Ever since Zhou came back from Qingzhu Academy, she has been a little absent-minded, has lost her appetite, and has lost a lot of weight.
This is normal. After all, although Mu Yunchuan rarely returned home in the past, at least everyone knew that he was in the city. If they wanted to see him, they could see him in half an hour. I can also find out about his recent movements from Wei Shu who comes over from time to time.
But if you go to the provincial capital, you really won’t be able to see him or ask about him.
Calculating the time, even if Mu Yunchuan finishes his exams and rushes back as soon as he gets the results, the earliest we can meet again will be in May.
Shen Cui had added her into the system as a handyman before, and only moved her out when she needed to cook herself.
So you can see her mood value and physical condition.
Zhou was thin and her life was very difficult.
Her physical condition has never been very good, only slightly stronger than Wei Xi, but also hovering around the passing line.
Moreover, she was not a training target. In the system, her status as a handyman was far inferior to that of Lao Buyu, a master.
Therefore, most of the things purchased from the system mall are useless to her.
Chen Cui had no choice but to ask her to cook more for every meal, and then reminded her to eat a few more bites on the excuse that food should not be wasted. At night, she would also tell her that lighting the lamp would waste oil and ask her to go to bed early.
She didn't have any illness, was careful about her diet, and didn't stay up all night, so she didn't get sick.
In April, Wei Shu came to see Wei Xi again, and he looked even thinner than Zhou, who missed her husband so much.
After he came a few times, his attitude towards Chen Cui and Lao Buyu improved. Chen Cui, as an elder, did not care about the attitude problem in the past with him, an investor, and now they can talk to each other.
But Wei Shu would definitely not confide in him, so during dinner that day, Shen Cui called Wei Xi aside.
Wei Xi has been very well-behaved since he came to the academy, but when he heard Chen Cui say that she wanted him to comfort her brother, Wei Xi did not agree immediately, but said: "I am not the one he is most close to. I asked him before, but he didn't want to say it. I can't say more and make him feel annoyed. Mu Yunchuan should be back soon, and it's much better for him to ask than for me to ask."
For the first time, he showed some youthful innocence.
These two brothers, obviously, can't let go of the other, but they show their worst sides to each other and often get angry with each other.
Shen Cui couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled. Wei Xi had been in the academy for a few months and had already regarded Shen Cui as his own elder, so he said directly what he thought.
After he said this, a blush appeared on his fair face, and he felt that what he had just said was very childish.
"As a family member, you are his best comfort when he is distressed and sad. If you can't get the answer by asking, try another way. Our Xiao Xi is so smart, so he must have other ways."
Wei Xi blushed and said in a low voice, "I understand."
Later in the evening, Lao Buyu was reading a book to Mu Erpang, while the Wei brothers sat in the other half of the room as usual.
Wei Shu was reading a book absentmindedly, while Wei Xi turned to look at him several times, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
Even though Ren Weishu was careless, he noticed it and tapped his head with the book in a funny way, "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you acting like a thief?"
Wei Xi slapped his hand away and pushed the words he had written in front of him.
Wei Xi has been practicing calligraphy for many years. At this point, he no longer needs to imitate famous calligraphers. He has already developed a little style of his own.
He wrote it casually, with only one line of poetry on the paper - Don't go back on your original intention, heaven and earth are the same.
"Why are you writing about Lu You's poems? You don't like his private life, right? When I was a kid, you said he was too obsessed with love and didn't know how to balance the relationship between his wife and mother, which led to the sad story that followed."
"Just write if you want to." Wei Xi turned around and looked at him seriously.
The two men looked 80% alike, but Wei Xi was weak and looked two or three years younger than him.
His facial features were not as tough as Wei Shu's, but in his dark eyes there was a firm light that Wei Shu did not have at that moment.
When he realized that he wrote this poem for himself, Wei Shu stopped laughing.
Yuejun must not betray his original intention. Yes, he returned to his hometown and was admitted to Qingzhu Academy, not for others, but to revitalize the family and shoulder the responsibility of being the future head of the family.
Lu You was so obsessed with love that his mother thought Tang Wan had delayed her son's studies, so she ordered him to divorce his wife and remarry.
What is he now? Because I value friendship, I have no time to study during this period. Not much different from someone who is in love.
Even if she regarded Mu Yunchuan as her best friend, she shouldn't let his affairs affect her original intention of studying for the imperial examination and revitalizing the family.
A simple line of poetry is more effective than any words of consolation or enlightenment!
Wei Shu felt so shocked that he hesitated for a long time and didn't know what to say.
Seeing that he woke up, Wei Xi said no more and concentrated on his practice.
