Lu Xu was going to be away for a few days, so he couldn't help but give Tan Shitou and the others some instructions.
The business was on track and the boat gang was busy running out again, so they had no trouble. Tan Shitou was more worried about them, "Can it be done with just the two of you?"
Although Lu Xu is reliable, he is still a half-year-old child, and Yan Junqi is even smaller and thinner. Tan Shitou is afraid that they will be robbed while walking.
Tan Shitou: "Otherwise, let Brother Shanbao take you there."
Lu Xu: "No, if Shan Bao goes too, you won't even have anyone to discuss anything you encounter."
Moreover, it was okay in Guanyang, the water conditions were familiar, but suddenly going to a strange place, even if they dared to row a boat, Lu Xu did not dare to sit on it.
It's great to charter a boat. People are familiar with the route and it saves them worries.
The boat Lu Xu was looking for was a relative of a member of their alliance. He was born in a neighboring county and often traveled from Guanyang West to the prefecture capital. In previous years, candidates often rented his boat to take exams. This was the first time their members heard about Lu Xu. To send them off for the exam, relatives were specially asked to pick them up in Guanyang.
After explaining the business in the county, Lu Xu also asked Lu Zhou and Lu Wen to take good care of their home.
Lu Zhou nodded with a serious face, "Don't worry, brother, I will take care of the family."
Lu Xu thought to himself, what kind of family can you, a little carrot head, take care of? If a thief comes, he can be stolen together.
As soon as he and Yan Junqi left, the two families were in the mountains next to each other and there was no adult male. He was worried, so he should ask the third grandmother's family and neighbors to take more care of her, and let Lu Xuan and fourth uncle come to the house every day.
Lu Wen: "Brother, you are so nagging. I just come here to accompany Lu Zhou every day."
Lu Xu thought to himself, you are not as tall as Lu Zhou, and you are here for nothing. Are you very proud?
But he kept saying yes and he didn't have the nerve to hit the two little carrot heads.
Lu Xu packed up his clothes, brought enough money, and went to the river with Yan Junqi to wait for the boat.
They set off early, it was just dawn, and Lu Rui and December had not yet risen. Yuan Manniang led Lu Zhou and Lu Wen, and Yan Mu led Wen Zhen, and went to the river to see them off.
Lu Xu and Yan Junqi carried their own luggage respectively. They put sundries and books in a basket and took them aboard the ship.
The academy's boat also set off from Guanyang Pier early in the morning. They wanted to chase the academy's boat, so they didn't waste much time. They just said goodbye by the river and set off in a hurry.
Yan Junqi and Lu Xu stood on the bow of the boat. Seeing their mother and younger brother on the shore waving their hands, they felt a slight sense of separation in their hearts.
Seeing the boat getting farther away, Lu Wen put down his hand and called Lu Zhou, "Let's go."
Lu Zhou looked at the boat in the distance, stood by the river for a long time, nodded and went back with Lu Wen.
Lu Wen pulled a piece of grass from the roadside, waved it as he walked, and asked in confusion: "Why didn't you tell big brother if you wanted to follow?"
Lu Zhou shook his head: "I don't want to go."
Lu Wen snorted and said impatiently: "Okay, okay, if you don't want to, your chickens and pigs will starve to death if you go to your house. Lu Rui will have no one to care about you in the twelfth month. You are the busiest at your house anyway."
Lu Zhou: "..."
He pursed his lips and stared at Lu Wen, groaning: "I'm not like you."
Lu Wen: "I'm not like you, idiot!"
Lu Zhou clenched his fists and decided to ignore this idiot Lu Wen.
The boat passed Guanyang, and the big boat rented by the academy had left the port. Lu Xu didn't stay long. He only waved to Tan Shitou on the river and asked him to help take care of the house.
Tan Shitou shouted to reassure him, rowed a boat to catch up, and stuffed them with a basket of fruit.
After passing Guanyang, they chased until noon before they caught up with the academy's ship.
Lu Xu did not let the boatman catch up immediately. Instead, he kept a distance of about ten meters from the big boat, chased after it, and followed slowly.
From their boat, they could see the scholars on the big boat wearing similar scholar's robes sitting everywhere reading books, and could faintly hear the sound of reciting and discussing, quite competing against time.
Yan Junqi didn't read a book. He felt relaxed since he got on the boat. He and Lu Xu sat on the bow of the boat to catch fish.
