Various faces walked out of the examination room...
Joy, anger, worry, sadness and fear are all different aspects of life.
Some were chatting and laughing, some looked depressed, some were crying and unable to control themselves, and a few came out sideways.
Zhou Chunsheng is special. He remained awake but was carried out. His eyes were dull, his face was earth-colored, and there were suppressed tears hanging from the corners of his eyes.
"Mom, I failed this test..."
Mrs. Cao sighed while comforting her son: "It's okay! You are still young and have plenty of time. If you fail in this subject, we will take the next subject again."
"Well... I obviously know all those questions, but I just can't remember them, wu wu..." Zhou Chunsheng finally cried.
Qi Yu knew this feeling deeply and comforted him: "Don't be depressed, cousin. This time is just for gaining experience. My aunt is right. At worst, I will get relapsed."
Looking at Qi Yu who was calm and composed, Mrs. Cao couldn't help but ask: "Nephew, how did you do in the exam?"
Qi Yu smiled calmly: "Fortunately, I have done everything I need to do, and I didn't miss any questions. I don't know what the results will be."
I mean, I did pretty well on the exam!
Mrs. Cao accepted this and took her nephew as an example to enlighten her son: "Let's talk about your cousin. He was not as good as you before. He had to sleep for a month after every exam. He can do so well today. It’s just because I have accumulated more experience.”
Khan, have you become a negative example?
…
The second test was the supplementary exam, which was the next day, so Qi Yu decided not to go home, but stayed at his second uncle's house to avoid traveling back and forth.
The cold wind is biting and it’s hard to stay outside the examination room for a long time. Everyone is still wearing single clothes. I can’t stand it even if I want to!
Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw Yin Jun walking out of the examination room.
Huh?
His eyes were blank and his head was hanging down. Could it be that the boat capsized in the gutter?
Liu Jincheng, however, held his head high and smiled, seeming to be performing well.
The two men walked side by side, with expressions ranging from happy to sad, one with their nostrils pointing to the sky and the other to the ground.
Just as they were about to pass each other, Yin Jun suddenly turned around: "How... did you do in the exam?"
"Both children!" Qi Yu said with a smile.
Yin Jun looked confused: "What do you mean?"
"You've read the book in vain. Adding the word "女" to the word "子" naturally means "good". Doesn't the word "good" mean having both sons and daughters?" The trick worked, and Qi Yu smiled even brighter, "What about you? Take the exam. How's it going?"
"I didn't do well in the exam..."
This sentence sounds so comfortable! Just like drinking a bowl of spicy soup on a cold day, my heart feels warm.
Qi Yu smiled and made a gesture of enjoyment.
Liu Jincheng was not happy anymore. He pursed his lips so much that a bottle of oil could hang on his lips, and hummed: "The villain will succeed!"
The hard-won good mood was suddenly destroyed by his brother-in-law. Qi Yu snorted, grabbed his arm and pulled him over.
Liu Jincheng was shocked: "What are you doing? You are my brother-in-law! A gentleman talks but never does anything!"
"Do you still know that I am your brother-in-law?" Qi Yu glared, then pointed at Yin Jun and said, "For the sake of your sister's reputation, you shouldn't date this guy!"
"Sister? Haha, she's just an adopted daughter of my Liu family! Besides, what right do you have to control me?" Liu Jincheng said angrily.
Brat!
The father-in-law and mother-in-law all regard Liu Quan as their own, but he has such an attitude, which is really a bit... worth beating!
Hold it in, don't get excited!
"I'm leaving!" Liu Jincheng snorted.
"Wait! How did you do in the exam?" Qi Yu asked again.
"Hmph, no comment!"
"..."
Looking at the background of the two people leaving, Qi Yu felt mixed and sighed helplessly.
Zhou Chunsheng, who had been watching from one side, reminded: "Cousin, that Yin Jun is a well-known talent in Lanshan County."
"You said he is... a talented man?" Qi Yu was stunned.
"Well, Yin Jun is the only son of the Yin family. He has been given guidance from old scholars since he was a child. He could compose poems when he was seven years old and paint when he was ten years old." Zhou Chunsheng thought for a while and added: "Three years He had taken the county examination before, and his score was still at the top of the list, but later because of his father's death, he did not participate in the subsequent government examination."
According to the rules of the imperial examination, if you pass the county examination, you must immediately take the subsequent government examination. If you do not take the exam today, the results will be invalidated. If you take the exam again in the future, you will have to start over. Therefore, although Yin Jun had won the first prize in the case, he could only start from the county examination again.
It is not difficult to see that he is still capable, and the head of the case is number one!
After talking for a while, the two wrapped up their clothes and went home.
As soon as they got home, Qi Yu and Zhou Chunsheng were eagerly looking for cotton-padded clothes to keep out the cold. They didn't care whether they looked good or not, they wanted to put them on to stay warm first.
It was so cold that day that it felt like even my blood was freezing.
Mrs. Cao was busy making ginger soup and adding some warm medicinal materials to help her son and nephew dispel the coldness in their bodies.
After drinking a large bowl of ginger soup, the numb tip of my nose slowly regained consciousness, and my whole body began to feel comfortable.
The scientific examination requires not only a strong heart, but also a healthy body that can resist!
Sitting straight in the cold for a day like today is too much for a weak person.
He might even get seriously ill.
No, Zhou Chunsheng fell ill that night and developed a high fever.
After seeing it, the doctor said that he had caught a cold and that he would be cured after taking a few patches of diaphoretic medicine. However, it was not certain whether he would be able to participate in the subsequent additional examination.
