Chapter 264 Chapter 264 College Examination
Xu Yunfan had no idea his lanterns would be so popular. He waved his hand dismissively, saying, "They're just little gadgets. They're not expensive in our area. You can buy them anywhere for a little money."
"Wow, you guys are so amazing, then..." Pei An moved closer with embarrassment, "I heard you also have medical skills? Is that true?"
Xu Yunfan: "Who told you that?"
"The last time I went to Fang's house, I heard Xiaobao say that." Pei An didn't believe it at first, and joked with Xiaobao, saying, "Is your father so powerful? It's impossible." Xiaobao pouted unhappily and counted on his fingers the things Xu Yunfan had done. Almost everyone in the Qin family knew about Xu Yunfan's deeds, so how could Xiaobao remember it wrong?
After Pei An returned home, he asked someone to investigate and soon found out the cause. However, he was not familiar with Xu Yunfan, so it was inappropriate for him to visit him rashly. Now that he had met him, he could see that although Xu Yunfan came from a wealthy family, he seemed to have an unexpectedly good temper. He was always smiling and easy to talk to. Pei An then felt a little bolder and said, "Mr. Xu, I have heard about your story. Mr. Xu's medical skills are extraordinary."
When he heard the call of "Mr. Xu", Xu Yunfan knew that Pei An had something to ask of him.
Xu Yunfan said modestly, "No, no, I don't know medicine, and I'm not a proper doctor. No, what I mean is that I didn't study medicine, so I can't be considered a doctor. I've only read some medical books, so I can't be called a doctor."
Hearing this, Pei An immediately admired Xu Yunfan even more, "Mr. Xu is too modest. Doctor Meng said that Mr. Xu's medical skills are far superior to his."
"Doctor Meng? Do you know Doctor Meng?"
"I know him. Doctor Meng is a doctor trained by my family, and he is my father's cousin." What Pei An didn't say was that Doctor Meng was a cousin from a distant branch of the Meng family.
Xu Yunfan was surprised for a moment, "Ah! Isn't your last name Pei?"
Pei An scratched his head and smiled: "Yes, but my father's surname is Meng, and my father's surname is Pei, so I took my father's surname."
Xu Yunfan nodded, "I see, then we are all friends. Doctor Meng and I have a good relationship."
In Beijing, where a brick can hit a rich kid, knowing a few more people might give you a few more options.
"Yes, yes," Pei An nodded and lowered his voice, "Mr. Xu, to be honest, I have something I want to ask you."
Xu Yunfan: "Tell me about it."
Pei An blushed and hesitated, feeling very embarrassed. "It's just... I have a friend who also... suffers from pain when he does that thing. He's seen many doctors and taken a lot of medicine, but the problem hasn't improved. Mr. Xu, do you know why?"
Xu Yunfan lowered his voice and said, "You have to look at this problem carefully to find the cause."
Pei An quickly explained: "No, it's not me, it's just a friend of mine."
Xu Yunfan understood, and said with an expression that he understood, and withdrew his eyes with a mean look, "I understand, I understand."
Pei An's face flushed. "What do you know?" "You know nothing at all."
"You... I'm not sure about your friend's problem because I haven't seen it before! I can take a look when I have time, but you... have to make it clear to your friend that I'm not a doctor. I just read too many medical books, so I may not be able to figure it out." Xu Yunfan didn't dare to guarantee it. The problem Pei An mentioned might be inflammation and other problems. Although the Dayan Dynasty was not as conservative as some dynasties, many people would still feel embarrassed to let a doctor see certain things, so they would ask for a pulse diagnosis. However, there are some things that cannot be confirmed 100% by taking the pulse.
Pei An hurriedly asked: "When is Mr. Xu free? My friends are all fine."
"Maybe in a few days. I'm busy lately. Let's talk about it after the hospital test."
"Mr. Xu, do you still have lanterns or bicycles for sale?" Xie Yun came up and asked.
Xu Yunfan shook his head. "No, I just made these little gadgets to entertain the kids."
Hearing this, Xie Yun and the other two couldn't help but feel disappointed. The bicycle was running really fast. In just a short while, Fang Peihong had disappeared. If they also had one, it would be so convenient for them to go out in the future.
"Father, where is my second uncle?" Xiaobao finished half of the bun given to him by Xu Yunfan, but Fang Peihong still hadn't come back. He couldn't help but get anxious because he hadn't had enough fun yet.
Xu Yunfan took a look and said, "Who knows? Let's just wait a while. Why rush?"
