Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 71: Drags the Zhou Family Down

The wooden stairs of the inn creaked and groaned with every step, each one sounding like a pained moan.

Zhao Rui was practically hanging off Su Ming's body, less walking and more being dragged back. His face was paler than the grass paper handed out during the exam, and he kept muttering the same phrase over and over.

"It's over, it's all over... That policy discussion... I wrote 'The sovereign should practice virtuous governance'... My father is definitely going to break my legs..."

Su Ming tossed him onto the hard bed board, which protested with a groan of its own under the weight.

He poured a bowl of cold water, took a sip himself first, then pushed it toward Zhao Rui.

"Have some water."

Zhao Rui didn't take it, just stared at Su Ming with a look like he was seeing a monster.

"How are you not worried at all? What did you write for your policy discussion? Don't tell me you wrote about virtuous governance too?"

Su Ming didn't answer. He walked to the window and pushed open the rickety wooden frame. The afternoon sunlight, mixed with the clamor of the street market, flooded in, carrying the smell of dust and heat waves.

He needed a moment of quiet."Disciple." Lin Yu's voice sounded in his mind, tinged with a hint of mockery, "Ignore that kid. His father has probably already paved the way for him. Otherwise, why would he let his precious son come take the exam with you? Zhou Kang is likely pinching his nose right now, delivering favors to Professor Liu. Squeaking onto the list at the very bottom shouldn't be a problem."

Su Ming's heart stirred. "Master, you mean..."

prime example of 'getting close to people with a hundred million' in the County School. As for you,

fell silent. He had flipped through that copy of the *County Records of Qingzhou* no less than a hundred times. The hydrology and geography of the five southern townships were already carved

scholarly honor of Xiucai..."

was casual, yet carried an undeniable certainty. "Your master has calculated. Not only is it secured, but

clenched quietly

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he turned around and spoke to Zhao Rui, who was lying like a corpse on the bed.

Zhao Rui see. So, he took his ink, brush, paper, and inkstone and went to another inn to rent

room, Su Ming closed

out the ink, brush, paper, and inkstone he had gotten on credit from Xu

write home before? With such a big incident happening in the village, my parents must be worried sick." This was something Su Ming

of being worried? Disciple, you must remember, before you have the ability to solve a problem, transmitting

the two of us would have had to flee overnight. The bit of soul power in my ring can't withstand that kind of strain. Writing a letter? That would be

if you had failed this exam, what should we have done?" Lin Yu's voice

answered without hesitation. "According to your contingency plan, leave the city overnight,

that letter home have accomplished, besides making your parents share your fear and anxiety? Have them pack their bags early, waiting to be discovered by

it's different. You are about to possess the 'Xiucai' protective talisman. Although this thing isn't particularly sturdy, within this tiny patch of land that is Qingshi Town, it can at least transform you from a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered into a horned goat. If a wolf wants to eat you, it'll have to

warrant transmitting panic, but a stabilizing pill for morale, a... declaration

deep breath, picked up the brush, and dipped it fully into

"Master, please instruct."

written to your Second Brother, Su Yang, for him to

only for your Second Brother's eyes. It must discuss bottom