After finally finishing the county exam, Chen Xiran unloaded all the psychological burdens and slept until the third day.
After he woke up, the little book boy dared to step up and ask, "Is the young master doing well in the exam?"
Chen Xiran said, "It's not bad."
"What about Young Master Li?"
"I don't know about this, but he handed in the answer sheet half a day in advance."
By the time he got to the table for dinner, the little book boy had already boarded the car to go back to town with the others, and he had to pass the news to the old man and his wife first.
Xiaoshutong wanted to ask about Li Jin's exam status, so he could bring the letter back together, but Li Jin went out early in the morning, and then went out again after returning to eat.
He never found the time.
Mr. Song watched Mr. Chen bring the book boy to the door, and knew that this was a message he brought back.
He stood up quickly and said, "How did they pass the test?"
In addition to being excited, Master Chen is also a little… sad.
Mr. Song felt that something was wrong.
Master Chen asked the book boy to speak Chen Xiran's original words.
"Young master said that he did well in the exam, but Master Li turned in his answer sheet half a day ahead of schedule."
Mr. Song almost missed and broke the cup!
"Li Jin, he-he can't write?"
You know, in everyone's stereotype, people who turn in their answer sheets about an hour in advance will get a top ranking in the imperial examination.
Because it means that they have finished writing, but because they have learned to get rich five cars, they can write faster than others.
And students who waited until the last minute to hand in their answer sheets generally wrote quite satisfactory, but whether they could pass the exam or not is another matter.
But if the answer sheet is only written for half a day, there are only two possibilities, either the person is too powerful, or the answer sheet is handed in blank.
At that time, the county magistrate saw that Li Jin handed in the papers at noon, and also secretly scanned Li Jin's papers, worried that this young man with extraordinary bearing would hand in blank papers.
Mr. Song only got this sentence here, and the whole person was a little lost. After all, Li Jin was a student he had high hopes for.
Although Mr. Chen felt sorry for Li Jin, he valued his own Chen Xiran more, so there was still a little joy on his face.
But Mr. Song obviously prefers Li Jin, who is serious, down-to-earth and smart.
Therefore, there were more expressions of loss on his face. He didn't even have a meal that night, and he was still muttering before falling asleep: "How could A Jin have something that he can't?"
He has talked about all the content of the county exam! Li Jin also wrote it perfectly.
Mr. Song's wife said, "Maybe A Jin wrote it quickly, don't worry too much."
But even so, it didn't comfort Mr. Song very much. He didn't sleep well all night. When he was lecturing to the students the next day, his eyes were black.
Huang Xiucai received news that all three of his students were doing well, so he came to share it with Mr. Song at noon that day.
The anxiety on Mr. Song's face was obvious, and anyone with a discerning eye could see it.
Huang Xiucai asked two questions. Mr. Song just waved his hand and didn't speak. Huang Xiucai couldn't continue to ask questions, but he also knew that it was probably because Mr. Song's students did not pass the exam.
I just don't know if this person is Li Jin or Chen Xiran.
The results of the county test were all eagerly awaited, and the expressions of the two talents directly conveyed two different messages.
Many people who were originally waiting to see also made a direct decision and sent their children to Huang Xiucai.
When the group came back three days later, the two scholars asked their students only to find out that there were only three arithmetic questions in the last test!
Huang Yiling looked at her husband and thought that Mr. Song's students did not do well in the exam, and she had a little gloating expression on her face.
Helplessly said: "Sir, Li Jin handed in the answer sheet half a day in advance, not because he couldn't, but because he wrote everything correctly."
Then he took the group to the teahouse the next afternoon, and happened to meet a student in the county town who was a student (the best among scholars) discussing the answers to three arithmetic problems with his classmates.
When Huang Yiling heard the end, her face turned pale. Because he has already determined that he wrote the second question wrong.
Among the five, only Li Jin got it right, and Chen Xiran's answer was wrong, but the process was right.
As for the third question, many students in the county could not write it out, but after an afternoon of collective deliberation, they still figured out the answer.
Looking at Li Jin's unchanged expression, Huang Yiling asked him quietly.
Li Jin didn't lie, only said that his answer was the same.
Having said this, Huang Yiling smiled bitterly: "I don't know if I can win it myself, but A Jin can definitely win, and he can still be in the top few ranks."
The county exam will be released in about 20 days. After all, the 'prefectural exam' will have to go to Fucheng in April.
The county test release list is not written down in columns like ordinary rankings, arranged from high to low. It is the 'Lunbang', which only writes the candidate's seat number. The 'Lunbang' is written in circles like a wheel [Note]. In the middle of the list, a '中' is written with cinnabar-colored ink, and one of the '中' is written. The top is long and the bottom is short. The seat number of the desk is just above the '中', which is one letter higher than the others.
The rest are ranked counterclockwise, with the 50th place just to the right of the desk.
Therefore, although the county test is a round list, it seems that there is no ranking, but everyone who takes the real test knows that it is still ranked.
Hearing Huang Yiling's words, Huang Xiucai was slightly startled, looking at the grooming ceremony he had received on his desktop in the past few days, his right eyelid suddenly jumped.
Of course, he knew that those people were looking at the faces of him and Song Xiucai, mistakenly thinking that his students did well in the exam this year, and that's why they came to apprentice.
But if Li Jin High School is the end... that may be very painful.
