As soon as Li Qingmu left, many came to visit him. A newly minted top scholar with limitless potential in the future, yet they arrived only to find he had already departed.
"Why did he leave in such haste? The painting boat poetry gathering is about to begin; shouldn't he stay to get acquainted? Perhaps he could become a clerk at the government office?"
A great scholar wanted to witness Li Qingmu's talent, and incidentally offer him a position under his tutelage. In the future, when Li Qingmu succeeded, the scholar could claim credit, but he was disappointed to find that Li Qingmu had already left.
Nearby, a bookish scholar with a sour disposition chimed in, "He is so talented, destined to excel in next year's exams, surely above such pursuits."
"He said there was an affair at home; probably missing his wife."
"Pfft..."
