Rebirth: From being expelled from the imperial court to becoming a high-ranking official

Qin Yunhe was discussing with Yuru about what dry food to bring to the provincial examination when Yuger's clear childish voice came from outside.

"gentlemen--"

When Qin Yunhe came out, he saw Yuger rushing in with a bag, followed by his father Li Xiao.

The class day scheduled for Yuger had not yet arrived, so the teacher and student had not met since the science test. Qin Yunhe was very surprised to see Yuger suddenly.

"Changyu, why are you here?"

"Sir, my father and I are here to bring you some ginseng..."

Yu Ge'er handed the bag to Qin Yunhe. Qin Yunhe opened it and found a ginseng inside. He quickly refused it to Li Xiao, saying, "Brother Li, this is too expensive. I am already unworthy of Yu Ge'er's salary. How can I accept this more?"

Li Xiaoze said, "They are two different things. Mr. Qin, please don't refuse. This is a gift from Yu Ge'er as a disciple to honor his teacher. It is not given by me."

Yu Ge'er also said, "Sir, I asked my grandmother for this specially. She had a lot of them, so I asked for one that was neither too big nor too small."

There are too many days in the provincial examination, and some candidates with good conditions will prepare senpai to refresh themselves, but in fact most candidates do not need it, and Qin Yunhe naturally did not think about preparing senpai.

"Brother Yu, keep it for yourself. Master won't need it..."

Yu Ge'er insisted on stuffing the food into Qin Yunhe's hand, "Uncle San said that the imperial examination would take many days, and that I need to eat ginseng slices to do well."

Qin Yunhe laughed. If Li Xiao hadn't been next to him, he really wanted to blurt out "Don't listen to your third uncle."

"Brother Li, this... I don't need it. I just need to bring enough dry food. There's no need to worry about that."

Li Xiao smiled and said, "Then don't tell me, this is given to you by Brother Yu, just persuade him."

Yu Ge'er continued to stuff the money into the teacher's hands, and Qin Yunhe had no choice but to accept it.

"That ginseng was given to you by Yu Ge'er, and this is what I prepared for Mr. Qin." As he said this, the steward at the back handed over a bundle.

Li Xiao opened the bundle and introduced the contents to Qin Yunhe one by one.

"When my second brother went to the south, he heard that this kind of felt cloth was warm and moisture-proof. Students in the south often used it to make curtains and mats. He brought back a lot of it, and I brought two pieces for you. It's not a good thing, but I just want this single layer so that I can enter the venue."

Then he pointed at two sachets and said, "I heard that sometimes bad luck may lead to bad smells during exams, and some candidates performed poorly because of this. This sachet was prepared by an old doctor using various herbs. It is said to be very effective in refreshing the mind and removing bad smells. Some candidates went to him to prepare it before the exam. When my family invited the doctor last year, they asked him to prepare it. It's not worth much, but you have to prepare it yourself anyway, so you just brought two."

"I really don't deserve this. I have only taught Yu Ge'er for a year, and I am afraid I won't have much time to teach him later because he has exams."

"Mr. Qin, please don't say that. We all see how much you care about Yu Ge'er. These are not valuable. I just brought some here because I thought it would be troublesome for you to find them here."

All the ginseng was collected. Qin Yunhe knew that he could not refuse this, so he had to accept everything.

"Mr. Qin, have you prepared all the other things you need? This provincial examination is a big deal, and it's your first time. If you forget to bring something, it will be inconvenient."

"Yes, I am also preparing. The teacher wrote me a list of things needed for the provincial examination in advance and asked me to prepare them one by one according to the list."

Li Xiao looked relieved after hearing what he said, and said, "Mr. Gu is experienced. He made a list, so it must be complete."

The two chatted for a while, and then Li Xiao left Yu Ge'er and went back.

Although the class has not started yet, since Yu Ge'er is here, it is natural to ask about his homework.

Yuger also came prepared. When he saw that the teacher wanted to ask about his homework, he took out the calligraphy he had practiced and the books he had copied.

