Chapter 158: Newcomers Join, Who Is Favored Most?

Today, you take them back.

Tomorrow, let them bring money, wear only one set of clothes when they come, bring nothing else, and dismiss their attendants behind them.

I emphasize again, wear only one set of clothes!

Jiang Yun Chu looked at the people behind those few and spoke directly.

"Good!" Madame Han quickly responded.

Now, she truly felt relieved.

On her usually stern face, a rare smile appeared, especially when she just saw Ning Hanmo, the studious Ning Hanmo, that little troublemaker who could be obedient; her own grandson would surely be fine too.

The three families left; on the way back, the three ladies sat in the same carriage, originally wanting to discuss something, but found they couldn't say anything.

The children have been sent over; what else is there to discuss?

Everything is no longer up to them.

But…

The children's carriage, however, was chattering nonstop.

"Ning Eldest really didn't deceive us; I saw the youngest." Han Wen Jun said loudly.

Before, they were all worried about the youngest; his life was hard, they could see that, but that's the imperial palace.

With high walls and a large compound, they themselves couldn't manage it, how could they look after the youngest?

"We've said it before, the Princess Consort is formidable; what she says will surely be done." Zhang Cunwen said proudly; those who don't know might even think the Princess Consort is his mother.

However, the other two didn't say anything; they were just happy for the youngest in their hearts.

For this reason, upon entering the academy, they will work hard and not provoke the Princess Consort's anger.

The three little rascals chatted about this and that, getting more excited; tomorrow the five of them can gather again.

They hadn't gathered together in a long time.

Last time, Han Xiao Si was missing; this time, Han Xiao Si didn't fall behind either.

Early the next day, at the mao hour.

"Princess Consort… the three young masters outside have been waiting for a quarter hour." The gatekeeper, yawning, came over with a weary face to report.

The gatekeeper didn't know that the Princess Consort had to train every day.

They feared disturbing the Princess Consort's rest, so they never passed word inside.

Not to mention the gatekeeper, even Jiang Yun Chu felt somewhat helpless upon hearing it.

Didn't she specify a time yesterday?

She thought carefully; indeed she hadn't specified a time, but the mao hour…

They came according to the morning training time, right?

"Let them in." Jiang Yun Chu quickly ordered, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and waited here for them.

"Dean."

The three little rascals honestly and in unison greeted.

Their small frames stood straight; the three brought nothing, not even the pouches and jade pendants at their waists, just a single set of clothes, and walked straight over.

"Where's the money?" Jiang Yun Chu smiled, looked at the three children, and couldn't help teasingly ask.

The three then glanced at each other; they were doomed.

I forgot.

Me too!

……

The three hadn't slept well the previous night; being nervous, they just remembered to bring nothing.

The tuition money behind them was simply tossed to the back of their minds.

At that moment, the gatekeeper ran over again.

"Princess Consort, the Yong Bo Marquis Manor, Han Manor, and Jia Manor have sent people to deliver the tuition money."

The people from those manors just delivered it to the gatehouse, fearing their own young masters would be driven back.

After delivering the money, they immediately fled, all running back.

Those retreating backs gave a feeling of escaping death…

"Zi Su." Jiang Yun Chu called out.

Zi Su immediately took the tuition money, followed behind Jiang Yun Chu, and headed straight to the academy.

"Jia Xiao Er, Zhang Xiao San, Han Xiao Si?" Ning Hanmo and Ning Qiancheng looked at the arrivals, both widening their eyes.

However, the child from Kang Fu showed some doubt.

Dean… is this another new child?

Aren't they the Dean's most beloved children in his heart?

"Ning Eldest, Youngest." The three also hurriedly greeted, then politely nodded to the child from Kang Fu.

The child from Kang Fu took a look; these three were not bad, not arrogant, and since they got along well with Ning Hanmo, they gradually accepted them.

Since new people have arrived, today's training will first be ordinary pulling drills, then a cuju match.

Jiang Yun Chu directly announced it, but…

Kang Wu furrowed his brows, "Dean, I'm afraid there isn't enough time."

A cuju match with so many people would at least take half an hour.

The morning training takes an hour; after training they still need to wash up and attend class.

In that case, the time is rather tight.

Jiang Yun Chu smiled, glanced at Kang Wu, like a little old man, why worry so much?

Well... do you know whose first class it is?

Without waiting for everyone to answer, Jiang Yun Chu pointed at herself with her thumb, 'Mine!'

A moment of silence fell, and everyone's faces lit up.

Yeah!

The Dean is the best!

Compliments poured out as if they were free.

Seeing their appearance, Jiang Yun Chu helplessly shook her head; this bunch of little rascals.

However, I have conditions!

"The losing team will go to the slums to help the poor," Jiang Yun Chu said, her face turning solemn.

In this place, there are many beggars, all coming from there.

The children there don't have enough to eat, aren't warm enough, and even lack shelter from wind and rain.

She takes the children out for a walk every half month, to show them a world they would never see in their daily lives.

"The winner, I will make special fruit tea for lunch—how about that?" Jiang Yun Chu asked.

Great!

The sky had just begun to brighten, yet one could see the light in the children's eyes.

Each one jumped up happily, their faces filled with excitement.

"Then let's start with basic training, warm up." Jiang Yun Chu had already trained for half an hour; now she joined them in doing the warm-up and stretching.

Ning Hanmo and the others were already quite skilled; the three newcomers' movements were still not standard, and Ning Hanmo and Ning Qiancheng kept correcting them, and the three studied very seriously.

This was an experience they had never had before.

"We'll form pairs, Ning Hanmo and Kang Zhi Xia—you two will play rock-paper-scissors; the winner picks first, each person picks one." Jiang Yun Chu directly assigned the captain's position, then watched the two play rock-paper-scissors.

"Kang Wen." Ning Hanmo directly picked the person with the best stamina.

"Ning Qiancheng." Kang Zhi Xia chose between Kang Wu and Ning Qiancheng, and ultimately chose Ning Qiancheng, mainly because Kang Wen and Kang Wu are as in sync as if they had telepathy; if separated, their coordination would not be apparent.

As for Kang Wen and Kang Wu, Kang Wen is Kang Wu's limbs, and Kang Wu is Kang Wen's brain.

Only together do they look better.

"I choose… will you come?" Kang Zhi Xia pointed at Han Wen Jun.