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Zhou Jinneng soon began to compose, mainly because of the seven questions, and Huang Chenghao bet on two of the four book questions. In addition, among the questions listed by Huang Chenghao, two are the sentences before and after the township test, so Zhou Jin is very easy to do. All seven questions are correct, and there are no interceptions. Therefore, it is not difficult for Zhou Jin to do. After all, he has been reading these books for most of the past two years, coupled with the training of Huang Shuanghui and Shen Yunlan, and some more modern memory methods, his learning will naturally get twice the result with half the effort.

On the third day, that is, on August 11, Zhou Jin checked again whether there was a temple number in the text, and then completed the transcription of the article in a regular manner. As for that poem, he directly copied his mother-in-law's teaching poem as it was.

In addition to the troublesome arguments in the second exam, the edict list was very simple, and Zhou Jin slowly finished answering it the next day.

The third session of the Five Classics can be played freely, so for a reader like Zhou Jin, who is more active, it is very quick to do. However, for the sake of perfection, Zhou Jin still finished answering at the end of the third day.

Zhou Jin didn't have any acquaintances near the room, so he could only wait boredly after finishing his work. Of course, even if there are acquaintances nearby, he can't do anything, if it's Sun Shan, the two can also communicate through lip syncing.

On August 18, Zhou Jin and Sun Shan left the examination room, then returned to their residence in Nanchang, freshened up, and slept well. On the second day, Zhou Jin and Sun Shan left Nanchang Mansion and returned to Lushan.

During this period, the two only greeted each other briefly, and did not talk about anything related to the scientific expedition. Back in the Lushan Courtyard, Zhou Jin's study, Sun Shancai asked, "The exam questions you got like this?" ”

Zhou Jin took out the list of topics written by Huang Chenghao, handed it to Sun Shirt and said, "I didn't expect him to be so accurate." ”

Sun Shan hadn't seen the list, but he knew most of the topics, looked at the paper in surprise, and asked, "Such a coincidence?" ”

Zhou Jin took the paper back and put it on the candle and lit it, and after burning it out, he said: "People's hearts are unpredictable, people's hearts are easy to measure, but Lier." ”

"What do you want for this exam?"

"Profit is like Buddhism's desire, and seeking its own things is for profit. How could this Lord Ma not seek profit? ”

Sun Shan smiled: "According to what you say, it is also advantageous to ask for no desire and no desire?" ”

Zhou Jin said to him with a smile: "I've been tossing for so many days, I'm so tired." I've got to go see my son, what are you going to do, goodbye. After saying that, he waved his hand, walked out of the study, and returned to the backyard.

In late September, the chief and deputy examiners of the Jiangxi Township Examination and four fellow examiners had completed the examination papers, and a total of 103 people were selected. Xie Yuan is still Liu Bo, and Zhou Jin is the leader of the Book of Songs. The day after the release of the list, the government held a deer feast. Ma Shiqi, the chief examiner of the undergraduate, has returned to his hometown due to the death of his father, so only the deputy chief examiner and the internal and external curtain officials participated.

The next day after the banquet, Zhou Jin returned to Jiujiang to prepare for entering Beijing.

First of all, the chemical field, Zhou Jin brought the furnace leaders Sun Gancai and Song Cheng to ask about the writing of work notes. Song Cheng didn't know much literacy, so he barely recorded the relevant ammonia nitrogen steps with the "Thousand Words Dictionary".

Zhou Jin took the chemical notebook and asked, "Have you ever shown it to others?" ”

Song Cheng hurriedly said: "No, I have been putting it on my body since I wrote it alone and have not shown it to others." ”

Zhou Jin flipped through it and said, "That's good, this book can't be read to others yet." The record is still very detailed, and I will fix some typos for you, and then you are perfecting it, and you have to go back and forth to expand your ideas. If you don't understand, you can come and ask me, and you will go to Beijing with me this time. The kilns you manage will be closed first, and the key items will be collected by Zhongwei and Zhou Hong. ”

After instructing Song Cheng, Zhou Jin took Sun Gancai's notes and looked at them, these things are mainly process problems, and most of them are glass-related, so Zhou Jin said: "Hongji will continue to work to meet the purchase needs of Xiuwen." Look at you keep track of things, now we sell so many things. ”

Sun Gancai said: "Yes, master, we can not only produce window glass, but also lamps, mirrors, cups, and bottles. Young Master Li wants to make other things. ”

"Okay, the year-end red envelope will definitely not be missing you."

After the matter of these two people was dealt with, Zhou Jin called Zhou Hong, Meng Changjiang and Liu Quan. He first asked Liu Quandao: "What is the situation with weapons and equipment now?" After the Spring Festival, when he entered Beijing, the road was not very smooth, and Zhang Xianzhong rebelled again in March. I don't know where I'm going to go, but I'll meet us then. We have a gap with them. ”

Liu Quandao: "Master, the two hundred guards at home are now equipped with semi-automatic loading guns, and more than 200 grenades. In addition, due to the large size and complexity of the self-loading gun, only two were installed. ”

Zhou Jin said: "Very good, with these, those rogues with burning sticks are nothing." Even if we encounter a tartar, we will be able to save our lives. How many bullets are there? ”

Meng Changjiang replied: "If it is all divided, five hundred bullets per person." ”

"In the next few months, we will do more, and strive to bring 800 bullets per person after the Spring Festival. I have at least a thousand self-loading bullets. After hearing this, Zhou Jin said, "How are the guards training?" ”

Meng Changjiang said with a smile: "After Sun Gongzi knows, we have trained more disciplined, and the order and prohibition have penetrated into the hearts of the guards. In recent months, I have been practicing threesomes to cover fights. ”

Zhou Jin said: "Listening to what you said, if we recruit more people, we may be able to really do something big." Hahaha! ”

Zhou Hong also smiled: "With the leadership of the master, it is not easy to make a career." ”

"Don't be a sycophant, I asked you to find someone to teach the guards to read and write, and now that's it?"

