During the exam, time always passed quickly, and three days passed in the blink of an eye. It was nearly noon, and the entire Huaining County was bathed in warm sunshine. The streets were crowded and noisy.
In the distance, a simple and honest young man, surrounded by a group of people, rushed towards the county government office with a look of helplessness on his face.
"Hurry up, Brother An. If you are slow, we won't be able to get a good position."
"That's right, we're still waiting to see you get on the top list again."
"In this battle, Shi'er is confident..."
Uncle Zhu Shouren and others surrounded Zhu Pingan, who looked helpless, and teased Zhu Pingan in a joking tone as they walked, without giving Zhu Pingan time to answer. One person finished teasing, and then another person teased him, which can be said to be a slap in the face. Same.
"I..." Zhu Pingan was interrupted before he could say the second word.
"Don't worry, Brother An. Even if you don't win this time, it doesn't matter. After all, the last top ranking was enough for Brother An to return to his hometown..."
"Hahaha, yes, yes..."
The students and scholars from the same town were dragging Zhu Ping'an one by one, as if they had been given blood, and they were singing along to the county government office.
Zhu Ping'an looked helplessly at his uncle Zhu Shouren and all the fellow villagers. Why did he always feel that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuchs were in a hurry? And almost like the first time when the results were released, he was still being pulled and whizzed forward by everyone. No, compared to It seemed to be even worse last time, at least it wasn't so fussy on the road last time.
The county government has not yet posted the high school rankings for the second game, but the crowd was packed and packed. It seemed that there were more people than those who watched the rankings for the first game.
"Look at Brother An, it's all your fault for being greedy and missing the time. We are squeezed out again." The fellow travelers couldn't help complaining as they looked at the crowded crowd.
"I agree, even if you no longer have confidence, you shouldn't give up on yourself like this."
"How can I frighten you so much that I dare not come with just one move?"
The students who were accompanying him to take this exam were anxious to see the results. When they heard someone complaining that Zhu Ping'an was greedy and missed the time, he was playing into his own ambitions, and they immediately started to criticize him.
"Don't blame me, don't blame me. My nephew will apologize to you all."
At this time, the uncle Zhu Shouren stood up, like a generous elder who helped the younger generation to shelter from the wind and rain. He stepped forward and took all the blame for Zhu Pingan.
"Brother Zhu is really a kind and kind elder..." People looked at Zhu Shouren with admiration.
Zhu Ping'an really didn't know what to say. He read the policy discussion by the river this morning and returned along the way. He didn't see any delicious snacks on the way, so he went to the inn lobby and ordered a cheap side dish, a small plate of braised pork and a bowl of rice porridge. Before the meal started, the uncle and the others came and insisted on taking him to see the results. It was still early before the announcement of the results, and I had just ordered food, so naturally I had to finish it and couldn't waste it. As soon as he finished eating, he was dragged and brought away by them just like last time. On the one hand, I didn’t let them wait for me; on the other hand, the list hasn’t been released yet; besides, I knew from the last time I saw the list that the list was big enough and the characters were big enough, so I could read it even from the outside. Be clear.
They really made a fuss out of a molehill.
The person who opened the handicap last time came to open the handicap again. This time Zhu Pingan was in the book, but the description of Zhu Pingan at the back of the book was like this: This boy is thirteen years old and is from Xiahe Village. On the way here. Changting once wrote a poem: Once bitten by a snake, you can hear the singing of birds everywhere; outside the Changting, beside the ancient road, a line of egrets rises into the blue sky. Now living in the firewood room of a certain inn, he is gluttonous and lethargic. He ranked first in high school in the first county examination, but according to reliable sources, this boy is just unlucky. Now that the market is open, it is said that this child can be on the A list, can be on the B list, or can't be listed...
When uncle Zhu Shouren saw this, his eyes shone, and he put his hands into his sleeves for a while, then took out a couple of pieces of silver and pressed it on Zhu Ping'an's list.
The fellow countrymen and scholars all laughed and said that it was a good fortune, and they all put silver and copper coins on Zhu Ping'an's failure, more or less, but no less than a hundred cents.
Under their leadership, other people who were still a little bit on the fence and didn't know the situation also put their money on Zhu Ping'an's failure. Just kidding, being bitten by a snake, hearing a bird singing, whatever, I had bad luck the first time. If I can be on the list again this time, it will be like the rising sun.
When the person who made the offer saw this, he couldn't help but reduce the odds of losing three times before he could stop.
"Brother An, come and place your bets too. Hahaha, you know yourself and your enemy. Well, that's right. If you fail, at least you can get some silver as compensation. It's wonderful." The fellow students and scholars gathered around the market were also upset when they saw Zhu Ping'an. He came over and wanted to place a bet, and he couldn't help but suddenly realized and smiled.
