Zhao Dashu took his future son-in-law to have the last lesson with the teacher. After finishing the lesson today, they will rest at their hometown for two days before going to the county town to prepare for the exam.
The teacher was planning to accompany them and continue tutoring them, but the two refused. They had already memorized everything they needed to memorize, learn, and do, and cramming at the last minute would only make them nervous.
"Master, I should be able to pass the exam, right?" Zhao Dashu was most worried that his son-in-law would pass but he didn't. Wasn't he shameless? He had already told the village chief Shunzi that he wanted to pass the exam to give him a chance to learn from him.
"I don't think it will be a big problem if I take the test normally."
That's enough. Zhao Dashu has more confidence in himself. If it weren't for Xiao Lei, he would definitely be the most dazzling person in Old Sow Village.
When he passes the examination for a scholar, he will definitely go up the mountain to see his father and tell him how blind he is. If he had been trained back then, he might still be alive now, and the Zhao family’s ancestral graves would have been filled with smoke long ago.
"Don't be nervous when you two take the exam, just perform steadily." The teacher had confidence in his students, they were smart and hardworking. It's not like he had never taken the exam to become a tongsheng before, so they would definitely have no problem.
"In this case, we will take our leave. Master, please wait for our good news."
"Don't be nervous during the exam. Write your draft first and then copy it onto the test paper."
The teacher reminded him again and again, worriedly.
"Third brother, can I have a chat with you for a moment?" As soon as he walked out of the teacher's house, he saw Zhao Dawen who had been waiting for who knows how long.
"What?"
In the past two years, the brothers have not been in contact except during the Chinese New Year and other holidays. They take care of each other's family and only see each other occasionally because of their mother. It can be said that their relationship is quite cold.
"Are you going to the county to take the exam in a few days?" Zhao Dawen was in mixed feelings. Who could have thought that Zhao Laosan, who was uneducated and didn't even have a son, could have such a thing? However, he didn't think that he and Xiao Lei could pass the exam. They were just going there to join in the fun.
This time, his two sons have the best chance of passing the examination to become a Tongsheng. The second son was not quite up to the mark before, but under his guidance over the past three years, he has made significant progress.
This time, Zhao Dawen would be proud of himself after taking the exam. The hard work of more than two years was not worth it.
This time he wanted to make a comeback and let those snobs in the village see that even if he, Zhao Dawen, did not take the imperial examination, he was still better than them.
"Well, didn't we say that during the New Year?"
"Third brother, your two nephews will also go to the county town to take the exam this time. You know that my house in the county town has been rented out. Every year at this time, the inns in the county town are full and crowded, so can you let them stay at your house for a few days?"
Everyone knows that Zhao Dashu owns several big houses in the county town. Not only does he own them, but several people who hang out with him also own them. They are now the most popular people in the village.
Zhao Dashu thought for a moment and thought that it would not be impossible to stay together for a few days to take the exam. "How many people are there, big brother?"
"Just the three of us."
"Okay, we'll go to the county town in two days, and you can come over then, just go directly to my home in the county town."
"Hey, thank you, third brother." Zhao Dawen was surprised. He thought the third brother would not agree. After all, his two sons were now his competitors, and strong competitors at that.
He glanced at Xiao Lei who was silent at the side. If we talk about who has the best luck in the village, it must be the kid in front of him. However, he is also too ambitious. He has only been in enlightenment for three years. How much can he learn? He also accompanied the third brother to take the exam together. No one knows where they found their teacher, who let them act so recklessly. He must not be a reliable person. The third brother's years of money may have been wasted.
Forget it, there is no way to stop them. Once they enter the examination room, they will realize that the exam is different from what they imagined, and it is not enough to just know a few words.
"Lei Zi, do you think I made the right promise? Wouldn't she be unhappy if I didn't discuss it with your aunt?"
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