After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

The six-year-old Xiao Sanyuan caused a sensation among students throughout the provincial capital.

Liu Qingping had forgotten how he got downstairs that day; he only felt it was a fantasy.

So, the smallest one was actually the most powerful!?

He used to think he had a keen eye, haha, not only did he mistake someone else's grandson, but he also failed to recognize Xiao Sanyuan!

What a joke! He finally understood why Master Jiang hadn't been responding to him.

Why would someone with a scholarly destiny naturally come from their own family, need to curry favor with these middle-aged, poor scholars who have only recently passed the imperial examinations?

What a joke! He's made a huge fool of himself!

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Jiang Xiaoqi was dressed in a specially made scholar's robe. He was small in stature, and the clothes he wore were miniature versions of those of a normal scholar.

They separated the two little pigtails and, following the example of their grandfather and father, styled their hair in the same way as many other scholars, complete with the same square scarf.

His serious and earnest expression made it impossible to treat him as an ordinary child.

This is the top scholar in the county government and the provincial examination, a true "Triple Crown" scholar! He is the representative who will lead the top twenty scholars in the provincial examination to pay homage to the provincial education commissioner.

Kid? You can only say that if you can write better articles and achieve higher rankings!

On the third day after the results were announced, Jiang Jiamingfei, who had achieved the highest score in the imperial examinations, led the top twenty scholars to visit Sun Xuezheng.

Sun Xuezheng had not yet received the results of his subordinates' investigation, and simply received the newly appointed scholars according to procedure.

He naturally paid more attention to Jiang Xiaoqi, and didn't forget Tan Hao either, since the two dents were too obvious when the group of scholars stood together.

Although Sun Xuezheng did not accept any apprentices on the spot, he prepared gifts for the top three. There was no other reason than that it would be too obvious to only give gifts to the one he had his eye on.

Of course, the three gifts are different. Jiang Xiaoqi's gift is a jade pendant. Although he has many jade pendants in his space, isn't this a kind of honor?

After all, it was personally appreciated by the Academic Affairs Commissioner, so it has a different meaning. It's also good to keep it as a souvenir for the college entrance examination.

The gifts for the other two were more casual, consisting of high-quality writing implements.

Tan Hao certainly didn't need this, but he still thanked him politely and accepted it solemnly.

The second place winner was an acquaintance, the guy who used to live next door to Jiang Xiaoqi, named Wu Youcai.

This person's name was so unique that even someone like Jiang Xiaoqi, who was oblivious to the world around her, remembered him.

This man was about the same age as Jiang Wenqing and was also a top official in the prefecture; otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned sitting in the hall and becoming Jiang's neighbor.

Wu Youcai accepted the writing implements and thanked the education commissioner, but he felt somewhat uncomfortable.

There's no other reason than that being sandwiched between two little babies on either side was a bit awkward.

Although the person on the right is not as ranked as him, he is more than 20 years younger than him!

The one on the left is the top scholar in the county-level imperial examination, and he's even younger! Younger than his youngest son!

Standing in the middle, I, the second-place winner, looked like an old father with two sons.

On second thought, having two such capable and outstanding sons wouldn't be bad at all; he'd be laughing in his sleep!

Qi & Hao: This guy seems to be taking advantage of us!?

After visiting the education commissioner and receiving gifts, everyone exchanged pleasantries and compliments for a while before dispersing.

Some had plans for poetry gatherings, some for cocktail parties, and some went to the flower shop together. Of course, everyone tacitly agreed not to invite Jiang Xiaoqi and Tan Hao.

It's not that they're being isolated, it's just that they're still young and inexperienced. Taking someone's child to a place like that... it's really not very ethical. Their parents will probably come knocking on their door, won't they?

Jiang Xiaoqi and Tan Hao naturally didn't care that they weren't invited to the party or dinner, since they had been fed up with team building activities in their previous lives.

Tan Hao is not one to join in the fun. He would rather use this time to go back and read a few more books so that the gap between him and Ming Fei doesn't widen too much.

The two returned to the house, where the Zhao family cook had already prepared a large table of dishes that the five scholars loved.

There are braised lion's head meatballs, which the young master loves; glutinous rice lotus root, which Grandpa Jiang loves; steamed fish, which Young Master Tan loves; and spicy stir-fried chicken, which Young Master Jiang loves.

Mr. Jiang loves to eat everything, so she didn't make anything special, just added two more meat dishes. You can't go wrong with meat dishes.

