Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 864 Announcing the Top Scholar (2)

Chapter 864: Chapter 864 Announcing the Top Scholar (2)

The scholar was not a resident of Jing City, and although he knew of the scandalous cheating case that had caused an uproar in the capital last year and that the protagonist of that case was named Mo Qingze, or Ziyu by courtesy, who had dazzled at the Hall of Supreme Harmony during the palace exam with his encyclopedic knowledge and extensive citations, thus making a name for himself across the world, he had never seen the true face of this remarkable figure.

Upon hearing that the distinguished student was none other than Mo Ziyu, he immediately turned to look, only to see that the legendary figure was speaking amiably with a young girl by his side, showing none of the mysteriousness expected of such a legendary person, which left him somewhat disappointed, "I thought Young Master Ziyu would be some peerless, extraordinary character, but he looks to be just an ordinary mortal after all!"

The earlier scholar could not tolerate this disrespect from someone who admired him, and his expression instantly darkened as he coldly said, "Do not jump to conclusions about Young Master Ziyu’s elegance if you have never witnessed it! Even the most extraordinary figures are human first and foremost, and they too will love their children. Unlike some people, who with their slight talent put on airs as if they are the finest under heaven, giving unsolicited judgments of others, not realizing they have only exposed their own half-learned truths."

The companion at the same table was no fool and could clearly tell this was a jab at him. Flushing with embarrassment, he slammed his hand on the table and was about to stand up and argue with the scholar when someone at the neighboring table said, "What the man said isn’t wrong. What are you getting heated about? Young Master Ziyu’s talents are even praised by the Emperor himself. If you are not convinced, you can go and challenge Mo Ziyu to a competition right now."

The speaker was also a resident of Jing City and had recognized Mo Qingze. He was about to point him out to his companion when he overheard the conversation at the next table. As soon as he saw Mo Qingze being disparaged, he could not hold back and spoke up in his defense.

Upon hearing this, the companion at the same table felt unable to save face and looked over at the family of four from the Mo Family in the corner and sat back down, with his neck shrunken in. He was merely upset that someone had elevated Mo Qingze, who was only a few years older than him, to such an extent. The thought of actually confronting Mo Qingze in a "contest" was beyond his courage and confidence.

Seeing him back down, the others lost interest in teasing him any further. The scholar who had spoken earlier decided he no longer wished to sit with him and simply moved his chair to the neighboring table, where they enthusiastically discussed Young Master Ziyu’s impressive performance at the palace exam.

The hall was noisy already, so the scene did not cause much of a stir, and the Mo Family’s four, sitting in the corner, were unaware of it.

With half an hour remaining before the results were to be posted, sitting idle was also not appealing. After consulting with her father and two younger sisters, Mo Yan called the waiter and ordered a pot of jasmine tea, a pot of green tea, and an assortment of peanuts, melon seeds, pastries, and preserved fruits, which filled up half the table.

After drinking some tea and eating a piece of pastry, Mo Yan found it quite palatable and placed the plate of pastries in front of her two sisters, "This jasmine tea is sweetened with honey; it tastes quite nice. You two didn’t eat much this morning. Have some pastries with your tea to avoid getting so hungry you can’t even walk around later."

Xin Er and Shengsheng, enticed by the aroma of jasmine tea, were a bit eager. Upon hearing their sister’s words, they didn’t stand on ceremony and began eating pastries with one hand while holding their tea cups in the other.

Upon tasting the pastry, Xin Er shook her head, then after taking a sip of jasmine tea to wash it down, she said to Mo Yan, "Sister, these pastries aren’t as tasty as the ones you make, and this jasmine tea isn’t as fragrant as the one you brew. If we opened a tea house nearby, this place would surely have to close down."

Xin Er did not particularly lower her voice, and the waiter who was nearby serving other customers overheard her comment, but looked over towards them without saying a word.

Mo Yan saw clearly and couldn’t help but give Xin Er a stern look, "When we couldn’t afford cakes or honey-sweetened jasmine tea in the past, why didn’t you complain about the taste then?"

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