After breakfast the next day, the waiters carried their luggage to the car. The shopkeeper remained enthusiastic from beginning to end. Even after the carriage had gone far, he still stood there waving.
Cao Xi retracted his head and couldn't help but sigh, "Your men are all talented!"
"No, I don't have any ability, I can use them"
Qi Qige brushed open the folding fan in her hand and shook it slowly, making a sound.
Cao Xi:......
Everywhere along the way, there was Qi Qige's property. Cao Xi was really dumbfounded along the way. She didn't expect that she underestimated Qi Qige. He was not a local tycoon, but a huge tycoon.
Although Qin Zhao knew Qi Qige, he didn't expect him to be so rich. The way Cao Xi looked at Qi Qige was like meeting the God of Wealth.
Qin Zhao suddenly felt a sense of crisis, and his eyes drifted towards Qi Qige from time to time, secretly comparing himself with Qi Qige, and found that Qi Qige had no advantages except having more money, handsome people, good writing, and good knowledge. .
Qin Zhao gouged out Qi Qige's eyes fiercely and handed a plate of grapes to Cao Xi without leaving any trace. Instantly drawing Cao Xi's eyes away from Qi Qige.
Qi Qige saw Qin Zhao's little move and rolled her eyes silently.
Qi Qige picked up the grapes on the table and stuffed them into Qin Zhao's mouth, smiling maliciously, "Is Qin Zhao sweet?"
Cao Xi was eating grapes when Qi Qige's manipulation made her cough and burst into tears. She really couldn't figure out Qiqige's mind.
Qin Zhao was so disgusted by him that he spat out and stared at Qi Qige fiercely.
"Can't you just be normal?"
"I always gouge people with my eyes, and I don't know who is abnormal."
Qi Qige snorted, turned away from Qin Zhao, picked up a grape and threw it into her mouth. She leaned against the carriage comfortably, her small fan swaying loudly.
Cao Xi was dumbfounded, looking at this and that, his head twitching and he suddenly said something.
"There will be no consequences between you and him." As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage fell silent for an instant, and a moment later Qi Qige burst out with an astonishing roar.
"Are you crazy? I am a pure man." The voice echoed in the car for a long time.
Cao Xi's face turned red with embarrassment, and she really wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.
Qin Zhao's face was even worse. He looked at Qi Qige as a fool, and looked at Cao Xi with resentment.
In order to ease the embarrassment, Cao Xi could only change the subject abruptly and point outside.
"Look there's a man selling his body to bury his father outside."
Qi Qige glared at Cao Xi angrily, raised the car curtain with a fan, tilted her head slightly outward, and saw a woman kneeling on the street, with the dead man covered with a white cloth lying next to her.
Qi Qige clicked her tongue twice, "This girl is quite beautiful."
"Are you going down?" Cao Xi was not sure what he meant.
"What are you going to do?" Qi Qige looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Cao Xi:.......
A hero saves a beautiful woman, sells his body to bury his father, and saves money through righteousness, but why does it come to an abrupt end at Qi Qige's point of view?
.........
The three of them finally arrived in Fucheng in early June. As soon as they arrived in front of the gate of Fucheng, they saw a group of people walking towards them quickly. One of them, an old man, stood in front of the car door and saluted "Young Master."
Qi Qige opened the car curtain and after seeing the person clearly, she got out of the car and complained: "You are old, so don't wait outside. It's not like I can't find my home." She helped the old man get into the car.
The old man quickly refused, "It's impossible, it's impossible. Master, get in the car quickly and we'll go home right now."
Seeing this posture, Cao Xi and Qin Zhao felt uncomfortable sitting in the car, so they both got out of the car and let the old man sit on it.
The old man smiled like a chrysanthemum and pointed to the donkey cart without a shed not far away.
"Hurry up and get in the car, I have a car." The donkey cart was small and pitiful, and it could only fit one person in the carriage. It was so compact and cute.
The old man looked proud, "Our young master specially asked someone to design this car for me. It is very convenient for traveling."
Only then did Qi Qige notice the donkey cart tied to a tree trunk in the distance. It was indeed customized by him for the old man. The old man was none other than the housekeeper of Fucheng Mansion.
This housekeeper was left to him by his biological mother. It is said that he traveled extensively with his grandfather since he was a child. His ability and vision are among the best.
