Just pull the rope on the left hand slightly, and the large wooden barrel above the head can open the gap and let warm water pour on the body. This bathing design is not much different from the showers in later generations. Li Ling stood under the wooden barrel and washed happily, almost forgot that he would take the exam later.

It has been a year and a half since time traveling. For him, everything else is pretty good. Even at home or in a large inn like Zheguiyuan, although there is hot water, it is always a bit uncomfortable to take a bath in a bathtub. Although people in some film and television works look like enjoying themselves in a bathtub with petals, in fact, if you really want to take a bath, you will definitely not be too clean if you want to take a bath. Especially when you rub your body hard and rub your dirt out, you hope that a shower can be rinsed, but this requirement has never been achieved.

Until today, Li Ling realized that it was not because he couldn't take a shower before that he hadn't invented it in this era, but because he hadn't encountered it. He took a shower so happily, and Li Ling almost hummed a little song. The only thing that was the only drawback was that he didn't prepare a shower gel here... Well, soapy can only do this.

When Li Ling opened his eyes comfortably and swept around casually, he suddenly found that the candidates in the same county were standing under the wooden barrel with awkward expression, covering his hands in front of him. Someone glanced at the only person who was enjoying himself with strange eyes. No one, including Xu Cang, could look straight at him calmly.

Li Ling then realized that the scene of dozens of people living together and unobstructed was not something that scholars of this era could accept. It was common for later generations to know or not to take a bath together, but for people of this era, this was really strange, making people at a loss and forget to let go of water.

No wonder there is no soap here. It's like soap. Once there is an accident in picking up soap, it will really become a joke. Li Ling had a strange thought in his mind, but said, "Everyone is going to hurry up, and he will be in the exam later." As he said that, he had already started to wipe his body and prepare to go out.

The others were a little calmer and still leaned in awkwardly, then pulled the rope and washed it casually, and finally wiped their bodies quickly and walked out. They really couldn't be as calm as Li Ling.

Dozens of brand new robes have been placed outside the bathroom at this moment, but their clothes have been taken away. An official explained with a smile: "We will temporarily save the clothes of all students. We will put on this set and go to the examination room first. Your examination baskets and other things are already placed outside."

While taking the clothes on, Li Ling had already thought about it: So that's the case, this time he completely understood it. In fact, this seemingly strange bathing arrangement was a disguised body search. All the candidates took off their bodies and changed into the clothes prepared in the examination room to ensure that they would not be sucked in to the greatest extent, and also preserved the dignity of the candidates so that they would not be touched by soldiers or other casually in front of others. As for the test baskets that he and others put in before they came in, they should have been carefully checked.

I have to say that the provincial examinations are more formal and more large than the previous three exams. The arrangement is really thoughtful, but the money is needed to be paid. Only when the provincial government can do this.

The others also figured out the key points. They all looked weird, but they didn't dare to say anything more. They all dressed neatly like Li Ling and went out. They each took the exam basket and took the exam number. They followed the instructions to go to their own exam room.

The examination room for this provincial examination covers a very wide area. After turning a door in front of him, Li Ling saw rows of densely packed examination rooms like beehives standing on the huge square. In front of each row of examination rooms, there were signs with words A, B, C, and D. The examination card in Li Ling's hand was Geng 26, so he looked over in sequence, and in a short while he arrived at the examination room where he would stay for three days.

The exam room is obviously bigger than the one in the city, but the things inside are still not much different. They are still simple seats made of bricks and stones. Now they are still useful as beds at night, so they are a little three feet long, but they cannot fully stretch them out. They can only lie down in curl-up - plus a wooden board that can be turned up and down and used as a desk. A threshold is erected at the door, which is a little snack, which can at least block the rain from the exam room, and there is nothing else.

Li Ling sighed. Li Ling lived in such a simple environment for three days, which was a torment for every candidate. But since everyone was the same, it was fair, and he had no complaints. He entered the room decisively, just touching the wooden board with a palm of dust. Obviously, no one has come here for at least one or two years to clean it, and this cannot be used for the exam.

Fortunately, Li Ling was also prepared, so he immediately opened his test basket, took out the rag and a small basin that he had prepared early, and ran to the water tank not far away to scoop up water, and scrubbed the chopping board first.

