Chapter 27 The Little Master Leaving Home
"You said you were a student of Master Liang?"
A strange woman's voice, tinged with contempt, suddenly interrupted.
Si Yao looked in the direction of the sound.
Then she saw a tall woman standing in front of her, looking at her with her chin slightly raised and a haughty expression.
Si Yao frowned instantly.
"Senior Sister Chu——"
Mu Tong and the others were stunned for a moment and then immediately came to their senses.
He stepped forward to rescue Si Yao.
Mu Tong pulled Si Yao aside and introduced the girl to her, "Junior sister, this is Senior Sister Chu Fanghua, the winner of the last autumn imperial examination. She is the last disciple of the dean of our Yunyin Academy. She is also a relative of the prefect."
She hinted to Si Yao calmly.
Remind her of the origins of the person in front of her.
Chu Fanghua curled the corners of her lips, enjoying the flattery from outsiders.
"Senior Sister Chu..."
Si Yao lowered his eyes and bowed politely.
Chu Fanghua's eyes fell on her, and she seemed a little disrespectful. "You just said your teacher was Master Liang? Junior sister, please don't talk nonsense. Master Liang is not someone you can just associate with."
She obviously felt that Si Yao was lying.
After all, Liang Qiu didn't even like her back then.
"May I have your name?"
Chu Fanghua's eyes flashed with disdain, "You are flaunting yourself under the name of Master Liang. Yunyin Academy does not welcome people like you."
"Si Yuzhuo."
"What?"
"Senior Sister Chu seems to have some hearing problems..."
Si Yao looked at her calmly, "Junior sister, your surname is Si, and your courtesy name is Yuzhuo."
She finished her words.
Chu Fanghua's expression twisted for a moment.
"You are Si Yuzhuo!" The arrogant champion of this year's autumn examination.
"Exactly."
"Senior Sister Chu, do you still think that Junior Sister is talking nonsense? Or perhaps you can show me your teacher's things and prove something to you?"
Si Yao's tone was light and airy.
What he said made Chu Fanghua feel a little embarrassed.
"you!"
She suppressed her anger and tried to calm herself down: "No need."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and strode away.
Wait until she's gone far away.
Mu Tong couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Let her look down on others."
"Junior Sister Yuzhuo..."
Kong Mengruan, standing by, was a little worried. "Senior Sister Chu isn't someone you can easily get along with. I'm afraid she'll target you in the future. We've already offended her since we first arrived at Yunyin Academy. Junior Sister, you must be careful in the future."
"Even if she is the dean, a student, or a relative of the prefect, she can't just bully people casually, right? Meng Ruan, aren't you being too cautious?"
Mu Tong stopped laughing in confusion.
“It’s not that I’m aimless…”
Kong Mengruan sighed and explained, "You don't know, but Chu Fanghua's brother is the prefect's legal husband. She's been flaunting her power in Yunzhou City, relying on her brother's influence. But she's not a playboy; she's incredibly talented, having won first place in the previous autumn imperial examination. As a result, she's become increasingly valued by the prefect. He even personally took her to visit Master Liang, hoping he'd accept her as a student. Unfortunately, Master Liang disagreed, so she decided to become the dean's student."
"The dean was very optimistic about her and even claimed that Chu Fanghua would definitely win the title of top scholar. If her grandmother hadn't suddenly passed away, she wouldn't have participated in the Spring Examination with us."
"Anyway, all you need to know is that she's very eager to be noticed by the governor and the dean. Therefore, she's very arrogant in the academy."
"That's terrible..."
Mu Tong couldn't help but worry after hearing this, "Junior sister, you have to be careful."
Si Yao remained silent, his expression not changing much.
He just expressed his gratitude to Kong Mengruan: "Thank you very much. I will pay attention to it."
*
There are so many students in the academy that things can never be kept secret.
Si Yao and Chu Fanghua had an argument in public.
Within half a day, the news spread throughout the academy.
Even Liang Qiu heard some rumors.
She looked at Si Yao who came in and immediately raised her eyebrows and asked, "I heard that you had a quarrel with that girl Xiao Chu? That girl is the dean's favorite and always walks around the academy in a domineering manner. You didn't get bullied by her, did you?"
Although he asked this, his face showed a look of watching the fun.
Si Yao bowed seriously and said, "It's just some misunderstandings. I have already cleared up the misunderstanding with Senior Sister Chu."
"Yeah?"
Liang Qiu obviously didn't believe it.
But she didn't ask any further questions.
He took out two books from the desk and threw them to her. "I'll give you ten days to thoroughly study these two books. Come back here to find me after ten days. I'll personally test you."
Si Yao looked down at the book in his hand.
It is not common in bookstores outside.
I think it must be Liang Qiu’s collection.
She carefully put the book away and bowed respectfully to her: "Student will remember this."
"Okay, let's go back—"
Liang Qiu waved his hand and yawned, "I got up early to wait for you, little girl. I have to go back and catch up on my sleep."
She walked towards the house.
While muttering softly: "People really can't stand any fatigue when they get older..."
Si Yao looked at the closed door.
Turned around and left the yard.
I went directly to the assigned student residence.
