Wang Dong was like a hermit, hiding in the small building at the back and busying himself with his own affairs.
"Wang Dong, what are you doing hiding in the small building all day?" Zhang Shixun asked as soon as he went upstairs.
"I'm reading a book." Wang Dong sat motionless in front of the computer, frowning and staring at the screen without blinking.
"What book are you reading?"
"The Four Books and Five Classics, I told you long ago that I want to take the imperial examination."
"Do you really want to take the imperial examination?"
"Of course, those who excel in education become officials. Now that we are in the Song Dynasty, it would be incompetent if we don't take our place at the Donghua Gate."
"Old Wang, are you taking the imperial examination just to show off your abilities?"
"Yes, if you don't have any ability, others will look down on you and you won't even be able to find a wife." Wang Dong seemed a little angry when he said this.
Zhang Shixun heard something else in his words and asked hurriedly, "Old Wang, is it that Chen Erniang's situation isn't going well?"
Wang Dong nodded slightly: "Recently, there is a student from the Imperial College who always comes to Chen Erniang's shop."
"Tai student? Any questions?"
"Of course there's a problem. That bastard has been there every day recently and is said to be a tribute scholar."
"What kind of official is a Gongshi?"
"Gongshi is not an official yet, it is similar to Juren."
"Oh, so it's a Juren. I see. Go on."
"Whenever this student went to the soup noodle shop, Chen Erniang would no longer look at anyone else. All her attention would be on this student. And when she looked at him, her eyes were especially gentle, very different from when she looked at me."
"You mean to say that Chen Erniang has taken a fancy to this student?"
"Eighty percent."
"So you get jealous and your self-esteem gets hurt."
"It really hurts my pride... Damn it! The jealousy is so unbearable. I couldn't sleep all night." Wang Dong did not hide his thoughts in front of Zhang Shixun. "He's just a student. I can be better than him with a little effort."
Zhang Shixun suppressed his laughter. "I've never been jealous before, and I don't have any experience in this area, so I can't give you any advice."
"I didn't ask you to make any suggestions." Wang Dong said impatiently.
Zhang Shixun comforted him, "Old Wang, you must have confidence in yourself and never lose heart. You have a large brain capacity and the blessing of the wisdom system. As long as you work hard, you can easily pass the imperial examination."
"That's the theory, but I have a shortcoming now."
"What's the shortcoming?"
"I'm not familiar with classical Chinese, so I'm completely lost when it comes to policy papers. Even if I had a wisdom system, it would be useless."
Zhang Shixun laughed: "Old Wang, Old Wang, you are too clever for your own good. What's the big deal if you can't write good classical Chinese? If you can't write, can't you copy it?"
"Copy? Whose?" Wang Dong raised his head, looking confused.
"There are so many candidates in the examination room. You could say they are all working for you."
"You all work for me? What do you mean?"
"You have a flying micro-camera, but you don't use such a great cheating tool. You're such a fool. During the exam, put a few more monitors in, copy a little here and a little there, and then let the intelligent system help you polish it, and you'll have a brilliant essay."
Wang Dong's eyes lit up, and he slapped his head suddenly: "Really, a word of advice really woke me up from my dream, haha."
"That's right, it's just a trivial matter, is it necessary to be so sad?"
Wang Dong smiled and his brows relaxed.
"When you pass the imperial examination, not only Chen Erniang, but probably all the unmarried women in Tokyo City will be at your disposal."
"That's right." Wang Dong stood up and said excitedly, "During the Song Dynasty, there was a custom of choosing a son-in-law from the imperial examination. As long as you passed the imperial examination, there would be an endless stream of people proposing marriage, even old men in their sixties and seventies were not spared."
"Even those in their sixties and seventies aren't spared?" Zhang Shixun didn't believe it. "Don't be ridiculous."
"I'm not lying to you, there are indeed such examples in history."
"Tell me."
"There was a man named Han Nan who passed the imperial examination at the age of seventy-three. When a marriage proposal came, he composed a quatrain with a wry smile: 'I have read a hundred loads of documents, and only now in my old age can I find a blue shirt. The matchmaker asked me my age, and I was thirty-three forty years ago.'"
"It seems like there really is such a good thing... Lao Wang, when you pass the exam, don't be too picky."
"I'm not picky." Wang Dong shook his head. "I only have eyes for Chen Erniang, and I won't marry anyone else."
"What if she really likes that student?"
"Easy! I'll have Bai Wuchang pull off that student's penis and make him a eunuch."
Zhang Shixun grinned, knowing that the guy was joking.
Wang Dong changed into his going-out clothes and walked out: "I'm going to Chen Erniang's soup noodle shop. I haven't been there for two days."
"Wait a minute, I have something to tell you." Zhang Shixun held him back and told him everything that happened last night.
After listening to this, Wang Dong pondered for a while, "It seems that the dark force behind this is determined to kill you. You'd better be careful recently. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake."
"If he is really a killer hired by Wang Fu, then his target is not just me, but also Gao Yanei."
"You have to be more careful next time. They didn't succeed this time, but they might succeed next time."
"I will be more careful, don't worry, I have the bulletproof vest you gave me. To be honest, if it weren't for this bulletproof vest, I might have died." Zhang Shixun felt palpitations when he thought of the knife that stabbed him in the stomach last night.
"A bulletproof vest can only protect your chest and abdomen, but not your neck and head. How about I arrange for the small factory in the shuttle to make you a helmet?"
"Don't be ridiculous. I can't go out wearing a helmet every day, can I?"
"That's right."
Zhang Shixun was moved and said, "Old Wang, the iron must be strong before it can be forged. I still need to strengthen my training."
Wang Dong frowned and said, "The last time you were injured, it almost cost you your life. If you get into another accident, you may not be so lucky."
"I'll just be more careful, don't worry."
"Find some time to go to the shuttle for intermediate training, and strengthen your physique at the same time."
When talking about training, Zhang Shixun shuddered. The last training left him with a psychological trauma. It was too cruel.
"Old Wang, is intermediate training more dangerous?" Zhang Shixun asked.
"There will be danger, but it won't kill you. Don't forget that the shuttle has a state-of-the-art lifeboat and Roubaigu, the robot doctor."
Zhang Shixun said, "Okay, I'll go train in the shuttle after I'm done with these few days."
Wang Dong just reached the stairs and stopped again and asked him: "Do you want a pistol for self-defense?"
Zhang Shixun thought about it and shook his head: "Using a pistol would make too much noise, and it would be bad if someone got hurt. I'll ask you for it when I need it."
"Okay."
The two went downstairs together, and Zhang Shixun asked, "Is there an imperial examination this year?"
"Yes, you can register at the end of the month, and the test will be held next month."
"Then sign up."
"Um!"
After Wang Dong left, Zhang Shixun turned on the smart system and played with it for a while. Just as he was about to go to the kitchen to cook, he heard a knock on the door.
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