kingnovel Chapter 1168 Read the book until it's worn out, read it until you're exhausted!
Chapter 1168 Read the book until it's worn out, read it until you're exhausted!
"If there are pre-exam perks, does that mean... there are also post-exam perks?" someone asked timidly from the crowd.
Although those pre-exam perks are already pretty good, who would complain about having too many perks?
Human beings are inherently greedy, but greed does not equate to committing all kinds of evil. Therefore, it is understandable for ordinary people to be greedy.
As more and more people gathered around, Xin Ji's smile grew wider and wider: "Listen up, everyone, about the post-exam perks."
Under the tense yet expectant gazes of the crowd, he said, "After the results of the re-examination are released, all participants can collect an ink stick, two reams of bamboo paper, and a copy of 'Collection of Outstanding Re-examination Works' at the 'Examinee Service Station' as souvenirs. In addition, all participants can also receive a 'Re-examination Participation Certificate,' which can be used as proof for subsequent applications for 'Scholarship for Impoverished Families' and 'Teaching at Free Schools.'"
"We can even get ink sticks and paper?!" Everyone secretly estimated that the cost of the writing implements provided by the government office to the students for this re-examination was already quite substantial.
When did the government office become so wealthy?
The next moment, someone else asked, "What is 'study assistance subsidy for poor families' and what is 'free school teacher'?"
Is it the one they're thinking of?
Xin Ji didn't give them any time to be confused or happy. He waved his hand and said, "After I finish reading, you can ask the government office yourselves."
Everyone knew he was not someone to be trifled with, so they could only awkwardly shut their mouths and wait for him to speak.
He said, "Next, it's time for the ranking rewards. The first place winner in the re-examination will be awarded by the government with fifty taels of silver, a set of writing implements, five bolts of high-quality cotton cloth, a membership card for the Tong'an Bookstore and Cloth Shop, and a three-year tax exemption for their household."
As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd fell into a deathly silence.
Silver...fifty taels!
This is a huge sum of money that many people could not save in a lifetime.
And to have a three-year tax exemption at home, what an honor!
In an instant, everyone's breathing became heavy, their heads spun, and their legs went weak.
The reward for first place is truly amazing... Even those who had previously sighed and said they were "afraid of failing" now had a burning fighting spirit in their eyes, wanting to win the championship in one fell swoop.
Suddenly, someone asked, "What are exclusive membership cards for bookstores and fabric shops? What is a membership card?"
Xin Ji peered at the notice: "Wait a minute... there's a line of small print, too small. Cardholders enjoy an 88% discount at bookstores and fabric shops... cardholders may not sell or lend their membership cards to others."
"An 88% discount?" Xin Ji thought for a moment and immediately understood: "That means bookstores and fabric shops are offering a 12% discount."
Everyone understood.
Let's say you originally bought a bolt of cloth for 200 coins, but with the card you only need 176 coins!
With such a great opportunity, how could they not compete for the top spot!
Come back home!
read!
Seeing that some people had become so determined and lost their passion that they turned around and tried to squeeze out of the crowd, Xin Ji scoffed: "There can only be one first place. You should all know in your hearts whether you can win this first place. But then again, although there can only be one first place, there are also second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place, and even tenth and twentieth place."
Everyone understood again.
There will be a reward for all twenty people!
Xin Ji said, “Listen carefully. The second place winner in the re-examination will be awarded thirty taels of silver, a set of writing implements, three bolts of high-quality cotton cloth, and his family will be exempt from all taxes for two years.”
It's silver and tax exemption again!
Everyone started to speculate again, and Xin Ji continued, "The third-place winner in the re-examination will be awarded twenty taels of silver, a set of writing implements, a bolt of high-quality cotton cloth, and a one-year tax exemption for their household."
It's silver and tax exemption again!
At this moment, almost everyone was restless.
Although they hadn't achieved good results in the prefectural examinations, mostly only ranking in the middle, as the saying goes, fortunes change every thirty years, so don't underestimate a young person's intelligence.
Who knows, they might be the dark horse in this re-examination, who knows... the silver and tax exemption might just fall into their hands?
They were envisioning a beautiful future, and Xin Ji's subsequent words seemed to have become unimportant.
"Third to tenth place in the second round of examinations will be awarded five taels of silver and two bolts of coarse cloth by the prefectural government; eleventh to twentieth place will be awarded three taels of silver and one bolt of coarse cloth by the prefectural government; twenty-first to fiftieth place will be awarded one tael of silver by the prefectural government..."
Who wants to hear this!
Everyone's mind was filled with thoughts of the top three rewards.
The reward for first place alone is more generous than all the rewards for twenty-first to fiftieth place combined!
In this situation, only a fool wouldn't fight for it!
Rush home!
Go read!
You absolutely must read this book! Read it until it's completely worn out! Read it until you drop dead!
In the blink of an eye, all the candidates in front of the notice board ran away, leaving only some commoners, students, and old scholars who had passed the imperial examinations long ago.
The old scholar looked up to the sky and howled, weeping bitterly.
I was born before you were born, and you were born after I had grown old...
"Lord Shen, why have you only recently come to Liuyang Prefecture as its prefect?"
"Lord Shen, could you please allow us to participate in this second round of examinations as well?"
From this moment on, the re-examination was no longer a burden, but instead became the most sought-after prize in Liuyang Prefecture in recent years.
Xin Ji leaned casually against the bulletin board, looking at the government office not far away, and said, "You students from Liuyang are indeed lucky to have met Shen Zheng."
After saying that, he looked down at his dashing thighs.
"I'm lucky to have a good father."
As long as he completes this second round of testing, he will get what he has always dreamed of.
Rankings? Awards? None of that mattered to him.
What he wanted was the priceless treasure of those minute details!
In less than half a day, news of the generous reward for the second round of testing spread beyond the prefectural city, and before sunset, it reached the Tongan County School.
Fang Ziyan was struck dumb by lightning upon seeing the county school building.
broken.
broken.
so bad.
Just as things were getting better and better, his beloved Sister Shen dealt him a devastating blow.
He hugged Pei Zhaoqi and cried, sobbing uncontrollably. He said, "It's all over, Zhaoqi. Do you know that when I passed the imperial examination, my father hosted a long banquet in Liuyang Prefecture? He got so fat from drinking so much! If I fail the re-examination this time, he'll tear my tendons out, skin me alive, and hang me up to beat me until he's satisfied!"
His father had a common problem among many middle-aged men—he was very concerned about saving face.
What's more, he once shamelessly asked his father to call him "father".
In this predicament, Fang Ziyan was already contemplating suicide.
Fang Ziyan was worried, and so was Pei Zhaoqi.
He didn't know who set the questions for this re-examination, so he was very worried about one thing: "Ziyan, do you think... if I get the top score this time, will others think that Sister Shen is biased towards our Tongan County School and is abusing her power for personal gain?"
Abusing power for personal gain?
Fang Ziyan cried even louder.
If Sister Shen were to abuse her power for personal gain, how could he possibly worry about failing the exam?