Chapter 46

Sifang Wine Tower.

Accompanied by the sound of the bell.

Gu Jinnian slowly opened his eyes.

After entrusting the task of selling the tokens to Wang Fugui, Gu Jinnian seemed to have nothing to do, so he took the opportunity to have a good rest for the night.

If it weren't for the sound of the bell, Gu Jinnian could have slept for another two hours.

"Please all students proceed to the village entrance to participate in the third assessment."

The voice sounded again, announcing in Xiaoxi Village.

Just as Gu Jinnian finished washing up, Wang Fugui appeared at the door.

"Brother Gu."

"Are you awake?"

The voice sounded.

"I'm awake, Brother Wang, please wait a moment."

After tidying up his appearance, Gu Jinnian pushed open the door.

At this moment, Wang Fugui had a smile on his face and took out ten silver bills, handing them to Gu Jinnian.

"Brother Gu, the total price for all the tokens sold is ten thousand taels of gold."

"Each silver bill is worth one thousand taels."

"Please check, Brother Gu."

Wang Fugui said with a smile.

"Brother Wang, you're too polite, no need to check."

"Let's go to the village entrance together. After the assessment, I will definitely host a grand banquet to treat Brother Wang."

Gu Jinnian took the silver bills without showing any emotion and hid them in his sleeve, then walked shoulder to shoulder with Wang Fugui.

"Brother Gu, you're too polite. If you don't mind, you can visit Suzhou before entering the academy."

"It's not an exaggeration, Suzhou is a paradise on earth. Whether it's food, drink, or entertainment, I guarantee you will be reluctant to leave."

"Especially the Suzhou pleasure boats, which are a paradise within a paradise. I assure you, if you go once, you won't want to leave for seven days and seven nights."

Wang Fugui said with a smile, inviting Gu Jinnian to visit Suzhou.

However, upon hearing this, Gu Jinnian's face turned serious.

"Brother Wang, we scholars should cultivate our spirit and gather righteous energy. How can we go to such places?"

Gu Jinnian said with a serious expression.

Instantly, Wang Fugui felt ashamed, lowered his head slightly, and smiled awkwardly.

But before Wang Fugui could continue speaking, Gu Jinnian's voice sounded again.

"Expensive?"

As the voice sounded, Wang Fugui was taken aback.

But he quickly smiled and said.

"Not expensive at all. As long as Brother Gu comes, I guarantee everything will be arranged perfectly. I'll book a boat for you to enjoy the beauty of Suzhou."

Wang Fugui said with great generosity.

"Good brother."

Gu Jinnian also smiled.

The future looks promising.

Just as the two of them reached the first floor, Su Huaiyu's figure appeared.

He had not slept all night and had been waiting downstairs.

"Brother Su."

Gu Jinnian greeted, and the latter nodded.

The three of them walked silently toward the village entrance.

At the first hour of the day.

The sun was high in the sky.

At the entrance of Xiaoxi Village, there was already a bustling crowd.

At a glance, there were over a thousand people.

None of those who could enter Xiaoxi Village were fools; they were all outstanding individuals from various regions, whether they excelled in poetry or other areas.

As Gu Jinnian arrived.

Instantly, many eyes were drawn to him.

However, most of the attention was on Wang Fugui.

"That's him, the one who sold the tokens yesterday."

"Good, so he's the kind of person who is truly disgusting."

"The person next to him is Gu Jinnian, the top scholar of the capital."

"No wonder, they are all in the same boat."

"Hmph, collecting tokens with ill intentions, the Daxia Academy is a holy place for scholars, and the tokens are being sold, truly disgusting."

Voices sounded one after another.

Everyone harbored great resentment toward Wang Fugui.

After all, almost no one in the crowd had obtained a token.

This meant they were likely to be eliminated.

They came here to enter the Daxia Academy. Even if obtaining a token didn't guarantee entry, it was still better than this situation.

For a moment, resentment arose, and Gu Jinnian was also included in the curses.

However, when cursing Gu Jinnian, they still kept their voices low, not daring to speak loudly.

The grandson of the Duke of the State, they couldn't afford to provoke him, but not cursing a few times made them feel uncomfortable.

However, for Gu Jinnian.

A stream of resentment was directed at him.

Although not much, the quantity was still considerable.

The ancient tree absorbed this resentment, which was a pleasant surprise for Gu Jinnian.

"Ah, I forgot about this. If I had known, I would have let Wang Fugui announce that it was my idea."

Gu Jinnian felt a bit regretful.

He needed the resentment and was not afraid of offending these people, but he hadn't thought of it at the time.

However.

At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in Gu Jinnian's eyes.

It was Zhang Yun.

In the crowd, Zhang Yun stood in the southeast direction, surrounded by dozens of people. Although everyone was gathered, it was clear that this group had a closer relationship and deliberately avoided others, forming a separate area.

Seeing Zhang Yun, Gu Jinnian immediately smiled.

"Brother Zhang."

"Brother Zhang."

"Why are you here?"

"Have you collected all the tokens?"

Gu Jinnian's voice sounded, and he greeted Zhang Yun warmly.

In the crowd.

Zhang Yun was discussing matters with some friends, including Xu Xinyun's affairs.

But before he could finish speaking, he heard Gu Jinnian's voice in his ear.

Most importantly, Gu Jinnian deliberately brought up the topic of the tokens, asking if he had collected them all.

How could he bear it?

Looking over, Zhang Yun's eyes were full of disgust, but when he saw Su Huaiyu, his expression softened slightly.

At this moment, someone's voice sounded in his ear.

"Brother Zhang, Wang Fugui is the one next to him."

"Good, I see why Wang Fugui didn't sell the tokens to us. It's because of Gu Jinnian."

"Yes, Wang Fugui's family is wealthy, but even if you gave him ten lives, he wouldn't dare to offend us."

"Who would have thought Gu Jinnian was backing him up."

"Brother Zhang, Gu Jinnian is truly arrogant and domineering, treating us like dirt."

For a moment, when everyone saw Wang Fugui and Gu Jinnian walking together, they suddenly understood.

The most angry people were these individuals. Yesterday, they were the first to arrive at the inn, but Wang Fugui didn't sell them the tokens and gave no reason.

Today, they finally understood.

Hearing everyone's words.

Zhang Yun couldn't sit still anymore.

"Gu Jinnian."

"Do you really want to make things worse?"

He took a step forward, looked at Gu Jinnian, and spoke directly without any fear.

He was the son of a great scholar, and he was not afraid of Gu Jinnian.

"Brother Zhang, what do you mean?"

Looking at Zhang Yun's angry face, Gu J