Chapter 158 Chapter 158
Qin An dragged Qin Mu inside. Facing Xu Yunfan's threats, the two little guys weren't afraid at all. "You're lying! My brother-in-law is fine. He never hits us."
Hearing this, Qin Run couldn't help but chuckle. Qin An, who used to be "mute", has changed a lot. Look, he can even make Xu Yunfan speechless now.
Xu Yunfan snorted and gently patted Qin An's butt. "I think you're a little lawless. You actually come to provoke your brother-in-law. Tell me, did you not wash your butt thoroughly in the shower last night, so your skin is itchy?"
"No."
Even though Xu Yunfan's words weren't that funny, Qin An still chuckled. "Brother An's butt is clean, so it's not that it can't be cleaned. If you don't believe me, try smelling it."
Hearing this, Xu Yunfan increased his strength and slapped Qin An's butt. "I'm spanking you. What do you mean by 'sniff'? And I'm sniffing your butt. Your brother-in-law is not a dog."
Qin Mu lay on Xu Yunfan's knees and looked up at him, "Brother, not a dog."
"Yes, my brother-in-law is a handsome man who is unparalleled in the world." Xu Yunfan patted Qin Mu's butt again. He was satisfied when he patted the fleshy buttocks as big as the palms of two children.
Not to mention Qin Mu. When he first came to Xiao Qin's house, he was as thin as a ghost. Qin An was better, but he had a small body that didn't match his age. The bones on his body were so uncomfortable that Xu Yunfan felt sad every time he hugged him.
Fortunately, they have been eating well recently. The two little guys are not chubby, but at least they have gained some weight on their faces and bodies.
Hearing Xu Yunfan's music, Qin An started laughing again, with his little hands covering his mouth, as if that way Xu Yunfan couldn't tell that he was laughing.
This brother-in-law looks a little silly!
As the saying goes, raising a son for a hundred years brings ninety-nine days of worry.
Such a silly person, who knows if he will be cheated by men in the future. It seems that he needs to be more careful in the future, protect himself better, and be on guard against other men.
But Xu Yunfan didn't expect that despite all the precautions, he forgot that it is difficult to guard against a thief in your own home.
Putting aside such groundless worries, Xu Yunfan sighed, feeling a little worried. He knocked Qin An and asked, "Do you want some meat? Brother Fu will serve you some."
"Eat." Qin Mu said without hesitation.
They had their meal in the cafeteria, and when they got home they watered the vegetables and dug for earthworms. They ran around so much that they felt a little hungry.
Qin Run brought them two bowls. To be fair, there was also a piece of chicken drumstick. Xu Yunfan did not take it, but instead picked up a piece of chicken wing for each of them. "Okay, eat it. There is still meat in it. Take it after you finish eating."
Qin An happily took a big bite of the meat. He seemed to remember something and uttered an indistinct "ah". He chewed the meat a few times quickly and swallowed it. "Brother, Sun Xu's uncle has finished the medicine you gave him."
Just now, he and Qin Mu went out to dig earthworms. Sun Xu saw them and ran over to tell him about it. If Xu Yunfan hadn't just said the word "eat it", he would have forgotten it.
Xu Yunfan hummed, "I understand. I'll go to the clinic tomorrow."
Xu Zhifeng is indeed a capable person.
Now Xu Zhifeng delivers eggs to them in the cafeteria every day. Xu Yunfan has the last two classes. After breakfast, he has nothing to do. He learns from Sun Xu that Xu Zhifeng has a good brain. Even though he has not received orthodox teaching, he has learned arithmetic well after eavesdropping outside the village middle school for a few days.
On the third day after Xu Zhifeng delivered eggs to the cafeteria, Xu Yunfan called Xu Zhifeng to the guest room and said directly, "I heard from your nephew that you are good at arithmetic. You have attended some classes at the school in Xiaoli Village before. What's the matter? Are you thinking of taking the imperial examination?"
Xu Zhifeng tilted his head, not understanding why Xu Yunfan was saying such murderous words to him for no reason.
Yes, he did think about reading when he was a child. Even though he could not speak and became mute later, his love for reading never diminished in the slightest.
Because he knew that for someone from a poor family like him, the imperial examination was the only way out.
He admired scholars and thought they were very powerful, because in his young and ignorant understanding, scholars were very powerful. Those who could become high-ranking officials were all scholars, and officials served the people, so scholars were very good people.
It was not until he was completely humiliated by the teacher in the school that he realized that not all scholars are good.
Some people study just to be superior to others, while some people, because they have a little knowledge, think they are extraordinary and look down on the poor people.
It is impossible to say that being scolded by the Master dampened his enthusiasm for studying.
Some people become more courageous after facing setbacks, and Xu Zhifeng is one of them.
What really made Xu Zhifeng give up his interest in studying was not the teacher's scolding and humiliation, but the conditions for participating in the imperial examination.
Perhaps for other scholars, those requirements are very ordinary, but for the mute Xu Zhifeng, they are extremely cruel and harsh requirements.
Xu Zhifeng met all the other requirements for taking the imperial examination, but the one requirement that "people with disabilities or serious illnesses are not allowed to take the examination" was what really put Xu Zhifeng off from taking the examination.
