He knew that it was his father's wish that he pass the imperial examinations, so Huang Hsiang gave his studies his undivided attention.
意思是說，只要用功讀書，在科舉考試中節節中第，便會有豐厚的收入，也會有美嬌娘願嫁他為妻。因此，古人甚至認為「讀書」乃光宗耀祖的佳徑。黃香為了使父親高興，每天都努力讀書，從不偷懶。