Chapter 402 Ye Shengge is Needed for the First Time
The two walked to the main entrance of the university, seeing every student who entered presenting their student IDs.
Ye Shengge didn't want to bother. It would be the same to check when she came for the exam.
After a round, it was beyond Ye Shengge's physical endurance, and her feet hurt from walking.
Zi Yisheng bent down, letting the little girl lean on his back. It was normal for couples to carry each other in Mishing and hold hands, and some even kissed on the street.
Ye Shengge looked at the scenery of Mishing from Zi Yisheng's back. It was truly charming, with flowers and greenery everywhere. The fresh air made people feel relaxed and happy.
Zi Yisheng didn't put Ye Shengge down until they reached the bus stop, walking slowly. They talked in low voices, warm and sweet.
After getting off the bus, Asen was already waiting with the car. Li Cheng had bought a sedan and a truck two months ago when he first came to Mishing. Now that Young Master Zi was here, another sedan was needed for convenience.
Ye Shengge slept all the way back. Ye Muen took his sister when she was carried back and carried her to her room without waking her up.
Ouyang had been waiting for Zi Yisheng and hurried to greet him when he saw him enter.
"Young Master Zi, I'd like to discuss something with you."
Zi Yisheng unbuttoned his collar, and Ouyang handed him a wet towel.
"What is it?"
"It's about my eldest brother-in-law."
Zi Yisheng wiped his hands and looked up at Ouyang.
"I noticed today that Chen Tonghua seems a bit constrained when eating and drinking with us. Perhaps he feels embarrassed to take free meals, so I thought he might as well do something, which would make him feel better."
Zi Yisheng's lips curved. Finally, someone was like him. Earlier, Ouyang had said he had become less principled, but wasn't he the same now?
"Did he talk to you himself?"
"Not at all. He probably doesn't know how to bring it up yet."
"Then let's wait. What if he already has plans? Besides, will the tasks you arrange make him feel like he's losing face? It's better not to do good deeds with bad intentions."
Ouyang hesitated. He hadn't interacted much with Chen Tonghua and rarely had opportunities to chat. He hadn't really considered whether it might hurt his pride.
Ye Muen came downstairs and happened to hear it, looking at them strangely.
"Nowadays, if you find a partner, you have to take care of their whole family? Why haven't you ever taken care of me?"
Zi Yisheng could only roll his eyes in his heart. Was this person sick? He was already capable of everything, so why would he need to be taken care of?
"Then let Big Brother-in-law speak, so I'll have a chance to show myself."
"Alright, help me find two adjacent shops. I'll have Monkey do some business in Mishing too."
"It's a small matter. Shall it be next to our antique shop?"
Ye Muen nodded. It was good to have someone to boss around.
Ouyang felt a little depressed. His situation was different from Young Master Zi and Young Miss Ye. They were considered equals in terms of family background. However, the Fatty's family was much poorer, and he was afraid he might hurt the other's pride without realizing it.
Therefore, Ouyang had always treated him very carefully. Fortunately, the Fatty was carefree. But his eldest brother-in-law didn't seem to be. He really didn't know what to do.
"Ouyang, actually, Zi Yisheng's suggestion is quite good. You don't have any obligation to take care of Chen Tonghua. It's better to wait for him to speak up, and then your help won't hurt his pride."
Ouyang sighed. In the past, he never considered others' feelings. He only needed to complete all of Young Master Zi's tasks. Others would flatter him, and slowly, he became somewhat autocratic.
But with the Fatty, he really considered many things. He took care of the lives of Chen Tonghua and his sister, and also the lives of their parents in Qishi. Every so often, he would proactively write letters and send gifts, and even proactively call their parents' workplaces to greet them.
Zi Yisheng patted Ouyang on the shoulder. Many things had to be experienced. He had also changed a lot after meeting the little girl, at least knowing how to consider her feelings.
In fact, Chen Tonghua was already trying to find work. He couldn't just keep taking free meals. He was already grateful to be able to come to Mishing, and he felt ashamed to continue pretending to be clueless.
However, Chen Tonghua was thinking too simply. Working in Mishing required identity documents, and better jobs required academic qualifications.
After searching for a long time, he realized that he could only find some manual labor jobs. But even for such jobs, he was willing to do them.
When Chen Tonghua told his younger sister about this, Chen Tangtang was stunned but quickly understood her brother's thoughts.
It was she who hadn't thought it through and hadn't considered her brother's feelings.
