Exam gogogo
Early in the morning, the courtyard of the Hundred Birds Gang was quiet.
Zui Qingfeng pushed open the door to the eldest brother's room and found the bed neatly made and a note on the table:
【I'm off to take the exam and become the top scholar! Don't worry about me.】
Chen Ze walked into the room where the fish was fried with a cold face, and found only a hastily written note.
I want to be the top female student! Don't stop me!
Dog Egg squatted on the roof beam, flapping its wings with schadenfreude.
"Two idiots! They can't even recite the Three Character Classic properly, and they want to be top scholars?"
At the foot of Misty Mountain, in a dilapidated academy.
The eldest brother sat side by side with Jianyu, with the heavy "Four Books and Five Classics" spread out in front of them.
"Heaven and earth, black and yellow... what came after that?"
The eldest brother scratched his head in frustration.
The fried fish was biting the pen.
"Cosmic...cosmic roasted chicken?"
The schoolteacher was so angry that his beard bristled.
"Rotten wood cannot be carved!"
The leader retorted, "Sir! We, the Hundred Birds Gang, never admit defeat!"
The fish-fryer slammed his hand on the table: "That's right! We're aiming to be the top scholars in the imperial examinations!"
The teacher sneered, "Then memorize the Thousand Character Classic first!"
Before they knew it, night had fallen, and only a solitary lamp remained in the academy.
The eldest brother was so sleepy that he kept yawning and his eyelids were drooping.
"Fried fish... Shall we go back?"
The fried fish rubbed its eyes and shook its head.
"No way! I promised I'd get the top score in the exam!"
Suddenly, a familiar smell of smoke drifted in from outside the window, along with the gentle sound of a refreshing breeze.
"Giving up already?"
Chen Ze stood in the moonlight, sword in hand.
"You've completely disgraced the Hundred Birds Gang."
The eldest son sat up straight with a start.
"Who, who said we gave up!"
He took a swig of cold tea to perk himself up while frying the fish.
"We can do it!"
On the day the results were announced, the entire Hundred Birds Gang mobilized.
The eldest brother and Jianyu squeezed into the crowd, their palms sweating with nervousness.
"We won! We won!" Jianyu suddenly jumped up, pointing to the end of the list.
"Number 100: Fried Fish"
"Ninety-ninth place: The Boss"
Although the ranking was low, it was still on the list!
Zui Qingfeng raised an eyebrow: "Oh, you actually passed the exam?"
Chen Ze nodded, a rare occurrence: "Barely passing."
Dog Egg squatted on the boss's head and said disdainfully.
"Even the last-place student counts as the top scorer?"
The eldest brother grabbed the fried fish and burst into laughter.
"Who cares what place we got! We won!"
The courtyard of the Hundred Birds Gang was filled with food and wine.
The eldest brother raised his glass, his colorful headgear shimmering in the sunlight: "A toast to years of hard work and study!"
While frying fish and gnawing on a chicken leg, he mumbled something indistinctly.
"Never give up!"
Under the starlight, the lights of the Hundred Birds Gang remained as warm as ever.
(Later, the title of "top scholar" for the gang leader and the fish-fryer became a laughing stock in the gang, but the courage to persevere to the end remained in everyone's hearts forever.)
The young man took up his pen and studied diligently under the lamp.
Ink stains fingertips, paper reflects heart's blood.
Though the road is long, if you keep walking, you will reach your destination.
Though the task is difficult, it will surely be accomplished if you do it!
May your writing flow beautifully and may you achieve top honors in the imperial examinations!
—Respectfully submitted by the entire Bai Niao Gang
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