Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 112 County Chief

"whee……"

"Minglan, your mistress is really witty!"

After the two elders left, Yanran took her best friend's hand and secretly complained, "Why does she always like to expose her own shortcomings and talk about her family's embarrassing things?"

Clearly, Yanran also noticed the "frankness" in Madam Wang's words.

Of course, this was also because she had already learned the details of the matter from Minglan, understood the specific reasons behind it, and was on good terms with Minglan, which is why she spoke in this way.

"oops!"

Minglan was also helpless: "That's just how my mistress talks and acts!"

"Otherwise, she wouldn't have been bullied to this extent by that Lin girl!"

Minglan grasped Yanran's right hand, somewhat speechless, and said, "Sister Yanran, let's not talk about my family's affairs. What about you?"

"Do you want to go to the polo match?"

"What? You don't want me to go?" Yanran asked with a smile.

"how come?"

Minglan pulled Yanran along, and said in a deliberately coquettish tone, "Sister Yanran, what I mean is, if you're going, let's arrange to go together, so I don't stand there all alone, not knowing anyone!"

"You!" Yanran said helplessly.

"Whee!"

Minglan looked at Yanran with a grin and recounted an embarrassing incident from the past: "Sister Yanran, do you still remember the scene when we first met?"

"Of course I remember! Back then, you were..."

"..."

……

Yin County.

"Young master, he's out!"

"Out!"

"..."

Inside the Zhegui Inn, Xu Changqing pushed open the door to his young master's room and shouted excitedly, "He's out, young master!"

"Young master, the list has been released!"

"Alright, you're out now! What's the rush?"

Sheng Changquan, who was in the room, appeared very calm at this moment.

He was leisurely learning the current way of drinking tea, calmly sipping the tea. His movements were fluid and graceful, yet still and orderly, almost like an art form that was pleasing to the eye.

half an hour.

Only when Sheng Changquan had perfectly brewed a cup of tea did he slowly speak, "Tell me, what was my result in the county examination this time?"

"Ah? Oh!"

Xu Changqing looked at Sheng Changquan in the room with some confusion, feeling puzzled.

"Why is there such a big difference between the young master's state before he called me out to check the list and the state after I came back from checking the list?"

It's no wonder Xu Changqing couldn't understand. Before he went out to check the list, Sheng Changquan was still trembling with fear and restlessness. How come he became a completely different person as soon as he came back, as calm as a mountain?
This strange discrepancy truly baffled the honest and simple-minded Xu Changqing.

However, although he couldn't figure out the mystery, Xu Changqing still honestly reported what he had seen.

"Young master! You've come in first place in this county examination!"

Xu Changqing suddenly remembered Sheng Changquan's achievements and immediately exclaimed with pride, "He was the top scholar! Young master!"

"You have no idea what it was like back then. Many people knelt on the ground, weeping bitterly, filled with remorse!"

"There are also many old test-takers whose hair has turned white from taking the exam, and they still failed. They almost fainted from crying!"

Recalling the scene, Xu Changqing still cannot calm his excited emotions!

"Grandpa is right, only by following the young master can I get ahead!"

Thinking of this, Xu Changqing unconsciously straightened his back even more, as if he wanted to show his best side!
"Young Master truly possesses the demeanor of a great general!" Xu Changqing, who was secretly pleased with himself, noticed that the news he reported did not seem to have attracted Sheng Changquan's attention. He couldn't help but think to himself, "It seems that all of this was within the Young Master's expectations!"

"No wonder you're not surprised, young master!"

Xu Changqing felt a surge of admiration in his heart, but then he suddenly thought of another piece of news.

"By the way, young master!"

"I've carefully examined Wu Qihao, the one you told me to watch out for!"

"Oh?"

Forcibly suppressing his inner smugness, Sheng Changquan calmly raised his eyes and glanced at him: "What, do you have any news about him?"

"hey-hey!"

Xu Changqing chuckled twice and said, "Young Master, he didn't make the list this time!"

"You have no idea how big a show Wu Qihao put on when he looked at the list?"

"When the results were announced, he gathered more than a dozen servants and barged in to occupy the best spot at the front of the list, refusing to let anyone else move forward. In the end, his name was nowhere to be found!"

"Ha ha!"

Xu Changqing let out a mocking laugh and complained, "You didn't see it. He looked like a toad in the outhouse. His face was green with rage!"

"Ha ha……"

As if recalling the scene from that time, Xu Changqing couldn't help but burst into laughter again.

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan picked up a Jianzhan teacup, took a sip of the fragrant tea, shook his head, and said, "He's courting death!"

"The examiner this time, Lord Cui, dislikes nothing more than this kind of arrogant, domineering, and oblivious fellow!"

"His fate was well-deserved."

"Yes! What you say makes sense, young master!"

Although getting first place in the county examination wasn't anything extraordinary, as Sheng Changquan demonstrated his abilities, Xu Changqing's trust in his young master grew stronger!
It should be noted that he was willing to obey Sheng Changquan's orders for two reasons. First, because of his own status, as a servant, he naturally had to obey his master's orders. The second, and most important, reason was that Xu Changqing was a filial son and was willing to follow the arrangements of his grandparents.

But little of it came from his own heart.

But things are different now!

Firstly, in the years he had followed Sheng Changquan, Xu Changqing had been amazed by Sheng Changquan's strength. He didn't understand literature, but he greatly admired his young master's martial arts skills.

Although Sheng Changquan has never truly revealed his strength, Xu Changqing, with his family's profound knowledge and keen insight, could tell from Sheng Changquan's daily behavior and martial arts moves that he was quite capable!

This time, seeing Sheng Changquan easily become the top scholar in the county examination, Xu Changqing's admiration grew even stronger!

"From now on, I will definitely follow you closely, young master!"

"We must not let our grandparents down!"

At this moment, Xu Changqing finally understood the good intentions of the two old men and was willing to offer his loyalty to Sheng Changquan!

"Ok?"

Sheng Changquan was puzzled by Xu Changqing's sudden, determined gaze and wondered what he was up to.

but.

"never mind!"

In order to maintain his image as a composed man who is "astute and unfazed by any eventuality," Sheng Changquan could only pretend not to know and secretly sip his tea.

"He's just a top scholar in the county exam. I'll see how he fares in the next prefectural exam!"

With a wave of his long sleeves, Sheng Changquan simply stood up and slowly walked into the inner room alone.

In the end, only an unfathomable silhouette remained for Xu Changqing.

"Young master, you're amazing!"

Xu Changqing thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)