Finally, it was time for Zhou Bin to leave for the exam.
The night before, the two were inseparable.
Now that they are finally parting, Zhou Bin is really reluctant to leave.
But Xiaonan told Zhou Bin not to worry about herself, and that the most important thing was to take the exam as soon as possible.
Zhou Bin packed his things and Xiao Nan reluctantly saw him out.
Xiaonan's eyes were red. She took Zhou Bin's arm and sent him to the door.
Zhou Bin's heart softened and he didn't want to go anymore, but Xiaonan insisted that he leave.
At this time, Aunt Wang from next door came out. When she learned that Xiaonan asked Zhou Bin to go to Beijing to take the exam, her eyes showed surprise and disdain.
She asked in surprise: "Xiao Nan, are you really letting your man take the exam?"
Xiao Nan nodded and said, "Yes, my husband is a scholar, so he should take the exam."
Aunt Wang laughed out loud: "Why are you such a dreamer? He is clearly a laborer, but you insist that he is a scholar..."
Xiao Nan said firmly: "No, my husband is not a laborer, he is a scholar!"
Aunt Wang laughed loudly, turned around and left, saying with a smile: "I think he can get the first place in the exam, or the third place!"
Xiao Nan was furious and shouted, "My husband will definitely pass the exam!"
Several people nearby were also watching the fun. They all burst into laughter and said they wanted to see what kind of honor this hard-working guy could get in the exam.
Seeing that his wife was very angry, Zhou Bin also felt very angry. He made up his mind at this time to pass the imperial examination and come back with a good reputation.
Then Zhou Bin said goodbye to his wife and left reluctantly.
Xiao Nan watched him walk away until he disappeared in the distance, then turned and left.
After Zhou Bin left, Xiao Nan quickly returned home, closed the door, and changed all her clothes.
He was wearing a coarse cloth suit with patches all over it.
She also deliberately smeared her face with black and her hair was messy, making her look like a poor, weathered woman.
After doing these things, Xiaonan felt a little relieved.
She planned to show herself like this until her husband came back, as she didn't want to attract the covetousness of bad people.
She prayed silently in her heart that her husband could reach the capital safely and pass the imperial examination, so that she would have no regrets.
On the other hand, after Zhou Bin went out, he kept on traveling all the way, experiencing wind, frost, rain and snow. It was a long journey, no need to go into details.
Although we encountered some difficulties on the way, we finally arrived in the capital.
Fortunately, Zhou Bin was very alert and low-key on the road, just like a beggar, so he arrived in the capital safely.
When I arrived, there were less than ten days left before the exam.
Zhou Bin quickly found a cheap inn to rest and prepare for the exam ten days later.
Apart from eating and sleeping, he spent his days in the inn studying the books he brought with him.
Soon, the day for the big exam arrived.
Zhou Bin rushed to register and signed his name early, then walked into the examination room.
After the test questions were given, Zhou Bin suddenly understood. It turned out that he had already memorized the questions by heart.
So Zhou Bin began to write quickly, and soon Zhou Bin finished his article and handed in the paper confidently.
There were two more days of exams over the next two days, and Zhou Bin handled them easily and with ease.
Three days later, the exam was finally over and Zhou Bin returned to the inn.
In order to save money, he stayed in the cheapest inn. Few people taking the imperial examinations stayed in such inns.
But Zhou Bin felt that living here was very cost-effective. He could save some money and buy his wife some hairbands and rouge that she liked when he returned.
According to the exam schedule, the test results will not be available until three days later.
Zhou Bin simply took a nap in the inn. He thought that if he failed the exam, he would go home immediately.
By then, my wife will give up this idea, and I will rely on manual labor to support her.
Three days passed quickly. One day, Zhou Bin was sleeping soundly when suddenly the shop owner ran over with an excited look on his face.
As soon as he arrived at Zhou Bin's door, he shouted loudly: "Congratulations to this gentleman, he has won the first place in the imperial examination!"
Zhou Bin was sleeping and was startled and woke up suddenly.
He sat up and said, "Who is it? Please come in."
The shop owner immediately opened the door and knelt in front of Zhou Bin, saying loudly: "Congratulations, sir, you have won the first place in the imperial examination. Get ready to welcome the official who will bring you the good news!"
Zhou Bin was stunned and asked, "What did you say? Did I really win the top prize?"
The shop owner smiled and said, "That's absolutely right! I have received the official report. The official will be here soon. Please wash up and get ready to welcome him."
Zhou Bin was very happy when he heard this. It seemed that he had really passed the exam!
In fact, Zhou Bin didn't have any hope at the beginning. He felt that it would be enough if he could just pass the exam and get a small honor.
I didn't expect that he actually passed the exam and became the top scorer. This was really a bit surprising.
He immediately put on his clothes and prepared to meet the officials.
The boss stood aside, staring at Zhou Bin and refused to leave.
Zhou Bin felt a little puzzled. Why did the boss stand in front of him and not leave?
Finally, the boss couldn't hold it in any longer and said, "Master, this is a great event for you. You should give me some money as a reward!"
Zhou Bin then realized that this guy was asking him for a reward.
Zhou Bin thought to himself, I am a poor guy, how can I get any reward money!
However, Zhou Bin finally gave the shop owner ten cents. When the shop owner took it and looked at it, he was very disappointed.
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