The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

In the evening, Grandpa Zhuge returned with his tired family.

As soon as we arrived at the door, we were greeted by the enticing aroma of food. Grandma Chen called to her cousins ​​to set out the bowls and chopsticks, and asked her two aunts to bring out the food. After everyone had washed up, they sat down to eat quietly.

After dinner, no one was in the mood for chatting, so they all washed up and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Zhuge Yunshu lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. She didn't want to continue living such a hard life of working in the fields every day. Experiencing it once was truly unforgettable!

She strongly recommends that parents of modern children who don't like to study take them to the countryside for a week; she guarantees excellent results.

Isn't she the best example?

"Host, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Would you like to activate the 'Serve the Country and the People' system?" Sensing Zhuge Yunshu's thoughts, the system immediately spoke.

"Turn it on!"

"Ding..." A crisp sound rang out, "Congratulations to the host for activating the Serving the Country and the People System. How can a talent who is useful to the country and the people not have matching intelligence and talent? A newcomer gift pack (free lottery items) is hereby issued."

"Host, would you like to open this?"

"Open."

"Ding! You have received a newcomer gift pack, including 10 talent points, 20 intelligence points, 100 points, a set of ancient enlightenment books, calligraphy skills training, and face-to-face instruction from a renowned teacher."

"Host, after activating the Serving the Country and the People System, you are required to study within the system for at least eight hours every day. This system will constantly monitor whether the host is studying diligently. If the host's attitude towards studying is not correct, five IQ values ​​will be reduced and 10 points will be deducted each day."

Zhuge Yunshu was dumbfounded. "Eight hours a day, I have to work in the fields during the day, am I supposed to use my sleep time to study? If I take a break in the middle, you lower my IQ and deduct points, system, are you a devil?"

"This system detected that the host's laziness value is as high as 80, so it adjusted the corresponding countermeasures in time, which is why it was set up this way. But as long as the host is diligent, these penalties are not a problem at all."

Zhuge Yunshu: ...Is she really that lazy?

Although she felt tired, she did all the chores her grandma gave her!

"Don't worry about this, host. You can use your points to adjust the time ratio within the system so it won't affect your sleep!" the system suggested happily.

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

"Oh, by the way, what's the use of those points?"

"The books, skills, time ratio adjustments within the system, upgrades, etc. that the host desires all require spending points."

"How do you earn points?"

"Obtained by posting a task."

What if the mission fails?

"Deduct 50 points, 10 intelligence points, and 5 talent points."

Zhuge Yunshu was speechless at the "Shady Merchant System".

If the missions keep failing, won't she become an idiot?

"How do you obtain IQ and talent points?"

"For each book within the system that the host masters and thoroughly understands, the host will be rewarded with 1 point of intelligence. For each skill that is improved to a higher level, the host will be rewarded with 1 point of talent."

The system deducts so much, but gives too little in return.

System: "If the host verbally abuses the system more than ten times, 10 points will be deducted each time."

After finishing, he continued, "You should know that in this era, educational resources are controlled by the state and powerful families. If you work hard, you can get what others dream of. What more could you ask for?"

"...Alright! The system makes sense. It's just studying hard, right? Is it more tiring than farm work?" Zhuge Yunshu thought to himself.

As the system finished speaking, a scroll appeared in Zhuge Yunshu's mind, slowly unfurling:

Name: Zhuge Yunshu / Zhuge Dahua

Gender: Female

Appearance: Dark-skinned and skinny (what a waste of a good foundation).

IQ score: 85/200 (below normal level)

Talent Values: 20/100

Laziness rating: 80/100

Points: 100

Skills: None

Task: None

Zhuge Yunshu looked at the name column and saw that "Zhuge Dahua" had appeared. He said with dissatisfaction, "Dahua is my nickname. There is no need to put it in the name column."

system:"……"

Its host doesn't focus on important data like IQ, talent, and points; instead, it focuses on the name. It seems its brain has really been smashed.

"Because this is the name that the host's family calls him most often, and besides, this system thinks it sounds nice."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

This aesthetic sense... it must be from the village system!

