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Chapter 218 Meeting Yuan 1
A year ago, Xiangxi just became interested in Yanti and bought a copybook of Yanti to copy and practice.Shui Qingqian specifically mentioned it to him, saying "according to reliable sources", the chief examiner for this year is very likely to be an official who likes appearance.Therefore, it is recommended that Xiangxi step up practice and use facial expressions to answer questions during the examination.

Xiang Xi, who was a few seats away, glanced at him, seeing that he was calm and composed, a smile could not help but appear on his lips.Hehe, he basically knows the exam questions, and there is a big question among them, which is exactly one of the ten key points and main points drawn by Lian Zheng just now!
In addition, there are two other questions, which Shui Qingqian asked him to do repeatedly, and joked that he had dreamed several times in a row, and the possibility of dreaming about these two questions was very high.This is the content of "University". Anyway, "University" is also the content that previous candidates must master. Xiang Xi didn't want to disappoint his kindness, so he obediently did the two questions carefully and very seriously.

Who knew, he really hit the spot!You must know that these two questions alone account for a large proportion. As long as you answer these two questions well, as long as you do the other questions well, a second-class Jinshi will definitely not be able to escape!
Ouch, God open your eyes!This is simply pie in the sky!
Xiangxi forcibly suppressed his extremely excited mood, and began to answer the questions calmly and attentively.His attention was all on the tip of the pen, and there was no distraction in his mind. He answered the questions quickly with a very beautiful face.

Candidate No. 30 on his left looked about in his early twenties, and his confidence was obviously very low. He looked through the test papers and couldn't help being a little panicked.He quietly raised his head and glanced around, and saw Xiangxi, the candidate next to him on the left, who looked a few years younger than him, but he was so calm, calm and confident, which made him very ashamed.

Candidate No. 25 took a deep breath, finally found a little courage and feeling, and tried to calm himself down.He quickly browsed through the test papers again, and started answering from the easiest ones.From the shallower to the deeper, the mood gradually calmed down, and I tried my best to finish each question.

Xiangxi is candidate No. 20, and Shui Qingqian is candidate No. 30.

Xiang Xi had no distracting thoughts, and after all, he had the experience of being a Jinshi once. After answering calmly, he checked it carefully twice.This exam is very important to his life, and it is also his last chance to take the exam in this life.Therefore, he is very cautious and strives to do his best.This time, it must not be the same Jinshi, and there is no way to enter the second class!

Although there is one room for each person in this test room, between the test room and the test room is a translucent "wall" made of straw curtains. Through the sparse gaps in the straw curtains, you can clearly see the surrounding area. The movement of several candidates.In this way, it is also convenient for the invigilating officials to monitor the movements of the candidates, and to prevent cheating as much as possible.

Of course, there is a distance between the test shed and the test shed.If someone wants to peek at the test papers in the adjacent test room, it is absolutely impossible unless the person has the ability to bring a telescope in, and the premise is that there are telescopes in this era.

Looking west and to the right, it happened to form a line with candidate No. 25, as well as the clear water and the place where the test papers were handed in.He seized the time and saw that Shui Qingqian handed over the test papers to the invigilator, and five or six people went up to hand in the papers. Then he calmly began to clean up the table, got up slowly, and walked up to hand in the papers .

At this time, there was still about a quarter of an hour before the stipulated time.

It was just the right time to hand in the papers at this time, neither too early nor too late.It's too early, and it's easy to make people jealous or jealous, and maybe you will be tripped up next.It was too late, and it was not very good. At that time, everyone was in a hurry to hand in the papers.If you run into someone who is not stingy and swarms up, accidentally bumps, breaks or even destroys the test paper, then there will be no place to cry!

The exam lasted for three consecutive days, and they were not allowed to leave the tribute courtyard or communicate with the outside world.All the things to eat and use are brought in by yourself. The examination room only provides well water for washing and washing vegetables, and boiled water for quenching thirst in the future.

In the evening, the examinees are not allowed to walk around at will, nor can they whisper to each other, let alone talk about the exam questions.Each test room is only [-] or [-] square meters, and can only accommodate a desk, a small single bed, a small stove, and a low coffee table in the corner, which can be placed Put a test basket and a small washbasin.

The test basket contained pens, inks, papers and inkstones, as well as dry food, rice noodles, vegetables and eggs.Both Xiangxi and Qingshui Kaolan are very large, divided into upper and lower compartments. The upper compartment is filled with pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and the lower compartment is filled with ten pancakes, two catties of raisins, two catties of fried soybeans, and dried salted peanuts. Two catties, ten hard-boiled eggs with shells, a small cloth bag of dried pork and fish meat, and a small cloth bag of high-quality green stem rice, about three catties.A small box of sliced ​​century-old ginseng, a small bag of fine silver frost charcoal, and a lot of pills for treating diarrhea and colds are also prepared.Even, there is a small casserole.

The two of them were able to bring in so many things, which was also the result of great master Qiao, Zhong Zijian and Lian Zhenggang's hard work. Otherwise, how could the officials in charge of inspection want the candidates to live so well there?Those people's thoughts are really a bit dark. When I took the exam, I was so miserable, and I wished that all the candidates were miserable.

When the sky was full of sunset, Xiangxi took out charcoal and put it in the small stove to light it, and called the handyman who was in charge of fetching water: "My little brother, please fetch two buckets of well water for me, thank you!"

The handyman smiled kindly and said, "Okay! Ten copper coins for a bucket of well water!"

