The first person to be involved in this calculus was Li Rufeng, who gave Cui Fei a nickname.
There was already grudge between the Cui and Li families, and he bullied Cui Fei on purpose. Even if Cui Fei was in normal shape, he would always find other places to criticize him.
He had been criticized by the professor before, and after thinking over it over and over again, he couldn't figure out where he had gone wrong. He asked everyone in the prefectural school, and only Mei Ruochu could see his mistake.
After seeing this, Mei Ruochu refused to give any advice and asked him to apologize to Cui Fei first.
Li Rufeng was unwilling to lose this person, so he asked Mr. Li to invite several knowledgeable teachers to consult him after returning home. Only then did he discover the whole story.
It turned out that the main purpose of his poorly written homework was to praise the saints and wise men of the time.
But he strives to be different and likes to use some uncommon words to show his knowledge in daily life. This time he still showed off his knowledge as usual.
But two of the rare characters together happen to be the posthumous title of the monarch of a small country in history.
During that period of frequent wars and divisions in the Central Plains, dozens of small countries emerged.
Not to mention that the king corresponding to this posthumous title was in power for less than twenty days, and there are only a few records of him in history books.
So it’s no wonder that Li Rufeng couldn’t figure out where he went wrong no matter how hard he tried.
If he had not found the teacher who loved studying history and was well-read in history books, he might have been left with no other choice but to apologize to Cui Fei as Mei Ruochu had said.
Because it alarmed the family, the Li family also knew about this. The Li family had few descendants, and Mr. Li valued him as the eldest grandson the most. He talked about this matter from November to December.
The professor punished him so severely, in fact, he also wanted him to correct his half-baked and bookish habits. This time he used the posthumous title of a monarch of a small country to praise the current emperor. Who knows what taboo he will break next time?
And Mei Ruochu had no obligation to give him any guidance.
This turmoil was entirely caused by him, and he did not reflect on it. He just thought that Cui Fei had harmed him!
If it weren't for Cui Fei, why would Mei Ruochu, who has always been kind to others, deliberately keep the secret? He would not be so tired as to disturb his family and bring blame upon by his elders.
The annual exam was approaching, and Li Rufeng promised his family that he would never make mistakes again in the provincial school. At the same time, he was busy reviewing his lessons, but he did not find a chance to make up for it with Cui Fei.
It just so happened that at noon that day, Cui Wuniang took advantage of her lunch break to visit her brother.
The brother and sister haven't seen each other for almost a month, and they only rely on A Yao to bring news to Cui Wu Niang.
Cui Wuniang felt very guilty, but Cui Fei understood his sister very well - merchants would be busy with accounting at the end of the year, and they would also have to evaluate the performance of store owners and clerks to determine year-end bonuses and next year's wages, promotions, etc.
The Cui family started out by opening a bookstore, but over the years they also opened many other shops.
The accounts of these shops had to be reviewed by Cui Wuniang, and the account books sent to Cui Wuniang's study were piled higher than a person.
Not to mention going out to see him, Cui Wuniang’s time for eating and sleeping was almost squeezed out, and there was a dark shadow under her eyes.
"Everything is fine in Cuiwei. The headmaster said I can go home soon. I even asked A Yao to tell my sister that I will go home after I finish the annual exam. Why did my sister come all the way here?"
A Yao would not only report good news but also bad news. Cui Wu Niang certainly knew that he was living well in Cuiwei, but she still had to see him with her own eyes to feel at ease.
Cui Wuniang did not answer him at this time, but pulled him up and down and looked at him, saying, "Why do I feel like you have lost weight?"
If someone else said this, Cui Fei would think it was a joke, but his own sister certainly wouldn't do that. He touched his face doubtfully and asked in surprise, "Really? I do feel that my clothes have become a little loose recently, but I don't dare to think about it that way."
Cui Wu Niang smiled and nodded, "It seems that Cui Wei really has a 'secret recipe' for keeping fit. I see that you have not only lost weight, but your complexion has also improved a lot. And we have been standing for a while, and I didn't hear you panting."
Cui Fei nodded, "I haven't felt any chest pain recently, and my breathing has become much smoother."
Cui Fei will be able to go home soon, so Cui Wuniang thought about asking the doctor in the mansion to check his pulse and asking the tailor to measure his body for new clothes. Then she would be able to intuitively feel whether he was in good health or had lost weight.
After eating during the lunch break, there wasn't much food left, and Cui Wu Niang had to go back to continue her work, so the brother and sister didn't say much. Cui Wu Niang stuffed some silver bills into his pocket and asked someone to bring down a food box from the carriage.
"It's just some snacks. You can bring them to everyone." Cui Wuniang paused and said, "I didn't know you had lost weight, so I didn't prepare any for you. I'll give it to you next time when you come home."
"I'm not a child anymore. I'll have to make up for any snacks I miss for one or two meals." Cui Fei took it with a smile, watched Cui Wu Niang get on the carriage, and then carried the food box into the gate of the provincial school.
Wei Shu and the others were still eating in the cafeteria, so Cui Fei took the snacks into the classroom, thinking that he would take them out and share them with them during the break, and of course leave some for Mu Erpang.
As luck would have it, there was only one Li Rufeng in the classroom.
"Hey, Cui... Where did Brother Cui find this delicious food? I'm busy studying and haven't been to the cafeteria yet. Can you give me some?"
