Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 77

'boom! ’ A fine Dingyao white porcelain tea bowl slammed against the wall, sending shards flying everywhere.

Xu Ji's whole body seemed to be drained of strength, and he sat heavily on the chair. His eyes were red and his face was ferocious. A kind of shame and humiliation shot into his chest like a sharp arrow, causing him unbearable pain and suffocation. .

The young man next to him who passed the news to him really regretted it. If he had known that the small official reacted so violently, he really shouldn't be troublesome.

However, the news that Fan Ning won No. 1 in the county official selection competition has spread throughout the city. If he doesn't say it himself, the small officials will soon know.

After a while, Xu Ji said in a hoarse voice: "Go and find shopkeeper Li!"

"Little man, let's go!"

The boy turned around and ran away in a panic.

With no one in the room, Xu Ji felt as if he had fallen into a dark abyss. The news of Fan Ning's victory crushed the last bit of his self-esteem.

He didn't take the individual test this morning, it was no longer necessary for him, they were eliminated in the first round, and the basic score was only average, so he could only humiliate himself by taking the test.

Although he has missed the boy test in Pingjiang Mansion, the news of Fan Ning's winning the first prize made him more painful and humiliated than his failure.

Xu Ji lay powerlessly halfway on the chair, closed his eyes, and let the hatred grow rapidly in his heart.

Hatred is a terrible enemy, it can make people lose their reason, lose their judgment, and make them take risks at any cost.

Especially for Xu Ji, who is only 12 years old, his mind is immature, and it is easier for him to be controlled by hatred, making him forget all the consequences.

At this time, a middle-aged man in black satin and dark clothes and a hooded head hurriedly walked towards Xu Ji's study, following the footsteps of the servant.

This middle-aged man is Li Quan, the shopkeeper of the Kistler Museum. The full name of the Kistler Museum is Xu Ji Kistler Museum, which is a shop opened by the Xu family in Mudu Town.

Because Kistler Museum has the source of goods and high-end customers, it brings high profits of thousands of taels of silver to the Xu family every year.

Today Li Quan came to Xu's house to pay the bill, but he didn't know what the little official wanted from him.

The servant knocked on the door, "Little official, shopkeeper Li is here!"

After a while, Xu Ji's hoarse voice came from the room, "Please come in!"

The servant stepped aside, and Li Quan opened the door and went into the study. Because he was studying in Mudu Town, Xu Ji and Li Quan were very familiar.

Seeing Xu Ji sitting behind the table, Li Quan was taken aback. He hadn't seen him for half a month. Why did the petty official become so haggard?

The youth in high spirits was gone, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, his face was pale, his eyes were dull, his cheekbones were protruding, and his face felt a little deformed.

Although he was dressed very brightly, with a white satin tunic flowered scholar's suit, a top-quality satin scholar's scarf on his head, and a leather belt around his waist, his energy was gone.

"Your official, what do you want me to do?" Li Quan asked in a low voice.

Xu Ji waved his hand to tell the boy to retreat, he got up and closed the door, and there were only the two of them in the room.

"You have lived in Mudu Town for a long time, so you should know Fanning!"

Li Quan nodded, "Although that brat is more famous recently, I have known him for a long time. He broke my business twice."

"You hate him?" Xu Ji asked with a glance at him.

Li Quan didn't understand what Xu Ji meant, but he had a faint feeling that when Xu Ji mentioned the name 'Fan Ning', there was an unconcealable hatred.

Let him be vigilant, he thought for a while and said: "It's not enough to hate him, I just think of him as an annoying boy, every time I see him, I want to rush up and slap him twice."

"I'll give you something!"

Xu Ji ordered in a tone that could not be refused: "I don't care what method you use, I want you to deal with this person severely, and leave him a lesson that will never be forgotten."

Li Quan was taken aback. Is the petty official going to do something illegal by himself?This is not possible, he stammered: "Young official, I...I..."

He didn't know how to refuse, but Xu Ji stepped forward, staring at him fiercely, and his face became ferocious again.

"Do you still want to work in the Xu family? There is no shortage of shopkeepers in the Qishi Pavilion."

Li Quan thought of a monthly salary of [-] guanqian, and he finally gave in. "I only hope that after the incident, the little officials can keep me safe."

Xu Ji was thin and tall, half a head taller than the short and fat Li Quan. A smile appeared on his face, and he patted Li Quan on the shoulder.

"With the power of my Xu family, what are you worried about? Just throw your hands away and do it. If something goes wrong, I will support you."

Li Quan nodded silently, but he thought of a way to deal with Fan Ning, and he actually wanted to do it a long time ago.

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Zhang Sanniang originally planned to go to the county to see her son, but canceled the plan due to physical discomfort.

In the past few days, she has dizziness and nausea, chest tightness and leg weakness, and often retches. She is always upset and angry at her husband for no reason.

Zhang Sanniang is someone who has been there, and her first reaction was to suspect that she was happy.

But Fan Tiezhou, who has become a doctor, is more rational. He thinks that pregnancy is only a possibility, and the greater possibility is that he is still sick.

In the morning, Zhang Sanniang came to Yishengtang to check her pulse. The four doctors sitting in the hall had different opinions. Two of them said that she had a happy pulse, while the other two thought that her disease was caused by excessive moisture in her body.

At this moment, 'Bang!boom! 'The sound of firecrackers is like someone is marrying a bride.

