Uncle Yao was confused. He couldn't understand why the old lady Gu Qingling suddenly asked them to study at Yao's Bookstore when they were studying well in the study room.
The servant lowered his head and said, "The old lady said that the bookstore has a lot of space and burns charcoal, so there is no waste."
"Puch..." Mr. Yao burst out laughing when he heard this, "It must be a waste to burn carbon in such a large space. How many people will go to the bookstore today? I guess it's because my mother saw that there was no one there and wanted us to go there.
Let’s go and make up the numbers?”
"Then...are we going?" Yao Sanye asked.
"Go, why don't you go? The old lady has spoken, who dares not to go?" Mr. Yao shrugged, looking indifferent, "Besides, brother, this place is really small, and it is not convenient to move your body.
, it’s okay to go over there.”
After calling the servants to help pack things, and taking the charcoal fire with them, the group headed to Yao's Bookstore.
When Mrs. Yao received the news, she shook her head with a smile and did not intervene.
She still felt guilty about Yao Liuye's matter. At this time, it was better not to show her face in front of the old lady, so as not to attract people's attention.
The group walked all the way through Yao Mansion, passed through the back door, and went straight to Yao's Bookstore.
When the waiter in the shop saw the people at the door, he was startled and quickly stood up to attract people: "Master, second master, third master... why are you here?!"
Could it be that the old lady was afraid that he would be lazy and specially called for a "surprise attack"?
Second Master Yao waved his hand at him: "Don't worry about us, we are just here to read."
Very arrogantly, he led people inside and broke into it.
Uncle Yao was a few steps behind and asked the waiter about the recent traffic flow.
"Back to uncle, there have been very few people coming recently. There are only two young masters who come more frequently because they have to leave next year. Most of the others will come over after lunch." The waiter lowered his head and looked respectful.
"Well, I understand. You are busy with your business. I will go in and read."
…
In the bookstore, Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng have formed a tacit understanding. One asks questions, the other answers questions, and correct each other.
While the two of them were busy doing their own business, they suddenly heard a movement at the door.
It's not that there aren't usually no scholars coming, but it's rare for so many people to come in suddenly like this, and even bring servants in with them.
"Put it there." Second Master Yao didn't seem to care much about other people's looks, so he didn't even look at Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng, and directed his servants to put their brothers' things somewhere.
Charcoal fire, blanket, books, test papers...
They should be placed in his usual place, and tea and snacks should not be missed.
Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng looked at each other: When will this bookstore be able to bring its own tea?
Or should I say that the old lady did something wrong and allowed some people to use the back door...
Although they had doubts in their hearts, they were of low status and did not speak. They just looked at them in silence.
When Uncle Yao came in, the table was almost cleared. He saw that Second Master Yao was already sitting in his seat. He smiled a little and waved the servants to go down. He also told them to leave someone to guard the door.
Everyone else should go back to their homes. Someone will call them later.
"Yes, sir."
The servants bowed their bodies slightly and retreated one after another.
After a while, the bookstore was empty.
As soon as Mr. Yao saw Mr. Yao sitting down, he quickly opened the test paper he was working on and said, "Brother, wait for me a little longer. I'm just two questions away. I'll finish it right away. Otherwise, you can correct it first."
Third brother’s, right?”
Mr. Yao Sanye said weakly from the side: "I'm still a little behind..."
"Okay, you two finish the rest first, and I'll review yesterday's wrong questions first." Uncle Yao also knew that they should move more slowly, so he didn't rush them.
While they were talking, the three of them were busy as usual.
After the second master Yao finished the two questions, he asked the third master Yao how many questions he still needed. He also followed his elder brother's example and brought the wrong question set to review.
However, he was someone who couldn't stay still. He came closer to Uncle Yao with the wrong question set and casually asked a question from yesterday: "Brother, do you still remember that question yesterday..."
"Remember, it means..." Uncle Yao had argued with Mr. Yao about the outcome of that question at that time, so he had a better impression and answered it smoothly.
"What about this question?"
"yes……"
"And this."
…
Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng listened for a while and looked over with surprised expressions. Because they found that some of the questions asked by the person next to them were familiar, but they couldn't remember the exact answers, but after listening to the other person's answer
, they both remembered it again.
After Second Master Yao asked, it was Uncle Yao who asked.
He took out the collection of wrong questions from Mr. Yao's hand, took it over and asked about the questions from the day before yesterday and the day before yesterday.
Although some of Mr. Yao's replies were a little stumbled, he still generally remembered them.
"You passed the test, but you're not very familiar with it. I will test you again tomorrow. You can go back and review it carefully at night." Uncle Yao returned the wrong question set to Mr. Yao.
Second Master Yao was not unconvinced and nodded as usual: "Yes, I understand. Brother, I feel that of the three of us brothers, you are the only one who can read. I'm afraid there is no hope..."
There weren't many questions that made repeated mistakes, but Mr. Yao didn't read many books, and he didn't study seriously before. If he hadn't memorized a "key material", he might not have been able to finish even one test paper.
"Brother, we are relying on you! Really, you have to work hard next year. You have to do well in the exam so that you can set a good example for Brother Hong..." Second Master Yao muttered, looking very self-aware.
Uncle Yao rolled his eyes at him: "You have this time to talk nonsense here, why not memorize more things. Brother Hong will come over later. It would be so embarrassing if you can't even pass the exam for your own son."
"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm not good at studying. Brother Hong is not like me. He looks like you..." Barabala, Mr. Yao said that his son is like Uncle Yao. He is good at studying. Even if he takes the exam next year.
If you don’t win, there will be a year after tomorrow, a big year after tomorrow.
As long as you take the exam well, you will definitely pass the exam in the future.
Uncle Yao looked disgusted and asked Second Master Yao, should he say these words in front of the old lady? If you have the ability, say it in front of the old lady.
Second Master Yao immediately became timid: "If I had that ability, I wouldn't sit here with you... If you say you don't expose others' shortcomings, brother, why do you always pick on my shortcomings?"
"Say less, my third brother is still writing the questions."
"Yes, yes, I understand."
…
Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng, who were sitting next to each other, were a little anxious. Because they were not stupid, they could tell that the questions the two people next to them asked each other were actually previous exam questions?!
My husband had sorted it out for them before, but it wasn't very comprehensive. It was just a few papers, and they were usually big questions like writing an essay. As for the previous questions that needed to be memorized, my husband didn't sort them out very much. He only had a rough question.
range, and then also tell them that different examiners have different preferences, how they should answer questions when they meet them, and so on.
It was bearable at first, until Yao Sanye finished the test paper, and the three of them corrected each other's papers, discussing each wrong question and the next. Zhou Yusheng and Ye Maosheng finally couldn't sit still.
They walked up to Uncle Yao and others and bowed respectfully: "Good day, three gentlemen, I'll..."
