Mr. Qian thought he would rest at home for a few days. The exam was so tiring. I heard that some people couldn't recover for several days after the exam.
It rained a bit last night.
"He said he was fine and was studying in his study at home, so it would be better for him to go directly to the academy."
"Is it raining so hard?"
"Not as big as yesterday. He brought an umbrella and wore rain boots."
It seems I will need to bring a pair of rain boots to take exams next time. This time I have learned a lesson.
“It’s really not easy.”
Mr. Qian said that he felt a little sad, even though the child was not his own grandson.
"What's easy? Even for Youfu, it's hard to go out and do business. You have to run back and forth between the prefecture and the county. After selling something here, you have to go somewhere else. You have to go out in the wind and rain and face all kinds of different customers.
In comparison, Xiao Lei was just studying in the room, facing only books and teachers, which was already very easy."
When the old man heard this, he began to feel sorry for his grandson again.
"You're right. It's hard to do any job these days. That's why they say money is hard to earn and shit is hard to eat."
Zhao Xiaoyu was amused by the old man. He was really good at making analogies.
"What the old man said is absolutely right. People come to this world to suffer."
Even the emperor cannot say that his life is easy.
Everyone has their own suffering.
When Xiao Lei went to the academy and didn't see the teacher, he knew that the teacher might be ill, otherwise he would definitely come to see the teacher to discuss questions today.
He copied out his three exam questions to the teacher, who was silent for a while after reading them. He patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just give it a try this year or so. You'll try again next time. Keep working hard. You did very well this time."
Xiao Lei knew that he had no hope of passing the imperial examination, but he couldn't help feeling disappointed when he heard the teacher say this.
Let’s wait for next time. With three years of preparation, he will definitely pass the exam.
Not many people came to the academy today. Everyone knew that the teacher was mainly helping students taking the exam to analyze the test questions. In addition, it was raining heavily, so most of the students who were not taking the exam did not come.
Some of those who went to take the exam fell ill and could not come home.
Xiao Lei listened to the teacher analyze the test questions all day long and felt that he benefited a lot. He also took many notes and wanted to show them to the teacher when he was well again.
He wondered how the teacher was doing. He planned to go to their house to visit after school.
I heard from my classmates that there are so many patients in the city that it is impossible to find a doctor. They all have the same symptoms: typhoid fever and fever.
When school was over, Xiao Lei packed up his things and strode out of the academy.
This was the first time he was in a hurry to leave after school. In the past, he would always pull the teacher aside to ask him questions.
Bought some things on the way.
"Leizi, you're here."
"How is the Master?"
"I'm fine now. I was really scared last night. I had a high fever that wouldn't go away. My body felt like a furnace, and there was no doctor to be found."
As soon as I heard it, I knew that the master's wife had not slept all night. She said that the master was soaked all day yesterday and the road was blocked, so they naturally got home late. No one could have endured such cold weather.
When I saw the teacher, I found that he looked haggard and his lips were pale.
"Master, are you okay?"
"It's fine now. How about you? Are you okay? Did you catch a cold yesterday?"
If he caught a cold, it must be because of him. I helped him go in and get his luggage.
"It's okay, I'm in good health. I went to the academy today and came to see you right after school."
The teacher smiled helplessly. He was just that useless scholar. Look, his students were better than him.
"Master, have you explained the test questions?"
"I've been talking all day, and I've taken notes. I'll read it again when you're better. Right now, recuperation is more important."
"You're right. It's more important to recuperate. After I recover, I'm going to learn from you and Dashu and get up early every day to exercise. Otherwise, how will I cope with the exams in the future?"
Even if there hadn't been this heavy rain, he felt that he would probably have fallen ill.
The nine-day exam made him feel hollow and weak.
"That's great. Master, you should practice more."
After passing the imperial examination, the candidates went to the capital, where the Jinshi examination was also held in the cold winter. Although it was after the New Year, the capital was still very cold after the New Year, and it was possible that the snow had not even melted completely.
Only when they are physically strong can they face future exams with more confidence and composure.
None of these men are as thoughtful and considerate as his wife.
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