ebookland Chapter 275 Gambling
Chapter 275 Gambling
He heard an annoying yet familiar voice, turned around and saw that it was indeed Qin Yan, and his heart suddenly became unhappy.
"There are so many people in the county, and a disabled person is still hanging around. He is really causing trouble for others all the time. What's the point of someone like you being promoted to Class A? You are taking up other people's opportunities for nothing, and you can't take the imperial examination because you are disabled."
When Fang Nanzhi saw that it was the bad guy who had bullied his brother, he thought to himself, this guy is so annoying!
The little bad guys in their village all knew not to mess with her after being beaten. How come he was even worse than those naughty kids?
When Qin Yan saw Liu Mingce, his face suddenly turned cold.
"A gentleman is open and honest, while a villain is always worried. Even in such a good life, some people still can't let go of their dark thoughts. I guess they will never live a happy life in this life."
Liu Mingce couldn't stand the fact that he could easily make people angry, so he rushed up and wanted to attack him!
After all, this is not a college, and the teacher has no say in this!
Fang Tong, who was standing aside, was surprised. He was such a grown man standing there, and someone actually dared to attack his son. Was this a joke?
He took two steps forward, pulled his son's wheelchair behind him, and looked at Liu Mingce in front of him with a nonchalant look, clenching his fists.
Although Liu Mingce is arrogant, he is half a head shorter than Fang Tong when he stands.
When I saw Fang Tong, he looked like a street urchin who was not to be messed with, and my heart suddenly skipped a beat.
In addition, Fang Nanzhi also stood up from behind her father, with her hands on her hips, glaring at Liu Mingce, and only then did he realize what was happening.
This girl has an unusual amount of strength.
Today's situation doesn't seem like a convenient time to take action.
He swallowed unconsciously and took a step back. "What are you going to do? I'm a scholar. A gentleman uses words, not fists. Qin Yan, since we've met here today, don't just leave. I want to challenge you to a literary duel!"
His eyes rolled, and he raised his hand, pointing at the phoenix on top of the lantern tower: "Let's have a lantern riddle guessing competition. Don't you want that? Let's see who can get it. If you lose, you will be expelled from the academy!"
Liu Mingce's mouth is full of his own little thoughts.
It was just a coincidence that he didn't study hard enough, so he ranked 31st in the annual exam. Unfortunately, only the top 30 could enter Class A!
He had just been stopped from entering Class A. If it weren't for the disabled Qin Yan who had taken up a spot for nothing, he might have been promoted.
That's why he hates Qin Yan so much.
As a useless person, you should just accept your fate and live in a corner, rotting and revengeful.
Hearing the scholars exchanging ideas, the people watching the lanterns looked over and started talking about it.
"What? Are they trying to compare it to the Phoenix Lantern? Oh, these two are so young, it's hard to guess the Phoenix Lantern."
"This is no ordinary lantern. The county government has lantern towers built every year, but it seems no one has ever been able to take back the phoenix on the top floor."
"I remember it wasn't that no one guessed, but even if they did, they wouldn't get it right."
"Why do they say they dropped out of school? It seems like it's not just a competition, there's an explanation as well."
Qin Yan was not as excited as him and asked, "You only said if I lose, what if you lose?"
Liu Mingce, however, looked confident and felt that he could not lose.
His confidence was not groundless, but he came prepared.
He knew that there would be a phoenix lantern at the gate of the county government office every year, and that the most scholars would gather there. Before the Lantern Festival, he had specially looked up the answers to the phoenix lantern riddles from previous years, and even read a lot of the books of the great scholar who had come up with the riddles this year.
Today I plan to become famous here after winning the Phoenix Lantern. In two days, when I go to my fiancée's house to get engaged, I will give her the Phoenix Lantern as a gift to show my sincerity.
He was confident enough and casually said, "If I lose, I'll also quit the academy, how about that?"
Fang Nanzhi refused to agree. "No, my brother doesn't care whether you drop out or not. You were the one who wanted to fight my brother, and you insisted that the loser must drop out. You proposed it, so the stakes must be high enough! So, how about you add another ten taels of silver?"
Liu Mingce rolled his eyes and looked at Fang Nanzhi with disdain: "At such a young age, a girl is so materialistic. I really don't know what kind of family can raise such a child."
Fang Nanzhi blinked in disbelief, "What? Asking for a little money makes you a mercenary? Did you grow up drinking dew? Didn't you spend money to study?"
The little girl was being sarcastic, but because she was young and her voice was childish, she didn't seem aggressive.
Liu Mingce was furious, but the people around him couldn't help laughing.
"That's right, everyone needs money to live their lives. Those who despise money are just like cursing their mothers after having eaten their fill."
Fang Tong followed up with a shout.
He hated this kind of scholars the most. They spent money everywhere, but in the end they still said they were vulgar, making others seem petty.
That's what Fang Jin is like.
"That makes sense. How many people in this world treat money like dirt? It's normal to have desires and needs, and you should admit them openly. How can you be a gentleman if you're so secretive?"
"You're right. How many educated people are supported by their entire families' hard work? How can you just turn around and complain that money is dirty?"
Liu Mingce's face flushed with anger. He knew he couldn't talk about this topic anymore, so he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you, if I lose, I will not only quit the academy, but also give you ten taels of silver. Qin Yan, do you dare to bet?"
Qin Yan met his fiery eyes, but remained calm. He nodded lightly, indicating his agreement.
The phoenix lantern was at the highest point, and its riddle was in the hands of the yamen runner guarding the bottom of the lantern tower. When he heard that these two people wanted to challenge the riddle, he immediately took it out.
"I've already agreed with you two that the great scholar who created the riddle this time said that only those with a certain level of vision can understand the answer. If you look at his riddle and still can't guess it and then blame it on the riddle, he won't recognize it. If you have thought it through, it's not too late to guess again."
Liu Mingce thought to himself, what kind of riddle? How could he be any less knowledgeable than a crippled peasant from the countryside? What could he possibly have seen? His family probably couldn't even afford a few books, so how could he compare to the vast library of books he had read since childhood?
He immediately said, "I agree. If I don't know the answer to this riddle, I won't cheat!"
Qin Yan nodded: "Me too."
The bailiff holding the riddle was finally satisfied and began to read: "It has red and green but is not a flower, it has branches and leaves but is not a tree, it is colorful and dwells in the water, it is actually a treasure under the water."
Underwater?
Liu Mingce was immediately stunned: There are only fish and grass in the water, how can there be something that is neither a flower nor a tree, and is colorful?
He had heard of treasures in the water, and in books, that large pearls fished up from the seashore would glow in all colors when exposed to light. Could this be it?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was true, but how could a pearl have branches and leaves? He felt that something was wrong.