Chapter 258 I love taking exams, climbing the list is fun

After the test results came out, the five young boys rushed over to see the list. Since they were on three different lists, they were divided into three groups and each rushed to their own list.

Xu Wan was watching from outside and laughing. It seemed like the kids were competing to see who could jump higher.

Xu Wan teased, "Cuizhi, do you want to place a bet to see who will run back first?"

Cuizhi sniffed and continued to pry open the door, "I'll give Master Cheng three cents. Whenever he has good news, he's always the first to run back and tell Madam."

Xu Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "You always trust Jin Cheng, but why did you lower the stakes?"

In the last Cuju match, Cuizhi also bet on Jincheng to win, and the bet was a huge sum of ten cents.

Cuizhi said seriously: "Because Master Cheng is really good at Cuju, but it's hard to say how fast he can read the list. You see, Master Shen is also quite good at squeezing."

Xu Wan followed her gaze and saw Shen Yibai, who was like a calf. He had just tried to get in but failed, so he stretched out his arms to try to lose weight and squeeze in again. He leaned sideways from time to time, with all sorts of little ideas in his mind.

Xu Wan sighed helplessly: "This is indeed a powerful opponent who squeezes people out. The four little dandies are indeed not fake. Fine, I bet on Shen Yibai, three cents."

Cuizhi: “…”

Although the lady said that she was stingy, she herself was not very generous in gambling.

About a quarter of an hour later.

"Mom! Mom! I'm on the list! My brother and I are both on the list this time!"

The little devil hadn't arrived yet, but the news of the good news had already spread back, and he was the first one to run to his mother to show off.

Xu Wan, who lost three cents, sighed to Cuizhi, "Luckily you are good enough to make ends meet."

Cuizhi, who won every time she bet but refused to add money, said: "..."

Zong Wenxiu followed his brother and said with a smile: "Aunt, we are all on the list. Although the ranking is not very high, we will work hard to climb up!"

Xu Wan raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Are you sure they are all on the list? The top 120 in the entire academy?"

The little devil nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, I'm ranked 116th, and my brother is ranked 119th. It must be because we wrote good policy papers, which brought up the overall score!"

The autumn examination in the Great Chu State had three aspects: one was the Four Books and Five Classics; two was policy essays; and three was poetry.

They had already mastered the Four Books and Five Classics well during the Boy's Examination period. Over the past three or four months, all their debates and discussions have been centered around policy essays. By integrating the knowledge they have previously learned, they will be able to write better policy essays.

Xu Wan was very satisfied with the result and said repeatedly, "Great, the progress is very fast. We will have something to look forward to every month. Our Chengcheng and Wenxiu are definitely the fastest runners!"

The little devil nodded heavily and said with a smile: "Don't worry, mother, I will definitely catch up with Qin Ye soon and crush him to the ground again and again!"

Xu Wan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Come on, I hope you can work together."

After saying that, she looked at Wenxiu again and saw that he looked a little lonely. She guessed that this was the first time that he ranked behind Jincheng, and he was wondering if he didn't study hard enough.

Xu Wan patted his shoulder and said, "Wen Xiu, what's Qin Ye's ranking this time?"

Zong Wenxiu was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied, "35th place. He always improves by more than ten places every time."

Xu Wan smiled and said, "He is quite stable. He improves by more than ten places every time. It doesn't matter who is ahead of him, smart or stupid, as long as he keeps improving steadily, then he will be fine, right?"

Zong Wenxiu's eyes flickered, as if he understood the meaning of his aunt's words. His aunt was comforting him and told him not to think too much.

The anger that was stuck in his chest suddenly cleared up.

Zong Wenxiu smiled sincerely and said, "Thank you for your advice, auntie. I understand now."

Zong Jincheng listened to the conversation between his mother and brother, and finally no longer felt that they were talking in a quandary as before. He understood, and he could understand what his mother and brother were thinking.

This feeling is particularly fulfilling.

The little devil was very happy. He felt that he was really amazing and had become much stronger.

"Auntie, Auntie, I got the first place! I got the first place! I actually got the first place in the children's class! Oh my God, this is the position that Qin Ye used to hold! My father, my mother, and my third uncle!" He Zheng came back like a madman.

Although he was very happy, these words made the little devil depressed.

Because he realized that he had never taken the first place in the children's class before, but He Zheng actually took it.

This is the first place Qin Ye has ever been...

Damn, it makes me jealous!

Xu Wan laughed so hard that tears almost came out. She suggested, "Then do you want to tell your third uncle the good news as well?"

He Zheng said with tears in his eyes, "Yes, yes, yes! My third uncle will surely laugh his teeth off. Woohoo, I've made it. I actually got first place in the exam! I must report back home as soon as possible to let my father know how awesome I am now!"

The He family's servants were overjoyed and rushed home to report the good news.

On the other side, Shen Yibai and Wei Xinglu came back with puzzled looks on their faces, and each expression was more bizarre than the other.

"I'm on the list? I don't think I've studied much, so how come I know all the answers on the test paper?"

"I just wonder, aren't we collecting all kinds of books every day and recording them so that we can debate with them? How come I can write all the words on them?"

Wei Xinglu thought for a while and said, "We all made drafts before the debate. In order to avoid forgetting during the debate, we also practiced reading before the game?"

Shen Yibai said numbly, "My grandfather probably never thought that I would have this day. He used to say that I brought shame to his Ministry of Rites. But I learned it without any study. I passed the test and made the list."

Wei Xinglu laughed and said, "Then you will probably be able to bring honor to him in the future."

Shen Yibai walked over and said to the little devil: "Jincheng, I now completely agree with what you said."

"Which one?" Zong Jincheng has said so many things.

Shen Yibai clenched his fist and said seriously: "We are all geniuses!"

Xu Wan: “…”

It turns out that confidence is contagious.

Several children stood facing each other and reported their scores. The more Shen Yibai listened, the more excited he became. He shouted, "You're only 116? Hahaha, Jincheng, you're ten places lower than me. Hahaha, what a great joy this is!"

Wei Xinglu exaggerated even more. He burst into laughter and said, "Then I am still thirteen places higher than Jin Cheng. I also beat Jin Cheng. This is really a memorable day! Hahahaha, I love exams! Happy climbing the list!"