Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 106 Registration

Rong Jin went to the study to mark their papers, while Hua Lei took Xiao Yuan and Rong Jue for a walk in the shade of the yard to help them digest their food, and chatted with them to relax.

"Rong Jue, Xiao Yuan, how are you doing with your studies? Are you confident?" Hua Lei asked.

"Uh, I don't know." Rong Jue touched his head and smiled.

"What about you, Xiaoyuan?" Hua Lei asked when she saw Xiaoyuan didn't say anything.

"I think it's okay. I have finished the test paper that Brother Pei gave me just now." Xiao Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still said honestly.

"Oh, the exam is coming soon, are you nervous?" Hua Lei asked again.

"I'm not nervous. If I fail, I can try again next year." It was the timid Rong Jue who answered first.

Xiaoyuan scratched his face and said nothing.

"Xiaoyuan, are you nervous?" Hualei asked.

"Well, I'm a little nervous. I'm afraid I won't pass the exam." Xiaoyuan said honestly.

"Don't be nervous. If you don't pass the exam, you can still go to the clan school. The teachers there are very good." Hua Lei patted Xiao Yuan's shoulder to comfort him and let him relax. She knew that for a child, facing such an important exam, it is inevitable to feel nervous and stressed.

"Xiaoyuan, your life has just begun! You have to understand that if you take the imperial examination in the future, there will be more exams waiting for you. This is only your first exam, so there is no need to be so nervous." Hua Lei said again earnestly.

She paused for a moment and continued, "Just keep a calm mind. This year's private recruitment is a new project. If you can pass the exam, it will be a happy thing; but if you fail, just treat it as if there is no new exam. Wait two years later, and then work hard to pass the Class C exam, and you can still achieve your goal."

Xiaoyuan nodded, and his frown relaxed a little.

Hua Lei continued to enlighten him: "Besides, we learned the news in advance this time, so we have more time to prepare than others, so you don't need to be nervous at all. Even if you encounter some questions you don't know how to answer in the exam, don't panic. Because the questions you can't answer may also be answered by others. Do you understand?"

"Okay, I understand." Xiaoyuan responded softly, with a determined light gradually appearing in his eyes.

Hualei's words were like a warm current that flowed into Xiaoyuan's heart. He felt the encouragement and support from his sister, and the anxiety in his heart gradually dissipated.

"Xiaoyuan, when an opportunity comes, we will prepare with all our strength, expecting to reap the results we desire most. This expectation and desire is human nature, but we must not fall into a misunderstanding. That is to rely too much on opportunities and ignore the solid learning and accumulation day after day.

Even if we fail this time, we cannot deny that our efforts are useless. Because every time we go all out, we are sowing the seeds for future success. We must believe that as long as we put in enough effort, there will always be a good result waiting for us, maybe this time, maybe next time. Therefore, there is no need for us to be overly nervous, because nervousness will only make your thinking confused and even affect your normal performance. "

Hualei knew that she had gone through countless exams in her previous life, and she had deep memories of being nervous. Her comfort to others might not be useful, but she could feel their intentions. She hoped that Xiaoyuan could also feel her concern as a sister.

Xiaoyuan's gaze gradually became firm.

The next day, Hua Lei got up at the hour of Mao. After a simple wash, she went to the front yard and went to Mrs. Pei's Songhe Hall with Xiao Yuan, who had also gotten up and washed, to have breakfast. After breakfast, it was already three quarters past the hour of Mao. She said goodbye to Mrs. Pei, got on the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion, and went to the Imperial College accompanied by Butler Pei.

When Hua Lei brought Xiao Yuan to the gate of the Imperial College, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

There was already a long line at the entrance. Hua Lei and Xiao Yuan stood at the end of the line. Two students wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Academy came up to her and asked a few simple questions before handing her a number plate. Hua Lei looked at it and it was number ninety-eight. According to the concept of the previous life, well, it was a good omen, and she was going to get rich.

In fact, registration for the Imperial College does not start until the end of the Chenshi hour. The reason why we come so early is to get the number plate, because the registration deadline is one thousand people. If we come too late, if all the number plates are taken, we will not be eligible to register.

The brother and sister held the number plate and began to wait patiently, talking softly. Hualei originally wanted Xiaoyuan to go back to the carriage to rest, after all, she got up very early today and she was afraid that Xiaoyuan would be sleepy, but Xiaoyuan refused, so Hualei did not insist.

Soon, someone else came to line up to get a number. By the end of the Chen hour, there was already a long line behind Hua Lei. Most of the people who brought their children to register today were fathers. It can't be said that the brother-sister combination like Hua Lei and Xiao Yuan is unique, but it is indeed very rare. Hua Lei also carefully looked at the parents of the candidates in the line. They usually wore brocade and silk, and their families should have considerable assets. The registration fee of ten taels has already eliminated a large number of children from farming families.

The gate of the Imperial College finally opened, and the team slowly began to move. Hualei held Xiaoyuan's hand and followed the team slowly forward. After waiting for about half an hour, it was finally Hualei and her brother's turn.

Hualei stood on tiptoe and saw that there were more than a dozen long tables lined up in the square inside the gate of the Imperial College. There were three people sitting behind each long table. No wonder, the speed was quite fast.

There were also a few students at the front of the line helping to maintain order. Soon, it was the turn of Hualei and her brother, and a student came over and took them to table number 6. There were three people sitting behind the table, two teachers and one student.

Hua Lei handed the household registration information to the teacher on the right. The teacher looked through the information carefully, asked some questions about the family situation, and then stamped the information with a red seal.

Then he handed the information to his colleague on his left, and Hualei took out the ten taels of silver that he had prepared and handed it over. He received a receipt with a red seal.

The information was handed to the student on the far left. The student quickly wrote Xiaoyuan's name in standard regular script on an application form, wrote Xiaoyuan's name on a slightly harder cardboard, stamped it with a red seal, and handed it to Hualei.

"This is the exam voucher. You can take the exam on August 2058 with it. Enter the exam room at : pm. Don't be late. If you are late more than minutes after the exam starts, it will be considered as giving up." The student said clearly. "You can't be late more than minutes." The student emphasized it again in case Hualei and her brother got it wrong.