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

It was already the end of February, and there was still more than a month until the prefectural examination.

Like the county examination, the prefectural examination required mutual verification of documents.

However, none of the four people who took the county exam with Jiang Xiaoqi passed. This was something that several servants left behind by the landlord Jiang had found out.

There are plenty of students in the city who can act as guarantors, so there's no need to rush. The main issue is finding a few people to form a mutual alliance with.

Jiang Xiaoqi, of course, inquired with the Hui people and found out that many people in their Class A had passed the county examination this time.

We can always manage to gather enough people if we try, especially since we're all classmates studying at the ethnic school, so we can trust each other more.

Jiang Changqing was extremely pleased to learn that Jiang Xiaoqi had passed the county examination and even ranked first.

This is the first county-level top scholar produced by his clan. With such talent, if he could also win the top spot in the prefectural examination, he might be able to compete for the title of "Minor Triple Crown Scholar".

Jiang Changshou became more and more excited as he thought about it, and asked someone to inquire about Jiang Xiaoqi's current condition.

"Master, Madam also sent someone to deliver things to the young master's residence. The young master's mother and sisters are still on their way to the prefectural city."

Currently, only the young master's grandfather and father are present on his side, but strangely, our people have not been able to see either of them.

According to the two guards, they are currently tutoring the young master in his studies, preparing him for the upcoming prefectural examination!

"Uh, yes, it was a rush, that's exactly what they said, so they didn't have time to come out and greet everyone. They just had the butler accept the gifts, and our people had a cup of herbal tea before returning."

Upon hearing the report, Jiang Changqing was slightly surprised. When did his distant cousin and nephew become so learned? How come he didn't know?

Needless to say, Landlord Jiang hadn't touched a book in almost thirty years.

His cousin only managed to pass the imperial examination at the age of thirty-five.

These two idiots dare to presumptuously instruct his county's top official?!

Honestly, they really have no self-awareness at all! Do they think that knowledge increases with age?!

No! We can't let two mediocre teachers ruin the young Qilin they sent out to learn!

"Get the car ready! Get the car ready! Quick! To Mingfei's place!"

"Ah, yes, it's you, sir!"

The servants scurried off to prepare the carriages and horses, and Jiang Changqing quickly changed into a set of clothes for going out.

They hurriedly arrived at Jiang Xiaoqi's residence in a horse-drawn carriage.

Sure enough, there were two strong men guarding the gate, but the servants occasionally went in and out, and there was nothing unusual.

The driver knocked on the door, and it opened quickly.

The second son of the Wen family opened the door. When he saw Jiang Changqing in the carriage, he immediately stepped forward and bowed.

"Lord Jiang! I am so sorry for not greeting you properly. Please come in!"

Jiang Changqing got off the carriage and followed Wen Lao Er towards the reception hall. This was his first time here. After all, there were many women in the mansion before, so even as an elder, he couldn't visit them often.

I paused as I passed the sheltered pavilion in the front yard.

Sure enough, they saw Chiang's father and grandfather teaching Chiang Xiaoqi to read. The three of them seemed to be discussing something, and the scene was quite intense.

However, this is outrageous. Two adults are sitting on either side of the child, leaving the child to stand in the middle and be disciplined.

How could they do such a thing! No way! Why even go to the flower hall? They should go have tea and snacks there while the child gets scolded here alone! That won't do!

"Wait a minute!"

Jiang Changqing called out to Wen Lao Er, who was leading the way.

"What are your orders, sir?"

"I won't go to the flower hall. Take me to the sheltered pavilion instead. It's perfect timing; I also have some things to tell Mingfei."

Jiang Changshou thought his excuse was good. He didn't say he wanted to find the other two, but Mingfei. He couldn't possibly continue scolding the child and make him stand as punishment.

I am a fifth-rank official who wants to see my child! You'd better release him right now!

These two must stop immediately. Their knowledge is truly limited, and continuing to teach them like this will likely ruin Mingfei's future.

Jiang Changqing's eyes were sharp, and Wen Lao Er dared not refuse. He had no choice but to temporarily forget his young master's instructions and take the man to the sheltered pavilion.

"Dad, if you make another mistake, you won't get any meat for dinner. What's the point of eating meat? You can't even get such a simple question right. Do you deserve to eat meat?"

