As Song Xianshan shook his head, the children left Wenlinge one after another.
"Brother." Seeing that it was almost done, Song Xianhe stepped forward and shouted.
"Hmm?" Song Xianshan was disappointed and worried. After so many days, he still hadn't found a disciple that suited his taste.
When he heard his younger brother calling him, he just responded listlessly.
As soon as Song Xianhe saw his face, he knew that the exam today was not going well. It was true that there was no shortage of good students in various places, but to meet the requirements of the eldest brother, it was not enough to be just a good student. It was normal that he could not choose the one he wanted in a short time.
"Brother, this is Madam Su. Madam Su has a five-year-old child..."
Song Xianhe repeated what Su Li had just said in Zhuxiang Garden. The more he listened, the brighter Song Xianshan's eyes became.
After a final look around, he asked, "Where's the child? Did you bring the child with you?"
Su Li apologized, "My family lives in a remote area, and I just learned that Mr. Song wants to accept a disciple. Therefore, I didn't bring my child with me."
"Oh, that's not urgent. Can you bring him here tomorrow?"
"..." Everyone murmured inwardly, this is called not being anxious? Didn't he say he lived in a remote place?
"Then I will bring him here tomorrow..."
It was Su Ci who sent her out of the academy again. When the two came out, the carriage was already waiting at the door.
After knowing that her home was remote, Song Xianshan sent his carriage to take her home. Su Li was very grateful. After saying goodbye to Su Ci, she got on the carriage and headed towards Taohua Village.
Passing through the county town, she planned to go to Changqing Academy to inform Pei Ji.
If Pei Zhao really caught Song Xianshan's eye, he would probably follow him to the capital. Pei Ji was Pei Zhao's father after all, so he had to tell him whether it was possible or not.
"Young man, please stop here for a moment." When they arrived at the gate of the academy, Su Li got off the carriage and walked to the door. Just as she was about to ask someone to call Pei Ji out, she saw a man greeting her.
"Madam Pei? You are Pei Ji's wife, right? I saw you last time!"
Su Li looked bewildered. The man scratched his head and smiled sheepishly, "You definitely don't remember. The last time you, Pei Ji, and the two children were here, I was the one who called Pei Ji away."
Su Li suddenly realized that the last time she came to the academy to pick up her child, someone did come and say that the teacher was looking for her, and then she hurried away with Pei Ji.
"Oh, it's you. Sorry, I didn't think of it..."
"It's okay, it's okay," he waved his hand nonchalantly, then said enthusiastically, "You're here to see Pei Ji, right? How about I take you in?"
"Thank you for your help..."
"No trouble. By the way, my name is Lin Muyang..."
As they spoke, the two of them entered the academy and walked towards the courtyard behind it.
"Pei Ji is usually in the courtyard at this time." Lin Muyang pointed to a door and said, "That's Pei Ji's courtyard. Just go in and find him. The master is waiting for me, so I won't go in with you."
"Okay, thank you very much."
After Lin Muyang left, Su Li walked into the courtyard and headed towards the room he had just pointed to. When he approached the room, he could faintly hear voices coming from inside.
"I like you!"
It was a woman's voice.
Su Li paused, feeling a little embarrassed and awkward. It seemed like she had come at the wrong time. Should she go in?
"Brother Pei, I like you."
"I want to be with you, even if, even if I have to be your concubine, I am willing..."
"Brother Pei..."
After a sound like pushing and shoving, the door was banged open from the inside. Pei Ji stood at the doorway, his face cold and indifferent, saying, "Get out."
Then a woman ran out sobbing and ran all the way out of the courtyard.
Even though she covered her face with her sleeves the whole time, Su Li recognized her, Zhang Yaoyue, the girl who liked Pei Ji.
Pei Ji was obviously surprised when he saw Su Li.
Su Li smiled and said, "I'm sorry, did I disturb you?"
“…”
"I came to talk to you about something. Uh... do you want to come out, or should I go in?"
"Come in."
Pei Ji lives alone in his courtyard. It is not spacious, but not narrow either, and looks very clean and tidy.
Su Li pulled out a chair next to the desk and sat down, saying directly, "Yesterday, when I was teaching Zhao'er and his sister to read the Three Character Classic, I found that Zhao'er could remember everything he saw..."
He recounted yesterday's events in detail.
"He actually has a photographic memory..." Although he said so, Pei Ji's expression and tone did not seem surprised.
He continued, "When I taught him to read that day, he learned very quickly, and later he was able to teach Chu'er..."
It's no wonder that he has a photographic memory.
Su Li understood and said, "When I went to Luocheng to hand in the painting today, the world-renowned scholar Song Xianshan was selecting his last disciples, so I thought I'd take Zhao'er with me tomorrow to give it a try..."
"Okay." He was a scholar and naturally knew the name of Mr. Song. It would be great if Zhao'er could have such a good teacher.
"Okay, I just came to tell you something, and then I'll go back..."
"I send you……"
Until they left the academy and got on the carriage, Pei Ji did not give any explanation as to why Zhang Yaoyue appeared in his room. Although she could see that it was Zhang Yaoyue's wishful thinking, Pei Ji should at least say something.
Su Li couldn't help but shake her head and sigh. If the original owner who had long been dead was here at this moment, since she loved Pei Ji so much, she didn't know how she would feel when she saw her beloved husband entangled with a woman in the courtyard.
It was already dark when I got home, and Su Li had already prepared dinner.
She first scooped out a bowl of rice and some vegetables, then asked Pei Zhao to take it to the coachman who was standing in the yard and refused to enter.
Pei Zhao ate quickly, and she couldn't help but wonder, "Zhao'er, why are you eating so fast?"
"Mom, I haven't read or written anything all day at Xiaohuzi's house. I want to eat quickly and read a book."
Tsk tsk! This bookworm!
She asked with amusement, "Do you like reading so much?"
She had noticed these days that Pei Zhao loved reading very much. When he saw a book, his eyes lit up, and he couldn't even walk when he saw Pei Ji studying in the academy.
Sometimes I can hear him reciting the words he learned that day even when he was sleeping.
"Of course I like it. Everything in the book is very interesting. I can't get enough of it!"
"So do you like Changqing Academy?"
"I like it. There are many books and teachers there. Dad said that I will go there to study in the future."
"Zhao'er, if I let you go to study in a faraway place, where there's a larger academy than Changqing Academy, with more books and more teachers, you'd learn a lot of interesting knowledge there. Would you be willing to go?"
Pei Zhao hesitated for a moment and asked, "Will mother go with me?"
"Hmm..." Su Li thought for a moment. According to the plot, Pei Ji would definitely pass the provincial examination. He would then go to Beijing to take the exam next spring. She would also go then. "Mom will visit you every once in a while."
Pei Zhao frowned and hesitated for a long time before saying, "If mother comes to visit me often, then I'm willing to go."
Su Li patted his little head and said, "There's a teacher who's very good at studying and knows a lot of knowledge. He wants to take in a disciple. Mother wants you to try..."
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