Rebirth of the Evil Stepmother and the Four Villainous Children

Zhou Rongrong was very satisfied, and she and Jiang Manman took good care of the children.

October 15th finally arrived. Early in the morning, Zhou Rongrong woke up on her own without anyone needing to call her.

This year's Tongsheng exam mainly consists of five sessions. Students have to enter the exam room in the morning and come out at night. Food, drinks, pens and ink all need to be prepared. Fortunately, it only takes one day. Zhou Rongrong prepared cakes and pastries for each child, and for safety reasons, she made them at home.

Pastries can satisfy your hunger, and it is also good to have a meal of pastries at noon. Prepare two kettles, one filled with warm water and the other filled with milk.

As for writing brushes, ink, paper, inkstone, and clothes, those were all prepared one day in advance. Fortunately, Huaihua Lane was not far from the Examination Hall, so there was no need to take a bus.

When I went out, many people were sending their children to take the exams. When I met acquaintances, I would say hello to each other and ask how their children were preparing.

Zhou Rongrong and the others didn’t have any acquaintances, but when they saw Dabao was going to take an exam at such a young age, they couldn’t help but take a look. They just thought, is it true that a child at such a young age has to take an exam?

When they arrived at the examination center, there were already quite a few people queuing up. Zhou Rongrong stood aside and watched the four children queue up for inspection. They first had to look at their floating tickets to confirm their identities.

Then someone will review the registration, and if there is no problem, they will conduct a body search to see if you have anything hidden.

It was also the first time for Zhou Rongrong to see such a person. The body search was extremely strict. Every item had to be taken out and carefully checked, and the clothes had to be checked to see if there were any interlayers. When entering the room, the sleeves had to be lifted up and the trouser legs had to be checked to see if there were any cheat sheets.

After Dabao checked the information and found no problem with the body search, Zhou Rongrong breathed a sigh of relief. She made a cheering gesture to Dabao and watched Dabao enter the house before returning home.

The first day is the most difficult part of the Tongsheng exam, but Dabao thinks it is okay. He writes it on a draft paper first, and then checks and modifies it repeatedly before transcribing it on the test paper. The neatness of the test paper and whether the handwriting is beautiful are also very important.

Fortunately, Dabao has become accustomed to this and doesn’t think it’s a big deal.

At home, Zhou Rongrong was neither sitting nor standing, and was sweating profusely from nervousness. Seeing her like this, the children didn't dare to provoke her.

Zhou Rongrong just wondered why this day was so sad. It was even more stressful than the first time she carried out a mission alone.

Finally the time came. Zhou Rongrong brought the children to wait at the gate of the examination institute early in the morning. There were already quite a few people waiting at the gate.

As soon as the bell rang, Zhou Rongrong stretched her neck to look at the crowd. When she saw a few children coming out, she waved her hands wildly.

"Here, here."

Several children came running over. Zhou Rongrong didn't ask them how they did in the exam. It was Dabao who spoke up, holding Zhou Rongrong's hand.

"Mom, don't worry so much. I did OK on the test."

Zhou Rongrong said: "Mom is not worried about whether you did well in the exam, but worried, worried. Oh, I can't explain it clearly, I am just worried."

Dabao comforted her, "Mom, don't worry too much, just eat and drink well."

Dabao was full of confidence after the exam today. He knew what he was doing very well and spoke with a smile.

Zhou Rongrong felt relieved when she saw him like this and asked the other three children.

They were all dejected and didn't want to talk, so Zhou Rongrong comforted them.

"Cheer up, there are still four days left."

When the three children heard this, they immediately sighed and wondered why the time was passing so slowly.

After returning home, I didn’t dare to cook big dishes for my children. They were not allowed to eat too much from everyday dishes, lest they upset their stomachs.

During the next four days, Zhou Rongrong's mood finally calmed down a lot. She was no longer as nervous as on the first day. Fortunately, she spent these days safely.

The rankings would be announced four days after the exam, so Zhou Rongrong decided to wait and see how the children ranked before going back. The other three children were picked up by their families after the exam.

In order to thank Zhou Rongrong, many gifts were given and Zhou Rongrong accepted them all.

Mr. Shi also knew that Dabao had finished the exam, so he sent someone to ask about the situation. Dabao just said that he was fine.

For four days, Zhou Rongrong took the children to have a good time and visited Zhao County. On the third day, a guest came to the courtyard, Yang Tian. Logically speaking, Zhou Rongrong's family had a student taking an exam.

It was not a good idea for him to come to the house, but this time he came for an important matter. He wanted to inform Zhou Rongrong to clean the village ancestral hall and the house after returning to Dashan Village.

Their family's rice harvest ranked first in the country, so the emperor had given them a reward. In fact, the emperor's reward was due at the end of September, but Yang Tian knew that Zhou Rongrong's children were going to take exams.

So he decided to wait until the exam was over before sending it there. Zhou Rongrong naturally responded with a smile.

Seeing how happy she was, Yang Tian asked, "Madam Zhou, did your son do well in the exam?"

Zhou Rongrong said: "I don't know. The rankings haven't been announced yet. I'm happy today because I found a business opportunity. It's a secret."

Yang Tian didn't ask any more questions, so he gave a few instructions and left.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, the children and Zhou Rongrong were all dressed neatly, waiting for the results to be announced. Fortunately, they were close and arrived early, so they found a good seat.

The five children were standing at the front, holding each other's hands. Soon, soldiers came out to post notices. There was a commotion and Zhou Rongrong and the five children were squeezed in.

But he still stretched his neck to see if Dabao's name was on the list. Before he had even started to look at it, the soldiers shouted loudly.

"Dashan Village, is Jiang Wanzhou here?"

Zhou Rongrong raised her hand and responded loudly: "Yes, I am his mother."

Smiles immediately appeared on the faces of the officers and soldiers, and those smiles were extremely friendly. They quickly stepped forward and bowed to congratulate.

"Congratulations, young lady. Your son won first place in the county exam this time. Where is your son? Didn't he come?"

Zhou Rongrong was so overwhelmed by the good news of winning first place that she didn't react for a while. Several children started crying and pushed Dabao in front of the soldiers.

"Here, here, this is my eldest brother."