The meat was eaten by you, doesn't it feel wronged? It must be complaining, what a waste! I was eaten by someone whose writing is utter nonsense, what a waste of my life!

Grandpa, don't laugh, you're not much better! Did your martial arts master teach you this math problem? It's such a simple chicken and rabbit problem, how many times have I taught you and you still can't get it?

If you simply replace chickens and rabbits with ducks and raccoons, will the final result still be affected by the animal species?

You all need to copy these wrong questions ten times! If you don't finish copying them, you won't get dinner! I won't let you eat either! As your teacher, I bear the main responsibility for how you've turned out.

The son pays for the father's debts.

Grandpa, if you get the question wrong, I'll punish your son by forbidding him from eating meat and only allowing him to eat grains.

"Father, since you got the question wrong, I'll punish you by not letting your son eat, only drink water."

The two Chiangs: What a great "sons pay for fathers' debts" story! They're so ruthless that they punish even themselves when they're angry, and so crazy that they bite even themselves.

"Ahem, well, I accept punishing my son, but young master, you can't punish my grandson! My grandson is still young and growing. How can he not eat and only drink water?"

Jiang Xiaoqi shook her head seriously, "There's no other way, both of them have to be punished at the same time."

If you're worried your grandson will go hungry, just encourage your son to study hard. As long as your son does well, your grandson will have food to eat.

Seven: Hmm, that's a great idea, a perfect closed loop!

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"

A burst of laughter interrupted their conversation. Wen Lao Er looked embarrassed and wished he could disappear into the ground.

Sigh, I've embarrassed my master and patriarch in front of Lord Jiang. I'm doomed... I'll just have to wait and see how I'm treated from now on...

"Oh~ um~ I came to see Mingfei. Isn't it, um, about to take the prefectural exam? Let me see if Mingfei needs any help."

Jiang Changqing: I'm not here to gossip about your three generations of lawsuits~

Jiang Wenqing and Landlord Jiang were a little embarrassed, but they still got up and made room for Jiang Changqing.

Hmm, now it looks like a junior teacher instructing three senior students.

Jiang Changqing didn't mind. After sitting down, he looked at the homework that Jiang Xiaoqi had assigned to the two students and then discovered its ingenuity.

Jiang Changqing secretly praised them. These questions seemed ordinary, but they covered a wide range of topics. When doing arithmetic problems, one might need to learn about the Four Books and Five Classics.

The questions in the Four Books are also interconnected, integrating knowledge into a system, moving from points to lines, and from lines to surfaces.

If one's foundation is not solid, or if one has weaknesses, it is very easy to make mistakes and answer incorrectly. However, one can also identify and fill in the gaps in one's knowledge by making mistakes.

He looked up at Jiang Xiaoqi and smiled, "Mingfei, these questions you came up with are brilliant. How did you come up with this format?"

Jiang Changqing had no doubt that the question was not set by Jiang Xiaoqi, after all, he had never seen such a novel way of setting questions.

If they can solve the problems set by Jiang Mingfei, then other types of problems will be no problem for these two.

It's like the long jump. You used to jump two meters, but when you encounter a one-meter distance, you don't need to jump; you can easily leap over it.

The two chatted for a long time about their problem-solving approaches before Jiang Changqing reluctantly got up to say goodbye.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell Jiang Xiaoqi: "Worrying about the future of your parents and grandparents is not something a child like you should bear, but since you have the ability, it's okay to give it a try."

However, with the prefectural examination just around the corner, one shouldn't delay things. Since there's a chance to get that position, one shouldn't miss the opportunity.

"Yes, Grand Uncle, your grand-nephew will follow your teachings! I will not be lazy or playful, and I am determined to compete with all heroes!"

"Good! That's ambitious!" Jiang Changqing's eyes showed satisfaction.

Jiang Xiaoqi didn't return to the shelter until she saw the person onto the carriage. Yes, the two of them couldn't go out, not even to see guests off. She couldn't just see them off to the gate!

The steward, Wen, would see off guests, while Jiang Xiaoqi would personally escort important figures. The activities of the father and grandfather were limited to a few courtyards.

Leaving the residence? Let's wait until the provincial examinations begin.