Wei Shu

Chapter 258 Farming
To put it into detail, White Rock Academy has indeed done a good job in terms of teaching without distinction.

For example, the academy set the entrance examination around the winter solstice. One of the reasons was that it was the slack season at that time and would not miss the farm work at the homes of poor children.

Of course, the main reason is that at the end of the year and the beginning of the new year, all universities have holidays as a rule. If exams start at this time, the students taking the exam will not affect the normal teaching of the college.

In any case, the rules established more than a hundred years ago have been continued to this day. Even though they are now somewhat out of shape, the general outline has remained unchanged.For this reason alone, Baishi Academy is well-deserved for its reputation as the “No. [-] Women’s Academy of the Song Dynasty”.

While her thoughts were swirling, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew across her cheeks, bringing Wei Shu back to her senses.

She raised her hand to brush her hair, her movements were relaxed and graceful.

The room is very quiet, and the sound of teeth chattering beside me has stopped. Looking through the half-open door curtain, I can see the fine snow dancing in the sky without wind, leisurely and indifferent, like catkins falling in spring, and indescribably comfortable.

At this time, Wei Shu did not know that the "masterpiece" she wrote on a whim would be labeled as "the most simple" and "grandstanding" at the same time. She also did not know that she was separated from that Jiayou. The only thing missing from the first place was a "war of words".

Her mind at the moment was focused on one thing:
Where is the Jinren's secret envoy?

We promised to come to observe, but why are we still missing?
I won’t mention yesterday’s literary test. After all, it was a strict test. It could be called the “women’s imperial examination and the boy’s test”. Naturally, we couldn’t mess with the rules and let outsiders in.

But the art selection is not that strict.

Because there are so many types of exam questions, it is impossible for everyone to take the exam at the same time, so the college issued a number plate to each candidate in advance.After candidates get their number plates, they first wait in several classrooms in the East Building for the invigilator to call their number, and then go to different examination rooms in batches to take the exam.

Now, the exam had started for a while, and there were more and more vacant seats in the classroom. Wei Shu was inevitably anxious.

If she couldn't take this opportunity to see the true face of the Jin Kingdom's secret envoy, she would have no choice but to find another way, and this "other way" would probably involve some risk of beheading.

"No. 170, No. 59, No. 13, No. [-]..."

A slightly hoarse sound sounded, interrupting Wei Shu's thoughts.

A new round of calling began.

She lowered her head and straightened her skirt, straightened her clothes, and then stood up. Her behavior was extremely polite, but she didn't feel awkward at all.

She had noticed early in the morning that the two invigilators were not only responsible for calling the number, but also secretly observing the etiquette of the students. Any oversights would be noted by them. Therefore, although she was anxious at this time, Wei Shu's behavior was not Very calm and calm.

The invigilator's eyes quickly turned to Wei Shu, and after a few breaths, he nodded imperceptibly.

There were more than ten candidates whose numbers were called. They walked up to the Master one by one and asked the Master to check their number plates and report their names and subjects in the art selection. Most of them were in the elegant category, and one or two were registered as female workers.

The master registered them one by one, carefully looking at each candidate's face, as if identifying their appearance.

Wei Shu then discovered that the invigilator in front of her was the same as the one who checked her identity yesterday. She had not changed, and the same would be true for other classes.

This is also a good way to prevent fraud.

As long as each teacher remembers the appearance, name, subjects applied for, etc. of some candidates the day before, and then compares them carefully today, the occurrence of substitute examinations can be basically eliminated.

Of course, the premise of all this is that there should not be too many candidates and not too few teachers. Otherwise, each teacher will not be able to remember the appearance of the students.

While thinking this, Wei Shu lowered her head and glanced at her number plate again.

number six.

A number that portends good fortune.

I hope it can bring her some good luck.

After verifying that the identity was correct, the invigilator took Wei Shu and his party out of the East House.

There were several women waiting outside, but they were students from the academy who stayed to help. The invigilator divided the candidates into several batches and asked them to take them to the corresponding examination room.

Not long after, more than ten candidates left and only three were left. Wei Shu was one of them. One of the other two candidates was thin, dark, and short in stature; the other was tall and strong with strong steps.A few girls who were left without errands looked over curiously.

"You three follow me to Beishe." said the invigilator.

As soon as he finished speaking, uneven breathing sounds could be heard in the field. The female students who were helping opened their eyes wide and looked extremely surprised. A girl with a round face couldn't help but exhale softly:

"Ah, someone actually signed up for the title of 'Yu'! It's been almost ten years since anyone signed up..."

"Silence!"

The invigilator interrupted her sharply.

The girl shrank her neck in fear and did not dare to speak anymore.

It wasn't until the master led Wei Shu and the three of them to walk far away that the round-faced girl patted her heart with lingering fear and whispered:
"It really scared me to death. I didn't expect Deputy Du to be vicious at times."

The invigilator was Du Huiniang.

She was always courteous to others, and the students were not very afraid of her. She rarely had a straight face, but she was more intimidating than others.

Du Huiniang didn't know that she was being discussed by the students.

At this moment, her heart was ups and downs, and she could hardly control herself. With great difficulty, she calmed down her breathing, stopped, looked back, and said to Wei Shu and others:

"You guys have some special subjects. The examination rooms are all in Beishe, so you have to walk some distance."

After a pause, his eyes turned to the thin girl, and her tone became softer and softer:
"The grain is full of warehouses, and the school field is the farthest away. I have to send them two to the school field first, and then I can send you to the school field."

Xuedian?

farm work?

Someone actually applied for the agricultural exam?

Wei Shu was greatly surprised, but there was no trace of color on her face and her steps remained calm.

Listening to Master's words, the tall and strong girl thought that she had applied for "Yu" like Wei Shu.

Wei Shu looked at the little lady with the corner of her eye.

The tall girl didn't know whether she was nervous or didn't understand. She was looking at Du Huiniang blankly.

Gu Mancang's head was drooped, and her body was as bowed as a shrimp, as if Du Huiniang's gaze was on her and her words became more serious, and her body gradually bent downwards.

"Yes, first... sir."

She almost said this to the ground, her voice was too low to be heard clearly.

Du Huiniang stared at her, and for a moment, she seemed to see another person in this stooped body like an old woman, and saw...

Myself back then.

At that time, she must have been like this in the eyes of the invigilator.

She is shy, timid, rustic, and has never seen anything in the world. No matter who talks to her, she can be as frightened as a frightened rabbit.

Du Huiniang's lips were parted, and she really wanted to say a few words, some warm and caring words, but in the end she just sighed softly.

She turned around and walked forward.

(End of this chapter)