The tavern was devoid of the furnishings of last night's feast, just the messy tables and chairs that had not yet had time to be cleaned up. However, the smell of bread and wine and meat is still in the air, which is mouth-watering.

Lorraine didn't see the tall young man from last night, nor the halfling girl, only a man who called himself 'Seth' greeted him inside.

There were more than twenty people who entered the tavern one after another. Most of them are very young, and occasionally there are thirty or forty years old, all of them look down. As for the women, there is probably only Lorraine.

Waiting for everyone to arrive, Seth sat on a high stool in front of the bar and shouted, "Okay, be quiet." If you don't want to be kicked out, it's best to learn some rules from now on. ”

Most of the more than 20 people knew each other, and when they found that they seemed to have good luck, they inevitably exchanged words under the excitement. But as soon as Seth said 'quiet', everyone kept their mouths shut, and no one dared to joke about their future.

"Guys, you're lucky, because a great opportunity has presented itself. My master is rich and has a high status beyond your imagination. He wanted to recruit a group of useful talents, so he had last night's feast. Did you eat happily? ”

In the face of the sudden question, everyone laughed, most of them shy.

Seth continued: "But last night was just the beginning. My master will train you, take care of your food and lodging, and give you a weekly allowance of two ducats. There is also a bonus for those who have excellent grades. ”

Wow...... food and lodging, and an allowance of two silver coins per week? Is there such a good thing in the world? Everyone was suddenly overjoyed, and they were all darkly refreshed.

Ordinary shops recruit apprentices, and it is more common to wrap up, plus a lunch is good. As for the allowance, there is absolutely none. Now there is money to be made by studying, which I have never heard of.

Even Lorraine became agitated - two silver coins a week, enough to feed a family of five. There is also a bonus for excellent grades. I'm going to take a bonus, and I'm going to get a bonus.

Seeing that everyone was excited, Seth smiled again: "Don't be too happy, how far you can go depends on your own efforts." Because the master hates the incompetent, and there are many people who are willing to be loyal, the waste that cannot pass the exam will be eliminated. ”

Eliminate? It's a bad word. Nobody likes it.

"In addition to the elimination of the exam, there is also the elimination of the end. That is, the worst of you want to stay and eat together, and you have to get out. Seth threw out the second rule.

This is worse and means internal competition. Everyone was tight-skinned and looked at each other, all assessing what level they were at?

Lorraine's face turned white in an instant, and her mind was clouded. She knew very well that she had only learned the basic lingua franca from an old priest, had read a copy of the canon of Ilmat, the 'God of Suffering', and nothing else.

Regarding the change in everyone's expressions, Seth was secretly refreshed, "How can my master's food be so delicious?" All the sins I have suffered, you have to suffer all over again, and no one can try to hide from them. ”

Someone seemed to be very confident in his own ability and took the initiative to ask, "Sir, if we can pass the exam, what kind of job will we get in the end?" I mean......, what's the salary? ”

Hahaha....... Seth smiled, "Any idea how many people came to eat the free food last night?" Do you know how much my host spent on that meal? ”

No one knew, they were all stunned and waiting for the answer.

"One hundred and twenty-four people came to dinner last night. It was not enough to run out of food in this tavern, and I had to go to a nearby grain store to buy it. This cost my master a total of eighteen gold coins. ”

Wow....... there was another exclamation, this was really a luxurious meal.

No one in the tavern could imagine the idea of spending eighteen gold coins on a meal, and now they knew. Seth didn't stop, and continued: "Even if my master is a servant by his side, his monthly income is one gold and five silver.

If he appreciates it, the minimum starting salary is three gold coins. And as a loyal servant of my master, my monthly income is eight gold and six silver. I'm sure the Banshee Castle is at least a knight squire who can get this income. ”

When this string of numbers came out, the scene was directly quiet, but no one spoke. Because people can't believe it, they can't believe it. Can the monthly salary of the servant be counted in gold coins? That's an exaggeration!

The starting salary that can be appreciated is three gold coins? Lorraine felt a swelling pain in her forehead, followed by a ragged heartbeat. She had to close her eyes and bow her head slightly to calm down, but tears couldn't stop flowing from her eyes.

For the poor, let alone gold coins, it is difficult to earn a copper plate. How many people were driven out into the streets because they couldn't afford to pay the rent for a few copper plates, and how many starved to death because they couldn't afford to buy three copper plates and a pound of sawdust oats?

