Seeing this scene, many students were greatly shocked.
They also had the same idea as Mr. Meng before. It can be seen that Mr. Meng nodded, knowing that the other party's paper must be finished and the surface of the paper is clean. This is the reaction.
Immediately, many people became inexplicably anxious, either writing hard, or looking at the hourglass again and again, so I won't list them all here.
Suddenly, a low voice was heard, as if a certain candidate had written the wrong question because of his mind. He looked at the paper blankly, his face full of ashes.
Scratch paper is not provided for quarterly exams, and students are not allowed to bring their own. In other words, it doesn't matter if it's good or not, it's just such a paper horizontally and vertically. And when Mr. grades the papers, the rules are very strict, and if there is any correction of ink, one mistake is a mistake. And the gap left in the title of the scriptures is just a little bit, and if there are more than two mistakes or omissions, this question does not need to be written.
Because there is no space to fill.
There are fifty questions in total, and at most one is allowed to be wrong. And it's obvious that this person was wrong to be so rude.
Naturally, some people wondered why the grading system was so strict because it was just a group of students who had never even passed the Tongsheng exam. In fact, Qingyuan Academy also intends to train students to control the exam time and exam time.
Once you are in the examination room, the examination papers are never allowed to have ink spots and corrections. Even if your essay is well done and the paper surface is not clean enough, it will be a result of not taking it. But now, I only have to test the scriptures and Moyi, which cannot be done just by rote memorization. When I write articles on my own, no amount of time will be enough.
Because of this low voice, it affects the minds of many students, some deliberately slow down, and others are more cautious. In fact, the examination room not only examines the students' foundation in the scriptures and meanings, but also examines their minds.
If it is said that the only students who are not affected, apart from a few calm and experienced students who have passed the exam many times, there are probably only three Mao Badou.
These days, whenever they are tired of endorsing, they will give each other questions and simulate quizzes. On the same topic, Xue Tingxiang always did things faster and better than others. They were already used to his evildoers.
So when they saw that Xue Tingxiang was the first to leave the examination room, the three of them were not surprised. Mao Badou secretly laughed and scolded, Li Datian shook his head, but Chen Jian buried his head and took his own papers more seriously.
In a quarterly exam, some people are happy and some people are sad, but no matter what, they will only see the real chapter after the grades are released.
Generally, the list is published the next day, and it will be posted on the pillar outside the lecture hall. Most of them are concerned about their own grades. Today's academy is extraordinarily quiet. In fact, by this time, many people already knew their grades, because after the test, many students went back to get their books for comparison.
These literal exam questions are easy to compare. Even if there are some errors and omissions, they are very few, and the approximate results can be estimated.
Li Chao was extremely proud. During lunch, he deliberately walked past Xue Tingxiang and others with several students who were close to him.
During the conversation, he was in high spirits, as if he was about to enter the armor.
They were all just teenagers, and sometimes Xue Tingxiang really didn't want to bother with these classmates unless it was necessary. Seeing this person's appearance, he couldn't help but be a little bit amused. Even if Li Chao can enter the armor, how can he be sure that Mao Badou can't enter the armor? You must know that they are betting on whether Mao Badou can enter the armor.
And Mao Badou has always been impatient. After the test, he pulled the three back to the number quartet, boasting that he would definitely be able to enter the first class this time.
He didn't need to look through the book to compare it, because the questions in today's test were either copied by him or written by several people when they tested each other, so Mao Badou was very confident.
However, he was damaged, and he pretended to be dejected when he left the house. It was no wonder Li Chao behaved like this, and it was probably expected that Mao Badou would lose steadily.
No gossip, soon the next day, when I went to the morning class, some students would look outside to see what was going on from time to time. In the morning class, the students arranged the books by themselves. Mr. Meng did not come. It is estimated that the rankings will be published when he appears.
Just looking forward to it, seeing Mr. Meng approaching from a distance, there was a commotion in the lecture hall.
You Zhaifu was holding a piece of red paper to post on the pillar, when Mr. Meng walked in and glanced down below. During the period, it stayed somewhere for a moment, because it was not obvious, but no one saw it.
