Top Students Aren't Afraid of Exams
"No," Xu Xue said shyly, "I was afraid he would laugh at me if I didn't write well."
She opened her big eyes and looked at Zhao Ruxi trustingly. "Sister, I'm only showing this to you."
Looking into her bright eyes, Zhao Ruxi couldn't resist reaching out and pinching Xu Xue's round cheek.
This girl still has baby fat, and a round, apple-shaped face. Her face is fleshy, smooth, and feels especially nice to pinch.
Xu Xue slapped her hand away, covered her face, and glared at her with a cute but fierce look.
Zhao Ruxi couldn't help but laugh.
"Here, your description of the female protagonist's feelings wasn't quite right. Her husband is caring and considerate towards her, and her mother-in-law treats her well; shouldn't she be moved? Also, you didn't describe in detail what she was thinking after the old monk told her the reason; the plot jumps a bit abruptly."
"Yes, sis, you're absolutely right. I'll change it right away."
"After you've revised it and finished copying it, I'll go with you to the bookstore after school at noon to see if we can sell it," Zhao Ruxi said.
"Okay." Xu Xue immediately spread out the paper. "I'll be quick; I'll definitely have it revised by noon."
These stories are all bound page by page with cotton thread. You only need to add or modify the content of the relevant pages and then rebind them. There is no need to copy them from beginning to end, so the time required is not long.
But as soon as she finished speaking, Xu Xue realized something. "Wait a minute, sis, aren't you taking exams? I heard your exams last all day, and you can't even go to the toilet, and you can only eat in the exam hall. How will you have time at noon? Tomorrow, no, it should be the day after tomorrow, let's go the day after tomorrow."
"Get ready first. Maybe I'll do well on the test and be out by noon," Zhao Ruxi said.
"Huh?" Xu Xue was taken aback.
Although she had heard her classmates say that Zhao Ruxi was a bright student and had the best chance of passing the imperial examination, in her mind, during an exam, one should do their best no matter what. Even if one handed in their paper early, it should be close to the appointed time, right? How could one possibly hand in their paper half a day early?
Zhao Ruxi didn't want to say more, "Just wait for me at the pavilion we usually go to at noon. If I don't come, you can have some snacks by yourself. If I do come, we'll go to the bookstore."
"Don't hand in your exam early just to go to the bookstore with me. I'm not in a hurry," Xu Xue added, still worried.
Although her sister wouldn't be so unreliable as to slack off on the exam just to go to the bookstore, she still had to give her a word of advice.
"Okay." Zhao Ruxi waved and left.
When Zhao Ruxi returned to the North Academy, she found the classroom already full of people. She, who always arrived half an hour early, was one of the later arrivals today.
The reason it's considered late is because Mu Qingqiang hasn't arrived yet.
Seeing everyone studying diligently, Zhao Ruxi couldn't help but smile.
It seems that the last-minute cramming behavior of students is the same in every era.
She didn't disturb anyone; she sat down, took out her book, and quietly began to review her studies.
A moment later, Mu Qingqiang came in. Zhao Ruxi caught a glimpse of her and was taken aback.
Mu Qingqiang's eyes were slightly red and swollen, and her face looked haggard. She was not usually an approachable person, and now she was even colder, radiating an aura that kept strangers at bay.
She came in and sat down at the table next to Zhao Ruxi. She slowly took out her things, staring at the book but not turning a page for a long time, clearly lost in thought.
Having spent so much time together, Zhao Ruxi knew that this girl, who seemed aloof and unapproachable, was actually just a bit low in emotional intelligence and not very good at speaking, which made her prone to offending people.
Over time, she closed herself off and became unwilling to interact with others. As a result, she became increasingly aloof.
Zhao Ruxi thought for a moment, and was about to get up and go to Mu Qingqiang's side to ask her a few questions when she saw Madam Cui and another teacher leading in maids and servants carrying the exam papers.
"The exam is coming up. Pack everything away except for your writing implements," said Madam Cui.
Zhao Ruxi had no choice but to give up.
Seeing that everyone had finished getting ready, Madam Cui signaled to the maids and servants to begin distributing the test papers.
Because all students entering the North Academy had to take the imperial examinations, the North Academy's examination format was modeled after the preliminary examinations for the imperial examinations, in order to help everyone adapt to the examinations as early as possible.
The preliminary examinations for students required three rounds of testing. Success depended entirely on the first round, while the second and third rounds determined their ranking. The Women's Academy did not simply copy the system; it only prepared to conduct the first round, with the content and format of the questions being the same as the imperial examinations.
After the test papers were handed out, Zhao Ruxi checked them over and found no mistakes or omissions. The questions were not difficult, so she picked up her pen, dipped it, and began to write.
Zhao Ruxi is a top student in modern times, not only because she has a high IQ and learns things faster than others, but also because she is very good at taking exams.
Her advice is: no matter what exam you're taking, whether it's for an accountant or a civil service exam, don't rush into studying and memorizing. Instead, first analyze the questions and question types, identify the key topics tested, the depth of the exam content, and the format of the questions...
Once you've thoroughly researched the material and have a clear goal, your reading will be more targeted and you'll achieve twice the result with half the effort.
So during this period, after quickly completing the lessons assigned by her teachers, she would ask them for past years' examination papers to practice. She didn't discriminate between the preliminary examinations, county examinations, provincial examinations, and even metropolitan examinations; she would practice whatever she could find, completely ignoring the teachers' advice.
Having already tackled the most difficult exam papers, this elementary-level paper posed no challenge for her, and she quickly completed it.
Seeing that Zhao Ruxi wrote so quickly without even thinking, the two proctors exchanged a knowing smile.
Looking at the others, some were writing intermittently, while others were simply chewing on their pens, struggling to put pen to paper. Teacher Cui's smile faded, and he fell into deep thought.
Perhaps she should also have other students do more practice problems, like Zhao Ruxi?
If you can't even remember the answers, is doing practice problems really helpful?
Zhao Ruxi finished the questions before Wushi.
The examination papers for the imperial examinations could not be altered; otherwise, the candidate would be disqualified. The examinations at the North Academy also strictly followed this system. Therefore, Zhao Ruxi only needed to check if she had missed any questions. If not, she could simply stand up and hand in her paper.
The other four students. "..."
They looked at Zhao Ruxi, then at their own papers which they had only completed 30% or 40%, and felt utterly devastated.
Especially He Yuqi.
She was truly intelligent, even more so than her brothers. But because she was a girl, her father didn't care about her at all.
She enrolled in the Women's Academy to prove that she was no less capable than her brothers. So she studied desperately, devoting all her time and energy to her studies since she lived at school. She wanted to get first place in the exams so that her father would look at her with new respect.
But unexpectedly, she encountered Zhao Ruxi, a truly extraordinary woman. She was filled with despair.