After the family celebrated the New Year in a lively manner, Yunfei went to Fucheng to inquire about the academy.
After learning that if you want to study at Qinghe Academy, you need to get a recommendation letter from a juren before you can enroll.
Carrying the gift, he visited Mrs. Yuanyuan's door, wrapped the gift money, and told her the purpose of his visit.
Unexpectedly, Master Yuan Yuan, who has always been very fond of him, refused this time. "There are three recommendation places for candidates every three years. I have already decided on the candidates for this year's place. I'm sorry."
"Okay, sir, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll take my leave first."
After leaving the academy, Yunfei visited other families in the town one after another.
Either the quota has been used, the quota has been reserved, or the lion has opened its mouth.
A lot of gifts were given, but nothing happened.
This made him still frowning after returning home.
………
"What's wrong? You seem a little unhappy when you come back?" Mrs. Qin came over thoughtfully and rubbed his shoulders.
Her gentle, watery eyes were full of dependence, as if the only person in front of her could be seen in the world.
"It's okay, it's just that Yuanyuan's admission qualifications are not easy to apply for. In addition to the entrance examination papers, you must be personally recommended by the examiner."
There are only so many candidates in the entire Changle Mansion area. You can imagine how popular those places are.
The most important thing is that most of those candidates are very arrogant, have contemptuous eyes, greedy conditions, and look like they are sure that you must be theirs.
There are not many students who pass the examination, and those who rank higher may be assigned to positions and be assigned to other places.
Therefore, the number of candidates in Changle Mansion could not exceed fifty.
It is conceivable that they are arrogant and have capital. Even if they are more arrogant, they will still have a lot of people who want their children to come to their door...
"Otherwise, let Yuanyuan continue to study in the town! Wait until the next time Master has a place..."
Yunfei shook his head and refused, "No! How many three years can there be in life? What if someone else is still given priority next time for the master's quota?"
Yunfei felt that he could not sit still and wait for death. He sighed and said: "Forget it, let others kill it! It's just a few thousand taels of silver..."
"No! The child doesn't want to."
Yao Qiyuan, who had just returned from his grandma's house, opened the door and walked in, his face full of stubbornness and determination.
"Dad, there is no need to ask for help for this matter. If our family doesn't spend this money, it's the same as studying in the town."
"It's right to ask for help. Those who have the ability to raise people are a monopoly, so there's nothing wrong with asking for a higher price. If other people can afford it, our family can also afford it..."
"No! If the child doesn't go, the child will study hard no matter where he is! If the father is ridiculed because of the child, the family will be in trouble! The child doesn't want to." The upright young man, with a look on his immature face, The eyes are slightly red.
Yao Qiyuan felt that he was really going too far. He couldn't help with the family's work on weekdays, and he still had to spend so much money at home.
This made his conscience uneasy.
Yao Qiyue looked at his brother strangely and asked in confusion: "Yuanyuan, have you not learned arithmetic well? Why do you think our family will be poor after spending a few thousand taels?"
But it’s really irritating that you can’t help but give it to someone who’s clearly opening his mouth. "
"Okay! For two kids who are less than half the age of your father and me, don't worry so much.
Although our family is not a wealthy one, we still have enough money.
Leave this matter to dad, so you don’t have to worry about it, just study with peace of mind..."
Before Yunfei could finish speaking, he saw Yao Qiyuan make a pop and kneel down again.
After he kowtowed, he said respectfully: "Dad, don't hit the wall again! I know that my family can afford thousands of taels of silver, but this matter is not that simple.
Before, I thought that the college’s admission criteria were based on grades, but I didn’t expect this to happen. I remembered what a classmate once said..."
Probably there were students in their private schools who sought the disciples of those juren.
That classmate's family also had little wealth, a little wealth, and no background.
As a result, his father took the money and went around begging for help, but was ridiculed again and again, just because the money did not meet those people's expectations.
At that time, Yao Qiyuan thought it was because he wanted to go through the back door, but he didn't expect that it was a condition for going through the front door.
Let him watch his father nod and bow down for him, handing over money to beg for help, but he can't do it.
In this life, the person he respects most is his father!
"The person you are asking for may not be as talented as you! I ask you to lower your head. If your child doesn't study, you won't be willing to do it. You won't!"
In the final analysis, the main reason is that Yuanyuan loves her father and cannot get over the test in her heart.
"Then since dad's talent and learning are better than those of those who have passed the exam, why not take the exam and then recommend my younger brother?"
Yao Qiyue, who finished speaking smoothly, saw everyone turning their attention to her, and felt frightened for a moment. He opened his mouth to explain: "Haha, I was just... joking. After all, I don't understand this either. Just kidding."
But Yao Qiyuan thought his sister's suggestion was a good one, "Sister is right, why doesn't father just get the title of Juren? Anyway, I would rather not study than accept you to make amends to those people who are just trying to gain fame."
If he had just learned Juren, he would have been assigned an official position by the imperial court.
Instead of letting them return to their place of origin and do nothing.
"That's right, the imperial examination happens to be held in June this year. If you miss it, you have to wait another three years."
Yun Fei: ...It’s okay to study literature and martial arts, but now you have to take the imperial examination? The ancient times were so complicated!
…………
Yunfei disagrees with Yuanyuan's statement that no matter where he studies, as long as he works hard, the results will be the same.
Most of the teachers in private schools are old scholars.
However, Qinghe College has several officials who have retired from the imperial court as teachers, and they are ahead in terms of knowledge alone.
In addition to teaching knowledge about the imperial examination, Master also taught how to be a parent official and how to flexibly deal with various intrigues in the officialdom.
Therefore, these are not things that students can learn by themselves by reading at night.
In the end, Yunfei agreed to Yuanyuan's concession and promised that he would only spend money and not be angry!
Only then did Yuanyuan agree to let Yunfei visit those people again.
The master of Juren in Qingping Town saw his servant come to report that the farmer from Qingxi Town who came to visit yesterday was here again.
"Oh, yesterday, these poor people were unwilling to spend money. Today, after asking all the candidates, they may think that I am more kind, and now they want to come to your door again.
How fresh? Let it dry first..."
"As you command, master!"
After the servant left, Sun Juren calmly played with the thumb ring, and was already thinking about which concubine he would reward first when he got the banknote.
(End of chapter)
