"Got it, got it, Mu Chengju is number 22."
Shen Junshan looked at Mu Chengjun's name with excitement.
Bai Ming was also very happy to see Mu Chengjun's name.
"That's a good ranking. To get such a score after only a few months of schooling is really impressive. You're very talented."
Shen Junshan nodded.
"That's pretty good, this might be their best result this time."
Just when the group thought there was no need to look further, a gasp of shock came from the very first list.
"What kind of place is this Izumo Village? I've never heard of it before."
"Two children, one six and the other nine, are ranking so well. Could these kids have started school at the age of two or three?"
Shen Junshan and his companions exchanged glances and quickly ran to the first list.
"Mu Chengye is sixth in the list of candidates for the Imperial Examination! Shen Muyang is eighth in the list of candidates for the Imperial Examination!"
The group suppressed their excitement and looked at the list three times before quietly leaving, only to find no familiar names.
Meanwhile, those watching the list were still discussing how Izumo Village had become famous today.
A total of fifty students were admitted, and four of them came from Chuyun Village, and the key point is that they ranked so well.
Shen Yuzhen and the others, who were waiting in the Mu family compound, were also very happy to hear about the list. They didn't delay and immediately got into their carriages to go home.
Once the county government has posted the list of successful candidates, yamen runners will go to the villages to announce the good news.
However, the good news from the government office might not arrive until the afternoon, and Ning Bao and his party arrived home at noon.
As soon as Ningbao reached the village entrance, she ran straight towards the manor. Just as she reached the manor gate, she bumped into Shen Muyang, who was returning from school. From a distance, Ningbao started shouting.
"Brother Muyang, Brother Muyang, you've passed the imperial examination!"
Shen Muyang wasn't too surprised to hear this, since he had performed as expected. However, seeing the little girl's excited expression, Shen Muyang ruffled her hair.
"That's great! Ningbao will be Tongsheng's little sister from now on."
Ningbao nodded excitedly.
"Yes, Ningbao is now the younger sister of several students who have passed the imperial examinations. My second and fourth brothers, Mu Yang, and my cousin Sikang have all passed."
Shen Muyang was overjoyed to hear that his other classmates had also passed the exam.
"How many did you win this time? How did you rank?"
As he spoke, Shen Muyang bent down, picked up Ningbao, and turned to walk towards the Mu family.
Ningbao nestled in Shen Muyang's arms, counting on her fingers.
"Brother Muyang is eighth, my fourth brother is sixth, my second brother is twenty-second, and Brother Sikang is forty-fifth."
"One, two, three, four, Brother Muyang passed the exam this time, surpassing four of his brothers."
Everyone in the village knew that Shen Junshan had gone to check the results today, and when they saw them return, everyone gathered around.
When everyone heard that Shen Muyang and his three children had passed the preliminary examination and that their own children had not, they were very envious but not jealous, since the other children were indeed smarter than their own.
However, after returning home, he became even stricter with his own child's studies.
Zhao Juhua even picked up a stick and personally supervised her eldest grandson's studies. Mu Chengrong was very puzzled; it seemed that his grandmother, who used to protect him in everything, had disappeared.
He recited his lessons while tears streamed down his face, but his mind wandered for a moment...
"Smack!"
"Ouch! Grandma, be gentle! I'm your own grandson. If you hurt me, no one will be able to help you with your studies."
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