Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Xiao Letian was already in tears, staring at his old father's desolate figure, unable to say a word.

He could only kneel on the ground woodenly, letting the blood on his forehead slowly flow down.

After a long while, no sound came from inside the house.

Xiao Letian panicked, disregarding his already numb knees, and staggered towards the house.

He saw Xiao Kang inside, as if he had lost his soul; his already aged face seemed to have aged another ten years.

Sitting by the couch, his lips moved slightly, as if muttering something.

Xiao Letian knelt down in front of Xiao Kang in a panic, and said sadly: "Dad, I was wrong... I will go back to study."

Xiao Kang's dim eyes moved slightly, and he smiled self-deprecatingly: "I was wrong, everyone has their own aspirations, you can do whatever you want, from today onwards I will no longer control you."

"Don't you like being a craftsman? Then go do it."

Xiao Letian felt as if he had been electrocuted when he heard this.

Passing down poetry and books... This was his father's lifelong dream, how could he not know it.

Now that he said he wouldn't care about him anymore, it showed how disappointed he was and had completely given up.

Xiao Kang said with tears: "Dad... I'm incompetent... I can't afford it! The family has no money... I don't want to take the imperial examination anymore!"

"Your son is not cut out for the imperial examination... I got a first-class grade in the interview today. If I can get into Dongjiao University, I will definitely be able to earn money to support the family in the future."

As he said that, he kowtowed again.

Listening to the muffled sound coming from his ear, Xiao Kang felt a burst of stinging pain in his heart, and turned his head away, unable to bear to see this, with tears in his eyes: "Go, you don't need to tell me."

Things had come to this, there was nothing more to talk about.

Xiao Letian wiped away a handful of tears and said sadly: "Your son is unfilial!"

After saying that, he got up and rushed out of the door, leaving Xiao Kang alone in the house in a daze.

Xiao Letian rushed to the street, wandering aimlessly.

Everything in front of him had turned gray, and his mind was also in a chaotic state.

He didn't know how long he had been wandering, and it was late before he rushed home.

There was a bowl of cold sweet potatoes on the stove, and Xiao Letian felt a warmth in his heart.

He tiptoed towards the house, and only felt relieved when he saw that Xiao Kang was already curled up and asleep.

After a simple wash, he carefully lay down on the couch.

The room was extremely small, and the father and son usually slept together.

Xiao Letian listened to the even breathing coming from his ear, and his thoughts surged. He forcibly suppressed the distractions in his mind and gradually fell asleep.

Tomorrow... he had to go to the newspaper office for the interview.

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The next day, Xiao Letian left early in the morning. When he woke up, his father's figure had already disappeared.

This was the norm, because the work always started before dawn.

He composed himself and rushed to the Banshan Newspaper Office for the examination.

He was always extremely nervous about exams, and even felt a stomachache every time he went to the examination hall.

But the Dongjiao University exam made him feel different.

There were none of those profound preachings in the ancient books... He was never interested in these things.

His attention was always in a state of divergence and fantasy. Those strange things were more likely to attract him.

And most importantly... getting into Dongjiao could make him rich and improve his life!

His father wouldn't have to go out to work before dawn, and it was time for someone else in the family to take over.

When he arrived at the newspaper office, guides had already been arranged outside the door.

There were not many people this time. When he arrived, only a few dozen people had arrived.

Xiao Letian followed the guide and walked into the examination room next to him, his eyes immediately lit up.

It's still an interview! It's still the interviewer who interviewed him before!

Mo Xiaohu's eyes also lit up when he saw Xiao Letian.

Impressive, very impressive!

Yesterday, no one was faster than this kid in arithmetic, which shows how flexible his mind is. Such a person must be included!

...

Twenty minutes later, the exam ended, and Xiao Letian went straight home.

It wasn't until dusk that Xiao Kang came home.

Xiao Letian hurriedly got up to collect the tools he used for work.

Xiao Kang dodged to the side and packed up on his own.

Xiao Letian wanted to say something, but at this moment he felt like he had a lump in his throat and was ashamed to the point of embarrassment.

The good mood of the day instantly vanished.

After hesitating for a long time, he stammered: "Dad... I passed the exam."

Xiao Kang didn't even look up, just hummed and said nothing more.

Xiao Letian said with difficulty: "School starts in five days, maybe I have to live on campus. Tuition, the lowest major costs five qian, as for what major to apply for, I haven't..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Kang turned around and went into the house!

There was a sound of rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the house, and soon a money bag flew out from inside and fell to the ground with a thud.

Xiao Letian swallowed and bent down to pick up the money bag. When he opened it, he saw that there were about one or two taels of scattered silver coins, and he couldn't help but be moved.

This money should be all the family's savings... Now that it was all given to him, what would happen to the family?

"Dad, I don't need so much."

"I found a new job, you don't need to worry about it." His father's cold voice came from the room.

Then there was silence again...

......

Five days later, the day Xiao Letian had been looking forward to had arrived.

After packing his luggage and leaving a letter, he left home early in the morning.

These five days had been extremely difficult for him. The father and son basically had nothing to say to each other.

His father's knot couldn't be untied, and there was nothing he could do. He could only grit his teeth and create a new path.

He gritted his teeth and spent some money to take a carriage, and arrived at the outside of Dongjiao University.

At this time, many people had already gathered outside the school gate.

Everyone was beaming with joy, and even Xiao Letian couldn't help but feel open-minded!

The school gate in front of him was magnificent, with the four characters "Dongjiao University" written on it, and a school emblem in the middle.

A shape similar to a rooster... Xiao Letian didn't understand it.

In addition, there was also a huge landscape stone at the entrance, with eight characters engraved on it: [Freedom of thought, tolerance and inclusiveness]

The previous interviewer was welcoming new students outside the door.

Mo Xiaohu guided the new students into the school with a smile on his face, and suddenly felt a sting of poorness in his eyes.

When he took a closer look, it was Xiao Letian, so he said loudly: "Xiao Letian!"

Xiao Letian was stunned for a moment, then quickly stepped forward.

Mo Xiaohu smiled and said: "We are really destined."

Xiao Letian smiled shyly: "Hello, sir."

"Don't call me sir. At Dongjiao University, everyone is called teacher. It's just right, almost everyone is here now, let's go in together."

"The new student welcome ceremony will start in a while, and I will take you to visit the campus after it's over."

"Thank you, teacher!"

Xiao Letian nodded excitedly, then followed Mo Xiaohu and walked inside.

Entering the community, Xiao Letian couldn't help but be stunned.

What caught his eye was a large area of ​​lawn that had been trimmed neatly, which looked particularly comfortable.

There are also various small woods dotted in between...

There is also a rather large lake, the surface of the lake is sparkling, flashing with little light.

Not far away are rows of buildings, and half of the construction site is in full swing.

This was the first time in his life he had seen such an atmospheric and beautiful scene!

During the moment of stunnedness, Mo Xiaohu had already walked far away.

Xiao Letian raised his foot to catch up, but just as he was about to land, he quickly retracted it.

He didn't pay attention just now, there was a sign standing at his feet!

[Everyone is responsible for protecting flowers and plants.]

Don't step on the grass!

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