"Pingchuan, this is called Shenggu is gratifying, and defeat is also happy, if Pingchuan is successful, although we have lost some money, we are also happy for Pingchuan, if Pingchuan is not successful, then we can get silver, and we are also happy. As if he was afraid that the other party would not be able to think about it, or if he wanted to stabilize the other party, Yan Zheng said with a smile.

Others echoed the sentiments. Jiang Yun secretly scolded in his heart, you are good, the victory is gratifying, and the defeat is also happy, if I fail the exam, won't it be even more painful.

But of course he won't say anything, just said haha: "Don't say anything, thank you for your kindness." ”

The canopy boat went down the river, unconsciously, the county town in front of the water was already in sight, not long after, the boat docked at the dock in the north of the city, and the group got off the boat and entered the county from the north city gate.

The county seat is still very prosperous, there are a lot of scenic spots, but a group of people now have the intention of playing, after entering the city, they went straight to the county school palace in the east of the city.

Today is the day of the county test list, in front of the gate of the county school palace, many candidates who came to see the list gathered early in the morning, as time passes, there are more and more candidates in front of the door, the square in front of the gate of the whole school palace is crowded, at a glance, most of them are wearing square scarves, wearing scribe shirts of students, there are old and young, while waiting for the list, while talking in twos and threes, there are some worries about gains and losses in their expressions.

Jiang Yun and his party came to the gate of the school palace, found a corner and stopped, the time for the release of the list had not yet arrived, and a group of people were waiting there.

On the way here, the group still talked and laughed, probably because they had done a business without money and no losses. I was happy in my heart, and when I arrived at the school palace. Perhaps because of the atmosphere on the field, several people couldn't laugh for a while. One by one, their hearts became heavy, and their hearts seemed to be pressed with a stone.

Earn one or two hundred, three or four hundred dollars, where is the county examination list important, this is a major event related to their immediate future and fate, which student candidates do not tremble, suffer from gains and losses, a heart is up and down, no one has landed. Even the most self-confident and conceited of the best are no exception.

Among the group, only Yan Zheng still looked relaxed because he had nothing to do with himself, with the joy of making a small fortune on his face.

"Cookcakes, freshly baked big pancakes...... A penny for one, a delicious big cookcake ......" In the crowd, there were vendors pushing carts who took the opportunity to start a business.

On weekdays, cooking cakes cost two pennies, but now the price is twice as expensive for no reason. But not to mention, the business of cooking cakes is not bad, and the students and candidates who are waiting to see the list there are also idle, and many people buy cooking cakes. Just eat it there.

Among Yan Zheng, some of them were in a hurry and didn't have time to eat breakfast. Now that I've been on the road, my stomach is even more empty. Smelling the aroma of the big pancakes, it makes people salivate. My stomach rumbled.

It's a pity that almost all the money they have now is invested in the bet, and now they are basically penniless masters, and they can't afford to buy a penny of cooking cakes.

Everyone's eyes looked at the big cloth bag in Zhou Shimin's hand, which was full of silver money on everyone's body. Originally, the money should have been collected by Jiang Yun, the dealer, but Jiang Yun thought that the big cloth bag full of copper coins was too heavy, so Zhou Shimin volunteered to take it.

Zhou Shimin was also hungry at the moment, and he was salivating from the aroma of the big cooking cake, but although he was carrying a big bag of copper coins in his hand, he didn't dare to use it, although he thought that this big bag of copper coins would soon return to them, but at least it was still gambling money now, and it was supposed to belong to the dealer Jiang Yun, and they had no right to use it.

"Boss, here are seven big cookers. Jiang Yun spoke, and then everyone got a big cookcake, and everyone ate the freshly baked cookcake together, which relieved their hunger a little, and the tension of waiting to see the list before was also invisibly relieved a lot.

An open-top carriage drove over from far and near, stopped in front of it, and jumped down from it several young students, these people were none other than Jiang Yun and others from Qinghe Academy, Lu Wenpeng, Li Yuanchun, Min Wei and other outstanding talents of the academy.

Lu Wenpeng and his entourage undoubtedly came to see the county test list, compared to the mood of other candidates, they are obviously much more relaxed and casual, as the best of Qinghe Academy, they have this self-confidence, it is not a problem to be on the list, they are not concerned about whether they can be on the list, but more about the ranking.

"The car will go back first, and after reading the list, we will get together and celebrate. Li Yuanchun instructed the master of the carriage, and the master of the carriage agreed, and drove the carriage to turn around and leave.

"Hey, look, this person still has the face to look at the list today. ”

Li Yuanchun and a few people walked over, Min Wei saw Jiang Yun and the others standing in the corner next to him, his footsteps stopped, turned his head and smiled at his partner next to him, his face was full of contempt.

"Who are you talking about?" Zhou Shimin couldn't get used to the other party's face and scolded.

"I didn't say you, I went aside. Min Wei said disdainfully.