"Let's add the 20 IQ points and 10 talent points first." Zhuge Yunshu couldn't bear to look at his information panel.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Zhuge Yunshu felt his mind became clearer after adding the numerical values.

After a while, Zhuge Yunshu asked in confusion, "How do I access the system?"

"The host can simply silently recite 'Enter the Serving the Country and the People System' in their mind."

In an instant, Zhuge Yunshu found himself in an antique-style study. In the center of the room was a set of table and chairs, with ancient primers on the table. Behind them was a row of wooden bookshelves, and next to the bookshelves was a smart screen. You could quickly search for the books you wanted on it, and after clicking to confirm, the books would appear in the boxes below. It was somewhat like a vending machine, but much more intelligent.

In front of the desk is a window made of a single piece of transparent glass. Outside the window, there is a small bridge over a stream, birds singing and flowers blooming, and distant mountains stretching endlessly, appearing and disappearing in the distance. A refreshing fragrance wafts in from time to time, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Such an environment is simply the paradise that every scholar desires.

When Zhuge Yunshu opened the "Hundred Family Surnames" on the table, a serious-looking old man with a white beard immediately appeared in the space. The old man was holding the "Hundred Family Surnames" on her table. His body showed two buttons, one red and one green, for "Confirm" and "Cancel", presumably indicating whether or not to have the teacher give a lesson.

Zhuge Yunshu clicked cancel without hesitation, only to see the old man glare at her with displeasure.

Zhuge Yunshu was startled by this scene.

"System! System! He's actually alive!" Zhuge Yunshu exclaimed in surprise.

"Although it's an image, it contains the most genuine emotions. All the renowned teachers within the system are top-tier figures from their respective timelines. Host, please remember that they generally have bad tempers. If you anger them, they may resort to corporal punishment, such as slapping their hands or making them copy words as punishment."

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

"System, where do I adjust the time scale?"

"On the screen next to the bookshelf."

Zhuge Yunshu walked to the screen and saw three options: Learning Shop, Skill Shop, and Time Shop.

She clicked on the Time Mall option and saw a densely packed table of time prices, such as: 1:10 = 80 points (one month), 1:50 = 1000 points (one month), 1:100 = points (one month), and so on, with prices increasing as you went up.

"Time is money, that saying is indeed true," Zhuge Yunshu thought to himself.

After careful consideration, Zhuge Yunshu spent 80 points to adjust the system time to 1:10. This means that if she gets up around 6 a.m. every day, she can study for five hours every night while still getting eight hours of sleep. After adjusting the time, she can now study for 50 hours, which is about two days of study time every night for a month. It's still a good deal.

There's not much time left before the clan school exam; time is of the essence.

"It is recommended that the host start with the easy things and gradually move to the difficult ones, beginning with the simplest books."

In the following period, Zhuge Yunshu chose to start learning from the simplest book, "The Hundred Family Surnames." Unexpectedly, she spent 12 hours on this book, which only has a little over 500 characters. This was even with the help of her intelligence and guidance from a famous teacher.

The most difficult part is converting the modern characters that are deeply ingrained in my mind into traditional characters.

In this way, without realizing it, Zhuge Yunshu had finished learning the three ancient children's primers, "Hundred Family Surnames," "Thousand Character Classic," and "Three Character Classic," and gained a total of 3 IQ points. Now her IQ has increased from 105 to 108.

"System, it feels so good to reap the rewards through my own efforts," Zhuge Yunshu said excitedly.

"Host, it's good that you know that you're not very bright. Since you have the opportunity to improve your intelligence, you should work hard!"

Zhuge Yunshu nodded repeatedly.

[Ding! Random task issued by the system]

【1、族学考试前学完古代幼儿启蒙书籍，完成奖励获得10积分。2、获得族学考试名额，完成奖励10积分。3、成为入学考试头名，完成奖励10积分。4、得到族学先生赏识，完成奖励10积分。】

Zhuge Yun's memorial: (? ○ Д ○)?

This mission came like a storm!

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