The Transmigrated Li Jin's Daily Farming Life (Translated With Mtl)

Chapter 63

Li Jin suppressed his astonished emotions and first picked up a traditional copy of "Records of the Grand Historian."

Nowadays, he had grown accustomed to reading books from right to left and vertically.

With this observation, Li Jin realized that there were many similarities between this world and the ancient era of his previous life, except for the addition of gers in terms of gender.

Moreover, although each emperor had a different reign name, the occurrence of significant historical events was highly probable to be similar.

Li Jin breathed a sigh of relief. As he listened to the people around him discussing the importance of arithmetic, he picked up a book on geography and started reading it.

It turned out that the capital of this era was also Yanjing, and Hongyan Village was located in the northern part of the country. If Li Jin were to go by the maps from his previous life, it would roughly be in the region of Shaanxi and Gansu.

In fact, Li Jin was quite satisfied with the terrain here. After all, transportation was not well-developed in ancient times, and most places consisted of unpaved roads, full of potholes. When it rained, it became even more muddy and unpleasant to traverse.

If he were in the Shu region and wanted to travel to Yanjing, it would take him at least three months or more to reach his destination.

In the Shaanxi and Gansu regions of this era, most of the areas are plains, and they are conveniently connected by the Wei River, making transportation relatively easier.

After Li Jin had learned what he wanted to know, he took a look at the book on "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art." It was only when he felt his hunger growling that he finally left.

The bookstore owner had seen many students like Li Jin, who would spend a whole day reading books but never buy a single one. However, he didn't get annoyed; instead, he smiled and watched the students walk away.

After all, he knew that they would come back in a couple of days to purchase books on arithmetic.

At this moment, anyone who was stingy and unwilling to spend money on books would only end up regretting it, as they would miss out on the opportunity for knowledge and success.

As long as someone had clear vision, they would surely come to the realization and make the decision to purchase after careful consideration.

When Li Jin returned to the inn, Chen Xiran had already renewed the rental for the three of them. The daily extension only cost ninety wen, and every bit of savings counted.

Upon seeing Li Jin, Chen Xiran quickly called for food and exclaimed, "I'm about to faint from hunger! Ah Jin, did you gain anything from this trip?"

Li Jin looked at him calmly and uttered two words, "Arithmetic."

In the next second, Chen Xiran was about to jump up from his seat. He lowered his voice and said, "You really might have to take an arithmetic exam? I thought those people at the teahouse were trying to set me up!"

Li Jin replied, "Nearly half of the books on the civil service examinations in the bookstore are related to arithmetic, so it should be fine."

He paused for a moment and continued, "Before curfew, let's go buy the books. There were approximately ninety candidates who came to register today, and the registration period lasts for five days. So, at least five hundred people will be taking the county examination."

"We don't have a complete collection of arithmetic books in our town. I'm worried that they will quickly sell out in the county city," Chen Xiran expressed his concern.