kvmb Chapter 121 Exam
Chapter 121 Exam
Lu Yangyang followed the academy's guide into the academy and found it much larger than she had imagined. There were an unusually large number of people registering for the exam today. Fortunately, depending on the subject they applied for, they were assigned to different areas. Especially since she had applied for mathematics, this area was practically deserted, unlike the bustling crowds in the other courtyards. When Lu Yangyang entered, there were only two people waiting for the exam in the entire courtyard.
The two people glanced at Lu Yangyang and nodded indifferently, without any intention of greeting her. Lu Yangyang didn't go over either, and found a place to sit in the courtyard. The person who brought her here had said that all the exams would start at the same time and wouldn't start early, so she just had to wait.
After finishing the osmanthus cake, Lu Yangyang took out the shortbread. The shortbread was still warm, about the size of a palm, with a layer of sesame seeds on the outside. The shortbread was layered, with ghee permeating the entire cake, giving it an enticing aroma. In addition, there was still some warm braised beef inside. The aroma made Lu Yangyang swallow before she even opened her mouth.
Then she opened her mouth and took a big bite; the aroma made her squint her eyes.
Beef? Back in the village, how could we possibly eat beef? Slaughtering oxen was illegal, and even if an ox died of disease, it had to be reported.
The capital city is indeed a wonderful place.
After two months of adjustment, Lu Yangyang was able to gradually control her eating habits, but this was the first time she had ever eaten this flaky pastry. It was so delicious that she couldn't resist and started wolfing it down.
"Is it good?" A soft voice sounded from the side.
Lu Yangyang frowned and looked up to see a slender girl standing in front of her. The girl's eyes were covered by a veil and her hair was covered by a thick fringe. Only her eyes were visible on her face. They were very beautiful phoenix eyes.
"It's delicious." Lu Yangyang didn't know why this unfamiliar girl would come up and greet her. Since many people had complained about her eating habits in the past, Lu Yangyang replied without saying anything more.
Then he continued eating, bite by bite.
"Um, could I have a taste?" The girl asked cautiously and somewhat shyly, seemingly seeing that Lu Yangyang didn't intend to continue.
Lu Yangyang swallowed a bite of the pastry, looked up in surprise, and sure enough, saw the girl staring longingly at her pastry.
Lu Yangyang fell silent for a moment.
"I... I didn't have breakfast this morning, and I'm a little hungry. You're eating so well. I... I'm sorry, was I being a bit presumptuous?" Seeing that Lu Yangyang didn't answer, the girl lowered her eyes in embarrassment.
Lu Yangyang: ...
After hesitating for a moment, she looked at the few shortbreads left in her oil paper package and asked, "Do you want the meat or the vegetarian one?"
Lu Yangyang herself didn't mind eating whatever she wanted, but Granny Shen had said that the young ladies of noble families in the capital were all very particular and rarely ate outside, especially on important occasions, and it was impossible for them to eat with their mouths full of oil like she did.
The girl's eyes lit up when she heard Lu Yangyang's words: "Vegetarian is fine."
Lu Yangyang handed her a brown sugar pastry. Each pastry from this shop was covered with a layer of oil paper, so there was no need to worry about getting it on her hands. Fortunately, her older brother must have known about her appetite and bought her quite a lot, otherwise she would not have been willing to give it away.
The girl carefully took it and sincerely thanked Lu Yangyang: "Thank you. What's your name? My name is Yue."
After thanking her, she lifted her veil, carefully took a bite, and chewed gently, her eyes and brows brightening considerably.
"My name is Lu Yangyang." Lu Yangyang didn't care why A Yue didn't say her full name. Anyway, they were just strangers who met by chance, and she wasn't a talkative person. Obviously, neither was A Yue.
The two sat together, one wolfing down his pastry while the other ate slowly and carefully. At this time, a few more people arrived.
When there were about fifteen minutes left before the exam, the female proctor came in with a stack of exam papers. After checking each student's registration form, she arranged their seats.
I also told them some things to pay attention to during the exam. When the bell rang outside, I distributed all the exam papers.
Because it was a math subject, there were quite a few questions. After distributing the test papers, the female teacher said to them directly, "The exam time is one hour. Do as many questions as you can, but you cannot hand in your paper early or make the answer sheet dirty. The exam is now starting."
As the words fell, Lu Yangyang finally saw the exam questions.
This was her first exam, which was quite novel for her. She had always learned arithmetic from her aunt, whose method of teaching her was very special. She used symbols instead of numbers, which was completely different from what the scholar next door had learned in class. However, her aunt had said that the principles were the same, and once you understood one thing, you could understand everything.
After learning about the entrance exam subjects for Taiming Academy, she decided to choose mathematics. She even sought advice from His Highness the Crown Prince on how to solve the problems. She found that only the questions were different. After figuring out the meaning of the questions, the mathematics content was a piece of cake for her.
Basically, you can get the answer just by looking at it.
Therefore, Lu Yangyang didn't even bother to do the calculations on the draft paper; she simply picked up her pen and wrote down the answer.
She was sitting near the front row. After distributing the exam papers, the female proctor had nothing to do, so she walked over to her. Seeing that she had started writing right away, she couldn't help but frown. Just as she was about to put down her pen, she couldn't resist reaching out and gently tapping her desk.
Lu Yangyang's hand trembled from the tap, and the ink on the pen tip almost dripped onto her. She quickly moved the pen tip away, thus avoiding a disaster.
She looked up at the female teacher, puzzled. The female teacher, not wanting to give her a warning in the exam room, could only say, "Focus on the questions."
Lu Yangyang: ...
She was clearly very serious.
Helpless, after the female teacher left, she hurriedly put down her pen again and filled in the answer.
The female teacher took a few steps forward, then turned around and saw that Lu Yangyang was still only writing down the answers after she had just finished speaking. Her heart clenched. Which spoiled brat sent this student to fill the quota? Wouldn't it be better to just enroll directly? Why bother with all this formality?
The woman frowned and gave Lu Yangyang a displeased look.
Lu Yangyang noticed her gaze and saw the female teacher's unpleasant expression, which made her even more confused. Were these female teachers born unhappy?
She hesitated to ask, so she continued writing her answer with her head down.
In less than half an hour, Lu Yangyang finished all the test papers. Since she couldn't hand them in early, she sat and yawned for a while, then tidied up the test papers, covered them with draft paper, and then lay down on the table and fell asleep.
Upon seeing this, the female teacher's face turned completely dark.