At noon, the carriage slowed down half a mile from the city.

The children's examination is twice in three years, and after this year, the township examination will be held next year, and there are many natural people.

"How long is this going to be?"

Someone stuck their head out and looked out, frowning and complaining.

They still thought that they would enter the city just in time for lunch, but how did they know that this was the case.

At this time, Chen Jiali came to the back of the curtain, carefully unwrapped the burden, and took out the pastry wrapped in oiled paper from it and presented it to Song Tian.

"Childe, you pad your stomach first."

The millet cake with the sugar heart is made by Chang Shi early in the morning.

Song Er had experience and knew what he would encounter on the road, so he mentioned it to Chang in advance.

Chang couldn't accompany his son, he was very concerned about these things, and he made a special trip to get busy.

There were many people in the car, everyone sat next to each other, and when he left, he ate early, Song Tian was naturally hungry, but the car was full of people staring at him, and he couldn't swallow it.

Chen Jiali smiled, took out a bag of sugar shortbread from the baggage, handed it to Pang Zimo, and said: "Pang Gongzi, this is also prepared by my wife, fill your stomach on the way, you can share it." ”

How could Chang not think of these things, they were all planned for their son.

It is also very hard for a group of boys to rush for the exam, and they are all classmates, so she also wants to give her son a long face.

Pang Zimo was familiar with Song Tian, so he was naturally not polite, so he quickly distributed it to everyone, there were many cakes, and even the people in the back car got one each.

Waiting for the carriage to go to the pre-determined inn, it was almost time to Shen.

There were more than 20 students in the Cangshan Academy who took the exam, and the owner of the hall arranged for a master to lead.

The leader of the team, surnamed Zhang, came two days ago and booked a room for them in advance.

At this time, the experienced school hall showed its advantages, knowing that at this time, the inns of all sizes in the city were overcrowded, so arrange relevant matters in advance, so as not to come to no room to live and no place to rest.

You must know that every time the county rushes to take the exam, even the firewood room of the inn is full of people, and there are three or four people living in the previous room, and sometimes there is no extra bedding, and you have to build a futon together, which can imagine the tension of this condition.

If you don't have a good rest at night, you will be somewhat affected by going to the exam room the next day.

Master Zhang collected money from everyone in advance and booked a room, and at this time, everyone came and lived in directly.

Song Tian and Chen Jiali lived alone, and Hu Ke and Pang Zimo were next door to him.

A few people asked for two upper rooms, two hundred yuan a night, and the food and hot water for bathing had to be calculated separately.

The price is more than double the usual, but what can be done, you don't live by yourself.

Everyone put down the book basket and baggage, and went to the hall to ask for two large pots of steamed buns, gruel and side dishes.

Master Zhang came over and told everyone about some precautions, don't go out in the afternoon and evening, rest in the room, and go to the yamen tomorrow morning to be busy with the application for the exam.

After explaining this, he left quickly, and there were many students from other places waiting outside.

The county examination is the first step in the imperial examination, and the matters of all parties are complex and complicated.

Candidates should register and fill in the form before the exam, where they live, who their surname is, what their name is, whether the three generations of their ancestors are innocent, whether they are in mourning, and whether their identities are fake.

These are all up to standard, and five children are also needed as a guarantee, that is, the five students in the same company guarantee each other's information is true.

It's okay to say that the five children are guarantors, and when a school comes out, everyone almost knows the roots, and it's just a matter of saying hello.

When these things are done, you have to have a guarantee from the county to be able to refer to it.

Master Zhang is a gift, he can not only guarantee the Cangshan Academy and his party, but also go outside to take over business, so he is very busy.

Therefore, it is good to study in these years, even if you can't become a person and can't enter the office, you can also teach and educate people if you take a show of talent, and you won't earn less money when you encounter this kind of thing.

With the master leading the team, the more than 20 students in the Cangshan Academy were very conscious, and they went back to their rooms after eating without mentioning it.

In the evening, the group met to eat in the lobby.

Now in this special period, not only is the house money expensive, but the food cost has more than doubled, and those students who are not rich in their families heard that a small plate of meat and vegetables costs twenty or thirty yuan, so they silently ordered a vegetarian one.

A group of about two dozen people divided four or five tables.

Song Tian took Chen Jiali to sit with Pang Zimo and Hu Ke.

The three of them have been a student since the time of Class C, and their relationship is naturally close.

After eating, Hu Ke wanted to go out for a walk and asked them if they wanted to follow.

Pang Zimo entered the city for the first time, and his heart was very itchy, but when he thought of his achievements, he finally shook his head.

In the past two days, he has been reading more books in his room, and he should be on the spot.

Song Tian didn't go either, if there was anything to visit in the city, he would have already gone all over it.

Back in the room, Chen Jiali brought hot tea, and then began to make the bed for Song Tian and arrange the clothes and belongings that accompanied him.

He untied his baggage, saw a small white porcelain box inside, and asked curiously, "Childe, what is this?" ”

Song Tian was reading a book at the table, and when he heard the words, he looked sideways, and saw Chen Jiali making a gesture to look at his skin rejuvenation cream, and his heart lifted.

"Don't touch it, this is for someone else."

Song Tian hurriedly stopped it and coughed unnaturally.

"Oh."

Chen Jiali responded, thinking that most of this thing was prepared for the young lady, but he carefully sorted and put it away, and then saw that it was not early, so he went downstairs to call hot water for Song Tian to bathe.

With someone by his side to take care of him, Song Tian was indeed a lot more relaxed, he saw that Chen Jiali went down, and quickly took out the diorama he was carrying, took out the tender skin cream and wiped it.

Last night, the painting expressing affection has been sent, Ah Xiu wants to come and see it, I don't know if I am happy or sad, and I am willing to follow him?

That night, Hu Ke came back and knocked on Song Tian's door.

Chen Jiali opened the door and looked, not only him, but also Pang Zimo.

The two sat at the table when they entered the door, Hu Ke said, there are people outside who bet on the question, two hundred yuan each, and ask Song Tian if he will go to the class after reporting for the exam tomorrow.

Charging questions, before leaving, the owner of the hall also recruited more than 20 students who took the exam to take a special trip, and talked about the exam questions of previous years, as for this year's exam questions, he also bet on the class, and talked about a few general directions.

Two hundred dollars, only for half a day, it must be expensive in normal times, but this is the price at this time.

Song Tian didn't go, he felt that it was no worse than cheating money, it wasn't much fun.

Hu Ke went, he wanted to see the excitement.

Pang pondered and said go, two hundred dollars, gritted his teeth, maybe it would be useful.

The next day, when the day was just dawning, the group of Cangshan School got up, everyone ate something casually in the hall, and then Master Zhang took them to the yamen.

They went early, rushed to the first batch, and it took nearly an hour to get all kinds of things done.

Master Zhang is still busy, so everyone disperses, but he must go back to the inn when the time comes, he has something to talk about.

The students nodded, and then the groups dispersed.