While Han Wenzheng was still in shock, the two finished their breakfast together.
He Youyou took out the study plan she had made the night before and discussed it with him.
Physical exercise has already begun, with one hour every morning. The content is arranged by the guards themselves, so there's no need to elaborate.
If Han Wenzheng is clear-headed in the morning, he can arrange his own reading and study.
"With your current level, after a little review, you should have no problem passing the preliminary examination in the spring, right?" He Youyou asked.
Han Wenzheng's face flushed with excitement: "I will do my best and will not let my mother down."
Seeing his expression, He Youyou didn't need to say anything more; the child knew what he was doing.
She felt relieved and then proceeded to make other plans.
One of the things He Youyou values highly is the ability to live independently.
Whether a boy chooses the imperial examination or other means of making a living, he will eventually have to leave home and venture out into the world.
You must be proficient in all matters.
Possessing some essential life skills, being able to manage personal expenses, being familiar with social rules, and ideally also having some basic legal knowledge, as well as being able to interact with others and understand interpersonal relationships.
"Let's start with life skills," He Youyou said. "Ah Li, what skills do you have?"
Han Wenzheng replied earnestly, "I come from a humble background and have been ordered around since I was a child. I have done menial tasks such as sweeping and cleaning, and I can also do my own laundry and sewing. No matter how hard or tiring the work is, I can do it."
He Youyou nodded: "Can you cook?"
In He Youyou's opinion, cooking is an extremely important skill.
When you're traveling, you might not always have a cook with you.
If you can cook for yourself, you won't go hungry.
This is a basic survival skill; you must learn it.
Han Wenzheng shook his head.
He's not particularly good at cooking.
The main reason is that I haven't learned it.
“In the building, we ate whatever others gave us and never had the chance to cook for ourselves. Moreover, unauthorized people were not allowed in the kitchen, so we had no way to learn how to cook.”
“That’s perfect. Starting at noon today, you will go to the kitchen to learn how to cook one dish for each meal. I will have someone in the kitchen teach you.”
"I understand."
Steward Qian went out early in the morning to the government office to register Han Wenzheng's household registration, and returned before noon.
He Youyou hadn't expected it to be done so quickly.
"How come it was done so quickly?"
Was efficiency really that high in ancient times?
Butler Qian smiled and said, "Mistress is lucky. This year is the first year of the new emperor's reign. He has implemented a policy of amnesty and granting general amnesty. Any request from the common people to release their servants can be approved in court without having to report it to higher authorities."
As he spoke, Steward Qian handed the household registration certificate issued by the government to He Youyou.
The so-called household registration certificate is the household register of the Great Gan Dynasty.
The document lists the number of people in each household, their place of origin, age, and name.
Han Wenzheng's name had now been added to the Han family's household register.
He Youyou handed the household registration certificate back to Steward Qian: "Now that the household registration is done, let's start preparing for the registration for the preliminary examination in the spring."
"Yes, that's not difficult. Once the registration period begins, I will go with my young master to complete the process."
He Youyou, a strong-willed woman, faces her child's first major exam with high spirits.
She firmly believes that the most effective way to pass any exam is through extensive practice.
The most effective questions are mock exams and past exam papers.
"Steward Qian, are there any learned scholars around here?"
Steward Qian straightened his back: "Mistress, I am a scholar who passed the imperial examination in the twenty-third year of Jinghe."
He Youyou was stunned: "Old Qian, are you a scholar?"
Steward Qian added, "I am still a Juren (successful candidate in the imperial examination) from the twenty-eighth year of Jinghe."
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