Ever since his grandfather passed away and the young lady got married, he had stayed in Fucheng to take care of the business. His stepmother once reached out to Fucheng, but was severely slapped in the face. From then on, she did not dare to be arrogant and could only guard Qizhou's industry and property. Zhuangzi.
Qi Qige's mansion is a house on the second entrance to the courtyard. It is not big but the location is very good. There are many colleges around it. It is a typical school district house.
There are not many servants in the yard, only four in total except the old housekeeper, but the yard is neatly tidied, and the bedroom and study are spotless, which shows the care for the master.
The old housekeeper asked people to take Cao Xi and Qin Zhao to their residences. He stayed in Qi Qige's bedroom and reported to him on the recent financial situation of Fucheng.
Cao Xi and Qin Zhao's bedrooms are next to each other. Qin Zhao's bedroom is very large. The bed is separated from the study room by a screen, giving it the feeling of a suite.
Compared to Qin Zhao's, her bedroom is much simpler, with a bed, wardrobe, dressing table, washstand, and no other furnishings.
The two of them simply tidied up and then lay on the bed to rest. They were able to straighten up after a long day of traveling and traveling.
She fell asleep unknowingly, and when the maid came over to ask her to have dinner, Cao Xi realized that she had slept all afternoon.
When Cao Xi arrived at the front hall, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige were already in place. There were three people at the round table. The dishes were simple but exquisite. It looked like they were cooked with care.
Qi Qige saw Cao Xi coming in and said with a smile: "You can really sleep. From noon to now, you have missed lunch."
Cao Xi smiled awkwardly. She didn't expect that she could sleep so well. It seemed that she was really tired after more than half a month.
Seeing Cao Xi's embarrassment, Qin Zhao said to Qi Qige, "Who has as much physical strength as you? You never stopped talking from the beginning to the end."
After hearing this, Qi Qige burst into laughter and was not embarrassed. She was very carefree and said, "I did eat too much."
Qin Zhao glanced at him, was he talking about eating?
After the three of them had a simple meal, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige went back to their studies to review their homework, while Cao Xi was bored and wandering around the small garden. It was said to be a small garden, but in fact it was just a few shrubs and flowers in the courtyard.
The time for the provincial examination was getting closer and closer. Qin Zhao and Qi Qige almost didn't leave the study. They ate and drank inside. Because the housekeeper and maid were there, Cao Xi didn't even have to cook.
Most of the time, she would go shopping in the streets. There were more and more candidates rushing to take the exam. There were also many candidates who couldn't even find a place to live and were wandering around the streets in a hurry.
The provincial examination also took three days. As usual, Cao Xi prepared Qin Zhao's examination supplies in advance. This time, because there was help, the preparation was much faster.
Cao Xi gathered the maids and boys together, some were drying noodles, and some were drying dried meat. The division of labor was clear and steady and fast. The day before the exam, Cao Xi packed the packages they needed by category.
The next morning, Qin Zhao and Qi Qige took the things prepared by Cao Xi and went to the examination room together.
Before approaching the examination room, Cao Xi told them not to be nervous. It didn't matter whether they did well or not, as they wouldn't starve to death anyway. He also specifically told Qin Zhao not to be burdened mentally. You are already very good. Even if you fail to pass the exam, you are still the best.
Qin Zhao's ears were reddened by her undisguised praise, and Qi Qige rolled her eyes countless times. She had never seen any relatives tell the candidates that they would not starve to death if they failed to pass the exam.
Everyone hopes to become a dragon or a phoenix, but she doesn't have any lofty ambitions.
Qi Qige curled her lips and said to Qin Zhao, "Don't listen to her. You should take the exam carefully. Although the candidate is not a high official, it can bring you benefits."
After saying that, he patted his chest hard and said, "Believe me, I won't be wrong."
The charming feelings that finally started were shattered into pieces by Qi Qige's words.
Qin Zhao glared at Qi Qige, then said goodbye to Cao Xi and walked into the examination room. Qi Qige was a little confused by his glare, but he didn't say anything wrong and followed him into the examination with a puzzled look on his face.
Qin Zhao and Qi Qige finished their inspections respectively and took their number plates to find their exam seats. Qi Qige found them quickly. He was lucky. The location was on the sunny side. It was warm in the morning and cool in the afternoon. After taking the exam, Qin Zhao still There was a shade tree, but he was very happy.
