As soon as Zhu Pingan returned to his seat, the fat man Xue Chi grinned at Zhu Pingan like a bulldog, obviously realizing that Zhu Pingan had just gone to pay the bill.
"Brother Xue, you are really..." Zhu Pingan shook his head slightly.
"Brothers, everything is in the wine, come here." The fat man grinned and held out his wine glass.
It was hard to reject the hospitality, so Zhu Ping'an had no choice but to clink the wine glasses. The wine went down his throat and was spicy and choking, but the aftertaste was soft and sweet. Wine is good wine, but don’t drink too much.
Zhu Ping'an can still control himself, but his uncle Zhu Shouren and other villagers, as well as the fat man Xue Chi, are not self-controlled people. They are the kind of people who spit out half a pound of wine and spit it all over the floor.
"Hey, the deer roars, the ginseng of the wild food. I have a guest, playing the harp, harp, drum and harp. The harp, harp, drum and harp are harmonious and exquisite. I have a wine, with the heart of Yan Yue guest..." Drink to the fullest At the place, uncle Zhu Shouren and the fat man sang the song "Xiaoya. Deer Ming" while tapping the wine glasses with bamboo sticks. They were very happy.
The cups and plates were in a mess, Zhu Ping'an was a little tipsy, the uncle, Fatty, and others were all drunk, and they supported the wall if they refused to accept it.
"Boom! Boom!"
"Boom! Boom!"
The sound of the watchman's banging sound could be heard outside, beating again and again, multiple times in a row. When the evening drum is played at three o'clock in the first watch, there is a night ban. Now it is the second watch. If you are walking on the street and are caught by the government officials, you will be beaten forty times regardless of whether you are a scholar or not.
Zhu Ping'an looked at the people on the table with their tongues hanging out, speechless.
However, those in the restaurant business of Zhuangyuanlou often encounter this situation. There is also a solution, that is, the hotel behind the restaurant is connected to their own inn. Zhu Ping'an called the store clerk and asked for a large store. After paying the money, he asked the store clerk to help him stuff Uncle Fatty and others into the store.
The night was a mess, and people lying on the bunks would perform the unique trick of spitting out fountains from time to time... which made Zhu Pingan pay an extra hundred cents to the restaurant.
When they woke up the next day, the uncle and others went to the other side of the Qinhuai River to meet up with the friend who had bid farewell to their mentor yesterday. After the uncle and others left, the fat man said to Zhu Ping'an, "Brother Zhu, you need to be more careful with your uncle in the future."
"Why?" Zhu Pingan asked casually.
"It's just a feeling. Be careful with your ship." The fat man shook his hungover head and spoke vaguely.
The fat man looked carefree, but he didn't expect that he was still a rough and subtle person like Zhang Fei. He could sense the uncle's true nature after just one drink. Reminding himself that he would not be seen as sowing discord surprised Zhu Pingan. He originally thought that this guy was a heartless kind of person.
"Yeah." Zhu Ping'an responded noncommittally.
Returning from the restaurant to the inn, we passed by the Jiangnan Gongyuan. In front of the Gongyuan, sergeants carrying swords and government officials set up a barrier at the door. He also warned every passerby not to make any noise. The second batch of candidates from other prefectures who took part in the college examination also began their journey to the college exam, but they didn't know which unlucky ones would have their rooms next to the shit room.
The fat man retched a few times as he passed by Jiangnan Gongyuan. It was purely a conditioned reflex.
Because the results were released within ten days, Zhu Pingan was not in a hurry to go home and waited until the results were released before going home. Therefore, practicing calligraphy and reading books during the day, and the mosquito repellent prepared from the drug store is very effective. Carrying it in my purse, I could read in the woods without being infested by mosquitoes, and time passed slowly.
The exciting moment has finally arrived.
Ten days after the second batch of college examination candidates are finished, the time for the college examination results will be released. The ranking list of the college examination is different from the county examination and the prefecture examination. The college examination is divided into fourteen lists. Each prefecture has a separate list. High school students from each prefecture are on the same list. Each prefecture will also have a case list. This case is also the real case of the boy test.
On this day, Zhu Ping'an came back from studying outside and practicing calligraphy. Before arriving at the inn, I saw a group of familiar people standing at the door of the inn, including uncle Zhu Shouren and other villagers, as well as the fat man and others who were chatting and laughing with a few people.
See Zhu Pingan. Several people swarmed over, pulling arms, holding hands, and pushing from behind. Before Zhu Pingan could react, he was pushed towards the Confucius Temple.
"Come on, I'm waiting for you. The results of the college exam are released."
"Hurry up, the results will be released at the Confucius Temple this year. If you go late, there won't be a good place."
Everyone pulled Zhu Pingan and started running all the way. Everyone was full of confidence. On the way, they imagined the scene of the hairpin banquet after passing the exam, and discussed it from time to time.
Zhu Ping'an listened to the scene of the hairpin banquet they imagined with a painful look on his face, silently counting down to their final carnival.
It’s hard to imagine how they would feel when they saw the list.
There was a huge crowd in front of the Confucius Temple. In addition to the candidates, many parents also came from thousands of miles away. All the fourteen lists were crowded with people.
"Brother Zhu, brothers, I'm going to see the list first. We'll meet here later." As soon as the fat man arrived in front of the Confucius Temple, he couldn't wait to say goodbye and go see their list.
"Well...don't be too excited..." Zhu Ping'an hesitated for a moment, but still didn't say anything.
"How could I not be excited? My dad has failed to pass the exam for so many years. It will be so satisfying when I dump the list in front of him." The fat man was very excited, thinking of his dad who scolded him every day. The golden lock around his neck rattled loudly. After saying this, the fat man couldn't wait to squeeze in front of their Fengyang Mansion. He was as quiet as a fat rabbit, but as active as a fat rabbit.
Seeing the fat man squeezing left and right in the crowd, Zhu Ping'an could only hope that the fat man could bear it better.
Uncle Zhu Shouren and others also couldn't wait to pull Zhu Ping'an and squeezed in front of the list in Anqing Mansion. Zhu Ping'an couldn't help being led by the uncle and others and squeezed into the crowd. Those who didn't know the inside story thought it was Zhu Ping'an who was excited. Rushing inward.
Yes, that's what it looks like from the outside.
Just like Tongcheng Xia Luoming, Susong Feng Shanshui, who were surrounded by everyone at this time, as well as Brother Guo and Brother Liu, who also admired them very much, in their eyes, Zhu Pingan was as excited as a cat that smells fish. I squeezed in without any image at all, just like a common person.
In their eyes, Zhu Ping'an was so ridiculous that he wrote chrysanthemum poems and even tried to get involved in the college examination list.
"It's really ridiculous..." Brother Guo, who used to lie in front of the window of the private room and compose poems about Zhu Pingan, looked at Zhu Pingan who was hurriedly squeezing in, and sneered, "It's both urgent and slow. , the list is there, it won’t change. Why make yourself disgraced, that’s not what a man would do.”
"Exactly, what Brother Guo said is true, a gentleman's demeanor." Feng Shanshui waved his folding fan and agreed.
"That's right, Zhu Ping'an is so ridiculous. His poems are off topic. He couldn't find any clues about it for more than ten days. Now he still thinks that he can be on the list, haha..." Several people in the crowd laughed and agreed.
These people walked towards the list in a hurry, laughing wantonly at Zhu Ping'an, whose clothes were all messed up in the crowd.
Under the list, whether you cry or laugh, there are all kinds of emotions in the world. (To be continued.)
