Chapter 203: Huangyang County Examination Completely Failed Again
After fishing for an entire afternoon, they caught a lot of small fish. Sun Shan led his friends home, and Huang lovingly helped them fry the fish.
Everyone felt more satisfied than ever while eating the crispy and delicious little fish.
The next day, Yang Qingbei brought some dry food to Sun Shan's house and discussed academic matters with him. As for De Ge'er, he was detained in the house by Sun Shan to do his homework.
De Ge'er pouted and said he didn't want to do it. Sun Shan gave him a look and De Ge'er sat down on the chair obediently and did his homework stroke by stroke.
During the conversations with students from Peking University and Tsinghua University, I found that Mr. Zheng’s teaching was very superficial. He only taught the superficial interpretations and no longer taught the implied meanings behind them.
Instead, it provides more in-depth teaching on mathematics, especially bookkeeping.
Yang Qingbei said: "This is what Master Zheng taught me."
Mr. Zheng is Zheng Dalang.
It seems that Zheng's School is preparing to develop towards accounting major and teach students more about how to do accounting.
Sun Shan very much agreed with this kind of teaching course. Since he was not going to take the imperial examination, he had to learn a skill.
The days passed quickly, and after four days of rest, Sun Shan returned to Hong's School to continue his studies.
I got up early every morning and recited my lessons while walking in the dormitory yard.
Half an hour later, I washed up, had breakfast, and then went to the classroom to study.
First, review the questions from the previous day, then look at the Master's answers. Then, re-study the Four Books and Five Classics.
Yes, although Sun Shan had studied the Four Books and Five Classics several times, he still planned to study them again to review the old and learn the new.
Not only do you have to understand the meaning of every word and sentence, you also have to memorize the entire text, to the point where you know it by heart and can recite it backwards.
The Four Books and Five Classics together contain more than 43 words.
This is a huge project.
Sun Shan did not have a photographic memory, so he could only rely on the simplest method to remember. He recited and copied at the same time. And he had to be able to write down all the contents without looking at the book.
Day after day, month after month.
The time spent in school passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye my second sister got married at the beginning of summer, and in the blink of an eye August was over.
However, in the twice-three-year college entrance examination, all the students in Huangyang County failed miserably. No one passed the examination to become a scholar.
Huangyang County seemed to be cursed by fate. Even though the students who usually had decent grades performed normally in the academy examination, they still failed to pass.
On this day, the magistrate of Huangyang County summoned Huang Xiucai, Hong Xiucai and other teachers to the county school for a self-criticism meeting.
So Sun Shan and other students stayed in the school to study on their own.
Senior Brother Li Sheng said sadly: "Oh, I never thought that our county would be completely wiped out this year, and no one passed the exam."
When he said this, his eyes were dull and lifeless. Li Sheng took the county exam twice and failed both times.
Like him, Hong Jian and the day student Liang Can had the same dull look in their eyes. They both took part in the county examination last year, but both failed in the prefectural examination.
I was even more disappointed when I heard that Huangyang County's results were zero.
Liang Shen smiled bitterly and said, "I am 19 years old this year. If I fail the provincial examination next year, I may have to drop out of school."
Sun Shan looked at Liang Can with sympathy. Among the five people in Class A, Liang Can was the oldest. If he still failed the provincial examination next year.
Not to mention himself, his family may also have opinions.
Those who studied at Hong's School all came from families with some spare money (except for the poor student Zeng Jiajun). If they failed, the burden on their families would be huge.
Liang Shen's family opened a grain store in the county town, and he had younger brothers and sisters, so his family might not be able to support his studies anymore.
Hong Jian was equally sad and said sadly: "I also failed the provincial examination last year, and I don't know if I can pass it next time."
Sun Shan glanced at Hong Jian secretly and sighed in his heart.
Hong Jian was even more miserable than Liang Shen. The only reason he could study in school was thanks to the support of Hong Xiucai.
Although he is not very old now, his poor family background makes him even more anxious. Whether for himself, for his family, or to repay Hong Xiucai, Hong Jian needs to pass the exam. Even if he fails to pass the exam, he must at least pass the exam to become a student.
Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen looked at each other. They were both novices and had never taken an exam.
But the current performance of Huangyang County is disappointing enough.
There is no shortage of smart and hardworking students in Hong's Academy, or in Huangyang County, but the result is a complete failure, and no one succeeds in challenging the college entrance examination.
Zheng Hongwen whispered, "Ashan, I'm a little scared. My grandfather is smarter than me but he couldn't pass the exam. Will I be able to pass?"
Ever since Lixia married into the Zheng family, the relationship between Sun Shan and Zheng Hongwen has become even better.
The two people are connected by bones and have common interests, so the conversation is more casual.
Sun Shan said to him in a consoling tone: "Brother Hongwen, you will definitely pass the exam. Now let's not think about anything else and just focus on studying."
Zheng Hongwen will be taking the exam this year, so he is extremely nervous and afraid that he will not pass, which will be a big blow to him.
Hong Xiucai usually lets students try out the class at the age of 15-16. Zheng Hongwen is 16 years old this year and has studied in Class A for 3 years. It is time for him to take the stage.
Sun Shan thought that he was 11 years old this year, and there were still four or five years before the imperial examination, which was neither long nor short.
You can only calm down and study step by step.
In the afternoon, Mr. Hong came back and gathered the students from Class A, Class B, and Class C in the school yard.
The expressionless emperor said, "Today, the county magistrate summoned me to the county school for a talk and told us that no student passed the Huangyang County examination this time."
He paused, looked deeply at the students and said, "Our county has not produced a scholar for more than ten years."
The students already knew it, so they kept their heads down and kept silent. Only they themselves knew what they were thinking.
Hong Xiucai sighed and said, "Class A, Class B, and Class C are all set up for the imperial examination. That is to say, every one of you here is here for the imperial examination. In the current study environment in Huangyang County, we are heading for the blue sky, which is very difficult. I hope you will always remember this."
The students whispered, “Yes, teacher.”
Hong Xiucai continued, "Now we have no choice but to study hard. Everyone should remember that the environment is already so bad. If we don't study hard, then we might as well not take the path of the imperial examination."
Hong Xiucai said coldly, "I don't want to see lazy students in the school. If anyone continues to be muddle-headed and waste their time, please leave the school. I, Hong, cannot afford to teach such students. Do you understand?"
The students below whispered, "Understood, teacher."
Hong Xiucai was obviously dissatisfied and frowned and said, "Louder!"
The students did not dare to lower their voices this time. They all said in a loud voice: "Understood, teacher!"
Mr. Hong waved his hand and asked the students to leave and return to the classroom.
Sun Shan obviously sensed that Mr. Hong was unhappy, and he quickly walked back to the classroom.
At this time, you must not make any sound, so as not to displease Mr. Hong and get beaten with a stick.