Chapter 123 Chapter 123 Bragging without thinking
My goodness, if you were in a county, a provincial capital or a town, you could spend a huge amount of money to build a luxurious house, but in the capital, I'm afraid that having money alone is not enough, you also need power and influence, otherwise, it would be difficult to buy even one mu of land.
What kind of place is the capital? It is the land under the feet of the emperor. It is no exaggeration to say that every inch of land there is worth a lot of money. Qin's father actually has such a big house there. If that is the case, what happened to Qin's father that forced him to bring Qin Run back to Dali Village with his family?
Xu Yunfan and Qin Run were unaware of these issues. Xu Yunfan said, "Let's go to Beijing someday. Maybe we can help you regain your memories. But don't worry. I said I would take you to Beijing, and I will. It's just not now."
Xu Yunfan knew his temper well. As a little prince, he could not stand being bullied. In a place like the capital, a brick could hit a young master. If he had a conflict with others, he, a powerless commoner, would be finished.
Therefore, it would be better to wait until he has some power or has taken the imperial examination before going to Beijing.
Before Qin Run could nod or speak, Xie Baizhou's voice rang out, "Xiu Ze, are you sure your second brother will be here in a few days?"
Qi Xiu Ze hummed, "It's absolutely true. My second brother wrote me a letter a few days ago. If we rush, it might arrive today or tomorrow. If we take a carriage, it will probably take a few days."
Shen Ruxi followed Qi Xiuze and saw that her brother was very happy. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Why, your second brother is here, will he give you money?"
Is it even necessary to ask this question?
"Of course." Qi Xiu Ze said with a smile, "My eldest and second brothers love me the most. When the time comes, you guys have to be a little discerning, okay? Whether you brothers can get a few hundred taels of silver depends entirely on you."
When Xu Yunfan heard this, he choked up. No, they worked hard for two or three days to earn a few hundred taels, but Qi Xiu Ze could get it just by talking and acting miserable?
Back then, when he was still the second son of the Xu family, he didn't care about tens of millions. Now...
Forget it, a hero never brags about his past achievements.
It's good to be self-sufficient and have enough food and clothing.
Even though he thought so, it didn't mean that Xu Yunfan felt happy. Seeing Qi Xiu Ze coming over, he pursed his lips, took a sip of lemonade, and suppressed the sourness and envy in his heart. "Where did you go just now?"
Xie Baizhou rudely plopped down next to Xu Yunfan and said, "We should be the ones asking you this. Where were you just now? We were waiting for you to have lunch, but you were nowhere to be found."
"The dean wanted to talk to me about the blackboard issue." Xu Yunfan didn't think he had to keep this a secret from Xie Baizhou and the other three. "I promised to give the dean a dozen blackboards, free of charge, but I'll transfer An Ge'er and the others to Class C6 to attend classes."
"That's great." Lin Xiaoran smiled. "It's never a bad thing for these two brothers to learn more. At least they'll have a skill in the future. Then they won't have to worry about food and clothing, and they won't have to look at their husband's family's opinions. If they learn more, maybe they can go further and not be confined to a small place for the rest of their lives. That's great."
"That's right," Xu Yunfan patted Lin Xiaoran on the shoulder. "You are worthy of being my brother. You have a high level of ideological awareness. No wonder they say birds of a feather flock together."
Qi Xiu Ze rolled his eyes at Xu Yunfan. If he didn't change the subject, this guy would probably go crazy. "Since you've met with the dean, has he told you about that?"
Xu Yunfan looked bewildered. "What's the matter?"
"It's about the competition between the teachers of our academy and those of Lanshan Academy in March next year!" Lin Xiaoran held his forehead and saw that Xu Yunfan looked confused. He thought that the dean must have forgotten it again.
Even though this event will take place in March next year, the competition covers a wide range of content. In addition, this competition involves the Imperial College, so the assessment content is even more difficult. Teachers who want to participate must make sufficient preparations. A few months may not be enough.
As expected, Xu Yunfan knew nothing, but his eyes suddenly lit up. "Competition, what kind of competition? Why would we compete for no reason? If we win the competition, will there be a reward? What is the reward? Silver?"
"Don't even think about it. If you win the competition, there will definitely be a reward, but it definitely won't be money. Just give up on this idea!" How could Qi Xiu Ze not know Xu Yunfan's character?
