Quickly wear in the small world while eating melons

Chun Tao shook her head and said, "Actually, what I want most is not to serve those noble ladies, but to take the examination to become a court lady." She sighed again, "But it's too difficult to take the examination to become a court lady. I'm afraid I can't do it. If I could serve those ladies, I wouldn't even dare to think about it."

Chun Tao is just a lowly palace maid now, and she knows herself well. If it wasn't Bai Yin who asked this question, she wouldn't have said it out loud, because she would be laughed at if she said it out loud.

Baiyin has been with Chuntao for some time, but she didn't know that her dream was to take the exam to become a female official. She also didn't understand the female official system in the palace. She only knew that there were many female officials in the six bureaus and one department, and she didn't know anything else.

So she asked, "How can I become a female official?"

Chun Tao really understood this, and it was only after understanding her that she felt that her hope was slim.

She said: "If you want to become a female official, you must pass the exam. And the prerequisite for taking the exam is to become a first-class palace maid. We are only the lowest third-class palace maids now. I don't know how many years it will take to become a first-class palace maid."

Chun Tao sighed, "Of course, this is not the most important thing. At worst, I can just hold on. There will always be a day when I can become a first-class palace maid. The most important thing is the female official examination! I can't read at all. It's a pipe dream to want to pass the examination. Besides, there is no one in the palace who teaches people to read. Even if I want to learn to read, I can't do it."

Thinking of this, she became depressed again, and after a while she said, "So, it is as difficult as ascending to heaven for a palace maid to become a female official. After all, the literacy alone eliminates most people. In this world, it is extremely rare for women to be able to read.

Those who can read are also the daughters of those wealthy families, but the daughters of those wealthy families would not enter the palace to be maids. Those who become maids are sent to the palace because their families can no longer make a living. "

Bai Yin asked curiously, "If it's so difficult to pass the exam to become a female official, then why are there so many female officials in the palace?"

Chun Tao said: "Most of these female officials in the palace are those who took the exam directly from outside the palace. Those who took the exam are all literate."

After hearing Chuntao's words, Baiyin felt that it was indeed extremely difficult for a palace maid to become a female official.

However, it is just as difficult as ascending to heaven, not that there is no hope at all. Since there is such a rule, there is hope. Moreover, over the years, there must have been people in the palace who had risen from palace maids to female officials.

Originally, Baiyin just wanted to stay in the palace and eat melons, and she didn't pursue her own status. Now after listening to Chuntao's words, she thinks that being a female official is not bad, and she can also take Chuntao with her. After all, Chuntao is very kind to her, and she definitely can't abandon her.

Since she wants to be a female official so much, I must fulfill her wish. It will be the same wherever she is anyway.

So Baiyin said, "Sister Chuntao, don't be discouraged. It's just learning to read. I know how to read. I can teach you."

When Chun Tao heard what Bai Yin said, she was surprised, "Yin Yin, you can actually read?!"

The main reason was that the original owner had told her before that she knew Baiyin was also from a poor peasant family, and that she had to enter the palace to seek a living because her family could not afford to support her. Moreover, her family could earn a few taels of silver if she entered the palace, so she was so surprised to hear that Baiyin could actually read.

Baiyin said: "There is an old scholar in our village. I saved him once, and then I begged him to teach me how to read."

Bullshit. There was indeed an old scholar in the original owner's village, but that old scholar was pedantic and looked down on women. He even looked down on little girls like the original owner. He kept saying things like "only girls and villains are difficult to raise" all day long. There was no way he would teach the original owner to read.

This is completely nonsense, taking advantage of the fact that Chuntao doesn't understand her situation.

Although Chuntao and the original owner are from the same hometown, they are not from the same village. At most, they are from the same county. Their villages are far apart, so they don't know each other at all.

After hearing Baiyin's words, Chuntao felt that she was very far-sighted and actually knew to ask the old scholar to teach her how to read.

Baiyin said again: "So, Sister Chuntao, don't worry, I can teach you to read."

Before, she only heard Baiyin recognize words, and didn't hear anything else. She was just surprised. This time, she heard her say that she wanted to teach her to recognize words.

She was happy, but also worried, and said, "This is too much trouble for you."

Baiyin smiled and said, "What's the trouble? I'm just teaching you to recognize words. Just think of it as my review. If you don't review the words for a long time, you will soon forget them. Besides, Sister Chuntao, you have helped me so much. I'm just teaching you to recognize a word. It's nothing."

Chuntao knew she said that on purpose.

Moreover, teaching people to read and write can be said to be a great blessing, which can change a person's life. After all, if one wants to learn to read and write now, one must have a way to do so.

Nowadays, if you want to learn something, you have to find a proper master.

Baiyin may not take this seriously, but she cannot help but keep this kindness in her heart.

Chuntao really wanted to learn to read, so she agreed to her request.

Baiyin said, "Okay, starting from tomorrow, I will start teaching you how to read, Chuntao. Let's teach you how to read every afternoon after work."

They had to get up early every morning to work. Although they had some rest time at noon, it was not long. It was better to finish the work early in the afternoon. It was not dark at that time, which was a good time to teach them to read.

Baiyin continued, "We will learn to read in the next two years while trying to become a first-class palace maid. Later, we can find out what the exam to become a female official is about. We can prepare well and take the exam."

After hearing what Baiyin said, Chuntao began to look forward to the days to come, as if the position of female official was within her grasp.

Chuntao woke up from her fantasy and said to Baiyin, "Yinyin, you can also take the exam for female officials with me."

Because Baiyin taught her how to read, she now has some confidence back. She no longer thinks that taking the examination to become a female official is an unattainable dream. She feels that she can achieve it if she works hard.

Then of course she would drag Baiyin along too.

Baiyin smiled and said, "Of course, wherever Sister Chuntao goes, I'll go. When the time comes, we'll both pass the exam to become court ladies, how great that will be!"

Chuntao was amused by what she said and felt that she was very confident.

Chuntao knew that it was not easy to pass the examination to become a female official. She didn't know how many years it would take just to become a first-class palace maid.

This is when she is lucky. Some people may always be a low-ranking palace maid.