Goldfield
Chapter 191: Reporting a Crime
Yu Xiaocao took out the hot roasted chicken and osmanthus duck, gave off a seductive scent, and placed it in front of School Head Yuan. Yuan Sinian was about to leave his elegant and scientific pretense to take the food into his hands when he suddenly saw a few teachers around from the corner of his eyes. He hurriedly reassembled his classy mask and said, “Ahem ahem, I, the Headmaster, am an honest person who does not receive gifts!”
Xiaocao grilled it endlessly in his mind, ‘I wonder where all the food I brought before went, hm? Now that he said he didn't receive the reward, he was truly a cunning old man! ‘
Argha! His younger brother had to rely on this old man for his future, right? He had no choice but to continue this drama, “Chief School, I have to tell you the truth. I came here today because I have something to ask. Do you have time to talk to me? ”
School Head Yuan raised his head higher as he stroked his beard, “You just asked me about something, there is no need to bring a gift, right? What the hell is going on? Tell me directly! A man should be generous and understanding, there is nothing you cannot discuss with me !! ”
Pshhhh! Still pretending, does he really like acting? Xiaocao deliberately put back two packs of greasy paper filled with food into his basket with a smile, “School Head Yuan is really honest and generous. Very awesome! ”
Even though Yuan Sinian's head was tilted forty-five degrees upwards, his eyes were still fixed on the food. When he saw Xiaocao putting down the food he was about to send, he immediately became anxious. However, he could not reveal his inner turmoil and could only use his eyes subtly to hint at her.
Yu Xiaocao deliberately pretended not to understand his unspoken plea and continued speaking in a louder voice, “School Head, said, I heard people say that one can pay five hundred taels to enter the Rongxuan Academy's admission list. If that's true, you have to give me a place. My younger uncle is also a scholar. Although his talent is average, he tries very hard .. ”
The expression on School Head Yuan's face immediately changed. He did not care about the food anymore and stared intently at Yu Xiaocao, “Where did you get the news from? From the very beginning, my Rongxuan Academy has always been concerned only with the talents of potential students and not the depth of their pockets. I, Yuan Sinian, founded this school for the sake of finding a decent talent for the imperial palace and not for getting rich! Let's not talk about only paying five hundred paltry taels, even if someone who can't pass the entrance exam comes with a mountain full of gold and silver, he said, I still won't let him into school! ”
Once upon a time there was a young son from a wealthy family from Jiangnan who had just missed the entrance examination just a little. The father was willing to give the school half of his assets for the sake of his son's acceptance. But they refused it. It was fortunate that the man's son worked hard and studied very hard for another year before he successfully passed the entrance examination.
“Chief School Yuan, don't get mad! Here's what happened. My grandmother went to the watermelon shop and told us she wanted five hundred taels from us. From what I know, he wanted to use five hundred taels to ask my younger uncle to enter Rongxuan Academy. So I did my best to calm him down and told him that I would come to the academy to ask if it was true! ” Yu Xiaocao briefly explained the situation to the older man.
School Head Yuan quickly calmed down and frowned, “Let me think about this for a while. I think there are two situations. The first was that Rongxuan Academy might have a spy who used the entrance quota for his personal gain. The second is that your family met a con man who used your younger uncle's desire to enter the academy to cheat his money. Come with me to rest for a while in the office, I need to talk to the principal and the school administrator about this.. ”.
Xiaocao agreed with him and followed Yuan Sinian's personal assistant to the principal's office. This was not the first time he had entered this room, which was filled with a scientific atmosphere and filled with interesting antiques. He placed the greasy paper bag containing food onto the table and then took out a book from one of the shelves for a look.
The waiter brought a cup of fragrant tea and saw the oiled paper bag drain the oil onto a piece of paper that the Headmaster had just written. He felt his heart ache at the sight: the characters his principal wrote were more precious than gold! He then noticed Xiaocao casually flipping through the only book said to be written by Wang Youcheng and a nervous feeling bubbled up in his heart. He was afraid that the little girl would not be careful and ruin the book.
Yu Xiaocao, who had not finished high school before he dropped out of school in his previous life, felt his head would explode as he looked at the traditional characters in the book. Although he had spent quite a bit of time studying together with Little Shitou, so he was able to recognize some of the more commonly seen characters, he was, most poetry poems have a more vague character that is impossible to guess. He managed to find some of the verses he had seen earlier at school and did his best to appreciate them while scratching his head.
Yuan Sinian, along with the head lecturer and administrator, entered his office and saw the scene right in front of him. A young girl, modestly dressed, with an old book in her hand. His large and agile eyes seemed to be observing everything.
“Little girl, it seems like you've read books before too!” Yuan Sinian revealed a gentle smile on his face.
Xiaocao hurriedly returned the book to its original place on the shelf and grinned, “I only learned a few words with my younger brother. I'm taking the book off your shelf without asking your permission first, please accept my apology. ”
Yuan Sinian laughed, “What is it about like to see books? However, let's first talk about what you said to me earlier! ” Head Lecturer Liang's face looked serious and solemn as he said, “Our academy has no one here selling admission spots to earn money! Miss Yu, I'm afraid you must have met a con man, right? ”
The administrator had seen Xiaocao several times before and had a good impression of him. He proposed, “I think you should probably report this to the authorities, okay?”
