Poor Family

  Chapter 71 County School Examination

The elementary school is equivalent to elementary school, the county school is equivalent to junior high school, and the state school is high school, and the Taixue in the capital is a university. Li Yanqing can be admitted to the county school at the level five years ago, and after five years of systematic study, He can be admitted to the state school or take the Fajie imperial examination.

  However, just as one cannot go to high school without a junior high school registration, Li Yanqing must take the county school examination and obtain the qualification of county student member before proceeding to the next examination.

The county school examination is of course held in the county school. Five years ago, Li Yanqing participated in the boys' association here and won the top spot. Now that he has revisited the old place, all the scenery is the same as it was five years ago, except for the three old scholars five years ago. I no longer study in the county.

   Before dawn, more than 20 students from Lushan Academy set off from Tang's Inn. They will take the exam for a whole day, and it will not end until dusk.

The gate of the county school is already full of students from all townships and towns. In addition to the eight government-run schools, there are many students from private schools and social studies, and there are even students who failed the rankings last year and the year before the year before. There are five or six hundred people in total , the number of people admitted by the examination is 100 people, plus other ways, such as student admission, a total of 200 people will enter the county school in the end.

The admission ratio is three to one, which is not too much. Only some poor children are very nervous. They only have this chance. In fact, many rich children will also take up more than half of the admission places in the exam, so the admission rate of poor children is 100%. lower.

  At this time, an examiner came out from the county school and shouted: "Enter through the side door! Everyone, take a hundred steps to the left!"

  The candidates were in a panic, complaining, and rushing to the side door. Li Yanqing and several partners were pushed away.

  Li Yanqing was still annoyed by what happened yesterday, but he also knew that Li Wengui would not be so reconciled. Seeing Li Baoer waiting for him at the front door, he simply walked forward slowly. He did not believe that Li Baoer could hold his breath.

  At this time, Li Yanqing unexpectedly discovered that besides him, there was another examinee who also took his time and walked more leisurely than himself.

  Li Yanqing couldn't help but look at him twice, and felt that he looked familiar, as if he had seen him before.

  This candidate is very handsome, with a calm and unhurried demeanor in his gestures, he smiled slightly, "Brother Yanqing, we haven't seen each other for many years!"

   "You are—" Li Yanqing looked more and more familiar with this person, but he couldn't remember who he was.

   "We had a contest at the Boys' Club back then, remember?"

   "You are Zhang Xian!" Li Yanqing immediately remembered Zhang Xian from Tang Beixiang Academy.

   "It's the younger brother!"

  Li Yanqing immediately became enthusiastic, stepped forward and clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I heard that my brother is going to participate in the Fajie test this year?"

  In fact, Zhang Xian is still two months older than Li Yanqing, but he is half a head shorter than Li Yanqing, and he looks elegant and handsome, and he looks younger than the strong and burly Li Yanqing.

  Zhang Xian also responded with a smile and said, "Brother Yanqing is also going to take part in the hair solution test?"

   "We can just go to Anyang together!"

   "At that time, I must ask brother Yanqing for knowledge."

   "Where! Where! Brother Xian is too modest."

  The two called each other brothers here, and it was too late to meet each other, but the examiner who was guarding the gate over there was anxious and shouted: "You two, do you want to take the exam?"

  At this moment, seeing that Li Baoer was no longer at the door, Li Yanqing walked towards the county school at a faster speed.

Li Yanqing had just sat down in his seat when the exam preparation bell rang. The students had a quarter of an hour to prepare, mainly to give them enough time to study ink and announce the exam rules. The students took out their own Inkstone, add a little water, and start to grind the ink.

At this time, several examiners began to hand out test papers. There were three big papers with 20 questions. The content involved "The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius" and "Book of Filial Piety". To understand this passage, some topics also require an explanation of historical facts.

The amount of questions is very large, and it takes eight hours, that is, sixteen hours. Except for going to the latrine, there is no chance to leave the table. However, for students who have been preparing for several years, it is not difficult. Calligraphy is very demanding. If a student is not admitted, it means calligraphy is not good.

  Li Yanqing studied the ink while looking at the questions. The first question only had one sentence: ‘There was Min Qimiao in the Song Dynasty who was not long but picked it up. ’ Let the candidates complete the front and back.

  This is the second chapter of "Mencius. Gongsun Chou Part 1". If students don't understand the rules, they may complete the entire Gongsun Chou, but in fact they only need to complete the second chapter.

Li Yanqing continued to read the questions. All the questions were not difficult, and they were all taught by the master. At this time, the chief examiner said loudly: "The rules will be announced below. There are thirteen chapters in total. First, the font should be regular script or Xingkai. Clear, correct fonts, no more than five alterations in the entire volume; second, all candidates are household registrations in the county, and references to borrowing registration are considered cheating; third, those who have passed the exam in previous years cannot take the exam again."

  The rules are the same every year. Most candidates don’t know how to listen, but hurry up to read the questions. There are 20 questions in eight hours, and two and a half questions in one hour. The time is quite tight.

   At this time, after the rules were read, the examiner rang the bell heavily, and the county examination began.

  Li Yanqing picked up a pen and started to work on the first question, the second chapter of "Mencius. Gongsun Chou".

  Gongsun Chou asked: Master Jia Qi's ministers, how can you practice the way, although it is no different from the overlord. If so, is it tempting?

   Mencius said: No. I am not tempted at forty.

   said: If so, then the master is far away from Meng Ben?

   said: "It's not difficult. I'm not tempted to tell you first."

   said: Do you have a way if you don’t move your heart?

