Chapter 60: Sound of the Gong (1/2)
Chapter 60: Sound of the Gong
Translator: Sparrow TranslationsEditor: Sparrow Translations
”Can? You think you can?! Ha ha ha… how is that possible!” Li Huer was slightly taken aback, then immediately after, a wave of laughter erupted.
Li Zhuangshi and Meng Jiangshan were also shaking their head, smiling, at this moment. How could a person without even the necessary registration qualifications enter the examination venue?
I suppose he didn’t even know that the Law of Dao examinations required registration in advance?
He indeed stayed too long in the village and haven’t seen the world, he’s too naive...
”Let’s go, I believe there’s still some time left. Let’s go earn some money first!” Li Zhuangshi didn’t pay any further attention to Fang Zhengzhi and instead, led Li Huer and the rest to a spot crowded with people.
Earn money?
Fang Zhengzhi’s eyes lit up and instantly followed.
Very quickly, he saw a huge tree surrounded by people, these people were mostly young masters dressed in flowery clothes. Three rings of people in the inside, three rings on the outside, it indeed seemed very crowded.
”Guess the role, guess the role, the top three First-Class Roll scholars in the theory examinations! Guess correctly and you will earn!” A wave of shouting sounded out from within the crowd.
”Top three First-Class Roll scholars? That’s definitely going to contain me!” When Fang Zhengzhi heard, he instantly believed that this was a great opportunity to turn rich. If he missed this opportunity, he would have to wait another two years.
On the other hand, Li Zhuangshi and the rest had already squeezed their way into the crowd, but, very quickly, they came back out.
”Sigh… this Meng Yushu’s rate, isn’t it a little too low?” Li Zhuangshi seemed rather unhappy.
”Uncle Li, I heard that this Meng Yushu had already accessed Dao, logically, he should be able to directly participate in the capital examinations. His purpose of coming to the county examinations is just for leisure and gain the title of Double Roll Champion. It’s normal for him to have such a low rate!” Meng Jiangshan spoke, seeming to have understood.
”True! At least it’s an investment that will definitely pay off!” Li Zhuangshi sighed and prepared to leave.
”You really want to buy Meng Yushu? You will lose!” Fang Zhengzhi felt that he had to remind these people. Their foresight was too poor, don’t tell me they can’t even see this Roll Champion standing right in front of them?”
”Don’t buy Meng Yushu? Don’t tell me we have to buy you? Ha ha ha…” When Li Zhuangshi heard Fang Zhengzhi’s words, he instantly began to laugh, seeming to be extremely confident in the information he had.
”Yes, I think if you buy me, you will win!” Fang Zhengzhi replied confidently.
”Ha ha ha… you can’t even enter the examination venue, buy you?!” Li Zhuangshi once again began to laugh, then paying no further attention to Fang Zhengzhi, swung his arms and squeezed into the crowd.
Fang Zhengzhi also squeezed, but, his method was not exactly the same. Li Zhuangshi used brute force, while Fang Zhengzhi used the indirect technique of stepping on toes.
‘Ouch!”
”Ow… who stepped on my feet!”
Like a gust of wind, Fang Zhengzhi overtook Li Zhuangshi and reached the front of the counter.
Li Zhuangshi was already sweating profusely as he squeezed among the crowd. When he suddenly realised that Fang Zhengzhi had already reached the front of the counter, his eyes instantly widened. ”What method did this kid use?”
”Buy Fang Zhengzhi!” When Fang Zhengzhi reached the counter, he instantly put down ten silver pieces.
”He really bought himself?!” Among the crowd, Li Zhuangshi heard Fang Zhengzhi’s words and was filled with disbelief. Isn’t this downright dumb? He can’t even enter the examination venue, yet he still betted on himself?
Li Huer and the rest, who were also squeezing among the crowd, had also heard Fang Zhengzhi’s words, and were similarly shocked. Was Fang Zhengzhi stupid? He definitely wasn’t.
Then why would he spend money to buy himself?
Don’t tell me he really had a way of entering the examination venue? Is this even possible?
When the boy servant who was busy collecting money at the counter suddenly heard Fang Zhengzhi’s words, he was similar stunned.
Almost everybody here bought Meng Yushu, hence, he already held a bunch of paper slips with Meng Yushu written on it, giving out one to almost everybody who came. He just had to write the amount of money they wished to bet on it.
But out of the blue, there was someone buying Fang Zhengzhi.
Fang Zhengzhi?
Who is that!
The boy servant didn’t even wish to bother with him, but after seeing the twenty pieces of silver in front of him, he finally gritted his teeth and flipped through the name list on his hand. Then, he realised there wasn’t even such a person.
”Are you sure this Fang Zhengzhi registered?” The boy servant’s tone was rather irritated.
”Oh…” When Fang Zhengzhi heard this, he instantly realised a critical problem. It seemed that he… really didn’t register?