Xu Erlang doesn't see this kind of thing the most, what he values most is benefits and benefits.

Obviously, in the limelight in the Champion Building, in addition to making him known, there is no other benefit to the names of many "crazy students" and "talents". So instead of standing up and being impassioned, he prefers to "make a fortune in a muffled voice", and low-key behavior is king.

But in any case, the champion building does have to come a few more times. Not only to collect the latest information, but also to make a few friends who are close to each other.

In the next few days, Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming would go to the Zhuangyuan Building every evening to sit down. During the day, they buried their heads in the small courtyard, each of them refined their knowledge, and occasionally got together to check and fill in the gaps, or express new views on current affairs, both of which benefited each other, and they felt that they had gained a lot from living together.

When night fell, the two of them changed into brocade robes for going out, went to the champion building to order a pot of good tea, or a pot of good wine, and then served a few side dishes, and sat quietly to listen to the opinions of many students.

After a few days, the two also found a few friends who were in love.

One is Suqian of Qiyang Academy, and the other is named Wang Ke, who is a talent from a town near Pingyang Town; There is also a person named Xin Wei, whose home is in Shuozhou, and he is a local noble family; There are many officials in the clan, but they are all military generals, only he is weak, and he has been taking medicine since he can eat, a veritable medicine jar. He is not strong, he can't practice martial arts, he can only take the road of taking the imperial examination, I don't want him to really have a bit of talent in reading, so he easily called him a showman, and now he is also looking forward to it.

There are several people, Suqian looks magnificent, and has an arrogant personality, which is obviously not liked by the rest of the students of Qiyang Academy. But for Suqian, it's just that those students are narrow-minded, jealous and jealous, and can't accept the gap between being pressed and beaten by him every time they take the exam, so they don't have a nose for him, and their eyes are not eyes.

Wang Ke has a gentle temperament and looks honest and simple. His family was poor, his parents and brothers both made a living from farming, and I heard that in order to provide him with scientific research, the family also sold two acres of land this time, and his life was even more bleak.

Xin Wei has a delicate appearance, and at a glance, people know that this is a pearl and jade boy who came out of the splendid pile, and he has the style of a child of a family. Although he looks sick and weak, he has been bound by his parents for a long time and rarely goes out in the house, but his temperament is free and easy, and he is also the most compatible with Xu Erlang. is also the only one, when the autumn season is imminent, he still has the leisure to make fun of Xu Erlang.

"Brother Run, you look up at the fat old man with a round waist around the corner on the second floor."

When Xu Erlang heard this, he raised his eyes and glanced at it.

He had noticed that someone had been watching him secretly, but he had not paid much attention to it because there was no malice in it. But I don't want to, it's a strange old man who has been observing him, why is this?

Xin Wei snickered, "It's not just the capital that has a son-in-law on the list, we also have Shuozhou." ”

Zheng Shunming, Wang Ke, and Suqian stopped talking when they heard this, and they all looked over. Several of them are participating in the autumn festival for the first time, and they really don't know, it turns out that Shuozhou also has the activity of catching sons-in-law under the list?

Xu Erlang frowned, and said coldly, "I have married a wife, and now my inner son is about to be five months pregnant." ”

Xin Wei spread his hands, "It's a pity that the old man doesn't know." Hey, hey, hey, if you want to blame it, you're too deceptive. Just like your appearance, you were targeted on the first day you entered Shuozhou City. ”

Xin Wei's words are really right, Xu Erlang really felt that he was being followed as soon as he entered Shuozhou City. But the man didn't mean anything, and he didn't bother much, so he didn't care. Never thought that it was his inaction that raised the courage of those who coveted him in the shadows?

"It's useless to talk too much, I have no intention, they are intentional, and it is useless." Xu Erlang said.

"Brother Run's words are bad again." Xin Wei shook the folding fan and laughed, "Most of those who want to catch their sons-in-law are mercenary businessmen. Because I want to invest in advance, I want to marry my daughter so that I can get married. Even if you have a wife, do not delay them from moving. can't marry a concubine, they still have concubines, in short, since they have taken a fancy to you, they must find ways to become a son-in-law with you. ”

This remark successfully disgusted Xu Erlang, and even Zheng Shunming, Wang Ke, and Suqian were shocked when they heard it.

Su Qian said, "This is not a marriage, it is a feud, right?" ”

"It depends on who's on it. Not everyone is like Brother Run, who has a deep relationship with his sister-in-law and his wife, and his love is undoubted, and he can not change his face in the face of women. There are many laypeople in this world who are interested in seeing sex, you have affection and I have intentions, the two are good together, isn't this marriage done? ”

Wang Ke exhaled a long breath, "Today is a long insight. ”

Xin Wei: "It's easy to say. ”

Zheng Shunming laughed at himself, "Fortunately, I look ugly, so I don't have to worry about it." ”

Xin Wei: "Brother Zheng's words are also bad. Although the son-in-law under the list looks at his appearance, he looks more at his talent and ability. Brother Zheng is outstanding, if he can be successfully promoted, I am afraid that he will still be besieged by those businessmen and rich families, and they want to recruit you as their son-in-law. ”

Zheng Shunming was also successfully frightened.

