Lv Bai is very aware of his poor background, hence he feels very inferior, pretending to be aloof, always wanting to show off to indicate he’s different and looks down on everyone.
Big Brother says, for people like him, don’t waste words, just step on him a few tis, push him to the ground, make him taste the mud and dirt, and he’ll naturally improve.
Gu Jinli didn’t speak, because she didn’t think Lv Bai was a bad person, such fools unintentionally commit the most disgusting deeds.
Like Mr. Shi.
If Lv Bai hadn’t cursed Gu Jin’an without reason, and the news reached Mr. Shi’s ears, Mr. Shi wouldn’t have used him to deal with Gu Jin’an.
Now seeing that he couldn’t deal with Gu Jin’an, he’s targeting Brother Cheng, saying he was bullied by Old Gu Family since childhood, and has been bullied into stupidity, a brain-damaged fool!
When Gu Jinli heard the rumor, she almost flipped the table, imdiately instructing the storytellers not to spread rumors about Brother Cheng being foolish, then had Daqing teach a lesson to the first storyteller who spread this rumor, which finally controlled the situation.
Otherwise, by now, the rumor about Brother Cheng being an idiot would’ve spread all over the city.
Brother Cheng indeed was beaten and scolded by Old Gu Family in childhood and didn’t want to speak, but that was a psychological issue. After four years of care, Brother Cheng is already fine, a healthy child, not stupid, very clever!
"Second Sister, are you okay?" Brother Cheng looked anxiously at his Second Sister: "Second Sister, you look like you want to eat people."
Gu Jinli glared at him and said, "Don’t talk nonsense, I’m just angry that Brother San Lang hasn’t returned yet."
Brother Cheng believed this reason; Second Sister always cared a lot about Brother San Lang’s matters.
He comforted Gu Jinli: "Second Sister, don’t be angry, Brother San Lang will surely co back soon, and bring you fruits to eat."
It’s too fierce, if you scare Brother San Lang away, you won’t be able to get married.
After comforting Gu Jinli, Brother Cheng soon ran to Mrs. Cui, talking about Gu Jin’an taking him to a banquet at the governnt office.
Gu Jin’an already talked about this with Mrs. Cui and Gu Dashan; both were very happy, thinking that their eldest son is promising, able to take their youngest son to a banquet at the governnt office, showing he’s soone influential.
Mrs. Cui took out a set of new clothes for Brother Cheng to change into and put on a small jade pendant, making him look like a noble young master.
Brother Cheng liked this attire very much, ate a little to fill his stomach, then went to the governnt office with his big brother.
In front of the governnt office gate, Lv Bai was still not far away shouting: "I’m from a humble background, my family is a small vendor!"
His voice was hoarse, the crowd to watch the fun ca and went, but outside the governnt office gate, many people still gathered.
So were new students, pointing at Lv Bai, laughing: "Lv Bai, heard you were going to stand here and shout all day long, then you can’t go into the governnt office to collect scholarship docunts."
"Tsk tsk tsk, without the scholarship docunts you can’t take the college examination, isn’t your effort wasted?"
Lv Bai seed not to hear, continuing to shout: "I’m from a humble background, my family is a small vendor."
Those students watching the fun were even more delighted, laughing out loud: "Haha, fool!"
Yao Youqian couldn’t stand it, wanted to scold these students, but Gu Jin’an spoke first: "Lv Bai, you dare to act and take responsibility, very admirable, our bet stops here, you are free."
Lv Bai was stunned on hearing this, looked up at Gu Jin’an, montarily unresponsive.
Yao Youqian nudged him: "Are you dumb? This is Gu Jin’an, he said the bet’s over, you don’t need to recite anymore."
He then walked up to Gu Jin’an, smiling: "Brother Gu, I guessed you would do this, indeed."
Gu Jin’an is soone who acts with consideration; he had Lv Bai fulfill the bet to change his bad habit of caring too much about face, never admitting wrong, but he wouldn’t let a bet make Lv Bai miss collecting scholarship docunts or lose the student status.
Lv Bai snapped back to his senses, very ashad, not daring to look at Gu Jin’an.
Gu Jin’an was quite generous, invited them: "Haven’t you collected your scholarship docunts yet? Let’s go together."
Then introduced Brother Cheng to Lv Bai: "This is my younger brother, Gu Jincheng. Brother Cheng, greet him."
Brother Cheng humd, not wanting to greet Lv Bai, but for his big brother’s sake, he still said: "Hello, Brother Lv."
Lv Bai looked at Brother Cheng, recognized him as the child who scolded him at the Ritual Room entrance, was stunned, wanted to speak but his throat hurt, finally just nodded.
"Alright, don’t dawdle, let’s go in quickly." Yao Youqian patted the dust off his clothes, tidied his attire, led the charge into the governnt office.
Lv Bai quickly followed.
Gu Jin’an walked at the back with Brother Cheng.
Behind the brothers, the spectators who watched the fun earlier also followed.
Many people already gathered in the governnt office, all students of this session, they all knew Gu Jin’an, recognized his top scorer status, and many ca up to greet him.
But so who considered themselves from a high status did not co over, thinking actively greeting a mud-legged fellow lowers their status.
Brother Cheng was angry; these noble young masters were too awful, why do they look down on big brother? Big brother’s the top scorer and did better than them.
Gu Jin’an was not angry; he wouldn’t mind the arrogance of these defeated ones, holding Brother Cheng’s hand while queuing. When the official called his na, he followed to the Civil Affairs Office to collect scholarship docunts.
Magistrate Gu was very pleased to see Gu Jin’an; this is soone favored by King Ming, and if nothing unexpected happens, he’ll be part of the Ming Family, at least a fifth-rank official.
Gu Jin’an noticed Magistrate Gu’s unusual excitent, raised an eyebrow, Magistrate Sir’s excitent is a bit unusual.
He took the chance to ntion bringing Brother Cheng to the banquet.
Magistrate Gu didn’t mind: "A kid, let him play properly, no need to be too bound."
Gu Jin’an smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Magistrate."
The Prefecture Examination examiner is the Magistrate, once passing, the students can address themselves as such when encountering him.
Magistrate Gu liked Gu Jin’an very much, wanted to use him for the top student spot, and if he achieved that, it’d be a small three yuan, not only in He’an Prefecture, few would have achieved this in Jianghuai; therefore, he kept Gu Jin’an, speaking lots.
While happily conversing, suddenly a shout ca from the yard outside: "You little kid, are you playing tricks on us? How’s it possible to be an ’Autumn’ word?"
Brother Cheng smilingly responded: "How is it not the ’Autumn’ word? Autumn combines grain and fire, grain is on the left, fire on the right, just like one loves turning green, the other loves turning red, one likes rain, the other hates wind."
Earlier the person angrily admonished: "Nonsense, absurd arguing, the ’Autumn’ word is just ’Autumn,’ how could it relate to liking rain and hating wind?"
He sneered: "Rumors sure aren’t false, a fool is a fool, ignorant of riddles, making a fool and not admitting it, no wonder coming from countryside mud-legs, natural rogue in the blood!"
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