While Cui Wuniang was discussing with Shen Cui, Cui Fei was also taken by Mu Erpang to visit the classroom.
Cui Fei grew up in a wealthy family like the Cui family, so even the classroom in the new house was nothing new to him.
But he was not impatient at all. After entering the classroom, he observed very carefully.
Finally, Mu Erpang took him to his desk and said that there was nothing special about it and that he usually took classes there.
Cui Fei managed to talk to him and asked him, "I just heard from your mother that your nickname is 'Er Pang', so can you tell me how you lost weight? Did you take any medicine?"
"I haven't taken any medicine." Mu Erpang thought for a while, "I don't think I ate anything special. The most 'special' thing was probably the food my mother cooked. Then I practiced throwing pots and archery and so on."
Even though she is my own mother, the food that Shen Cui made earlier because her cooking skills had not yet been upgraded is hard to describe.
Mu Erpang always ate a lot every time. Although the taste in his stomach after eating was not as terrible, the sense of taste has memory, so he would not think about eating anything else for at least half a day or a day.
Later, I gradually developed a habit and didn't think about snacks much anymore, only having a dessert in the afternoon.
In addition, he never gave up the habit of exercising in the morning, and he lost all the weight in three years.
"Is that all?" Cui Fei was a little disappointed.
He came to the banquet this time to help Mu Yunchuan celebrate, the other time he came was actually for Mu Erpang. Otherwise, he was usually too lazy to move, and would not have stood up immediately when Chen Cui asked the three of them to come out.
The reason for this has to start from his earlier acquaintance and friendship with Mu Yunchuan.
At the beginning, Cui Fei didn't go to the provincial school on a daily basis and had no contact with Mu Yunchuan.
One year, he went to the provincial school to take part in the annual examination, and it happened to rain heavily.
Servants were not allowed to enter the government school, and Cui Fei had little life experience, so he didn't even think of bringing an umbrella.
The classroom was quite a distance away from the main gate of the prefectural school, and he had to pass through several courtyards. He had difficulty moving, and if he walked fast he would surely make people laugh.
Besides, if I get caught in the winter rain and can't go back, I might get scolded by my sister.
He wanted to wait until everyone else left, or until the rain stopped, then it would not be too late to go out.
Then he met Mu Yunchuan, who came from a farming family and was better at observing the sky than young masters like Cui Fei. He brought an umbrella with him to take the exam.
Seeing Cui Fei standing in the corridor staring blankly at the rain, Mu Yunchuan asked if he wanted to share an umbrella.
He didn't know this invisible man Cui Fei, but in fact Cui Fei knew him. He was a first-class student who won the "Little Three Yuan" and was always the first in the provincial school in all exams, big or small.
Cui Fei was somewhat flattered and said, "It's not very convenient."
Mu Yunchuan said, "You are going to leave the school? I just happened to be out for something, so I just stopped by on the way."
Actually, the inconvenience Cui Fei mentioned was not this, but his body shape...
But before he could say more, Mu Yunchuan had already opened the oil-paper umbrella, stood outside, and said, "Let's go."
For some unknown reason, Cui Fei felt that it was very wrong to let him wait, so he followed him.
The consequence was that the ordinary oil-paper umbrella could not accommodate two people at all. When they walked to the gate, half of Mu Yunchuan's shoulder was wet.
Cui Fei felt very sorry, so he invited him to get in the carriage, wiped him dry with a towel, and then said he would take him to where he wanted to go.
Mu Yunchuan naturally said no.
However, Cui Fei, who had been discriminated against because of his body shape since childhood and had little contact with outsiders, was actually like a child in character. To use the words of later generations, he was a straight player.
He didn't say any polite words to Mu Yunchuan, and then he pulled him into the carriage.
The rain was getting heavier, and it was indeed inconvenient to walk. Since Mu Yunchuan was pulled up by him, he did not refuse.
After asking, Cui Fei found out that Mu Yunchuan went to none other than Cui's Bookstore.
Then he became as familiar as ever and started talking, asking Mu Yunchuan what book he wanted to buy.
Although Cuijia Bookstore claims that it can find all kinds of rare and precious books, this is actually a marketing method that Cui Wuniang came up with after she took over the family business.
If the book is really hard to find, they will really look for it, but they will also look for it in order, and it is normal to wait for a year or two.
If Mu Yunchuan, who was holding an umbrella for him, wanted to look for a book, that would be another matter. He could go and ask his sister to help Mu Yunchuan cut in line.
