The imperial examination is never easy.

It was night, the half moon was hanging in the sky, the stars were dim, and now it was drizzling, the weather was getting colder, and the road surface became wet and muddy.

It was only the middle of the night, and the lifters got up early, washed and dressed and ate, and when they saw the situation outside, they couldn't help but complain.

Li Wenwen's family also got up early, and they were busy with their own work, helping Chu Junwen to prepare.

After Li Wenwen's wife made a meal in the kitchen, she prepared dry food. Li Wenwen's daughter packed up for Chu Junwen and put pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and cloth into a basket, while Chu Junwen was pushed out and sat on the table in the hall to eat noodles.

Opposite him, Li Wenwen sat there with a kind smile on his face: "Eat enough, we have to go to the queue later, we can't do it if we don't have the strength." ”

He was dressed in an official uniform and equipped with a knife, and he would have to help open the way later, and it was always easier to have such a tiger skin.

When Chu Junwen had eaten and everything was ready, Chu Junwen was just about to take the basket handed over, but was taken by Li Wenwen on the side: "I'll take this section of the road, save some effort." ”

The two went out with lanterns and umbrellas, and the wife and daughter stood at the door, watching the two go away. When entering, there were many people in the dark, and it was extremely unsafe, so Li Wenwen's wife and daughter did not go with them.

Along the way, the ground was muddy and slippery, so the two walked more slowly. Along the way, there were constantly converging and more and more people were coming.

Because of the spring and the tribute courtyard that served as the examination room was in the city, the city gate was not closed at this time, the big hole was opened, and the city gate was crowded with people.

People huddle together, you step on my feet, I step on your feet. The umbrella and the umbrella collide with each other, and the water droplets from the eaves of the umbrella continue to fall, dripping on the body and burrowing into the neckline, which is very uncomfortable.

From time to time, someone's shoes are trampled off, someone's umbrella is broken, someone's lantern is knocked to the ground, and then trampled on one foot at a time.

There was a "bang", followed by screams, and someone shouted "Someone has fallen into the water!", and there was chaos again.

In the chaos, Chu Junwen's umbrella and lantern were squeezed out, and the flow of people rushed by, separating him from Li Wenwen. There were crowds of people all around, but in an instant, Chu Junwen couldn't distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

Just when Chu Junwen was anxiously following the flow, suddenly, a hat was covered on his head, a cloak was draped over his shoulders, and a tall figure squeezed in front of him, "Follow me", he heard the three words clearly.

At first, Chu Junwen thought that this person was Li Wenwen, and he breathed a sigh of relief, and then he found out that something was wrong.

Although Li Wenwen is strong, after all, he is old, and his physical fitness and strength are declining. And the person in front of him, although his stature is about the same as Li Wenwen, his strength is much greater than Li Wenwen.

He can clearly remember that in the flow of people, even Li Wenwen is struggling to move forward.

And this person, like a cow squeezed into the flock, the people around him are like porcelain dolls, as soon as he touches it, he is involuntarily squeezed to both sides, he easily squeezed away the crowd, and opened a way in front.

What's more, Li Wenwen didn't bring a hat and a coat.

Following the person who suddenly appeared in front of him, unconsciously, Chu Junwen's eyes were moist.

He remembered that year, because he was in Luoyang, Kyoto, so even the autumn was so many that he was almost stupid, looking at the crowded crowd at night, his hands and feet trembled.

Then, the brother-in-law walked in front and asked him to follow, like a wall, blocking all the wind and rain outside. It was the same situation at that time, he walked with great ease, while the others were tired and half dead, so that he was a big step ahead directly from the beginning.

At that time, he was young, had not experienced hardship, and took all this for granted, but now that he thinks about it, he only feels extremely remorseful. When you lose it, you know how to cherish it.

The hat on the head and the robe on the body are not as elegant as the umbrella, but in this case, it is the best.

Looking at the back of the person in front of him, Chu Junwen's lips trembled: "Brother-in-law?"

The one in front didn't respond, just squeezed forward on his own. Chu Junwen stared at the person in front of him with his eyes, so much hope that the person would turn his head, as long as he saw the person's eyes, he would be sure.

At the gate of the Gongyuan, the officers and soldiers lit torches and inspected these old men one by one. Under the reprimand of the officers and soldiers, the candidates lined up in a long line.

When he walked here, the person in front of him suddenly disappeared in Chu Junwen's eyes, the hat on his head and the coat on his body were also taken, and then a basket was stuffed into his hand.

Chu Junwen turned his head, and the man was beside him. I saw that the man stretched out his hand and gently pushed him behind his back, and a huge force came out, and he involuntarily took a few steps forward and joined the queue.

"Who are you?" he shouted back.

The man lowered the brim of his hat and turned to disappear into the crowd.

Li Wenwen was extremely anxious, and hit himself on the head with his fist.

"Damn! Damn! Damn!" he carried the basket and looked around in a panic, trying to find Chu Junwen's figure, but no. He shouted Chu Junwen's name loudly again, but the surrounding sounds were too noisy, and he didn't spread far at all, and he didn't hear Chu Junwen's response.

After all, when he was old, he could still fight his way through the crowd with his strength at first, but in the back, he gradually lost his physical strength, and as a result, he was scattered by the crowd.

He had been thinking now that it would be nice if he had paid more attention to it at that time.

In a daze, he walked outside the Gong Courtyard. Now, he could only hope that Chu Junwen would be able to squeeze over by himself.

Recently, although Chu Junwen has been reading day and night, his body has not fallen, and when he is bored with reading, he will pick up a knife and dance a set of family heirloom "Windward Knife". Although, in Li Wenwen's opinion, this kind of skill is just a fist embroidered leg, just take a look. But it's much better than other lifters, and in comparison, it's still quite advantageous in terms of body.

While he was anxiously waiting, he suddenly heard someone calling out to him, and he was in the queue ahead.

When he turned his head, he saw that Chu Junwen's kid was in the queue, holding a basket in his hand, and he didn't know where he got it.

Li Wenwen breathed a big sigh of relief: This kid!

He shook his head with a smile and waved his hand, signaling him to take the test. Finally, in Li Wenwen's gaze, it didn't take long for Chu Junwen to enter the door smoothly after being checked for luggage.

In the crowd, the ghost cried and threw a peanut into his mouth, crushed it with a "click", then turned around, hummed a song, and squeezed on the way back.

Li Wenwen stood for a while, and then went home with the basket. When he arrived at the door, he knocked on the door, and his wife and daughter opened the door, and when they saw the basket in his hand, their faces changed.

"What's going on, is something wrong?"

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Li Wenwen wiped his forehead, and he didn't know if it was rain or sweat: "It almost happened, but that kid was amazing, he squeezed in by himself, and he carried a basket in his hand that he didn't know where to find it......"

He told what had happened, and the mother and daughter both breathed a sigh of relief, and only said, "It's okay, it's okay!"