Destiny Koi, I'm cheating after rebirth

Gu Yan looked the cell up and down carefully, and estimated it in his mind for a while before he breathed a sigh of relief.

Confirm that the size of this house should be normal and there is no cutting of corners.

Obviously, this made him feel a lot more relieved.

So he walked into the dormitory carrying the examination basket.

Inside the number house, there is a brick support on each of the two brick walls, one foot and two feet above the ground, which is used to place the number plates.

The number plate is made up of two wooden boards, so what are the uses of these two wooden boards?

It turns out that if the scholars needed to answer questions or write, they could move the outer number plate to the brick support above to form a desk; while the inner number plate remained stationary, thus forming a temporary set of tables and chairs.

Of course, if both number plates are placed in the brick support below, they can completely cover the number room, thus turning it into a bed where scholars can rest at night.

Such an examination environment can be said to be extremely harsh.

However, in every session, many scholars walk out of such pigeon houses and into a broader world.

Gu Yan walked into the dormitory leisurely and put down the examination basket gently first.

Taking advantage of the fact that there were not many people around at the moment, he quickly walked to the water tank and drew a jar of clean water.

Then he took out a small stove from the baking basket, lit it quickly, and placed the clay pot on it to boil water.

After completing these preparations, he turned back to the number board and sat down calmly.

Only then did he slowly take out the four treasures of the study from the examination basket, carefully arranged them neatly, and made full preparations before the exam.

After the test papers were distributed, the entire examination hall was completely silent; the only sound that could be heard was the swish of pens writing on paper.

However, Gu Yan did not rush to write, but read through the test paper carefully first.

As expected, like previous years, this exam was still based on the Four Books and Five Classics, with four questions coming from "The Analects of Confucius", "Mencius" and "The Doctrine of the Mean", and each question required at least 200 words.

In addition, there are four articles on the meaning of the scriptures, each of no less than 300 words, and at the end a five-character eight-rhyme poem is required.

After Gu Yan finished reading the paper, he had an idea in his mind.

He closed his eyes and thought for a moment. After about quarter of an hour, he picked up the draft paper and brush and began to write with ink.

Although it was just a draft, he wrote it very carefully, and his handwriting was neat and beautiful, like a work of art leaping out of the paper.

In contrast, some people just scribble whatever they want, thinking it is a draft, which results in messy handwriting.

The difference is obvious in comparison.

Gu Yan's calligraphy is pleasing to the eye, yet has a strong style, and it is obvious that he has practiced for a long time.

Although he is very talented, it is undeniable that he also made hard efforts in the process.

Therefore, writing the article was very smooth, and soon a fluent article appeared on the paper.

He is the one who writes as if inspired by god.

Before he knew it, it was already noon. There was some movement outside the dormitory. Gu Yan stretched his body and stopped writing.

Then he picked up the four treasures of the study and the papers on the number plate one by one.

This can't get dirty!

The imperial examination of the Great Qi Dynasty had very strict regulations on this: the papers must not be wetted by rain, nor must they be damaged or dirty, otherwise they would be regarded as illegal papers and picked out by the officials who collected the papers. After the provincial examination, a list written in blue pen would be published, which meant failing the exam. This was called "being on the blue list."

Therefore, the scroll must not be dirty or damaged, which is why we have heard of people sacrificing themselves to protect the scroll.

Sometimes, the test paper is much more important than the person.

Of course, everyone has protection measures.

Gu Qingzhi prepared a special kraft paper bag for him, which was waterproof and oil-proof.

It is convenient to collect the papers.

After cleaning up, Gu Yan took out three pancakes prepared by his sister.

Gu Qingzhi prepared a total of more than a dozen such pancakes.

Biscuits are easy to spoil, so she let Gu Yan eat them for the first two days.

As for the prepared steamed buns, save them for last and they can be stored longer and are not so easy to spoil.

The water in the clay pot had already boiled. Gu Yan took the pot aside, poured out a bowl of boiling water, took out a few tea leaves and put them in, letting them soak for a while, and then drank it to wake up.

Gu Yan then took out a small stone slab from the examination basket, which he found by chance in the mountains. Later he discovered that the stone slab had strong heat permeability and things placed on it would be heated up instantly. So he cut a small piece and brought it over to heat up the pancakes and steamed buns.

He placed the small stone slab on the stove and put the cakes and meat on it.

I saw the pancakes and meat pieces being placed on the stone slab. After being heated, they soon gave off bursts of tempting aroma.

At this time, Gu Yan was not in a hurry and took out a jar of pickles from the examination basket.

He gently lifted the lid, scooped out two spoonfuls of pickles, and then carefully spread them on the heated meat and pancakes.

Then, he rolled up the pancake skillfully, took a bite, and his mouth was immediately filled with a rich aroma.

The crispy and delicious taste is intoxicating and leaves you with an endless aftertaste.

too delicious.

Gu Yan was not satisfied with this. He took out another pancake, repeated the previous steps, and placed it on the stone slab to continue heating it.

At the same time, the fragrance here gradually spread and drifted away, and even the alley across the street could smell this rich fragrance.

Everyone put down the answer sheets in their hands, feeling even hungrier. They were so hungry that they couldn't wait to take out their dry food and start enjoying it.

As they ate their dry food, they smelled the aroma in the air, as if they were enjoying a special feast. Someone smiled bitterly and thought, "Maybe this can be considered a special condiment!"

Yes, this is the only way to comfort myself by finding joy in suffering.

Who told them not to prepare like this?

However, this is just the beginning.

For every meal that followed, whenever meal time came, Gu Yan would put down his paper and pen and take out the pancakes and meat to bake.

Although the pancake is still the same pancake, the meat inside has become more colorful.

Gu Qingzhi carefully prepared a variety of different meats for him, such as beef jerky, lamb leg slices, pork jerky, chicken chunks, rabbit legs, dried fish, etc., for fear that he would get bored of tasting only one flavor.

So, every day at mealtime, Gu Yan would pair together these three unbeatable combinations: pancakes, dried meat and pickles, making the scholars around him envious.

Who else coming to take an exam can have such sumptuous meals like him?

It's totally unfair!

Those scholars could only watch Gu Yan enjoy the food, their hearts filled with jealousy.

But I was thinking in my heart that I must prepare something delicious for the second exam.