Brothers are like one, and seeing that his sickly younger brother is working so hard makes Wei Shu feel even more ashamed of himself.
He stopped thinking about Mu Yunchuan and the rumors outside, and instead said, "I happened to read a passage in a book these two days, and I can't figure it out. Why don't we discuss it?"
Debates among scholars are the most common way of exchanging ideas and interacting with each other, but Wei Shu in the past always treated Wei Xi as a child who needed him to worry about everything. Every time he spoke to him, he used a parental sermon, which made others not believe it. They had never communicated like this before.
Wei Xi couldn't help but pursed his lips, revealing a faint smile, but soon put away the smile and said softly: "The teacher is lecturing to my brother, let's go into the room and discuss it."
Mu Erpang stood up and said, "I'm going to the toilet. You guys can discuss here. It's a good opportunity for the teacher to listen and help judge which of you is right."
After saying that, he went out.
Wei Shu and Wei Xi did not change places, but went to Lao Buyu to start arguing.
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At the Mu family's side, Chen Cui was sitting on the kang by the window as usual. While Zhou was doing needlework, she was sitting on the pillow with her eyes closed, pretending to be asleep, and chatting with the system in a casual manner.
The system was stubborn before and actually reviewed the legal knowledge of Blue Star.
After completing the supplement, he found something wrong. The law was from the era when Shen Cui lived. How come the fifty-year copyright period was applicable to this era?
There were no strict laws in this era, and pirated books were common in various bookstores. There was no such thing as genuine and pirated books. If we really talk about copyright, 70% to 80% of the bookstores on the market would go bankrupt.
Therefore, no matter which era, ancient or modern, the system of selling books will not cause any copyright disputes.
It all depends on Chen Cui. She will push it in whatever way is beneficial to her!
Because of this, for several days in a row, whenever Chen Cui talked to him, he felt depressed and sullen.
Seeing that he had figured it out, Chen Cui felt a little embarrassed and promised that she would never use this loophole to make money in the future. She would just add Wei Shu as a half-family member and occasionally collect some money for pens and ink to help with the household expenses.
The system couldn't win the argument with her in the first place, so after a lot of coaxing, she finally managed to coax him into submission.
So the two of them continued to chat from time to time during their spare time, just like before.
There was a slight noise coming from the window, and Zhou immediately put down her needle and thread and opened a crack in the window.
Shen Cui also looked up and saw the smiling face of her fat son.
The mother and son didn't need to say much. Shen Cui raised her eyebrows, and he stretched out his finger and made the "OK" gesture that Shen Cui taught him.
Shen Cui smiled gently, knowing that Wei Xi had already coaxed Wei Shu into submission in the academy.
They both laughed, and Chen Cui nodded towards the house, asking him if he wanted to come in and sit for a while.
Mu Erpang shook his head calmly and patted his sturdy shoulders as he shook his head - he was now a senior brother and had responsibilities on his shoulders, it would not be good for him to come here to report a piece of news and take a break at the same time!
Then the mother and son laughed at the same time again. Mu Erpang waved at her and went back to the academy.
Zhou witnessed the silent interaction between mother and son, and although she didn't understand it, she couldn't help but laugh along.
She was not a talkative person, and she didn't ask much when she didn't understand. But her eyes fell on the needle and thread in her hands, and she thought of Mu Yunchuan who didn't know the situation yet, and she couldn't help but sigh slightly.
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In late April, the results were announced in the city.
Mu Yunchuan had not returned yet, but Qingzhu Academy was well-informed, and the news that he had taken the lead in the provincial examination spread back to the county.
After winning the first place in the case, he had already become a celebrity in the county. Now he even won the second place, and the news has spread all over the city. The upcoming college entrance examination will be a piece of cake for him.
Although the exams become more difficult and more talented towards the end, and Mu Yunchuan may not pass the exams and get the top three honors, he will definitely gain the title of a scholar!
On the day when Wei Shu came to help announce the good news, Zhou was still working.
All the money she had received was given to Mu Yunchuan, and she dared not stop. If it weren't for Chen Cui's persuasion and watching over her, she would have wanted to skip sleep and do more work.
After hearing the good news, Zhou's eyes turned red, her thin lips trembled, and for a moment she even forgot to say thank you.
As for Shen Cui, her expression was also somewhat solemn - Mu Yunchuan had said before that he would return home before the college entrance examination.
Chen Cui had met him several times before, but they just chatted for a few words and had a quick meeting.
But now that the Zhou family has moved here, and the old house has been given to Lao Buyu and others for use, when Mu Yunchuan returns home, he will naturally move back here.
In other words, she will soon have her first official confrontation with Mu Yunchuan.
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