Chapter Twenty-Seven: All I Need Is This Money
Lin Qijue won the first place because Gu Nanbei never expected, because he was the one who spent money to buy tickets. He didn't expect the result to come out, and there was such a big difference in the number of votes between him and Lin Qijue.
He was angry in his heart, did he dare to spend this money in vain? So, he left without saying hello to anyone. He thought that he would not get the reward, but he would have to get the money back. He walked to a sparsely populated area, whistled out, and called a carrier pigeon. This carrier pigeon was raised by their family since childhood, and it is very spiritual and intelligent. He tore off one of the clothes on his body, and took out a copper coin and hung it on the pigeon's lap. This belt represents his identity, and this copper coin represents a dispute over money. After Gu Nanbei tied things up, he patted them and let the carrier pigeon fly to his right-hand man.
Gu Nanbei's departure was originally noticed by no one, but some people have always wanted to have a relationship with Gu Nanbei, and it can even be said that they came to make friends with Gu Nanbei. Therefore, after Gu Nanbei left, some people also left. However, Gu Nanbei was bent on dealing with his own affairs first, and he walked quickly.
After that, it was Lin Qijue's long-awaited award acceptance session. At this time, there were probably half of the people on the field. The county lord of Yingxuan directly announced that Lin Qijue had won the first place, and gave Lin Qijue the four treasures of the study and a piece of paper. Lin Qijue couldn't see it, he only felt that his head was confused, wouldn't he say that the golden taels were a painting? But when she calmed down, she felt that it was impossible, obviously Qi Fang explained to her just now, it was real money.
It stands to reason that after Lord Yingxuan finished speaking, he would report the news to Master Wen. But she looked at Lin Qijue standing there motionless, her hand still rubbing this piece of paper repeatedly, as if there was something wrong with this piece of paper. She walked towards Lin Qijue, only to hear Lin Qijue muttering to herself, "How can this golden tael be a piece of paper?" When Lord Yingxuan heard this, he chuckled, this Lin Qijue is quite an interesting person. I only heard the county lord of Yingxuan explain to Lin Qijue: "This is a contract paper, because you won the first place, we need to report this matter." When the time comes, we will work with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to give the money directly to your Lin Mansion. And when the time comes, I don't know if there will be an exception for you to participate in the selection. You may want to prepare in advance. β
After Lin Qijue heard this, he immediately replied: "How long will it take?" β
"About the fifteenth."
Yes! How could it be that long! Lin Qijue thought that he could get it immediately, but at their rate in the past fifteen days, if there was any holiday, it was estimated that it would be even slower. Lin Qijue looked energetic just now, but now it was like a frosted eggplant wilting. When Lord Yingxuan saw it, he didn't know what was wrong with Lin Qijue for a while, and he couldn't say a few words.
Qi Fang has been paying attention to Lin Qijue, in addition to the kind of admiration and worship that students have for the teacher, there is also a trace of emotions that he can't understand. He saw that Lin Qijue was suddenly out of state and had no energy, so he immediately walked over to help her. Actually, Jinyu has been beside Lin Qijue, it was Lin Qijue who asked her not to come to help, she wanted to stand and be quiet.
Qi Fang suddenly helped Lin Qijue, which caught her off guard. For a while, she didn't react, her body shook a little, and she was about to fall. Qi Fang took it directly with his hand, and Lin Qijue fell into Qi Fang's arms like this. Qi Fang looked at Lin Qijue's eyes, even if Lin Qijue's eyes were actually dull, he also saw a glimmer of light. Just at this casual touch and eye contact, he felt ripples in his heart, and an unknown emotion was quietly breeding.
Lin Qijue only felt that Qi Fang was purely kind, and had no other thoughts. At this time, Jinyu was like a crowd eating melons on the side, and she always felt that it was more than the love between teachers and students. When Lin Qijue was about to fall just now, Qi Fang could obviously hold it with both hands and prevent Lin Qijue from falling into his arms. Could it be that this Qi Fang is actually interesting to the young lady, but I am embarrassed to tell the old lady that I am not interesting? Jinyu's mind had already gone through all kinds of possibilities, and in the end, she came to the conclusion that this Qi Fang must have an intention for Lin Qi, the kind that surpasses the relationship between teachers and students.
After Lin Qijue stood up, the county lord of Yingxuan had already left. And Lin Qijue suddenly thought that he still had a question, which was about the selection. She didn't want to be an official at all, she wanted to ask if there was a way to give this opportunity to Qi Fang. Before she could speak, Qi Fang said, "Master, are you okay?" β
Lin Qijue replied in a low voice: "It's okay, what about the county lord?" I'm still a little confused. β
"Confused?" Qi Fang was puzzled, everyone knew that he had won the first prize, what else could he have any doubts about? After that, he said: "Lord Yingxuan has left, and now is the free time for the flower viewing conference, you can go to enjoy the flowers or meet some upstarts." β
"Hey!" Lin Qijue sighed. It is estimated that it hangs. Maybe the reward of this selection will be useless, but she thought about it again, it might be good not to give this opportunity to it. Because she heard Qi Fang talk about the current situation last time, Gu Nanbei has his own small group and has been making trouble for Qi Fang. And the people on Qi Fang's side, except for a few of his own close friends, the rest are like grass on the wall.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Qijue handed the four treasures of the study room given by the county lord Yingxuan just now to Qi Fang. Qi Fang only thought that Lin Qijue asked him to help take it, and when he saw Jinyu coming forward, he gave the four treasures of the study directly to Jinyu, and told her how to maintain the four treasures of the study. After all, the four treasures of the study belong to the treasures of treasures.
