There are watermen, cooks, handymen, craftsmen, cleaners and other servants in the Gongyuan examination room. These people also serve the candidates.
It's just that for thousands of candidates, these personnel seem to have more wolves than meat.
Therefore, classmate Sheng Yuan, who had already learned about the inner workings, gave full play to his temperament of not being short of money and hired them to serve him for several times the fee.
Sheng Yuan did not need to do it herself, but she gave full play to the mobility of her mouth and head.
She directed these service staff to make her examination room airtight from the roof to the walls.
That's right, these two parts were used for the large linoleum she brought before.
Since a clerk told her that she could not place a tight curtain like oilcloth in front of her desk, she had no choice but to buy a separate bamboo curtain from the salesman in the examination room.
Probably because Sheng Yuan was so generous, she couldn't help but add bamboo curtains, tables, chairs, benches and bed boards. The clerk who came with her also reminded her that although the items in the examination room were bought with money, they could not be taken away. Leave the examination room.
In this regard, although Sheng Yuan denounced that Kaoshe was a business without capital and the supply and demand sides were not equal, what could she do?
When conditions permit, it is naturally more comfortable to be arrogant and luxurious!
Sighing helplessly, classmate Sheng Yuan ordered a two-foot-high charcoal stove and Yinshuang charcoal blocks from the salesman.
There is no way around it. In August, the examination room is cold in the morning and evening. Whether making tea, porridge or keeping warm at night, charcoal is indispensable.
Oops, these expenses are quite frustrating for her, but what can she do? !
The scribe's eyes trembled as he looked at the little girl shaking her head.
Well, he made a mistake. Looking at this girl's plump and delicate appearance, he knew that she was in excellent condition.
The examination rooms in Shengyuan were tidied up very quickly and were in order within a few moments.
As for the more detailed aspects, she still needs to sort them out herself.
Fortunately, after the candidates enter the venue, there is still nearly an hour of preparation time, which allows the candidates to fully settle in.
After the servants left, Shengyuan nodded with satisfaction to the wild flowers and weeds that were blooming in abundance, took out the hourglass, adjusted it slightly according to the time just mentioned by the clerk, and then placed it on the edge of the bamboo platform.
The test basket she had brought before was placed in the corner. She took out the pens, inkstones, paperweights one by one and placed them on the table. She also took out the paper bag specially used to hold the test papers and put them in a corner where she could easily reach them.
Then, she turned to the bed. Because she had spent money to buy a few more wooden boards, she didn't have to face the dilemma of sharing a bed and desk.
But the conditions are about the same here. Don’t think about items like pillows and mattresses that improve comfort and sleep quality.
Wooden boards, bamboo curtains, and other things that can be easily identified with words at a glance can be handled by the scrutineers who follow them, but things like pillows and mattresses will test their ability to withstand the workload.
Fortunately, Shengyuan came with a leather cloak with a removable layer. The thick leather was used to cushion the bed, and the thin lining covered it to block the wind.
As for the pillow, she could only rely on her fleshy arms.
After making the bed, adjusting the tables and chairs, Sheng Yuan took out two layers of incense burners, first scooped a small silver spoon of medicinal powder containing mint and borneol on the upper layer, then put tangerine peel and orange oil on the bottom layer, and gently Lit it, and after a while, the tiring fragrance lingers in the small test room.
Soon, student Sheng Yuan, who had happily eaten, heard the sound of gongs and drums for the exam.