Being dumb, dwarf, having a broken back, or having one limb disabled are all considered disabilities, and Xu Zhifeng has one of those disabilities, "mute", which means he is among those who cannot take the imperial examination.
Therefore, not being able to participate in the imperial examination can be said to be an untouchable pain in Xu Zhifeng's heart. After all, he was not born dumb, he was bullied and his life was ruined.
Now that this scar has been revealed by Xu Yunfan, if Xu Zhifeng didn't know Xu Yunfan's character well, he would have thought that Xu Yunfan was deliberately humiliating and mocking him.
Xu Zhifeng pointed his index finger at his mouth, and then made a series of gestures that others might not understand and think he was crazy.
But Xu Yunfan's habitual divergent thinking allowed him to understand it.
Xu Yunfan was also convinced. There was no formal sign language teaching here, which made it difficult for these deaf and mute people.
If he has the chance in the future, he wants to change this situation.
"You mean to say that not everyone can take the imperial examination. Among them, people with mental retardation and muteness cannot take the imperial examination. Am I understanding correctly?"
Xu Zhifeng nodded, proving that Xu Yunfan was right.
Xu Yunfan stared at Xu Zhifeng for a long time, as if thinking, and tapped the table with his fingers.
Qin Run said that Xu Zhifeng could deliver more than a hundred eggs a day. Without exception, not a single one was bad, and each egg was washed thoroughly.
The Xu family delivers eggs to their canteen every day, so there should be no leftovers.
When he went to Xu's house before, Xu Yunfan asked carefully. How could the Xu family, with dozens of chickens, produce more than one hundred or nearly two hundred eggs every day?
The reason why the eggs supplied by Xu Zhifeng can meet the daily demand of the canteen is that the eggs from his own home are definitely not enough, so the extra eggs must be bought from other places.
Maybe this was just a small, easy thing for him, but his effort saved Aunt Qin and the others a lot of trouble.
A person's character can be judged from the details. In addition, when Xu Zhifeng was about to cooperate with the Xu family, he took the initiative to inform them of Xu Jia's predicament. It can be seen that this person's character is not a big problem.
After thinking for a while, Xu Yunfan made up his mind. "I don't know if you've heard about me in the village or from your nephew. Actually, I'm not only well-educated and talented, but I'm also a rare talent in medicine. However, this is a secret of mine. I don't tell others. I'm only telling you this secret because you like me."
Xu Zhifeng: “…”
Is this considered bullying by Xu Yunfan?
Do you really think he hasn't heard about Xu Yunfan?
People in Dali Village are saying that Xu Yunfan knows medicine. His so-called secret is almost becoming common knowledge. Even so, can it still be considered a secret?
He is mute, but he is very clear-headed and not a fool.
Also, in his more than ten years of life, this was the first time he had met such a confident person. I'm afraid that even the teachers in the academy wouldn't dare to boast about their vast knowledge. Where did this guy get the nerve to do that?
Xu Zhifeng looked at Xu Yunfan with a puzzled expression, and gestured for a while, "I know you have medical skills. People in your village are talking about it. When I went to see Sun Xu, he also told me about you."
"Since you already know all this, it's easy to explain. Let me ask you, do you want to cure your muteness, take the imperial examination, reach the pinnacle of life, and marry a beautiful, wealthy woman?"
Xu Zhifeng: “…” What nonsense is this.
'What can you do? I'm dumb.'
"If you trust me, I can show you."
Whether I believe it or not is another matter. Anyway, I won’t lose anything by showing it to Xu Yunfan, right?
Xu Zhifeng nodded, and Xu Yunfan pretended to ask Xu Zhifeng to open his mouth. After reading it once and asking Xu Zhifeng to make a few sounds according to his instructions, Xu Yunfan nodded seriously and began to talk nonsense. "Your muteness is just a minor problem. Other doctors can't treat it, but it doesn't mean I can't. You know, they say that every profession has its own specialization. Maybe they are not good at treating muteness, but coincidentally, I am better at it. As long as you do what I ask, in time, speaking will not be a dream."
Xu Yunfan is too young, so young that his words lose 60% of their credibility due to his age.
Xu Zhifeng didn't believe it at first. Because of his muteness, he had seen countless doctors, both old and young, but none of them was as young as Xu Yunfan.
Isn’t it said that, besides theory, doctors also focus on accumulating experience?
The doctor is quite old, how could he not have the rich experience that Xu Yunfan said he was "expertise"?
Although he clearly didn't believe it, when he saw Xu Yunfan's confident and confident eyes, Xu Zhifeng suddenly had an idea: "Believe him, and you will regret it if you miss this opportunity."
What made Xu Zhifeng even more convinced of Xu Yunfan's abilities was that some of the medicines Xu Yunfan prescribed were ones he had never seen before.
These medicines must have been brought by Xu Yunfan from overseas.
The overseas medicine must be very powerful, otherwise, how could the snake venom of the husband of the village chief of Dali Village be cured?
After Xu Zhifeng drank the first bowl of medicine, he savored the sweetness left in his mouth and became even more convinced of Xu Yunfan's words.