"Brother Pei Hong is back." Qin An suddenly shouted.
Ahead, Fang Peihong rode over on his bicycle with an excited look on his face. "Yunfan, this thing of yours is really useful. Do you have any more?"
As soon as he stopped in front of Xu Yunfan, Fang Peihong couldn't wait to ask. God knows, he just rode his bicycle for a while and attracted so many people's attention. Some people who knew him even wanted to catch up with him to ask him. Fortunately, Fang Peihong pretended to be deaf and dumb and ran back.
Xu Yunfan still shook his head. "No, second uncle, aren't you out playing with your friends? Then I won't bother you anymore. Xiaobao, come here, let's go find your father."
Fang Peihong felt secretly regretful. He knew that Xu Yunfan was busy recently. Fang Zixi had told the Fang family about Xu Yunfan's participation in the imperial examination. Therefore, he had been reading books recently. He would wait until Xu Yunfan was free before visiting him.
Xu Yunfan rode a bicycle with three children on it towards the farm, while Fang Peihong in the city was surrounded by a group of men.
The construction of a food city cannot be completed in two or three months, not to mention that according to the drawings given by Xu Yunfan, its construction difficulty is extremely high.
Qin Run inspected the room and checked various materials.
"Daddy/Big Brother."
From a distance, Qin Run heard someone shouting.
The familiar voice made Qin Run look over. When he saw Xu Yunfan coming with a few children, he hurried to greet them, "Why are you here?"
"A few kids wanted to come out and play, so I brought them here. Aren't there a bunch of kids in the village? There's plenty of mud here, so let them play as they please."
Qin Run: “…”
"It's not like the kids play in the mud."
Xu Yunfan shrugged. "It's okay to play house instead of playing in the mud. At least it doesn't cost money here. It would be really expensive to play in the city."
Qin Run choked and said, "We don't need that little money. Aren't you tired of coming all this way here? Is this the bicycle you mentioned?"
Xu Yunfan patted the back seat and said, "Yeah, I'll take you for a ride later."
"Really? I just saw you coming over so fast. Can this thing really run that fast?"
"Yes, the faster you stare at it, the faster it will run. Don't you believe me?"
"I believe it," Qin Run said eagerly, "Then wait here for me. I'll bring the three of them in."
"Okay, by the way, I also brought some buns, you can share them with the children."
Xu Yunfan always brought some snacks every time he came. Qin Run had brought them here to play before. Children run around and digest food quickly, so they get hungry quickly. When a few friends called out, by the time Qin Run went over, Xiaobao and the others had already eaten their fill at the tenant farmer's house.
When did the children in their family become so shameless? Qin Run asked and found out that it was not the first time for Xiaobao and the other two to commit a crime. At first, they were embarrassed, but they couldn't stand their friends calling them all the time, and the uncles, aunts, grandparents were so enthusiastic that they couldn't refuse their kindness.
After eating it a few times, I got used to it.
Xu Yunfan learned about this from Qin Run, so every time he brought them here, he had to bring some things with him.
After Xu Yunfan taught Qin Run how to ride a bicycle, he stood by the roadside with his hands on his hips and watched Qin Run happily ride away on his bicycle.
After all, he is still an eighteen-year-old boy!
Thinking of tomorrow's college entrance examination, Xu Yunfan couldn't help feeling a little worried. He would have to stay in there for a few days, and he wouldn't be able to eat or sleep well. He wouldn't even have his husband to hold him while he slept. It was not a pleasant thought.
After the college entrance examination, his marriage to Qin Run had to be put on the agenda. The Fang family had already been brought over, and the Qin family would also be brought over. Even if the whole family could not come together, at least one member of the Qin family had to come, otherwise it would be unreasonable.
In two days, the music hall and the restaurant will be completed, and we will hold a banquet in the restaurant. As for where the Qin family’s people will stay when they come, aren’t two staff dormitories enough?
During this time, he prepared the dragon and phoenix candles and the betrothal gifts for Qin Run.
Speaking of this, it’s a bit worrying.
Qin Run's identity is no longer a secret. No matter how Qin Run came here, just because he and Qin Feiyu are 60% similar, who dares to say that they are not father and son?
Since they are father and son, the question is, Qin Run is back, why didn't the Qin family do anything? At least they should treat everyone to a meal and make Qin Run's identity known to the public.
Qin Feiyu's personal announcement was completely different from their own guesses and findings of Qin Run's identity.
The former at least proves that Qin Feiyu values his son Qin Run very much. In the capital, children have to be recorded in the family tree on a certain day in order to recognize their ancestors.
