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

"Mingfei, be careful on your journey."

"Senior brother, don't see me off. After your provincial examination, come to Xinghe Prefecture and meet me. Don't leave your room these days. Have Chunsheng and Qiusheng bring your food and water back to your room. Before eating or drinking, use the silver needle I gave you to test it. Don't eat anything directly."

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry about me, your senior brother. It's not like I'm the one to make you, a kid, worry. Besides, it's impossible for my brothers to be bribed to poison me."

"I'm not wary of Chunsheng and his group, of course. I'm worried that they might be tricked by someone else if they're not careful. It's always better to be cautious at crucial moments."

"Okay, I'll do as you say, junior brother! I'll be very careful!"

After studying hard for so many years, Li Haisheng didn't want to fail miserably. He knew who truly cared for him.

Moreover, he couldn't afford to make any mistakes. He would be twenty in three more years. He could afford to waste time, but what about Miss Jiang? Was he supposed to let her waste her youth waiting for him to pass the imperial examination?

"Yes, and also, stay away from that Young Master Xie. If you can avoid talking to him, then don't." Although I haven't found anything out in the past two days, my intuition tells me that there's definitely something wrong with that person.

At the very least, he really disliked that person's name.

Although Li Haisheng didn't have any bad feelings towards Xie Yuan, since his junior brother and future brother-in-law had said so, he naturally knew which side was closer and which side was farther away.

Besides, he didn't want to make any friends. The magistrate's son was not in his class at all. Although his junior brother's family was also wealthy, they were still a family of farmers and scholars. He still felt that he and his junior brother were from the same world.

"Don't worry, junior brother, I know what I'm doing," Li Haisheng assured him, patting his chest.

Jiang Xiaoqi then turned around and mounted her horse, leaving the time to her second sister.

Jiang Xiyue handed Li Haisheng a purse, but of course, it was done in front of Lin Yueniang, so it didn't count as a private exchange.

Li Haisheng blushed, quickly took it, stuffed it into his pocket in a flash, and grinned foolishly at Jiang Xiyue.

"Wishing Young Master Li success in the provincial examination!"

The provincial examinations were held in autumn, and the results were announced just as the osmanthus blossoms were in full bloom, hence the announcement of the results was called the "Osmanthus List".

"Thank you for your kind words, Miss Jiang."

The two pretended not to know each other, which amused Lin Yueniang, but seeing that it was getting late, she had to interrupt them.

"Alright, stop fooling around. We'll see each other again in two months. Let's hurry up and get going."

Six fine horses galloped down the road like arrows released from a bow, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Let's go back, Third Brother, they've all disappeared, don't look anymore!"

After Jiang Xiaoqi and the others left, Li Haisheng stood there for a long time until Li Chunsheng gently tugged at his sleeve.

Li Haisheng finally came to his senses and followed his two older brothers back to the inn, grinning foolishly as he clutched the purse in his arms the whole way.

As for Xie Yuan, he had actually been secretly watching the Jiang family members these past few days. Little did he know, he was also being observed by them. After all, Li Mo was skilled in light-footed martial arts, so even if he moved around on the roof at night, he wouldn't be discovered.

At this moment, a carrier pigeon flew to Xie Yuan's side. After reading the note, he immediately burned it with a candle flame.

"Young master, we've found out everything. There are about twenty scholars staying at the inn who are on their way to take the imperial examinations. Among them, there are two who are quite talented and have a good chance of becoming the top scholar. One is a local from the provincial capital, and the other is from our county."

"Oh? What about the other inns?"

"The staff at the other inns have also inquired, and the information is pretty much the same as what we had before. The top contenders for the championship are among these five people."

After saying this, a servant handed over a list, with names, places of origin, and ages clearly written down.

Xie Yuan looked at the list, a subtle smile curving his lips.

If Jiang Xiaoqi were here, he would definitely smell the familiar scent, after all, he had experienced the county government's "artificial tipping" test.

