Grandma Meng didn't have any free time at that time, so she only read when she was bored.
A few days later, Zhang Sheng and his wife came over to prepare things for the two masters to take the exam. The college exam was in winter, so it was very painful.
Mother Meng and Zhang Sheng's wife have been learning how to cook porridge for the past two days, not for one day, but for ten days. During these ten days, they need to eat.
Now Po Meng has the biggest resentment towards this, but that’s all she can do.
Qi Wen had no problem making porridge, so she gloated and watched Po Meng in a hurry.
Water, carbon, and stoves are supplied there, so you bring your own pots and food.
Qi Wen just asked him to prepare pickles and rice for ten days. If there was anything he couldn't survive.
In the end, Zhang Sheng’s wife prepared thirty eggs, even if they couldn’t keep up with the nutrition.
The two of them carried their belongings and were inspected at the door.
First, each person went into a small room and stripped naked for inspection.
Qi Wen thought to herself that if this was the case, how could there be a man who disguised himself as a woman and won the first prize? It was pure nonsense.
After I came out, I saw the inspection supplies and looked at the invigilator speechlessly. I actually looked at every egg. Is it possible to cheat on this? I was really speechless. I turned over the water glass several times and thought to myself, you really don’t have it.
It must be this way.
The quilts and cushions were inspected more carefully. They were touched side by side. I saw someone tearing the quilt apart next to them. This was too violent.
After almost half an hour of outside inspection, Qi Wen finally entered her examination room. Qi Wen felt that this was a prison.
The fence gate is blocking me, and I feel very cold when I think about it. It is really not easy to take the exam.
Qi Wen cleaned up the place after entering. The invigilator outside kept staring at him.
After laying out her supplies and lighting the stove, it really wasn't a problem for her.
Mother Meng couldn't do it. She could clean up and place her things without any problem. She just lit the stove but choked and the examiner on the other side stared at her.
After the water boils, Qi Wen pours it into a bamboo tube, stuffs it tightly, and holds it in her arms. This will make her feel much more comfortable. After a while, her writing hand will be able to recover from freezing.
They were only given an hour to organize themselves before the first exam began.
After handing in the paper, start preparing to cook. The eggs have been cooked, and now it’s time to make porridge.
When she was eating, she asked about the porridge, and she sighed in her heart, is it really that she is a useless scholar? Can porridge still be mushy?
It's quite user-friendly at night, with straw curtains hung outside, making the work less painful.
After these ten days of exams, Qi Wen was able to accept everything except going to the toilet. She was speechless at first glance and thought about having to take the provincial examination, which made her feel hopeless.
After I came out and looked at the more than 100 students, I felt that I might still be the most energetic one.
Looking at Po Meng's appearance, she smiled unkindly.
Mrs. Meng rolled her eyes. After the two left the examination room, they saw the Zhang family and his son waiting outside.
"Look, that man is crazy."
"It's normal, my mental quality is too poor."
"Look at how good my mental quality is."
"Yes, you are so capable."
As soon as the two got on the carriage, they were stopped by the dean's book boy and told them to go to the dean tomorrow.
"Do you want to evaluate the score?"
"What is an estimate?"
"We are asked to write down our answers silently, and the dean will see if we can pass the exam?"
"Well, the dean is really a good person. I will go to the Chenghuang Temple in the evening to deliver news to Lao Bai and the others. I will make good arrangements for the dean later."
Qi Wen covered her mouth and laughed, "You are bending the law for personal gain."
"Nonsense. A person like the dean must have done nothing wrong. He just has the right to help a little bit."
The two of them spoke in such low voices that even the Zhang family could not hear.
When I got home, I had already prepared dumplings, and it was Zhang Sheng’s wife from Qi Wen’s church.
Eating steaming dumplings and braised pork, I felt that life should be like this.
After a quick hot bath, Qi Wen slept very soundly.
The next day I woke up feeling full of energy. This time the two of them went to see the dean, but they were not empty-handed. They brought the good wine bought by Zhang Sheng and the braised pork from home.
A total of ten students came to the academy this time, and they were all dictating their answers.
Qi Wen and Meng Po had written it out silently this morning and came in to hand it over to the dean.
"You guys should be good."
"The only thing I'm sure of is that I want to ask the dean to take a look."
The first one to look at was Po Meng's. The dean kept nodding.
He looked at Qi Wen again, with an expression of relief on his face.
The rest of the students were a little distracted because the two came in. Looking at the dean's expression, they knew they must be very good.
"Okay, I think there's no problem."
Po Meng smiled and said, "Thank you, Dean, the wine and food are all ready."
Not wanting to irritate the other students, the two of them said goodbye and left.
"Let's go shopping for groceries. When the dean comes to our house in the evening, we must have a sumptuous meal."
Qi Wen had no objection. The two bought a lot of things and went home for the Zhang family to prepare. Po Meng took Zhang Dong out for a walk again.
Qi Wen was puzzled, it was so cold outside, what was there to see? Wasn't it just those people who came over? Those things?
Qi Wen also found it boring. She didn't want to read and watched Zhang Sheng's wife cooking.
Suddenly I remembered the lion head made by my mother, and directed Zhang Sheng to mince the meat fillings. She told her daughter-in-law how to do it, until the big meatballs were put into the oil pan and fried, and the aroma filled the yard.
At noon, Zhang Sheng's wife was asked to steam them, and Meng Po killed two of them by herself. "Do you still have such skills?"
"My mother has done this for us before."
"Your mother is still really awesome. I envy you. You are a happy child. I also understand why that person was reincarnated in your mother's belly."
Qi Wen even smiled and said nothing. She knew the happiness of her family.
The dean came over in the evening and was full of praise for the meatballs.
"I'm going to take them back tomorrow. There's still a month until the results are released. I'll send someone over by then. What about you?"
"Dean, we are waiting here to release the results."
"Okay." He didn't give any instructions. These two brothers have two different personalities, but both of them can make it to the end.
Po Meng's good deed: "Dean, where are the other students in our academy? Do they have hope?"
"There is hope for two."
"That's not bad. Our academy's reputation will spread now."
The dean smiled and nodded, just pointing to their brothers. This afternoon I showed their answers to my friends, and they were all full of praise.
After seeing off the dean, Po Meng started to hang out here, and actually sent a message to Lao Bai at night. Of course, Qi Wen knew that they would definitely do it. Looking at the dean's face, she should live for another ten or twenty years.
no problem.
There are many people waiting for their results here. There are many candidates in the teahouse. Qi Wen goes there every day and listens to their nonsense.
