The Counterattack of the Cannon Fodder Man

Although Qian Tongyu has been studying abroad for the past few years, he has never been short of money, not even for food and clothing.

If he thought of a storybook, he would write it and send it back, so every once in a while there would be new and trendy storybooks for sale in Daqian's bookstores.

When you are out, as long as you don't encounter any bandits, you can basically buy most things with money. Eat and drink well outside, and stay in a good room.

Although Qian Tongyu was rich, he was still very low-key when he was studying abroad. Sometimes, you don't need to worry about thieves stealing some things, but you need to worry about thieves thinking about them.

When he was outside, Qian Tongyu was just a poor student traveling for school. The only thing that looked rich about him was the carriage and the two guards.

When Qian Tongyu came back, he had grown up quite well. Qian Tongyu had a delicate face and a calm temperament. He looked inexplicably noble and had the style of a gentleman.

The Qian family could also feel the growth and maturity of this child. During the five years outside, Qian Tongyu gained a lot of experience and saw the scenery and customs of various places in Daqian.

When Qian Tongyu came back, he could clearly feel that his changes were not only in appearance, but also in his heart. Qian Tongyu came back this time to continue to participate in the imperial examination.

The provincial and metropolitan examinations were held every three years, and Qian Tongyu was just in time to experience the provincial examination. If one passed the provincial examination (autumn examination) in August, then he could continue to take part in the metropolitan examination in the spring of the following year.

After Qian Tongyu came back, his family prepared a lot of things for him. Seeing that his nephew had grown a lot taller, Qian Xiang felt that the clothes she had made before were not suitable anymore.

She was busy buying more high-quality fabrics and making more clothes and shoes for her nephew. There is a kind of thinness called your family thinks you are thin.

The Qian family prepared a lot of delicious meals for Qian Tongyu three times a day, as well as various nourishing soups. Qian Tongyu felt like she was being raised like a piglet by her grandmother, and her chin became rounder.

If he hadn't exercised regularly, this skinny boy would have turned into a piglet. Although Qian Tongyu made a living by his talent, he still cared a lot about his appearance.

In this world, there are many young men with handsome and delicate features. This kind of scholarly type of men were quite popular in ancient times.

After Qian Tongyu came back, a matchmaker came to the door to try to arrange a marriage. This Qian Xiucai was obviously a potential talent in the county.

A few years ago, he was the first in the court. This scholar Qian is at least a candidate for the imperial examination. If she marries him, she will be a scholar's wife.

In order to give their grandson a brighter future and a better marriage, the Qian family rejected all the matchmakers who came to their house. Besides, their grandson didn't seem to want to consider marriage.

August came quickly, and Qian Tongyu, who had been preparing for so long, finally took the exam. Qian Tongyu entered the exam room wearing a blue gown. No one here paid attention to Qian Tongyu.

This provincial examination will take a long time. The three examinations will take almost nine days.

Fortunately, Qian Tongyu was not assigned a bad number, otherwise Qian Tongyu was not sure whether he could keep a clear mind during the exam.

Maybe Second Auntie was gifted in food, but she made all the instant noodles he wanted. He brought some fried instant noodles, some soup packets, and a bunch of dry biscuits torn into small pieces.

After Qian Tongyu finished writing half of the test paper, it was time for lunch and Qian Tongyu started to cook instant noodles. The aroma of the instant noodles spread out, and the whole examination room was filled with the aroma of the instant noodles.

When taking an exam, the hot and fragrant instant noodles are really delicious. At mealtime, some people are not ready to eat yet and are still preparing to write more questions.

When he smelled the fragrance, the pen in his hand paused.

"Is there anyone cooking in the examination room?"

"What a damn good smell, who is so nice in the examination room??"

"Where does this fragrance come from? Is someone cooking?"

The aroma of the instant noodles spread throughout the examination room, especially the overbearing smell of the instant noodle seasoning packet, which also contained lard.

As for mutton fat, it may have some flavor, but as for beef tallow, in that era, working oxen could not be slaughtered casually, so beef tallow was even more rare.

Smelling the aroma of the instant noodles, they all put down their pens and started eating. Their food was not as fragrant as others, but it was not a bad idea to have a taste of the aroma while eating.

Not only the examinees in the examination room were greedy, but also the soldiers could not help but look towards the source of the fragrance. They had never smelled this smell before, and it was really fragrant.

But they had never seen this food.

The provincial examination was held in the provincial capital. This small examination room was better than the previous one. Looking at this sturdy little examination room, Qian Tongyu looked at the weather again.

