Jing Xingzhi’s Daily Life in Ancient Times - Chapter 80
In the afternoon, Jing Xingzhi met the old Juren from the same town.
The old Juren was about fifty years old and had no intention of continuing the examination. His family had land, so he simply became a wealthy man and taught his younger son to read and enlighten his older grandson at home.
Hearing that Jing Xingzhi studied at Huanshui Academy, the old Juren secretly decided in his heart to change his son from a government school to Huanshui Academy.
Among the top four in this year’s provincial examination, Huanshui Academy took the first and fourth place, making it a big hit. And this old Juren was more well-informed. He knew the second-placed Li Huasui also came from Huanshui Academy, but later left.
Really calculated, the real probability was 3 out of 4! Huanshui Academy’s performance in this provincial examination was really shocking.
After sitting and chatting with the old Juren for an hour, Jing Xingzhi went away.
The next day, people from the government came to measure the land and mark out an area suitable for building a memorial arch. The village chief and village elders chose the place. They felt happier than having a grandchild.
Three days later, the archway was roughly formed. Jingjia Village began to show off the flowing water mats in the countryside.
After eating and drinking all this, Jing Xingzhi almost spent all the golden melon seeds he had saved. But seeing how happy everyone was, the golden melon seeds and golden peanuts were worth spending.
After eating and drinking, paying homage to his ancestors, and going to the ancestral hall several times, Jing Xingzhi returned again, preparing to go back to Huanshui Academy to continue reading, studying, practicing, and sleeping with Xiao Fangfang.
On the way back, there was a lot more luggage and two more people – Hua Amu and Xiu Amu.
The two of them were worried about Liu Fang, so they decided to leave their chickens, ducks, dogs, and cows at home for a few days and come over to see Liu Fang.
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Huanshui Academy.
A fat black dog laid at the entrance of the academy, spreading its limbs and sleeping into a pie.
This dog was so fat that even the government officials in Hannan Prefecture were ashamed to recognize it.
But this dog was getting smarter and smarter. It knew that it was waiting for its master, the man who brought it here and made it drink well every day.
This man was also its favorite person.
The air seemed to carry the familiar scent of the man it loved most. The black dog, which had gained a lot of weight, got up and sniffed the scent.
Within a few moments, Black Dog confirmed that it was a familiar smell.
It made a sound of “Aww”, shook its tail happily, and rushed forward mightily.
In a hired carriage.
Hua Amu saw a big fat ball running this way and said in surprise: “Xingzhi, why is your academy dog so fat?”
Jing Xingzhi looked up and saw that this was his own dog.
Jing Xingzhi felt a little embarrassed when he thought of what the black dog looked like not long ago, and said, “It ate well and didn’t like to move, so it got fat.”
Xiu Amu saw it and smiled: “I don’t know whose family it belongs to, it looks like a ball. How cute!”
Jing Xingzhi smiled; his embarrassment relieved a lot. That was right, the dog was not fat, but cute.
The black dog ran closer and closer to the carriage, kept up with the speed of the carriage, and barked “woof” at the man it loved most in the carriage.
Listening to the familiar cry, Jing Xingzhi couldn’t help but reach out and touch the dog’s head, stroking it comfortably.
The dog blinked and thought his master must have missed it, so it gasped “haha” and ran onto the carriage.
Hua Amu and Xiu Amu were startled, but the black dog was very good. After jumping into the carriage, it remained motionless and laid in the crook of Jing Xingzhi’s lap like a porridge.
A pair of well-behaved dogs with drooping eyes stared at Jing Xingzhi, its mouth opening, and it gasped with its tongue out.
The dog was already in his arms, what else could he do? Jing Xingzhi held the dog in his hands and said honestly to his two Amus: “Actually, it’s the dog I raised.”
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Soon the carriage arrived in front of the house, and Jing Xingzhi got out of the carriage holding the dog, which weighed several dozen kilograms.
Hua Amu, Xiu Amu and Liu Fang got together as soon as they met and chatted lively.
The shuangers chatted together, Jing Xingzhi and Liu Fang exchanged a few words, and learned that Brother Mingrui had come to see him several times, so he took the dog and went to the academy to find Brother Mingrui.
After the results of the provincial examination came out, a small number of diligent students studied harder. Because they saw that their efforts were useful, they were more motivated.
As for Wu Mingrui, his goal for the imperial examination was very clear. His future goal was to go home and become a moderate official to support his mother.
Because he had clear goals for the future, Wu Mingrui stayed at home for a few days before returning to study.
Jing Xingzhi walked around and asked, and found out that Wu Mingrui endorsed in the river, so he went to find Wu Mingrui.
Speaking of Shuhe River, Jing Xingzhi actually only been there a few times.
It was in Shuhe River when he had a cuckold showdown with Brother Mingrui. He was afraid Brother Mingrui would be embarrassed, so he never mentioned Shuhe River.
But now…was he okay now?
Brother Mingrui came to Shuhe River himself to endorse. The people must fine, it must be Brother Mingrui passed the provincial examination and was very proud of himself. He must be living happily and letting go of the past.
Jing Xingzhi, who had already reached the Shuhe River, thought about it, and then picked up his steps and walked toward Brother Mingrui by the river in the distance.
As he got closer, he realized something was wrong.
Sitting on the haystack at Brother Mingrui’s feet was not Brother Mingrui’s book boy Xiao Wen, but Jing Xingzhi’s junior sister, Fang Yaojun.
Jing Xingzhi made a serious face and lifted the collar of Fang Yaojun’s clothes who looked like a book boy.
“Why are you here?” Jing Xingzhi ignored Wu Mingrui and asked Fang Yaojun directly.
Fang Yaojun was lifted up by her collar, she stood up with her feet barely on the ground, her whole little face flushed with embarrassment.
She wanted to use her arms to pat Jing Xingzhi, but gave up because her arms were too short. She could only beat Jing Xingzhi’s arm with her hand.
“Let go, let go! Senior brother, please let me go! ”
Jing Xingzhi snorted, let go of the little girl, and glanced at Brother Mingrui, wanting to see what was going on.
‘You two agreed not to meet, what’s going on? You meet again. Why would you two sit together in the Shuhe River without telling anyone?!’
Wu Mingrui was glanced at by his friend, and he immediately blushed terribly, as if his face had been cooked and was about to smoke.
Wu Mingrui lowered his head like a child who had done something wrong, feeling ashamed in his heart.