Chapter 182: Setting out on another journey Who Knows the Hardships Behind Every Grain of Rice? Since ancient times, farm work has been incredibly exhausting—facing the yellow earth with one’s back to the sky, toiling away all day, only to end up with a sore back and aching waist. In the scorching autumn heat, harvesting […]
Chapter 181: The Fragrance of Rice This time, Zhu Ping’an borrowed three books from the cunning young girl’s house, all of which were related to the upcoming imperial examination and the provincial exam. The previous thought of borrowing miscellaneous books to read had long since vanished without a trace. Zhu Ping’an understood well that one
Chapter 180: The Wildness of Youth At dusk, the setting sun was glowing red, slowly sinking behind the western mountains. It looked as if someone had splashed a bucket of red watercolor onto it, dyeing not only the sun but also half the sky. The sunset was infinitely beautiful, mesmerizing to behold. Under the sunset,
Chapter 179: How about you just don’t take the exam? Once the official exam schedule was announced, the imperial examination was expected to come soon. Zhu Ping’an shifted his focus to the imperial examination. The exam followed the curriculum of the county and prefecture schools, centered around The Four Books, the Classics, the Great Compendium
Chapter 178: The Imperial Examination Period Has Come “Zhu Ping’an, you can come in, but that fat pig is not allowed to enter.” While Zhu Ping’an looked at the red-nosed fat man with a headache, the study door opened, and the scheming girl Li Shu peeked out from inside. With a pout, she reluctantly called
Chapter 177: When Something Unusual Happens, There Must Be a Hidden Agenda The fat man’s weak remark was like a chubby cat tossing a ball of yarn into the den of a drowsy and irritable lioness… And so, the scheming girl, Li Shu, laughed. Her enchanting and mischievous face bloomed like a poppy flower—bright red
Chapter 176: But Fatty Has Already Seen Through It The fat guy was like a shadow, following Zhu Ping’an everywhere, and he even had the audacity to justify it by saying, “My father told me to learn from you.” Learn from your sister! Zhu Ping’an looked at the fat guy’s chubby face and felt the
Chapter 175: A Sudden Arrival After coming of age, Zhu Ping’an’s life remained largely unchanged. His family still called him “Zhi’er” affectionately, while the villagers either addressed him as “Young Master Zhu” or “Ping’an Lang.” As for “Zi Hou,” apart from his mentor and mentor’s wife, no one else had used that name yet. He
Chapter 174: Bestowing a Name When Zhu Ping’an came out of the room again, he had already taken off his deep robe and changed into a round-collared blue robe. He walked to the courtyard, waiting for Old Master Sun’s next actions. “With the correctness of the year and the decree of the month, you are
Chapter 173: The Crowning What is a “chū èr” (a person in the rebellious youth stage)? It’s someone who is extremely self-absorbed and doesn’t know what it means to give up. The third son of the Li family was only briefly discouraged by his recent loss, but soon became full of energy again, continuing to