0p0 Chapter 265 Fish leaps over the dragon gate
Chapter 265 Fish leaps over the dragon gate
Yes! A rooster is also a bird! No matter what, it is a good omen!
He smiled and nodded, gave his brother a thumbs up, and praised him:
"We Wenxin has always been a lucky child. The bird on your shoe is also a lucky symbol. You are right!"
The whole family watched Wang Jinyi hypocritically praising his younger brother, and they all smiled with ease, which was a rare relief.
Perhaps it was because the Wang family members who took the imperial examination this time included my elder brother and third cousin who took the examination for the scholar, my third uncle and second cousin who took the provincial examination for the juren, and some who would go to Beijing next spring to take the metropolitan examination. Therefore, the whole family was present for the examination this year.
The grandfather formally led all the male members of the family into the ancestral hall. After burning incense and paying homage to the ancestors, the front door of the Wang family's old house was opened, and the whole family saw off Wang Wenzhen, the eldest son of the family, and Wang Wendong, the second son of the family, to go out and take part in the imperial examination.
In fact, based on personal experience, Wang Jinyi feels that this can easily put people under pressure. But how can there be no pressure? The main investment of the family is to support scholars, so isn’t it the reward you deserve for your academic achievement?
Never mind, just squeeze in the crowd and wave hard to your brother. Brother Wang Wendong looked back and forth in the crowd for a long time, and finally saw the little head squeezed out from the gap between his parents. The little head was waving hard with a smile, and the other hand was holding two golden persimmons.
Wang Wendong understood what his sister had just said to him: "Brother, I'm giving you this. Take it with you to take the exam."
"what is this?"
"I specially asked Zhen Gongfang to make this. It's called "Everything Goes Well". These are two small persimmons. Ripe persimmons are a symbol of good luck. If you bring them with you, you will pass the exam smoothly!"
"How can this be possible? What's the point of relying on this unconventional method without studying hard?!"
"Brother, this is a good omen. Take it. This is a gift from me!"
"Okay, I'll take it and weigh it. It means I got Jin'er's heart. Jin'er will take it with her. You should also have everything you want!"
Wang Wendong waved to his sister and got into the carriage with a smile on his face.
If students wanted to get into the imperial court, they had to first pass the examinations at the prefectural, state or county schools, and be called students. Those with good grades enjoyed food subsidies from the imperial court and were called students on government stipends. Only with the qualification of students could they take part in the county, prefectural and academy examinations.
Pass the county examination first? This is the first step in taking the examination for a scholar, and it usually lasts for three days.
After the results are announced, candidates who pass the county examination are called scholars and can take part in the prefectural examination. The prefectural examination consists of three sessions, each lasting three days and two nights, for a total of nine days and six nights.
Candidates who passed the prefectural examination were called Juren, and only then could go to Beijing to take part in the metropolitan examination in the spring of the following year. The examinees were Juren from various provinces. The metropolitan examination was held in three sessions, one every three days. The first session was on the ninth day, the second on the twelfth day, and the third on the fifteenth day.
Everyone who passed the joint examination was called a Gongshi and could participate in the palace examination.
The palace examination was set by the Ministry of Rites. The emperor would present policy essays in the Golden Palace and then personally select the first, second and third place winners, who were respectively called the top scholar, the second place and the third place. Those who passed the examination were called Jinshi, also known as the emperor's disciples.
That is to say, starting from the beginning of August, the Wang family will have students taking the exams every time.
The first to take the examination for the scholar were the two grandchildren who set out in the morning.
The next people to take the examination were the young genius Wang Shuyan who had returned from afar, and the second son of the eldest wife, Wang Wenbo.
If any of them passes the imperial examination this year, they can take part in the joint examination next spring with Wang Jinyi's father. Of course, Wang Wenzhen, the eldest grandson of the first house, can also continue to take the imperial examination since he has taken the exam twice.
This is the critical moment in supporting a student. In addition to the expenses on examination affairs, there are also travel expenses to the examination venue, daily expenses such as accommodation, etc., which are all parts that cannot be saved.
In the past, the Wang family would not have been able to provide any special treatment to the children taking the exam. But that is not the case now. After all, the family has some money. Since knowing that several people might come to Beijing to take the exam this year, the grandfather asked his old friends in Beijing to look for houses and prepare them for the younger generations who will come to Beijing to take the exam.
After seeing her brother off, Wang Jinyi held her mother's hand and returned to the second gate, where she was stopped by her grandmother:
"Jin'er, come to the upper room."
Wang Jinyi found that his father had also returned to the backyard, and he had surpassed him by several steps and followed his grandfather to the study room. He was walking in confusion when his grandmother called him:
"Jin'er, come to grandma."
Wang Jinyi looked around and found that her grandmother was followed by her aunt, but there were no servants like ceremonial guards around her. She was only followed by a personal maid. She turned around and looked at herself, wondering if it was inappropriate to have three maids with her.
I hesitated and heard my grandmother ask:
"What's wrong, Jin'er? Are you worried today?"
Wang Jinyi's thoughts were interrupted. He quickly followed his aunt into his grandmother's room and sat down according to his seat. His grandmother spoke:
"There are three people from the first house who will take part in the imperial examination this year. If everything goes smoothly, they will also take part in the subsequent examinations. I'm afraid there will be quite a few people going to the capital this year. Regardless of whether anyone can pass the examination, the family must buy a house in the capital.
I'm afraid that the public school will have to buy property in Beijing in the future to help the children who stay in Beijing to study. If they can pass the imperial examination, I'm afraid there will be expenses. Jin'er asked you to come here to tell you where most of the public school's money goes. Don't worry about the money!"
Just as Wang Jinyi was about to express her opinion, her grandmother raised her hand to stop her granddaughter from interrupting and said to her aunt:
"The eldest wife should know that the money was earned by Jin'er's hard work. We are all family. Don't ask for gratitude, but don't forget Jin'er's contribution."
After my grandmother finished speaking, she did not let my aunt express her opinion, and continued:
"Some of Jin'er's subordinates may be getting married, so start preparing according to the manager's specifications."
"How many people does mother want to marry?"
Grandmother also asked Wang Jinyi: "How many people does Jin'er have?"
"Grandmother was supposed to have four people, but Wenbai didn't want to get married, so now there are only three people who need to get married."
At this point, Wang Jinyi suddenly realized that he was not a good master. He had never considered those managers of Taisheng Rice Shop in various prefectures.
No, the people under me should be treated the same. Of course, their rank should be below the four managers, and their treatment should be lower. But it is wrong to ignore it like this!
It seems that Wenbai's workload is going to increase again, and Wenbai is increasingly inclined to do clerical and logistics work...
Wang Jinyi listened quietly while her grandmother and aunt discussed the marriage benefits for the steward. Later, they reached a consensus that the benefits would be two levels lower than those for the housekeeper.
First, try to find a marriage partner within the mansion, then buy a three-bedroom and one-yard house in the suburbs, and determine the approximate amount of expenditure...
After attending a practical class on housekeeping, Wang Jinyi walked towards the courtyard of the second house and thought that it was not easy to manage a large family in the backyard.
Not to mention the family's financial situation or how much the husband can earn, just balancing the relationships in a large family is a science, as well as the levels of the various servants, assessments, management, rewards and punishments, and so on.
I just heard it and I feel stumped. If I put all my energy into this, I'm afraid I really won't have time to think about anything else. I have to find someone to help me deal with these things, and...