Seemingly understanding the students' feelings, he stroked his beard and said, "Let's go and have a look."
The student sitting by the door immediately ran out, faster than a rabbit. This act seemed to open the floodgates, and all the students went out, grinning at Mr. Meng as they ran out, and seemed to know that it was a bit disrespectful.
There is a circle of people in front of the red list, and the total is only so large that only the person standing in front can see it clearly. Even if the person in the back raises their toes, they can only see the back of the head in front.
"Six people entered the armor this time." Someone exclaimed.
The reason for such a reaction is also due to a rule of Qingyuan Academy. This entry does not refer to the first grade in the exam, but the students who can be promoted to the first class in the nails and so on.
It is not difficult to get a first-class grade. Generally, those who have been in secondary school for two years can get a first-class. The meaning of being the top one is broad, it can mean that the performance is the best among the top, or it can mean that the husband feels that his foundation in the classics and righteousness can already be entered into the first class and start learning to write a fuss.
Not to mention the latter, the former must be good in the test paper, and the surface of the paper can reach the top grade.
By convention, at most one or two people can enter the A for each quarterly test, and no more than three people at most. I never expected that there would be six people this time.
Because of this sentence, the surrounding people subconsciously squeezed forward.
For a while, you stepped on my foot and he hit my head. The student at the front had to fight hard to hold on. Without being knocked down on the pillar, the people in front of them hurriedly shouted, "Don't squeeze, don't squeeze, I'll report it to you."
"Xue Tingxiang, Chen Jian, Li Datian, Li Chao, Zhou Quan, Mao Badou."
Everyone was in an uproar, not to mention Li Chao and Zhou Quan, Xue Tingxiang and the other four belonged to the same house, and three of them were old students who had never been graded A, and the other one had only been admitted to the hall for three months. It is a number of all the people into the armor.
Before everyone could react, two fasting husbands came over with papers and paste.
"Get out of the way, give up your place."
This is to post the papers of the students who have entered A for other students to observe. One is to prevent the suspicion of taking it for personal gain, and the other is to let other students observe and review how they are inferior to others.
The students surrounding him immediately stepped aside, and after Zaifu posted it, Fang rushed up again.
These students who have entered the class A do have something special, and they are not wrong. And every word is well written, it looks very pleasing to the eye.
After seeing each other clearly, some students sighed, while others remained silent. At this time, someone's voice sounded: "This is the paper of Mao Badou. When did he write so well, don't be afraid that it was written by someone else."
In addition to studying the Four Books and Five Classics, the students in the academy are also indispensable for practicing good handwriting. Because words are people's faces, words are like people, and they say nothing more than that.
Therefore, students usually compare each other's calligraphy. It's not that no one has read Mao Badou's calligraphy. It's not that his writing is ugly, but it's not so good. Many people have seen his previous papers, saying that he is good if he is dirty, and there are several ink handprints printed on them several times, which was specially named by Mr. Meng.
Are these dignified and showy words really written by him
And this scroll, shouldn't it be stained with ink, it's better to print a few ink handprints to be his style? !
The person who spoke was Li Chao, and the joy of entering the armor did not dispel his shock and disbelief.
Mao Badou entered A, which means that he lost the bet and must lose five taels of silver to the opponent. You must know that the family's monthly expenses for him are only a few hundred pennies. Where does he get these fifty taels of silver!
"Li Chao, if you lose, you lose. There's no need to frame people with nonsense. Yesterday everyone was there, and Mao Badou was there too. Who was he to write for him?"
"Can… "
"And you think Mr. Meng is deaf and blind? Is there someone ghostwriting, so the old man won't be able to see it!" Li Datian said two sentences in a row, blocking Li Chao until his face was red.
A group of students next to them also said: "That's right, I am willing to admit defeat, there is no need to talk about anything else."
Mao Badou shook his legs and looked at Li Chao's red and white face proudly. He was about to say something when suddenly Xue Tingyan said, "Okay, let's go in."
The four of them went in together, and the other students also remembered that Mr. Meng was still inside, and they all returned to the lecture hall.
