The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

The Zhuge clan members in Zhuge Village are currently most concerned about whose child Zhuge Yunshu is.

There was a lot of discussion in the crowd:

"That little girl looks unfamiliar. Whose child is she?"

"Yes, that really brings honor to the family."

"Didn't you see Uncle Harvest over there? Of course, that belongs to his family."

"Judging from her age, she should be the only daughter of Uncle Fengshou's third son."

"No way, could it be that lazy bastard Zhuge Laifu? Impossible! I don't believe it."

"Exactly, how could that lazy bum Zhuge Laifu have such a smart daughter?"

"You're just envious and jealous! Who told those two to be so good at having children?"

"Oh, God is so unfair. Even if it were his two older brothers' families, I wouldn't feel this indignant."

"I have a bold guess: the reason why Zhuge Laifu and his wife are so lazy is because they are secretly teaching their daughter, Dahua, to read."

"That's quite possible. I heard that Lin was a merchant's daughter before, so she must have received some education at home."

"If that's really the case, then it makes sense. Otherwise, how could we have such a smart daughter?"

"..."

The Zhuge family: "..."

Listening to the whispers in the crowd, they wanted to roll their eyes. They knew their own family best. They knew better than anyone what kind of people the third son's wife and her husband were. But there was no denying that they had given the family a good daughter.

Zhuge Laifu and Lin Shi listened to the discussions in the crowd, but instead of feeling ashamed, they felt proud and walked proudly on either side of Zhuge Dahua, as if they were afraid that others would not know that their daughter was in the middle.

Zhuge Yunshu, seeing her parents like this, greatly admired their strong mental fortitude and unique understanding.

But that's fine, as long as they're happy.

The other members of the Zhuge family, seeing the smugness of the third son's couple, had also sighed in the same way. But fate was so unfair, giving birth to such a brilliant son in the third son's family.

Meanwhile, Da Congming was treated like a precious treasure by her family. For example, her grandmother would say, "Da Hua, what do you want to eat tonight? Grandma will cook it for you herself."

Grandpa Zhuge: "Eldest son, second son, make a desk for Dahua and Shuanzi tomorrow. They're going to study at the clan school, how can they do without a desk?"

"Understood, Dad," the eldest and second uncles readily replied.

Aunt: "Da Ya, quickly pour your cousin Da Hua a cup of tea, look, her lips are all dry."

"Hey, I'm coming, Big Cousin, please have a seat." The eldest cousin's clear voice rang out in the room.

Second Aunt: "Dahua, go to your room and get some sleep. Look how tired you are. I'll have your second cousin call you when dinner is ready."

"..."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

The sudden change made her very uncomfortable. Zhuge Yunshu thought to herself that it was all because she was too outstanding.

"Host, it's not that you're outstanding, it's just that the money is too tempting."

Ignoring the system's discouraging words, Zhuge Dahua leisurely enjoyed the love and care from her family.

When Old Mrs. Chen was distributing the food, it was quite obvious that she and her third cousin were being treated like Old Master Zhuge.

Zhuge Dahua was practically in tears, and exclaimed to the system, "System, I'm so touched! Being good at studying is so wonderful. Look, my status in the family has improved so much all of a sudden."

"Host, reading can change your destiny, so you should work hard and strive for greater goals."

"No, Tongzi, my wish is very simple: I don't want to do farm work anymore, and I just want to find a high-paying job in town like my uncle. So, Tongzi, can we unbind? Why don't you go find a host who shares your ideals?" Zhuge Dahua said tentatively.

Isn't the ultimate goal the imperial examination? I've heard that the ancient imperial examination was much more difficult than the modern national civil service exam. Only the most talented among the most talented could ultimately succeed.

She believes she lacks both the ability and the ambition.

Besides, a high-paying 9-to-5 job is no better than the arduous task of taking the imperial examinations.

system:"......"

I have never encountered such a shameless host before, who uses and discards people.

"Host, if you want to unbind, it's either you or me who dies." The system gritted its teeth. How could it have been bound to such a host in its entire life?

As if remembering something, the system said in a sinister tone, "Host, I think you've gotten too cocky. Your current status is all thanks to your studies. And don't forget what you said at the clan academy's award ceremony—for the family, for the country, you were determined to become an outstanding talent!"

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She seemed to have forgotten about it, but she still looked at everyone in the family with a glimmer of hope.

“Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle and Aunt, Second Uncle and Aunt, Father and Mother, I’ve made up my mind. After finishing my three years of schooling at the clan school, I want to be like my younger uncle, go to town to find a good job, earn lots of money for you, and let you all live a good life.”

Zhuge Yunshu thought her family would be very moved to hear her say that, but to her surprise, her father was the first to object, saying, "Dahua, you are much smarter than your uncle, and you will definitely be more successful than your uncle in the future. We need to think long-term."

"Yes, Da Hua, you're so smart, we can't let such a great talent go to waste," her mother added, her voice tinged with hurt.

"Dahua, you can't be lazy when you're studying. If Grandma finds out, she won't let you off the hook." Grandma Chen sighed helplessly. She knew that even if Dahua from the third son's family became smarter, she wouldn't be able to get rid of her lazy habit, which was inherited by only one son.

"Dahua, if you don't want to study, that's fine too. Let's continue working in the fields together tomorrow!" Old Master Zhuge said slowly, puffing on his pipe.

We finally have someone in our family who is talented in studying, we can't let laziness ruin that talent.

Zhuge Yunshu, looking at her grandfather Zhuge who was so good at throwing down bombshells, admitted that she was stunned. She had worked so hard for so long just to escape the fate of doing farm work, and she didn't want to go back to square one.

“Grandpa, who said your granddaughter doesn’t want to study? Studying is my favorite thing.” Zhuge Yunshu emphasized as she looked at her grandfather.

Grandpa Zhuge glanced at Zhuge Yunshu and was quite satisfied with his granddaughter's words. "That's good. Dahua, you just need to focus on your studies. We'll take care of the money."

Zhuge Yunshu understood. Her grandfather meant that she should worry less about other things and just focus on her studies.

"Ugh! System, I knew I shouldn't have pretended to be a genius! Waaah, I regret it so much!"

Seeing Zhuge Yunshu like this, the system gloated, "Showing off is fun for a moment, but reality is a disaster. Host, you are now famous throughout Zhuge Village, and every household knows you are a genius."

"However, we need to know our own situation. Being first in this clan school exam is not because you are outstanding, but because you studied earlier than others. Your current IQ is at the bottom of the top five in the clan school exam. So, in order to protect this fake identity of yours, host, work hard!"

Zhuge Yunshu: "┭┮﹏┭┮"

It seems she has embarked on a path of no return.