reborn child bride

Chapter 20 College Examination

Chapter 20 College Examination ([-])

Although he had just finished the exam, the candles in Wei Ying's room were lit for half the night again that night.In August, you have to take the provincial examination. If you pass the provincial examination, you can take the national examination next year.It seems that he is indeed very sure that he can pass the hospital examination this time.If his grades are good, he will be a scholar, and he will not have to kneel when he sees the county magistrate, so he will not have to pay his corvee tax.

From this point of view, he won't be begging for a wife in a while.It's not like a young lady suddenly comes out and needs to be served by herself.Well, boy, work hard.When you are nominated on the gold list, some high officials will promise you Miss Qianjin.Not marrying a daughter-in-law can also avoid becoming Chen Shimei in the future.

Wei Ying didn't stay at home for a few days before going back to the academy. In his words, there is an atmosphere in the academy, there are a lot of books for reading, and there are gentlemen who can ask for advice.

Shen Ji and Aunt Wei still go to the market to sell snacks such as fish ball soup and fat sausage, as well as potato cakes and pork bone vermicelli soup. Because there are more varieties, although they are more tired, they earn more than last year.Coupled with embroidery work, eggs, etc., you can earn five taels of silver in a month.

Today is the day when the rankings are released, and those who are admitted are called students, and they can enter the prefectural school to study.The results are divided into six grades, and only the highest grade can be called a scholar.Moreover, the scholar is still provided with meals by the court, which is regarded as public expense.This relieves a lot of stress.

Shen Ji and Aunt Wei were not very calm this day, they closed their stalls early and went to the county office to wait for the results.When I rushed there just in time for the announcement, it was a pity that one of them was short and the other was a woman, so it was not easy to squeeze with others.The two were squeezed out of the crowd, very anxious.Shen Ji jumped up on tiptoe, but still couldn't see it.

"Mother, sister Ji!" A hand stretched out from behind and pressed Shen Ji's shoulder.

"Master, hurry up and see your grades." Shen Ji eagerly stretched out his hand to pull Wei Ying forward, he came with a few classmates.At this time, the academy did not officially start classes. They were just a few people getting together to study.Several people were also eager to know the results, so they hurriedly greeted Aunt Wei and pushed forward.

"Stand still, don't be pushed away." Wei Ying told them a few words, and followed the crowd to squeeze in.

Shen Ji and Aunt Wei had no choice but to wait anxiously for him to come over and report the news.

"I've got it, I've got it, and Wei Ying has been selected as a scholar." Fatty Hu also passed the entrance examination, and he pulled Wei Ying over to announce the good news to Aunt Wei with a smile.

Aunt Wei clasped her hands together, "Great, my brother passed the exam."

Shen Ji also raised his thumb happily, "Young master, you are awesome!" Haha, no matter whether it is a small landlord or a business, he will have a backer in the future.It would be even better if Wei Ying could go to the next level.

All the admitted students went home to announce the good news, and Wei Ying went to the academy to thank Mr. Pei.Before Wei Ying entered the academy, Mr. Pei always reminded him and lent him all his books. Wei Ying was very grateful to him.Shen Ji and Aunt Wei also went with him.

When Mr. Pei saw that his proud disciple was able to do this, he couldn't help thinking of the scene a few years ago when he saw a little child standing in front of a bookstall, reading books, being sneered at by the stall owner, and then went to the corner of the street to write letters for others to earn money to buy books. It is not easy to be a scholar at the age of 15.

"It's just the first time you've passed the exam. Don't be arrogant if you pass the exam. You're still young, and you have a lot to go through in the future."

"Yes, the students will bear in mind the teachings of the master."

There are also a dozen or so students admitted to the academy, but there are only a few scholars, only Wei Ying and another rich boy named Wang Hao.Some people secretly said that it was the result of Mr. Pei giving Wei Ying a little trouble.Otherwise, he is a latecomer, but he has only been in the academy for more than half a year, how could he do better in the exam than so many others.

Mr. Pei scolded angrily: "It's nonsense, don't I want the academy to produce more scholars? What were you doing when Wei Ying was studying hard? Besides, this scientific examination also needs to talk about talent."

Wei Ying was selected as a scholar, and there are only ten places in the entire state capital, so there are still a few so-called respected (rich, land and prestigious) old guys in the village who also came to Wei's house to deliver rice and meat.Shen Jiyi happily took it and put it in the kitchen.Wei Ying is really awesome!
Wei Ying was selected as a scholar, and the Wei family really had a good time.Most people in the village talked about it in a tone that I had known for a long time, and they booed and asked Aunt Wei to treat guests to a banquet.According to Wei Ying's original thinking, she is just a scholar so don't make such a publicity, and the family is not rich and has no spare money.In August, I have to go to Hua'an Mansion to take the township examination, which will cost a lot of money.But even this scholar is extremely rare in ten miles and eight villages.Even in the entire county, only ten people were awarded the title of scholar.The other people who passed the exam were just students.This is considered a big event in the village, but the people in the village are booing again. The key is that a king and a landowner who came with Lizheng sent a total of 20 taels of silver.

Of course, this money is not taken for nothing, it is an investment.If he, Wei Ying, has a prosperous day in the future, he needs to repay him.Even if they didn't, the two of them would have gained a good reputation for helping young people to benefit the village.And this money has to be collected, too lofty will offend people.And these two people are something he can't afford to offend now.

So Aunt Wei spent five taels of silver to invite people in the village who specialize in running water banquets to hold a three-day banquet, and also invited a relatively rural troupe to sing operas.Shen Ji followed the busy schedule for three days and was exhausted.And after that, Wei Ying declined all contacts on the grounds that she was going to take the township examination in August and needed to study quietly before entering the county school.

When it came time to enter school, all the old and young in the village took Wei Ying to the entrance of the village together, and Uncle Wang drove him to the school palace in the county.A scholar came out of the village, which has not happened in the past 20 years.If Wei Ying can successfully pass the provincial examination in August and become a Juren, and then go to the capital to take the general examination in February next year and become one of the [-] tribute students, he can become an official.At that time, although you can't return to your hometown to become an official, you can still give shelter to the people in the village.So now, the woman in Lizheng is also smiling at Aunt Wei, and she doesn't dare to put on airs anymore.Even myself was treated more enthusiastically than before, and the whole person attained the Tao, and the chicken and dog ascended to heaven.

Shen Ji was amused when he saw it, this is human nature.When Wei Ying was ill before, except for Mr. Pei who lent money to the Wei family, no one else extended a helping hand.Of course, they are outsiders, not natives of the village.And most of the people in the village are not rich themselves.However, she was so indifferent at the beginning that she had to force Aunt Wei to sell a few acres of good land to them at a low price to raise money for Wei Ying's medical treatment.Now that Wei Ying has become a scholar, everyone's attitude has changed.

Shen Ji looked coldly at Wei Ying saying goodbye to Li Zheng and other people in the village with long sleeves and good at dancing, and couldn't help thinking that sesame buns might really be suitable for being an official.Shen Ji couldn't believe how deep his feelings for these indifferent villagers were.Wei Ying looks gentle and refined on the surface, but he is actually not a nice gentleman.Shen Ji sometimes chatted with him, and he was more or less aware of it.He very much agrees with the saying of Confucius, "repay grievances with virtue, how can you repay virtue".Therefore, Shen Ji has always been very careful, not wanting to offend him.Although Wei Ying is not a villain, she is not a gentleman in her bones.

(End of this chapter)

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