Hearing this, Uncle Ji felt extremely disappointed.
Although Xiaobao was also very greedy, he still saved a bit of face in front of Su Yanke and didn't stare longingly at the kitchen like a starving ghost.
"Dear, why don't I go in and help?" Uncle Ji said obsequiously.
Aunt Li gave Uncle Ji a sidelong glance and said, "Get out of here. With your look, do you really want to help? I think you just want to sneak a bite! Hurry up and go. Don't make trouble."
The waiting time was long and agonizing. Su Yanke estimated the time in her mind. It should be about ready. She glanced at Aunt Li, and Aunt Li nodded. Almost immediately, Uncle Ji rushed forward.
"It smells so good!"
This was almost everyone's thought.
Aunt Li lifted the lid. The food inside was brightly colored and bubbling. Just by the sound and the color, Su Yanke could hardly hold back.
Aunt Li put in the side dishes that had been prepared beside the pot one by one. The fire was strong, and it was soon cooked. This time, for the first time, everyone didn't sit at the table to eat. Instead, they stood in front of the big pot, eating until they were sweating all over. It was extremely satisfying.
Uncle Ji and the others were eating spicy food for the first time. They were choked by the spiciness the moment they took a bite. But even so, their enthusiasm for the hot pot didn't wane. The spicier they ate, the more addicted they became. The whole big pot was eaten up cleanly, and even the soup was scooped into the rice and eaten. Not a single drop was left.
After everyone was full, they sat there again, not wanting to move.
"Aunt Li, the hot pot is a great success!"
"Yeah, dear. It's so delicious that I almost ate my tongue."
"Hahaha, was it really so delicious that you almost swallowed your tongue?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Aunt Li blushed a little from the praise. She whispered and bickered with Uncle Ji for a while. Su Yanke stroked her round and full stomach, looking at the sky outside contentedly. It was very peaceful.
Since the hot pot was a success, it was time to check on the progress of the shop.
Su Yanke proposed to Uncle Ji and Aunt Li that she would take Xiaobao to the school in the afternoon, and they could go and see how the shop was being arranged.
Uncle Ji nodded, indicating that it was okay. Aunt Li, however, had something to say.
"Ayan, do you want me to go and help with the matter of going to school?"
"Either way. But are you really going to leave Uncle Ji alone to handle the shop?"
Su Yanke really didn't have much confidence in Uncle Ji's social skills.
Aunt Li apparently realized this too and finally agreed to Su Yanke's proposal.
In the following time, Su Yanke asked Xiaobao to change into his new clothes and then they were ready to set off.
Su Yanke and Uncle Ji didn't set off together. The main reason was that the matter of the shop for Uncle Ji and Aunt Li was more complicated than Su Yanke's going to school. They had to bring all kinds of identification documents and the shop design drawings that she had drawn before. Preparing these materials would take some time. The school was only open at fixed times every day, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The time was a bit tight, so they didn't wait.
The Yunmo School covered a rather large area, somewhat like the area of a modern university.
The school gate looked quite old. But because it was often repaired, it didn't look dilapidated. Instead, it had a sense of vicissitude and honor after being baptized by history.
Su Yanke arrived just in time, a little after 2 p.m. There were special guards at the school gate.
"Hello. We're here to handle the enrollment procedures. Can we go in?" Su Yanke showed the guard the plaque that Qiu Xu had given her.
"Come in, come in. I'll go and inform the person in charge now. Please wait a moment." The guard had noticed Su Yanke before. Because she was wearing a veil, he couldn't see her face clearly. But her clothes and overall aura made him feel that she was different.
Especially when he saw Su Yanke walking towards him, his face unexpectedly started to turn red uncontrollably. When he heard Su Yanke talking to him, he thought she was interested in him and felt quite nervous. But when he heard Su Yanke's question and saw the plaque in her hand, his pupils suddenly shrank, and the heat in his body disappeared all at once.
Su Yanke's identity was destined to be out of his reach. There were only a few people in the whole country who owned such a plaque. Su Yanke's status was too far away from someone like him. So almost the moment he saw the plaque, he never dared to raise his head in front of Su Yanke again.
Actually, this was also Qiu Xu's little trick. Su Yanke was too eye - catching. In order to prevent Su Yanke from being bothered by some short - sighted people in the school, he used this method to nip those dirty thoughts in the bud.
It had to be said that this method was really effective.
The guard directly led Su Yanke and the others to the most important meeting room to be entertained. Su Yanke didn't know that the plaque had such great power. She was still sighing that the teaching facilities here were really good!
Even the tea for entertaining guests was of the highest quality. It tasted sweet when it entered the mouth and left a long - lasting aftertaste.
Just as Su Yanke was about to take a second sip of the tea, the person in charge came.
He was wearing a dark blue robe, with graying beard and his hair neatly combed up.
