Chapter 224 The Imperial College is rolling up
Princess Mansion
Princess Yi'an had just woken up from her nap and was drinking tea in the yard.
Her appetite and sleep have been much better recently than before, and she feels more energetic.
I don’t know if it’s a habit, but now Princess Yi’an will drink tea and eat snacks in the yard after her nap.
It feels quite comfortable.
Princess Yi'an blew on the tea in the cup and sipped it in small sips.
The warm tea has a distinct sweet aftertaste, making people feel refreshed.
Before she had finished half a cup of tea, Princess Lejia, who had run away early in the morning, suddenly came back.
"Grandma, what did I bring back?"
Princess Lejia came to Princess Yian excitedly, holding a food box in her hand.
Princess Yi'an said with a smile, "Ning'er, did you bring back some delicious food for me again? Let me guess, it must be some snacks that can be paired with tea."
Princess Lejia would bring back some delicious food from time to time, some of which were made by Shen Huazheng, some from the food court or Yipin Building, and some were even made by her own hands.
Usually, the food that is hurriedly brought back at this time is suitable for eating with tea.
"Grandma is so smart."
Princess Lejia opened the food box with a smile, took out the plate inside and placed it on the table.
Princess Yi'an looked up and saw fragrant chestnuts neatly arranged on the plate.
The syrup and honey seep into the chestnut shells, adding color to the chestnuts, making them look shiny and very tempting.
"Grandma, these sugar-roasted chestnuts are delicious. I'll peel one for you to try."
Princess Lejia said this and picked up a chestnut.
The chestnuts are fresh and plump, their mouths are open and the golden flesh is about to pop out.
It forms a sharp contrast with the dark brown and shiny chestnut shell.
If you smell it carefully, you can also smell the scent of honey.
The chestnut shells have become very crispy after being roasted.
With just a little force, you can easily peel off the thin and crispy shell and take out the fragrant chestnut meat inside.
She placed the golden chestnut meat on a clean plate and said, "Grandma, try it."
"Okay, our Ning'er loves grandma the most."
Princess Yi'an smiled as she picked up the chestnut flesh with chopsticks and put it into her mouth.
Sugar-roasted chestnuts are not difficult to eat, they are soft and sticky, and have a scent of honey.
With every bite, you can feel the delicate chestnut flesh and the unique fragrance of chestnuts, mixed with the aroma of honey, which is intoxicating.
As you chew, the aroma becomes stronger and stronger, filling your mouth and nose.
I feel like my whole body is surrounded by a sweet fragrance.
Princess Yi'an swallowed the chestnuts in her mouth and said, "It's delicious."
Princess Lejia was very happy to see that she liked them: "Then I will peel a few more for grandma."
Princess Yi'an looked at her granddaughter with a smile on her face: "Silly child, as long as you are willing to sit here with grandma to drink tea and eat sugar-roasted chestnuts, grandma will be very happy."
Princess Lejia smiled sweetly: "Look at what grandma said, I came back at this time specially, isn't it just to accompany grandma to drink tea and eat snacks?"
The nannies and maids on the side couldn't help laughing when watching the interaction between the grandparents and grandchildren.
Another maid came forward and started peeling chestnuts for Princess Yi'an and Princess Lejia.
Princess Lejia happily ate the chestnut meat peeled by the maid: "Grandma, didn't I write a new story some time ago? That one is popular again, and the bookseller has paid a deposit for me to write the next volume."
Princess Yi'an had a look of understanding on her face: "Grandmother came to the palace two days ago and found that the book was among the books that the Queen Mother was reading. She also complained that the author updated too slowly and didn't know when the second volume would be published."
"Ah?" Princess Lejia's eyes widened: "Then grandma didn't say that I wrote the book, right?"
"Of course not. Grandmother promised to keep your secret, so she won't tell anyone."
“I knew that grandma was the best.”
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Not long after Shen Kesi and his companions finished lunch, the servants of the Shen Mansion brought them the food and drinks that Shen Huazheng had prepared for them.
There are not only sugar-roasted chestnuts, but also potato chips, popcorn and jasmine oolong tea.
"Wow, there are so many delicious foods."
Shen Keheng was grinning so hard that his mouth almost reached his ears, he was extremely happy.
There are so many snacks, I can eat as much as I want while watching the game.
There was not much change in Shen Kesi's expression, but he felt sweet in his heart.
He just mentioned today's polo match, and Zheng'er remembered it.
So many delicious foods were sent over, and even the drinks were prepared.
