"It is indeed something I asked someone to create based on other people's experience." He Jinshu nodded slightly.
He Jinshu couldn't directly tell everyone the origin of this thing, so he had to tell everyone in this ambiguous way. As for what others thought, that was their business. He would never expose Chen Zhen's secret.
"Mr. He is amazing," Chen Ke praised. "He was able to develop such a wonderful and practical farm tool."
Upon hearing this, He Jinshu said calmly, "Master Chen, you are too kind."
"I heard that you are no longer studying in a private school?" Chen Ke asked.
"Yes, I won't go for the time being."
"Have you ever thought about studying at the academy in town? Our academy can admit you as an exception," said Chen Ke.
If students of Shanlu Academy want to study in the college, they have to take an exam and pass it before they can enter. After entering, they will be divided into classes according to the differences in their exam scores. There are four classes in total: A, B, C, and D. The best students are in Class A, the worst students are in Class D, and the middle students are in Classes B and C.
The special admission of He Jinshu was the result of a discussion between the teacher and the dean of the academy. He Jinshu is still a scholar now, but he has developed a rice transplanter. His future strength should not be underestimated. If he can be admitted to the academy now, and He Jinshu achieves something in the future, it will definitely help improve the reputation of their academy.
After hearing this, He Jinshu declined politely, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Chen. I have no plans to study at the academy for the time being."
"But do you have any concerns?" Chen Ke asked.
"No worries." He Jinshu said lightly.
"Then why don't you want to study in the academy?" Chen Ke asked curiously, "You should be taking the imperial examination this year, right?"
"I will participate." He Jinshu said.
"In that case, why don't you go to college? Our college will provide students with pre-exam exercises, and we will also explain example questions from previous years. Moreover, communicating with teachers and students can help you improve. It's better than studying hard at home alone." Chen Ke persuaded.
Upon hearing this, He Jinshu said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master Chen. For the time being, I plan to study at home. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will consider studying at a college."
After hearing this, Chen Ke paused for a moment, then asked cautiously, "Mr. He, may I ask, what is your relationship with He Ningyi?"
He Jinshu looked up at Chen Ke when he heard this, and then said calmly, "He is my father."
Chen Ke nodded upon hearing this, and then sighed and said, "I heard some of Mr. He's deeds many years ago. He was truly a role model for our generation. It's a pity that he passed away so young. If he were still alive now, I don't know what his life would be like."
Chen Ke didn’t know the truth of what happened back then, but he just felt that it was a pity that such a young genius died at such a young age.
After hearing this, He Jinshu did not respond to Chen Ke's sigh, but remained silent.
After sighing, Chen Ke said to He Jinshu, "They say a tiger father will have a dog son. It seems that this is indeed true. The dean asked me to bring you a message before he came. I hope you don't give up on yourself because of your father's affairs. If possible, I hope the truth will come out one day. However, this road is not easy to walk, so I hope you take care of yourself."
When it comes to He Ningyi, everyone has their own standards. Some believe him, while others don't. The dean of Shanlu Academy and Chen Ke are the kind of people who don't believe him. So when they found out that He Jinshu was He Ningyi's son and had invented the rice transplanter, they decided to make an exception and admit He Jinshu to study at the academy.
Now that he saw that He Jinshu had his own plans, Chen Ke had to give up the idea of letting him study at the academy and told him what the dean had said.
After hearing what Chen Ke said, He Jinshu stood up and bowed respectfully to him, then said to him in a calm voice, "Thank you."
Seeing this, Chen Ke smiled and said, "If you have any questions in the future, you can come to the academy to find me. I have some real exam papers from previous years. If you need them, I can have someone send you a copy."
"Thank you, Master Chen." He Jinshu said.
"No need to thank me. I wonder if Mr. He is at home. Can I go and visit him?" Chen Ke said.
Upon hearing this, He Jinshu said, "Yes, please wait a moment. I'll ask the servants to call my grandfather."
Grandpa He went to the workshop after breakfast, and he should be back by now.
"I'll go wait outside with you." Chen Ke stood up and said.
He Jinshu naturally had no objection, and then the two of them left the study.
Under the eaves of the courtyard, Chen Chen was sitting in a rocking chair playing with his two sons. When he saw He Jinshu coming out, Chen Chen said to him, "Ah Shu, your brother wants to see you when he wakes up. Come and hug him."
The two sons had just woken up and had their diapers changed. They wanted to be held and would cry if not held. They also refused to let others hold them. Even when Grandma He held them, they cried.
Seeing this, Chen Zhen held one child in each of his arms and strolled around for a while, but the children were too young, and it was somewhat unsafe to hold two at once, so Chen Zhen had no choice but to carry them to the rocking chair and let them lie on him and play. When he saw He Jinshu coming out, he quickly called him.
Upon hearing this, He Jinshu apologized to Chen Ke, then walked to Chen Chen and picked up his brother.
Chen Ke was surprised to see He Jinshu skillfully pick up the child. It looked like he must have held the child many times. He didn't expect that Mr. He had such a homely side.
After He Jinshu held He Sixuan, he said to Chen Ke, "Master Chen, please go sit in the main hall first. I'll ask someone to invite Grandpa."
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