Similar situations happen every time there is a scientific examination, and doctors are used to it.
Seeing her sick son, Mrs. Cao felt distressed and decided to give up the additional examination because her health was in serious condition.
Qi Yu comforted him for a few words, and then went to review his homework. The time spent cramming in was not wasted. One more glance would give him a better impression.
…
The additional exam has started!
The rules for entering the examination room are the same as before: the test papers are checked, the identity is verified, and then the person is shivering with cold and takes off his clothes for a body search.
The second main exam was on law, with a total of ten questions covering various fields of scholarship, agriculture, industry and commerce.
This type of question mainly tests the candidate's knowledge of the law. If you really become an official in the future, you will need to issue government orders and try cases. How can you do it if you are not familiar with the law?
The first two questions take illegal iron smelting and illegal salt sales as examples, asking candidates to write the corresponding legal provisions.
The questions in the trial and litigation also include judgment. In short, the candidates have to judge who is lying, the plaintiff or the defendant, based on their own insight.
Therefore, even if you don’t have certain logical reasoning skills, you won’t be able to pass the test.
The "Small Notes" contains a lot of knowledge about the law. Qi Yu is almost using it as a doctrine!
As for the county examination as a whole, it mainly depends on the results of the main examination, and the supplementary examination is only used as a reference. However, it won’t work if you are too weak in the additional test.
There wasn't much trouble this time. Qi Yu's answer sheet was quite satisfactory. He wrote everything that should be written and there were no missing questions.
After the supplementary examination, candidates can go home directly and wait for the results to be released.
During this period of time at home, Qi Yu had trouble sleeping and eating. He felt as if a cat had scratched him. He could neither sit nor stand.
The Zhou family burns three sticks of incense every morning, noon and evening to pray for their ancestors’ blessings.
Liu Quan was not nervous at first, but seeing her mother-in-law nagging her every day, she seemed to be infected and began to pray. She really wanted to ask her husband how he did in the exam, but she was more afraid of irritating him, so she held back from mentioning it.
The neighbors on the left and right are also paying attention to Qi Yu, especially the Qi family. On the surface, they act like they have something to do with me, but in their hearts they are worried about their own Xiao Jiujiu.
There are also people who can't help but want to find out.
Early that morning, the second uncle Qi Qiuchuan wandered over under the rising sun, and his wife Bao Shi came with him.
"Aha, everyone in the tribe is concerned about your scientific examination. Tell me, how do you feel about your examination?" Qi Qiuchuan asked as soon as he sat down.
The wife once told herself privately that this uncle was very similar to Sima Zhao on the stage, so she must be more careful. Even if she didn't tell her, she noticed it.
"Who can say accurately about exams? Seven points depend on performance, three points depend on luck. All I can do is try my best."
This answer was a bit ambiguous, but Qi Qiuchuan judged from the past that Qi Yu must have failed the test this time.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. At worst, I'll take the exam again after taking the exam."
It was originally a self-effacing statement, but how come it turned out to be that he would take the exam again next year?
You are not rich, how can you look down on others like this?
Forget it, don’t care, it’s useless to say more!
At a glance, I saw Mr. Bao looking at Master Yu's inscription, looking thoughtful.
When did she become literate?
Qi Yu asked calmly: "Second uncle came here so early in the morning. What's the matter?"
"It's a little trivial." Qi Qiuchuan coughed dryly and added: "You must also know that our Qi family's ancestral temple was crushed in the snowstorm. After discussion with the clan, we planned to rebuild it soon. I will I came here to talk to you about this matter."
Oh, finally there is a result.
Liu Quan served the tea and said with a smile: "How come I heard that some people said that my husband-in-law has a crow's mouth, and they actually blamed him for the collapse of the ancestral temple?"
Qi Qiuchuan pretended not to know, shook his head and said, "Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, do you think these people are virtuous? I still remember what you always said. If the ancestral hall really collapses, you will be killed by a collision. I wonder when you will realize it?"
Qi Qiuchuan dug his ears with his little finger, looking like he didn't understand: "The weather has been good recently, it seems like we can start the work!"
Have you learned to pretend to be stupid?
Qi Yu laughed and gave his wife a thumbs up.
"The patriarch said that repairing the ancestral temple is a major matter for the family and must be completed by everyone's concerted efforts. In terms of expenditure, there is no pre-funding amount. After the repair is completed, it will be shared equally according to the actual expenditure. Each branch will pay as much as it should. This is That's fair." Qi Qiuchuan smiled.
This is indeed reasonable, Qi Yu nodded.
"The clan plans for you to take charge of this matter. The clan leader is also old. You are all the back wave of the Yangtze River. You should put more effort into it."
Although the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, the waves behind are not very happy.
Rebuilding a roof is not as simple as painting. It is a laborious and useless job, so no one is rushing to do it.
"I am a junior and have no experience, so I am definitely not a suitable candidate. In my opinion, you are experienced and well-informed, so you are the most suitable candidate."
Whoosh... Qi Yu kicked the ball back again.
Mr. Bao was displeased and snorted: "Young people should pay more attention to this kind of tiring work. Why is it being blamed on the older generation?"
"Young people are worried?" Liu Quan smiled, "That's fine! Auntie, you have five sons. They are all young and strong. Why don't you let them worry?"
"..."
Logically speaking, the elders really need to take the lead in this kind of thing.
Qi Qiuchuan's visit this time was mainly to convey a message, and also to make some random remarks. However, when he saw Qi Yu's determined face, he knew that there was little hope, so he pulled Bao over, snorted and left.
