Chapter 500 College Examination Results
Gu Mingyue lived like a fish in water in Taohua Village.
This was all thanks to the enthusiasm of my aunt and grandmother who kept telling people about her. In just half a month, everyone in the village, young and old, men and women, knew the new girl from the Gu family.
No one pointed fingers at her, and even when they met her, they always felt a little pity for her, as if she was a child who grew up in the village.
"Mingyue, Third Grandma's family has steamed sausages, they smell so good! Come over for dinner later!" Third Grandma came back from the river with a bamboo basket carrying clothes to wash clothes, and shouted from a distance, her voice so loud that it could scare away the sparrows in the treetops.
She had a wild chrysanthemum pinned to her temples, and when she smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes became a ball.
"Mingyue, Xiu'er embroidered a handkerchief for you. Come get it when you have time!"
"Mingyue, this purple bamboo flute was just made for you by your uncle. It's so beautiful. Can you try to blow it and see if you can make any sound?" His uncle came back from the field carrying a hoe and a piece of bamboo in his hand.
Every day when Gu Mingyue goes out, she is always surrounded by such enthusiasm.
The villagers expressed their love in a very tangible way, giving fried peanuts to the neighbors in the east and a pair of cloth shoes to the neighbors in the west.
In less than half a month, half of the wooden shelves in her house were piled with gifts, from malt candy to dolls, all of which were warm.
When the children in the school saw her, they all politely called her "Sister Mingyue".
Some would even tug at her clothes and invite her to their homes to see the newly hatched chicks, while naughty little boys would ask if they wanted to go fishing and catching shrimp in the rice paddies.
Days like this are as warm as a quilt that has been exposed to the sun, making it difficult to move.
She was able to integrate so quickly thanks to the system in her mind.
Her inability to remember people's names kept her from going out to socialize, and she tried to minimize interactions with others. But now she has a system that quietly reminds her when she meets someone. With this magical tool, she no longer has to face the embarrassment of calling the wrong person.
No, it’s not wrong sometimes.
After all, the system sometimes couldn't distinguish the confusing generations. Gu Mingyue was clearly a three-year-old child, but she had to pay her respects to her aunt.
He is obviously an old grandfather, but he is also Gu Mingyue’s eldest nephew.
The system said: It’s too difficult to manage.
In the end, it was Xiao Du who gave the Gu family relationship map he had compiled to this stupid little system for free, which completely avoided this trouble.
Gu Mingyue lived a happier life in the village.
Gu Jiayue watched her go out early and come back late every day, always clutching some small things like wild fruits and pieces of cloth in her hands. She couldn't help but tease, "Didn't you say you were introverted and wanted to stay indoors with picture books? Why do I see you running faster than anyone else every day?"
Gu Mingyue was taking out malt sugar from her purse. When she heard this, she paused and turned to glare at her, her cheeks flushing softly: "Sister, you're bullying me!"
It's not her fault, after all, she's using artificial skin. Not only does it prevent her from getting tanned, but it also keeps her from getting tired. That's why she's so unrestrained in her play.
"Alright, alright. Zheng Qinghe has already written three letters asking when you'll be going to the county town. Have you forgotten what you promised him?"
Half a month ago, Zheng Qinghe went to Taohua Village after finishing his work, wanting to pick up Gu Mingyue to stay in the county town for a while, but at that time she was obsessed with batik made by the aunt in the village and was not very willing to go.
I promised Zheng Qinghe that I would go to the county town in ten days.
But it's already the fifteenth day, and the girl still has no intention of leaving.
Gu Mingyue felt a little embarrassed. She stuffed a piece of amber malt candy into Gu Jiayue's mouth. "But I made an appointment with the children in the village to go to the mountains to pick wild fruits tomorrow. I'm an adult, I can't go back on my word."
Okay, Gu Jiayue has no other choice.
She wasn't rushing Gu Mingyue to get some time alone with Zheng Qinghe, but she still had a system task to complete. This body needed energy to maintain human life signs, and the system also needed energy to operate.
So look at it, can we not do this task?
"Two more days at most." Gu Jiayue chewed the candy, the sweetness spreading on the tip of her tongue. "You must return to the county town in two days. Your mission is not yet completed. Doesn't your system urge you?"
"The system reminds me every day, three times a day, morning, noon, and night. It's more punctual than the night watchman." Gu Mingyue lay on the table, her elbow pressing on the open book, and her voice was long-drawn out, "But I just don't want to leave..."
"Don't you miss Zheng Qinghe?" Gu Jiayue raised her eyebrows.
"Sister!" Gu Mingyue stood up suddenly, her skirt casting a shadow on the ground. Her face flushed red, she stomped her feet and ran out, like a frightened deer.
Just as I reached the door, I bumped into someone's arms.
It’s Gu Zhigeng.
"Second sister, Brother Kangzi is back and said he has something urgent to talk to you about." Gu Zhigeng rubbed his arm that was hit, still holding an arithmetic book in his hand.
Gu Jiayue's heart skipped a beat.
Is Kangzi so far away from Juzhou City? Normally, he wouldn't come here unless it was an emergency.
She quickly put down her pen and walked quickly into the yard.