Yunyin Academy was worthy of being a state academy. The student quarters were double rooms, complete with bathrooms. The two beds were separated by a screen, and each student had a wardrobe and desk.
Try to make the students living in the college more comfortable.
Si Yao found his student Ju Yi and walked in, and bumped into Mu Tong inside.
Before she could be surprised.
Mu Tong chuckled and shook the key in his hand: "I have exchanged rooms with the other person in your room. From now on, we will live together as sisters. Are you touched, sister?"
Si Yao glanced at her, walked past her and continued walking inside.
Mu Tong was somewhat dissatisfied with her coldness. "Junior sister, can't you show a little surprise? I've been thinking about you all this time. Humph, I'm angry!"
She quickly sat down on her bed and crossed her arms.
Si Yao paused, a helpless look on his face: "So what do you want, Senior Sister?"
“Hmm—”
Mu Tong stared at her from head to toe.
Finally, he stopped at her waist, his eyes lit up: "The little thing hanging on your waist is quite nice, Junior Sister, please use this to apologize to me."
"no."
Unexpectedly, Si Yao rejected her directly.
He said softly, "Sister, change one."
Seeing her so decisive, it seemed that she treasured the little thing around her waist very much.
Mu Tong became completely interested and moved forward to observe it carefully.
"I didn't look closely just now, but this little thing is quite unique. I've never seen one before... Although this little doll has no facial features, it looks exactly like you, Junior Sister. It's truly unique."
The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.
She raised her eyes and looked at Si Yao eagerly, "Junior sister, where did you get this little thing?"
"This is a peach pit. It's carved from a wild peach pit."
Si Yao touched the small carved doll on her waist with a gentle look in her eyes.
When it landed on Mu Tong, he regained his cold expression and said, "But there is only one walnut carving like this in the world, so don't even think about it, Senior Sister."
After saying that, he pushed her aside and made his bed.
Mu Tong: “…”
*
Jingshui Lane, Si's House
After Si Yao left, Fang Zhiyue felt inexplicably relieved.
I always feel that something is wrong with Sister Yao since she came to Yunzhou.
Fang Zhiyue didn't dare to think too deeply about the reason for this change.
His intuition told him that the reason was not something he could bear.
"Master, there is a letter from Qinghe County, written by a man who calls himself Boss Hu."
Outside the door, Shi Qi's voice suddenly sounded, bringing him back to his senses.
Fang Zhiyue, who was sitting in the house, immediately pushed the door open and walked out.
He took the letter from Shi Qi.
Without going back into the house, he stood in the corridor and watched.
In the letter, Boss Hu asked if he had any new walnut carvings. If so, he could take them directly to Hu's shop in Yunzhou City.
In addition, he also told him about the opening of Yunzhou Hu Ji Shop in the past two days and invited him to go over to celebrate the opening of the new shop.
After reading it, Fang Zhiyue put the letter away.
Thinking that I have nothing to do at home.
Boss Hu treated him very kindly.
I just went over to take a look.
He returned to the house, took the newly carved walnut carving, straightened his clothes, and walked out directly.
Seeing this, Shi Qi quietly followed.
Fang Zhiyue noticed her and smiled slightly. "You don't have to follow me all the time. I've been around Yunzhou City a few times in the past few days and I'm already familiar with it. You can stay home today."
He really didn't want to trouble her anymore.
"My Lady said that no matter where the Master goes, the subordinates must follow."
Shi Qi lowered his head slightly, "If the Lord does not allow me to follow you, I will ask for punishment when the Lady returns."
She was so serious.
Fang Zhiyue suppressed the smile on his face and could no longer say anything to stop her from following.
He sighed softly: "...If you want to follow, then follow. I'll tell Sister Yao in person when she comes back."
The two of them left Jingshui Lane.
Fang Zhiyue followed the address given by Boss Hu in the letter and finally found Hu's shop.
He looked at the two red lanterns hanging in front of the store and walked straight in.
"Little Boss, you're finally here! The boss said you might come today, so I've been waiting at the door."
Fang Zhiyue was shocked.
Looking at the plump woman who suddenly appeared in front of him, he was a little stunned: "Who are you?"
"I'm the manager of the Yunzhou shop. You can just call me Old Wang."
The woman smiled in a very easygoing manner.
Then he led him inside and said, "This shop just opened today, so there are quite a few customers. I'll take you upstairs."
The two went up the stairs.
Fang Zhiyue asked curiously, "How did Manager Wang recognize me? And why did he call me Little Master?"
"The boss was afraid that I wouldn't be able to recognize you, so he drew a portrait of Master Zhang and sent it to me early. As for why I call you Master Zhang..."
She pushed open the door to the private room on the second floor, narrowed her eyes and smiled: "The boss said that from now on, this Yunzhou shop will rely on your walnut carving skills, so naturally I have to respectfully address you as the little boss."
"By the way, little master——"
After pouring Fang Zhiyue a cup of tea, Manager Wang asked, "Did you bring any new walnut carvings this time? The three sets you gave me earlier were for the Mid-Autumn Festival. It's still a few days away, and the shop is really empty. If the young master brought some, it would be a good opportunity to fill in the gaps."
She bent over and rubbed her palms together.
Looking at Fang Zhiyue eagerly.
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