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Then, this Mr. Liu continued, "I heard that your family has two young masters who are very talented and learned. I happen to have a school at home. I wonder if I could invite the two young masters to discuss something with me?"

coming.

Here comes the topic.

After hearing this, Zhou Laoer and Chen were still confused, but Zhou Lingling's eyes lit up.

"I've long heard that Mingzhao Academy recruits talented people from all over the world and educates them. It would be an honor for my brothers if they had the opportunity to see it."

If they have the opportunity to enter the school, that would be great. If they fail to pass the academy test, it would indeed be their honor to be able to visit the number one academy in the southern region.

This is what Zhou Lingling wanted to express.

Young Master Liu obviously understood as well.

As a result, he had a better impression of this young lady. Not only did he make an appointment with Zhou Lingling to wait for them at the academy at dawn tomorrow, he also said with a smile:

"When my wife gives birth to a baby boy, I will definitely invite Miss Zhou to our wedding."

Zhou Lingling also smiled and said auspicious words: "Don't worry, Master Liu, the young lady will be in good times, and mother and child will be safe."

So when Young Master Liu left, his hearty laughter could even be heard by Xiao Yan in the room.

He snorted lightly, what a good kid who knows how to make people laugh.

After Liu Yuanyi left, Doctor Lao Bai said he wanted to go see his patient, and Zhou Lingling pointed to Xiao Yan's room.

Only then did Zhou Laoer and Chen both breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhou Laoer pulled his daughter's sleeve and asked her, "My daughter, this Mr. Liu..."

Zhou Lingling turned around and nodded to her parents: "Yes, it's the Liu family from Mingzhao Academy."

"Oh my god, girl, you really got your brother a secret?"

Zhou Laoer covered his chest excitedly. His daughter was so successful!

That is the famous Mingzhao Academy!

Seeing Zhou Lingling nod, Chen was also a little excited, but compared to her husband, she seemed much calmer.

"But my dear, your second brother is not cut out for this..."

Unlike the eldest son who loves reading, the second son gets dizzy when he sees a book.

Mingming went to the neighboring scholar's house for enlightenment just like his elder brother. However, he could not memorize the Three Character Classic for two years. In the end, even Scholar Wu gave up and tactfully told them not to force the child.

Zhou Lingling chuckled: "Mom, have you forgotten the old patriarch's grandson?"

She had said at the time that if she had the chance, she would find a place for him to study in the town, but even the old patriarch probably didn't take it seriously. He was touching her forehead and smiling happily.

When Zhou Laoer heard his daughter's words, before Chen could say anything, he looked conflicted.

"My daughter, such a good opportunity is given to an outsider..." He was reluctant to let it go.

Chen gave him a cold look and said, "Don't you see what kind of person your son is? Even if this opportunity was given to him, he wouldn't be able to seize it!"

She knew that the examination for Mingzhao Academy was very strict, and it was still uncertain whether the eldest daughter and the child could get in. Her husband was worried about her.

Seeing this, Zhou Lingling smiled and said, "Don't worry, Dad. My second brother still has other opportunities."

She has already found a master for her second brother, but he cannot neglect his studies. Even if he is leading troops in battle, he still needs to read military books thoroughly.

"Or let our second brother go with us tomorrow. Then we can let him see the grandeur of the academy in town. Maybe he'll fall in love with reading!"

Zhou Lingling said this, but she knew in her heart that this was unlikely, and her main purpose was to comfort her father.

Zhou Lao Er nodded repeatedly: "That's good, that's good. Let the boy see the world and learn the elegance and courtesy of the scholars."

He met his eldest nephew today and also met the noble young master of the Liu family. Now he is increasingly displeased with this naughty boy of his own.

Zhou Lingling smiled, expressing her understanding: "But now, Dad, you have to go to Zhoujia Village and bring the old patriarch's grandson here."

This time, Zhou Laoer went to the newly built shack to lead the cow without saying a word.

Zhou Lingling then said to her mother, "Mom, we just happen to have an extra bed at home. Do you think we should clean up the empty room next to mine and give it to the old patriarch's grandson, or should we let him sleep in my second brother's room?"

Chen chose the latter without hesitation.

"They are all from the village. Even if there is no place to sleep, they can sleep on the floor. It's only for one night. Let him stay with your second brother."

Are you kidding? How could she let an outsider live in the room next to her daughter?

Although the girl is only ten years old, the boy from the old patriarch's family is already fourteen or fifteen years old. Although they both have the surname Zhou, they only have a slight blood relationship with their ancestors.

They were farmers and didn't care about boys and girls sitting at different tables after the age of seven, but now that they had moved to the town, it was time for them to have the proper separation between boys and girls at this age.

Since her mother said so, Zhou Lingling didn't care anymore.

"Mom, let's have a family meeting tonight!"

Moved to a new home and started a new journey!

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evening,

Zhou Laoer came back after picking someone up.

The old patriarch’s grandson is called Zhou Zhuo, who is also a thin and weak boy.

I had met Zhou Lingling Lingling once before in Zhoujia Village. I only remembered that he had a clear and upright face and seemed a little shy.

When I saw it this time, I found that it was true.

When Zhou Zhuo came to the Zhou family, he seemed very embarrassed. After greeting Chen and Zhou Lingling, he sat obediently on a small stool in the yard.

He remembered his grandfather's advice when he went out, not to talk too much, not to look too much, and to listen to his sister Lingling in everything.

Zhou Zhuo also heard what Sister Lingling said to his grandfather last time, but neither he nor his grandfather took Sister Lingling's words seriously.

It might take decades for their countryside to produce a scholar or juren, so he was lucky to be able to study in the neighboring village. He never thought that one day he would be able to study in the town.

On the way here, he heard from his second uncle that there would be an exam, and if he failed, he would not be able to enter.

So Zhou Zhuo was both nervous and excited during the whole journey. The academy in town must be extraordinary. Even if he couldn't get in, it would be an honor for him to have the opportunity to be tested...

Zhou Lingling looked at him and thought he looked both well behaved and funny.

At the age of fourteen or fifteen, he would still be a junior high school student in modern times!

So, with the mentality of an old aunt taking care of a child, Zhou Lingling also moved a stool and sat over.

"Brother Zhou Zhuo, I heard that you studied at a private school in the neighboring village. I wonder how far you've progressed so far?"

Hearing Zhou Lingling's words, Zhou Zhuo immediately straightened his expression and replied:

"I started learning at the age of ten, so it's been over four years now. I've already mastered the 'Prosody', 'Three Character Classic', 'Hundred Family Names', 'Thousand Family Poems', and so on. Among the Four Books, I've already learned 'The Analects of Confucius' and 'Mencius'. 'The Great Learning' and 'The Doctrine of the Mean' haven't been taught yet, but I can already recite them..."

Zhou Lingling nodded thoughtfully.

The most important subjects in the ancient imperial examinations were the Four Books and Five Classics. First, one was tested on copying the classics, which meant dictation, then on essays, which meant composition, and finally on policy questions, which was an examination on current political affairs.

Zhou Zhuo studied in a private school for four years. Apart from the enlightenment, he did not even finish the Four Books, not to mention the Five Classics. No wonder historical records showed that the average age of scholars in a certain dynasty was 24 years old.

In ancient times, people who passed the examination to become a scholar were already university graduates.