Goldfield
Chapter 190: Ask

For the time being, her cruel grandmother, Madam Zhang, had been pacified. Xiaocao felt that there was something strange about this matter, so he decided to go to Rongxuan Academy to ask if they had an additional quota for their school. If he could meet the Headmaster, then it would be even better.

Lady Fang originally wanted to accompany her goddaughter for this trip, for fear that the people in the academy would underestimate a young girl who was under ten years old. However, unbeknownst to him, School Head Yuan, who usually had a stern and learned demeanor, was a greedy person.

Yu Xiaocao visited his younger brother in the academy several times each month, and he would bring the food he made every time he left. Some were left to be eaten by his younger brother's roommate, while others were prepared specifically for the old foodie, Yuan Sinian.

Thus, School Head Yuan specifically instructed the academy's gatekeepers to immediately inform him when big sister Yu Fan came to visit him. If she is not at school, then she should remember to tell her servant, Shishu. For the principal to honor him at such a high price, the gatekeeper was enthusiastic whenever he saw Xiaocao and did not dare to underestimate him at all.

Xiaocao politely refused the kindness of her godmother. Afterwards, he went across the street to the back kitchen of Zhenxiu Restaurant and packed two roasted chickens and two osmanthus ducks. At Zhenxiu Restaurant, these two types of boiled food and oyster sauce dishes could almost be considered a restaurant treasure. Although they have launched dishes with century vermicelli and eggs, they still outcompete the dish.

Although these two dishes are sold in limited quantities every day, the booking queue is already full for the next three days. However, they will make a few extras each day to prepare for the unexpected needs of their boss and his friends and relatives. Yu Xiaocao was naturally classified as a close friend of their boss. No matter whether he came to eat or to take home, it would all be put into the Third Young Master Zhou's award.

If the bill was directly released, then Xiaocao would be very embarrassed to take advantage of the restaurant. However, since Third Young Master Zhou had instructed to put the bill into his account, he was able to accept it easily. He had helped Third Young Master Zhou earn so much money, so it was only natural that he would treat him to food.

The commercial street where the watermelon shop is located is in the eastern market of Tanggu City, while Rongxuan Academy is on the southern side of the city. Fortunately, Tanggu City was not very big. With a large bag of chicken and duck in his hand, Xiaocao quickly reached the entrance of Rongxuan Academy.

When the gatekeeper, who was leaning against the door and lazily basking in the sunlight, looked up and saw a thin and short figure, he suddenly stood up in excitement. Seeing the basket in Xiaocao's hands, the gatekeeper immediately smiled like a blooming flower, “Aiyo! Miss Xiaocao, it has been a long time since you have visited !! Our principal often calls you !! ”

The gatekeeper could tell that the Headmaster had great respect for the little peasant girl with this pair of big eyes. Even for his precious grandson, he had never worried like this.

The Yu family was preparing for the opening of their watermelon shop, so they were busy for a few days. Yu Xiaocao really came less often, but the gatekeeper was overdone. Moreover, wasn't School Head Yuan just eating a party with them when the shop opened a few days ago? It's only been three days, yet he's been craving food? Has he made that voracious fellow have a picky appetite?

However, he knew that School Head Yuan often gave additional lessons secretly to his younger brother. Currently, Yuan Sinian's position as the principal is only limited to a degree. He rarely manages school. In addition to occasionally giving lectures to classes that are preparing for exams when the mood is good, he is usually traveling, visiting friends, playing go, and drinking tea. He enjoys a free and relaxed lifestyle.

As a renowned scholar of his generation, being able to listen to one of his lectures was even better than studying for ten years ah! If he had an open lecture, one might not be able to obtain a seat even after fighting with the crowd. A great scholar actually gave an additional lesson to a young child who had just started learning not too long ago. If this news were to spread, it would definitely make people envious ah! Even the grandson of School Head Yuan did not receive such treatment! For the future of his younger brother, Xiaocao is very willing to send this ‘gift’!

In fact, the reason School Head Yuan was willing to teach Little Shitou was not only because of Xiaocao's delicious food, but also because of his love for talent. Over the past year, Xiaocao had added mystical stone water in everything the Yu Family ate and drank. Mystical stone water could not only improve their health, but unwittingly it could also increase their intelligence.

Little Shitou was originally a smart child, but after being nurtured by the mystical stone water, her intelligence had levelled up, almost to the point of remembering everything with a single glance. With someone who had so much potential in front of him, could Principal Yuan not be eager to teach? Had he not been afraid of messing up the generation hierarchy, he would have taken Yu Fan as his final discipline.

However, he considered his discipline. The youngest was even older than Little Shitou's father, while the oldest was Little Shitou's grandfather. If they found out that their esteemed teacher was accepting a student who was even younger than their own children and grandchildren, it would be hard to tell what expression they would show on their faces.

Although he did not officially consider it a discipline, Yuan Sinian still made an exception and taught him personally. The little boy had only been studying for half a year, but he could already keep up with the middle class level. If he was not afraid of damaging things with his excessive enthusiasm, he would help him register to pass the class!

