The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

I don’t know whether Sun Dali’s medicine is effective or the fat candidate has super strong self-healing ability.

After taking the medicine, I became full of energy and vitality the next day, jumping around and jumping around, just like I was not sick at all.

The fat servant was really afraid that the young master would have no one to discipline him and would eat whatever he wanted, so he dragged the fat candidate to live in the Wang family's villa.

Although the accommodation and food here are not good, it is safe.

After the fat candidate moved in, many candidates moved in from inns and relatives' homes one after another.

Sun Dali asked curiously, "Why are you all here? Isn't it easy to stay at the inn? Isn't it easy to stay at my relatives' house?"

Living in a single room is always better than living in a dormitory. What's more, living outside gives you freedom in eating and drinking, which is so comfortable.

Sun Dali didn't want to serve so many candidates at all, mainly because it cost money.

Accommodation is free, but eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all free.

The money donated by local gentry and wealthy businessmen is limited, and when more people come, more money will be spent.

Sun Shan gave the sponsorship fee to Instructor Deng, who then did not give the money to the candidates but gave it to Sun Dali.

Let him take care of the candidates' eating, drinking, defecating, urinating and sleeping.

Teacher Deng wanted to give subsidies only to poor children, as rich children didn't need those few taels of silver at all.

But it is unfair to provide subsidies in this way.

So they simply gave the money to Sun Dali, who took care of the students' three meals a day. If they wanted to eat, they could come and eat; if they didn't want to eat, they could eat out.

This saves money than dividing it equally.

So Sun Dali cooked for the students according to a standard slightly higher than that of farmers.

The idea is that the fewer people eat at public restaurants, the more money can be saved.

But what’s wrong with these candidates? They clearly left, but they still come back to eat and drink for free. What’s going on?

Sun Dali's money-saving plan was aborted.

Candidate A, who had moved back from the inn, said sheepishly, "It's nice to stay in an inn, but without Uncle Dali here, I don't feel safe. Haha, I'd better come back and stay."

Actually, it’s not like that. It’s just that the inn is too noisy due to all the commotion.

Candidate A wanted to study, but was constantly attracted by the noise outside, so he simply made up his mind to go back to the large dormitory.

The learning atmosphere here is better, just like in the county school.

Candidate B, who had just returned from a relative's home, said sheepishly, "My aunt was very kind to me, but I couldn't find any classmates to ask for advice at her house, so I moved back home."

This is a sincere candidate, and that's the reason.

My aunt lives too far away from the Wang family villa and also from the examination hall.

Yesterday my brain suddenly got stuck. I couldn't figure out a problem no matter how hard I tried, and I couldn't find anyone to ask for help.

After much thought, although living in a dormitory lacks privacy and is inconvenient, it is better to have classmates.

What's more, the Wang family villa is close to the examination hall, just a few steps away, so I made up my mind and moved back.

Candidate C said directly: "It's good to stay in the inn, but I'm unfamiliar with the place. It's better to come back to Uncle Dali's place. If anything happens, hehe..."

He smiled without saying a word and gave Sun Dali a look that said "you understand".

Sun Dali was an illiterate, rough man, and he didn't understand the look at all.

But Candidate C wanted to come back, and he couldn't stop him.

So it doesn’t matter whether you understand the look in his eyes or not, the ending is the same.

Candidate Ding pointed at the fat candidate lying on a recliner, leisurely reading a book, and said, "I heard that Fatty was sick, so I came to visit and take care of him. Haha, I'll be staying here for the next few days."

The fat candidate was furious when he heard candidate Ding call him "Fat Brother".

Although it is true that you are fat, don't say it so bluntly.

Is that polite?

The fat candidate glared at Candidate Ding fiercely and said viciously: "Good for you, skinny guy. After the college entrance examination, I will definitely not let you go."

One is fat and the other is thin. From the content of their conversation, you can tell that they are definitely just classmates for show.

Sun Dali looked at Candidate E again.

Candidate Wu looked timidly at Sun Dali, then at his classmates, and said timidly, "I saw everyone coming back, so I followed them. I'm the only one from Yuanlu in the inn, and I'm scared."

Everyone:......

Give him a loud "Sh ..."

These indecisive candidates will inevitably jump out from time to time to express their indecisiveness, and everyone has become accustomed to it.

Seeing that the number of candidates was increasing, Sun Dali began to strictly require them to study and have a regular schedule.

For those who want to stay up late to read, sorry, no way!

For those who want to sleep in and get up late, sorry, it’s still impossible!

Sun Dali followed the model that Sun Shan used before taking the imperial examination and asked the candidates to follow suit.

The first step is to get up early and read aloud.

The second step is to stretch your muscles and body after reading aloud.

The third step is to eat breakfast within the specified time.

The fourth step is to start morning self-study.

Step 5: After eating lunch on time, take a half-hour break.

Step 6: Study on your own in the afternoon.

Step 7: Eat dinner on time.

The rest of the time is free for you to do as you please. If you want to sleep, go to sleep. If you want to read, read. If you want to ask someone questions, ask them.

On the way, Sun Dali made some sweet soup for him as a midnight snack because he was a candidate.

The last step is to go to bed on time, not stay up late, and not make loud noises.

Such a strict daily schedule makes many freedom-loving candidates miserable.

Sun Dali ignored him. As long as it was his territory, everything had to be done according to his requirements.

Since there were two separate courtyards and two dormitories, Sun Dali sent Sun Heitan and Sun Caogen to keep an eye on the other side.

He also solemnly warned that anyone who had any objections should get out.

They live in public housing, eat public food, and even the firewood for hot water for bathing is public.

This is called being under someone's roof and having to bow your head. Anyone who raises his head will be hit with a stick, like hitting a mole.

The candidates endured the day of the college entrance examination in a dull and painful manner, and also endured the day of the college entrance examination.

Sun Dali sent people to watch at the entrance of the examination room, and carried away any Yuanlu candidates who were too tired to walk.

What makes Sunjiacun quite miserable is that among so many candidates from Yuanlu, only the fat candidate failed to make it out.

Sun Heitan and Sun Caogen twitched their lips. It would be too heavy to carry such a fat body back.

The fat candidate fell to the ground limply. Using all his strength, he stretched out his chubby hands and cried pitifully, "Uncle Dali, save me, save me, I don't want to die."

The fat servant wailed in pain: "Uncle Dali, save my young master, please, save my young master."

After all, Sun Dali had accompanied Sun Shan to the imperial examination and was well aware of the conditions of the candidates. He saw that although the fat man had collapsed, he was far from dying. His face was still rosy and his body was still plump and white.

He said impatiently, "Stop howling. Your young master is fine. He's just been locked up in the examination room. He can't eat or sleep well, and he has no strength in his body. He'll be fine after he goes back and has a mouthful of hot porridge."

After saying this, he winked at the younger brother beside him.

The younger brothers who were in charge of carrying the examinee, Sun Heitan and Sun Caogen, sighed helplessly and lifted the fat examinee reluctantly.

I thought to myself: Next time if I see a chubby candidate, I will definitely not apply for a business trip.

My family, who understands the feeling of lifting a fat person?

It was so painful.