Zhou Hong said: "Now these guards know at least a few hundred words. ”

Zhou Jin's eyes widened and said, "It's been more than half a year, and you know hundreds of words?" ”

Zhou Hong said aggrievedly: "It's because you compiled the "Thousand Words Dictionary", master, that they can recognize hundreds of words." ”

Meng Changjiang said: "These big and coarse people are not reading materials, and they forgot about it on the second day of study." I still have a foundation in social studies because I was young, and now it's a little easier to learn. ”

Zhou Jin said: "Learn to read and write more, and in the future, each team must organize the team members to make a written summary of the previous day every day, so that I can remember it." The summary can be an idea, a review, or an experience, and it must not be less than 300 words, or a verbal remark. One person does not write the whole team punishment. Give it to me after writing it, and I'll return it after I comment on it. ”

Meng Changjiang scratched his head and said, "You still have to write an article?!" ”

Zhou Jin glanced at him and said, "You have to write, don't have any literary style, how to speak and how to write." Of course, there still needs to be a format, and the title is written on the top of the head, and it is me. Then the short two words began to write the text. Write your name and date at the end. There is also a strict prohibition of ghostwriting, there are more than 200 of you, I want to find the same handwriting is still very easy. Starting today, that is, tomorrow, you have to hand over the summary of today. ”

Meng Changjiang said sluggishly: "Yes, master." ”

Zhou Jin ignored him and said, "Zhou Hong, you will stay at home this time, and Liu Quan still has to go to Beijing with him, otherwise the gun will not be repaired if it is broken." So you have to get rid of the relevant things, bring the key things with you, and hide the things that you can't take away. These things are the same as crossbows, but they are forbidden, and I don't want to get in trouble. ”

"Madame is pregnant, maybe she won't go back to the city, so I will leave fifty guards at home, and Zhou Hong will pick them when he arrives. Good chemical plant, Zhou Hong, you have to show me. ”

Zhou Hong asked, "Master, will the little lady go to the capital with you?" ”

"Yes. And those guards assigned to Xiuwen, you take care of them first. Also, before and after the Spring Festival, you He Zhongwei have to communicate well with the guards who went north this time, most of them have families, but they can't bring them this time, so it is inevitable that they will have ideas. Be sure to talk to them. ”

Zhou Hong and Meng Changjiang replied at the same time: "Yes." ”

Then he discussed the issue of transportation to Beijing and the accommodation after arriving in Beijing, and Zhou Jin sent the three of them away. Then he called Li Xiuwen and asked about the business. took him to the backyard to visit Li Yu and Zhou Jin's son Li Youzhang.

Because Li Yu was in too good health, he didn't ask others to nurse him, and even Zhou Jin sometimes had to suffer some to relieve his pain.

After Li Yu asked about Li Xiuwen's business and sent him away, he asked Zhou Jin: "Master, when do you plan to enter Beijing?" ”

Zhou Jin said: "Set off at the end of the Spring Festival, you will be at home, and I will pick you up when I settle down." ”

Li Yu said: "If I don't follow, who will take care of you?" The guards? ”

"I'll bring Hui Hui and Huan'er back. They'll take care of me. ”

Li Yu teased: "It's you who take care of them!" Bring Li Zhi and Yujuan with you. ”

"It's all gone, and there's no one familiar with you. Besides, the northern road is far away, not very peaceful, and it is really inconvenient for too many female dependents. ”

"Huihui's body can travel long distances, so let's stay at home."

"I still have to heal her, so I have to bring it. You're at home, I'll be back soon. ”

Li Yu said in Zhou Jin's arms: "For more than ten years, we have never been separated. If you go, if you win, we don't know how many years it will take to see each other again. ”

Zhou Jin didn't know what to feel in his heart, looked at the woman and said comfortingly: "At the latest, we will be able to meet again in one year." Why do you think so much? ”

Li Yu is very depressed now, she now knows that the north is not quiet, Zhou Jin has a holiday with Liukou, it's good that she didn't meet it, but she doesn't know if she lives or dies. Even if he is safe, who knows where he will be an official at that time, if the south is okay and put it in Shaanxi and other places, how can she find the past. As if saying to himself, "One year, hopefully." If there is no news for a few years, how will you let me spend it? ”

Zhou Jin is inconvenient for the current communication, and there is no way. After a day of distress, he finally came up with a solution that could barely alleviate the pain of lovesickness, and that was to get a radio transmitter. Fortunately, when Zhou Jin was in junior high school, he often disassembled and repaired radios, televisions and other items, so it was relatively easy to make this radio transmitter.

In this era, except for thunder and lightning, there was almost no interference, and fifteen watts of power could be received throughout the country.