Chapter 749: In the examination room, Bai Shuzhi almost cried because of greed
In the Imperial Examination Hall, Bai Shuzhi stared angrily at the thin wooden board in front of him, wishing he could stare two holes in it.
“Gurgle…”
There was a rumbling sound in his stomach, and Bai Shuzhi rubbed his growling stomach uncomfortably.
The dry steamed bun in my hand became increasingly difficult to swallow.
The fragrant smell of beef wafting from the front kept telling him that Su Laowu in the cell ahead was drinking hot beef soup.
Why do I say so?
Because the two people's rooms were next to each other, they were built simply and were drafty everywhere. Su Laowu's room was right upwind, and the fragrance kept coming in from the leaky holes, tempting Bai Shuzhi to drool.
Especially with the thin wooden board between them, the bubbling sound of "gurgle...gurgle..." in front of him made him imagine the following scene repeatedly before his eyes:
On a small red clay stove burning hot charcoal, a small black clay pot was placed. In the pot, bubbling beef broth was cooked, garnished with green chives...
There was no way, because the aroma of chives was also wafting over.
Bai Shuzhi sniffed, and the hard dry bun in his hand hit the thin wooden board in front of him with a "bang".
The yamen runner who was maintaining order in the dormitory immediately came over and shouted angrily, "What's going on? If you don't want to take the exam, get out!"
Bai Shuzhi was furious.
He was the eldest son of the Bai family and a famous talent in the capital. How could he have ever been scolded by a small yamen runner?
"How dare you! Do you know who I am?"
The yamen runner glanced at Bai Shuyi and said disdainfully, "I don't care who you are. If you don't take the exam seriously and try to cheat after entering the dormitory, you will be kicked out!"
What he hated most were those children of officials who thought they were extraordinary but actually relied on the protection of their family.
Bai Shuzhi: “…”
He was so angry that his face turned pale.
"How could I have cheated? That's complete nonsense!" Bai Shuzhi wished he could skin the bailiff alive.
The yamen runner didn't care how angry Bai Shuzhi was. He turned around and reported loudly to an examiner: "Sir, this person is cheating!"
The examiner immediately came over, glanced at Bai Shuzhi, and said, "Anyone caught cheating will have their name and place of origin recorded and expelled. They will not be allowed to take the imperial examinations for the next ten years!"
"I didn't cheat at all! I just accidentally dropped the dry food on the ground and made some noise!"
Bai Shuzhi was almost furious, but he had to defend himself.
If he was really kicked out of the examination room, even if he was a member of the Bai family, his results would definitely be invalidated.
After Bai Shuzhi finished speaking, he pointed to the dry steamed buns on the ground.
At this time, the chief examiner Bo Yongqing heard the noise and walked over quickly.
"What's going on?" Bo Yongqing asked in a dignified voice.
When Bai Shuzhi saw Bo Yongqing, he immediately felt confident.
Bo Yongqing knew him and would never dare to make things difficult for him.
"Sir, this yamen runner is talking nonsense and wantonly slandering Bai!" Bai Shuzhi spoke first, "Please, sir, seek justice for Bai!"
Bo Yongqing frowned and looked at the bailiff.
The yamen runner immediately said that Bai Shuzhi was not answering properly, his eyes were constantly staring ahead, and he was hitting the wooden board in front of him with a steamed bun. He suspected that Bai Shuzhi was trying to secretly ask the answers of the candidates in front of him...
Bai Shuzhi: “…”
I was so angry that I almost vomited blood.
Would he want to secretly ask the boy from the Su family for the answer?
joke!
Bo Yongqing naturally didn't believe that Bai Shuzhi would do this.
These children from aristocratic families have always been arrogant, not to mention that Bai Shuzhi is well-known for his talent in the capital and would definitely not do such a thing.
Bo Yongqing looked at the dry steamed buns on the ground, then looked at the bowl of hot beef soup in front of Su Laowu, and understood something.
