The answer sheets for the county examination also had strict requirements for penmanship.
Each page had twenty rows, with twelve characters per row. Any smudges, stains, or damage would result in the paper being treated as a case of cheating.
Therefore, one had to be extremely cautious when transcribing, allowing for not even the slightest mistake.
This was far more mentally draining than composing the essay itself. After he finished transcribing the entire piece from beginning to end without a single error, Zhao Jing let out a long, deep breath.
It was now time for lunch.
The bowl of vegetable noodles and three eggs he'd eaten that morning had long since been digested. Zhao Jing was desperate for some hot water and a warm meal to soothe his parched and weary body.
Fortunately, he had lit his small stove before the examination began. There were still some glowing embers inside, and the water on the stove was hot.
