Today is the day of the list, Deng Yuanshan was woken up by a knock on the door early in the morning, and when he opened the door, he saw Mu Qing's master and servant.

"Why is it so early?" Deng Yuanshan was only wearing underwear, and he was wearing a thick mink fur cloak, obviously just getting up.

Mu Qing smiled and took An Nu into the door, without the slightest hint of evasion: "Mr. Deng, this is just up?" What were you busy with last night, so tired. ”

Deng Yuanshan closed the door after they entered, blocking the cold wind, and he tightened his cloak: "These few days are the days of printing, and after you left yesterday, I thought about letting the workers rush and finish the work, so that I can not use it today." I thought that if you don't come today, I will sleep a little longer......" The words were not finished, but the reluctance on his face went straight towards Mu Qing, obviously dissatisfied with the disturbing dream of this morning.

An Nu was a little embarrassed and went to help the two of them boil water and make tea, but Mu Qing didn't apologize at all, and went to get the book to see: "I usually have to bother Mr. Deng, but in order to apologize today, how about I invite Mr. Deng to the play at night?" ”

Deng Yuanshan didn't appreciate it, and sneered: "Don't fool me, the white snake of the Xiangqing class has been discharged, you just want to invite me to see that, right?" ”

"yes." Mu Qing nodded.

"Come on, I don't know about your twists and turns. I'm now half the boss of the Xiangqing class, and if you take me there, no one will dare to take your money. ”

Deng Yuanshan ruthlessly pierced Mu Qing's thoughts, and Mu Qing shrugged his shoulders, not showing the slightest embarrassment of being seen through. Deng Yuanshan couldn't take him, he was going to see it anyway, and it was nothing to bring Mu Qing, so he nodded, but still added: "No one has ever dared to take advantage of me before." ”

"There will be it in the future," Mu Qing looked at Deng Yuanshan very seriously, "Everything has a first time, Mr. Deng should not be shy." ”

What replied to him was Deng Yuanshan's depressed snort.

It is always a wonderful fate for two wealth fans to collide together, either the east wind overpowers the west wind or the west wind overpowers the east wind, but in the end it is just a joke between friends, and the laughter and laughter are also more lively.

Mu Qing came, and Deng Yuanshan also knew that he was not lazy to sleep, so he simply got up.

Deng Yuanshan was also a scholar with ambitions, but maybe it was because of family discipline, or maybe it was because the way of Confucius and Mencius was not as attractive as Brother Kong Fang, so he still became a businessman in the end. Although he did not take the road of the imperial examination, Deng Yuanshan has been dealing with scholars all the year round and has a deep understanding of the career of scientific examinations. And what Mu Qing has done in the past few days, in Deng Yuanshan's opinion, it feels a little unprofessional.

"Don't see the sky and hold those idle books to read, it is only right to review the four books and the five classics." Deng Yuanshan saw Mu Qing lying on the brick-like pavilion essay again, so he reminded him loudly.

Mu Qing looked up at him, knowing that the person in front of him was disturbed for his own sake, he was not annoyed, closed the pavilion essay with a smile, and took out the book of scriptures that was almost rotten from his body to see. Annu poured a cup of tea and handed it to Mu Qing, and when he saw Deng Yuanshan looking at him, he also poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

Deng Yuanshan held an account book to settle accounts, and did not use an abacus, which was too loud to inevitably make noise, but took a handful of abacus, the speed is not comparable to the abacus, but it can also be used. What he was holding in his hand was the quill pen given to him by Mu Qing, this thing looked weird but it was indeed easy to carry, and it was easy to write.

At this time, I heard a commotion outside. The library is not far from the mansion, Deng Yuanshan looked at the sun, but it was very early, and he looked at Mu Qing and said: "Mu Xiaogongzi, listening to the movement outside, it seems that the list is about to be released, but do you want Deng to go with you?" ”

"Let's go." Mu Qing took Jingyi into his arms and got up, he didn't catch up with the list last time, so he had to join in the fun at this time.

Let Annu take care of it in the library, and Mu Qing and Deng Yuanshan went to the mansion together. On the way, I met a lot of students who came to see the list, Deng Yuanshan was the only bookseller in Guizhou Prefecture, and Mu Qing was famous because of the farce and the county test, and many people couldn't help but greet each other when they saw it. Deng Yuanshan's self-help needless to mention, his usual sleek wrist made him accustomed to these polite words, but Mu Qing lost some patience because he was eager, and it was inevitable that he was a little perfunctory. However, it is inevitable that there will be some gaffes on such a big day, and Mu Qing is not rude.

traveled all the way, but when he reached the top of the list, he was still shocked by the crowd that was pressed by the darkness. This time it was a government test, and the number of people was small, but many people accompanied the students to watch the list, and the number of people naturally increased several times.

