Chapter 2694: It should be high and dry.


    Perhaps many years later, ten or twenty years later, when Chigan Ping and others who are temporarily living under the same roof may suddenly recall the time when they took the exam, they may have different feelings in their hearts. , or it may be relief, or regret, or regret, or it may still be complaint or even resentment.


    Even though they experienced the same thing, were in the same place, and spent the same period of time together, what exactly determines why they will be different and have different emotions in the future?


    ?This may be a test that determines their future destiny, and they will take a completely different path from now on. For Chi Ganping and others at the moment, they feel more just nervousness and a slightly vague hope.


    The exam is approaching.


    No one chatted for almost a whole day. They all packed their things silently. They went to bed early as soon as it got dark. Just after the ugly hour, people woke up one after another, and then more people woke up, and there was chaos. He washed up, then packed up his belongings again, ate a simple breakfast absentmindedly, and then lined up to board the carriage at the entrance of the camp and headed to the examination room.


    Chi Ganping was a little troubled, because the unlucky kid seemed to think that Chi Ganping took the lead and solved the problem for him, and from that moment on, he has been sticking to him.


    Brother Chigan, is the examination room big? 』


    It should be big. 』


    Can I sit with my eldest brother then? 』


    『I don’t know. 』


    “There are so many people, how can we find the big brother?” 』


    『It’s okay, it depends on the examination room arrangements. 』


    “But I’m a little scared and nervous, what should I do? 』


    "hehe…"


    『By the way, Brother Chigan, your last name is so strange...』


    Yeah…Yes, yes…』


    ? It wasn’t that Chi Ganping was particularly patient, but Chi Ganping didn’t want to care about this matter, so he managed to maintain a polite yet awkward smile and responded as gently as possible.


    ? He ??is middle-aged, and life has worn away a lot of his temper and edges, making him embody the gentleness and mellowness that young people often lack, or what we call sophistication and tact.


    Some hot-blooded young people often hate the so-called "sophistication" and "smoothness", and even think that people like Chi Ganping have no personality, are self-degenerate, and are simply all kinds of greasy uncles. Some people will ridicule Chi Ganping. Ordinary middle-aged people scorn the theories such as "doing more is worse than doing less", "suffering is a blessing" and other theories when going out, and laugh at such behavior as simply weakness and condoning crime...


    In fact, middle-aged people also have their youth, while young people have not yet had their middle age.


    The surname Chi Qianping was originally a noble surname among the Xiongnu. Like most of the early Han people, untouchables were not given any surnames. Most of them were called by occupation or tribe, and then slowly evolved into surnames based on titles such as fiefdoms, titles, etc.


    Chi Qianping was once proud to stick to his surname because it represented the glory of his ancestors.


    ?But now Chi Ganping seems to feel that the glory of his ancestors belongs to his ancestors. No matter how much he talks about it, it still belongs to his ancestors. If he wants to truly gain glory, it needs to be his own.


    To obtain your own glory, you must obtain it yourself.


    On the surface, it seems that Chi Ganping and others have indeed suffered a loss. They have become the so-called "Virgin Bitch". Not only do they spend money on the unlucky children, but they are also attached to the unlucky children because they think they are their saviors...


    But what about actually?


    In these two days, at least Chi Ganping and others can get a relatively quiet and peaceful environment, have a good rest, and face the exam in a relatively complete mental state.


    What else should we do?


    Let the patrol inspector throw the unlucky child away, or complain that the unlucky child disturbs others'' rest?


    Regardless of whether the inspection of the big man has the so-called spirit of serving "God" in later generations, why should the inspection listen to Chi Ganping''s command? Even if the inspection is willing to listen, where can the inspection move the child?


    The camp is full, who should the unlucky children crowd with?


    Or does it mean that as long as everyone is peaceful, you can ignore what happens to others?


