Chapter 80 Passing the Interview
Chen Qingqing was not surprised by this result. After all, Chen Zhancai and his wife had lived in Qingshui Town for more than ten years and must have known many people.
Wang Qichang would not offend scholars. If Chen Zhancai ever became a powerful figure, he would have to curry favor with him.
Since she couldn't change Wang Qichang's decision, she wouldn't confront him directly. She knew how to be tactful and not offend anyone.
"Since it can be solved with silver, then I will follow the elders' wishes, but..."
Chen Qingqing stretched out her voice.
"However, Chen Ruolan must fulfill the bet between me and her and crawl out of this room. Otherwise, I don't mind going to the Confucius Academy to spread the word on her behalf."
"Of course. Our Great Ning Dynasty advocates keeping our word and keeping our promise." Wang Qichang said helplessly, "Madam Liu, since your daughter has lost the bet, let her fulfill it!"
Liu Fengjiao stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do.
Chen Ruolan's face flushed red. She knew that if she didn't crawl out today, she would never be able to leave the house.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, I'll crawl."
Chen Ruolan knelt down in front of Chen Qingqing, tears welling up in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall.
Every step I took was humiliating.
At this moment, she bit her lips tightly and looked at Chen Qingqing, who made her hate her so much.
I secretly swore in my heart, just wait for me, I will make you pay back a hundredfold or a thousandfold for the humiliation you suffered today.
The onlookers immediately laughed playfully, as if they were watching a monkey performer. After all, it was the first time for a young girl to learn to crawl like a dog.
Looking at Chen Ruolan's crawling figure, Chen Qingqing felt no pity in her heart. She would not pity someone who targeted her everywhere. If she were in a weak position today, Chen Ruolan would definitely humiliate her even more.
Liu Fengjiao's heart was broken. She hurried forward and pulled Chen Ruolan up, "Ruolan, let's go home with mother."
Chen Ruolan nodded woodenly, and the two of them left in a hurry.
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for your fair judgment on today's matter." Chen Qingqing said with a fist salute.
Wang Qichang waved his hand and said, "Miss, you are too polite. It is my duty to maintain the public security in Qingshui Town. Now that the matter has been resolved, let's all go!" After that, he left with his men.
The crowd gradually dispersed,
Chen Qingqing took the silver that the shopkeeper had returned. She put the forty taels of silver and the fifty taels of silver in the cloth bag into the medical space, leaving only four taels of change and four hundred coins in the cloth bag.
Wealth should not be shown to others, but she was forced to do so. If someone with ulterior motives coveted it, it would be troublesome.
The waiter packed up the four pieces of cloth and asked, "Where do you live, young lady? I can help you deliver the cloth home."
"Thank you, little brother. My home is in Nanshan Village, which is too far away. Can you help me deliver the cloth to the ox cart on my way back to the village?"
"Sure." The waiter said as he picked up the cloth and followed Chen Qingqing.
Soon they arrived at the gate of Qingshui Town. The waiter put the cloth on the ox cart, said a few polite words and turned away.
Liu Laohan was a little surprised to see Chen Qingqing bought so much cloth, "Qing girl, why did you buy so much cotton cloth?"
"My parents' clothes are too worn. Making two sets for each of them isn't much." Chen Qingqing finished her explanation and said with a smile, "Grandpa Liu, I need to take Chen Han to the Confucius Academy and buy some more things for the house. It might take up a lot of space, so I'll give you an extra ten coins for the fare, a total of twenty-two coins. Is that okay with you?"
Liu Laohan was delighted. It only cost three cents for one person to ride the bus, and not every trip could pick up passengers. If he picked up some things, he could get an extra ten cents. It was absolutely perfect.
His eyes narrowed into slits with laughter. "Okay, Qing girl, you go ahead. I'll wait for you here. There's no rush to go back."
The brother and sister entered the town again. Chen Qingqing planned to go to the Kongfu Academy to register Chen Han first. After all, his study was the most important thing.
After asking around, I came to the Confucius Academy.
The door was open. After asking, I found out that the academy would start classes in a few days and was recruiting students. There were already several parents queuing in front of the door with their children.
Chen Qingqing was no exception and followed behind the parents.
Chen Han was feeling uneasy, "Sister, can I really study?"
"Of course you can. If others can read, why can't you?"
"But I'm afraid I can't answer the Master's questions."
Chen Qingqing squatted down and encouraged softly, "Xiaohan, I teach you to recite every day. Do you still remember the mental arithmetic?"
Chen Han nodded heavily, "Sister, I remember."
"That's good. No matter what the teacher tests you on, just recall what I taught you and answer it. I believe you can do it."
There was more confidence in Chen Han's eyes, "I understand."
Not long after, it was Chen Han's turn.
The Confucius Academy was solemn and majestic, and Master Ye sat upright.
Chen Han stepped forward and bowed, "I am Chen Han, your student, and I am honored to meet you, Master."
Master Ye first looked Chen Han up and down. Seeing that he had a handsome face and lively eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little more favorable towards him.
"How old are you?"
"Master, I am only eight years old." Chen Han said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Master Ye nodded slightly, "Do you know how to read?"
Chen Han glanced at Chen Qingqing quietly, and seeing that she was looking at him encouragingly, his face suddenly became confident. "My student's sister taught me to recognize hundreds of words and to write simple characters."
Master Ye was surprised and stroked his beard. "You can understand arithmetic?"
"I know a little bit about addition, subtraction, multiplication and division."
Master Ye gave an arithmetic problem, and Chen Han quickly wrote down the answer in his mind according to what Chen Qingqing taught him.
Master Ye was quite satisfied with Chen Han's intelligence, but still wanted to test him a little further, so he asked, "If you encounter someone in trouble, how would you deal with it?"
Chen Han said without hesitation, "We should help them with kindness and resolve their difficulties."
Master Ye laughed heartily after hearing this. "This boy is intelligent and kind, and he can enter our school."
Chen Han immediately bowed in thanks, "Thank you very much, Master. I will study hard and live up to your expectations."
"Okay, classes will start in five days. Bring your luggage, writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone. Also, bring two taels of silver per month as tuition. If you're staying at the academy for room and board, the total cost for one semester, including accommodation and food, is five taels of silver. Remember to bring it all."
"Students please bear this in mind."
After Chen Han finished speaking, he retreated respectfully and came to Chen Qingqing's side. His previous calmness disappeared, and he almost jumped up on the spot with joy, "Sister, I passed."
"I know Xiaohan is the best. You must study hard in the future. I'm counting on you to support me when you grow up." Chen Qingqing smiled faintly. "The third branch of the family has always been proud of its scholars. Chen Zhancai is over 30 years old and hasn't even passed the exam to become a scholar. If you can pass, it will bring honor to your parents, understand?"
Chen Han's eyes were firm, and he nodded solemnly, "Sister, I understand."
"Okay, let's go buy some pens, ink, paper, and inkstone." Chen Qingqing took Chen Han's hand and walked towards the busy street...
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