"He He!"
The atmosphere of the scripture hall was dominated by solemnity and reverence. Priest Huayang announced the first name, together with a brief comment. "She received the top grade in the monthly exam last month, which makes her a natural candidate."
"Thank you, Abbot!" The little girl bowed.
The others admired her fortune with little surprise or discontentment. He He's outstanding performance was there for everyone to see and her being selected was long expected.
"Xu Ziying!" Huayang announced the second name. "She came the second in the monthly exam and is qualified for the program."
"Thank you, Abbot!" said Xu Ziying.
"Nie Zhaoyuan!"
"Bai Xiangting!"
He then named two boys. The former was the third in the monthly exam and the latter was not among the top few in his exam grade, but performed exceptionally well on a daily basis, rendering him a plausible selection.
