Chapter 54 pt 2 (1/2)

Although the style of study in the academy is rigorous, there has always been gambling between students. Of course, this bet refers to a gambling bet. For example, betting on poems and rhetoric. This time the betting is also considered as an incentive, which means that the bet is a bit big.

The student’s name is Li Chao, and his family is also from the town. Usually, he is quite generous among his classmates. However, five liang silver is also a big deal for him, and it is obvious that Mao Badou is at the bottom of Class B, so how can it be possible that he can surpass everyone into the academy exam in March.

The student with good moral character has already spoken out to persuade him, thinking that this is Li Chao deliberately making a fool of himself. Although Mao Badou was a bit wayward, he wasn’t a bad guy, so why bother bet so big with others.

“Is it not he himself who preached that he was going to join the top scorers, so why didn’t he dare to bet at this time!” Li Chao blushed and retorted.

Here, Mao Badou squeezed his palm: “Gamble. There is nothing I dare not bet on. If I can’t get into the top scorers, I lose you five liang silver. If I get into the top scorers, remember to bring your silver. All classmates here can testify.”

“Testify, then testify. Who is afraid of you? I’m only afraid you don’t have the ability to get my money.”

At this time, a bell rang outside, and all the students dared not say much and sat down at their desks. Not long after, Meng Xiansheng arrived, and after a few words, he began to teach the scriptures.

During the rest, Mao Badou went to the latrine, and Chen Jian asked Xue TingRang: “Did you mean it?”

Upon hearing this, Xue TingRang smiled: “Tighten his nerves so that he will actually take it seriously.”

Among the four, Xue TingRang does not need to be mentioned. Chen Jian is the most hardworking while Li Datian seems inconspicuous, but he has a solid foundation in classics.

Xue TingRang had tested the three of them before, and he was very surprised. He couldn’t figure out why Li Datian, who had a solid foundation, could not make it into the top scorers.

The only explanation is that Mao Badou had damaged Li Datian, or Li Datian himself did not put studies on his mind. He had already made up his mind to study for two years and then go back to take over his grandfather’s place. How can a person who doesn’t care about it make a difference?

As for Mao Badou, the most complicated one for Xue TingRang was Mao Badou.

Mao Badou is very clever and has a very lively brain and excellent memory. As long as he can put his serious thoughts on studying, it is certainly no problem to take the imperial exam and become a xiucai.

Motivated by the three of them these days, he learned quickly, but he was a little impatient and easily distracted. There was only around ten days left before the quarterly exams, and Xue TingRang naturally hoped that he could take it seriously.

“You make sense. If the matter is not of immediate interest, I think until the day of the quarterly exams, he will not take it seriously.”

Not to mention these. It was the day of the quarterly exam in an instant.

On this day, the students all got up very early.

The breakfast food was very rich, and most likely the dining halls knew that today was unusual.

After breakfast, many students went back to the dorms to read books for a while, while others were walking in the garden while shaking their heads and carrying something on their backs.

The bell rang and all went to the lecture hall.

Check if the pen and ink are enough, and if the clear water in the bamboo tube is sufficient. Some students couldn’t keep their breath. They had already ran to the latrine several times in the morning. They just sat down and wanted to go again, so they hurried out, clutching their stomachs. One just happened to bump into Meng Xiansheng, and took leave with him, and ran to the latrine at a galloping speed.

Meng Xiansheng did not take the book today but was holding two thick stacks of exam papers.

After standing still, he gave the papers to the students in the front row and asked them to take it down and send one to each student. When the paper was finished being passed, the student who went to the latrine returned. Meng Xiansheng said, “Let’s start. It’s only half an hour. Once passed that time, I will no longer wait.”

As early as when the paper was issued, Xue TingRang had already read the above content.

This paper was engraved privately in the academy. The quality of the paper and the engraving work are very poor. The ink on it hasn’t dried out yet, and it’s black at the touch. The Qingyuan Academy is too poor and can only carve papers of this quality.

The point is not the paper but the questions on the paper.