Chinese Traditional Story: The Kind Scholar is Rewarded

One spring, when it was time for scholars to sign up for the imperial examination Yonglin's mother called him to her room and said, “My son, you go and sign up for the imperial examination. If you pass it, you will enjoy a comfortable life later. If you don’t even try you will regret it. You have read Confucius books for fifteen years. You should go and take the examination.” When she finished, she took a pair of silver bracelets from her pocket and placed them in Yonglin's hand.