Chapter 028 Traitorous Minister 28
Everyone looked at it calmly, and a thought flashed through their minds - no matter why Princess Yongfu came, it would not be appropriate to break off relations with her!
Princess Yongfu didn't know that her biggest secret had been exposed after only two meetings. She was racking her brains to think of what to say so that she could have a topic to talk about with Mu Feng.
After a long thought, she finally came up with the topic of the entrance exam. But she was a relative and a complete academic failure, so what should she say?
She said dryly, "The entrance exam is really difficult. I wonder if Brother Mu is confident?"
Mu Feng is a top student. By using his academic performance to praise him, and then using the fact that he is not good at studying, he can legitimately sponsor him and ask him for help in studying. At the same time, he can have the opportunity to spend time with him privately!
Killing two birds with one stone, she is truly a little genius!
Mu Feng looked at Princess Yongfu in surprise, "How difficult is this? Isn't it possible for anyone to do this?"
Although Xiao Chen and Mu Feng were at odds, he couldn't go against his conscience and refute him at this moment. He raised his eyebrows, looking surprised: "Don't you know how to do it if you have hands?"
Princess Yongfu: "..."
exm???
Anyone can do it? Anyone with hands can do it?
Please, please be human! Is it so great to be a top student? It seems...it seems really amazing...
Princess Yongfu, the poor student, felt her heart ache, but she could only agree bitterly: "Aha, that seems to be the case!"
It's a ghost! Even though you have one male protagonist and one villain, you don't have to be so Versailles, right? ? ?
Also, are the protagonist and the villain's perspectives so similar? Is this the common denominator among academic elites, that we mere mortals are unworthy?
but……
Princess Yongfu looked at the silent Xiao Yan. This supporting character, who only existed in the background in the original plot and had an even weaker presence than her, must be on the side of the poor student, right?
She just doesn't believe there are so many top students!
The soul of a poor student will never give up!
"What do you think, Brother Yan?" Princess Yongfu asked.
I'm sorry, brother. In order not to be at the bottom, I can only pull you up to show that I'm not that bad.
Before Xiao Yan could say anything, Mu Feng and Xiao Chen heard this and, ignoring the fact that Princess Yongfu was not supposed to know their names, they had something to say.
Mu Feng: "What do you think?"
Princess Yongfu: “???”
What should I think? No, do I need to think about this question? Can't I just ask it if I have a mouth? What else should I think? I can't say she is deliberately pulling me down to show off herself, right?
Xiao Chen: "How dare you ask?"
Princess Yongfu: “???”
Why didn't she dare ask? Why did everyone say the same thing? Did she really ask something she shouldn't have, or did she break some forbidden rule?
Damn Riddler, can't you just speak your mind?
Princess Yongfu secretly complained in her heart, but did not dare to retort in person.
They are the male protagonists, the villains, she can't afford to offend, take a deep breath, take a deep breath.
Princess Yongfu smiled broadly, but inwardly she was mumbling, showing an awkward but not rude smile as she humbly asked, "Could you please explain clearly, brothers?"
Mu Feng: "Brother Yan's knowledge is far superior to mine. It's just a small entrance exam. Why do you even need to ask?"
Xiao Chen: "Brother, you are extremely intelligent. It's just a small entrance exam, how difficult is that?"
Xiao Yan waved his hand at the right moment and said modestly, "Thank you, Brother Mu, for your high regard for me. Please don't let others hear it, as it may make me look frivolous and arrogant."
Mu Feng shook his head. "Brother Yan, you are too modest. I am just telling the truth."
Xiao Chen said seriously, "Isn't this obvious? A gentleman is open and honest. If you are afraid, you are lying. How is that different from a coward?"
Princess Yongfu: “???”
It turns out that the clown is actually me!
She is the only one who is a real poor student!
Nuwa created humans and gave them full skills, but when it came to her, she just threw them away... God is so unfair!
When Princess Yongfu burst into tears, Xiao Yan was still polite: "No, no, it's really too much of a compliment... No, no!"
Princess Yongfu: "..."
Enough! Please stop your commercial praise!
Princess Yongfu, a real academic loser, now feels extremely out of place with the group of three top students.
Although Princess Yongfu really wanted to tape each of them shut, to maintain a good relationship with Mu Feng, she could only shamelessly say, "Wow, Brother Mu is amazing! I really envy you guys for being so smart. Unlike me, who was born dumb and can't learn anything well."
