The daily life of a peasant girl taking the imperial examination

The other two teachers and students from the town school, upon hearing Zhuge Yunshu's words, could only scoff and say, "Six top scholars, truly ignorant of their own limitations."

To this day, there is only one person like this in the Great Xia Kingdom.

At this moment, they were particularly eager to know the name of the student that Zhuge Yunshu had mentioned.

"Uh, I really don't know. You should save these questions for your future teachers!" To be honest, Headmaster Song felt quite uncomfortable being stared at by Zhuge Yunshu's eager eyes.

But for some reason, he had a premonition that this child would definitely be selected by the county school, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Zhuge Yunshu was somewhat disappointed by the answer, but it wasn't the last moment yet, and she believed there would always be a turning point.

Furthermore, "becoming famous overnight" does not necessarily mean passing the imperial examination with top honors; it could also mean achieving a place on the national examination or doing something of national renown.

"Host, judging from your tone, it's as if passing the imperial examination and doing things that are known throughout the country are as easy as picking cabbages. How naive," the system mocked. If it had eyes, it would have rolled its eyes to the heavens.

The system believes that its host may not have encountered any setbacks since binding with it, so it may have a misunderstanding of some things.

Take the former, passing the imperial examination with flying colors, for example. Luck plays a part in it. It is said that the emperor would usually designate the good-looking person as the third-best. If none of the candidates in the same year as the host were good-looking, wouldn't that be terrible?

"Huh? Master, you've come out of the dark room." Zhuge Yunshu asked curiously, feeling that time had passed too quickly.

system:"......"

It strongly suspected that if it remained silent, its host would completely forget its existence.

"It's not a dark room, it's a mute." The system angrily emphasized, this dog of a host doesn't care about it at all.

"Oh, I'll try this feature next time."

system:"......"

Its host has become so terrifying, waah!!!

"Ding! Your system darling has logged off. See you tonight!"

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

She discovered that this dog system was indeed a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. Look at its tone now; it's completely different from the first sentence.

"Alright, you should all go back to the inn and rest!" After saying this, Song Shanzhang seemed to remember something and added to them, "Remember, this matter must be kept secret."

Only after receiving repeated assurances from the three town schools did Headmaster Song feel at ease enough to let them leave.

Along the way, the students from several towns seemed to have forgotten their previous conversation and were trying to invite each other to visit their respective towns and share their experiences from the competition with their students.

Of course, the most popular choice is Yunshui Town School, since they are number one. Inviting them would be a great honor.

Most importantly, they can also subtly inquire about reading-related experiences. Thinking about it that way, they've actually benefited.

"Sure, as long as the timing doesn't conflict." After thinking it over carefully, Master Wang readily agreed.

He was worried that his three disciples rarely had the opportunity to travel far from home, but unexpectedly, he got the opportunity to participate in a publicly funded exchange program.

Zhuge Yunshu, Wang Yi, and Zhang Hao were all shocked to hear their teacher's answer.

Is this still the same cold-blooded, ruthless Master Wang who disdains participating in other town school activities?

Not to mention Zhuge Yunshu and the others, even the other town schools did not expect that Master Wang of Yunshui Town would agree to their request so readily.

It's the kind where two towns' schools are combined.

“Then it’s settled. When you have time, write to let us know, and we will definitely treat you well,” the town school teacher of Yuntu Town said quickly, as if he was afraid that if he spoke too late, Teacher Wang would change his mind.

Following up on their words, the town's school administrator also made a promise.

And so, without realizing it, they had arrived at the county school inn.

After saying goodbye, Zhuge Yunshu and the others went to Master Wang's room. They did so not for any other reason than that the room was big enough to hold the food for all five of them.

The innkeeper served the dishes three times before all of them were served.

"This is a special rice wine from our Linxi County. It's suitable for both adults and children, and it won't make you drunk. You can try it," the innkeeper enthusiastically recommended.

"No need, they're all children." Upon hearing that it was wine, Master Wang frowned and immediately refused.

Innkeeper: "......"

He thought to himself, "Aren't you a child? Oh well, let them be."

"Please enjoy your meal, sir. If you need anything, just ring the bell outside the door."

After the innkeeper left, the previously quiet dining table immediately became lively.

"Oh, they're finally leaving." Zhang Hao felt he had been pretending all day and it was time to relax.

"Master, is it ready to eat?" Zhuge Yunshu looked at the table full of delicious food and felt even hungrier.

Although she had eaten some snacks to fill her stomach beforehand, those were just a warm-up for her before the main meal.

Moreover, half an hour has already passed since they were called in for a talk.

"Eat up. After you finish eating, take a shower and get some rest. We still have a long journey ahead of us tomorrow."

As soon as Master Wang finished speaking, they, who had been hungry all day, had no time to talk and quickly ate the food in their bowls.

Inside the room, apart from the occasional knocking of dishes when picking up food, there was practically no sound.

This also shows that although they ate quickly, they ate politely.

......

Of the group, Zhuge Yunshu was the last to finish eating. She had no choice but to eat more, otherwise she would suffer if she got hungry at night.

After bidding farewell to Master Wang and the others, Zhuge Yunshu returned to his room, closed the doors and windows, took a comfortable bath in the tub, and then quickly went to bed.

To be precise, it means entering the system of serving the country and its people.

"System, quick, check the mission rewards!" Zhuge Yunshu said excitedly.

She had a feeling that today's harvest would be quite plentiful.

"Okay, host."

"Ding! In the county-level inter-school competition, you led your town school to first place, exceeding the target. Your reward has been doubled to a total of 6000 points."

"Ding! The host has won the title of 'Dark Horse' in this competition, and is rewarded with 5000 points, 5 IQ points, and 5 talent points."

"Ding! The host has gained fame in this competition, winning the favor of more than 500 people. The reputation value attribute has been unlocked unexpectedly, and the host has been rewarded with points, 5 intelligence points, 10 talent points, and an extra lottery draw opportunity."

Ahhh! Zhuge Yunshu looked at the rewards above and quickly suppressed the urge to scream.

As she guessed, the higher the difficulty of the task, the greater the reward. She just didn't expect that a new attribute value would be unlocked, giving her another chance to draw a prize.

"System, what is the use of reputation points?" Although Zhuge Yunshu wanted to draw a prize immediately, she held back. Her curiosity about the new attribute outweighed everything else.

"Host, the higher a person's reputation value, the more followers they will have, and the more credible their words will be. This attribute is especially suitable for those in high positions of power."

After listening to the system's explanation, Zhuge Yunshu felt that this attribute would be very useful for what he would do later.

"Host, wanna participate in the lottery?"

Zhuge Yunshu: "..."

It turned out that the system was even more anxious than she was.

"Pick it!"