"Brother, if doing something can make you feel better, then do it. If you are unhappy or it's too hard, I can go to Ouyang or Shengge and ask them to help you find a suitable job."
Chen Tonghua quickly stopped his sister's idea. He went out to find work himself precisely because he didn't want to trouble Ouyang and Ye Shengge.
"Tangtang, we don't know how long we'll be in Mishing, so it's best for me to do some odd jobs. I can get paid daily, so I can also buy some food and vegetables for home."
Chen Tangtang suddenly felt a pang of sadness. Her choice had put pressure on her brother.
"Okay, I'll wait for Brother to buy vegetables and food and bring them home."
When Ouyang returned, he heard the Fatty recounting her brother's decision. He had wanted Chen Tonghua to learn from Li Cheng during this opportunity, but now he could only talk to the Fatty.
After Ye Shengge woke up, she saw Chen Tangtang with red eyes, clearly having cried in secret. After listening to Chen Tangtang, Ye Shengge respected Chen Tonghua's decision.
However, Ye Shengge didn't feel that Chen Tonghua's choice was the right one. After all, it wasn't impossible to accept an olive branch offered by others by relying on one's own labor to earn money.
He refused to take an opportunity that could help him earn more money, and instead worked hard to prove himself. This was clinging to pride, and it was only for himself to see.
Earning money was the true truth, and learning more from good opportunities was what a smart person should do. Doing manual labor would only make him a manual laborer forever.
"Tangtang, it's fine to respect your brother's decision. When he listens more to Monkey, Asen, and the others' experiences, perhaps he will change his mind in the future."
"Yes, I just feel like Brother is silly. Mishing is such a good opportunity. I even want to go out and gain some experience, which is better than anything."
Ye Shengge smiled and gave Chen Tangtang a thumbs-up. Some people were just pedantic and stubborn.
Chen Tangtang looked at her friend's playful expression and broke into tears, laughing. Shengge was the one who saw everything most clearly.
"Forget it. If I say too much, Brother will be unhappy. We'll take it slow later, anyway, Ouyang is still thinking for him."
"Now you know how good Ouyang is, right? Careful, considerate, and thoughtful."
Chen Tangtang's face instantly turned red. She covered her face and laughed so hard her mouth spread wide.
That evening, Ye Shengge got the course list and books for the Pharmacology department at Mishing University and quickly took them to her room to study.
Elder Fan and Elder Dang also became interested when they heard about it. They hadn't gone to college when they were young and had learned Chinese medicine through traditional apprenticeship.
They were very interested in current universities, especially seeing their little apprentice so eager to learn. They were happy regardless of whether their little apprentice learned Chinese medicine or not.
Ye Shengge directly entered the space and, after looking through it, understood what modern pharmacology encompassed.
It basically included the production, inspection, circulation, use, and research of pharmaceutical products, which was somewhat different from her own idea of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
However, she could still learn about clinical trials of drugs, but her favorite was still Chinese medicine, and she planned to try to take the exam.
If she could get the qualification to audit, she would be willing to learn some basic theoretical knowledge.
Next, Ye Shengge entered seclusion again. Due to her learning habits from her past life, self-study was her strong suit. Once she got the exam scope, she could easily grasp the key points.
In a week's time, with the advantage of the space, Ye Shengge had basically gone through the books once. It should be no problem to deal with the exam.
Zi Yisheng had also found the right connections, and the exam was scheduled for two days later.
Qi Xuan and Qi Luquan had left home for three days. They had only informed Ye Dad and left without taking anyone with them.
Qi Xuan and Qi Luquan did not go directly to Mist Ice Mountain but first conducted investigations on the periphery.
Mist Ice Mountain was no longer a closed community. Many people from the mountain had come down, especially after experiencing the charm of the outside world, no one wanted to go back.
However, their abilities were limited. They had no special skills and, after spending all their money, could only rely on their only skill.
What was their skill called in the real world? They were just thieves with good martial arts. They had some gains, but many were caught.
Currently, there were many people from Mist Ice Mountain in the Mishing Public Security Bureau. What was the point of gaining control of Mist Ice Mountain? Without funds and real strength, everything was in vain.
The news Qi Luquan received made him dispair. After all, Mist Ice Mountain was his home, and it was the inheritance of the Qi family.
"Grandpa, what are your plans?"
Qi Xuan was eager to try. In her eyes, Mist Ice Mountain posed no obstacles, and no one could stop her from taking the path she wanted.
