Chapter 278 Results
When Shopkeeper Dong saw his daughter nodded, he said nothing more. There was nothing to pack, so he went back with his hands behind his back.
The results came out very quickly, and as expected, Xuanxuan performed very well and took the first place.
Zhiwen, however, performed exceptionally well and achieved a result he had never achieved before, actually coming in second place!
The place where the results were announced in the government office was filled with onlookers. As soon as the list was posted, the parents would eagerly search to see if their children's names were on it.
"He passed the exam, he passed the exam, my son passed the exam!"
Gu Bei specially asked for leave from the restaurant owner today to check his son's results. When he saw that his son had achieved a good result of second place, his face turned red with excitement.
Even when Gu Bei saw Xuanxuan's name on Gu Zhiwen's name, he didn't care too much. In his opinion, although he and Gu Yan had some dirty dealings, Zhiwen and Xuanxuan were both descendants of the Gu family after all. If they became officials in the future, they could still help each other.
Besides, his son knew that Zhiwen took after him and Li Yingdi. He wasn't incredibly smart, but he was hardworking. Perhaps in the future, he would need the help of his cousin Xuanxuan.
Gu Yan and Li Wanqing on the other side were also very happy, not because their parents were praised for being the top of the case, but because they felt that their son's efforts over the years were not in vain.
After greeting the teacher and classmates, everyone went home.
Gu Yan was really happy today. As he drank, his eyes turned red and he said to Li Wanqing:
"Wife, the luckiest thing in my life is meeting you. If it weren't for you, I would probably still be a clueless hunter in the mountains, only knowing how to hunt.
Now we have such a promising son and such a lively and lovely daughter. I really couldn’t even imagine it before.”
Li Wanqing also felt deeply moved. In modern times, she was often alone. It was better to be with her family now, surrounded by a happy and harmonious family. After all, what people want in life is to have their family safe and together.
Because Xuanxuan achieved good results, the whole family had a happy meal, and even Xuexue had a small red dot on her forehead.
"Although I don't want to get involved with the Gu family, but Xuanxuan got the top spot in the exam this time, so I still have to go back to the mountains to set up a few tables."
Li Wanqing nodded in understanding. She knew that Gu Yan didn't want to show off in front of the people in his hometown.
But since Xuanxuan got the first place in the exam, he has a good foundation for future exams. If he wants to go further, his reputation cannot be flawed. At the very least, clans are still very important in this era.
As for Gu Chongshan and Zhang Dahua, although Li Wanqing despised them, she wasn't worried they would deliberately cause trouble. After all, they couldn't even write two Gu characters with one stroke. The Gu family should be honest and not cause trouble over such a matter.
Gu Bei on the other end was also talking about this. While eating the food Dong Wan picked for him, he said:
"Our Zhiwen ranked second in the exam and is now a Tongsheng. This is a first for our Gu family and a great honor for our ancestors. Tomorrow we will go back and tell our parents the good news."
Dong Wan smiled and nodded, saying:
"That's true. Such a great thing should make my parents happy. My father has been preparing for a long time. When the time comes, he will pay for all the wine and food for the banquet at home."
Gu Bei didn't expect that Dong Wan would be willing to go to this extent. After all, Gu Zhiwen was not her biological child, and Zhiwen's attitude towards Dong Wan had been indifferent during this period.
It must be that I have bewitched Dong Wan, and Dong Wan is so nice to Zhiwen for my sake. After all, the money for a banquet is not a small amount, and it also alleviates the urgent financial difficulties of their family, Gu Bei thought narcissistically.
Dong Wan didn't know what Gu Bei was thinking. She had her own reasons for being willing to pay for the wine. After all, the Dong family's money didn't come from the wind.
The first reason is that Zhiwen ranked second after all, which is a very impressive result. Once it is publicized in the county, it will definitely bring a lot of fame to their tavern.
As for the second reason, it was because of Xuanxuan. Dong Wan thought that Xuanxuan and Zhiwen were cousins after all. Although the adults of the two families were not close, they had to set up a few tables in the village for such a big event as passing the imperial examination.
Wouldn’t it be better if we could use their wine at that time? Even if we can’t use our own, it won’t be a loss.
Besides, Dong Wan had something important on her mind. Seeing that Zhiwen was getting older and his achievements were becoming more and more dazzling, if she didn't get rid of Li Yingdi as soon as possible, it would be more difficult to take action in the future.
Gu Bei and Gu Zhiwen had no idea of what Li Yingying was thinking. They were both very touched by Dong Wan's willingness to pay, especially Gu Zhiwen, who thought that there might be some misunderstanding about Aunt Dong.
Dong Wan looked at the bewildered father and son, feeling that the day of her plan's success was getting closer and closer. She smiled and said,
"You two should eat slowly. When you're done, just leave the dishes and chopsticks on the table and wait for me to come back and clean them up. I'm going to go back and discuss with my dad how much to prepare. After all, this is a big deal and we can't be careless."
Hearing this, Gu Bei was even more moved.
"Don't worry, it's the same if you finish eating first and then go."
Dong Wan shook her head and said angrily:
"This is the only time this happens to this child in his life, so you have to be careful. You two can eat slowly. I'm leaving first."
When we arrived at the Dong family, although it was already late, the shopkeeper Dong had not gone to bed yet. Apparently, he had known for a long time that Zhiwen had ranked second in the exam, and he had not slept since then, waiting for his daughter to come back.
So when Shopkeeper Dong saw Dong Wan, he couldn't wait to greet her and said:
"How's it going? My dear, your judgment was right. I thought it would be good for this boy to pass the exam as a student, but I didn't expect him to get second place."
"He did quite well on the test, but the better he does, the sooner we should move forward with our plans. We absolutely cannot allow such a promising child to have anything to do with Li Yingdi any longer."
Shopkeeper Dong also knew the urgency of the matter and said:
"So what should we do now?"
"I told Gu Bei and the others that our family will be responsible for the wine for this banquet. When the time comes, you can have someone secretly replace Li Yingdi's glass with a special wine. When the time comes, I will have someone prepare food that counteracts this wine. That way, no one will suspect us."
Shopkeeper Dong just felt that his daughter was very thoughtful and there was nothing to disagree with. The money for hosting a banquet was nothing to their Dong family.
"Okay, Dad got it. It's getting late, you should go back quickly."
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