When it comes to her younger brother Da'an, Yang Ruqing is incredibly proud of him.

Today is the fifth day of the tenth lunar month. My younger brother's big day, He left for Chang Huizhou two months ago on the twentieth day of the eighth lunar month.

Changshu, in terms of modern administrative divisions, is equivalent to the provincial capital.

Qian'an County is a city below, and Wanghai County is naturally the county town. Qinghui Town, Changping Village, and so on...

Da'an went to Changshu in August, on the twentieth day of the lunar calendar, to take part in the township examination which would be held on the third day of September.

"By the way, Father, has the town headman been keeping you updated on any news about Da'an these days?"

Thinking of this, Yang Ruqing couldn't help but ask about Yang Huazhong over there.

Once the results of the provincial examination were announced, news from the government would be relayed down level by level. If a scholar from this region passed the exam, Yang Huazhong, as the head of the village, would certainly receive the news.

Upon hearing Yang Ruohua's question, Yang Huazhong shifted his gaze from Xia An to Yang Ruohua.

"A few days ago, I went to town. The headman told me about paying taxes after the autumn harvest, but he didn't mention anything about the civil service exams."

"I was originally going to ask him about it, but then I saw there were too many people around and he seemed really busy, so I held back from asking." Yang Huazhong said.

“If it's a good result, someone should inform us. Back when the sub-prefectural meeting was held at Kawachimachi, the higher-ups even sent people down to announce the good news!” he added.

Yang Ruqing nodded, indeed that was the case.

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“The college entrance exam starts on September 3rd, and if you count the subjects we need to take, plus the time in between each exam, it takes over half a month to finish all of them.” Yang Ruqing was calculating with her fingers.

“Before leaving for the exam, Dayan told me that he would wait there until the results were announced before returning home.”

"It will take more than half a month to get the results. Calculating this, it's October 5th today, so I guess the results will be out in these few days." She said.

Hearing this, Yang Huazhong and his wife looked at each other, both of them a little excited.

“I wonder if we'll be successful in this first attempt, An?” Mrs. Sun asked expectantly.

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"These days, people in the village have been asking me about Da An. Everyone says that Da An is smart. When he took the exam for a scholar, he passed it on his first try."

“Since it’s based on the performance of the *juren* examination, I suppose this result is not out yet, and people have already come to celebrate with me.

Hearing the villagers' trust and hope in his son, Yang Huazhong was also very happy.

But the man still reminded Mr. Sun: “Not everything is taken for granted. The difficulty of taking the imperial examination for a scholar is not comparable to that of taking the examination for a juren.”

"Back then, Mr. Li in Li Jia Village, it's said he took the exam almost thirty-eight times and still didn't pass."

“Later, his constant studying drove the family into debt. They had no choice but to return to the village and he took a job as a teacher to support himself and his family.” he said.

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When it comes to Mr. Li from Lijia Village, both Sun and Yang Ruohong are no strangers.

In the future, Li Xiu Xin's father-in-law will be gone.

As the saying goes, "It's not a family if they don't enter the same door," Yang Ruqing thought to herself.

The father-in-law of the elder sister is like that, and her own husband Yang Yongxian is also like that.

However, Yang Yongxian had one advantage over Mr. Li: he didn't make such a big fuss about it.

After failing the imperial examination once, he resolutely returned home to become a teacher, taking a different path.

Smart.

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Here, Yang Huazhong's voice sounded again, pulling Yang Ruoqing's slightly distant thoughts back.

“Qing’er, my dear, before we have confirmed news, I suggest you stay within the village and avoid discussing the results of the Da'an examination with others.” the man said.

“This study, half is the child's talent and effort, the other half, it also depends on luck.”

“If I can’t get all these together, it won’t work.”

"As the saying goes, 'A cautious ship sails for ten thousand years.' We won't preempt those words, lest we fail to pass the exam..."

"It's no big deal if people make jokes about you behind your back, but adding pressure and burden to Da An is a serious matter. Don't you agree?" he patiently said.

Mrs. Sun nodded repeatedly: "Father Qing'er, you are right."

"Don't worry, I haven't boasted to anyone else. When people ask me, I give them the same answer as I gave you,"

"I won't be too rigid with my words, we should leave some room for our son!" she said.

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Yang Huazhong smiled with satisfaction.

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He told the young boy Xiao An, "Xiao An, why don't you go back to the backyard and study your lessons first? Your mother will call you when dinner is ready."

"Um!" Xia An responded with a sound, slung her backpack and left the main hall, going to the backyard.

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Even if Dān’ān studied hard and still didn't pass the exam,

When he gets back, none of us can blame him.

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“Since Daan was sent to the Meng Academy a few years ago, this child has truly suffered while studying!”

"Getting in is naturally good, not only for the Yang family's glory, but also as an explanation to himself for his hard work."

"If I fail the exam, it's just fate. We can't blame anyone."

"If he's willing to go back to school and take the exams again, we'll support him."

"If he doesn't want to take the exam anymore, let's ask him what his plans are next."

"No matter what, as long as he's not a coward or foolish, and not lazy, he'll always be able to find food in this world, won't he?" the man asked.

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Sun's family nodded in agreement.

"Father, what you said touched my heart deeply." she said.

“You don't know, I both hope that Da An will have a promising future and feel sorry for him studying hard and enduring hardship.”

“I can’t remember how many times, in the middle of the night. Sometimes I wake up to use the bathroom.”

"Take a look at the house across from us, the lights are still on, and the children are still sitting at their desks reading and writing."

“In winter, it's so cold that my hands stiffen when I try to write. In summer, the mosquitoes under the table are unavoidable.”

Through wind and rain, he never missed a day of school, unless he was too sick to get out of bed.

“My eldest son, he looks so mild-mannered, but this child has a strong personality. He keeps everything bottled up inside and never says anything. But I know, with this trip to Chang Huai Prefecture for the exams, he’s under a lot of pressure…”

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At this point, Mrs. Sun's eyes turned red, and tears welled up and streamed down her cheeks.

"Mother, don't cry!"

Yang Ruqing smiled, came over to help Mrs. Sun up, and handed her a clean handkerchief to wipe away her tears.

"If Dayan knew what our parents were really planning, he would definitely be pleased." Yang Ruoqing said.

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"It's not just Dayan, there's also Xiaoyan. Actually, I think the same way." She continued.

Our children, we don't force them. It's good if they can go further up the hundred-foot pole, of course.

“But everyone has their own limits. We can't force ourselves to do things beyond our capabilities, just like me, there are many things I can't do either.”

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