She looked at Mu Feng, her eyes full of expectation: "I wonder if Brother Mu could give me some pointers in your free time?"
Princess Yongfu patted her chest and assured: "Brother Mu, don't worry. Xu is not the kind of person who takes advantage of others for nothing. There will be no shortage of benefits!"
Mu Feng: “…”
Okay, the fox's tail is out.
Princess Yongfu tried to play the victim: "Brother Mu, you don't know, my mother passed away young, my father is a flower gardener and bird walker with no ambition, and I have a useless brother who is obsessed with drama all day long. The burden of the whole family falls on me alone. I am the only hope of the family!"
Three people: "..."
They really wanted to say that if she was really the only hope of their family, then it would be the end. There was nothing wrong with being a leisurely wealthy family, and there was no need to force herself in a direction that she was not good at.
Princess Yongfu was still grumbling miserably: "I know I'm naturally stupid, but as long as I can make some progress, that's all that matters... Blah blah... I'm really miserable! Miserable, really miserable, extremely miserable, blah blah..."
Xiao Yan: “…”
Xiao Chen: “…”
Mu Feng: “…”
Princess Yongfu improvised and wrote a short essay of several thousand words on the spot. The summary was: "My life is so difficult, my family is so miserable, please be my tutor~"
Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen looked at Mu Feng, their eyes full of: It’s your business, you solve it, bye!
Princess Yongfu was still giving an impromptu performance, so Mu Feng had to interrupt: "Four Books, Five-Character and Six-Rhyme, Contemporary Literature, Economics, Poetry and Fu... which one is it?"
Princess Yongfu was overwhelmed by this. Her mind was full of Chinese and world history, which she had studied, but what were the Four Books? Was it the Four Books and Five Classics? What was the Five-Character Six-Rhyme Poem? Did "Shifu" mean original poetry?
Who will save her!?
Princess Yongfu scratched her head vigorously, looking bewildered and dazed. After a long while, her face flushed red. She gritted her teeth and said, "I'm not familiar..."
Mu Feng: “???”
Huh? What did you say? You don't even know this? What the hell were you thinking!? You don't know anything, and you dared to enter Chongshan Academy?
Chongshan Academy is a place where talented people in the area gather to study!
It can be said that, apart from those with connections, the students who can enter Chongshan Academy are all talented and have confidence in the imperial examinations!
Looking at the translucent emerald green jade pendant on Princess Yongfu's waist... Mu Feng suddenly understood something - he understood, this is a relative!
Mu Feng didn't have any particular prejudice against those with connections, as they paid their own way into the school and didn't take up a place for ordinary students. Even saints couldn't live without the common goods, and their scholarships came from these people with connections, so Mu Feng didn't discriminate against them.
It's so funny. Who would hate someone who gives you money as a sucker?
Seeing that she really didn't understand, Mu Feng didn't make things difficult for her. After all, there was a saying that "a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent." He then lowered his expectations: "Do you understand the primer series?"
Princess Yongfu: "..."
Who can tell her what the primer series is?
Mu Feng: “???”
Xiao Yan couldn't stand it any longer and pointed out, "The primer series is also known as the Little Four Books. 'Three Character Classic,' 'Hundred Family Names,' 'Thousand Character Classic,' and 'Prosody Primer,' are widely known."
Princess Yongfu finally understood this, but she could only recite the Three Character Classic from "The Beginning of Man" to "The Way of Teaching." She could also recite the Hundred Family Surnames from "Zhao, Qian, Sun, and Li" to "Zhou, Wu, Zheng, and Wang." She could only remember "The sky and the earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless" from the Thousand Character Classic.
And "Sound and Rhythm Primer" was learned in second grade, right? How could she still remember such old knowledge? At most, she remembered "clouds and rain, snow and wind, sunset and clear sky," which is already incredible, okay?
Although it is indeed a bit hard to justify, except for "Sound and Rhythm Enlightenment", the others are not mandatory knowledge that you are required to memorize... With Baidu, who still needs to memorize by rote?
If she were to memorize it for a few days, she would definitely be able to do it! But the problem is, she can’t memorize it now!!!
Silence is Cambridge tonight. Princess Yongfu wishes she could turn into a mole, dig a hole and bury herself.
