Chapter 447 Last Year's Number One Was My Brother
"Wow! This kid is actually the younger brother of the top scorer in last year's college entrance examination?" Someone in the crowd's eyes lit up and pointed at Gu Yuhe, his tone full of surprise.
Another person came over and asked Gu Yuhe with a smile, "As his younger brother, I'm sure you did pretty well in the county exam, right? Tell us your name so we can help you find your place."
Wherever there are people, there will always be people watching.
When they heard that there was “last year’s top-ranked younger brother” here, the candidates and parents around gathered around, asking about Gu Yuchuan’s news and wanting to see Gu Yuhe’s ranking.
Gu Yuhe's heart skipped a beat.
He himself is ranked last!
He lowered his head and scratched his face, his cheeks instantly flushed red. He said with forced calmness: "What's the importance of ranking? Anyway, I passed the exam, and being able to take the second exam is enough!"
"Hahaha! Looks like your ranking isn't that high, little brother!" Everyone laughed good-naturedly. No one asked any more questions, but simply patted him on the shoulder. "Don't worry, there's another one tomorrow. Do your best and try to catch up with your brother!"
Gu Yuhe wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into, and hurriedly pulled his classmates out of the crowd, secretly regretting it in his heart.
I shouldn’t have shown off earlier, but now I’ve embarrassed myself even in the county!
The second round of the county examination on the second day was much more difficult than the first round. Not only did it require dictation of the "Four Books", but there was also a policy essay that required analysis of "how to deal with border wars."
There are higher requirements for students' knowledge reserves and insights.
But this difficulty is no problem for the students of Qiushi Academy who have undergone "devilish training".
The mock tests they usually do are much more difficult than this.
In the examination room, except for Gu Yuhe who was scratching his head over the policy essay questions, frowning and biting the pen from time to time, the other students wrote as if they were inspired by God.
The tip of the pen slid across the paper quickly, and soon the answer sheet was filled up.
The most interesting thing is that the round-faced child who sat next to Sun Hai last time and was scared to tears by Sun Hai's speed in answering questions was actually arranged to sit opposite Gu Huangan this time.
He was quite happy when he first got the test paper.
One of the questions was about interpreting the Analects of Confucius. The Master had specifically talked about it before, and he had practiced it several times, so he would definitely get full marks.
But when he finished writing the question with full confidence and looked up to take a breath, he saw that Gu Huangan opposite him had put down his pen and ink and placed his hands on the table.
"He...he put down his pen?" The round-faced child was stunned for a moment, full of doubts.
Is it because you can’t write and choose to give up?
That’s not right. Anyone who can enter the second round can’t be a fool, right?
He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, only to see that the answer sheet in front of Gu Huangan was already filled up, with not even the last line left blank.
This is……
Finished answering?
He subconsciously turned his head to look at Xiang in the corner of the examination room.
The incense stick is only half burned!
How long has it been?
How did you finish answering?
Is this scientific?
Gu Huangan actually checked the answer from beginning to end, confirming that there were no typos or omissions before putting down his pen.
He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and prepared to hand in his paper after the exam was over, completely unaware of the shocked look of the child opposite him.
The round-faced child looked at Gu Huangan's calm appearance, his eyes reddened, and he couldn't help crying again.
Why!
Why put such an outstanding person opposite him?
He was "crushed" by Sun Hai in the last game, and was "attacked" by Gu Huangan in this game. Is it really appropriate to mess with his mentality like this?
But the examination room was silent and no one could answer his question.
He could only wipe away his tears and continue answering the questions.
Unexpectedly, before I could wipe away the tears, a drop fell on the answer sheet, blurring the words I had just written into a pool of ink.
"It's over, I have to write it again..." He became anxious and cried even louder.
The crying alarmed the surrounding candidates and also attracted Chen Ada, who was in charge of patrol.
Chen Ada walked over quickly and scolded in a low voice. "No noise allowed in the exam room! If you cry again, I'll kick you out!"
The round-faced child was so frightened that he suppressed his cry for an instant, but he was too excited and couldn't help but let out a "hiccup" in his throat.
He burped himself.
In the following time, Gu Huangan listened to the "burp, burp, burp" sounds coming from the opposite side, and his originally calm mood became a little bit ridiculous.
After the second exam, the students stayed in the courtyard in the county town for another two days.
Gu Jiayue didn't let them read, so the children just played in the yard, waiting for the results to be announced.
That morning, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the courtyard: "The results are out! The county exam results are out!"
The children who were playing shuttlecock in the yard immediately dropped their shuttlecocks and rushed out the door, shouting, "Go check the list! Go check the list!"
Gu Jiayue hurriedly followed, feeling both excited and nervous.
This is the first time she has taken so many children to take the county exam, and the result depends on today.
When we arrived at the place where the results were announced, it was already surrounded by people.
The children were small and squeezed outside the crowd. No matter how they stood on tiptoe or jumped, they couldn't see the words on the list and could only run around in panic.
