Chapter 69 I Can Still Roll
The little devil's doubts were written all over his face, so simply that it was hilarious.
Although Xu Wan was not the top scorer, she was able to get into a key university in a poor mountainous area in a province with a large number of college entrance examination candidates. Educational resources were backward and competition was fierce. Without risking one's life, one could not succeed. Behind her were a group of helpless brothers and sisters in an orphanage. She also had her last stand.
"Jincheng, do you think they will be helpful to your studies?" Xu Wan asked with a smile.
Zong Jincheng felt that he certainly could, but there was no way the arrogant little devil would admit it, let alone say thank you to her, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.
He said stubbornly, "I will definitely get first place this time."
Anyway, he has done well, and Xu Wan also gained face. After all, she is his mother in name only. They prosper together and suffer together.
Xu Wan chuckled and said, "Okay, okay, then I'll look forward to your joint exam results next month. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It'll be fine if Wenxiu can make it to your ten-year-old list. As for Jincheng, it'll be good if he can get into the top 50."
Zong Wenxiu nodded obediently: "Okay."
The little devil made a face at her and said, "Don't look down on me. I will definitely get the first place in the exam this time and blind your eyes!"
Xu Wan raised her eyebrows questioningly, obviously not believing it.
The little devil was angry and raised his fist and shook it, looking like he was showing you how powerful I am.
Xu Wan rolled her eyes at him.
Little Devil: “!”
Zong Wenxiu couldn't help laughing. His brother and his wife had started their childish fight again.
Several teachers also started the key tutoring classes with a smile, accompanying them from morning to night to explain, and the two brothers could get answers immediately when they had questions.
Bailixi was responsible for daily teaching and accelerated the teaching process based on the learning speed of the two children.
The content of the Tongzi exam was not very deep, mostly reciting, analyzing and understanding. For a child like Zong Jincheng who had a photographic memory, he could remember it in one go. Although Wenxiu's qualifications were not as good as Jincheng's, he was much better than ordinary children, and he was still working hard to catch up.
Half a month passed.
Baili Xi sighed to the sky, "I feel like I'm almost done with the two-month course. How come these two kids are catching up so fast? Zong Zhao didn't work as hard as they did when he was young."
Xu Wan wanted to say that Zong Zhao was a man of both literary and martial arts, and that he didn't focus on studying because the old marquis was watching over him. But the two children were different, and with a professional private tutor, they only needed to concentrate on waiting for the knowledge to be delivered to them and put it into their brains, which greatly saved a lot of energy.
With this in mind, she asked someone to prepare some nourishing ginseng for Master Baili. She also assigned an assistant to Master Baili to help him prepare for the lessons before and after class, and make summaries after class.
It was another day of learning for Bailixi.
During the past half month, the two children have been studying hard, and their grades have increased. If Xu Wan hadn't forced them to study from 8 am to 8 pm and go to bed at a certain time, the energetic little devil would have studied with Wen Xiu from 6 am to 12 pm.
In addition, students in other academies work five days a week and rest two days a week, but these two do not want to rest even for a single day. One wants to catch up with the list, and the other wants to beat all the geniuses in the capital. They study so hard that their eyes turn red.
It is rolled up like this, even capitalists will cry when they see it.
Finally, Xu Wan couldn't stand it anymore and said, "You are not allowed to study anymore during the day off!"
Zong Wenxiu obediently put down the book and followed his wife's instructions.
The little devil slammed the table with red eyes: "Don't hold me back, I can still roll!"
Xu Wan: “…”
Are you crazy?
If she had a video camera, she really wanted to record this and send a copy to the old lady, and also send a copy to the little devil three and a half months ago.
The little devil was still howling at the King of Papers, "I, Zong Jincheng, will definitely take first place in the joint examination and crush all those stepping stones of the Hanlin North Campus!"
Xu Wan held her forehead.
She began to wonder if the little devil had been exerted too much force. How could this boy be like a perpetual motion machine and not feel tired at all?
Although this method can improve grades quickly, Xu Wan is still a conscientious worker who knows that only a combination of work and rest can lead to long-term development.
She asked Cuizhi to bring the invitations and hand them to Zong Jincheng and Zong Wenxiu.
"The prince will hold a hunting event at Qiuyang Mountain tomorrow and invites the children in our mansion to participate."
When the prince was mentioned, Zong Jincheng's expression changed immediately. He quickly took the invitation and saw that the first name on it was his. He grinned from ear to ear, "The prince really likes me the most!"
After that, he handed the note to his brother. Zong Wenxiu saw his name and was very happy. He didn't expect that the prince knew him. However...
"Brother, you are so amazing now. You can recognize all the words on the invitation card?"
Zong Jincheng only realized it after he was reminded. Yes, in the past, he either asked Shunzi to read it to him, or he didn't recognize many words. But he read the invitation very smoothly just now.
Is this the change after learning?
The little devil became even more excited, but pretended to be calm and said: "Brother, I feel so strong now!"
Zong Wenxiu: “…It’s really scary.”
Xu Wan really didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
This kid's confidence is like a perpetual motion machine, it keeps coming up with new ideas...
Qiuyang Mountain Hunting Ground.
All the children of military commanders received invitations and came in full force, fully dressed and ready to go, except for two children who had given up military service to pursue literature.
Bu Yan was checking the arrow feathers in the basket for the two young men and explaining archery techniques to them from time to time. Although they were amateur archery players, their thinking had changed due to reading books recently. They wanted to do everything perfectly, so they listened particularly carefully.
"You two gentlemen will be together in a while. It doesn't matter whether you hit the target or not. We don't practice martial arts and we don't compete with others in this."
The little devil was bored, spinning his bow in circles in his hand. He said, "There's really no need to compete. What's the fun of archery? It's just a waste of time. You can't hit anything. Brother, when I get first place in the exam, I will take you to play Cuju."
Zong Wenxiu smiled and nodded, "Okay."
He had only seen Cuju in books and was far behind Jin Cheng in terms of playing skills, so he was quite happy to hear Jin Cheng say he wanted to teach him.
"Hey, now you're calling me brother, Jincheng, why didn't I know you had a brother?"
Xu Wan was sitting not far away chatting with Madam He from the Minister of War's Mansion. Today, He Zheng heard that Jin Cheng was coming as well, so he followed along. Madam He could find an opportunity to exchange parenting experiences with her.
As Xu Wan was talking to her, she also paid some attention to the two brothers. It was not until a young boy came up to talk to Jin Cheng that she asked Mrs. He, "Whose child is that?"
Madam He took a look and said, "Oh, it's the nine-year-old son of Zuodu Yushi of the Censorate, Wei Xinglu."
Xu Wan silently said in her heart: The last of the four little dandies in the capital.
Zong Jincheng, Zhai Yao, He Zheng, Wei Xinglu.
But she saw it all.