The two sat down again, and Yue Qingyao brought up He Zhengchu's exam. "The imperial examination is usually held in early November. Zhengchu's foundation is not stable. I want him to live with me so I can answer his questions at any time."
"Then please take good care of me, sir!"
Kang Yueran was a woman, so Yue Qingyao didn't say much about the imperial examination. His topic turned to the calligraphy stickers.
Seeing that Yue Qingyao was itching to pick up a pen and copy the calligraphy, Kang Yueran offered to leave.
Yue Qingyao said that she would prepare a room for He Zhengchu tomorrow. He Zhengchu said that he would move in with his clothes and bedding early the next morning.
After returning home, Kang Yueran and He Zhengchu entered the study. She took out He Zhengchu's indenture contract and handed it over.
He Zhengchu took a look and didn't take it. "You keep it."
Kang Yueran tore up the indenture contract in front of him and said, "You'd better tell Shanzhang Yue that you signed the indenture contract."
"I've already told you my life story, how I was sold, and when I was rescued. I've already told you everything. Governor He should know it too."
He Zeng recommended He Zhengchu to take the imperial examination, and had to submit He Zhengchu's household registration information to the Ministry of Rites in advance.
This document records the situation of three generations of He Zhengchu's ancestors, including where He Zhengchu's grandfather and father were from, what their names were, what deeds they had done, whether they were still alive, why they died, etc.
If the previous two generations have been in jail or committed serious crimes, it will directly affect their descendants' ability to take the imperial examinations.
The fact that He Zengneng could recommend him meant that he would not betray He Zhengchu. Kang Yueran said, "Why don't you go home and tell your family?" The villagers watched him being sold.
He also had a stepmother who constantly hoped for his death. "I'll go back tomorrow and inform the village head and the elders of the He family."
"That's fine. If you can become an official, it will be an honor for your He family. I believe the head of the village and the elders will not stand in your way."
He Zhengchu's face turned a little colder, "The clan elders and the village head have always hoped that my father could become an official, and they have high hopes for him.
But my father refused to kowtow to the former governor, so he never received any recommendation. Now that I can become an official, they will naturally not stand in my way. "
"Since they won't be blocking the way, there's no need to threaten them. I'll prepare some things for you, and have Dacheng and Xiaocheng drive the carriage to accompany you back, so you can go back to visit your family."
Relatives? He Zhengchu raised his eyes and looked at Kang Yueran. She was his relative. "Okay, I'll listen to you!"
Kang Yueran hesitated, "When you go back and see your stepmother, don't be too... I mean, you can hate her in your heart, but don't show it too obviously."
"I understand what you mean. My hatred for my stepmother is too obvious, and the villagers will worry that I will take revenge on them after I become an official. I know that now is not the right time, and I can wait!"
Thinking of the bullying he had suffered, Kang Yueran couldn't bring herself to say anything to persuade him to let it go, nor should she. "Don't worry! You're only fifteen, and you still have a long life ahead of you."
He Zhengchu nodded vigorously. He was determined to stand out from the crowd. He was determined to make all those who had mocked and bullied him pay the price.
Kang Yueran did not go. After Dacheng and Xiaocheng came back, they said that when the elders of the He family learned that He Zhengchu was recommended and became Yue Shanchang's apprentice, they cried excitedly and immediately pulled He Zhengchu to the ancestral hall.
He Zhengchu also performed very well, smiling when he should smile and crying when he should cry.
Kang Yueran did not discuss the matter with He Zhengchu afterwards. She personally sent him to the academy, told him to take care of himself, and then left.
After leaving, Kang Yueran went to the Ou family’s dock to find Lu Kai.
Lu Kai has scheduled his departure for tomorrow and is currently conducting final checks on the ship.
There were many large and small ships docked at the dock, coolies were carrying goods back and forth, and merchants were gathered together chatting, it was very lively.
There was a big "Lu" mark on Lu Kai's boat. When he heard the report from his subordinates, he asked someone to invite Kang Yueran onto the boat.
"How come Sister Yueran has time to come here?"
"I've got something good for you!"
Hu Dacheng put the box in his arms on a table and opened it. Inside was a book and twelve square wooden boards made of ebony.
Kang Yueran said: "It is very easy to get lost when going out to sea, and you can't just rely on looking at the sun during the day and the stars at night.
I'll give you a set of starboards. They will not only help you easily identify your direction in the vast ocean, but also determine the position of your ship. The book contains instructions for using the starboards. Take it home and study it carefully.
Lu Kai looked at the twelve wooden boards of varying sizes with suspicion. "This thing looks so cumbersome. Can it be more useful than the Si Nan?"
Kang Yueran glared at Lu Kai with a look of dismay, "What's the point of Si Nan? You've been out to sea so many times, haven't you noticed that Si Nan is sometimes inaccurate?"
Not to mention the ancient Sinan, even an ordinary modern compass can deviate if it encounters monsoons, ocean currents, or geomagnetic changes at sea.
The star tracker uses the angle between the North Star and the sea level to determine direction and position, which is a combination of astronomy and mathematics.
Lu Kai scratched his head. "If Master Chang wasn't an experienced fisherman who knew how to observe the stars and determine the location, I would have almost been unable to return several times. Sister Yueran, I will definitely study it carefully."
"You are going on a long journey tomorrow, so I won't come to see you off. I wish you a safe journey and a speedy and safe return!"
Lu Kai patted his chest and said, "Sister Yueran, just wait for the good news of my return!"
After getting off the boat, Kang Yueran walked around the dock for a while and found that the Ye family’s ship was also loading cargo, as if it was about to go out to sea.
She was not familiar with the Ye family and did not ask about them. She just walked around for a while and then went home.
Sitting in the study, Kang Yueran leaned back in his chair, bored and dazed.
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