nucmednet Chapter 607: I can take care of it all by myself, right?
Chapter 607: I can take care of it all by myself, right?
The Queen Mother looked at Bai Wanwan with interest and said, "This little girl is quite interesting. She's a good match for our Tao'er. When Tao'er grows up, you can make her a concubine."
The princess coughed and said, "I'm afraid this won't work..."
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes at her and asked, "What does this mean?"
"When Bai Wanwan came to our house as a study companion, she signed a contract with me, which allowed her to decide her own marriage," said the eldest princess.
The Queen Mother frowned and said, "How old was she then? Besides, isn't our Tao'er good enough?"
"Tao'er is a good person, but he's a little naive. He can't beat Bai Wanwan."
"He needs someone like this to take care of him! Isn't this a good thing?" The Queen Mother frowned.
The eldest princess sighed and said:
"But if they become our enemy, it's good enough that she doesn't destroy our Taoer. This girl is really tolerant!
He also knows a lot, and our Taoer is no match for him at all."
The Queen Mother shook her head and said, "He's just a child of a few years old. What can he do?"
When the test questions for this year's girls' competition were announced, everyone was stunned.
In previous years, the competitions were all the same old things like music, chess, calligraphy and painting, but this year they suddenly added a cooking competition!
No one expected that cooking would appear in the reading and writing competition.
According to the rules, each college must send five people to participate in the competition.
However, these five people cannot form a team on their own and have to draw lots on the spot.
After the drawing of lots, everyone's order had to be shuffled. As soon as the rules of the girls' competition were announced, the whole place exploded.
After all, no one is good at everything. Some people play the piano well, but they are at a loss when it comes to playing chess.
Some girls are good at painting, but they shake their heads when the topic of cooking is mentioned.
The scene of drawing lots was even more lively, with the girls who were drawn into the same group looking at each other in bewilderment.
Some academies sent five people, some of whom could play the piano, some could write, and some could paint, but none of them could cook.
Some groups have someone who is good at cooking, but his skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting are not so good.
Now everyone understood that this competition is to see whether everyone is a jack of all trades, and it is not enough to just know one thing.
Many people were worried and murmured to themselves about how to cooperate. Others had already started cramming and asking their teammates for advice on projects they were not good at.
Jiang Shuying frowned and said, "I actually drew chess, but that's also my weak point."
"Don't mention it. If I were to play the piano, what kind of piano would I play?"
Su Niantang burst into tears: "I... asked me to cook, but I don't even know the dishes. What should I do now?"
Even the person who drew the book was at a loss: "I hate memorizing things the most. What should I do if I really have to memorize them?"
They all looked at Bai Wanwan, and Bai Wanwan looked at them and said:
"Why are you looking at me? I'm just a backup. Have you ever seen all the work thrown to the backup?
Besides, didn't you guys have a good talk yesterday? What can a mere substitute like her do?
Please stick to your opinion.”
Bai Wanwan sat on a stool, drinking milk tea.
As soon as the drawing of lots was over, Liu Qingshuang, the head female official of Shude Girls' School, walked forward gracefully, waving Xiang Fei's bamboo handkerchief.
She glanced at the five people from Mingya Girls' School who were drawn into the same group, and her gaze stopped at the youngest, Bai Wanwan, with a scornful arc at the corner of her mouth.
"How have I managed Mingya Academy for all these years? It turns out they can't even teach you all the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting?
They actually let a little kid fill the role, are they trying to gain sympathy by exploiting their weakness?"
The female students from the surrounding schools immediately echoed the sentiment. The teacher from Jiangyun Academy sneered and slammed his folding fan on his palm:
"This little girl can't even reach the stove, how can she make any decent food?
I'm afraid Mingya Girls' School has run out of tricks and sent these defective products to embarrass themselves."
There were constant discussions in the crowd, and sleeves embroidered with various patterns kept shaking.
Some people pointed at Bai Wanwan and whispered to each other, while others said sarcastically, "If the Princess hadn't been so kind and insisted on holding this girls' school competition that welcomes all the girls, then Mingya Girls' School should have been forced to reflect on itself behind closed doors!"
Liu Qingshuang stroked the pearl hairpins on her temples and raised her voice deliberately: "From my Shude Women's School, any third-class student can be picked up at random. They can play the zither to attract phoenixes and play chess to control the situation. They are not like some academies..."
Before he finished speaking, the sound of jingling jewelry suddenly came from the palace. The princess's personal maid walked in and looked at Bai Wanwan and said:
"The princess said that if anyone wins today, she will personally provide a five-story house and a farm in the western suburbs.
This farm is quite nice, and all the land is fertile land."
Bai Wanwan coughed and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? How about I take care of all the arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and cooking? Otherwise, it will be difficult to divide them when the time comes."
She didn't want to share things with others. Jiang Shuying shouted, "Bai Wanwan, you are really greedy. Don't you just want to show off? Fine! Then I won't do it anymore!"
"Since Miss Jiang has said so, I want to see how a little brat like you can defeat the other female students by yourself."
"Hahaha... I'm dying of laughter too. This is the first time I've seen such a brave little sister. She wants to compete with other female students at the age of five?"
Someone covered their mouth with a round fan and laughed out loud: "Just relying on this little girl? I'm afraid she can't even hold a brush steadily, and she still wants to win over other female students? It's simply a foolish dream!"
Another person said in a shrill voice:
"That's right! You're so stubborn and self-righteous at such a young age, without even considering your own limitations!
Among the three arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, which one can be mastered quickly?"
At this moment, someone in the crowd suddenly proposed loudly:
"Since everyone thinks Mingya Girls' School is bound to lose, why not make a bet?
Bet on whether they can win the competition!"
"That's a good idea!"
"The bigger the bet, the better!" The discussion suddenly became noisy.
Not only were the students in the girls' school eager to try, but even the envoys and nobles from various countries were also interested.
Prince Xuanye of Dayuan waved his folding fan, a wicked smile on his lips:
"I think the stakes should be higher!
That’s exciting enough!”
After a while, the servants brought in eight wooden signs that were each one meter tall.
Everyone gathered around the wooden sign, piling up stacks of gold leaves and gold bars, and jewel boxes were also piled up in front of the sign with a clang.
Under the fence of the Shude Girls' School, glittering gold was piled up like a small mountain, and jade bracelets and pearl necklaces were stacked up like a tower.
The Jiangyun Girls' School was not bad either. Someone directly placed the ancestral jade ruyi in front of the card, and the onlookers exclaimed in amazement.
Looking at the column for Mingya Girls' School, it was empty, not even a copper coin.
Several young masters from aristocratic families pointed at the wooden sign and laughed until they doubled over. One girl covered her mouth and said, "I'm afraid this Mingya Girls' School can't even find anyone to place a bet!"
At this time, the queen coughed lightly, and the palace instantly became quiet.
She raised her hand to signal, and the eunuch behind her immediately came out with a large tray. The tray was piled high with gold ingots, and the red and blue sapphires were so dazzling in the sunlight that it was blinding.
"I'll bet on Shude Girls' School!" As soon as the Queen finished speaking, the eunuch placed the tray in the betting area of Shude Girls' School.