The Pretty Man I Picked Up [Time Travel]

Chapter 176: Children's Examination

When collecting grain taxes in winter, Xu Haorui told the village chief that he was going to take the imperial examination, and wanted to hire someone to help with the harvesting of the more than 20 acres of land on the slope at home. Please ask the village chief if anyone is willing to come.

The village chief was surprised, but still agreed to help.
Luo Mingxuan taught him the eight-part essay style and some poetry skills, and found a student who was somewhat friendly with him to guarantee Xu Haorui, and then returned to the capital to celebrate the New Year and prepare for the examination in March next year.

Mu Feng returned to the capital with him and went out to "travel" for two years, most of the time staying in that remote village. After going back and talking about it with his family, he was inevitably teased by some brothers, especially when they knew that he was still in a small town and opened a restaurant with his friends, which was no less than opening an inn in an uninhabited area, and it would not bring in much money.

Moreover, they looked down on the few silvers.

Mu Feng curled his lips, too lazy to pay attention to them, and continued to talk about his experiences and observations in the past two years with his good brothers.
Xu Haorui was busy with the Tongshi exam in February next year. Fortunately, the village chief found someone to help him with the harvest. As long as he passed the county exam, the prefectural exam, and the imperial exam, he could do his own work. Of course, the premise was that he had a smooth journey, otherwise he would have to go back to farming earlier.

Even though he passed the Tongshi exam, he had to wait until the provincial exam held three years later to continue taking the exam. During this period, he could review his studies and farm at the same time.

Unlike the Tongshi exam, which was held twice every three years, the provincial exam and the imperial exam were held once every three years, and happened to be held last year.

On New Year's Eve, Xu Haorui, Liang Jinming, and Qian Xing's families had a reunion dinner together in Penglai Pavilion, and wished Xu Haorui a successful exam next year.

After dinner, Liang Jinming and Xu Haorui's families took a bull cart back to the village together.

"When the weather gets warmer, we will move back to the town." Liang Jinming said to Xu Haorui.
"Yeah."

Xu Haorui opened his outer robe to wrap the chestnut baby in his arms. The little fat baby only showed his bright big eyes under the hat. He held his arm around the little husband who was leaning on his shoulder with his hands in his pockets, looking at the twinkling stars in the sky.

"Beautiful~"

Xu Haorui lowered his head, and the little fat baby also looked at the night sky and chuckled.

After sending them to the rural road at the end of the village, Uncle Zhao returned. The family carried a lantern and went back to their own courtyards.

In the early spring, Xu Haorui met with four students from the stipend. These students were all younger than him, namely Wu Yusheng, 15 years old, Yang Shuguang, 16 years old, Huang Yang, 17 years old, and Yao Youqi, 17 years old.

Among them, Yao Youqi is An Ge'er's cousin. His father is Master Yao, who is a teacher at Taoli Academy in the county. If he passes the examination for a scholar this time, he will also go to Taoli Academy to study.
After making an appointment with the four of them to go to the county government office to take the exam, he exchanged his recent experiences before returning to the village.

In early February, the day before the county exam, Lin Qingjiu prepared a bag for him, "Arui, do you really not need me to go with you?"

Xu Haorui held his young husband in his arms, gently stroked his back, and said softly: "It's just a few days, I will be back after the exam, very soon."