Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

However, Ji Han and the others did not know that they returned at noon, and by evening the book "The Legend of Immortals" was already on the table of Scholar Shi and his wife, with Manager Zhou standing below, answering their questions.

After Manager Zhou left, Scholar Shi and his wife read the book carefully from beginning to end that very night. In the end, Scholar Shi only said one sentence.

"My wife, it seems I haven't given the children enough homework!"

The next morning, before Ji Han and the other two had even woken up from their sweet dream of counting money, Shi Xiucai dragged them out of bed one by one. He claimed that in order to exhaust their excess energy, starting from that day on, they would add physical training and archery in the morning and musical instruments and chess in the afternoon, in addition to their original studies.

For a moment, all three of them felt like a dark cloud was hanging over them, especially Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu. They had finally enjoyed a period of freedom and happiness, but now they were going to be confined to the house all day again. They didn't know how Shi Xiucai had managed to invite three teachers in just one night.

Spring has passed and cicadas are chirping. It should be a time to stay at home and avoid the sun, but the Shi family is bustling with activity. Scholar Shi had informed the village chief a month ago that he would be taking the provincial examination in Mengzhou this autumn. The students in the school have also been given a holiday in advance. The children will not return to school until the friend that Scholar Shi asked to come.

Originally, Shi Xiucai planned to take the exam alone, but his wife was worried. Since they had a house in Mengzhou Prefecture, they decided to move there in advance and come back after the exam results were released.

Because of Shi Shaoyu, Ji Han was also included in the package. As a result, Ji Laosan's family stayed at home and cried for several days. She hoped that Shi Xiucai would pass the imperial examination, but she was also afraid that if Shi Xiucai passed the imperial examination, the Shi family would not come back, and she would never see her youngest son again.

Previously, when Shi Shaoyu and Shi Shaoheng sold books, Shi Shaoyu gave half of his share of the money to Ji Han. Ji Han saved all of that money and this time gave it all to Ji Laosan and his wife, specifically instructing them not to give it to anyone else, as it was for Ji Chun's education.

The Ji family was of average means, or rather, in poverty. Such a family certainly could not afford to send their children to school. Ji Chun was the only scholar in the Ji family besides Ji Han. This was because Scholar Shi felt indebted to the Ji family and specially exempted Ji Chun from tuition fees. Even Ji Chun's writing implements were subsidized by Scholar Shi.

However, whether it's a genetic issue or Ji Chun hasn't reached his full potential yet, despite his eloquence when it comes to having fun, he's utterly clueless when it comes to studying.

Ji Chun himself knew that his opportunity to study was hard-won, and he worked very hard for three whole years, but the result was not satisfactory. He is still stuck in Class C.

The school only had four classes: A, B, C, and D. Class D was for newly enrolled children to learn to read and write. The remaining three classes were assigned according to their learning progress and success. Therefore, it can be seen that Ji Chun was among the worst students in the entire school.

Although Gutang Village is not very far from Mengzhou Prefecture, it is not close either. For safety on the road, Shi Xiucai specially hired bodyguards from the Zhen'an Escort Agency in Linshui Town to escort them all the way. The eldest son of the Li family also happened to be traveling with them.

Last year, Young Master Li had just passed the provincial examination, and this year's provincial examination was just to accumulate some experience. He knew that his chances of passing were not very high. In addition, he had guessed some things before, so Young Master Li was very relaxed along the way. Whenever he had time, he would take Ji Han and the other children to play in the surrounding area.

Ji Han and his group traveled along the wide official roads, preferring to take detours rather than use seemingly unsafe side roads. With the strong and sturdy bodyguards surrounding their carriage, they arrived at Mengzhou Prefecture without any major problems.

The Zhen'an Escort Agency also had a branch office in Mengzhou Prefecture. The group went to the branch office first to hand over the mission and pay the final payment. Then they drove the carriage towards the Shi family's residence in Mengzhou Prefecture. As for Young Master Li, he had already gone to the Li family's residence in Mengzhou Prefecture with his page.

In Mengzhou Prefecture, the east was rich, the west was noble, the south was poor, and the north was lowly. The Shi family's residence was located in an alley on the west street. As the sounds of the crowds gradually faded into the distance, the streets to the west were wide and quiet. Occasionally, one could pass by those private schools and hear the sound of students reading aloud inside.

There was a knock on the gate of the mansion. The person who opened the gate was a middle-aged man who looked very much like Uncle Nian. Shi Xiucai told Ji Han and the others to call this middle-aged man Uncle Yue. Ji Han turned his head and heard Uncle Nian call Uncle Yue "Second Brother" himself. It turned out that the two were really brothers.

The servants in the house had received news that their masters were coming to stay, and they had cleaned the entire courtyard thoroughly and tidily. The house was very large, and the front courtyard was reserved entirely for Shi Shaoyu to use as an office and for receiving guests. The main courtyard at the back was naturally for the scholar's wife to live in. Of the remaining courtyards, the scholar's wife chose two that were closest to her, one for Shi Shaoheng and the other for Shi Shaoyu and Ji Han.

After days of travel, the group quickly washed up and went back to their bedrooms to rest.

Early the next morning, there was a knock on the gate of the Shi residence. The visitor was none other than Young Master Li, who came with a servant carrying gifts. After arriving, Young Master Li did not disturb Scholar Shi's studies, but went directly to Shi Shaoheng's courtyard. After going through "bitter times together" along the way, Young Master Li, Shi Shaoheng, and Shi Shaoyu overcame age and psychological barriers and became good friends who could talk about anything.

As for Ji Han, he was just a silent observer and a dazed observer sitting in the corner.

Ji Han didn't know what the others were talking about, but then he was in a hurry to go out and play. With Young Master Li there, Scholar Shi readily let the three children go.

Young Master Li sat in the carriage, chattering incessantly at the shops on both sides. It was clear that he had visited Mengzhou Prefecture quite a few times before, otherwise he wouldn't be so familiar with the place.

As the car drove up to a three-story, seemingly luxurious restaurant, a window in a private room on the third floor facing the street was suddenly pushed open, followed by a piercing sound.

"Oh my, who is this? Isn't this our Brother Li? Brother Li, I heard that you spent ten years as a child's voice, and last year you finally passed the county-level examination and became a Xiucai, although you were a Xiucai at the very end."

"So, Brother Li, you've come to Mengzhou Prefecture to participate in this year's provincial examination? Are you planning to take it in ten years, fifteen years, or even longer?"