Chapter 31: The Canteen Turmoil

The results that made the students worry about the overnight finally came out.

Early in the morning, Master Liu walked into the classroom with a stack of test papers, he put the test papers on the table and said with a smile: "I think many students didn't sleep last night!" ”

There was no laughter in the class, and the atmosphere was even more tense.

Fanning glanced at Juppe beside her, and saw that she straightened up, staring at the roll on the table without blinking.

Master Liu said again: "Let's talk about the top three prizes first!" The first place is a famous calligraphy, the second place I rewarded him with a good green inkstone, and the third place is a good wolf. ”

Master Liu also took calligraphy classes in the school, and his prizes were naturally related to calligraphy.

"Okay, let's talk about yesterday's exam, overall, it didn't disappoint me too much, although most of the students didn't finish it, which is what I expected, but at least more than half of them wrote eight articles silently, and there were very few mistakes, which is very good!"

After a pause, Master Liu said: "Everyone knows my scoring criteria, one is to look at the familiarity with the Analects, and the second is to look at the calligraphy ......"

Fan Ning's heart sank, if you want to read calligraphy, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the top three this time.

At this time, the assistant teacher had already sent the roll down, and Fanning glanced at his score, which was the highest score, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

The scoring standard of the Song Dynasty examination was the same as that of the imperial examination, which was divided into six levels: 'upper upper, upper middle, upper middle, upper middle, lower middle, and lower lower'.

Each level is divided into A and B, Fanning's curly foot is marked with a B character, his score is on the top B, obviously his own calligraphy lost points, but this is not a calligraphy exam, calligraphy accounts for a small score, so Fanning's final score is still quite high.

"The third place this time is Liu Kang, he has been silent for eight articles, but the eight articles are good, the calligraphy is also good, and the score is in the middle class."

All the students applauded and congratulated, Fan Ning looked back, Liu Kang was so excited that his face was flushed, scratching his head and laughing.

"The second place this time is Fanning, all ten articles are correct, the word is good, and the score is on the top B."

There was a whisper in the class, Fan Ning actually didn't take the first place, although the master didn't say it, but everyone knew that Fan Ning must have lost points in calligraphy.

Fanning stared at his scroll, the lack of calligraphy stinging him once more.

Juppey's face became solemn and pursed her lips.

Master Liu glanced at her and said slowly: "The first place is Zhu Pei, all ten articles are correct, the word is good, the calligraphy is excellent, and the score is the top class." ”

The class suddenly erupted in warm applause, and Zhu Pei breathed a long sigh of relief, smiled like a flower for a while, and glanced at Fanning triumphantly.

Fanning smiled, "Congratulations!" ”

"It's alright!"

Zhu Pei was refreshed, and finally suppressed the fan beside him.

"But this kind of competition won't be taken to heart, it's not interesting."

The assistant teacher put the prize on the table for three people, and Fanning was a green inkstone, worth 100 yuan.

Although it is far less than the Duan Yan given to her by Ouyang Qian, it is much better than the old stone inkstone that he is using now.

Zhu Pei flipped through the calligraphy and threw it to Fan Ning, "This kind of calligraphy is not rare in the Yanya, and I gave it to you." ”

Fan Ning glanced at it, it was "Liu Gongquan's Inscription Collection", he had read it in the bookstore in the town, and the price was one hundred and fifty yuan.

"This is a good copy, why not?"

"Humph! The country baby has no knowledge, and I'll show you what a good copy is. ”

Fanning raised an eyebrow, "Then I'll see it." ”

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Until noon, when school ended, Liu Kang was still immersed in the excitement of third place.

"I got the ranking in the first exam, and my father will definitely reward me well today."

Fanning smiled: "Are you going home today?" ”

Liu Kang glanced at him strangely, "Don't you know that today is a holiday?" ”

Fanning was taken aback, "I've only been in school for four days, and I'm going to have a vacation?" ”

"That's because you came in and we've been in school for nine days."

In the Song Dynasty, schools implemented a ten-month holiday system, with one day off every ten days, and various statutory holidays, such as Yuan Day, Shangyuan, Cold Food, Tianqing, and Winter Solstice, and these five major festivals had to be off for seven days.

Fan Ning had just entered the school, and he didn't care about holidays, but he didn't expect that he had only been in school for four days, and the first holiday came.

"When will school end?"

"Of course, as usual, you can go home after practicing in the afternoon."

Maybe it's because of the end of October, today's dish is not bad, Fanning took a steamed crab, a plate of dried bamboo shoots and steamed bacon meat, a plate of fried vegetarian food, and a bowl of egg soup, two meat steamed buns and a bowl of rice.

Fan Ning returned to his seat and sat down, and Liu Kang whispered to him: "Beware of Fan Jiang, he hates you very much." ”

"Why?"

"His score today is in the middle and bottom B, the last place, Master Liu called him to scold him severely, as if he took you out and compared, saying that they are all surnamed Fan, but he is not even half as good as you."

"He brought it on himself, what does it have to do with me?"

Fan Ning glanced at Fan Jiang and saw that his face was full of anger and he was glaring at him viciously.

"Let's hurry up to eat, and after eating, I have to ask someone to bring a message to my father, he doesn't know that I have a holiday today."

Fanning unscrewed a crab claw and chewed it carefully.

At this time, a sneering voice came from behind him, "A poor ghost is a poor ghost, two rags are sitting together." ”

Almost all of the children in the school are well-off, and their clothes are not silk or satin, but Fan Ning and Liu Kang wear straight jackets made of fine linen fabric.

Liu Kang's family background is also good, her mother made him a few satin scholars' clothes, but he also wore a sackcloth in order to accompany Fan Ning.

Especially now that the weather is getting colder, the gap between the rich and the poor is more obvious, almost all the students wear leather jackets, Fanning has no leather jackets, so he has to wear three clothes in a row to protect himself from the cold.

Fan Ning's face sank, ignoring Fan Jiang behind him.

"Fanning, I guess your mother is so poor that she hasn't even seen silk and satin, and she married in linen."

Fan Ning picked up the soup bowl on the table and splashed it with his backhand, Fan Jiang was caught off guard and was splashed on the face.

He was embarrassed and roared, "Fanning, you bastard! ”

"Bang!"

Fan Ning slapped the table, stood up and forced him to look at him: "If you have the ability, you can fight, follow me outside, and see how I clean you up!" ”

He picked up the long-handled iron spoon that scooped the soup from the soup basin, "Don't dare to come, it's a bastard!" Fanning dropped a sentence and strode out.

The cafeteria was silent, everyone's eyes looked at Fan Jiang, Fan Jiang's heart was empty, and he still said stiffly: "He is the oldest, my father can pinch him to death with one finger!" ”

"Let's go!" He slipped away through the side door with his two younger brothers.

Laughter erupted in the cafeteria.

Fanning walked out of the academy gate, and he let out a long sigh at the gray sky.

Fan Jiang called his grandfather's name directly, he didn't care anymore, but Fan Jiang was disrespectful today, and he actually insulted his mother, which was unbearable.

Although they are of the same race, they are more hateful than outsiders.

At this time, Liu Kang ran out, "Fanning! ”

"Why hasn't that bastard come yet?"

"He's just a soft ass and slipped through the back door."

Fanning snorted heavily, "Cheap him!" ”

"Forget it, you splashed him in the face, it's already a lesson for him, go back! The chef is looking for soup spoons everywhere! ”

Fanning handed him the spoon, "I'll go to the dock and I'll be right back." ”

"Beware of yourself!"

Fanning nodded, and walked briskly in the direction of the docks.

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