Chapter 237 The test questions are not obtained with great difficulty

Chapter 237 The test questions are not obtained with great difficulty

Sun Shan returned to his dormitory and opened the package impatiently.

I looked through it carefully and found different test questions and my cousin's notes.

Sun Shan was deeply moved. His cousin was not only handsome, but also the kindest and most considerate.

The information provided was exactly what Sun Shan wanted, and it took a lot of effort to collect it in such a short time.

There were two letters inside. I opened one of them and saw that it was written by my eldest cousin.

In his letter, He Shujin first congratulated Sun Shan on becoming a Tongsheng and achieving fourth place.

Afterwards he expressed his surprise, as he did not expect Sun Shan to take the imperial examination so soon, after all, he had never heard of him before.

He then said that he would send me some learning materials first and help find it later.

Once found, will send it to you immediately.

He also said that the college entrance examination in August would be coming soon, and encouraged Sun Shan to review well, not to be distracted, and strive to pass the examination.

The other letter was from Aunt Sun.

What she wrote was similar to her cousin's, and she was also surprised that Sun Shan came to the city so quickly.

But when it came to the fact that Sun Shan was able to pass the examination to become a student, Sun Dagu's words were full of surprise and disbelief.

The letter clearly stated that the author knew Sun Shan was smart, but he never expected him to be so smart that he could pass the examination and become a student at such a young age, bringing honor to the ancestors of the Sun family.

Finally, he advised Sun Shan to study hard and prepare well for the college entrance examination.

At the same time, I have to remind you to take care of your health, as the exam not only tests your knowledge, but also your physical fitness.

You must take good care of yourself during this period, and make sure you are in good health when you enter the market.

At the end of the letter, it was written that he would ask his eldest cousin He Shujin to arrange the information and send it to Sun Shan as soon as possible.

After Sun Shan finished reading the letter, he found a silver note sandwiched between a thick stack of letter paper.

Sun Shan saw that the note said 20 taels.

In the letter, Aunt Sun said that the 20 taels were prepared for the hospital's trial use. If it was not enough, you must speak up and don't be shy to speak up.

The imperial examination is a major event in life, and you must request it if you have any needs.

Sun Shan felt a lump in his throat as he held the thick letter in his pocket. It was all thanks to Aunt Sun from the provincial government, otherwise Sun Shan's study would have been extremely difficult.

Put the letter away and show it to your family when you return to Sunjia Village.

It’s a thick package. I opened it and took a closer look.

There are the examination papers of Guangzhou Prefecture, the examination papers of Guangya Academy where my eldest cousin studied, and my eldest cousin’s notes on the Four Books and Five Classics.

Here, the eldest cousin emphasized that the notes should be returned to him after reading them. Because Sun Shan needed them urgently and did not prepare a copy, he asked him to have the original copy first.

Sun Shan's eyes were red as he laughed.

It seems that the cousin really loves him, and he is willing to give him the original of such precious notes.

Sun Shan swore to cherish it and not to get it dirty or lost.

Sun Shan also discovered two books of test questions on the meaning of the scriptures, all of which were about the meaning of the scriptures.

There are questions and there are answers.

My cousin said that these answers were written by the best students in the college.

After every monthly exam, the academy would post the excellent articles for everyone to review, and my cousin would copy down the excellent articles.

Sun Shan recalled the contents of his eldest cousin's letter, which described how he prepared for the college entrance examination.

Just read more, memorize more, and write more. You must write and then give it to the teacher for correction.

Write and revise, revise and write.

For a question, I wrote an eight-part essay and showed it to the teacher. After the teacher reviewed it, I revised it myself, showed it to the teacher again, and revised it again.

Stop only when you are satisfied.

At this moment, Sun Shan deeply understood that success might be accidental, but there were more preparations hidden behind it.

Just like the saying goes: Opportunities come to those who are prepared.

If you are not prepared, there is no point in giving you a chance.

