After the market was over, seeing that it was still early, Su Guan went to the bookstore to buy a few books on flood control and drought prevention.
She wanted to send these books to her eldest brother, so that he could read them carefully and have a general idea.
However, there are very few books of this kind. Su Guan searched almost the entire bookstore but could hardly find a book about natural disasters.
Or, it could be said that flood control has never been done before and will never be done again. No one can eliminate it from the root.
But according to the knowledge Su Guan learned in later life, she still understood a little bit.
After browsing the entire bookstore in vain, Su Guan had to buy some food and went to find her eldest brother.
Su Yun and Su Chen thought that she went to the bookstore to buy books for her eldest brother, but she just didn't find what she wanted.
After that, Su Guan bought half a roast chicken, some dried fruits, and two servings of shaqi ma, and then went to Zhongyun Academy.
Since she couldn't show him a book, she could only lead the topic in this direction.
When she arrived at Zhongyun Academy, she went in alone again, and her two brothers waited outside.
This time, Su Guan happened to catch up with Su Jing not having class, so she was waiting for him in the Huiqin Pavilion. Su Jing came almost immediately after hearing that Su Guan was looking for him.
"Guan Guan, why are you here?"
Su Jing was very happy to see his sister coming. During the years he was in the academy, few people from his family came to see him.
"Brother, you have worked hard in studying. I came to give you some delicious food and report the recent situation at home!"
Su Guan pushed all the food she bought for him in front of him.
"Guan Guan, why did you buy so much food again? I don't usually like to eat snacks. You come to see your brother, and he will be very happy. Why spend money?"
"Brother, this is bought with the money earned by fourth brother. He invited you to eat!" Su Guan explained.
Hearing that Su Yun made money, Su Jing became curious: "Tell me, what tricks did your fourth brother come up with again? Can he make money?"
Obviously, Su Jing didn't believe it.
Su Guan told Su Jing everything about their recent shaqima business, including the fact that his parents would quit their jobs and go home the day after tomorrow.
Su Jing couldn't help laughing when he heard the end. He laughed at how many ideas these brothers and sisters had:
"That is to say, the idea was yours, and you also taught them this snack. Su Yun was the one who did the hard work, and he still had to pay you!" It was indeed like that. Although she was the one who came up with the idea and helped him work, they also got paid, so it wasn't for nothing.
"Yes, that's right. As of today, excluding the silver he spent, Fourth Brother has saved up almost eighty taels of silver. Even me, Third Brother, and Fifth Brother have earned almost twenty taels of silver in total."
"You are really smart. How do you know so many ideas to make money? We, as brothers, are far less capable than you!" Su Jing really sighed. Su Guan's brain was really good. The most important thing was that she knew a lot and could speak and do things.
In her opinion, one hundred and eighty taels of silver could be easily earned.
"Big brother is also very capable. Come back and get a top scholar for us in the future. We are just playing tricks!" Su Guan began to lead the topic to the imperial examination.
"Guan Guan, you are too flattering me. You can't just take the exam if you want to." Su Jing was still modest. He didn't dare to put himself in such a high position.
However, he has been working towards this goal. Only the champion is truly talented and recognized for his hard work in studying for so many years. The runner-up has to be inferior to the champion, and the third place must be good-looking. He doesn't want others to say that he is just a show-off.
"Brother, you can definitely do it. By the way, how confident are you about the palace examination?" Su Guan continued with the routine.
"I am still confident about entering the palace examination, but as for the top ten Jinshi, I dare not guarantee it. The current emperor is amazingly talented. Every year, the questions he sets are difficult for students. I don't know if the questions next year will be easier!"
Before Su Guan could say this, Su Jing said it himself, and his expression instantly became extremely nervous, which shows that this is also his worry.
The provincial examination has passed, and he is also confident about the metropolitan examination, but he is a little unsure about the final palace examination.
The questions in the palace examination were the most difficult in his term, and they were about flood control.
According to the rules, Su Jing was already a Juren, but the documents had not been issued yet, so he was still a Xiucai.
He was the second in the test, but when the imperial examination is over, regardless of whether he passed the exam or not, his family will be exempted from taxes based on his title of a juren, and he will receive two taels of silver subsidy plus five dou of rice every month.
Because of this, He Jiaolan's family has completely set their sights on Su Jing.
"Then, big brother, have you ever thought about what questions the emperor will ask?"
Su Guan continued to ask him, and Su Jing did not hide anything and told her his thoughts truthfully:
"According to the questions in previous years, the test is either policy essays or poems and essays, and the current emperor loves poems and songs. The students all say that this year's exam is more likely to be poems and essays!"
Su Guan heard this, nodded in understanding, and naturally expressed his thoughts:
"Big brother, I don't know if I should say something or not. Women should not discuss politics, which will be a death sentence, but since it concerns big brother's future, I still want to say a few more words!"
Su Guan deliberately moved to Su Jing's side and whispered to him.
After all, what she was going to say next was about political affairs. In this feudal and rigid era, it was taboo for women to say these things.
Su Jing also realized that what she was going to say was not something that could be heard by others, but Su Guan said it was related to his future, and based on the few times he and Su Guan had been together, she was not a reckless person, and he believed that she was not groundless.
"Guan Guan, please speak, just speak softly!" Su Jing even looked around to make sure that no one was eavesdropping.
With the permission of his eldest brother, Su Guan began to speak frankly:
"Brother, in my opinion, why don't we make two plans, policy essays and poetry, you have to guess which topic is which. As for poetry, I believe it is not a problem for you, but as for policy essays, you have to think carefully. It is better to be safe than sorry. I heard that there are frequent floods in many places in our Jin country, and the emperor is very worried. He often can't sleep at night because he can't get a good policy essay to deal with it, and he is furious in the court.
I was thinking that if the emperor wants to solicit good strategies in this palace examination, he will ask questions related to flood control, then you are not unprepared, brother. What's more, even if the emperor doesn't ask this question, if you enter the official career in the future, you will inevitably share the emperor's worries. It is also beneficial to accumulate more good strategies for flood control."
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