The house is ancient, and was taken home by a rough man and spoiled

Chapter 339 Sending Shen Zhao to the Exam

Zhao Qinghai thought for a moment and nodded.

The thoughts of Mr. and Mrs. Shen Yuan are indeed different from those of ordinary people.

"Brother Meng, is this steamed bread delicious? Is the sweet potato delicious? Is the Shen family's food delicious?"

Zhao Qing looked at Meng Qian with a treacherous look.

Meng Qian had just taken a bite of the steamed bread and now he didn’t know whether he should swallow it.

After glaring at Zhao Qinghai fiercely, Meng Qian finally swallowed it.

It's easy to be soft-hearted, so just accept it.

Another matter was settled. Shen Yuan and Su Wanwan immediately found Lin Yi and Shen Su again and asked them to send someone to clean the ancestral hall tomorrow and to tell the head of the village about it.

After returning home, the couple discussed the location and scale of the school and decided to build it on the wasteland at the foot of their mountain.

Shen Zhao will take an exam tomorrow. After passing the exam, he will go to the county academy to study, and little Yunyi will also be able to start his education.

Originally, the two of them planned to send little Yunyi to the children's school in the town, but since a school was going to be built in their own village and the teacher would still be Meng Qian, there was no need to go to the town.

Although the official enrollment at Gaixuetang will probably be after the New Year, little Yunyi has been studying with Shen Zhao, so it doesn't matter if he delays for a few months.

What's more, after the ancestral hall opened a literacy class, little Yunyi could also go and learn, so he wouldn't be left behind.

When Yun Yi heard that he could go to school in his own village in the future, he happily ran around the yard several times.

A while ago, his parents told him that after this month, they would send him to school in town. Although he was picked up and dropped off every day, he felt sad when he thought about having to get up very early in the morning and not seeing his mother all day.

But now, he doesn’t have to go to town!

Seeing how happy he was, Shen Zhao secretly sighed that he couldn't stay in the village to study.

The new academy is not famous and it must be recruiting beginners first. He cannot stay in the village for the time being, but he can go to ask Mr. Meng for advice every time he comes back from vacation.

Shen Zhao was not sad. Being able to study in the county school is the dream of many children.

The county town is too far away and we need to get up very early tomorrow, so the whole family went to bed early.

The next day, before dawn, Shen Yuan took his wife and Shen Zhao in a horse-drawn carriage to the county.

Shen Zhao was wearing the new blue clothes that his sister-in-law had prepared for him today. Although he was not even 13 years old, he looked like a handsome young man.

And looking at Shen Zhao's appearance, his brother Shen Yuan must be quite good as well, otherwise little Yue'er wouldn't look so cute.

The people in the Shen family are indeed good-looking, and it is not unreasonable that Huo Yuan chose to impersonate Shen Yuan.

"Our Zhao'er seems to have grown taller, like an adult."

Su Wanwan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Shen Zhao blushed, thinking about how he had been well dressed and well fed during the days his sister-in-law had come to their house, and that he had not only grown taller but also gained weight, and most importantly, his illness had never recurred.

"It's all thanks to my sister-in-law for taking good care of me. Thank you, sister-in-law."

Su Wanwan felt a little guilty. She didn't feel that she had taken care of Shen Zhao in any way.

Shen Zhao, on the other hand, was sensible and always helped her and contributed a lot to the family.

"We are family, so don't be nervous today, Shen Zhao. Your elder brother and I will be waiting for you outside after the exam."

After Su Wanwan finished saying this, she lay back down in the carriage with peace of mind.

It’s great to have a horse-drawn carriage at home, it makes things much faster.

Moreover, she had laid thick cushions and put a thin blanket in the carriage, making it very comfortable.

Shen Zhao also sat outside the carriage. After all, in ancient times, at the age of 13, one had to avoid suspicion. She was the only one in the carriage, so she might as well lie down and take a rest.

Shen Yuan also put the thin blanket next to the seat on Shen Zhao.

"You should rest for a while too."

Shen Zhao didn't hesitate. It was still dark, and his elder brother was driving the horse very steadily. He squinted his eyes and leaned back.

By daybreak, they had already arrived in Tongxu County.

Shen Yuan took Shen Zhao directly to the examination place.

There weren't too many people taking the exam this time. After all, we had just experienced a drought and many children had missed a year and hadn't studied much. Knowing they wouldn't pass the exam, they simply didn't come.

After Shen Zhao entered the examination room, the two went to visit Old Madam Xu first.

I didn't expect that the old lady was sick and lying in bed.

Old Madam Xu felt a little apologetic. This was the first time that Mr. and Mrs. Shen Yuan came to visit her, and she couldn't even get up because she was afraid of passing her illness on to them.

Mrs. Xu’s eldest son is not here, and the couple cannot get used to the life here, so they return home during the autumn harvest and go home to farm.

When Su Wanwan first traveled through time, she had fled with them and got along well with them. She knew that the couple were both honest and kind people, so she felt a little regretful that she couldn't meet them this time.

I heard from the old lady that the couple were good at growing crops. When they came here, County Magistrate Xu found a job for the eldest brother in the yamen, but he was still concerned about the land at home, and he couldn't eat or sleep well, so he had to let them leave.

But Xiao Duoduo stayed. After all, the child has a talent for studying. His hometown is far from the school, so it is more convenient for him to study here.

Speaking of Xiao Duoduo, the old lady also thought of Xiao Yunyi.

"Isn't it time for Yun Yi to go to school? Why not let him come to the county and go with Duo Duo?"

The two are of similar age and get along well. Xiao Duoduo has been thinking about Yun Yi and Xiao Yue'er since he came back, and it would be great if they could go to school together.

"Thank you for your kindness, Madam Xu. However, our village is also planning to set up a school, and students will be able to attend school after the new year. Yun Yi will stay in the village."

Su Wanwan told the truth.

Xiao Yunyi would not be very happy if he could go back and forth to the town every day. If he was sent directly to the county, he could only go home once a month, and Xiao Yunyi would cry to death.

"Ah? The village is going to have a school too? Great... I know Daliushu Village will get better and better..."

Although Mrs. Xu felt regretful, she was still happy for them.

"Old madam, Miss Lin is here."

The old woman reported it, and then Lin Wenyue walked in. She was not surprised to see Su Wanwan here.

"Aunt Xu, I came to see you."

Out of politeness, she smiled at Su Wanwan and greeted the old lady first.

When Mrs. Xu saw that it was Lin Wenyue, her eyes curved with joy.

"Miss Lin is here, come and sit down."

Lin Wenyue did not sit on the stool, but sat directly beside the old lady's bed.

"Madam, I heard that you were ill. I have learned some medical skills recently, so I came to see you. Do you trust me? I will take your pulse?"

Su Wanwan couldn't help but chuckle when she saw Lin Wenyue coming with a medicine box.

As expected, everyone has their own hobbies. Lin Wenyue is interested in studying medicine. I heard that she has been studying medicine with a famous doctor in the county every day these days.

Mrs. Xu obviously knew that she was studying medicine, so she didn't refuse and just stretched out her hand.

"Look."