Liu Sanmei and Liu Wumei went to take the exam for the grocery store, while several others went to take the exam for the meat processing plant. If all the jobs weren't at the same time, they would have liked to take the exam for the food factory.

Meanwhile, netizens were all monitoring the exam venue from the live stream.

[Finally, no one's using fountain pens anymore. That's a relief.]

[I guess everyone's poverty is fairly evenly distributed, hahaha.]

[It seems most people learned from their last experience; many people were competing with each other using pencils, each with a pencil shorter than their little finger. It was so funny, I couldn't help but laugh, haha, they couldn't even hold one properly!]

[Some clever people tied a long stick to the pencil. It just wasn't very aesthetically pleasing.]

[That's not so bad, at least everyone has one. I didn't expect someone to come into the exam room without a pencil and wait to borrow one from the teacher. I have to say, that's pretty stubborn.]

Liu Dazhuang was somewhat disappointed. "I think I'm in serious trouble."

Liu Sizhuang wanted to comfort him, but then he thought of his own exam paper and lowered his head.

Liu Xiaozhuang stood beside them, full of confidence, saying, "I'm sure I'll pass the exam."

Liu Dazhuang and Liu Sizhuang were even more disappointed and silently distanced themselves from this gloating fellow.

In comparison, Liu Erzhuang was rather pitiful. Because he had to make up for lost time the next day, he missed the registration deadline and couldn't even take the exam.

When Liu Erzhuang saw them return, he snorted irritably. Don't think he didn't know that the five of them had formed an alliance, but he didn't care at all. He was someone favored by his NPC mother, who had said she would find him a job.

Why is Liu Erzhuang chopping firewood at home?! Didn't he go to take the exam?

[What exam? He was sent back by the inspectors. Without making up for lost work time, he won't have a permit to enter the city, let alone take an exam.]

[Is it that serious?!]

[It's estimated that there will be a huge number of people going to rural areas, since there seem to be far fewer job openings compared to last season.]

Indeed, there are almost more contestants on the street trying to gain merit by watching for thieves than there are people on the street.

[Speaking of which, it's funny. At first, they thought the other was acting suspiciously, but when they met, they found out they were both there to catch a thief. Suddenly, it was a competition, and the atmosphere was so tense, yet not a single thief showed up. Hahaha.]

Why hasn't anyone found the black market yet?! So, is there even a black market this season?!

[I mean, is the black market really that well-hidden?! It seemed so easy to find last season!]

[Where can you find good ones from last season?! It all depended on the contestants' luck.]

"how so?!"

Liu Xiaozhuang looked at the list on the red notice board at the entrance of the meat processing plant again and again, but his name was nowhere to be found.

"I clearly filled it all up!!"

Liu Xiaozhuang was incredulous and questioned his life, while Liu Dazhuang cheered and jumped for joy. Liu Sizhuang, seeing that his name was not on the list, was not surprised.

Liu Dazhuang's cheers rang in Liu Sizhuang's ears, "I actually won!!"

"Today, to celebrate Dazhuang and Wumei getting their jobs, we're having a feast!"

"Yay!!"

Except for Liu Xiaozhuang, everyone else cheered with joy. They hadn't seen dry food for many days. They were overjoyed to receive a bowl of rice mixed with coarse grains and served with stir-fried vegetables and shredded meat.

Liu Dazhuang was in high spirits when he was happy. He ate his meal with gusto, saying, "I thought the contestants on the show were acting when they ate so well. But it's only been a few days, and I'm already enjoying this meal so much."

Liu Xiaozhuang channeled his grief and anger into his appetite, quickly finishing his meal. "Mom, I want more!"

"That's all. One bowl per person, that's all."

"Mom, you don't love me anymore~"

Aunt Liu blushed and said, "What love? Aren't you ashamed? If I love you, can you conjure up food?"

Everyone else burst into laughter, but what made Liu Xiaozhuang even more miserable was that the next morning at breakfast, Dazhuang and Wumei each received an egg.

"No, Mom, I'm going to be a liar! Why do they have eggs? I want eggs too!"

Aunt Liu ignored Liu Xiaozhuang's tantrums and attempts to be cute, saying, "They have to walk to the city to get to work. If they don't eat more, what if they faint at work? Be good, listen to me, and Mom will save up money to get you a beautiful wife."

Liu Xiaozhuang was stunned. No, what did wanting an egg have to do with getting married?! There were six people in this family, and he couldn't even get an egg. If there was another person, he would have even less to eat!

The others tried to suppress their laughter again, but Liu Erzhuang burst into laughter. After all, he and Liu Xiaozhuang had been at odds since day one. Hehe, his mother had specially sought out the village chief for him so he wouldn't have to carry manure all the time.

"What are you laughing at?"

Aunt Liu glanced at Liu Erzhuang; these guys were just causing trouble. It was nothing like the harmonious life she had initially envisioned. She should have told screenwriter Zhang to cut back on the children.

I don't know if it's too late to send them away now.

Completely unaware that the group of people who had been considering being sent away were heading to the fields for another day of work.

“Let me tell you, Aunt Liu, with so many children, you have to secretly fetch water, so that every child will think they are the one who is favored.”

"Hongmei, you're right. I'm really annoyed by these kids."

[It's truly unbelievable that the first good friend Shi Hongmei, the matriarch of the family, made was Aunt Liu!]

What a wonderful friendship that transcends age!

[Wait a minute, isn't Shi Hongmei's identity information from the program supposed to indicate she's older? She's clearly the same age as me, hehe~]

[They're both so brave to teach and so eager to learn!]

[Absolutely! An unmarried, childless woman teaching a mother NPC how to manage multiple children is practically a surreal, surreal situation.]

"These kids are all very mischievous. The nicer you are to them, the more they take advantage of you. You have to be a little strict and be nice to them occasionally, and they will think you are especially kind."

"Young lady, you're right."

The scorekeeper passed by the ridge of the field and said, "You two, if you don't move and start chatting, you'll lose points today."

The two sisters, despite their age difference, quickly separated, saying, "We're working, we're working, we just stood up."

Wow, it looks like going to the countryside is just around the corner! I've already seen the notice board!

[Hehe, these people are probably worried sick. They really can't bear to leave the countryside, so let them go to the farm. I've noticed Gongsun Dong crying less lately; it feels like something's missing.]

[The person upstairs is truly a capitalist!]

【Of course! I love watching others work, imagining myself as a big landowner, with all these farmers as my landowners, hehe (*^▽^*)】

【Then I'm going to play the landlord! Get ready!! Straight flush!!】

【My turn, my turn, I'll give you four 2s!】

What's the point of playing cards anymore?! You guys should check the new announcement, they're recruiting!!

Let me go see what's going on!

[Really?! A complete set of period drama novels is now available to someone with a net worth of ten thousand yuan?!]