He also knew that there were already certain people who were extremely envious of his special treatment towards Little Shitou. If he made another exception and let him miss one grade, it wouldn't be a good thing for Little Shitou. Therefore, he told Little Shitou to study with elementary classes in the morning and come to his study room in the afternoon so that he could explain his deeper knowledge to her. Now they're just waiting for the placement test after the summer break. He trusted his own judgment and believed that this little boy could definitely pass the examination to get into the middle class!

Rongxuan Academy has two progress exams each year. One is after the winter holidays, while the other is after the summer holidays. Students from the elementary and middle classes can continue on to the next level classes as long as they can pass the exam from the higher grade. If they could not advance to the next grade two years in a row, then they would have to leave Rongxuan Academy. To be able to pass the academy's entrance examination, they definitely did not lack intelligence and wisdom. Thus, one could only say that those who were unable to advance to the next class were not putting in enough effort.

However, the students considered it an honor to be able to enter Rongxuan Academy and greatly appreciated the opportunity to continue studying at the academy. Since the establishment of the school, very few had been required to withdraw from the academy.

The main class is currently on a break. When Little Shitou's roommate saw Xiaocao, they were even more excited than her younger brother, Little Shitou. With a running speed of 100 meters, they rushed towards Xiaocao and surrounded him, chatting nonstop.

“Female sister! What good food did you bring for Shitou today? ” There are four people in Little Shitou dormitory. The one who spoke was a stocky child of about eight or nine years old, whose real name was Sun Runze. He is from the prefectural city and is the youngest son of the prefectural magistrate's secretary.

Little Shitou tried her best to push him aside, rolled her eyes at him, and said, “Little Fatty Sun, you are two months older than my second brother ah! Aren't you ashamed to call her ‘kakak gendar’? ”

Sun Runze was clearly a grumpy person; he was not angry even after being called a little fat. She wrapped her strong arms around Little Shitou's neck, as if they were very close siblings, and grinned, “We are as close as siblings, she said, so your second sister is naturally also my second sister! Second Brother, what good food are you making this time? I'll drool just for kissing her! ”

Liu Jinye, the oldest in the dorm, is the only son of the boss of the largest silk and satin shop in the prefectural city. He had a rather gentle personality, and just stood to the side with a gentle smile. Situ Qing, who was not much older than Little Shitou, jumped up like a monkey, blinked her eyes, and stared at the food box in Xiaocao's hand with a saliva expression on her face. The little boy's grandfather was a third level official in the court ah!

Thanks to Xiaocao's attack of delicacy, his younger brother, who was born to a poor fishing family, never suffered from discrimination. Although Rongxuan Academy did not care about one's identity and only cared about talent, there was still a hidden dark side.

It was said that a poor student of origin had left the academy regretfully due to being ostracized by his roommate, which caused his grades to plummet. Fortunately, Little Shitou's roommates were mostly simple and kind children. Even a hint of their arrogance had been thrown out into the clouds by the delicious food that Xiaocao had brought over from time to time.

Xiaocao touched Situ Qing's hair, which was combed very neatly, and said with a gentle smile, “Stores are busy today, so I don't have time to cook by myself ..”

When the three of them heard that it was not a food that Xiaocao personally made, they instantly dimmed. However, their eyes quickly became bright again——

“... So I packed roasted chicken and duck osmanthus from Zhenxiu Restaurant. I don't know if you're gonna like it. ” Seeing the constant change in their expressions, Yu Xiaocao sneered endlessly in his heart.

Situ Qing immediately jumped up, turned around excitedly, and shouted, “Like! Of course, we like them !! Last time, when my mother and older brother came to visit me, they took me to Zhenxiu Restaurant to eat. Roasted chicken is among the dishes, and it tastes very, very, very delicious !! But I didn't get to eat the osmanthus duck! ”

“Wow! Second Brother is amazing !! You must make a reservation three days in advance to eat roasted chicken and duck osmanthus from Zhenxiu Restaurant !! You actually get both at the same time! I admire you so much ah !! ” Those little fatty eyes glowed, and there was an unknown liquid at the corner of his mouth.

Even the oldest Liu Jinye could not remain calm and had a wider smile on her face as she said, “Today, thanks to Little Shitou, she said, we can taste two of the most famous dishes in Zhenxiu Restaurant! Thank you very much, Miss Yu. ”

“You — why are you crowding around here?” School Head Yuan's voice sounded from outside the courtyard door. Children, like rats looking at cats, should ignore the delicacy in front of them and sadly run back to class.

As he ran, Little Fatty Sun turned his head and said, “Second Sister, remember to bring the food back to our dorm ah! We will take the rice and return after class. ”.

With a smile on his face, Yuan Sinian looked towards the energetic appearance of the elementary grade children and said as he chuckled, “This boy, they might look like a bunch of monkeys instead, they might look like a bunch of monkeys, but in a decade or so later, they might become one of the three most important officials in court! In his childhood, my son, who became prime minister today, did many things like climbing trees to get eggs and catching fish and shrimp in the river. ”

Master School Head, is it alright for you to expose the prime minister like this?

Yu Xiaocao took out two oil paper bags from inside the basket. School Head Yuan gently sniffed and laughed, “Only you, this little girl, can get a roasted chicken and duck osmanthus Zhenxiu Restaurant whenever you want. The little boy from the Zhou Family was too stingy. I've spoken to him a few times, but he still hasn't given me this privilege! ”