Hong Xundao is not as good as those old Confucians, his qualifications and knowledge are not enough to be able to read the papers, he happened to be idle, thought about it, recalled what Qian Mai said that day, brought a servant by himself, and found it all the way, and he actually found the right place.

At this time, hearing Ji Qingling's question, he suddenly realized that it seemed really inappropriate for him to come alone like this, and he hesitated for a moment before he said the authenticity of the "Chronicles of Sleepy Learning" in the academy, and said: "Several old gentlemen are busy with the question at the moment, because I am free, so I came to ask the last question." If you have any other books, can you take a look? ”

As soon as he said this, Ji Qingling didn't react yet, Gu Yanzhang already chuckled in his heart, he glanced at Ji Qingling worriedly, and wanted to say something, but he still held back.

Ji Qingling was also taken aback, although she had been prepared in her heart, she didn't expect that this small Ji County was really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Originally, she only planned to sell the book at the price of the ancient book, and did not intend to attract attention, after all, the husband was not guilty, and he was guilty.

She and Gu Yanzhang are just two powerless children, and before they have the corresponding ability, it is really not suitable for them to swagger through the market like this.

She thought for a while, and then said: "We came out in a hurry, and we only had time to bring a few books, and the rest are still in Yanzhou, presumably looted by the Northern Barbarians." He also said, "Hong Xundao, is there any misunderstanding, I heard my mother say that this is a copy left by my ancestors, not an original." ”

Hong Xundao was stunned for a moment, and said in a lost voice: "Copy? ”

"That's right." Ji Qingling smiled, looking like a child who was ignorant and unscrupulous, "My mother said that my ancestor was entrusted by someone to accept other people's things, but they just deposited them, but it was not good to pass them on to the family like this, so I asked the other party to make a copy, not the original." ”

He added: "Although my family is not a big family, I can't do anything to embezzle other people's manuscripts for my own use!" ”

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Seeing off the doubtful Hong Xundao, Ji Qingling saw Gu Yanzhang looking like he wanted to ask but was not easy to ask, and said with a smile: "Fifth Brother Gu, I know what you are worried about, you just have to put your heart in your stomach, I have my own measure, I will not make a big deal about it, and I will not attract too much attention, I will take the college exam tomorrow, you go and practice your feelings, and leave the rest to me." ”

Just came to a Qingming Academy's instructor, and it took a lot of effort for the two of them to send him away, how could Gu Yanzhang's heart be put back in his stomach.

In the hall just now, Na Hong Xundao refused to believe that the previous four volumes of "Records of Sleepy Learning" were copies, not only that, but also told them a few key details that a group of old Confucians had worked together to study, trying to convince the two that the four volumes must be the original.

The two have no relatives here, no reason, and no backstage, Gu Yanzhang now thinks back and regrets a little, he really shouldn't have let Ji Qingling take out the book and sell it that day. She likes to do it, and she does it at home and plays.

But now that it's happened, it's useless to think about it. The most important thing now is to concentrate on preparing for the exam.

He answered, returned to the table and re-transcribed the manuscript, but his heart was still a little anxious, so he simply pulled out a piece of paper and wrote in large characters.

Although Ji Qingling never put pressure on him, Gu Yanzhang also knew that the so-called one blow, then decline, and three exhaustions, if he failed the exam this time, he might not be able to get in the next time. The longer the time drags on, the greater the psychological pressure on him, if he can't successfully enroll in the school, it means that he will not be able to return to Yanzhou as soon as possible in the future, and many plans will not be connected.

Gu Yanzhang held the pen and didn't read the book, but only wrote seven or eight pages of cursive script in one breath according to his mind, which calmed his mood.

He put down his pen and let out a long, cloudy breath.

I only hate that I was ignorant in the past, but if I could work a little harder when I was in Yanzhou, I wouldn't be in a hurry at this moment.

However, he has really done his best in the past few months, although he is not very sure, but he is also ready, everything depends on tomorrow.

He raised his head, Ji Qingling in the courtyard didn't know what to say to Qiu Yue, holding a book in his hand, his little face was reflected pink by the warm sun, and then looking into the distance, the sky was as blue as washing, not even a cloud could be seen, and occasionally one or two birds swept by, and the chirping sound was sharp and thin, which made people feel irritated when they heard it.

From tomorrow, organized by the Jixian County Government, the entrance examination for different academies will start for half a month.

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In a small courtyard on Conggui Road in Jixian County, Aunt Li put down the basket in her hand and took out two small clay pots inside, one with salt and the other with lard. She put the clay pot on the stove in the kitchen, stared at the white lard, and sighed for a while.

Just as she was thinking about something, her husband came in with a pork and a big fish and said to her, "Why are you stunned? Hurry up and pick it up, make something delicious tonight, tomorrow's baby is about to enter the exam room! ”

Aunt Li came back to her senses at this time, hurriedly took over the dishes, and said while putting them together: "He is in charge, and I pushed the one he picked up a few days ago." ”

Her husband was stunned and asked, "Which one?" A few days ago...... Isn't it the one introduced by the Liao family? Didn't you just say that the family had a simple population, a small life, and was very easy to talk to? Why did you push it? ”

He asked several questions in a row, but he didn't bother to take a breath.

A son and two daughters in the family, the son has been studying since he was a child, and he couldn't read how to read it, and then he went through the relationship of twists and turns, and then he entered a college, not to mention the high price of the bundle every month, and every New Year's holiday, he also had to give money and gifts to the relationship that went through. In addition to these, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and books are all bottomless. In the early years, it was still possible, but now the two daughters are about to say the age of their relatives, but they don't even have a dowry.

He picks a burden every day to sell small goods on the street, earning more and making less, it all depends on God, fortunately, the mother-in-law has good cooking skills here, and can also subsidize some family. was calculating the salary given by this new family, saving for a year, so that he could barely make up the dowry of his eldest daughter, but he didn't think that his mother-in-law would have money and not make money, so she pushed her job!

Aunt Li sighed and said, "I see that there are only two children in that family, and they are all careless, and I want them to give me all the money to buy vegetables......

Her husband spat her and scolded, "Call you greedy! If not, let the Liao family help you pick up another one. ”

Aunt Li also regretted it very much, and said: "Where to find this family, and don't care about anything, working in this kitchen, we can save the oil and salt of our family, and take it directly from them." Every day I go to buy a pound of meat, I can leave four or five taels to go home......"

She sighed and said: "That's it, I'll talk to the Liao family, see if I can help deliver a word, the family you said last time, the family is good, but the thief is stingy, and there is a lot of work, if it weren't for their son to help our third child study and enter the academy, I am really impatient to do it." There are more than a dozen people in a family, I cook alone, and I only give half a penny a month! Give me thirty copper plates, let me buy a day's food, why don't you grab it! ”