Farmers' Struggle

Chapter 45

   Along the way, I also met many students who were rushing to take the exam, and some of them were sitting in donkey carts or bullock carts.

When Li Yu and the others arrived at the county examination site, it was already dusk. The test site was not far from the county government office. It was a low wooden shed newly built on an open space. There was a wooden gate in front of it. Several teams of government officials stood at the door. I thought it was going to be checked.

At this time, there was already a large group of people at the gate, just waiting for the time to open the dragon gate.

Li Yu and the others jumped out of the car. Wen Jin wore a veiled hat on his white head, and a black gauze about a foot long hung down around it, which happened to be able to cover his face.

"If you have nothing to do, you can go back earlier. Don't worry about me. I will come back directly after the exam." Li Yu took Wen Jinbai's hand. Although he was a little bit reluctant, he still asked him to go back earlier. It's freezing outside.

Wen Jinbai shook his head and insisted: "I always have to watch you go in."

Li Yu had no choice but to let him go.

The two were talking, and someone next to him recognized him. No matter what, Li Yu had become famous in the town, so many people knew him.

"Hey! Li Laosan, it's really Li Laosan, he really came to catch the exam?" Someone shouted in surprise.

The people nearby gathered around, and soon a small circle formed on Li Yu's side.

Li Yu bowed and saluted all around with a smile, just like a scholar, without the slightest vulgarity. Some people ridiculed him disdainfully, and some returned the courtesy according to the rules, but most people treated him indifferently and ignored him.

Li Yu didn't take it seriously, but just laughed it off. If he has to care about everyone he knows and doesn't know, it would be too tiring, and it would be best to simply ignore it.

Fortunately, not long after, there was a sound of gongs, which meant that the dragon gate was opening, and everyone rushed forward. Li Yu and Wen Jinbai said some more words, and Wen Jinbai urged them to go there. I was very reluctant, but what Wen Jinbai said was right, it was better to be able to line up to enter the examination room earlier than to be blown by the cold wind outside, at least the inside could be sheltered from the wind. He went in, and Ah Jiu could leave earlier.

Before he got close, he heard someone calling his name not far away. Li Yu raised his eyes and saw that there were three brothers and sisters Chen Ziyan in the carriage not far away.

He hurried over, and before the Chen family helped him, he didn't have time to thank him, "Why are you here?"

Before Chen Zizhuo could speak, the little girl Lian'er had already pouted and said, "Brother said, Mr. wants an imperial examination today. We are all here to see you off."

Li Yu smiled, stretched out his hand to pinch the little girl's little cheek, "Really? That sir, thank you very much." After speaking, he turned to Chen Zizhuo and said, "I haven't thanked Mr. Chen yet. A joint insurance policy for Xiaosheng, otherwise I would not be able to stand here today."

Chen Zizhuo shook his head, "As long as you take the exam well and you are on the list, that is your gratitude to your father." He thought for a while and continued: "I believe you will be able to pass high school."

After saying this, the two children beside him nodded hurriedly, agreeing with the elder brother's words very much. In their view, Mr. is very powerful. The arithmetic and stories he told were very good, especially the stories, which they liked to hear the most.

Li Yu thanked him sincerely, and he was very moved in his heart. It was already rare for them to come here on purpose.

Chen Zizhuo waved his hands and said with a smile, "Okay, go in quickly. Don't delay too long."

After saying goodbye to the few people, Li Yu went to the back of the long queue to wait for inspection.

The yamen servants check the certificates of the students and candidates and the salutes they bring with them. The checks are very careful: the bedding must not be lined, the clothes, shoes and socks must also have seams, the inkstone must not be too thick, and even the cakes must be cut... ...The yamen servants inspected so carefully because they were afraid of cheating, so as not to be held accountable in the future.

The line is very long, but the yamen servants are experienced, and the inspection is fast. Anyone who is suspicious or entrained will be taken aside immediately for re-examination. Fortunately, there are not many such people, and the line continues to move forward. move.

Soon it was Li Yu's turn. He allowed them to search him with a blank expression, and then checked everything in the bookcase. The pastry was also cut into small pieces, and then he was allowed to pass.

Fortunately, Wen Jinbai was careful enough, and none of the things he prepared went wrong.

After entering the inside, a small official came over, checked his identity and resume, and led him to four other people after it was accurate.

Li Yu originally wanted to go up and say hello to them, but the attitude of the few people was indifferent and alienated, and their eyes were full of ridicule and disdain, and they didn't take him seriously at all. They thought they knew their identities, and there was nothing they could do to form a joint insurance policy with them, so they were unlucky.

Li Yu thought about it, he didn't need to put his hot face on other people's cold buttocks, he just let it go, he touched the bridge of his nose, and automatically and consciously moved away from them.

When all the students had come in, County Magistrate Liu slowly walked up to the high platform, said some high-sounding words, and the petty officials called their names loudly. In the seat, you can no longer walk around at will from now on, and you have to wait until the exam is over before you can hand in the papers and leave the exam shed.

Li Yu was led to a relatively middle dormitory. He looked at the low shed. From today onwards, he would have to stay here for a few days, and he would not go out until he had finished several exams. In front of him is a low table, which is where the test papers are made, and behind him is a thin wooden board built with a few bricks and stones, which is just enough for a person to curl up and sleep. Li Yu smiled bitterly. It's time to relive the taste of the hardwood bed in the old house.