People in the pharmacy ran out one after another to watch the fun, and Zhang Sanniang was about to go home, so she followed the crowd to the gate, and saw a large group of people walking towards this side, carrying a sign tied with red cloth among them.

In front were dozens of gorgeously dressed elders. The elder in the front was wearing a dark purple gown, a black gauze hat, and a brocade belt around his waist. He looked very imposing.

"That's Mr. Zhu!"

"That's Ma Yuanwai, and Zhou Yuanwai, Wang Yuanwai and Fan Yuanwai are also here."

The group of people who walked to the front were all prominent figures in Mudu Town, and it was rare to see them gather together. It must be that something great happened today.

A group of people came straight to Yishengtang. When the team reached the steps, someone suddenly pointed at Zhang Sanniang in the crowd and shouted: "This lady is Fanning's mother!"

The spectators stepped aside one after another, revealing Zhang Sanniang in the middle. Zhang Sanniang was at a loss for what happened.

At this time, Zhu Yuanfu stepped forward and smiled, "Congratulations, Mrs. Fan, your son Fan Ning won the leader of the child prodigy competition. He is the first leader of the child prodigy in our Mudu Town. It is a shame for our mayor."

The people around were in an uproar, and they all saluted and congratulated Zhang Sanniang.

Zhang Sanniang's face was flushed, although she was very happy in her heart, but now she was more embarrassed, she had never experienced such a situation, so she didn't know what to say.

At this time, Fan Tiezhou was surrounded by several doctors, and everyone congratulated him one after another.

Seeing her husband coming out, Zhang Sanniang hurriedly hid behind him, and quickly looked at her clothes. Fortunately, today she specially changed into a blue fine linen beanie, her hair was neatly combed, and her best pearl silver hairpin was inserted , let her breathe a sigh of relief.

She looked at her husband again, and he was also well dressed, with a dark satin jacket and a long peacock on his head, he looked a bit outsider.

She was secretly thankful that she had the foresight to make her husband dress up before going out every day.

Fan Tiezhou saw Zhu Yuanfu and the patriarch at a glance, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Zhu Yuanfu laughed and said, "Doctor Fan, your son is really not simple. He actually won the head of the child prodigy."

Patriarch Fan Dazhi also patted him on the back excitedly, "Tie Zhou, Ning'er is the pride of our Fan family for bringing honor to our Fan family!"

Fan Tiezhou was much more talkative than his wife. He clasped his fists in a salute, "Mr. Zhu, everyone, my son's achievements today are entirely the result of everyone's love for him. This honor belongs not only to him, but also to everyone. Of course it also belongs to our Mudu Town."

Although the words are a bit glamorous, everyone loves to hear such words.

"Tie Zhou, well said!" Everyone praised.

At this time, Zhu Yuanfu gave Fan Tiezhou a big red envelope, "This is a little effort from more than a dozen of our members to help Fan Ning continue to study and improve, and to achieve greater glory for our Mudu Town."

"And this plaque is also our encouragement to Fanning!"

He signaled everyone to lift up the black lacquer plaque, and there were four big golden characters on it, 'gifted child prodigy'.

There was a burst of cheers and applause all around.

The news that Fan Ning had won the title of the county scholar quickly spread throughout the town, and the whole Mudu Town was boiling.

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At noon, Fan Tiezhou set up a banquet in Baiyun Restaurant to invite the staff to eat.

Since becoming a doctor, Fan Tiezhou is no longer the Taihu Lake fisherman who only knows how to fish and works hard.

He also knows how to make friends, expand his network, and gradually gain his fame. Everyone in the town knows that Dr. Fan in Mudu Town is an expert in treating bruises, and he treats people warmly and charges reasonable fees. He doesn't even take a penny, and his character is excellent.

This time his son won the title of county official, which was a great opportunity for him to hand over the upper class of the town, which made him take an important step towards the status of a squire.

After the feast was over, Fan Tiezhou returned home. Zhang Sanniang saw that her husband smelled of alcohol, so she hurriedly fetched water for him to wash his face.

"Lady, Ning'er will be back this afternoon, let's celebrate!"

Zhang Sanniang wrung out the handkerchief, handed it to him and said with a smile: "Today my son has saved you enough face!"

"Yes!"

Fan Tiezhou said with emotion: "Everyone outside the staff toasted me, the child has a bright future, and the parents will follow suit."

After a pause, Fan Tiezhou laughed again: "Mr. Zhu asked me again and again how Ning'er became a child prodigy. I really can't answer."

"Is there anything difficult to answer? I remember that when Ning'er was sick, you used honeysuckle to make soup for him every day, and you bathed him with ginger water at night. After Ning'er recovered from his illness, it changed completely. You forget?"

Fan Tiezhou scratched his head, "There is such a thing, but it's not the effect of honeysuckle soup and ginger water, I dare not say it!"

"Never mind! If anyone asks, we'll say so."

Fan Tiezhou smiled wryly, how could such a thing be drawn to random conclusions?

At this time, he picked up the big red envelope on the table and asked with a smile, "What kind of gift did they give you?"

"If you don't tell me, I almost forgot. It contains the land deed, the land deed for fifty acres of land."

"Fifty acres of land!"

Fan Tiezhou was speechless, "Hey, this gift is generous enough, almost four hundred guan."

At this time, there was a rush of running outside, and Zhang Sanniang jumped up immediately, "Ning'er is back!"

She was too familiar with the footsteps.

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