funbook-pk Chapter 108 Exam
Chapter 108 Exam
Gui Jingan smiled, as if he had thought of something, and leaned down to say, "During the exam, the Imperial College's Jijiu, Dianbo, and Fuzi will come to each examination room to inspect the exam. You don't need to panic, just answer the questions normally. There is no need to greet them. Remember this."
"Okay, I'll remember that." Xiaoyuan was as docile as a cat lying there, allowing people to pet it as they pleased.
The team in front began to move slowly. Gui Jingan patted Xiaoyuan on the shoulder, pointed to a student holding a wooden sign in front and said, "See, the senior student holding the sign with the number twelve in front, just follow him to the examination room." He gently pushed Xiaoyuan's back and asked him to follow.
Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, took a few quick steps, bent down, leaned close to Xiaoyuan's ear, and said a few words. Xiaoyuan glanced at Hualei and agreed with a blushing face.
Hua Lei had been standing by, and when Gui Jing'an was talking to Xiao Yuan about the exam points, she was listening carefully. When she saw Xiao Yuan blushing, she was curious about what Gui Jing'an said, but it was not convenient to ask now.
At this time, the team was about to enter the gate of the Imperial College, and the people who saw them off could not go in. She followed Xiaoyuan and patted him on the back, "Xiaoyuan, don't be nervous, do well in the exam. Sister is waiting for you outside."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan responded, followed the long line in front of him into the gate of the Imperial College, and slowly walked towards the examination room.
"Miss Hua, the exam is divided into two parts, lasting two hours in total. You can find a place to rest first, and then come to pick up Xiaoyuan when the time is up." Gui Jing'an looked at Hua Lei and said with a smile.
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Gui. Thank you so much today." Hua Lei watched Xiao Yuan's figure disappear at the bend of the path, retracted her gaze, and expressed her gratitude sincerely.
Looking at the light white flowers on the bud bun, Gui Jingan felt a slight pain in his heart. He suppressed his emotions and tried to maintain a calm tone and said, "Miss Hua, you are too polite. I just happened to meet you and said a few more words. I hope Miss Hua and Xiaoyuan don't mind me being too long-winded." His voice was gentle and steady, but there seemed to be a hint of bitterness hidden in it.
Hua Lei smiled and said, "How could that be? This is Xiaoyuan's first time taking such a formal exam, and we really don't understand the rules of the exam room. Master Gui can be said to be a timely help, and has helped us a lot." Her eyes were sincere and grateful, which made Gui Jing'an feel warm in his heart.
At this time, the dozens of teams in front of the Imperial College had almost left, and only the last few teams were still waiting at the door to enter the examination room. He looked at the team at the door, and then looked at Hua Lei reluctantly, and said softly: "Miss Hua, I want to go in too."
Hualei nodded gently and watched Gui Jingan turn around. The dark blue student uniform on Gui Jingan's slightly thin body reminded Hualei of the green bamboo in the mountains. They were tall and tough, exuding a unique temperament. She watched Gui Jingan's back gradually go away until he disappeared in the crowd.
Hua Lei turned around and got on the carriage. Butler Pei had also returned. Hua Lei said something to Butler Pei and prepared to go to Manjue's Nishang Pavilion to take a look. Nishang Pavilion was not far from the Imperial College. It took less than 25 minutes to get there by turning along the main road in front of the Imperial College. Hua Lei got off the carriage in front of Nishang Pavilion. Butler Pei and the driver returned to the Marquis' Mansion and came to pick up Xiaoyuan and Rongjue when the time came.
Manjue was also at the Nishang Pavilion today. When she saw Hualei coming over, she was surprised and grabbed Hualei's hand and said, "Hey, sister Hua, I was just thinking about you and you came. Can we be considered to be in sync?"
The plump Agate wore a light blue dress today. The narrow sleeves and slim fit were very suitable for work. She had her hair tied up like a woman and a few hairpins in her hair. When she walked, her hair swayed slightly, which was very charming.
"Sister Manou, I didn't expect you to be here today. I sent Xiaoyuan and Rongjue to the Imperial College for the exam, and I have to pick them up in two hours. I thought your Nishang Pavilion is not far away, so I came here to ask for some water. I wonder if Sister Manou will give it to me?" Hua Lei said with a smile.
"Here, here, here. Forget about the tea, give us some snacks." Manju smiled cheerfully, pulling Hualei up to the VIP room on the second floor, while instructing the waiter to serve tea and snacks.
Nishang Pavilion is located at the end of East Street. It is a two-story wooden building with a shop in front and a yard in the back. It has only one storefront and is not very wide, at most three meters wide. However, it is quite deep, probably about eight or nine meters. Various fabrics are displayed in the store, and there are all kinds of colors. Above the store are several sets of ready-made princess dresses, which are also very delicately crafted.
In the embroidery room at the back, five or six embroiderers were busy with their work.
After the waiter brought tea and snacks, Hualei and Manou also sat down on the chairs.
"Sister Manju, how is business? Is it okay?" Hua Lei asked after taking a sip of tea.
"Okay, I still have a lot of orders to complete, but it's a lot less than the previous two months. After all, the weather is going to get colder soon, and I won't be able to wear this tulle princess dress any more."
"Well, but, Sister Agate, this princess dress can be made into spring, autumn and winter styles with a little modification." Hua Lei said.
"Oh, really? How to change it? The fabrics for spring and autumn are thicker, and those for winter are even thicker, so it's impossible to make wrinkles. And without the tulle, there will be no flowing feeling. Will the princess dress look good?" asked Agate.
"Sure, ask someone to bring some loose fabrics, both thick and thin. I'll show you how to do it." Hualei said. Manju quickly told the waiter to bring the fabrics up.
Hualei took the pen and ink from the table and drew a few patterns based on her memories of her previous life, while talking to Manju.
"Look, this can be made into a vest dress, and you can add a light and tight long-sleeved shirt inside. Vertical pleats, thick fabrics may not be able to directly draw pleats, so you can make it into a pleated skirt style. You can also make horizontal ones. Look, make lace with light and thin fabrics of the same color and sew them on the edge of the skirt. Sew more strips, doesn't it feel good?" Hualei said while drawing. "You can also make silk flowers with tulle fabrics of the same color and pin them irregularly on the skirt. Look, doesn't it look good too?" She demonstrated to Manju with the fabric.
"Wow, sister Hua, how come you have such a good brain? It's really beautiful." Agate said in surprise. He immediately called an embroiderer to come up and prepare to put the work into practice.
"Come, sister Hua, let the embroiderer take your measurements, and I'll make one for you right away." Manju smiled generously. "I haven't thanked you for the lolita skirt pattern in front yet, so this is a small thank you gift. I'll give you a bigger one later."