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

It's still 25 minutes until the hour of Yin (3-5 AM).

Landlord Jiang was already dressed and ready, while Jiang Wenqing was forcibly pulled out of his warm bed by his father.

Confused.

"Ah, ah~ ha~ Dad, what's wrong? It's still dark. Why are you up so early?"

Jiang Wenqing yawned, rubbing his eyes which were covered in sleep, and draped his clothes haphazardly over his body.

"Sleep, sleep, sleep! All you do is sleep! You have no heart! You selfish and self-centered person, do you even act like a father?!"

Landlord Jiang swung his feather duster, sending feathers fluttering down in a rather comical fashion...

"Father! Father! What's wrong? Why are you hitting me again? I haven't caused any trouble lately, I haven't even left the house! I'm innocent, Father!"

Jiang Wenqing darted around, mostly awake, nimbly dodging the feather dusters his father rained down from all directions.

While hiding, he reviewed his actions, reflecting on whether he had done anything unreliable that he had forgotten in the past few days.

No! Absolutely not!

He was so wronged to get beaten like that!

What kind of mess is this? Has his father gotten addicted to beating his son? He's an only child! If he's badly beaten, he'll be gone!

Wait, no, the old man has a precious grandson now, so he doesn't care about his only son anymore!

"Stop! You stop right there! Huff~ Huff~" Landlord Jiang was getting old after all, and he was panting after chasing him for two laps.

"You unfilial son! Stop right there! There's no time! Get dressed quickly and leave in fifteen minutes!"

"Going out? Where to, Father? You're not going to send me to the estate too, are you? I'm your own son!"

For some reason, Jiang Wenqing suddenly remembered Aunt Qin, who had been sent to the estate by her father. Aunt Qin had made a big mistake, but she hadn't!

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Landlord Jiang was furious. "What are you doing at the manor? Your son is taking the county exam today, and you, his father, are still sound asleep!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenqing finally felt relieved, as long as he wasn't being sent away.

He awkwardly touched his nose, quickly dressed, and followed Landlord Jiang to the front hall.

He had completely forgotten about his son's county exam. There was nothing he could do but stay at home every day, oblivious to everything else, focusing only on eating, drinking, and sleeping.

The front hall was now packed with people; the whole family, young and old, more than a dozen people, were there.

Jiang Xiaoqi was surrounded by the crowd, and the elders began to give her advice.

"Did you bring everything? Hey? Where's Kao Lan? I can't find him."

"Don't worry, Grandmother, it's already been put into the carriage. Wenbin and Li Mo are watching it together."

No, it's still in the exquisite space~

Once you arrive outside the examination hall, take it out before getting off the carriage, and pretend you took it out of the carriage's storage compartment.

"Good, good, that's good. Those two are both reliable. Have them wait for you outside the examination hall, and bring along the six guards from your family."

"Okay, I'll do whatever Grandmother says."

"Mingfei, are you dressed warmly enough? You're only wearing thin clothes; wearing more layers won't really help, will it?"

Lin Yueniang pulled her son's cloak tighter and said worriedly.

"Mother, it's alright, I'm not cold. Wenbin and the others prepared two or three hot water bottles, and there's also a quilt in the carriage."

"What I'm talking about isn't the journey. Once you're in the exam hall, do you think you can bring the blanket in wrapped up? It must be freezing in there."

"Mother, you forgot, I am also a martial artist, I don't get cold so easily. Besides, I don't need to stay overnight in the examination hall, I might be back before dinner."

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. The county examination venue was only a few dozen miles away from Changshou Village, but Lin Yueniang felt very worried. Her son was only six years old.

"Little brother, keep it up! But I know you can do it!"

Jiang Xiwen could tell from her younger brother's diligence that he was truly talented, and a county-level examination was nothing to him.

"Yes, yes, little brother is so smart, you can definitely do it. Don't be nervous, we're all waiting for you outside," Jiang Xiyue added.

Several of his half-sisters also came to cheer on their seventh brother.

