When you are busy, time always flies.
It's the end of another year.
After traveling all over the country, Hu Yang finally returned to the capital. He did not live in the Princess's Mansion, but in the Fifth Phase Villa.
Shanhe Academy's monthly entrance examination has once again broken the record for the number of applicants, reaching as high as 3,000.
The academy didn't have enough rooms prepared, so we had to squeeze in temporarily.
Gu Jiu waved his pen and allocated 200,000 taels to the academy, specifically for its expansion.
The academy still has a lot of unused land, and during this expansion, all of it will be leveled and used to build houses.
As the academy grew in size, it needed more and more buildings, so the expansion had to be carried out as soon as possible.
Once the new year begins and the weather warms up, we will start construction.
Of course, the most popular ones are the candidates who take part in the imperial examination.
Shanhe Academy, led by the two top scholars Gongsun and Gongsun Zhuangyuan, provides special lessons for the candidates who are about to take part in the imperial examinations, and provides targeted guidance and supplementary lessons.
Chen Zhuangshi didn't even dare to disturb Yang Ji.
I was afraid that it would affect Yang Ji's studies and he would not do well in the examination next year.
The verbal battle between Life Show and the Imperial College News spread to students in the north and south, but basically died down as the imperial examination approached.
No one was in the mood to continue arguing, as they were all busy studying and preparing for the exam.
Without the need to argue, Chen Zhuangshi had nothing to do and seemed a little bored.
He didn't go back to the academy, but stayed at Wenqing Bookstore every day, helping Yan Ci with his writing. He also offered some small suggestions to Life Show, and he didn't ask for any payment.
Huang Qubing disliked him very much, but he couldn't drive him away.
I can only turn a blind eye and pretend he doesn't exist.
Wenqing Bookstore has been doing booming business recently.
As candidates went to Beijing, books such as "One Hundred and Eight Things You Must Know Before Taking the Imperial Examination in Beijing", "Imperial Examination Guide", "Why They Are the Number One Scorers", "Imperial Examination Secrets", "Summary of Previous Examination Questions", "Hand-in-Hand Guide to Taking the Imperial Examination", "Bold Predictions of Examination Questions", etc., were sold out.
Huang Qubing was either in the printing workshop or on his way to the printing workshop every day.
The printing workshop was urged to work overtime to print books. They had to print as many as they could, but they couldn't run out of stock.
At the same time, the sales of legendary novels published by Wenqing Bookstore over the years also ushered in a small peak.
As a scholar, I like to read.
If you come to the capital and don’t collect a few legendary novels published by the authentic Wenqing Bookstore, it would be a wasted trip.
Wenqing Bookstore is doing a booming business and the staff are very busy.
The shopkeeper waved his pen and posted a recruitment notice on the door.
Basic requirements: literacy, good-looking features, no bad habits, and a clean family background.
The applicants almost crowded the door of Wenqing Bookstore.
The shopkeeper saw that there were so many people and thought it wouldn’t work.
He acted decisively and tore down the job recruitment notice posted on the door.
I thought that with so many people applying, I could easily find a few suitable candidates.
As a result, most of the applicants were just filling in the gaps, hoping to give it a try and maybe get lucky and be accepted.
More than half of the people can only write their own names.
The few people who can read and write either have ugly features, or come from unclean families, or ask for too much, or have a lot of bad habits.
The shopkeeper was so angry that his beard stood upside down.
Forget it, forget it, he has no hope for these people.
The shopkeeper learned his lesson and simply asked his employees to go to Shanhe Academy to post a job recruitment notice.
It can’t be that even the students of Shanhe Academy are a bunch of liars.
Chen Zhuangshi found out about this.
He snatched the job posting and said, "Why are you posting a job posting? I'll put it up for you tomorrow in the Shanhe Academy Newspaper for free."
"Mr. Chen is very righteous. I wonder when the Shanhe Academy Newspaper will be published? I have a lot of work here and can't wait."
Chen Zhuangshi said swiftly, "The manuscript has been finalized and will be published the day after tomorrow. You can see the results then."
"Thank you very much."
The shopkeeper smiled happily, and his beard finally looked more pleasing to the eye.
To express his gratitude, the shopkeeper gave a private collection of color paintings.
Two days later, a new issue of "Shanhe Academy Newspaper" was published and students of the academy received it for free.
The students all saw the recruitment notice published in the college newspaper.
Wenqing Bookstore?
What a great place!
But, I had finally been admitted to Shanhe Academy, so how could I bear to give up?
After all, there are only a few people in this world who are as clear-headed and decisive as Wang Xuecheng and Yan Ci.
In reality, Wang Xuecheng wasn't truly decisive. He had people like Yang Ji and Chen Zhuangshi around him, offering him advice, and he was used to following their suggestions. He also knew that his talent was mediocre, and that even if he took the imperial examinations for a lifetime, he probably wouldn't pass.
He then decisively gave up his studies and took on the work of admissions. Finally, a month ago, after going through untold hardships, he officially became an employee of the college's Academic Affairs Office, receiving a monthly salary.
He continued to live and eat in the academy, leading a simple yet fulfilling life.
As for Yan Ci, he truly loves legendary novels.
It's worth giving everything for true love.
Moreover, he had already passed the imperial examination and became a Juren, so there was no hope for him to become a Jinshi. This could be considered as an explanation to his family and the fulfillment of his parents' expectations.
Wenqing Bookstore’s recruitment notice has been posted.
There were very few applicants.
The shopkeeper is very tired.
There are so many people around that he feels tired.
Even though there were few people around, he still felt tired.
He felt very regretful and gave his treasured color pictures to Chen Zhuangshi.
