Vicissitudes Chapter 223 Grapevine
The sun rises in the east, and the wind is light and light. The sea of bamboo is surging, and the fragrance of flowers is permeated. The square was crowded with people, all looking forward to it, excited and worried.
The door of the college was opened, and a hundred and ten people walked out of it, and the tables and chairs were arranged, and the paper, ink, pens, and inkstones were placed on the table, and then the large wooden barrels were placed properly, and everything was ready.
A tall old man then walked out, with a childish face, wearing a green shirt, and his eyes were bright, looking around. The crowd was instantly silent, and they all looked at him.
Zu Zhenlin and Li Cao didn't want to crowd in the crowd, so they stayed at the edge of the square.
"You're here. ”
A familiar voice came, Li Cao was overjoyed, and Zhao Ting appeared in front of the two with a smile on her face.
"Miss. Li Cao said with a smile.
Zu Zhenlin also nodded.
"Eh, no need to be polite, you are not in Yan Country now, and you are no longer my pawn of the Yan army, you will be classmates in the future, just call my name." Zhao Ting said.
"How does the girl know that the two of us can be selected? Zu Zhenlin said.
"If you can't choose it, I'll go and ask the dean to let him allow you to enter the academy. Zhao Ting promised.
"The eldest lady has seen the dean, what does she look like?" Li Cao asked curiously.
Zhao Ting was a little disappointed, "It's just an ordinary old man, I can't see anything, but it should be very powerful...... bar. ”
The tall old man said loudly: "Today, I am enrolled in the Eternal Yudao Academy, everything is based on the will of heaven, and the number I read next, those who are the same as it come out and register with me." Listen carefully, I'm going to draw lots now. ”
The old man's voice was like a bell, and everyone in the square could hear it clearly.
The tall old man began to draw lots, read out the numbers, and as the old man's voice sounded in the square, there were irrepressible shouts of excitement. As time went on, more and more people were selected, and the rest of the people were all nervous and their hearts were in a mess.
"The two of us still swapped the sign, right?" Zu Zhenlin still proposed.
"Why did my brother say it at this time, didn't the old man say that it was all according to the will of heaven? Li Cao also insisted.
Suddenly, the old man said, "Thirty-four thousand." ”
Li Cao was stunned for a moment, not believing that he had really drawn himself.
Zu Zhenlin pushed him, "Why don't you go and register quickly, what are you doing in a daze?"
Li Cao didn't go immediately, "Wait, go together." ”
The tall old man continued to draw lots, each number was only read twice, and the lottery was drawn quickly, so that the draw could be completed in one day, but the registration could not be completed in one day.
The sun is getting higher and higher, and it is close to noon, but unfortunately Zu Zhenlin's number has not yet appeared.
"It's okay, Li Ji said that my grandfather's numbers have been drawn out in previous sessions, and I will definitely win this time. Li Cao comforted.
Zu Zhenlin didn't care, but if he wasn't drawn this time, his luck could be said to be extremely bad, but he could also leave his name in the academy, I just hope not to become a laughing stock for the ages.
"Girl, let's go eat first, anyway, you don't need to worry about not being selected, or don't follow us to suffer here. Zu Zhenlin said.
"That's right, the eldest lady still doesn't want to suffer with us here, let's go to dinner. Li Cao said with concern.
"What, do you have anything to do with me?" Zhao Ting joked, "I only know you here, and there is no one else, since I came here, I have been following my father and accompanying the dean, I am bored to death, I don't want to come out, I don't want to go back like this, how can I make sure that the two of you can enroll." ”
"Okay, then we'll have dinner together. Zu Zhenlin said.
"Wait a while to eat? Could it be that you have brought food, or someone will come to deliver it?" Zhao Tingqi said.
"Isn't that coming?" Zu Zhenlin pointed to Li Ji and Su Ruijin.
Li Ji salivated and asked, "Who is this beauty?"
Su Ruijin kicked him directly in the back, causing him to stumble, almost falling, throwing out the food box in his hand, and angrily reprimanded: "Just kidding again, I'll kill you." ”
Li Ji's face was full of resentment, and he whispered: "Can you pay attention to it and save me some face?" You woman also pay attention to your demeanor, who will dare to marry you in the future?"
Su Ruijin made another kick. Li Ji was on guard, so he dodged away directly, begging for mercy: "Okay, okay, I admit defeat, I was wrong." If you continue to fight, this food box will be overturned. ”
Su Ruijin glanced at him, motioned to let him go, and smiled at Zhao Ting, "My name is Su Ruijin, and the girl is ......."
Zhao Ting smiled: "My name is Zhao Ting." ”
Li Ji interjected on the side, "My name is Li Ji, if the girl has anything in the future, she can come to us for help, and she will do her best and never shirk." ”
"Then thank you first. Zhao Ting smiled.
"Come, come, eat first, you're all hungry. Li Ji opened the food box and took out the food, but it was difficult, there were only five meals, and he didn't expect one more person.
"Miss, let's eat, I still have some steamed buns here. Li Cao said, taking out his cold steamed buns.
Su Ruijin poured the two dishes together, vacated a plate, and then divided his rice into two portions, handed the bowl to Zhao Ting, and ate the rice mixed with vegetable soup by himself.
