Chapter 311: Even a Fool Comes to Take the County Examination
Actually, Gu Jiayue saw that Gu Yuchuan had to read and study until very late every day recently, and was worried that he was under too much pressure, so she wanted to take him out for a walk.
The examination hall for the county exam was located behind the county government office. There was a shed there that was locked on weekdays and opened when the exam was about to begin.
But those sheds were actually somewhat redundant. Annan County was poor, and few families could afford education. Therefore, the number of people who came to take the exam each year was essentially the same. Furthermore, some people whose ancestral home was in the area, but who didn't actually live here, returned to take the exam.
The courtyard that Gu Jiayue bought was not far from the examination room, and it only took about a quarter of an hour to walk there.
It was still daylight, so the two of them decided to walk as they went out, just as if it were a stroll.
Gu Yuchuan did not refuse. Since he had already agreed to go out, he was not in a hurry to go back.
Come to think of it, I didn't get along well with this sister.
After all, both of them are busy people, he is busy studying and she is busy teaching, and they basically have no chance to meet except at dinner time.
"How's the matter of finding a teacher for the school going?" Gu Yuchuan was the first to bring up a topic.
Gu Jiayue was somewhat delighted. "I haven't figured it out yet. There aren't many scholars in Annan County, and even fewer with the title of scholar. I was thinking if all else fails, I could go to the next state and ask. There are always some down-and-out scholars out there who wouldn't mind the journey."
Gu Yuchuan nodded. "Don't worry too much. After the county exam, I should be able to spare some time to help."
"That's great. Thank you very much, second brother." Gu Jiayue didn't expect Gu Yuchuan to take the initiative to offer to help him.
But if you think about it, you can understand that her second brother is cold on the outside but warm on the inside. When he handed Zhang Chuyan to him, he didn't say anything and took it and taught him seriously. No matter how busy he was on weekdays, he never neglected Zhang Chuyan's lessons.
Seeing Zhang Chuyan's knowledge level getting higher and higher, she looked at Gu Yuchuan with even greater respect.
He is worthy of being the Prime Minister in his previous life. His teaching ability is really amazing.
It would be great if he could join the school.
The two chatted as they walked towards the examination room. When they arrived, many candidates were already gathered around.
People gathered in groups of three or four, discussing something. Sometimes some people laughed, sometimes some shook their heads. It looked very interesting.
In fact, the examination halls were closed before the exams, and there were yamen runners guarding outside, so coming to see the examination halls was just to familiarize yourself with the journey and socialize in advance.
Gu Jiayue looked around and found no one she knew, so she didn't say anything and just walked around with Gu Yuchuan.
"Let's go." Gu Yuchuan took a quick look and felt that it was meaningless.
"good."
"Gu Yuchuan?"
When the brother and sister turned to leave, they seemed to hear someone calling Gu Yuchuan's name.
The two turned around and saw a rich young man walking towards them, waving a landscape fan.
Gu Jiayue lowered her voice and asked, "Your friend?"
Gu Yuchuan's face was expressionless. "I don't know him."
The richly dressed young man walked up to Gu Yuchuan and looked him up and down several times. Finally, he asked the others around him uncertainly, "Do you think he is really Gu Yuchuan?"
The people around him took a quick look and said, "How is it possible? Gu Yuchuan has become a fool. Who in the surrounding area doesn't know it? How could he possibly come to take the county exam? It must be just a matter of having the same name, right?"
Others followed suit.
The expression on the rich young man's face improved a little. Then he looked at Gu Yuchuan with some contempt. "Your name is Gu Yuchuan? Where are you from?"
Gu Yuchuan also looked at the frail young man who had already started fanning himself in early spring, and then said, "Taohua Village, Gu Yuchuan."
The rich young man's face instantly turned ugly, and the faces of the others also froze quickly.
Gu Yuchuan saw all these strange changes.
The wealthy young man folded his folding fan and laughed heartily, "Hahahaha, a fool wants to take the county exam? Is the threshold for the imperial examination so low now?"
The others also came to their senses.
Yes, Gu Yuchuan is a fool, and this is known to everyone in the surrounding villages.
"Hahaha, he's not thinking about becoming the top scholar, is he?"
"It should be possible. Who wouldn't have praised him as a top scholar back then? Look at him now. Hasn't he become a fool?"
"I don't know if he can take care of himself on a daily basis. If he passes the imperial examination, will he poop in his pants when he goes to court in the future?"
"Hahaha..." They teased unscrupulously, and the rich young man's expression looked much better.
Yes, he was so completely stupid back then, how could he be cured?
These people were going too far, and Gu Jiayue was a little angry. "Are you scholars?"
Only then did everyone realize that there was a girl behind Gu Yuchuan.
The rich young man looked back and only had time to see half of Gu Jiayue's face before Gu Yuchuan's tall body blocked it.
But just half of her face was enough to make this rich young man stunned by her beauty.
How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world?
"Who is this young lady? My surname is Zhu, and my given name is Dachang. The largest grain store in Annan County is owned by my family. Do you have time? I would like to invite you to go boating on the lake and write poetry with me. It would be much more pleasant than spending time with a fool."
The Dagan government allowed the sons of merchants to take the imperial examinations, but they had to pay a large examination fee.
But this money is nothing in the eyes of businessmen.
This young man, Zhu Dachang or Zhu Dachang, was too reckless, and Gu Yuchuan's already impatient expression became even more irritated. However, he still blocked Gu Jiayue tightly.
Seeing Gu Yuchuan's refusal to leave, Master Zhu was very angry. "Gu Yuchuan, get out of my way. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Gu Yuchuan glanced at him. “Oh, how can you be so rude?”
Gu Yuchuan was a tall and muscular man, probably over 1.80 meters tall. Meanwhile, this Mr. Zhu was not only as thin as a bamboo pole, with unsteady steps, but also only about 1.6 meters tall.
It was thrust in front of Gu Yuchuan, like someone's hoe handle.
Master Zhu's face flushed with anger at Gu Yuchuan's attitude. He put away the fan in his hand with a snap and waved behind him. The lackeys who were ready at the ready rushed forward in a swarm.
At this moment, a commanding voice rang out. "Whoever dares to cause trouble in front of the examination hall will be arrested!"
The surrounding sounds disappeared instantly, and everyone looked at the man walking towards Gu Yuchuan.
Master Zhu put aside his cynical attitude and saluted the visitor with a fawning look on his face. "I pay my respects to Master Zheng. May Master Zheng be well."
The person who came was actually Zheng Qinghe.
This was the first time he presided over the county examination since taking office, so he personally took care of every aspect and tried his best to avoid mistakes.
The exam was about to start tomorrow, and he had thought of inspecting the exam room today. Unexpectedly, he encountered such a terrible thing!
This is simply outrageous! He dared to cause trouble in front of the examination hall. This clearly shows that he doesn't take him seriously!
Seeing Zheng Qinghe's grim expression, Master Zhu stepped forward and pointed at Gu Yuchuan flatteringly. "Master Zheng, this man is a fool. How dare someone like him want to take the county exam? Isn't this absurd? I implore Master Zheng to investigate which school and which scholar would actually guarantee such a person for such a sum of money!"
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