Lin Yuxi did not expect that the master she recognized was actually a good friend of Chen Zhongqian's teacher for many years. It was a coincidence.
But the old man already knew it.
"The calligraphy hanging in your upper room, no one but him could have written it so ugly."
Lin Joy said with a smile, "So you already knew that we know Mr. Xianyun?"
The old man nodded, "I know, I knew it on the first day. My dear disciple, you promised me that you will be the one to decide your family. You both have to stand by me when I quarrel with him in the future."
Lin Yuxi didn't expect that it would take so long for her original doubts to be answered. No wonder she had to ask who had the final say in her family.
Looking at the looks on both sides, one could tell that they would often quarrel over trivial matters. Then they might ask who she and Chen Zhongqian were following. It was as if she and her parents were divorced and we were with our father or our mother.
After lunch, Chen Zhongqian went to the study room with his teacher. Dean Yue snorted softly, "Zhong Qian will definitely participate in the scientific examination next year. I want to see what he can do with his tutoring."
Yue Ye glanced at him and said, "Dad, you didn't teach me to be the number one scholar either."
Dean Yue raised his hand to hit someone, but the old lady immediately put her hands on her hips and said, "I rebelled against you and dared to hit my grandson. Do you still want to take your life?"
"Yes, I don't dare anymore."
Yue Ye snickered, was glared at by his father, and hurried to help with the work.
Today went by very quickly with everyone laughing and joking on the mountain. When we went back, we all walked together. Dean Yue asked Chen Zhongqian to go to his car.
"Are you sure about this test? Don't forget what I told you before. I won't let you use the back door. If you fail the test, you will be the one to be embarrassed."
Chen Zhongqian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "The dean is quite embarrassed. He valued me very much before."
Dean Yue choked, "It's good that you know."
Chen Zhongqian asked him about the letter again, and Dean Yue sighed, "I told you at the beginning that there would be no response. Now that the front line is tight, how can the court care about such things?"
"But this is a big deal regarding the country's population."
Dean Yue nodded, "You are right, this is a big deal, but few people in the court really care about these things now. The people at the top only think about how to fight the war, and the people at the bottom only want to take advantage of the opportunity to make money.
It’s so bad that it’s so difficult.”
Chen Zhongqian did not continue to ask. It was not appropriate to talk about such a topic too much. It would cause trouble for interested people to listen. It was also because he trusted him. Otherwise, Dean Yue would never have said this in front of him.
To say that there was no response to Chen Zhongqian's letter was really not a big deal. After all, even something as big as the Chongxian plague did not cause any waves.
Renjitang cured the plague in Chong County and won the trust of the local people. The local people in Yonghe Town were also proud of them and said that the court would give them generous rewards.
As a result, after waiting for a long time, I just waited for a word of praise or a verbal message from the official in the city, not even an official document.
Everyone at Renji Hall was not surprised at all by this result, because they had already guessed it.
If you wanted to give a reward, why did you wait so long and there was no movement?
It was probably because the people went to the Yamen to inquire, so they just made a show of saying they had done great work, and then turned around and left. As for the reward, I'm sorry, not even a copper plate.
Yang Lin gave everyone at Renjitang an extra three months' monthly payment and said with a smile, "Renjitang did not flinch during the Chongxian plague and won a good reputation. I believe that people in Renjitang will become more and more popular in the future."
Yes, everyone has worked hard these days."
Everyone at Renjitang was naturally happy. They had always known their master's character. They didn't need to worry about any rewards. The most important thing was to do their own thing well.
Lin Hexi said with a smile, "My boss is very generous. I'm really lucky. I picked Renjitang at random. I don't have anything to worry about in the future."
Yang Lin said, "Ms. Chen teased me, saying that I don't have any thoughts in my heart, it is definitely impossible. I also want to get an imperial edict to glorify my ancestors, but it is obviously not possible."
He sighed, "As a citizen of the country, it's a bit chilling after all."
Lin Yuxi didn't say much. The decline of the entire country was becoming more and more obvious. She didn't know what the situation was like on the front line, but if nothing unexpected happened, it would be difficult to win.
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Three days after the Dragon Boat Festival, the academy's exam results came out. What everyone was most concerned about was what grade Chen Zhongqian would get. He had been on leave for nearly a month.
If he can still do well in the exam, then his talent and learning will be enough to be admired by everyone.
When the list was released, everyone crowded against the wall to watch. Chen Zhongqian's name was ranked first again, and those who were competing with him were a little discouraged.
What a weird thing. Isn’t this person able to take the first place in the exam without going to school?
Lu Shanming's face turned dark. He was well prepared this time, just to make a comeback when Chen Zhongqian asked for leave and let everyone in the academy take a good look at who the genius was.
Let the dean take a closer look and see that he did not choose the wrong person. He, a talented man from Lushan, deserves to be the dean’s direct disciple.
What's the result?
Chen Zhongqian actually still ranked first in the exam, took a month off, and then ranked first in the exam, attracting more attention than before.
Yue Ye looked up to the sky and laughed, "Hahaha, Lushan Ming, are you convinced this time or not? With Zhong Qian here, you can never be number one in Yueshan Academy."
"Unless you stay here for a few more years, Zhong Qian will definitely be the number one scholar in high school next year."
Lushan Ming snorted, "I admit that he is smarter than me, but if he is the top pick in high school, I will definitely be second. I, Lushan Ming, am not much behind him."
Yue Ye nodded, "Have ambition."
Although Lu Shanming had trouble with Chen Zhongqian, he was still quite magnanimous. If he lost, he lost. It was no big deal to say that he was not as good as him.
On the other side, Liu Xuncai was really angry to death.
He never thought that he would be able to pass the Tianzi Class A, but he should at least do better than Chen Zhongqian.
But it is incredible that Chen Zhongqian could get such results even after taking a month off.
Yue Ye obviously didn't miss Liu Xun's expression. He smiled and patted his shoulder, "We are having a gathering at a restaurant this noon. Do you want to go together?"
Liu Xun shook his head, turned around and left. Yue also smiled, not really wanting to invite him anyway.
When school was over at noon, Yue Ye acted as host and invited Chen Zhongda and Liu Zhaofei to the restaurant to celebrate Chen Zhongqian, and also picked up Xiaoyu along the way.
Yue Ye raised his glass and said with a smile, "Everyone did well in the exam. Let's have a drink together."
Chen Zhongqian slapped his hand and said, "I have to go to school in the afternoon."
Yue Ye smiled and drank a cup, "Just put the tea in the wine flask."
Chen Zhongqian just drank. Xiaoyu said next to him, "Did dad get the first place in the exam again?"
"Of course." Yue Ye nodded, "Your father is very powerful."
Xiaoyu raised his head and said, "I will be better than dad in the future."
"What a good boy." Yue Ye smiled and touched his head, "You are so ambitious. I will definitely be the top scorer in high school in the future."
Who knew, many years later, this would actually become true.