Cui Min still resisted, "This is a waste of silver... I'm just a handyman; there's no way I can pass the exam."
"Minn," Miao Liangfang pleaded with him earnestly, "believe me, you are much better than those doctors. If you truly feel sorry for me, then give the exam your all. If you pass and join the Hanlin Medical Institute, treat me to a drink with your first month's salary!"
The silver had already been sent, and his name was added to the candidates' roster for the spring examination. With no choice in the matter, like a duck being pushed onto a perch, Cui Min begrudgingly agreed.
"He worked very hard."
Miao Liangfang looked up at the distant night sky and sighed.