Ancient Imperial Examination Daily

Chapter 414 The Stingy Qi Family

"Our young master is really a person who does big things. Such a big happy event is so calm, as indifferent as eating and drinking." Wang Fulai said with emotion, and then patted Jiangbei on the head, "So I said you boy, You have to learn a little bit, don't go out and make a fuss about something. You can say it, young master, keeping a low profile is king."

Jiang Bei tilted his head, avoiding Wang Fulai's hand, and said unconvinced: "I didn't go out to mess around. Isn't it your old man who brags about the young master's ability all day long? It's clear at a glance which of us is."

"Oh, this kid has learned to talk back. Come here, let Uncle Wang teach you a lesson." Wang Fulai grabbed a broom and swept over, sweeping Jiangbei around.

"Quiet." Yao Shuqi snorted, "Young master is writing, can't you stop?"

Wang Fulai quickly put down the broom, and said in a friendly voice, "Aren't you happy? I'm getting carried away."

Yao Shuqi ignored him, and told Aunt Zhu: "Go and buy some good food, let's congratulate the young master today."

But before Mrs. Zhu went out, Ma Biao's voice sounded at the door: "Is Young Master Du at home?" Seeing Yao Shuqi looking at him, he said, "My old man said to ask Young Master Du to come over for dinner at night. Clean up the waiting table and congratulate Young Master Du and my young master."

The yard is so big, Ma Biao's voice is not low, and Du Jinning heard it in the room.

She came out of the house: "Okay, tell Grandpa Qi that I'll be there in half an hour."

Ma Biao didn't go in either, so he got on his horse and went back.

……

At this time, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old man dressed as a servant was sitting in a teahouse on the street drinking tea.

An acquaintance saw him and patted him on the shoulder: "Liu Yun, why do you have time to come here for tea today?"

Liu Yun was taken aback, and when he saw that it was Zhang Gui, a friend he knew in the street, he felt relieved and said angrily, "Oh, you scared me to death."

Zhang Gui sat down on the stool beside him, picked up the pot and poured himself a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "It's so easy to be scared, why, what have you done wrong again?"

"Who did something wrong." Liu Yun looked around and didn't pay attention to him. He lowered his voice and said, "Isn't today the day to release the rankings? My young master asked me to come out to watch the rankings. I don't dare to go back now. Wait until someone touches the list first." I'll go back again."

Obviously Zhang Gui also knew about Liu Yun's master, he was surprised and said, "Why, your young master didn't get the case?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Liu Yun was very depressed, "Not only did he not get the top of the case, but he didn't make it to the top three, so he just got No.4."

Speaking of this, he frowns.

Qi Siyu has a bad temper and loves to lose his temper.When something goes wrong, he either smashes things or takes people down to vent his anger.He has served by Qi Siyu's side for several years, and his ass has been beaten and swollen many times, but every time it is not his doing something wrong, but Qi Siyu's bad mood.

So now that he has learned his skills, if there is any bad thing, he will just hide away; if there is a good thing, he will move forward.

"Then if you hide like this and don't go back, your young master won't come after you?" Zhang Gui asked.

Liu Yun shook his head and said triumphantly: "My young master's temper comes and goes quickly, like the summer storm, it disappeared after a while. No, a young boy who was promoted a while ago was thinking about It’s not easy to ask for credit. Today’s credit will be taken by him.”

Zhang Gui gave him a thumbs up.

Liu Yun ignored him, and looked out the window.

Things were not as easy as he said, and he didn't dare to go back too late.As long as someone touched the bad head, he had to appear in front of the young master, so he always stared at the window.

The corner window of the teahouse where they stayed was facing the Qijia Lane.As long as someone comes in and out of the alley, they can see it here.

"Hey, listen, what's that sound?" Zhang Gui suddenly pricked up his ears.

Liu Yun immediately listened attentively.Immediately, he stood up quickly, lifted his feet and ran out.

"Hey, tea money." Zhang Gui shouted at his back.

"You get married this time, next time I invite you." Liu Yun said, but he had already run to the door.

Zhang Gui scolded his mother, thought he was unlucky and went to settle the tea money, and then went out.

He has to watch the fun.

After a while, Zhang Gui arrived at the gate of Qi's mansion, and saw a group of yamen servants playing and playing there, and a man who looked like a leader was speaking auspicious words to congratulate the young master of the Qi family.The gate of Qi's house was surrounded by onlookers.

Zhang Gui looked around, but did not see Liu Yun's shadow.At this time, the yamen servants were also welcomed in by the Qi family's room, but the people in front of the door did not disperse.

According to the usual practice, every person who is admitted as a scholar will take copper coins in a dustpan and sprinkle them out after the yamen servants come to announce the good news.Just now Zhang Gui helped Liu Yun pay ten Wen for tea, but he felt sorry for him.This time I plan to pick up a few more copper coins, which can be regarded as compensation.

But on a hot day, everyone waited for a long time at the door in the sun, until the yamen servants came out, the people in the Qi Mansion didn't even throw any money.The butler of the Qi family even ran out to drive people away: "It's all gone, let's go, don't hang around here."

Someone shouted: "Isn't your young master admitted as a scholar? Why don't you even give away money, so stingy?"

But Steward Qi seemed not to have heard, and told the porter: "Keep an eye on the door." Then he turned and went in.

The yamen servant who came to announce the good news was coming out of the gate at this time. Seeing this movement, he shouted at everyone: "This Qi manor is so stingy, he came here to congratulate him on a hot day, and he didn't even give him tea money. You guys Don't think about it, go back and cool off."

The yamen servants walking beside him were all sullen and unhappy.

Among the top few in the college examination list, they are most familiar with Qi Siyu.This is the grandson of Mr. Qi Yuandao.What kind of family is the Qi Mansion?Aristocratic family, scholarly family, family money is tight.Everyone thought it was a fat job, and they rushed to come to Qi's house to announce the good news.Never thought that the young master of the Qi family didn't even show his face, came all the way and didn't even let them have a cup of tea, and sent them away directly by giving them a red seal of one hundred Wen.

Their Chuichuidada team plus the two Annunciators made a total of six or seven people.What can I do with a hundred pennies?Better teahouses don't even have a cup of tea.

This Qi family is too stingy.

They would not believe that Qi Siyu did not do well in the exam, so he sent few red envelopes.Among a thousand candidates, Qi Siyu was admitted as No.4, what else is there to be unhappy about?Even if you are unhappy, you can't even give them hard money, can you?

These people didn't dare to say it out of their mouths, but in their hearts they cursed Qi Mansion half to death, and they didn't know how much they cursed.

(End of this chapter)