The drum sounded three times, and the exam officially began, and the scholars walked into the examination room one after another, and Shen Qingqing and Xiucai were waiting outside.

Obviously, it was Xiaodouding for the exam, but Shen Qingqing was even more anxious than him, sitting on the stone stool, his legs were unstable, and his eyes kept turning into the examination room.

Xiucai has seen a lot of such scenes, but he smiled and hurriedly comforted: "You don't have to be in such a hurry, this exam is said to have two hours, some children can hand in the papers early, but they can also come out after two hours." ”

"I'm really too anxious, whether this kid can pass the exam or not is all about his creation, the child is still young once and there is a second time, this is also regarded as an experience, and I still regard it as something."

That Xiucai just folded his legs, leaned on the stone bench and closed his eyes: "Don't worry, this little bean Ding is also the most savvy student in the academy, if he can't pass the exam, then the students in my academy won't be able to pass the exam." ”

With Xiucai's words, Shen Qingqing finally relaxed in his heart.

Just a few quarters of an hour later, Xiao Douding came out of the examination room.

Shen Qingqing looked left and right, and there seemed to be no other candidates except Xiaodouding.

Shen Qingqing hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao Douding's arm: "What's wrong?" Haohao, how did you come out so early? Could it be that the exam questions can't be done? ”

Xiao Douding shook his head with a smile and wrapped his arms around Shen Qingqing's neck: "Mother, these exam questions are very simple, Haohao finished them all at once, and I had nothing to do in the examination room, so I came out." ”

"Really?" Shen Qingqing was naturally happy in his heart, but in order to avoid the pressure in Xiaodouding's heart, he still said. "Okay, it's okay, we'll hand in the papers in advance, and there's no problem if you don't get in, my mother will be able to support you for a long time anyway."

You see, this comforting word seems a little clumsy when it comes out.

That little bean Ding looked at Shen Qingqing so anxious, and he really patted Shen Qingqing's chest like a little adult: "Mother, don't worry, this is my ability, if I can't pass the test, that's my fate, I can't go back and study hard, I will be able to pass the exam in one year, I will definitely not disappoint my mother." ”

Xiucai just closed his eyes, and was surprised to hear that Xiao Douding had handed in the paper in advance, and hurriedly stepped forward: "Haohao." Can you tell me, what is the problem? ”

"It's 'Rain and Virtue'."

"Rain and Virtue" This is indeed a good topic, the wind and rain in the sky are not controlled by people, but the kindness in the world can be scattered at will, but the kindness you scatter is good or bad, it all depends on the judgment in your mind.

Na Xiucai closed his eyes as if he was recalling the content of this question, and in the end, he just pondered two sentences in his mouth: "This question must be from the Hubu Shilang, the Hubu Shilang is people-oriented, and the topic is also relevant to the people's morality, but the angle is so tricky, I think a large number of candidates will be examined." ”

Shen Qingqing pulled Xiaodouding and sat under the stone bench, took out a handkerchief to help him wipe his sweat, and took out some glutinous rice cakes.

Na Xiucai was helping Xiaodouding with this topic: "Can you tell me how you answered?" ”

Xiao Douding had already eaten two bites of glutinous rice and cut cakes, and thought for a while before he spoke: "The rain moistens all things, the thunder roars, and the virtue runs the people, but virtue and thunderstorm interact, virtue is thunderstorm, and thunderstorm is virtue." Just as the Holy God said, thunder, rain and dew are all heavenly graces. ”

"Not bad, not bad." Xiucai has been touching his beard and hurriedly complimenting. "It's really good, your idea is very good, I can say from the positive and negative sides, I think there is no problem for you to win one or two places this time."

Shen Qingqing had already let go of his heart and was suddenly lifted up by Xiucai, but he was not very proud, he just said: "Haohao, thank you Xiucai." ”

After that little bean Ding learned the book, he really understood the etiquette, and hurriedly stood up and bowed to Xiucai: "One day as a teacher and a father for life, if Hao Hao can be admitted to the Tongsheng examination, then half of your credit, and the other half of the credit is my mother's." ”

That Xiucai was also very pleased, and hurriedly helped Xiaodouding up: "Xiucai didn't lie to you." To say that you can pass the test is to be able to pass the test, and there is no problem in getting the first or second place in the test with your understanding and writing. ”

Regardless of whether Xiucai said this out of his heart or comforting the child, Shen Qingqing was indeed happy in his heart when he heard it.

After a while, the candidates came out one after another, and Shen Qingqing said goodbye to Xiucai and went home with this little bean ding.