"Mr. Chen, the Shanhe Academy News is not working well?" Can you return the private collection of color pictures I gave you?
The shopkeeper looked at Chen Zhuangshi eagerly.
Chen Zhuangshi frowned, "Is there no one here?"
"That's not the case."
"That's it, isn't it? If someone is willing to come, the shopkeeper can just accept it. Why bother to be picky?"
The shopkeeper blew his beard and glared, "The applicant may be a student from the academy, but he's asking for too much, and he can't even lift it with his hands or shoulders. How can we accept such a person?"
Chen Zhuangshi scratched his head, "What do you want, boss?"
"Please help me find two people." The shopkeeper was not polite and asked for people right away.
Chen Zhuangshi thought about it for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh, which hurt so much.
"I've thought about it. Xinmin County Baigong College must have the right person there."
The shopkeeper frowned, "Really?"
Chen Zhuangshi took the responsibility, "Leave it to me."
Chen Zhuangshi went to Baigong College twice and indeed found a suitable candidate.
Literate, clean family background, good character, no bad habits...
Fully meet the shopkeeper's requirements.
The shopkeeper looked at the two new employees and nodded reluctantly, "Let them try it out for half a month first."
Wang Sangen's uneasy heart finally settled down.
He rushed to work without waiting for the shopkeeper's instructions.
Who is Wang Sangen?
He was originally a refugee who came to the capital with his family to escape famine.
My father died on the way.
The family lived in a shanty town outside the South City Gate. Seeing that they could not survive, Sihai Trading Company suddenly appeared outside the South City Gate.
My elder brother Wang Jiangen applied for a coolie job and was successfully selected.
From then on, the family finally had a way to survive.
Thanks to the hard work of the eldest brother Wang Jiangen, the family bought a house in the first phase and their lives got better day by day.
He was also sent to a private school.
Later, Xinmin County had a primary school, so he went there to study.
He is not smart and his academic talent is far inferior to that of his younger sister Si Niu.
After barely completing three years of primary school, he went to the Hundred Crafts College as an apprentice.
With only six months until graduation, he hadn't decided where to work in the future. Unexpectedly, someone came to Baigong College to recruit workers and took a liking to him at first sight.
The owner is still Wenqing Bookstore.
Wang Sangen suddenly felt like he was dreaming.
Is this true?
How could he actually come to work at Wenqing Bookstore?
He worked very hard for fear of being fired.
He is not smart, but he is strong.
He rushes to do all the physical work that requires carrying things on shoulders or by hand.
The shopkeeper paid attention to Wang Sangen for a while, then quietly asked Chen Zhuangshi, "What is Wang Sangen studying at Baigong College?"
“Learn to be a bricklayer!”
The shopkeeper's eyes twitched, "You're quite strong."
Chen Zhuangshi, obviously familiar with Wang Sangen's situation, pointed to his head and said, "He's not very bright here. He's always been the worst in the class when it comes to technical skills. The master at Baigong College secretly told me that with Wang Sangen's skills, no one dared to hire him to repair houses."
puff!
The shopkeeper looked at Chen Zhuangshi with a tired expression. It turned out that he stuffed the books that others didn't want into Wenqing Bookstore.
Chen Zhuangshi chuckled, "I thought you were just short of two strong men to carry heavy loads. Wang Sangen has a lot of strength, but he's literate and has a clean family background. He lives in the first phase, is a refugee, has two older brothers, has no bad habits, and isn't married yet. With his qualifications, he's perfect for you."
The shopkeeper sighed, "Not only do I need manual laborers, I also need employees who can read and write and do math."
"He can! He can write and do math."
The shopkeeper twitched his lips. "You just said he wasn't very smart, and now you say he can write and do math. It turns out you're both a human and a ghost."
Chen Zhuangshi laughed heartily. "These days, if you can find someone who's literate and willing to work for you, you're in luck. Boss, stop being picky. Go ask those people at Baigong College, how many of them are willing to work at Wenqing Bookstore? Take those bricklayers, for example. After they graduate and become apprentices, they can earn money by taking on any job and be respected by the owner. Why would they come here and have to face the faces of those scholars and suffer from unnecessary anger?"
The shopkeeper waved his hand and said with great disdain, "Don't get in my way. I almost vomited blood when I heard you talking."
The Wenqing Bookstore, which is envied by everyone, was actually devalued to nothing in Chen Zhuangshi's mouth. It was too much.
The shopkeeper decided that from now on, he would not tolerate Chen Zhuangshi. He should go back to where he came from.
Students from Shanhe Academy, please don’t come to Wenqing Bookstore to give advice.
Chen Zhuangshi's face is as thick as a city wall, so he will not be hit by the shopkeeper.
He chuckled and said, "I'll treat the shopkeeper to a drink tonight."
The shopkeeper ignored him and looked at him with growing disgust.
"Brother Yan finally has his first group of fans. He said he'd treat everyone to drinks tonight. The shopkeeper must honor us."
It seems that you are being generous to others.
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes.
Chen Zhuangshi was completely unaware, "Call Brother Huang up, and if we go over budget, ask him to treat us."
So that was the idea.
The shopkeeper stroked his beard and asked, "Sir, will you really keep the appointment?"
Chen Zhuangshi blinked and smiled mysteriously, "I'll go, and Brother Huang has to go even if he doesn't want to. Shopkeeper, think carefully about how to make a killing for Brother Huang tonight."
The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and said, "Not bad, not bad."
Huang Qubing, who was busy in the printing workshop, sneezed three times.
He rubbed his nose and asked, "Who is saying bad things about me behind my back?"
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