Since that day, when greed broke out and almost ate Ning Caichen and Ma Junji, Zhu Zhengxin no longer dared to be careless, and always reflected on himself, often observing the body and mind with the method of observing the moon, so as not to be unaware of the evil effects of greed.
Xiaoqian saw it in her eyes and saw that he didn't return to his old ways, so she gradually let down her guard.
After all, living under the same roof, if Zhu Zhengxin can't keep her heart and indulges her greed, then she really has to be careful. Fortunately, Gong Mengbi kept his word and did not lie to her.
Ning Caichen and Ma Junji were busy reviewing their schoolwork all day long. Seeing that they were focused on their studies, Xiaoqian and Zhu Zhengxin took the initiative to do trivial things to take care of their daily lives so that they would not be distracted by other things, as an apology.
Ning Caichen and Ma Junji were indeed very busy, and Xiaoqian's step forward made them feel a lot better. After accepting the goodwill, it will naturally turn the hostility into friendship.
After staying at Lanyin Temple for less than half a month, I finally waited for the college examination.
Ning Caichen and Ma Junji rushed to the county town to take the exam. Zhu Zhengxin was unable to follow them, so he stayed at the gate of Lanyin Temple.
Instead, Xiaoqian took the opportunity and went to the county town with them under an umbrella. After living in Lanyin Temple for a long time and never going down the mountain, Xiaoqian still longed to see the fireworks of the world. But after actually coming down the mountain, I felt a sense of panic.
Ning Caichen looked at Xiaoqian with a strange expression and asked, "What's wrong, Miss Xiaoqian?"
Xiaoqian forced a smile and said: "It's just that I haven't seen such a lively scene in many years, and I felt a little emotional for a while."
Ning Caichen could almost understand her mood. If it was like the first time he mustered up the courage to break into Fox Slope and see the scenery outside the human world, he would also be frightened.
Ning Caichen smiled and said, "Then you should walk more and see more. There is actually no difference between today and yesterday."
Ma Junji rubbed his stomach and said, "Don't worry about today and yesterday. Let's fill our stomachs first. Come, I'll treat you to wontons."
It's not bright yet, but the county town is already bustling with activity. Ma Junji paid for Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian to each eat a bowl of large wontons with thin skin and thick fillings, then swept away the quiet atmosphere in the mountains and fell back into the world of the world.
The owner of the wonton stall saw three people sitting down to eat. When he finally collected the bowls, he found that one bowl was untouched and he couldn't help but feel pity.
Seeing Hanako not far away, he shouted: "Whose young lady is she? She is not used to eating outside food. She hasn't eaten anything. Do you want to eat it?"
Naturally, beggars are not so particular about it. Not to mention not eating, they don't mind even eating leftovers.
The beggar ate one and asked in confusion: "Boss, your wontons are spoiled? Why do they have a strange smell?"
"Impossible! Can those two scholars eat up the strange smell?"
The beggar put down the bowl and refused to eat any more.
The boss ate one suspiciously, then opened his mouth and spat it out, saying, "What's going on?"
They were obviously fresh wontons, but they tasted like they had been stored for a long time, and even had a weird rot-like taste.
The beggar had already guessed something, and said mysteriously: "It's a ghost."
The boss waved his sleeves and said, "Go, go, don't talk nonsense."
Of course, Ning Caichen and the other two people didn't know such a story. After eating and drinking, they rushed to the examination hospital.
Xiaoqian held an umbrella and sent them in, while she lingered in the county town. Because the umbrella Gong Mengbi gave her had a shading technique, ordinary people could not see through it. Gradually, she began to feel the joy of it herself.
To be precise, it is life interest.
When a person dies, he becomes a ghost, loses his body and warmth, suffers from rain, snow, wind and frost, and cannot see the sun. Gradually, it is extremely easy to become indifferent and indifferent, and he is also easily jealous of the living.
Being able to feel the joy of life is a great thing.
There were many people waiting near the examination center. Some were waiting servants and some were waiting family members. Not daring to get too close, he wandered between teahouses, restaurants, and bridges.
Xiaoqian walked around the county town and saw that it was almost time, so she went to the wine shop to wait.
When others couldn't see her, she found a seat by herself and sat down, listening to the conversations of the people around her.
Unexpectedly, I heard a few people in the booth talking about the college examination. I heard a female voice among them say: "Executive member Zhang, I'm afraid your young master will be able to win the case this time, right?"
Zhang Yuanwai chuckled and said: "The head of the case? How can my Zhang family have such financial resources and face?"
Another middle-aged man's voice said: "I know who the murderer is."
Zhang Yuanwai asked: "Who is it?"
The middle-aged man said: "It's the one from the Cui family."
The female voice said: "No wonder, the only one who has money and face is the little bully of the Cui family."
Zhang Yuanwai let out a sneer, and then said: "Let's not talk about him, we can't afford to offend him. However, Mrs. Li has made a lot of money recently. The prices of wine houses and clubs are rare, and Mrs. Li has made a lot of money."
Mrs. Li covered her mouth and laughed, and said: "We can make money together, but you still make less?"
The middle-aged man said: "Mrs. Li's hands and eyes are very good, and she can take the path of academics and politics. It's all thanks to you, otherwise, I'm afraid that the harmful person in my family may not be able to be admitted as a scholar in this life."
Mrs. Li said: "Your Majesty has shown himself to be a talented person, and he will gain fame from now on, so we can say that we are a good match."
At this point, the words gradually turned to the children of each family.
Xiaoqian just listened and looked in the direction of the examination hall, frowning with a worried look.
These people spoke very quietly, but the ears of ghosts and gods were sharp and could hear many things, so they knew the secrets of the college examination.
After the examination was over, Ning Caichen and Ma Junji walked out of the examination room tiredly.
Xiaoqian came up to greet them and heard that they were still talking about the content of the exam. They seemed to have done well in the exam.
Xiaoqian followed them quietly, hesitating in her heart as to whether to tell them what she had heard.
After leaving the city, Ning Caichen and Ma Junji noticed Xiaoqian's silence. They thought it was what Xiaoqian had experienced during their exams, so they asked about the reason.
Xiaoqian looked at their looks, gritted her teeth, and told the truth what she heard.
As Xiaoqian spoke, she saw the worry on their faces disappear, showing a kind of indifference.
The autumn wind was blowing at dusk, and the dim sunlight shone on Ma Junji and Ning Caichen, making their shadows long and thin.
Ma Junji was filled with indignation, but then he sneered, looked up at the sky, gritted his teeth, and said nothing.
Ning Caichen forced a smile, but comforted Ma Junji and said, "Even if the top spot and some of the places are bought, we still have a chance."
Ma Junji's chest heaved violently and asked, "Brother Ning, is this why you and I devote ourselves to studying?"
Is that what it's for?
Ning Caichen knew it wasn't the case, he only knew that his blood gradually cooled down.
Autumn was gradually approaching and night was gradually approaching, making him unable to tell whether the blood in his heart was getting cold or the blood in his body was getting cold.
“You still want to go to high school if you don’t have money?”
Ning Caichen thought again of the woman he met when he was looking for a place to stay in the city that day.
Even a woman like her who was profiting from it could see clearly, but Ning Caichen himself seemed to still have illusions.
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