Su Ziji woke up and saw the shop owner coming in with snacks.
When he took a closer look, there was a piece of cake, a rice dumpling, and a bowl of glutinous rice balls boiled in brown sugar water on the plate. There were not many, only three. Su Ziji was a little surprised and asked, "Who ordered this for breakfast? It's very strange!"
"It's not who orders it, it's the rules of the inn." The boss smiled, "Today is the entrance exam for you scholars. Every inn that pays attention to ordering will take this test."
Su Ziji suddenly understood and smiled, "It turns out that it is Gao (cake) Zong (Zong) San Yuan (Tang Yuan). I have to eat this snack!"
After saying that, he rinsed his mouth, ate a few mouthfuls, and took out a piece of broken silver. "Here!"
This piece of broken silver was not much, about one tael or so. The boss suddenly smiled and narrowed his eyes and said, "You are so particular, you will definitely win three yuan in a row!"
After saying that, he resigned with a smile.
"Su Ziji, try these clothes on. If they feel too thin, just wear a few more." At this time, Ye Buhui came in, holding a few clean clothes, and unfolded one of the blue cotton singles to show Su Ziji.
Su Ziji took it and found that the broken threads had been mended, so he hurriedly thanked him.
Ye Buhui doesn't take any credit. "It's nothing, I just patched it up and washed it for you. It dried in less than an hour, and I even left it in the sun to dry."
"Although it's warm in April, it's still cold even though you're only wearing a single layer of clothing. I think you can put on another layer underneath."
Although the Imperial Examinations of this dynasty is not as strict as the previous dynasty, there are also many rules during the examination.
Prefectural Examination in April is not allowed to wear layered clothes, even single clothes, and will be carefully checked when entering.
"I heard that Prefectural Examination's food will be provided by the government? This saves a lot of trouble." Ye Buhui thought for a moment, "How about I get you a bowl of pig brain soup?"
Su Ziji quickly declined. "It's better to forget about it, I can't get used to it."
Ye Buhui didn't force himself. Seeing that Su Ziji didn't hold the book and read immediately today, he asked, "You didn't get up and read immediately today?"
"It's almost time to enter the venue. It's useless to look at it. It will only make you nervous."
If you are too nervous, it will not be beneficial to the exam and will not be achieved at this moment.
"Then I'll give you a treat!" Ye Buhui said immediately. Seeing her nervous look, Su Ziji couldn't help laughing. When he entered the corridor, he saw someone looking over and deliberately walked away. Su Ziji couldn't help but said, "Has this person ever invited you to fight?"
This girl's popularity is not low now.
After the rematch, many people had obvious changes towards Ye Buhui.
This student is one of them.
Hearing Su Ziji say this, Ye Buhui hugged Little Fox and felt depressed. "That guy's chess skills are average, but he gets more courageous with every setback, but I'm really impatient to play chess with him!"
After thinking for a moment, she added, "It's not that I look down on him, it's that he doesn't focus on chess. Even if he wins a few games by chance, he won't get far. Why should I waste my time playing chess with such a person?"
This is a drunkard who is not interested in drinking, Su Ziji thought to himself.
Ye Buhui Although she is young and has a flat chest, she is actually the child of a beauty. Although from the eyes of the world, Ye's father is seriously ill, the family only runs a bookstore, and the dowry is not large, so she is not a good candidate for a wife, but Su Ziji feels that this girl Ye Buhui is very rare.
Although he has a hot temper, he is sincere and kind-hearted. He does not praise others but is kind to himself. The most important thing is to be kind to himself.
As long as he has his own food, Ye Buhui cannot be left in a miserable state.
"Why are you looking at me like this? Believe it or not, I'll hit you!" Ye Buhui walked for a while, but Su Ziji didn't speak. When he turned around, he saw him staring at her with a pair of eyes. Ye Buhui suddenly narrowed his eyes in shame.