He started to eat the instant noodles of this era without any worries. It tasted really good. After Qian Tongyu was full, he put away the test paper and curled up in the corner to take a nap.

The weather was a bit hot, so my family prepared some herbal bags to prevent mosquito bites. I have to say that this thing is still very necessary, Qian Tongyu still slept soundly.

The patrolman had never seen such a strange candidate before. Not only did he eat so happily, but he also fell asleep right after eating. Compared with the nervousness of others, this candidate was noticeably calm.

Regardless of the commotion outside, Qian Tongyu chose to sleep during the hottest time of the day. When he woke up, his mind was clear and he got up to continue writing the test paper.

At night, when others were still lighting candles and rushing to finish their papers, Qian Tongyu fell asleep again. The provincial examination would last for so many days, so the number of papers and questions was naturally large.

These questions are also difficult, and there are some traps that require a lot of time to think about. For some people, this takes a lot of time. So not only during the day, but also at night, these time should be utilized.

The wind at night was slightly cool and dry, and I could hear mosquitoes buzzing in my ears.

Just this environment alone made them lose their sanity. Anyone who could still write questions while their mind was in a mess was a genius.

In this case, the person who endures sleepiness while writing the test is indeed very diligent. But there may also be another situation where the test paper is burned.

Looking at the guy whose test paper was burning, the people guarding the examination room had no choice but to carry him out.

"I studied hard for ten years! All my efforts were ruined by a gust of wind."

A gust of wind blew away the lamp oil, and in just a moment the test paper started to burn. The test paper that was intact just now turned into ashes.

Naturally, the examination paper would not be reissued to him. He had prepared for the provincial examination for such a long time. If he wanted to take the examination again, he would have to wait another three years.

After the exam paper burning incident, those who had lit lamps to do their homework went back to sleep and continued to be bitten by mosquitoes.

There were several more cases of burning exam papers. With so many people in the exam room, it was natural that they would be careless and sleepy.

While these people were huddled in the corner, unable to sleep and being bitten by mosquitoes, Qian Tongyu was sleeping soundly with a useful herbal bag.

He kept this strange and unique style for several days. He brought three days' worth of fragrant instant noodles, and after eating them for three days, Qian Tongyu was a little tired of them.

They started eating boiled pancakes with some dry chili sauce. After being invaded by the aroma for three days, the candidates finally stopped smelling it.

After being greedy for three days, they finally stopped drooling.

Qian Tongyu stayed in the examination room for several days, and tried to go to the toilet to solve his physiological needs when there were few people. Qian Tongyu stayed in the examination room honestly, and from time to time he would stretch his limbs with a few small movements.

Qian Tongyu was OK in terms of eating, but the clothes he wore had to be worn for several days without changing or washing. The weather was hot, and the smell on his body was unimaginable.

Qian Tongyu quickly wrote some simple things, and then spent the early morning writing articles. Although he lived here like he was at home, he made rapid progress.

Especially when his mind was clear, he could finish the test paper very quickly, which saved time.

Qian Tongyu waited until his clothes were all smelly before he finally walked out of the examination room. He had been suffering from eating instant noodles and dry biscuits these days.

When he came out, Qian Tongyu's face was obviously pale. He felt that the air became fresher when he came out.

Qian Tongyu now just wanted to go back to take a shower and change his clothes. The little fat that his family had given him before was indeed necessary.

During the exam, Qian Tongyu didn't eat any greasy food for fear of getting a stomachache. Over the past few days, Qian Tongyu felt that he had lost some weight.

During the exam period, they found an inn in the provincial capital and stayed there for almost half a month, spending dozens of taels of silver.

The cost of living in the provincial capital is already high, and it will increase several times during the exam period. However, this amount of money is nothing to them now.

When Qian Mu saw his son coming out, he quickly helped to support him.

"It was a real pain that this exam took so long."

"Oh, you look so pale."

Qian Mu has been getting a little anxious waiting in the inn these days. This is the first time that this child has had an exam for so long, it has been almost ten days.

This is the only child in their family. These days Qian Mu has been wondering why the exam time is so long. He will have to worry about the future exam.

Qian Mu still has a lot of trust in his son. His son is the incarnation of Wenquxing, so there will be no problem for him to pass the provincial examination. If there is any problem, it can only be a physical problem.

Thinking of this, Qian Mu also cursed a few times in his heart.

Looking at his son’s pale face, Qian Mu felt very distressed.