Chapter 30: Examination
Although the wind in February is chilly, it is no longer biting. The temperature has become slightly softer, and the air is filled with a light scent of spring.
Baichuan Academy, Tianzi Class.
Mr. Wang was speaking passionately and generously to encourage the students:
"Tomorrow is the county exam. You students have studied hard for many years just to pass the exam and become officials. Now is your first step, the Tongsheng exam. I believe that you will be able to make the list, and even win first place."
"So we gentlemen have discussed it and unanimously decided that if any of you can bring honor to our Baichuan Academy and win the first prize, we will pay for it and reward her with 50 taels of silver."
After Wang Zhixing finished speaking, he glanced around the crowd, focusing his gaze on Su Yuan and secretly winked at her.
Then he curled his lips and continued:
"Hehe, it would be a good idea to destroy the reputation of Shuming Academy, so that they would look down on Baichuan all day long and gossip about us behind our backs every day."
Su Yuan curled his lips slightly and smiled.
This Mr. Wang is really cute.
The other students in the class did not see this scene. Seeing the teacher talking, they looked at each other awkwardly.
What are you talking about sir!
Doesn't she know how much knowledge they have?
They are not belittling themselves, they just really can't do it.
Among the dozens of students in the Tianzi class, if 30% can pass the examination to become a Tongsheng, Baichuan Academy will probably be in trouble.
Return to the childhood sweetheart, is this what these little trash want?
Who wouldn’t be tempted by fifty taels of silver? But I can’t afford it!
Could it be that he couldn't bear the blows from Shu Ming in the past two years and started to act out his wild imagination?
The students in the Tianzi class shook their heads.
They are sorry sir!
Wang Zhixing spoke passionately in front, and his mouth was dry.
Then I looked down and hey!
All the students looked dejected and grief-stricken. How could he not see why?
Wang Zhixing shook his head and smiled, saying meaningfully:
"You need confidence in everything, so that you can achieve twice the result with half the effort. If you are afraid to back down before you even start, how can you surpass hundreds of people and make the list?"
"In fact, each of you has talent, but you just haven't shown it yet. Don't underestimate yourselves."
After hearing what the teacher said, the students were confused. Could it be that they were really that knowledgeable?
It’s just that they didn’t notice it on weekdays, or maybe the husband thought they were too outstanding and criticized them deliberately in order to suppress their arrogance.
Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and perked up, not caring whether it would work or not, and just started to speak louder:
"Well, don't worry, sir. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
"Yes, they are better than Shu Ming, hehe."
"Teacher, please prepare the fifty silver coins. I will work hard and win the championship to bring honor to Baichuan."
Wang Zhixing raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, I'll wait."
The teachers and students were talking and laughing in the classroom, the atmosphere was no longer dull, and everyone's morale was boosted, determined to get good grades tomorrow.
The next day, early morning.
At the county examination hall in Qinghe Town, two rows of yamen runners with swords were standing outside to maintain order to prevent anyone from cutting in line or irrelevant personnel from sneaking in to join in the fun.
On the left side of the door, there were two tables, with two women sitting on each.
The first desk is responsible for checking the examinees' belongings and conducting body searches to prevent them from smuggling anything and possibly cheating.
The two women at the back desk were responsible for recording and verifying the information, checking the guarantee letter, and confirming that it was the candidate himself.
Su Yuan and Meng Yunqiao lived in the town, so they arrived earlier.
When the two arrived at the place, they spontaneously went to line up outside.
The team moved forward at a snail's pace.
Su Yuan was bored, so he opened the small shoulder bag he had asked Nan Chu to make for him and checked the things inside.
Everything was ready, including pen, ink, paper, household registration certificate, Wang Xiucai's letter of guarantee, and the students from their college who were considering applying.
Su Yuan checked her belongings and turned to ask Meng Yunqiao who was standing behind her:
"Yun Qiao, have you brought all the equipment you need for the exam? Do you want to check it?"
Meng Yunqiao raised his eyebrows confidently and patted the bag on his shoulder:
"Don't worry, I'm fully prepared."
Su Yuan heard this and nodded: "Yes."
After about an incense stick of time, it was finally Su Yuan's turn.
The four women checked the items, searched the body, and checked the household registration certificate and guarantee letter, and found nothing wrong.
The last woman asked Su Yuan to sign and put her fingerprints on the document, then waved her hand expressionlessly:
"Passed, next one."
Su Yuan continued to carry her small bag and walked towards the examination room.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a scream came from behind:
"Ah, where is my ink stick?"
Su Yuan turned around in surprise and saw Meng Yunqiao tugged at her bag which looked flimsy.
No, it's a piece of cloth now.
Even after all this, Meng Yunqiao still persisted in searching.
It was as if her ink stick could become a spirit and transform into a pattern on the cloth.
Meng Yunqiao did not give up and went to check the staff's desk but did not find it. Finally, he lay on the ground, looked around and shouted:
"Ink stick, where is my ink stick?"
The inspector frowned and said:
"It's hard to keep scattered things from falling off when you're packing them in a bag. How about this? Look around to see if there are any familiar classmates around you and borrow some. Don't look for them here, which will delay the progress later."
Meng Yunqiao's eyes lit up with hope when he heard this, and he looked towards his classmates at Baichuan Academy behind him, hoping to borrow one.
Unexpectedly, the classmates shook their heads, indicating that they had no extra money.
This made Meng Yunqiao so anxious that he was sweating profusely.
I secretly cursed myself for being careless.
Su Yuan had just reminded her.
I didn't take it seriously. If I were like her, I would just get it checked out.
If I go back to buy it now, I’ll have to queue up again and might miss the exam.
Su Yuan, who was standing at the front door, saw this and shook his head helplessly. He turned back and took out an ink stick and handed it to Meng Yunqiao:
"I have some extra here, you can use it."
Meng Yunqiao widened his eyes in disbelief and said in surprise:
"Su Yuan, didn't you go in?"
After that, she took the ink stick, put it to her lips, kissed it twice and said:
"You are really my lucky star. Come on, let's go into the examination room. After the exam, I will invite you to go out and have fun and relax, hehe."
Su Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, smiled calmly and said:
"good."
That thing is coming soon.
Meng Yunqiao’s happy days don’t come many days, so it’s okay to relax in advance.
The two entered the examination room with their own thoughts. This county examination lasted for two days.
It was the afternoon of two days later when Su Yuan and Meng Yunqiao came out again.
The sound of rain gradually increased and a cool breeze blew.
The entrance of the examination hall was crowded with candidates. Because of the heavy rain, they stood inside the door waiting for their family to pick them up. However, some candidates could not wait to leave and went forward in the rain.
"Wife, Daddy and I are here to pick you up."
Nan Chu was holding an umbrella, followed by Su's father, and was walking quickly towards this side. In a short while, he arrived at the door.
Su Yuan raised his eyebrows, his eyes full of smiles, and took the umbrella from Nan Chu's hand, and the two of them shared the umbrella.
She turned to Meng Yunqiao and asked:
"How are you going to get back?"
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