Zhao Chuchu answered calmly on the surface, but secretly muttered in her heart, "Sister, don't you think it's too early to discuss what kind of husband a girl who is not even ten years old will want to marry in the future?"
Although it was normal to get married at the age of fifteen or sixteen in ancient times, and although Zhang Xiulin was relatively precocious, she was only less than ten years old. In modern times, she would still be an elementary school student.
Thinking about it, Zhao Chuchu turned her head to look at Zhang Xiulin next to her, and said with a malicious smile: "Sister Lin, tell me, what kind of husband do you want to marry in the future? Your eldest brother and I can find one for you."
Zhang Xiulin was stunned for a moment. She had never thought about the issue of "husband" at all.
A year ago, she was only thinking about how to help her family and improve their living conditions. This year, she devoted herself to studying, thinking about taking the imperial examination and entering the official career.
She knew that as a woman, she would have to marry a man in the future, but she had never fantasized about it.
"Brother and sister-in-law, I don't want a husband now. I just want to pass the county exam well."
Zhang Xiulin didn't know that after he said the truth, Xiao Jie's eyes next to him dimmed in an instant.
However, Zhao Chuchu glanced at the little guy inadvertently, as if thinking about something, but didn't say much.
Just then, the examination room opened and the candidates prepared to enter the examination room.
When she was almost at Zhang Xiulin's, she said goodbye to Zhao Chuchu, Xiao Jie, and Song Wanxian and walked in.
Outside the ceremony room, soldiers were checking the candidates entering.
The ancient imperial examinations also had to prevent candidates from cheating, and they needed to be carefully checked before entering the examination room.
First, look at the documents, compare the name, place of origin, appearance, etc. to prevent others from impersonating and cheating.
The next step is to check the exam basket to see if there is anything that should not be brought.
Finally, you have to take off your clothes and check if there are any cheat sheets hidden inside.
In February, Renhe County was still at the end of winter. The cold had not yet passed, and people still had to wear cotton jackets outside.
Zhang Xiulin took off his cotton jacket and had it checked by the soldiers.
After passing the inspection, Zhang Xiulin put his cotton jacket back on.
The stripping test in the county examination was not so strict and perverted. According to Li Xiucai, when she took part in the provincial examination, she had to strip naked for the soldiers to search. Not only that, some unspeakable places were also searched.
Some candidates can actually sneak cheat sheets into the examination room by stuffing them in some indescribable places.
When Zhang Xiulin thought of that scene, his scalp suddenly went numb.
After waiting for a long time, all the candidates entered the venue, and the county magistrate, county magistrate and others came out. Zhang Xiulin saw a serious-faced woman in front of him. That person was the county magistrate Bai Heng who had helped their family.
Led by the county magistrate and others, the candidates offered incense to Confucius, and then someone read out the examination rules.
Afterwards, Zhang Xiulin took his exam card and found his room.
The number room is similar to a small selfie room, small and narrow, about 1.2 meters wide, with a table, stools, candles...
They will spend the next few exams in this small room.
The room Zhang Xiulin was randomly assigned to was good. Although it was narrow and dusty, there were no leaks anywhere and even rain had no effect.
Zhang Xiulin breathed a sigh of relief.
It is said that during the provincial examination there was a room called the "stinky room".
The provincial examination lasts for nine days, with one session every three days. Students can leave the examination room only after completing the three days of examination. This also means that they must eat, drink, defecate and urinate in the examination room.
The toilet is right near the cell. Just imagine that the cell you are assigned to is close to the toilet, and you have to take exams every day immersed in the unique smell of the toilet. That feeling, to describe it with a word my brother and sister-in-law said, is sour and refreshing!
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