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When he finished a pot of wine and asked the boss to add more wine, Weng Xiaoxiao came out and said he couldn't let him drink any more. He paid for the wine and asked the waiter to bring a pot of boiled water and two side dishes.

For the sake of the money, the guy smiled and agreed without any hesitation.

Every time the list is released, all kinds of scholars are seen.

"Where's the wine? Why hasn't it come yet? Are you afraid that I can't afford the wine? I have money... I have a lot of money..." Lu Yaowen changed his usual gentle and polite demeanor and slammed the table.

Weng Xiaoxiao picked up the wine jug and filled Lu Yaowen's glass, "I'll drink with you, sir."

Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Yaowen looked around for a long time with his drunken eyes before he saw Weng Xiaoxiao across from him. "Sir, are you okay? You're not drunk. Why are you here to pick me up so early? You're still young, you're not allowed to drink."

Weng Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Then I will only be responsible for pouring wine for you and listening to you talk."

Faced with such an obedient and sensible student, Lu Yaowen couldn't bring himself to chase him away.

Having drunk a little too much and feeling ashamed, Lu Yaowen laid on the table and began to cry in suppressed tears.

I could only see his shoulders moving, but I couldn't hear any crying. He couldn't even feel good after getting drunk. His temper was really...he would just torture himself.

Weng Xiaoxiao sat there quietly without saying anything. It was better to cry than to hold it in.

After the excitement subsided, Lu Yaowen raised his head and said, "Weng Xiao, Mr. is useless, don't laugh at me."

Weng Xiaoxiao shook her head calmly.

"I am 25 years old this year. My family has supported me to study for so many years, but they can no longer afford it. My father is just an old scholar, he has no great ability, he has only taught and educated people all his life."

"My eldest brother's family didn't approve of my continuing my studies, so they separated their money a long time ago and only gave my parents a little rice every year, so that they wouldn't be accused of being unfilial."

Lu Yaowen covered his face with his sleeves and said intermittently, "Yulan is already 20 years old, and she is still waiting for me to graduate from high school and go back to marry her..."

"But I failed the exam, I feel so sorry for everyone..." The miserable laughter was uglier than crying, "Weng Xiao, I tried my best... I only dared to sleep for two hours every night..."

"Sir, I'm sorry your chicken soup is wasted..."

The man did not shed tears, but he did not go to the sad place.

Everything you say now is empty talk, just listen to him complain.

"That's not right. Why doesn't this wine taste like alcohol?" Lu Yaowen picked up the glass and drank it all in one gulp, smacking his lips, feeling that something was wrong.

"I checked it, it's fine. If it's not good, then we won't drink it?"

Lu Yaowen put down his wine glass and stopped agonizing. "Weng Xiao, you have lived a miserable life, just waiting to pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi, but..."

"Sir, you are still young, just take the next exam." It is normal to feel sad after failing the exam, but I always feel that Lu Yaowen's reaction was overreacted.

"Others have opportunities, but it's too late for me. If I fail the exam this year, Yulan will have to marry someone else. She is the most beautiful girl in our county, and her family is rich, but she chose me because of a poem. This fate is my luck, her misfortune..."

No wonder he is so sad. Not only is the big dream gone, but the small dream is also going to fail.

"Sir, if she really likes you, would she mind that you didn't pass the exam? She's probably trying to motivate you."

Lu Yaowen smiled sadly, "You! You are still too young and don't understand the ways of this world. She has been able to hold on until now, and she has threatened to die several times. This year is the last chance. Even if she is willing to wait for me, her parents will not agree, and they have even threatened to die."

In other words, if you fail to pass the imperial examination, you will not be able to solve this problem.

No wonder it is said that the imperial examination system is deadly. Some people do nothing but study hard all their lives, living only for one imperial examination after another. But she doesn't want Lu Yaowen to be like that.

"Sir, you are a juren after all, and there are not many of them in the county. You have read so many books, so you can do something else. Is your ambition to be an official?"

"Ambition? If you are rich, you should help the world; if you are poor, you should take care of yourself. Who doesn't want to be famous and successful?"

After crying and talking for a while, her mind became much clearer. "If it weren't for Yulan's incident, it wouldn't matter if I took the exam twice more. But now it's difficult. How can I be worthy of her?"

That’s the crux of the matter! Is it difficult?

"Sir, please go home, bow your head and visit us, and show your utmost sincerity. I think most parents just want their children to be happy, and you have to make them feel at ease. The world is so big, there are many roads to travel, and there will always be a place where you can be of use," Weng Xiaoxiao said seriously.

If you want happiness, you have to fight for it and try your best. Even if you fail, you will have fewer regrets.

After hearing what Weng Xiaoxiao said, Lu Yaowen was shocked. He must fight for it and not let Yulan fight against her parents alone.

"Teaching and learning benefit each other. In some respects, you are my teacher. From now on, we should not treat each other like a teacher and a disciple. How about we call each other brothers?"

"As long as you don't think I'm being disrespectful, I don't care what you call me."

"We are all brothers, so there is no need to distinguish between superiors and subordinates. I really like the way you get along with your friends. You are free and casual, which is what I lack."

Seeing that Lu Yaowen was no longer making a fuss, Weng Xiaoxiao breathed a sigh of relief and spoke more casually.

There are eight out of ten things in life that are not satisfactory, and the reason why we cannot get out of them is mostly because we have not figured it out. Once we figure it out, we should do what we should do. Only with action can we achieve different results.

"Brother Xiao Er, give us a bowl of shredded pork noodles and a bowl of vegetarian noodles." He looked relaxed and felt hungry.

After dinner, it was already mid-afternoon. Weng Xiaoxiao sent Lu Yaowen home, thinking that it was safer for someone who had been drinking to sleep at home.

......

"Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao...there's news." Debao came back early, looking excited, "The list will be announced today, and the Imperial College will hold a celebration banquet at Hongbin Building."

Weng Xiaoxiao crossed her hands and stretched her wrists. The opportunity she had been waiting for finally came.

"Brother, you go find Liang Bin to ask for that thing, and then what, what to do..." Weng Xiaoxiao whispered into Debao's ear.

"Just don't show up."

"I can't stay at home either. Don't worry, I won't expose myself. Be generous to your little beggar brothers, and don't let me down at the critical moment." Weng Xiaoxiao took out a few pieces of silver from her body and gave them to Debao.

Money makes things easier, so Debao took it without hesitation and said, "You should leave later, the banquet will not be over early. If you can spare the time, I will pick you up."

Weng Xiaoxiao waved her hands impatiently, "No, that would take too much time. I'll check the spot twice and I can find it."

Debao curled his lips. Weng Xiaoxiao had no problem with other aspects except knowing the way. It was hard to describe.