The journey of the only child of a peasant family to take the imperial examination

Seeing that the two were about to fight over a disagreement, Zhang Pingan interrupted, "Today is our first day of class. If a fight breaks out, the teacher will definitely be very angry. Not only will we be punished with a ruler, but he will probably also ask our families to come over. It will be terrible then!"

"Hmph, who's afraid? My grandfather loves me the most, nothing will happen to him," Luo Fuan snorted.

"I'm not afraid either. My father told me not to be timid outside. If I am timid, I will be bullied. No one can bully me," Liu Shuisheng said with his arms folded across his chest.

Having said that, they were still children after all, and they sat down obediently. After sitting down, they were both very angry and glared at each other.

Luo Fuan challenged, "Then don't leave after school tonight. Let's go to the grove at the village entrance and have a duel. Whoever wins will be the boss!"

"Okay, who's afraid of who!" Liu Shuisheng responded.

Zhang Pingan didn't join in any more, instead helping Jin Bao familiarize himself with the content the Master had just taught him, lest he fail the later inspection. If he did, Jin Bao, given his temperament, would probably cry again. The two of them read slowly, and the others followed suit.

Mr. Luo came in for a random check before lunch. He saw that several children were reading obediently and nodded in satisfaction. He was even more satisfied when he found that they could all recite the text after checking one by one. He thought that such young children were unstable and would definitely make trouble, so he was ready to make an example of them to scare the monkeys. The get out of class was over after the random check. The afternoon class would not start until after lunch and the afternoon break.

After the teacher left, the group became lively again. Luo Fuan asked, "How are you eating lunch? Are you eating in the school? I want to go home with my brother and have lunch before coming over."

"My family will bring food over," Zhang Pingan replied.

Liu Shuisheng didn't answer. Liu Shengyuan, who was sitting next to him, replied in a low voice: "Our family members also sent us here."

"Oh, okay then. Let's play together after dinner. I'll bring you lotus seeds." After saying this, Luo Fuan skipped out. When he got to the door and saw that his cousin had not caught up yet, he shouted impatiently, "Hurry up, Fugui, why are you always dawdling?"

"Hmph, go ahead and who wants to go with you?" Luo Fugui stood up and went out without going with Luo Fuan.

"Tsk~" Luo Fuan rolled his eyes again and ran away, leaving his cousin behind. Angry Luo Fugui shouted, "You really ran away? I'm telling you, when I get home I'm going to tell Grandpa that you didn't wait for me!" But his voice was soft and thin and had no deterrent effect.

Luo Fuan's voice came from afar on the wind: "Whatever you say, you snitch, lelelele!"

Both of them walked away.

The remaining four people were in the school. Zhang Pingan thought for a moment and suggested, "Let's go out to the yard and walk around. Get familiar with our school. It's boring to stay in the house."

"Okay," Liu Shuisheng was the first to respond. It was obvious that Liu Shengyuan was with Liu Shuisheng. Jinbao had no objection, and the four of them went out to play in the yard.

Classes A and B weren't finished yet; the teacher was probably checking on the students. As soon as Jinbao came out, he set his sights on the persimmon tree in the yard. It was covered in persimmons, some of which were already turning red. They looked so tempting, and he licked his lips.

"Hey, do you want to eat some? Do you want me to climb up and pick some for you?" Liu Shuisheng suggested, eager to try.

"No need for it," Zhang Ping'an frowned. He must tell the teacher first before picking it.

"Coward, don't eat the fruits I pick," Liu Shuisheng curled his lips and said without asking any more questions. He spat on his hands and climbed up the tree. Zhang Pingan didn't have time to stop him.

The trunk of the persimmon tree is very straight, and there is no pressure point under the feet. In fact, it is not easy for children to climb up, but Liu Shuisheng is obviously an expert. He climbed up in a few seconds using his hands and feet. He held the trunk tightly with one hand and reached out to pick persimmons with the other hand, shouting to the people below: "Hurry up and put the clothes in your pockets, I'm throwing them down!"

Liu Shengyuan and Jin Bao quickly and obediently picked up the clothes. Just as they threw down three or four, Luo Fuzi shouted angrily: "What are you doing?!"

Liu Shuisheng was so frightened that his hands started shaking and he almost fell down. He quickly hugged the tree trunk with both hands. Mr. Luo was also startled and said in a slow voice, "Come down slowly, don't panic!" He sent a student to the backyard to call the old man to help.

Fortunately, Liu Shuisheng steadied himself and slid down. Master Luo called the four of them into the study and said sternly, "Who allowed you to climb the tree? Liu Shuisheng, tell me!"

"I... I just saw that the persimmons were red and wanted to pick two." When Liu Shuisheng saw how serious the teacher was, he realized that he might have made a big mistake and shrank his neck.

"Your body and hair are given by your parents, how can you do such a dangerous thing? If something happens to you, how can I explain to your parents? Also, taking things without asking is considered stealing. This persimmon tree is not your property, how can you just pick the fruits from it..." Mr. Luo was heartbroken and lectured the children until they were dizzy.

Fortunately, at this time the old man came knocking on the door and said that their family members had brought food to them. Mr. Luo then let them go and said at the end: "Considering that these are your first offenses, I will give you a lighter punishment today. Stretch out your left hands!"

Several people stretched out their left hands tremblingly and swung the ruler down a few times. Jinbao burst into tears in pain.

"No one is allowed to cry. Liu Shuisheng is the main culprit, so he should be hit twice. The others should be hit once each. If it happens again, the punishment will be doubled. That's enough, let's go out and eat!" Master Luo said seriously.

This was the first time Zhang Pingan was slapped on the hand. He was implicated and felt like crying!

After coming out and looking at the door, I saw that it was my second sister and sixth sister who brought me food today. I asked curiously: "Second sister, sixth sister, why are you here together?"

"Hi, Dad asked me to come and bring you food. Xiaoliu insisted on coming along. Anyway, there was nothing to do at home today, so I brought her along. She can also help carry things. Jinbao's grandfather asked me to bring his meal as well. You guys should eat quickly," Erya said cheerfully.

It's not surprising that dad asked my second sister to come over. My eldest sister doesn't go out easily now. My second sister is the oldest, and dad will feel more at ease if she comes to deliver food. But I didn't expect that my sixth sister would come along. Since she was a child, this sister has the least sense of existence in the family, so she is taken care of more by the eldest and second sisters.

When she was asked, she didn't say anything, but just smiled shyly.

"Thank you for your hard work, second sister. You guys go back first. I will bring the bowls back after school."

"Well, be careful not to drop the bowl. Dad said he would pick you up after school."

"I know! How could I get lost when it's so close?"

"That's hard to say. There are a lot of beggars now, and you are cute. Hehehe, beggars like white and chubby kids like you the most. You are not allowed to run around," Erya deliberately threatened.

"Second sister, stop lying," Zhang Pingan said helplessly.

"Okay, I'm going back!" After saying that, Erya pulled Liuya away.

At this time, Liu Shuisheng came over with a bowl and said, "Zhang Ping'an, that's your sister, she's so beautiful!"