Liaozhai Great Sage

No matter how well the scholars in the city prepare, the day of the college examination is still coming as scheduled.

Just three days later, the day when the college examination was scheduled to start arrived.

The next night, because her young master was going to take the exam, Du Chunhua prepared the food for the exam early, as well as the clothes for the night.

The entrance examination takes two days, and the board and lodging are all in the Gongyuan. Once the examinee enters, he cannot come out. He can only come out after the examination is over. Therefore, the examinee needs to prepare his own food and clothes.

This morning, Li Xiuyuan got up when the sky was slightly bright, and he didn't stay in bed as usual.

"Chunhua, what are you busy with? Hurry up and leave."

He was about to go out with Xiaodie to the Gongyuan, but seeing Du Chunhua hadn't come out yet, he couldn't help urging.

"I'm coming."

Du Chunhua responded, and trotted out in a hurry, but saw that she was holding a quilt, carrying a food box, a lot of big and small bags, and she was out of breath before she ran over.

Li Xiuyuan rubbed his head and said: "What are you doing with so many things? It's just a two-day hospital exam. It's not about moving. Put down everything else, and just bring a food box."

"Master, it's always right to bring more things. I heard from the people in the city that there was a scholar who didn't bring a brocade quilt. He fell ill during the exam, so he didn't perform well and didn't pass the exam." Du Chunhua said gasping.

"Give these things to Lu Bo, and let me go with the food box."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head, walked over and put down all the things in her hands, then took the food box, grabbed her hand, and dragged her away.

Lest the maid want to pack something again.

Du Chunhua blushed slightly, but did not struggle, and let her young master hold her, looking around from time to time, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Xiaodie, by the way, are the brushes, ink, paper and inkstone ready?" Li Xiuyuan asked.

"The servant girl was ready the day before yesterday." Xiaodie patted the package and said with a smile.

Li Xiuyuan nodded and said, "Now that you're ready, let's go."

Chapter 153 hospital examination.

The people in Guobei City know that today is the opening day of the exam, and they brought Xiaodie and Du Chunhua all the way along. There were many roadside vendors and passers-by who warmly congratulated Li Xiuyuan on his smooth exam. Middle scholar.

None of these people knew each other, and it was purely for auspiciousness.

The common people believe that if the scholar they have congratulated can pass the examination of scholar, it will also bring them good luck.

Whether it is true or not is unknown.

However, this simple folk customs made Li Xiuyuan feel very good.

When he came to the front of the Gongyuan, all the children in Guobei City had gathered here. There were a large number of them, hundreds of them at least, including young teenagers and middle-aged people in their 40s and [-]s. He even saw There are a few old children who have already turned gray at the temples.

In the vicinity of the Gongyuan, there are hawkers gathering, selling pens, ink, paper and inkstones, all kinds of food, and even some people open the market to gamble, whoever can be admitted as a scholar will be ranked higher.

Li Xiuyuan looked at the sky, and it was almost Mao hour.

Mao Shi quarter is the time for the opening of the Gongyuan, and all candidates will enter the Gongyuan to prepare for the examination.

However, during the period when the door was not opened, the nearby scholar doors made friends with each other and got acquainted with each other, so as to leave a little affection.

"Brother Li, this way, this way."

At this time, when Zhu Yu, Wang Ping, Zhong Qingxu and other scholars saw Li Xiuyuan, they immediately waved and greeted Li Xiuyuan from a distance.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to arrive early. It seems that you are sure to win this exam." Li Xiuyuan walked over with a smile and gave a salute.

Everyone returned a salute and thanked Li Xiuyuan for saving his life, but then Zhu Yu smiled wryly and shook his head: "Where is the inevitable, after what happened last time, I have been recuperating at home since I went back, and I am still thinking about it." Exhausted, looking tired, haven't read half a page of the book, and my mind is still messed up, I'm afraid I won't pass the entrance examination this time."

"It won't be so serious anymore." Li Xiuyuan said in surprise.

Another scholar said with a miserable face: "It's much more serious than this. I've been sick in bed for the past few days, and I just have the strength to get up and walk today. I don't know if God has mercy on me and let me take this exam. Otherwise, I’m afraid I’ll miss this exam, but even if I have the strength to take this exam today, I’ll probably fail the exam, and I can only wait until next year.”

"Speaking of which, is the beauty I've been entangled with for a few days really a dog?" After speaking, he looked at Li Xiuyuan again with tears in his eyes.

It seems that there is only one miserable word to describe his current mood.

"..." Li Xiuyuan.

"Don't mention such absurd things, I'd like to throw up again when you mention them." Zhu Yu who was next to her felt nauseated and wanted to vomit.

He is no better than others, because what he meets is not a woman, but a male ghost.

Every time I think about it, I just feel sick.

Li Xiuyuan looked at these scholars as if I understood you, and sighed slightly; "The past is over, you should seize this opportunity to take part in this college examination. After passing the examination, It’s not too late to think about other things.”

"Brothers, I don't want to take part in this exam. Today I'm here to say goodbye to you all."

At this time, the Xu scholar named Zhong Qing gave a salute suddenly and said.

"Brother Zhong, why are you doing this?" The other scholars were shocked.

Although they were empty-headed and in poor health, they still insisted on taking part in this exam. After all, the exam was only held twice in three years, and if they missed it, they would have to wait for more than a year, so they never gave up no matter what. Intend.

Unexpectedly, Zhong Qingxu would give up today.

Wang Ping hastily persuaded: "Brother Zhong, why do you want to give up the exam when you are so good? The opening of the academy is today, how can you not go to the Gongyuan? Besides, the exam is only two days long, and the delay is only three days. What is your urgent matter that you have to give up even the hospital exam?"

The few scholars next to him also nodded, thinking that this made sense.

Zhong Qingxu smiled wryly and said: "This matter is a bit mysterious. In the evening a few days ago, I met a sloppy Taoist. The Taoist took the initiative to make a fortune for me, saying that I don't need to participate in the college exam. Even if you take part, you won’t pass the exam.”

"Nine times out of ten, Taoist fortune-tellers fail. Why should Brother Zhong listen to a sorcerer's words?" Zhu Yu said.

Li Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment. The sloppy Taoist that Zhong Qingxu was talking about was probably his uncle, Taoist Mu. If that was the case, then his uncle would not just talk about it. It must have counted on Zhong Qingxu's future, otherwise he would not Dare to talk nonsense.

After all, if it ruins the future of others, it will bear karma.

Zhong Qingxu shook his head and said: "The sloppy Taoist said that I failed the scholar exam, but I didn't take it to heart, but the sloppy Taoist also said that my mother is seriously ill at the moment, if I don't give up the exam and rush home I'm afraid I won't be able to see the last side of my mother at home, but just last night, I dreamed of a dead friend of mine in my dream. The friend entrusted me with a dream, saying that my mother was critically ill and asked me to return home quickly. Did you answer the words of that sloppy Taoist?”

"After thinking about it, I feel that no matter what is true or not, I should go back. It's not too late to take the exam after two years in this institute."

After saying this, the other scholars fell silent immediately.

They didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but after the ghost market incident, they firmly believed in it.

Nowadays, Taoist priests tell fortunes, deceased friends entrust dreams, and it seems that the mother is critically ill and there are nine out of ten.

Since ancient times, filial piety has always been the first.

If the mother is seriously ill, she should indeed go back to visit her, and the hospital examination can be put on hold for a while.