MTL - After Dressing Up As a Stepmother, I Transformed the Whole Family Into Working In the Fields-Chapter 410 unfair assessment

Before the first lunar month was over, Ding Xiang and his son entered Beijing.

Qin Yao received the news in advance and drove a carriage to Jinshi Town with Liu Ji, giving them a long journey.

The girl was wearing a thick red riding jacket and riding on a tall horse equipped with a full set of silver saddles. She shocked countless people.

Before Mr. Ding came back, no lady in Kaiyang County had ever seen such an image.

Originally it was just people from the Ding clan who saw them off, but when the team arrived near Kaiyang County, the roadside was already full of people.

 The students from the county academy heard the news and came just to see the beautiful face of Na Ding's daughter.

On this day, that red riding uniform made countless men lose their souls.

Such a high-profile entry into Beijing made the Ding family quite famous in Kaiyang County.

And the way Ding Xiang was dressed when he left has also become the object of imitation among the boudoir ladies in Kaiyang County.

Mr. Ding came from the capital, and he married a woman with the fifth surname. His daughter’s dress must be the most popular makeup in Beijing!

 Suddenly, all the red silk and red cloth sold by embroidery houses in the city were sold out, and the supply exceeded demand.

 The factories had just started operations a few years ago, and the first batch of inventory was left over from last year. If you still want red cloth after it is sold out, you have to wait until February.

Under such a situation, any young lady who can put on that red riding uniform will earn a lot of face in Kaiyang County.

It was pitiful for the commoner women who got married at the same time. It was difficult to find wedding clothes. When they finally got it, the price was twice as high as usual.

 Fortunately, this somewhat crazy red-clothed turmoil was quickly suppressed by the second nationwide free admission competition.

 The second day of February is the day when schools in Kaiyang County hold enrollment competitions.

 Compared to the first year, the entire admissions process has become much more mature, and a charter has been drawn up. It is no longer as sloppy and confusing as last year.

But because of this, according to the situation last year, people who arrived early at dusk and queued up at the entrance of the academy all night suffered a lot.

 The information gap has always existed, both in the past and in the future.

  Mastering the information gap will give you an advantage over others.

That day when they came to see Ding Xiang and his family off to Beijing, Qin Yao and Liu Ji came to Dingjiazhuang together and visited the two wives of San Lang and Si Niang.

I have to say that the title of Disciple of Great Confucianism is really useful.

Liu Ji relied on the teacher's guidance and without much effort, he found out from the two teachers the screening conditions for this year's free admission quota.

What's more, when the other party learned that the child entering school was actually Liu Ji's niece, he generously said that as long as he said a word, the child would be sent directly to the school without taking part in the competition.

 Liu Ji was very moved, but still refused.

 It’s easy to repay a favor with news, but it’s not easy to repay a free enrollment spot.

Moreover, he is different from the past. The more valuable the teacher's status, the more useful it is, and the more difficult the other party's request will be.

 It is easy not to mention this favor, but once it is mentioned, it will definitely be a big deal.

 Besides, Liu Ji was very confident in his own golden flower. He didn’t need the Ding family’s wife to open the back door. The child himself could pass the competition.

but!

"Master said this, but there are other children who have come to ask about this?" Liu Ji asked tentatively.

Let me ask around to find out how many places are actually left.

The master waved his hands hurriedly and said that the rules were the rules, and he only gave this exception to the great Confucian disciples, and others did not have such dignity as him.

These words made Liu Ji feel happy, and he said with a smile: "It seems that I am the only one." The master smiled slightly and said, "Exactly!"

Having asked what they wanted to ask, Liu Ji and Qin Yao stood up and left.

The master sent them to the road. Until the couple got into the carriage and drove away, they could still hear the master’s instructions from behind:

 “Let’s go slowly, see you later at the entrance to the university”

On the carriage, Liu Ji’s happy smile just now disappeared instantly, and he hummed: “These two people may not know how many places Yun has taken out.”

Qin Yao chuckled and said: "Isn't this something expected? You and I both knew that we would come to visit the Master. Wouldn't others think of it? Even if we are not exempted from the entrance exam, we can still ask about some of the content of the exam. It is good."

“However, there are 50 admission places this year. Our Jinhua is not bad at studying. She already knows the content of the competition. Successful admission is inevitable.”

That is true, but Liu Ji, who has experienced the re-examination, always feels a little uneasy.

It wasn’t until the second day of February, the day of the admission competition, that I heard the steward of the Ding family explain the process of the competition, and then I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Qin Yao carefully observed that there were several parents with the same expression as Liu Ji.

 No one from the family came, only the couple brought golden flowers and drove a carriage to register.

Liu Zhong was afraid that he could not speak and would disappoint his children. In addition, the factory was too busy to leave, so neither Mr. Qiu nor Mr. Qiu came.

The four Dalang brothers and sisters entered school yesterday and are currently attending classes.

 The entrance examination was held in the small square outside the Ding family ancestral hall, and there were 285 people who registered.

Familiar people from each village stood together, adults and children together, filling the small square to the brim.

The written test was canceled this year, probably because there were too many people, and the cost of paper and pens has skyrocketed, and the Ding family cannot afford it.

 The assessment process is simplified to one: recite within a quarter of an hour, and those who recite more will be ranked higher. Finally, the top fifty will be selected for admission based on their ranking.

The masters considered that many children were illiterate, so they prepared the master to read aloud what needed to be memorized.

  Children with basic skills will naturally have an advantage.

  But for those children who have no foundation at all, the difficulty of this assessment method is undoubtedly relatively easy.

 The assessment was still conducted in batches, with groups of fifty people divided into two days.

Jinhua went up to draw lots and got the number for the next morning. She was relieved and her heart was lifted high again.

Seeing the child's nervousness, Qin Yao touched her pigtails and asked gently: "Do you want to stay here and watch other people's assessments or should we go home directly?"

  Anyway, Liu Ji already knew the content in advance, and Jinhua had already memorized it by heart.

Jinhua thought for a while and replied: "Third Aunt, I want to go home."

 The assessment area is surrounded, and you can’t actually see anything. It’s better to go home and read more by yourself.

Qin Yao nodded: "Okay, let's go home first."

Qin Yao called back Liu Ji, who was crowded in the crowd to join in the fun, and the couple drove home.

Unexpectedly, not long after they left, someone led officials and officials straight to the square of the Ding family ancestral hall, rushed into the assessment venue, and took away the two wives.

The assessment at Ding's school was unfair. The master secretly sold the assessment content. He was detained by the county magistrate in the lobby of the Yamen and given a serious warning.

If they hadn't had the reputation of being scholars, and the newly promulgated imperial decree on free admission didn't have many rewards and punishments, neither of them would have been able to leave the county government intact.