Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 144: The top student dormitory and top student class

"Miss Hua, Xiaoyuan, you are here." Gui Jing'an's clear voice brought Hua Lei back to her senses.

"Oh, Mr. Gui." Hua Lei didn't expect to meet Gui Jing'an here again today. "Is Mr. Gui here to guide today?" Hua Lei asked politely, looking at Gui Jing'an in a dark blue student uniform.

"Yes, I am here today to guide the new students. I have seen the name list. Xiaoyuan is assigned to Class 1. Please follow me to the dormitory to report, Miss Hua." Gui Jingan smiled slightly. That faint smile was like the warm sun in winter, making people feel warm.

Turning around and looking at Xiaoyuan, Gui Jingan leaned over slightly and said to Xiaoyuan, "Xiaoyuan, you are amazing. You got first place. You are the first among all the candidates this year."

"Thank you, Master Gui." Xiao Yuanxing performed a standard bow. He still remembered that on the day of his exam, it was Master Gui who gave him a lot of advice, allowing him to avoid many exam problems as he had no experience in the formal exam for the first time. His ability to achieve this result was not unrelated to the advice of Master Gui.

Besides, the books used in his own bookstore and the imperial examination were all printed with the help of the master, so Gui Jingan could be regarded as a noble person in his family. So he performed this ceremony respectfully.

"You shouldn't call me Young Master Gui anymore. You can call me fellow student or brother. It's up to you." Gui Jing'an smiled as if in the spring breeze.

"Yes, thank you, senior." Xiaoyuan immediately changed his tone.

Gui Jingan smiled and said to Hua Lei and Xiao Yuan, "Let's go. All students in Class Ding (1) should go to the first classroom on the east side to register. The teacher is already waiting there."

"Hello, senior. I'm Pei Rongjue. I'm also from Class Ding Xiao (1). Xiao Yuan and I came here together. Can I go with you?" Rongjue, who was standing next to him, came over smartly and asked Gui Jing'an before the butler Pei could speak.

Gui Jingan was startled. Pei? Dingbei Marquis Mansion? The Dingbei Marquis Mansion that might have an engagement with Sister Hua?

At this time, Rong Jin squeezed out from the crowd.

"Sister Hua, please report to the first dormitory on the eastern side. Let's go there." Turning around, she saw Gui Jing'an standing by in student uniform. She asked in surprise, "Brother Jing'an, are you guiding here today?"

Gui Jing'an's heart twitched slightly, but his face remained calm. "Oh, Rong Jin, you... this Pei Rongjue is your younger brother? Did you bring him here to report?" Seeing that Rong Jin was not wearing a student uniform, but a fish-white casual brocade robe, he knew that he was not on duty today.

"Yes, my cousin Pei Rongjue, from my fourth uncle's family. It's not my turn to be on duty today, so I brought him here to report." Rong Jin replied.

He looked at Hualei. He remembered that Huamei had business dealings with the printing house of Jijiu's family, and the news of the recruitment of civilians was also revealed to Huamei by Jijiu Gui. But did Huamei know Jing'an? Have they met? When did they meet?

"Then let's go together. Junior Rong Jue just said that he is also from Class Ding Xiao (1). Miss Hua, please follow me." Gui Jing'an raised his hand and made a gesture of invitation, and he was already leading the way.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Gui." Hualei followed with a smile. Rong Jin looked at Gui Jing'an's back, then looked at Hualei, as if thinking about something. Ding Xiao (1) class's dormitory was the first room on the eastern side of the building. After a few people walked for a cup of tea, they arrived.

There was a queue of more than a dozen people at the entrance of the school building. Gui Jingan took Hua Lei to the end of the queue. He looked at the long wooden sign that Hua Lei had been wearing on her finger and asked, "Xiao Yuan lives in the building? Is he willing?"

Hua Lei nodded and said, "Well, he wants to live in the building himself." Gui Jing'an looked at Xiao Yuan and nodded.

"Senior, I also live in the building, together with Xiaoyuan." Rong Jue came over to him in a familiar manner. "You also live in the building? Does your family agree?" Gui Jingan was a little surprised. Because the official students had carriages to pick them up, not many of them lived in the building.

"I agree. Look, all the things I have in the building have been brought here." Rong Jue pointed at his own carriage parked against the wall, unable to hide his excitement.

Hualei looked around the building. Because the building for Class D (1) was the first building on the east side, there was a blue brick path about ten feet wide to the east of the building. To the east of the path was a small forest. To the east of the forest was the wall that separated it from Class C. The wall was very high, probably no less than two and a half meters high. So the environment was very quiet. It should be the best building in this row of buildings.

As they were talking, it was soon Xiaoyuan's turn. Hualei stepped forward and handed the admission notice, household registration and other information to the teacher. After paying the tuition and accommodation fees, she signed a few more names and got a receipt with a red stamp. The registration was completed.

After Rong Jue finished, Gui Jing'an took them to the building area, and the carriage of the Marquis' Mansion followed behind. The building was behind a long row of small brick houses, separated by a slightly low wall, with a small wooden door on the wall. Through this wooden door, behind was the building where the students rested at night.

The buildings were all seven-room brick buildings in a row. Each room was not very big, about 25 square meters. Four students lived in one room. Because Rong Jue and Xiao Yuan knew each other, the teacher who registered arranged them to live in the same building, which made Rong Jue very happy. Gui Jingan took Rong Jue and Xiao Yuan into the third room of the building marked as Building No. 6.

A student had already arrived in the room and was standing by his desk, sorting out his stationery. Next to him stood a slender young man with cold eyes, who should be about the same age as Gui Jingan and Rong Jin. He was wearing a snow-blue brocade robe with a cloud pattern and a dark gold jade belt around his waist. The gold fabric complemented the cold-looking young man, who looked even more noble. He was looking down at a piece of paper in his hand.

Two men who looked like servants had just finished moving the supplies from the carriage and were driving it out. There were two women who looked like maids helping to make the bed.

"Brother Jing'an," the young man opposite heard the voice and looked up. He saw Gui Jing'an walking in front of him and bowed to greet him. His voice was clear and warm, with a hint of magnetism, which was somewhat inconsistent with his cold eyebrows.

"Junior Brother Yunhe." Gui Jingan bowed slightly.

"Senior Brother Yunhe." Pei Rongjin bowed behind Gui Jingan.

"Junior brother Rong Jin," the young man named Yun He returned the greeting.

Hua Lei couldn't help but curl her lips when she heard this. They should all be students from Class A of the Imperial Academy, and they all knew each other, but this flowery way of greeting was really a bit hilarious.