Chapter 40 I give up
Even so, Su Jinshi still had to buy the hangover pills.
"I've prepared some hangover pills for you, but they can't completely sober you up, they can only sober you up by 70%. Take them after you finish drinking." Su Jinshi sent a voice message to Shen Shilang, "You know how much you can drink, don't drink too much, otherwise the hangover pills may not work."
Shen Shilang didn't expect Su Jinshi to have this, and he didn't know where Su Jinshi got it. "Okay, I'll pay attention."
The candidates gradually arrived, and before the banquet began, many of them came to chat with Shen Shilang.
Don’t think that Wei Jianming and his friends have the best family backgrounds among those present.
But these candidates knew it very well in their hearts.
Wei Zhaoxian was an upright person. He never formed cliques and would not promote anyone just because they flattered him.
Prefect Cheng doesn't know whether he will be assigned any new position in the future.
They are just small scholars now and cannot even reach the level of others.
Next year I will go to Beijing and pass the imperial examination. When I have a promising future, I will see who to make friends with.
Therefore, not many people really try to please Wei Jianming and others.
Wei Jianming's ranking is not very prominent, so his future depends entirely on his family.
However, Shen Shilang might have to compete with them in the future, so it would be better for them to unite and form a group now.
Therefore, no one tried to please Wei Jianming and others. At most, they greeted each other.
Before long, Shen Shilang was surrounded by the candidates.
When the banquet was halfway through, all the elegance that should have been shown had been shown, and now people were a little tipsy, they began to toast each other with wine jugs and wine glasses.
Shen Shilang was naturally the most popular person to be toasted, and scholars came over one after another to drink with him.
Su Jinshi watched from the side, unable to say anything, and was very worried.
"It's okay. I just secretly asked the maid to mix water into my wine." Shen Shilang knew Su Jinshi's concerns, so without Su Jinshi's reminder, Shen Shilang whispered to Su Jinshi, "Although the taste is not very good, at least it's not that easy to get drunk."
"And even if someone is suspicious, you can still smell the wine in the wine glass." Shen Shilang said in a low voice.
"You scholars have so many tricks up your sleeve." Su Jinshi complained.
Shen Shilang: "..."
Didn't he listen to her and drink less so that the hangover pills wouldn't work? Why did he still have to be criticized?
As time went by, the time on Su Jinshi's voice transmission box expired, and he was completely unable to chat with Shen Shilang.
I could only watch Shen Shilang drink one cup after another.
However, Shen Shilang seems to be in good condition and does not look obviously drunk.
There must be a lot of water mixed in the wine.
But I didn’t expect that Wei Jianming and the other three would also come over with wine jugs and wine glasses.
The other candidates dispersed, revealing Wei Jianming and four others.
Wei Jianming put on a fake smile and said to Shen Shilang, "Congratulations, you got the Liyuan title. What a great day today."
Shen Shilang curled his lips slightly and said, "There is already a huge gap between you and me, and it will only get bigger in the future. You will never be able to surpass me in this life. Even if you are lucky enough to pass the exam this time, your ranking will still be far lower than mine."
Wei Jianming felt familiar with the beginning, and finally realized that this was what he said to Shen Shilang on the street in front of Huizhen Building after the provincial examination. Shen Shilang returned his words exactly as they were, and surprisingly, it didn't seem out of place at all.
Wei Jianming's face flushed red. He was so arrogant when he spoke that day, but now he felt slapped in the face.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this statement when applied to him.
Shen Shilang was a famous scholar, and if nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi.
With his ranking in the provincial examination, he may not be able to pass the imperial examination.
And his father would definitely not give him any connections in the officialdom, so he could only rely on himself.
In this way, isn't the gap between Shen Shilang and him getting bigger and bigger? Before, he thought that Shen Shilang would definitely not pass the imperial examination, and even if he did, his ranking would definitely not be as good as his.
But now these words actually rebounded directly onto him.
Wei Jianming was so angry that he couldn't maintain his fake smile. His lips were so tight due to anger that they trembled a little.
Then, Wei Jianming's tightly clenched lips relaxed a little.
He sneered.
The gap between Shen Shilang and him became increasingly larger, which was based on the premise that Shen Shilang could successfully participate in the imperial examination and pass it.
But after today's banquet, Shen Shilang's hand was disabled and he would never have the chance to take the imperial examination again in this life.
It is true that the gap is getting bigger and bigger, but the gap between Shen Shilang and him is getting bigger and bigger.
From this perspective, what he said to Shen Shilang on the street that day could not be considered as a rebound on him.
Wei Jianming's sinister eyes were filled with three parts of madness and five parts of impatience. He wished that the banquet would end right now so that Shen Shilang could be eliminated as soon as possible.
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Thinking of the upcoming joy, Wei Jianming suppressed his temper and endured it. He gritted his teeth and said, "You are right. I lost this time. My knowledge is not as good as yours. I admit defeat."
Wei Jianming stared at the wine glass in Shen Shilang's hand that was already filled with water and said, "I saw you drank quite a lot just now. I didn't expect you to have such a good alcohol tolerance."
Wei Jianming didn't know Shen Shilang, nor did he know how much he could drink, but he subconsciously suspected Shen Shilang.
Shen Shilang didn't say anything, so Wei Jianming raised his glass and said, "Congratulations."
Shen Shilang raised his glass calmly and drank it with Wei Jianming.
Just when Shen Shilang was about to fill his glass, Liang Zhenggang suddenly said "eh" and reached out to press down Shen Shilang's cup.
Liang Zhenggang and his friends usually drank and had fun, and they could tell at a glance that there was something wrong with the wine Shen Shilang drank.
"Mr. Shen, we come to toast you, you should drink our wine." Liang Zhenggang said, and without further ado, he poured the wine in his jug into Shen Shilang's cup.
Liang Zhenggang smiled and raised his glass, "Mr. Shen, I toast to you."
Liang Zhenggang finished drinking first and raised his eyebrows at Shen Shilang, "Mr. Shen, drink it."
Shen Shilang pursed his lips slightly and drank the wine in the glass.
In fact, the wine at today's banquet was not strong, but rather mellow.
Prefect Cheng was probably afraid that if the candidates drank too much, it would not only make them look ugly, but also be harmful to themselves and others.
Therefore, the wine is good, but it is mellow in the mouth and not easy to get drunk.
It was similar to what Shen Shilang and Wei Jianlang drank on weekdays.
He can still drink some of this kind of wine.
Plus, I had been drinking wine mixed with water, which was basically the same as drinking water.
However, no matter how mild the wine is, it will not last if you drink too much.
Wei Jianming and his five companions seemed to have made up their minds to fight in rotation.
As soon as Liang Zheng finished drinking, Ke Hongbin took his place, followed by Cheng Jianfeng, and then Zhang Tianran.
"This wine is boring to drink." Ke Hongbin said, "It doesn't even taste like alcohol."
As he spoke, he actually took out a pot of wine from his arms, "This is the good wine I brought, it's fragrant, strong and powerful. How about it, Brother Shen, do you want to try it?"
Although he asked, Ke Hongbin did not show any intention of asking in his actions. He simply opened the lid and poured it for Shen Shilang.
(End of this chapter)