Transmigration: The Little Chef Calls The Shots
Chapter 624: Hotpot Brand Acquires Century-old Cake Shop (2)_1

Chapter 624: Chapter 624: Hotpot Brand Acquires Century-old Cake Shop (2)_1

Before Lin Yuan could speak, Chen Shimei had already continued to flaunt his sense of superiority, "If you ever make it to Yecheng, by all means, seek me out at the Master Magistrate Mansion. Should you encounter any troubles you can’t resolve, you can also come to me. In light of our being neighbors, I’ll certainly lend a hand if I can. Oh, right, if you plan to visit, be sure to come early. I fear that if you’re late, I may no longer be in Yecheng."

Lin Yuan looked at him skeptically, how do you know for sure we’ll run into trouble? Maybe you’ll be the one in trouble!

In Chen Shimei’s eyes, however, her puzzled look had completely taken on a different meaning.

Chen Shimei said with a smile, "Oh, you want to ask what I’m going to the Capital city for? Cough cough, well, I am off to sit for the examination for the title of ’top scholar.’ Hey, no need to wish me success, I am bound to clinch the top scholar title. After that, I’m sure I’ll catch the Emperor’s eye and he’ll want to keep me at the Hanlin Academy, perhaps as its head. Isn’t that just a word away?"

In the end, Chen Shimei rather generously patted Xia Zheng’s shoulder, putting on an air of great camaraderie, "If you ever get the chance, take a trip to the Capital city. It’s a big place that’s sure to broaden your horizons. Don’t just stick around this dinky little Zhuma Town all the time, thinking you’re something special, like a frog in a well."

After finishing, Chen Shimei swiftly boarded the carriage, waved goodbye to them, and left the village without waiting for a reaction from Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng.

Lin Yuan and Xia Zheng looked at each other and suddenly burst out laughing, with Xia Zheng going so far as to hold his stomach with one hand and support himself against the wall with the other so he didn’t double over in laughter.

Wiping the tears of laughter from the corner of her eyes, Lin Yuan mockingly repeated Chen Shimei’s earlier tone, patting Xia Zheng, "If you get the chance, head to the Capital city to broaden your horizons. Don’t just stick around Zhuma Town, like a frog in a well. Haha."

Her imitation sent Xia Zheng, who had begun to compose himself, into another fit of laughter. To think, after living for nearly two decades, he, Xia Zheng, would be told to go to the Capital city to see the world! And from someone obviously unaware that he had escaped it by every means possible!

"This Chen Zhu, really thinks that, after hooking up with Wang Qiaoxin, he’s become, become a cut above the rest?"

Xia Zheng was laughing so hard he struggled to catch his breath, finally managing to say, "Does he think it’s that easy to get into the Hanlin Academy? To run the place? If those old scholars at the academy heard him, wouldn’t they drown him with a spit each? Oh boy, my stomach!"

Lin Yuan watched him, amused, and said, "Hey, not to look down on him, but do you think he can actually win the top scholar title?"

Xia Zheng shook his head, "If he was truly confident, would he need to cozy up to Wang Qiaoxin? Besides, the Capital city is full of talented scholars; for that half-baked Chen Zhu to rank in the top fifty would be a miracle!"

Lin Yuan agreed with Xia Zheng’s comment. Chen Shimei kept telling Xia Zheng to go to the Capital city to see the world, but in truth, he was the one who needed to. How can those Kylin scholars in the Capital city be less learned than he? And yet he was deluded enough to fantasize about clinching the top scholar title!

Let’s not talk about those in the Capital city; even just the students from the Zhuma Town School are likely beyond his reach. Although the atmosphere at the school isn’t great, there are surely those who possess genuine knowledge and talent.

She remembered that when Chen Zhu went to take the exams, he failed to pass and didn’t look for the reason within himself. Instead, he claimed that those who passed had all found connections and pulled strings. If that’s really the case, then what about her second cousin, Liu Zhiyang? He got in solely on his own merit! And Ma Junying from the Ma Family Manor, with his distinguished demeanor, is obviously several levels above Chen Shimei.