The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 784

[Chapter 784 Don’t be afraid]

Some diners seemed to have thought of something. They looked at Chen Zhaodi and asked, “Is your academy still short of students?” When

Chen Zhaodi heard this, he looked at the man with a smile on his face and replied: ” As long as they are under twelve years old, it’s fine.”

The diner smiled and said, “Do you want those who are over twelve years old and more than one hundred months old?”

“”

Chen Zhaodi was slightly startled and didn’t understand what he meant.

The other diners were already laughing.

Shopkeeper Chen also laughed twice, looked at Chen Zhaodi, returned the banknote to her, and asked: “Dad, I heard that tomorrow’s competition is also a new-style academy and there will be five people. Could it be that you are among these five people?”

Chen Zhaodi didn’t .

Thinking that her father knew so clearly about this competition, he nodded and said, “Of course.”

Just two words made the whole inn become quiet again.

The diners in the inn all looked at Chen Zhaodi with strange expressions, as if they wanted to say something, but said nothing.

But two words can be read from their eyes – don’t believe it!

It’s not that he doesn’t believe that Chen Zhaodi can represent Xinshi Academy in this competition.

But he didn’t believe that Chen Zhaodi could win this competition on behalf of Xinshi Academy.

There is no way, how old is Chen Zhaodi this year?

After all, he is still a child. When a child competes with those scholars, the competition is still about arithmetic.

And

she’s still a girl, how can she win?

If the scholars all lose, doesn’t it mean that all the scholars in the world are losers?

The diners all thought so and started talking quietly.

“Why did Xinshi Academy send a child like Zhaodi to fight?”

“What’s wrong with Zhaodi? Can you compare to their arithmetic skills in recruiting brothers?”

“Of course we can’t compare, but that’s not necessarily the case for those scholars. “

“Don’t worry blindly, just eat your food. Anyway, everyone can watch tomorrow’s competition. Let’s just go and see.”

“”

The diners whispered.

The shopkeeper was also a little surprised. After the surprise, a smile appeared on his face and he said quite confidently: “I knew that our family would be able to recruit a younger brother. You have always been good at arithmetic. My husband told me about it

tomorrow .”

When is the competition, Dad will stop at the inn for a day and will send you there to see you finish the competition!”

Chen Zhaodi received the encouragement from shopkeeper Chen and smiled more confidently, and replied: “Dad, you don’t need to send me there, there will be a carriage tomorrow morning. Come pick us up.”

“Okay!”

Shopkeeper Chen slapped the table, looked around, and laughed loudly: “My daughter has a lot of potential, and she will participate in the competition tomorrow on behalf of the New Style Academy. The shopkeeper is very happy. Everyone here has paid for today’s drinks. Please!”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a cheer in the inn.

Immediately there were sounds of congratulations.

The whole inn had a happy atmosphere.

The next day, early in the morning.

Shopkeeper Chen and Brother Chen Zhao were already dressed and standing outside the inn, waiting quietly.

After a while, a carriage came slowly.

The person who got out of the car was a math teacher. He looked at Shopkeeper Chen, bowed his hands and said, “You are Zhaodi’s father, right? Zhaodi’s quick thinking must be inseparable from your careful guidance. Shopkeeper

Chen

was startled when he saw this scene, and hurriedly returned the greeting, saying, “Everything is due to your guidance, sir.”

Mr. Shuxue did not continue to be polite, but took out a banknote from his arms. , handed it to shopkeeper Chen, and said: “This is the scholarship for this year’s recruitment. Please keep it.”

“Scholarship?”

Shopkeeper Chen was slightly startled, reached out to take the banknote, looked at it carefully, and was surprised to find that Another five hundred taels. He hurriedly said: “Sir

,

you are mistaken. The scholarship for this year has been given to me.”

The scholarship for participating in the college competition is a scholarship for recruiting students who have performed well this year. There is no conflict between the two. “

Shopkeeper

Chen looked at the five hundred taels of silver and didn’t know what to say for a moment.

Five hundred taels of silver plus five hundred taels of silver is one thousand taels of silver.

He may not be able to earn a thousand taels of silver from this inn, but he recruited his younger brother to study in the academy. Instead of paying any money, he earned back five hundred taels of silver.

This is a bit too unbelievable.

For a moment, shopkeeper Chen didn’t know whether he should ask for it or not.

Mr. Arithmetic smiled and continued: “Whether it is bonuses or scholarships, they are all provided by Xin’an Hou. Don’t worry, Xin’an Hou is not short of the money. He just feels that there is a lack of talents in the court.

And recruiting younger brothers is the court .

This money is really nothing for the talents that the court will need in the future. “

“Xin’an Marquis, the talents above the court.”

Shopkeeper Chen was confused once again when he heard these three words.

He really couldn’t imagine that his thin daughter could be related to these three words.

Could it be that Marquis Xin’an intended to cultivate Zhaodi? In this case, Zhaodi might also enter the court in the future.

But Zhaodi is a girl after all!

For a moment, he felt like his mind was in a mess.

At this time, Mr. Arithmetic said: “It’s almost time, shopkeeper Chen, let’s set off?”

“Ah?”

Shopkeeper Chen was slightly startled, then woke up from his trance, and said hurriedly: “Okay, okay, everything.” Listen to sir.”

So, he took Chen Zhaodi into the carriage.

The carriage drove slowly and soon arrived at Baolefang in the south of the city.

That is, not far from the new academy.

At this moment, an unknown number of people have gathered here.

At first glance, it seemed that there must be at least tens of thousands of people.

They are so densely packed that the number is unclear.

There are scholars wearing long robes and holding classics in their hands.

There are also refugees in ragged clothes who don’t know what they are doing.

There are more ordinary people in ordinary clothes who come to see the excitement.

Of course, many of these ordinary people’s children study in new-style academies.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many idle people coming over to watch this competition that they couldn’t understand at all.

The five people selected by the scholars had already arrived and were sitting in the main hall of the Baolefang auction. They were all well-dressed and holding Sutra Sutras in their hands. They seemed to be knowledgeable and knowledgeable.

On the other side are the people elected by the new academy.

Except for Chen Zhaodi, the other four have already arrived. Although they are also well-dressed and have the air of scholars.

However, many failed imperial examinations have left some traces of vicissitudes of life on them.

Make them look a little decadent.

But if you observe for yourself, you will find that their eyes are also shining with light.

Chen Zhaodi got off the carriage and looked at the scene in front of him. He was a little nervous and couldn’t help but take a deep breath.

At this time, a strange voice suddenly came from beside him.

“Don’t be afraid, I’ve read your test papers and I can hang these scholars up and beat them!”

(End of Chapter)