Su Ziji finally came to his senses and said helplessly, "You are so young, why are you so grumpy? Even if others look at you because you are beautiful, they will not get angry. And as you grow taller, more and more people will look at you. Do you still have to fight them one by one?"
Is this a compliment to yourself? Ye Buhui was stunned for a moment, then touched his little face, and quickly glared again. "Glib tongue!"
"... chirp!" Even Little Fox, who was holding her in her arms, cast a complicated look at him.
"Could it be that she thought I was teasing her?" Ye Buhui snorted and ran forward with Little Fox in his arms. Su Ziji touched his nose and suddenly realized that she might have misunderstood him.
This is really unfair. I just woke up and spoke too bluntly.
"Forget it, let's not explain, lest she become angry and I suffer even more." As a frequent victim of his little mother Yaksha's outbursts, Su Ziji decided that she should bear the charge of being "glib-tongued" first, so as to at least damage her reputation but not her body.
Su Ziji touched his clothes and laughed silently.
"The examination room is not far away. It's too crowded. Please go back!"
"Okay, Su Ziji, I'll wait for you to come back here!" She stood at the door, hugging Little Fox, and smiled.
Su Ziji saw the tension on her face. He was a little nervous at first, but when he saw that she looked even more nervous than him, he felt relieved and turned around.
Ye Buhui on the boat looked away, until she saw the queue in the distance, she breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little sad, and touched Fox's paw.
"Little White, tell me, if Su Ziji wins Cultivated Talent, will he not recognize me?"
Little Fox retracted his claws. His claws were not toys, and he rolled his eyes at her.
Prefectural Examination's examination booth is in the southwest corner. There is an archway as you enter along the main road. The gate is covered with iron sheets, painted in vermilion, and nailed with brass nails. There were no soldiers at County Examination last time. This time, armored soldiers patrolled, and the armors collided with each other, making a clanging sound.
The faces of these armored soldiers were cold and stern, and they were obviously the elite garrison troops temporarily mobilized. It was clear that the imperial court attached great importance to Imperial Examinations.
When Su Ziji arrived, students came in one after another. They were all a little nervous, but no one dared to rush in. They lined up to enter the examination room one by one.
The Great Zheng system, Prefectural Examination has been simplified, and the exam can be completed in just one day. The time is very tight. As more and more people line up to check in, Su Ziji suppresses all kinds of emotions.
"In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, to pass Cultivated Talent, one had to go through County Examination, Prefectural Examination, and Academy Examination. In this world, Imperial Examinations was simplified, with Academy Examination removed, and the time has also changed."
"At this time of the year, it is still so dark. According to the quarter of the hour, we have to live nearby last night. Now this time, it is convenient for students who live far away."
"After all, the capital city is much larger than the county town. The hotel next to this examination center is very expensive and not something ordinary students can afford."
Just as Su Ziji was lining up and thinking about this, he suddenly noticed a small commotion in front of him.
But the commotion was quickly suppressed, and a disheveled student was gagged and dragged away by two government officials, which attracted surprised looks from those waiting in line, and Su Ziji also vaguely guessed what was going on.
"Sure enough, no matter what time comes, there will always be people who are lucky."
You should know that even if the Imperial Examinations process is simplified, it does not mean that the level of attention is reduced. On the contrary, it is even worse. If Imperial Examinations is caught cheating, the punishment will be extremely severe.
However, being discovered before entering the venue is better than being caught cheating. At least there will be opportunities in the future.
Once you enter the market and get caught cheating, you will suffer not only yourself but also your family.
Su Ziji shook his head, thought no more, and continued to move forward slowly with the team.
"Linhua County Examination Student Su Ziji?" It was finally his turn, and he handed the examination papers over for inspection. The yamen officer held the roster, checked the case papers again, and took a look.
"Huh?" Su Ziji saw a person and his eyes narrowed.
But it was the middle-aged man following the young master named Fang Zhen yesterday. But now he was wearing official uniform, but he was Sixth Rank!