"Look, sir, I have been practicing writing a piece of calligraphy every day since you went to take the exam."

Yuger placed the words he brought on the desk one by one in order.

Qin Yunhe took a look and found that although it had only been more than two months, Yuger's handwriting had improved significantly, and he couldn't help but praise his student.

Yuger was very proud and asked his teacher to check his other homework.

Seeing that the student was so enthusiastic, Qin Yunhe randomly picked out a few passages from the Three Hundred Thousand Miles and asked them about it. Yu Ge'er had memorized them very fluently, and it was obvious that he had really worked hard.

Qin Yunhe was very satisfied with this, and made an appointment with Yuger to come to class three days later before sending him back.

In addition to the things like the number curtain and sachet brought by Li Xiao, there are many other things to prepare for the provincial examination.

Because each exam lasts for three days and you cannot go out during these three days, you need to prepare enough food that is easy to preserve. It is said that every year, candidates get upset because of food that has been stored for a long time, which affects their exams.

In order to prevent cheating in the provincial examination, all items would be opened and checked before entering the examination room. If anyone brought in cakes, buns, etc., they would also be broken open.

Finally, the family decided to bring some rice, pickles, dried sweet potatoes and cut sesame cakes. Since the cakes would have to be broken open anyway, they might as well cut them in advance to make it easier to check.

One is that it is not easy to break, and the other is that it is convenient to check when entering the venue.

If you also bring a stove and a small pot, you can cook some rice porridge for yourself.

In addition, I also need to prepare the lamps, candles, and other things needed to answer the questions at night, after all, there are two nights.

Finally, and most importantly, the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone were all prepared in advance, and the ginseng sent by Li Xiao was also cut into slices in advance.

The exam basket is also specially made by someone in town. It is light and sturdy. Once all the necessary items are prepared, you can put them in the exam basket and wait for the day of the exam.

After completing the preparations for the exam, Qin Yunhe went to the county town to report his preparations to his teacher. After checking, Mr. Gu felt relieved that there were no omissions.

Mr. Gu inevitably asked about his homework again, and seeing that there was no problem, he only reminded him to remember some taboos in exams.

"This is your first time taking the provincial exam. If you pass, that's even better. But if you don't, that's okay. Just treat it as an experience. Don't feel pressured."

After all, he could see that Qin Yunhe was a little nervous, and Mr. Gu couldn't help but speak out to comfort him.

"Yes, disciple understands."

After saying goodbye to his teacher, Qin Yunhe went to see Feng Zhuo, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Because I heard from Mr. Gu that Feng Zhuo was also forced by his family to take part in the provincial examination, and he had said before that he would set off with Qin Yunhe.

"Yunhe, you don't know how hard it is for me." When I saw Feng Zhuo, he was being held at home by his family, studying hard with a sad face: "I haven't gone out to play for several months, and I didn't even go out for a spring outing this year. Sigh——"

Qin Yunhe knew that Feng Zhuo had never been interested in fame and fortune. He only wanted to be a free and easy official, but his family members always wanted him to seek fame and fortune.

"Then you should at least give it a try. If you pass, it would be a good thing. Even if you can't become an official, being a juren is not bad. If you fail, at least you have tried, and you will have something to say if your family complains, right?" Qin Yunhe could only persuade him like this.

"You don't know, my cousin is going to the south to sell goods recently, and I have agreed to let him take me with him so that I can broaden my horizons."

Qin Yunhe knew this. He didn't like doing business, he just liked traveling around.

In his previous life, Feng Zhuo went to the south with his cousin to play, and then on a whim he followed them to sell some rice. He was lucky and made a lot of money, and then bought a lot of land.

From then on, his family could no longer urge him to take the exam. He gave his land to his family and traveled around, living a happy life.

Qin Yunhe heard this from other classmates whom he met by chance.

"There's no need to rush to gain experience. Your cousin is not going only once. It won't be too late to go after you finish the provincial examination."

"Alas - what can I do? This is the only way..."