A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

in the afternoon.

Zhang Yunyue was thinking about what she had promised Song He yesterday to do to repaint the hot pot restaurant.

So, instead of playing with others in the yard, he stayed alone in the study to paint.

Zhang Yunyue thought about it and decided that according to what Song He said, the newly opened hot pot restaurants and barbecue restaurants would probably need to replace a batch of calligraphy and paintings every two or three years. It seemed that even if all the stores were opened, the scholars in the city would have to continue painting, and the calligraphy and paintings would be stored away at that time.

Zhang Xingyun couldn't help with these calligraphy and paintings, and could only play Go with Mo Wen and Mo Qi.

When Mo Yan saw Zhang Yunyue painting in the study, he followed her to the study.

"Yueyue, I'm here to help you too. I've seen most of the calligraphy and paintings in the hot pot and barbecue restaurants in the city. I may not be able to imagine your style, but copying it shouldn't be a problem. Otherwise, you may not be able to finish all the calligraphy and paintings in the entire store by yourself in the next two days."

Zhang Yunyue smiled when she heard that, and quickly pulled Mo Yan's arm, leading him to sit down at the desk: "Come quickly!!! Come quickly!!! Finally someone is here to help you this time, I won't let it go, come on, draw quickly!!" After that, she stuffed the brush into Mo Yan's hand.

"By the way, Ah Yan, your handwriting is also very beautiful. Why don't you write some more words? It will definitely look great when it is posted on the wall."

"Okay, that's no problem."

The two of them were in the study, one drawing and the other writing.

......

Father Zhang also played Gobang with Zhang Xingyun and the others for a while.

Father Zhang looked at the sky. Xiaofeng said in the morning that they would take the exam at Shenshizhong.

It is almost the first quarter of the afternoon now. It is almost time.

"Xiaoyun, Xiaofeng and the others will be coming out in a while. I'll go pick them up. You don't have to go now."

"Okay, then Dad, slow down."

"I know."

Zhang's father went to fetch some water to wash off the paint on his face that was drawn with matchsticks, then walked to the Imperial Examination Hall.

When we arrived at the entrance of Gongyuan.

There were already quite a few people standing at the door, and the street was congested with carriages as it had been in the morning.

Take advantage of this time when there aren't the most people around.

Father Zhang found a place with steps to stand, from which he could see the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall very well.

When Xiaofeng and the others come out, it will be easy to find them.

"Damn it, let's stand here. The sight line here is good. When Yun Fang comes out later, we will definitely be able to see him at a glance."

The man helped his wife up the steps.

The woman stood on the steps, looked at the entrance to the Imperial Examination Hall, and said with a smile: "Dad, the view here is really good."

Father Zhang heard the voices of a man and a woman.

Father Zhang looked towards the man and the woman beside him in the direction of the voice.

The man now also looked at Zhang's father.

The man smiled and said, "You are here to pick up your child too, right?"

Father Zhang nodded: "Yes, from what you said just now, you are here to pick up your children too?"

"Yeah, we were not at peace staying at home, and we were still thinking about all sorts of things, so we just came here to pick him up."

"Yeah, yes, the kids are taking exams, and the family feels like they are also going through an exam, hahaha!"

"Hey, brother, what you said is so right! You don't know, ever since the child started preparing for the exam, he has not been allowed to do anything at home. Usually, as long as the child is reading at home, we dare not shout at him when we do things, for fear of disturbing the child's study."

Other people standing nearby heard the conversation between Zhang's father and the man and also joined in.

"It's the same in my family, but as long as the child can pass the exam and become a scholar, the family will just bear with it. It's not a big deal, right?"

"Yes, it's a big deal for a child to pass the exam. If he passes, it will bring honor to the family. There is only one old scholar in our village. Even if he can't become an official, he has opened a private school in the village. In a year, he can save a lot of money."

"My husband is here to take the exam for the title of Scholar today as well. He is thinking that if he can pass the exam, he will open a private school in town to teach the students who are in the process of becoming a scholar and the students who are in the process of becoming a student."

Everyone was chatting at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall. Otherwise, it would be even more stressful if one was waiting there alone.

“Ding ding ding ding…”

The people standing outside the Imperial Examination Hall heard the sound of gongs coming from inside the hall and immediately turned their eyes to the gate of the hall.

"Why, the gong has sounded, and they will be out soon."

In the Gongyuan.

After the gong sounded, all the candidates were watched by patrolling constables and were not allowed to continue answering questions.

The constable shouted loudly: "All candidates, please stop writing and do not answer any more questions, otherwise your test scores will be cancelled. All candidates, please stop answering any questions, otherwise your test scores will be cancelled..."

Upon hearing this, the candidates in the dormitory put down their brushes and spread their test papers flat on the table.

Zhang Xingfeng took a look at the test paper. The content of today's test was not difficult and it was easy to answer. Zhang Xingfeng was very satisfied with himself.

After the invigilator took away the test papers, Zhang Xingfeng put all the pens and ink on the table into the schoolbag he carried with him.

Constable: "All candidates can leave now, all candidates can leave now..."

Zhang Xingfeng went to Zhou Heng's dormitory carrying his schoolbag and lunch box.

Just as we arrived at Zhou Heng's cell, Su Huai also came.

Zhou Heng also held a food box in his hand: "Xingfeng, Su Huai, you are here, let's go!"

As the three of them walked outside, they heard the discussions of the people around them, but they tacitly did not ask each other how they did in the exam.

"It looks like I'll have to take the test again next year. I answered the questions wrong today."

“I answered pretty well today.”

"How did you answer?"

......

The gate of the Imperial Examination Hall opened and the candidates inside rushed out.

Father Zhang stood on the steps, tiptoeing, looking at the examinees coming out of the Imperial Examination Hall, looking for Zhang Xingfeng and the other two.

As soon as the three men came out of the Imperial Examination Hall, Zhang's father, who was standing on the steps, saw them.

Father Zhang waved in the direction where the three people came out: "Xiaofeng, Ah Heng, Ah Huai, Xiaofeng..."

The three people who came out were also standing on tiptoe looking for the person who was coming to pick them up.

Searched for a while.

Zhou Heng was the first to notice Zhang's father waving, and he also waved back.

"Xingfeng, Su Huai, I saw Uncle Zhang over there. Let's go over there."

"I found my father. Let's go."

The three of them squeezed together and came to Zhang's father's side.

"Father."

"Uncle Zhang."

Father Zhang looked at the three people in front of him. They seemed to be in good spirits and their complexions were not as depressed as the other candidates, so he was no longer worried.

He said, "You all must be tired! Let's go back first. The food is ready. You can eat as soon as you get back."

Zhang Xingfeng: "Father, let's go quickly. We are all hungry. We dare not drink too much water in the Imperial Examination Hall."

Zhang's father walked in front and squeezed forward, while Zhang Xingfeng and the other two followed behind him.

Unexpectedly, the four of them had to squeeze for a quarter of an hour before they could get out of this street leading out of the Imperial Examination Hall.