But Mu Yunchuan said no, "I just took a job copying books there and I'm going to hand it in today."
After saying this, Cui Fei was also a little embarrassed. He realized belatedly that Mu Yunchuan was dressed in ordinary clothes and was not the kind of person who had spare money to buy rare and precious books.
Later he sent Mu Yunchuan there and went back home.
The next time we met was when the annual examination results were announced.
The list was made by the provincial school and posted on the notice board, and only the students of the provincial school could see it.
Not surprisingly, Mu Yunchuan appeared in the first place, while Cui Fei was the last one who barely passed the test - as for those who failed the fifth or sixth grade and were to be persuaded to withdraw and deprived of the title of scholar, they did not even qualify to be on the list.
When his classmates saw him coming, they smiled and said, "'Feet', you are so lucky that you are the last one again. But this is convenient. You can find your name by standing at the end, and you don't have to squeeze with us, right?"
Cui Fei's face turned red with embarrassment and he walked out with his head down.
Then he knocked Mu Yunchuan down - in the entire prefectural school, he was the only one who didn't have to rush to see the results and had the confidence to come late.
The collision was so severe that Mu Yunchuan lay on the ground for a long time without recovering.
Cui Fei was clumsy and tried to squat down and pull him up several times but failed. In the end, others came over and pulled him up with all their might.
Mu Yunchuan's palm was scratched and the back of his head was hit. Cui Fei felt bad for him and insisted on taking him to the clinic.
In the end, even the professor and the instructor were alarmed and insisted that Mu Yunchuan see a doctor. After all, a scratch was just a minor problem, and a hit to the back of the head could be a big deal or a small one.
Especially Mu Yunchuan, who has such a smart mind!
Later, Mu Yun and Cui Fei went to the clinic.
The doctor also said that abrasions are a minor problem. It is hard to say if it is just a hit on the head. We have to see whether you will feel dizzy and want to vomit, or have other symptoms afterwards.
Mu Yunchuan himself looked calm and composed, and Cui Fei was so anxious that he almost cried.
He wanted Mu Yunchuan to live in his house, as there was a doctor at home who took care of him on a daily basis, so if anything really went wrong, he could be monitored at any time.
Mu Yunchuan refused, but the possibility mentioned by the doctor also attracted his attention. After all, all he relies on is a smart brain.
So although he did not live in the Cui family, he promised Cui Fei that the doctor of the Cui family would treat him after school every day.
After half a month of treatment, Cui Fei was relieved to find that there was indeed no problem with his condition.
During the past half month, Cui Fei also reported to the provincial school on time every day for the first time - he was afraid that something might happen to Mu Yunchuan during the daytime classes, so he had to follow him during the day, right?
As they interacted more and more, the two of them gradually became closer than others.
Cui Fei was a man who could not keep secrets, so he later asked Mu Yunchuan why he did not dislike him and was willing to be friends with him?
Mu Yunchuan didn't answer directly, but said: "My younger brother is also a bit plump."
So being fat is not a rare problem that deserves special treatment from others.
Cui Fei misunderstood. He thought that he must be very similar to Mu Yunchuan's younger brother, so Mu Yunchuan loved him and his family and did not despise him!
From that time on, although he didn't know Mu Erpang's name yet, he had already developed curiosity and yearning for Mu Erpang.
Although he was close to Mu Yunchuan, the thoughtful Cui Fei knew that he and he were not close friends.
Most of the time when they were together, Mu Yunchuan would read his own book while he would stay quietly aside.
But he was already grateful that Mu Yunchuan didn't treat him as an alien, and didn't expect more.
But if it is the younger brother of the Mu family, they are just as fat and have an older brother or sister who is so powerful that everyone pays attention to them. They should be of the same kind and will be a lot of topics, right?
So even though his classmates laughed at him behind his back and thought that being close to Mu Yunchuan was definitely marrying up, he didn't care.
After taking the provincial examination, Cui Fei was depressed for a few days because he failed. But when he received a letter from his sister telling him that Mu Yunchuan's mother and brother rented their house, he immediately forgot about his loss.
But today he came and met Mu Erpang - he was not fat, and looked like a cut above Mu Yunchuan, very handsome, and at the age of twelve or thirteen he was already ready to go, and his personality was cheerful and sunny.
Of course, Cui Fei was not so dark-minded as to hope that someone else would suffer the same physical inconveniences he had suffered, as well as the exclusion and cold eyes from others.
