"Fan Yushu ran away with his bag as soon as get out of class was over. The way he was having fun, he must have gone back to the city to hang out. Seeing how he was held in, those who didn't know thought he had topped the exam and went back to report the good news."

Xiao Hongyu pouted, then shrugged at Zhao Rong and said: "Xueyou was picked up by her family after school. She has made progress in the exam this time. Uncle Li will cook in person to reward her. There are also many colleagues after school.

We have all returned to Duyou City. This big exam has been suppressed for too long and it is finally over. We have finally had a long vacation. Everyone wants to relax and go out to play or go home. "

In fact, I also want to have fun and run back to find my wife... Zhao Rong said silently in his heart.

He was about to ask why you didn't leave, but he soon realized that after all, not all the locals in Duyou in Suixing Hall were people like Yu Huaijin, Xiao Hongyu, Jia Tengying, etc. who came from other continents or from the mountains to study.

There are not a few students, or they are common people who are not valued in the family. It doesn't matter whether they go back or not.

Besides, didn't Zhao Rong himself come from Dachu at the foot of the mountain? But for him, his home was wherever Qingjun and Xiao Qian'er were.

Zhao Rong went to the house and moved out a few eucalyptus tables and stools. When Jia Tengying came out with tea, everyone sat down in the courtyard, eating dates and drinking tea. The evening breeze blew by, and they felt relaxed.

Zhao Rong turned to a girl who was sitting upright and smiled: "I believe the others, but Brother Yu is definitely not here to drink tea and chat with me."

To his surprise, Yu Huaijin nodded and said, "Jujubes are quite delicious."

"Someone really saw it. Who made the report?" Zhao Rong was stunned, half-convinced.

Yu Huaijin lowered his lips.

"No, it just happened...wait a minute, are you sure there is no owner of this date?"

"should."

"What should you mean? Brother Zhao, you are not only the number one in Suixing Hall, but also the leader of the academy. You are a role model for hundreds of students. You must pay attention to every move you make, because you will be graded in the eyes of the academy teachers.

"

"In terms of being a good student, Brother Huaijin is indeed more experienced, but...what's the score?"

"Of course it's the book from which Master Shanchang selected the seeds for reading."

Wu Peiliang couldn't help but interject in a low voice: "I heard that Master likes to keep notebooks in private."

Zhao Rong listened curiously and couldn't help but said: "Is there such a thing? Well, Brother Wu, please elaborate."

Yu Huaijin frowned and glanced at Wu Peiliang. The latter immediately shut up and looked outside the courtyard door like a thief. Yu Huaijin continued with a straight face: "It is said that in the academy, every student who comes into the sight of Master Shanzhang

Or scholars, they will be registered in a book by him, and anything may be used as a bonus or deduction, and finally it will be used as an important basis for selecting reading seeds for the next ceremony."

Xiao Hongyu also raised his head and gossiped: "It is said that a few years ago, a talented senior brother was promoted to a scholar. Later, when he accompanied the master to play chess, he had the opportunity to glance at the booklet. After returning, he whispered, master

He really understands every detail and knows every detail."

"If you understand everything carefully and carefully, doesn't it mean that Master is petty-minded?" Zhao Rong, who had been listening for a long time, finally understood and shook his head with a smile.

Everyone except Yu Huaijin nodded in agreement.

"Brother Ziyu, be careful what you say." It was still a warning from someone with a "stern face".

Zhao Rong smiled and took a sip of tea. Yu Huaijin hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Master, this is fair and just... Whoever can be promoted to a reading seed must be justified, and there will be no mistakes."

Zhao Rong put down the tea cup, wiped the ripe dates with his sleeves, took a bite, and said confidently: "Then my score must be not low now. The handsome deeds in Dali must have been passed on to the master's ears, and he was shocked again and again. This time I learned

The majestic appearance of winning the first prize in the college entrance examination is also so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and there are no points deductions."

"..." Everyone.

Yu Huaijin looked at him silently and said nothing.

Seemingly embarrassed to be stared at by Yu Huaijin, Zhao Rong coughed twice and asked more seriously: "Brother Yu reminds me, there is only one quota for reading seeds, aren't you afraid that others will take it away?"

"Why are you afraid? And why do you say 'rob'? I said, Master is fair and impartial, and the person selected this time will definitely be a person with both talent and virtue. If this person is me, why should I be afraid of not being able to choose him?

Go up. If this person is not me and there is someone better, then there is no way I can take it away."

"In short, it's your inability to run away, not your lack of force, right?" Zhao Rong asked with a smile.

"It is also."

If he hadn't known that the frowning girl in front of him was Senior Yu Huaijinyu, and there was no doubt in saying this, Zhao Rong would have almost thought that Master Shan Zhang was listening behind everyone at this moment.

"Understood, I will pay more attention." Zhao Rong tossed the crispy dates with his left hand and nodded seriously.

