Chapter 123 Squeak for Squeak
After the evening class, the female students of Qingyayuan returned to the study one after another. Everyone was busy packing up and preparing to go to the water room to get hot water.
Today, Lu Yiner was kept in the classroom by the teacher. When Zhu Qingyan returned to the study, she found that Murong Jing and Muer had not returned yet. She looked at the sky and thought that if she didn't go to get some hot water, it might be too late.
I could only sigh, picked up two empty buckets, and walked to the water room alone.
The previous warden Xu was expelled from the academy because he was found out by Ouyang Ye for embezzling and selling things from the academy. The new warden is named Pang, a woman in her thirties, who is fair and everyone likes her.
The college stipulated that each dormitory could receive two buckets of hot water every day. Students from other dormitories went in pairs, each carrying a bucket, which was easy and convenient.
But Zhu Qingyan was alone, so after drawing two buckets of water, he had to put one bucket down first, carry the other bucket back to the dormitory, and then come back to carry the second bucket.
Although it was a bit troublesome, she had no choice but to do it this way.
After two buckets of hot water were filled, Zhu Qingyan lifted one of the buckets with great effort using both hands. She had to walk very slowly to avoid the scalding water splashing on herself.
She had only taken two steps when she felt her hand lighten, and when she looked up she saw Murong Jing's face.
Mu'er followed Murong Jing with a book in her hands.
Murong Jing took the bucket from Zhu Qingyan nonchalantly, picked up another bucket of hot water on the ground, and walked towards their study with light steps.
The two wooden barrels full of water looked like two empty barrels in her hands, which made Zhu Qingyan behind her dumbfounded.
Back in the room, Murong Jing and Mu'er were still talking to each other. They were chatting happily, as if Zhu Qingyan was not in the room.
Since the other two would not take the initiative to get close to him, Zhu Qingyan naturally would not take the initiative to get close to them. He just washed up quietly and sat in the house reading a book.
Murong Jing was moving her wrists and ankles in the study. She was feeling suffocated after sitting in the classroom all day.
"This teacher's lectures are so boring. I didn't even realize when I fell asleep." Murong Jing complained while stretching her muscles.
"I finally woke up and heard some nonsense like 'squeak means squeak, no squeak means no squeak'... I thought there was a mouse in the classroom."
Zhu Qingyan, who was reading a book nearby, couldn't help laughing, but after all, he was not familiar with the two men, so he had to continue burying his head in the book.
Mu'er sighed, "Miss, that's what Confucius said in The Analects. '知之' means to know, not the '吱' sound of a mouse."
Murong Jing got a headache after hearing this and lay on the bed with her legs spread out.
"Isn't it going to be a test for that damn class in a few days? If I fall into the T-class, won't it be embarrassing?"
She barely passed the entrance examination for Longchang Academy.
Murong Jing suddenly turned over and looked at Mu'er eagerly: "Mu'er, how about you do it for me..."
"Sister, I have to take the exam myself."
Murong Jing wailed and lay back down.
Zhu Qingyan listened to the conversation between the two and remembered that Murong Jing had just helped him fetch water. Before he could thank her, he hesitated for a moment and spoke softly:
"The class exam wasn't that difficult."
She stood up, walked to her cabinet, and pulled out an old book from the bottom.
"Here are some of my notes from when I first started school. Maybe they will be helpful to you."
Zhu Qingyan nodded slightly to the two of them, placed the booklet next to Mu'er, and sat back to read.
Mu'er picked up the booklet and flipped through two pages, her expression gradually showing surprise.
The handwriting was beautiful, and the annotated article was exactly the basic content that Murong Jing was currently learning, which was profound and easy to understand.
Mu'er quickly took it and showed it to Murong Jing.
"Oh my, why are you still reading when you're already back in the study..." Murong Jing turned over and wanted to hide.
"Just take a look."
"No, no, no."
"One glance, just one glance!"
Murong Jing had no choice but to take the booklet and flip through it. She found that the content seemed familiar, as it was exactly what the teacher had talked about today.
"Oh, so it means 'know what you know, and know what you don't know'..."
Murong Jing felt a little embarrassed and continued to flip through the pages. She found that it was indeed better than what the stern-faced teacher said.
"Wow, I can actually understand it, you are amazing!" Murong Jing praised without any concealment.
Zhu Qingyan didn't expect her to be so straightforward and felt a little embarrassed.
Although she was reluctant to admit it, much of the content in the booklet was actually written down by Zhu Lan herself when she and her good friends were giving lectures.
"There will be a lecture in Wulei Pavilion in two days. If you have time, you can go and listen."
"Lecture? Are you going to teach?" Murong Jing was curious.
Zhu Qingyan's face flashed with embarrassment and he looked away, "It's not me, it's Zhu Lan."
"Oh." Murong Jing knew Zhu Lan. He was a friend of her good disciple and was also quite famous in the academy.
She also remembered what Mu'er had said about the relationship between Zhu Qingyan and Zhu Lan. She thought that these two people would be incompatible, but looking at Zhu Qingyan's appearance, it seemed... okay?
Murong Jing shook her head. She had no interest in prying into other people's privacy.
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At noon, the students gathered at Guweizhai for lunch.
Guweizhai is very large and can accommodate nearly a hundred people. There are several yellowed paintings and calligraphy hanging on the walls. The handwriting is a little blurred, but it still reveals a kind of elegance.
Dozens of rectangular wooden tables were neatly arranged, with celadon bowls and bamboo chopsticks placed on the tables. Students lined up at the entrance of Guweizhai to receive their meals, and everything seemed in order.
In the past, Zhu Lan, Qiao Youyou and Qin Yuwei always played together, but today Qin Yuwei did not come because she was rehearsing with the song and dance club.
Today's lunch includes braised crucian carp and steamed eggplant. Qiao Youyou picked at the small piece of fish in the bowl and asked Zhu Lan who was sitting opposite:
"Lanlan, do you feel that Yuwei is not right recently?"
"Hmm?" Zhu Lan raised his eyes slightly.
"She seems to be worried lately."
Zhu Lan lowered her eyes. Even someone as thick-skinned as Qiao Youyou had sensed it, so how could she not notice it?
Ever since the last incident at Xianglai'er's shop, Yuwei seemed to have something on her mind. She didn't tell him, and Zhu Lan didn't dare to ask.
Moreover, Qin Yuwei spent less and less time in the study and more and more time in the dance studio. Sometimes she even skipped classes and practiced dancing alone.
The situation is indeed somewhat worrying.
"Go see her later." Zhu Lan said.
Qiao Youyou was puzzled: "Aren't you going with us?"
Zhu Lan shook his head. "I'll be late. You go first. Remember to bring lunch for Yu Wei. I have something important to do this afternoon. I have to go to Yuxiang Pavilion."
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