Now there is an opportunity to earn three gold coins a month, which is an absolute class jump, and it is impossible to make people blush. Just after talking about the income, Seth took out a thick stack of papyrus, "Okay, don't get too excited, let's get to the bottom of the exam first." ”

Let you rookies understand what I endured not long ago—Seth asked everyone to line up the tavern tables, arrange seats, and distribute test papers. He laughed wildly as he spoke.

In order to improve the ability of his subordinates, Zhou Qingfeng and Sophia tried their best to start classes and take exams. Seth originally thought that he was also a school person, but he was tortured by his master's learning content and wanted to hang himself.

Four people sit at a dining table. Hand-copied titles on papyrus, with a quill pen per person and a bottle of ink. Lorraine was dizzy when she saw the first question - how to calculate the area of a circle?

Who knows?

Lorraine was dumbfounded, she had never learned. The god of suffering doesn't teach this thing. As soon as I looked up, the other three people at the same table were also in a daze. She whispered, "Do you know how to do the first question?" ”

No one answered. One of them quickly covered the paper with his hand, as if he was afraid that she would copy the answer. But in fact, everyone is confused.

Look at the second question, draw a rough map of the Northlands, and identify the major urban areas - this one is even more dumbfounded. Lorraine comes from a small town, and she knows that Banshee Castle is all about fleeing. Other than that, she didn't even know what the Northland was like.

Zero knowledge of geography!

Question 3: Write a piece of history that you know.

It's miserable, Lorraine's heart is cold. She had only read the canons, and there were only some teachings of Ilmat, the 'God of Suffering', and most of them were words that exhorted people to do good. What is history? That's something that only nobles are qualified to learn!

Fourth, describe the ideals in your heart.

Ideal, is it enough to eat and dress warmly? This ideal seems a little too low-level. But Lorraine didn't think much about the future, she really couldn't think of anything else—over, I must be the one who was eliminated at the bottom.

Obviously got the opportunity to change his fate, did he fail just after taking the first step?

The exam lasted for an hour, and Seth personally proctored the exam, and anyone who dared to plagiarize and cheat - the first warning, the second time directly drove away.

Lorraine was dazed and almost handed in a blank paper, and she only wrote a few sentences on the last question. But she didn't know what she was writing. When she walked out of the tavern, she was limp, her eyes were straight, her head was empty, and she was completely confused.

Lorraine didn't care about anyone else. She didn't know how to face her family, she didn't even have the courage to go back, she just felt that she was still dead.

When the emaciated girl walked out, a large crowd of onlookers stood outside. She was constantly asked what was going on in the tavern? She kept shaking her head, crying silently, just squeezing out. Until a hand grabbed her and dragged her to the side of the street.

"Child, have you seen the noble lord who recruited people? Have you asked me if they are still hiring? Anxiously asked to bring Lorraine back to her soul. It was the same black and thin man who had not left yet, waiting outside with the other idlers.

Seeing this black and thin man, Lorraine, who had been hit by the 'Preliminary Examination', asked quietly, "Do you know how to calculate the area of a circle?" ”

"The area of the circle?" The thin black man didn't think much about it, "There is a special calculation formula, which is related to the radius. But I can't remember a little, so I'll have to check the book to find out. How do you ask this? ”

Lorraine's eyes lit up suddenly, and she asked, "Do you know the location of the big cities in the Northlands, can you draw a map of them?" ”

"That's no problem, I know the location of the seventeen cities in the Northland." The thin black man said.

Lorraine grabbed the other man's hand in turn, "What about history?" How much do you know about history? ”

The thin black man smiled bitterly: "I just studied history, but in the current world, what's the use of learning?" ”

Lorraine exclaimed, lowered his voice and looked left and right, pulling the thin black man farther away, and at the same time took out two silver coins from his pocket and gave one to the other party, "This is the allowance I just received." Divide your half. ”

The thin black man's eyes widened, and he grabbed the silver coin and refused to let go, "Child, what do you want me to do?" ”

Lorraine gritted her teeth and said desperately, "Teach me what you understand." I must pass the exam. As long as I am the first in the test, I will definitely pull you in. The monthly salary is as high as three gold coins. ”

"Three gold coins!" The thin black man was short of breath in an instant, and his eyes were as red as blood, "Okay, I'll teach you." ”