According to the regulations of the county, there are four county exams, one exam will be held every other day, and the results will be released three days after the last exam.

The reason for the gap of one day is because the examiner will conduct a preliminary screening of the test papers. Those whose handwriting is illegible, have many mistakes, and whose composition is unclear will be directly disqualified from participating in the next session.

The first day of the county examination is called the main examination, which is also the most important and the most difficult examination.

However, Jing Li didn't feel the difficulty at all from Qin Zhao.

But Chen Yanan, on the other hand, has rarely come to the drug store since the beginning of the county examination, and he doesn't know how he did in the examination.

"Are you worried about him?" Qin Zhao asked.

"I'm a little worried..." Jing Li took a bite of the pastry and chewed it carefully. The right cheek bulged slightly, "I haven't had much chance to talk to him outside the examination room these days. I don't know if he did well in the exam.

His mother has high hopes for him, so if he fails the test again this time, will he be upset?"

Qin Zhaodao: "Now he has passed three exams, and he has not been disqualified in these three exams, which proves that he should have done well in the exam. Don't worry, although that kid is not a good student, he was taught by me after all. He is a small county exam

It’s not difficult for him.”

"A small county test..." Jing Li was silent.

Over the past few days, he finally understood that Qin Zhao acted so calmly, not because he had a good attitude, but because he really didn't take the county examination seriously.

Maybe this is what it feels like for a max-level player to massacre Novice Village.

"Tomorrow is the last exam. Just ask him after the exam. Compared with these..." Qin Zhao raised his head from the book and looked at Jing Li helplessly, "I am more worried about you."

Jing Li blinked, took another bite of pastry, and asked, "Why are you worried about me?"

Qin Zhao: "..."

His eyes moved to the few empty plates at Jing Li's hand. If he remembered correctly, this little guy had already eaten three plates of snacks, two bags of preserved fruit snacks, and a sesame seed cake in the afternoon.

Although as the weather gets warmer, Jingli will regain his appetite, but it’s too good to have his appetite restored, right?

Qin Zhao was silent for a moment and shook his head: "It's nothing. Eat less. It's almost time for dinner."

"Know it……"

Jing Li agreed lightly and took advantage of Qin Zhao's lowered head to take another snack from the plate.

Qin Zhao, who saw everything clearly: "..."

The fourth session of the county examination ended in an instant, and Jing Li waited outside the examination booth as usual.

At the beginning of Shenshi, the main door of the examination booth opened and the official placed the cards.

On the last day, there were only a few dozen candidates left out of the original hundreds. However, there were obviously more people who submitted their papers in advance today than in the previous days.

The reason is very simple. One is that the last exam is not very difficult and does not require so much time. The other is that after reaching this point, the chance of being eliminated is low.

In county exams, the number of people who pass the examination is usually the highest on the first day. The further you go, the fewer people are eliminated.

If you can reach the last round, at least 80% of the time you will pass the exam.

Everyone knows this rule, so they will no longer be as nervous as in the previous games, and the efficiency of answering questions will be much higher.

Jing Li looked around the crowd and soon saw a familiar figure walking at the back of the crowd.

The expression on his face changed from anxiety to joy, and he took a step to run over, but suddenly there was a slight pain in his stomach.

The pain was not severe, just like being hit lightly with a small hammer. It only hurt for a moment and returned to normal quickly.

Jing Li rubbed his abdomen, a little puzzled.

Did you eat something bad today?

...This isn’t the stomach either?

Could it be that I've been standing here for too long and lost my temper?

Today was the last session of the county examination. Jingli had been restless after lunch, so he simply went outside the examination booth an hour early.

An hour is also two hours. He didn't feel it when he was waiting before, but now Jing Li felt that his legs were a little sore from standing.

After Jing Li delayed for a moment, Qin Zhao had already walked up to him: "What's the matter? Are you feeling unwell?"

He is so familiar with Jing Li that he can keenly sense every slight change in her.

Jing Li didn't want to let this little thing disturb his good mood at the end of today's county examination, not to mention that his stomach only hurt for a while, but now he doesn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"It's okay." He shook his head, thought of something else, and added in a low voice: "...It's just that my legs are sore from waiting."

Qin Zhao: "..."

They had been together for so long, how could Qin Zhao not see what his Xiaoyu was up to? He couldn't help laughing: "I told you before, just wait at home."