Kangzi was standing in the yard. He took the sweet wine handed to him by Li and drank half a bowl of it.
When he saw Gu Jiayue coming out, he didn't even have time to put down the bowl in his hand, and said excitedly: "Miss! The results are out! The college entrance examination results are out!"
Gu Jiayue's heart skipped a beat.
Why are the results of the college entrance examination released earlier this year? Didn't we have to wait a few days in previous years?
She stepped forward quickly, her fingertips trembling slightly. "How much did you win?"
"A lot of them hit the jackpot!" Kangzi pulled out a piece of paper from his pocket. "There were so many people, I was afraid I'd get confused, so I copied the list down!"
Gu Jiayue glanced over and suddenly held her breath.
Among the 128 candidates for Qiushi Academy, 35 were on the list!
A total of 153 people were admitted to the college examination this time, 35 of whom were from the school, which is more than one-fifth!
Looking again, among the top ten students on the list, there are actually eight children from their school!
Even the first place was from their school.
Gu Jiayue's hand holding the paper trembled slightly.
This achievement is enough to make people astonished, not to mention in a poor place like Taohua Village, even in the Jiangnan region where literature is flourishing.
"Miss, the government's good news team should be arriving soon. Where should we place them? We also need to prepare the wedding money!"
"Yes! Wedding money!" Gu Jiayue snapped back to her senses and turned to run back into the house. "There are too many people on the list, and we don't have enough cash at home. We have to go to the village to exchange!"
The reward for the yamen runner who announced the good news could be in silver notes, but the money given to the villagers for the celebration had to be in copper coins, in order to create a lively and auspicious atmosphere.
She brought out a wooden box filled with silver ingots, took out two and pushed them to the eldest aunt. "Aunt, please go to the village and exchange them for copper coins with the second aunt. You can exchange as many as you have!"
My aunt's hands were shaking as she weighed the silver.
Oh my god... Thirty-five scholars! This isn't smoke rising from the ancestral tomb, it's explosion!
He took the silver and rushed out without waiting for Second Aunt. "I'll go right away!"
No one can stop her from spreading first-hand gossip.
"No need to take it home, just send it directly to school!" Gu Jiayue shouted, looking at her aunt's back.
Then he took the red paper handed to him by his grandmother.
The red paper should be folded into a red envelope, and small change should be packed inside and given to the yamen runners.
As soon as she cut the red paper, she heard the sound of gongs and drums coming from the village entrance, shaking the pumpkin flowers in the corner of the yard.
"Let's go to the academy!" Gu Jiayue grabbed the list and walked out. Turning back, she said to Gu Zhigeng, "Go tell the yamen runner who brought the good news to come find me directly at the academy!"
The leader of the good news team was Captain Zhao from the government office. He was wearing a brand new blue cloth official uniform, with his chin held high, looking at everyone with a hint of disdain.
Chen Ada followed beside him, smiling apologetically.
Chen Ada was very proud.
As the county magistrate's most trusted confidant, this good news naturally fell on him.
But this time, there were not only him and his brothers, but also the yamen runners who came from the provincial capital.
Those yamen runners had their eyes on the top of their heads and didn't take them seriously at all.
But it doesn’t matter, they have to follow anyway. After all, the red envelopes given by the Gu family are very generous!
"My Lords, are you here to announce the good news?"
Captain Zhao, who came from the provincial capital, looked at the little girl who suddenly appeared in front of him and was reluctant to pay attention to her.
But Chen Ada, who was standing by, knew Gu Zhigeng. He quickly said with a smile, "Yes, Miss Gu, is your sister here?"
"Brother Chen, my sister told you to go directly to the school!"
"Hmph, you're just a village headman in a remote village. Do you really think you can command us with all your might just because you've trained a few talented people?"
"We'll wait for him here. Go back and ask that Gu Shanzhang to bring the village chief here to pick us up!"
The leading Constable Zhao was very dissatisfied when he saw that it was not the village chief or an elder with the village chief's reputation who came out to greet them, but a little girl was sent out.
He is the most trusted confidant of the prefect, yet he is treated so poorly!
Chen Ada didn't want to offend Gu Jiayue, but he also didn't want to offend Captain Zhao, so he quickly said, "Brother Zhao, calm down. Brother Zhao, calm down. Principal Gu is very busy with his studies and may not be able to come for a while. Please forgive him."
"When Miss Song Yao went to Taohua Village to play before, she also went to the academy to find Principal Gu. And our county magistrate is also a good friend of Principal Gu. They also met at the academy."
This means that if the young lady of the prefectural government and the county magistrate want to see Gu Jiayue, they should go to the academy themselves. You, a yamen runner, are nothing!
Sure enough, after hearing this, Captain Zhao's expression changed again and again, and finally he gave Chen Ada a meaningful look. "Since Brother Chen has spoken for you, I won't bother with it anymore. Let's go to the academy!"
Gu Zhigeng looked at Chen Ada with gratitude. This strange yamen runner was so fierce, not at all as kind as Brother Chen and the others.
Chen Ah Da led the way. "Brother Zhao, although our Taohua Village is remote, the rules are strict. I guarantee you'll be satisfied with the wedding money I'll give you later."
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