The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

"Master, what are you saying? This is what I should do. The clan school and my family are my roots. Moreover, I hope that more senior brothers and sisters can pass the town school exam, so as to strengthen the clan school and the family." Zhuge Yunshu said from the bottom of his heart.

The rise of clan studies and families cannot rely on one person fighting alone. Only when everyone works in the same direction, helping and benefiting each other, can there be a better future.

Moreover, the various factions within the imperial court are intricately intertwined, and without allies, it is difficult to achieve one's goals.

If you want a good helper, of course you should choose someone you trust. Who can you trust more than your fellow students in the clan school or members of your family?

“You are a good child, and you have ideals and aspirations. Although the Master can no longer teach you much in terms of knowledge, he will do his best to cultivate the children of the clan.”

After saying that, as if he had thought of something, he added, "Besides, Master is also considered to be half a member of the Zhuge family."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She was completely puzzled, wondering why the teacher would suddenly say that.

Seeing Zhuge Yunshu's puzzled expression, Master Li explained, "You haven't been a student for long, so you don't know that Master Zhang and I are both sons-in-law of the Zhuge family. Otherwise, why would we, people of different surnames, be teaching at the Zhuge Village Clan School?"

Zhuge Yunshu was shocked. In her memory, ancient scholars were very principled and looked down on sons-in-law who married into the family.

"Both Master Zhang and I have received favors from the Zhuge family. Moreover, we are orphans, so worldly opinions are not important to us," Master Li continued to explain.

"So that's how it is," Zhuge Yunshu said, sounding very excited as if he had learned some big gossip.

However, she also admired Master Li for casually bringing up the matter of marrying into the family.

It's important to know that in literary circles, those who marry into the family are often ostracized by others.

"I'm telling you all this so that you can understand that no one can be perfect all the time. There will always be things that people will criticize. When we encounter these things, we must be rational and not care too much about other people's opinions. Always remember that we are human beings, not saints, and we cannot satisfy everyone's fantasies."

The town's school was basically a gathering place for the children of powerful and wealthy families. They all had their own circles, so they were very hostile to students from farming families. He didn't want his students to lose interest in their studies because of others' exclusion, which is why he said the above.

Zhuge Yunshu then realized Master Li's true intention and quickly stepped forward to bow, saying, "Master's teachings are as precious as gold. I will remember them and never forget my original intention of studying."

She was used to rumors and being ostracized in her previous life, and in the end, she still lived a good life.

She looked at all those who maliciously slandered her with sympathy, because she was too outstanding and thus envied by others!

How can a smart person like you argue with a fool? That would be beneath your dignity.

After bidding farewell to Master Li, Zhuge Yunshu and her four cousins ​​hurried home. When they passed by the farmland, the villagers of Zhuge had already packed up their farm tools and were preparing to go home for dinner.

Upon seeing Zhuge Yunshu, the uncles and aunts they knew greeted them warmly.

"Dahua, I heard you got into the town's top school! That's amazing!"

"That's right, Da Hua is the smartest child in the Zhuge family!"

"Dahua, study hard, make your grandparents and parents proud, and bring glory to our Zhuge Village."

"Big Flower, it looks even better now. You are indeed a scholar. The more I look at it, the more I like it."

"..."

Zhuge Yunshu was praised by the uncles and aunts in the village all the way, and even though she prided herself on being thick-skinned, she couldn't help but blush.

It was so embarrassing. She was a 24-year-old single woman, and the villagers were praising her like a little child. It was quite awkward.

The villagers of Zhuge Village couldn't help but burst into laughter as they watched Zhuge Yunshu quickly leave with her cousins.

"Dahua is still a child, and all you people do is tease her."

"Haha, we couldn't help but laugh when we saw Da Hua looking so serious at such a young age!"

"Don't even mention it, she's actually quite cute."

"Hey, what kind of incredible luck did Zhuge Laifu and his wife have to have such a smart child like Dahua?"

"That's right, of this whole family, the third branch is the laziest."

"You guys are just being sour. Zhuge Laifu is very smart. Look at him these past few days, he's expanded his business to several neighboring villages."

"If you ask me, the third branch of Uncle Fengshou's family is the smartest. They're just lazy because they don't want to do farm work. Now that they've found something they're interested in, look how diligent they've become!"

"Yes, Lai Fu and I grew up together. I never expected him to be so talented in business."

"..."

Zhuge Yunshu was unaware of the discussions among the villagers of Zhuge Village. After finishing her dinner, she prepared to wait for her father to return so she could ask him about the specifics of the past few days.

But even after waiting until bedtime, Zhuge Laifu still hadn't appeared.

She guessed that they must have gone to town to buy more goods.

Since her father, Zhuge Laifu, found a job that interested him, he has been full of energy every day and doesn't need anyone to urge him. He gets up earlier than his two aunts who cook at home.

I guess that's the charm of making money from your hobbies!

Zhuge Yunshu continued her studies within the system of serving the country and the people. In the past three days, she has already finished studying the Book of Changes and the Book of Documents from the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as the Tao Te Ching and books related to law. She has also completed 20 sets of test questions related to these books.

She gained a total of 18 IQ points, and now she's a genius with an IQ of 147, haha!

Zhuge Yunshu only realized the benefits of the Time Mall in the last few days.

It feels amazing to read a book in ten times the time others spend in three days.

Haha, that's really too much of a bully.

She's been engrossed in studying these past few days, and now it's time to take some time to re-plan her future study schedule.

After all, town schools are not like clan schools, which I've heard have a lot of courses.

……

The next day, Zhuge Yunshu tied her hair in a ponytail, put on the new school robe that her mother, Lin, had made for her, and twirled around in front of everyone in the Zhuge family. Everyone praised her for looking like a rich young master.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

Why is it "young master" and not "young lady"?

Her mother, Madam Lin, kindly explained to her, "When you get fairer-skinned, you'll look just like a young lady."

Hearing her mother's explanation, Zhuge Yunshu felt even more heartbroken and thought it would have been better not to say anything at all.

She initially thought it was the effect of her own braided hair.

And so, led by her father and mother, Zhuge Yunshu boarded their new oxcart and headed to the town school to register.

When they arrived at the town school, her father, Zhuge Laifu, and her mother, Lin, carrying large and small bags, greeted the guards outside the gate and were about to enter when they were ruthlessly stopped by the guards.

Zhuge Laifu was puzzled and asked, "What's wrong? My child is reporting for duty today, why are you stopping me?"

"The town's school rules state that no student's elder family member is allowed inside," the guard explained.

"Look, my child is only eight years old. How can he carry all these things? Please make an exception!" Zhuge Laifu discussed with the guard.

The guards were taken aback when they saw the girl next to Zhuge Laifu, but since it was the rule, there was nothing they could do.

"If that doesn't work, why don't you leave your luggage here and we'll help you deliver it later?" the guard suggested.

Zhuge Laifu reluctantly handed the luggage to the guard, saying, "That's troublesome."