After Mu Erpang said this, Shen Cui knew who the little fat sheep was.
When Mu Yunchuan was an obscure person, he had only one good friend, whose surname was Wei and whose name was Wei Shu.
Wei Shu had a younger brother named Wei Xi.
Wei Xi has a name and a surname in the book, and he also has some roles, but they are not good things.
What is the most common thing in imperial examination essays? That is naturally the male protagonist's control group, and Wei Xi also exists as Mu Yunchuan's control group.
The Wei brothers in the original book were actually twins, but twins were an ominous symbol in this dynasty. If twins were born in the palace or in the homes of dignitaries, one of the children would be killed without hesitation.
When the two brothers were born, one was strong and healthy, and had a loud cry.
The other one was small and weak, and his cries sounded as small as a kitten's.
It seemed as if God had chosen between the two from the beginning.
But the Wei family was soft-hearted and did not want to kill Wei Xi. They just secretly sent him to the countryside and put him on a farm to be looked after.
From then on, until Wei Xi was ten years old, the Wei family had been safe and prosperous. The family even expanded their business from this small county town all the way to the capital, and nothing ominous happened.
Moreover, due to deficiencies that Wei Xi was born with, he has always been frail and looks two or three years younger than his peers.
The Wei family took him back and spread the news that his age was changed to two years younger, saying only that he had a defect since birth and was sent to the Taoist temple to grow up. Now that he has grown up, he can return home.
Wei Xi had been away from home for ten years. Although he had servants to serve him, no worries about food and drink, and even a teacher to teach him, he had not suffered much. However, his family had not been around for more than ten years, and he was confined to a small courtyard and could not walk around freely. His temperament had become a little left-wing.
According to the timeline in the book, he was brought into Qingzhu Academy by Wei Shu at this moment.
But because he missed the spring recruitment, he entered without proper status.
Since ancient times, scholars have looked down on each other. Those who entered the academy through the normal examination process naturally looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts.
Because of the presence of their brother Wei Shu, these students did not dare to do anything excessive. They just made sarcastic remarks and tried to sting Wei Xi with their words.
Wei Xi was a sensitive person. He was holding his breath, and he really didn't want to stay in this academy any longer. So he went to take part in the county examination on impulse.
But if we don’t say that he is in the control group, then taking the scientific examination in the same year as the chosen one, Mu Yunchuan, will naturally not end well. So even though he passed the exam, he was always surpassed by Mu Yunchuan.
After the county examination, there were the prefectural examination and the academy examination. Mu Yunchuan beat him all the way and he was admitted to the prefectural school.
The two of them came from the same place and had been classmates at Qingzhu Academy, so it was natural that they were compared by the students in the provincial school.
Mu Yunchuan is a handsome and modest gentleman. Although he won't get too close to others, no one can find fault with him.
But Wei Xi is not like that. He is introverted and speaks little. He never takes the initiative to interact with others and is even a little ignorant of the ways of the world. Even when Mu Yunchuan approaches him for Wei Shu's sake, he will avoid him. To others, he seems gloomy and dull, and very difficult to get along with, so they naturally stay away from him.
Wei Shu did not die that year, so he did not enter the provincial school with them. Without his care, one can imagine Wei Xi's situation in those two years.
With so many comparisons, Wei Xi couldn't help but compete with Mu Yunchuan, determined to beat him in a test. Later, he worked harder and harder, and his health became worse and worse. He persisted until the provincial examination, where he passed and ranked very well, even coming in second place.
But needless to say, the top scholar is Mu Yunchuan.
What happened next was not what happened afterwards. Wei Xi became depressed and ill. He was also weak to begin with, and fell ill and died before the imperial examination the following year.
If we say that Mu Erpang is comparing, it is the importance of talent. What Wei Xi compared was his broad mind and bearing.
The reason why Chen Cui did not compare Xiao Feiyang and Wei Xi was that she was influenced by the original book. She never thought that such a pure and kind-hearted boy would be the gloomy, dull and disgusting Wei Xi in the book.
After recalling this part of the plot, Shen Cui's joy at getting something for nothing today disappeared, and was replaced by sighs.
After sighing, Shen Cui thought of something else.
Mu Yunchuan and the headmaster both knew that Lao Buyu had accepted his second fat man.
Wei Shu probably knew this, but he didn't tell Wei Xi. I guess he didn't want Wei Xi to have any disputes with his family. He thought that if Wei Xi couldn't find Lao Buyu, he would naturally follow the arrangement and enter the academy.
I'm afraid that tomorrow's apprenticeship won't be that smooth.
But now that things have come to this, there is no point in thinking too much. I can't just give up and regret not doing it because I think things have become troublesome.
And perhaps it was because she had raised her own cub that Shen Cui's heart softened a little. She couldn't bear to think of Wei Xi's future ending, where she had to watch helplessly and do nothing.
Early the next morning, Shen Cui and Mu Erpang got up as usual, washed up, and ate the breakfast prepared by Zhou.
There wasn't much food left at home, so the breakfast that day was hand-rolled noodles ordered by Zhou.
Wei Shu would be notified today to come, so Chen Cui no longer hid it from Zhou and said that a student who loved to work hard but didn't say a word had followed him to the old house, and might have to live and eat there for a long time in the future.
If there is one more person, one more meal needs to be prepared.
But for the skillful Zhou, it was just a piece of cake, but her expression became serious at this moment.