"Cough cough," Jiang Wenqing cleared his throat uncomfortably.

What are all these people doing crowding around here? He, as the father, haven't even given them a few words of advice yet! It's so noisy and disruptive to the test takers' mindset!

"Mingfei, are you really not bringing any food? Although the guards will break the food into smaller pieces, you can't concentrate on answering the questions on an empty stomach!"

How about bringing less? Mung bean cake or osmanthus cake?

Ignoring his son, Landlord Jiang stepped forward and discussed the matter with his grandson.

"Really, Grandpa, I'm full. There's a food box in the car too. I'll eat some more before I go in."

"I really don't want to eat it because people are touching me all the time. Don't worry, I'll come out soon. Wenbin's mother has prepared chicken porridge, which will be kept warm for me when I come out."

"Alright, it's about time, let's go!"

At the command of the landlord Jiang, the main force broke camp.

The servants prepared the carriages and horses in an orderly manner. Except for Madam Jiang and Aunt Pan who stayed at home, everyone else boarded the carriages.

Jiang Wenqing pursed his lips and muttered, "I haven't even said a word as the father yet, and you've already asked about everything I need!"

"Sir, please don't stand still! Everyone else has boarded the bus, you're the only one missing!"

The official was speechless. His master was almost forty years old, how could he still be so unsteady and careless about everything? He could even be distracted about something as important as his son going off to take the county exam!

Jiang Wenqing: I'm innocent! More wronged than Dou E!

The moon was still hanging in the sky when the Jiang family's carriage set off. The creaking of the wheels was incessant, like white noise that made people sleepy.

Jiang Xiaoqi sat in the carriage, looking quite energetic. Wenbin peeled some roasted chestnuts for him, and Li Mo poured him tea. He seemed more like he was going on a picnic than going to take an exam.

They traveled in silence until dawn, when the Jiang family finally arrived at the entrance of the examination hall.

They thought they had arrived early, but they didn't expect that a lot of candidates and their families had already gathered outside the examination hall.

As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi got off the car, she saw several familiar figures; they were the other four people she had agreed to be friends with.

"Brother Mingfei, over here!" A young man in blue waved to Jiang Xiaoqi. This was Lin Yun from Xiaolin Village, which was next to Changshou Village.

"Oh, you guys got here before me!" Jiang Xiaoqi said with a smile as she approached the group.

“We just arrived recently,” Lin Yun said. “We can’t sleep at home either, so it’s better to come out early like you said, so we can get a better spot in line.”

"Of course! There are always advantages to being in the exam room first; you can have more time to clean the desk beforehand."

"That's exactly why everyone came out under the stars and moon. Luckily, we're in pretty good spots!" another slightly older boy said with a smile.

As the group was chatting, the gates of the examination hall opened, and the officials divided into several groups to organize the examinees to verify their identities and check their belongings in an orderly manner.

Jiang Xiaoqi originally thought she would have to strip naked to be investigated, but to her surprise, they were quite humane and left her with her underwear!

At least they left some dignity...

After their identities were verified, the candidates lined up and began chanting the proclamation. After chanting, they took their seats according to their examination numbers.

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't think about whether his account was infamous or not, since he could now control his senses flexibly.

The ability to shut down one's ears and nose is extremely difficult, but this skill has been honed to perfection.

Precise control of the five senses is also part of martial arts training.

Even if I unfortunately get a bad number, I'm not afraid~

He might have a slight odor on him, but since he can't smell it himself, he doesn't care.

After finding her place, Jiang Xiaoqi took out a rag and carefully wiped the table, once with a wet rag and once with a dry rag.

It's good, not a bad number, and the location is pretty good, right in the middle.

After tidying everything up, Jiang Xiaoqi took out his brush and ink, but he wasn't in a hurry to grind the ink.

After arranging everything neatly, he looked up at the opposite side. He had just felt a gaze following him, which made him very uncomfortable.

Ah, so this is the person. So his registered residence is in Changshou County.