The lucky girl in the village has a good way of making money.

Chapter 433 College Examination
Weifeng Express opened as scheduled and is performing very well.

The letters from various places reached Liu Dongjia and Shi Liu, and they knew everything about them.

As mentioned before, Liu Dongjia was responsible for providing the site and Shi Liu was responsible for the staff. Just as he said, before the opening, in addition to training a large number of staff in Luoshui County, Shi Liu also had people recruit enough staff nearby in the state capital and trained them for a month.

As for the manpower, it is enough for the time being within Bingzhou.

Except for Ma Chun and others who had experience in traveling back and forth between the north and the south, no one else had any experience. Although they had tried their best to distribute Ma Chun and others to different places, it was still not enough.

Therefore, in the early stage, Liu Dongjia also sent out a group of people, all of whom were selected from the Liu family's fleet and assigned to be captains of each fleet. These people are familiar with and have experience in the routes of various prefectures and counties. Having them lead them in the early stage also provides an extra layer of protection.

In the future, after walking more, I believe everyone will have accumulated enough experience, and then everything will be fine.

As for losing money, Shi Liu and Liu Dongjia had anticipated it long ago and were not in a hurry at all.

To put it bluntly, even if they have been in a state of loss in the previous year, or even in the past two or three years, they can afford the losses.

But if it really makes losses every year and continues to do so for several years in a row, then this Weifeng Express would better close down as soon as possible.

This was already known, so there was no need for them to worry about it.

Shi Liu didn't have the heart to worry about this. She was having fun with the three old men and three old ladies!
So today they are here to visit Chengyue Lake.

Chengyue Lake is located in the north of the city. There is no end as far as the eye can see on the lakeshore, with willow trees, painted bridges, and green curtains.

The lake is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds and weeping willows. When the breeze blows, ripples appear on the surface of the lake, which is as beautiful as a painting.

Shi Liu specially chartered a boat. This boat is very interesting. There are people singing and playing the piano on the boat, and there are also people fishing with nets. Of course, if you want to go fishing for fun, that is also possible.

No matter whether you can catch fish or not, you can always eat fish at noon. The chef on this ship is very good at cooking fish and I guarantee you will enjoy it to your heart's content.

It was only after Old Man Li and his companions arrived that they realized how to cruise on the lake that Shi Liu was talking about.

Although the lake view was beautiful and made them excited, after the waiters on the boat brought fresh pears and other washed fruits, Old Man Li couldn't help but pull Shi Liu's sleeve, motioning her to come closer.

"Pomegranate, how much is the charter price for this boat?"

Pomegranate smiled: "Not much, Grandpa, you guys can have fun, don't worry about this!"

"Really not much?" Old Man Li didn't believe it.

"It's not much." Shi Liu said seriously. It was only one hundred taels of silver a day. When I got off the boat, the boatman gave me two baskets of big crabs! These big crabs are not cheap if you buy them separately!
Old Man Li glanced at her, still unconvinced. Of course, he didn't bother her anymore. It was definitely a waste of money, but his granddaughter was also very thoughtful. He would just have a good time and eat more fish later. He should try to make his money back!

While thinking about it, he grabbed a pear and started eating it, and did not forget to call Li Yishan and the others, "Eat, if the pear is hard to bite, eat more snacks, they will soften you!"

Chief Li, whose teeth were already quite loose, could not chew the pear, so he was stuffed with snacks on his hands.

He glanced at the little girl playing the piano not far away, then glanced at Old Man Li, thinking that he had just heard the boatman say how much silver it cost. If the fourth brother knew that he spent one hundred taels of silver, he would definitely jump up and down.

How many fish do I need to eat to make my money back?
Pears are worth only a few dollars.

Another day, Shi Liu took Old Man Li and the others to the theater to watch a play, and they had lunch at Yipinju.

That table of food cost twenty taels of silver, but when Shi Liu paid the bill, Old Man Li and his companions were able to remain calm.

Old Man Li: This is nothing. Shi Liu gave me a tickler the other day, and it’s worth fifty taels!

Li Yishan: Pomegranate gave me a pipe inlaid with gems!
Patriarch Li: Why are you bragging? I have it too!
The third old lady glanced at them: Tsk! Shi Liu gave each of us a pair of jade bracelets, saying that jade nourishes people!
Are you kidding? They have all seen the world!
I've eaten vegetarian dishes that cost two hundred taels of silver, and I've taken a boat that costs one hundred taels a day. What's this table of food that costs twenty taels?
But the old man and old woman who claimed to have seen the world could not help but say to Shi Liu as soon as they got home: "Shi Liu, how about we go back tomorrow?"

Living in the capital city is too expensive. The money they spend is enough to last them a lifetime!
My heart aches!

Shi Liu saw through their thoughts and laughed, "No! We agreed to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. In addition to the lantern festival, there will also be wonderful singing and dancing performances in the city! I have even booked a seat. If you don't go, they won't refund your money. The ticket is not cheap! If you go back now, your money will be wasted."

The old people were reluctant to waste their money, so when they heard this, they gave up the idea.

"Okay, then we'll go back right after the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

"Let's just rest at home for the next two days. We're tired from playing!"

"Yeah, I'm tired from playing and can't walk anymore, so it's better to just rest at home!"

The three old men and three old women looked at each other and said the same thing.

Shi Liu watched and smiled secretly, "Tired?" Who was so engrossed in the opera that he didn't even hear the shouting?
But she didn't expose them. The old people just wanted to save money for her because she had spent so much money.

She pretended not to know. It wasn't a matter of spending money if she agreed to their request. Indeed, the old people were excited after going out to play for so many days in a row, but they didn't know if their bodies could take it. It would be better for them to rest for a few days.

"Then take a break for two days. The first college entrance examination results will be announced soon!"

When Father Li heard this, he asked hurriedly, "The results were announced so soon? Didn't Fan Jin just leave the examination room yesterday?"

Shi Liu nodded: "It's the same as the county exam. The results will be announced in three days. There will be a re-examination, so we have to wait a few more days for the re-examination."

"I need to retake the test? When will it be? Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon."

"The re-examination will be held the day after the results are announced, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated the day after the exam. This is not bad. You know, the provincial exam lasts for nine days and six nights, and the exam will be held even on the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

Father Li and the others were shocked when they heard this and said, "The imperial examination is really hard! It's not easy to pass. I don't know if Fan Jin can pass this time--"

On August 13, the results of the first college examination were announced.

Generally, there will be no good news before the exam is over. For the first announcement of the results, you have to go and see the list yourself. Of course, for the candidates who are eagerly waiting for the results, only seeing it with their own eyes can ease their mood. If you wait at home, you will feel like tens of thousands of ants are crawling in your heart, and you can't wait any longer, right?
There were huge crowds of people outside the Imperial Examination Hall under the Dragon and Tiger Wall. Bafang cleared a bloody path with his own strength and squeezed to the front with his son, his eyes almost sticking directly to the list.

The first round of the academy examination selected 400 people, which was twice the number of scholars. The list was still issued in circles, divided into two circles, inner and outer circles. The closer one was to the middle, the better the score would be.

Fan Jin knew his own abilities and never thought that he could get into the inner circle, so he started directly from the outer circle.