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

After the first month of the lunar calendar, the Jiang and Xue families finalized the marriage between Xue Xu and Jiang Lan'er.

In February, with the participation of several families, Jiang Lan'er completed her coming-of-age ceremony at the age of fifteen.

Xue Xu and several of his female relatives lived in the rented house for more than a month, but every day he would still carry his book box to the Jiang family to discuss scholarship with everyone.

With less than a month until the provincial examination, all that's left is to keep practicing and adjust both mentally and physically.

Jiang Xiaoqi was generous and used a whole health-building pill to make a big pot of "chicken soup" for the five of them.

He watched as the five people finished their drinks before clearing away the bowls, which made the others chuckle.

"Alright, Mingfei meant well, and besides, the chicken soup tastes good."

Landlord Jiang felt that the others had benefited from his generosity. His grandson said that this was a gift to his grandfather, and that he was being generous. Otherwise, where would they get chicken soup? It was personally cooked by Mingfei!

Jiang Wenqing felt that he was entitled to a share of the soup, and the real beneficiaries were the three prospective sons-in-law!

Since it was shared among five people, the effect wasn't immediately noticeable.

For the next few days, the Jiang family's main kitchen continued to supply ginseng soup to the study, and everyone felt that their physical and mental strength had improved.

Starting in February, the capital city became increasingly bustling as candidates for the imperial examinations gathered from all directions of the country.

For a time, inns in the capital were fully booked, and many residences near the examination hall were rented by wealthy scholars who had passed the imperial examinations.

The Jiang family members stayed home to avoid any unforeseen complications, given the lessons learned from the provincial and prefectural examinations.

Even though it's right under the emperor's nose, we still have to be careful.

The relationships in the capital are complex and intertwined; you never know who was once your classmate, fellow townsman, or fellow student.

Therefore, the best approach is to play it safe when you're unfamiliar with the environment!

This was what Jiang Xiaoqi told his grandfather and father. As for why Jiang Wenqing was included, it was because his adoptive father had made some progress in the past two years.

At least he wouldn't cause trouble in a muddle, and he could listen to what Landlord Jiang said in everything he did, and even subtly listened to his son Jiang Xiaoqi.

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that the other party had grown, so she didn't mind bringing Jiang Wenqing along when she talked to Landlord Jiang.

Jiang Wenqing was initially flattered, thinking, "Is this something I should hear?"

Such a big matter, wouldn't it be enough for the father and son, grandfather and grandson, to discuss it?

Now 43, Jiang Wenqing, having nothing to worry about, looks almost the same age as Lin Yueniang, who once took the Youth-Preserving Pill, which is ironic.

Lin Yueniang hasn't taken any more medicine to reverse her appearance in the past few years, and now she looks like a woman in her thirties.

Jiang Xiaoqi also asked her mother what she thought, but Lin Yueniang still insisted on letting things take their course.

If your daughter is already twenty, and you, as her mother, also look twenty, that would be a bit scary.

This is just right.

I don't look like a haggard old woman, and I won't embarrass my children.

It won't be too outrageous and cause unnecessary trouble.

Of course, after the "prescription" was sold a few years ago, whether or not the person in the palace took it was no longer their concern.

After all, this thing has no side effects, so even if they couldn't make it according to the prescription later, they would probably try every means to find the ingredients.

Besides, Consort Liu had so much food on hand back then, enough for her to eat by herself, and I believe she did indeed keep it all for herself.

In the palace, how could people stop at nothing to fight for power, gain status, and favor?

Whether it's the imperial court or the harem, those things are still a bit far removed from ordinary people like them. Their priority should be to focus on the provincial examination and even the palace examination.

"Mingfei, how many of our family members do you think will win?"

"If you include my brothers-in-law, I think there are at least three, but four or five is not impossible."

After all, everyone's efforts over the past six months have been evident. Just in terms of dealing with exams, my brother-in-law and father, who used to be at the bottom, have made rapid progress.

If you perform normally or even exceptionally well in the imperial examination, then you still have a very good chance.

"Hmm, there's less than a month until the provincial examination. Should we do a mock exam like we did for the previous provincial examination?"

Landlord Jiang recalled the three drafty examination sheds that had been temporarily erected in his courtyard, and wondered if he should also build a few more in this house in the capital.

"That won't be necessary. Grandfather, you, Father, and your brothers-in-law all experienced the nine-day provincial examination, and the metropolitan examination also lasts nine days."

Based on your current physical condition and exam experience, you should be able to cope with the nine-day exam period.

There's no need to do this simulated exam anymore, since time is already quite tight. If a student gets sick during the simulation, it would take several days to readjust their treatment.

It's better to enter the exam in the best mental and physical condition, do more mock exams and practice more questions before entering the exam, and adopt the "sea of ​​questions" strategy in the sprint stage.

I'm not aiming for any dramatic improvement at the end; I just want to develop some "muscle memory" for the exam, which is the last thing I can do at this stage.

After listening to his grandson's words, Landlord Jiang felt that they made a lot of sense and that listening to his grandson was the right thing to do.

Apart from Xue Xu, who was already a successful candidate in the imperial examinations, most of these people owe their success to Jiang Xiaoqi's thorough planning.

Of course, he also benefited from those boxes of information that he had obtained from who-knows-where; if his grandson didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask.

Before and after arriving in the capital, even Xue Xu used a large number of "exam preparation guides" provided by Jiang Xiaoqi.

After the grandfather and grandson finished their discussion, Jiang Wenqing, who had been listening in, nodded, indicating that he had no objections either.

Nonsense, he always listens with his ears, he's never used his mouth. It's already good enough that he can listen to his father and son's conversation and be a qualified eavesdropper.

Didn't you see that those prospective sons-in-law weren't even allowed to sit in on the proceedings?

If Jiang Xiaoqi knew that her father thought this way, she would also praise him for having a good attitude.

The reason why the eldest brother-in-law and the others were not allowed to listen in was because those three were more reliable than Jiang Wenqing.

Allowing Jiang Wenqing to sit in on the proceedings was also intended to make him aware of the importance of being an elder.

Jiang Wenqing does have a good attitude. Even though her son just said that she and her eldest son-in-law were at the bottom, there's still the word "once" in it, isn't there?

Since it's about the past, it means that I'm not at the bottom now. I've worked so hard for the past six months, so I'm definitely not at the bottom anymore!

Haha, hahaha, the one at the bottom must be my eldest son-in-law!

When Landlord Jiang saw his son, who was over forty, grinning foolishly, he couldn't resist the urge to retaliate.

His feather duster is covered in dust; he'll have to take it out and air it out another day...

Jiang Wenqing, who was lost in thought, suddenly felt a chill down his back. It was almost spring, so why was he feeling cold?