dognovel Chapter 101 The Last One
Chapter 101 The Last One
At this time, the drawing of lots was basically coming to an end. There were no red lots left at Qizhi School, but there was still one red lot at Mingli School.
The remaining students of Mingli School kept muttering to themselves as they went up to draw lots.
But until the last three people were left, the final red lottery ticket had not been drawn by anyone.
The students from Qizhi School had already drawn their lots and were each carrying their packages to look for the teacher who led them. The remaining three people from Mingli School were Zhang Ji, Shan Ge and Qin Ziguang.
Among the students dressed in gorgeous clothes, Shan Ge attracted Qin Chaoyan's attention from the very beginning. She had met him a few times in the academy and heard rumors about him.
Of course, most of Qin Chaoyan’s information channels were provided by Kong Mao.
Shan Ge is different from most students in the academy. He is the only one who came from a commoner family and entered the academy, relying on his extraordinary talent.
It is said that Shan Ge was spotted by the wandering old dean, who valued his talent and gave him a letter of introduction.
Fortunately, Shan Ge's parents valued his academic performance and also knew that the teachers in their village were not capable enough. Shan Ge's father was a traveling businessman.
After meeting the old dean, he listened to the old dean praising his son's intelligence and also received a letter of recommendation from the old dean, saying that he could enroll in the academy in Kyoto.
Shan's father gritted his teeth and led Shan's mother and Shan Ge out of the small rural county and traveled thousands of miles to Kyoto to study.
Both Shan's father and mother were in the crowd at this time. After arriving in Kyoto, Shan's father used all his savings to rent a small side room.
The single mother usually helps each family in the alley with laundry work on weekdays and does embroidery at night to supplement the family income.
Shan's father used the remaining money to set up a small stall on the street.
In the past two years, due to Shan Ge's excellent academic performance, they both felt that their original decision was a wise one.
To go abroad to study, students had to pay two strings of silver coins to the academy and also buy travel gear. Shan Ge had no intention of going at first, and his mother also thought that it was unnecessary for her son to go to Mingli Academy, so it would be better to wait a few years and enter Zhixing Academy before going abroad to study.
But Shan's father said that he must attend. He set up a stall on the street and had heard a lot of rumors recently that those wealthy families and high-ranking officials who were not from Yingtian Academy wanted to send their children to study this time.
Their son was studying at Yingtian Academy and could participate in study tours, so how could they not go?
Mr. Shan gritted his teeth and took out all the family savings, including his coffin money.
He told Shan Ge that it was good for his children to go out and broaden their horizons. Although his family conditions were not good, he would never let his children lag far behind others within his means and affordability.
Shan Ge is very grateful to his father. When he was a child, he didn't like to play with the kids around him and always had all kinds of strange questions. Although his father didn't understand, he would find opportunities to interact with him.
When he met the old master, he told him that he should go to the best academy to study, Yingtian Academy, which was the best academy in Daqi, in Kyoto.
The father thought about it all night, and the next day he sold all his belongings, brought them to Kyoto, and personally sent him to school.
When Shan Ge heard that Master Qin would lead the team for this study tour, he was tempted, but he knew his own family's situation.
His study in the academy had already been a great burden to his family. How could he ignore the situation at home just because of his own thoughts?
So, when Shan Ge returned home from his vacation, he did not tell his parents a word about the study tour. But his father knew about it and insisted that he must go.
Thinking back to what his father said to him last night, Shan Ge's eyes reddened. He looked at the lottery box on the table. Since there was an opportunity, he would naturally fight for it.
Zhang Ji and Qin Ziguang also wanted to join Qin Chaoyan's team. It can be said that there was not a single student in this study tour who did not want to join Qin Chaoyan's team.
Among the remaining three people from Mingli Academy, Zhang Ji and Qin Ziguang stepped forward together, and Shan Ge was the last person to draw lots.
Each of these three people was more nervous than the other, and each of them hoped that he would draw the red lottery ticket.
Zhang Ji and Qin Ziguang stood in front of the signing box. They looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Qin Ziguang took a deep breath, and seeing that Zhang Ji didn't move, he took a step forward, closed his eyes, and held his breath with nervousness, and quickly reached out and took out a stick.
It was a blank signature. Qin Ziguang let out a breath, picked up the package, and walked towards Master Qin Shen.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were on Zhang Ji. Basically, it was clear what lot Shan Ge would get no matter what he drew.
Now there are only two sticks left, one red and one green.
Zhang Ji's hands trembled slightly, and he took out the wooden stick tremblingly.
As soon as the sticks were taken out, they stretched their necks anxiously to look around. Some of the little kids in Qizhi School even stood on tiptoe, wanting to see who had joined Master Qin's team.
Green, green signature!
A look of disappointment flashed across Zhang Ji's face, but he soon composed himself and walked towards Jiang Guangbai carrying the package.
Shan Ge stepped forward in a daze at the voice of Dean Yuan. In the gazes of everyone, he took out the last lot, the last red lot!
Looking at the red circle on the signature, Shan Ge pursed his lips, lowered his head and wiped his eyes hard with the back of his hand.
He didn't expect that when he was a little slow and was squeezed to the back, or even from the beginning, he never thought that he would participate in the study tour and join Master Qin's team.
When he heard the rules of the team, he really wanted to tell his single parents and the teachers in the academy that he wanted to withdraw from this study tour.
This is also the reason why he became the last person to draw lots.
But he didn't expect that he would become the last member of Master Qin's team.
Shan's father handed him the package and whispered, "What are you standing there for? Go forward and get to the side of the goddess!"
"Father," Shan Ge's eyes turned red, and he bowed to him. "Father, you and mother should take care of your health. Your son will be fine out there. I will be back soon."
Shan's father patted his shoulder and said, "Father and mother are waiting for you in Kyoto, go."
Shan Ge looked at them deeply, then turned and left. He walked to Qin Chaoyan, bent down slightly, and the veins on the back of his hand that was holding the package bulged.
"Student Shan Ge greets Master Qin."
Qin Chaoyan raised her hand to help him up, looked at him tenderly, and asked, "Did you say goodbye to your parents properly?"
Shan Ge nodded, "There is still some time. If you want to say goodbye to your parents and elders, go and talk to them." Qin Chaoyan looked at the students in her team and said, "This time we will probably be away for three months before returning to Beijing."
It is almost October now, and they will probably have to spend the New Year away from home.
Wei Wu and others all stood in front of Qin Chaoyan, carrying their packages and did not leave.
"The students have already said goodbye to their parents and elders, so there's no need to go forward and stir up the reluctance between the two sides." Wei Wu said on behalf of everyone.
The teams have been divided, and each team leader has also recognized the students they are going to lead and become familiar with their names and appearances.
Everyone was ready to go. Dean Yuan said, "Okay, now that the teams are formed, please lead the students and set off!"