Chapter 260 Chapter 260 The Master Competition Ends
Su Yan, Grandma Xiao, Fang Zixi and others could not hide their excitement, but unfortunately in order not to affect the exam, they had to remain quiet.
Everyone was pleasantly surprised. They originally thought Xu Yunfan might just be a strong guy, but unexpectedly, this guy is so amazing!
It's incredible. I don't know what's going on with this person's brain. Or did he eat something delicious that made him so smart? No, they have to find out later and give their own children some supplements in the future.
Only Fang Zixi knew that Xu Yunfan's intelligence was not acquired through diet, but was innate. It seemed that all members of the Xu family were like this. Xiaobao's biological father was very smart, so Xiaobao was also very smart. So, isn't it normal that Xu Yunfan, who has the same mother as Xu Yunzhuo, would be so smart?
Thinking of this, Fang Zixi secretly felt lucky that Xiaobao took after his father. Otherwise, as a man of the Xu family, wouldn't his son become a burden because of him?
The three brothers of the Fang family finally found out the truth.
In the past, they thought Xiaobao was smarter than other children, probably because he took after his father. They heard that their father was also very smart when he was a child. Fang Zixi said, is it possible that Xiaobao took after his father?
The three brothers directly denied this statement without even thinking. Now when they saw Xu Yunfan, they realized that Fang Zixi was right. Xiaobao was smart, not because he looked like his grandfather, but because he looked like the Xu family.
A gong sounded and the second round of competition began.
A few more numbers appeared. Xu Yunfan retracted his gaze and picked up the pen to write down the answers. He answered the questions as fast as in the previous round.
Before the answers to the last round were announced, many people speculated that Xu Yunfan, like them, hadn't even memorized all the numbers. Otherwise, how could he have answered the questions without even thinking?
Now seeing Xu Yunfan put down his pen, everyone has only one thought, that is, the game is settled!
Just as they thought, Xu Yunfan got the answer right again.
Oh, although there was no music to listen to and no dancing to watch in today's teacher competition, it was just as exciting as yesterday. Everyone even found it very thrilling.
Seeing that the numbers at the end were not only huge, but also difficult for everyone to remember with addition and subtraction, even Su Xiangdong, a bachelor known as a mathematical genius in the Hanlin Academy, found it a bit difficult to calculate the answer. However, Xu Yunfan remained calm. After seeing the last number, he immediately picked up the pen and wrote down the answer without even thinking about it.
Su Xiangdong wiped his face, feeling secretly excited. It was a kind of loneliness like snow, the excitement of a master when he met an equally matched opponent.
By the sixth round, there was actually no need to continue the test. Candidates who couldn't even answer the first and second rounds, which were relatively easy, let alone the subsequent rounds, couldn't even guess at a number, so how could they be lucky enough to write down the correct answer by just randomly writing it down?
If you happen to get the answer right, your ancestors will be so happy.
Even though some of these teachers have good memory, they have not received any formal special training, so it is not easy for them to answer the third or fourth rounds.
In the sixth exam, several invigilators crossed themselves over their chests, which meant that the candidates had left their papers blank and had not answered any questions.
Several invigilators looked at the candidates one by one, and were surprised to see that all the more than 200 candidates in front of them had left their papers blank. When it came to Xu Yunfan, the invigilator held up Xu Yunfan's answer sheet.
Correct answer!
Since a candidate got the answer right, we should continue. Maybe the candidate will get it right in the next round as well? In this way, the candidate can also get more points.
When the other teachers saw that Xu Yunfan was still taking the test, some of them gritted their teeth, while others secretly admired him.
Those who were gritting their teeth were thinking that if no candidate could continue to answer, would it mean that the questions set by the examiners in this teacher competition were too difficult?
Maybe they say something and do something behind the scenes, and there may be other opportunities.
But if there are still candidates who can persevere, what does that mean?
