On the other side, Mu Yunchuan and Wei Shu left the tailor shop together.
As for the three people who were gossiping, they were even quicker than them. They said that they had not finished their homework in the academy yet and ran away directly.
When they got outside, Wei Shu apologized directly: "Yunchuan, I'm sorry, I didn't know that your brother would hear what they said. I shouldn't have preconceived that your stepmother treated you badly and the child she raised would be bad too. When you see him later, please help me apologize to him."
Mu Yunchuan thought about something with a frown on his face, and said nothing. The two of them walked in silence for a while.
Wei Shu tried to find a topic to lighten the mood, "Speaking of which, I also have a younger brother, but he is not as well-behaved as your brother. Not only is he a troublemaker, but he is also narrow-minded. Earlier this year, he went to find Master Lao again, wanting to become his disciple, but when he came back, he got so angry that he fell ill..."
He talked for a long time, and after a while Mu Yunchuan nodded and said that he was going home in the afternoon, so he asked Wei Shu to ask for leave from the dean on his behalf.
Wei Shu stopped talking and asked curiously, "Didn't you say that the exam was coming up and you couldn't be distracted, so you didn't even go home for the New Year?"
Without waiting for Mu Yunchuan to answer, Wei Shu smiled and patted his head: "In my opinion, you are newlywed, so it is normal for you to go home. Okay, just go and don't worry, I will talk to the headmaster."
Mu Yunchuan took a sip of his tea without explaining anything, and the two parted ways.
With something on his mind, Mu Yunchuan decided to return to Shuiyun Village.
At this time, in the yard of an old house in the village, Zhou was washing clothes. Seeing him come back, she immediately wiped her hands happily and stood up to greet him.
Although she was extremely happy in her heart, she kept saying, "Why did my husband come back now? Isn't the exam going to start soon?"
Mu Yunchuan didn't mention Mu Erpang for the time being, and said, "I came back to see you. How have you been at home these days?"
When asked this question, Zhou seemed to open up her chatterbox. She first said that everything was fine, and then asked, "My husband, you look much thinner than before the New Year. Is it because studying is too hard?"
The couple went into the main room while talking.
Although Zhou had cleaned the house very well, she still wiped the tables and chairs before letting Mu Yunchuan sit down.
Mu Yunchuan said, "Everything is fine with me. Shanzhang is my mentor and takes good care of me. As for losing weight, maybe it's because of the recent change of seasons. My appetite is a little poor."
When Zhou heard about the small matter of poor appetite, she immediately straightened her face and said as if facing a great enemy: "No matter how important the imperial examination is, it is not as important as your health. But the money you brought last time was not enough? I have saved some in the past few days, and my husband will take it with him."
"The money is enough, you don't need to give me more." Mu Yunchuan naturally didn't need to lie.
Zhou insisted that he take the two taels of silver given by Shen Cui to the academy, saying that she grew vegetables and raised chickens in the village and was self-sufficient in food and drink, so she didn't need to spend any money.
Mu Yunchuan himself did not touch the two taels of silver. The county examination required a guarantor from a government student, so it would cost some money. The dean had reduced most of his tuition fees over the years. This time, the headmaster also said that he could help him with this part of the payment, but since Mu Yunchuan already had some money on hand, he naturally didn't want to accept favors from others with a smug look on his face, so he still used the money he had saved from copying books before, and his life naturally did not improve.
Zhou didn't understand the above matters and couldn't explain them in a few words, so Mu Yunchuan just said, "I don't need to worry about it. I will take good care of myself."
At this point, he paused for a while and asked, "Have you ever been to your mother's place during the New Year?"
Zhou said, "Of course I have been there. At first, I thought my mother-in-law would take the initiative to call me over to help, so I waited at home. But later, it was New Year's Eve, and she didn't come to call me, so I took the initiative to send some things over. My husband doesn't know that I was shocked after I went there that time..."
Having said this, Zhou realized that she had talked too much. My husband and his mother-in-law have been at odds for a long time, so they probably don't want to hear that.
Mu Yunchuan came here originally to investigate this matter, and when he saw that she stopped, he asked her to continue.
The apologetic look on Zhou's face finally faded away, and she continued, "I asked my mother-in-law to clean the house herself. When I went there, she only let me cook a meal, and then she let me sit down and eat with her. Of course, the one who has changed the most is Erpang."
As she spoke, she told Mu Yunchuan how Erpang learned to write and how he politely asked her to learn it together.
Finally, Zhou said, "I always heard people say that reading can help people improve themselves and change their temperament. I thought it was an exaggeration, but now that I have met Erpang, I know it is true. When Erpang grows up, I think with him helping to mediate, mother-in-law will not act the same way as before."
It is certainly true that reading can help one cultivate his character and change his temperament.
But I've never heard of anyone who could become so amazing that even his family couldn't believe it in such a short period of time.
But this is a good thing after all. As Zhou said, even if only Mu Erpang has changed, it can save him a lot of trouble - scholars value their reputation the most. Since his stepmother is really planning to let Erpang study, she should know that even if it is just for Erpang, she can't act the same as before.
But now, he had only heard Zhou mention it once, and he had only met Mu Erpang briefly, so Mu Yunchuan was still a little unsure. After pondering for a while, he said, "In February there is the county exam, in April there is the prefectural exam, and then there is the academy exam. If I pass the academy exam, I will have to go to the academy in the prefecture to study. I will be away from home for a long time in the future."
"My husband has great ambitions. I've known that for a long time. You can go with peace of mind. I'll take care of everything at home for you."
