Chapter 379 Young Man Picking Lotus

The four of them nodded one after another, showing that they understood, but the atmosphere was still a little depressing.

Xu Wan added: "In fact, in the past few years, not only the children have made progress, but you have also made progress. It's just that you haven't taken any exams in the past few years, so you don't know what your current level is."

As soon as she said this, Jiang Yan nodded and agreed: "I agree with what Madam said. We are all very strong now."

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Actually, I have plans as well. I will register the four of you for the exam tomorrow."

Four people cheered: "!!!"

When they first came to the Marquis' Mansion, they were simply here to be teachers and make money. They never thought that they could reach the level of Jinshi in the process of teaching, let alone participate in the imperial examination with the young masters.

Pan Hongzhi actually thought about continuing to take the exam, but that plan was put off until the next session. After all, they had to tutor their children this session and were too busy to do so.

Xu Wan reiterated: "So in the next month, please don't slack off and work hard to get a good future for yourself. I believe that you will all pass the assessment and stay, and you will be able to take the Golden Throne Hall exam with your children next year."

Golden Palace...Palace Examination.

That is the dream destination of all students in the world.

The four teachers who had just been wilted by the sense of crisis were immediately revived with full health. They understood what the lady meant, which was to let them start concentrating on studying for the imperial examination, for the sake of the young men and for themselves.

The four personal trainers responded in unison: "Thank you Madam for your advice, we will definitely work hard!"

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for your good news."

After she left, the four of them became more and more excited. Soon, Pan Hongzhi reacted first and turned around and ran towards Jiang Yan: "Brother Jiang, you have to give me more guidance."

"Yeah, yeah, and me."

"And me. And me."

“…”

Jiang Yan, who had suddenly become the darling of the group, was at a loss as to what to do and said, "Okay, okay, I will try my best, my best..."

The next day, at 5 a.m.

The young men were awakened by the sound of gongs and drums. They hurriedly got dressed and washed, and then changed into their Cuju uniforms.

Only this set of clothes is convenient for work, without worrying about getting dirty or damaged, and can easily deal with old man Su's unreasonable demands.

The five young boys stood in a row, and Su Xi smiled. He raised his eyebrows and said, "There really is a Cuju team here. Who came up with this idea?"

Shen Yibai raised his hand bravely: "Sir, it's me. Anyway, you don't let us stay in the room during class, so we might as well dress neatly. No matter how you try, our key class is very strong and can't be defeated by any difficulties!"

Su Xi was amused by him and laughed out loud. He turned to Xu Wan and said, "You have raised these children in an interesting and fun way. They are so fun."

This was the first time he praised them in front of the children. Previously he had always scolded them so much that they couldn't find their way home.

When the young men heard this, they were all proud and pleased.

That's right, who doesn't like them when they see them? Whoever doesn't like them has a problem!

Su Xi stopped laughing and said, "Okay, let's just play for a day and not work."

The five young boys were like dreaming when they heard this. They even started to discuss where to go in the morning. In the end, Zong Wenxiu suggested that the time was too tight and they could only play for a morning at most and had to go back to the study to study in the afternoon. The boys all thought it made sense and were about to implement this plan.

Unexpectedly, Su Xi said, "Who said you guys need to make plans for a day's play? Come with me."

Five young boys: "..."

A bad premonition came to my mind, this old man must be up to something evil again.

There are several large and small ponds in the general's mansion. When the boys were shavings yesterday, Xu Wan took Su Xi on a tour of the mansion. He fell in love with the pond in the west courtyard at first sight, where large patches of lotus flowers grew.

This season, the first batch of lotus flowers have just grown.

Su Xi smiled and gave the task: "The goal of today's game is to pick all the lotus flowers in this pond."

“…”

The little devil couldn't help asking, "Sir, is this called playing? Isn't it still work?"

Shen Yibai snorted twice and said, "I knew it was wise to wear a Cuju uniform today. It's going to be another day of exhaustion and sunburn."

Wei Xinglu silently added: "I also need to write a poem about my feelings."

He Zheng: "Destroy it, I'm tired."

Zong Wenxiu: “…”

Xu Wan came over with a smile and tried to smooth things over: "Children, don't be sad. Picking lotus buds is fun. You will know after you try it. Cuizhi, go get some hooks. Let's pick them as soon as possible while it's still not too hot in the morning."

Su Xi nodded in satisfaction and said to the boys, "Look at how desperate you are. You are young guys, but you are not as strong as Madam Zong. Look at how fast she is doing things. Isn't she faster than you?"

"snort."

"snort."

"snort."

"snort."

The four little dandies disdained to pay any attention and left a word of reflection.

Su Xi: “…”

These rascals are really a headache.

The hooks were quickly brought, and the five children each took one and watched the servant demonstrate how to pick lotus leaves. The teenagers, who had entered the learning state, were no longer rebellious, but listened, watched, learned and experimented attentively.

After a while, the five of them set out on their journey.

They stood on the shore, holding the end of the hook stick in one hand and the body of the stick with the other, aiming at the lotus leaves in the pond. Without much effort, they twisted it down and landed it in the small fishing net next to the hook.

He Zheng was the first to shout: "Success, success, I picked one!"

Shen Yibai also twisted one off and said proudly, "This is too easy. I can do it in one go. I thought it was so difficult. Ha."

Zong Jincheng hummed, "With this hook, picking lotus flowers is very easy. It doesn't take a whole day. We can finish picking them by the time of Si."

Zong Wenxiu said with a smile: "Then let's hurry up and do it. After that, we will be free for the next day."

"Okay!" The young men shared a common hatred for the enemy and started working with full motivation.

"Tsk..." Su Xi asked Xu Wan in confusion, "How come they turned the fun of picking lotus into a chore? Where is the fun of young people? The children in our countryside are all very happy when they talk about picking lotus. There are no rules or hooks. They even eat while picking and fight with each other... You, you kids are too well-behaved, rebellious and well-behaved at the same time. It's weird, too weird."

Xu Wan thought about the scene. Whether in TV dramas or poems, the young men picking lotus flowers were mostly doing it for fun. The five young men on the shore did have fun, but they were more focused on completing their mission. They could not deeply experience that emotion.

Su Xi was troubled for a few seconds, and suddenly an idea came to his mind. His eyes lit up, and he smiled like a reincarnated old witch, and strode towards the young boys on the shore.