Jiang Yun said coldly: "He's talking about me, what's the matter, is there any rule, I can't come to see the list." ”

Min Wei laughed and said, "Of course you can come to see the list, but this is completely useless, because the result is already doomed, you must be named Sun Shan, and you will be nameless on the list." ”

Jiang Yun also laughed and said, "I, Jiang Yun, am destined to be on the list today, and no one can stop me." ”

Who is this, with such a crazy tone, that he said that he was destined to be on the list? Someone's words obviously aroused the "anger of the public", and many people gathered around when they heard this.

Min Wei felt amused, shook his head and said, "Until now, I am still here with a hard mouth and wild words, which is really self-deception, stupid and ridiculous. ”

Jiang Yundao: "I have set this list, if I can't make it, I will definitely break into the Temple of Literature and seek justice." ”

Min Wei was stunned when he heard this, then he laughed out loud, and said to the crowd around him: "Did you hear, this is the madman in the lantern riddle meeting of the City God Temple, Jiang Yun, he actually kept saying that he would definitely be on the list today, and he also said that if he fell off the list, he would break into the Temple of Literature and ask for justice, you say, isn't it ridiculous." ”

The surrounding crowd also laughed, obviously thinking that this matter was ridiculous, even Yan Zheng, Zhou Shimin and others, who were standing beside Jiang Yun, couldn't help but stay away from someone, feeling really ashamed, and secretly regretted that they had come with each other, if it wasn't for a gambling contract, they couldn't wait to cut off their robes with each other immediately and draw a clear line.

"Miss, there seems to be something lively there, let's go over and take a look. ”

There were two young and handsome teenagers in the crowd, but listening to their whispered conversation, it was obvious that they were a pair of young ladies dressed as men.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" the maid opened the way in front, and the two of them squeezed into the crowd and watched the show.

"It seems that this candidate said that he would definitely be on the list, and the candidate over there was laughing at him again?"

The maid looked at it for a while, seemed to understand a little, turned her head to look at the young lady next to her, and saw her own young lady staring at the front, looking a little wrong, so she asked, "Miss, what's wrong with you?"

The young lady pursed her lips and said, "Does that candidate seem to be a little familiar?"

The maid followed the other party's gaze and glanced at someone a few times, revealing a few hints of abruptness, and said: "I remember, isn't this person the young scholar who submitted the manuscript that I met in Qinghe Town Yanzhai some time ago, he, what is the name of the book he wrote......

"It's called the West Chamber!" said the young lady.

"Yes, it's called Xixiang Ji! He turned out to be a candidate for this county examination? If he said that he would definitely be on the list, could he really be a talented person?"

This young lady is the Miss Liu who likes talented and beautiful novels when Jiang Yun went to Yan Zhai.

Miss Liu pursed her lips and said disapprerovingly: "Do you believe such big words? Such people are often either unlearned, or arrogant and conceited, and in the end they will inevitably fall off the list. Besides, if you really have some talents, your time is spent on the scriptures of the saints, and you are busy with the right path of the imperial examination, so how can you have free time to mess with those talented and beautiful people, and the books of the wind and snow. ”

The maid nodded again and again: "What Miss said makes sense, it seems that this person is just a boastful and crazy person who doesn't know how high or low." ”

Miss Liu showed a few smiles again, and the maid next to her was puzzled, and asked again, "Miss, what are you laughing at?" ”

Miss Liu pouted into the crowd and said, "Didn't you hear what the people next to me said, it turns out that this person is the famous brother Dongfeng recently, and a while ago he made a big fuss about the lantern riddle meeting of the City God's Temple, and offended the nerd who offended Lord Wang miserably." ”

The maid screamed out, feeling a little funny: "It turns out that he is the famous East Wind Blowing Brother, that nerd!"

Miss Liu said: "Let's go, it's boring and boring, let's still wait to see the excitement of the list." ”

Min Wei was still there with a righteous and stern scolding and sarcasm, but Jiang Yun didn't buy it, and immediately ridiculed each other, competing with each other, the two of them were on the bar there, you came and went, arguing and fighting, the maid was interesting to watch, but her own young lady was not interested, so she had to withdraw from the crowd.

"Brother Min, forget it, let's go, don't say more. ”

"Yes, Brother Min, arguing with such people is really insulting, unseemly, and not worth it. ”

"Facts speak louder than words, when the list is released, everything will be understood, and then we will see his jokes!"

"I want to see, when the list comes out, does he have the courage to really dare to break into the Temple of Literature and make a big fuss?"

The people next to him were persuading, pulling Min Wei away, ending this boring war of words.

"It's coming, it's coming!"

At this time, there was a commotion in the crowd, and I saw that the closed gate of the school palace suddenly opened, and a middle-aged scribe wearing a green eight-grade official robe held a wooden plate with a list written on yellow paper, and walked out with his chest folded under the escort of several officials. (To be continued.) )