☆, Chapter 136: Everyone Passes!
The two headmasters rushed out, one grabbing Ma Dalang by the collar and the other pulling his arm: "Quickly, tell me, did Yun Jing pass the exam?!"
Ma Dalang's face looked grim, and Liang Shanhai's heart sank to his core: "It's all over, all over, all over! Huilan Academy won't be able to recruit any students next year. Huilan Academy is going to be merged into Shanglin Academy. It's all over, all over..."
Wang Shanzhang wasn't particularly happy.
Zhao Yunjing's strength is undeniable. If even he can't do it, then the thirteen students from Shanglin Academy will surely be wiped out as well!
Young Master Chen glared at Ma Dalang: "Did you even see the results? If you did, just tell me the outcome! Did you pass or fail? Speak!"
Ma Dalang's eyes immediately reddened, and even more people cried out, "It's all over, it's all over!" Hu Peiran and He Jiu comforted themselves, saying they were still young and would be heroes again in three years.
"Alright, Brother Ma, stop acting. What place did you get?" Zhou Mujiao asked with a smile.
"Miss Zhou, I really wasn't acting. I was just acting out of emotion. When the emotions got to me, I couldn't control myself!" Ma Dalang wiped his eyes. "I really, really... sigh!"
Zhou Mujiao narrowed her eyes: "Ma! Da! Lang!"
"First place!!" Ma Dalang jumped up. "Young Master Zhao is the top scorer in our Yuzhou Prefecture!"
Top of the list!
There are more than a dozen counties under Yuzhou Prefecture, and there are quite a few candidates in total. Zhao Yunjing really did top the list!
Liang Shanhai was taken aback: "Is the news true? Did you see it yourself?"
"Yes, I rushed back as soon as I saw the list, I'm exhausted."
"I'm not seeing things, am I? No, no, I have to go see for myself! This guy doesn't seem reliable at all! Wang Dayou! Let's go! Let's go see him together!"
He needs to know not only Zhao Yunjing's ranking, but also the rankings of the other students.
Ma Dalang tried to stop them, but to no avail. He could only shout, "No need to go! They all passed! All the students from our Peach Blossom County passed this time, and they're all in the top thirty!"
Zhao Yunjing topped the list.
All twenty students passed.
And they're all ranked in the top 30!
Wouldn't the list then be filled with Peach Blossom County?
Both headmasters were stunned.
Is this true? Don't tell me Hu Dalang is just making this up!
At this moment, Chen Lizheng shouted, "Hey, look! It's Officer Liu! Officer Liu is here! Officer Liu, did you come after seeing the notice?"
Chen Lizheng's shout woke up the two headmasters, who quickly went over to him.
Before they could even ask any questions, Officer Liu announced directly: "Congratulations! All twenty students from our Peach Blossom County have passed the provincial examination! Young Master Zhao is first! Young Master Chen is third! Congratulations! Congratulations!"
Officer Liu brought official documents, and official documents are never wrong. Therefore, this year, twenty students from Taohua County will be able to enter the provincial examination!
Although the imperial examination was not about having more people to pass the exam and thus having a greater chance of becoming the top scholar, the competition was for the position of Juren (a successful candidate in the provincial-level imperial examination). More people meant more positions. Even if they all failed the palace examination, there would still be a few more Juren.
Zhao Yunjing followed the two headmasters who were so excited they were practically dizzy. No one spoke on the way because everyone was a bit stunned, especially He Jiu. He had never been a good student, and he was only sixteen years old. Before the exam, he told himself that he was just testing the waters. If he passed, he would know how to take the exam next time. He originally estimated that he could only go as far as the academy exam, but he didn't expect to pass it.
Many people shared his thoughts, and several of them had failed the previous provincial examination. They had prepared for the worst this time, but unexpectedly, they passed.
When they got off the bus, everyone stared at Zhao Yunjing. After a long while, Headmaster Wang finally let out a sigh of relief and patted Headmaster Liang on the shoulder next to him: "Old Liang, I disagree with your statement that Yunjing is the reincarnation of the God of Literature. He is not the God of Literature, he is the God of Fortune!"
"He is a lucky star, a literary star, and a lucky and longevity star!" Liang Shanzhang said as he went to kiss Zhao Yunjing. "Yunjing, come here, let me hug you, let me share in your good fortune!"
