Chapter 528 My Teacher is a Great Scholar
The half-meter-high eaves on the wall where the results were posted could barely block the rain from flying into his eyes. Liu Ji opened his eyes wide and looked from left to right, patting his shoulder as he looked, "Right, right, a little more to the right."
Awang couldn't help but complained quietly, "If that's the case, why doesn't the master start from the last one?"
The person on my shoulder didn't respond. I didn't know if he was pretending not to hear or was really fascinated by what he saw.
Amid the complaints of the crowd, the two walked all the way from the left to the far right.
Awang no longer had any expectations in his heart. After all, he knew very well what level his master was at.
The foundation is too poor. Even if you have some understanding, you won’t have good luck every time.
However, Awang had just thought so a second ago.
The next second, I heard a gasp from above my head.
Awang's heart suddenly tightened, and he inexplicably felt a sense of anticipation. He looked up and asked, "Master, what's the result?"
"The twentieth place in the first class, Qi Xianguan." Liu Ji read out his junior brother's ranking with mixed emotions.
The list is posted horizontally, with grade A in the first few rows, grade B and grade C in the middle and lower, and the later the ranking, the closer to the right.
Awang: I really shouldn’t have expected too much from the Master!
With this ranking method, it is no wonder that Shitou and Agu couldn’t find the name of their young master after searching for a long time.
Liu Ji calmed his mind and looked down.
I was afraid of missing out if I read too quickly, but I also wanted to finish reading the last few lines of names right away and find my name among them.
Awang felt that the palm of the hand that was supporting his head was sweaty and it burned his forehead.
The heavy rain subsided at some point, leaving only a drizzle of mist. Liu Ji wiped the rain off his face and motioned Awang to put him down.
Only the bottom three rows are left.
Awang lowered his shoulders, put his master down, raised his eyes inadvertently, and his whole body paused for a moment, and his eyes slowly widened.
"Liu Ji. Liu Ji!" Awang didn't know why his mouth was so clumsy. He originally wanted to say, "Master, please look at your name on the list," but after holding it in for a long time, only these two words came out.
Liu Ji, who was named, looked up and was shocked. He pointed at the two words "Liu Ji" on the list and looked at Awang excitedly.
Awang nodded vigorously, pointed to the place of origin written on the back, and looked at himself to ask if he had read it correctly.
"That's right, it's me, your handsome and elegant master!" Liu Ji laughed loudly three times towards the sky, and his heart finally settled down.
Now I can give an explanation to that evil woman when I get back!
The master and servant smiled at each other, then carefully looked at the ranking list three times, and it was No. 29 in Class C.
There are only thirty places in total, and Liu Ji is second to last.
But even if it's the second to last, it's still on the list
Not knowing how to express his joy, Liu Ji stepped on the puddle several times, muttering to himself:
"I passed, I passed, I passed, I passed"
He turned away from the crowd who were looking at the list, attracting countless envious, jealous and hateful glances, but he was completely unaware and didn't take it to heart, until he bumped into the side of a carriage with a "bang" and then stopped.
Liu Ji calmed himself down, lifted the car curtain, stuck his head in, and said seriously to the teacher and junior brother who were frightened again in the car:
"Teacher, Junior Brother, I passed the exam!"
After saying that, he withdrew his head, took out the yellow talisman he had obtained from the Taoist temple the day before leaving home, and kissed it hard twice.
This Taoist temple is very sacred. When he is honored to be a high official in the future, he will definitely donate a sum of money to repair the dilapidated temple.
It would be better to erect a monument with all his life stories written on it and place it in front of the mountain gate for future generations to admire.
Thinking of those pleasant things in life, the corners of Liu Ji's mouth, which had just been suppressed, rose up uncontrollably again.
Qi Xianguan got out of the carriage and wanted to say something, but when he saw his junior brother's dazed look, he suddenly remembered some wild writing he had read in some book.
It is said that there was a poor scholar who had been taking exams for most of his life but still could not pass the imperial examination. One day, he finally passed the exam, but he was so excited that he went crazy.
Therefore, Qi Xiangun stopped talking and signaled to Awang to help Liu Ji onto the carriage. Then they went back to the villa they rented temporarily.
Liu Ji's excited heart finally calmed down at this time, and he told Awang confidently: "I want to eat fish tonight."
Awang said "oh", picked up the basket in the kitchen, and went out to buy fish for him.
After all, today is worth celebrating.
Seeing this, Gong Liangliao and Qi Xianguan were looking forward to dinner tonight.
Ever since Liu Ji brought Awang on board, Gong Liangliao no longer ate the meals prepared by the maids.
Anyway, he is a teacher, and it is reasonable for him to eat three meals a day with his apprentice.
As for Qi Xianguan, he was embarrassed to trouble Awang at first and ate alone for two days. Finally, under Liu Ji's polite invitation, he gave in and from then on, he couldn't stop.
Awang didn't think it was hard to prepare two more meals. He was quite free now and was willing to spend more time studying food.
Being fed by Awang along the way, Gong Liangliao grew a belly and Qi Xiangguan's height also increased significantly.
Liu Ji didn't see any signs of gaining weight, so he asked, "My wife doesn't like strong men, so I have to eat less."
Qi Xianguan said "oh" as if he understood, and said, "So this is the taste of you married people?"
Having said that, Qi Xianguan had already expected that he would be on the list this time.
In order to keep a low profile, he restrained his strength a little and only got the last place in the A grade.
But if we want to compete for the first place, we are sure of it.
But Liu Ji was able to make the last place on the list, which was really beyond Qi Xianguan's expectations.
If they had not been together for more than two months, when the result came out today, he could not help but wonder if his junior brother's brain had been replaced by some ghost.
Qi Xianguan kept this doubt to himself until Awang brought dinner to the table, then he could no longer help but ask.
Afraid that his suspicion would hurt his fellow apprentice, he asked very tactfully.
"Junior brother, what did you write about in the essay for this college entrance examination?"
Gong Liangliao ate his food calmly. Not only was the old man not interested in the matter at all, he also showed indifference about Liu Ji's inclusion on the list today.
Qi Xianguan didn't notice it before, but when he looked at his teacher again, he suddenly realized something.
There was no set topic for the essays in this college entrance examination, and the candidates were left to express themselves freely.
This type of question is actually more difficult to write well than an essay on a set topic, and it also tests the candidates' personal experience and family background.
So rather than being a free exposition, it is more of a screening of the candidates' vision and identity.
For a commoner like Liu Ji, getting on the list in the imperial examination was not something that could be achieved by sheer luck.
Facing the curious question from the junior brother, Liu Ji first licked the fish head in his bowl, then put a piece of his favorite fish belly meat into the teacher's bowl, then coughed twice and said seriously and solemnly:
"The article I wrote is titled: My daily life with my great scholar teacher and my little prodigy from an aristocratic family."
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