Jing Li didn't answer, just stared at the floor tiles at his feet in silence.

Qin Zhao had nothing to do with him. He sighed silently and turned around: "Come up, I will carry you back."

Jing Li happily climbed onto Qin Zhao's back.

"Grandpa Xue said we won't eat at home today, but will go to a restaurant."

Qin Zhao: "Okay."

Jing Li put her arms around Qin Zhao's neck and rubbed her cold side face against Qin Zhao's neck: "Is it sinking?"

The corners of Qin Zhao's mouth curved slightly: "Shen, have you gained weight again these days?"

"..." The smile on Jing Li's face froze, and she said with a guilty conscience, "No, it can't be... I'm not fat."

"No? But I feel like here..." Qin Zhao raised a hand and patted Jing Li's waist gently.

it is more than words.

Jing Li said firmly: "I'm wearing too many clothes, that's for sure!"

Qin Zhao smiled and said nothing.

Naturally, these words were meant to tease him. Jing Li has a small frame and is light in weight, so he is not heavy at all when carried on his back. However, perhaps because he has had a good appetite recently, the little guy's waist and abdomen do look rounder.

This was what Qin Zhao discovered last night when he was sleeping with his arms around him.

Of course, Qin Zhao wished he could make him fatter, because he was too thin before.

Qin Zhao carried people back to the drug store. After another hour, Chen Yanan also handed in the paper and went straight to the drug store.

"I have been taking the exam for three years. If I fail again, my mother will beat me to death." This was the first thing he said when he arrived at the drug store.

Jing Li was helpless.

I originally thought that this person's test anxiety would be better after the exam, but I didn't expect that he would still be like this. And it seems that he will still be like this until the results are released three days later.

Qin Zhaodao: "Go and persuade him."

"Me?" A Yi blinked in confusion and glanced at Chen Yan'an sitting opposite, "But I... I'm not very good at talking."

"It's okay." Qin Zhao said warmly, "We can just take care of the shop. You go out with him for a walk. See you at the restaurant tonight."

A Yi nodded: "Okay."

They have been busy with the scientific examination these days, and A Yi is worried that he can't help him. It would be good for Qin Zhao to give him something to do now.

A Yi walked to Chen Yanan, lowered his head and said something to him.

The latter suddenly raised his head, his expression full of surprise, and nodded repeatedly.

The two of them quickly left the shop, and Jing Li tutted: "You don't want to interfere with their affairs, why are you creating opportunities for him?"

Qin Zhao withdrew his gaze, lowered his head and continued to sort out the accounts of medicinal materials: "I just think his appearance is an eyesore in the shop."

Jing Li smiled softly, but didn't expose it.

Qin Zhao is really nice to Chen Yanan.

Even though they had some unpleasant troubles in the past, Qin Zhao never took it to heart. Jing Li knew that he was not simply grateful for the life-saving grace, but he truly regarded this person as a friend.

Sure enough, when they met at the reserved restaurant in the evening, Chen Yanan had already regained his former vitality.

With such a proud look on his face, those who didn't know it might have thought that he had won the first prize in the county examination.

The next day, the county government office.

In the study, the county magistrate and several masters were reading papers.

As the most respected master by the county magistrate, Pei An was also the question maker. He sat on the right hand side of the county magistrate and sorted and classified the examination papers submitted by the other masters one by one.

Imperial examination marking is not as simple as judging right or wrong. Each examination paper must be reviewed by all the marking officers present in turn. When the marking officer thinks that the answer on the examination paper is passed, he will pass it to the next person, and so on, until

After everyone has finished reading, hand it over to Pei An.

Likewise, everyone has the right to cut off examination papers.

If the test paper is cut off, you will have a chance to review it after the marking is completed. If the marking officer still thinks that the paper is unqualified during the recheck, the person will have no choice but to fail the exam.

As for the test papers handed over to Pei An, they were the candidates who won the county exam this time.

What he has to do is not only review the examination papers like other marking officers, but also classify the examination papers and rank them roughly.

However, the ranking he ranked is just a reference. As for the final ranking, the county magistrate has to decide.

Pei An leisurely divided the examination paper in his hand into good and bad parts. Before he finished dividing, he heard his county magistrate say anxiously: "Show me these first."
To be continued...