The White-Bone Demon of the Farm is as rich as a country

At the end of the Shen period, a gong sounded, and the exam ended.

Ru Yue and Mr. Wu stayed away from the crowd and stood far away waiting for Chu Ning'an to come out.

Looking at the students leaving the examination hall, Ru Yue suddenly said, "Exams are also a physically demanding job. Where do those students from such poor families get the courage to keep their books in hand?"

Mr. Wu glanced at her and asked, "Does the phrase 'never put down the book' apply here?"

"Sir, don't you think it's hard enough for poor students to get into school? How can they find the energy to find a martial arts master to train them? Look at these candidates. They've only been here for one day, and they're already exhausted. If they were to sit in the examination hall for days and nights after the Spring Examination, how would they survive?" Ru Yue's casual question left Mr. Wu speechless. "Look, if they could study and do some farm work, not only would they help their families solve the problem of lack of labor, but they'd also strengthen their bodies. It's a win-win situation. Why not do it?"

Is that so? Is that so?

Mr. Wu stared at Ru Yue for a long while. The little girl stood in the crowd. Her lively aura made her isolate herself from the world. She blinked her big watery eyes and nodded seriously, as if she was afraid that he didn't hear clearly and wanted to confirm it.

Yes, that does make sense.

"Master, I'm out." A gentle voice sounded, and Chu Ning'an stood in front of the two of them like a tall and resolute bamboo.

"Is it going well?"

"Everything is fine, Master, don't worry."

"That's good." He thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "You should be able to pass the county exam in this one, but do you still need to take part in the next few?"

"If I only take this one exam, it will be difficult to get a top ten ranking. You said I lack the experience to perform well on the spot. I think I'll do well in the rest of the exams. Even if it's not for the ranking, it will give me some practice, which will definitely be better for the provincial exam in April."

"Well, that's good. Then you should review your studies carefully in the next few days." Mr. Wu was very satisfied with his answer.

"Sir, it's getting late. Brother Chu must be tired after a day. Let's go home and have a good meal." Ru Yue interrupted at the right time.

"I won't go to your place tonight. Several students have finished their studies at the library, and I have to go back and ask them." Mr. Wu rejected her kindness with regret, but his reluctant expression made the two of them laugh.

In the next few days, Chu Ning'an hardly left the courtyard except for taking exams.

The Da Zhou's county examination system was different from others. Passing the first main exam qualified one for the prefectural exam, and one didn't need to take the subsequent ones. However, this made it difficult to achieve the title of top county examiner. However, if one took the subsequent exams and failed one, the previous scores would remain, and the county exam would be completed. However, the accumulated total score could move the student's ranking higher, and of course, qualify for the title of top examiner. This was why many students with solid academic backgrounds continued to retake or even take the exams consecutively after passing the main exam.

The day after every exam, Zhang Erqiang and Ah Xi would go out nervously and come back happily, always saying the same thing as soon as they entered the room, "Young Master won first place again."

When the last exam was over, the students who came out of the examination room were all listless. When Chu Ning'an saw Ru Yue, his eyes and heart were filled with tenderness. It was so nice that she would stand there waiting for him no matter when he came out.

She also looked at her, thinking of what he said to her when she came out of the exam, "The further I go and the higher I stand, the more honorable you will be in the future, because everything I have is given by you."

She smiled and said, "The further you go, the higher you stand, the further away I will be from you. How can a merchant's daughter be qualified to stand beside the number one scholar?"

"So the more powerful I am, the better I can protect you."

Both of them saw their sincerity in each other's eyes!