Chapter 321 Annual Test
In the blink of an eye, it was December and the provincial school held its annual examination. This examination was just a test for the students.
It has no effect on the scholar's academic achievements and qualifications for the provincial examination.
It is simply a test of the students' mastery of knowledge.
Scholars who have taken a long vacation or do not plan to continue to advance do not need to take the exam.
Sun Shan recalled that he had ranked last in the college entrance examination and felt that he had not performed to his normal level.
The subsequent college entrance examination made him feel that the college entrance examination was actually a reflection of his true level, and even a little higher than the actual level.
I must give my best in this annual exam so that I can know my true level correctly.
Sun Shan started reading as soon as he got up in the morning. He only stopped reading when he was eating and sleeping. In the eyes of outsiders, he seemed to have hysteria.
Liu Wenhuan, who lived in the same dormitory, asked in confusion: "Ashan, it's just an annual exam, why are you working so hard?"
Seeing Brother Sun from the same courtyard reading so diligently, the slightly lazy Liu Wenhuan felt a little uneasy.
I felt that there was something wrong with my memory, as if the annual exam was not an annual exam, but a college exam.
He doubted that he had not passed the examination to become a scholar yet, otherwise why would Sun Shan work so hard, his diligence was exactly the same as when he was preparing for the college entrance examination.
Sun Shan's face was calm, and he said calmly, "Ah Huan, as long as we still want to pass the imperial examination, we must treat every examination as a provincial examination. If you don't prepare yourself for the provincial examination, when the time comes, will you still be in shape?
What's more, the provincial examination is the most difficult exam, even more difficult than the metropolitan examination. Whether you will become a phoenix or a pheasant depends entirely on the provincial examination.
We come to the provincial school to study, not to play. If you don't take every exam seriously, why come to the provincial school to study? You might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes."
Sun Shan spoke with great righteousness and grandeur, and he pictured the annual examination as if it were the provincial examination, which made Liu Wenhuan think deeply: he was here for the provincial examination, not to grow sweet potatoes.
Zhang Chaoyang and Jiang Qian, who were standing in a corner eavesdropping on the conversation between Sun Shan and Liu Wenhuan, were trembling and did not dare to approach Sun Shan.
They thought that if they were caught slacking off by Sun Shan, they would definitely be scolded.
I don’t know why, but I feel that Sun Shan is more terrifying than the professor. He is the youngest, but has the most ferocious aura.
Especially about reading, after looking at him and then looking at myself, I always have a feeling of inferiority, as if I am an unforgivable criminal and speechless in front of the people of Jiangdong.
Sun Shan ignored what they thought and continued to review as he did today, walking his own path and leaving others with no way to go.
As the annual exams approached, the professor became more popular, and Sun Shan arrived at the classroom early, waiting for his opportunity.
As soon as the teacher arrived, they were the first to rush forward and surrounded the teacher, asking him to explain the problem first, and then they listened to him explain other students' problems.
As a person, you need to be thick-skinned. As a student, you need to be even thicker-skinned. The questions you are asking are about your own affairs, so you should ask with a thick skin.
The teachers at the provincial school often treated Sun Shan as a formidable enemy, because he had too many questions, like a complete problem baby.
I have to answer, but I don't quite understand some of the answers. I can only answer those that I can answer. For those that I can't answer, I have to play Tai Chi and say something ambiguous so that I can save face.
Some professors like these students who love learning, while others dislike them.
Sun Shan was not a fool, so of course he knew the attitude of each teacher.
But he had no choice. Who else should he ask if not them?
He would rather have "Baidu" or "TikTok" so that if he doesn't understand something, he can post it online and ask netizens.
The conditions here are limited. In order to get the answer, I have to accept the Master's attitude of "knowing what I don't know" and continue asking questions.
The class will officially start after the question and answer time is over.
The Master was talking at the top and Sun Shan was taking notes at the bottom. A good memory is not as good as a poor pen. Writing things down makes it easier to review.
After a period of intense review, the annual exam finally arrived.
After the annual examinations were over, the provincial school would have its annual holiday, which also meant that Sun Shan could go home.
The model of the annual examination is similar to that of the provincial examination, except that the conditions are better. One does not need to be locked up in a small dark room to take the exam, and one can go back to the dormitory to sleep.
The examination lasted for nine consecutive days and consisted of three sessions, but the level was simpler than the provincial examination and there were fewer questions.
As expected, mathematics was added to the last test. Sun Shan looked at the questions and found them very simple, so he completed the mathematics easily.
The exams lasted for nine consecutive days, which made all the students dizzy. They had to do exercises all day long, and the only things they did were eating and sleeping. Everyone was listless, and their panda eye circles were more prominent.
Sun Shan handled it easily, just like when he took the entrance exam to the academy.
Life was even harder back then than it is now. At least I didn’t have to take a horse-drawn carriage to take the annual exam. I could just walk from the dormitory to the exam room and it wasn’t so tiring.
After the last exam, Li Xinyun stumbled out and clung to Sun Shan, saying weakly, "Ashan, you are right. If you don't have the heart to take the provincial exam every time you take it, then there is no need to take the provincial exam. Alas, the annual exam conditions are so good, but I still feel dizzy and weak. If I take the provincial exam, I will be carried out before I finish it."
Li Xinjun's face was pale and he looked like he had suffered a great punishment.
Zhang Chaoyang, a fellow student, leaned against Sun Shan with his whole body limp, and said in a daze: "Ashan, let me lean on you for a bit, I can't take it anymore, my eyes are dizzy, my body is out of control, oh, I have to take exams for nine consecutive days, I don't know who came up with this, it's really painful."
The other person squatting in the corner, Jiang Qian, was in better spirits than Zhang Chaoyang, but not much better. He immediately replied, "Who else could have thought of it? It must have been Mencius. Therefore, when Heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on a man, it must first make his mind and will suffer, his muscles and bones tired, his body hungry, his body empty, and his actions frustrated."
Liu Wenhuan, who was able to walk out normally, shook his head and said, "You are exaggerating. The annual exam is not that hard."
After he finished speaking, he raised his eyebrows, looked at Sun Shan and asked, "Ashan, am I right? It's not that difficult to take the exams for nine consecutive days. The questions given by the teacher have been explained before. As long as you listen carefully and review carefully, you will definitely be able to do it. As for physical strength, it goes without saying. After the exam, you can go back and rest. After resting, you will be able to recover the next day. I don't think it's difficult at all."
Sun Shan pushed away Li Xinyun and Zhang Chaoyang who were hanging on him. The two men were taller and stronger than him, and they pressed him so hard that he could hardly breathe.
After breaking free from the two men, Sun Shan agreed and said, "Ahuan is right. The annual examination is not difficult at all. The number of questions is even less than that of the provincial examination. It is not as difficult as you say."
After saying that, he summoned Liu Wenhuan to leave the group of decadent classmates. He really didn't want to stand with these weaklings and affect his rank.
A few days later, the provincial school announced the results of the annual examination. A total of more than 70 people took part in the annual examination.
Sun Shan checked his ranking and found that he was only 19th, not even in the top ten.
Very disappointed, he went back to the dormitory in a depressed mood, covered himself with a quilt and went to sleep.