At this time, more candidates who entered the venue also discovered the problem of the house exam. Those who were inexperienced started to complain, while those who were experienced started to hygiene themselves like Li Ling. So the entire examination room started to enter the exam and it was noisy. It was not until the invigilator arrived and the situation finally improved.

After finishing the hygiene, Li Ling took out some things from the exam basket. First, he hung the big curtain on the entrance of the exam room. This thing made contributions during the examination before and helped him block the rain. This time it was still very useful. Once it was put down when it was dark, it could at least ensure a certain degree of privacy and avoid being harassed by people or mosquitoes.

Then there are a few pieces of mosquito-repellent incense. This thing was specially prepared before. After all, there are still some mosquitoes at this time. In addition, it is the small and exquisite stove and small pot. It lasts for three days. It is too uncomfortable to eat cold food all. This charcoal stove just solves this problem.

By the time Li Ling finished all this, it was noon. At this time, almost all the candidates had entered the venue. Some were busy, and some were preparing as he did, just waiting for the examiner to issue the questions.

After noon, with the sound of drums, finally there were waves of footsteps coming from the corridor ahead, but soldiers came with scrolls and delivered the test questions to the candidates according to the room. Then each soldier took care of the five test rooms and stayed on the spot. Their duty was to keep the candidates from cheating, but also had a certain protective effect. If any candidates got sick or fell down during this period, they would definitely be treated in time.

A veteran in his forties brought a scroll into the door. Li Ling hurriedly took it with both hands and thanked him with a smile, but the other party was a little flattered. He smiled at him and then left.

After carefully wiping his hands, Li Ling solemnly opened the sealed scroll, revealing a thick stack of paper inside.

When you arrive at the provincial examination, the examination system is much stricter than before. There are absolutely no traces on the test questions, otherwise once they are investigated, they may be directly deposed. So Li Ling seemed extremely careful at this time and did not dare to let any stains stain on it.

Of course, compared with the test questions to be faced, this requirement is really worth mentioning, because the thick stack of paper in this scroll is the questions he needs to finish in the next three days. The plans include: three questions in the Four Books and four questions in the Five Classics. Yes, this time, it is no longer three choices and four choices as before, but all of them must be written out; one question in each sentence, one question in the strategy, and two math questions in total, one article in total, and two math questions.

When I arrived at the provincial examination, there were no longer only compositions, but there were two more mathematics beyond classics. Although their importance was far less than articles, since it existed, it would have a certain impact on the final score.

"No wonder this provincial examination takes three days. Such a large number of examination content is tight for three days. It's really a marathon for writing essays." After seeing all the test questions, Li Ling couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It can be said that such a provincial examination test is not only the candidate's academic talent, but also its resilience and physical fitness. This is the ultimate battle between intelligence and physical strength.

However, he did not feel scared because of this. Instead, he developed stronger fighting spirit after exhaling a breath of turbid air. He no longer hesitated. Based on the principle of easy first and then difficult, he pulled out the paper of the two arithmetic questions as soon as he reached out.

For more than 90% of today's candidates, the math questions are obviously the most difficult hurdle to overcome. After all, since they started Mongolia, they have only read the Four Books and Five Classics and various annotations, and have never been exposed to the content of math. They are more subject-oriented than later liberal arts students. It would be nice to be able to calculate simple additions and subtractions clearly on weekdays.

However, the questions in this provincial examination obviously exceeded four calculations. Li Ling smiled as soon as he scanned the questions: "Application questions, or application questions for binary equations... Isn't this a difficult question for elementary school? You have the kind of test for me with the questions of junior high school students!"

Although that's the case, Li Ling, a former accountant, dared not be too careless. He still read the question carefully to solve the problem and then wrote the steps of the algorithm back to the current era one by one on paper.

It is natural that Li Ling can't take too long for two binary equations. It only takes a quarter of an hour. These two questions may cause more than 80% of the candidates to scratch their heads for a long time to perfectly solve the questions. After checking them again, he confirmed that there were no errors. Only then did Li Ling pick up the two questions asked to carefully look at the topic, and at the same time quickly started to write a draft in his heart.
Chapter completed!