"It's true that we didn't come here to drink tea and eat dates." Yu Huaijin put down the tea cup, took out a pile of things from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhao Rong, "Just after school, Mr. took you away early. As you walked forward, people started to come to you.

I'll collect all the tokens for you and send them along the way."

Zhao Rong took it curiously, "This is..."

"They are all invitations to poetry banquets. Most of them are hosted by talented and respected seniors among the academicians. Now at the end of the year, such literary gatherings are quite frequent, and they coincide with the holidays in the academy.

But in the past, we Mochi students were rarely invited."

"Then why did you send me an invitation?"

"What do you think?"

"The number one in the school and the leader of the six halls is really troublesome... Why are you shaking your head?"

"More than that, it's not unusual to be ranked first in the college entrance examination, but..." Yu Huaijin shook his head and said calmly: "Double perfect scores in the two major arts of Classics, Yiyi and Poetry are so impressive. Many gentlemen and fellow scholars in the academy

Now I know your name."

Zhao Rong smiled sheepishly, and just when he was about to pretend to be humble, Yu Huaijin said again: "There's also the matter of you only getting a score of six in music arts."

"..." Zhao Rong.

Very good, it seems that now the whole academy knows that I am tone-deaf.

Zhao Rong asked a little unhappily: "What about you, you are the second in the academy? Didn't they just invite you?"

Yu Huaijin shook his head and nodded again.

Xiao Hongyu spoke up for her: "Actually, when Huaijin was first in the exam, those senior brothers also invited Huaijin, although there were not as many invitations as this time. However, Huaijin declined them all and declined twice.

After that, no one invited me again."

"oh."

Zhao Rong nodded and threw the invitation in his hand on the table in front of everyone.

"Then so do I." He said casually.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at each other, Yu Huaijin frowned slightly, and Jia Tengying also turned to look at Zhao Rong, but hesitated to speak.

"Why are you all looking at me like this?" Zhao Rong asked with a smile.

"It's not that I'm arrogant, it's just that I really don't have time. I'm very busy during the holidays..." For example, making breakfast for the eldest wife and the second wife, he added in his heart.

Jia Tengying pulled Zhao Rong, "Ziyu, please stop thinking about it, the opportunity is rare..." Everyone nodded and gave some advice.

Seeing the confusion on Zhao Rong's face, Yu Huaijin turned around and said calmly:

"Brother Ziyu, it's like this. In this kind of poetry gathering, the senior brothers invite us Mochi students to go there. It's not just about reciting poems to improve understanding, but also has another layer of meaning and examination... These senior brothers

In fact, I am observing or contacting you for my gentlemen to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony after graduation from the academy next year."

"Directly accept apprentices as teachers?"

"Of course not, it can only be regarded as paving the way in advance, and the academy is actually opposed to the orthodox gentlemen of the academy having too much contact with the Mochi students before the apprenticeship ceremony. After all, compared to the gentlemen, the students are at a disadvantage, and early contact may be unfair.

"Yu. It's just that there are good talents emerging in the school. Who wouldn't want them?" Xiao Hongyu couldn't help but interjected,

She is very familiar with the unwritten unwritten rules in this kind of academy and talks about them with great interest:

"Therefore, most of the senior brothers who sent invitations must have heard their husbands pronounce your name several times, or praised you in public, so they just took advantage of the situation and issued the invitations, regardless of whether it was a hint or not.

Thinking about it from another angle, wouldn’t it be better if I really become my junior brother in the future, and I can feel support and support.”

Yu Huaijin glanced at Xiao Hongyu and others who were excited for Zhao Rong first, shook his head, and turned to tell Zhao Rong:

"But it should be noted that apprenticeship is not a forced sale. Students also have the right to refuse. It has to be a two-way choice, so you have to be right... Actually, senior, I still suggest that you take some time to participate in the next few days.

Several of these cultural gatherings.”

She glanced at the scattered invitations on the table and pointed out, "I just took a quick look and found that your invitations are much more than mine before, and there are one or two very powerful academy gentlemen among them.

It is the dream of many students to become a disciple, and one of them is even a top staff member of Duyou City's main palace, and a guest of several famous families in the East City."

Faced with the eager persuasion from classmates such as Xiao Hongyu, Jia Tengying, and Wu Peiliang, Zhao Rong did not answer, but turned his head and looked into Yu Huaijin's calm eyes, "Then why didn't you go before?"

"I only have one gentleman, and I will only worship her." The girl named Xuanji said succinctly.

Zhao Rong smiled and nodded in agreement, "Me too."

The girl's eyes suddenly became alert and she stared at him.

Zhao Rong spread his hands helplessly, "I'm not competing with you, Mr. Zhu. I mean, I also have a choice. It was Mr. Yan who pushed me to enter the academy with the quota of outstanding students, so I only worshiped him as my teacher and studied the classics.

It's that simple."

Yu Huaijin was slightly startled, and everyone couldn't help but look sideways.

…
Chapter completed!