She is a modern person standing on the shoulders of giants, but she is not even as good as an ancient person!
I'm sorry, she brought shame to the modern good-hearted time-travelers.
Mu Feng: “…”
Xiao Chen: “…”
Xiao Yan coughed lightly, breaking the awkward atmosphere. "Everyone has their strengths. Brother is just not good at this. Don't take it too seriously."
Speaking of Princess Yongfu, I'm not sleepy anymore. This big brother is right. Although she doesn't know classical Chinese, she knows trigonometric functions, series, and geometry! At the very least, she can still solve 1+1=2 and equations! No matter how powerful the ancients were, they couldn't even know the multiplication table, right?
That shouldn’t be the case???
Thinking of the original novel's description of Mu Feng and Xiao Chen's amazing talents and abilities, Princess Yongfu suddenly felt a little uncertain.
Wait, in ancient times there seemed to be "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art", "Sun Zi's Mathematical Classic", "Zhui Shu", "Wucao Mathematical Classic", etc...
Among them, "Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art" covers various mathematical knowledge such as area calculation, proportion conversion, finding the unity of area and volume, as well as solving equations and the Pythagorean theorem.
In this case, it seems that she really doesn't have anything special to offer...
Princess Yongfu became extremely withdrawn.
But the time traveler refuses to give up! She wants to learn secretly and then surprise everyone!
Xiao Yan only saw Princess Yongfu looking depressed at one moment and confident at another, her expression changing like a mask. Then she said to them, "I will try my best," and turned and left, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.
I don’t know, I don’t understand, I don’t comprehend, so who cares? Just let nature take its course!
The results came out very quickly, and almost as soon as the teachers finished marking them, students whose family or friends were studying in the academy would wait and inquire.
The names of the successful candidates and the answers of the top three students are posted on the academy's list.
The old student walked past the list intentionally or unintentionally, took a look, and then took another look. Wow - what a wonderful answer to this question, I have never seen it before, so I copied it!
Not surprisingly, Xiao Yan and the other two were successfully admitted to Chongshan Academy and obtained places for further studies.
Most of the students who were able to enter Chongshan Academy already had certain talents and learning, so there was no such thing as enlightenment.
The entrance ceremony is very solemn. In addition to preparing the tuition money, you also need to prepare student uniforms.
The first step is to dress properly. The beginning of etiquette and morality lies in straightening the body, harmonizing the complexion, and speaking in a smooth manner. There is also a saying that one should dress properly first and then understand the principles of things.
The second step is the teacher worship ceremony, which is to pay homage to the great sages and teachers. As the name suggests, it is to bow to Fuxi, Huangdi, Laozi, Confucius and others in the picture of the sages.
The third step is to cleanse the hands and mind, which means washing hands in a basin of water. It means to cleanse the hands and mind, to remove impurities and retain essence. It is hoped that students will concentrate on their studies in the future.
The fourth step is to use cinnabar to open your mind. Simply put, place cinnabar between your eyebrows to create a red mole. "Mole" signifies "wisdom," and it also symbolizes enlightenment, bright eyesight, and a single stroke of enlightenment.
At this point, the entrance ceremony is complete.
In Chongshan Academy, there are levels of Tian, Di, Xuan and Huang. Huang is the lowest and represents the new students who have just entered the school. The lecture content of each level is different to facilitate teaching by the teacher.
No matter which dynasty, there is always a distinction between fast classes and slow classes, divided into A, B and C. A is the fast class, and this can be inferred.
It's no surprise that Xiao Yan, Xiao Chen and Mu Feng became students of Huangzi Class A, so they have company.
Chongshan Academy consists of four large courtyards. The front courtyard is where lectures are given, the second courtyard is where books are stored, the third is where sacrifices are made, and the last courtyard is where students and teachers stay and eat.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen had a house in the town, so they naturally didn't need to stay overnight, but they also ate in the academy. After all, eating hot meals was much better than cold food. Now that they had income from Aunt Zhao, they could still pay the money.
Not only them, but Mu Feng was also like this. He had been frugal for so long, just to get into high school in one fell swoop, and he didn't intend to be distracted by worldly affairs.
After the New Year, Xiao Yan was one year older. Although he performed very well, he still had Xiao Chen, the youngest target, in front of him. In addition, he looked sick all day long, and was almost the favorite of every teacher. They were afraid that he would faint from depression if they said something harsh to him, so he was held accountable by the teacher.