"Those who have entered Class A should not be arrogant and complacent, and those who have not entered should not be discouraged by this. The six of you will go to Class A. I hope you will study hard in the future and gain fame as soon as possible."
Several people bowed deeply as a salute: "Thank you for your teachings over the past few days, sir."
Mr. Meng smiled and nodded, and then several people went back to their own papers, packed up their things, and left the lecture hall.
Not to mention here, Zhao'er sent Xue Tingxiang away, so he couldn't wait to go to the mountain that he bought.
Since this small hillside is now privately owned, it is natural to erect a boundary stone. When Zhao'er walked to one place, he stepped on the soil around the boundary stone.
The boundary stone was just erected. It was said to be a boundary stone, but it was actually a large stone marked with red paint.
She took Heizi and turned around the mountain twice before returning excitedly.
Along the way, my mind is all about the layout of this hill.
Zhao'er plans to divide it into three parts, one part will be planted with fruit trees, one part will be used to raise chickens, and the rest will be used to grow vegetables. There is a spring on the top of the mountain, and there is no shortage of water sources, which is why Zhao'er took a fancy to this place in the first place.
The first thing to do now is to put a fence around it, so as to prevent adults and children in the village from entering the village, or planting vegetables and being picked. There must be a house to be built on it, but now Zhao'er has no money, so he can only put it aside temporarily.
Do what you want, and after returning home, Zhao’er told Gao Sheng and asked him to help find a few people in the village to tie the fence. Everything is ready-made. The thorns that were cut from the mountain before can be used as a fence. If it is not enough, it is enough to get some bamboo. Another thing is that vegetables have to be planted. Vegetables grow fast. If they are faster, they can produce a crop in a month. Now that the climate is favorable, it won't be long before they can be picked and sold.
This kind of vegetable also needs people, so they grow their own vegetable fields, and the women in the family do whatever they want. But to grow vegetables in such a big place, you have to hire someone.
Zhao'er and Gao Sheng discussed it, and Gao Sheng took the matter down. Anyway, he was also angry at home, so he might as well just build a thatched hut and live on that hillside.
But people still have to ask. After all, Gao Sheng is mainly busy with the outside world, so this kind of food can only help.
But who to ask
Gao Sheng recommended a young man named Liu Sheng who grew up with him.
This Liu family is also a family of miscellaneous surnames in Yuqing Village, and their family is not as good as the Gao family. Liu Sheng is an honest man, and he can't do the work of helping deliver vegetables and dealing with people. Gao Sheng has been worrying about how to help him. There's work done.
Not only can help grow vegetables, but also not delay the affairs of their own fields, it can be regarded as the best of both worlds.
Zhao'er also thought of one person, the third uncle Xue Qingbai.
Xue Qingbai is an honest and honest person, and he works diligently and diligently. He entrusts him with growing vegetables, and Zhao'er is not worried that something will go wrong. In particular, the second room has been taking the fourth room to do business. It is always bad to leave the third room alone. Recently, Zhou has always looked at himself without saying anything, and Zhao'er has a good idea in his heart.
After the agreement was reached, Zhao'er went to find Xue Qingbai.
After telling him about the matter, Xue Qingbai did not refuse and agreed.
Because he was in the initial stage, Zhao'er couldn't give him much wages. The tentative plan was one tael of silver a month. In the future, it will be added according to the situation, and Zhao'er is considered to have handed over all the work on this mountain to Xue Qingbai, and Liu Sheng will also be in charge of him.
Then it was busy for several days, Gao Sheng and others were busy delivering vegetables outside, while Zhao'er stayed to help watch the fence and vegetables.
When the fence is set up, the vegetables are almost planted. Because of the lack of manpower, Zhao'er has also been working in the field in the past few days, so when Xue Tingxiang came back from school, he didn't see Zhao'er at home, but after hearing from Sun's, he knew that Zhao'er was on the mountain.
He put the book bag and the sundries he brought back into the house, then closed the door and went up the mountain.