Doesn't this mean that the questions asked by the examiners are difficult, but that is relative to them, and they are just not as skilled as others. Otherwise, why can't you answer them while others can?
If their superiors then say, "When you can't do something, you can't just blame it on someone else and pass the problem on to them. If you can't do it, why should those who have already achieved something start all over again for you?", wouldn't they be utterly humiliated? They'd end up offending others for no reason.
Thinking about it this way, how could those candidates who were dissatisfied and thought the examiner's questions were too difficult not hate Xu Yunfan?
It’s no wonder people think this way. People are driven by interests. Before they hit a wall, they always want to give it a try. Maybe it will work.
For Xu Yunfan, it doesn't matter if he hates it, he won't lose a single piece of meat because of it. After all, these points are given for free, and he has earned them with his own strength, so he should not refuse them.
Now, there are some things that must be fought for. If he wins the first place in the Master Competition, not only will he be proud, but Qin Run and others will also be proud.
In the seventh exam, only one invigilator went down. He walked straight to Xu Yunfan and held up the answer sheet.
Wow, got it right again.
After holding up the answer sheet, the invigilator glanced around and found that there was nothing unusual with the other candidates, which meant that these candidates had not answered the questions and there was no need to check them anymore.
In the eighth round, Xu Yunfan still wrote down the answer after looking at the last digit. The other candidates had already become numb after seeing such a large number. Some were even in the mood to guess which round Xu Yunfan would take and whether he would get the answer right in this round.
The students outside the venue were dazzled and confused. Starting from the sixth game, they could only remember the first three numbers, but could not remember the remaining numbers at all, let alone give the correct answers.
This year's teacher competition was really terrifying. Xu Yunfan looked young, but in the examination room, he was the only one who persevered to the end, and he looked so relaxed. What was going on in his brain?
Is this person's brain bigger than theirs? Probably not. Xu Yunfan's brain doesn't look bigger than theirs!
As soon as the answers to the eighth exam were announced, the invigilator immediately raised Xu Yunfan's answer sheet.
Good boy, you got it right again.
Game 9.
Good boy, Xu Yunfan got it right again.
Until all the questions were answered, without exception, Xu Yunfan did not get a single question wrong.
Everyone was shocked!
I just find it incredible.
Not to mention them, even the bachelor's students in charge of supervising the exam were shocked by Xu Yunfan.
You know, such a large number would take up several pages of paper just to check the answer. However, Xu Yunfan didn't even think twice and just started writing after reading it. This really made them doubt whether Xu Yunfan was still a human being.
As soon as today's interview ended, the audience was led by guards to leave through the east and west gates, while the main gate was where the candidates left.
Before the interview was about to end, Zheng Ke gave orders to ensure that there would be no stampede. There was no other way. There were too many people coming today, and Xu Yunfan's performance was too outstanding. I'm afraid that most of them wanted to get to know him. As the chief examiner, Zheng Ke had to ensure the safety of every candidate.
Xu Yunfan got on the carriage and waited for a while before Qin Run and his two grandchildren came running over.
Lord Qin immediately said to the soldier in charge of driving the carriage: "Return home immediately." If he didn't go back now, it would be troublesome if he wanted to go back later.
When they came out, they were not deaf at all. I wonder how many people were vying to find Xu Yunfan.
In the carriage, Lord Qin II praised Xu Yunfan so much that Xu Yunfan shook his head proudly, and he looked so proud.
Qin Run said with a smile: "Yunfan, your performance today was great, many people praised you."
"Oh, but my performance was just average. The questions were actually very easy."
"Yunfan, have you ever practiced before? Grandpa saw that you seem to be very skilled in riding and archery."
Xu Yunfan waved his hand and said modestly, "No, these are just my little hobbies. My grandma saw that I liked it, so she bought me a horse ranch and let me ride horses on weekends to relax. As for archery, it's just a hobby. I only practice it for a few hours a month."
OK.
This kid is indeed not an ordinary rich kid.
Just because you like it, your family bought a horse farm?
