Chapter 35 List
The quota of tribute that Chen Shijie promised to Zhao Xing would be in place next month and would be collected starting from the White Dew solar term.

Tuition fees are divided into different levels. In the first month, Zhao Xing can only receive the 'middle-level official tuition'. However, if Zhao Xing can get an A+ in the next month, Chen Shijie can apply for him to be transferred to the 'superior official'.

Middle-level clerks received five taels of silver per month for tuition, and upper-level clerks received ten taels per month.

How long it lasts depends on Zhao Xing's performance.

Of course, if Zhao Xing can formally surrender next year, he will no longer have this reward. However, if he performs well at that time, he will receive other awards.

Five or ten taels of silver a month, calculated based on the prices during the reign of Emperor Jing, was already a huge reward for the officials!
You have to know that the person who was beaten by Young Master Zong, when he heard that he would get thirty taels of silver for a punch, immediately chose the former between "being beaten in the street" and "reporting to the police".

Ordinary people would become rich instantly after being hit by his eighteen punches, which led to many people later begging Master Zong to beat them!

However, for those who are determined to practice and climb to the top, this amount of resources is not much and can only be said to be sufficient at this stage.

As for the official reward, Chen Shijie was just doing a favor, but the funding he gave privately was enough to be considered generous!

"I will give you 15 Tianyuan pears every month. If you pass the exam again, I will give you the Tianyuan pear tree. If it survives, it can serve as a resource for your future practice of Dharma." Chen Shijie pointed to the small tree in the seedling area.

Zhao Xing was a little surprised. Chen Shijie was really willing to spend so much money. The Tianyuan pear tree was of third-grade quality. Even a young tree was worth a lot of money. You know, if it could be cultivated to maturity, it would be a real money-making tree!
Although he wanted it very much, he still had to pretend: "Such a generous reward, Zhao Xing is unworthy of it."

Chen Shijie said nonchalantly, "I have quite a lot of family wealth. I have been in office in Nanyang County for three years and have planted a pear orchard. Giving you a young tree is nothing but a small thing. Just accept it. Maybe one day you and I will go hand in hand."

Xue Wenzhong couldn't help but be moved. Obviously, this was not within his expectations.

What was even more surprising was Chen Shijie's attitude. This was not the way he treated Zhao Xing as a junior. It was obvious that he regarded Zhao Xing as a fellow warrior who could fight side by side with him!
Xue Wenzhong thought to himself, "This Lord Chen is really an oddball. I really can't figure him out."

But this is a good thing. Although the young Tianyuan pear tree is slightly less valuable than the legendary painting, it is more durable. In the long run, its value will sooner or later exceed that of the legendary painting.

After hearing this, Zhao Xing stopped refusing and accepted it straightforwardly: "Thank you, Master Chen."

Chen Shijie left with a smile. If he was not afraid that Zhao Xing would be envied, he would have wanted to just give him a ripe pear tree.

He was quite wealthy and had gained a lot from his military service, so a Tianyuan pear tree was nothing to him.

In the three years since he came to Nanyang County, all the colleagues he met were decadent people, and none of them suited his taste. Zhao Xing's performance was just what he wanted.

In addition, when Chen Shijie said about moving forward hand in hand, he was not joking.

He really thought so in his heart: "I won't stay in Nanyang County for long. The general will use me sooner or later. When I return to the army, maybe I can include him in the list."

After the Beginning of Autumn examination, a notice was posted indicating that only fifteen people were rated as A.

Compared to last time, it’s half less.

The assessment is becoming more and more stringent, all for the purpose of screening the final submission list.

After Zhao Xing left Baicao Garden, he was immediately surrounded by many people.

"Zhao Xing is out!"

"Brother Zhao, congratulations!"

"Congratulations Zhao Erjia!"

"Brother Zhao's name will definitely be on the list of officials to pay their respects next year!" Qian Dong congratulated with a smile.

Seeing this, Zhao Xing grabbed Qian Dong's head and said with a smile: "Why do you still call me Brother Zhao? Why not call me Lord Zhao!" "Oh, I was wrong. I will apologize to Lord Zhao now."

"Hahaha." Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Li Chengfeng and Zong Shichang stood together not far away, and their brows were slightly frowned.

Although some people congratulated him, his popularity was much less this time.

"Humph, this guy is really good at dealing with things." Zong Shichang looked at the other side and said in a stiff tone. Although he was beaten, he couldn't hate Zhao Xing in his heart. It was just because of face. Otherwise, Young Master Zong would also want to go over and join in the fun.

"Let's go, brother, let's go and have a drink." Li Chengfeng looked at Zhao Xing deeply, then called his friends and left.

Compared with Li Chengfeng, Zhao Xing gives people the impression of being more easy-going and down-to-earth.

Although Li Chengfeng is known as a gentleman, he always has a kind of arrogance that is almost imperceptible, and anyone with a sensitive point of view can sense it.

Of course, this is only secondary. The main reason why Zhao Xing is so popular is his rating.

There are only three people in A this time, namely Li Chengfeng, Zong Shichang and Zhao Xing.

Xiao Ze and Wen Nanxing, who have always performed well, only got A-level results.

Wen Nanxing and Xiao Ze stayed indoors for three days after the exam. They returned to normal after coming out, but they never mentioned that they were cheated. When someone asked about it, they just said that they performed poorly.

Did they know who had tricked them? Of course they did!
"My vitality was stolen without me noticing and I didn't even notice it for four days and three nights?" After Wen Nanxing found out, he closed the door and went out to get drunk.

Xiao Ze, who was sitting opposite him, was also drinking. When he thought of Chen Shijie's comments, he felt very embarrassed.

"Not vigilant enough, not vigilant enough..." These five words kept echoing in his mind.

Xiao Ze remembered the disappointed look in his teacher's eyes, and he took a big gulp of wine, then slammed the glass on the table with a bang.

"What a good Zhao Erjia! If I get a chance during the next assessment, I will definitely pay him back!"

"Brother Xiao, please keep your voice down!" Wen Nanxing changed his cup for him, "Just keep it to yourself."

Their dignity did not allow them to say it out loud, so they just included Zhao Xing as the top competitor in their hearts, and they would definitely regain their face from Zhao Xing when they had the chance next time.

"Falcon Guardian, the ratings of the Gucheng Beginning of Autumn assessment have been posted. This person has been ranked A twice in a row. It is even rumored that he defeated Zong Shichang in a sparring match. Should we also include this Zhao family member in the capture list?"

In Sanwan Town, east of Gu County, in an inconspicuous house, three people were eating at a table.

One old man, one man and one woman, they look like a family of three.

However, the real identities of these three people are the guardians and two hall masters of Xuantian Sect.

The old man was called the 'Falcon Guardian', he had kind eyes, a head full of white hair, and looked like he was about to die.

The middle-aged man is the "Master of Sanwan Hall", with an ordinary appearance and prominent cheekbones. The woman is the deputy master, with a scarf on her head, yellow skin and a barrel waist. She has no special features and is even a little ugly.

The person who spoke was the head of Sanwan Hall. On the table was a public list of the Sinongjian, and his finger was pointing at Zhao Xing's name.

The Falcon Guardian opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze turned clear: "Oh? He was ranked A-level twice, and he was able to defeat Zong Shichang? Was this a sudden enlightenment, or a result of long-term accumulation? Show me the specific information, and then decide whether to include him in the list."

(End of this chapter)