I heard that Qin Run and Qin An are still on another household registration and are not included in the Qin family tree.
So, was this betrothal gift for the Qin family, the Xiao family, or Qin Run? Xu Yunfan couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried. He could only ask Fang Zixi about this matter.
Fang Zixi was shocked by the matter between Qin Feiyu and Xiao Hengzhi. It took her a long time to come back to her senses and analyze it for Xu Yunfan. "I think it's not that General Qin doesn't value Run'er and his brothers, but... maybe he wants them to be included in the Xiao family tree? In any case, General Qin will have to discuss this matter with King Xiao."
"Brother Fang, according to what you said, if Run'er hasn't been included in the family tree yet and I want to marry him, who should I give the betrothal gift to?"
Fang Zixi was silent for a moment. This was a good question, and he didn't know the answer. "How about I go talk to General Qin?"
Fang Zixi was a person who did things without delay, so she went to Qin's house that night.
Qin Feiyu smiled when he learned Fang Zixi's intention. "Just give it to Qin Run. His father and I...it's really not convenient for him to be recognized now. If this betrothal gift is given to the Qin family alone, he will have objections."
Xiao Hengzhi is not a greedy person, but if Xu Yunfan only gives the Qin family a betrothal gift and Xiao Hengzhi has nothing, he will definitely get angry.
But Xu Yunfan cannot send the betrothal gifts to the Xiao family now. There has been no custom of sending two betrothal gifts from ancient times to the present. Moreover, the more betrothal gifts Xu Yunfan sends, the more face Qin Run will have. If the betrothal gifts are divided into two, Xiao Hengzhi's share cannot be revealed. If Xu Yunfan sends less betrothal gifts, how will outsiders look at Qin Run?
After the results of the teacher competition come out, more people will be attracted to Xu Yunfan, and their marriage naturally can't be delayed any longer.
Now that they haven't gotten married yet, the two of them are living together. Many people have been saying behind Qin Run's back that he is shameless, saying that he is the son of a general after all, so how can he be so shameless.
Taking all this into consideration, Qin Feiyu naturally couldn't wait for the Xiao family. "Just give it to Qin Run. When does Yunfan plan to do it?"
Fang Zixi said, "He asked me to check the date, it's June 19th."
"Okay, I'll bring people to help when the time comes." Considering that Xu Yunfan was alone, Qin Feiyu would naturally bring his elders to help.
Fang Zixi quickly waved her hand, "No need, Yunfan said he would make his own arrangements, and he has already chosen the position for the marriage, so we can rest assured."
Hearing this, Qin Feiyu expressed his doubts, "Can he really do it alone?"
Thinking of what Qin An and the others had said, Fang Zixi was unsure but still nodded firmly, "If he says yes, then it must be yes."
Fang Zixi didn't know how Xu Yunfan would arrange things. Recently, he only knew that Xu Yunfan was very busy. He didn't know what he was busy with in the study every day. He went out from time to time, and there were several martial arts servants coming to his house from time to time.
What else could Xu Yunfan be busy with? Of course, he was busy setting up the wedding venue. He had said that he wanted to give Qin Run a wedding that everyone would envy.
…
Early in the morning, Xu Yunfan woke up in a daze. Before he could open his eyes, Qin Run was already busy checking all the things that needed to be brought into the venue. After making sure that nothing was missed, he urged Xu Yunfan to pack up quickly.
Outside the examination room, Xu Yunfan wiped his face.
There are quite a lot of candidates with Beijing household registration. After all, there are more wealthy people in Beijing, so there are naturally more students.
Xu Yunfan waited in line obediently with the student certificate and household registration certificate sent by Xu Zhifeng a few days ago. Xu Zhifeng said in the letter that he had taken the first place in the student exam this time, and he had ranked first in both the county exam and the prefectural exam.
Fang Zixi and Qin Run were so happy after reading the letter that they were spinning around in circles. They prepared several delicious dishes for Xu Yunfan that evening. They had planned to go back to their respective parents' homes to tell their families, but were persuaded by Xu Yunfan.
There was nothing he could do. It was just a Tongsheng exam, what was there to brag about? They had the nerve to brag, and he felt embarrassed.
While queuing, many students recognized Xu Yunfan's identity. After all, they had gone to watch the teacher's competition interview. Xu Yunfan's performance shocked many students and teachers.
"Isn't that Master Xu? Why is he here?" Why would someone who has already participated in the Master Competition come to take the college entrance examination?
"I don't know. It's so strange. Who of you can go and ask?"
