"What is it? Just finish what you are saying!" Li Chengyan, a teacher at the School of Literature of Yenching University, asked.
"Well, tell me quickly."
"Hurry up and tell me."
The other examiners were also very interested in what Gao Caixue had not yet said.
"It's just that the characters are a bit..." Gao Caixue seemed to be addicted to saying half a sentence, and threw out another half sentence.
"Is it a bit ugly? Let me take a look." Li Chengyan put down his pen, stood up and walked over. "It's really hard to describe this calligraphy."
"What's wrong with you two? Why can't you even speak clearly?" Hu Qinghe, who was in charge of marking the papers, frowned and scolded.
Li Chengyan picked up the test paper and walked towards Hu Qinghe. "No, Director, take a look at it yourself. It feels like the calligraphy of an elementary school student."
Hu Qinghe pushed his glasses up on the bridge of his nose, took it, and examined it carefully. "What's the matter? Every stroke is so neatly written. At least it's easier to recognize than those cursive scripts."
Hu Qinghe casually flipped through the test papers and found one with sloppy handwriting. He showed it to Li Chengyan, "Take a look at this. This is what strains your eyes. Okay, go back and mark the papers. I'll grade this one."
"No! Who said I don't want to grade it? I'm sharing it with you. It's such a good article, I want to read it again!" Gao Caixue hurried forward and snatched the test paper from Hu Qinghe's hand, "This is for me."
Hu Qinghe was very lenient towards this arrogant young man. He did not criticize his rude behavior. He just smiled and said, "Wow! What a good article! You are so eager to grab it. Give it to me, let me see it."
Gao Caixue hesitated for a moment, and Hu Qinghe glared at him, "I'm not stealing yours, let me see, don't be so stingy!"
Only then did Gao Caixue hand in the test paper.
August 30th, light rain.
"Miss, the temperature has dropped today. It's a bit cold to wear short sleeves. Let me find you a long-sleeved coat or skirt." Xiulan carried the lacquered red tray, stepped over the high threshold, and entered the house.
"Well, today is a good day for sleeping." Huang Wanzhen's lazy voice came from Qiangong's bed.
Xiulan put the tray on the table, and placed a plate of buns, a plate of scrambled eggs, a plate of pickles, and a bowl of millet porridge on the table. "Are you still going to class?"
"Why not? I might not even be able to get into the girls' school. If I don't, I have to continue taking exams. I can't relax now." Huang Wanzhen sat up instead of lying down, put on her coat, slipped on her shoes, lifted the bed curtain and walked out.
"Miss, you got up a little late today. The meal is ready in the main kitchen. Please eat first and then wash up, otherwise it will get cold." Xiulan stood by the table with a tray. "I'll get you some hot water."
Huang Wanzhen waved her hand, "No, I'm not that squeamish. Cold water will do on this day."
Not long after Xiulan left, a messenger came to Shuxiangyuan. He didn't dare to go into the house, but just shouted in the yard, "Is anyone there? A letter from the young mistress."
Huang Wanzhen quickly put down the buns in her hand, picked up her shoes, stood up and walked to the yard, "It's Li San, please come over." As she said that, she touched her pocket, took out four copper coins and handed them to him.
Li San accepted it expressionlessly, gave the letter to Huang Wanzhen, turned around and left without saying a word.
This Li San is the best-looking male servant in Zheng's mansion. He is over 1.8 meters tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a high nose bridge. If he were not good-looking, he would be a big shot if he stood at the door. Zheng Ruqing would have driven him away long ago.
Huang Wanzhen actually likes such straightforward people, it is not difficult to get along with them.
"ah--"
As soon as Xiulan turned into the hanging flower gate, she heard Huang Wanzhen's scream. Her heart skipped a beat and the basin in her hand fell to the ground. She didn't care about her wet skirt and ran to Huang Wanzhen, "What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened?"
Huang Wanzhen hugged her excitedly, jumping and shouting, "Xiu Lan, I passed the exam. Not only did I pass, I also ranked first and was exempted from tuition fees."
"Ah, the ancients were right. Books are the golden house. I want to read more and make more money!"
Xiulan didn't understand at first. She was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She hugged Huang Wanzhen back and started dancing and shouting, "Amazing! My little lady is the best!"
At this moment, happiness appeared on their faces, and their eyes were so bright and beautiful.
When Huang Wanzhen told Shen Junru the good news, Shen Junru smiled gently, "That's great, I really envy you." Her voice was very soft, but Huang Wanzhen still caught it, "What is there to envy, didn't you also go to a girls' school and even get into university?"
The smile on Shen Junru's lips froze. She held Huang Wanzhen's hand and sat on the stool. "I want to retake the college entrance examination."
Huang Wanzhen's eyes lit up, "Very good!"
Seeing that there were still people supporting her, Shen Junru became happy again, "Zhu Tingzhou has a good family background and is a college student. I am just a high school graduate, so I am not very good enough."
Now it was Huang Wanzhen's turn to freeze. She had never imagined that it was Zhu Tingzhou who gave Shen Junru the courage to retake the university entrance exam. "Yeah, for love, I should try my best."
Huang Wanzhen heard that her own words were insincere.
No matter what the reason, going to college is better than staying at home. Otherwise, you will have to move from one place to another all your life, regard a man who can go out as your heaven, fight with his women, and never see the outside world again, and never find your young self again.
"If there's anything I can help with, just tell me." Huang Wanzhen held Shen Junru's hand and looked at her sincerely.
Shen Junru lowered her head. "Not at the moment. I've taken the test before, and I know the procedures. The textbooks are still there. I just need to review carefully. However, I may not have time to teach you in the short term."
Huang Wanzhen smiled and patted her hands. "What's the big deal? In a few days, I will be enrolling at Beiman Girls' High School. I won't have time to attend classes then. If you need to find me for something in the future, you can go to Beiman Girls' High School to find me."
Although she no longer went to Shen Junru's class, Huang Wanzhen still went out early every day and looked at shops for several days. Finally, before school started, she chose a storefront at the corner of Dengshikou Street.
The shop is not big, only about 30 square meters, but fortunately there is a small yard at the back with three brick houses that can be used for living and storing things.
This shop was the first one Huang Wanzhen saw. The reason why it took her several days to decide on it was because it was not cheap. The rent alone was fifty dollars a month, not including security fees. The price was quite high.
Huang Wanzhen was willing to pay so much rent and chose this place. On the one hand, it was close to Beiman Girls' High School, which was convenient for her to go to and from school and run the shop. On the other hand, this street was relatively prosperous and Yuying Middle School was also here, so there was no shortage of customers.
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