Because this is definitely something that needs to be told to Mu Yunchuan.
If Chen Cui was on guard against her everywhere, if she accidentally found out, she would definitely report it without hesitation. But Chen Cui took the initiative to tell her the matter and did not treat her as an outsider. It would be very unkind for her to turn around and inform her.
For a moment, Zhou's face turned pale because of the embarrassment.
Chen Cui said, "Yesterday, after Er Pang reminded me, I learned that the boy was the younger brother of Da Lang's good friend. If he wants to become a disciple, he must get his elder brother's consent. It just so happens that we are out of rice and flour at home, so you can go to the city to buy some, and also go to the academy to bring the news."
This was the legitimate reason for Zhou to report the news. Her expression returned to normal and she stood up and said, "Then I'll go make noodles for the master and the young master, and then I'll go into the city."
While Zhou was finishing two bowls of noodles, Chen Cui and Mu Erpang also quickly finished their breakfast. The mother and son immediately brought a bowl each to Lao Buyu and Wei Xi.
Lao Buyu and Wei Xi had already gotten up. When they saw them coming to deliver the meal, Wei Xi thanked them again.
It was a bowl of the most ordinary soy sauce noodles, but the soup was clear, the noodles were of uniform thickness, and a handful of green onions were sprinkled on top. It looked both homely and delicious.
The noodles are especially refreshing and chewy, and are not inferior to those in ordinary small restaurants.
Wei Xi still didn't dislike it at all, and ate the whole bowl of noodles, and even praised, "Madam is not only beautiful and kind, but also a great cook. When I go to school at your house in the future, I will be able to enjoy a feast."
As soon as these words were spoken, Lao Buyu almost spit out a mouthful of noodles, and Mu Erpang also had a strange look on his face, but he was unwilling to say bad things about his mother.
Shen Cui glanced at them, and they tried to return to normal. Then she explained in a few words that Mu Erpang had met his brother Wei Shu, and had asked his daughter-in-law to go into the city to deliver the message.
Wei Xi stopped talking about noodles. After eating, he opened the window a little, waiting eagerly for Wei Shu to come.
He didn't have to wait long. In less than an hour, Wei Shu found the old house at the speed of a lightning bolt.
The door of the old house was wide open because they were waiting for him.
Wei Xi saw him from the window at a glance.
Wei Xi did not return home all night, and Wei Shu was in the academy and didn't know about it. It was not until Zhou found Mu Yunchuan this morning and Mu Yunchuan relayed the news that he learned that this kid had actually chased him to Shuiyun Village.
Just as Chen Cui thought, Wei Shu had already known that Lao Buyu had come to the Mu family, but he deliberately hid it from his brother, thinking that once he gave up the idea, he would naturally listen to his request to go to the academy. In the past few days, he has been trying hard to ask the headmaster for leniency on this matter. With the help of Mu Yunchuan, the dean finally relented the night before and said that he could give Wei Xi a chance.
But who could have thought that in just one night, this brat would actually chase us here?
The two brothers met each other. Wei Shu, who usually had a smiling face, had a gloomy face, while Wei Xi, who usually had a cold face, had a smile on his face.
The two brothers seemed to have lost each other.
Wei Shu pointed at him at the window and then walked in quickly.
Seeing Lao Buyu and Shen Cui were there, he bowed first: "Greetings, Master, and aunt. My brother is naughty and I am sorry to bother you two."
Wei Xi was eager to become a disciple, so after Wei Shu and the others had exchanged pleasantries, he announced openly, "The master has agreed to accept me as his disciple, and I can do the ceremony of becoming his disciple today. I would like to trouble my brother to take care of things for me."
Wei Shu's expression became even more gloomy.
This was a process that the two brothers needed to discuss. Lao Buyu and Shen Cui looked at each other and went out first.
Just over a quarter of an hour after the two men left, Wei Shu's angry voice came from the house, just like the last time he was defeated by him on Shuyuan Street.
"I don't care about you, do whatever you want!"
Before he finished speaking, he hurried out of the house.
Despite his rage, Wei Shu still greeted Lao Buyu and Chen Cui before quickly leaving.
Lao Buyu and Shen Cui went back into the room to see Wei Xi. Wei Xi still had a smile on his face. "Master, I heard that my brother said I should do whatever I want. My feet don't hurt much anymore. How about becoming your disciple today?"
"This..." Lao Buyu was also a little embarrassed. Although he had agreed that he would formally perform the ceremony as long as Little Fatty's brother agreed, Wei Shu's expression just now did not seem like he agreed.
But soon Zhou came over. He was slower than Wei Shu, so he came back late.
She was accompanied by some shop assistants. The guys were holding gifts for their teachers, such as dried fruits, dried meat, tea leaves, and cloth.
Upon asking, I found out that Wei Shu had already bought it in advance and had someone deliver it before he arrived.
Obviously, Wei Shu also knew that it was impossible to persuade his stubborn brother.
This time the apprenticeship ceremony was not grand, and because Wei Xi had difficulty walking, the process was simpler.
When Lao Buyu drank the apprenticeship tea presented by Wei Xi, Chen Cui received the task reminder.
【System prompt: The task of selecting classmates has been completed.】 The data of the No. 2 training object has been generated. 】
【Mission reward: 300 shopping points, academy blueprint. 】
Shen Cui:? ? ? What is this academy blueprint? ?
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