"Isn't that okay? I'd better eat it. Zhao Ting said.
Su Ruijin laughed, "It's okay, I didn't have enough food before, so I liked to pour vegetable soup on top of the rice, which was delicious." I'm used to it. ”
It's easy to say, but it's a bit heavy.
The tall old man was in good spirits and did not rest, and his voice was still loud. The number was read and the same people shouted excitedly, but as the number of places decreased, everyone's hearts became more and more nervous, and they felt like they were about to lose their breath.
When the sun set, when the old man read out the last number, the lucky man fainted excitedly. The rest of the people were depressed in their hearts, and they were afraid that they would get drunk.
In one place, the tall young man directly slapped the little guy next to him and roared angrily: "This is what you said about Hongfu Qitian." ”
The little guy is only submissive and doesn't dare to talk.
"Gone. ”
The little guy didn't expect that the son didn't ask for the reward money back, although he was slapped in the face, but he made a lot of money, and he was still happy in his heart.
In one place, he shouted excitedly, "Fortunately, I didn't change it out, I was hit." ”
Zu Zhenlin held the bamboo stick in his hand, and felt funny in his heart, he didn't expect it to happen, this luckiest number came into his hand, and he didn't pull it out.
Li Cao didn't hesitate and took out his bamboo stick, "It's not much use for me to take it, so I'll give it to you." ”
Zu Zhenlin laughed, "What do you say, it's useless for me to enter the academy, you can still learn something when you go in." Go ahead and sign up. ”
"I went to the dean to intercede. After Zhao Ting finished speaking, she ran to the academy.
Zu Zhenlin looked at Zhao Ting's figure and felt that it would not be of any use, but it was okay, it saved his time, and he also placed Li Cao, there were Zhao Ting and Li Ji in the academy to take care of them, there should be no problem, he could continue to go south and travel the world.
Seeing that Li Cao hadn't moved, Zhenlin urged: "Don't go and sign up yet." ”
But when I saw the long queue in front of the table, I said, "Forget it, there's no hurry, didn't you say that there are three days?" Then let's go back to the city and stay first, and come back tomorrow." ”
"Brother Zu, are you leaving?" Li Cao asked softly.
"It's not so fast, I'll settle down here with you first, everything is in order, and then I'll leave. As the saying goes, there is no feast in the world, and we will definitely meet in the future. Zu Zhenlin comforted.
Li Cao came out of the mountain, and he has been following Zhenlin, almost all of them are arranged by him, and now that the two are about to separate, the backbone of his heart is gone, and he feels overwhelmed in an instant.
"Zhao Ting and Li Ji are both friends. If anything, they can also help you. Zu Zhenlin said.
Li Cao nodded and did not speak.
Li Ji popped up again and asked anxiously, "How is it?
Zu Zhenlin looked at him with a helpless expression, and said that this person was unreliable, maybe he was not selected by his mouth, "You have a ...... mouth"
Seeing the expressions of the two, Li Ji was surprised: "Won't they all be selected?"
"Fortunately, Li Cao was chosen, and I was defeated. Zu Zhenlin said.
"You lost the election? You changed your signature?" Mr. Li said.
"I didn't change it, I just hit that in case. Isn't my luck too rebellious? Zu Zhenlin said with a smile.
"You didn't hit, you ...... luck," Li Qi said.
"Okay, don't talk nonsense, is there something wrong? if it's okay, let's go to dinner again, we'll get together a few more times, I still have something to ask you." Zu Zhenlin asked.
"You invite a guest to dinner, even if I have something, there is nothing to do, let's go. Li Ji said happily.
"Don't you invite Miss Su here, be careful that she beats you again. Zu Zhenlin joked.
"I just see that she is a girl, so I don't care about her, and when I am annoyed, I will beat her up and let her know how good I am. Li Ji said stiffly.
"Alas, Miss Su, why are you here?" Zu Zhenlin said suddenly.
Li Ji's face changed, and he immediately changed his words, "Do you know? I, a playmate who grew up together, are smart and clever. Cultivation strength, I can't beat the horse. And she is beautiful, and everyone who sees her likes her, which is enviable. ”
Li Ji turned his head and found that he had been tricked, with a resentful face.
"Alright, let's go to dinner. Zu Zhenlin said with a smile.
In Yunhai Building, Li Ji ordered a private room, and he was not polite, he took you first, and then asked Zhenlin and them to order again, Zu Zhenlin took a look and chose two of what he wanted to eat. But Li Cao was not in the mood and did not order.
Li Ji also has to listen to music and let people play the piano.
"Do you understand?" Zu Zhenlin said disdainfully.
"Don't look down on people, I'm proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Li Ji said proudly.
Li Cao was preoccupied, sullen, and didn't make a sound, just drinking silently.
Li Ji smiled and said: "What's the matter? I said Brother Li, isn't this person not selected? He doesn't rely on this to get ahead, don't worry about him." And I'm in the academy, don't worry, the two of us are friends, and I will take care of you. ”
"Then I'll thank you in advance, I entrusted this friend to you, if something happens to him, I can't spare you, we didn't fight under the wild goose back to the city, and I will let you know how good I am when the time comes." Zu Zhenlin said.
The three of them drank and listened to music.