"I want one too!"
"We want some too!"
When Zhao Yunjing was treated as a mascot by his classmates, the Zhao family was surrounded by villagers who came to congratulate him.
Uncle Zhao and Aunt Zhao were already quite tired of dealing with it, and the children were also getting a little temperamental.
Eighteen was twisting the hem of her clothes, unable to force a smile.
She had already poured tea for them three times, but these people wouldn't leave, and there were even more of them. She was so tired!
Xiao Jiu walked over and tugged at her sleeve: "Eighteenth Sister, go play, I'll pour the tea."
"No, you're my younger brother, I need to take care of you!"
"But my sixth sister says I'm a man! A man should take care of girls!"
For the past six months, Xiao Jiu has been eating and sleeping well at the Zhou family's house, and he's grown very quickly. He'll definitely be over eighteen by the end of the year.
To be fair, although almost everyone in the Zhou family is a villain, their physical genes are really good. They are good-looking and tall. Even the older sisters who are already married are pretty and tall.
After thinking for a moment, Shiba shook her head: "No, I can't leave."
"Then you sit here, I'll go pour them some tea!"
Shiba looked at Xiao Jiu, who was about the same height as her, and smiled slightly. It was so nice to have a younger brother or sister. Her brother wouldn't take her food or toys, and he listened to her. He called her "sister" all the time, which made her very happy!
Grandma Li was almost finished with her tea, so Xiao Jiu immediately grabbed the teapot to refill it for her. However, she was running too fast and tripped and fell, sending the teapot flying. It landed on Grandma Li's leg with a thud, startling her so much that she screamed. If the tea hadn't been warm, Grandma Li's leg would have been scalded.
Xiao Jiu twisted her ankle and couldn't get up from the ground. Shi Ba was stunned for a moment, then burst into tears, which alerted Zhou Mujiao in the embroidery workshop next door.
Seeing a large group of people surrounding Xiao Jiu, and some others still sitting in the courtyard drinking tea, Zhou Mujiao's eyes darkened. She stepped forward, pinched Xiao Jiu's leg, and stood up, saying, "I'm sorry everyone, Xiao Jiu's leg is injured, so it's inconvenient for me to entertain you today. Please go back first!"
Everyone put down their teacups, asked Xiao Jiu a few more questions, and then left in a flurry.
Soon only the Zhao and Zhou families remained in the courtyard. Aunt Zhao immediately apologized to Zhou Mujiao: "Ajiao, I'm so sorry, I didn't take good care of the child and he got hurt."
"Auntie, please don't say that."
After Zhou Mujiao finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Jiu and asked, "Will you get up by yourself, or should I carry you up?"
Little Jiu nimbly scrambled to her feet and stood obediently in front of Zhou Mujiao: "Sixth Sister, I was wrong..."
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Jiu lowered her head.
Zhou Mujiao asked again, "Why did you pretend to fall and pretend to be injured?"
Xiao Jiu remained silent, and Shi Ba, fearing she would be scolded, quickly stepped forward: "Sister Jiao Jiao, scold me! Xiao Jiu is all because of me! Because those people drank tea for so long and didn't leave. Shi Ba is so sleepy, and my hands are so sore!"
Uncle Zhao realized his mistake: "It's all my fault. I felt bad about kicking them out because they came to congratulate me sincerely. Xiao Jiu, don't do that next time."
Xiao Jiu nodded obediently: "Mmm!"
Xiao Wu looked at his younger brother and couldn't help but say, "Stupid."
Xiao Jiu's eyes immediately reddened: "Fifth Brother, Xiao Jiu isn't stupid, Xiao Jiu can—"
"My older sister simply asked the guests to leave verbally, but you deliberately pretended to sprain your ankle and get injured. What else is that but stupidity?"
"Xiao Jiu will definitely be very smart in the future!"
"Then you'll follow me and learn well!"
Xiao Wu had a stern face, but his heart was filled with worry.
There is a stupid younger brother in the family. After the older sister gets married, he goes to the battlefield to fight the enemy. This huge family business is left to be managed by this younger brother. The younger brother is so stupid, will he squander the family business in a year?
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