Chapter 319 Your good days are over
Now he has no money left, and he has no money to buy food before entering the examination hall tomorrow. He can borrow some from his classmates or the teacher, but the teacher will definitely ask the reason. By then, everyone will know that he, Wang Dalang, lost all his examination fees in the game of tossing pots, which will be embarrassing.
It would be better to listen to what this person has to say. What if, by chance, we can really make some money?
"Okay. You can ask for anything I can do. I can't do anything about what I can't do."
The man in gray still smiled, "I believe that Prince Wang will definitely be able to do it..."
"Let's go to that corner over there and talk."
***
After the teacher led the students on a tour around the county education administration courtyard, it was already dark.
On the way back, they saw a place that was surrounded by a crowd of people, all cheering and making a very lively scene.
It is a place for pitching pots.
“I got it!! Oh my god! I finally got it!!”
"Boss Hu made a fortune today. I don't know which school this kid graduated from, he's so arrogant. He shot thousands of arrows, right? Tsk tsk tsk tsk... Not counting other people's shots, he made at least a few hundred taels of silver. This is such a small business, but he made so much money in half a day. I'm jealous."
"You've won first place. Today's pitching pot game ends here. I wish this young man good luck in the exam tomorrow and hope he will win first place!"
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Jiang Lianzhu took a few glances and seemed to see Wang Dalang's figure.
Wang Dalang was surrounded by the crowd, his face full of pride...
Dabao's classmates wanted to go over and watch, but the teacher ordered them away, "It happens every year. It's just a scam. They just want to make money from you students who are preparing for the exam. Go away. Instead of wasting time, why not go back to the inn and read more books?"
The children followed with roaring laughter.
In the evening, Zhishu Academy booked meals at Laifeng Inn. The children sat around two large tables. The food and lodging fees had been collected in advance, and they would have unified food and lodging and meals before the exam.
There were seven or eight dishes at the table for ten children. Jiang Lianzhu took a look and saw that most of them were vegetarian. The children ate together like they were gobbling up everything in a whirlwind. It was obvious that there was not enough for them.
It seemed that the budget was tight, so she asked the inn waiter to serve two more tables, each with four or five more meat dishes, a meatball soup, and a large plate of fruit.
When the children saw so many delicious foods, they were so happy that they seemed to fly.
Eat more happily.
The teacher went to the back kitchen to ask about the situation and found out that it was sent by Jiang Lianzhu. He was very grateful to Jiang Lianzhu.
Jiang Lianzhu told the teacher not to make it public, saying it was just a small matter. She told him to just say that the students were receiving subsidies from the academy, not to mention her name. They were all classmates of her daughter Dabao, and it was fate that they were taking the exam together. She told him to eat well before the exam so that he would be in better spirits tomorrow. After all, exams are very arduous...
The teacher had a much better impression of Jiang Lianzhu.
Jiang Lianzhu and Dabao did not eat with the others downstairs. They had their meals delivered to their room.
It’s not that she wants to give Dabao special treatment.
In fact, he was afraid that someone might tamper with the food, so he used a silver needle to test it first before letting Dabao eat it.
in case.
"Dabao, you won't be able to leave tomorrow after you start taking the exam. You have to bring your own food. Whatever you want to eat, I'll prepare it for you..."
Dabao replied, "Anything is fine. The teacher said that hot water will be sent in. When the time comes, prepare some dry food and drink it with the hot water. You will be full."
Jiang Lianzhu felt sorry for her own child and was worried.
"This exam is not only a mental exercise, but also a physical one. You are still so young, and I am worried. But I can't get in, and I don't know if it is safe inside."
Once you go in, you stay there for three days. You eat, go to the toilet, and sleep in a small partition room. No one is allowed to leave the partition room at will. You can only leave after finishing the questions. Think about it, it's really inhumane.
It is also managed very strictly.
No one except the candidates is allowed to enter.
During the exam, there are soldiers guarding and patrolling. If anyone is found cheating or suspicious, they will be arrested and sent directly to the authorities.
Dabao chewed slowly and said, "The examination room should be safe and outsiders are not allowed to enter."
"Then Mom will take you in tomorrow and pick you up at the back door after you finish the exam."
"Okay, Mom."
Jiang Lianzhu still had some difficulty swallowing her food, and wondered whether she should fill the Qinglian hand warmer with food, keep it warm, and bring it inside for Dabao to eat, so that he wouldn't have to eat cold food.
I am also afraid that the hand warmer will dry out the buns and steamed buns. If the steamed buns are dry, the autumn pear paste can dry out the meatballs. How can I eat them if they become dry?
Fill it with hot water?
Not only do they provide free hot water, but they also have to check before entering to take the exam. Apart from pens, ink, paper, inkstones and food, you are not allowed to bring anything in. This Qinglian hand warmer looks expensive, inlaid with gold and jade. Can it pass the checkpoint?
"Mom, don't worry about me. Just eat. If others can take the exam, I can take it too. What kind of hardships have I not endured? These are nothing..."
Jiang Lianzhu thought about it and agreed.
The children suffered enough when they were young.
"I've prepared some biscuits, beef jerky, milk flakes, chocolate, and some walnuts and dried fruits for you. I've also brought oranges and apples."
Dabao said, "These are more than enough. I've eaten those cookies before. One piece will keep me full for the whole day. I only need to take that one..."
Jiang Lianzhu smiled and said, "Okay."
There has been no danger so far. I hope Dabao will have smooth sailing in this exam.
After eating and drinking, Dabao reviewed his homework for a while, and then the mother and daughter went to sleep.
After riding in a carriage for a whole day, I was quite tired.
***
It was late at night and Wang Dalang was tossing and turning on his bunk bed, unable to sleep.
At this time, he had several hundred taels of silver in his pocket. He had spent more than two hundred taels on the game of tossing pots, and now he still had this much.
He had never seen such a huge sum of money in his life.
It was as if I was still dreaming and I couldn't recover from the shock, excitement and thrill.
As soon as he got the silver note, he exchanged it for silver and went straight to the pitching pot stall, insisting that the winner would hit the target. As expected, the emperor did not disappoint the rich man and the winner hit the target.
Wang Dalang must have been lucky.
Such a big wedding cake fell from the sky, and it was so easy to get so much money!
Not only did he get the money, but he was also able to teach the person he envied the most a lesson.
Jiang Xi, Jiang Xi, huh... A tall tree attracts the wind, your good days are over.
With so much silver, even if he failed to pass the imperial examination, he could go home and buy dozens of acres of land and would not starve to death.
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