"Don't rush. We need to find the person who poisoned me. Only the clan doctor could tamper with my medicine. I will only ask everything clearly now."
The clan doctors of Mist Ice Mountain were hereditary and only obeyed the clan leader. But now, for what reason had the person who harmed her done so?
Mist Ice Mountain had mechanisms halfway up the mountain. Qi Luquan didn't expect that after so long, no one had changed the mechanisms, allowing him to enter without any resistance.
The first line of defense upon entering Mist Ice Mountain was guarded. After Qi Luquan disabled the mechanism, Qi Xuan quickly dealt with the two guards.
As they moved forward, Qi Luquan's heart grew heavier. The Mist Ice Mountain, which he had once thought invincible, was so easy to breach.
Qi Xuan and Qi Luquan first went to the main hall. There was no one inside, as if Mist Ice Mountain was just an empty shell.
Qi Xuan sneaked back to her residence. It was already covered in dust. The house had deteriorated quickly, becoming dilapidated in less than a year.
Qi Xuan looked at the place where she had grown up and found she no longer had a place to stay. There was only heartbreak and hatred.
Qi Luquan passed through the main hall. There was no one inside, and he smoothly arrived at the clan doctor's clinic.
He heard movement inside. Today, all the villagers were praying, and the timing was opportune.
Qi Xuan dealt with them one by one, allowing her grandfather to sneak into the clan doctor's clinic.
Qi Luquan's large hooded cloak covered his entire face. He pushed open the door of the clan doctor's clinic and slipped inside.
"Ah Ke."
The person who had been facing away from the door tensed up instantly upon hearing the sound but was knocked unconscious before he could confirm.
"Grandpa, why didn't you kill him?"
"I want to know too many things."
Qi Xuan knew that her actions had to stop today. She could only hold back her anger and help the unconscious person on the ground up.
"Xuanxuan, take him away first."
Qi Xuan silently walked towards the outer edge of Mist Ice Mountain, sighing in her heart as she looked at her grandfather standing at the entrance of the clan doctor's clinic.
Ye Shengge finally ushered in her exam. Early in the morning, Ye Dad and Ye Mom appeared at the dining room.
Elder Fan and Elder Dang also lost sleep, worrying about their little apprentice.
Ye Shengge, however, was quite calm. After breakfast, she got into the car heading to Mishing University.
Ye Dad, Ye Mom, and Ye Muen were also accompanying her. Although it wasn't a real exam, it was a very commemorative one.
Ye Shengge got out of the car at the entrance of Mishing University. Zi Yisheng was the first to hand the proof to the gatekeeper. Due to strict regulations, only the candidate themselves was allowed to enter.
Ye Shengge calmly waved goodbye to Zi Yisheng and the others and walked into the campus with a small bag.
There were signs on the road. The exam for auditing students was supervised by the head of the department and the vice-principal.
Ye Shengge found the classroom, which was already full. After submitting all the documents, she sat in the last row under everyone's gaze.
Ye Shengge took out her prepared pen. The desk was pitifully simple.
When the first exam paper was handed out, Ye Shengge quickly scanned it. It was all basic knowledge.
The two subjects in the morning ended. There was only an hour for lunch.
Ye Mom saw her daughter come out and was as anxious as a parent during the college entrance exam. She didn't ask her daughter how the exam went but only kept asking if she was cold or hot.
This was also the first time Ye Dad and Ye Mom had experienced their child's major exam, and they had never been so involved before.
Over two consecutive days of exams, Ye Shengge took seven subjects. The difficulty of each exam paper varied, but as long as she passed each subject, she could enter Mishing University.
After the exam, Ye Shengge slept for a long time. After days of preparation, she could finally relax at this moment.
That night, Qi Luquan and Qi Xuan returned, carrying a person who was in a coma.
Ye Shengge stood in the courtyard. The person on the ground was about fifty years old, covered in mud, but there was no sign of pain on his face.
Adun was woken up by a basin of cold water. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw many strangers in front of him. When he saw the old clan leader, he immediately collapsed to the ground.
"Clan Leader, you're back."
Qi Luquan walked up to Adun with a calm expression.
"Adun, how long have we known each other?"
Adun swallowed and looked at the old clan leader with some guilt.
"Thirty-four years. Brother Quan, please save me. Everything I did was out of desperation."
"Desperate enough to poison me?"
Adun trembled and shrunk into a corner. He was truly forced.
Ye Muen directly dragged Adun out. This villain should not be treated kindly.