"Miss Yun, you've worked so hard! This table full of delicious food must have taken a lot of effort!" Landlord Jiang felt that the food expenses were well worth it.

He wanted to poach them from the sidelines because of the prices at a small restaurant and the service from a royal chef!

However, this is unlikely to happen. Generally, skilled and capable people like this are tightly controlled by their employers, and may even be trained as servants.

It's just wishful thinking. All she needs is a good cook. Now that we're doing well, we can look around for one so that our grandson can eat well when he returns to the capital.

"Grandpa Jiang, you're too kind. Being able to cook for five scholars is something Yunniang can boast about when she goes out. This is a blessing that others would beg for!"

Lady Yun is not only a good cook, but also has high emotional intelligence. These words made everyone happy, and the host and guests enjoyed themselves immensely.

Jiang Xiaoqi was very direct. He took out a bracelet made of eighteen green jade beads from his sleeve (his spatial storage) and handed it to Yun Niangzi.

"Madam Yun is also a great talent in cooking. We are very grateful to Madam Yun for taking good care of our stomachs these days, which has allowed us to focus on the imperial examinations. This is just a small token of our appreciation, and we hope you will not find it offensive!"

Lady Yun was taken aback: "This..." Then she looked at her young master.

Zhao Hongxuan nodded: "Since our little Sanyuan thinks so highly of your cooking skills, you should accept it!"

"Yes! Thank you, Young Master Jiang! Thank you, Young Master!"

Jiang Wenqing felt a pang of heartache; those were jade beads about half an inch in diameter! If sold, they would be worth at least several dozen taels of silver!

They've got too much money to burn! Why not just give the cook a tip, a few coins or a few pieces of silver? Why go to such lengths?

He's just a lowly servant who does menial work, how could he possibly know anything about goods? My son is such a waste!

The meat in the bowl suddenly lost its flavor... All I could think about was that jade bracelet.

Landlord Jiang glared at his son, and seeing that he didn't react, he took advantage of the fact that everyone was not resting and stomped hard on his son's toes with his heel under the table.

"Oh my god! Dad! What's wrong with you now?!"

Landlord Jiang remained calm, puzzled, and said, "Has he gone mad with joy after passing the imperial examination? He even dares to yell at his own father!"

Landlord Jiang's skill in turning the tables on his father became increasingly refined, leaving Jiang Wenqing feeling utterly helpless.

He could only channel his grief and anger into his appetite, devouring the table full of delicious food. This was worth dozens of taels of silver; it would be a waste not to eat it! He had to eat as much as possible to make up for his son's loss!

After discussing it with Tan and Zhao, everyone packed up and returned to Xinghe Prefecture together. The journey was long, and having more people would generally ensure a higher level of safety.

The Zhao family left two servants to look after the provincial government's residence, since they would need to stay there again for the provincial examinations.

The Jiang family didn't keep anyone on their side; they weren't as well-off as the Zhao family, so they didn't want to waste their time looking after the house.

The servants of the Zhao family are all useful, and they have gained trust over time.

After seven or eight days, Tan Zhao and his group, along with Jiang Xiaoqi and his group, returned to the prefectural city and were finally able to catch their breath.

At this point, Jiang Wenqing proposed holding a banquet for scholars, and the landlord Jiang habitually asked his grandson for his opinion.

Jiang Xiaoqi thought about the next steps and decided not to make a big fuss. She simply said that she would just bring her family from the longevity village over to have some fun together.

Jiang Wenqing felt that passing the imperial examination should be known to everyone in Changshou County, so why were his father and son so low-key?

He said he couldn't understand it.

Landlord Jiang indicated that he did not need his understanding.

When Lin Yueniang and Jiang Xiwen learned that their son/brother had won the top three honors in the imperial examination, they were overjoyed.

She's only six years old! While other six-year-olds are still being pampered by their parents, hers is already a pillar of the family!

All eyes were fixed on Jiang Xiaoqi, making her feel a little uncomfortable. She coughed, suddenly feeling like she was being blindly worshipped by fans.

It was... actually quite enjoyable.

Don't get carried away, don't get carried away, this is just the beginning!

There are still vast oceans and towering mountains waiting to be conquered, and towering peaks waiting to be climbed. Jiang Xiaoqi, you cannot stop at your current achievements.

After secretly brainwashing and hyping himself up, he returned to his study and, without spending a single point, tricked the system into giving him... cough cough, all the materials needed for the provincial examination.

Three large boxes were piled up in the middle of the study. Isn't that just empty talk? Who says the system doesn't like it?