Chapter 905: Too competitive!

The next day, a piece of news caused an earthquake in Wànlíng Chéng!

Wànlíng Xuégōng actually broke precedent and is recruiting a Sweeping Maid!

When the people of Wànlíng Chéng heard this news, they were all extremely shocked.

You have to know, Wànlíng Xuégōng hasn't recruited anyone in a long time! It's not that Wànlíng Xuégōng has no such demand, but rather it's too famous, and everyone is scrambling to get in!

As soon as any position opens up, it will immediately be filled by those with connections!

It goes without saying how difficult it is to want to enter Wànlíng Xuégōng!

Once you enter Wànlíng Xuégōng and get on its roster, you can enjoy top‑tier benefits. In Wànlíng Xuégōng, even a Sweeping Maid earns more than ten times the outside pay, not only is the treatment generous, but mentioning it also brings great prestige.

Therefore, the people of Wànlíng Chéng consider it an honor to be able to enter Wànlíng Chéng; everyone sharpens their brains and scrambles to get in, and even just becoming a Sweeping Maid is a glorious affair that brings honor to the family.

So, when this position was announced, who knows how many people went to apply.

Fēngyǎ Lóu.

After a good night's sleep, Ye Qingran had long since tossed that old man from yesterday out of her mind. She didn't take his words to heart at all, thinking he was just joking.

But when she arrived at the academy's main gate and saw the crowd swelling hundreds of times, she looked surprised and casually grabbed a passerby to ask.

The passerby laughed and said:

"Miss, you probably don't know this yet? Wànlíng Xuégōng is recruiting a Sweeping Maid, and everyone is rushing to sign up! Do you want to give it a try? If you get in by sheer luck, you'll rise straight to the top and have a bright future!"

What?

Going to Wànlíng Xuégōng to be a Sweeping Maid means a bright future?

Ye Qingran was dumbfounded.

Could it be that the old man from yesterday wasn't deceiving her?

Even more astonishing to Ye Qingran was that the applicants had formed a long dragon, with the number of registrants reaching as high as fifteen thousand three hundred sixty‑four!

You think that's the end of it?

Among those waiting in the long line, besides some elderly men and women, there were plenty of handsome young men and beautiful young women.

They dressed splendidly, bore outstanding demeanor, and at a glance it was clear they came from good families, yet they too joined the ranks of competitors!

"Too competitive, simply too competitive!"

Ye Qingran patted her thigh, indicating that even a civil‑service exam from her previous life couldn't match the competitiveness of Wànlíng Xuégōng recruiting a Sweeping Maid.

So Ye Qingran couldn't help but wonder: what exactly are you all after?

"Mom, do you want to sign up too?" Xiao Chen proposed.

"I..." Ye Qingran hesitated.

If Wànlíng Xuégōng were recruiting an Instructor or something, she wouldn't be afraid, or even taking on a disciple would be fine.

As for recruiting a Sweeping Maid...

Ye Qingran began to doubt whether she was truly capable.

Or perhaps she couldn't compete with those stout‑waisted, experienced older women.

"Mom, you go ahead—although you can't sweep, you're good at persuading people!" Xiao Hu sincerely advised.

Ye Qingran: "......"

Ye Qingran fell into deep thought.

Wànlíng Xuégōng hasn't recruited Instructors or disciples lately; this Sweeping Maid position is her only legitimate chance to enter Wànlíng Xuégōng.

"Hmm, it seems I really should seize this opportunity!"

After thinking it through, Ye Qingran went to register.

At that moment, in front of the registration booth.

The young man in charge of registration put down his pen, rubbed his cramping hand, and cried out: "Mom, when is that pre‑decided person supposed to show up? If she doesn't appear soon, my hand will be ruined!"

The person beside him responsible for verifying information covered his mouth, whispering: "Shh, keep it down—are you trying to cause chaos? If word gets out that we have an internal pick for this Sweeping Maid recruitment, what will outsiders think of our Wànlíng Xuégōng?"

The young man in charge of registration, after hearing that, showed a nervous expression.

This time, the Sweeping Maid recruitment was a temporary assignment from the Gōngzhǎng, who said there was already an internal candidate; they had even seen her portrait—a beautiful woman—and had firmly memorized it.

The Gōngzhǎng especially instructed, "Make sure to complete the mission!"

After the two rested a bit, they dove back into the registration task.

The two rested a little, then threw themselves back into the registration task.

The person in charge of registration spoke in a voice devoid of emotion, like a machine.

The person in charge of registration spoke words that were like an emotionless machine.

He blinked, not because he recognized Ye Qingran, but because her voice was truly pleasant, giving him a jolt.

That person was stunned—not because they recognized Ye Qingran, but because her voice was truly too pleasant, making his spirit shudder.

"Is it you?!"

"Do you know me?"

"I don't know you, I don't know you, I just feel you look somewhat familiar!"

He came to his senses, realized he almost misspoke, and quickly shook his head to deny.

Yet his heart was overwhelmed with excitement; after waiting and waiting, he finally reached this moment, having long awaited and finally seen his dream come true!

Their task is finally about to be completed!

The two glanced at each other, both seeing repressed excitement in the other's eyes.

"Gōngzhǎng, we will not disgrace our mission!"

Ye Qingran glanced at the two and felt they were strange, not like good people at all.

After Ye Qingran finished registering, the two symbolically recorded some others' information; this time they were spirited and full of vigor.

After Ye Qingran finished registering, the two of them also symbolically registered some people's information; this time they were energetic and full of vigor.

Fifteen minutes later.

All right, all right, this registration is over. Given the large number of applicants this time, we will randomly select ten people from them to undergo the assessment. The assessment consists of a written test and an interview, and only the one who ranks first in total score can become a Sweeping Maid of Wànlíng Xuégōng!

Those who didn't sign up were terribly disappointed; they had missed a chance to reach the pinnacle of life, filled with regret, their hearts broken.

If they had come earlier to line up, wouldn't they have been able to register?

If they were lucky enough, perhaps they could still make it into the assessment.

If they passed the assessment, they could become an honored Sweeping Maid; thereafter, whenever they spoke of it, they would glow with pride, and even their ancestors' graves would emit green smoke!

Too bad, they missed it!

They could never forgive themselves for this lifetime!

As for those who successfully registered, they were overjoyed, all believing they could make it into the assessment!

Ye Qingran's mouth twitched, and she was speechless.

A Sweeping Maid still needs a written test plus an interview?

What does the interview test?

《The Composition Structure of Brooms》?

《Sweeping Studies》?

《Sweeping Psychology》?

Surely not?

Ye Qingran was notified in the afternoon to take the written test.

She, under the guidance of the academy staff, entered the gates of Wànlíng Xuégōng for the first time.

Upon entering, Ye Qingran also saw nothing different.

Wànlíng Xuégōng, it's just that!

When she arrived at the written test site and looked up, good grief, the remaining nine people had all gathered; I don't know if it was intentional, but aside from her, the other nine lucky ones who had entered the assessment were all stout old women.