School Head Yuan loudly declared, “We absolutely cannot tolerate criminals who use school names to deceive people !! Shishu, take my message to yamen county. It concerns the reputation of our school, we really have to finish it !! ”
When Yu Xiaocao saw that what he wanted had happened, he said goodbye. He looked over to the time and noticed that it was time to drop out of class. That small group of people, who were constantly crying heartbreakingly for food, must have waited for so long!
When Yu Xiaocao arrived at Little Shitou's dormitory, four pairs of dark eyes stared dejectedly at the door. The table in front of little friends, other than the portion of green vegetables Little Shitou had taken, there was only a bowl of white rice on it. Okay, looks like they're all waiting for the chicken and duck to finish eating!
When they saw Xiaocao appear, the little fellow immediately looked towards the basket in his hands expressionlessly. As soon as they saw the basket containing two paper bags full of oil, they cheered and ran towards Xiaocao. A group of practical boys!
“Second Sister, when they heard that you were summoned by the Headmaster, they all became moody and couldn't help but wonder if they wouldn't be able to eat a good meal today!” Little Shitou held back a laugh and saw the other children scrambling over the chicken legs. At least they have a conscience and know to leave it as well!
Previously, the food that Xiaocao had brought had been taken by the headmaster several times. Later, he learned to bring two portions of food. This time, it was no exception either!
Xiaocao smiled as he watched the little boy eat his food with endless praise, “There are enough servings of roasted chicken and osmanthus duck to fill everyone's stomach. Slow down and don't choke! ” Little Fatty Sun gnawed at the duck leg as she opened her greasy little mouth to say, “Second Brother! I'm so happy to be in the dorm with Little Shitou. Last time we took a break and I came home, my mom even said I was getting fatter! There was nothing to do, Second Brother's cooking was too delicious! Second Brother, next time bring vegetables oyster sauce. Not too greasy and I have to lose weight. ”
Liu Jinye calmly divided the roasted chicken and duck into four parts and placed the portion inside her large bowl. He ate slowly, so if he had to fight for his part against Fatty Sun and Monkey Situ, he would lose every time. So, he made his bowl his own territory. He always took his portion early to avoid Fatty Sun taking all his food.
When she heard that, Liu Jinye slowly swallowed the chicken meat in her mouth and smiled, “Isn't it easy to get the green vegetables to eat? The dining room is a lot. If you want to lose weight, it's easier. Just eat food from the dining room for a whole month and I'm sure you'll lose ten catties! ”
Fatty Sun frowned and a long expression patiently appeared on her face, “Forget it! Can boiled vegetables in the dining room be comparable to our Second Brother's skill? The food was only worth eating pork, how could I possibly eat it? If you want me to spend a whole month to eat food in the dining room —— let me die fat alone! ”
Everyone laughed out loud.
“Xiaocao? It really is you ah! I think I've mistaken you as someone else !! ” A familiar voice suddenly sounded from the doorway.
Everyone looked to see. Little Shitou immediately greeted the person, “Brother Xiaowen! Have you eaten? My second brother just brought roasted chicken and duck from Zhenxiu Restaurant, let's eat! ”
Roasted chicken and duck osmanthus at Zhenxiu Restaurant? Rumor has it that the price was five taels each and now it increased to ten taels each. Although increasing, but the supply is still not enough to meet demand. The Yu family has grown as his mother said —— their lives have become much better!
However, now the Qian Family also had better days. His family does not need to worry about selling his ducks, even duck eggs are selling well now. They now made dozens of taels from selling their ducks to Zhenxiu Restaurant. In addition, his mother recently hatched a flock of tiny ducks and even caught a group of ducks in the wild to keep. Now, they have about four to five hundred ducks in the house! After gaining the sweet taste of profits, the Qian Family was now preparing to expand their duck business!
Qian Wen looked at Xiaocao. It had been a long time since the last time they met, and the little girl had gotten a little taller. His bright and clean skin seemed so soft that one could almost pinch water from it, and his pair of large eyes seemed to be able to see into the depths of one's soul …
His mother had told him that the roasted chicken and duck osmanthus in Zhenxiu Restaurant had a lot to do with this little girl. In addition, in the spring, watermelon that was not widely used by other villagers had even been sold for more than five hundred taels. Moreover, it did not even include the Yu Family's boiled food business at the pier and their seafood products wholesale business …
However, he did not think it was a problem! The teacher said that with her current education level, she could take the children's exam next year. If he could easily pass the initial level examination, then he would be the first person from Dongshan Village to pass the prefectural examination. Moreover, back then, he was only fifteen years old. Now that his family's state had improved, he planned to take the next set of exams to become a graduate and then become someone who had passed the imperial examination! At that moment…
“Brother Xiaowen, this chicken leg is for you!” The fragrant aroma emanating from Little Shitou's hand suddenly disturbed her mind.
Qian Wen smiled at the little boy and replied, “I've eaten! You should eat chicken feet instead! ”
Usually Qian Wen made sure to look for Little Shitou. Older boys study very hard and, by their own efforts, are in the top third in the middle class. Little Shitou not only liked the elder brother of her own village but also respected him quite a bit. The boy tenaciously tried to give some delicious food to Brother Xiaowen, “Even if you have eaten, you can still feel the chicken feet! This is so good !! ”