"This young man, this handicap is about to be discontinued." The person who opened the market thought that Zhu Ping'an was going to fall to the bottom of the list, and was worried that he would lose all his money, so he couldn't help but said.
"Oh, that's such a pity. I would have placed a bet on the high school A-list."
Hearing this, Zhu Pingan shook his head and said lightly.
I heard that Zhu Ping'an was going to be ranked on the A list, and the person who opened the market had a happy face. Finally, someone was admitted to high school, so that he wouldn't suffer too much.
"Although the trading is about to be suspended, who told you and I to meet again by fate? This is just an exception." The man who opened the trading stopped Zhu Pingan, looking familiar.
"Thank you very much, three liang, the first one." Zhu Ping'an gently placed a piece of broken silver on the first list of the handicap, and said thanks.
"Hey, son, why did your uncle talk to you..." When his uncle Zhu Shouren saw that Zhu Ping'an had put three taels of silver into his high school's A-list, he couldn't help but shake his head and lamented the misfortune of his family.
Others also laughed at Zhu Pingan for pretending to be fat.
At this moment, the sound of a gong came, and the petty officials who posted the summons list came forward with the list, surrounded by the Yamen servants.
The crowd was in a roar, staring intently at the clerk who posted the list, urging him to post the list quickly.
Living up to everyone’s expectations, the list was quickly posted.
As the list was posted, people watching the list showed various emotions, whether they were happy or sad, some even screamed and burst into tears.
"There is no word 'Ding Chou', it really doesn't exist..." The fellow countryman stared at the list for a long time and studied it, and his brows were filled with joy.
"Well, haha, I've got five taels of silver in my pocket." The student who lost five taels of silver to Zhu Pingan was overjoyed because he could earn five taels of silver at a one-to-one odds.
"Hush, don't be impatient. We don't want to make the same mistake as yesterday. The top list and top list have not been posted yet."
At the critical moment, it was Uncle Zhu Shouren who stood up again, with a calm look on his face, reminding everyone not to follow in the footsteps of the last time and learn from the past.
"I......"
Zhu Pingan stopped everyone and wanted to say something, but was interrupted just as he opened his mouth.
"Brother An, don't be sad, let's wait for the top spot." Someone comforted Zhu Ping'an with a happy face.
Zhu Pingan looked helpless.
After a while, another gong was heard, and another official came to post the list.
Uncle Zhu Shouren and others studied it carefully for a while, over and over again. Finally, one of them couldn't stop being happy and said with twitching lips:
"See, there is no 'Ding Chou'..."
As soon as the words were spoken, there was jubilation all around.
Uncle Zhu Shouren also kept nodding.
There is no "Ding Chou" on the B list, there is no "Ding Chou" on the A list, and the head of the case is not "Ding Chou", which means that Zhu Ping'an failed the list.
Failed...
I made a wish in the temple and waited day after day. Finally, this day came true.
Uncle Zhu Shouren and other students almost shed tears of happiness. Although three of the six fellow villagers who took the second exam this time also failed, Zhu Pingan also failed. At least we all still made money. Zhu Pingan not only failed, but also lost all his family wealth. Woolen cloth.
"Brother An, don't be sad. Well, at least you have experience this time."
"That's right, brother An, don't cry. The travel expenses for returning home this time are covered by someone."
"Don't cry, my uncle is here."
Uncle Zhu Shouren and others gathered around Zhu Ping'an and comforted him. Some of them had experience in persuasion, and some of them paid for the trip home. The uncle also looked like a kind-hearted elder.
People's comfort can be summed up in one sentence: An Ge'er, if you don't cry, stand up and masturbate.
It's okay to just listen to the sound, but you guys are just laughing.
At this moment, uncle Zhu Shouren and others found a sense of superiority in Zhu Ping'an, not to mention how beautiful they were.
Just when everyone was running away with great joy, they heard only one timid sentence:
"Ahem, um, uh, my seat number for this exam is 'Jiaxu'..."
Jiaxu? !
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Everyone looked up and saw that the word "Jiaxu" was extremely eye-catching on the A list... as if it turned into two roaring slaps.
Listen, the sound of heartbreak...
People covered their chests and looked down in disbelief at the naive young man surrounded by everyone...
My heart is broken and my face is hurting. You are cheating me. Why didn’t you tell me earlier that you changed your seat number?
(There was a problem with the network connection today. I couldn’t connect until now. I’m sorry. I’m very grateful to the book friend “Zhou Yaotong is a meat bun” for reminding me about the heavenly stems and earthly branches in the article.)
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