I couldn't help but look at Bai Shuzhi with sympathy.
In fact, even he felt a little greedy when looking at the bowl of beef soup.
There was no way. As the chief examiner, although he ate better than the candidates, he could not leave the examination room.
He couldn't eat this kind of soupy, hot and fragrant beef soup.
Bo Yongqing swallowed calmly.
"It's just a misunderstanding, just answer it properly." Bo Yongqing said.
Bai Shuzhi said unwillingly: "Sir, I will report the candidate in front..."
Bai Shuzhi paused when he said this.
What to report?
How is beef soup made?
Bo Yongqing waited for Bai Shuzhi to say something.
Su Laowu, who was in front, naturally also heard what Bai Shuzhi said.
So I'm just waiting to see what people report him for.
Bai Shuzhi stuttered and said, "He colluded with the yamen runners in the examination hall and secretly sent him hot soup and rice..."
Bo Yongqing: “…”
This child from the Bai family isn't very smart.
With so many examiners invigilating and yamen runners maintaining order in the dormitory, who has the ability to serve beef soup to the candidates?
Moreover, this candidate was not the only one in the examination room who was eating hot beef soup.
Bo Yongqing noticed that any candidate who wore the uniform blue bachelor's gown with the words "Fude Academy" embroidered on the cuffs would have beef soup.
Su Laowu put down the bowl and said, "Your Excellency, I am innocent. These meals were made by my younger sister. These heating bags were also invented by my younger sister. I just need to pour water and seasonings and wait for them to boil..."
Su Laowu's tone was full of pride.
Finally, he took out a small self-heating charcoal bag and showed it to Bo Yongqing.
Bo Yongqing was filled with surprise and said, "Your sister is quite clever!"
"That's it!" Su Laowu raised his chin.
Bo Yongqing: “…”
The corners of his mouth twitched.
Then, he said in a deep voice, "Alright, no more noise! Answer the questions quickly, or you'll be kicked out of the exam room!"
Bai Shuzhi closed his mouth angrily.
I felt extremely aggrieved, but at the same time I was anxious to see what Su Laowu was holding.
For him, this provincial examination was a disaster because he was sitting next to Su Laowu.
A disaster for the taste buds, and also a disaster for the stomach.
The feeling of being able to smell something but not being able to eat it is so torturous!
Bai Shuzhi wanted to kick open the wooden board of the cell and beat Su Laowu up.
It has to be said that candidates who feel the same as Bai Shuzhi are almost everywhere in the Imperial Examination Hall.
The dozen or so candidates from Fude Academy were distributed throughout the Imperial Examination Hall.
Every time it was time for dinner, the candidates in the Imperial Examination Hall would start eating dry steamed buns and smelling the fragrance.
I can tolerate it for one or two meals, or even three or four meals, but who can endure it for three days in a row?
So much so that after these people came out of the examination hall, the first thing they did was to sharpen their knives and punish those who made the fragrance.
So lacking in public morality!
They couldn't concentrate on answering the questions!
As a result, Fude Academy became famous overnight!
**
Zou Shuqin and Tang Bao had a falling out, so it was naturally not easy for her to continue living in the Su family.
So he packed up his things that day and returned to the prefect's residence.
"Aunt, I also want to go to the Bai family to see it, okay?" Zou Shuqin asked expectantly, looking at the invitation in Mrs. Xia's hand.
Mrs. Xia felt that it was inappropriate.
After all, the Bai family is a noble family that values etiquette and laws.
Zou Shuqin's name was not written on the post, so it would be inappropriate for her to bring one more person with her.
However, seeing Zou Shuqin's expectant look, and thinking that his niece had come all the way to Qingzhou but he had rejected the marriage proposal, he felt somewhat guilty.
So, he nodded and said, "In that case, you can go with me."
"Thank you, aunt!" Zou Shuqin was overjoyed.
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