Xue Cong and Song Ye were also very happy. The four of them brought full food boxes to the audience seats at the polo field and sat down in a place with an excellent view.
No one knew what Wei Yu was thinking, but he actually had someone send snacks and drinks to Wei Zeduo.
It was just that the delivery was a little late. When Wei Zeduo came to the audience seats with two bulging oil-paper bags, the game had already begun.
The game on the polo field was intense, with several teams racing fiercely. There were also students in the audience cheering loudly for the team they supported.
Shen Kesi and his friends were eating snacks while watching the game.
A player on the field held a polo stick and swung it hard at the polo ball on the ground.
With the crisp sound of hitting the ball, the polo ball took off from the ground, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and went towards the net of the small goal.
Just as the polo ball was about to hit the net, it was stopped by members of other teams.
"Oh, what a pity that ball just now was missed. It was so close."
As Shen Keheng spoke, he stuffed the peeled sugar-roasted chestnuts into his mouth.
It smells really good, hehehe~~
Shen Kesi and the other two were also eating the sugar-roasted chestnuts with gusto, their faces full of satisfaction.
The sugar-roasted chestnuts are so sticky and fragrant that they almost melt on your tongue.
Just chew it and your mouth will be filled with refreshing fragrance.
So delicious!!!
The students around were attracted by the aroma of sugar-roasted chestnuts and kept looking in their direction. Some of the shameless ones and those who had a good relationship with the Shen brothers even went up to them and asked for a few.
I peeled off the shell and tasted it, it was indeed delicious.
But they only brought a small amount, and others were embarrassed to ask for more.
Wei Zeduo also asked Shen Keheng for some sugar-roasted chestnuts and tried one eagerly.
It is soft, sticky and sweet, and its taste is completely different from potato chips and popcorn.
But it smells delicious.
He swallowed the chestnut meat in his mouth and sighed in his heart. These sugar-roasted chestnuts are not sold in Yipintang and Food Street yet, and they are not sold in Lianxiangzhai either.
It must be that Princess Yinghua is giving her brothers special treatment again.
Alas, I'm tired of saying the word "envy".
The students who didn't get any were very envious and jealous, and they also wanted to taste the sugar-roasted chestnuts.
A few of them were quick-witted. After observing the situation, they smiled and went to find the classmates who had gotten the sugar-roasted chestnuts, hoping to take one or two away to try.
Of course, they were all ruthlessly rejected without exception.
The student who had received the sugar-roasted chestnuts savored the delicious taste in his mouth and secretly made up his mind to go to the food street during the holidays to see if he could buy some sugar-roasted chestnuts.
The sun moved westward little by little, and the game on the field had entered a critical moment.
Some of the audience members in the stands were watching the game seriously, looking nervous.
Others were talking in twos and threes in low voices. They were originally talking about the polo match on the field, but as they talked, the topic changed.
"Did you eat the sugar-roasted chestnuts just now? They looked delicious."
"I didn't taste it, but I smelled it. It smelled delicious."
"The ten-day exam is coming up soon. Last time I took the exam, I ranked fifth and got a bowl of potato chips as a reward. I wonder what the reward will be this time?"
"If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. I'll go back to review my lessons after the competition is over. I have to get a good grade this time."
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As the polo game progressed, the competition became increasingly fierce.
Of the dozen or so teams that participated in the competition, only five are left.
The battle on the field was thrilling, and the audience's hearts also rose and fell with the rhythm of the game, sometimes cheering for the wonderful performance of the players on the field, and sometimes holding their breath because of the tense situation.
“Clang—clang—clang—”
The gong sounded to signal the end of the game, and the polo match was decided.
Hearing the referee announce the rankings, the members of Team 2 who won first place were stunned for a moment, then surrounded their captain and cheered.
Just now, it was thanks to their captain's crucial shot that the last ball was hit into the net of the small goal.
If someone looked carefully, they would find that the members of Team 2, including the captain, had tears of excitement in their eyes.
"Great, each of us can add ten points to our overall score."
"Wow, I can add so many points at once. I can't even imagine it."
"Pinch me to see if I'm dreaming...hiss, you really pinched me!!"
"Hahaha, didn't you ask me to pinch you?"
In addition to test scores, students in the Imperial College also have comprehensive scores.
The comprehensive score is a student's daily performance, such as abiding by the rules and regulations of the Imperial College, not being late or leaving early, completing homework on time, observing classroom discipline, and participating in various competitions...