Now this hill has changed a lot. There is a fence as high as one person at the foot of the hill. Xue Tingxiang walked in along a gap. Along the way, he saw that the slope was piled into pieces, and the ridges were neat and tidy. vegetable.
Going all the way along the path, you can hear people's voices in the distance.
Xue Tingxiang walked further and saw a few people surrounded by an open space.
Xue Qingbai, Zhou Shi, Gao Sheng, Jiang Wu, Zhao'er were all there, and there were several other descendants from the village. Everyone was smiling at the house with the earthen wall and thatched roof.
Zhao'er said, "Shengzi, I didn't realize that you are so good at building a house. You can live in it in just one day."
The house is not big, it only looks like one room, but it is surprising enough to be able to build the house in one day. First of all, this soil embryo is not easy to get rid of, you need to use good yellow mud to stir the chopped thatch to make embryos. A few times, the soil embryo can be used.
After the glutinous rice paste is used to bond it into a soil embryo wall, it will be necessary to smear mud on it later, and it will be firm after a few more smears. Gao Sheng is also responsible for the villagers who bought the soil embryo, so that the house can be built so quickly.
Gao Sheng laughed: "It's not because there are many people who helped, everyone helped. Qiangzi, don't leave at night. I'll go to the village to get some vegetables later, and we'll open fire here at night."
An elderly woman beside her said, "You kid really wants to come out and come out, there's nothing to open fire here?"
"Mother, don't worry about it, I bought the iron pot, and I'll go to the village to get some vegetables later. As for the rice noodles and seasonings, I'll take the money and buy some first, and I'll go to the town tomorrow to get them. The pots and pans are all set up."
The thin woman shook her head, but with a smile on her face, she wiped away her tears.
Zhao'er hurriedly persuaded: "Aunt Gao, why are you sad on such a good day? Now that you have a house in Shengzi, save two years of money to build a big house, and then marry a daughter-in-law, and you will have a daughter-in-law in the house."
"Okay, Aunt Gao is not sad." Aunt Gao wiped her tears with the corner of her clothes and smiled.
At this time, Zhou Shi suddenly said, "Tingzi is back?"
Everyone looked behind them and saw a young man coming slowly not far away.
At the time of the sunset, the sky was full of colorful clouds. The pale red light shone on his green robe, and a breeze blew, and the robes and sleeves fluttered gently, adding an air of dust. Especially the young man is handsome, and his eyebrows are full of calmness. At first glance, everyone can't help but be stunned.
"Tingzi is getting better and better." It was Zhou Shi's sigh.
This sigh broke the silence, Zhao'er stepped forward a few briskly, and ran in front of the young man, his face full of annoyance: "I forgot that you are going to rest tomorrow, why did you come back?"
"Ride in a bullock cart."
"The ox cart is slow and bumpy. Are you tired? I didn't say I would rest at home for a while, so why did it come to the mountain?"
The girl circled around the youth group, she couldn't express her concern and thoughtfulness, especially the worried look on the girl's face, as if a little wife was worried about her little man.
Jiang Wu's eyes dimmed immediately, and he said, "It's my fault, I also forgot about this, your sister was busy and forgot, I should go to the town to pick you up." His voice was high, and his words were not taboo. , but everyone knew about the friendship between the Xue Jiang family, but they didn't think much about it.
Only Xue Tingxiang faintly heard the provocation, his eyes sank, and he looked at Zhao'er with a smile: "Zhao'er, I have a good thing to tell you."
"What good?"
"I'm in armor."
"Really?" Seeing him nodding, Zhao'er's face overflowed with joy, and she turned around in a circle: "Oh, this is really a good thing, our court is better than others, this is just entering After a few days of study, I entered the armor."
Others don't know the rules of Qingyuan Academy like Zhao'er, but when they see her like this, they all know that it is a great event and a good thing, and they all come forward to congratulate her.
Zhao'er said: "Okay, don't go back today, let's open fire here, and congratulate Ting'er Shengzi. What wine and food did Shengzi buy? I just wanted to tell you what the family is. Yes, I bought the meat only yesterday, not to mention the rice and noodles. Later, you can go to the village to borrow two tables, as well as some tableware and stools, and my aunt and I will cook.”
