After fleeing famine, I have thousands of acres of fertile land

While my older brothers are still young and have adapted to the pace of the exam, I won’t be nervous when I take exams in the future.

After chatting for a while in the room, my aunt's family and two uncles said goodbye and went back. They had to go back to prepare things for the children.

Boss Ye called Ye Chenjing in and said, "Wu Lang, your teacher asked me to come and discuss something with me. He is very optimistic about you and wants you to give it a try this year."

Ye Chenjing was a little flattered. The teacher had never praised them so directly, and he thought they were far inferior to the other people in the private school.

"Dad, I will definitely do well in the exam." Ye Chenjing felt nervous and proud.

Old Man Ye encouraged, "Wulang, try your best. No matter how you perform in the exam, it will be what you get. You are still young, and there will be many opportunities in the future."

Ye Chenjing was very confident, "Don't worry, Grandpa, I will definitely get a good reputation."

Boss Ye didn't discourage him, as there were many people who had taken exams for decades but still remained as a student.

Boss Ye asked Ye Chenjing to go to school, and he drove a ox cart to visit the Wei family.

Wei Jia has been studying there for half a year, and Wei Xiu is also well educated. This time I came to ask Wei Xiu if he wants to take the exam together.

After all, you need to hire someone to act as a guarantor for the exam, which costs a lot of money.

Grandpa Wei is willing to do so. His two grandsons are still young, and he is old and lacks the energy. Having his in-laws to help take care of them saves him a lot of worry.

After hearing what was said, Boss Ye did not delay and went back with the silver given by Grandpa Wei.

He first went home to get two chickens and went to Mr. Gu's house.

Master Gu has been teaching in the village for such a long time. He is both knowledgeable and has good character. Everyone in the village respects him very much.

"Master Gu is at home. The yard is really well tidied."

"Brother Ye, please come home and sit down. What brings you here today?" It's no wonder that Master Gu asked this. After all, when villagers visit other people's homes, they don't need to bring such expensive gifts.

Boss Ye said a little embarrassedly, "I'm here to ask Master Gu for help. Some of my kids want to try it out, and I want you to be their guarantor."

Gu Fuzi was a scholar himself, so he knew that he needed to be a guarantor for the exam. Besides, they lived in the same village, so he knew the situation of the Ye family very well, so it was okay to be a guarantor.

"Brother Ye, we live in the same village, so we'll see each other every day. Is that a big deal? I'll be a guarantor for the children. But I remember that you have seven or eight students in your family, so you need to find someone."

Boss Ye was worried, "We are new here and don't know anyone else. What should we do?"

Master Gu comforted Boss Ye, "Master Jiang is the most enthusiastic, don't worry, he will help you find someone."

After hearing what Master Gu said, Boss Ye felt relieved and said he would go back after guaranteeing the children.

Before leaving, he gave Master Gu two taels of silver, which was hard-earned money.

Master Gu was unwilling to take it, and the two of them pushed it back and forth for many times. In the end, Boss Ye won, put down the money and left.

The next day, Boss Ye sent his children to school and replied to Master Jiang that all the children in his family were going to take the exam.

Master Jiang helped find a former student to act as a guarantor for several people. There were other people in the private school who also wanted to take the exam, so he could act as a guarantor for them together.

Ye Lao Da went back and prepared the things for the exam according to what Master Jiang said. He first asked Old Man Ye to help make a few exam baskets. Then he prepared food.

Boss Ye asked someone and found out that the county examination would consist of five examinations, each lasting one day.

Zhou and several sisters-in-law gathered together to discuss preparing food. Ye Qing suggested making fried noodles, which would be easier to check during the entrance inspection. If they made pancakes or steamed buns, they would be crushed for inspection.

Besides, the space in the examination room is small and there is no place to cook. The fried noodles can just be washed down with hot water.

Wei Xin had taken Wei Jia to take an exam before, so she knew what she could bring and what she couldn't bring, and she helped prepare clothes.

I also prepared one for Wei Xiu, because grandma is old and her hands and feet are not as nimble as before.

After a few days of busy work at home, I finally prepared everything I needed.

Several scholars were studying in the city as usual, without any sign of nervousness.

Every time they go home, their family members don’t ask about the exams and pretend not to care, but they are actually more nervous than anyone else.

On the day of the exam, Ye Lao Da, Ye Lao Er and Uncle Sun went to send the child off together. They stayed in the city a day in advance to help with packing.

The night before the exam, Ye Laoer and Sun Dazhui didn't dare sleep a wink, for fear that the whole family would oversleep and miss the exam.

Mrs. Sun also agreed to come and help cook before dawn these few days, and the children would go to take the exam after eating.

Mrs. Sun prepared as usual, worried that the children would not be able to adapt to the other food and would get stomach upset.

The women of the Ye family were waiting anxiously at home. As soon as the sun rose, Li went to the ancestral hall to burn incense and kowtow, praying for the blessing of the ancestors.

Ye Lizheng was also paying attention. He was the patriarch of the Ye family and hoped that all the children in the family would have a bright future.

It was still dark when Ye Lao Da, Ye Lao Er and Sun Dazhu got up and called the children to eat.

After the meal, he helped check the examination baskets again before pulling two ox carts to send the children to take the exam.

When we arrived at the street where the exam was taking place, it was full of people.

Boss Ye was a little anxious, "Are we late? Why are there so many people?"

Sun Dazhu was also anxious. There were too many people inside and the car couldn't get in. He helped his two sons carry the exam baskets and walked towards the entrance of the examination hall.

The other two adults did the same thing, helping the children carry their belongings and squeeze in.

After finally squeezing to the front, the gate to the examination hall had not yet opened, so Boss Ye and his companions breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wulang Weixiu, would you like to drink some water? We have hot water with us." Boss Ye asked with concern.

"Uncle doesn't want to drink anymore. I want to go to the bathroom after drinking too much. It will affect the exam." Wei Xiu refused.

Boss Ye took out a folding stool he had made and asked the children to sit down and rest for a while while waiting for the examination hall to open.

After waiting for a while, a team of yamen runners came out, calling on the scholars to line up and began to check entry.

Several people took their belongings and walked towards the examination room with full energy.

Boss Ye and the other two looked at the entrance of the examination hall nervously. They were relieved only when the children entered smoothly.

The three of them waited for a while until all the candidates went in. The yamen runner closed the door of the examination room and stood at the door for a while before preparing to go back.

Ye Laoer and Sun Dazhu were the ones who went back too. They went back to have some sleep as they didn't sleep all night yesterday, so they took a rest during the day today.

Boss Ye was waiting at the entrance of the examination room, worried about any unexpected situations.

Many people had this idea, and many people were waiting at the entrance of the examination room. Boss Ye brought hot water, food, and a bed.

He first chatted quietly with the people around him for a while, then went to take a nap on the ox cart, and then got up to continue waiting.

On that day, everything was fine except for two candidates who were carried out due to diarrhea and exhaustion.

The two candidates had diarrhea and looked pale, and another year's opportunity was wasted.

Boss Ye was alert and decided to buy fresh vegetables in the next two days and cook some home-cooked meals to feed the children after the exams.