The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

time flies.

That's what Zhuge Yunshu thought anyway.

On her last day, in order not to arouse suspicion from her family, she didn't finish drawing the remaining windmill blueprints until it was time to return to town.

During this period, he was also bursting with inspiration and drew some relatively easy handcarts.

Because the production process was relatively simple, Zhuge Fengshou waved his hand and decided that he would personally oversee the production of Zhuge Lairong and Zhuge Laihua.

After returning to town, Zhuge Yunshu put the blueprints for the grain thresher and the grain huller into the ancient-style document bags that Lin had made for them.

After explaining their principles and structure to Zhuge Laifu again, he left behind a jade pendant bestowed by the county magistrate, and carried the heavy bundle of love from his family to the town school.

......

sunset.

Zhuge Yunshu walked into the town school gate in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"The town's schools are still as demanding as ever!" Zhuge Yunshu remarked.

Not far away, the bulletin board was crowded with people discussing the article.

Zhuge Yunshu guessed that the senior students in the Da Tian class must have written some amazing poems or articles again.

Exactly, why are only the senior female students discussing this on the bulletin board?

Zhuge Yunshu continued walking forward, filled with doubt.

She observed it deliberately.

I noticed that most of the senior students were in low spirits and looked preoccupied.

In contrast, the senior female students were much more enthusiastic, walking together in groups, chatting and laughing as they discussed academic matters with those around them.

"Could it be that the senior brothers lost to the senior sisters in the monthly exam?" Zhuge Yunshu wondered.

She felt more and more certain that she had come to the truth.

However, I have to complain that the senior students' mental resilience is too weak.

Zhuge Yunshu was probably influenced by the cheerful atmosphere of her fellow disciples on the way, and without her knowledge, she unconsciously started humming a folk tune that her mother often hummed.

Hearing the noise, Wang Yi turned around. When she saw that it was Zhuge Yunshu, a smile appeared on her previously expressionless face: "Junior Sister Yunshu."

Zhuge Yunshu ran over enthusiastically and tugged at Wang Yi's sleeve: "Senior Sister Yi, three days apart feels like three autumns! I've missed you so much!"

As he spoke, he looked Wang Yi up and down until she got goosebumps all over, then Zhuge Yunshu spoke again:

"Senior Sister Yi, how come you've secretly become even more beautiful again?"

Wang Yi: "......"

Ah... she didn't expect that Junior Sister Yun Shu would say such a thing after staring at her for so long.

Although she knew she was pretty, she was still quite embarrassed to have it said in public like that.

But... but, can anyone tell her how to respond to her junior sister next?

Zhuge Yunshu looked at Wang Yi, who was looking conflicted, and grinned mischievously.

Haha, I don't know if it's a wicked sense of humor or what, but she just loves seeing this unexpected side of Senior Sister Yi.

She felt that this was how a twelve-year-old girl should behave.

Senior Sister Yi used to be too tense.

He always had a stern face, just like Master Wang.

"Junior Sister Yun Shu, you are also very good. Although your skin is a bit tanned now, in your senior sister's eyes, you are the cutest."

After saying that, he stared at Zhuge Yunshu for a while longer, then continued, "Actually, junior sister, you have a very good foundation. You're just young now and haven't fully matured yet..."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

I always felt that Senior Sister Yi's praise of her was forced, as if she was trying hard to find good points in her appearance.

Most importantly, the words convey a sense of comfort.

That said, given her own circumstances, she doesn't need any comforting.

Zhuge Yunshu was confident in this. She believed that although she could not be considered a great beauty, she was still a pretty girl with delicate features.

Ugh, sob sob... My beautiful senior sister is really too harsh.

Wang Yi breathed a sigh of relief after saying these words, since she wasn't good at saying such insincere compliments.

But one thing she was serious about was that her junior sister Yun Shu was indeed more adorable and intelligent than any other young lady she knew.

Zhuge Yunshu looked at Wang Yi, who had barely managed to compliment her appearance, and breathed a sigh of relief as if she had completed a task.

I was so angry.

So, taking advantage of Wang Yi's inattention, he used his ultimate move on her—tickling.

The two played around chasing each other for a while, until they were both exhausted and collapsed on Wang Yi's bed, panting heavily.

"Senior Sister Yi, how have you spent these past three days at home?" Zhuge Yunshu turned to the side and asked curiously.

"I get up at 6 a.m., practice martial arts for half an hour, then read for an hour and a half. At noon, I practice calligraphy for half an hour, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. I read. At 5 p.m., I continue practicing martial arts for half an hour, and then continue reading and practicing calligraphy. These past few days, my father has required me to go to bed early, so I go to bed at 10 p.m.," Wang Yi said casually as she turned around.

"Aren't you going to relax at all?" Zhuge Yunshu asked, somewhat surprised.

She also felt that she had worked very hard, but she couldn't help but relax and play with her family during the day.

After all, she had the system, a cheat tool, which allowed her to study at night. But Zhuge Yunshu was utterly impressed that a normal person could manage to fill their study time so well.

"Isn't the rest of the time all about relaxing?" Wang Yi asked, equally surprised.

She didn't understand why her junior sister Yun Shu would ask such a question. In her opinion, reading miscellaneous books and learning accounting from her father were all forms of relaxation!

She found that her mind was particularly clear after each martial arts training session.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She suddenly remembered a saying on the internet: "It's not that I'm afraid of classmates who are top students, it's that I'm afraid of top students taking long holidays."

Wang Yi is a good example.

She is both intelligent and self-disciplined, and she doesn't even let go of her precious holidays.

According to Zhuge Yunshu, among the three of them, if we're talking about hard work and diligence, Wang Yi is second to none.

As for Zhang Hao, she could only chuckle; who knows how wildly he'd been partying these past three days.