A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 34: A True National-Level Talent

Zhou Hanzhang looked at Chen Moran, who appeared before him like a ghost, and then at the sky, knowing that he would be late if he didn't go to the training ground soon.

"Senior Brother Chen, I still have to go to the training ground today. If I don't go now, it will be too late. I'll explain to you when I get back."

“Let’s walk together. I also need to go to the training ground. You can talk as you walk.” Chen Moran walked ahead of Zhou Hanzhang.

Chen Moran was extremely curious about Zhou Hanzhang.

With his current abilities, it would be effortless for him to predict a person's future trajectory and past events.

But when he first saw Zhou Hanzhang, he found that she was shrouded in a thick mist that obscured everything.

Most importantly, after he saw this person, a thick fog seemed to shroud some of the people around him.

People who were previously easy to see are now impossible to see because of his appearance.

This is really too strange.

He kept looking through various books, trying to find a solution.

But no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't find a similar case.

I figured the only way was to stay by his side and one day I'd figure it out.

If only the teacher were here, the teacher would surely have seen through all of this.

Chen Moran thought to himself.

On the way, Zhou Hanzhang briefly recounted the events that had occurred with Gu Qingfeng the previous day to Chen Moran.

Chen Moran nodded after hearing this, "Young Master Gu is indeed a bit impulsive. If he doesn't change, I'm afraid..."

As he was speaking, he noticed that Zhou Hanzhang was looking at him, so he stopped talking.

Zhou Hanzhang inwardly lamented the disappointment, wishing he could hear what the man had to say.

They arrived at the training ground and found that many students were already there.

However, I didn't see any female students.

Li Xianda was anxiously looking back the way he came. When he saw Zhou Hanzhang, he visibly breathed a sigh of relief and then ran over in small steps.

"You've finally arrived! I was so afraid you'd be late."

"How could that be? Am I such a person who has no sense of time?" Zhou Hanzhang rolled her eyes at him.

"Time concept? Why are you talking about so many new things lately?" Li Xianda was slightly taken aback.

Zhou Hanzhang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly replied, "I've been reading some interesting books lately."

"Then bring it to me to see later."

"Perhaps there's a market for it," Li Xianda thought.

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

Forget it, let's just muddle through for now.

"I saw it a few days ago, I don't know if I can find it, I'll go back and look for it first."

After hearing this, Li Xianda stopped worrying. His family had many ways to make money, so this was no big deal.

Seeing that it was almost time, he quickly pulled Zhou Hanzhang into the group, and looking at Chen Moran who was still following behind, he lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you come with him?"

Zhou Hanzhang didn't know what to say. "We live in the same dormitory, and we wake up around the same time in the morning, so if we bump into each other, we can just come together, right?"

"But he came to the training ground with you."

"Is there a problem?" Zhou Hanzhang asked, puzzled.

"Don't you know? Only freshmen need to come to the training ground every morning. They are the academy's precious darlings. Not to mention the training ground, they don't even need to attend classes."

The dean, seeing how outstanding these students were, finally managed to persuade them to stay and tutor the freshmen in their spare time, hoping to also enhance the college's reputation.

Especially Chen Moran, he's often traveling around sightseeing, pretending to tell fortunes while holding a flag, and rarely returns to the academy. It was actually quite rare for us to see him this time.”

"You mean fortune telling, the kind of charlatan you're talking about?" Zhou Hanzhang asked cautiously.

Previously, Li Xianda hadn't had a chance to introduce Chen Moran to Zhou Hanzhang.

Li Xianda was startled and turned to look at Chen Moran standing not far away. "Ancestor, keep your voice down. He's not a charlatan. You don't know, he's a disciple of Xuan Lingzi, and it's said that their lineage is descended from Guiguzi."

When Chen Moran was a baby, he grabbed a star chart during his first birthday celebration. Later, Xuan Lingzi passed by their house and noticed something unusual about the sky. He went in and took the boy as his disciple.

Then they took Xiao Chen Moran on a trip for many years, and only sent him back to the Chen family when he was eleven years old.

It is said that Chen Moran is the most talented person in their lineage, and everyone believes that given time, he will surely surpass Guiguzi.

"That's amazing?"

"Of course."

"No, cousin, how do you know so much about what someone picked up during their first birthday celebration?"

Zhou Hanzhang was not only shocked by Chen Moran's talent in arithmetic and divination, but also by his cousin's ability to gather information.

In modern times, he would definitely be a national-level talent!

"I say, cousin, it's a real waste that someone as talented as you isn't serving the country."

"???" Li Xianda looked bewildered. "We've been merchants for generations, there's no way we can become officials."

“…That’s not what I meant. Have you inquired about military matters in other countries? If you wanted to, it should be easy for you to find out, right?” Zhou Hanzhang asked tentatively.

"Why would I need to inquire about other countries' military affairs? Is it possible to make money?" Li Xianda asked, looking puzzled.

Zhou Hanzhang pondered for a moment, "Our business doesn't cover other countries?"

"We're too busy with our business in the Great Zhou Dynasty to have time to do business in other countries. Besides, we people from the Great Zhou Dynasty would probably face a lot of resistance if we went to other countries to do business."

"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Hanzhang didn't quite understand.

“Nowadays, most countries are basically self-sufficient. Merchants have a low social status, not only in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also in other countries. Moreover, merchants from other countries are even more inferior,” Li Xianda explained.

"Can't the two countries engage in trade and exchange of goods?"

Upon hearing this, Li Xianda's eyes lit up noticeably. "That's a good way to make money, but if we want to do it this way, we'll have to ask His Majesty for permission, but I can't see His Majesty."

Li Xianda suddenly looked at his cousin and changed his tone, "Why don't you mention it to His Majesty next time you see him?"

Zhou Hanzhang: ...

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. It would be a loss if we accidentally angered His Majesty. Our family isn't short of money," Li Xianda continued.

Okay, you're right about everything.

Zhou Hanzhang silently recited in his heart.

At this moment, they saw Meng Yunqi walk to the drill ground, carrying a set of small gongs and drums, and come to them. "I believe everyone got to know me yesterday. From now on, I will supervise you all to run ten miles every day. After you finish running, we will go to class."

When everyone saw Meng Yunqi, their recently lost memories began to resurface, and a chorus of wails erupted.

"Stop howling! Now, start running at the sound of my gong. The last five students to run will be responsible for cleaning the college tomorrow."

He picked up the gong and drum and struck it once, and the students began to run.

Li Xianda didn't dare to delay and started running with Zhou Hanzhang in his arms.

Meng Yunqi stood above the training ground, watching all the students run.