So no one came to pick a fight, but Xiao Chen, worthy of being the male protagonist, was not recognized because of face blindness, so rumors of his arrogance spread. For example, if he sneezed, others would say that he had a dirty mind and wanted to use illness to eliminate his competitors.
Words and actions are always exaggerated and interpreted in the most sinister way, which makes people marvel at them.
Mu Feng is as unlucky as Xiao Chen, and the two can be said to be brothers in distress.
Mu Feng is a man who is silent and taciturn with people he is not familiar with, but is rather talkative with his own people. He is also a bit sinister and usually does not seek revenge on the spot. He likes to trip up the other party afterwards without letting anyone notice.
Therefore, other students also criticized him for being arrogant and too aloof.
Although it was clearly a team of three people, Xiao Yan was not implicated by the two of them at all. Some people even thought that he was too kind and firmly believed that the world was kind, so he was deceived by the two of them.
One day, it was past midnight and time to go home from school.
Seeing that the county examination was approaching, even though it was getting late, there were still students holding books and studying. Most of them were senior students. Among the new students, there were only them, No. 1 in Huangzi: Xiao Yan, Xiao Chen, Mu Feng, and two classmates with extraordinary talent.
Although the other freshmen had no intention of leaving, they were also driven by this tense atmosphere. They almost kept their books in their hands. They would drill a hole in the wall to steal light at night, and many people lit candles to go to school by light. It was a scene that made people call it involution.
Under Xiao Yan's advice, Xiao Chen and Mu Feng knew the importance of eyes and did not participate in this internal circulation action.
"We're going on a spring outing tomorrow, and it's said we're going to Taohuawu." Mu Feng put away his pen, ink, and paper. It seemed that he was planning to write poems and paint while he was in the mood for the spring outing. This was an unwritten tradition among students.
Xiao Chen stared at Mu Feng, thinking to himself that this guy only looked indifferent on the surface, but actually cared about these trivial matters more than anyone else in private!
The future Prime Minister turned out to be this kind of person! He saw through it!
Although he thought so in his mind, Xiao Chen did not stop his hands and put away the pen, ink and paper.
Everyone else was thinking about internal competition, only Xiao Yan planned to appreciate the beautiful spring scenery.
"Taohuawu? Is the headmaster willing to give it up?"
Taohuawu was a place only the rich could go to, and one had to pay money to enter. With so many students in their academy, they had to at least cover the entire school.
Chongshan Academy is indeed not short of money. It is willing to provide awards for outstanding students, repair the portrait of the Great Sage, and even spend a lot of money to buy works of ancient sages in the library. However, it is particularly stingy in other aspects.
For example, their tables and chairs can still be used after being dismantled and repaired. Another example is the headmaster's own clothes, which have been washed so white that you can't even tell their original color.
For example, the vegetables served in the academy are all grown by the teachers and students together. The purpose is to teach the students that a gentleman should be diligent and frugal, avoid extravagance and waste, and save whenever possible. The main purpose is to be simple and unpretentious.
Is it really possible that such a stingy headmaster would be willing to go to Taohuawu? Is this just a joke?
Mu Feng nodded calmly, "It is said that the county magistrate has coordinated with the merchants and wealthy families to encourage them."
Xiao Yan understood instantly that the county examination was imminent, and the county magistrate, as the local official, would naturally give some encouragement. As for other wealthy merchants, they should be trying to gain a good reputation and find students they like as initial investments.
But this has nothing to do with Xiao Yan and the others.
They have ambitions and aspirations in their hearts, and do not intend to be tied to the same boat with others for the sake of their future.
When interests intersect, it's usually nothing more than a marriage alliance. Not really, they haven't fallen so far as to use marriage as a bargaining chip. Besides, when you're giving gifts, how can you know if someone is using your name to do something bad?
It is still too early to place a bet now. You must not do anything that will ruin your future for the sake of immediate interests.
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The next day, there was no rain and the weather was sunny.
They gathered at the academy, divided into groups by their names, with each name having about thirty people, and including the teacher, there were nearly four hundred people.
It was like a long dragon parading through the streets, with great fanfare. The people in the town heard the news and came to watch the excitement.
Taohuawu is about an hour's walk from the town. The academy is notoriously stingy, so naturally they would not be willing to pay for a carriage out of their own pocket.