Not to mention how much Xu Yunfan's grandmother dotes on him, the Xu family must be very financially capable.
I don’t need to describe how disappointed the other people who wanted to meet Xu Yunfan were when they couldn’t find him.
On this side, after Xu Yunfan returned to the Qin Mansion, he had a good meal with the Qin family. Since he didn't have to take the exam the next day, Xu Yunfan decided to go back to Xiao Qin's house to have a good sleep.
Fang Zixi came early after dinner at Fang's house and boiled a large pot of hot water.
As the young master of the Fang family who had never done housework, Fang Zixi didn't know how to do this kind of work before, but now he can.
Xiao Qin's family currently has no servants. Qin Run doesn't like having outsiders at home. On weekdays, making fire, cooking, and boiling water can be done by a few people. It is not a difficult task. But in the future, a few maids will be needed to come and do the work.
Xu Yunfan and Xiaobao were lying in the bathtub, both naked. Xiaobao lay between Xu Yunfan's legs, his fat little arms constantly slapping the water. Xu Yunfan endured the occasional splashes of water on his face. After another splash, Xu Yunfan wiped it off and grabbed Xiaobao, "Little fat pig, if you don't want to soak anymore, get out. You're disturbing your dad's enjoyment. Get out of here quickly."
Qin Run felt that Xiaobao had soaked in the bathroom long enough, so he went outside and heard the father and son arguing inside.
Although Xiaobao is young, he can't resist Xu Yunfan's cleverness. He can chatter away and reply to Xu Yunfan.
"Hey, you've gotten fatter and bolder now, haven't you? You even dare to contradict me. If I don't teach you a lesson today, will you have to stand on my head and pee in the future?"
Xu Yunfan was so naughty that he flicked Xiaobao's little earthworm with one finger. "Haha, that's it, kid, you can't be a man anymore. If you're not a man, you can't take a bath with your father anymore. You're done!"
Xiaobao: “…”
My father said that this part of a boy’s body is very fragile and must be protected. It cannot be touched or bullied by anyone, otherwise he may not be able to become a little man.
Before Qin Run pushed the door open, Xiaobao, naked, ran out crying. When he saw Qin Run, he started to complain without saying a word, "Daddy, Xiaobao can't be a man... Xiaobao is not a little man anymore, what should I do?"
Xu Yunfan didn't use much force, and Xiaobao only felt a little pain, but he didn't know it. He thought that if he was in pain he would not be a man anymore, and tears of sadness fell from his eyes.
Qin Run hurriedly checked Xiaobao and found that the little guy was not red at all. He breathed a sigh of relief. He was really worried that Xu Yunfan would not know how to control his strength. "It's okay, Xiaobao is still a little man. Dad lied to you."
"Really?"
"Really? How could Dad lie to Xiaobao?"
After getting Qin Run's affirmation, Xiaobao stomped his feet and ran inside again.
Hearing the child crying, Fang Zixi felt uneasy and wanted to come over to check on the child. However, after hearing what Xiaobao said and thinking that her uncle was still inside, she stopped and shook her head and laughed.
Xiaobao is always like this. When Xu Yunfan makes him cry, he keeps saying that his father is bad and he doesn't love his father anymore. But when he goes to bed with Fang Zixi at night, Fang Zixi asks him if he loves Yunfan, his father. Xiaobao shyly pulls up the quilt to cover his face and says vaguely, "Yes, my father is fine."
Fang Zixi was not worried at all that Xu Yunfan would bully Xiaobao. After all, this was how the uncle and nephew got along. He did not need to worry that his Xiaobao would suffer or anything. The child cried, so he just cried. Some things would pass after the child cried, and he would not take them to heart. But once adults intervened, things would change.
"Brother Zixi, come here quickly, let's read together!" Qin An shouted in the room. Fang Zixi turned around and left. Anyway, with Qin Run there, the father and son could not cause any waves.