    ??So for Chi Ganping, what he chose was not to say that he was happy in life, but to bear the humiliation and bear the burden, not to show off wantonly, but to work quietly, not to throw away after a disagreement, but to endure and stand firm. Although unlucky children are annoying, the most important thing now is to do well in the exam first.


    Everything else can be temporarily compromised for the sake of this important goal.


    Just like all the roads in Chang''an today were compromised for the exam, there were soldiers on duty in the early morning. Before the exam started, only the candidates'' carriages and horses were temporarily allowed to pass, so Chi Ganping and others quickly arrived outside the exam room, and then Get off at a fixed location.


    When they arrived at the examination room, the sky was gradually getting brighter.


    "get off! Move faster! 』


    The officials and soldiers responsible for guiding were commanding from the side.


    The carriage has to go back again to pick up the next group of people.


    Chi Qianping pinched his test bag and got out of the car. Looking at the huge crowd of people, he felt a little uneasy. He wanted to compete with so many people?


    ??Are there any masters here that you can''t beat or compare to?


    if…


    Chi Qianping tightened his grip on the bag in his hand.


    ??This bag was sewn by his wife herself using the latest cloth at home after he passed the preliminary examination...


    This piece of cloth was originally reserved for making new clothes for the children in the New Year.


    ?Children were once the hope for Chi Ganping’s family’s future, but now the hope is in his hands.


    In the hand that originally held the **** and shovel.


    There were people around him who were just holding cloth bags, and there were also people who were carrying ordinary test baskets. Of course, there were also some noble-looking people who were shaking golden folding fans and letting the book boy behind him carry the test box, which looked very elegant. .


    Hey, there are really many people buying such expensive things...


    『Brother, big brother, why isn’t the examination room open yet? So many people have come! 』


    The time has not come. Chi Ganping said softly, "The door won''t open until Mao..."


    "queue! "Some civil servants came with soldiers, "Line up according to the states and counties on the sign! Which state are you from? Line up according to state and county! Do you understand? 』


    『Go find your state and county and line up! Chi Qianping said to the unlucky child, and then watched the unlucky child leave reluctantly. For some reason, he suddenly felt relaxed, as if he felt clean and refreshed after New Year''s cleaning.


    There are more and more people waiting.


    The three assistants in Chang''an had the largest number of people, but among the three assistants, Zuo Fengyi had more people than right Fufeng. The queue could not fit in one column and was divided into three columns. As for Hedong County, Chi Ganping looked around and saw that there were only a dozen people, less than one-third of You Fufeng, who had the smaller number among the three assistants.


    ??Moreover, the people from the Sanfu of Chang''an all lived nearby, so they arrived even later. It was not until around the time of Mao that these talents arrived one after another.


    Everyone was waiting nervously.


    From time to time, the shouts of civil servants and soldiers were heard to maintain order, and the weapons and armor also reminded everyone that this was no joke, this was a battlefield that belonged to the civil servants.


    As soon as Mao hour arrived, there was the sound of drums, and then the door of the examination room slowly opened. Finally seeing the situation in the examination room, all the candidates couldn''t help but hold their breath, and they became more or less nervous...


    No matter who you are, you will feel shocked when you see those neatly arranged tables.


    『Stay in line and call people from that county to come forward! "The soldiers patrolling the field shouted, "Repeat it again! Only when you call that county can people from that county come forward! No crowding! Stay in line! 』


    Chi Qianping took a deep breath.


    ?Ten channels were opened at the same time, and candidates began to line up for inspection and admission under the requirements of inspections and soldiers.


    『Stop! Show me your ID! Prove your identity!　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ground. He took Chi Ganping''s identity certificate, looked it up and down, and then was stunned for a moment, 『Uh... what''s this surname? 』


    Chi Qianping repeated his name helplessly, "This is... it means snow, which means snow..."


    『Oh, then just name it Xue and be done with it soon? "The soldier muttered, "Go forward! The bag mouth is open and ready for inspection! 』


    I don’t know why, Chi Qianping suddenly felt that he might consider changing his surname? The surname is "Snow", or something else...