Unexpectedly, after Lin Qijue heard it, he directly asked Jinyu not to take it. Qi Fang looked confused, what does this mean? Could it be that Master gave him a test? Qi Fang didn't speak again, he was waiting for Lin Qijue's advice.
This silence lasted for a while, and Qi Fang couldn't help but say, "Master, did I say something wrong?" What do you mean by that? β
Lin Qi never expected that Qi Fang was still struggling with this, she said directly: "No, Xiao Qi, I plan to give you the four treasures of this study." β
"Give it to me?" Qi Fang said excitedly, so loud that the people on the side couldn't help but look at him a few times.
"yes, I don't need it. Myself, I also think about whether I can give you this opportunity for the selection benefits, but the county lord Yingxuan is gone. In my opinion, if you go any further up in the current situation, I am afraid that there will be woe too. Lin Qijue explained with a serious face.
"But, Master, these Four Treasures of the Study Room are very precious, and they may be the last set in the world today."
"It's okay, I just need this money." Lin Qi replied unconcernedly, she only cared about when the money would be delivered.
When Qi Fang heard Lin Qijue's words, he didn't be polite anymore, and took over the four treasures of the study from Jinyu's hand. After that, he thanked Lin Qijue and said, "Master, are you short of money?" I have some in my house that you can use. β
When Lin Qijue heard this, he instantly felt a lot more energetic. Oh, why didn't she think that she would borrow this Qi Fang money first, and according to Qi Fang's official position, she should also have some money. I only heard Lin Qijue say: "Okay, Xiao Qi, I'll pay you back when Master's reward arrives." β
Qi Fang didn't mean to ask Lin Qijue to return it, after all, Lin Qijue had already given him this precious four treasures of the study. He told Lin Qijue, "Master, you don't have to pay me back, this is what a disciple should be." Lin Qijue thought about it, and felt that this Qi Fang was really teachable, and this person was quite good at handling it. In fact, Lin Qijue didn't know the value of the four treasures of the study at all, if she took them out for auction or pawn, the price would allow her to buy a few shops.
Qi Fang told Lin Qijue that after he went back today, he would bring her something more, and give it to her tomorrow along with the silver taels. Lin Qijue nodded with satisfaction, and praised Qi Fang for a sentence or two.
At the same time, the talent competition that Lin Qin participated in has also ended. The first place in their competition was the reward given by King Wen's Mansion. Because, in the current dynasty, the proportion of civil and military officials varies greatly. Since there are many military attachΓ©s here, there is no need to rely on this opportunity to select. On the contrary, there are very few civil servants, not because no one wants to go, but because the selection criteria are relatively high, and there are very few people who have passed the initial examination. The re-examination had to talk to the regent, who was notoriously ruthless and angry at the slightest disagreement. I heard that many people voluntarily gave up this qualification after seeing him before, and were shocked by his cold eyes.
The first place in the talent competition was Lin Qin, which didn't make the people present think too much. Because Lin Qin's talent show is not the kind that is very outstanding and impressive, after the results were announced, a few people raised objections. However, Wen Shizi didn't care at all. This Lin Qin won the first place, but it was actually Wen Shizi's secret operation, and he felt that his woman had to have a long face for him. And the gift Lin Qin got was a jade Ruyi, which looked very simple and didn't look very valuable. In fact, the reward for winning the first place in this talent competition is very generous, but it is just for Wen Shizi.
Anyway, with him here, Lin Qin must be the first. He just needs to buy some ordinary goods to deal with it, and when he gave Lin Qin these things before, Lin Qin was very happy. He thought, this time Lin Qin couldn't cry happily.
At this time, Lin Qin also heard the first place in the poetry pair. She thought it would be Gu Nanbei, but she didn't expect it to be Lin Qijue, and when she heard the reward Lin Qijue received, Lin Qin couldn't be happy at all, and there was a trace of jealousy. How could Lin Qijue win the first place? Lin Qin wondered if Lin Qijue was cheating, and was about to go to the county lord of Yingxuan to find out about the situation. This Yingxuan county lord is the one who presides over this poem, and she wants to let her do something in the name of her future concubine, and when she reports it, black and white are reversed. Unexpectedly, when she went to find the county lord of Yingxuan, she had already told Prince Wen about this matter in detail, and swore in her own name that she would never lie.
After Lin Qin saw Lord Yingxuan, she found that she had already told her about it, so she began to think about her own welfare. Lin Qin tactfully expressed her dissatisfaction, and the implication was why she Lin Qijue received such a rich reward, but she could only get a cheap product. In fact, the first time Lin Qin saw this jade Ruyi, she knew that it was not valuable, and she used to pretend to be ignorant in front of Wen Shizi to curry favor. Now that she feels that she is a person with a special identity, how can this Jade Ruyi be worthy of her?