"Mother, does Xibao look good?" Li Xibao acted like a baby.

"Of course Xibao is also pretty."

'"Brother Chong is prettier or am I prettier?"

"You all look good. You two stand together, just like the golden boy and jade girl in the New Year pictures."

whee.

Li Xibao was very satisfied with this statement, his brows and eyes were crooked with a smile.

Xiao Chong was different, he had a thin skin, but he was helpless.

"Okay, Xiao Chong, you have to go to the county exam in a few days, so you should study hard at home, and I will ask Dahu to bring you food and drink."

"There are more aunts." Xiao Chong nodded.

"Mother, mother." Li Xibao hugged Sun Cuihua's waist, "Brother Chong is going to take the county exam. Brother Chong has already been to the county seat. I haven't been to the county seat yet, and I want to follow along Look."

"You don't study anymore?"

"Hey, mother, I've been so smart for a day or two."

"I'm afraid you'll make trouble for Xiao Chong."

"No, I will obediently follow daddy." Li Xibao begged, Sun Cuihua didn't like that coquettish tone.

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, let your father take you too!"

"Mother, you are so kind to me!" Li Xibao was so flattered, he quickly ran to prepare for his trip to the county seat.

Li Xibao traveled through ancient times, and since the day he can remember, it was the first day he was brought back to the Wang family by Zhao Xiahe.

So she neither knew who her biological parents were, nor had she ever left Niutou Town.

Li Xibao was very happy to be able to go to the county this time.

The county seat here is called Gaohu County. Gaohu County has a large area and is close to the main road.It is said that this main road is also the only way for the northwest to enter Yecheng, Kyoto, and it is also a very important commercial road, so Gaohu County is very prosperous.

It was noon the day before the county exam.

When Li Xibao came back from studying medicine with Master Tang, he saw Li Dashan and Xiao Chong were ready, waiting for her at the door of his house.

Li Xibao hurriedly ran in and changed into his newest emerald green jacket skirt, moon-white embroidered shoes, two balls on his head and tied the same emerald-colored ribbon on his head, looking strange and strange.

"Okay, Xi Bao, it's not that you are going to take the county exam, what are you doing in such a decent dress?" Sun Cuihua blamed and pushed her into the carriage.

"Don't let Brother Chong delay the county exam."

"I know, mother, don't nag."

"There is also Dashan, remember to inquire about where to take the test first, and arrange an inn nearby. Xiao Chong must pick him up after the test, don't get lost."

"You old woman, not to mention Xi Bao, I think you're nagging."

"Oh, I won't nag anymore, let's go quickly."

"En." Xiao Chong nodded, and also got into the carriage.

"Drive!" Li Dashan drove the carriage out of the alley.

Li Xibao had never traveled far before, and he lifted the curtain of the car all the way and kept looking outside.

"Brother Chong, Brother Chong, where do you think it is?"

"It seems to be Hutou Town."

"Oh, and Hutou Town."

"Yes, your grandfather went to Hutou Town as a carpenter when he was young." Li Dashan also disagreed.

The three of them chatted casually.

In the evening, they arrived outside the city walls of the county seat.

"Xi Bao, look quickly, this is the county seat." Li Dashan yelled.

Li Xibao was about to fall asleep at the moment, but when he was called out like this, he immediately opened the curtain, and saw three large characters engraved on the tower: Gaohu County.

"Let's go into the city."

Li Dashan drove the carriage into the county town like this.

Li Xibao was in good spirits now, looking around along the way.

"Wow, brother Chong, the county is so big."

"Look, what is that place? It's so high, it must have many floors."

"Brother Chong, look, is it a silk and satin village over there? It's too big."

"There are also people walking on the street. The clothes they wear are all beautiful. Compared with this, the big girls and young wives in our Niutou town look much more rustic."

Li Xibao's small mouth seemed to be on the hook, talking non-stop.

Xiao Chong just nodded to her and didn't say anything, as if he wasn't surprised by the prosperity of the county town at all.

"Brother Chong, why don't you look outside? It's so bustling outside." Li Xibao asked while holding his arm.

Xiao Chong smiled lightly, "I came to the county to take the exam, not to play."

"Then what's the matter, let's play for a while."

"I came here with Uncle Li last time."

Last time...

Li Xibao thought about it, it should be the time they dug the vase.

"Master, let me ask you for a way." Li Dashan asked for directions outside, "Scholars in our county have to take the county exam, where can they go?"

"It's over there, next to Ciren Academy."

"Okay, more."

After a while, the carriage stopped.

Li Dashan's voice resounded outside, "Come on, Xiao Chong, Xi Bao, we have already found an inn, and this is it."

Li Xibao jumped out of the carriage.

The shop waiter has already come out, helping to lead the carriage to graze.

"Guest officer, please come inside."

"Guest officer, how many rooms do you want?"

"How many people can live in one room here?"

"There are several people living there,"

"Then get us a good wing room for the three of us."

"Okay, this way please."

After entering the wing room, it was really big and clean, even the bed was a large carved bed, Li Xibao looked satisfied.

"Father, the county seat is really nice."

"That's right, why not call it the county seat? It's getting late, so hurry up and eat something. Xiao Chong has to go to study tomorrow."

"Uh-huh!"

After tidying up, the three of them went downstairs together.

Li Xibao ordered several good dishes, and went to bed when he was full.

Early the next morning, the sky was slightly bright, and Xiao Chong had already got up, ready to put all the pen, ink, paper and inkstone for the county examination into the bookcase.

"Let's go, Brother Chong, we'll take you to the county exam." Li Xibao also woke up early.

"Would you like to come with me too? It's so close that I can go by myself. You can sleep here for a while longer."

"No, it's hard to come to the county town once, what to sleep in, wake up!" Li Xibao dragged Xiao Chong down the stairs together, and sent him to the gate of the academy with Li Dashan.

This kind of county exam is only done a few times a year, so there are already many people gathered outside.

There are people of all ages among these people, some are in their teens, some are in their twenties, and there are even people who are about the same age as Li Dashan.

This man, who was about the same age as Li Dashan, was plainly dressed and had a beard on his face. When he saw Li Dashan, he came over and said, "Brother, how many times have you come to the county for the exam?"

Li Dashan was a little dazed when asked, "Oh, me, I don't know a single character. I didn't take the exam. I'm a child."

As he spoke, Li Dashan patted Xiao Chong's head.

Xiao Chong was very polite, "I'm here to take the test."

"Ah?" The uncle was very surprised, with an incredulous expression on his face, "No way, you kid, how old are you, and you're here to take the talent test."

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