151 Received an Invitation from the Academy
At this moment, Xiao Hu Xiao Ye and Xiao Lang ran in excitedly and begged for a hug from Mother Jian. Mother Jian smiled and pulled them into her arms.
Xiao Hu was an impatient person. He said impatiently, “Mother! Sister! I have good news to tell you! This news is huge!”
Jian Qingqing smiled and asked, “What good news? You got first place in the academy’s assessment?”
Xiao Hu’s face instantly fell. Although his studies were not bad, he had to spend a lot of effort to learn well every time. His ranking was usually in the middle, and he had never been to the front.
He frowned and said, “Can you not mention it? This big news is not about me, it’s about Xiao Ye.”
Jian Qingqing raised her eyebrows. “Oh? Didn’t Xiao Ye always get first place? This isn’t considered big news, right?”
Xiao Ye had a more reserved personality. When he saw that everyone’s eyes were focused on him, his face turned slightly red. Even though he had always been calm and collected when it came to studying, he was still a little excited when he thought of this good news, “Sister, Aunt, I’ve been invited by the Prefectural Academy!”
Jian Qingqing and Jian Niang asked in surprise, “Really!”
The Prefectural Academy was the highest-ranking academy in Cairo City and was founded by the government. It could be said that the biggest wish of every student in Cairo City was to be admitted to the Prefectural Academy. Now, Xiao Ye had been invited by the Prefectural Academy at such a young age, if those students who had studied for decades and had their hair turned white heard it, they would be so envious that their eyes would turn red.
Xiao Ye nodded excitedly, “It’s true! Sir said that during the end of last year’s assessment, my essay was seen by the teachers from the Prefectural Academy. The teachers there wanted me to be their student. Sir said that I would be there in two days.”
“So urgent?” Jian Qingqing was also very excited. However, she was a little puzzled. This year, the Detian Academy had opened for more than ten days. Moreover, why did the scholars only see the essay from last year this year? They were so anxious to let him go. However, she did not understand the school model of this era, so she did not think too much about it.
Xiao Ye nodded. “Sir said so. He told me not to go to the academy tomorrow. I packed my things and rushed to the academy as soon as possible.”
In fact, Xiao Ye was Mr. Liang’s favorite student. He was also very happy that Mr. Liang had taken a fancy to Xiao Ye. Although he was puzzled why the academy would want such a young student, he knew Xiao Ye’s intelligence.
He thought that the people from the academy had also seen Xiao Ye’s talent, so they did not doubt him and asked him to report to the academy as soon as possible. If he went a day earlier, he would be able to learn one more day.
Hearing that it was Mr. Liang who said it, Jian Qingqing was relieved. She smiled and said, “Alright, since our Xiao Ye is so powerful, let’s have a delicious celebration tonight! Tomorrow, sister will send you over!”
Shifeng County was still some distance away. From the county to the city, it would take six hours by ox-cart. In this way, a day would pass, so it was better to get up early and hurry.
Mother Jian smiled as she went into the house to pack Xiao Ye’s things for school.
During dinner, Old Man Jian and Jian Dalang were also very excited when they heard the news. Old Man Jian even shed tears. “Xiao Ye is so promising now, so I can be considered to have let him down!”
However, after the excitement, everyone was a little worried. Xiao Ye was only six years old now. Could he live alone outside?
It was related to the future of the child. Jian Qingqing asked in detail, “Xiao Ye, do you know if you want to live in the academy or outside when you go to the Prefectural Academy?”
Xiao Ye said, “Sir said that those students who are admitted to the Prefectural Academy usually rent a house and live outside.”