The Tangyin County Examination is not the statutory imperial examination of the Song Dynasty, it is only the entrance examination of Tangyin County School, but for the vast number of young students in Tangyin primary schools, this exam is by no means easier than the state exam, and even once Nothing less than that.

Wealthy families can make it a little easier with bursaries. You can get priority qualifications for admission by paying 100 guan a year. Just do the ten things right.

   But if you can't even pass the most basic academic exams, you can only go to the martial arts side to find a way, for example, you can enter the county school through the way of martial arts preparation.

  Li Baoer took this path in the end. Of course Li Wengui knew it, but he was not greedy enough. He wanted his grandson to be admitted to the top few and make him honor his ancestors, so he came up with Li Yanqing's idea to ask Li Yanqing to sacrifice himself to fulfill his grandson.

  In the middle of the exam, a paper ball suddenly rolled to Li Yanqing's side. Li Yanqing glanced at the paper ball, and he looked back from the corner of his eye, and saw Li Baoer, who was sitting next to him, looking eagerly at him.

  Li Yanqing didn't want to pick up the paper ball at first, but he was afraid that the invigilator would see it, so he quietly picked up the paper ball, opened it and looked at it. There was only one sentence inside, 'Borrow the paper and read it. '

   Li Yanqing cursed inwardly, he had just finished the thirteen questions, and I lent him the paper, so he could finish it, so what should he do? Maybe he would change the paper and return his blank paper to himself.

   Li Yanqing was secretly annoyed, so he ignored Li Baoer's unreasonable request. Li Baoer gritted his teeth with hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

  Dusk came, and as the bell for handing in the papers rang, the students took out slips of paper to paste their names. At this time, they could not write any more even if they hadn’t finished it. Otherwise, if there was no time to paste their names, the papers would be invalid after handing them in.

  Li Yanqing walked out of the examination room, and saw Wang Gui waving to him from afar, Tang Huai was there, but did not see Yue Fei, Li Yanqing hurriedly stepped forward and asked with a smile: "How are you doing in the exam?"

  Wang Gui said happily: "Master has said it all. I answered all the answers. I can save a lot of money for my family."

  Tang Huai curled his lips, "Say the important thing three times, calligraphy! Calligraphy! Calligraphy! You still want to save money for the family with your cat's paw?"

  Wang Gui was so angry that he kicked him, "Master even said that I can do calligraphy, why are you talking so much, I will treat you later, it is not for you!"

   "How did Lao Tang do in the exam?"

  Tang Huai looked at Wang Gui and smiled triumphantly, "It's all about being above one!"

   At this time, Yue Fei also ran out, and asked with a smile, "How did you do in the exam?"

  Li Yanqing said with a smile: "They are not bad, it depends on whether the calligraphy can be judged by the examiner."

  Wang Gui rubbed his stomach, "I'm so hungry, I invite you to eat steamed stuffed buns in Shunfeng Building!"

  The three of them said in unison: "No!"

  Li Yanqing slapped him, and laughed and scolded: "Every time I come here, I have to go to Shunfeng Building to eat buns, and you are the only one who never gets tired of eating them!"

   "Where does that go?"

   "Let's go! Go to Qingfulou to eat roasted sheep, I invite you."

  Everyone cheered and ran to follow Li Yanqing. Li Er saw it from a distance and stomped his feet anxiously, "Brother Qing, wait for me!"

  He chased after the four of them

  At this time, Li Baoer also came out. He only did one question and almost handed in a blank paper. He looked at Li Yanqing's back, gritted his teeth and cursed: "You **** who doesn't know how to praise, let's wait and see!"

  Qing Fulou is not far from the county school. In Tangyin County, it is famous for making mutton. Its signature dishes are all related to sheep, such as roasted lamb, roasted lamb, mutton soup, fried lamb sausage and so on.

The five of Li Yanqing came a bit late, and there were no private rooms, so they had to find a seat in the corner of the second floor. Li Yanqing ordered a lamb in the oven, and ordered a dozen dishes, and asked everyone: "Want to drink?" order what?"

  Wang Gui smiled openly and said, "How about two jugs of wine?"

  Yue Fei frowned, "Tomorrow I have a martial arts test, and drinking alcohol will cause trouble, so let's drink something else!"

The bartender next to them immediately knew their identities, and said with a smile: "Since we are going to take a martial arts test tomorrow, of course you guys have to get a cup of deer blood. This is the hobby of Bianjing literati. Only the shop in Tangyin County can supply it. I guarantee everyone to drink it." After finishing, the body will be strong, the arms will be strong, and it will not be a problem to pull the eight-dou bow!"

Both Wang Gui and Tang Huai were heartbroken, and they looked at Li Yanqing together. Although Li Yanqing knew that the real effect of drinking deer blood was not to gain strength, but he didn't want to spoil everyone's interest, so he said with a smile: "Let's do it! Come on five cups of deer Blood, another pot of mellow rice wine, and finally two pots of sweet bean soup."

  The bartender hesitated and said: "I want to make it clear that deer blood is precious. A cup of four hundred coins is worth two taels of silver."

  Li Yanqing took out an ingot of ten taels of silver and put it on the table, "Is that enough?"

   "Enough! Enough!"

  The bartender was stunned. It seemed that these were the young masters of the rich man in the country, and he carried ten taels of silver with him. He hurried away and shouted loudly: "Five cups of deer blood upstairs!"

   The diners turned their heads one after another. Who eats such a sumptuous meal and drinks five cups of deer blood? Is he going to sleep at night?

  When they saw clearly that they were five teenagers, they couldn't help shaking their heads secretly. The little kid actually wants to drink deer blood, why can't he afford it?

   【Call for recommendation tickets! 】

  (end of this chapter)