For the first time, Jiang Sheng understood what it means to have bad luck only picking up poor people, what it means to have a leaky house when it rains continuously, and what it means to be so unlucky that even if you drink cold water, your teeth will get clogged.
She was just hit when she got out of the car. Why was her identity paper missing?
Not only her, but her brothers were also confused.
There were people everywhere at the gate of Gongyuan, including students preparing for exams and family members sending students off. It was so densely packed that they couldn't even find who hit them.
Jiang Sheng was about to cry.
The round eyes first suddenly turned red, and then layers of crystal liquid emerged, covering the eyeballs until the eye sockets could no longer be wrapped and smashed out of the sockets.
Jiang Sheng is a lively girl. She has been begging since she was conscious. She has experienced the warmth and coldness of human kindness and has long understood that tears are useless.
She didn't cry when she was beaten, she didn't cry when she was scolded, she didn't cry when she was hungry, and she didn't cry when she was in pain.
But at this moment, her tears rolled down because of guilt.
Xu Mo felt very distressed and comforted her softly, "Don't be sad. At worst, you won't be able to take the exam for the first time. It doesn't matter. Even if you don't pass, there will still be a child exam next year."
Jiang Sheng didn't say anything. She was too sad. Why was it always like this? The more worried she was, the more likely it would happen. The more she was afraid, the more likely it would happen.
If she had been more careful, if she had held the package tightly, the token would not have been lost.
"Jiang Sheng." Zheng Ruqian also felt uncomfortable, "Let's go look for it. The paper must have been stolen deliberately."
Who would deliberately steal Xu Mo's identity certificate?
It can only be the county magistrate and his wife who have a grudge against them.
"I'm going to the county government office." Fang Heng grabbed the whip and left.
Xu Mo and Zheng Ruqian quickly stopped him, "There is no evidence, so what if we cause trouble with the county government? In the final analysis, we are not cautious enough."
Well, after suffering this loss, you will learn to be smarter next time.
"Let's go back." Xu Mo didn't want to stay any longer.
The admission tickets are all gone, what are you still doing at the gate of Gongyuan.
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said nothing, still crying silently.
The brothers got back on the donkey cart together, but when it was time for the banquet, he did not move.
"Xiao Wu." Zheng Ruqian called him, "I'm back."
Chang Yan still didn't move.
Wearing the most ordinary gray cotton-padded jacket, he stood upright in the crowd. After a long while, he whispered softly, "Since you are here, why not take a closer look in case there are any rules."
Zheng Ruqian felt that the fifth brother was a bit cold-blooded, and his sister was crying so much that he didn't leave quickly.
Xu Mo was even more hesitant. He had come, but he was not willing to leave like this.
But it doesn't matter if he stays, the identity certificate was deliberately snatched away, and even if he found it, it would be too late.
Because, the gate of Gongyuan is open.
Thousands of students said goodbye to their families, packed their baggage, and headed towards Gongyuan.
They are full of energy, they are determined to win, they fight high-spirited, and they move forward indomitably.
These men, who are no more than ten years old and as old as thirty or forty years old, rush to the battlefield that belongs to them.
And Xu Mo was supposed to be one of them.
The more Jiang Sheng thought about it, the sadder he became, and his tears were like broken pearls.
Xu Mo's mood was not high and he was about to turn around and leave.
Suddenly, Chang Yan came over.
He stuffed something into Xu Mo's palm, hung the baggage on Xu Mo, and pushed Xu Mo with his backhand.
"Go ahead, brother, you have to face the rest alone." Chang Yan said quietly.
Xu Mo has lived for twelve years, and for the first time he understands what it means to regain something lost, and what it means to tremble with excitement.
His hands and feet were weak, but he still managed to rush to the gate of Gongyuan. He held his identity certificate in front of the gatekeeper, searched the small bamboo basket, and then rejoined the tail of the crowd of thousands of students.
