Chapter 207 On the list
In a blink of an eye, it was the day of the announcement of the results.
Very early in the morning, the gate of the county government office was crowded with people who came to watch the excitement.
This time the preliminary examination was held twice, and people who are curious are wondering whether there will be a third re-examination.
Only the students taking part in the scientific examinations felt nervous.
Although Liu Ji was more than 80 percent confident that he would make the list, he was still very nervous before the final results came out.
Qin Yao was much calmer. She stood at the outermost edge of the crowd, holding her unfinished breakfast in her hand. She ate while observing the scholars around her who came to take part in the imperial examination.
Many people have already carried the magical book boxes sold by her family. It turns out that the pull-rod method is not as convenient as the shoulder strap method in daily use.
However, the drag design is not necessary but is a must.
Look at those young masters who have their book boxes dragged around by their servants. Pearls, jade pendants and other ornaments are hung on the boxes. Some of them even write poems on the boxes themselves, or draw flowers, birds, insects and fish, which are particularly eye-catching.
Those who didn't buy a book box were naturally full of envy.
Liu Ji was a little nervous, so he found something to do to distract himself. He left his classmates behind, squeezed in front of Qin Yao outside the crowd, and asked with a flattering smile:
"Madam, did you leave one of your magical book boxes for me?"
"No."
Liu Ji: "."
Although this answer was completely within his expectations, he still couldn't hold back the smile on his face when he heard these two straightforward words.
"I saw several classmates using it yesterday, especially Mr. Fan. He was so cocky. It was really annoying to watch." Liu Ji muttered.
Qin Yao finished the remaining food on her hand in one bite, and Liu Ji immediately took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to her to wipe her mouth.
Qin Yao glanced at the square scarf with rough stitches in surprise. Liu Ji was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he quickly explained: "I made it myself. It was definitely not given by another woman."
Qin Yao nodded, "When you have time at home, practice more with my second sister-in-law, and make one for me too."
Liu Ji was afraid that his classmates would hear him, so he quickly made a shushing gesture and responded in a low voice, "Sure, sure, but let's keep it down."
"What kind of book box do you want?" Qin Yao threw the handkerchief into his arms and asked with a faint smile.
Liu Ji was delighted and immediately pointed at the one in the hand of Mr. Fan's servant. "This one will do. It would be even better if it had more weird and strange functions than his."
Qin Yao responded readily, "Okay, if you make the list today, I'll ask Carpenter Liu to make you a table with a small table top that you can use as a table for writing, painting and eating."
I thought he would be ecstatic when I said this.
However, when he looked up, he saw that when someone heard the words "name on the list", the nervousness that he had suppressed with great difficulty rose again, his eyes wandered, and he paced back and forth on the spot.
"Hasn't it been done once?" Qin Yao said calmly, "I've experienced both happiness and unhappiness. Just keep a normal mind this time."
Liu Ji seemed to be unable to believe it and asked tentatively: "Will I really have another chance?"
Qin Yao raised the corner of her mouth, and caught a glimpse of the suddenly excited crowd from the corner of her eye. She grabbed Liu Ji and rushed to the front.
The list is here.
A group of officers dispersed the people away from the bulletin board, and the rest of the officers picked up glue and the list and posted it up.
"Your name is there!" Qin Yao's eyes were sharp and she immediately saw the two words Liu Ji.
She thought she would be very calm, but she didn't expect the tone of her voice to be particularly excited.
Liu Ji looked at it three or four times in a row, and confirmed that the last two characters were indeed his name. He patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, "Now I can finally rest assured."
Scholar Fan, who came to join in the fun, called out from afar across the crowd: "Liu Ji, congratulations!"
This congratulation was somewhat joking, but Liu Ji accepted it with a smile on his face, shaking his fist and saying, "Thank you very much."
Mr. Fan snorted immediately, then turned and left with his servant and his conspicuous magical book box.
Liu Ji had experienced such a scene once before, so after confirming the list this time, he remained calm.
However, the bright smile on Qin Yao's face made him feel a little dizzy.
He seemed to have never seen her smile so happily.
Liu Ji scratched his head and wanted to look at her a few more times, but he was inexplicably embarrassed. A sense of joy of being recognized arose in his heart. It was a feeling he had never had before. It was not strong, but it seemed as if he could straighten his back.
After Qin Yao was happy, she continued to look at other names on the list and found a familiar name, Liu Li.
"Huh? Liu Laoer is also on the list?" Liu Ji then discovered Liu Li, who was ranked much higher than him.
Liu Dafu's second son was in the same batch of candidates as him.
Qin Yao asked Liu Ji curiously, "You two are in the same academy and in the same examination room, and you didn't even notice it?"
Liu Ji shrugged, "I was only thinking about how to do well in the preliminary exam so that you, my lady, would be happy. How could I have the energy to pay attention to these insignificant people?"
Of course, the real reason was that the two of them were from the same village, and he didn't want others to compare him with Liu Li, so he avoided them in daily life.
The two of them were obviously very familiar with each other, but they pretended not to be familiar with each other in the county town.
Liu Li didn't like Liu Ji in the first place. He was happy to have a leisurely life and was even afraid that Liu Ji would get close to him.
But it's obviously unavoidable now.
Liu Li's dislike for Liu Ji does not conflict with his admiration for Qin Yao.
"Sister-in-law, you are here too!" Liu Li squeezed through the crowd with a smile, accompanied by his wife and brother Liu Gong.
Liu Gong also smiled politely at Qin Yao and congratulated her.
Qin Yao returned the congratulations, and Liu Ji could only express his congratulations to Liu Li.
"Let's talk outside. There are too many people here." Qin Yao pointed outside and led a few people out. They stopped at a sparsely populated alley and exchanged greetings again.
Liu Li asked, "Sister-in-law, are you going back today? My brother has brought a carriage here, shall we go back together?"
Qin Yao waved her hand and said, "We may be late. I've also brought a carriage. Let's meet again when we get back to the village."
After hearing this, Liu Li felt a little disappointed. He still wanted to ask Qin Yao about her experiences of hunting bears and tigers.
But they were all in the same village, so there were plenty of opportunities. He asked Liu Ji if he wanted to buy two sets of firecrackers together and go back to announce the good news.
Liu Ji's eyes lit up, that was really impressive!
However, just as he was about to agree, Qin Yao rejected him first. She was afraid that Liu Ji was too arrogant and that he should be more low-key.
Liu Ji could only smile and pretend to be modest. "No, no, I'll talk about it after I pass the exam. Now I'm just a little boy student. There are a lot of them in the county. If you blow the whistle and spread the news, it will be funny! My lady, why did you hit me?"
Qin Yao gave him an elbow and told him to shut up if he couldn't speak!
Liu Li, who was about to buy firecrackers and go back to the village to make a big announcement, reasonably suspected that Liu Laosan was plotting against him. He was afraid that he would be pissed off to death by him, so he said goodbye and left first.
Before Liu Gong left, he asked Qin Yao when she would start breeding this year and whether she could take them with her.
"It's a small matter. We'll talk about it when we get back to the village." Qin Yao said with a smile.
Liu Gong immediately felt relieved and took his brother to the county government to get the written certificate.