Chapter 199: Chapter 199

Zhao Gang saw Gong Ruini looking energetic as she came to eat breakfast and knew that this girl didn’t take the so-called exam seriously.

"Rested well yesterday?" Zhao Gang sipped his porridge, asking Gong Ruini routinely.

Zhao Gang was quite confident that Gong Ruini would pass this test.

Gong Ruini took the porridge Cai Meina handed her, "Thanks, Mom."

"This exam shouldn’t be difficult for any of us," Gong Ruini treated the matter with a normal mindset; with so many experts helping to draft the exam papers for the kids, if they can’t pass this, then they might indeed end up as farmers in the future.

Her words sounded bold; with this difficulty level, it’s not hard. Zhao Gang just chuckled.

It might be easy for them, but the kids understood the significance of this test as well, which is why there was so much worry.

Gong Ruini couldn’t remember what time Gong Ruwen went to sleep yesterday; several times when she turned over, she could see Gong Ruwen reading.

"Alright, pass the exam, and Uncle Zhao will treat you to something delicious." To celebrate his son and the Gong family’s pair of precious eggs passing the exam, Zhao Gang had prepared some items.

Isn’t he bringing them food? Gong Ruini expressed all sorts of welcome.

"Don’t worry, you can definitely do it." Gong Tao passed by Gong Ruini and told her he trusted her.

"Don’t worry." Gong Ruini assured Gong Tao that he could expect good news from her.

Initially, Gong Ruini felt a bit anxious, but now she wasn’t anxious at all, because previously Gong Ruini contemplated whether to skip grades and take exams for grades two or three, aiming to graduate primary school by the time they left here. ᴛʜɪs ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ ɪs ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ʙʏ novel⟡fire.net

Why graduate primary school? Because Gong Ruini felt elementary school students were childish, but middle school students were different as their thoughts were more mature.

Although Gong Ruini might seem like a baby doll to them, she was confident that anyone who talked to her would know she wasn’t childish.

It was only after talking to Cai Ming the day before yesterday that Gong Ruini abandoned this idea. If she skipped grades, how would Zhao Guangran feel, and how would her own brother feel?

Even though Gong Ruwen didn’t show much disappointment, he, as the elder brother, would be uncomfortable being in the same grade as his sister.

As for Zhao Guangran, it would be even worse; his mindset wouldn’t be good, and Hua Miaozhu seeing her would also be dissatisfied, so Gong Ruini decided it was better to start from the beginning, step by step.

Moreover, progressing step by step, she wouldn’t miss too many opportunities, even if she kept skipping grades, how could she expect to enter university at 15 or 16 years old, which would certainly lead to having no friends.

Seeing his smiling daughter, Gong Tao also got up to go to work. Today, since Zhao Gang took a day off to send several kids to school, Gong Tao had to do the work of two people and reluctantly gave up escorting Gong Ruini to the exam.

God knows how Gong Tao thought that as long as his daughter asked, he would surely stay, meaning he wouldn’t let his daughter worry, and he must take her to the exam.

But the children never considered whether he, as a father, would be saddened, with each thinking they could attend elementary school, causing great disappointment to Gong Tao.

Gong Ruini watched Gong Tao’s back for a while, feeling something was off with him today, but couldn’t figure out why. Well, if she couldn’t understand, she wouldn’t think about it.

After eating, Gong Ruini helped Cai Meina with chores for a bit, then went to her room to practice calligraphy and drawing.

As for reading, Gong Ruini hadn’t considered it at all. Now relaxation was needed; besides, her lovely writing displayed to the world, Gong Ruini expected that the school’s principal and teachers would be quite amazed.

Sitting in the swaying carriage, Zhao Guangran looked at the spirited Gong Ruini with envy, and Gong Ruwen was slightly jealous too.

Gong Ruini didn’t mind their envious looks; they voluntarily subjected themselves to misery. The exam was clearly not hard for them, yet they insistently demanded progress.

Zhao Gang drove the ox cart upfront, ignoring the stormy emotions in the back of the cart. To him, the kids’ fun was good; it showed his son understood the importance of diligence.

"Brother, the exam really isn’t hard." Zhao Guangran still decided to ask his elder brother again.

Zhao Xuran didn’t really want to answer this repeatedly asked question, for he’d answered it too many times.

But seeing his brother’s pitiful eyes, "It’s not hard, unless someone makes mistakes themselves."

Zhao Guangran’s lack of confidence prompted Zhao Xuran to slightly reassure him, "No worries, brother, if you don’t do well, you’ll just miss out on classes at home."

This implied if he didn’t perform well, he’d have to go to school for classes every day? This excited Zhao Guangran, thinking daily school was actually quite enjoyable.

Zhao Guangran had heard kids talk about how interesting school was, "Then I wish to go to school every day."

Zhao Guangran considered it to be a good thing.

Look, he knew his brother would like it; maybe to him, it was a relief. But would it really be that simple? "The things to learn at home, you still need to learn."

"The assessments to be done, you still need to do."

"And when spring arrives, we’ll plant herbs; if you don’t participate, you won’t have a share of the money."

Gong Ruini wanted to laugh; earlier she wondered why Zhao Xuran suddenly became so easygoing, knowing Zhao Guangran would try hard for a mediocre score, how could he readily tell Zhao Guangran these things.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xuran was waiting here, and Gong Ruini was sure Zhao Guangran wouldn’t dare to think about staying in school. Considering all aspects, home schooling was the best.

As expected, Zhao Guangran was indeed furious, glaring at Zhao Xuran. To him, this elder brother was too much of a trickster; clearly, there was no choice, yet he still offered a choice, excessively unfair.

"I gave you the choice; yesterday you said you’d work hard to be as diligent as Ni Zi." Zhao Xuran was genuinely a bit upset.

Clearly, his brother had promised to work hard like Ni Zi, but in just one night heard about the chance to relax became excited, contemplating an easier approach.

Zhao Xuran admitted he deliberately spoke this way, letting Zhao Guangran choose; why insist on not letting Zhao Guangran go to school? They’ll understand when they’re there.

Though Zhao Xuran hadn’t gone to school often, those few times showed him quite a lot.

If it were the Gong Family Siblings today, Zhao Xuran wouldn’t work so hard on the persuasion; their self-control was much stronger than his brother’s.