In the bathroom, seeing that the water in the bathtub was clean, Qin Run knew that Xu Yunfan did not apply soap to Xiaobao.
He asked Xiaobao to stand and scooped a bucket of water from the bucket to wet him. Then he carefully rubbed soap on Xiaobao and wiped him clean. Finally, he rinsed him again. The little guy was white and fragrant. Qin Run kissed him, "Okay, it's clean now. Daddy will dress you. Xiaobao, go find Daddy Fang to listen to stories by yourself, okay?"
"Okay, Daddy, you've worked hard. Xiaobao loves Daddy." After Xiaobao said that, he kissed Qin Run.
The big and the small were clinging to each other. Xu Yunfan glanced at them, snorted, and ignored Xiaobao. He changed the water in the bathtub, put on his bathrobe, went to the kitchen and filled two buckets of hot water. "Run'er, I'll pour you some water. Come take a bath quickly."
Xu Yunfan picked up Xiaobao by the collar, put him outside the door, and shook the back of his hand, "Go, go, go find your father and two uncles. Your father Qin wants to take a bath."
"Hmph, father is so bad, Xiaobao won't pay attention to you tonight." After saying this, Xiaobao turned around and ran straight to the backyard.
Xu Yunfan slammed the door shut without caring. Qin Run, who had taken off his coat, turned around and asked, "Aren't you going out?" Hadn't Xu Yunfan finished washing?
Xu Yunfan closed the door and took off his bathrobe. "I don't have to take the exam tomorrow."
"So what?" Qin Run was confused.
"I want to exercise tonight, will you give it to me?"
Qin Run immediately understood that this sport was not the same as the other one, and blushed. "...When did you learn this? You're still beating around the bush when you speak."
Xu Yunfan laughed. "I'm not worried that I'm being too blunt. You're saying I'm shameless and a hooligan. Actually, I'm pretty thin-skinned."
Qin Run smiled with his eyes curved, put his hands on Xu Yunfan's shoulders, and smiled without saying a word.
The bathroom is far away from the room where the children live, so there is no need to worry about them hearing anything.
The two of them had a lot of fun in the bathroom, and the satisfied Xu Yunfan took Qin Run back to the room. When they woke up the next day, Qin Run had already left.
Xu Yunfan: “…”
It's very embarrassing.
Fang Zixi noticed Xu Yunfan was up and quickly said, "Yunfan, you're up. The steamed buns are all hot in the pot. Go wash up quickly and I'll bring out the steamed buns."
"I can do it myself. Where are Xiaobao and the others?" Xu Yunfan heard that the house was quiet and looked around but didn't see anyone.
Fang Zixi smiled and said, "They went to Prince Xu's Mansion."
Xu Yunfan said "oh" and returned to the study to get a few letters and handed them to Fang Zixi, "Brother Fang, please help me mail these letters."
"Okay, no problem." Fang Zixi has been busy recently. He took a day off yesterday and has to continue being busy today. There is no other way. As a member of the Xu family, it doesn't make sense for him to do nothing and just eat and drink his brother-in-law's food.
Qin Run is busy every day. Yunrun Restaurant has a large number of customers every day, and the account books need to be reviewed. Xu Yunfan handed this matter over to Fang Zixi. Fang Zixi has something to do and sometimes she is not home for the whole day. Xu Yunfan has become the most idle person in the family.
After exercising, Xu Yunfan ate a few buns and went to the study only after he was 80% full.
Qin Run mentioned last time that Qin Feiyu wanted to arrange employment for veterans. During this period, Xu Yunfan was busy with the Teacher Competition and never mentioned this to Qin Run at all. Qin Run failed to give Qin Feiyu a reply, and the latter mistakenly thought that Xu Yunfan had no way to do it, so no one mentioned it again.
In fact, it is very difficult for Qin Feiyu to arrange employment for veterans. After all, there are only so many jobs available and he has no idea where to start.
For Xu Yunfan, it was just a matter of opening a few factories.
