I'm the master of my life

Chapter 222 Hunter in a World of Female Domination 17

Lanxi was stunned for a moment. This was such a huge leap, from tea to reading.

However, adhering to the principle of respecting the elderly and loving the young, Lanxi nodded and replied, "I know a few words."

"So what books did you study?"

Then the two of them asked and answered each other, all about academic matters.

The villagers not far away couldn't help but admire him more and more as they listened. The serious old man looked very knowledgeable. But Sister Xi could answer the old man fluently.

Even the old man with gray hair and beard pulled out a few hairs in surprise, and then couldn't help asking, "Who is your teacher?"

Lanxi said with an embarrassed look: "I learned from my husband. My mother-in-law is a scholar, and my husband has been learning from her since he was a child. It's just that his body is too weak, and he died during childbirth."

"Is that the child you were holding earlier?"

"Yes."

"Have you ever thought about taking the imperial examination? Even if you only pass the examination to become a scholar and don't take any higher exams, you can be exempted from corvée labor, and you will also have tax-free land under your name.

I heard that you made a lot of money from selling the game this time, so you can buy more land, and it will be easier for you to raise your children."

"With my half-baked level, how can I take part in the imperial examination?" Chu Ci said as if he had heard something funny.

At this time, another old man with a serious expression also said: "Lady Liu, you are right. With your level, you are more than qualified to pass the examination for a scholar. If you work harder to learn some law, you can even pass the examination for a juren."

The villagers on the side, not caring about offending the noble, asked in surprise: "Is this true? Sister Xi is so powerful?"

"Of course. Don't you see who is sitting next to you? That old woman is the headmaster of our prefectural school."

The serious old man did not refute, but just said: "If you want to take the exam, let the old man next to you guarantee you. He is the headmaster of the county school."

The two people's words caused the villagers to whisper again.

Lan Xi pretended to be unconfident and asked, "Can I really pass the exam like this?"

"There's a 70 to 80 percent chance of passing. It also depends on luck and your handwriting. Having good handwriting will make a good impression on the examiner."

"If you want to take the test, do you have paper and pen at home? If you do, write an essay about the mountain and we'll see what happens."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Lan Xi went back quickly, looking like she was in a hurry.

She returned to the room and closed the door. Her anxiety completely disappeared. She sat down at the table leisurely, drank some tea and ate some cakes.

Then he slowly began to spread the paper and grind the ink, picked up the brush and started to write. While writing, he did not forget to tamper with the font, making it look as if he was in a hurry.

After waiting for half an hour, Lan Xi put the pen on the table, then opened the door and walked out anxiously. When she reached the door, she seemed a little hesitant.

"Bring it here when you've finished writing." A voice came from outside. It was the voice of that serious old man.

Lanxi hurried out of the door and saw Miss Jiang and the others sitting at the table in the open space outside. In addition to them, there was also Miss Xiao whom she saw last time.

Lanxi nodded to the others and said, "The ladies are back. Please wait a moment for the hunting."

Miss Jiang no longer had the indifference she had before. Instead, she looked at Lan Xi with admiration and said, "It's okay. We have heard about your story. You have been praised by two deans, so you must be quite knowledgeable. You have learned so much by self-study. Why shouldn't I wait for you?"

"Thank you." Lan Xi said, took a deep breath, and handed the article in her hand to the principal of the provincial school closest to her.

The headmaster of the prefectural school took the article and read it, nodding as he read. After he finished reading it, he handed it to Miss Jiang who was standing beside him. After reading it, Miss Jiang nodded and said, "Well! It is indeed as you two gentlemen said, it is really good."

After Miss Jiang finished reading it, she handed it to the headmaster of the county school. The headmaster read it and praised her, "I told you that you have good questions, but you are too ignorant. You don't even know your own strength."

The principal of the provincial school took the article again and explained to Lanxi beside him which parts should be changed and how.

Lanxi secretly praised in her heart: She is worthy of being a scholar, she can see the flaws I left at a glance.

"Girl, the exam will start next month. If you want to participate, you have to prepare for it."

Lanxi was a little surprised. According to her previous understanding, scholars had to go through three rounds of examinations, starting from February. However, the term "Shanzhang of the County School" meant that the examination time here seemed to be different.

"Can you tell me about the exam?"

"The county exam is held on the first day of April. Students enter the exam room, start taking the exam on the second day, and can leave the exam room after taking the exam on the sixth day. There are five exams in total, each lasting one day, and the list will be released on the ninth day.

After that, it is the provincial examination. You will enter the examination room on April 4th and the examination will start on April 18th. There will be an examination every two days. You can leave the examination room after the examination on April 4th. You must hand in your paper by the evening of the twelfth hour at the latest. The list will be released on April 19th.

Next is the college entrance examination. You will enter the examination room on May 1st and the examination will start on May 2nd. There will also be an examination every two days. You will leave the examination room on May 7th. You must hand in your paper by the evening of the twelfth hour at the latest. The list will be released on May 11th. "

After Lanxi heard this, she felt that the time was very tight. However, Feng Country had a large population and little land, so there were many prefectures but they were not large. The journey from the farthest village to the prefecture was no more than four days by carriage.

These were all what Lanxi saw in that box of books. She just pretended not to understand.

Lanxi pretended to hesitate. Miss Xiao, who was beside Miss Jiang, saw this and asked curiously, "What's wrong with you? Are you having any difficulties?"

Lan Xi pretended to be embarrassed and said, "It's because there is no one to take care of the child! I just want to marry a husband to help take care of the child. The wedding date is set on April 6th."

At this time, a voice interrupted: "The wedding date has been moved up. The last time I calculated it, there was another good day, March 3th. You can set off after you accompany Jun Ge'er back home on the 24th. It only takes two days to get to the capital city from here. When the time comes, ask Shan Jie'er to rent a carriage in advance."

This man is the patriarch of the Xie family. She is worried that Jun'er will have such a marriage. Who knows whether Xi'er will still look down on Jun'er, an orphan, after she passes the imperial examination.

As soon as Patriarch Xie finished speaking, Xie Shan's voice came: "No need to rent a carriage. I will buy one tomorrow, and it will be just right for my cousin to use."

Lan Xi smiled and said, "No need. My cows have been trained and can run no slower than a horse-drawn carriage."