Chapter 312: Registration for the Provincial School

Chapter 312: Registration for the Provincial School

Two days later, Sun Boming and Su took Sun Shan to the provincial school to register, and Hong Chengcai also came along, under the pretext of helping, but actually wanting to visit the school.

After all, ordinary people had no way of entering the provincial school.

Sun Shan didn't know how to register or what the procedures were.

Sun Bomin and Su Shi didn't understand even more.

Hong Chengcai, who is lively and loves to chat, said confidently: "Uncle, Bomin, Ashan, don't worry, the way is in our mouths, we can find out by asking."

Su looked at Hong Chengcai with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Chengcai, thank you for your help. I feel much more at ease with you around."

No matter how Su looked at Hong Chengcai, she thought he was the best.

He had a good temper, a nice body (Su and Sun Bomin liked fat boys), was generous, and took great care of the three of them.

Yesterday, he took the couple for a stroll. With Hong Chengcai around, Su quickly relaxed from her nervous state.

I thought that it was the right choice for Shanzi to take Hong Xiucai as his teacher.

Hong Chengcai said proudly: "Aunt, I will go ask now and will be back soon. Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Hong Chengcai, with his beer belly, ran to the gate of the provincial school and asked about the entrance to the school.

After a while, Hong Chengcai came back in a hurry and said with a smile: "Uncle, aunt, ask Ashan to show us the scholar's documents, and we can go in directly."

So, under the leadership of Sun Shan, Sun Boming, Su Shi, and Hong Chengcai walked into the gate of the provincial school openly.

The doorman very politely instructed Sun Shan to go to the office first to handle the formalities.

The concierge didn’t say what happened afterwards.

Sun Shan looked at the plaque on the gate of "Zhangzhou Prefecture School" and stepped in step by step.

In fact, the gate of the provincial school was open, because parents were seen walking in with their children one after another.

The provincial school has arranged today and tomorrow as registration days, so everyone is rushing to register on these two days.

Hong Chengcai rolled his eyes and whispered, "Aunt, this is my first time to come to the school. Wow, it's so big and impressive."

Su was also visiting the prefectural school for the first time. She exclaimed, "It's so big and grand. It's much bigger than your grandfather's school."

Hong Chengcai said as a matter of course: "Aunt, my grandfather's school is so small, how can it be compared with the provincial school. I heard that only scholars are studying in the provincial school, and other students are not allowed to enter."

When Su heard that only the scholar was reading, her eyes lit up and she said in surprise, "What? Only the scholar? So all the people who came in with us are scholars?"

Hong Chengcai nodded and said proudly, "That's for sure. Auntie, all of Ashan's future classmates will be scholars. Hehe, Ashan is amazing."

After hearing this, Su's dark and wrinkled old face was like sweet dew after the rain, overflowing with spring fragrance.

The Su family can be said to have made a comeback.

Sun Shan followed behind and listened to the two of them singing the same tune, then shook his head.

It is true that only talented people can attend the provincial school.

However, the provincial school would also accept some outstanding students or those who had connections or spent money. In short, the provincial school in Zhangzhou Prefecture made full use of its resources and established many projects to generate income for the school.

For example, Zhang Yue, who was ranked first in the case, used his connections to get into the provincial school to attend the special training class for the college entrance examination.

Of course, all this is based on the premise that it does not affect the teaching of the scholars in the prefecture.

The professors in the provincial school can be clearly distinguished.

Sun Bomin, carrying two large sacks, walked carefully on the tree-lined path of the Fuxue, and whispered carefully, "Shanzi, the Fuxue is really huge. Dad has never seen such a large academy."

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Father, the government school is an official school run by the imperial court, so it must be very big. There are many students in it, and they learn a lot of things."

In fact, Sun Boming had only seen Zheng’s School, Hong’s School, and He’s Clan School in Hejia Village, but he had never seen any academy.

Suddenly arriving at the official school of Zhangzhou Prefecture gave him a different sense of novelty.

Su was walking in front. When she heard what Sun Shan said, she smiled and said, "Shanzi, I was worried about you going to the prefecture school to study. But now that I see such a beautiful school, I feel relieved. I am happy that you are studying here."

Hong Chengcai quickly agreed: "Aunt, you are right. Ah Shan will definitely become more and more promising if he goes to the provincial school. Hehe, this is the provincial school. It is difficult to get in even if you have money. Our Ah Shan is one in a million."

These words made Su and Sun Boming's mouths grin from ear to ear. If they hadn't been in the provincial school with so many people coming and going, Su and Sun Boming would have laughed out loud.

The four of them soon arrived at the office of the provincial school.

Su, Sun Boming and Hong Chengcai were timid. They stood outside the door, hesitating and not daring to go in.

Hong Chengcai took the initiative and said, "Ashan, go inside to handle it. I'll help you with your luggage outside."

After saying that, he pretended to pack his bags, as if to say, "I'm very busy and don't have time to go in with you."

Su and Sun Bomin said timidly, "Shanzi, Dad and Mom, do you want to come in with us?"

The two said they wanted to follow them in, but in reality they didn't even move.

It seemed that the solemnity of the office frightened them.

Sun Shan smiled secretly in his heart, but said without showing it on his face: "Father, Mother, Brother Chengcai, you guys wait outside, I'll go in. It's not easy for you to go in with the luggage, you guys stay outside and take good care of him."

As soon as Sun Shan stepped into the ceremony room, the three people behind him breathed a sigh of relief.

Sun Shan walked in and quickly completed the formalities according to the instructions.

The process is very simple. The clerk does whatever he is asked to do, bit by bit according to the requirements, and the process is quite smooth.

There is no tuition fee in the provincial school. The accommodation fee is 3 taels per year, and the food fee is 500 wen per month. If you want to eat better, you have to pay extra.

Accommodation fees are mandatory, but food expenses are optional.

Sun Shan is a student from another place, so he has to pay both.

So Sun Shan quickly handed over 9 taels, which was the basic fee for a year.

Sun Shan thought about it and felt that 9 taels a year was not a small amount, but it was difficult for a poor family to get together that amount.

But I heard from others that if your family is really poor, you can apply for the "work-study" program at the provincial school, which can also offset your expenses over a year.

Sun Shan thought that if he had the chance he would go and see what the "work-study" program at the provincial school was like.

But if it affects his studies, he will definitely not do it.

The clerk handed Sun Shan the written documents and the school's rules and regulations. Sun Shan thanked him and walked out of the door.

When Su saw Sun Shan, he ran over and asked with concern, "Shanzi, how is it? Is it done?"

Sun Shan nodded and said, "Mother, I have done it. Let's go to the dormitory now."

Hong Chengcai had sharp eyes. When he saw Sun Shan holding a stack of papers, he looked at it curiously. After looking at it for a long time, he still couldn't understand it.

Sun Shan led his family to look for a dormitory, but the school was a bit big, like a university in the Celestial Empire, so the four of them walked for half an hour before they found the dormitory.

Sun Shan looked at his dormitory room number, found it, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a little breath, "Oh, I didn't expect the prefectural school to be so big, and the registration place is so far away from the dormitory."

Hong Chengcai was more tired than anyone else present. He panted and said, "Hey, this is the first time I've seen such a large academy. It's even bigger than the garden of a wealthy family in Yangjiang Mansion."

Then, his eyes lit up as he said, "When my son is born, I will urge him to study hard and pass the imperial examination like my grandfather, Ashan, did. Then I can have him take me to visit the provincial academy."

Sun Shan looked at Hong Chengcai speechlessly. The greasy young man had just gotten married, and he was already thinking about letting his son take the examination for a scholar. It was too early to prepare for a rainy day.