“It’s OK.”

Chu Qi was probably one of the few candidates who still looked very happy after leaving the examination room.

Because they couldn't take a shower for five days, the candidates all smelled bad at this time.

Especially when some candidates passed by, Chu Qi smelled the odor of the toilet.

That was probably the unfortunate candidate who was assigned to the toilet next to the pit...

She frowned and silently covered her mouth and nose with her sleeves:

"Brother Zhang, I'm going to go back first. We'll talk another day."

Zhang Shiyang looked at Chu Qi's relaxed face, and when he heard him say that it was okay, he became even more distraught.

After responding listlessly, he walked back to the inn like a wandering soul. Under the disgusted look of his host, he staggered weakly to his room and lay down on the bed.

....

Chu Qi returned to the inn and quickly asked the waiter to buy three buckets of hot water, mixed with cold water, and washed herself inside and out.

There was only a small piece of soapberry left from the last time I used it, and this time when I took a bath, not even a foam was left after Chu Qi used it.

It was an hour later when I came out of the bathhouse after taking a shower.

After hanging up the clothes, Chu Qi stood in the sun to half-dry her hair, then went back to her room to rest.

Taking a bath is also a physical activity.

Leaning on the bed, Chu Qi let out a sigh of relief.

Just as her mind was blank, a yellow and white rural cat stretched out its two paws, grabbed the window sill, and then climbed up.

Its big round amber eyes looked at the boy on the bed in a silly and cute way.

It has been five days since we last met.

When Chu Qi saw this old cat again, her eyes lit up.

She held out her hand and beckoned:

"Hey kitty, come here."

The yellow and white cat meowed softly, its voice soft and sweet.

It tilted its head and looked at the boy carefully, as if confirming something.

After confirmation, it raised its tail, jumped off the window sill, ran over a few steps, and prepared to rub the boy's trouser leg.

But the young man picked him up and held him in his arms.

Chu Qi rubbed his yellow and white head, smiled and said:

"It's really nice to touch~"

You know, she loves furry little things.

I was able to resist touching it for so many days because I was afraid that my clothes would get stained with hair and I would be disliked by the examiners when I entered the examination room.

Now that the college entrance examination is over, I can play with Huang Bai without restraint.

Huang Bai is a beautiful cat with a good temper.

He didn't make any noise when Chu Qi held him in her arms, and even made some gurgling sounds of pleasure.

Not only does it have a good temper, its fur is also incredibly soft, shiny and smooth, and very easy to pet.

"Good cat, do you like me?"

Chu Qi whispered to it, "Do you want to go home with me? I'll take you home~"

When she spoke to it, her tone of voice became several degrees gentler. If you didn't know better, you would think she was whispering to her lover.

Huang Bai called out softly a few times, having no idea what the boy was saying.

Chu Qi didn't care whether the cat could understand or not, and happily decided to take the cat home.

According to her observation, the cat has strong hunting ability.

Just send her a mouse every two days and you'll get a glimpse of what's going on.

I hope it can catch some mice occasionally when it returns home to supplement its meat diet...

......

After the examination, the results and rankings will be announced within ten days, and the officers and soldiers will then post the list on the know-it-all whiteboard in each town for people to see.

Those who successfully passed the examination for becoming a tongsheng could not become an official, but at most could stay in the school as a teacher.

Tongsheng is the stepping stone to the examination for Xiucai. Only those who successfully pass the examination for Tongsheng are eligible to take the examination for Xiucai.

The Tongsheng examination is held every other year.

The number of candidates in each county is limited, and only the top thirty can obtain the title of Tongsheng. The others who fail have to wait another year.

The examinations for tongsheng were held every two years, for xiucai they were held every three years, and for juren they were held every four years.

Take Zhang County as an example. It governs dozens of small towns, and the small towns in turn govern dozens of villages.

It can be said that every time the Tongsheng examination was held, candidates from all over gathered together, ranging from several hundred to several thousand people.

Among so many candidates, only thirty were selected to become students, which shows how fierce the competition was.

Like Ye Qingyun, there are many people who continue to take the exam after failing twice in a row.

Some people even spend half their lives taking exams...Of course, this also has to do with family background.

Those who come from poor families will be eliminated if they fail in a few rounds and go home to marry, have children and live a peaceful life.

Since the list would be announced in the small town, Chu Qi decided not to stay in Zhang County for long.

After the exam, I returned to the inn to rest for about half a day, and in the afternoon I packed up my gold and silver items and prepared to return.

Of course, she didn't forget the country cat.

She respects the other party's opinion very much.

"I'll ask you again, are you willing to go home with me? If you don't agree, just say I refuse."

The young boy squatted on the ground and patiently persuaded the cat.

"Meow?"

Huang Bai tilted his head.

So the young boy muttered, "Since you didn't refuse, I agree. Come on, brother will take you home."

I picked up the round cat, but it felt very light. It was one of those cats that looks fat because of its fur, but actually has a well-proportioned body.

....

Chu Qi waited for Zhang Shiyang at the county gate.

Zhang Shiyang lay dead on the bed for a while before he forced himself to wake up, took a shower, and packed up to go home.

You still have to live your life even if you fail the exam. You can't just keep being depressed.

Unexpectedly, when he walked out of the city gate, he saw Ye Qingyun waiting for him with a little beast in his arms.

Meeting Ye Qingyun's friendly gaze, Zhang Shiyang felt inexplicably guilty.

In fact, Ye Qingyun had never done anything to him from beginning to end, nor had he done anything secretly against him. Instead, he had been secretly targeting the other party.

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