vstars Chapter 358 The spring breeze is heartless, and Old Wang is wronged.
Chapter 358 The spring breeze is heartless, and Old Wang is wronged.
As raindrops fell on the rainproof tarpaulin, the Jiang family once again expressed their sincere admiration.
Who believes in the idea of taking precautions and being prepared for a rainy day?
They clearly know how to observe celestial phenomena at night, but they just won't admit it!
Alas, Mingfei is still too low-key, too humble, and too much like a scholar.
With humility and composure, and without being overly ambitious, his future is limitless!
Jiang Changfeng was moved by the sound of rain falling continuously and unrepentantly into the embrace of the earth.
Jiang Changfeng put the test papers into a bamboo tube, then put the bamboo tube into an oilcloth bag and hung it on the wall before starting a fire to boil water and make rice paste.
The three generations of the Jiang family who took the exams adhered to the four points of attention mentioned by Jiang Xiaoqi.
The core idea of the four points is to protect the exam papers by keeping them waterproof, fireproof, windproof, and stainproof.
It rained all night, and after drinking some warm rice porridge, I didn't feel cold anymore.
The rain stopped the next day, and then the wind picked up again.
When the bailiffs and soldiers were distributing the exam papers, several were almost blown away by the wind, but fortunately, they were recovered.
The exam paper is a bit dirty; whoever gets it is out of luck.
There was nothing they could do; if they didn't have enough, the soldiers and officers wouldn't report it to their superiors.
After all, they distributed the test papers, so they have to take responsibility. Anyway, the test papers didn't have any holes, so they can be used!
Fortunately, there were no members of the Jiang family in this row of examination booths, but there was Old Wang!
Sigh, Old Wang is really unlucky. He finally managed to pass the provincial examination by taking advantage of Jiang Xiaoqi's help, but he was unlucky enough to get a somewhat dirty exam paper for the metropolitan examination.
It's not particularly dirty, just a few mud spots, but the examiners won't investigate how your exam paper got so dirty.
Dirt is dirt, and points will be deducted for neatness!
Oh no, at this point it's not called "presentation score," it's "impression score."
If two answers are of similar quality, the one with the dirtier answer will definitely be eliminated first.
How can you sweep the world if you can't even sweep your own room? If you can't even protect your own exam papers, what great things can you be expected to accomplish?
As mentioned earlier, no one had the time to investigate the truth, which is why the constables and soldiers acted with impunity.
As long as I don't take responsibility, what's the big deal? As for retaliation from those who failed the exam? I'm not afraid at all. Who would admit it after the exam? Even the test takers might not remember what the person looked like, let alone their name.
There were over a hundred officials and soldiers in charge of distributing the examination papers. How could they be found without their names?
Old Wang's face turned green when he received the exam paper. If it weren't for the wind that started blowing early in the morning and drying out the ground, he probably wouldn't have had to continue the exam and could have gone straight home.
Three unsightly mud spots were scattered across different parts of the exam paper, forming an equilateral triangle when connected.
Old Wang, Old Wang, don't panic.
Wang Jue was somewhat dejected, but when he thought about how he had worked day and night at the Jiang family's house for more than three months, and how he had even become one with his pen in the last few days, he felt even more unwilling.
He may not be the hardest working one, nor the most talented one, but he is definitely diligent and has given his all.
A voice in my head was shouting: "Hey! You're giving up already? You're such a coward!"
No, I, Old Wang, am not a coward!
Wang Jue carefully pressed the test paper with a slightly damp cotton handkerchief, and after repeating it several times, the ink became lighter.
Sigh~ It still didn't work out. I was too naive.
"Host, we have detected an unusual fluctuation in the examination room. It is possible that someone in the examination room is in trouble."
"Huh? When did you activate the sensor function? Who is it?" It shouldn't be a member of the Jiang family, right?
"Please wait a moment, scanning is in progress, please wait!"
"Host, judging from the location, it's your friend, the young man named Wang Jue."
Is it Old Wang? Old Wang shouldn't be stumped by such a simple question, right?
"Have you been able to find out exactly what kind of trouble you've encountered?"
"We can't find the information right now, but we can see that Wang Jue is currently in a bad mood, which may have led to her failing the exam."
Feeling down? If it's not because you can't answer the questions, what else could cause you to feel down in the exam room?
Are you sick? Probably not, those "nutritious soups" weren't drunk for nothing.
What else can happen?
Jiang Xiaoqi suddenly remembered the wind that blew that morning. Could the exam paper have been blown away? Surely she couldn't be that unlucky.
Jiang Xiaoqi thought that Lao Wang was a rough-around-the-edges but meticulous person and wouldn't be unable to protect his test paper, unless there was a problem with the test paper when it was handed out.
It's the fault of the person who issued the coupons; Old Wang was unfairly blamed!
Jiang Xiaoqi felt that she might have figured out the truth, but the question about the dirty test paper was unsolvable!
Even if you force yourself to finish writing, you'll still suffer a great loss when the examiner gets to you.
Hey~
"System, there might be something wrong with the exam paper that Lao Wang received. Is there any way to help him?"
"Host, there might not be any way to fix this. The system upgrade only added retrieval and reporting functions and radar functionality; we haven't developed the ability to solve problems remotely yet..."
The system's voice grew weaker and weaker, and I felt pretty useless. All those points I spent on leveling up were practically wasted.
Will the host stop giving it dividends in the future? Does that mean I'll never be able to level up again?!
"Well, host, don't be too anxious. It's more important to take care of yourself first. You, you should answer your own questions first, and then I'll think of a solution."
A fluctuation in brainwaves followed, and the system went silent, it was unclear whether it was truly trying to find a solution or had escaped.
Jiang Xiaoqi sighed, "When will it upgrade to a physical system? That way, I can tie the system to my belt and make it impossible for me to escape!"
Last time, there was a 50% chance of getting a physical item from the blind box after the upgrade, but the system was unlucky and I didn't get one.
Next time there's a 70% chance, but Little Tongzi will have to save up the points needed for a while.
Before dark, Jiang Xiaoqi finished her work on time, put away the test papers, and lit a lamp.
We can't go without the lights. It's a bit later today than yesterday. If we don't turn on the lights now, we'll have to turn them on again when we boil the water to make black sesame paste.
Anyway, there's no wind now, and all the flammable materials have been put away. On the table, besides the candlestick, there's only an inkstone, an ink stick, and two writing brushes.
I'll be able to make my appearance tomorrow afternoon, then I'll ask Old Wang what exactly happened.
Sigh, with twelve people entering the venue, he naturally hoped that everyone would win.
However, needless to say, the number of candidates for the imperial examination was enormous, making it extremely difficult to stand out in the talent-rich capital.
The sons of noble families and meritorious officials naturally had the Imperial Academy as a stepping stone for them, and those who could participate in the metropolitan examination were considered sons of officials and belonged to the elite.
Among these upright scholars, many possessed profound knowledge and character. Many renowned Confucian scholars came from prominent families or from these very families.
All eleven people got it right... That's tough!
(Oh, right, Old Wang can't bind to the subsidiary system, so the main system can't help him at all.)