Chapter 163 164. Yingshan Academy

Wang Buyi quietly admired everyone's changing expressions, stroked his beard and laughed.

"Do you think that all you need to do to pass the imperial examination is to learn what you have learned from books? Without a good physique, you may not be able to make it to the end.

I hope that in the days to come, you will rely on your own physical strength and perseverance to go back and forth every day.

Remember how you look now, and come back in the spring to look at yourselves again. You won’t even believe how different you have become.”

Especially those scholars who were relatively weak, Wang Buyi took a special look at them.

"Let's go! Let's experience the climbing steps now." Wang Buyi saw that their faces were still changing, smiled and walked ahead alone.

Deng Yuanhang usually practices with the escort masters in the escort agency, so he is not afraid of this small staircase.

Not to mention Gu Wenheng, his legs were well trained during the escape, so he just lifted his legs and followed.

Zhou Ping and the others gritted their teeth and followed.

Gu Wenheng and his companions stood on the top of the stairs and looked down, silently calculating how long it would take these people to reach the top of the mountain.

"Look, this level of physical strength won't work. Don't stay in your room all day reading and writing. Without a good physique, even if you pass the exam, it will be in vain."

Wang Buyi panted and leaned against the rocks, pointing at the people below and muttering, "Back then, I could reach the top in one breath. Now I'm old and my body is not strong enough to hold up."

Deng Yuanhang, "Sir, your body is much better than those of the brothers below. Look at Zhou Ping, he just lacks the ability to use both his hands and feet."

Gu Wenheng took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. Thinking of going back and forth like this every day, he looked at the person on the steps with sympathy.

The following itinerary was more like a handover. Wang Buyi handed them over to the teacher from Yingshan Academy, waved goodbye and left. He was also instructed not to look for him again unless it was something he could not handle.

"During this period, there are some scholars from other colleges coming here. With you guys, we can form a new class." The teacher in charge led them to a classroom, "From now on, you will all study here."

When the door was pushed open, everyone inside looked at them in unison. Gu Wenheng and Deng Yuanhang, who were standing at the front, could only greet them with a smile.

"Mr. Nan, these are the students who just arrived."

Nan Wenrui narrowed his eyes and said, "Come in first."

Nan Wenrui waved his hands a few times and asked them to come closer.

When people came closer, he squinted his eyes and looked at each person carefully.

"Is everyone here? They won't send anyone over later, will they?"

The gentleman who was in charge of delivering the gifts shook his head and said, "That's all. They have worked so hard these days, Mr. Nan."

Nan Wenrui nodded and turned back to his seat.

When he picked up the book and got straight to the point, Gu Wenheng and the others quickly sat up straight and followed the teacher's voice to get into the situation.

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"Xiaohua, aren't you from here?" Jin Qianqian was walking on the street with Liu Xiaohua. Seeing Liu Xiaohua looking around curiously, she couldn't help but ask.

"It's from here, but my family lives in the countryside, and I've only been there twice. This is my first time in the city."

Speaking of this topic, a look of loneliness flashed in Liu Xiaohua's eyes. Although she had been sent to the dental clinic before, she was so sad and scared at that time that she had no time to look at the street scenery.

It was only after following this kind new master for the past two days that she slowly relaxed her guard.

Jin Qianqian, "If you were given a chance to go home again, would you go back?"

Liu Xiaohua shook her head and said, "I won't go back. My parents sold me for my eldest brother. If I go back, they will definitely sell me again for my second and third brothers.

Madam, I don’t eat much and I can still work, you can’t send me back.”

Although he had not been in the slave trade for a long time, he knew that slaves who were resold would not be in the eyes of these good families at all, and in the end they could only be sold to do hard labor.

These past two days, she has been eating and living well with her new master, and she doesn't have to be beaten every other day. That was something she couldn't have imagined before. Liu Xiaohua silently told herself that she must follow in the footsteps of her new master so that the good days can last forever.

"I'm just asking casually. I don't mean to send you away. I'm asking this to remind you that if you save enough money to redeem yourself, you will have other choices." Although Jin Qianqian asked casually, her eyes were paying attention to Liu Xiaohua's expression.

Liu Xiaohua, "Madam, these two days are the best days I have ever had in my life. Even if I save enough money to redeem myself, I will either be sold or exchanged for a dowry by my father and mother. I will be sold anyway, so I am willing to stay with you forever."

Jin Qianqian was a little frightened. Although this child looked very young, he thought more clearly than many people.

"But you have to get married eventually. If I keep you forever, we will become enemies." Women in this dynasty got married early. For example, the original body got married at the age of fifteen. Liu Xiaohua is already thirteen years old. In the countryside, she can also get engaged early.

"Don't be afraid of being laughed at by the madam. I have a specialist in the pawnbroker who has taught us that slaves like us can be arranged to marry by the master's family. After the marriage, we can still stay by the master's side and serve him."

Jin Qianqian's curiosity was aroused. "Does this dental practice teach these things?"

"Teach us! Like how to serve the master, and tell us our own duties, and not to have wild dreams..." At this point, Liu Xiaohua suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Jin Qianqian, "Madam, I really don't have any idea.

You are so beautiful, I dare not..."

Looking at the incoherent Liu Xiaohua, Jin Qianqian was amused, "Okay, don't be nervous, I'm just curious and I know you don't have these thoughts.

I see there seems to be a jewelry store up ahead, let's go take a look."

As soon as she arrived in the South City, Jin Qianqian found that she was too plain. Even the maids here would wear tassels and jewelry.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. In addition to adding some accessories to herself, she also brought out a few jade pendants, strung them together with silk thread to form a set, and gave them to Gu Wenheng to tie around his waist or as a pendant to be worn on his chest.

"What do you two need?" The guy guarding the door saw a customer coming in and immediately led the person in.

"Let me take a look first. By the way, can you help me string jade pendants?" Jin Qianqian raised her eyes to look at the cabinet. This store has a complete range of items, not only gold and silver jewelry, but also jade pendants and the like.

"Of course. I wonder if the customer has brought anything with him. We have a special craftsman here who can weave it on the spot according to the pattern." The waiter immediately led them to a corner, where a middle-aged woman was sitting, weaving silk threads in her hands.

(End of this chapter)