Chapter 40: Scary School Rules
Gu Qingyun Dormitory
"What did you say?"
Li Mo looked at Gu Qingyun, who was looking pale, and asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there any problem?"
Everyone who can enter and leave their Langhua Academy is a talented person of extraordinary talent. It's just a small examination for the scholar, isn't it just a piece of cake?
Gu Qingyun looked at the expression of the student opposite him and quickly said, "No, no, I just didn't expect Langhua Academy to have such a rule! It's okay for students like us who are enrolling in September, as we still have more than half a year to prepare. But if students who are enrolling in the spring of next year have to take the prefectural examination before they have studied for a few months, isn't that too worrying?"
What's more, you have to pass it! Otherwise, you have to drop out of Langhua Academy?
What kind of rule is this?
"Brother Gu, that's what you're talking about! Then there's no need to worry! Who among those who can come to our Langhua Academy is not the best among the people? How could they be stumped by a small provincial examination?"
Li Mo thought that Brother Gu was used to being in an ordinary school, and subconsciously worried about those students who could not pass the exam. He could not help but sigh in his heart:
Brother Gu is truly a good person. Not only is he well-read and talented, but he is also compassionate and considerate of mediocre people. I am not as good as him!
After thinking about it, he felt a little closer to Gu Qingyun in front of him, and even the new clothes on the other person looked much more pleasing to the eye. The young man who used to believe that talking too much would lead to mistakes, now explained a little more for the first time.
"Our Langhua Academy has long been known as a holy place for poor students to study. However, this does not mean that the academy will blindly accept all students."
“The purpose of the college is to cultivate students who are truly talented, have potential, and are determined, so that they can change their own destiny through the education provided by the college and make contributions to their families, society, and the country.”
"That is why the academy has set strict admission and expulsion standards, requiring students to leave the academy if they cannot pass the examination to become a scholar or juren within the specified period."
"The reason behind this regulation is not to criticize students, but to take responsibility for their future."
"First of all, the college hopes to encourage students to devote themselves to learning with a 'burn your boats' spirit through this method. Not only should they have a desire for knowledge, but they should also have firm determination and perseverance to dare to face various challenges."
"Secondly, the college also hopes to reduce the financial burden on students and families through this regulation."
Li Mo sighed at this point and continued,
"Although the tuition and living expenses of Langhua Academy are not high, it is still a considerable expense for poor students like us."
Thinking of his father and brother who worked in the fields all day, and their clothes that were covered in mud and seemed to be impossible to wash clean, Li Mo couldn't help but tighten his grip on the book. After a long while, he continued,
"If after studying for so many years he can't even pass the exam to become a scholar, then he... should consider whether he is suitable for this path!" There are thousands of paths in the world, so why drag his family into a deeper quagmire?
Can’t I just be an accountant?
Using that sharp mind and precise calculations to protect the gold and silver for merchants and ensure that every account is as clear as a mirror can also win people's respect.
Can’t you be a shopkeeper?
With wisdom and vision, you can manage the store, coordinate the supply of goods, interact with people, facilitate transactions, bring a stable income to the family, and also win the respect of your family and the recognition of society.
There is not only one path to life, and everyone has their own unique talents and gifts.
If a road is blocked, why stick to it? You might as well change direction, and you may get unexpected rewards.
The most important thing is that people must first learn to support their families!
No matter which path you choose, you must be able to provide a warm and stable haven for your family.
This is everyone’s most basic responsibility and the most important foothold.
Li Mo's heart was filled with complex emotions, like a mighty river groping forward in the dark night. He thought of the dilapidated eaves at home, his mother's old face, and his father and brother's tired backs.
They have endured so much hardship and sacrificed so that he could go to school, but if he couldn't even pass the examination to become a scholar, how could he have the face to continue taking the exam?
Taking a deep breath, Li Mo suppressed the surge in his heart. He no longer cared about Gu Qingyun's expression opposite him, and picked up the book in his hand to study again.
Gu Qingyun watched his roommate reading a book by himself and could only suppress the urge to find out Wu Yueyue's identity.
Thinking about the news he just received, he couldn't help but ponder secretly. He really didn't expect that Langhua Academy implemented an elimination system. No wonder the remaining ones are all elites!
I just don’t know what the teaching quality is like here?
How does it compare to Master Lin?
How much can he learn?
……
(The next chapter begins with the intensified conflict between Lin Yuxi and the Gu family, who are still in Qingcheng. Lin Yuxi fights back and reveals the Gu family's dirty deeds.)
(The previous plot has been slightly revised, the quick-travel tasks and rewards are more specific and reasonable, and other changes are not significant. Friends who have doubts are all serious readers!)
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