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

The exam time soon arrived, and they rarely touched their books two days in advance, mainly sleeping and resting.

I also practice the Five Animal Exercises twice a day to stretch my muscles.

Ye Chenyi moved in a day earlier, and the village still used the previous strategy and left people to guard at night.

There were many people coming this time, so three people were left to keep watch. The three of them didn't dare to close their eyes all night, and kept listening to the night watchmen's sounds outside.

The cook's house was nearby, and the three of them heard a knock on the door before they heard the night watchman's ringing outside.

The three people who were on night watch opened the door and asked her to cook first.

There are many scholars in the family, so a lot of food needs to be prepared.

Hearing the sound of the night watchman coming closer and closer, the night watchman hurried to knock on the door. He knocked on each door a few times, and then continued to knock on the second door when he heard someone get up.

Someone had also prepared the toiletries in advance. Each person had a basin filled with water, so there would be absolutely no time wasted.

Wei Jia was moved as he watched the people of Kaoshan Village busy outside. They had received a lot of favors from Kaoshan Village, and they would definitely repay the favor if they had the chance.

The others performed their duties as rehearsed, working in an orderly manner.

After breakfast, these students each took their own exam preparation baskets and packed their things.

Then they got on the carriage. Ye Wenyuan counted the number of people in the carriage. Only when the number was just right did he let them set off.

When I passed by my neighbor's house, I saw that it was dark inside and there was no sound of people walking around.

Ye Wenyuan knew this family. He would often meet people from the neighborhood when he went out. They were also here to accompany him in the exam.

Ye Wenyuan felt something was wrong. It was still early and he should not have left.

He motioned for the others to go ahead and he went to knock on the next door.

Ye Wenyuan watched the lights turn on inside and was glad that he took a look.

"It's getting late, get up and take the exam." Ye Wenyuan shouted.

"Thank you, brother. We'll get up right away." A panicked male voice came from inside. They overslept and broke out in a cold sweat when they heard the knock on the door.

Ye Wenyuan knocked on every door quickly. This street was full of people renting houses to take the exam.

The exam is held once every three years, and it is not easy for these students. He couldn't bear to see them miss the exam just because they didn't wake up.

After Ye Wenyuan finished knocking, he caught up with the team. There were already quite a few people on the road, and the further they went in, the more people there were.

Those who arrived early had already surrounded the entrance of the examination hall. They checked the items in their examination baskets for the last time, tidied their clothes, and got off the bus.

"Don't worry about taking the exam inside. We'll be waiting outside. If anything happens, take care of your health first." Ye Wenyuan told them worriedly.

Several people agreed. They did not persuade others to go back and wait, as they would definitely not listen.

It was not time to enter yet, so Lin Wenxuan and his companions did not chat with others. They formed a circle and recited silently to relieve stress.

Ye Wenyuan looked at the candidates around him and bumped into a few of them intentionally or unintentionally, worried that someone would trip him up.

He asked people to form a circle outside so that no one else could get close to them.

There were many people from their village, more than twenty people in total, all coming to see them off for the exam.

After a while, the housekeepers of the Yang and Zhao families also came. They were there to send them off for the exam.

The two housekeepers greeted them and then quietly left so as not to disturb them from resting their eyes.

Ye Wenyuan stood outside, observing the candidates around him to see if they had forgotten anything.

~Dong~Dong~Dong~

The examination room opened and the candidates entered.

A few people opened their eyes, said something to the villagers, and lined up to enter.

Ye Wenyuan and the others did not leave. They watched them enter the examination room smoothly and felt relieved.

"Brother Wenyuan, thank you for waking us up."

Ye Wenyuan was startled by the panting sound beside him. He turned around and saw that it was his neighbor next door.

"Brother Yan, you're welcome. It's just a piece of cake."

"It was still early when I woke up, but somehow I fell asleep again. Fortunately, your knock on the door allowed us to enter the exam room not late. After the exam, I will let my son thank you in person." Yan Cheng said this sincerely. It is not easy to support a scholar at home.

Ye Wenyuan understood his feelings, as his own son Ye Zhu also took the exam today.

Although they were guarding him, he did not sleep well that night.

Ye Wenyuan arranged shifts for the villagers, dividing them into four groups of six, working four shifts a day.

You don't have to stand at the door all the time. You can go to the teahouse next door to have tea and wait. The head of the village gave you a lot of money this time.

They felt very sad when they thought about these children having to stay in there for nine days.

Zhao Ke and Yang Rou brought people here several times and saw the uncles and cousins ​​in the village guarding near Kaoyuan.

They were somewhat moved. The families in Kaoshan Village were more united than any other families they had ever seen. It was obvious that they were truly willing to wait at the door.

During the few days of the exam, people were dragged out from time to time. They were all in poor health and looked like they were not human.

On the sixth day of the exam, the villagers could no longer stay in the yard, so Ye Wenyuan drove the carriage to the vicinity of the examination hall, where the medicine box and medicine furnace were placed.

Doctor Kobayashi has been guarding here all the time. When he feels tired, he takes a nap in the carriage. When he is hungry, someone will come to bring him food.

Everyone waited nervously, their eyes fixed on the entrance of the examination hall.

Every time someone was pulled out, they would come over to take a look to see if it was a child from the village.

Fortunately, the children in the village have been exercising since childhood and they all persisted to the end.

As the gong sounded, the people from Kaoshan Village immediately squeezed to the front row, in groups of two, and soon helped the people out.

The first one to come out was Ye Zhu, who was closest to the entrance of the examination hall.

Ye Wenyuan immediately saw his son walking towards him. His face was pale, his steps were unsteady, and he looked like he was about to fall down at any moment.

He was very distressed. The soldiers blocking the door would not let him in, so he could only wait at the door.

Ye Zhu also saw Ye Wenyuan, and seemed to have strength again. He took a few quick steps and left the examination hall.

Ye Wenyuan hugged his son tightly, and Ye Shi beside him supported his body.

Two people carried him out. It was too crowded inside and he felt like he couldn't breathe.

Doctor Kobayashi was waiting beside the carriage. He was very anxious. Looking at Ye Zhu who was coming over, he quickly took out his pulse diagnosis instrument.

Ye Wenyuan looked at Doctor Xiaolin anxiously, "It's okay, I'm just tired, I'll be fine after a good sleep."

Ye Wenyuan felt relieved and helped him into the carriage, letting him rest for a while.

The villagers helped people over one after another. They were all very tired, so they were asked to go to the car to rest for a while.

Only Ma Youdao's condition was the most serious. He started to have a fever and became a little confused.

Lin Wenxuan was worried, so he wanted to come over to see Ma Youdao.

Doctor Kobayashi sent him back, saying that they were in weak health and could easily catch the disease.

Ma Youdao was alone in a carriage, and Doctor Kobayashi went to take care of him personally.

When there were fewer people outside, they drove the carriage back.

When they got home, the children washed up, drank a bowl of porridge, and went back to bed.

~ I'll take a day off tomorrow ~