On the day when the first joint examination ended, the gate of Gongyuan was crowded with people.
Even if there were government officials, it would not help. Everyone was fighting, rushing, and pushing forward. Fortunately, there were no elderly people, otherwise it would have turned into a stampede. But it was the first game, and I don’t know why everyone was so active.
It feels completely unnecessary.
Cheng Xue hid in a corner and was relatively safe. However, Bai Qian was more worried and kept trying to stand in front of her to help cover her.
"Madam, please lean back a little more. There is a big place in the back."
Although she is older than Li Yue, she is not as tall as Li Yue. If you want to protect her with this hardware, you really don’t dare to use it.
Cheng Xue pulled her back, shook her head gently, and said:
"Just stay here with peace of mind. Even if they come over, it will be fine. As long as we stand firm."
Bai Qian still wanted to persist, but out of the corner of his eye he caught sight of three people running this way, and they hurriedly curtsied and saluted——
"Young Master, Young Master Cousin, Mr. Wen."
Cheng Xue turned around when she heard the sound, and when she saw that it was her son and the others who were coming back, she smiled and waved.
"Why are you back now? Are you rushing? Have you eaten? In the past two days..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Heng jumped directly into her arms and hugged her waist tightly. Yan Yixin stood beside her, holding her arm, lowering his head and motionless.
The two children are no longer in the stage of coquettishness, but they are obviously not in the right state now. When Cheng Xue saw this, she did not ask any further questions. She held them both in her arms, caressing their backs, silently comforting them.
In her eyes, they are all children, and there is nothing to avoid suspicion.
Wen Tian stood beside him as if nothing was wrong. Those who didn't know better thought he was a bodyguard.
The surroundings were noisy, but there was still a trace of tranquility here.
Lian stood very close to the front. When he turned around and saw Cheng Xue so far away, he wanted to wave and call them over, but unexpectedly, his mother grabbed him and stopped him.
"Don't you see the deep love between mother and son? Why are you calling me?"
Lian silently pulled out his arm and said patiently:
"Mom, Tiedan and Yixin are very independent. It's obvious that something is wrong with them now."
"If something happens, something will happen. There are so many people, can you tell them to come over?"
"If you can't get through, I'll just go over. I've already said that she is my husband's and my nobles, and we must be respectful. Besides, I trained their daughter first-hand. I don't want to miss such a good sister-in-law." p>
"Brothers and sisters, whatever, please don't mess around with each other. Everyone has said they don't want to get married, and at such a young age, how long will your brother have to wait?"
"It's been fine for a few years, and the Qinglin brothers haven't gotten married yet. Why is Brother Lan so anxious?"
While they were talking, the low sound of the Gongyuan gate "squeaking...ah..." came, immediately interrupting the conversation between mother and daughter.
Everyone stared intently, but within the time it took for the door to open and a cup of tea, no one came out. Just as everyone was whispering about the reason, they finally lined up and walked out in an orderly manner.
Some looked pale, some were crying, and some just collapsed...
There are so many people, but I haven’t seen anyone with a normal face. Are the exam questions this year so difficult?
Zhou Fei, Xiao Qinglin, and Li Hui were walking at the back of the team. When they came out, the crowd dispersed a lot. Cheng Xue walked over quickly, grabbed Xiao Qinglin's wrist and felt his pulse, followed by Zhou Fei,
Finally it was Li Hui’s turn.
"The three of you have a common problem. You are all anxious and exaggerated. You need to adjust your emotions. There is nothing serious. Just have a good rest."
Hearing this, Mrs. Lian let out a sigh of relief, turned around and wanted to drag her brother over to check his pulse, not wanting to leave everyone behind. In desperation, she could only give up temporarily, exchange a few words with Cheng Xue, and leave first.
The person who picked Xiao Qinglin up was Bai Rui. Both his parents were waiting at home, so he said hello and left.
Obviously in a bad mood, Cheng Xue didn't ask Li Hui how he was doing, but just held his arm and talked about recent events at home.
"Bai Shao went to the village to buy a pig two days ago and came back. I marinated the pig's head and trotters yesterday afternoon. I should be doing it at home now..."
Her voice was soft, trying to make him forget every bit of the first session. Just one scientific test didn't mean anything. She saw clearly that everyone looked bad. This is like the college entrance examination in later generations. It means that the paper is too difficult.
It’s no big deal if your admission score is low.
"...By the way, I just heard someone said that you can bring a book boy to the second show. Then you can bring Tiandong in."
Li Hui said "Yeah", nodded, and held her Rouyi in a daze.
No one spoke after the group of people got on the bus. They could clearly hear the sound of "squeak...squeak...", that's all.
Driving all the way home, I smelled the aroma of braised pork as soon as I entered the hospital.
"Ugh - vomit - vomit -"
Li Heng and Yan Yixin both ran to the side and retched, making Cheng Xue look confused and hurried over to check the situation.
"What's wrong? Didn't you eat well when you went out for training? Do you feel uncomfortable in your stomach?"
When Li Hui heard this, he looked at Wen Tian, who innocently spread his hands and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"I did exactly what you asked. I didn't let them eat too much. Each person only had about five taels. Hey, did you fail the exam?"
Li Hui glanced at him sideways and walked towards the main courtyard with an expressionless face. Wen Tian rarely bullied him once, and he was in a happy mood. He hummed a little tune and chased after him, using his inherent suppressive comfort method to comfort him not to take it personally.
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On the other side, when Cheng Xue learned that the brothers had eaten all raw wild vegetables and raw meat in the past three days, she suddenly felt uncomfortable.
This is not military training, why is it so harsh?
"...Master said that the battlefield is changing rapidly. If I want to join the army, I have to endure hardship, but hardship has nothing to do with eating raw meat. Mom, I...I am going crazy."
Listening to her son's complaints, Cheng Xue pulled him into her arms and patted him gently.
"Brother Xin, go take a bath with your brother later. Don't come to the main courtyard for dinner. I'll order some plain noodles for you and put some sesame oil on it."
"Thank you, aunt."
I just finished being "attacked" by raw meat, and I really don't want to eat meat.
The two brothers helped each other to their yard, and Cheng Xue went straight into the kitchen to prepare the dried noodles.
Pour in the oil, add the vegetables, add the sea rice, stir-fry randomly, add water, and boil the noodles.
He put two drops of sesame oil out of the pot, picked out a plate of fresh pickled vegetables, and personally delivered them to the two children.
When they entered the house, the two children had not come back yet. Gastrodia hurried in from outside, cupping his fists and holding his hands——
"Madam, you are here. The two young masters will be ready soon and are already wringing their hair."
"How are they doing?"
"It's okay, I just don't like to make any noise." Gastrodia replied.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Xue warned twice, turned around and left. Both children were stronger, so they had to digest it by themselves at this moment, so she shouldn't mess around here. If you are really worried, wait until they have eaten and drank enough, and slept well.
Come and have a look again in the afternoon.
Back in the main courtyard, the food has been set, and Li Yue and Li Tian are adjusting the positions of the dishes.
Who in the family likes to eat which dish? They are well-known and the arrangements are very considerate...