In order to save money, the boatman lives on the boat unless necessary, so the cabin is fully equipped with clothes, daily necessities, and kitchen utensils, as well as fishing rods and nets. For daily meals, he cooks fish soup on the boat.
Lu Xu put the small fish he caught into a net bag, tied it to the side of the boat, gathered enough for half a pot, peeled and washed them all, and took them to the casserole at the stern of the boat to stew soup.
He baked a lot of cakes last night and packed a bottle of soy sauce and pickles, which was just in time for lunch.
Put the palm-sized cake on the stove and bake it. When it's hot, tear it apart from the middle and stuff it with slices of sauced pork, diced pickles, and cucumber slices. Lu Xu cut another apple and cut the apple slices very thin. Serving as tomato slices in burgers, it barely makes up for six nondescript burgers, two for each person.
A bowl of fish soup for each person, and that’s it for lunch.
It was the first time for the boatman to eat like this. It contained meat, vegetables and fruits, all put into a pancake. I don’t know how to eat it, but it was quite convenient to wrap it in oil paper and eat while rowing.
His relatives asked him to escort the second head of the Qiu family to the state capital. He was still a little panicked, fearing that Lu Xu would be like the Song family of the boat gang and he would accidentally offend someone. I didn't expect that the legendary second master was so young and had a very good temper. Not only did he cook, but he also shared it with him.
Lu Xu brought the fish soup to the bow of the boat and asked Yan Junqi to eat.
He was used to riding in boats. Even if Tan Shitou was as free and unrestrained as paddling randomly, he could still walk on flat ground. Yan Junqi was a little uncomfortable with it, and he didn't like to move much when he got on the boat.
Lu Xu asked: "Are you dizzy?"
Yan Junqi hesitated for a moment and shook his head.
Perhaps it's because his hometown is a dry area. Even though he grew up in Lujia Village and lived by the river since childhood, he still has difficulty overcoming seasickness.
Lu Xu used a knife to peel an apple for him and asked him: "Did you faint like this last time?"
Yan Junqi blinked.
Lu Xu felt a little sympathetic and wanted to laugh.
He had heard that in order to save money, the official ship kept going all the way, and the candidates had to spend the night on the ship.
Lu Xu silently cursed and asked Yan Junqi to eat the apple.
Yan Junqi reluctantly ate another "hamburger" and sat on the bow of the boat to enjoy the breeze.
In the evening they stayed in a town, which was about the same size as Yinma Town. There was only one inn in the whole town, which was crowded with students from the academy.
Lu Xu took the road guide to stay in the hotel, and there was only one room left. The boatman couldn't bear to stay, so he bought food from the dock, replenished some charcoal, and went back to the boat to sleep.
Ordinary rooms cost fifty cents a night. The hotel only provides hot water, and you have to go to the kitchen to get it yourself. Lu Xu went to the kitchen and walked around. The only two cooks in the inn were busy making dinner for the group of scholars in the academy. As he was too busy, Lu Xu simply asked Yan Junqi to go eat somewhere else.
Yan Junqi felt much more comfortable when he stepped on the ground and walked around with Lu Xu.
Lu Xu's eyes were full of freshness. This was his first time traveling far away. It was quite troublesome to go out here. He had to ask the government to open the way. Without any valid reason, the county government wouldn't open the way. Normally, if he wanted to go out to play, it would be quite troublesome. easy.
There is no need to think about making money or livelihood at this moment. He has money in his pocket, he is not in a hurry, and the curfew in the town is not strict. Lu Xu is very leisurely, and it is a half-day tour of the ancient town.
Lu Xula and Yan Junqi had a full meal of noodles with soy sauce and meat soup, two pancakes and a plate of shrimps, and gave the boatman two more dishes before wandering around the town and returning to the inn.
It was getting dark now, and oil lamps were lit in the store. If you want to use candles, you need to pay extra. Yan Junqi didn't plan to read, so he and Lu Xu went upstairs with the oil lamps. They happened to meet Ma Ruoqi who was holding a candle and wanted to cram him.
"It's you!"
"Young Master Ma!"
Lu Xu and Ma Ruoqi were very familiar with each other and started chatting immediately.
There were three people from the Ma family rushing to take the exam this time. In addition to Ma Ruoqi, there was also one of his cousins.
His family was concerned and wanted to charter a boat to take the exam. Ma Ruoqi didn't want to be too stressed, so he insisted on coming with his classmates from the school.
