Chapter 193: All the calculations come to nothing
It turned out that an official came out, holding the notice of the exam.
That notice concerned the fate of countless people. Almost everyone's eyes seemed to be glued to it, and the crowd spontaneously quieted down.
There were those with gray hair, their bodies trembling slightly, their eyes red, and under the wide cuffs of their linen clothes were a pair of wrinkled old hands, clenched tightly.
There were also young people who patted their chests, looking so nervous that they couldn't breathe.
Some even took a few steps back, almost daring not to look, for fear that their names would not be on the list.
The officers drove away the first few people, then went to an open space and posted a notice. For a moment, the whole place was filled with gasps.
After the notice was posted, the officer said: "Everyone, please read it, but do not touch it. Anyone who destroys the notice will be punished accordingly."
After that, the crowd started pushing and shoving again.
Some are happy and some are sad.
"I, it's me! Oh, even though I'm at the bottom of the list! But at least I made it to the list! Dad, Mom, are you seeing this in heaven? I, your son, have brought honor to the family, wuwuwuwu..."
"I have studied for twenty years, but in the end... in the end it was all in vain!" A white-haired old man burst into tears, his body shaking as if he was about to collapse at any time.
"Brother Zhang, please help me look up my name. Hey, where are you going? Why are you leaving?"
"I dare not look. I've taken the exam three times. If I fail this time, I'll have to go home and farm!"
"Don't go! Brother Zhang, I see you, tenth from the bottom!"
"That's great! I don't have to go back to farming!"
"Oh my god, why am I not on the list? I have such great literary talent..."
The officer shouted, "What nonsense! If you see this, get out of here and don't delay the people behind you. Are you questioning the answers we have corrected?"
The man was frightened by the scolding, and hearing such a big hat being put on him, he hurriedly begged for mercy.
"Don't you want to go and take a look?" Song Lao San asked puzzledly when he saw his son and Lin Huo sitting still.
It's true that the emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is. His palms are sweating!
How should I comfort my son if he fails the exam? He doesn’t know how!
Song Lan pinched a piece of sesame cake and chewed it in big mouthfuls. "There are a lot of people here right now, so we can wait and see."
Lin Huo had the same idea. Those who had seen it would disperse, so there was no harm in watching it later.
Both of them looked calm and composed, which made Song Lao San even more speechless. If he wasn't the elder and couldn't act too impulsive, he would have wanted to go down and squeeze in to watch it together.
At this time, the crowd became noisy.
"The first one's surname is Lin, and his name is Lin Huo! Who is Lin Huo?"
"Who on earth is more powerful than me, Ouyang Linfeng? I must meet this person..."
The person next to him curled his lips, "Ouyang Linfeng, I just saw that you are the fifth from the bottom, right? You, and you are still meeting Brother Lin Huo, who is the first place."
"You! How can you be so unreasonable! So what if I'm fifth from the bottom? Things change over time. How do you know I won't be first next time?"
The two of them started arguing again.
Lin Huo's name spread from the inner circle to the outer circle, and everyone was discussing who Lin Huo was.
Where is Lin Huo?
He was sitting in the restaurant, looking at Song Ci intentionally or unintentionally, until Song Lan couldn't stand it anymore and nudged him with his elbow, "I heard someone calling your name."
Lin Huo frowned as he heard the murmurs of discussion from the people downstairs. He caught a few key words: first place, Lin Huo.
Song Lan stood up quickly, "Lin Huo, you are number one!"
"I heard it." He scratched his ears. Song Lan's voice was so loud that it almost deafened him.
Many people around were also looking at the list, and their eyes lit up instantly. It was Lin Huo! Number one!
There are many young girls in the restaurant who want to find a son-in-law from the list. You know, the wealthy families in Beijing must take the palace examination and choose a son-in-law from the top three.
But generally wealthy families would take a gamble. Before the palace examination, they would spot some promising students, promise their daughters to them, and provide some conveniences and financial support to bind the relationship.
Many people in the restaurant have already become interested in Lin Huo and have taken the initiative to approach him to start a conversation.
Lin Huo answered politely at first, but when he heard the other party ask if he was engaged, he subconsciously glanced at Song Ci's quiet and beautiful face and replied, "Not yet engaged."
"Well! Mr. Lin, I have a daughter at home who is about your age. Why don't you..."
"Allow me to refuse. I already have someone I like, and she is the one I will marry in this life." Lin Huo's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, echoing throughout the third floor of the restaurant.
The visitor smiled awkwardly, "So that's how it is. If that's the case, I'm being rude."
Everyone was disappointed! Lin Huo actually had a girl he liked!
But there are also those who refuse to give up. Even if they haven't gotten engaged yet, that's nothing! There's always something to strive for.
After Lin Huo finished speaking, he sat down, picked up the teacup and took a big sip. The looks in Song Lao San and Song Lan's eyes were very interesting. Song Lan didn't say anything, he had already known that the person Lin Huo liked was his sister.
As for Song Lao San, he just found out today. Lin Huo sat down and looked at Song Ci intentionally or unintentionally. If he didn't know, he would be blind. He was originally a little dissatisfied with others having ideas about his daughter.
But after hearing what the other party said, I felt a little relieved. Not bad, not bad.
Song Ci looked at the teacup in his hand without saying a word.
After a long while, he spoke, "Lin Huo, I..."
"Second place, Qiu Yebai..."
"Don't squeeze me. I can't see who's the third one. It seems to be Song Lan. Who is this person?"
Song Lan stood up tremblingly and interrupted Song Ci's words, "It's me! I'm the third place!"
Song Lao San was also stunned. Did he hear it wrong? His son actually passed the exam? And ranked third!
Song Lan began to repeatedly confirm with Song Lao San and Qiao Xianglan, "Dad and Mom, I must have heard it wrong! The person just now said that the third place is called Song Lan, right?"
"Go and check it out quickly to see if it's your name. Maybe it's someone with the same name." Song Laosan was still a little unbelievable and urged his son to go and confirm, fearing that the dream before his eyes was shattered.
Although Song Lan firmly believed that it was him, he could not do anything about his father's stubbornness and could only run down to look at the notice.
After confirming it was him, he smiled and waved downstairs, mouthing, "Yes! Me!"
Song Laosan smiled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were like exploding fireworks, and his eye circles were a little red. He thought that his lifelong dream of taking the imperial examination had actually come true in his son.
Feeling a warm hand holding him under the table, and seeing his wife smiling at him, Song Lao San held her hand in return and said, "Lan'er has made great progress."
In the carriage.
"Song Lan! Dad, please tell me, did I hear it wrong?" If failing the exam is painful, then it is even more devastating if someone you look down upon passes. Now Song Han is on the verge of collapse.
Boss Song said with a cold face, "Someone with the same name and surname might be..."
Everyone knows that this statement is nothing but self-deception. They planned so many things, but in the end, Song Lan still got in!
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