Sometimes this guy just jumps into the pile of money and thinks about money in everything. He is obviously a rich kid, so why does he only see money when he opens his eyes or closes them?
Shouldn't he be like some other scholars, pretending to be noble and looking down on money as dirt?
Well, I have to say that the fact that they can be brothers shows that they have similar personalities.
This man is truly worthy of being their brother, he is a real person.
Lin Xiaoran shook his head and said, “No, the reward is not silver, but this reward is something that other masters dream of.”
Oh, then wouldn't this thing be worth more? No matter what the reward is, it can always be exchanged for some silver.
"What is it? Tell me quickly." Xu Yunfan was extremely excited. He was extremely confident and seemed to have seen hundreds of taels of silver waving at him and flying towards him.
Lin Xiaoran: "That is, the winner of the competition will have the opportunity to enter the Imperial College. Yunfan, you probably don't know that being able to become a teacher at the Imperial College is the dream of countless teachers. It can be said that the teachers of the Imperial College stand at the top of all teachers and can teach there. Do you know what this means?"
This teacher is no longer an ordinary teacher, but an official. He is an outstanding talent who is knowledgeable, well-informed, well-read, and talented. It can be said that although such a person cannot compare with the top scholar in terms of gold content, he is also very remarkable.
It can be said that entering the Imperial College as a teacher was their only chance to enter officialdom besides passing the imperial examinations to become a Jinshi, Tanhua, Bangyan, or Zhuangyuan.
Therefore, being able to teach in the Imperial College is something that countless teachers dream of.
But this does not include Xu Yunfan.
"That's it?"
Xu Yunfan was a little surprised. "If I win, I can go to the Imperial College and become a teacher? How is the monthly salary for teachers there calculated?"
Shen Ruxi: "I heard that as soon as he entered the Imperial College, he earned sixty taels a month."
Hearing about this monthly allowance, Xu Yunfan's eyes widened. "What? Sixty taels a month? You're not lying to me?"
Wow, sixty taels this month is already three times his current monthly salary.
No wonder, no wonder people are trying so hard to get into the Imperial College. Xu Yunfan knows that compared to the monthly salary of sixty taels, other things are the reason why these teachers are trying so hard to get into the Imperial College.
Some people may think that a mere sixty taels is not as profitable as others’ business.
But, being in the Imperial College means that you have status, power and influence. Although it is not big and not as impressive as the rich people with a net worth of tens of thousands, it is much better than someone like Xu Yunfan.
Once they have power and influence, will they still worry about not making money?
Some scholars entered the Imperial College not for the monthly salary, but to make connections.
In addition, the students in the Imperial College have a better chance of passing the imperial examinations than the students in Class A of Qingfeng Academy. By then, as teachers, will they still have to worry about not earning enough money?
This is not to say that they will accept bribes or anything. In short, once their status and position are higher and their network of contacts is wider, there will be many ways for them to make money.
Xu Yunfan's heart was pounding. "If I could get into the Imperial College, wouldn't that be a huge success for me?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Xiu Ze and the other three fell silent.
You know what, Xu Yunfan was really fucking right.
The other teachers have gone through ten years of hard study and have reached their current position step by step. Even the youngest teacher in the academy is at least nearly thirty years old.
If Xu Yunfan really stood out from the crowd of teachers and was able to enter the Imperial College, wouldn't it be a step to heaven for someone like him who hadn't even passed the examination for a student and hadn't experienced the cruelty of the imperial examination?
Qi Xiu Ze: "So, are you going?"
Although Xu Yunfan was very confident, he still had to know his own limitations. He immediately shook his head and said, "I'm not going."
Xu Yunfan knew that the other teachers in Qingfeng Academy disliked him and did not obey him. As long as he did not do anything wrong and did not get into trouble with them, they had to endure and suppress their dislike for him. After all, he had Qi Xiu Ze, his four brothers and the dean to protect him. Others had to be more or less cautious.
It’s different when you go to the Imperial College.
Here, some teachers and students still do not submit to him. In places like the Imperial College where talented people gather, there will be even more people who do not submit to him.