His grandfather sent him a bookboy and two boys to take care of his daily life. Food and accommodation on the road were also arranged in advance.
Ma Ruoqi invited Lu Xu and Yan Jun to come into his room. Lu Xu took a look and found that the room Ma Ruoqi lived in was the largest and best. The bedding and bedding had all been changed. The room was still scented with incense and there were fruit cakes.
Master Ma can go and ask for candles in person, which is quite approachable.
Little did he know that this was because Ma Ruoqi was too nervous and had a stomachache for a day. He still had stomachache after eating and wanted to take a walk, so the book boy went with him to get a candle.
Young Master Ma was rich and did not hesitate to light candles. Candlesticks were placed everywhere in the room, and the lights were bright. The candles were burning brightly in the four corners of his desk, illuminating pen, ink, paper and inkstones, but he couldn't stand it.
Ma Ruoqi harassed all his classmates. Now everyone was nervous and no one wanted to pay attention to him, so he pulled Lu Xu and Yan Junqi to ask questions.
I heard that Yan Junqi had gone to the mansion to take the exam alone, and I was immediately filled with admiration.
Ma Ruoqi rubbed his stomach and made a grimace: "When I took the test for children's students, everyone was so confused that they seemed to be sleepwalking after the test. They didn't even remember what was tested."
Children have to take the test twice, first in the county, and after passing the test, they go to the state capital for a retest. However, compared to the county test, going to the state capital is mainly a formality. As long as you don't perform too poorly, the passing rate is still very high.
However, the college examination was different. Scholars who passed the examination could not only study in the official school, but also be exempted from corvee. If they ranked well, they could also be exempted from room and board for one year when entering the official school. The selection was much stricter than that of the children's students.
Calculating only from the length of time, the examination for young students only takes one day, while the examination for scholars takes three days before and after.
It takes a whole day just to check one's place of origin, search one's body, allocate seats, and enter the examination room. The second and third days require two full days of examination, and the examination room cannot be left until the papers are handed in on the third day, which is quite troublesome.
Not even Lu Xu, not even Yan Junqi knew about the many details, Ma Ruoqi said. The more he talked about it, the more nervous he became, and he ran to the toilet twice in a short while.
Seeing that his face was pale, Lu Xu poured him a glass of warm water and told him to stop scaring him.
Ma Ruoqi's face fell, and he took a sip of water, "If you don't talk anymore, let's study. Besides, I won't be able to sleep at night."
He flipped through the book randomly and asked Yan Junqi if he had read this book or that one. He couldn't help but guess the questions again, "I heard that last time I took the debate test on policy theory, do you think you will take it again this time?" ?”
Yan Junqi was taken aback, "How did you know about the test questions last time?"
Ma Ruoqi: "The gentleman from the academy said it."
Yan Junqi understood.
Theoretically, the college examination questions are confidential, but there are people taking the exams every time in the college. After the exams, I ask the candidates, and I can slowly come up with a lot of exam questions.
Yan Junqi does not have these resources.
He couldn't help comforting Ma Ruoqi: "I guess your husband must have taken a mock exam. How did you do in the exam?"
Ma Ruoqi: "It's not bad, sir, I should be able to pass."
Yan Junqi: "That's it. If you answer it well, you will definitely be able to pass."
Ma Ruoqi nodded, "Mr. said the same. However, the test questions are different every year. I will answer last year's questions, but not this year's. What if the examiner doesn't like my writing style this year?"
Ma Ruoqi grabbed Yan Junqi, so nervous that he panicked.
what to do?
Let’s serve it cold!
Lu Xu couldn't help but curse. Could it be that he still wanted to hit the mark?
Speaking of which, he has experience. As a scumbag student who was brutally tortured by exams, he has extensive experience of being beaten. The endless weekly exams, monthly exams, and mock exams in the senior year of high school made him doubt his life and question himself. Anyway, as long as he felt that he was well prepared, he would definitely be slapped in the face and feel that it was over. He would write whatever he knew and would not be blind. , sometimes it works quite well.
Lu Xu grabbed the two candidates and nervously talked about his experience: "The exam is metaphysics. It is impossible to prepare for this thing. You will never be ready. It's now. If you know it, you will know it. No. There’s nothing you can do if you know how to do it, so if you should eat, sleep, and feel better, maybe you can be right even if you don’t know how?”
The author has something to say:
Xiao Lu’s mental winning method:
Before the exam, recite silently: I am a genius, I am a genius, I am a genius...
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