Chapter 854 - 855 Lazy Man’s Car_1
To become a Cultivated Talent, one must first qualify as an elementary-level student, also called a candidate student, and this examination is held annually. Generally, it takes place in the previous year, and only with this qualification can one proceed to the next level. The examination for Cultivated Talent is also held annually, usually starting at the beginning of March and consisting of three consecutive tests. Only by passing the final judgement of scholars can one become a Cultivated Talent.
Since the end of February, ever since Yang Qingrui and his son went to the county city, the Yang Family had been on edge.
This was especially true once March arrived. Ms.Wang calculated that her son-in-law in the Capital City was set to take the Advanced Scholar exam this month, and her two sons were to take the Cultivated Talent exam. These were monumental events for the month.
Consequently, Ms.Wang began praying and burning incense thrice daily. Of course, there was no actual Buddha statue, only an incense burner set upon the altar with an image of Buddha hanging above.
As Yang Chuxia saw Ms.Wang praying day after day, she wondered if she should find time to bring a Buddha statue for her mother to worship.
"Xiaxia, you should rest for a while," said Ms.Wang when she saw her daughter sitting at the desk with paper and pen again.
She was already over five months pregnant, and by the nineteenth of this month, she would be six months along.
By this time of the month, even Uncle Cai could confirm the twins; the only question was whether they were boys or girls.
Yang Chuxia began hoping for the best—a boy and a girl. It wasn’t just anticipation; all the items she made for the children were suited for one boy and one girl.
Ms.Wang laughed at her, teasing what she would do if both were boys—would she dress them in girls’ clothes?
"Mother, come and see, how does this carriage look?"
When Ms.Wang came over, Yang Chuxia showed her the drawings she had made. Evidently, Ms.Wang wasn’t interested.
"I can’t read, so what use is there for me to look at this? I won’t look."
"Mother, take a look, please. It’s not writing; it’s a drawing, a baby carriage I’ve designed for your grandchild." She had sketched it from memory of a modern baby carriage and planned to give it to Uncle Dayong later to craft. It didn’t seem like a difficult task to her.
"Look, this is for when the baby is sleeping, and the other is for when they can sit. We only have to push and soothe them, no need to carry them, and one is for when they start learning to walk." The more she talked, the more excited she became, and even Ms.Wang was drawn in by her enthusiasm.
After looking over it, Ms.Wang chuckled, "This doesn’t seem like a baby carriage; it’s more like a lazy person’s carriage. With this, there’s no need to carry the child."
"Heh heh, it’s comfortable for the child and easier for the adults. Only a fool wouldn’t take the opportunity to be lazy."
Yang Chuxia collected the papers, thinking to show them to Yang Dayong and his people later.
She left the study with Ms.Wang, but Yang Dachuan was nowhere to be seen.
"Did Dad go to the fields?"
"No, he left that to Qingyou and others to take care of. Your father has gone to Uncle Old Gen’s place."
"What?" Yang Chuxia was surprised; their home and courtyard had already been finished, and the wages were settled. What business could her father, who wasn’t fond of idle chatter, have with Uncle Old Gen now? "Why did he go to Uncle Old Gen’s house?"
"He asked Uncle Old Gen to come over and build a small house in our sugarcane field," Ms.Wang explained, "Last year, the people watching over the sugarcane just put together makeshift shelters. Not only was it uncomfortable during windy and rainy days, but the summer brought a multitude of mosquitoes and insects, so it seemed a good idea to build a small house or two there."
"But our family’s sugarcane fields need to be rotated every year. Sugarcane rapidly depletes the soil’s nutrients, and constantly using the same plot of land will ruin it."