Chapter 1274: Miss Cousin Does Not Want to Be Entrusted to Her (19)
Knowing that Zhai Yuecheng was coveting his daughter, Jin Xiangrong began to dislike everything about him and became more strict with his studies, ensuring that he had basically no time to look for his precious daughter.
Although Zhai Yuecheng was tortured to death by his homework, he knew that whether he could successfully gain the favor of his future father-in-law depended on his performance in the imperial examination, so he had no complaints.
After being tortured for a while, Zhai Yuecheng finally entered the examination room. Ever since he had been in contact with Jin Shichu, the violent and bloodthirsty spirit in his soul had been suppressed so tightly that it was impossible for it to come out again. His mental strength had also greatly improved, and he could study with twice the effort and half the result, so this simple test was not difficult for him at all.
While the students of Qingyang Academy were busy taking exams, Wei Ning and Xiao Ruqing were not idle either. Because Wei Ning's injuries were too serious, he could not continue to travel the world, so he had to find a place to stay in the capital and heal his injuries first.
However, the prices in the capital were very high. Although Wei Ning brought a lot of silver and money from Wanqu Villa, if he used it frugally, it would be enough for him to use for several years.
Unfortunately, his injuries were too serious and he had to see a doctor every once in a while, and the consultation fee was a considerable amount of money. In addition, if he wanted to prevent any future complications from his injuries, he had to use precious medicines, and since they were good medicines, they must be very expensive... What's more, he had to rent a house in the capital, so the money he brought with him did not last long and soon ran out of money.
Xiao Ruqing is even poorer than Wei Ning. Wei Ning is at least the eldest master of Wanqu Villa and he will never be short of his money. But Xiao Ruqing is different. She is an orphan. Her master adopted her and could only ensure that she would have food and clothing, but it is impossible to pay her enough money to venture into the world.
Therefore, Wei Ning is now in the predicament of having no money.
"Ahem, I just wrote a letter home and asked them to send me some money. But it may take a month or two for the money to arrive, so we have to live frugally during this time." Wei Ning said to Xiao Ruqing a little embarrassedly.
Xiao Ruqing said carelessly: "Why do we have to wait for our family to send money? Can't we rob the rich and help the poor like other martial arts masters?"
"What? Robbing the rich to help the poor?" Wei Ning was stunned. Because he had never worried about money before, he naturally would not think of this method when he needed money.
Xiao Ruqing was different. This was one of the experiences her master had passed down to her. As long as she was strong enough, when she needed money, she could just go to a rich family and get it. Those rich people were not kind and their wealth was not obtained through legitimate means. If she took their money, it would be considered as getting rid of harm to the people. Isn't it "robbing the rich to help the poor"?
That was why Xiao Ruqing had the confidence to propose this method here. She also told Wei Ning about the things her master had told her about the rich and unkind families, in order to show the "righteousness" of robbing rich people's homes.
After hearing her explanation, Wei Ning immediately felt that this method of "robbing the rich to help the poor" was very good, so they began to discuss which rich families to "rob".
Many students from Qingyang Academy went to take the exam. As the teacher of the academy, Jin Xiangrong could not help but wait outside the examination room on the last day of their exams, wanting to see the state of the students when they came out. After all, their state when they came out of the examination room could largely reflect how they did in the exam. Those who did well would have a relaxed and happy expression on their faces even if they were exhausted when they came out; but if they did not do well, they would definitely be dejected and disheartened.
Jin Shichu also followed Jin Xiangrong to watch the fun.
Jin Xiangrong couldn't help but glare at her: "What are you going to do?"
Jin Shichu answered confidently: "Can't I go and feel the atmosphere of the scene?"
"What atmosphere are you looking for? I think you are going to see that brat, right?" Jin Xiangrong said angrily.
"Which brat? I don't know!" Jin Shichu's eyes rolled around and he asked back righteously.
Jin Xiangrong was so angry at her that he laughed: "Haha, are you still pretending to be stupid in front of your father?"
"I'm not pretending to be stupid. You didn't tell me his name, so how would I know which brat you are talking about? There are so many brats in Qingyang Academy..." Jin Shichu said stubbornly.
Jin Xiangrong snorted and said, "Since you don't know, that's even better. I'll see who scores the best in the academy this time. If the best student doesn't have a marriage contract, I'll choose him as your husband. What do you think?"
After saying this, he pulled his beard with a little pride, thinking, I still can't cure you this time?
Jin Shichu immediately retorted, "No! I have to see if he is good-looking. If he is not good-looking, I will not accept him no matter how well he scores. If he is good-looking, I will still like him even if he ranks last."
"You, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you decide on a husband based on his appearance? Do you think this is a joke?" Jin Xiangrong was so angry that he pulled out several strands of his beard.
Jin Shichu couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Dad, since looks can't be used to determine whether a husband is reliable, then can academic performance be used? What if that man is a smart beast in human clothing?"
Jin Xiangrong was choked speechless by her words, but he was caught in the act and couldn't refute, so he could only glare at Jin Shichu in anger.
Jin Shichu didn't care about him because the exam was over and candidates were coming out one after another.
The candidates were locked up in a small examination room for several days. They all smelled bad. No one could sleep or eat well. They had to use all their energy to answer questions. When they came out, they all looked drained. Many even fainted as soon as they came out. Some could barely walk on their own, but they staggered from side to side.
So among this group of pale and extremely weak candidates, a handsome man who was energetic, upright and walked neither fast nor slow stood out.
His style is different from the others, as if he came in from nowhere.
This person is the "brat" Zhai Yuecheng mentioned by Jin Xiangrong.
He has psychic powers, so it is not a problem for him to survive for a few days. Therefore, when he comes out, he seems to be at ease and attracts a lot of attention.
"Zhai Yuecheng!" Jin Shichu waved and shouted at him excitedly.
Zhai Yuecheng immediately looked towards her, and when he saw her, the corners of his mouth curved up into a gentle smile as gentle as a spring breeze.
Seeing this, Jin Xiangrong could not help but angrily scolded: "This stinky boy deliberately smiled so charmingly, he must have bad intentions towards Chu Er..."
(End of this chapter)
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