"I think you're all crazy. Master Xu is here queuing with us. He's not here to take the entrance exam. Is he here to have fun?"
"But isn't he a teacher?" This is unscientific!
"So what if I'm a Master? Is there any law in the Great Yan Dynasty that prohibits Masters from taking the imperial examinations?"
"No, but..."
"No, but. There is no law in the Great Yan Dynasty that prohibits scholars from taking the imperial examinations. Similarly, there is no law that explicitly stipulates that scholars must be scholars. It is just something that everyone tacitly accepts."
"Yes, this tacit agreement and the law are two different things. Stop looking at it and stop overthinking. You have witnessed his abilities with your own eyes. If you have the time to dwell on these trivial matters, you might as well think about the college entrance examination later."
"Don't say anymore. I get nervous again when you say that. I feel like I can't breathe."
"Then let me divert your attention. Who do you think will win the first place in this case? Will it be Master Xu, who became famous in the Master Competition, or He Zhen?"
He Zhen, He Fan's cousin, graduated from Chenyu Academy, which, like Qingfeng Academy, is a key academy in the Dayan Dynasty.
"Didn't they say Chen and Fan from the Imperial College also met their end?"
The students in the Imperial College have different academic qualifications. There are scholars and naturally there are also students, but there are very few students.
Because of this, the students who were admitted to the Imperial College as an exception could be said to be the chosen ones of heaven.
"I heard that this year, the students who will be taking the exam at the Imperial College are Youchen, Fan, Zhao Chengcai, and Mai Hong. These three have a better chance of winning the first place than He Zhen." The student who spoke was very sure. In his opinion, the first place would be one of the three of them.
"He Zhen is indeed a little behind these three. What about Master Xu?"
"Please, even He Zhen can't compare, let alone Master Xu. Admittedly, Master Xu performed very well in the Master Competition, but... no one is perfect, no one is perfect in every way. I've heard that Xu Yunfan from Qingfeng Academy was recruited as a master by Dean Jiang against all odds just because he's good at arithmetic. Master Xu performed very well in the interview, but the written test is not certain. Maybe he's just sensitive to numbers, but he's just average in other aspects. Just like the rest of us, some are good at some things, and some are not."
The student's words immediately made everyone believe it.
"So, who do you bet on will win the first place in the case?"
"I bet on Chen and Fan."
"I guess it's Mai Hong."
Chen Yufan, Zhao Chengcai and Mai Hong, who were being discussed, were very nervous. They also saw Xu Yunfan. Intuitively, they felt that Xu Yunfan would be their biggest rival in the competition for the top spot in this college entrance examination.
Chen, Fan, Zhao Chengcai and Mai Hong are one year older than Xu Yunfan. They are nineteen this year and are from the Imperial College. Without absolute certainty, they and the teachers in charge of their teaching will not allow them to leave the exam without permission. If they do well in the exam, it will be fine. If the ranking is not ideal, it will not only bring shame to themselves, but also to the Imperial College.
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The students who came together were whispering in groups of three or five, but Xu Yunfan was the only one standing in line with a basket on his shoulder, yawning and tearful eyes.
In addition to the Imperial College, a top institution of learning in the capital, there are also several other key academies. Therefore, winning the first place in the imperial examination in the capital is truly well-deserved, but at the same time, the students are under greater pressure.
Some casinos even have people betting on who will be the top scorer in this year's college entrance examination.
This is the case for the academy examination, not to mention the subsequent provincial examination. When it comes to the provincial examination, a large number of scholars will emerge, there will be more candidates, and the competition will naturally be greater.
Xu Yunfan thought to himself, it’s a good thing Xu Zhifeng didn’t come, otherwise he would probably have to give psychological counseling to people right now.
After some random thoughts, it was finally Xu Yunfan's turn.
The pre-entry inspection for the imperial examination in the capital was more stringent than that for the provincial examination. Xu Yunfan was like a poor little thing, being touched and looked at, feeling ashamed and angry to death.
Not long after Xu Yunfan sat down in the examination room, a group of invigilators entered the examination room with a sealed box.
The box will only be opened by the invigilator in front of all the candidates after verifying that the seal has not been tampered with.
There are still two invigilators in charge of patrolling in an examination room, and one person is responsible for sitting in the upper seat.
Xu Yunfan got up early this morning. As soon as the test papers were distributed, other candidates were impatient to answer the questions immediately, as if they were afraid of forgetting them. Only Xu Yunfan looked through them and found that there was no problem, so he took a nap first.
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