Chapter 159: Correcting Papers
Three days passed in a flash.
On the third floor of the library, the door that had been closed for three days slowly swayed, and then was pushed open with a creaky sound.
Twenty-nine students, each with a haggard look on their face, walked out with unsteady steps.
The sun shone on them, but failed to dispel the fatigue and gloom around them.
Their faces were as pale as vegetables hit by frost, and their eyes were full of fatigue. If a gust of wind blew at this moment, it would surely blow them to the ground.
"Brother Shen, how did you do in the exam?" Su Yichen took a few quick steps and caught up with Shen Shuyan in front.
No matter when or where, as long as you are a student, the first thing you do after taking an exam is to check the answers impatiently. This is an innate instinct.
Chen Shuyan took a deep breath, trying to regain some strength in his tired body.
Because he occasionally went to the fields to help with housework, his physical condition was relatively good. Although he was also exhausted at the moment, he was much better than Su Yichen beside him. He shook his head and said softly: "It's not very ideal."
Chen Shuyan was the third place in Huaqing Academy's entrance examination this year. His performance in the Tongsheng examination was also outstanding, and he was firmly ranked in the top ten in Kyoto, where there are many talented people and fierce competition.
At that time, he was full of confidence and had high spirits, as if the title of scholar was already in his pocket. However, the three days of high-intensity testing were like a heavy hammer, ruthlessly shattering his confidence.
The complex questions and harsh environment made him realize that the road to the imperial examination was much more difficult than he had imagined.
At the same time, Jiang Luli and several teachers stood quietly in the corridor on the third floor, watching the students who had already walked into the courtyard.
Jiang Luli's brows knitted together, his face filled with dissatisfaction. He shook his head slightly and said gravely, "These people are in such poor health. If this were a real imperial examination, half of them wouldn't be able to leave the examination room."
Gu Jiayue stood aside and nodded solemnly in agreement.
She pondered for a moment, then quickly wrote down a line on her study plan: "From now on, I'll get up half an hour earlier every day and run with Hu Zi."
"Running? That's not impossible. Let Chen Yao come along. He's been in a military camp and knows how to train better." Jiang Luli nodded slightly and added.
"Okay." Gu Jiayue responded.
The 29 students who walked out of the library at this time had no idea that their future academic career would be completely changed.
At this moment, all they could see was the mouth-watering and fragrant braised meat in the cafeteria.
The three days of the exam were a nightmare. They were fed either cold, hard steamed buns or steamed buns that were as hard to eat as stones. They were only given one bowl of hot water a day.
The narrow and hard bed was a torture for these tall and strong students.
They curled up in their beds, feeling pitiful and helpless. Some students even had to sleep on the cold ground for three whole days because their beds were wet.
Looking back on the experience of these three days, I can only use the word "miserable" to describe it.
Su Yichen couldn't wait to pick up a piece of braised meat and quickly stuffed it into his mouth.
He slurred his words as he wolfed down his food, "I suspect that Director Gu is deliberately trying to trick us."
After so many years of studying, this is the first time they have experienced such a rigorous and difficult exam. It is simply a torture.
Chen Shuyan sat aside, frowning, "Brother Su, don't talk while eating and don't talk while sleeping."
Su Yichen looked around and found that except Chen Shuyan, no one agreed with his point of view.
Although he was somewhat dissatisfied, he could only shut up and stop talking.
Forget it, these idiots have no idea how sinister people are. This Shanzhang Gu is just a woman, petty and vindictive. Although this so-called mock exam looks so good, who can guarantee that she didn't deliberately bring it up to torture us? After all, no teacher has ever held such a mock exam before.
Seeing that Su Yichen stopped talking, Shen Shuyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If his friend didn't correct his habit of talking nonsense, he would sooner or later cause a big disaster because of his mouth.
After the meal, the students finally felt a little more energetic.
But their bodies were still exhausted, as if all their strength had been drained away. Fortunately, the dormitory was not far from the cafeteria, and they supported each other and walked towards the dormitory step by step.
Chen Shuyan reached out and grabbed Su Yichen's arm, reminding him, "Brother Su, we haven't done the punishment that the headmaster ordered."
