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

Magistrate Wu of Changshou County was of course aware that there was a six-year-old examinee under his jurisdiction.

Although they are paying attention, they haven't made it too obvious.

After all, who wouldn't want a child prodigy to emerge from their jurisdiction?

If this child prodigy passes the exam, or even does well, then it will all be an achievement for his political career!

He treats those who bring him political achievements with the warmth and kindness of a spring breeze.

A six-year-old scholar—isn't he a product of the outstanding people and resources of my Changshou County? Isn't he a product of my effective governance?

If I get an "excellent" rating in this year's performance review, I'll have a good chance of being promoted. After my three-year term, I can always move up a position, right?

After boldly envisioning a bright future, Magistrate Wu stretched his aching neck and continued dealing with the official duties that had piled up due to his busy work grading papers.

When Jiang Xiaoqi returned to the inn, she saw her grandfather waiting at the door of her room. She quickly went to open the door, and the two of them entered Jiang Xiaoqi's suite.

"Mingfei, to avoid being too conspicuous, let's wait until you finish your exams and return to Changshou Village to set off the firecrackers, okay?"

“I’ll do whatever you say, Grandpa. But there’s no need to worry too much about these formalities. It’s just a county-level exam, not like I’ve passed the county-level exam.”

"Look at what you're saying, how can we not care? How many people your age are there in the entire Changshou County?"

Even the county magistrate would probably care a lot about it.

It has to be said, Landlord Jiang was absolutely right!

"Grandpa, I plan to take the next few exams and try to get that position!"

"Good, good, good! That's ambitious! Wenbin has already run back and told me. My dear grandson is really amazing!"

Landlord Jiang seemed to already see a scholar beckoning to him, and he was grinning from ear to ear at his beloved grandson.

“Grandpa, you are a student of the first level of the imperial examination, and so is Father. If I pass the prefectural examination, I will also become a student of the first level of the imperial examination.”

"Yes, that's right. Passing the county examination makes you a student of the lowest rank."

Landlord Jiang stroked his not-so-long beard, wondering what his grandson meant by suddenly bringing up these things.

"Oh~ Since we're all students who have passed the preliminary examination, why don't the three of us go to the provincial examination together?"

Jiang Xiaoqi, with an air of "naivety," asked in confusion.

"Uh! This...this, although we are both students who have passed the imperial examination, my grandfather is really old and his energy is waning...plus..."

She went on and on about various subjective and objective reasons, but in short, it was...

—The older folks can't do it anymore, you young people should do it!

"Oh, and then there's your father. You know he's never been cut out for studying. Your grandfather, at least, passed the imperial examination at the age of twenty..."

"Your father barely passed the county-level exam in his thirties! Making him take the provincial exam is worse than killing him!"

Jiang Xiaoqi: Hmm, Grandfather's getting old, and Dad's not cut out for studying, so he just dragged his grandson into it!?

How can that work!

A healthy family should have a positive spirit and atmosphere of progress and development together.

Since everyone is a student of the first level of the imperial examination, starting from the same point, of course three generations of a family can become scholars together, with three scholars from one family!

"Ahem, but Grandfather, I really want to go in with you and Father!"

If you accompany your grandson to the college entrance exam, he will definitely be more motivated.

Moreover, your grandson believes in your talent and ability, and under your leadership, our Jiang family in Changshou Village will surely rise to prominence and bring glory to our ancestors!

Our family genealogy will surely have a significant and memorable addition after you!

If my great-grandfather knew this in the afterlife, he would probably boast to his old friends about having such a capable and outstanding son!

We must work together to bring honor to our great-grandfather and all our ancestors!

Jiang Xiaoqi's inner monologue: Roll up! Everyone roll up together! Don't lie down and give up, let's bring glory to our ancestors!

Landlord Jiang felt a strange surge of excitement coursing through him. What was going on? He was starting to get tempted.

"Ahem, well, it's not that we can't consider it. After all, the provincial examination is in a more distant provincial capital, and you're so young, your grandfather is indeed a little worried about you."

Seeing that her grandfather was already interested, Jiang Xiaoqi decided to add fuel to the fire.

Yes, we have to show the ancients the power of modern CPUs. Today I am proud of my ancestors, and tomorrow my ancestors will be proud of me!

After another round of persuasion and reasoning, Landlord Jiang became even more disoriented, feeling his legs go weak, and wishing he could pass the imperial examination and become a scholar right now!

After successfully fooling her grandfather, Jiang Xiaoqi feigned concern and asked, "Grandpa, of course I believe in your abilities, but what about my father..."

The unspoken words are enough to leave room for imagination, leaving it entirely to the listener's mind to fill in the gaps.

Landlord Jiang understood immediately.

Sigh, my son was born to collect debts. I'm already close to death, and I still have to worry about him.

“I’ll talk to your father, but it’s not appropriate for you, as his son, to bring it up.”

He's so young; he really shouldn't have given up on scientific research so early.

I'm already this old and I still have to get involved, how can I let him give up?

Mingfei, you're right. If the Jiang family produces three generations of scholars, it will surely be a celebrated story!

Hahahahahahahahaha…

Jiang Xiaoqi: It's not that exaggerated...

Why would Jiang Xiaoqi try to persuade his grandfather to continue taking the imperial examinations?

It can only be said that all of them were driven by self-interest...

After all, after he finished the first round of the county exam and the results were released, the system, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly came back to life and gave him a big 'surprise'.

Having achieved his goal, he was secretly delighted, but outwardly he still pretended to be worried.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Grandpa, but... I'm afraid Father won't agree so easily."

Landlord Jiang snorted coldly: "Hmph! He has no choice in this! The Jiang family is united as one, how can he cower and not move forward?"

Don't worry, leave this to Grandpa. He'll make sure he shows up at the provincial examination!"

After saying that, Landlord Jiang got up and went to find Jiang Wenqing.

When Jiang Wenqing learned of his father's plan, he just thought his father was getting senile!

Of course he was unwilling, but due to his father's authority and the oversized feather duster stuck in the vase, he had no choice but to verbally agree to participate in the imperial examination.

Landlord Jiang didn't care about his son's ulterior motives; he was glad he had agreed. He could finally give his precious grandson an explanation.

As for whether he could actually pass the provincial examination... he didn't even dare to dream about it.

With a little effort, maybe this old man could manage... That rebellious son? Heh...

"Host is awesome! You've bound two subordinate Scroll King Systems in no time. Keep up the good work and achieve even greater success!"

"You're satisfied now, but you'll have to drag my whole family into it!"

"Oh dear~ Host, don't be so ungrateful after getting such a good deal~ I don't need to explain the benefits of binding with the Subordinate Scroll King System, you already know them!"

"From now on, there will be two oxen and horses—oh, slip of the tongue! From now on, there will be two teammates fighting alongside the host. The host will definitely be invincible and unbeatable!"

Jiang Xiaoqi rolled his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that the Subsidiary Scroll King System could also increase his points, he really wouldn't have let the system have his way.

People have to bow their heads under the roof.

It will only be hard on my father and grandfather...