Why marry someone when you are reborn?

Naturally, everything Xu Yun placed on the table was also affected.

The felt was soaked with water and looked completely unusable.

Even the inkstone and the brush were covered with water.

But the inkstone and brush can still be used after wiping off the water.

Regardless of his anger, Xu Yun reached out to rescue the brush and inkstone.

Unexpectedly, the other party was faster and wanted to help pick up the brush, but he didn't hold it properly and the entire brush head fell on the table.

The hair at the tip of the brush went from being smooth to being frizzy.

Xu Yun looked at the hair and instantly became angry.

The brushes are really expensive!

Moreover, a pen has a lifespan! It won’t be very useful at the beginning and at the end!

The best time to use it is when it has been run-in, but not yet worn out to the point of starting to go downhill!

You know, a pen that is comfortable to use will directly affect the user's mood and even the words written!

Taking an exam without a good pen is like going to the battlefield without a weapon!

At this moment, many bloody scenes that shouldn’t have happened even flashed through Xu Yun’s mind.

Xu Yun didn't move, but the other party was still busy cleaning up.

But it would have been better if he hadn't cleaned it up.

The ink stick soaked in water was placed directly on the felt - the snow-white felt was immediately stained.

There was ink on his fingers, and he subconsciously wiped them twice on the felt, so the felt became completely covered with ink.

In the end, he only managed to rescue an inkstone.

But the inkstone didn’t need to be salvaged—it was just a piece of stone! Just soak it in water and wipe it dry!

Xu Yun looked at the mess on the table in silence, and even took two deep breaths to suppress some violent emotions in his heart.

The other party kept apologizing: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was really careless. There was a stone on the ground, and I twisted my ankle and fell down."

Xu Yun glanced at the ground.

I didn't see the stone that the other party was talking about.

The other party looked innocent: "Maybe he was kicked aside."

Then he immediately said, "Your things are useless. I can give you my pen and felt as compensation!"

After saying that, he took out the felt from the basket.

The other party's family is well-off, so the things he uses won't be bad either.

He said apologetically: "Don't be embarrassed, even if I don't take the exam, I will definitely compensate you."

Xu Yun took another deep breath and asked him, "What's your name?"

The other party had no intention of hiding it: "Wu Zhenfang."

Xu Yun asked again: "Where do you live?"

Wu Zhenfang also answered honestly.

Xu Yun nodded: "Two thousand coins in total, I will ask someone to go to your house to ask for it when the time comes."

Wu Zhenfang was stunned, realizing that Xu Yun was talking about the money for the pen and felt. Moreover, he was only asked to pay the money, not to take his things.

He pressed the table and said anxiously, "No, compensation is only natural. If it were any other day, I would just pay you money, but today we are in the examination room, and I broke your things. What if you don't do well in the exam because of this?!"

Xu Yun asked back: "If I want it, what will you do?"

Wu Zhenfang was stunned: "I..."

"You prepared a backup in advance?" Xu Yun raised his eyebrows: "Do you have foresight? You obviously don't want me to fail the exam. But we are all here to take the exam, so your future is not important?"

Xu Yun smiled and stared into Wu Zhenfang's eyes: "It's okay, I can fix the pen, it shouldn't have much of an impact. I can also heat the felt over charcoal."

After a pause, she called out, "Jailer! Please change the table here! My table is wet!"

In fact, the guard had heard them talking just now and had already walked towards this side, but was delayed for a while because there was some distance between them.

Two guards were responsible for the same row of cells at the same time, so that they could supervise each other and also ensure that they could watch every cell without blind spots to prevent them from making any small moves.

Moreover, if someone wants to go to the toilet, they need to be accompanied by a guard throughout the process.

The person coming over at this moment was the guard who was closer to Xu Yun.

The guard scolded impatiently: "What are you doing? No whispering in the examination room!"

Xu Yun looked at Wu Zhenfang and said, "You should go back soon. The guards will help me. It would be bad if people misunderstood me."

Wu Zhenfang hesitated for a moment.

The guard urged again, this time even more fiercely.

Wu Zhenfang had no choice but to leave.

Xu Yun asked the guard to help clean up the broken tiles and then replaced the table with a dry one.

At the same time, she also noticed that Wu Zhenfang was not far away from her, about seven or eight cells away, in the opposite row.

After changing the dry table, Xu Yun's mood had completely calmed down. She took out the spare felt and brush wrapped in oil paper, put them in place, and then stayed in front of the table with a good eye.

Who can guarantee that the same thing won't happen again?

Fortunately, soon after all the candidates entered the examination room, the sound of gongs was heard in the examination rooms. After three rings of the gong, it meant that everyone had entered the examination rooms and was ready to start the examination.

The road to the imperial examination was officially opened.

Xu Yun took two deep breaths and tried to calm himself down.

However, in fact, she was only nervous before she got the test paper. When she actually got the questions of this exam, she calmed down.

This scene is about Mingjing.

In fact, it is to test the candidates' understanding and recitation of major scriptures.

It’s not easy, but it’s not difficult either.

Xu Yun was not lacking in this aspect. Even if she was lacking, she still had the library to back her up. She could check it anytime and didn't have to worry at all.

So, after thinking for a moment, Xu Yun started writing.

Although it is spring in February, it is still cold.

There is still snow even in places where the snow is thick.

The ice in the river has not completely melted.

So after writing for a while, my fingertips would be almost numb from the cold, and I would have to stop and rub my hands until they were warm before continuing.

But precisely because of this, it delays people's thinking and affects their mentality.

The train of thought was interrupted, and sometimes it might not be possible to continue. But if you refuse to stop, your frozen hands will only affect the speed and neatness of your writing. If you are impatient at this time, it is easier to make mistakes.

Gradually, some people began to sigh.

But he would soon be scolded by the guards and told not to make any sound.

Because making noise will disturb other candidates.

Xu Yun has a very stable mentality.

She had thought it through before she started writing. Every time she stopped, she was not annoyed, but instead continued to refine and adjust the unwritten parts while warming her hands.

As for the sighs of other candidates, Xu Yun didn't hear them at all because he was so focused.

Because the charcoal fire and firewood were prepared in advance, even though Xu Yun was sitting quietly, he didn't feel particularly cold.

On the contrary, this coldness helps her stay calm and clear-headed.

This exam lasts a total of one and a half hours.

But Xu Yun finished it in less than an hour.

By the time she finished transcribing, there was still almost quarter of an hour left.

However, you were not allowed to hand in your paper early. No matter how quickly you finished, you had to stay in your dorm and wait for the person in charge of collecting the papers to come and collect them.

Xu Yun sat there thinking quietly for a while, then raised his hand and called the guard.