They were just some snacks, which Cui Fei usually didn't take seriously. Under normal circumstances, he would not be stingy even if the person who asked for them was Li Rufeng, who was at odds with him.
But this time he shook his head and said, "There's still a lot of time left for lunch break, just go to the cafeteria and eat. This snack was specially brought to my friend by my sister."
Li Rufeng didn't really want to eat his snacks. In his opinion, Cui Fei was so fat that he must have eaten a lot of meaty and oily food on a daily basis, which was very bad for the body.
Hearing the word "friend", he sneered, "You were 'friends' with Mu Yunchuan before, and now that he's gone, you have a new 'friend'? Brother Cui, is this considered fickle? You're even worse than the prostitutes in the brothel."
These words were really unpleasant to hear, even more disgusting than the nickname he gave him earlier. After saying this, Li Rufeng folded his hands and looked at him with a smile.
According to his thinking, Cui Fei would definitely be like before, with his face flushed red, angry and embarrassed, and then his lips trembling, not knowing how to fight back.
But Cui Fei just frowned and put the food box on the table, "Who do you think is the prostitute?"
Li Rufeng was used to bullying him, so he was not afraid of him. He continued with a smile, "Whoever responds will be scolded? Oh, what will Brother Cui do? Will he tell your 'friends' to help you? But there are only you and me in this classroom. Who can prove that I scolded you? I've said it beforehand, I won't admit it later."
Cui Fei lowered his eyes and thought for a while, then suddenly looked up and said, "Yes, there are only you and me in this classroom."
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With the annual exam approaching, the students are racing against time to eat.
Therefore, everyone had about the same time for lunch. Wei Shu and his friends came out of the cafeteria with the rest of the group, and when they were about to reach the classroom, they heard a scream.
Everyone's expression changed, and then they rushed to the classroom together.
In the classroom, Li Rufeng, with pastry crumbs all over his face, was pointing at Cui Fei and cursing loudly. While cursing, he was looking around for something, as if he wanted to find something to attack Cui Fei.
The huge Cui Fei was bending over with great effort to pick up the cakes that had fallen to the ground.
Wei Shu quickly stepped forward to block Cui Fei, while Mei Ruochu and Wei Xi worked together to help Cui Fei up first, and then helped him clean up the mess on the ground.
"Li Rufeng, you have bullied Cui Fei time and again and refused to apologize. This is really too much." Wei Xi has always been the quietest among the group. Now he spoke up, which shows that he can't stand it anymore.
Although Wei Shu and Mei Ruochu didn't say anything, their faces were so cold that they could freeze into ice.
They were not the only ones who thought so. Zhang Shuo and others who were good friends with Li Rufeng rushed over and saw the scene. They couldn't help but stepped forward to persuade him: "Brother Li, it's okay for us to just joke around verbally, but why are you thinking of fighting? The rules in this prefectural school are strict. If we really fight, you might be expelled directly. You better stay calm!"
Li Rufeng said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense. I didn't want to touch him. He was the one who touched me."
Cui Fei said honestly, "It was indeed me who did it... My sister sent some snacks for me to share with Brother Wei, Brother Mei and the others. When Li Rufeng saw it, he asked me to share some with him. I refused, so he scolded me... I was afraid that he would say something worse, so I gave the snacks to him. Maybe he thought my attitude was bad, so he got even angrier."
Li Rufeng was almost furious. How could Cui Fei's attitude be bad in giving him snacks? He slapped the snack directly on his face and used his palms to press it until it turned into mud!
Although Cui Fei was physically weak, he insisted on exercising every day after his heart disease was cured. Only anyone would know how painful it would be to receive a slap as big as a palm fan on his face!
Everyone could see that Li Rufeng's face was red, but they all thought he was angry, but in fact it was because of Cui Fei's pressure.
"Don't listen to his nonsense. He didn't have a bad attitude at all. He pressed the pastry on my face! Look, my face is covered with pastry crumbs!"
Even Zhang Shuo was surprised and said, "Brother Zhang, this Brother Cui has always been good-tempered. Earlier we...he didn't do anything. Anyway, even I don't believe he dares to fight you."
Even his close friends didn't believe him. Li Rufeng became even more angry and blurted out, "I was the one who said he was fickle, just like a prostitute in a brothel... Even rabbits bite when they are angry. He just got angry and started fighting with me!"
As soon as he said this, Li Rufeng realized that he had said something wrong and bit his tongue hard.
The way everyone looked at him was full of contempt to the core; even Zhang Shuo and the others immediately took a big step back from him.
Giving Cui Fei a nickname and mocking his fatness might be explained as a joke, but such vulgar words would not be said by scholars like them, not even ordinary peddlers. It's simply disgraceful!
Even if Cui Fei really fought with him, they all felt that Li Rufeng deserved it! Who made him so mean?
Not to mention that if this matter was reported to the professor or the instructor, Li Rufeng would definitely be in big trouble!
"Cui Fei!" Li Rufeng still didn't think he was wrong at this moment, and still felt that Cui Fei was harming him. At this moment, he looked at Cui Fei and gritted his teeth and said, "You did it on purpose... You have harmed me time and again. There is only you and no me in the prefectural school, and there is only me and no you! Man, do you dare to bet with me? Let's bet on the results of today's annual exam. The one who does poorly will automatically drop out of school. Do you dare or not?"
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