"It's a rural area, and your brother is busy with his own affairs in the city. I am a little worried. Besides, mother is my elder after all, and Erpang is not old enough to support the family."
He stopped there, and Zhou was not stupid, so she understood: "My husband wants me to get close to my mother-in-law so that I can take care of her?"
Mu Yunchuan nodded. Although Zhou was puzzled as to why Mu Yunchuan's attitude was different from before, she regarded her husband as her God. She would agree to whatever Mu Yunchuan said, especially since it was just a small matter.
She nodded and said, "Don't worry, my husband. I will take good care of mother-in-law and Erpang as well."
After giving a brief explanation, Zhou saw that it was still light outside, so she said, "What would you like to eat, my husband? We don't have any good food at home. I'll go outside and exchange some with the villagers."
"Don't worry." Mu Yunchuan stood up, "I'm going back now."
Zhou's eyes were full of reluctance, but she knew what was important, so she did not try to keep him. She just followed him closely and saw him off.
Mu Yunchuan walked into the yard and his eyes happened to fall on Zhou's unwashed clothes.
Although the material of the clothes could not be considered good, it was beyond their affordability. Moreover, judging from the color and style, they vaguely resembled men's clothes.
Naturally, he would not suspect that Zhou was doing something bad behind his back, and he quickly guessed that this was a job she had found for himself.
Mu Yunchuan was stunned for a while, but finally said nothing.
In a few months or so, he will have achieved fame and become a student on government academy. The court will give him money and food, and the family's situation will not be so difficult.
Later, Zhou sent Mu Yunchuan to the village entrance and watched him go away before she turned around reluctantly.
Feeling suddenly empty in the heart, Zhou went home to finish her work for the day, and then went to look for Chen Cui and her son early the next morning.
At that time, Shen Cui had just finished giving Mu Erpang an exam.
After Mu Erpang expressed his ambition the day before, the system responded.
[System prompt: Congratulations to the host for making the target determined to take the imperial examination. 】
[The target of cultivation gains the 'firm mind' status, IQ +1, EQ +1, Charm +1. 】
【Get reward: 100 shopping points.】 】
The system suddenly gave such a prompt, so Shen Cui naturally had to ask about it.
After asking, I found out that there are some hidden tasks in the system, all related to the imperial examination. The system will not release it actively, but there will be rewards after it is triggered.
Shen Cui suddenly realized: [You mean, even without the help of the system, Erpang will gain attribute growth if he encounters something in real life. 】
System: [Yes. This system is, after all, just an auxiliary system. The objects to be cultivated are not the data derived from the system, but the real people in this world. When people read, encounter things, and their moods change, there will naturally be changes. The system simply quantifies its changes to make it easier for the host to view. 】
Shen Cui thought for a while, then asked: [You mean, if Erpang used teaching aids other than those issued by the system when studying, he could actually increase his attributes? 】
[Of course. If the host is willing to spend money to buy other books for the training object and let him study, he will discover these hidden information earlier. 】
Shen Cui: ...
She has no money! Definitely not stingy!
Getting 100 shopping points for free is of course a good thing. The debt to the system is paid off, and there are 30 more points in the account.
This morning, the monthly exam was about to begin.
The test questions were displayed on a screen, with Shen Cui acting as the intermediary, allowing Mu Erpang to answer by either memorizing or writing.
Because Mu Erpang had learned very little in the past half month, and he had reviewed for most of the day after returning the day before, he had no doubt passed today's monthly exam.
After the exam, there were 100 more shopping points in the account. Shen Cui was still thinking about the so-called hidden information revealed by the system the day before.
The system has always been cunning. It deliberately did not tell her those information, obviously wanting her to mistakenly believe that only by relying on the system can Mu Erpang grow, and then she can complete the task with pleasure.
Now that she knew it wasn't the case, she became more active.
For example, the books given by the system are all hardcover woodblock prints of this era. She can sell this book and buy a handwritten copy of the same book.
This way the content of the book remains unchanged, but she can make a profit from the price difference!
The price difference for a book is only half a tael of silver, so why should she worry about money? Even mountains of gold and silver can be poured out!
Because she was thinking about system-related things, the system naturally detected it and said helplessly: [Host, the person you are training will take the imperial examination in the future and become a high-ranking official. The host will probably be an official's wife in the future. Can you have some prospects? 】
Chen Cui said as a matter of course: [You also said it was the future. The future official’s old lady now has only more than four taels of silver in her hand! 】
[I still have to remind the host that the technological level of this system is far higher than that of the host's world. The teaching aids distributed by the system are much more useful than the items in this world! Although it is the same content, the output of this system can allow the cultivated object to obtain exponential attribute growth! 】
Anyway, information related to the system cannot be blocked, so Shen Cui said directly: [I know this even if you don’t tell me. I haven’t thought about selling what Erpang hasn’t learned. I just want to sell what he has learned. 】
Just like the previous set of enlightenment reading materials, when he first learned it, Mu Erpang gained visible attribute growth. Its properties will not change when reviewing for the monthly exam, which means that it will be the same even if you are looking at the handwritten version when reviewing!
system:【……】
Just at this moment, Zhou came over.
Seeing her mother-in-law sitting in the yard basking in the sun with a smile on her face, Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and walked in bravely.
But the next moment, the smile on Shen Cui's face suddenly disappeared——
【System prompt: 962464 has fixed the vulnerability, and all outputs of the system will not be available for sale. 】
The author has something to say:
I won't pretend anymore. CP is the heroine who is always trying to take advantage of the system VS 962464 who is always worried about fixing loopholes.
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