The examination room for the rural examination is located in Gongyuan.
Candidates entered from the main entrance, walked through the gantry, were identified, their names were called one by one, and their household registration documents were checked before they were put in.
After entering, someone will search you to see if you have any cheating books, etc. After confirming that there are no problems, the candidates will be taken to the examination booth in an orderly manner. There is one booth for each person, with tables and chairs, and a simple bed, if necessary. To use the toilet, the invigilator needs to take you to a special toilet, which is also located in the examination room.
Eighteen people from Dahe Academy stood together, waiting to be searched.
Soon, it was Yu Zhan's turn. After the person in charge of the body search saw his name, he searched him carefully three or four times before letting him go. The person in charge took him to the examination booth and directly to the corner room. Right next to the restroom.
Yu Zhan pursed his lips. This was something he had expected a long time ago. There was nothing surprising. He opened the door and walked in calmly.
After Yu Zhan, there was Qian Hui. He opened his arms carelessly and let him be searched. After one search, he let him go.
He slowly followed the person in charge to the exam booth, without any sense of urgency about the upcoming exam.
Zhao Sidan shook his head. If Brother Qian can pass the exam this time, it will really be a blessing for the Qian family.
He took two steps and walked up to the search officer. He opened his arms and turned in a circle. When he was about to turn back to the front, he was held down by the search officer: "Wait a minute, what are you doing here..."
The investigator touched his lower back and pulled out a red belt.
This is the No. 1 Scholar belt. Mr. Zhou prepares it for every student who enters the examination room.
The investigator didn't see anything fishy and threw the belt back: "Okay, you can go in."
Zhao Sidan put his belt back on, then picked up a bunch of his belongings, including quilts and luggage, dry food and water bottles, pens, ink, paper and inkstones...
His fingers suddenly stopped, where was the baggage of pen, ink, paper and inkstone!
He was shocked, put down the things in his arms, squatted down and looked for it on the ground, but the ground was clean and there was nothing.
"Why are you still lingering here?" the investigator said impatiently, "Hurry up and take a seat in the examination room, don't delay the entry of the people behind you."
Zhao Sidan looked around on the ground but didn't see anything of his own.
He slowly withdrew his gaze, slowly stood up, and his eyes fell on the investigator: "Did you hide my things?"
It was only for that moment that the pen, ink, paper and inkstone left his sight.
His mother had told him to be careful in everything. He thought that the examination room was a sacred place and there would be no young people. Unexpectedly, he was still careless.
The person who can bribe the examination room must be related to the He family.
But now is not the time to speculate on who is behind it. Without pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he will not be able to complete the next exam.
He stared at the investigator coldly.
The investigator didn't look at him and said in a cold voice: "I forgot to bring something, and you framed it on me. Now you can either go to the examination room and sit down, or go out."
Zhao Sidan clenched his fists.
Without pen, ink, paper and inkstone, it would be meaningless to just sit in the examination room.
At this moment, the gate of Gongyuan has been closed. If he leaves at this time, he will never be able to enter again. The next provincial examination will be in three years...
He turned back and looked at the people queuing up behind him, waiting for the search. Those people's eyes were full of schadenfreude.
Yes, with one less competitor, everyone here has one more opportunity. Who wouldn’t be secretly happy?
But he was not willing to give up just like that.
He gritted his teeth and said: "I saw you took my things and hid them in the cabinet at the back. I asked to open the cabinet to check..."
"Presumptuous, bold!" the prosecutor said angrily, "Here are the test papers for this year's provincial examination. Do you want to read the test papers in advance? I have seen many people like you. Someone come and take him out!"
How could Zhao Sidan be willing to go out and was about to argue.
Qian Hui walked over quickly before entering the examination room: "Hey, sir, it's just a misunderstanding. Let's calm down, hehehe..."
He put his arm around Zhao Sidan's shoulders and said to the prosecutor, "My brother is young and not sensible. This adult must not argue with a child. With so many people watching, we can't let everyone see the joke, right?" …”
"Jing Si, you too, this is the center of the examination room, what are you arguing about?" He randomly picked up Zhao Sidan's other things, pulled him in the direction of the examination room, and whispered, "Isn't it just pen, ink, paper and inkstone, how big is it?" I have something here, can't I just give it to you? As for quarreling with him?"
Zhao Sidan raised his head and looked at him: "You only have one set, what do you use if you give it to me?"
The provincial examination is the largest examination at the provincial level. There are special regulations on pen, ink, paper and inkstone. In order to prevent students from cheating, the barrel of the brush is hollowed out and the inkstone must not be too thick. Each person will have an ink fountain pen with a storage box on the tip of the pen to store some. Ink is enough for one person. If you divide it, you won’t have enough. There is also rice paper for drafting, and there is a prescribed number of sheets. Don’t exceed the amount...
"Hey, why are you being polite to me?" Qian Hui said with a nonchalant expression, "Mr. Zhou prepared a set for me, and my grandfather also prepared a set for me. I'll give you a perfect set. Don't be polite. Take it. .”
He blocked the investigator's sight with his body and forced it into Zhao Sidan's luggage, saying, "Be careful, don't get tricked again."
"Brother Qian, don't lie to me." Zhao Sidan had a tough attitude, "One person can only receive one set of these specially regulated pens, inks, paper and inkstones, so how can there be a second set? I am being plotted against myself. I made a mistake, I don’t need Brother Qian to help me, I’m still young, and I’ll be more confident if I come back in three years’ time...Brother Qian, you take the test well, I’ll go out first.”
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in being angry anymore.
In these three years, he will accumulate strength. Three years later, he will come back and he will definitely get the best results!
He turned around to leave, but at this moment, Qian Hui beside him suddenly screamed and fell to the ground.
Several people in charge came around with a roar.
"This must be the first candidate to faint this year."
"In previous years, some people fainted at the entrance of the examination room. This one managed to come in anyway. It's not too embarrassing."
"These people are also talented people after all. They fainted from fear before the exam even started. They will have to wait three years for the next exam. Time is not forgiving!"
The person in charge lifted Qian Hui up and walked outside the examination room.
For the staff of Gongyuan, it was not unusual for a candidate to faint in the examination room. After a brief discussion, the place became quiet again.
Zhao Sidan opened his lips in shock. He saw Qian Hui's eyes opened slightly and gave him an encouraging look.
He pursed his lips and raised his hand to touch the pen, ink, paper and inkstone hidden under the quilt... Since Brother Qian gave him the opportunity, he must get a good grade in the exam.
When he succeeds in the future, he will definitely repay Brother Qian's kindness today.
Zhao Sidan pursed his lips into a straight line, turned around, and strode towards his own examination booth.
As for Qian Hui, he was thrown directly into the fenced shed outside the examination room and left to fend for himself...