On the other side, Li Haisheng returned to the inn and buried himself in books, occasionally stroking the purse in his arms, full of energy.

A few days later, Jiang Xiaoqi finally returned to Xinghe Prefecture. Of course, she did not forget to post missing person notices for A Niu along the way, and she also visited the families where the notices had been posted.

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't go straight home after entering Xinghe Prefecture. He thought that since he was passing by the prefectural school, he might as well pick up his father. His father was leaving for the provincial capital to take the exam in a couple of days, and it would be better for him to keep an eye on things himself.

I wonder if my stepfather has been slacking off over the past year. When he gets home, I should give him a test to check his level first.

And then there's my grandfather, and oh right, my brother-in-law. The three of them get together, all in one pot, to see how well they have a chance of passing the provincial examination.

He doesn't lack points now, but who would complain about having too many points?

Over the years, his points have gradually exceeded five figures, and he continues to collect interest from the points bank. He has also been bound to his future brother-in-law's subsidiary system, so he is now managing four people at once.

If all four of them pass the imperial examination and become scholars, his score will immediately double! This business is incredibly profitable!

Lately, the system has been speaking to him more and more politely and humbly. Sure enough, having points makes the system work harder!

"Aqiu! Aqiu!"

"Brother Yunzheng, have you caught a cold?"

"It's nothing. My family is probably worried about me and thinking about me. My vacation is almost over, so we'll ask for leave and go home to prepare for the exam soon."

“Brother Yunzheng is right. With the autumn examinations approaching, it will be difficult to concentrate at the prefectural school. It would be better to go home and prepare for the exams in a down-to-earth manner, and also pack your bags and go to the provincial capital in advance to get used to it.”

"That's what it means."

Jiang Wenqing packed his bags and had just stepped out of the prefectural school gate when he saw six tall horses parked in front of the school.

"My wife?! My wife—!"

Lin Yueniang was startled by the sudden shout. Looking down, she saw her husband carrying a bundle the size of a millstone, panting as he ran towards her.

To be fair, although Jiang Wenqing has many flaws in his personality, he has made a lot of progress over the years under the spur of Jiang Xiaoqi. In addition, with his decent appearance and age-resistant genes, he looks quite compatible with the dignified and beautiful Lin Yueniang.

However, given Lin Yueniang's cold treatment over the years, Jiang Xiaoqi naturally sided with his mother. As for his father, it was best to continue observing him, since he had become arrogant after passing the imperial examination.

It was only through the combined efforts of him and his grandfather that Jiang Wenqing, who was floating in mid-air, was pulled down and allowed to continue preparing for the provincial examination with his feet firmly on the ground, striving for the title of Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial examination).

"Be more composed."

Helpless, Lin Yueniang still had A Niu take Jiang Wenqing's huge bundle.

Jiang Wenqing looked at his wife with bright eyes, handed her the bundle, and waited for her to pull him onto the horse so they could ride together.

"Li Mo, what are you standing there for?"

"what?"

"Hurry up and help the master onto his horse."

"Oh!"

Li Mo quickly dismounted, helped the reluctant Jiang Wenqing onto his own horse, and then mounted Wenbin's horse to ride together.

Jiang Wenqing can ride horses, but he doesn't usually have the opportunity.

Everyone slowed down, accommodating Jiang Wenqing, this frail scholar.

The group traveled slowly. Although Jiang Wenqing felt a little regretful that he couldn't ride with his wife, he could sense that her attitude was softening. Could it be that absence makes the heart grow fonder? It seemed that he should still support his wife in going out and about whenever she wanted.

Lin Yueniang, of course, had no idea what Jiang Wenqing was thinking. Even if she did, she wouldn't be particularly grateful, since her father-in-law was still the one who made the decisions in the family, and it seemed that he listened to his son very much.

Therefore, she really didn't need to lower herself to her husband just to travel the world. There was no need, absolutely no need!