Chapter 44 Strange test, traps everywhere(1/2)
Hu Feng, Grandpa Ya and others left. After Minghai and the others entered, they were still unable to walk around. They stood aside obediently, waiting for Wei Qing to take them to their yard.
Waiting here are not only children from Yao'an County, but also children from other counties. One or two teaching assistants are responsible for one county, depending on the number of people.
When Minghai and others were waiting for Wei Qing, they saw a man dressed the same as Wei Qing. He led several children and scolded him severely as he walked:
"Can you walk? If you can't walk, get back! If you follow me, you will get lost!"
"Next time, you don't need to take the entrance exam."
"Why are you crying? Can crying solve the problem?"
Several children were all dressed in brocade clothes. It looked like they were in good condition at home. They couldn't help but cry when they were being scolded by the assistant teacher. But they were scolded again and they didn't dare to cry. Their faces were red with tears in their eyes. Not to mention too much.
What a pity.
Minghai and others were frightened for a while, thinking that luckily they were not lost.
After less than a quarter of an hour, Wei Qing came in, "There are still five people left." He said expressionlessly: "Whether they can find it here depends on their own luck."
Minghai and others looked at each other in confusion. Even though the assistant coach just now was not easy to get along with, he still went looking for someone. Wei Qing didn't even look for someone.
Twenty-nine children looked at Wei Qing with eyes full of fear.
This assistant teacher is so cruel and ruthless!
"Follow me, I'll be responsible if I lose it!"
After Wei Qing said a word, he strode to the left.
The children hurriedly trotted to keep up.
Wei Qing took them to a courtyard with a Yao'an County sign, "This is where you will live tonight. You decide how to live and allocate it."
"I only want to mention two points: first, no matter where you go, you must be back here before Haishi tonight; second, if you have anything you don't understand, ask me. If you don't know where I live, ask Uncle Niu."
After Wei Qing finished speaking, he left.
After his figure walked away, the children finally recovered from his pressure.
"Who dares to look for him if he is so fierce?" someone muttered.
More children were happy, "Great, no one will care about us anymore!"
There are adults supervising them at home and guards watching them on the road. Until this moment, most children finally feel free.
Among them was Hu Chengyu. He threw his luggage into the nearest wing and said, "If you want to hang out next door, come with me!"
As soon as he called out, six or seven boys responded immediately, and several of them disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.
"Brother Ninth, remember to come back!" Hu Cheng'an shouted from behind.
Mingtao and Mingze saw their friends running away and wanted to follow them. Mingying said, "Second brother, it's almost time for dinner."
Ming Tao's eyes lit up and he immediately gave up the idea of going to play. If he didn't go, it would be pointless for Mingze to go alone.
There are three main rooms and four wing rooms in the courtyard. Wei Qing said they would divide them among themselves, so Minghai and others chose a wing room on the right.
The other children who didn't run away also chose the rooms they wanted to sleep in.
There were several beds arranged side by side in the wing room, which could sleep about seven or eight people. The bed was empty. Minghai walked to the cabinet, took out quilts and pillows and spread them on them.
Hu Chengan hesitated for a moment, and finally entered the room of Minghai and others.
A few people had just laid out the quilts when they heard an aunt shouting outside: "It's time to eat! It's time to eat!"
Ming Tao was the first to rush out. The aunt let out an ouch and said with a smile: "It's so fast. Are you hungry? The food is put there. You can serve it yourself. You can eat as much as you want!"
You can eat as much as you want? Ming Tao was so happy, "Thank you, ma'am!"
The food was placed in the room in the middle of the main room. There were several long tables. Ming Tao was the first to rush in, pick up the bowl and start loading the food.
"Wow, it's actually polished rice!"
"Wow, there's actually meat!"
Ming Tao's eyes widened, but he not only served it for himself, but also for Minghai, Luo Shitou, and Hu Cheng'an before he sat down to eat.
"It's delicious!" After he had taken several big bites, Mingying and others arrived, and other children also arrived one after another.
The aunt sat aside and watched them eating with a smile, "Don't be impatient, eat slowly. If it's not enough, I'll do it again."
"Thank you, ma'am!" Ming Tao said vaguely with his mouth full of food.
"You are really lucky. If you had arrived two-quarters of an hour later, you would have had to go back the same way." The aunt said.
The children were startled, and Minghai asked: "What does the aunt mean by this?"
"If you come to Julong Town after Youcai today, you won't be able to take the entrance exam." The aunt said, "When I delivered the food just now, I saw that several yards were still empty. It's a pity."
So he couldn't take the entrance exam and would be kicked back? Minghai and others felt unbelievable, but also felt lucky. Fortunately, the young master Ying kept giving orders to hurry up.
"What if we are attacked or encounter something else along the way? Isn't it okay to arrive so late?" Hu Cheng'an asked.
