NFBE Chapter 120: Students Prepare for the Examination
Chapter 120: Students Prepare for the Examination
After listening to the conversation between the two, the Su family understood what was going on. The uneasiness in their hearts about this matter gradually calmed down.
The boys who were studying at home pondered over what Su An Dong and the others said. After pondering, they came to the conclusion that they still had to study hard!
Su Anton thought that he had to go to the county to tell his eldest and second brothers about this matter and let them know.
Just as he was thinking this, there was a knock on the door. It turned out to be Su Ankang coming back.
As soon as Su Ankang got home, he went to talk to Su Antong and told him in detail what had happened in the store during the day.
When Su Andong heard it, he knew that the person Su Ankang was talking about was the person who came to his house today.
After listening to Su Ankang's words, Su Andong told Su Ankang in detail what happened at home today, and also told Su Ankang some of his own opinions.
Su Ankang was still anxious when he first heard what Su Andong said, complaining that he was late for going home. Gradually, after hearing what Su Ankang said later, Su Ankang felt relieved.
After listening to what Su Andong said, Su Ankang said, "Third brother, what you said makes sense. Our family can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. It is indeed as you think. Our family's business is good, and it is inevitable that some people will be concerned about it. In the past few days, others have come to the store to inquire about vermicelli. Even if the few people who came to the store today hadn't come, I would have planned to go home in a day or two to tell you about this matter. Now it's good that everything has been handed over to the army, so others don't have to worry about it."
Su Anton nodded in agreement.
Because of Su Ankang's return, Su Antong no longer has to go to the county.
The next day, Su Ankang returned to the county with a bunch of food.
In this way, the days passed one by one, and in the blink of an eye it was the Little New Year.
On the day after the Little New Year, the general came to the Su family and took away the two people who came to learn how to make vermicelli.
He said to Su Andong, "After the Chinese New Year, send two people to Zhenjiang Prefecture." Then he handed Su Andong a piece of paper and said, "Go to the address on this. Remember to take this paper. There is a mark on it. Don't worry when you go there, someone will naturally receive them. Don't worry, when the vermicelli workshop is on the right track, I will send these two people back safely."
Su An Dong nodded and agreed. This was a feeling. Su An Dong had an inexplicable trust in the general. He felt that the general was a man of his word.
Before leaving, the general gave Su Andong a box and got on his horse. After getting on his horse, he said to Su Andong: "If you encounter any difficulties, you can go to County Magistrate Zhou, he will help you."
Before Su An Dong could say thank you, the general had already ridden away.
Su An Dong held the small box in his hand and went home before opening it. When he opened it, he saw five silver notes of 100 taels, a total of 500 taels. In addition to the silver notes, there were also two visiting cards, which were visiting cards from the Dingguo Mansion.
Su Anton thought to himself, it seems that this young general has an important background!
Su Anton gave the visiting card and the banknotes to Su Yuanyuan. Nothing was as safe as Su Yuanyuan's space.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day before Chinese New Year. The Su family gave the vermicelli workshop a ten-day holiday. Even the shops in the county were closed for six days and reopened on the sixth day.
In addition to holidays, the Su family gave generous year-end bonuses to everyone who worked there. It can be said that they had money, meat, and food.
When these people saw what they had received, they were all a little flattered. Where could they find such a good employer? They were all glad for their original choice, fortunately they followed the Su family. They also silently warned themselves to work hard in the future and not let down the treatment they received today.
This is the second year that the people who came here have celebrated. It will be two years since they came here. Su Zhihao and Su Miaomiao have both grown taller. Especially Su Zhihao, his height is now over 175cm, no longer the dwarf he used to be.
The Su family had a lively and fulfilling New Year.
The boys who were on holiday had a few days of complete relaxation. What they didn't know was that Su An Dong's relaxation during these days was entirely to help them improve their future studies so that he would not be so reluctant.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the school officially opened, and Su Andong began to increase the workload on the boys of the Su family and Zhou Lizheng's two grandsons. The reason was simple: Su Andong wanted them to take the Tongsheng exam this year. The Tongsheng exam was usually announced and registered one month before the exam.
The Tongsheng examination consists of two examinations, the county examination and the prefectural examination. Those who pass both examinations become Tongsheng. The county examination is usually held in the second month of the lunar calendar each year, and the prefectural examination is usually held in the fourth month of the lunar calendar each year. The county examination is usually divided into four sessions, the first session is the main session, and the rest are re-examinations. The results of each session are announced once, and candidates are eliminated each time. Those who pass the examination will take the prefectural examination. The prefectural examination is usually held three times in a row.
Now that the exam is approaching, how can Su Anton not intensify their studies?
The boys could only groan in their hearts. They didn't dare to do anything big, because they all knew that learning was their only way.
Su An Dong once said: "If you don't want to learn, then go to the store and serve dishes! It's not that serving dishes is bad, but you just have to ask yourself what you want."
Su An Dong's words really made the other boys, except Su Zhihao, think carefully. As a result of thinking, they studied harder the next day.
It’s not that they all want to take the imperial examination, or that they have to gain some kind of fame through examination.
Su Zhicheng thought that during this period of time, he had really understood many truths and gained a lot of knowledge. In any case, studying was beneficial to his future development. Moreover, if he really passed the examination, he would be respected by others when he went out.
Su Zhibo and Su Zhixuan thought that they admired Su Andong very much and wanted to be like him. They knew very well that if they wanted to be like their uncle, studying was a must.
Su An Dong can be said to have a good grasp of the boys in the Su family, except for his own son Su Zhihao. But Su An Dong doesn't care if he can't grasp it, because his son knows what he should do.
The next day, the eleventh day of the first lunar month, the two people who had already decided to go to Zhenjiang Prefecture set off. These two people were considered to be the better workers in the workshop and were also people Su An Dong trusted. One of them was the son of Zhou Zheng, who was guarding the workshop at night.
Su Anyuan has handed over every step of the vermicelli workshop to two people, and these two people have been carefully selected and trained.
Before leaving, Su An Dong said, "Be smart when you get there and follow the general's instructions. Remember to talk less and do more, and don't ask around."
The two nodded repeatedly and agreed.