Houfu Key Class

The four of them nodded, showing that they understood, but the atmosphere was still a little depressing.

Xu Wan added: "In fact, in the past few years, not only the children have made progress, but you have also made progress. It's just that you haven't taken the exam in the past few years, so you don't know what your current level is."

As soon as she said this, Jiang Yan also nodded and agreed: "I agree with what Madam said, everyone is actually very strong now."

Xu Wan smiled and said: "In fact, I also have plans. I will sign up for the four of you in the next year's joint examination."

The four scholars: "!!!"

They originally came to the Marquis' Mansion purely to be teachers and make money. They never thought that they could reach the level of Jinshi in the process of teaching, let alone participate in the joint examination with the young masters.

Pan Hongzhi actually thought about continuing to take the exam, but that plan was also put on the next session. After all, they had to tutor the children this session and were too busy.

Xu Wan reiterated: "So in the next month, please don't relax and work hard to win a good future for yourself. I believe that you will all pass the assessment and stay, and you will be able to enter the Jinluan Palace for the examination with the children next year."

Jinluan Palace... Palace Examination.

That is the end of the imperial examination that students all over the world dream of.

The four teachers who had just been wilted by the sense of crisis immediately revived with full blood. They understood what the lady meant, which was to let them start to concentrate on studying for the examination, for the young people and for themselves.

The four private trainers responded one after another: "Thank you Madam for your advice, we will definitely work hard!"

Xu Wan smiled and said: "Okay, then I will wait for your good news."

After she left, the four people became more and more excited. Soon, Pan Hongzhi reacted first and turned to Jiang Yan: "Brother Jiang, you have to give me more guidance."

"Yes, yes, and me."

"And me, and me."

"..."

Jiang Yan, who suddenly became the group's favorite, responded helplessly: "Okay, okay, I will try my best, try my best..."

The next day, Mao time.

The teenagers were awakened by the beating of gongs and drums again. They hurriedly dressed and washed, and changed into Cuju uniforms.

Only this set of clothes is convenient for work, not afraid of getting dirty or damaged, and can easily deal with the unreasonable demands of Old Man Su.

The five young boys stood in a row and smiled at Su Xi. He raised his eyebrows and said, "There is really a Cuju team here. Who came up with this idea?"

Shen Yibai raised his hand bravely: "Sir, it's me. Anyway, you don't let us stay in the room during class. We might as well dress neatly. No matter what you do, our key class is very strong and can't be defeated by any difficulties!"

Su Xi was amused by him and said to Xu Wan, "You raise these children in an interesting and fun way. It's so fun."

This is the first time he praised them in front of the children. Previously, he scolded them so much that they couldn't find a place to go.

When the boys heard this, they were all proud and complacent.

That's right. Who doesn't like them? Whoever doesn't like them has a problem!

Su Xi stopped laughing and said, "Okay, let's play for a day today and don't work."

When the five young boys heard this, it was like a dream. They even started to discuss where to play in the morning. Finally, it was Zong Wenxiu who suggested that the time was too tight, and they could only play for a morning at most, and they had to go back to the study to study in the afternoon. The teenagers all thought it made sense and were about to implement this plan.

Unexpectedly, Su Xi said, "Who said you need to make a plan for a day of play? Follow me."

Five young boys: "..."

A bad premonition came to them, and this old man must be up to something evil again.

There are several ponds of different sizes in the general's mansion. When the teenagers were shaving wood yesterday, Xu Wan took Su Xi around the mansion. He immediately fell in love with the pond in the west courtyard, where there were large patches of lotus flowers.

And this season, the first batch of lotus pods have just grown.

Su Xi smiled and gave the task: "The goal of today's play is to pick all the lotus pods in this pond."

"..."

The little devil couldn't bear it anymore and asked: "Sir, is this called playing? Isn't it still work?"

Shen Yibai snorted twice and said: "I knew it was wise to wear a Cuju uniform today. It's another day of exhaustion and sunburn."

Wei Xinglu silently added: "I also have to write a poem."

He Zheng: "Destroy it, I'm tired."

Zong Wenxiu: "..."

Xu Wan smiled and came over to smooth things over: "Children, don't I'm so depressed. Picking lotus pods is fun. You'll know after you try it. Cuizhi, go get a few hooks. Let's pick them as soon as possible while it's not too hot in the morning. "

Su Xi nodded with satisfaction and taught the boys a lesson: "Look at how desperate you are. Young men are not as strong as Madam Zong. Look at how fast she works. Isn't she faster than you?"

"Hmph."

"Hmph."

"Hmph."

"Hmph."

"Hmph."

The four little dandies looked down on him and left a word of experience.

Su Xi: "..."

What a headache these rascals are.

The hooks were quickly brought over. Each of the five children got one. They watched the servants demonstrate how to pick lotus pods. The teenagers who were in a learning state were no longer rebellious, but listened, watched, learned, and experimented attentively.

After a while, the five of them finished their apprenticeship. They stood on the shore, holding the end of the hook stick in one hand and the stick in the other, aiming at the lotus pod in the pond. Without much effort, they twisted it down and landed in the small fishing net next to the hook.

He Zheng was the first to shout: "Success, success, I picked one!"

Shen Yibai also twisted one off and said proudly: "This is too simple. I can master it as soon as I learn it. I thought it was so difficult. Tsk."

Zong Jincheng hummed: "With this hook, picking lotus pods is very easy. We don't even need to work for a day. We can finish picking them by the time we get there."

Zong Wenxiu said with a smile: "Then let's hurry up and do it. After we do it, we will be free for the next day."

"Okay!" The teenagers shared the same hatred and started working with full motivation.

"Tsk..." Su Xi asked Xu Wan in confusion, "Why did they turn the fun of picking lotus pods into work? What about the fun of young people? Those children in our countryside are very happy when they talk about picking lotus pods. How can there be such a thing? What rules, what hooks, they even picked and ate at the same time, and fought with each other... You, you kids, are so well-behaved, rebellious and well-behaved at the same time, weird, so weird. "

Xu Wan thought about the scene. Whether it was in TV series or poems, the young people picking lotus pods were all about fun. The five teenagers on the shore had fun, but they were mostly doing tasks. , they cannot deeply experience that emotion.

Su Xi was distressed for a few seconds, and suddenly he got his plan started. With bright eyes and a smile like the reincarnation of an old witch, Su Xi strode towards the young boys on the shore.