But he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. If you are not the same kind as him, you probably won't want to be friends with him, right?
Then he thought that although Mu Yunchuan was a man of few words, there was no need to lie to him. Mu Erpang must have been very fat in the past. Maybe he had some kind of adventure?
But Mu Erpang said no.
Mu Erpang noticed the flash of disappointment in his eyes and turned to look at Mu Yunchuan.
Mu Yunchuan was really helpless. He and Cui Fei were not as close as outsiders thought.
Mu Erpang asked tentatively: "Then I'll ask my mother to make you something to eat later?"
"Ah?" Cui Fei was stunned. He thought that Mu Yunchuan would leave Qingzhou Prefecture for the capital soon. Since he was not popular, he would not have the chance to meet Mu Erpang. He asked hesitantly, "Can I still come?"
Mu Erpang said, of course he could. "But I'm not like Brother Cui who has already achieved the title of scholar, so I still need to work hard, and I may not have much leisure time. But I heard from other brothers at home that the school doesn't finish late, so can you come over with them after school?"
Cui Fei nodded vigorously.
The classroom was not very big, and Mu Erpang quickly showed Cui Fei around.
Seeing that he was out of breath after walking a few steps, Mu Erpang asked him if he wanted to rest for a while?
Cui Fei quickly shook his head and said, "I'm not tired." Then he deliberately held his breath to suppress his heavy breathing.
As Mu Erpang had said before, he took him to the yard to play archery.
He was still using the small bow that Wei Shu had given him earlier, but he had changed the bowstring several times, so it required more strength to pull it open.
Cui Fei had never played this before, but thinking of what Mu Erpang said about losing weight because of practicing archery, he said he wanted to try it.
Mu Erpang asked him to try, and Cui Fei wanted to perform well in front of him.
After all, he is an adult and his hands are quite strong. With a strong force, there was a crisp sound of "snap" and he broke the bowstring directly.
Cui Fei was terrified, but not because the broken bowstring was so terrible. His heart disease was not particularly serious, otherwise he would not have grown so big.
It seems like he's in trouble.
Looking at how smooth this bow is, you can tell at a glance that it has been played with and maintained on a daily basis. It is Mu Erpang’s favorite.
He was stunned and didn't know how to react. Mu Erpang first looked at his hand carefully to confirm that he was not injured, then smiled and said, "Brother Cui is so strong!"
There was no sign of blaming him at all.
“I… I’m sorry.” Cui Fei apologized quickly.
"It's okay, it's just a bowstring. It needs to be changed from time to time." Mu Erpang said, "It's just that this is the only toy I usually have. I don't know what else I can take you to play with."
After thinking for a while, he said, "How about we play 24 o'clock?"
This 24-point calculation was worked out by Shen Cui earlier under the identity of 'Zhang Sheng' - although 'Zhang Sheng' had not appeared for a long time, Lao Buyu and Mu Erpang had not forgotten him and had been communicating with him. Even Lao Buyu, like the old headmaster, was concerned about whether he had given up mathematics.
Chen Cui used the identity of "Zhang Sheng" and said that she was studying a kind of cards, a deck of 52 cards, and two big and small ghosts.
That is to say, it is the playing cards of later generations. There are so many ways to play playing cards. He throws out one every once in a while to show that he is still insisting on dealing with numbers, so as to reassure them.
Young people can learn quickly. They have little time for fun in their daily lives. If they play cards seriously, it will take up a lot of time and it is easy for them to lose their minds.
But calculating 24 points is different. After taking away the big and small ghosts, you randomly draw four cards from the deck, and use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to count the number on the cards to 24.
It can not only change your mind during your spare time, but also avoid wasting too much time.
This thing was naturally very novel, and even Mu Yunchuan showed a rare interest in it.
Mu Erpang took out the academy’s homemade playing cards and taught them how to play.
Needless to say, Mu Yunchuan and Cui Fei were people who did not go to the provincial school on a daily basis, and they both passed the annual examinations and the high school entrance examinations. Therefore, after Mu Erpang taught them once, they all learned it immediately.
After the two of them learned it, they were the first to figure it out most of the time, and Mu Yunchuan could even recite many solutions in one breath.
After winning a few times, Mu Yunchuan slowed down his calculations and mainly let the two of them participate.
The three of them had a great time until dinner time.
Mu Erpang also said that he wanted to give the playing cards to Cui Fei. After all, they were made of paper and were not valuable.
But Cui Fei didn't want it. He said softly: "I...I will come to play next time. Play with you."
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