Mu Qing stood outside, his body was not enough after all, and it was very difficult to squeeze over, so he simply didn't squeeze it, and went to the tea stall next to him with Deng Yuanshan to sit.

Scholars are never short of money, and those vendors who sell tea also see business opportunities, Yida has already come early to occupy the place, boiled warm tea soup and sold it to the students who came to see the list. Not only the tea stalls, but also the noodle stalls that usually only come out at night, the wonton stalls have pushed a cart and picked up a flat pole at this time, and it looks like the business is very good.

There is no such shelter in this tea stall, just a few tables and a few chairs. The two asked for two bowls of tea, but Mu Qing didn't drink it, but held it in his hand to warm it.

"You look like you're nervous." Deng Yuanshan didn't touch the bowl of tea, but fiddled with the warm jade pendant in his hand.

Mu Qing breathed a sigh of relief gently, more anxious than nervous. He desperately needs a fame, he desperately needs a fame, and the only thing he can count on is nothing more than a book and a pen, and as soon as he goes in, he has to step out step by step.

But in the end, it was a dead duck with a hard mouth, Mu Qing put the tea bowl and said lightly: "There is a certain number in the dark, since I have done my best, I am fearless, and my fame is like a floating cloud in my eyes." ”

Deng Yuanshan tugged at the corners of his mouth, knowing that this person's skin was getting thicker and thicker, so he simply ignored him.

At this time, the crowd suddenly became agitated. Mu Qing looked over there, but saw two messengers coming out of the vermilion gate with a roll of cloth together, carrying a ladder and climbing the wooden sign, and then hanging the cloth on the sign.

The hand was released, and the big red cloth slowly fell and unfolded, and the thin and dense on it were human lives, and each name was a future, which was enough to make people crazy.

Mu Qing stood up suddenly, but Deng Yuanshan didn't move, his expression was faint: "But wait." ”

Mu Qing was puzzled, but the next commotion shocked him completely.

Usually elegant scholars are different at the moment, some look up to the sky and laugh, some look crazy, some cry bitterly, and there are a few quiet. When I was studying in school, I was originally surprised to see "Fan Jinzhongju", but now looking at this posture, Fan Jin is not exaggerated at all.

"Once every three years, this kind of scene will come once, and it is not easy to think about them." Deng Yuanshan stood up and walked to Mu Qing's side. His library is not far from the government, and Deng Yuanshan can see it every time the children's test list is released, and he can't tell whether he is sad or helpless.

Mu Qing didn't answer, but silently frowned, trying to stand on tiptoe and still couldn't see the panorama of the big red list.

Deng Yuanshan looked down at him, and suddenly asked, "Little Master Mu, how are your eyes?" ”

"Not bad." I changed my body and my myopia was cured.

"That'll be fine."

Before Mu Qing understood what Deng Yuanshan said, he felt that his body was light, and he was directly lifted up by Deng Yuanshan and put on the table! Mu Qing was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Deng Yuanshan meant, thanked him, stood up, and stood up on the table but saw a lot farther.

Beyond the crowd, the list was clearly displayed in front of him. Deng Yuanshan's eyes were not good early because he stayed up late to read books and read accounts all year round, and the list was a big red and glamorous in his eyes, and the words on it were all suddenly connected by fog, and he couldn't see it clearly, but he could vaguely estimate that there were dozens of names. But after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Mu Qing make a sound, Deng Yuanshan thought that if he had, he would have found it earlier, and looked up at Mu Qing, only to see that this person had no expression on his face, just staring at the front, and he didn't react at all.

Isn't it...... Didn't hit, did you?

But at this time, Deng Yuanshan's originally relaxed mood immediately became complicated, he reached out and patted Mu Qing's leg, but before he could speak, Mu Qing lowered his head, looked at Deng Yuanshan's face, the originally pursed lips suddenly bent a weird arc, and then grinned, the little boy jumped down directly from the table, so frightened that Deng Yuanshan hurriedly supported him. After Mu Qing stood firm, he directly picked up the tea bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and then took a few deep breaths, trying to restrain the urge to laugh loudly with his hands on his hips, but in the end, there was still a little joy at the corner of his mouth.

But I heard Mu Qing speak slowly: "Mr. Deng, I've been hit." ”

“…… What the? ”

"I won, the first place, the top spot."

Deng Yuanshan was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and reached out to pat Mu Qing's shoulder: "Okay!" I knew you could! It's the first place again, the county test and the government test, the little two, hahahaha! ”

When Mu Qing saw him laughing, he laughed himself, but he smiled very lightly, as if he was not the one who won the first place.

But Deng Yuanshan thought of another thing: "Then why did you stand on top just now and refuse to come down?" ”

Mu Qing smiled shallowly, with his hands behind his back, and his Confucian shirt lined him with a bit of ethereal taste: "I want to calm down, after all, fame is like a floating cloud to me, and I can't lose my temper." ”