Just like taking an exam, success or failure is one thing, but not being prepared will definitely lead to failure.

Sun Shan put his things away and Aunt Zhang called out to him to eat.

After returning from Zhangzhou Prefecture, ever since he passed the examination to become a student, Aunt Zhang has taken great care of him. If she sees that he doesn't come to eat, she will call him a few times.

Sun Shan responded, packed up his things, walked out of the dormitory, and went to the kitchen to get food.

After thanking Aunt Zhang, he went back to the yard to eat.

The weather in May started to get hotter, and the students living in the dormitory liked to eat in the yard.

Sun Shan's appetite has increased, and he chooses the most expensive dishes. Aunt Zhang also packs his meals full.

I couldn’t finish it at first, but now I’ve eaten it all, and even have some pancakes as a midnight snack.

Sun Shan looked at his body and felt sorry for eating so much food as he was still very thin and short.

Well, fortunately I am still young and won’t be considered short.

I shook my head and stopped writing. I just had to eat. As for whether I would grow taller or not, I would just leave it to fate.

The next day, I got up early for morning reading and then went back to the school to study on my own.

Mr. Hong arranged Sun Shan, Zheng Hongwen and Mr. Hong to a room.

Give individual lessons and tutoring to the three candidates who are preparing for the college entrance examination.

Although we are in class, most of the time is actually spent on self-study.

It’s just that Mr. Hong would tell them more about current affairs and policy questions because they will be tested in the college entrance examination.

The difficulty of the academy examination is not one level higher than that of the provincial examination, but ten levels higher.

The provincial examination only tests copying scriptures, calligraphy interpretation, classics interpretation, and poetry.

The college examination tests all these subjects, plus arithmetic.

According to uncertain rumors, the academy examinations sometimes include tests on laws and regulations.

For example, there were questions about laws and regulations in the college entrance examination two years ago, and Mr. Hong was dumbfounded on the spot.

After returning, Hong Xiucai asked the students in Class A to read "Daqian Code". Although it did not account for a large proportion, it was still a point, and every point counted.

What's more, it is easy to get points on laws and regulations. You just need to memorize them. They are objective questions.

Unlike classics and essays, which are very subjective, if you want to get more points it depends on the examiner.

Sun Shan stealthily glanced at Master Hong who was reading seriously.

Poor little Master Hong, he took the exam so many times but still failed to pass the examination to become a scholar. Now he has to take the exam with a young boy like him at his old age. It's no wonder.

There are still two or three months until August, and Sun Shan doesn't plan to read books anymore, so he decides to do some exercises instead.

Finish the questions given by your cousin.

The time is too short and you will definitely not be able to finish reading the book. It is better to do the test questions and then check the test points in the book. Perhaps this way you can make faster progress.

After lunch, Sun Shan went to see Mr. Hong.

Sun Shan is a generous and righteous little man.

In addition to my cousin's notes, I took out the test questions and shared them with my fellow candidates.

He planned to have everyone do the test together, and the teacher would correct and explain the test questions. Through the test questions, they would know their own shortcomings and correct them.

Keep doing test questions until there are no more test questions to do, until the college entrance examination begins.

Hong Xiucai stared blankly at the test questions on the desk, and looked at Sun Shan with shining eyes, and said uncertainly: "Ashan, did you get these test questions from the provincial government?"

Sun Shan nodded, told Hong Xiucai his plan, and said, "Master, I think, I mean, I think, since the college entrance examination is only a few days away, why don't we, the candidates, do the questions during this period? Do them every day, and you will be familiar with the questions by the time of the college entrance examination."

Hong Xiucai sorted out his thoughts and did not comment on Sun Shan's suggestion. Instead, he asked, "You worked so hard to get these test questions, and you're just going to give them to everyone?"

Sun Shan shook his head and said nonchalantly, "Master, these test questions were not obtained with untold hardships. I asked my eldest cousin for them and he gave them to me. It was easy."