Chapter 5 County Examination
Two days later, Xie Fuzi walked into the study with a smile on his face with the test paper, looked at Gao Yu and Gao Jing's nervous expression and chuckled: "What are you nervous about, it's just a mock exam, but you did well in the exam, keep it up, and you will definitely be able to pass the county exam." Now the old man will talk about the test paper ......"
After school, Gao Jing grabbed Gao Yu's sleeve and said, "Second brother, will there be time here?" ”
"Third brother, what's the matter? Do I have to go back to Wenshu? Gao Yu said.
"The somen I prepared for the county tasting." Gao Jing replied.
"What is somen noodles?" Gao Yu asked.
"It's just dry noodles that are easy to preserve, and you can eat them when they are boiled in hot water, which is much better than eating pastries and cakes. I prepared two servings, one for each person. Gao Jing replied.
"Then I'll take a look at it with you!" Gao Yu said.
"Mingquan, you go and arrange for the cook to cook two servings of dried noodles, and send them to my room after cooking!" Gao Jing arranged.
"Yes, young master." Mingquan bowed and replied.
"Second brother, are you ready for everything else?" Gao Jing asked.
"It's nothing more than pen and ink, food and clothing, these mothers are ready! I hope that this time we can pass the county exam and the prefectural exam, and then we can go to the examination institute with my eldest brother! Gao Yu said hopefully.
"Absolutely!" Gao Jing said resolutely.
"Young master, the noodles are ready!" Mingquan said.
"Bring it here," Gao Jing said, "How about the second brother taste it." ”
"Delicious!" Gao Yu took a bite and immediately appreciated.
"Eat more if it's delicious, enough noodles!" Gao Jing said.
"This dried noodle is easy to carry and easy to keep, and it is much stronger than pastries when you take the county exam!" Gao Yu exclaimed.
"I have prepared two servings, each for five or six days, and I will bring them when the second brother returns!" Gao Jing said.
"Then thank you third brother!" Gao Yu said gratefully.
"My brother should be." Gao Jing said.
In the blink of an eye, the county tried it, and Gao Jing got up to wash and eat on the fifth watch, carefully checked the items he wanted to bring, and immediately rushed to the outer courtyard. In the outer courtyard, Grandpa Gao, Uncle Gao, Second Uncle Gao, Father Gao, Master Xie and Big Brother Gao are already waiting for them.
"Yu'er, Jing'er, are you nervous?" Grandpa Gao asked.
"A little nervous." Gao Yu replied.
"I'm very nervous, didn't the old man simulate according to the county test, as long as you play normally, you will definitely be able to pass!" Xie Fuzi comforted.
"Yes, Master." Gao Yu and Gao Jing replied in unison.
"Second brother, third brother take the test well, I'm waiting for you in the hospital exam!" Brother Gao encouraged.
Uncle Gao, Uncle Gao and Father Gao also encouraged them gently, Gao Jing looked at these relatives who cared about him, and a trace of tension in his heart disappeared, replaced by a sense of responsibility. He knew very well that his grandfather and father had expectations and dedication to their brothers, and he fought hard for his relatives!
"Alright, hurry up and get into the carriage, otherwise it's too late!" Grandpa Gao urged, "Chen'er and I still have official business, Yang'er and Xing'er, you send Yu'er and Jing'er to the examination room!" ”
"Yes, Father!" The tall uncle and the second uncle replied in unison.
After Grandpa Gao and Father Gao left, Gao Jing and the others immediately got into the carriage, after all, they had to line up for inspection before entering the examination room.
"It's here, get off!" Uncle Gao said.
"Uncle, second uncle, go back, my third brother and I just go to line up by ourselves!" Gao Yu said.
Uncle Gao smiled and said, "Silly boy, your grandfather must have asked me to come!" After finishing speaking, he took Gao Yu and Gao Jing to the shortest line and explained: "The officials and gentry of the county town are all inspecting here, and there are fewer people here, and the speed is faster!" After listening to Uncle Gao's explanation, Gao Jing thought to himself that the privileged class is really everywhere!
Soon it was Gao Yu's turn and Gao Jing, and the inspectors asked them to take off their clothes only as single clothes, and inspected the clothes and shoes they took off inch by inch. Gao Jing wanted to check the spies, and that's it!
After passing the inspection, the official led Gao Jing to his seat, very good, not a stinky number, Gao Jing thought to himself. Looking at the dusty tables and chairs, Gao Jing's heart was full of depression, sighed, and took advantage of the fact that the exam had not yet started, so he quickly asked the official for a basin of water to carefully wipe the tables, chairs and beds. After Gao Jing made all the preparations, he sat in his seat and waited for the exam to start.