However, there is no round list yet, and Mr. Huang can only continue to wait.
Huang Yiling doesn't count on him anymore. Xu Zifan has taken the county exam before, and he will probably pass this time. Huang Xiucai can only hope that Xu Zifan can get a good ranking this time.
As for the position of the case leader, Huang Xiucai never thought about it, how could they still be the case leader in this small town? how can that be possible.
However, when there will be people who come to the Huang residence to be apprentices, Huang Xiucai told them in advance: "Mr. Song's two students also did very well this time. You'd better make your decision carefully."
When Li Jin returned to the village, Qin Muwen waited for him for nearly ten days, and when he heard the yard door rattle, he came out of the kitchen with a cooking shovel.
"Ajin."
Li Jin didn't care to put down the basket, and went up to hug him, but Qin Muwen said, "I'm cooking, and my body is dirty..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Jin hugged him: "I miss you, Wenwen."
After the meal, the village chief heard that Li Jinhui was coming, so he made a special visit to ask him how he did in the test.
Li Jin smiled and said, "It's okay."
Seeing the smile on his face, the village chief knew that the exam would not be bad this time, and said, "The love letter you put with me..."
Li Jin said: "burn it, the villagers have accepted him."
"it is good!"
Qin Muwen didn't know what they were talking about. He took care of the little bun in the back room.
The little bun has another sharp tooth recently, and he occasionally mutters 'Yaah' in his mouth.
In the days when Li Jin was away, Qin Muwen taught Xiaobaozi to call him 'Daddy' when he was free, but it was obvious that Xiaobaozi had not yet reached the month of learning to speak, so he could call him after a while.
It took ten days for Li Jin to go out. When he came back, it was rare that the little bun still remembered him, and he started to laugh when he was in his arms.
Li Jin couldn't hold back and kissed his cub on the cheek.
The little bun shouted, "Yah!" At the same time, he reached out and tugged at Li Jin's hair.
Li Jin has long hair now, and without paying attention, a strand of hair was pulled by Xiao Baozi's chubby claws.
However, this child is not skinny, and he didn't directly lick his father's hair, but it was not much better, because he directly stuffed it in his mouth.
Qin Muwen hurried over to save Li Jin's hair, and at the same time stuffed him with the small cotton toy sewed for the little bun.
Xiao Baozi's attention was still attracted by Li Jin's hair, and he tried to catch him again, and he was not at all serious about his father.
Li Jin held the soft little creature in his arms, and finally stuffed his hair into the little bun before he was about to cry.
Looking at all this, Qin Muwen guarded Xiao Baozi's claws to prevent him from eating his hair, and said helplessly, "A Jin wants to spoil Baozi."
What kind of child can so recklessly grab the head of the family's hair
Furthermore, contemporary generations are generally intergenerational parents, that is to say, as a father, you must be serious with your children, let them submit to their own authority, and not be disobedient at all.
On the contrary, as a grandparent, you can spoil your grandchildren a little more.
Li Jin said, "Baozi is my first child. I watched him born, how can I not spoil him?"
Moreover, this child has a cinnabar mole between his eyebrows, so handsome and lovable, people can't help but want to hug him and kiss him.
Next, when Xiao Baozi's second tooth grew, he finally waited for the list.
Because Qin Muwen had to take care of the little bun, it was difficult for him to go to town with Li Jin. Li Zhuzi also knew the importance of the list, so he drove an ox cart to carry Li Jin early that morning.
Li Jin was the only student in the entire Hongyan Village who participated in the county exam. If Li Jin can pass the exam, the village chief will also be rewarded, proving that he is a good village chief.
However, in the view of the village chief, rewards are secondary. It would be a great honor for their Hongyan Village to produce another scholar!
When Li Jin arrived in the town, the yamen who was in charge of publishing the list had already arrived, but the entire list was covered with a piece of red silk, and it would not be published until now.
They were surrounded by three circles and three circles of people. Even if they were not family members of the candidates, they came to cheer.
When the book boy of Chen Xiran's family saw Li Jin, he quickly pointed to Chen Xiran's location.
"Master Li, my young master is waiting for you in the restaurant opposite. You can directly see the announcement from there in a while."
Li Jin looked up and saw Chen Xiran facing him with a big face, "A Jin, come up."
Li Jin said to Li Zhuzi, and then prepared to go upstairs.
Li Jin drank about three cups of tea, and the yamen who released the list began to beat gongs and set off firecrackers, which was very lively.
Afterwards, the yamen picked up a corner of the red silk and waved his arms from bottom to top—
"Published!"
The crowd chanted: "The list is published! The list is published!"
Chen Xiran held his breath and looked at the circle of test numbers, holding the teacup tightly in his hand, the tea inside was still full and did not move.
Li Jin was also very excited. Although he was not a native of the ancient times, he could find other ways to make a living even if he did not participate in the imperial examinations.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but put down the teacup and stared intently at the one-meter-long list.
By the way, what is his test number
One hundred and thirty two.
Li Jin looked around and his heart skipped a beat, but he hadn't seen his test number yet. Over there, Chen Xiran had already thrown down the cup and started cheering and jumping.
"A Jin, A Jin, I won! I won!"
Li Jin was silent for a while and said, "Congratulations."
Chen Xiran then cheered: "A Jin, you are the head of the case! Why are you so calm?"
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