All the medicines he had taken before were extremely bitter, but the medicine Xu Yunfan gave him was sweet.
This medicine must have been brought by him from overseas.
Now that I have taken the medicine, I will follow Xu Yunfan's instructions on a daily basis. After the treatment is over, I will definitely be able to speak.
There was no need for Xu Yunfan to lie to him. Since Xu Yunfan said he would be fine, then he would definitely be fine. Xu Zhifeng suddenly believed it without a doubt.
As for what medicine Xu Yunfan prescribed for Xu Zhifeng, it was nothing more than a large bag of Isatis root.
Xu Zhiyuan was not sick at all. The reason why he couldn't speak was nothing more than psychological reasons. Besides, all medicines are toxic. He had nothing else to offer, so he could only take Isatis root.
All in all, Xu Zhifeng has been drinking Isatis root for nearly half a month. Yesterday, Xu Yunfan asked Qin Run to convey a message and handed the homework to Xu Zhifeng, so Xu Yunfan forgot about it.
Ever since Xu Yunfan intended to train Xu Zhifeng, every morning before Xu Yunfan's class, Xu Yunfan would give Xu Zhifeng special lessons.
He and Xie Baizhou and three others borrowed books. Even though Xu Yunfan had never taught other subjects, he had been with these students for a long time. In addition, Qi Xiuzhe and others had told him about the content of the imperial examination, so Xu Yunfan felt that it did not seem difficult.
So, he and Xu Zhifeng, one dared to teach and the other dared to learn.
I have to say that Xu Zhifeng has a good learning ability. For some knowledge points, he learned them after Xu Yunfan taught them twice.
The more Xu Yunfan taught, the more interested he became, and his goal became even greater. That is, in February next year, the two of them, teacher and student, will take the exam together to become Tongsheng.
When Xu Zhifeng learned about Xu Yunfan's grand goal, he almost broke out in a cold sweat and thought that Xu Yunfan was a little whimsical.
It is undeniable that Xu Yunfan is really capable.
At first, when Xu Yunfan proposed to teach him to read, Xu Zhifeng thought that Xu Yunfan wanted to teach him arithmetic. Later, Xu Yunfan got some books on other imperial examination subjects from somewhere, and Xu Zhifeng realized that Xu Yunfan did not mean what he thought when he said "reading".
Xu Zhifeng had doubts before. After all, it was not his strong point for a teacher who taught arithmetic to teach policy essays. But after studying with Xu Yunfan for a period of time, Xu Zhifeng realized how amazing Xu Yunfan was.
It only took Xu Yunfan a few quarters of an hour to memorize hundreds of laws. It can be said that he memorized them as soon as he saw them, and he could remember them at all times.
There were some things that Xu Yunfan didn't understand, but he was able to figure them out quickly.
If Xu Yunfan went to take the exam alone, it would be no problem for him to become a mere student.
If you go by yourself, it's probably a stretch.
But Xu Yunfan told him not to underestimate himself.
Xu Zhifeng almost laughed. He was just being modest because of his limited strength.
Just watching Xu Yunfan spend time every day giving him special tutoring in order to achieve his goal, he could no longer say "I can't do it, I can't pass the exam".
No one is born to be able to do it except those who are born in the capital of Rome.
If he denies himself without trying hard, is he worthy of Xu Yunfan's teachings?
Xu Yunfan has no relatives or friends with him, yet he spends time training him every day. Could it be that he is really free?
Xu Zhifeng had no way to repay Xu Yunfan's kindness, so he could only work hard and strive to improve himself.
Every day after leaving the academy, Xu Zhifeng would return home and read and write until midnight.
Of course, Xu Yunfan was not aware of these things.
The reason why Xu Yunfan asked Xu Zhifeng to take the exam with him next year was not because he was forcing Xu Zhifeng to complete something that was impossible for him to do in the short term. Xu Yunfan also had a plan.
The imperial examination is over and he may have to leave Dali Village soon. What should he do if Xu Zhifeng fails to pass the exam and become a scholar?
Even though he passed the examination to become a Tongsheng at the age of seventeen or eighteen, it was not easy for him to get into the private school in the town just based on his status as a Tongsheng. But if he passed the examination to become a Xiucai, the situation would be different.
In any case, with the identity of a scholar, Xu Zhifeng is like having a talisman.
There are many scholars in Qingfeng Academy, but they are not just scholars from Yiping Prefecture. Some students even come from other prefectures.
Take Qingling County for example. The county has a population of hundreds of thousands, but among these hundreds of thousands of people, there are less than a hundred people who are scholars. What does this mean?
Xu Yunfan thought long-term and did things with a clear conscience. The next day, he handed the repackaged isatis root to Sun Xu and asked him to deliver it to his uncle.
After daybreak, Xu Yunfan rode towards Qingling County.
This time when Xu Yunfan went to the town, he did not bring Qin Run with him. It is better for a guy to avoid places like gambling houses.
Zhou Laoer finally found a good talent. That night when he returned to the gambling house, after some investigation, he told Zhang Jing about it, "Brother, this guy is definitely capable. Not to mention his eloquence, his martial arts skills are already quite good."
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