The opening bell rang, the examiners handed out the test papers, as soon as the test papers arrived, Gao Jing immediately browsed them, and sure enough, they were all silent writing and interpretation of the Four Books and Five Classics, and the county exam was already nine out of ten for him.
Outside the examination room, Gao Jing's mother was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue and praying sincerely: "Bodhisattva bless my son......" Gao's father came back from the county government and saw that Gao's mother was so nervous, and wanted to explain Gao Jing's situation and discernment, and remembered Grandpa Gao's words, and endured it in the end.
"Don't worry, lady, Xie Fuzi said that Jing'er will definitely be able to pass the county test!" Father Gao couldn't bear to worry about Mother Gao's comfort.
"Really? Did Xie Fuzi really say that? Gao Mu hurriedly asked.
"Xie Fuzi did say that." Gao's father cut the railway.
"The point is that Jing'er is too young, and I'm worried that he won't leave a shadow in his heart." Gao Mu said worriedly.
"You underestimate our son too much!" Father Gao said.
"I'd better pray to the Bodhisattva and have peace of mind!" Gao Mu Dao.
Although Gao's father is ninety percent sure that Gao Jing can pass the county test, he is also afraid that there will be an accident, so let Gao's mother worship the Bodhisattva!
Five days later, the bell rang for the end of the exam, and Gao Jing and the other officials took away the exam papers, then packed up their things and left the examination room in a chic manner.
Outside the examination room, the sophomore watched Gao Yu and Gao Jing walk out of the examination room steadily, not at all like other candidates staggering, thinking that he would do well in the exam, he patted the two of them on the shoulder and said, "Get in the car!" If you have something to say, I'll talk about it later! ”
"Second uncle, fortunately, I was wearing two thick cotton clothes, it was really cold at night, and the candidate next door to me was sick due to a cold at night, and he fainted in the middle of the test and was carried out of the examination room directly." Gao Yu rejoiced.
"Then you have to go back and thank Xie Fuzi!" The second uncle of the high school admonished.
"Got it, second uncle." Gao Yu replied, "Thank you, third brother, the noodles you gave me are very good, easy to carry, easy to cook and delicious." ”
"Thank you for everything, it's your own brother." Gao Jing said with a smile.
"It's good for you to be like this now, I hope your brothers can always support each other like this, help each other, and revitalize my Gao family together!" The sophomore said with relief, "After I go back, I will go back to each hospital directly, wash and eat and take a good rest, after all, I have taken the exam for five days in a row."
"Yes!" Gao Yu and Gao Jing replied in unison.
Gao Jing didn't have to eat after washing, and went directly to Zhou Gong, and he couldn't rest well for five days, he was too sleepy!
Gao Jing slept for a day and a night, and only got up the next morning, and just after breakfast, the housekeeper invited him to Grandpa Gao's study.
Grandpa Gao took the exam paper of the county exam and asked Gao Yu and Gao Jing to repeat the answers written during the exam. After listening to the two of them's retelling, Xie Fuzi was relieved: "The two of them are nine points sure that they can pass the county test!" Grandpa Gao immediately became happy when he heard Xie Fuzi's words, stroked his beard and said, "Well, the test is good, Xie Fuzi's words, you two can know it in your hearts, don't go out and talk nonsense!" Gao Yu and Gao Jing replied in unison: "Yes, grandpa!" Grandpa Gao nodded and said, "You two have a good rest these days, and when the results of the county test come out, you won't be idle," Gao Yu Gao Jing nodded yes!
Gao Yu and Gao Jing were also full of joy after coming out of Grandpa Gao's study, but they couldn't tell others, so the two of them got together every day and got tired of it, making the family keep teasing them! Fortunately, there are only a few days before the release of the list!
On the day of the release of the list, Grandpa Gao sent the little servant to the gate of the county government to guard early, and came back as soon as there was news. Gao Jing's family was waiting for news in Grandpa Gao's main room, Brother Gao looked at Gao Yu and Gao Jing's nervous expression, and couldn't help but think of the situation he was worried about when he was on the county trial list, so he comforted: "Second brother, third brother, don't worry, Master Xie said that you are fine, you will definitely be able to pass!" As soon as Brother Gao's words fell, the housekeeper shouted outside: "It's over, it's over!" Grandpa Gao walked out of the door quickly and asked loudly, "What has passed, but both have passed?" The housekeeper immediately said excitedly: "Back to the master, the second young master and the third young master have all passed, the third young master is the head of the case, and the second young master is the ninth!" Grandpa Gao clapped his hands happily and said, "Okay, good, all reward, all reward!" Gao Yu and Gao Jing also shook hands excitedly, the second aunt and mother of high school all cried with joy when they grabbed their children, proud of their children for achieving good results at such a young age!