The aunt smiled and said: "No! Our Qinglong Martial Arts Academy only accepts geniuses. If you can't handle this matter well, it means you are not qualified to be a martial arts student!"
A child said: "What you said makes sense. We were attacked on the way. So many people died, but we were not late!"
"You were attacked?" The aunt asked in surprise: "Then you are really capable! Can you tell me?"
After experiencing the harshness and ruthlessness of the teaching assistants, the children felt as if they were meeting a relative when they saw the lady with a kind smile.
So you and I chattered and told the aunt about the attack.
The aunt listened attentively, sometimes exclaiming and sometimes sighing. The children were inspired and became more enthusiastic as they talked.
"You are really capable and lucky. It seems that you will definitely pass this entrance exam!"
No child doesn't like to be praised, and when they hear this, they all smile and show pride.
"Auntie, how many people are here to take the entrance exam this time?" Mingying suddenly asked.
The aunt gave her a meaningful look and said with a smile: "You are so smart, you know how to ask me. Even you, Assistant Teacher Wei Qing, may not know better than me."
What she said was true. Wei Qing only took care of the children in Yao'an County. The aunt was in the kitchen and the meals were prepared according to the number of people. Although she was not the only one, she did know better than Wei Qing.
The aunt held out three fingers and said, "Three thousand people, not counting those who are late."
"Three thousand!?" Everyone's eyes widened, and Hu Cheng'an said: "The martial arts academy only accepts a thousand people, so doesn't it take three to accept one?"
The children, who had been somewhat proud of the aunt's praise, suddenly withered.
Three thousand for one thousand, how could they all pass the exam? Maybe the entire army would be wiped out!
The cheerful atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and the aunt stood up and said, "Okay, you eat slowly, I'll go look elsewhere."
"By the way, there is a weapons shop in the town. There is a treasured sword in it. It was made of tiger bones by a third-grade weapon master. If you are interested, you can go and have a look at it tonight."
A sword made of tiger bones? Or one made by a third-grade weapon master!?
As soon as this topic was dropped, the heavy atmosphere became active again. Some people wanted to ask how to get to the shop, but unfortunately the aunt had already left.
"Do you want to take a look?" someone asked.
Some of the more stable children hesitated, "But we only accept one thousand from three thousand. Shouldn't we seize the time to meditate and practice?"
"The entrance exam is only a few days away. What can be changed in a few days? We've already come, why not relax and eat, drink and play when it's time!"
At this time, Hu Chengyu and several other children came back, all of them running with red faces, "What are you talking about?"
Hu Chengan then repeated what his aunt had said. Hu Chengyu and others were shocked when they heard that three thousand was turned into one thousand, but when they heard that the third-grade weapon master made a sword made of tiger bone, they all forgot about it.
Okay, I yelled that I would go see the sword after dinner!
"Let me tell you, we just went around a few nearby courtyards. Five of them in Huniu County are about to enter the first grade. The ones in Chongshui County are even more impressive. Three have already entered the first grade, and ten are about to enter the first grade. It's worthy of the praise.
They are from third-class and second-class counties, and our Yao'an County is really incomparable with them." Hu Chengyu said enviously.
The counties in Yuezhao Kingdom are divided into four levels according to their income and strength. Yao'an County is in the fourth level and is one of the poorest and weakest counties in Qinglong Prefecture.
"People in both counties said they want to go out for fun at night and just come back before Hai Shi."
"Anyway, we can't compete with others, so we might as well go out." Hu Chengyu took the meal that Hu Chengan served him, "Whether you go or not, I will definitely go."
Mingtao and Mingze looked at Minghai. Although they didn't speak, their eyes clearly wanted to go.
Mingying agreed that if she had a child before, she should eat and drink as she should. Modern college entrance examinations can be crammed. They have no chance at all. One or two more days of meditation and practice will not make any difference. It is better to go out and relax.
Moreover, Mingying thought of Hu Feng's words. He said that the entrance examination was based on a comprehensive score. Even if he lifted a three-hundred-jin tripod, if he failed in other aspects, he would not be able to pass the entrance examination.
Mingying didn't know what the so-called comprehensive aspects included, but it definitely didn't mean sitting at home meditating. If she went out and walked around, maybe she could get points?
"Brother, let's go out and play tonight." Ming Ying said.
Mingtao Mingze quickly echoed, "Brother, my sister wants to go out, can we take her out to play?"
The three of them looked at Minghai eagerly, and Minghai had no choice but to agree.
Hu Cheng'an, who had not planned to go out originally, saw that the four brothers and sisters of Minghai were all going out. He remembered Hu Feng's secret instructions and decided to go with them.
"Minghai, can I go with you?" Hu Chengan asked.
After all, they stayed in a carriage for a month, and their relationship was already resolved. Minghai did not refuse, "Okay, we will leave later."
The two most stable people said that they should go out, and the other children couldn't resist even more, so they made an appointment to go out together.
To be continued...