Quick Transmigration: I Actually Became a System Bug

Ji Han/Shi Shaoyu... Who understands this feeling of being forced into something?

“Young Master Zhang, there are so many scholars here, we two won’t embarrass ourselves by showing off. I heard from Uncle Li that Young Master Zhang is very learned and talented. Why don’t you do it, Young Master Zhang, so that we two can broaden our horizons with everyone?”

It's hard to imagine how people around would feel if such a long, insincere speech came from the mouth of a three-year-old child. The entire third floor fell silent for a moment after Shi Shaoyu finished speaking.

Just as Shi Shaoyu was thinking about saying something else to make amends, the young master Zhang next to him suddenly abandoned his almost welded-on fake smile.

"Hahahaha, hahahahaha, hahahahaha..."

Shi Shaoyu? ??? No, what's going on? Has this young master suddenly gone mad?

"Shi Xiaoer, hahaha, you're so funny! In all my years, you're the most interesting kid I've ever met!"

When Young Master Zhang laughed, everyone around him burst into laughter as well, except for Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, of course.

"Alright, alright, if you don't want to write poetry, then don't. Come on, come on. Last time I saw that you two really liked the osmanthus cake from Wangxianglou, so I specially asked the kitchen to make some extra. You can sit here and eat first, and after you're done, you can pack up the rest to take home."

However, Ji Han and his companion were not really interested in eating pastries at the moment, since they had already eaten their fill at the Wuyi Bookstore, and had also taken some with them.

Ji Han tugged at Shi Shaoyu's sleeve, and Shi Shaoyu took a step forward to stand up.

"That young master Zhang..."

"Stop! Why are you calling yourself Young Master Zhang at such a young age? You two can just call me Uncle Zhang!"

Shi Shaoyu readily greeted him as Uncle Zhang, and Young Master Zhang responded loudly, even taking off his jade pendant as a gift for Shi Shaoyu, even though it wasn't their first meeting.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Ji Han also called him "uncle," and in return received the fan from Young Master Zhang, which featured a jade pendant and a masterpiece by a famous artist.

"Uncle Zhang, it's not that I'm unwilling, but my brother and I just had some tea and snacks, and we're really feeling a bit full right now."

After he finished speaking, Shao Yu pointed to the food boxes in the hands of the two servants standing not far away.

The children were already full, and in front of everyone, Young Master Zhang couldn't force them to eat more. He could only give them a reluctant look before having the kitchen pack up all the osmanthus cakes.

Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu also took the opportunity to say goodbye. Just as they were about to get off their stools, a piercing sound came from the bottom of the stairs.

"Oh my, Zhang San, it's been years! You've made great progress! You've even had two kids! I wonder if my beautiful cousin in the capital knows that you have two children this big back in your hometown of Mengzhou?"

The young master Zhang, who had been in a great mood, instantly put on that fake smile again.

"Shi Laosi, what face do you have to show up at this kind of gathering when you're a child who failed the exam?"

"Zhang San, you..."

With just one sentence, Young Master Zhang made the fourth brother, Shi, at the top of the stairs blush and gasp for breath, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal. After all, he was just a child, while the third floor was full of scholars preparing for the provincial examinations.

In front of Shi Lao Si, Young Master Zhang had his servant drive his carriage out. He personally carried Ji Han and Shi Shao Yu into the carriage, gave the coachman some instructions, and only returned to the third floor after watching the carriage drive away.

However, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu did not expect that Shi Lao Si, whom they had just met in the morning, would appear at the Shi family's dinner table that evening.

"Ayu, Ahan, come here quickly. This is your father's brother. You two can call him Fourth Uncle."

Ji Han/Shi Shaoyu... They really felt speechless a lot today. Although they were not very willing, they did not show it on their faces. They even smiled and happily greeted Shi Lao Si as "Uncle". Of course, they also received the greeting gift that Shi Lao Si had prepared in advance.

The entire dinner ended in a strange yet harmonious atmosphere. Then, apart from the scholar's wife, the rest of the people were summoned to the study in the front yard by the scholar.

Shi Lao Si, Shi Shao Heng, Shi Shao Yu, and Ji Han stood in a row like a signal flare, with Shi Xiu Cai sitting behind the table opposite them, looking at them with a serious expression. He asked them one question after another, making Shi Lao Si sweat profusely!

Even Ji Han and the other two didn't expect that although Shi Lao Si hadn't passed the provincial examination, he had at least passed the county and prefectural examinations. So how come this test revealed that his knowledge was even less than Shi Shao Heng's, let alone Ji Han and Shi Shao Yu's?

Of the four people who were standing, only Shi Lao Si was punished with a ruler. Not only that, Shi Xiu Cai also managed to compile a daily class schedule for the three of them in his busy schedule. Of course, Ji Han and Shi Shao Yu were the teachers, while Shi Lao Si and Shi Shao Heng were the students.

Shi Shaoheng was already used to being taught by his two younger brothers, who were five years younger than him, when he was in Gutang Village. After they collaborated on writing books and selling stories, he went from being indifferent on the surface to being deeply convinced in his heart.

As for Shi Lao Si, he's already twenty-three this year, not thirteen. He's a full twenty years older than Ji Han and the others—twenty years, not two! If Shi Lao Si hadn't married relatively late, his children would be more than three years old by now. Yet, he's not even as good as two three-year-olds.

To be honest, not only was Shi Lao Si unwilling to learn from him, but even Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu were not very willing to teach this student. If you don't believe me, just look: after Ji Han or Shi Shaoyu explained the same article, Shi Shaoheng was always able to quickly memorize and understand it.

On the other hand, Shi Laosi was simply the dumbest student Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu had seen in the past three years! Even dumber than Ji Chun from Gutang Village, who was stuck in Class C!

Ji Chun: He didn't offend anyone!

The day of the exam finally arrived, and Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu finally ended their torturous teaching careers. The provincial examination in Tianqi Kingdom was held every three years, with three sessions each time. This year, the provincial examination was scheduled for the 9th, 12th, and 15th of the month.

Shi Xiucai had actually passed the imperial examination at the county level a long time ago, so he could be considered a child prodigy. Therefore, when he discovered the differences between Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu, he was not very surprised and did not make a big fuss.

Originally, Shi Xiucai could have participated in the provincial examination long ago, but he had a conflict with his family before. He brought his wife and children to Gutang Village in Linshui Town. Later, he settled down and took care of his wife and children. This year, Ji Han and Shi Shaoyu finally got better, so he had the opportunity to bring his whole family to the prefecture to take the exam.