My Lord, my wife said she doesn't have time to talk to you.

At noon the next day, Huaying put the cold noodles in a lunch box, thinking that her second brother should be back by this time, so she asked Qinghe to call Qingzhu and told her to deliver the prepared cold noodles to her second brother's Moyuan Pavilion.

Qingzhu responded respectfully, then took the food box from Qinghe and walked towards the second young master's courtyard.

However, not long after, Qingzhu returned to Molan Pavilion. She walked into the room, bowed to Huaying, and said, "Miss, the second young master is here and is having dinner in the yard now."

Huaying was a little surprised when she heard this, and then she walked out of the room and came to the yard. As expected, she saw her second brother sitting at the stone table, holding a food box and eating with relish.

Huaying couldn't help laughing and teased, "Second brother, you are the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion after all, why are you so casual?" Then she ordered Qingzhu to bring another set of bowls and chopsticks, poured the cold noodles in the food box back into the plate, and poured a cup of hot tea for her second brother.

The second brother looked at the younger sister with suspicion, looking up and jokingly said, "Little sister, when you were so attentive to me in the past, you were probably plotting against me! Who knows, you might have poisoned today's lunch."

Huaying couldn't help laughing at his vigilant look and chuckled, "I'm just worried that your casual nature will be seen by others and they will go to their parents to complain that you are unruly, and then you will be scolded."

Shen Nanxing heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and started to eat heartily again, mumbling vaguely, "My mother is busy preparing for my eldest brother's wedding now, and has no time to take care of me, so it's okay to indulge myself a little."

After hearing what her second brother said, Huaying smiled helplessly and shook her head gently...

At the same time, in front of Mingde Academy in Taohua Town, young students carrying backpacks were walking towards the academy in an endless stream.

Today is the first day of the fall semester. The students’ faces are all filled with bright smiles, and they have endless topics to talk about when they see their classmates.

Just then, a carriage slowly stopped under the shade of a tree not far from the academy.

Several young students at the college gate heard the sound of horse hooves, stopped and looked in this direction curiously.

One of the slightly fat men whispered to his taller classmate, "I heard from the grapevine that a new student is going to study at our Mingde Academy. I wonder if it's him? Look at that carriage, it feels quite luxurious, it seems that his family should be well-off. Isn't he coming here specifically to give money to us brothers?"

After hearing this, the tall and thin student's eyes lit up and he nodded excitedly, "Haha, if we can avoid the Master's eyes and ears, we will have endless wealth in the future!"

Another man laughed and agreed, "We can still use the old method. It's an easy task."

While they were discussing, a man in black clothes slowly got off the carriage. He was as tall as a pine tree, with elegant manners and a calm expression. He reached out to take the Mingde Academy satchel handed over by his attendant.

Fu Yi, who was sitting in the driving seat, jumped off the carriage. As a martial artist, he had very good hearing and he had already heard what those scum said.

Fu Yi glared at the men leaning against the wall, a hint of contempt on his face.

He looked at his master again and said softly, "Master, would you like me to deal with these villains?"

However, the master glanced at him calmly and replied calmly, "No problem, go back to Zui Jiang Yue first and see how the new dishes we served today turn out."

Fu Yi took the order and retreated. He glanced at the men again with a warning look, but unfortunately they were all unaware of Fu Yi's gaze. Seeing his master walking towards the academy, Fu Yi slowly drove away in the carriage.

The students standing at the door looked at the man walking towards them with an extraordinary temperament.

The fat man walked forward and asked with a smile, "Hey, bro, you look unfamiliar. Are you new here?"

Fu Shiyan glanced at him calmly, did not reply, and continued walking forward.

The fat man continued with a smile, "My name is Li Yuan, and he is Zhao Ke, the big brother in the academy. From now on, we brothers will protect you." Li Yuan pointed at the tall and thin man and said to Fu Shiyan.

Seeing that the man had been ignoring him, Li Yuan continued to walk into the academy. His smile gradually faded. He was very upset after being rejected, but he couldn't show it in front of the academy gate.

"Tsk, why are you pretending to be so cool? He will be in trouble in the future." Li Yuan muttered softly.

Zhao Ke came over and patted his shoulder, comforting him: "Don't be angry, you'll have time to play with him later."

Here, Fu Shiyan arrived at the academy and found the teacher, only to see the teacher scolding a short student with delicate features.

When he saw the newcomer, the teacher glanced at him sharply, and without much greeting, he directly asked about the homework he had assigned to Fu Shiyan.

Fu Shiyan respectfully handed his finished homework to the teacher, then stood quietly aside, waiting for the teacher's judgment.

The teacher took the homework and read it carefully one by one, occasionally stopping to think for a moment.

Finally, he nodded with satisfaction, stroked his gray beard, looked at Fu Shiyan with a smile and said, "Well, not bad. Your calligraphy has improved compared to the first time you came. You have memorized the Four Books and Five Classics very well, and all the calculations for the numerology questions are correct, but don't be too proud!"

After hearing what the master said, Fu Shiyan responded respectfully.

The teacher continued, "Today you will take the college examination with other students. After the examination, you will be divided into two classes, A and B, according to your scores. Come with me."

After walking a few steps, the teacher suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at the student who was scolded before, and said to him: "You come here too! If you still can't finish writing next time, it will not be as simple as a slap on the palm."

After hearing the teacher's words, the student looked at the teacher cautiously and nodded repeatedly.

Afterwards, the teacher continued to walk forward with big strides. The student who was being scolded took a few quick steps to catch up with Fu Shiyan and walked side by side with him.

He smiled and said to Fu Shiyan in a low voice: "My name is Wang Zheng. I've heard my father mention you before. My father is the owner of Hongji Jewelry Store. We will be classmates in the future. I hope you can take care of me."

Fu Shiyan turned his head and glanced at him. He saw that he looked somewhat similar to Shopkeeper Wang. He smiled and nodded, "Fu Shiyan."

Wang Zhengxi smiled and said, "Brother Fu, I hope both of us can do well in the exam today and enter Class A together."

At this time, the teacher walking in front suddenly coughed, as if to signal Wang Zheng to shut his mouth.

Wang Zheng immediately understood what the Master meant, calmed down, and followed the Master into the Cabinet compound.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Fu Shiyan saw many candidates sitting on the ground. There was a stool in front of each person, and the four treasures of the study were placed next to them. They were obviously waiting for the teacher to come and take the examination.