Those who were jealous of the three of them in the county school were gloating at this moment.
"Mr. Jiuting once said that Wei Ziang was a bookworm and inflexible. Mr. Jiuting is knowledgeable and experienced, so what he said must be correct. Wei Ziang talks a lot and will definitely have no problem in the provincial examination, but when it comes to the palace examination, his true colors are revealed."
"Yes, the teachers at the county and prefectural schools are definitely not as good as Mr. Jiuting. Mr. Jiuting's vision is naturally similar to that of the chief examiner in charge of the palace examination."
"It's hard to say who's good and who's bad right now. Let's wait until the palace exam to see the results."
There were also people who were good friends with Wei Ziang, Xu Jue, and Zhuo Shu, and they were very upset about this matter.
"Zi'ang, you three are so outstanding, but Mr. Jiuting didn't invite you. Is there something wrong with your brain?"
"Yeah, my dad said he was just trying to gain fame."
The speaker's surname was Chen, and his father was a teacher at the county school. His father had a straightforward personality, and because he disagreed with Mr. Jiuting in some areas, he challenged him, which resulted in Mr. Jiuting's severe rebuke. As a result, he was now ostracized by the entire Hedong County literary circle.
"How can a great scholar be so intolerant of other people's ideas? My father even said that all the scholars in Hedong County are crazy."
These people blindly follow an authority to the point of madness. His father sighs every day at home and feels very uncomfortable.
Jiang Chengbao's attitude was even more straightforward. He simply said, "I'm not going to this lecture."
"I'm not going either. Ziang, Xu Jue, and Zhuo Shu, we'll stay with you!"
"Yes, I won't go either."
Six or seven young men surrounded the three of them and said they couldn't go any further.
Wei Ziang glanced at everyone and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
In fact, he really doesn't care whether Mr. Jiuting invites them or not.
My mother has already said that Mr. Jiuting is not worthy of being a teacher. What can they learn by attending his lectures?
It's just a waste of time.
What made him happier was the kindness of his classmates.
Xu Jue looked at him and realized that they had the same idea.
Xu Jue said, "My fellow students, Mr. Jiuting didn't invite us, but that's fine with us. You don't have to refuse this opportunity just because of us. I think you can go and listen. As for whether what that gentleman said makes sense, you need to judge for yourself."
In fact, this is also a life experience that allows young people of their age to learn to judge right from wrong.
"Okay, then I'll go and listen and see what he has to say."
Jiang Chengbao still didn't want to go, and followed Wei Ziang, Xu Jue, and Zhuo Shu silently.
After school, Dabao and Xu Jue returned home and told Tangli about this.
"Mr. Jiuting has invited all the students in the county school to his lecture, except you three?" Tang Li said.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and it was obvious that this was Mr. Jiuting's revenge.
What a petty person.
It would have been fine if she had just told the literati not to dine at her restaurant, but now she was bullying the two children.
A cold look flashed in Tangli's eyes. It seemed that it was time to expose Mr. Jiuting's true colors...
"Little Carp!"
Suddenly, Tangli was hugged from behind.
"What are you talking about?" Du Qingyu asked curiously, his chin resting on Tangli's shoulder, blinking his eyes.
Tang Li didn't say anything, but Dabao and Xu Jue, the two children, both respected Du Qingyu very much after spending some time with him.
The two little mouths chattered quickly and told the whole story.
"Mr. Jiuting..." Du Qingyu stretched out his tone, "Where is his lecture? When is it?"
"We have invited students from the entire county school this time, so Juxianju is small. It is said that the Qin family has booked the entire Fengheju, and the time is tomorrow morning." Xu Jue said.
Du Qingyu stroked his chin with a thoughtful expression.
Tang Li was also in deep thought. Both of them were calculating in their minds.
Du Qingyu stayed at Tangli's house, had a meal, and then left.
She returned to her house, her face suddenly cold.
She snapped her fingers, and Qianshan appeared beside her silently.
"How much money has 'Mr. Jiuting' ripped off the Qin family during this period?"
"Sir, a house, various famous paintings, rare books, and daily expenses cost Qin nearly five thousand taels." Qianshan said, "He was very cunning and exchanged it all for money."
Five thousand taels is not a lot for merchants like the Jiang family, but for a "literary family" like the Qin family, it is indeed a lot of money.
"Almost." Du Qingyu said.
The Qin family has been cheated enough, and she doesn't want her two beloved students to be bullied. It's time to expose the true face of "Mr. Jiuting".
The next day.
Fenghe Residence.
The Qin family father and son arrived early in the morning.
In recent months, the Qin family father and son have been in high spirits.
Qin Wenxuan was accepted as a disciple by Mr. Jiuting and immediately became the object of everyone's envy.
Those who had mocked them before, including the tribesmen, suddenly treated them with respect.
After all, being accepted as a disciple by Mr. Jiuting means that one has one foot on the road to fame and success, and one has a bright future.
Qin Wenxuan completely ignored Wei Ziang, Xu Jue and others.
In his opinion, these two people were not worthy of being his opponents. His master was the famous scholar Jiuting, while their masters were just ordinary teachers in the county school.
How can this be compared?
There's no comparison at all.
Comparing them would be a compliment to them both.
Qin Wenxuan felt even more relieved because they and Zhuo Shu were not invited to the lecture this time.
Students from the county school arrived one after another.
Among them were also many scholars who followed Mr. Jiuting's lead.
Mr. Jiuting arrived late.
The Qin family father and son hurried out and welcomed Mr. Jiuting in.
Qin Wenxuan is now very experienced in serving Mr. Jiuting. He helps him sit down and pours him tea, all in one go.
The scholars nearby all praised Mr. Jiuting's disciple for his intelligence and insight.
Qin Wenxuan couldn't help but smile.
In fact, he didn't like serving people either. Mr. Jiuting had a lot of bad habits, and as a young master, he was not used to doing such things. However, he would always receive praise, so he gradually got used to it, and then he became very good at it and was proud of it.
The lecture is about to begin.
An uninvited guest came to the door of Fengheju, it was Du Qingyu.
Du Qingyu put his hands behind his back, tilted his head back, and looked at the three words "Fengheju".
When she heard footsteps, she turned around immediately.
The person who came was Tang Li.
The two of them just looked at each other.
"Qingyu, why are you here?" Tangli was a little surprised.
Du Qingyu smiled and said, "Whatever you do, I will do."
The same purpose as hers?
She came here to expose Mr. Jiuting's true face, and Qingyu too?
She has known Qingyu for more than half a year, but in her eyes, Qingyu is still a mysterious woman.
She vaguely felt that today she might be able to get a glimpse of the true face of the black carp.
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