The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

The third day of moving into the new home.

Lin Zhi dug up the two brothers early in the morning:

"Take out the clothes you have hidden in the bottom of the box. I will take you to the academy to meet the teacher today."

Each person in their family of four had only two sets of clothes. Except for Daya, the other three had a set of clothes that was hidden in the bottom of the closet.

That was the route I took back from there when I left the Su Mansion.

Because they are too eye-catching, they usually don't wear them out. They only wear them temporarily when changing clothes. Once the washed ones are dry, they will immediately change back.

The academy was next door to where they lived.

Although it was next door, it still took about half an hour to reach the gate of the academy from home.

Before they even got close to the gate, a little kid came over and asked them what they were doing there.

"My two children want to study, but I don't know what the conditions are for them to be admitted to the academy?"

The boy looked at the three people. The lady was dressed in ordinary clothes with patches on her clothes. The other two children were dressed better. The fabrics were very good, but the pants and sleeves were obviously a little short.

At first glance, he knew that Lin Zhi and the other two were the kind of people who had some spare money but were not extremely wealthy.

As long as it's not to entertain him.

"plz follow me."

The boy walked in front to lead the way for Lin Zhi and the other two. After winding and twisting, they stopped in a quiet courtyard.

"Please wait here for a moment. A master examiner will come to examine your knowledge shortly." The boy instructed after arriving at the destination.

"Sorry for the trouble, little brother."

Lin Zhi thanked him and took out some cakes that Fumanlou had given her yesterday from the basket and gave them to the boy.

The boy was not very old, and looked to be one or two years older than Dalang and Erlang, and was at the age when he was ready to eat.

She was happier to see Lin Zhi giving her pastries than when others gave her money as a tip.

The little boy left happily, leaving Lin Zhi and the other two in the room.

The three of them didn't dare to move around casually, for fear of leaving a bad impression on the teacher who had not yet arrived.

It didn't take long before the door was pushed open.

A middle-aged man in a black robe walked in.

"Just you two want to come in and study?"

The two brothers immediately performed a student's salute and answered "Yes."

"Madam, I need to examine the two young masters. Please wait outside for a moment." The middle-aged man turned to Lin Zhi and said.

"Excuse me, Master."

Lin Zhi turned around and went out, closing the door behind him.

She did not stop at the door, but strolled around the small yard by herself.

They asked her to wait for a moment, but in reality, no one knew how long she had been waiting. Anyway, Lin Zhi had walked around the yard sixteen times before the three of them came out of the house.

The two brothers said goodbye to the Master in a depressed mood.

Lin Zhi did not step forward to intervene, but waited for the two brothers to finish speaking and then came over on their own initiative.

"What happened?" Lin Zhi asked.

"All passed." Dalang's voice was a little weak.

Lin Zhi: "I didn't ask whether you passed or not. I asked which class's test you passed."

The two brothers grew up under the care of a large family, and Lin Zhi never considered the possibility that they might not pass.

At this point, Dalang pursed his lips and kept silent. It was Erlang who remained silent until then and answered Lin Zhi's question:

"My eldest brother entered Class C, and I entered Class B."

Oh huh? !

Lin Zhi was very surprised by this result.

She always thought that Dalang was the one with the best knowledge, but she didn't expect that Erlang was the one with hidden talents.

The classes in the academy are divided into five levels: A, B, C, D, and E.

There is only one Class A, and all the students in it are important candidates for the imperial examination. There are two Class B, three Class C, four Class D, and there is no specific number for Class E. As for Class E, anyone can join as long as they can pay the tuition.

The fact that Erlang was able to enter Class B means that he has become a reserve candidate. As long as he works harder, he will be able to take part in the imperial examination soon.

"What are we going to do now? Hand in the repair?"

The two brothers nodded.

The three of them walked out of the yard, and the little boy who had just led them in was already waiting for them at the gate of the yard.

"Do you have money with you? If not, you can pay the fee tomorrow during class."

After eating Lin Zhi’s cakes, the child spoke more casually.

"I brought it. Thank you for your help, little brother." Lin Zhi smiled and took another piece of cake and gave it to him.

The little boy was so happy that he couldn't suppress the smile.

Everything in the college is good except the food.

The food cooked by the cook was almost the same as pig food, so every night after class, the students liked to rush to South Street for a meal, and the children were no exception.

It was on South Street, too far away from them. The few shops near their college didn't sell food, so they had to rush every time.

"arrive."

Lin Zhi knocked on the door before going in.

"Name, age and class." The teacher who collected the money asked without even raising his head.

Lin Zhi honestly told the two children's information:

"Lin Wenyang, nine years old, Class C."

"Lin Chengjun, nine years old, Class B."

The Master raised his head when he heard this: "Wen Yang? Cheng Jun?"

Lin Zhi thought that the teacher didn't know the word, so he explained it to him carefully.

The teacher knew that Lin Zhi had misunderstood him, but he did not interrupt Lin Zhi.

He just felt that the two names were very familiar, and they looked like the people his old friend asked him to "take care of", but when he saw the surnames of the two children, he shook his head in his heart, thinking that they were probably not them.

"It's four ounces of silver in total."

Lin Zhi handed over the silver that he had prepared long ago.

After receiving the money, the teacher wrote her a note: "The college collects the tuition for the next month on the last two days of every month. You came here at the end of the month, so you made a profit."

"It seems that we really got a great deal." Lin Zhi smiled in agreement.

"These are the books you need to enter school. You can buy them from a library or borrow others' books according to the list above."

Lin Zhi took the note and gasped when he saw the densely packed book titles on it.

She thought the tuition was already expensive, but it seemed that the books were the biggest expense.

Lin Zhi suppressed his outward emotions and thanked the teacher before leaving.

As soon as she reached the door, she couldn't help but sigh.

Seeing her like this, Dalang and Erlang didn't even dare to make a sound.

"Let's go buy something first."

The group returned to South Street. When they passed by the door of the house, the three did not go in, but just called Daya to come out.

The first stop was not to buy books, but to go to a cloth shop.

"Showcase, these two little ones are going to school tomorrow, do you have any suitable clothes for them?"

A man depends on his clothes, and a horse depends on his saddle.