Before Jiang Sheng, Zheng Ruqian, Fang Heng and Wen Zhiyun could react, the gate of Gongyuan was closed.
Clapping your hands at a long banquet hides your merit and fame.
"Fifth brother!" Jiang Sheng choked with tears, "What did you just do? Why did the eldest brother get in?"
"Yes, Xiaowu, why did the elder brother sneak in all of a sudden?" Zheng Ruqian was puzzled, "Did they use some kind of deception?"
Chang Yan shook his head, "None of them."
Only genuine identification can be used to enter the Gongyuan, and this cannot be faked.
"But it was clearly stolen just now." Jiang Sheng's eyes widened.
She suddenly remembered that after her fifth brother saw her identity certificate, she stuffed it into her bag and never took it out again.
So, who can prove that the one stolen just now is the real ID.
Zheng Ruqian and his two younger brothers looked at each other in confusion.
Like Jiang Sheng, they were all wary of losing their things, but they never thought that someone would rob them.
I didn’t even think about preparing a fake ID in advance.
This trick of turning a dragon into a phoenix really taught them a lesson.
"Actually, just think about it and you'll know." Chang Yan explained quietly, "If we were enemies, what should we do so that we can hit with one hit?"
If you don't take action at ordinary times, you must be accumulating strength.
Xu Mo's county examination was the most critical moment.
Chang Yan was just being careful, and he didn't know what kind of expression the Xieyang County Magistrate would show when he saw the blank paper without words.
"Don't put your eggs in one basket." Jiang Sheng was very smart and immediately drew inferences. "You have to do things unexpectedly to disrupt the enemy's plan."
Chang Yan nodded with a smile.
Jiang Sheng's tears came out again. This time it was not guilt, but excitement.
Great, eldest brother can take the exam.
And all of this is due to Fifth Brother.
"Fifth brother, you are amazing." The little girl shouted, opened her arms, jumped on Chang Yan, and kissed him hard.
She was just excited.
The brothers looked straight in the eyes.
"Jiang Sheng." Zheng Ruqian shouted, "You haven't kissed me yet, how can you kiss Xiao Wu?"
"You haven't kissed me either." Fang Heng couldn't bear to look directly at him.
"You haven't kissed me either." Wen Zhiyun weakly raised his hand.
Jiang Sheng scratched his head in embarrassment, "I'm a little too excited, fifth brother, don't argue with me."
Chang Yan's expression was as usual, and he even said "hmm" a little coldly.
But if you look carefully, you will find that the ears on both sides of his cheeks are very pink, like ripe peaches.
Jiang Sheng is a big-hearted person.
After the guilt dissipated, she regained her usual interest and began to think about what to eat for lunch.
Today is the first day of the county examination, also called the main test.
In order to receive Xu Mo as soon as possible, the brothers and sisters decided to wait at the gate of Gongyuan, which meant that they had to eat lunch outside.
Jiang Sheng had been looking forward to it since the sun appeared. He thought about it until noon, and finally decided to eat wontons.
At a small stall not far from Gongyuan, a bowl costs five cents. If you order five bowls, it only costs twenty-five cents.
Jiang Sheng was stunned when he paid.
She used to spend twenty-five cents on a meal, but she couldn't even imagine when the adjective for twenty-five cents became "talented".
It was after meeting my brothers.
Although life was difficult at first, after working together, life got better and better.
If Xu Mo was admitted as a boy student and then as a scholar, the whole family would be in heaven.
The more Jiang Sheng thought about it, the more beautiful it became. He even drank all the wonton soup.
Chang Yan thought she was hungry, so he kindly gave her some of his own.
Jiang Sheng ate without waking up.
Finally, when the sky darkened, the door of Gongyuan opened and exhausted students poured out.
Jiang Sheng suddenly recognized Xu Mo with his big eyes flashing.
One, and another, and another.
No, no, not yet.
When the number of students in the Gongyuan changed from dense to sparse, Xu Mo still didn't come out.
Jiang Sheng's heart lifted again.