In the end, because Xin Wei's words were too sensational, the interest in the past few days was greatly reduced, and a few people sat down again and dispersed.

Because they knew that there were people staring at them, and they were comparing their abilities like looking at the goods, and they might even send someone to investigate their backgrounds, Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming would go out less in the next few days.

Even if I was forced to go to the Champion Building again at the invitation of a friend, I would sit back and go, and it would definitely not be long.

Soon it was the fifth day before the exam, and Xu Erlang and Zheng Shunming were invited to the appointment in the afternoon of this day, and as soon as the two of them sat down in the corner before, someone sneaked up to them and asked in a whisper, "Brother Tai, do you want to take the exam?" This year's new exam papers, it is rumored that eight or nine out of ten of the test questions in the autumn are from them. ”

The two have met a lot of sales pitches like this over the years. But all those who peddle this kind of test paper will say that there are many questions on the test paper in Qiuqiu, which coincide with the test questions on the test paper they sell, and if this is not accurate, they can come to smash their field after the test.

But these hawkers are all walking the streets and alleys to sell test questions, and they don't even have a fixed place, so they are really cheated, can they still be found? I can't say that as soon as the exam starts, they will all be hidden, and the chances of finding them are very small. Again, even if they are caught, those who can do these things are all supported by a local head snake behind them, and the strong dragon does not suppress the ground head snake, they don't need to offend people in a foreign place because of these few taels of silver, and cause trouble for themselves in vain.

Xu Erlang was too lazy to deal with this kind of "peddling", although Zheng Shunming was depressed, he couldn't bear it and sent the peddler away.

Seeing the two of them slamming the door like this, the peddler couldn't help muttering when he turned around, "If you're so stingy, you deserve to be unable to lift people." Since you have no money, you still pretend to be an uncle, and you still run to the champion building to eat tea, and you are not afraid of eating your family poor. ”

Zheng Shunming couldn't help but stand up, "You-"

The peddler turned around and grinned at him, not taking his anger to heart, and instead aimed at other readers to sell the test questions.

Xu Erlang patted Zheng Shunming's arm and asked him to sit down, "Why bother with such a villain?" It's not worth it to break your body with white anger. ”

"What's not worth it?" Xin Wei and a few people happened to come over when they heard the sound, and they couldn't help but ask.

Zheng Shunming was angry and repeated what happened to Fang Cai.

Xin Wei smiled when he heard this, "As Brother Run said, why does Brother Zheng bother with such villains? What can you do with the speed of your tongue, but it's just a moment of comfort. A villain is a villain after all, he has been mediocre all his life, and it is difficult to make a big difference, but Brother Zheng, you are going to participate in the Autumn Festival, and when you really win the move, you are looking at the villain's attitude towards you. ”

Zheng Shunming is not really narrow-minded, but he was angry with the hawker's arrogant attitude just now, so he was a little reluctant, and now he is persuaded by a friend, and the evil breath is suppressed by him, and his heart is not so uncomfortable.

It's really a coincidence, Xin Wei came over this time, and he also sent test papers to a few people.

"I won't say that this will overlap with the exam papers, if it really coincides, then it is obvious that someone has stolen the questions, it is a violation of the king's law, I don't dare to do it, I want to come to you too." These test questions are the test papers of the autumn of previous years, I asked my brother to collect them, and you can also take a look, don't ask for much help, as long as you can see some routines for the questions, and know it in your heart. In addition, there is this, hey, hey, this is the answer paper of the top ten in previous years, this is the highlight, you all take a good look, if you can learn a thing or two from it, the grasp of this scientific examination will be a few points more. ”

"The top 10 answer papers? Can you get all of this? Suqian was a little excited and couldn't sit still. In previous years, it was not difficult to find the examination papers, but anyone who has a heart can always buy them after two turns on the face of death. But in previous years, those people-raising answer papers, these things are really not something that ordinary people can get. If there are these, it is equivalent to having "reference answers", from which they have figured out some answering routines, but as long as there are one or two, the exam is like a tiger with wings, and it is easy to move.

Xin Wei touched his nose and made a silent gesture to a few people, "I didn't get it, I asked my eldest brother to find a way." It's not the answer papers of the people, it's just that someone copied their answer sheets and brought them out. Their answer sheets have to be archived, and they are all backed up in the yamen, not with three heads and six arms, and their courage is as big as a mountain, so they really dare not steal it. ”

The rest of the people nodded, and Zheng Shunming said, "Da En is not thanking my brother." ”

The rest of the people also said, "Thank you for your kindness." ”

Xin Wei touched his head, "It's nothing, it's nothing, who let us have a similar temperament." Ordinary people just come to beg me, and I won't give it to him, haha. ”

When everyone got this answer template, they didn't want to talk about anything, and one person took a test paper from Xin Wei and dispersed.

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