"Nothing could happen!" Lin Wanwan said loudly, but then realized that her voice was too loud, attracting the attention of people around her, so she quickly sat down.
He whispered, "Brother Li, don't worry. With Brother Li's talent, he will definitely make it through and win the top spot!"
Shen Li chuckled softly.
"After listening to Wanwan's words, I suddenly feel less nervous. Thanks to your good words, I will do well in the exam."
"Hey, that'll work!"
Lin Wanwan happily picked up the bowl and continued eating, causing Nan Mu and Nan Mi to cover their mouths and laugh secretly.
Before dawn the next day, Lin Wanwan packed her things and sent Chen Li to the examination room.
They arrived early and there were not many people outside the examination room. They put all their things into the examination basket and watched him line up at the door for inspection.
As expected, everything had to be checked one by one, even the cakes and pastries had to be opened to see if there were any cheat sheets hidden inside. Because she prepared a lot of things, it took a long time to check and verify everything.
Watching Shen Li enter the examination room, Lin Wanwan also returned to the inn.
Chen Li found the corresponding room and packed up his things. He saw that Lin Wanwan had prepared a complete range of items, some of which he had not even thought of. She must have worked really hard.
The first exam was on the meaning of scriptures, which did not pose any difficulty for him. However, he did not expect that the weather would gradually turn gloomy from the afternoon of the second day, and it started to drizzle before evening.
The temperature drops at night and it is easy to catch a cold. Moreover, no meals are provided in the examination center at night, so they can only eat what they bring with them.
Shen Li took out a small copper pot, cooked some rice porridge, added some dried vegetables and dried meat, and eating something hot while it's hot can warm the body up a lot.
When he went to bed at night, he would cover the door with oilcloth to prevent the cool wind from blowing in. The bedding Lin Wanwan prepared for him was very thick and very comfortable when he slept.
The rain continued intermittently for three or four days, and soon some students who fell ill were carried to the clinic. If they wanted to continue taking the exam, they would have to wait another three years.
Lin Wanwan was also very worried these days. She went to find a carpenter to renovate the shop and ordered a full set of tables and chairs, and then returned to Linjia Village. Because of the sudden rain, the grain harvest was also put on hold, and she was restless at home every day.
On the ninth day, she rushed to Yongcheng again and waited patiently in the inn.
Early in the morning, when it was almost dawn, they came to the outside of the examination room and waited for Chen Li.
Gradually, people came out one after another, and the horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts that came to pick people up were packed with three layers of people inside and outside.
After another half an hour, Chen Li also came out with his things. He stood out among the crowd. Although his appearance could not be said to be very good, it was much better than others. He was worthy of being the one she had chosen!
Lin Wanwan waved at Shen Li and called him loudly.
Chen Li heard her voice, followed the sound and found her at a glance, took the things and strode over.
Lin Wanwan walked forward and saw that he had stubble on his chin, his hair was tied a little crookedly, and there were some ink stains on his clothes.
"Brother Li, how are you? Can you handle it? Are you sick?"
"It's okay, nothing serious."
His voice was a little hoarse and his condition was not very good.
"elder brother!"
At this time, Shen Mo squeezed through the crowd and ran to their side, his eyes full of worry.
Lin Wanwan was a little stunned, and looked at Shen Mo and said, "When did you come? I heard them say that the headmaster was giving a lecture today, so they didn't call you."
Shen Mo immediately looked at Shen Li with a guilty conscience and said, "I was a little worried about you, so I asked for leave from the headmaster..."
"Nonsense! What could possibly happen to me? Let's go back quickly! We should still be able to catch up if we leave now!"
It was the first time that Lin Wanwan saw Shen Li angry, and his gloomy face was quite scary.
She said quickly: "Brother Li, don't blame him. It has been raining for several days in a row. I am worried sick, let alone Shen Mo. Let's go back first!"
Shen Li sighed, patted his shoulder, and said, "I'm fine, your studies are more important, let's go quickly, how did you get here?"
"I asked a classmate to help deliver it. His family happened to be delivering something, so they came to pick you up along the way."
Lin Wanwan said to him, "Go tell them and take a car with your brother later."
"good."
On the way, Shen Li started asking about Shen Mo's schoolwork again, blaming him for not knowing the importance of the task, while Shen Mo remained silent.
"If I win this year, I will go to the capital before the New Year, but you have to wait for another three years. How can I rest assured?"
"You! Sigh... I'm very worried about the situation in the capital. If what Lin Jiu said is true, then we..."
"Brother, don't worry. If the Prime Minister's Mansion comes to you, just let it go. If not, just wait for me to go to the capital. Anyway, I won't just let it go like this."
"Okay, as long as you understand."
"Brother, are you sick? Your throat sounds a bit unwell."
"It's nothing, I just had a cold. Thanks to Wanwan for preparing some ginger and ginseng slices for me, I didn't miss the exam. I'm fine these two days."
“Are the questions this year difficult?”
Shen Li nodded and told him about the difficulties he encountered in the provincial examination.
After returning to Yun'an County, she asked someone to send Shen Mo back to the academy first, and she and Shen Li returned to the village.
When Chen Li got off the car, Lin Wanwan handed Chen Li a bundle.
"Here are some clothes and toiletries prepared for Brother Li. Wash up and have a good rest for a few days when you get back."
Seeing that he was hesitant, Lin Wanwan stuffed the bag into his arms and said, "Take it. If you don't want to wear it, you can wear it on the day you pass the imperial examination."
Shen Li smiled and took it in his hand, nodding at her.
After returning home, Lin Wanwan ran to the fields again and started the harvesting work. The crops in the fields had to be harvested quickly so as not to delay the second planting season.
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