The Young Master Sold Himself
As soon as I entered the examination room, I saw more than a dozen people standing there, searching each of us one by one.
Zhou Wanwan pouted, and Shen Tao stepped forward, saying, "You... you come here. There's a temporary body search lane over here. We need to search you thoroughly, so hurry up."
Everyone looked at Zhou Wanwan with pity.
Someone said, "Isn't this kid suspected of cheating? Otherwise, why would he be using the special passage?"
"Wouldn't that special passage be better?"
"What a load of rubbish! The search will take forever."
"Oh well, she's just unlucky!"
The young masters of the Cui Family grinned slyly. "It's over, it's over, this brat's doomed. Just watch, he'll be thrown out in a minute."
"I knew it! How could a six-year-old child possibly take the imperial examination?"
"Old Master Sun is still too authoritative. This brat is finished. Treasure-Gathering Bank and Golden Saber Escort Agency are very valuable."
"My family's money is also stored at Treasure-Gathering Bank."
Everyone was looking at him, and the young master lowered his head.
The other young master nodded and said:
Most of my family's money is also kept at Treasure-Gathering Bank.
There's no way around it; Treasure-Gathering Bank offers high privacy, strong security, and high interest rates.
Everyone fell silent.
Looking back now, Treasure-Gathering Bank was indeed more reliable than ordinary money shops.
Zhou Wanwan used money from Treasure-Gathering Bank to make her investments.
Treasure-Gathering Bank is like a hen that lays eggs, because many people deposit their money with Treasure-Gathering Bank, which then has more money to invest in more projects.
Zhou Wanwan was led into the back hall by Shen Tao Shen Tao, who said with a smile, "Master, have you eaten? I've prepared breakfast for you."
Zhou Wanwan waved her hand and said, "I'm full, I'm full."
Shen Tao said, "Then please go directly into the examination room from this side!"
Because Zhou Wanwan is a woman, it is inconvenient for her to be searched.
That's why Shen Tao brought her here.
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Okay, then I'm going to take the next exam."
Soon someone led Zhou Wanwan into an examination room. She looked around and realized she was the first one to enter.
Moreover, this examination hall is the best one.
Before she even entered the examination hall, the Old Scholar Tree had already wiped the entire hall clean again.
"It's finally clean. I've disinfected the whole place and put down soft cushions so it'll be more comfortable for you to sit on."
I also brought you a chamber pot, so it'll be convenient if you need to use the toilet.
If you're having a meal, I'll bring it to you, including your apprentice's portion.
What do you want to eat for lunch?
Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "Keep it simple, just two dishes! Nothing too greasy, Uncle Scholar Tree."
The examination shed was indeed very small, only about 1 square meter.
There was a small bed next to her, now covered with all sorts of mattresses. Zhou Wanwan hadn't woken up properly that morning, so she climbed onto the bed and fell asleep immediately.
She slept for an hour, and when she opened her eyes, she found that the exam papers were already being distributed.
She quickly got up, startling the man opposite her.
He had always thought the examination room was empty!
The exam papers were handed out quickly, and Zhou Wanwan glanced at them; these preliminary exams for elementary school students were simply too easy.
For her, it was child's play.
She picked up her pen and started writing, finishing in one go, which took her only half an hour.
After she finished writing, she checked it over.
Then I went back to sleep, and the exam papers were put into a sealed bag.
When it was lunchtime, the Old Scholar Tree brought her food.
Bird's nest porridge, braised sea cucumber with tender chicken, crab roe stewed with tendon, braised boneless fish fillets, and honey-glazed duck.
The Old Scholar Tree asked, "Wanwan, isn't this too little food for lunch?"
Zhou Wanwan quickly replied, "No, no, quite a lot. Where's Cui Wenyuan?"
"His exam booth wasn't far away, so I brought him two dishes. That silly dog was startled, but he finished his exam paper anyway."
Zhou Wanwan nodded and began to eat.
The examinee opposite Zhou Wanwan stared at her in disbelief. Who would believe that someone was eating in the examination room? And eating such a lavish meal at that.
The fat man watched Zhou Wanwan eat so heartily that drool was dripping from the corner of his mouth.
He looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Little devil, what are you eating? Can I have a bite?"
Zhou Wanwan looked at the chubby boy and said, "No."
The chubby boy looked utterly defeated. "I'll pay! I'm Zhao Tiangui, the young master of the Zhao Family. Name your price, I'll give you whatever it takes."
He was absolutely starving, and with that smell, he couldn't stand it, he simply couldn't stand it.
The Old Scholar Tree beside them said, "The Zhao Family is also an old and prestigious family with a deep heritage. Zhao Tiangui is the only male grandson of the Zhao Family and is greatly favored."
Zhou Wanwan took out a contract of servitude and said, "Sign this, and I'll give you whatever you want to eat."
Zhao Tiangui looked at the contract of servitude, gritted his teeth, and said, "Fine, I'll sign it."
I'm so hungry, I'm really so hungry.
Zhou Wanwan couldn't actually eat much, so she asked the Old Scholar Tree to give all the vegetables to Zhao Tiangui.
Zhao Tiangui said while munching on braised duck:
"This is so delicious! I've never eaten anything so good before. The fish is so tender, and there aren't a single bone."
And this chicken is so tender!
All he could see was food.
Zhou Wanwan finished eating and drinking her fill, she had a cup of milk tea and also poured one for Zhao Tiangui.
Zhao Tiangui sipped his milk tea and said, "It's so delicious! How come it tastes so much like the takeout I get?"
A soldier approached from a distance, frowning, and said, "What are you muttering to yourself about? If you keep making noise, I'll throw you out."
Zhao Tiangui quickly shut his mouth.
Having eaten and drunk his fill, he lay on the bed and said:
"This is so comfortable, this is the kind of life a human being should live!"
I really don't understand why they all insist on having me come on this scientific expedition.
What's the point of scientific expeditions? Sleeping is much more interesting.
He fell asleep quickly.
The Old Scholar Tree glanced at his test paper and said, "You wrote four words that I didn't know, hahaha, that's hilarious."
Zhou Wanwan smiled too. After eating and drinking her fill, she slept for the rest of the afternoon.
It wasn't until dark that I heard the sound of the rolls being collected.
She stretched, rubbed her eyes, and said, "Finally, the exams are over. I'm exhausted."
As she stepped outside, she saw Cui Wenyuan waiting for her at the door.
Cui Wenyuan looked at Zhou Wanwan and asked, "Master, how did you do on the exam?"
Zhou Wanwan said, "You've already called me Master, how could I possibly fail the exam?"
"That's what I'm worried about. Didn't you have a bet? I'm afraid you'll lose."
Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "No way, how could I possibly lose? I'm going to the estate, do you want to come with me?"
Cui Wenyuan quickly nodded and said, "Of course I'll go, wherever Master goes, I'll go."
Cui Wenyuan was obedient.
The chubby boy ran over from a short distance away and said, "Master, wait for me! Where are you going? I'll go with you."
Zhao Tiangui was followed by a large number of servants.
The servants wiped the sweat from their brows and said, "Young master, the master wants you to go back as soon as the exam is over."
Zhao Tiangui said speechlessly:
"He told me to go back, so I went back??"
No, I have to go with my master. I've already sold myself; I have to obey my master.
A servant standing nearby said speechlessly, "Selling oneself? What the hell is that?"
Zhao Tiangui explained:
Didn't I run out of food in the exam room?
Then they gave me a bite to eat, and I signed the contract to sell myself into servitude.
Now I am her servant.
The servants nearby nearly fainted; they scrambled home as fast as they could.
Old Master Zhao was drinking tea when he saw their disheveled appearance and asked, "What happened to you? Where did the young master go? Did he go out gallivanting again?"
The servant, panting heavily, said, "Master, something terrible has happened! Young Master has sold himself!"
Old Master Zhao had just stood up when he heard this, and he immediately slumped back into his chair, saying, "What did you say? Selling... selling yourself?"
"Right."
Old Master Zhao was so angry he jumped up and down:
"This unfilial son, this disobedient son, I'm going to break his legs, I'm going to kick him out of the house, I'm going to kill him."
I was 50 years old when I finally had this son, and now I've sold myself off like this. Why am I so unlucky?