Mo Zhishan told the students that in addition to rewards for students who rank high in each major exam, a comprehensive evaluation will be conducted at the end of the year based on each person's performance, and a group of students with outstanding performance will be selected for rewards.
They won first place in the polo match this time, and their overall score increased by ten points, putting them far ahead of others.
The members of the second team cried with joy, but the other players who did not get satisfactory results all had sad faces and sadness in their eyes.
The members of Team Seven, who lost to Team Two by one goal, felt even worse. One of the players was full of self-blame and almost cried.
"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. If only I could have stopped the ball at that time. I'm so unwilling to accept this. I was just a little bit away from stopping the ball."
Although they came in second place, they can still get extra points.
But it was only five points, half less than the first place!!
How could he be willing?
The captain of Team 7 calmed himself down, walked up to the team member and patted him on the shoulder.
"Chengyu, don't be sad. We got second place, which is a result we never dared to think of before."
Others also gathered around and began to comfort the man.
"How can I blame you? With the distance between us just now, we couldn't stop the ball at all."
"Yeah, you helped our team score two goals, we should thank you. How can we blame you?"
"When we participated in the competition, we didn't expect to be in the top five. After we were in the top five, we thought that being in the top three would be enough. Now that we have won second place, it is already a pleasant surprise."
"It's not that we are bad, it's that the people in Team 2 are too strong. Let's go back and practice hard, and compete with them next time."
"Come on, we'll treat you to some milk tea to celebrate our second place."
Seeing that his teammates not only did not blame him, but also tried all kinds of words to comfort him, the eyes of the team member who blamed himself became even redder.
Although the wind was cold on the field, he felt warm in his heart.
"Okay. Next time we'll get first place too!!"
"That's for sure."
Unlike the contestants who were either excited or sad, the audience in the audience were extremely excited.
I have to say that this polo match was really exciting and wonderful.
Shen Kesi and others in the audience also had smiles on their faces and were in high spirits.
Shen Keheng couldn't help but shout: "The captain of Team 2's last move was amazing. I thought Team 2 and Team 7 would tie."
It is really a pleasure to be able to eat delicious snacks in such a comfortable environment while watching high-level competitions up close.
Xue Cong nodded: "It's really exciting. I haven't seen such an exciting game in a long time."
The game was over, and the audience in the stands packed up their things and left in an orderly manner.
The students who went back home walked in groups of three or four, discussing the recent competition as they headed towards the gate of the Imperial College.
A group of faculty and staff also came to watch the game, and they followed the crowd back.
Dr. Wen noticed that some students still had their textbooks with them. After watching the game, they found a place, sat down and started reviewing their lessons.
He couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that the chief priest was right to implement the reward system. Now it seems that the effect is very good."
In fact, Dr. Wen is not the only one who feels this way. A number of doctors and teaching assistants are also very satisfied with the recent learning atmosphere in the Imperial College.
As soon as he said this, others echoed him.
"Yes, once the reward system was introduced, students became more motivated in their studies."
"In the past, when the weather was cold, there were always people late for morning classes. But recently I found that not only are there very few students who are late, but many of them even go to the lecture hall early to read in the cold wind."
"I've noticed that too. Even those students who didn't like studying in the past have suddenly become serious about it. It's like they've been reborn. During the last morning class, I found that the students' reading voices were much louder."
"Not only in the morning classes, but also in the first class in the afternoon, no one is sleepy. These days, the students in our class are like chicken blood. Not only do they listen carefully in class, but they also actively answer questions."
"I think it has something to do with the lunch in the cafeteria during this period, not to mention the students. In the past, after a morning of classes, I always felt exhausted. But now, every time I finish lunch, I feel that all the tiredness in my body is swept away. I feel refreshed."
Dr. Wen listened to his colleagues and felt that what they said made a lot of sense.
Whenever the weather gets cold, he has trouble getting out of bed.
But during this period of time, whenever he thought of the delicious meals in the cafeteria at noon, he would get up full of energy.
After all, it’s all thanks to the delicious food.
No, it should be the credit of Mo Jijiu and Yinghua County Master.
He will definitely work harder in the future and perform well in the Imperial College to share the worries of Mo Jijiu.
The other doctors and teaching assistants had the same idea. As they talked, they thought to themselves that they would stay in the Imperial College until they could no longer teach.
As they were chatting, they suddenly remembered that Mo Zhishan had mentioned last time that he would give rewards to the faculty and staff after the annual exam.
Although I don’t know what the reward is yet, I’m really looking forward to it!!!
So, after the students, the faculty and staff in the Imperial College also got involved.
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