Xiang Xi pursed his lips and smiled, and handed over one and a half taels of broken silver: "Brother worked hard, and with the rest of the money, I will buy some snacks for the children at home."

"It's easy to say, I'm going to help the young master fetch water now!" The handyman was so happy that he got half a tael of silver, and his wages were only one tael of silver a month.There are old and young in the family, struggling to live in this capital is not easy.

Not long after, three brand new wooden barrels were placed in a row at the entrance of the test shed facing west.The handyman smiled and greeted Xiang Xi: "Young master, I have brought three buckets of water. If it is not enough, just tell me! It is cold and cold, so I will fetch another bucket of hot water, and my son will wash the vegetables. Wash the dishes with hot water mixed with cold water!"

After receiving so much money from others, it is natural to be more enthusiastic and considerate of the other party.Moreover, at first glance, this young man is not short of money, and he is also generous and kind.After taking good care of him, maybe tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, more rewards will be given.

"Okay, then I'll trouble you to bring me another bucket of hot water!" Xiang Xi smiled slightly, doing good deeds.Although he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, he is not afraid of the cold, but it is always good to have hot water.

The handyman was smiling all over his face, and went to help Xiangxi prepare hot water, passing by the No. Water, two pots of boiling water!"

"Ah? Do you want so much?" The handyman couldn't help but widen his eyes, and he couldn't help but blurted out what was in his heart.

Shui Qingqian threw over a tael of silver: "It's not for me alone, you give half of it to the NO.20 test booth, he is a relative of my family!"

"Ah? A relative?" The handyman laughed quickly: "This son, the son of No. 20 test shed, has already ordered well water and hot water! No, I am going to him to fetch hot water !"

"Oh? If that's the case, let's give half of it to the test booth No. 25! If he asks, just say it's a little gift from an old friend, and wish him success in the exam!" Shui Qingqian swiped to the left In the past, he first looked to the west, and finally set his sight on the No. 25 test shed.

"Okay, the young master is kind-hearted, and good people are rewarded. The young master in the test room on the 25th seems to be in trouble. It seems that he didn't bring in anything except pens, inks, papers and inkstones."

The handyman sincerely praised him, and he had a little more affection for this seemingly arrogant young man.He also really felt sorry for the young master in the test shed on the 25th, but unfortunately he couldn't get out of the tribute courtyard, couldn't get food, and couldn't help that young master.

"Oh? There is such a miraculous thing? This will take the exam for three days, and nothing is brought in. How can I have enough energy and stamina to pass the exam smoothly?"

Shui Qingqian couldn't help frowning slightly, thought for a while, and said: "Well, you can ask the son of No. 25, and tell him that if he doesn't bring anything, I can give him some food and drink. But , He has to go to the invigilator to make it clear, and then he will be accompanied by the invigilator to come to me to pick up some food in person!"

"Oh, sir, you are really kind-hearted! It is said that good people are rewarded with good rewards. This time, you will definitely get the ideal result in the exam! Maybe you can even win the number one scholar!" Choose nice words to say.

"Thank you for your kind words! Hurry up and go!" Shui Qing waved his hand with a smile, watching the handyman go away. He felt a little more doubtful about the candidates in the No. 25 test booth.

Candidate No. 25, whom he knew, was Shangguan Heng, the second son of the Jingyuan Hou Mansion, who should be around 22 years old this year.Shangguan Cheng, the eldest brother of Shangguan Heng's compatriot, was a good friend of Shui Qingqian in his youth.The two brothers share the same illness as Shui Qingqian, their biological mother died young, and their stepmother is also vicious.

At that time, Shangguan Cheng was not yet 15 years old, but under the persecution of his stepmother, he had to leave behind his ten-year-old younger brother, and fled Mobei in a hurry.I remember that when Shui Qingqian heard the news, he sneaked to Shiliting and gave 300 taels of silver and a woolen coat to Shangguancheng.At that time, the 15-year-old's water was clear and shallow, and his hands were not rich.He took an unremarkable piece of jewelry from his mother, and hurriedly went to the pawn shop to pawn it for 300 taels, which was regarded as a kind of friendship.

This farewell lasted twelve years, and Shui Qingqian never forgot Shangguan Cheng, nor did he know whether he was dead or alive.As for Shangguan Heng's younger brother, Shui Qingqian also wanted to take care of him as much as possible, but due to various reasons, he couldn't get in touch with Shangguan Heng.Over the years, Shui Qingqian had approached him many times, only to find out that Shangguan Heng was sent to a villa thousands of miles away.

Twelve years later, when Shui Qingqian entered the examination room today, she still recognized the examinee who was checking behind him at a glance. It was Shangguan Cheng's younger brother, Shangguan Heng!Because, the two brothers looked almost exactly the same, and he also heard the examiner ask what the examinee's name was, and the examinee replied loudly that it was Shangguan Heng!

That's right!Age, appearance and name, all of them!The age, appearance and name all match, so this person is Shangguan Cheng's younger brother!But, how did Shangguan Heng appear out of nowhere?Where has he been all these years?What happened to you?His brother Shangguan Cheng, how is he doing now?
Shui Qingqian really wanted to ask questions right away, but she was in the examination room, so it was inconvenient, so she had to give up.In the past two days, his most important task is to study hard, maintain good energy and physical strength, and perform supernormally.

The handyman ran to ask Shangguan Heng: "Master, the son of No. 30 test booth asked the younger one to ask you if you didn't bring anything to eat and use?"

(End of this chapter)