Qin Zhao wanted to continue walking forward. After taking a few steps, Qin Zhao turned around and looked at Qi Qige meaningfully.
"You are excellent. I believe that whether you pass the examination or not, it will not affect your life. It is destined to be brilliant."
Qi Qige's nose felt sore when she heard this, and she almost shed tears. After a while, he said dullly: "I don't know why I'm so angry, but I'm talking a lot of nonsense before the exam."
Qin Zhao almost reached the end before he found his position. The penultimate position was such a good position that even the examiner couldn't see him.
Qin Zhao had just laid out the things for the exam when he noticed that someone was staring at him. He looked up and found that someone was actually looking at him.
The soldier who was in charge of the examination opposite had a look of disbelief on his face and just looked at him stupidly, rubbing his eyes from time to time as if he was dazzled.
Qin Zhao recalled that he didn't know him, then ignored him and sat in his seat, waiting for the examiner to arrive.
The soldier who invigilated the examination was none other than the soldier who invigilated him in the academy examination. The soldier did not expect that Qin Zhao actually passed the examination. Could it be that the last examination was easy? He had known that he would try it too.
Seeing that Qin Zhao was still as unmotivated as before, and the other candidates were restless and nervous, he seemed to be leaning on his chair like an uncle, and those who didn't know thought he was the examiner.
The soldier straightened his back. Today was different from the past. He was already a soldier in Fucheng. He wanted to keep his eyes open and stare at him to see how he scratched his head during the exam. He laughed out loud thinking about it.
Qin Zhao followed the voice and saw the soldier, who kept staring at him and giggling. Qin Zhao didn't understand. Could it be that invigilating exams makes money? Look how happy this kid is.
Candidates sat down in their seats one after another, and the examination room gradually became quiet. The examiner stepped on the stage at the right time, said a few words briefly, and began to hand out test papers.
The first test was policy theory, and the topic was very simple. It was about people's livelihood issues. Qin Zhao went from a young master to a beggar, and from a beggar to a scholar. However, the so-called ups and downs, people's livelihood issues naturally did not faze him. After thinking for a moment, he began to write quickly.
When the invigilator saw the speed at which he answered the questions, he thought to himself, "Come on, here we go," he knew that he was relying entirely on his answer. Looking at the other students, who was not thinking deeply about it?
The exam didn't end until the afternoon. For dinner, Qin Zhao took out dried meat, old soup base and noodles, set up a small stove and made fragrant hot noodle soup.
The invigilator's eyes widened when he saw it. He knew that this candidate knew how to eat and brought a bunch of delicious food to every exam. He looked at the steamed bun in his hand, then at Qin Zhao's hot face, and swallowed. He was not greedy, how could a playboy compare to him.
The test on the last day was arithmetic. There was no way that this was his strong point. Qin Zhao finished answering the test paper early and checked it twice. When he found that there were no problems, he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.
The invigilator was secretly proud. It seemed that he didn't know anything about the subject and was about to give up. While he was watching the joke, the examiner came over.
Qin Zhao's location is relatively remote. The examiner has hardly been here in the past three days. Today he was on the stage. He saw an examinee sitting there without answering the questions from a distance, so he came over to take a look.
The light was blocked, Qin Zhao opened his eyes and saw the examiner standing in front of him, looking at his answer sheet. He sat up straight and waited for the examiner's question.
The examiner just looked at the test paper, looked at him again, and left without saying a word.
The invigilator thought to himself that he knew it would be like this and that the examiner had given up on him.
When the show ended three days later, Cao Xi and the old housekeeper occupied a favorable position early to ensure that Qin Zhao and Qi Qige could see them at a glance as soon as they came out.
Cao Xi stood tall and had no image at all. She saw Qi Qige from a distance, dragging her tired body out, walking with difficulty, as if she might fall down at any time.
This made the old housekeeper so anxious that he wanted to rush in and carry him out.
Qin Zhao was some distance away from him. Although his steps were not as heavy as Qi Qige's, he was not much better. His whole body was listless and without any energy.
The old housekeeper had already rushed to the door and helped Qi Qige onto the carriage to let him rest. Cao Xi was waiting for Qin Zhao to come out at the door. After the two people gathered together, they got up and walked home.
