Chapter 803 Changes in School Atmosphere
Pang Jie's transformation nearly made all the spoiled rich kids' jaws drop.
Even Li Jian never expected that Pang Jie would actually keep his word and go off to study hard.
He's barely holding onto the top spot right now, but if Brother Pang works this hard, he'll be snatched away from first place sooner or later.
He wasn't afraid that Peng Wang would take first place, because Peng Wang was already very strong. He was afraid that Pang Xiong would become the first place winner, in which case he would be beaten by his parents in a mixed doubles.
"Brother Pang, you've ruined my life." Li Jian sat down on the other side of Peng Wang, sobbing. "Brother Peng, please explain it to me too. I'm slow-witted, and after being stepped on by the Laki people, I'm even slower. Please speak slowly, and I'll learn slowly..."
The two surrounded Peng Wang, the top student.
The spoiled rich kids at the back of the classroom looked at each other, and saw despair in each other's eyes.
Even these two have started to work hard. If they continue to waste their time and neglect their studies, they'll definitely get a beating from their parents at the next parent-teacher meeting.
Thus, a comical scene unfolded: the spoiled rich kids at Xiao Qin University actually started reading books.
This greatly worried the scholars. They had studied hard for many years but failed to pass the imperial examinations, and were frustrated and unfulfilled. If they were surpassed by the纨绔 (sons of wealthy and powerful families), they might as well give up on life.
Fifty or forty students began to compete with each other.
The happiest person was none other than Dr. Tao.
Although he was the deputy headmaster of the school, the King of Qin did not interfere in affairs, so he was given full authority over the headmaster's duties. The students were obedient, which naturally made his job much easier.
After recovering from his injuries, the King of Qin came to inspect the school and was extremely shocked.
A trip to Linxi actually changed these unreliable spoiled brats. If only I had known, I would have made the arrangements sooner.
He looked at Cheng Wanwan and said sincerely, "Although I spearheaded the establishment of this school, I haven't made any other efforts besides contributing some money. I'm not worthy of the position of headmaster. Why don't you let Madam Sui take on this role?"
He longs to achieve great things, but he lacks the ability. He should let someone more capable take the position.
"It is my honor to have Your Highness's trust, but I am already the headmaster of the girls' academy, so I will not take on another empty title," Cheng Wanwan said. "In my opinion, no one is more suitable for the position of headmaster of Xiao Qin Academy than Your Highness. To put it bluntly, everyone in the capital knows that Your Highness is a royal playboy. The fact that one playboy led another group of playboys to grow together and become pillars of the Great Yu Dynasty is quite a story, isn't it?"
The King of Qin looked at her and asked slowly, "I'm already over thirty. Can I still grow up?"
“Of course.” Cheng Wanwan nodded without hesitation. “Jiang Taigong met a wise ruler at the age of eighty, and Sima Yi was not given important positions until he was sixty… Who they are is not important. What is important is that age is never a measure of a person’s achievements. Early success does not necessarily guarantee success, and late success does not necessarily mean failure. One should not be complacent because of youth, nor should one give up because of old age. As long as Your Highness works hard and strives for progress, such a day will come.”
The King of Qin stood there, stunned.
His two closest relatives were the Empress Dowager and his elder brother.
The Empress Dowager often told him, "I don't ask you to be ambitious, I only ask that you don't bring trouble to the Xiao family's empire."
His elder brother often told him that he was already the most honorable prince in the Great Yu Dynasty, and that he did not need to make achievements. He should get married and have children as soon as possible to show his progress.
This was the first time someone had told him that even in his thirties, he could still strive for improvement and grow.
"I understand." The King of Qin's voice was resolute. "I will keep Lady Sui's words in mind. At this time next year, Lady Sui will come to the capital again to inquire whether the King of Qin of the Great Yu Dynasty is still the King of Qin that the common people talk about."
Cheng Wanwan smiled and said, "Okay, it's a deal."
Xiao Qin Academy became increasingly stable and got back on track day by day. By this time, it was already mid-June.
