The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

Time flies, and the fourth incense stick is almost burned out.

After finishing the last question on the meaning of ink, Zhuge Yunshu did not rush to hand in his paper, but instead carefully checked it.

"Time's up, get ready to hand in your paper."

It wasn't until Master Lin's voice rang out throughout the hall that the students realized there was no time left to continue writing.

"Time flies so fast."

"Waaah, this is so hard."

"Oh no, what should I do? I still have so many questions left to answer."

"Wait, I know how to do this question, don't collect the papers yet..."

"..."

Looking at the other students in the room, Zhuge Yunshu felt as if he had returned to the college entrance examination hall.

After the exam, some people were happy, some were sad, and some were checking their answers.

In short, life has many facets, each with its own unique characteristics.

Zhuge Yunshu rubbed his aching elbow as he walked.

She felt strange. If she remembered correctly, she had written for eight hours straight in the "Serving the Country and the People" system before, and she hadn't felt this pain as much as she did today.

"Host, don't be surprised. The 'Serving the Country and the People' system has a fatigue-reducing function. No matter how long you study, it will make you look as good as when you were in your best condition in the morning," the system explained.

"That's great, your system is quite user-friendly," Zhuge Yunshu praised.

"Of course, the system has spent a lot on subsequent upgrades so that the host can focus on learning."

"Host, let's not talk about that now. Do you want to know the final results?"

Judging from the system's tone, it sounded incredibly sycophantic, and I had a feeling it had ulterior motives.

"Tell me the conditions."

"It's not expensive, only ~10~0 points," the system stammered.

“Please repeat after me, gun.”

This damn system is trying to cheat her out of points. 100 points? Why doesn't it just rob her?

"Host, it's really not expensive. Before the exam papers are graded, you have to activate the 'Predict the Future' function, which consumes a lot of energy," the system desperately tried to explain.

"What? You have this ability?" Zhuge Yunshu was very surprised.

"It has always been there, it's just that the host's points didn't meet the activation requirements before."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Hmph! This system is so mercenary.

"Then can you help me see what I will achieve in thirty years?" Zhuge Yunshu suddenly had a whimsical idea.

system:"……"

Is the host out of their mind? Oh well, it's something I already knew.

"No, before the system was upgraded, the predicted time was only within three hours," the system explained.

“Okay, that’s good too. This feature is amazing,” Zhuge Yunshu said sincerely.

"Then, host, shall we activate it?" the system asked excitedly.

If it had a physical form, the system would probably be like a husky, wagging its tail vigorously.

"No way, I'm not stupid. Do you think 100 points are easy to earn?" Zhuge Yunshu refused ruthlessly.

system:"……"

The dog host is wasting so much of its time by not turning it on.

"If you need anything, contact me. Otherwise, don't say a word. This system is very busy."

After saying that, he ignored Zhuge Yunshu and started reading a book in the system: "How to Make the Host Willingly Spend Points".

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

The system seems to be going through menopause; it's been quite irritable lately!

By the way, if I remember correctly, it seems that the system spoke first.

Zhuge Yunshu sat quietly in the waiting area, listening to the students around him discussing the answers to the classics subject.

She didn't participate, afraid of hurting those people.

In the short time he sat there, Zhuge Yunshu heard no fewer than ten wrong answers.

The main problem is that the person was very confident. Even though they were wrong, they insisted that they were right, and then they comforted the person who got the correct answer.

Zhuge Yunshu: d(?д??)

I dare not speak anymore.

"Tell me, whose answer is correct?"

Zhuge Yunshu did not expect that even though he remained silent, the fire would still reach her.

"Uh, there were too many questions, I forgot the answers I wrote down."

Please forgive her for lying. She was scared too, seeing the two of them about to fight over the right answer.

Zhuge Yunshu wanted to stay away from the battlefield, but when he looked up, he found that his two senior brothers were also arguing with others about the answer.

Then, he silently withdrew his foot.

Can I sit here?

A pleasant voice rang out, and Zhuge Yunshu looked up to see Wang Yi, who was first in calligraphy and second in mathematics.

To be honest, she has virtually no resistance to good-looking people. "Of course."

Wang Yi had barely sat down when she was spotted by the group of people discussing the answers.

"Miss Wang, please help us see which answer is correct?" a student asked anxiously.

"Sorry, not interested," Wang Yi said without looking up.

Everyone: "..."

That's so cold-hearted!

What a bummer!

After saying that, he continued his discussion with the others.

Zhuge Yunshu secretly gave Wang Yi a thumbs up.

"Senior Sister Wang, you're amazing!" Zhuge Yunshu said admiringly.

"It's nothing. You just have to firmly refuse people you don't want to talk to."

After saying that, Wang Yi smiled and looked at Zhuge Yunshu: "Of course, it's a different story for people you have feelings for."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Oh my god! If I'm not mistaken, does she want to be friends with me?

"You can try it."

After Zhuge Yunshu finished speaking, he wanted to slap himself. What if he had misunderstood? How embarrassing!

“From now on, we’re friends,” Wang Yi said happily.

Hearing this, Zhuge Yun breathed a sigh of relief, just as she had thought.

This was the first scholar in ancient times to take the initiative to approach her, and he was a woman. For some reason, Zhuge Yunshu always felt that she had a strange fondness for Wang Yi.

It's probably because they're from the same type of family (the same kind of people).

Meanwhile, the teacher on the stage was passing on a perfect test question.

"I never expected that someone could get a perfect score with such difficult questions and such a tight time limit."

"Yes, and the characters are written so neatly."

"This year's literary gathering was well worth it, as we met such a talented student."

"Look, the second and third place winners are not bad either."

"This year has truly seen a surge of talented individuals."

At this moment, Headmaster Lin suddenly spoke up: "Shouldn't we thank Qingyu for discovering such a talent? If he hadn't insisted on increasing the difficulty and number of questions, we might not have achieved this result."

This is true. If the questions were easy, many students with a good foundation might also get full marks, and the gap wouldn't be so large.

"Yes, yes, Brother Wang is indeed farsighted."

"Yes, yes, Brother Wang is indeed more knowledgeable."

"..."

Amidst the praise from the group, Master Wang showed no embarrassment whatsoever. "It's good that you all know. Just don't interfere too much after I make a decision next time."

The masters: "..."

Headmaster Lin: "..."

His junior brother probably wants to be beaten to death by the other teachers. Oh well, the teachers are probably used to it by now.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Headmaster Lin stood up under the intense gazes of the crowd: "For the Classics subject, the third place goes to Zhang Hao from the Zhang family school, the second place to Wang Yi from the Wang family school, and the first place to Zhuge Yunshu from the Zhuge village school. The exam questions for the top three in the Classics subject will be posted on the town school bulletin board for everyone to see shortly."

Seeing the restless crowd, Headmaster Lin shouted, "Everyone, please calm down!"

"After three rounds of competition, the top three winners of the clan school literary competition have been announced: Zhang Hao from the Zhang clan school came in third, Wang Yi from the Wang clan school came in second, and Zhuge Yunshu from the Zhuge Village clan school came in first."