    He has come to take the Han exam, but he still uses a Huns surname?


    But before his sudden idea could take shape, Chi Qianping was distracted by other matters. Soon after, he took over the randomly arranged seat numbers, took a breath, and calmed down. He walked into the examination room with his head held high, ready to devote himself to this examination that might determine his future destiny.


    The area around Chi Ganping gradually filled up with candidates with almost the same serious and serious expressions as Chi Ganping, sitting piously and quietly, as if waiting for the arrival of new students.


    The drum sounded again, the three-way urging drum was beaten, the examination room was closed, and the examination officially began.


    Chi Ganping finished polishing the ink, looked at the test papers and handed them to his hands. After scanning the questions, he took a long breath and felt that they were all relatively familiar.


    ?This calmed down his mood. He put his hands together, rubbed them together, then picked up the pen and started to answer the questions...


    The exam time passed very quickly, and it seemed that the exam was over in the blink of an eye.


    When Chi Qianping finally walked out of the examination room, he looked up and felt as if he had been sucked dry by some kind of creature. He almost felt exhausted.


    And in his memory, it seemed that the concept of three days was missing unknowingly. It was like he walked into the examination room one moment, and then walked out the next moment, and what happened in the examination room was unexpectedly present at the moment. It''s a little blurry...


    Brother! Brother, how did you do in the exam? 』


    A familiar voice came over, and Chi Qianping couldn''t help but tremble.


    "I...I don''t know..." Chi Qianping exhaled and looked at the unlucky child who appeared from nowhere, "What about you?" How did you do on the exam? 』


    The unlucky child''s face dropped, "I don''t know either..."


    “…” Chi Qianping was silent for a moment, “Let’s go, let’s go back to Confucius and Mencius Yipu first…”


    On the way back, the unlucky child seemed to have lost his energy and did not continue to talk about his elder brother and his younger brother. At the same time, most of the other people were silent and did not talk much.


    The camp was mostly dull, with only a small number of people having fun and talking loudly about where the title came from, how it was used, and how it was extended...


    ?The days of waiting for the results to be released were very difficult. I felt like my heart was burning, nothing I ate tasted good, and I couldn''t sleep. Just count the days on your fingers. The days that usually fly by in vain are like an old horse with a broken leg, dragging on so slowly that it can make people anxious to death.


    ?In the Confucius and Mencius Yipu, there are also many people who want to go to Chang''an City to play, but more people quietly pack their luggage and go back to their hometown after finishing the exam, without even thinking about waiting for the results to be released.


    ?That unlucky kid was one of those people who went home directly...


    I don’t know whether it’s because the unlucky child feels that he really has no hope, or because he feels that the eldest brother Chi Ganping is a fake elder brother after all, and the parents at home are the real parents, or for some other reason. Anyway, the unlucky child’s departure makes Chi Ganping Now that I have recovered, I feel a little cleaner, and I feel that I can live in Confucius and Mencius Yipu.


    Chi Ganping''s original plan was to go back directly, but after much thought, he still stayed in Confucius and Mencius Yipu temporarily. On the one hand, the accommodation fee in Confucius and Mencius Yipu was free before the results were released, but food cost more. It''s just money, and the money he brought with him is enough. On the other hand, going home is also painful, and when you go home, this person will inevitably come to ask, or that person will come to inquire, which can''t be said to be even more uncomfortable.


    ?Of course, if that unlucky child still lives together, there’s no doubt that he won’t be able to keep her.


    At first, Chi Ganping would be anxious and insomnia, but soon, Chi Ganping found something for himself. Should he change his surname?


    As for the so-called saying "If you don''t change your name, you won''t change your surname", it actually didn''t appear in the literature of opera and novels until after the Yuan Dynasty...


    Note that it appears in opera, literature and novels, not in upper-class gentry families.


    In the feudal dynasty, changing a business name for certain things was like drinking water. Changing a name or surname was really not a big deal and would not be tabooed by others.