The canned meat we ate last time was pretty good, but it was a bit of a waste of cans, and cans aren't cheap. So, let's build a canning factory. When the food city opens in the future, it will take more than one or two people to clean the dishes. It will take more people to clean and disinfect the tableware, so we might as well build a factory.
In addition, the supply of snacks and drinks to music halls, restaurants and other places in the future will require a lot of quantity, so a food factory can also be built. As for the sweet potato factory and winery, they should also be expanded.
After Xu Yunfan acquired the farm and conducted an on-site inspection, he already had a plan for future development.
Therefore, during the time he lived in the Qi family, he did some things behind Qin Run's back. Since the Xu family was not there, he had to rely on himself for everything, and he had to earn the betrothal gift himself.
When prominent families in the capital marry off their wives and daughters, the betrothal gifts and dowries may include shops and deeds to farmland. Xu Yunfan didn't have a shop, so he couldn't afford it and could only give a factory.
Qin Run was so busy opening a shop that he had no time to spare. As for the factory, Xu Yunfan did not plan to build it near the farm, but in the suburbs of the north city.
Qi Xiu Ze had taken him to see that area when he came to Beijing before. It was not too far from the capital and there were several villages nearby. The area of more than a hundred acres belonged to the Qi family.
The reason why Qi Xiu Ze brought Xu Yunfan there was to ask Xu Yunfan what to plant on his land.
That's right, this piece of land of more than 100 acres belongs entirely to Qi Xiu Ze. It was bought by Grandpa Qi for Qi Xiu Ze as a birthday gift. However, this land is not good farmland, and the income from growing crops is not ideal, so it would be a pity to keep it.
Qi Xiu Ze really had no choice. He wanted to sell the land but there was no suitable buyer. If he used the land to grow crops, the harvest would not be ideal. Xu Yunfan looked at the large piece of flat land and walked around it again. He was immediately attracted by the idea.
Xu Yunfan immediately put his arm around Qi Xiu Ze's shoulders and patted his chest to ask if he could sell the land to him.
How could Qi Xiu Ze cheat his own brother, so he immediately shook his head. After Xu Yunfan explained, he learned that Xu Yunfan bought the land not for farming, but to build a factory. Qi Xiu Ze agreed and completed the transfer procedures with Xu Yunfan on the same day.
Xu Yunfan did not tell Qin Run about the more than 100 acres of land and the money used to buy the land. It can be said that he did this without telling Qin Run.
Not only did Xu Yunfan owe Qi Xiu Ze a large sum of money, but he also shamelessly found Qi Yuanyang when he returned to the Qi family. The two chatted for an hour, and Qi Yuanyang lent Xu Yunfan 20,000 taels of silver the next day.
After several months, twenty factories have been built in the North District. All the equipment inside has been installed and they are ready to start work as soon as the workers arrive.
Twenty factories, plus two staff dormitories, only occupy half of the 100 acres of land. Xu Yunfan plans to set up a few more factories with the remaining half.
Before coming to Beijing, Xu Yunfan had already written a letter to Xu Qi at Qingfeng Academy asking him to recruit workers. Although there are not many workers in the factory at present, it has been more than a month. As long as all the inventory is sold, it is estimated that 20,000 taels of silver will be earned.
Xu Yunfan asked Fang Zixi to send someone to deliver a letter to Xu Qi. After receiving the letter, Xu Qi immediately arranged for people to transport all the inventory out.
The market for canned fruits, dried fruits, dried meat, and powder is huge, so there is no need to worry about selling them. In less than half a month, Xu Qi delivered 20,000 taels of silver notes to Xu Yunfan overnight.
Xu Yunfan secretly hid the banknotes. He did not intend to hand over the money because it was the money he had to pay back to the Qi family. Only after the Qi family's debt was paid off could the factories be sent out. Otherwise, Qin Run would have to pay off the tens of thousands of taels of debt for him in the future. Wouldn't that be so embarrassing?
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