According to the rules, the first monthly exam should have been held in mid-June, followed by the first monthly ranking. However, due to the events in Laki Kingdom, the course schedule was delayed, so the date was postponed to June 20.
On this day when there were no classes, Cheng Wanwan stayed at home working on exam questions.
She was an entrepreneur, and now she's a foreign language teacher. She doesn't even know how she got to this point.
She carefully reviewed the beginner's exam papers from her previous life, combined them with the current situation in the Great Yu Kingdom, wrote her own essay, set her own questions, and then had them checked and approved...
After finishing the exam, she stretched and went to the yard to stretch her muscles.
Granny Qi walked over with a knowing smile and whispered, "Master He is here again."
Cheng Wanwan immediately stopped what she was doing: "Did you go to see Cheng Fang?"
Granny Qi nodded: "Even that simpleton Cheng Yi has noticed something fishy. I wonder when Master He and Fang Yatou plan to come and talk to Madam about this."
As if on cue, He Xiao and Cheng Fang appeared together at the entrance of Cheng Wanwan's courtyard.
She immediately dropped her gossipy expression and put on a gentle smile: "What brings you here? How's your work going?"
During this time, He Xiao had been busy searching for Lajiguo's henchmen. He would come occasionally, but each time he would come at a time when she was there. It was obvious that he was there to find Cheng Fang. The progress between the two of them was much slower than she had imagined.
"Well, I'm almost done with the work."
He Xiao stepped in, and after a few steps, he noticed that Cheng Fang was lagging behind, so he stood still and waited for her.
Cheng Fang didn't dare to walk next to him and keep a distance of two or three steps from him.
Unexpectedly, He Xiao suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her to her knees.
Cheng Wanwan was startled: "What are you two doing?"
“Cousin, I have a favor to ask,” He Xiao said, bowing his head. “Cheng Fang is your capable maid, and I would like to redeem her from her servitude.”
Cheng Wanwan pretended to be confused, sat down and asked, "I have so many maids in my courtyard, why did you only redeem Cheng Fang? Without a reasonable reason, I certainly won't let Cheng Fang leave."
"Madam, I won't leave." Cheng Fang seemed to have made a decision immediately, kowtowing as he said, "I will stay by your side for the rest of my life..."
Cheng Wanwan quickly stopped her from kowtowing.
In fact, she could guess Cheng Fang's inner struggle.
She had been kicked out of the Xu family by her own family, but she bought Cheng Fang. Cheng Fang repeatedly expressed that she wanted to stay by her side as a maid for life to repay her for saving her life.
But now, He Xiao wants to redeem her from her servitude.
If Cheng Fang marries He Xiao, she won't be able to stay by his side anymore. To Cheng Fang, this might be considered a betrayal.
This is probably why their relationship has progressed so slowly.
It's obvious that Cheng Fang came here today to confess at He Xiao's behest; he was completely forced to kneel here.
Cheng Wanwan turned around and gave Granny Qi a look. Granny Qi went into the room and brought out Cheng Fang's indenture, smiling as she said, "The maids in our courtyard who have served us for several years have already had their slave status cleared by the government. As long as you find your ideal partners, Madam will return the indentures and prepare a decent dowry. Fang has been serving Madam for five years and is the oldest servant by her side. Your dowry will definitely be very generous."
Cheng Fang's face was filled with disbelief, and his eyes were filled with tears: "Madam, I...I..."
She truly intended to stay by Madam's side for life, but Master He would come to see her every few days, and her heart, which was as hard as stone, melted without her realizing it... She couldn't sleep all night long. She didn't dare to tell Madam, didn't dare to be honest, because she was afraid Madam would be angry... But she didn't expect that Madam had already prepared everything for her.
She lowered her head and silently shed tears.
Cheng Wanwan sighed softly.
Although Cheng Fang had been with her for quite some time, he had been busy with the Grand River Banquet, so the two of them didn't see each other often. Moreover, Cheng Fang was very introverted and never easily revealed his inner emotions, so their relationship had always been lukewarm.
She told Cheng Fang to stand up and go to the backyard to wash his face before looking at He Xiao with a serious expression.
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