A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

The exam starts at 9:00 pm and candidates need to enter the examination room at 7:00 pm.

At the beginning of the morning at Zhang's house in Taoyuan Lane, everyone got up one by one.

At this moment everyone was having breakfast in the main hall.

Li Lan also put the lunch prepared for Zhang Xingfeng and the other two in a lunch box and would take it away later.

Zhang Yunyue reminded: "Xiaofeng, Ah Heng, Ah Huai, have you packed the writing brushes, inkstones, and household registration certificates that you are going to bring?"

"Sister, we have packed everything. When we were packing just now, we checked with each other and found nothing was missing."

"Well, that's good. You three must not be nervous about the exam. Treat it with a normal attitude. Sister is waiting for your good news."

"Well, sister, we all know it, so don't worry, sister, you won't become a nagging old lady from now on."

Zhang Xingfeng joked.

After hearing what Zhang Xingfeng said, the others also burst into laughter.

Father Zhang raised his hand and patted Zhang Xingfeng on the shoulder: "You still have the energy to tease your sister. It seems that you are really not nervous anymore. Then we are relieved."

By the middle of the morning, everyone had finished their breakfast.

Father Zhang urged the three to take their writing brushes, inkstones, and their food boxes.

Thinking that today was the first day, everyone agreed to send the three people into the examination room together.

When we arrived at the street where the Imperial Examination Hall was located, it was already crowded with people.

The carriages had blocked the road at the intersection, and many people riding in the carriages had to get off and walk in.

Looking at this scene, those who did not come in a carriage felt very fortunate.

Because of the congestion of carriages, everyone could only move slowly towards the Imperial Examination Hall.

When they finally moved to the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall.

Father Zhang sighed sincerely, "Fortunately, I came here once yesterday. I didn't take a carriage today. Otherwise, I would have been stuck at the street corner. I don't know how long it would take to leave this street."

There was no announcement yet about entering the examination hall, but the candidates and their escorts were already standing outside the Imperial Examination Hall.

For a while, the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall was bustling with noise.

Some candidates were still holding books and memorizing articles.

In some cases, it is the family members who are giving instructions to the candidates.

Some candidates cheer each other up to relieve the nervousness of the upcoming exam.

“Ding ding ding ding…”

At the gate of the Imperial Examination Hall, the constable started beating the gong.

Then he shouted: "All candidates, prepare to line up to enter the examination room, all candidates, prepare to line up to enter the examination room..."

Zhang Xingfeng: "Dad, big brother, big sister, big brother Mo, we are going."

"Well, let's go!"

The three of them each took their own things and went to line up at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall.

Zhang Yunyue and the others just stood on the side of the road, watching Zhang Xingfeng and the other two line up. The detectives checked the belongings they carried and their household registration certificates, and then let the three of them into the examination room.

Father Zhang turned around and said, "Let's go. They've already entered the examination room. Let's go back too! I'll pick them up in the afternoon."

"Okay, Dad."

Zhang Xingfeng and the other two entered the Imperial Examination Hall, holding the number badges issued by the constables after they entered.

"Zhou Heng, Su Huai, where are your dormitories? Mine is the fourth seat in the third row."

Zhou Heng and Su Huai each picked up their own number plates, looked at them, and then showed them.

Zhou Heng: "Mine is the first seat in the second row."

Su Huai: "Mine is the ninth seat in the third row, in the same row as Xingfeng."

Zhang Xingfeng: "We are not far away. When the time comes in the afternoon, we will meet at Zhou Heng's residence and go out together. Otherwise, it will be difficult to find someone when there are too many people outside."

Su Huai nodded: "Okay."

Zhou Heng: "Xingfeng, Su Huai, let's all work hard together and try to get admitted."

"Ah."

After the three of them made the agreement, they each went to their own cells.

Zhang's father and his companions slowly moved out of the street where the Imperial Examination Hall was located. When they had gone very far, Zhang Yunyue looked back and saw that the carriages in the Imperial Examination Hall alley were still unable to move. They could only wait until the outermost carriages had left before the inner carriages could slowly come out.

Back to Taoyuan Lane.

Outside the kitchen.

Chen Quan is busy killing chickens.

Zhang Xingyun: "This sent Xiaofeng to the examination room, and when he came back he didn't know what to do."

Zhang Yunyue: "Brother, Ah Yan, how about we play Go? It can kill time."

Zhang Xingyun clapped his hands and said, "This is great, this is great. I'll go to the study and draw the chessboard. Yueyue, go get some red beans and mung beans."

After saying that, Zhang Xingyun ran to the study and drew two chessboards.

One was given to Mo Wen and Mo Qi, and they used one for themselves.

After living in the Zhang family for 10 to 20 days, they not only learned how to play mahjong, but also learned how to play Gobang, which is much simpler than Go and can be learned after just watching it twice.

Zhang Yunyue also brought out half a bowl of mung beans and red beans from the kitchen, and took a burnt matchstick from the stove.

Everyone just sat in the yard.

There is a banyan tree in the yard that blocks most of the sunlight, so it is not hot for everyone sitting in the yard. In fact, it is cooler than in the main room.

Zhang Xingyun put the chessboard he had drawn on the table, and then saw Yueyue took out a matchstick and shook it, and said with a smile: "Yueyue, you brought the matchstick again. It seems that you have to play well again, otherwise you will become a clown again in a while."

"Hahaha, isn't this just about making the atmosphere more lively? It just so happens that the three of them are not here right now, so we can have some fun."

"Okay! Come on then!"

The yard soon became lively.

Chen Quan took the cleaned chicken back to the kitchen and said to Li Lan with a smile, "Mom, the chicken is ready. It's lively when the young master and young lady are here. Usually, it's just us in the house, and it's not lively at all. Every day, we just clean up and that's it."

Li Lan: "Yes, sir, the house instantly feels more lively when the young lady comes. It would be great if the old man and his family also lived in the county town."

Chen Quan shook his head: "The old man and his family are used to living in the village, so they are definitely not used to living in the county town. Besides, the workshop in the village is still there, and the eldest master and his family have to take care of the workshop, so they can't come here. We just need to take good care of the young lady and the young master and their family and take care of the house."

Li Lan smiled and said, "Yes, I think so too. Young Master and Young Lady didn't treat us as servants, so we must not be ungrateful."

Li Lan waved the spatula in her hand as she spoke.

"By the way, his father, you should cut the chicken into small pieces first, and I will simmer it over low heat later."

"Row."