Chapter 927 The Yang Family Arrives
Manbao nodded and said, "That's right. Let's hire two helpers. Let's hire local people so that we can get to know the people here."
Bai Shan nodded, called Liu Gui over and said, "Go and recruit some people."
Liu Gui agreed.
Everyone put the food in the yard, and Liu Gui and his friends went to the front yard to eat.
Manbao was sitting beside her. Bai Erlang looked at her and asked, "Don't you want to eat?"
Manbao shook his head, "The shopkeeper Zheng invited me to dinner."
Bai Erlang nodded and said, "I can see that he really values you."
He looked at Manbao curiously, "Didn't you just give them a few prescriptions? Why do they think so highly of you?"
Man Bao said: "I didn't just give them the prescription. We have been exchanging medical knowledge. Everything I know, I will tell them as long as they ask."
So Manbao had the right to learn medicine in Jishidiang, because they were communicating and teaching each other.
Mr. Zhuang tapped the bowl gently and said, "Hurry up and eat. After you finish eating, go and have a rest. We will have a new lesson in the afternoon."
Bai Erlang's face was a little bitter, "Sir, we just had a new class this morning, why are we still having it this afternoon?"
"Mathematics class in the afternoon."
Bai Jilang blinked. "Didn't you say that the main subject of mathematics could be put aside for the time being?"
Mr. Zhuang sighed and said, "That's Bai Shan, you can't do that."
He pointed at Bai Shan and said, "He has learned all the math he needs to learn, which is enough for the Imperial College entrance exam. Can you do it?"
Bai Erlang lowered his head.
Mr. Zhuang said earnestly, "Although you have received the imperial decree and will not fail no matter how hard you try, if you do well in the exam you will be able to choose the college you want to go to, so you still have to work hard."
Manbao nodded repeatedly, "You have to enter at least four schools, right?"
Bai Erlang wasn't very confident. "Liu Gui said that we are the youngest students recruited this time. They are older than us and must have studied longer than us."
Mr. Zhuang couldn't help but scold him, "You haven't even taken the exam yet, and you've already lost your confidence. Who says that age means more time to study? Isn't Bai Shan younger than you, yet he started school six months earlier? Who says that having studied longer means he's more knowledgeable than you? Manbao started school later than you, and he hasn't spent more time studying in the past two years, yet isn't he still more knowledgeable than you?"
Bai Erlang said angrily, "Sir, are you encouraging me or discouraging me?"
"It's a warning to you. From this, you can see that just because they're older than you doesn't necessarily mean they're better than you, and just because they've studied longer doesn't necessarily mean they're more knowledgeable than you." Mr. Zhuang said, "Do you not trust yourself, or do you not trust your teacher?"
Manbao and Baishan nodded repeatedly, "That's right, our teacher is better than theirs. Even if you are stupid, you can learn faster than them and know more than them."
Bai Erlang tried his luck and said, "I'm not stupid!"
Bai Shan nodded and agreed, "So what are you afraid of? There are only forty-eight people. If you can pass half of them, you can enter the four-division academy. If you can pass two-thirds and one more, you can enter the Imperial College."
"The Imperial Academy is a higher level than your eldest brother's academy."
Bai Erlang's eyes sparkled with light. He fiercely picked up a piece of braised pork, took another vicious bite and ate it, nodding fiercely, "You are right!"
Bai Erlang turned around and said to Bai Shan, "I'll study at the Imperial College with you when the time comes."
Bai Shan shook his head, "No, I want to study at the Imperial College. You can go to the Imperial College by yourself."
Bai Jilang opened his mouth wide.
Manbao turned around and said to Bai Shan, "Why don't you not come back for lunch tomorrow? I'll go to the bookstore for you and look for the papers from the Imperial College exams over the past two years."
"Will there be any in the bookstore?"
"If there's nothing, Daji and I will go to the Imperial College. I think there will always be students who still have it. We can just pay for it when the time comes."
Mr. Zhuang said, "The exam is in two days."
"It's okay. You guys study at home. If you can find it, a day and a half is enough for us to look through it. If you can't find it, just consider it your luck."
Bai Erlang said quickly: "You have always had good luck, why don't you go and pay your respects to the Lord Tianzun later, maybe in the afternoon."
"I have classes this afternoon."
"Then go in the evening." After saying that, he looked at Mr. Zhuang eagerly.
Mr. Zhuang knew that this young disciple still lacked confidence, so to reassure him, he could only nod and said to Manbao, "You can go and have a look after your classes this afternoon. The Imperial College will also be closed soon."
Manbao agreed and then reached out to Bai Erlang and Bai Shan.
Bai Jilang was confused, "What?"
Bai Shan had already lowered her head and untied the purse from her waist, took out a piece of silver from it and placed it in her palm, then looked at Bai Erlang.
Bai Erlang finally came to his senses. He reached out and felt around, but couldn't find any money. He waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I'll owe you the money for now. I'll give it to you later."
"Okay." Manbao put Bai Shan's money away and stood up with a yawn. "Sir, I'm going to take a nap first."
"Go ahead."
In the afternoon, just as the three of them were sitting at their desks, there was a knock on the door. Liu Gui hurried in to report, "Mr. Zhuang, Master, Master Tang, Miss Man, someone from the Yang family is here."
The four people in the room looked at each other, and Mr. Zhuang stood up and said, "Please go to the lobby and have some tea."
The people who came from the Yang family were a chief steward and a steward nanny.
Not only did the visitor come, he also brought a gift to everyone.
The housekeeper took Manbao's hand and said with a smile, "The old lady said that she should invite Miss Zhou to visit her home when she has time. It's really hard for you to bring these things all the way back to the capital."
Manbao said: "It's not hard. The things are tied directly to the car. Our car is not full anyway, so it's just a matter of convenience."
The housekeeper didn't expect Manbao to be so honest. She was stunned for a moment before she laughed, "Ms. Zhou really loves to joke."
The steward on the side also finished exchanging pleasantries with Mr. Zhuang. They just came to pick up some things and get to know the person their young master asked them to look after.
The most important thing is to leave a business card with their name.
With this name card, they can use it to solve any troubles they encounter in the capital in the future, or go to the Yang family for help.
After all, Yang's door is not so easy to approach. With the name card, the masters in the mansion can see it quickly.
Of course, they didn't know the origins of Bai Shan and the others, let alone their ultimate purpose of going to Beijing. They only thought that they were meritorious officials who were ordered to go to Beijing to study.
It’s just that their young master is the county magistrate in Luojiang County, and they happen to be from Luojiang County, so they have a good relationship.
Although their young master is gentle and humble, he rarely brings friends to visit, let alone friends who are looked after by the family.
So when the mansion received their post and letter yesterday, the old lady there was so happy that she ate half a bowl of rice more, and then she had indigestion. She hired a doctor for half a day today, and they came to get the things in the afternoon.
Originally, they should have come here in the morning to show their importance.
The chief steward and the housekeeper left a visiting card, bowed several times, and then took their leave.
Even the usually strict Mr. Zhuang couldn't help but stroke his beard and said, "After all, he is a servant of a noble family, so he does know etiquette."
It's more than just being polite, it's extremely courteous, which makes Mr. Zhuang feel ashamed.
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