Zhou Shuren called out two sons who were studying and Rong Chuan, and carefully moved the books out and put them out before taking out the pen, ink, paper and ink. There were only one set of precious pens, ink, paper and inkstone. Zhou Shuren kept them for the scientific examination. There were three sets of them, and one set could be worth ten taels of silver. It was too annoying to take them out for children. Zhou Shuren also kept them. The ones that were given to three children were bought for money, but one set could only be kept at home. When they went out to study, they still used the cheapest ones.

As for paper, Zhou Shuren received all the best rice paper. It was a waste to traverse and practice calligraphy. It was used when it was used for great use. Zhou Shuren kept it himself, and he divided the bamboo paper he bought in Jiangnan, 100 pieces and 400 coins. Zhou Shuren had silver in his hand and bought a lot of them in one breath. The three children first divided 100 pieces.

Chang Lian and Chang Zhi took it happily. They have been using the cheapest paper. The paper pattern is mostly written and written ink is uneven. They write large characters to make up for it. The small characters are particularly easy to blur. They carefully touched the hard and slippery paper and hugged it tightly in their arms, "Thank you dad."

Rong Chuan felt guilty when he got the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, let alone the good paper. He hurriedly put his hands behind him, "Uncle Zhou, I just need to practice writing with the paper written by my third and fourth brothers. I'm wasting my use of good paper."

When Zhou Shuren woke up and waited for the noodles, he had already taken time to read the big characters that the three children practiced. San'er's old son made little progress in calligraphy. Rong Chuan made the most progress. He had just written a poem not long after he had gained his own character. It can be seen that he practiced with great care every day. Smart people are not scary, but what is scary is that smart people are diligent and hardworking.

Zhou Shuren looked at his old son. The most talented old son in the family was very arrogant. He was always praised in private schools and had a smooth life since he was studying. This was not good. He was looking forward to Rong Chuan catching up with his old son, so as not to think that he was smart enough to suffer a great loss in the future.

Zhou Shuren put the paper into Rong Chuan's hand, "Silly words, good handwriting is very important for the imperial examination. Uncle sees that your handwriting has some character. Uncle is very pleased with your hard work. Don't worry about your family when holding the paper. Uncle can still provide you with your studies. You are half a person here. Don't feel psychologically burdened. When Uncle finishes his work, he will make a good day to decide what you and Xuehan are doing."

Rong Chuan's face turned red and he had no time to think about paper. His mind was full of ideas for engagement.

Chang Lian and Chang Zhi were unhappy. The third brother Chang Lian felt that Rong Chuan had robbed his resources. Without Rong Chuan, he could get more papers. As for whom his sister married, she would get married sooner or later. If he had parents to marry, he only cared about Rong Chuan and not only became his brother-in-law, but also sent Rong Chuan to a private school according to his father's wishes.

Before the family changed, Chang Lian also calculated how much money the family had. He was always worried about whether it was enough for him and Changzhi to study. He saw the changes in the family after the winter. Later, his father not only went to Jiangnan, but also bought so many things. He realized that the family's foundation was not what he saw on the surface. Even if the family was rich, Rong Chuan distributed some resources and did not like Rong Chuan from the bottom of his heart.

Changzhi is much more intuitive. He has never cared about common affairs and does not care about how much money he has at home. He is not happy that his sister has become cheap so early. Even if he has an appreciation for Rong Chuan, he is not happy.

Zhou Shuren ignored the lawsuits of the three boys, and he waved his hand and drove them away.

Zhulan cleaned up the kitchen, and Zhou Shuren had already put the pen, ink, paper and inkstone. He was holding a book on the kang table. Looking at the arranged pen, Zhulan slippers and said, "Do you want to copy books?"

Zhou Shuren cut the paper, "Well, this is not a book, it is the test questions and articles of the provincial examinations of the two prefectures in Jiangnan. I sorted out the books. Although I didn't read them much, I didn't even take thirty taels to say it, but I also got a lot of effort and thoughts."

Zhulan picked it up and looked around, "Not one from us? The examiners from all over the country are different, and they like it differently. Is it useful to learn from these?"

Zhou Shuren, "Of course it is useful. Jiangnan's questions are the most difficult. Many test questions are consistent with their roots. It is very helpful to study them thoroughly. As for the examiner's preference for articles, it depends on his personal luck."

Zhulan understood and asked, "How much money did it cost to buy this trip and add the things you bought?"

Zhou Shuren reported, "It cost nearly 200 taels in total. What is the specialty fan not expensive in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is rare in the north. The expensive ones are books and paper, and the cheapest second-hand books cost 20 taels!"

Zhulan took a breath, "It's really expensive. It was too difficult to read books in ancient times. Books are not something that ordinary people can afford."

Zhou Shuren smiled, "Or why the imperial examination is difficult, it is even more difficult for poor families. Aristocratic families have many books and no shortage of famous people. As long as some talent is hard enough, they can get a scholar. However, it will be difficult for others to get a scholar. There are not so many books to keep, and the exam is a juren, and the exam is comparable to a fish jumping into a dragon gate."

Zhulan was a little worried, "Then do you have confidence?"

Zhou Shuren was very confident, "I will go to the scholarship exam next year, and the next year, I will take the three-year provincial examination. Don't worry, I know what to do."

Zhulan was relieved after getting Zhou Shuren's correct words. Zhou Shuren never made a guarantee without confidence, "Are you planning to copy the test questions for the clan?"

She remembers that there are five scholars in the clan, and they are all very young, and the youngest is in their twenties. They must try the next year.

Zhou Shuren nodded, "Yes."

Zhulan had nothing to ask about, and took out the fabric to prepare clothes. She liked to make clothes now.
Chapter completed!