Chapter 447: Buying Cloth
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The Imperial Examination system of the Great Chang Kingdom had undergone many reforms. The latest system was naturally set by Emperor Minghua.
After the county level imperial exam, one would be a county scholar. After the imperial provincial examination, one would be a provincial scholar. After the imperial civil service examination, one would be a civil service scholar. After the imperial examination, one could become a ranked Imperial Scholar.
Whether it was the county level imperial exam or the imperial provincial exam, the score was the only thing that mattered.
The test paper was set by the neighboring states and counties. The weight of the questions and the content covered were stipulated every year in the first two months of the examination.
The edict delivery official would send someone to supervise the local state and county officials. They would supervise the process of setting questions, opening exams, dropping papers, marking, and public announcement until all the exams ended successfully.
During the examination, the edict delivery official who held the imperial decree could supervise all the states and prefectures, lie had great power.
Therefore, the edict delivery official was considered a lucrative job.
As long as the examinees passed the aggregate scores, they could be accepted and have the qualifications to take further examinations.
If there were too few people who met the required scores, they would not raise the cut off score to pass more candidates. Similarly, if there were too many candidates who passed, the cut off score would not be raised to disqualify examinees.
Therefore, during this period, the examinees were very happy to help each other to the extent that the conditions allowed.
This included sharing all kinds of exam information.
But if they had to spend money, it was another matter.
Other than Wang Liulang, Wang Sanlang, Wang Silang, Wang Wulang, and Wang Qilang all took out silver reluctantly and bought a copy from Wang Erlang to copy.
Previously, Wang Wulang was still thinking that after Wang Sanlang finished copying, he could take out half of the silver and copy it from Wang Sanlang.
When Wang Sanlang was copying, Wang Wulang told him about this.
Wang Sanlang immediately agreed. “Of course, I can save half!”
In the end, Wang Erlang appeared out of nowhere and said faintly, “You have to know that the content of this exam is a huge mistake. If you copy the wrong thing, the meaning might change drastically. Those who could originally get a high score might even get a zero. The spirit of sharing is good, but if you copy the wrong thing later on, you won’t be able to borrow this from me again.”
After saying that, Wang Sanlang immediately covered the test paper and said to Wang Wulang, “Go, go, go. Wait in line at the side. Don’t delay me from copying! You’re just putting your mind on all the wrong things. You have to focus on your studies. If you can do that, why would you worry about not doing well?”
Wang Wulang: “I…”
Why didn’t he realize in the past that Third Brother was also so two-faced?!
Wang Silang and Wang Qilang, who were hiding behind, looked at each other and pretended that they had never been to this place before. They all left silently.
Wang Erlang walked away with his hands behind his back, hiding his achievements.
Little All Yu witnessed the entire process and felt that her Big Brothers had a good relationship. She could not help but giggle.
“Fortunately, I don’t have to take the exam and can save a lot of money. I’ll use the money I saved to buy cloth for Mother and the others!”
As Little Ah Yu thought about this, she immediately ran to the cloth shop and began to choose the cloth.
In the spatial pocket, seeing that Little Ah Yu did not take this matter to heart, Meatball closed the book “The Establishment of Children’s Three Views—Sincerity and Hard Work Are Indispensable” and patted its chest like a human.
[Fortunately, Ah Yu was not led astray.]
If she was led by those Big Brothers to become a two-faced little darling, it would really have nowhere to cry.
At this moment, Little All Yu and the cloth shopkeeper were pulling at a bundle of cloth. One of them pulled at the end, and the other pulled at the other.
The cloth shopkeeper said with a depressed expression, “Can your family be more straightforward when buying things? I’ve already given the most affordable price!”
Little All Yu puffed up her face and gritted her teeth. “Grandpa Shopkeeper, don’t lie to me! I heard it just now. That auntie bought a bolt of cloth and you gave her half a bolt more. I don’t want half a bolt more of cloth. Just charge me half a bolt less.”
The cloth shopkeeper: “I didn’t give her this good cloth. That bolt of cloth was damaged from cutting. How can they compare? If you want, I’ll give you some rags too.”
Little All Yu let go. The cloth shopkeeper staggered back and barely held on to the cloth.
Before the triumphant smile on his face could bloom, he saw Little All Yu holding Tang Yuan’s hand and walking out.
As she walked, she turned to look at him and said loudly, “Big Sister Tang Yuan, let’s take a few more steps and go to the Ge Family’s cloth shop. Not only are they selling for less, but they’re also giving me rags and hair ornaments! We ll never come back to this black-hearted shop again!”
Little Ah Yu was a popular person in town. When she said this, many people stopped at the entrance of the shop.
Was it said by that Little Blessed Child of the Wang Family?
Then it was very likely true.
Immediately, everyone watched.
The cloth shopkeeper cursed in his heart, but he still revealed a bright smile. He carried the cloth and walked towards Little All Yu. “Hey, Ah Yu, what are you saying? Didn’t we agree to give you a head ornament too? I still have new cloth here. The head ornaments are very beautiful. The Ge Family’s shop doesn’t have them!”
Little All Yu turned around and grinned at the cloth shopkeeper, revealing two rows of white and neat teeth.
Chi Tu and Chi She, who were hiding in the dark, looked at each other from afar and saw realization in each other’s eyes.
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