When Su Yichen heard this, his eyes rolled back and a look of despair appeared on his face. He said weakly, "Brother Shen, let's start again tomorrow. I feel like I'm going to fall down on the ridge of the field at any time. It won't be good if I scare others."
He felt as if his body was hollowed out by something strange, and even his walking was a little shaky. He really didn't have the energy to complete the punishment assigned by the headmaster.
Chen Shuyan looked at his friend like this, his heart filled with worry. He wanted to persuade him, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back.
Su Yichen's current condition is indeed not suitable for doing physical labor.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded reluctantly, "Okay, let's start tomorrow."
The students here dragged their tired bodies back to sleep, while several teachers in the school were carefully marking their test papers.
Sometimes they nodded slightly to express their appreciation for the students' wonderful answers; sometimes they frowned, feeling sorry for the students' mistakes and shortcomings.
These twenty-nine individuals were exceptionally knowledgeable within their respective academies. While their responses weren't perfect, they were generally well-written, demonstrating a solid knowledge base and considerable thinking skills.
"Hmph, you're so arrogant and think you're so great on weekdays, but your true colors were revealed in this test!" Jiang Luli suddenly slammed the brush he was marking on the table in anger.
Gu Jiayue, who was standing by, was so frightened that her body trembled violently and the test paper in her hand almost fell.
She was shocked. Is the boss angry?
She stretched her neck curiously and secretly glanced at the test paper Jiang Luli was grading, and found the words "Su Yichen" written on it.
Hearing Jiang Luli's tone, she guessed that Su Yichen should be from Huaqing Academy. He might show off his excellent grades on weekdays, and his poor performance in this exam made Jiang Luli so angry.
"This is just a test and it can't decide anything. Even horses can stumble and people can make mistakes. Don't be so strict." Gu Jiayue persuaded softly with a gentle smile on her face.
In her opinion, it's common for students to do poorly on exams, and there's no need to be overly critical. Students are simply temporarily lagging behind academically, not morally corrupt, and are all educated and redeemable.
They are just poor students, not scumbags.
Gu Jiayue recalled her experience as a modern teacher. The only time she lost her temper was because there was a boy in her class who relied on his height to bully his deskmate on campus.
Just because he asked his deskmate to be his girlfriend and the girl disagreed, he not only stapled the deskmate's clothes and pants together with staples, but also arrogantly refused to allow her to go to the toilet.
If she hadn't happened to pass by and seen it, the poor child would definitely have peed in his pants.
Later, she patiently taught the bully many times, but he refused to change.
In desperation, she could only ask the parents to come to the school to communicate.
Unexpectedly, the child's parents went even further. The child's father actually blamed him for being too gentle and even said he should glue the child's butt shut.
The child's mother behaved in the same way. In front of her, she confidently claimed that her son had done nothing wrong and that it was just a normal quarrel between children. She believed that the girl must have deliberately seduced her son.
Gu Jiayue was so angry that she was furious.
She gave many examples to illustrate that his child's behavior was wrong, but the two of them did not care and were even proud of their child's behavior.
She had no choice and could not change anything for the time being. She could only ask these two weird parents to take their children home and reflect on themselves.
As a result, less than two days later, the bullied student had his leg injured by someone in a fight and had to be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
Later, the child's parents ran to the school and made a scene, demanding compensation from Gu Jiayue.
They believed that if Gu Jiayue had not asked the child to go home and reflect on his behavior, the child would not have gone out to play, and if he had not gone out to play, he would not have been beaten by others.
Fortunately, the school principal was able to distinguish right from wrong and hired a lawyer to handle the matter, thus saving her from an unnecessary disaster.
Jiang Luli shook his head slightly when he heard Gu Jiayue's words.
After all, she is a woman, and she is too gentle towards her students.
These students are all gifted children, carrying the high expectations of their families. Naturally, they must be strictly disciplined. How can their mistakes be forgiven so easily?
He secretly reminded himself that he must criticize everyone harshly in class the next day, so that they would understand their shortcomings and study harder...
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