"The sky is blue and the grass is green, and the greenness is a sign of new life."
A student closed his eyes, trying to create a spring outing atmosphere, but unfortunately his face turned green from the dirt used to make fertilizer in the fields. He could only cover his face to hide the embarrassment of his failed attempt to show off.
"Pretentious!" A plump student, about the weight of two people, laughed.
This person was one of the people who bullied Xiao Chen in his previous life.
His surname was Guan, and he was known as Guan Shao. His family was a salt merchant. According to the laws of the time, merchants were not allowed to take the imperial examinations, so Guan Shao came here just to embellish himself with literary talent, without any intention of taking the imperial examinations.
This man was a well-known dandy. He couldn't pass the imperial examinations himself, and he didn't want others to study in peace. It wasn't jealousy, but rather his own lack of talent, which made him envious of others' success. If it weren't for the pressure from the headmaster and the teacher, he would have delayed others' studies even further.
He was the mastermind behind the rumor that Xiao Chen was trying to pass on his illness to others. His only wisdom was used in shady means. In general, he was stupid and vicious.
At the same time, he was also the young master that Shanjie had tried to curry favor with in his previous life.
Speaking of Shanjie, Shanjie, who had no descendants, actually spent money in advance to enter the academy. It was said that his grandmother and mother shamelessly borrowed money from her mother's family and borrowed from all relatives before they raised enough money.
Compared to his previous life where he passed the imperial examination before entering the academy, he had no intention of continuing his studies in this life, because the news that he was caught cheating and his penis was kicked to pieces by his wife had spread throughout the countryside, and almost everyone knew about it. He was considered a celebrity in the town.
Whenever someone glances at him inadvertently, he feels that they are making fun of him, and he cannot stand the various looks he imagines in his mind.
However, when it comes to pleasing Master Guan, he is really willing to risk his face. Even if Master Guan mocks him in person, he can still force himself to expose his shortcomings. From then on, he became Master Guan's lackey, and he was the one who bullied others.
Shanjie and Guan Shao are both in the Huangzi C class. At this moment, he looked at the backs of Xiao Yan and Xiao Chen, and his whole body was filled with jealousy.
In the past, the person he hated the most was Xiao Chen who stole his limelight, but now the person he hates the most is Xiao Yan!
He had heard that Xiao Li had secretly looked for Xiao Yan. What did this mean? It meant that Xiao Yan was trying to steal his woman!
Shanjie has always been a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong. He hates and fears his wife who destroyed his life, and he dares not retaliate at all. After all, that crazy woman dared to destroy even his penis. God knows what other crazy things she can do?
But Xiao Yan was different. In terms of physical strength, he thought he could beat the sick Xiao Yan. Moreover, he was a bit vain. In his opinion, Xiao Li was good to him. Even if he would not marry such a fickle woman, she was still his woman after all!
But Xiao Li had actually been in private with Xiao Yan! He must have deliberately seduced Xiao Li to slap him in the face! He couldn't let this hypocrite be so rampant!
He has to find a way to retaliate!
Shanjie rolled his eyes and approached with a smug look on his face, "Master Guan, I heard that the old lady's birthday is coming soon?"
Guan Shao wiped the sweat off his face, panting, and glanced at him without answering. He ordered, "Come here, help me."
The tone was like calling a dog, which made Shanjie so angry that he secretly resented it, but he had no choice but to do as he was told.
A hand as big as a palm leaf fan, with an arm thicker than his thigh, pressed on his shoulder. Shanjie was bearing the unbearable weight of life. Even though he was mentally prepared, his physical strength was no match for the heavyweight's tonnage. His knees softened and he fell to the ground, his knees pressing on the stones, causing him to grimace in pain.
Guan Shao: “???”
Guan Shao slapped him, "You son of a bitch, how dare you mock me?"
Shanjie: “???”
No, he didn't say anything, so how could he be mocking me?
Shanjie looked up with a genuinely puzzled expression, and was slapped hard again, causing him to have ringing in his ears, dizziness, and a feeling of being dizzy.
Another lackey winked at him, signaling him to stand up quickly. What Guan Shao hated most was when people used his weight and form as an excuse to criticize him. For Shan Jie to kneel down and not get up after only raising one arm was, in Guan Shao's eyes, nothing less than a mockery.
