After Shi Qing made arrangements, the next step was Dianthus.
Dianthus didn't need to go anywhere else. There was a small spice workshop here in Zhuangzi, so she could just go there.
White bamboo and green bamboo are also there, they are technicians now.
Dong Nuan didn't teach others much about the techniques of blending fragrances. Although the quantity of spices blended may be small, after Dianthus comes over, they can add a little more manpower, so the quantity will probably be larger.
I don’t care about the warmth in winter. Sometimes, things are more valuable when they are rare. When there are too many, they seem to be less valuable.
"Shi Er is at the academy now. He will take the exam next month. He won't be back until the end of the month, so he won't be able to visit him for the time being." Dong Nuan was afraid that Shi Er would miss his younger brother, so she explained specifically.
Dianthus naturally knew it, and he repeatedly agreed that he knew it.
After everything was arranged, Dong Nuan didn't bother and played in the village for a few days.
Of course, it's not all just for fun. From time to time, I go to flower fields and fruit trees. If I see something inappropriate, I will quietly use my original power to improve it a little bit.
Because the movement was not big and many did not bear fruit, nothing could be discovered.
This busy period lasted from May to early June.
On the ninth day of June, the hospital examinations here in the capital began as normal.
All students whose household registration is in Beijing can register to take the exam.
The previous process is similar to that of the county examination and the prefecture examination, requiring a guarantee and mutual ties.
There is no need for Dong Nuan to worry about these procedures. Hanjiang Tower and the others have familiar classmates, or worse, brothers from the Cao family or brothers from the Gou family.
It's just that the second son of the Gou family is young and will not be eliminated this year. Only the eldest son will be eliminated.
Then the five people who became friends with each other became Hanjianglou, the Cao brothers, the eldest son Gou, and the fourth son of Wei.
The five of them were just right, and Cao Zhuo went back to Liangzhou to take the exam.
At the end of May, although Hanjianglou went home, apart from eating, he only spoke a few words to Dongnuan. The rest of the time, he was reading and had no time or mind to read anything else.
After June, it will be even busier.
However, the academy had a holiday two days before the exam, allowing students to arrange their own time, as we did not want them to tighten their minds too much.
So, Hanjianglou returned to his home and studied for two days.
On the ninth day of June, the college examination officially begins.
On this day, the weather is fine.
Looking at the weather, they were glad that it was warm in winter. Fortunately, they were in the capital, located in the north, and it was not too hot in early June.
Otherwise, it would be uncomfortable to think about staying in the exam room for a whole day on such a hot day.
But think about it again, the provincial examination in August...
Ah!
At that time, the capital was also very hot.
If Hanjianglou can pass the college examination, he can participate in August.
Then, there are nine long and sweltering days.
Yes, the provincial examination lasts for nine days.
The exam starts on the ninth day of August. On the evening of the eighth day, candidates have to enter the examination room and can't come out until the last exam is over.
A total of nine days.
Just thinking about it makes me feel hopeless.
While Dong Nuan felt sorry for Hanjianglou, she also hoped that he could successfully pass the college examination and enter the provincial examination.
After all, what scholars are waiting for is this opportunity.
For college examinations, you do not need to enter the examination room the night before, but you do need to line up before dawn on the day of the examination, and then enter the examination room one by one.
When the last student entered the examination room, it was still dark.
The first session of the college examination is the main session, and the examination lasts for one day.
Only those who have passed the main exam can enter the secondary exam.
In each state, the number of places that pass the college examination each year is very different, but generally speaking, they are almost the same, and they almost always take the top 100.
These one hundred people are called Xiucai Gong.
Dong Nuan sent Hanjiang Tower over early in the morning, and Shi Er's sister and brother followed him.
Today, there are all kinds of luxurious carriages outside the examination room. The winter warmth comes earlier, and there are still places. Those who come later can only get off the carriages from other streets and other places and walk over.
The Gyeonggi Guard also specially sent people to maintain order outside the examination room, for fear of any accidents.
Of course, the inspections are also quite strict, and students are asked to take off their shirts directly to avoid cheat sheets.
Ladies and gentlemen would be too embarrassed to look at such a scene, as all the cats were quietly in the carriage.
After they checked and everything was fine, they were allowed to enter the examination room.
Once a student is found to have included cheat sheets, he will be taken away directly and the student will be exempted from lifelong examination qualifications.
In other words, once cheating is discovered, the student's path will be completely cut off.
Seeing Hanjianglou enter the examination room, Dongnuan breathed a sigh of relief.
The waiting time was quite long, and I didn’t feel like going anywhere else in the winter.
Probably it was the county or government examinations in the past. In fact, the pressure was quite low. If you failed, you would come back again.
However, now that everyone has passed the college entrance examination, people's ambitions have also grown.
Therefore, my heart cannot calm down, and I no longer have the mood to wander around in the winter warmth.
However, it is definitely not realistic to sit in a carriage and wait for a day.
Finally I couldn't sit still anymore, so I went to a nearby restaurant. As soon as I entered, I was stopped by a familiar maid.
It was someone who was close to Mrs. Cao. When she saw her in the morning, Dong Nuan even said hello to her. She said she was going out for a walk, otherwise she would be anxious about waiting. Dong Nuan was still able to keep her temper, so she didn't follow her.
Now that they met, Dong Nuan followed the maid to Mrs. Cao's private room.
"Nuan Nuan, come on." Mrs. Cao actually couldn't eat, but she had no appetite when she got up early. She only ate two snacks. Although she didn't consume them all morning, her stomach felt uncomfortable, so she still wanted to eat some.
So, she entered the restaurant.
As soon as I arrived, before I even ordered the food, I saw Dong Nuan coming through the window, and hurriedly asked my maid to call him up.
"Auntie." Dong Nuan nodded obediently, and then sat down next to her.
Both of them were actually a little absent-minded, so after sitting down, they only talked intermittently.
In the end, Dong Nuan drank a bowl of porridge, and Mrs. Cao only drank half of the bowl.
In contrast, Dong Nuan felt that she was a big-hearted person, at least she could still drink the porridge, right?
Mrs. Cao was obviously very worried, and she probably just followed her instinct when eating.
At this time, any advice is of no use.
She is not the examinee herself and does not know their level. If she says it is good at this time but the results are not good when the results come out, it will not look good.
The two of them sat in silence for a long time without saying a few words.
Finally, the maid next to Mrs. Cao reminded her: "How about we go there now? It's too late and the carriage won't even be able to squeeze in."
There are many parents who are worried about their students. The sun has already set in the west. They have been sitting in the restaurant all afternoon. The money has been paid, and the shopkeeper will not say anything at all.
At this time, the maid reminded him, and Dong Nuan realized that they had been sitting for a long time.
After a while, the candidates should be able to come out.
The two people hurriedly packed up, then got on the carriage and rushed to the entrance of the examination room.
