Walrus Qian's voice was low, and he read the names of the admitted students one by one.

Fifty-five new recruits stood on the steps one after another, all in good spirits and smiling.

And down the stairs.

It is hundreds of unsuccessful candidates.

The steps more than one meter high clearly separate the two emotions of joy and sorrow.

"That's it?"

"No way, I've counted, and I've only read fifty-four, and there should be one more."

"Wait, wait......"

The candidates who failed were all pale and tried in vain to comfort themselves.

An old boy broke through the obstruction of the officials, knelt in front of the walrus, kowtowed, and said, "Master Xuezheng, please read one more!" ”

Looking at the gray-haired old boy in front of him, Walrus Qian did not reprimand him sharply, but just sighed, shook his head lightly and said, "Fifty-five students, all here." ”

Lao Tongsheng sat on the ground with a gloomy face, tears sliding down like Lanzhou ramen, and said to himself: "Impossible, impossible, I have studied hard for decades, why can't I pass the entrance examination!" ”

However, this old boy is only one of many frustrated candidates.

In the distance, a middle-aged scholar in a white green shirt glanced at Wei Chen, who was standing on the steps, shook his head with a smile, and quietly left with a look of relief.

That back is like the Mengshi Shikai that Wei Chen has in mind.

After the list of new students was announced, the walrus clerk ordered the top ten Cheng Mo to be posted on the wall of the yamen to facilitate the examination of the candidates and show fairness.

The unwilling candidates flocked to the wall to pick thorns, trying to find evidence that the examiner had no eyes and made their pearls dusty.

And the second Wang Yaochen, the third Weng Dingfan, and the fourth Tang Henian, these three famous talents in Jiangning Mansion also came to the top of the list at this time.

After the government exam, the three of them questioned Wei Chen, and this time they came to see Wei Chen's article, not with the intention of being provocative, but with the intention of studying and learning.

This is like those motivated students in Wei Chen's previous life, after each exam, he always has to find a way to borrow the papers of the first student in the class to see where the gap between himself and the first is.

Admit your own shortcomings and try to learn from the strengths of others so that you can improve.

The three of them looked up at Wei Chen's first five verses, but saw that the walrus Qian's Zhu Pi fell at the head of the article, and there were no comments, only three circles.

Wang Yaochen was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth, he had already seen his scroll before he came, and the frontispiece was also circled, but there was only one.

Including Weng Dingfan and Tang Henian, their articles have far surpassed other candidates, but even so, Walrus Qian only gave them a circle.

One circle already means "good", but what about these three circles?

Could it be that the gap between me and Wei Chen is really that big?

Wang Yaochen couldn't help but be a little frustrated, and read Wei Chen's article seriously at the moment.

However, after reading it, he fell into a deep silence, staring at the article for a long time without speaking.

Weng Tang and the others on the side also finished reading the article at this time, Weng Dingfan withdrew his gaze from the list, and sighed: "This kind of article can really be called a literary pressure house, Wei Chen, a little Sanyuan, no matter whether others are convinced or not, at least I, Weng, am convinced." ”

Tang Henian smiled bitterly: "Such a splendid article, if you can't take the head of the case, then it is a real injustice......

"Hey, Boyong, this is ......"

The two of them glanced at Wang Yaochen, who was staring at Wei Chen's article speechless, and couldn't help but glance at each other, and sighed secretly in their hearts.

……

On the other hand, Wei Chen and the three finally rejected the warm invitation of the same year and returned to the mansion together.

As soon as the three of them walked to the alley of Huagai Fang, Sheng Changbai felt that the atmosphere was a little different from usual.

But I saw that the ground was full of red firecracker crumbs, and the neighbors who used to come and go in the alley were gone, and even a few shops selling food at the entrance of the alley were closed.

The three of them walked into the alley in surprise, and suddenly heard a commotion in the distance, and a strong aroma of wine and meat came to their faces.

Sheng Changbai's heart jumped, and he hurriedly took Wei Chen and Chen Jun to the door of his house, but saw a long flowing water mat at the door of the Sheng mansion, which occupied half of the alley, staggered and noisy.

One table, two tables, three tables, ten tables, twenty tables...... Wei Chen counted in his heart, and couldn't help but secretly exclaim, it was really pompous!

Seeing Sheng Changbai, he also looked surprised, obviously unaware.

Needless to say, it must have been the old steward surnamed Chen who did it on his own initiative.

As soon as Sheng Changbai appeared, several enthusiastic neighbors gathered and surrounded Sheng Changbai in the middle.

"The second son of the Sheng family is back!"

"Now I have to change my words and call Sheng Xianggong!"

"Hahaha, yes, Sheng Xianggong!"

Many of these neighbors have friendships with the Sheng family, and many of them are Sheng Changbai's elders, and they come up to toast with a smile on their faces.

At this time, Steward Chen finally came, and Sheng Changbai asked angrily: "Uncle Chen, what's the matter, this banquet has been set a long time ago?" ”

Today is a day of great joy, Steward Chen also drank a few glasses, his face was red, he listened to Sheng Changbai's question, and said with a smile: "Yes, second young master, yesterday I found one of the best flowing water mat masters in our Jiangning City, and set this flowing water mat." ”

"That's too extravagant!"

"The little one told the master in advance, and the master agreed."

"Forehead ......"

Sheng Changbai has nothing to say now, even his father agreed, what else do he have to say?

Wei Chen, who was on the side, looked at Sheng Changbai's helpless appearance, couldn't help but laugh secretly, and immediately explained: "Brother, this talent is not only your own business, but also the face of the Sheng family, you still obey!" ”

Sheng Changbai was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then nodded: "Brother Xian is right, but he is a foolish brother." Either way, or ......"

After Sheng Changbai figured it out, he confessed his guilt to Wei Chen and Chen Jun, and then took the wine glass and toasted the guests.

Steward Chen was also relieved when he saw this, and glanced at Wei Chen gratefully.

Wei Chen smiled, greeted Chen Jun, found an empty seat and sat down, and after the two exchanged a toast, they each moved their chopsticks silently.

This is a Sheng mansion, Sheng Changbai is the master, although Wei Chen is the head of the case, it is not good to steal his limelight.

Looking at the lively scene in front of him, Wei Chen's thoughts couldn't help but drift to Youyang, a hundred miles away, if his aunt and uncle knew that they were even in the middle and middle schools, they would definitely only be more ecstatic than Steward Chen.

Although the husband and wife are both from a bitter background, the banquet they celebrate for themselves is probably not much inferior to that of the mansion here......