Unfortunately, at home, Shanjie is the one who is looked at by others. Even though his wife is the center of attention now, he is still the second person who is pampered in her heart. How can he understand other people's expressions?
He didn't understand why, but felt very wronged. However, he didn't dare to speak out, so he could only swallow his anger and said, "Master Guan, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to mock you."
Guan Shao glanced at his legs which were still kneeling on the ground, his face gloomy as if a storm was about to come.
If Shanjie is the favorite of the family, then Guan Shao is the little bully of the family, because his family is the most patriarchal, and he is the only boy among his grandchildren!
In other words, all the family property will belong to him from now on!
He has always been the one being acted upon by others. When has he ever suffered such humiliation?
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He was not one to tolerate anger, so he raised his leg to kick.
If this kick had hit Shanjie, he would have suffered internal injuries. Fortunately, the teacher saw the situation and walked over with a frown, which saved Shanjie.
"Why are you kneeling here?" the teacher asked, looking unwilling to interfere.
It's not that the Master is afraid of offending the Guan family, it's mainly because these two people are willing to fight and the other willing to be beaten, and it's not a one-day or two-day thing. They are happy to do it, and if you intervene, you will be hated. Why do that thankless task?
As expected, Shanjie grinned and said, "My legs are numb, please take it easy."
Hearing this, the teacher shook his head and walked away.
Seeing that he didn't tell tales, Guan Shao's expression improved a little. "Useless! Why don't you get up quickly?"
Shanjie stood up happily, once again bearing the unbearable weight of life, stumbling and struggling.
If he had offended Guan Shao in the past, Shanjie would have kept quiet for a while, but now the more miserable he was, the more he hated Xiao Yan.
They are all from Shancai Village. Xiao Yan has no parents, so why does he live better than him?
Shanjie gritted his teeth and started to make trouble.
"Master Guan, I heard that the old lady's birthday is coming soon?"
He brought up the old topic again, and Master Guan looked a little impatient. "Just take care of yourself. Why are you worrying about my grandmother's birthday? You've got nothing to worry about. You have nothing to do!"
Guan Shao didn't want to mention this topic. His parents had hinted that his grandmother wanted the Buddhist scriptures he had copied by hand, because the old lady had a lot of good things in her hands. If they could make her happy, they would get a lot of benefits.
What a joke! He hated copying books, let alone those densely packed Buddhist scriptures. Plus, his handwriting was incredibly ugly, with each stroke having its own unique characteristics that no one could imitate.
Shanjie is bringing up something that is not related to the topic!
"Don't worry, Master Guan. I have a good idea that I'm sure will satisfy the old lady."
Having said that, Shanjie paused deliberately, and then was patted on the shoulder again. If the ground under his feet was mud, he would have sunk a long way into it by now.
"Damn it, you still dare to keep me in suspense?"
The trick of keeping people on suspense doesn't work on Master Guan.
Shanjie endured the pain and forced a stiff smile, "Master Guan, you misunderstood."
"Has Young Master Guan heard of the embroidery paintings at the Brocade Manor?"
Seeing Master Guan glaring at him, Shan Jie didn't dare to keep the secret any longer and quickly said, "Master Guan, you don't know that I am from Shancai Village, and that brocade shop is from Shancai Village."
"That embroidered image of the deity is so lifelike that it's no exaggeration to say it's making a fortune. And you might not know that the artists behind it are Xiao Yan and Xiao Yan of Huangzi Jiahao."
Having said that, Shanjie did not continue.
Combining Guan Shao's family background with the situation of the two brothers of the Xiao family, it is like this - they have no background, so hurry up and steal the business!
Although the Guan family is a salt merchant, the imperial court has been keeping a close eye on official salt in recent years and has also increased the salt tax. Now it is not easy for salt merchants to do business, and the trend is apparently downward.
Everyone said that the Guan family was a profiteer, resorting to all sorts of shameful and shady tactics. He didn't believe that with such a lucrative carrot hanging right before their eyes, the Guan family would remain unmoved!
Guan Shao narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this. As the son of a businessman, he was quite perceptive when it came to matters of profit.
Just as Shanjie hoped, his heart was inevitably moved.
He wants the brocade shop, the embroidery shop, and the Xiao family's business!
The Guan family doesn't even take the Xiao family, which has no background at all, seriously. They will snatch this business away and then use tricks to make the two brothers leave the academy and do business for their family... I believe his grandmother will be very satisfied with his birthday gift.
