Uncle and others were so heartbroken that they had no place to express their sorrow, but when they heard the loud crying voice coming from afar, they felt a little better. Look, the fat man is the same, so I am not alone.
Fatty Xue Chi, with his loud voice and stout body, emerged from the crowd like a tidal wave, crying with such bitterness that it was heartbreaking.
Uncle and others squeezed out a place from the crowd and left it for the fat man who had the same tragic fate as them.
"Ahhh... My case was snatched away by Zhang Jing who appeared out of nowhere... Ahhhh..."
As soon as the fat man came over, he started crying loudly and it was so heartbreaking.
However, when the uncle and others heard this, they felt even more upset. Damn, it’s just that the first place in the prefecture was snatched away. What’s there to cry about? We’re not even on the list, so it’s time to cry.
"It's just the first place in a case. What's the big deal? Then what rank do you get?" asked uncle Zhu Shouren sourly.
Hearing this, the fat man cried even louder, "I don't know what place I am in, I'm not on the list."
You are not on the list! You should have said it earlier. The annoyed expressions of the uncle and others finally relaxed a little. They hurriedly pulled the fat man into the crowd to chat with him. They were all people who failed the Tianya exam.
Zhu Pingan was speechless. He just heard Fatty say that the first place in Fengyang Prefecture was taken by a man named Zhang Jing. He thought Fatty was the second. He was wondering why Fatty said that he was not on the list. He was speechless. Could you please not make your words so ambiguous
Uncle and others could not accept the reality of the college entrance examination list for a long time. They were silent for a long time under the list. Only when they knew that the crowd under the list had thinned out a lot did they turn around sadly and leave this sad place.
At this moment, something strange happened. Two calls were heard from not far away.
"Xiao Chi..."
"How can you be a mother like you? Why call me Xiaochi? You should call me Fanshen."
Hearing the sound, the fat man, who had been calm, shuddered suddenly, turned around and wanted to run, but was stopped by someone.
"Stop right there, you brat." The man's powerful voice rang out immediately, shattering the fat man's attempt.
Zhu Ping'an and others looked up and saw several maids and servants accompanying a middle-aged couple in their forties walking towards them.
The man in his forties was wearing a round-necked shirt with large sleeves, which was obviously made of the finest jade-colored silk. The sleeves were wide and had black edges, and a black soft towel hanging from the waist. He looked about the same as the fat man Xue Chi, but much thinner. The woman was wearing a moon-shaped skirt with gold thread on both sides, and the jewelry on her head was either gold or jade, so she looked well-maintained.
Apparently, these were the fat boy Xue Chi's parents. The fat boy's father looked much more serious, while his mother was the complete opposite, and it was obvious at first glance that she was the kind of person who spoiled her child.
"Kid, how did you do in the exam this time?" The fat man's father called the fat man over and asked.
Although he said he was asking, one could tell from the stormy look on his face that Fat Dad had looked at the list.
When Fatty Xue Chi saw his father, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. He lowered his head with a look of fear and stood in front of his father, his fat body trembling with fear.
"Dad, Mom, this time, this time..." the fat man hesitated.
"Well. You failed the exam, right?" Fat Dad's tone was surprisingly calm.
"Yeah." The fat man lowered his head even lower, and the flesh on his body trembled even more violently.
The fat dad stroked the fat boy's head, and said calmly, "My child, you have grown up. I will never scold you like I did before for making mistakes or not doing things well..."
The fat man raised his head suddenly when he heard this. He was so moved that he wanted to cry. My father actually figured it out. He was so considerate and reasonable. It was really touching. I must change my mind and do a good job in the future... ...
Before the fat man was completely moved, he heard his father continue speaking slowly and calmly:
"Now that you've grown up, you should get to know how it feels to be beaten often!"
The fat man was so moved that before he could even wither away, he was frightened out of his wits. He let out a roar and ran away.
As soon as his father finished speaking, he snatched a thick stick from a servant behind him and was about to hit the fat man.
"Hey, master, what are you doing? My Xiaochi works very hard. Look, he has lost a lot of weight..." The fat mother quickly stopped him.
"A loving mother often spoils her son. It's all because of you. It's my turn to take care of it this time." The fat father took the big stick and ignored the fat mother's objection. He was determined to teach this unfilial son a lesson.
"Old man, the servants didn't let you take the baby, the maids didn't let you take the baby, we tried our best to make you study hard, but in the end, you, this unfilial son..." The fat father was very angry. He tucked the corner of his robe into his belt and chased after the fat man with a stick in hand.
“Master, what are you doing? Don’t hurt my Xiaochi...” The fat man’s mother chased after him and stopped him from hitting him.
As a result, a farce took place at the place where the results were announced in front of the Confucius Temple.
A fat man was screaming and running around, and behind him was a middle-aged man in a student's uniform, tucking the corner of his robe into his belt and holding a stick, chasing him closely. Behind him was a noble lady who was shouting and trying to stop him, and behind him were a group of maids and servants... ...
Zhu Ping'an felt a little annoyed when he saw the fat man's family in such a mess.
Uncle Zhu Shouren and others were very disappointed. They stood there for a while and were about to leave. From what they said, they wanted to go to the other side of the Qinhuai River. Perhaps only some women could soothe their heartache. Or maybe uncle and others could find confidence and satisfaction there.
This behavior is no different from an ostrich burying itself in the sand. When you fail, you don't think about finding the reason, you don't think about struggling, you just hide. How can you ever succeed
"Uncle, uncles and aunts, when will you return?" Although Zhu Ping'an was disappointed with his uncle and aunts, he still had to do his job to save face.
"When will you return? Maybe in three days. An'er, take a few days' rest first, we'll call you then." Before the uncle could speak, a villager took the initiative to speak, and his tone was a little more familiar than usual.
"Then I'll trouble you uncles." Zhu Ping'an bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"No, Ping'anlang is too polite." The villagers shook their heads and sighed.
Uncle Zhu Shouren seemed to have not yet recovered from the failure of the exam. He just nodded without saying a word and followed a few villagers to the other side of the Qinhuai River.
After the uncle and the others left, the fight between the Fatty family finally ended. The Fatty covered his buttocks and limped with his parents towards Zhu Ping'an.
"Dad, Mom, let me introduce you. This is the good friend I met during the college entrance examination, Zhu Ping'an from Xiahe Village, Anqing Prefecture." The fat man introduced Zhu Ping'an to his parents.
"Hello, uncle, hello, aunt." Zhu Ping'an clasped his hands together and bowed deeply.
"Good boy." The fat mother was very polite.
"I don't deserve it. Turn over. Don't introduce your bad friends to me and your mother in the future. They are all drunkards, whores and gamblers. What kind of people are they?"
But the fat dad was not like that. He moved away and avoided Zhu Ping'an's gift, refusing to accept it. He stroked his beard with a look of temper on his face.
"Dad, Brother Zhu is not that kind of person. He is the top scorer in Anqing Prefecture this year." The fat man said dissatisfiedly.
Upon hearing this, the fat man's father couldn't help but pull out several strands of his beard. He took a look at the Anqing Prefecture's list, and his attitude towards Zhu Ping'an changed 180 degrees.
"Well, good, my family finally made good friends after turning things around, good, good, good." Fatty's father was very pleased and said three good words to Zhu Ping'an. (To be continued)
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