"Jingzhi, remember to eat when you go in. Don't work so hard that you forget to eat. Take a rest when you are tired." Thinking of his son's hard work when he came home on vacation, sometimes he was so busy that he even forgot to eat, and they often had to save a portion for him.
No one invited his son to eat when he went to take the exam. Shouldn't he have told him in advance? He had originally wanted to prepare a few large meat buns and some mutton-filled butter cakes, but his son only bought white steamed buns. He didn't understand why he couldn't eat with the toilet next to him. How could he not eat such delicious meat buns?
But my son is a scholar, different from them, and must be more particular. Since my son asks for it, I will listen to him.
The students and their parents and relatives at the entrance to the examination hall were all surprised to hear An Lao San's words. They looked at him repeatedly, wondering who could say such arrogant words. Was he going in to take the exam or just have fun? He knew he wouldn't pass by looking at him like that.
He's father, who was also giving instructions to his son next to him, quietly pulled his son a few steps to the side. After spending so many days together, he still couldn't figure out what Brother An was thinking.
An Jingzhi listened to his father's words for a few more times and then lined up with He Changxing to go in.
After all the students entered, they waited for a while before the examination gate closed.
For some reason, An Laosan, who had not felt nervous at first, suddenly found that his palms were sweating.
After waiting outside the examination hall for several days, the main door finally opened. The invigilator pushed it open, and the heavy door creaked. Not long after, a figure emerged from the main door. The first person to emerge had a pale face and dull eyes, muttering to himself, "This shouldn't be happening. I clearly remember everything..."
An Laosan and He's father searched for a long time before they found their son in the crowd.
The four of them didn't say anything and hurried back to the small courtyard they rented.
The two fathers tacitly agreed not to ask anything. After the two of them finished their meal, they let them rest.
In less than seven days, the results of the first exam were released.
An Laosan squeezed through the crowd and finally made it to the front. He's father was still sweating and hadn't squeezed through yet, so An Laosan pulled him to the front with one hand.
"Look where my son is?" He had seen how to write his son's name before leaving, so how come he forgot it when he got here?
After thanking him, Father He immediately began to look at the list, starting from the very end.
Not long after looking at it, he found his son "He Changxing"'s name prominently on the list. He's father pulled An Lao San with a look of surprise and pointed at his son's name, "My son! My son got in! Brother An, look! This is my son Changxing's name!"
He Changxing was tenth from the bottom, barely making it through the first round.
"I know, I know, please help me find where my son is!"
He Changxing was happy that An Laosan passed the exam, but he was more concerned about his son.
Hearing this, He's father began to look through the names on the list carefully one by one. After looking through three lists in a row, he still didn't find An Jingzhi's name.
An Lao San kept asking questions, and He's father began to worry. It's impossible! His son passed, so how could Jing Zhi fail?
"Brother An, don't be anxious. There is one last list. Let me take a look." The last list is the top ten students.
Mr. He simply started looking from the first place, and he was stunned when he saw it.
When he was stunned, An Lao San became anxious, "Brother He, look quickly! What are you daydreaming about here? If you don't look now, you will be squeezed out!" It took him a lot of effort to squeeze in!
"First place." After a long time, He's father, who was woken up, uttered three words.
An Lao San was a little confused when he heard this, "What first place?"
"Jingzhi is first." On the last top ten list, An Jingzhi's name was at the top.
In the rented courtyard.
An Jingzhi was still fishing leisurely. If it weren't for the fact that He's father was rich, he would have rented a yard with a pond. Others had no time to appreciate it, so it was a good deal for him.
Today was the day for the notice to be posted, and He Changxing couldn't calm down. He simply came out of the study and sat next to An Jingzhi.
"Brother Jingzhi, why aren't you worried at all?" He even has time to fish.
"I'm confident."
He Changxing wanted to say something else, but An Jingzhi just made a gesture to keep quiet. After a moment, An Jingzhi suddenly lifted up the fishing rod, and with a "swish", a golden carp was hooked.
At this moment, An Laosan's wild laughter came from the gate.
"Jingzhi! You're the top of the first round! Hahahaha, you're worthy of being my son!"
He Changxing stood up suddenly and looked at his father who came in with him. He looked at his father with anticipation and nervousness.
Father He couldn't hold it in any longer, his face instantly filled with excitement, "I won."
"Ah!" He Changxing was instantly so excited that he couldn't help but let out a loud cry.
An Jingzhi slowly put the goldfish back on the hook.
He expected to make the list, but being ranked first was indeed beyond his expectations.
After venting his anger, He Changxing immediately ran back to the study and picked up the book. This time, he was no longer unable to continue reading.
The weather has gone from being slightly cool to being a scorching summer now.
The results of the second round of exams were announced, and He Changxing was fourth from the bottom this time, with An Jingzhi at the top!
Soon, the last round of exams ended, and the results of the last round of exams were posted, which was also the list of scholars' achievements.
He Changxing was still very lucky. He passed the exam and became a scholar with the last place in the exam.
The top of the list is An Jingzhi!
Three times in a row, he was first in every exam. The examiner had memorized this name, and even the other candidates knew about this influential figure. Some people who had seen An Lao San the first two times remembered that this was the man who had let his son eat and sleep well in the exam room on the first day. When he passed the exam the first two times, that man had shouted that An Jingzhi was his son.
When they first met them, they in their hearts mocked this family for being naive, but who knew they were so confident.
Some people wanted to make some connections and looked around, but found that they couldn't find anyone.
After the last round of exams, An Jingzhi went home. With the experience of the previous two times, he had figured out the examiner's preferences. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to get a good ranking this time. He wouldn't have to check the list himself, as someone would naturally come to his house to report the good news.
He Changxing stayed. He had not visited the provincial capital much. An Jingzhi and his son had eaten, drunk and had fun, but he stayed in the study every day. He could also stay and look at the list. He was not so confident that he could get such a good ranking and ask others to come to his house to announce the good news.
On the day the list was announced, He Changxing and his son both went to see it. They immediately packed their luggage and prepared to go home to report the good news.
An Jingzhi, who had been ahead of them, was still on the road. He was in a hurry when he came, so he had no choice but to endure the bumpy ride on the ox cart. But he was not in a hurry to go back, so An Jingzhi asked the driver to go slowly, and at most he would pay a little more money.
One was rushing back in a hurry, while the other was strolling leisurely on the road. In the end, the He family actually arrived at the county gate together with the two people who set out earlier.
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