Isn't this better than copying Buddhist scriptures?
Guan Shao whispered something to Shanjie, then continued on his way with satisfaction.
——They have fallen too far behind the other students.
At this time, Xiao Yan didn't know that Shan Jie, this bastard, was targeting their Xiao family from behind. He was watching with great interest as Princess Yongfu was still harboring evil intentions and trying to establish a good relationship with Mu Feng under other names.
"Brother Mu, is this the end of the month?"
Mu Feng's expression was indifferent, and he continued to be aloof towards people he didn't know well. He replied, "Yeah."
Princess Yongfu didn't care and continued, "Is there any student from the imperial academy who can guarantee it?"
Mu Feng was very frugal with his words again: "Yes."
Princess Yongfu: "..."
Will I die if I say a few more words?
Xiao Chen was guaranteed by Scholar Wang, while Xiao Yan and Mu Feng were guaranteed by Master Wei. Scholar Wang had originally thought that if Xiao Yan could just put up a good fight with him, he would guarantee him. But Xiao Yan was never one to put himself in a difficult position. He had someone to guarantee him anyway, and since he and Scholar Wang didn't get along, why would they force each other to put themselves in a difficult position?
Princess Yongfu was not discouraged and continued: "It just so happens that the sixth of the next month is Xu's birthday. I wonder if Brother Mu would be so kind as to honor me?"
Mu Feng was just about to say that they were unfamiliar with each other, and that this person was a retainer of a certain prince, either rich or noble, and that he didn't have the money to give a gift, when he heard her say to Xiao Yan and the others, "Brother Yan and Brother Chen, remember to come along."
"My family isn't here. You brothers won't bear to see me spending my birthday alone, right?"
Xiao Yan & Xiao Chen: "..."
It was obvious that we were just along for the ride.
Princess Yongfu clenched her fists, her eyes showing as she looked at Xiao Yan, who was the most talkative. "Brother Yan, you are definitely not that cold and heartless person, right?"
Xiao Yan: “…”
Sorry, he has no feelings and is a cold and heartless person!
"I have Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Braised Shark's Fin, Dongpo Pork Elbow, Dongpo Pork, West Lake Vinegar Fish, Cherry Pork, Crab Soup..." Princess Yongfu listed the dishes one by one.
She could see clearly that this young boy, as calm as a chrysanthemum, loved food the most! If he remained unmoved, it must be because there weren't enough dishes!
Under the onslaught of delicious food, Xiao Yan cast an apologetic look at Mu Feng, and then said, "Brother Xu has invited me so kindly, and I would be disrespectful to refuse."
Mu Feng: “…”
Damn it, there's a traitor among them! Or is it that he admires Yandi the most? Is this a moral decline, or a distortion of human nature?!
Facing Mu Feng's incredulous expression, Xiao Yan replied, "It's not that I couldn't resist the temptation, it's just that the delicious food is hard to give up."
Now that Xiao Yan was gone, Xiao Chen naturally couldn't feel at ease - his brother, who was weak and unable to take care of himself, and had a kind nature and was unaware of the dangers of the world, had entered a wolf's den alone.
This Princess Yongfu is so despicable and insidious that she actually took advantage of her brother's weakness to bribe him!
His silly brother, he really doesn't know how treacherous people are! This isn't some Brother Xu at all, she's clearly Princess Yongfu, who's so perfunctory even when disguised as a man!
Of course, since he had to go, Brother Mu had to go too! After all, Princess Yongfu came for him. If it weren't for him, how could his kind brother be deceived like this?
Xiao Chen glared at Mu Feng fiercely and gave him a look, meaning that if you don't go, don't even think about asking questions to his brother in the future while he's around!
Mu Feng: “…”
What else could Mu Feng do? Of course he could only hold his nose and agree.
Seeing Mu Feng agree, Princess Yongfu finally felt relieved. As expected of her, an ordinary little genius! Thank you, the most handsome brother Yan!
After settling the birthday matter, Princess Yongfu stopped causing them trouble and walked with them quietly and obediently. The main reason was that she didn't want to be with those nerds who always talked about poetry and scriptures.
Which poor student would be willing to discuss study matters during the holidays?
Yes, but it is not necessary. Real poor students can only hang out in the yellow-character A group with the reputation of top students, and be with the few trio who don’t discuss studying.
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