Although there may not be many students in the Imperial College who have higher status than Qi Xiu Ze and his friends, friends are friends and brothers are brothers, but after all, they are not blood brothers.
Besides, he has no plans to go to Beijing at the moment. The prices of goods and housing in Beijing are too high. If he goes to Beijing with his family, what to eat, wear and live will become a problem.
Thinking of this, Xu Yunfan spread his hands and shook his head. "No, I'm afraid if I go, the other teachers won't have a chance. Traditional virtues tell me that I should respect the elderly and love the young. I'd better let them have this opportunity first. I won't snatch it from them, otherwise they will say that I'm young and ignorant. I haven't been a teacher at Qingfeng Academy for even a month and I dare to covet the position of the Imperial College teacher."
"Oh, I'm worried too. I'm afraid that if I go, there will be nothing for them. It's not easy for these teachers. Some of them are already very old. I'm still young. Such a rare opportunity will come again in the future. So, let them have this chance. If they really want to be an official, I'll wait until I pass the imperial examination and become the top scholar."
Xu Yunfan hasn't even taken the exam for becoming a scholar yet, and he dares to dream of becoming the top scholar?
His words were not just a little bit arrogant, but were already outrageous.
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three wanted to cover their faces, "Can you be a little more modest?"
"I'm just telling the truth. By the way, you just said your second brother is coming?" Xu Yunfan saw Qin Run clearing the table, and asked while getting up to help clear it.
Originally, Qin Run was sitting there listening to what they were talking about, but Xu Yunfan was bragging so much that Qin Run felt inexplicably embarrassed just by listening to him. His face was getting hot and he was too embarrassed to listen any longer. He had to make an excuse to clean up the table and leave quickly.
Qin Run patted Xu Yunfan's hand gently and said, "It's okay. You talk to Bai Zhou and the others first. I can handle this myself."
Xu Yunfan: "It's okay. Chatting with them won't interfere with my work. Besides, helping my husband with his work is the most important thing."
"You're kidding me again." Qin Run's cheeks quickly turned red, and he lowered his head. "I can do this little thing."
It’s true that Xu Yunfan is a bit of a braggart, but it’s also true that he cares about people.
Xu Yunfan didn't care. Qin Run wiped the table and he cleared the dishes. "Even small things have to be done. This is considered housework. I'm your husband, so I have to help."
These are what good men should do.
Xu Yunfan was very happy, thinking that he was really lucky. "I am so hardworking. Seeing you busying yourself while I am sitting alone, I feel so bad. I love you so much, but I can't bear to see you suffer."
"You're here again." Qin Run's words sounded helpless, but it was not difficult to hear the doting in his words. Although he said helpless words, his eyes obviously said otherwise. They were so beautiful that they almost bubbled up. It was obvious that he liked hearing it very much.
Xu Yunfan laughed, "Isn't it? I love you so much, can't you see it?"
After saying that, Xu Yunfan asked Qi Xiu Ze and the others to wait for him for a while while he and Qin Run put the bowls in the kitchen first.
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three turned their heads away and waved their hands, telling him to get out of here. They didn't want to watch anymore, for fear that he would be stuffed to death.
It's great that she has a husband, but she always shows off in front of them, which is really outrageous.
Xu Yunfan, this kid, is really good at talking. Whenever he gets the chance, he tries his best to show off. Sweet words come out of his mouth like they are free. It's really hard to watch and listen to them.
Maybe someone like Xu Yunfan, who is good at making his brother happy, is not the perfect son-in-law or brother-in-law in the eyes of the elders. After all, every aspect of his behavior, words and deeds are too unreliable, but this person is actually really good.
Qi Xiu Ze and the other three also knew that Xu Yunfan was not just a talker, he really did what he said.
Otherwise, they would not have such a close relationship with Xu Yunfan and would not have called him brother all the time.
After all, outside is not the place to talk about things, so Qin Run took Qin An and the others to Xu Yunfan's dormitory for a nap, and Xu Yunfan took Qi Xiu Ze and the other three to their room.
Xu Yunfan brought stools for them to sit on and wiped the sweat off his face. "You guys sit down first. I'll go get some lemonade. It's too hot out here."
"Go!" This was the first time Xie Baizhou and his three companions came in here. Although it was not polite to look around, the field of vision was so wide that it was hard not to see some things.
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