The Transmigrated Li Jin's Daily Farming Life (Translated With Mtl)

Chapter 104

The morning classes concluded, and all the students didn't rush to the Academy's dining hall but stood eagerly at the Academy's gate.

Previously, Zou Xiujie was often with Li Jin, occasionally accompanied by Chen Xiran.

Lu Changdong had wanted to deepen his friendship with Li Jin for a long time but never had the chance. Now, with Zou Xiujie and Chen Xiran having returned home after passing the exam, Lu Changdong was eager to seize this opportunity.

They were about the same age as Li Jin, and as he observed everyone rushing out to secure good seats to witness the arrival of Mr. Pang, he couldn't help but think it was a chance to admire the grace of Old Man Pang.

Lu Changdong dashed out with the crowd, leaving Li Jin with a parting comment, "I'll save you a seat."

Li Jin remained silent, thinking it was fortunate that Lu Changdong hadn't called out his name; otherwise, it would have been embarrassing.

As Li Jin walked out of the lecture hall, he spotted Lu Changdong standing conspicuously in front of the crowd, with his legs spread apart to occupy more space. When Lu Changdong saw Li Jin, he waved and shouted, "I'm here! There's a seat!"

Li Jin nodded in response. "Yes, but I've heard that Mr. Pang won't arrive until this afternoon. We'll be standing here for quite some time."

For a moment, Lu Changdong couldn't come up with a rebuttal and reluctantly closed his legs. "Then... would you like to have lunch together?"

Li Jin agreed, and they purchased their respective meals. Li Jin opted for jiaohua chicken and vegetarian cakes, while Lu Changdong had a sweeter taste and chose steamed pumpkin and corn.

Comparing Lu Changdong's light meal to his own, Li Jin couldn't help but feel that Lu Changdong was like someone who didn't partake in the world's earthly pleasures.

He suddenly missed Chen Xiran, as at least they could enjoy meat together. However, Chen Xiran had been busy with marriage discussions recently, so he wouldn't be returning to the academy anytime soon.

After finishing their meal, there were already several circles of students gathered along the Academy's veranda, making it impossible for them to secure front-row positions.

Li Jin thought that instead of waiting there, it would be better to go to the Mathematics Department to study more advanced mathematical texts.

As an assistant in the Mathematics Department, he had just survived the busiest six months since the department's opening, so he finally had some free time.

Li Jin and Pan Youfeng took turns on duty, with Li Jin on odd-numbered days and Pan Youfeng on even-numbered days. In the end, Li Jin decided not to split their half-day duties further.

Pan Youfeng felt a bit awkward, but Li Jin didn't plan to complicate things by dividing their half-day duties.

"It's settled then. After all, I spend more time studying mathematical texts, so an extra day of duty here won't make much of a difference."

Pan Youfeng finally agreed, and it seemed that he still felt like he was getting the better end of the deal.

He said, "I'll treat you to a drink someday."

It was hard to believe that just last May, Pan Youfeng had been all about clever tricks and shortcuts to make things easier for himself.

On the days when he didn't have duty, Li Jin didn't rush home but instead went to the Department of Economics to read books, often spending the entire afternoon there.

Li Jin had no intention of rushing into the Qiuwei examinations. He had only crossed over less than two years ago, and while he had memorized many texts for the imperial exams and practiced composing poems, his true literary foundation was still lacking.