There was nothing going on in the town lately, so they went back to the village.

When Shen Qingqing and Xiaodouding had just returned to the village, a large group of broken-mouthed mothers-in-law came over: "Yo, Haohao is back, how did you do in the exam?" ”

"That's right, doesn't it mean that Haohao is very perceptive, I think this boy is eight or nine years old."

Shen Qingqing just took Xiao Douding's hand and smiled: "No, no, this child is still young, whether he can pass the Tongsheng exam is all depends on his creation, it doesn't matter if he can't pass the test, we can take the test for another year." ”

"Qingqing, you are humble." The mother-in-law next to her just said.

On the other side of the village, Aunt Lin and Lin Nan were also surrounded, and the opposite of Shen Qingqing was that when the mother-in-law asked, Aunt Lin raised her neck and wanted to go to the sky: "Don't you know that this person has said that our family Lin Nan is a rare genius in a hundred years." It doesn't matter if this is admitted to a mere child. ”

Aunt Lin is so arrogant, I originally thought that Lin Nan would be humble and low-key as a scholar, but I didn't expect that Lin Nan would be more arrogant than Aunt Lin: "I was born to be useful, and my daughter will come back after I disperse, if I don't get admitted to Tongsheng this time, it will not be my loss, but a loss to the country, but a loss to the emperor." ”

Look, it's really not a shame to say that.

Lin Nan was bored when he saw Shen Qingqing, and said, "These are some children, they still have to play with mud when they should play with mud, and they can pass the test like an adult." ”

"It's not something you can say if you can pass the test or not." Shen Qingqing heard his words, and he argued with reason in the matter of Xiaodouding.

When Lin Nan just wanted to continue to say something, Shen Qingqing glanced at him with his hands on his chest, with mockery and indifference in his eyes, and at the same time with provocation.

One look made Lin Nan swallow all the words into his stomach.

The villagers were ignorant and uninformed, and Lin Nan began to talk loudly.

"National virtue is rain and dew, Jun'en Mingde is the home of all things, and it is grass in all directions." A scholar holds a copy of the paper and reads it aloud. "This paper is really well written, this is the best written in the volume."

The scholar took the scroll with Shen Hao's two big characters written on it, and the other scholars who judged that when they heard the reading aloud, they all put down the brush in their hands and couldn't help nodding: "It's really a good article, it's both meaningful and literary, I think this volume must have passed." ”

The scholar took the roll of paper and walked to the prefectural magistrate's house with joy.

The county magistrate and the juren are drinking tea, called the overseer's judgment volume, which is actually drinking and enjoying virtue.

The scholar put the paper on the table of the county magistrate: "My lord, look at this test paper, I didn't expect that there would be such a character in our small town." ”

"Oh?" The county magistrate and the juren glanced at each other, and they both saw Shen Hao's name.

The county magistrate touched his beard: "Okay, I have my own decision on this test paper, you go down first." ”

The scholar naturally would not suspect the county magistrate, and bowed and retreated.

The moment the scholar retreated, the prefectural magistrate took out a brush, and the red ink drew an extremely conspicuous cross on the test paper.

After the fifteenth is the day of the list, when the sky is still bright, the front of the list is crowded with a lot of candidates, and when the list is put down, all the crowd of Wuyang and Wuyang gathered in an instant, and all of a sudden the small place is surrounded by water.

Shen Qingqing took Xiao Douding's hand, and at the back of the crowd, he could only watch left and right in a hurry, and he couldn't squeeze in.

Shen Qingqing couldn't help but feel a little remorseful: "I knew that there were so many people, I should have come over early this morning, otherwise I wouldn't have waited so anxiously." ”

The little bean ding looked at Shen Qingqing a little sadly, and just patted the back of her hand: "Mother, don't be angry, I can go in and take a look myself." ”

Unexpectedly, when Xiao Douding spoke, his expression was extremely smart, and his small body shrank into a ball as he spoke, and he walked forward in the crowd.

Although there are many people in front of this, there is a gap between people, and the little bean Ding actually squeezed through the middle by relying on his small size.

After a while, Shen Qingqing couldn't see the shadow of Xiao Douding.

She shouted a little anxiously: "Haohao, Haohao, have you gone in?" ”

"Mother, don't worry, I've already gone in, and I'll be able to see it right away." Xiao Douding replied, he could hear the voice, and his eyes were also looking left and right.

This waiting time is the most painful thing, Shen Qingqing's eyes were closed, his hands were folded, and he couldn't help but say: "Let Hao Hao pass, God, let Hao Hao pass." ”