"Make way! Uncles and aunts, can you let us go over and take a look?"
"Don't worry," Gu Jiayue quickly grabbed a few children who were about to fall down, "It's the same if we wait until there are fewer people and then we can watch it again. Don't get lost in the crowd."
Gu Jiayue couldn't take care of dozens of half-grown children by herself. She was afraid that the crowd would squeeze the children apart or that they would be taken away by people with ulterior motives.
Seeing this, Hu Zi hurried to comfort her. "Don't worry, Miss Gu. There are yamen runners around here to maintain order. There won't be any trouble."
Gu Jiayue could only nod.
She had no choice. Children love to play by nature. Once they see the excitement, they are like unbridled ponies and disappear in the blink of an eye. She can only follow closely and try not to let them run too far.
At this moment, Gu Yuhe, who was squeezed in the front, suddenly shouted, "We got it! We got it! Gu Huangan, you got it! You're the first place!"
It turned out that Gu Yuhe relied on his agility to squeeze to the front through the gap in the crowd. He had confidence in himself and his classmates, and deliberately started looking from the front of the list.
I saw the three words "Gu Huangan" at a glance, ranked first on the list.
Many of the people who came to see the list had seen Gu Yuhe three days ago, and they recognized him as soon as they heard his voice.
"Hey, isn't this the younger brother who took first place in last year's college entrance examination? Who are you to be the first place this year? Why are you so happy?"
Gu Yuhe put his hands on his hips, chin held high, and said with pride: "He is my uncle! He is also a student of our Qiushi Academy!"
Then he continued to look down, shouting as he looked: "Second place is Sun Hai! He is also from our school! Third place is Li Siwen! He is also from our school!"
Among the top 10 on the list, 5 are students of Qiushi Academy.
Gu Yuhe became more and more excited as he read on, and finally he jumped up and shouted, "Forty-one people from our school passed the exam! Everyone is on the list!"
"Ahhh! I passed the exam too!"
“We all passed!”
"Master! Master! All forty-one of us passed the exam!"
The children's cheers echoed throughout the venue.
Everyone around fell silent and looked at the group of children, their faces full of disbelief.
There were forty-one people who passed the examination to become Tongsheng in one school at the same time?
This is too incredible.
"Oh my God, how can it be such a coincidence? How can so many people from the same school be on the list?" someone whispered, his tone full of suspicion.
"Is there any inside information? Otherwise, how could all of them be approved?" another person echoed.
People are always like this. When they encounter something beyond their understanding, they tend to think about the bad side.
"There shouldn't be any inside information," someone immediately retorted, "The top 10 answers will be posted. I just looked at Gu Huangan's answer sheet. His handwriting is neat and his arguments are clear. He truly deserves the award."
"This is incredible... Forty-one people took the exam, and all forty-one passed. How can this be possible?"
"The idea is, if you send your child to this school, maybe he or she will pass the exam and become a Tongsheng next year!"
The speaker may not intend it, but the listener may take it seriously.
Many parents around have taken this sentence to heart.
Anyway, children will learn no matter where they go to school. If they can enter Qiushi Academy, it will increase their chances of passing the exam, which is a good thing!
Some parents who reacted quickly rushed directly to Hu Zi.
"Sir, are you the teacher at Qiushi Academy?" the parent asked excitedly. "How much is the annual tuition fee? When does your academy start recruiting students? I want to send my child there!"
Seeing more and more people gathering around, Hu Zi quickly protected Gu Jiayue behind him and said loudly, "I am indeed the teacher of Qiushi Academy, but our headmaster is also here. If you have any questions, you can ask her."
As he spoke, he moved aside, revealing Gu Jiayue.
"This is the principal of our Qiushi Academy, Gu Jiayue."
The crowd fell silent for a moment, and then someone frowned and questioned, "Young man, are you kidding? How can a woman be the headmaster of a school? Studying is no joke!"
"That's right. What knowledge does a woman know? Can the children she raise have a bright future?" Another person echoed, his tone full of contempt.
Gu Jiayue didn't feel offended.
In the past two years, she has been questioned and discriminated against enough for "running a school for women" and has long been accustomed to it.
She looked at everyone calmly and spoke slowly, "Can women run schools and teach good students? Isn't the answer right in front of you?"
This sentence made everyone silent.
Yes, all the forty-one students who passed the exam on the list were from Qiushi Academy. This is the best proof.
Soon, someone reacted and walked up to Gu Jiayue, asking respectfully, "Principal Gu, when does your school start? How is the tuition calculated? We want to send our children to school."
Some people were still stubborn, thinking that "women cannot teach good knowledge", and quietly took their children away.
Even if Qiushi Academy performed well in the exam this time, it was just luck. It is not reliable for women to run a school after all.
Gu Jiayue didn't force it.
The school’s current teaching staff is already a bit tight. If we accept too many students, it will affect the quality of teaching.
She only explained the school's enrollment period and tuition standards in detail to those parents who sincerely wanted to send their children. As for the rest, it was up to each individual to choose.
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