Chapter 254: Chapter 254 Finally Finished Exams
Chapter 254: Chapter 254 Finally Finished Exams
After returning to the guest house, Yue Jiannan wolfed down the meal his mother had brought back.
Then he threw himself onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep.
After all, with family by his side, there was no worry of oversleeping.
Yue Xingxing said with empathy, “Uncle looks so tired.”
Yue Qingqing felt that was nothing much at all.
She took the opportunity to whisper to Yue Xingxing about the imperial examination (college entrance examination) commoners had to endure during her era.
“In the past, not only did one have to pass through multiple levels, but after the provincial examinations, they would be locked in a courtyard to take three sessions of exams, each lasting three days. They could only rest for one night after three days of testing, amounting to a total of nine days and six nights.”
“During this period, all eating, drinking, and relieving oneself had to be done in a small partition, some of which were so cramped that you couldn’t even stretch your legs. And meals weren’t convenient either; in hot weather, it was easy to eat spoiled food and potentially lose your life.”
Yue Xingxing was startled by the vivid description.
“Ah? That’s terrifying…”
In comparison, the exams Uncle had to take were indeed much easier.
She suddenly realized, “Where did Qingqing learn all this from?”
Yue Qingqing was caught off guard by the question.
She couldn’t very well say that in the past, to overcome a heart demon, her elder martial brother incarnated as a mortal scholar to take the imperial examination, and they from the sect secretly observed and laughed from the sidelines.
Latter, the elder martial brother ranked first in the triennial exams and was almost caught for marriage by a high official right under the examination hall’s list.
Yue Qingqing could only offer a dry explanation, “I, I read it from a book.”
Yue Xingxing’s eyes shone brightly, “Which book is it? I want to read it too.”
Yue Xingxing looked around, her mind racing for a solution.
“It was just a book I saw at a stall when Dad took me into town, but I didn’t buy it.”
Yue Xingxing felt regretful for a moment, “That’s too bad…”
Yue Qingqing wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead.
She lamented how, even though they were born of the same parents, why was Xiaohu so easy to deceive, while Xingxing had always been inquisitive since childhood, not easily fooled at all?
Yue Qingqing caught sight of the “One Hundred Thousand Whys” lying on the bed.
Reading indeed makes one wiser.
The college entrance examination lasted three days, during which Yu Yaxian dared not make any more moves.
She had completely understood that Yue Jiannan was not a fool.
Being easy to manipulate in the past was simply due to her taking advantage of his affection.
Thinking of this made Yu Yaxian’s heartache a bit.
If she had known earlier that the state would implement a policy of giving household registration with the purchase of a house…
If she had known earlier that Yue Jiannan could actually attend school and even take the college entrance exam…
If she had known earlier that the Yue family’s business could become so big…
But in this world, there was no medicine for regret, so all Yu Yaxian could do was angrily stare at Yue Jiannan’s back during the examination, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
The three days passed in a flash.
After the last subject, Yue Jiannan watched as the teacher collected the papers and stretched out mightily.
As he capped his pen, it felt as liberating as sheathing a sword.
No matter the outcome, at least he had given it his all.
Yue Jiannan stood up and left without giving Yu Yaxian another look.
Lin Chunju, along with her two children, had been waiting at the entrance for a while and hesitated upon seeing her third son’s figure.
Yue Jiannan immediately showed a big smile.
“Mom, I did quite well!”
He was modest for once.
In fact, it was more than quite well.
With Yue Qingqing’s fortune enhancing his luck, Yue Jiannan performed better in this exam than in any previous mock tests.
Lin Chunju said repeatedly, “That’s great, let’s go home so you can have a good rest.”
The group had only taken a few steps when they suddenly heard a loud argument behind them. frёewebηovel.cѳm
Turning their heads, they saw people they recognized.
Yu Yaxian was being stopped at the entrance by a middle-aged woman who was pointing at her nose and giving her a telling-off.
Squinting, Lin Chunju recognized her, oh, that’s Song Qiming’s mother.