After putting everything away and taking out the pen and ink, Li Yu poured some water from the water bag and began to grind the ink to prepare for the exam.

Wen Jinbai watched Li Yu disappear into the examination room, and then prepared to go back.

Chen Zizhuo over there has been looking at him for a long time, he thinks the behavior and figure of this man wearing a veil is familiar, but he really can't remember where he has seen him.

It has only been half a year since they came to Qinghe Town, and he is not good at socializing on weekdays, and rarely goes out, so he doesn't know many people in Qinghe Town, but he definitely didn't see this person who came with Li Yu and behaved close However, it is a little strange why it looks familiar.

He believed in his own eyesight, and it was impossible for him to admit the wrong person for no reason. Wen Jinbai had already turned around at this time, and was about to get on the bullock cart and turn back to the village.

Chen Zizhuo's heart was pounding, his eyes were hot, and his voice trembled, "Abai, Wen Jinbai, is that you?"

Wen Jinbai paused when he heard a familiar voice calling his name, and immediately As soon as his mind came back to his senses, he said in a low and hoarse voice: "Young master, you have recognized the wrong person." Although he had the urge to recognize them, his reason stopped him.

Chen Zizhuo was puzzled. It was indeed not Wen Jinbai's voice, but his back and movements were exactly the same as Wen Jinbai's. Although this person was dressed in ordinary clothes, how could he admit that he had a kind of aura that came with him.

Wen Jinbai was about to go far away, Chen Zizhuo didn't give up, he jumped out of the carriage, and chased him out despite the light rain.

"Wen Jinbai, it must be you. Our friendship from childhood to adulthood, even if it turns to ashes, I will know you." After speaking, one hand grabbed his arm, and the other hand lifted the veil on his head. cap. That's right, he just wanted to confirm it before he could feel relieved. Even if he recognized the wrong person, he also recognized it.

When Wen Jinbai's face appeared in front of his eyes, Chen Zizhuo was overjoyed. Yes, he guessed right. It was indeed the Wen Jinbai they had been looking for for a long time. However, when he saw the scar on his forehead clearly, he was overjoyed. It stopped abruptly, and his voice was a little difficult, "You...why are you?"

Wen Jinbai smiled helplessly, this Ah Zhuo was still the same, carefree, and would never give up on things he was sure of. He had expected Chen Zizhuo's unusual behavior, and now that his identity was exposed, he could only sigh silently.

Chen Ziyan touched the scar on his forehead with his fingers, and tears flashed in his eyes, "Abai, your injury..."

Wen Jinbai took his hand, and he doesn't care much now, because Li Yu said , he won't dislike him because of the ugliness of this scar, what he likes is Ah Jiu, not a superficial appearance. In fact, scars represent a person's past. Since he likes a person, he will like this person's past, present and future. Therefore, Wen Jinbai used to be very concerned about this scar, but now he has taken it lightly.

"This is an old scar from a long time ago, and it is completely healed now." Wen Jinbai said lightly.

"But..." Chen Zizhuo wanted to ask something more, but in the end he didn't ask, and asked instead: "Do you know that we have been looking for you all the time, you...why are you here again?"

Wen Jinbai smiled , "It's a long story, I just don't know what happened in Beijing? Why did you leave Beijing." Just as

Chen Zizhuo was about to speak, Lian'er beside him tugged at his sleeve, "Ninth Brother, is it Ninth Brother? Why are you standing here in the rain and talking somewhere sheltered from the rain?" It turned out that at some point, Lian Er also came over.

Chen Ziyan patted his head, picked up Lian'er, and held Wen Jinbai with the other, "Look at me, I actually forgot about this, Abai, let's go, go back to Chen's house, daddy has been thinking about you, let him take care of you." Look at you."

Wen Jinbai was moved in his heart, he didn't expect that after going through so much, there would still be so many people who would still be nice to him as always.

There was another bang and clang of gongs, and the examination room began to become quiet. Some guards loudly announced the precautions, and some small officials distributed blank rice paper to each dormitory, which indicated that the examination would start soon.

Li Yu looked at the few blank papers in his hand, thinking that there is no question, how to test this? Looking up, I saw a small official holding a huge sign outside the house, with big characters written on it: Title 1, if the world is right, the government is not in the hands of the doctor. If there is a way in the world, the common people will not discuss it. Question 2, get off the same track today, write the same book, and walk the same way. Note 1

Only then did he understand that this was the exam question. Seeing that this person was about to pass by, Li Yu quickly dipped his pen into the ink and copied the question neatly on the white paper, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, the sky was already bright, and Li Yu was not in a hurry to write, but only pondered over these two test questions in his mind. Fortunately, Wen Jinbai wrote many templates for him during the surprise review in the last two months, so that he could I have memorized it fluently, and told him that if I really don't know how to write, then fill it out according to the template, and then substitute my own experience and understanding of it when I was studying, and it will become an article. Can have a chance.

I have to say that this is indeed a good way. There are everything in the template format, as long as you fill in your own opinions, it must also conform to the examiner's wishes.

He had already learned about the county magistrate's reading preferences from Chen Zizhuo before, and the knowledge and views he has accumulated in later generations have far exceeded those of current scholars. Therefore, as soon as the topic came out, Li Yu had already flashed a lot of relevant model essays in his mind. It's over, and I have a certain grasp in my heart.

Now that he was sure, he didn't panic anymore. He touched his empty stomach, and after a long morning, he was already hungry.

So, the most important thing now is to fill your stomach.

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