The first impression he gave Su Yanke was that he was serious and old - fashioned. Su Yanke sighed inwardly. Would Xiaobao also become a little old - fashioned in front of such a teacher in the future?
In just such a short moment, countless thoughts had flashed through Su Yanke's mind. For example, Xiaobao would discuss academic issues with her in a rigid way. Oh my god! She didn't dare to think about it anymore!
Teacher Lu was slightly surprised to see that the people who came were a woman and a little boy.
"May I ask who is the one who got the imperial - bestowed item?"
Hearing this, Su Yanke was stunned. What imperial - bestowed item?
Seeing that the person didn't respond, Teacher Lu thought for a while and then said, "The imperial - bestowed item is a plaque. May I have a look?"
Now Su Yanke understood. It was the plaque for getting in and out. After Su Yanke took out the plaque, she clearly felt Teacher Lu's body tremble, and his cloudy eyes even lit up a bit.
"I'm so honored in my life to be able to see this wooden plaque!"
Teacher Lu's voice was a bit trembling. His hand wanted to touch the plaque in Su Yanke's hand, but he hesitated as if he was very afraid of defiling it.
Seeing that Teacher Lu wanted to look but was afraid to take it, Su Yanke directly put the plaque into Teacher Lu's hand. Just look at it if you want. It won't break.
"Miss, this breaks the rules..." Teacher Lu looked at Su Yanke and said.
"Rules are dead, but people are alive. This wooden plaque won't break if you touch it. Don't be so nervous. It smells nice. Smell it?"
Teacher Lu was choked by Su Yanke's words. He gave her a meaningful look but didn't say anything. He looked at the wooden plaque in his hand very devoutly and finally returned it to Su Yanke reluctantly before saying,
"I'm Teacher Lu from the Yunmo School. How should I address you, miss?"
"My surname is Su. You can just call me Miss Su. He is the student who is going to enroll here. His name is Ji Yicheng."
Ji Yicheng was Xiaobao's formal name. Su Yanke just found out about it yesterday after asking Xiaobao. This name really surprised Su Yanke. She thought Xiaobao was his original name!
Xiaobao said that this name was given by a traveling fortune - teller at that time. Aunt Li thought it was quite literary, so she decided on it.
Su Yanke thought Aunt Li's taste was really good, at least much better than Uncle Ji's.
Xiaobao said that they originally wanted to name him Ji Fugui. But since the formal name had been decided, they could only choose a nickname, so they just called him Xiaobao.
Xiaobao. Well, it really suited Uncle Ji's style.
Teacher Lu looked at Xiaobao, stroked his white beard, and said slowly, "Have you ever been to a private school for enlightenment before?"
Xiaobao shook his head and said, "No."
Teacher Lu glanced at the wooden plaque in Su Yanke's hand, was silent for a moment, and then said, "Since you haven't been enlightened at this age, it may be a bit difficult for you to study in the future. Let's start from the basic class."
Su Yanke looked at Xiaobao. Seeing Xiaobao nodding and having no objection, she said to Teacher Lu, "Okay. Everything will trouble you then."
Teacher Lu shook his head. "You're being too polite. Passing on knowledge is what we should do."
After Su Yanke talked with Teacher Lu about some things to prepare for enrollment and matters needing attention, they went back to prepare the things.
"Just any Tom, Dick, and Harry can come to the Yunmo School?"
After Su Yanke left, a young master in extraordinary clothes walked out from the dark corner of the meeting room. He looked at the school gate with disdain and sneered.
These two poor students were also worthy of making him come to take a look?
Before, his father heard that someone had invited Dean Lu and thought it was some great figure!
But what was the result?
His father was Vice - Dean Duan of the Yunmo School. With such a noble status, everyone in the school was eager to curry favor with him. Every day he was in such an environment where he was flattered. He had failed the imperial examination twice. Now his status in the school was a bit delicate. Although everyone still treated him the same as before, he just couldn't save face. Moreover, he was also aware that there must be some people who had laughed at his incompetence behind his back.
So this time, when he heard that a great figure was coming, his father asked him to come and say some nice words, hoping to get some connections so that he could pass the next time.
But the so - called great figure that made him wait for so long was just two poor students?
How could he not be angry?
But Su Yanke knew nothing about all this. She was now hurrying to Chen Yonggui's house. Xiaobao had successfully enrolled, and Chen Yongshun also had the qualification to enroll.
When Su Yanke was talking with Teacher Lu before, Teacher Lu had already agreed to give Chen Yongshun a chance to enroll. Since Chen Yongshun was older than Xiaobao, he needed to take an entrance test.
The school's resources were limited, and unnecessary consumption was not allowed. It was not easy to give Chen Yongshun a chance. So now Su Yanke had to quickly let Chen Yongshun know this news and let him study some knowledge at home with Chen Yonggui so as not to be eliminated at that time.