"Now I have a chance to try Sister Zhao'er's craftsmanship." Several young students said happily, and went to borrow tables, chairs, tableware and chopsticks in a hurry. Zhao'er also went back to get rice, noodles, vegetables and meat.
So many people joined hands, and soon everything fell into place.
Because the stove hadn't been built in time, Gao Sheng randomly built an earthen stove at the door to use it first. Over there, everyone was sitting around talking, and here Zhao'er, Aunt Gao, and Mrs. Zhou were already busy.
The chicken is stewing in the pot, and it has been simmering for a while. Zhao'er lifted the lid of the pot, and bursts of fragrant white smoke wafted out. Although the people sitting around over there were still talking, they all looked at this side intentionally or unintentionally, and some even swallowed their saliva.
"It's said that Sister Zhao'er has good craftsmanship, and we've never eaten it before," said a young, round-faced young lady.
Among this group of young descendants, only Gao Sheng has tasted this blessing.
Gao Sheng laughed: "You can try it later."
Here, Zhao'er scooped up a small piece of chicken with a spoon, blew it with his hand, and fed it into Xue Tingxiang's mouth: "Have you tasted it?"
In fact, with Zhao'er's craftsmanship, it's just a long-standing habit. I used to eat a big pot of rice at Xue's house. Because I had to feed Xue Qingshan to study, the family's food was not good, so the Zhao family was very concerned about meat and eggs.
Every time Zhao'er cooks, she does this just to make Xue Tingxiang eat more meat, while others have nothing to say.
Here, the two of them feed and eat, and they don't feel anything. The people over there don't feel that way. A fat young man sighed: "My uncle Ting and sister Zhao'er have a really good relationship!"
This descendant is also surnamed Xue. According to his seniority, he is a nephew of Xue Tingxiang, so he is obviously two years older than Xue Tingxiang, and he is also called Uncle Xue Tingxiang.
Someone laughed and joked with him: "It's called Sister Zhao'er, you have to call Aunt Zhao'er, and you have confused your seniority. If you call him that tomorrow in front of your father, your father must beat you to death. ."
"I'm not married yet." Xue Hu said aggrieved.
"You're still auntie even if you're not married. Next year, you will be honestly called auntie. Then I'll ask Sister Zhao'er to give you a big red seal."
Gao Sheng was obviously making fun of Xue Hu, and everyone couldn't help but laugh, but Jiang Wu was a little silent. Gao Sheng glanced at him and sighed in his heart.
Looking over there again, the sky was already a little dark, and the flames in the stove were particularly dazzling. The boy was talking, the girl was smiling, the two of them whispered a few times and smiled at each other.
Different from others, Gao Sheng had many friends who grew up with bare bottoms, so he knew more things than others.
Zhao'er is a well-known village flower in Yuqing Village's mouths. Although it is a bit difficult to mess with and a little bit saucy, but Zhao'er is also the right thing and not the person. So some of her behaviors are obviously deviant, but she is popular in the village, and the old and young like her.
Those who grew up together in Gao Sheng, eight out of ten are interested in Zhao'er, but all of them are only intentional and not written down. They all know that Sister Zhao'er has been set by others, and no one dares to intervene in it, nor does it matter. Dare to insert.
Country people have this perception, Tong Yang-in-law is the daughter-in-law of someone else's family. Thinking of other people's daughters-in-law is to be scolded and stabbed in the spine, and it was only then that Gao Sheng knew that Brother Jiang Wu was actually interested in Sister Zhao'er.
They all grew up together, and Gao Sheng didn't dare to say anything. As soon as this matter was broken, let alone Zhao'er, it would be difficult for him to deal with himself, and he would not be able to become friends with Jiang Wu. He only hoped that Jiang Wu could figure it out himself, and let it go if he could.
Like him.
"Okay, let's eat. You guys, stop sitting and serve the dishes." Zhao'er tapped the iron wok with a large frying spoon, turned his head and said.
This 'you' refers to the offspring, the monkey cubs all giggled and rushed over.