    Otherwise, among Bangzi and Waizi, changing one''s surname to one''s parents-in-law would not have become popular. Those in-laws who changed their surnames would even feel that they had successfully been promoted to a higher level, which was a great honor.


    Chi Qianping did not want to marry someone with a certain surname. After all, he had been married for many years, but just because he felt that it was inconvenient at the moment.


    When he was at home, it didn''t matter what he was called. A cat, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog, a dog. So he didn''t feel anything at all.


    But after walking out of Hedong, he began to find that his name was a bit troublesome. Putting aside everything else, almost everyone he met would hesitate for a moment, then look at the name, then look at him, and then confirm again...


    ?Some people think that attracting attention is a good thing, but Chi Ganping doesn''t like to attract too much attention, so he feels a little embarrassed and uncomfortable every time this happens.


    Maybe the surname is "Xue". Anyway, "Chigan" in the Xiongnu language also means snow, or snow.


    Chi Qianping was wondering, are there any Han people named Xue?


    It seems there is?


    Chi Qianping thought about these things to relieve the anxiety in his heart and kill time, and then finally came the day when the results were released.


    Chi Qianping originally wanted to watch the announcement of the results by himself, but he hesitated in his heart. He stood up several times to start, but then sat down again...


    The more you take this matter seriously, the more you worry about gains and losses.


    Before the rankings were released, Chi Ganping was looking forward to them, but when the day came, he felt that if he went to see the rankings on site, he would know the rankings immediately. It was a matter of life and death, and he felt uneasy in his heart. Waiting here seems to be able to slightly extend the life and death of the exam for a while...


    ??The sky was getting darker, and Chi Qianping was flipping through the book uneasily. As a result, he read for a long time and couldn''t read a single word. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stood up. When he was about to go to the city to see the results, Chi Ganping heard some movement outside the camp. After a while, some candidates from the camp rushed to him and opened their mouths, "Congratulations." !


    Chi Qianping''s heart moved, blood rushed to his face, and he was speechless for a moment. He felt dizzy, as if he was hit directly on the head by this "congratulations"!


    ?More and more people gathered together, with similar smiles on their faces, but not necessarily the same colors flashing in their eyes.


    『I told you a long time ago, Xiongtai can win! 』


    "Congratulations! Congratulations! Blame my brother! Congratulations on graduating from high school! 』


    Brother Chigan really has the air of a general, calm and measured! 』


    Congratulations brother! 』


    『Don’t forget each other even if you are rich and noble! 』


    “That is to say, in the future we will all be waiting for brother to help us, and it is no wonder that we have the friendship we have now! 』


    『Brother, at first glance, he seems to be a generous person, and I think he is bound to be very successful! 』


    『Congratulations, congratulations…』


    Chi Qianping smiled and responded with um, um, um, um, um, um, um, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. Just when he didn''t know how to respond, someone came to report that another person in the camp had been selected. Immediately, the people surrounding Chi Ganping came forward one after another, and the sounds of congratulations could not be heard.


    The noise around him subsided, and Chi Ganping felt a little dizzy.


    It wasn''t until another selected person came around that Chi Ganping calmed down a little. Then inexplicably, he felt that that person was a little kind, like a strange friend. Although it was the first time he met, there was an extra tacit understanding. feel.


    『My younger brother is from Longkang. His surname is Huan and his given name is Hao and his courtesy name is Zihao. May I ask what your surname is? 』


    Chi Qianping suddenly opened his mouth to say his name, and suddenly changed his mouth and said: "My surname is Xue... My first name is Ping, my courtesy name is Chunzhi, I live in Fenyin..."


    Xue? But "Xue Sha Qing Xie"? ” Huan Hao nodded, “Fenyin Xue family, I remember it.” Brother Xue, please take good care of me from now on..."


    Chi Qianping was stunned for a moment, then acquiesced and returned the courtesy to Huan Hao.


    Fenyin Xueshi, well, it seems to sound good.


    (End of this chapter)