Chapter 154 Return the boat to me first

Whether it was the imperial examination or the boy's examination, they were both in the form of competition with a fixed number of places. Only those who defeated all the candidates above could pass the examination.

But even though he was rejected, the dean smiled so hard that his eyes almost disappeared. He kept saying, "Okay, then I will come back to ask Madam for advice in three years."

Three years later, with her help, maybe their Qingbo Academy would be able to get the fourth place in the capital.

The dean became happier the more he thought about it, and he looked at Xu Wan more eagerly.

After returning from Qingbo Academy, Xu Wan sat in the pavilion outside the large study, looking through the window at the little devil who was studying hard in the room.

This guy looks like a proud fool, and he shakes his head when reading, and makes people laugh from time to time. But everything he does is very beautiful, clever, and methodical, especially when it comes to himself.

His cousin Wenxiu, who was of the same lineage, was a little less impressive in comparison. They had the same grandparents and their father was twins from the same mother, so the only difference was probably their mothers.

I really don’t know what kind of person the little devil’s mother is.

Xu Wan suddenly became very curious.

She asked Cuizhi, who shook her head like a wave drum, indicating that this question was beyond the scope of the curriculum.

Not to mention her, even the old marquis didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed this kid to be the legitimate grandson for eight years without even welcoming his mother into the family.

Xu Wan said to herself, "She must be a beautiful and clever woman. Boys tend to look like their mothers, and Wen Xiu looks a lot like his mother."

Cuizhi thought for a moment and said, "Not necessarily. The young marquis looks more like his father, while the second young master looks more like the old lady."

Xu Wan asked again: "So what you mean is that Jin Cheng looks more like Zong Zhao?"

Cuizhi shook her head even more violently: "Not at all."

Xu Wan: "Okay, then we can use the process of elimination to prove it. Jin Cheng looks like his mother."

Cuizhi: “…That makes sense.”

Suddenly I was convinced.

After chatting with her for a few words, Xu Wan went back to making study plans for the two children.

The little devil did make great progress in this exam, but after Zong Wenxiu entered the children's class with 200 students, he was obviously at a disadvantage. The children in the class were all child prodigies, and it was no longer as easy for them to surpass a large group of people as before.

If the little devil enters the children's class, he will face the same dilemma. The countless mountains pressing on his head will be terribly stressful.

She tapped her fingers lightly on the stone table, again and again, and after a long while she spoke: "Cuizhi, tell Cheng Zhidong later that you don't need to tell him Wenxiu's specific ranking this time. Just say that he is not on the list."

"yes."

Not being on the list and being at the bottom of the class are different concepts.

It is better to be general about poor grades so as not to have an undue impact on a child who works very hard.

By the time the results of the three-college joint entrance examination were announced, the two boys had prepared themselves mentally for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage and braved the brutal baptism.

But the personal trainers told them the test results directly: none of them made the list.

Zong Wenxiu: “???”

Zong Jincheng: “???”

The results were revealed so quickly that I was caught off guard!

But the results were basically expected.

Cheng Zhidong said, "My wife and I went to Qingbo Academy yesterday. They were drafting the ranking list and told us by the way, so you don't have to go there again."

The little devil reacted quickly and protested: "So you used to be able to know the results in advance, but you still let us go and check them ourselves every time??"

Xu Wan came in from outside and calmed the kid down: "Didn't I always accompany you to see the results? You made it sound like I walked there. What's the point of taking a carriage?"

The little devil said with a dark face, "It's a waste of time, isn't it? Every time I waste at least half a day, how many books I missed to memorize, how many words I missed to write, have you ever calculated this bill?"

Xu Wan chuckled and said, "Great, you have a talent for accounting. Your grandmother will definitely be happy if she knows."

The little devil said with a wooden face: "Don't change the subject, you just didn't say it earlier on purpose, humph!"

Xu Wan said with a smile: "I just want you to have a good time and a good rest. I set aside one or two days every month to go out and take exams, meet people, and talk. Otherwise, it would be so tiring to stay at home and study every day."

Although she was telling the truth, the little devil still snorted arrogantly and turned his head away.

Zong Wenxiu asked, "Aunt, aren't we going out today?"

Master Cheng just said that since neither of them was on the list, there was really no need for them to make another trip.

Xu Wan nodded and said, "No, let's study in the mansion today. Jincheng will take the test for the children's class in a few days, so time is precious."

The little devil immediately tensed up.

That’s right, Tong’s science class test is the most important thing, he has to do his best!

Xu Wan was about to leave when she turned around and said, "Oh, by the way, there's a lantern festival on South Street tonight, with beautiful lanterns and flower boats, as well as activities like guessing riddles. You can go over and play after school."

The little devil's ears immediately perked up when he heard this: "Flower boat?"

"Yeah, quite pretty." Xu Wan had never seen her in person, but she felt that she shouldn't be that ugly.

But the little devil had a different idea. He suddenly thought, "Can you give me my boat back first? Even for one day, I will take my brother to the center of the river to see the lights. My boat is really beautiful."

"Your boat?" Xu Wan couldn't remember for a moment.

This guy has a boat?

When had she ever accepted something so big from him?

The little devil said anxiously: "It's the boat I bought on the first day of the Chinese New Year, it cost two hundred and fifty taels, and you confiscated it as soon as you entered the door!!"

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He had just bought it and had played with it for a few days when it was snatched away by a group of swarms of housekeeper Liu. In an instant, he went from being a rich young man to a poor little guy.

Xu Wan: “…”

As soon as she heard the word "idiot", she remembered it.

When Xu Wan first got married, she saw the little devil's account book. This former prodigal son had hundreds of taels of expenditure every day, including this ship.

It is said that the kid bought it when he was boating with others and saw a nice boat.

Bought this by chance...

Even their reasons are so casual, these damn rich people!

Xu Wan, who suddenly wanted to hate the rich, said coldly: "I will ask Butler Liu to sell the boat now."

Little Devil: “!!!”

"Xu Wan, I will never forgive you!!"

…

South Street is bustling at night, and almost every stall is hung with beautiful lanterns of various colors.

The two brothers came here on an empty stomach and bought a lot of snacks along the way, both hot and cold. They ate while shopping, and when they passed by a nice mask stall, they stopped to start choosing a mask.

"Brother, look at this, this little deer is beautiful, you should try it."

"Okay, but I think this bunny one is also suitable for you, you can try it too."

"A little rabbit? That's too weak! I want to choose a big lion or a big tiger. That's more in line with my status and temperament!"

"Haha, that's fine. I'll help you find a cute little lion..."

The two brothers were happily choosing masks on the shore, while Xu Wan had already boarded the cruise ship bought by the prodigal son.

It is impossible to sell it. Even if she wants to sell it, she wants to experience the life of a rich person before selling it, haha!