The bet between Chief Gu and Chief Meng was spread among the talkative mountain chiefs. Even Xie Jun, the minister of Honglu Temple, heard about it.
Colleagues wanted to joke: "Miss Xie San is now well-known in the capital. In this academy competition, she vows to surpass Songzhu Academy, which has always been ranked first. Such ambitions are really admirable!"
"Exactly, exactly. A tiger father has no dog daughter, this is absolutely true!"
"When the time comes, Mr. Xie, don't forget to serve some wine to celebrate!"
Xie Jun's smile was a little stiff.
These are not compliments, they are clearly just teasing and joking to see how fun it is!
Several princes are studying in Songzhu Academy. The students in Songzhu Academy are all from high-class backgrounds, and there are many students with outstanding talents and learning. For more than ten years, they have always come out on top in the academy competitions.
In addition to Songzhu Academy, Boyu Academy is also famous. When Boyu Academy recruits new students, regardless of their family background, what they value is their talent and qualifications. There are many talented civilians among them.
The reputation of Lianchi Academy comes more from Empress Yu and Chief Gu, and it is also known as the best women's academy in Daqi.
However, no matter how good it is, it is a girls' school.
How can it be better than Boyu College and Songzhu College?
Thinking of this, Xie Jun was furious.
It's enough to take part in the college competition and strive to win the first place in one or two items. You don't have to come up with any gimmicks to win the first place!
Xie Mingxi is the most intelligent and clever person, but this time she went too far with her confidence and arrogance and dug a huge hole for herself! After the academy competition, the original glory will immediately turn into a joke in the capital.
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Xie Jun returned to Xie's Mansion with a gloomy face.
Unexpectedly, Princess Yongning also brought Xie Yunxi back today.
Princess Yongning opened her mouth with a smile but not a smile: "I heard that Ming Niang is the top student of Lianchi Academy this time, and she has promised to win the first place in the academy competition. You should know about this, right?"
Before Xie Jun could say anything, Xie Yunxi laughed mockingly: "Third sister is really in the limelight this time. Even our Bailu Academy has spread the news. I don't know how many people came to ask me. See you later.
Third sister, I have to ask her carefully to see how sure she is!"
Xie Yuanting's eyes also flashed with sarcasm: "To tell you the truth from my father, I have been disturbed a lot in the New Confucian Academy these days. When my third sister comes back, my father will have to give her a good lesson, lest she go around bragging and become a successful person in the future.
He has become the butt of laughter and ruined our Xie family’s reputation!”
Mr. Xie frowned and said in a deep voice: "What Yuan Ting said is not unreasonable."
Xu curled her lips.
Besides Xie Mingxi, what good reputation does the Xie family have?
She is an old woman, and although she doesn't know anything about the six major academies or the academy competitions, there is one thing she knows very well. That is to help relatives and not to take care of others. She must stand on the side of her family at all times.
"We haven't competed yet, how can you dare to say that Ming Niang and the others will definitely lose?" Mrs. Xu stated her position unswervingly: "I think Ming Niang will definitely win!"
Xie Ming, who had always been dull and talkative, actually opened his mouth and said, "Mother is right."
Princess Yongning sneered: "If you can win by just shouting a slogan, it would be too simple to think of the academy competition. Why don't I hope that Lianchi Academy will win first place and Ming Niang can win face for the Xie family? Unfortunately,
This is simply impossible!”
"It's okay if she makes a fool of herself, but it's not right that we are also laughed at in the academy." Xie Yunxi's sullenness that she had been holding back for half a year was expressed at this moment, and she was extremely happy.
Xie Yuanting's eyes flashed and he suddenly said: "Someone outside opened a handicap and placed bets on the ranking. Songzhu Academy has extremely low odds, Boyu Academy has odds of one to two, Derun Cihu has odds of one to three and one to four, and Xinru Academy has odds of one to three and one to four.
The odds of the Academy are one to five. As for the Lotus Pond Academy, it has set a record this year, and the odds are actually one to ten."
In previous years, Lianchi Academy's odds were at best three to one. This year's odds are so high, and most of the reasons are "attributed" to the "vigorous publicity" of several academy principals.
In other words, no one is optimistic about Lianchi Academy, and no one believes that Lianchi Academy can really win the first place.
One to ten?
"Bet ten taels of silver. If Lianchi Academy wins first place, you can get one hundred taels back!" Mrs. Xu was the most greedy for money. When she mentioned the money, her eyes flashed with golden light: "Bet one hundred taels, wouldn't it be possible to win one hundred taels?
Thousand taels?"
Princess Yongning looked down upon Xu and was too lazy to take any notice of her.
Xie Yunxi sneered and twitched the corner of her mouth: "If you throw the silver into the water, you can still hear a sound. If you use it to place bets, you can't even hear the sound."
Xie Jun frowned and gave Xie Yunxi and Xie Yuanting a warning look: "Don't participate in gambling."
Xie Yuanting responded respectfully on the surface, but secretly felt proud in his heart.
If you don't make money with the money in front of you, you will be a fool.
Two days ago, he took out all his personal money and placed a bet on the top spot of Songzhu Academy. Although the odds were low, he could still make more than a dozen taels of silver to spend.
Xie Yunxi said bluntly: "Father, you are too late. I have already taken out my private money and placed a bet on the first place in Songzhu Academy. I can make fifty taels of silver at least."
Princess Yongning raised her eyebrows and said leisurely: "I paid a thousand taels."
Xie Jun: "..."
Otherwise, he would secretly use his private money to bet and earn some money back?
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That night, Mrs. Xu took out half of the silver she had accumulated for many days: "Ah Ming, there are five hundred taels of silver here. You can use it to place a bet on the number one spot in Lotus Pond Academy!"
As long as the bet is successful, it will be five thousand taels!
You can earn a full 4,500 taels!
Mrs. Xu was fiddling with her calculations in her heart, her eyes sparkling with gold.
Xie Ming immediately agreed.
Mrs. Que on the side looked at the five hundred taels of silver notes, feeling quite distressed, and said cautiously: "Mom, is five hundred taels too much? Otherwise, just place a bet of one hundred taels to show your support.
"
But Mrs. Xu said: "If you want to bet, just bet five hundred taels! If I win, I will have money for my retirement, and Lan Niang will also have her dowry." Then she taught her daughter-in-law: "If you want to bet, you must be careful.
Man. I believe Ming Niang, these five hundred taels of silver are invested in her."
"Even if we lose, I still have five hundred taels in my hand. Besides, if we live in Xie Mansion, we will never go hungry or suffer from poverty!"
After all, they came to the capital with nothing. The money belongs to the Xie family. There is nothing to feel bad about if they lose. If they win, they will make a lot of money. What else is there to be reluctant to part with?
After hearing what Xu said, Mrs. Que suddenly became cheerful: "My mother is still smart and wise."
Mrs. Xu raised her eyebrows quite proudly: "Of course. I have eaten more salt than you have eaten rice, how could you be wrong about the person!"
Xie Lanxi said softly: "Grandma, I have ten taels of silver, let's bet together."
Xie Yuanzhou also wanted to join in the fun: "I have five taels of silver!"
Mrs. Xu chuckled: "Okay, okay, the money you win belongs to you."
