Although he felt inferior in his heart, Pei Jian did not show it at all.

He has been studying very hard recently.

It is not the previous kind of impetuous efforts that were made out of self-enthusiasm and shouting everywhere that one wants to learn.

Instead, I really calmed down and studied.

After experiencing the Zhao Zhi case, Pei Jian felt that he had matured a little.

He himself couldn't say exactly where he had matured.

But Mr. Wu's attitude towards him became more and more friendly, and he even received several reward tickets for the first time.

He no longer got detention.

Books that used to give me a headache, I can now recite fluently if I calm down and recite them.

The calligraphy I write is also much more stable than before.

Even his father and grandfather, who were far away in Kaifeng Prefecture, wrote back for the first time ever and praised him highly.

My grandmother, Mrs. Pei, was even more pleased and praised every day, "My brother Jian has made great progress."

In the school, no one would laugh at him as a "rotten wood" anymore.

But people’s thoughts are really strange.

When Pei Jian was ridiculed and mocked by countless people in the past, he felt a little uncomfortable, but he never felt inferior.

Now that everyone is praising him, he is becoming more and more guilty and stage-timid.

So inferiority complex quietly grows in my heart.

Because Pei Jian knew in his heart that he was not outstanding.

Reading makes people wise. The more you read, the more you can discover your own shortcomings and insignificance.

Those difficult books can be easily understood by Xiandi after reading them once.

He had to work hard to keep up with the teacher's pace, work extremely hard in class, and continue to study late into the night after returning home, just to be able to keep up.

One of the troubles of growing up is...

At the age when I am most ambitious, I realize that I am probably just an ordinary and mediocre person.

In particular, he has a younger brother who is a world-famous child prodigy.

But the hardest part of Master Pei's body has always been his mouth, and he would never tell anyone about the inferiority in his heart.

The more inferior one feels, the more one should act as if nothing has happened and be arrogant.

The day's classes are over.

The four young masters, Cui Xian, and Cui Yu all finished school on time and no one was kept after school.

The sunset glows brightly in the sky and there is a cool breeze in the evening.

On the way home from school.

Pei Jian suddenly spoke while carrying a book box on his back, shocking the group of little brothers.

He said proudly: "Brothers, let me tell you something. Next year, I am going to take the imperial examination."

ah?

Zhuang Jin thought he was joking and said with a smile: "Don't brag. If you take the imperial examination next time, I will go too."

Pei Jian raised his eyebrows, didn't refute, just smiled.

Then it was Zhuang Jin's turn to stop laughing.

Li Heyu stammered, "No, are you serious?"

Even Cui Xian was very surprised.

Pei Jian hummed, his expression becoming serious for once: "You all know my family's situation. Sooner or later, I will have to take the imperial examination."

"I started learning at the age of five. Now, after six years of study, I have finally gotten a vague idea of ​​what it means."

"Recently my grandfather wrote to the Master, asking about my situation. After discussing with the Master, they decided to let me start learning to write eight-part essays."

Gao Qi still couldn't accept this, and murmured: "But this is already the second half of the year. You just started learning eight-part essays, and you will take the imperial examination in the first half of next year. Isn't it a bit too hasty?"

Pei Jian smiled and said, "Taking part in the imperial examination does not mean you have to pass. I'm leaving early to get a feel for it. It can also be considered as preparation for the imperial examination in the future."

profound.

After hearing this, Zhuang Jin, Li Heyu and Gao Qi looked at each other in silence, feeling that something was not right.

This is Pei Jian, oh my god!

Pei Jian is the most dissolute, most useless and most unreliable among the brothers!

He suddenly has to take the imperial examination!

It’s ridiculous to think about it.

Seeing the expressions of his three friends, Pei Jian smiled and said, "Brothers, don't be like this. People always have to grow up. We can't just muddle along forever."

"Think about the Zhao Zhi case. If it weren't for Brother Xian leading us in making plans and writing the two poems "Songs of Pity the Peasants", how could we have won so beautifully?"

“I think this is the meaning of reading.”

"And we come to the academy to study, isn't it for the purpose of taking the imperial examination in the future?"

Oh my god, these words are really not 'Pei Jian'.

Only Cui Xian smiled at Pei Jian after listening to him and praised him: "Brother, you have grown up."

Pei Jian raised his eyebrows proudly, and regained his usual nonchalant spirit: "Yeah, I think so too!"

Walk to the entrance of Funiu Alley.

He laughed and waved to everyone, then went home carrying his book box.

Li Heyu, Gao Qi and Zhuang Jin also said goodbye to each other.

But it could be seen that Pei Jian's words just now had a great impact on them, so they all looked a little dazed.

Cui Xian stood at the intersection, looking at Pei Jian who was staggering home leisurely, his brows slightly frowned.

Cui Yu asked beside him, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Cui Xian shook his head.

He didn't know if he was overthinking it, but he felt that Pei Jian was in a strange state.

·

When Cui Xian and others got out of school.

In the evening, the glow in the sky is about to disappear.

A plump, kind-looking old man in a Confucian robe, sitting in a donkey cart, slowly walked into Nanyang County.

The fat old man looked around the unfamiliar small town and exclaimed, "Is this where my little apprentice grew up? It is indeed a place of outstanding people and simple folk customs."

It’s not hard to say that it’s a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

As soon as I entered the city, I took a look around. How did you tell that the people there were so simple and honest?

The servant who was driving the donkey cart grinned and reminded him, "Master, that child prodigy hasn't agreed to be your apprentice yet."

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