The provincial capital is not far from Qingshan County and can be reached in half a day's drive. Han Zeyu was so bored that he took a nap in the carriage and then arrived at the destination.
The group settled down in the inn. It was obvious that the rooms were in short supply and the demand was far exceeding supply.
The Su family rented a small courtyard in the inn, which had a total of four rooms, a small kitchen and a well, making it very convenient to use water.
Han Zeyu looked at the well curiously, studying how it was dug. He planned to dig one for his family, which would be a good opportunity to practice his supernatural powers.
Unlike the energetic Han Zeyu, the two candidates went back to the house to rest after the bumpy ride in the carriage. They had to conserve their energy as they had to go to the Imperial College for the examination early tomorrow morning.
Han Zeyu went out for a walk by himself and found that there was nothing special about this place except that it was a little bigger than Qingshan County. He bought some food and slipped back to the inn.
Knowing that tomorrow was Su Shien's first time to take the provincial exam, Han Zeyu didn't bother him. He was even more considerate and used the massage techniques he was familiar with as a dark-skinned athlete to loosen up someone's muscles.
Su Shien fell asleep comfortably on the pillow. Han Zeyu felt particularly accomplished. He was so virtuous and outstanding.
Although he may not be a good mother, the term "good wife" is definitely tailor-made for him.
Han Zeyu was so moved that she lay down next to her husband and even in her dreams she was applauding herself for her own excellence.
Su Shien turned over and hugged his ADHD child in his arms. He didn't know what this guy was busy doing in his dream! Look how excited he was.
The next morning, just as it was getting light, the two got up and packed up and washed up.
I arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall half an hour in advance and found that many people had already started queuing up for inspection.
Han Zeyu watched her husband enter the examination room and waited for a while before leaving.
This time he didn't wander around aimlessly, but went to the dental shop he had visited yesterday.
There are officials in the provincial capital who are specifically responsible for human transactions. They are called "zhiren", commonly known as human traffickers. They are responsible for the buying and selling of goods, people, etc. in the market, and issue sales certificates. If you want to buy a house or land, you have to find them.
Han Zeyu went there with the intention of purchasing real estate and land, but he found that he did not have enough funds. Thinking that the trip should not be in vain, he took the opportunity to take a look at the main "goods" in the dental clinic.
The human trafficking here is mainly divided into two forms, namely "self-selling" and "kidnapping".
Among them, "self-selling" is voluntary selling, while "predatory selling" is involuntary human trafficking.
In addition, human trafficking can be divided into "live sale" and "absolute sale." The former is a living sale with the right of redemption reserved; the latter is a death sale, which is considered a permanent sale and cannot be redeemed.
Don’t touch those that are sold by looting, as many variables may occur. Those who sell by themselves can be divided into single people, couples, families...it all depends on the buyer's needs.
I never thought that in this peaceful and stable world, there would be so many people crowding into pawnshops to be used as commodities, being picked and criticized, without any dignity at all.
Human life was worthless these days. A little maid was only worth four taels of silver, and a poor scholar who could read and do accounting was only worth nine taels of silver.
Han Zeyu was shocked. Human life was worthless enough in the end times, and he didn't expect that he would still have to see such a scene after traveling back to ancient times.
Everyone has his own fate. He will not be overly compassionate and save these people from danger. He is just sad and helpless after seeing all kinds of human conditions.
After walking out of the pawnshop, Han Zeyu's originally high spirits were greatly reduced. It was not because of those people who sold their bodies, but because he found himself so poor!
This is just the consumption level in the provincial capital. With his family background, he probably can't even afford a small yard in the provincial capital.
Han Zeyu clenched his fist and ran to the market to buy a lot of delicious food. Only after he was full could he work hard and make money!
Su Shien was writing furiously in the examination room. This was his first time taking the provincial examination, so he was not too nervous. After all, he was very familiar with his knowledge reserves. All he had to do now was to keep his score within a reasonable range.
The husband is studying how to control his score, while the wife is going out to pick up money with a big cloth bag.
He really picked them up because Han Zeyu didn't want to work hard anymore. He had already done his best by controlling himself not to touch the burial objects underground. He couldn't even stop him from picking up money, right?
But after strolling around for a whole morning, Han Zeyu only earned two taels of silver and dozens of copper coins. This efficiency was not even as good as what he earned by catching rabbits in the mountains!
After sleeping dejectedly for the whole afternoon, Han Zeyu changed his career to become a martial arts knight who robbed the rich and helped the poor in the evening.
As a result, apart from the night watchmen, there were no other pedestrians on the street. Apart from the brightly lit and bustling entertainment venues, all other shops closed early.
Where are the hooligans who molest decent women, the scoundrels who steal petty tricks, and the rich second generation who throw money at people? Which good person would come out to wander around in the middle of the night?
After suffering setbacks in her career, Han Zeyu sadly hugged her husband's pillow and fell asleep feeling aggrieved. It was really a case of a hero being wasted his talents!
After the exam ended on the third day, Han Zeyu went to the entrance of the Imperial Examination Hall to pick someone up as usual, but this time his mood was obviously not as high as the last time.
The conditions of the Imperial Examination Hall in the provincial capital were not much different from those in the county town, so Su Shien got on his own carriage again, making it smelly.
Seeing that Yu Ge'er was in a bad mood, Su Shien asked with concern: "Who made you angry? If you have anything unhappy, you can tell me."
Han Zeyu glanced at someone dimly and asked bluntly, "Do you have money?"
Su Shien was embarrassed. His total net worth was about two hundred taels, and nearly half of it was obtained by Yu Ge'er recently, and the remaining half was secretly saved by him in the past three years.
As for other family properties, he had nothing to do with the Su family. The only property left by his mother and grandfather was Huimintang. Other valuable things were taken away by his sister as dowry when she got married.
Thinking about it this way, he was indeed quite poor, and he didn't know how much of the property he would get when the family property was divided.
"Do your best in the exam. Don't worry about the money for now. Get the title of scholar first."
The results were announced three days later, and this time Su Shien and Han Zecang were still on the list, but the former's ranking was still in the middle, while Han Zecang's ranking had dropped a lot, almost falling out of the top 200.
Han Zecang did not quite agree with his elder brother's words that he did not strive for progress. He had only started formal studies for more than two months, and it was already remarkable that he could pass the examination to become a Tongsheng. At least he did not let his elder brother's investment in education down.
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