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

When the time came for the county examination, Ye Lao Er and Ye Lao San went to the city and accompanied the children to take the exam.

Sun Dazhui didn't plan to go, as there would be no one to sell tofu to his family after he left.

Grandpa Sun was worried about his two grandsons, so he stopped making tofu and asked his son to go to the city to accompany him to take the exam.

When Sun Hao and Sun Hang saw Sun Dazhu coming, their panicked hearts calmed down.

Wei Jia accompanied his younger brother to take the exam, but he had already passed the exam and did not need to take the exam again.

Wei Xiu looked at the others who were accompanied by their fathers with some envy, but when he glanced at his brother next to him, he no longer felt any regrets because he also had someone to accompany him.

Wei Xin came a few days in advance to help him prepare things for the exam, and then went back with a worried look on his face.

Ye Laoer accompanied the students to the county examination last year and knew the examination procedures.

Liu Rui also took the county exam this year. After studying hard for a year, he got the title of Tongsheng. Next year, he will take the academy exam and get the title of Xiucai. Then he will get married, which is a double happiness.

The three adults have arranged their shifts. Ye Laosan and Sun Dazhui will not sleep tonight and will keep an eye on the time.

They are a farming family. The provincial examination is held once a year. If they miss this time, they will have to wait another year, and the family will have to spend another year's money. The family cannot afford to delay.

They stay up late to let the children sleep well, and it is worth it no matter how tired they are.

The children will have an exam tomorrow, and they can come back to catch up on some sleep.

There was a brazier in the room, so it wasn't cold even though I was wearing thick clothes.

"Third brother, I see the sky is getting cloudy." Sun Dazhu couldn't sit still and walked around the yard.

Ye Laosan went out to take a look and found that it was a bit cloudy. The two began to worry about the temperature drop.

They go in to take the exam and they don't bring much with them. If it snows and gets cold, will their bodies be able to withstand it?

But neither of them said it out loud, hoping that the clouds would disperse early tomorrow morning.

The two of them talked in low voices, listening to the night watchman's sounds outside.

The three grown men didn’t know how to cook, so they made an appointment with Mrs. Sun to help cook early in the morning.

Seeing that it was almost time, the two went to the kitchen to boil some water.

When Mrs. Sun arrived, the hot water was already boiled.

Mrs. Sun didn't say much and made breakfast quickly.

I ordered breakfast yesterday and it was made fresh this morning so I won’t get an upset stomach.

Ye Laosan went to call the children to get up, as there would be many people attending the provincial examination, so they had to go early.

If you come too late, there will be too many people to squeeze in and you will miss the time. The examination office will not show favoritism to a few people.

"Wei Jia, make Wei Xiu wear something warmer, the weather may get even colder." Ye Lao San reminded.

Wei Jia was stunned, and obediently changed his thin jacket into a thick one.

Wei Xiu felt a little hot when he put it on, so he obediently didn't take it off.

The other children also obediently changed into thick clothes.

If you feel hot in the exam room, you can unbutton your clothes.

After breakfast, Ye Laoer, Ye Laosan and Sun Dazhui escorted the children to the examination room.

"Wei Jia, you can sleep a little longer. You still have to go to the private school soon. Leave Wei Xiu to us and make sure he is safely taken to the examination room."

"Brother, there are many people in the examination room. Don't send me into the examination room. There are several uncles here."

Wei Jia did not insist. Even if he went to see him off, he could only say a few words to his brother on the way.

Wei Jia stood at the door and saw them off. He returned to the house, but instead of going to sleep, he picked up his books and started to recite them.

This is his habit. He recites when he is nervous or confused.

Once you finish memorizing a book, you won’t be nervous anymore.

In the afternoon, Wei Jia and the teacher asked for leave and left the private school early to pick up Wei Xiu and others.

When I arrived outside the examination room, besides Uncle Ye, I also saw Ye Dalang.

"Brother-in-law, why are you here?"

Ye Dalang stood up and stamped his feet to warm his frozen feet, then waved to Wei Jia.

"Here's a bun for you to fill your stomach. I just bought it and put it under the blanket in the car. It's still warm."

Wei Jia took the bun and ate it politely.

"Your sister is worried about your young age, so she asked me to come and take a look. If you're cold, go sit in the teahouse for a while."

Wei Jia shook his head and refused. He was about to come out, and his younger brother would definitely want to see them first.

It started snowing outside. It was still warm in the morning when I wore a thin coat, but now my feet are so cold that they hurt even though I'm wearing a thick coat.

Wei Jia looked at Uncle Ye with admiration. If he hadn't reminded him, he would definitely get sick the next day if he took the exam wearing a thin jacket for a day.

As the gong sounded, the candidates inside rushed out.

It was too cold and they couldn't walk around to warm themselves up. Now they just wanted to go back immediately, drink some hot water and lie down in bed.

Some of the older people’s faces turned blue after being frozen all day.

There were even a few people who fainted on the ground after leaving the examination room.

If you have family members, take them directly to see a doctor.

Those who had no family members to accompany them for the exam would be taken to a nearby shed by the yamen runners, and then a doctor would be called in to treat them after everyone had left.

It was Ye Dalang’s first time accompanying an examinee to take the exam. He nervously stared at the examinees coming out, fearing that he would miss a few of them.

After all the people in front came out, they were nowhere to be seen.

Just when Sun Dazhu was anxious, several people appeared at the door.

It turned out that they were waiting inside to wait for everyone to come out and the crowd to subside before they went out.

Ye Dalang looked at their faces carefully, they all had rosy complexions, and he helped Wei Xiu sit on the ox cart with confidence.

When we got home, Mrs. Sun had just prepared dinner and cooked a big pot of brown sugar ginger tea, and everyone drank a big bowl.

Ye Dalang didn't go back either. At night, he and Ye Laoer watched the time and called them to get up when the time came.

It has been a cold spring day these days and the weather has been bad, so the examination room is very damp.

The longer the children took the exam, the uglier their faces became.

The three adults felt very distressed when seeing this, but there was nothing they could do but to tutor them after the exam.

All the children from the village who came to take the exam stayed in Ye Erlang's yard. The room had not been tidied up yet, so as long as they brought a quilt, they could stay there.

After the exam, several children wrote down the test papers and showed them to Master Jiang.

Master Jiang helped them analyze the quality of their writing and then let them go back and rest.

Ye Laoer and his friends took all the children home and killed a few chickens for them.

Ye Chenjing, Ye Chenyu and Wei Jia are still studying in the city, and they will also take part in the college entrance examination this year.

Master Jiang gave lectures to each of them according to their progress, and they had great hope of passing the examination to become scholars.

After the children came back, the whole family gathered at Ye Laoer's house for dinner and asked the children how they did in the exam.

Ye Chenze has a carefree personality. "I think it's okay. I've written down everything I know. Whether I can pass the exam depends entirely on God's will."

Ye Chenyi is the eldest son of Ye Laosan. Last year, his younger brother passed the examination and became a student, which put a lot of pressure on him.

I was a little quiet this year and went to bed half an hour later than others every day.

He has made great progress this year and his teachers are praising him.

Several children in the village were not so energetic. It was their first time to participate in the scientific expedition, and they did not eat or sleep well.

As soon as I got home, I ate something, lay down on the bed and fell asleep, snoring slightly. It was obvious that I was very tired.

There are children in the village who go to take part in the scientific examination. Their families count the days at home every day, waiting for the rankings to be announced.

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