Nowadays, most of the seowon rely on the academic field system promulgated by the imperial court to support their scholars, and lease the fields granted by the imperial court to farmers in exchange for money to make a living.

Not to mention Wang Juren, who founded the academy, has just obtained the school field, and he is ready to recruit a new batch of students when he turns his head, which can be described as a great good thing for students from poor families.

Huating Academy, as the leading academy in the local area, has countless students who want to enter it, compared to those who rush to the name of the academy, what Chen Ping is most concerned about at the moment is the tuition fee that Song Qiao said.

If he can get a place to get in, will his father and mother have a headache about the shortage of money because they want to send him to school, will they be able to relieve a lot of pressure?

"Those who are interested can go to the side to register the roster, and the teacher will ask questions for you later." Song Qiao's voice caused a crowd to surge.

Dr. Zheng looked at Chen Duohai, as if asking why the other party did not go to the register.

"The child is young, and Ping'er has never read a book....."

Chen Duohai said that his face was red, he clenched Chen Ping's palm, and retreated in his stomach, "Today's test ...... It's just that we don't have that luck. ”

"Dad, but I want to give it a try!"

Chen Ping stopped Chen Duohai's steps to leave, and looked firmly at the old man at the top of the courtyard.

He didn't have full confidence that he could pass this ancient exam, but thinking about the current situation at home, coupled with a high shackle, even if it wasn't for anything else, he had to give it a try for Lao Huang.

Lao Huang: Moo

"This ......"

Chen Duohai hesitated, he raised his eyes and crossed the neatly dressed old man and fell on Chen Ping, and there were voices of children urging his family to go around.

Remembering that in the pharmacy before, Chen Ping's intelligence in arithmetic was still vivid, Chen Duohai gritted his teeth, bowed unfamiliarly to Dr. Zheng, and took Chen Ping to the registration place.

Fortunately, it was crowded outside, and when I walked inside after registration, I suddenly became enlightened.

Adults led children in an orderly line, and there was already a stack of rosters on the desk at the front.

From time to time, people on the left side of the desk came out and shouted children's names, and it wasn't long before children with sad faces appeared in the alley on the right.

The room was quiet only with the rustle of writing with a brush, Rao is Chen Ping, who had passed the big test in his previous life, and at this time he couldn't help but be affected by the surrounding atmosphere, and his heart was up and down.

"Chen Ping."

It was his turn.

Chen Ping took a deep breath and walked in behind the man.

Walking through the corridor, Chen Ping could also see several children brought out of different rooms, and the man stopped just turning the corner.

"That's it."

Chen Ping nodded, thanked the man softly, and slowly opened the door.

An old man in a blue robe sat on the throne and beckoned to him.

"But it's called Chen Ping?"

"Exactly."

"Do you know how to write these two words?"

Chen Ping glanced at it, nodded, and shook his head again, "I know how to recognize, but I don't know how to write." ”

"You're honest." The old man chuckled lightly, and then asked, "What books have you read?" ”

"No, I didn't."

"What have you heard of?"

“...... No. ”

None of the old man's questions could be answered, which made Chen Ping feel a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

But how could he be willing, so he didn't hang his head, but looked directly into the old man's eyes, as if asking the old man to let the horse come.

It's kind of interesting.

The old man hadn't seen such an interesting child for a long time. Over the years, he has not seen arrogant and indulgent gentlemen, and he has seen a lot of ignorant and arrogant guys, but Chen Ping gave him an unusual feeling, so he couldn't help but ask many more questions that were not in the exam questions.

"What do you do at home on weekdays?"

"Herding cattle and helping the family with some work."

"Then if you are allowed to herd cattle for two hours from noon, and you have to do work for half an hour in between, how long will it be until the sunrise?"

"Half an hour to go." In an instant, Chen Ping replied.

This can finally catch a question that can be answered, how can he let it go.

"A pound of meat is fifty wen, I bought half a catty, and I went to another house to buy two catties of salt, a total of one hundred and sixty-one wen, what is the price of this salt?"

"Sixty-eight." Chen Ping came up with the answer after a little thought.

With such a speed of mental arithmetic, as well as that confident appearance, the old man couldn't help but continue to increase the difficulty, he wanted to know what kind of height Chen Ping could reach, regardless of the fact that Chen Ping in front of him was only a seven-year-old child.

"Today Arita wide fifteen steps, from sixteen steps. Ask for Tian geometry. ”

"One acre".

"There is a bucket of corn today, and if you want to make rice, how much do you ask?"

Chen Ping hadn't found the problem before, and finally this one was familiar, and he suddenly remembered that this was a question in the corn chapter of "Nine Chapters of Arithmetic" that he had thought was funny and had read, and he suddenly reacted in shock, and he almost forgot who said that he had never read a book.

Where did you ever think that you would be able to answer on a whim, and play in.

Simple arithmetic is just that, this question is not something that an illiterate child can answer, it is not a good thing to be smart and demonic, Chen Ping slammed back the answer that was about to blurt out.

The old man was asking a question, and he was still waiting for Chen Ping's answer, but he saw that this little boy had his mouth closed.

"Why didn't you say it?"

Chen Ping lowered his head, opened his lips, and finally spit out a few words with difficulty, "I don't know ......"

After that, he was afraid that the old man would not be satisfied, so he quietly raised his head and carefully observed the old man's expression.

Unexpectedly, the old man laughed, "I don't know, hahaha, I don't know what's good!" I don't know! ”

The old man's reaction made Chen Ping look dazed, but this hearty laughter also made Chen Ping breathe a sigh of relief, and he didn't know if he still had a chance to pass in this way.

"Xiao Chen Ping, where are you from?"

"Nanxi Village."

"That's a bit of a distance from here." The old man frowned slightly, picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the paper, and then asked Chen Ping to leave.

Exiting the door, Chen Ping walked outside with the folded paper, he walked more and more slowly, looking around secretly, trying to see from the other children if there was a similar appearance to him, but at the end, Chen Ping did not get his wish.

According to the old man's meaning, Chen Ping handed the paper to the man in the register, but the man stopped his pen and stared at Chen Ping for a long time.

"What's the problem?"

Chen Ping's words seemed to suddenly wake up the man, and the other party hurriedly turned the paper, said goodbye to Chen Ping with a smile, and finally reminded him, don't forget to prepare things.

"Prepare something?" Chen Ping thought about the man's words as he walked out the door.

"Prepare something? What do you prepare? Chen Duohai, who had been waiting outside the door, was also stunned by Chen Ping's self-talk.

"Naturally, it's something to prepare for the apprenticeship."

Dr. Zheng, who followed Chen Duohai forward, stroked his beard with satisfaction, and said hello to the father and son, "It is estimated that someone will come to your house to report the good news, the old man is here to congratulate Chen Xiaozi on becoming a student of Huating Academy, and don't forget to come to the old man for tea in the future." ”

Chen Duohai stood in place, uncertainly turning his head to look at the gate of the academy where there was still a long queue, "This is Cheng...... It's done? Prepare things...... Prepare things...... Prepare something! ”

He slapped his thigh violently, raised his eyebrows, wiped the moist corners of his eyes vigorously, and his bent back stood up, "It's to prepare something!" Should...... It's time to prepare something! ”