The unlucky guy was reborn as a lucky girl from a farm

Chapter 720 Repaying kindness

Hu Runsheng seemed a little embarrassed. He lowered his head slightly and said, "I am currently an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a seventh-rank official, not a high position."

Ni'er's heart was suddenly shocked. She had never expected that Hu Runsheng would have such achievements.

It is simply a miracle that a poor scholar who came from a mountain village could gain a foothold in the capital and become an editor in the Hanlin Academy!

She looked at Hu Runsheng with admiration, wondering how he could be so successful!

Prince Wang thought to himself that he had a very good impression of Prince Hu. Otherwise, why would he specially invite him to dinner together?

At this moment, he noticed a hint of surprise on Ni'er's face.

Shopkeeper Xiao Ni'er has seen too many dignitaries and may not take the seventh-rank official seriously.

Young Master Wang thought about this and quickly explained, "Shopkeeper Xiaoni'er, don't underestimate Young Master Hu. He is not only talented, but also has a highly respected teacher!"

"Although his current official position is not high, with his talent and ability, he will surely rise to prominence in the future. His future is limitless!"

Upon hearing this, Nier couldn't help but become more curious about Mr. Hu's mentor. She turned her gaze to Mr. Hu and asked, "Who is your mentor?"

Prince Wang raised his eyebrows with a smile, gazing at Ni'er. He said slowly, "Master Hu's reputation as your mentor is as famous as thunder, resounding throughout the capital!"

Ni'er's heart moved, and she became more and more curious about Mr. Hu's mentor.

She couldn't help but think to herself, the gentlemen at Bailu Academy were already famous, what kind of person was this Mr. Hu's mentor that Mr. Wang admired him so much?

Prince Wang seemed to see through Ni'er's thoughts, and the smile on his face became more and more proud.

He deliberately raised his wine glass, took a sip, then slowly put it down and continued, "How many people dreamed of becoming his disciples, but he rejected them all."

"From this, it can be seen that Mr. Hu is truly one in a million to become his disciple!"

Nier widened her eyes and stared at Prince Wang, eager to know the identity of this mysterious mentor.

But Young Master Wang, like a mischievous child, deliberately kept the question in suspense. He took another sip from his wine glass before slowly saying, "Young Master Hu's mentor is the chief examiner of all previous Spring Examinations, Mr. Xu Nuo."

Before he finished speaking, Master Hu smiled and nodded, confirming what Master Wang said.

"Yes, Mr. Xu Nuo is my mentor."

When Nier heard the name "Xu Nuo", an indescribable sense of familiarity surged in her heart.

She suddenly remembered that this seemed to be the name her mother had mentioned to her recently.

My mother once said that Mr. Xu Nuo looked down on students from poor backgrounds, but now he has accepted Mr. Hu as his student, which is really puzzling.

Could it be that there is some hidden secret?

Ni'er couldn't help but think that those who could enter Jinshan Academy must have some connections in their family.

Perhaps Mr. Hu's family was just experiencing some temporary difficulties, forcing him to rely on selling calligraphy to make a living.

When Mr. Hu saw a look of surprise on Ni'er's face, he had already guessed about 70% of the situation.

He thought that Ni'er might have come to the capital for her brother's studies.

So Mr. Hu asked, "I remember you said the calligraphy was for your younger brother. I wonder where he is studying now?"

Mr. Hu is indeed a smart man. He saw at a glance that Ni'er might need something from him.

Not only that, everyone in this room is no ordinary person, each of them is a smart person.

A smile appeared on Nier's lips, thinking that it was easy to talk to smart people.

"My younger brother is studying at Bailu Academy, and his academic performance is quite good. He's not even twelve yet, but he's already passed the imperial examination!"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present gasped in unison, as if they were shocked beyond words by this astonishing news.

Those who were originally taciturn could no longer contain their surprise and began to talk.

"What? He's already a juren when he's not even twelve years old?" someone asked suspiciously.

"Did I hear it right?" another person echoed, his tone full of surprise.

"Isn't that even more impressive than Master Hu?" someone else exclaimed. "Master Hu is the best student among us. He passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen!"

For a moment, the whole scene was shocked by Ni'er's brother's achievements. Everyone talked about it and was full of curiosity and admiration for this promising young child.

"With such an outstanding sister, the brother must be no less capable!"

"That's right! One day you have to bring your brother over so we can all meet him. He's an amazing kid!"

"It's truly remarkable. To be able to pass the imperial examination at such a young age, he must have been studying hard day and night. How could he have had time to see you?"

"And in my opinion, this kid has got the makings of a top scholar. How dare you let him come see you!"

"Oh, that's not right! Although my brother is young, he has achieved such success. He must have his own unique learning method."

"I just want to ask him for advice and learn from him. What's wrong with that? But you do have a point. I should be the one to go and pay him a visit!"

When Mr. Hu heard that Ni'er's younger brother was so outstanding, he couldn't help but want to make friends with him.

After all, such an outstanding person will definitely make a name for himself in officialdom, and maybe even become the top scorer in the imperial examination and become a powerful person in the future.

What's more, the other party is his benefactor, and introducing them to meet his mentor is the right thing to do both morally and logically.

However, Mr. Hu also had some concerns in his heart, because he knew his mentor's temper very well, and he had always been quite disgusted with those from the countryside.

Thinking back to the past, it was by chance that I was able to become a disciple of my mentor.

However, now that I am here, the situation is naturally very different.

With his mediation, I believe that when Ni'er and her brother visit their mentor, things will be much smoother than they were back then.

"Shopkeeper Xiaoni'er," Master Hu said with a smile, "why don't you arrange a time with your brother so we can go together to pay our respects to my mentor."

"That way, when the Spring Examination comes, you'll feel more at ease."

When Ni'er heard this, she was extremely happy.

She was already troubled by what happened this morning, but she didn't expect that there would be a solution so quickly, and so smoothly.

At that moment, she responded without hesitation: "Okay, we can come anytime, it depends on when it is convenient for you, Mr. Hu."

The others said to Mr. Hu with a joking look on their faces, "Hey, good job, kid, you still know how to repay a favor. This time you finally got the chance!"