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

Chapter 122

After Li Jin finished copying, he found himself unable to come up with any useful ideas in this stifling environment, so he tidied up the items on the desk.

He then joined two wooden planks on the ground, using them as a makeshift bed for resting.

He returned the brush and ink to the book basket and placed the copied answer sheet next to him.

Li Jin removed his robe and shoes, then lay sideways on the assembled wooden planks. After some thought, he placed the answer sheet in the corner furthest from him to avoid crushing it in his sleep.

The dimensions of this room didn’t allow him to stretch out fully, so he could only lie diagonally across the square room.

Even so, given Li Jin’s height, he couldn’t lie flat and had to curl up.

Li Jin had previously learned from Pan Youfeng that the room was about four feet (1.33 meters) wide. Fortunately, the distance between the door and the inner wall was slightly longer, but only four and a half feet (1.51 meters).

The wooden planks from their provincial examination hall were all of uniform size, approximately four feet long and two feet wide. When joined, they formed a perfect square.

However, the depth of the room was four and a half feet, which meant that even when Li Jin lay sideways, his feet still stuck out.

He got up again to put on his shoes. After all, the floor was dirt, and he had limited changes of clothes, so he didn’t plan to change into a fresh set so soon.

When he first arrived in the morning, he didn’t have time to concern himself with these specific measurements, focusing instead on solving the problems quickly.

After all, living in such a small space, unable to stretch out, one’s energy would inevitably wane day by day.

To achieve satisfactory results, he had to seize the opportunity when his spirits were high in the first two days.

However, it was now noon on the first day, and the temperature was high. Even sitting quietly, sweat gathered drop by drop.

Some sweat dripped directly from his chin onto the plain paper on the desk.

Li Jin, not in the mood to answer questions, decided to lie down and rest for a while. But he, who had never been accustomed to napping, found it hard to fall asleep.

So, he opened his eyes and boredly estimated the size of the room, only to realize that the dimensions Pan Youfeng had mentioned did not account for the thickness of the wall. Subtracting the thickness of the wooden planks, the room was even smaller.

But as he looked around, he surprisingly fell asleep. When he woke up again, it was still bright outside.

Li Jin estimated that he had only slept for less than a quarter of an hour. After all, it was during the examination period, and his mind was tense, resulting in light sleep and difficulty sleeping through the hour.

But even such a short rest made Li Jin feel much more refreshed.

A brief rest could indeed lead to faster brain function.

He quickly got up, dismantled the wooden planks, and began drafting the third Four Books essay.

At this time, Li Jin could even hear people around him complaining about the heat and their inability to write any further. After only a few words, a stern voice came from outside: “Silence!”

Immediately after, the door of the examination room from which the sound had come was opened. As for how the situation was handled, Li Jin was unsure.

In the evening, Li Jin finished the draft of the third Four Books essay. While it was still light, he outlined the debate logic for the first Five Classics essay he had chosen.