Shen Cui didn't expect this answer. After a moment of shock, she asked about what happened.
Lao Buyu explained with his neck shrunk.
He went back to his room and lay down for a while before the alcohol started to take effect. He didn't know what he was thinking at the time, and he staggered out of the room.
But he could really hold his liquor, and by the time he reached the outside of Qingzhu Academy, he was only about 50% drunk.
He came to Qingzhu quite often. After Zhaifu helped to pass the message and waited for a while, Ling Qingming finally saw him.
Lao Buyu entered the room, found a place to sit down, and asked, "Brother, you should know that Wei Xi from our academy got the first place in the exam?"
The two had known each other since childhood. Ling Qing knew that he came just to show off, so he glanced at him speechlessly while still flipping through a book.
"Alas, this child is really hardworking. He has good aptitude to begin with, and has been working tirelessly and diligently since entering our academy for two years. He deserves the first place..."
Drunk people always talk a lot. Lao Buyu acted as if he could not see Ling Qingming's sour face. After praising Wei Xi, he also praised Mu Erpang and Wei Shu. Finally, of course, he could not forget Mei Ruochu.
"This kid is amazing. He is worthy of being the representative of students from Hongle Academy. His talent is solid and his character is great. Not to mention me, I'm afraid even my senior brother can't teach him."
Ling Qingming was originally planning to send him away after his drunken rage, but when he heard about Mei Ruochu, he was surprised and asked, "Is it the child prodigy Mei Ruochu from Zhang'an County?"
"That's him, Brother Yuan also knows him."
"I know. I originally thought that he could not be found later, but I didn't expect that he went to Hongle Academy. How is the child now? What achievements has he made?"
Ling Qingming and the old headmaster only have a sense of friendship, and they are not very familiar with each other. But every three years, the two families would participate in the academy competition together, and they would have a lot of interactions at that time.
But since he had not seen Mei Ruochu come to participate on behalf of Hongle, nor had he heard the old headmaster mention him, Ling Qingming was probably like Lao Buyu before him, thinking that he was just smart when he was young, and might not be good when he grows up.
The old headmaster went to a friendly academy to find Mei Ruochu's whereabouts, but he did not write a letter to Qingzhu Academy - he was much more observant than Chen Cuike, and he had long discovered that Qingzhu's culture was too utilitarian. I didn't expect Qingzhu to be willing to take Mei Ruochu in.
As for those academies that received the letter and knew about Mei Ruochu's deeds, at least his character was recognized by the old principal. Although they were unwilling to take Mei Ruochu in, they would not publicize the matter to the outside world.
The two sides were far apart, and Cuiwei had only thought that Mei Ruochu was unlucky. Wei Shu happened to be very calm after the fire, so she was impressed by him. She saw him again later and recognized him.
As for Song Yao, he was already panicked when he learned about the fire, otherwise he wouldn't have failed the exam like that. So how could he have time to see who was kicked out?
Because the fire actually only burned Mei Ruochu's test papers and a desk, it was not very serious, and the government did not issue any announcement afterwards.
Later, Song Yao came back to complain, saying that he was misled. Ling Qingming would not bother to check anything for his result of ranking over 30 in the palace examination.
So Ling Qingming didn't know what was going on. He just felt a little jealous, thinking that the representative of the Hongle School students came to the county for a study tour but didn't think about his own family first, but instead let him go to Cuiwei first.
When Lao Buyu heard his tone, he knew that he was unaware of the situation. He was not yet drunk enough to reveal all about Mei Ruochu, so he said, "That child hasn't taken any exams yet, he has great ambitions..."
He closed his eyes and boasted, insisting that Mei Ruochu had no achievements at the moment, not because of his own problems, but because he just didn't want to end up like that for the time being.
Ling Qingming had heard of Mei Ruochu's name as a child prodigy a long time ago. After listening to his nonsense, he couldn't help but wonder if the old principal of Hongle Academy had the same idea as him. Just like he had suppressed Mu Yunchuan before and prevented Mu Yunchuan from getting any chance, he also wanted to make a splash?
But the old headmaster hid him even deeper, so deeply that even their academy located in a small county town never heard any news about him.
If this is really difficult to deal with, if this person gets killed and meets Mu Yunchuan, it is hard to say who will win.
It is no wonder that the old headmaster did not allow Mei Ruochu to come to his own academy. He probably knew that Mu Yunchuan had appeared in Qingzhu, and the two of them might become rivals in the future. So I did it on purpose.
Ling Qingming took it seriously, put down the book, and asked him, "When is he going to leave?"
"His current talent can be tested at any time. As for when he will leave, that is his own business."
Lao Buyu regained some consciousness and felt that his senior brother seemed to be too concerned about Mei Ruochu, so he stood up and said, "That's all. I should go back. My precious students are still waiting for me!"
"Wait a minute!" Ling Qingming put down the book and called him, "Brother, don't forget that you still owe me a favor when you signed the guarantee agreement earlier."
Lao Buyu understood without Ling Qingming finishing his words, that he wanted him to repay a favor by using Mei Ruochu.
He frowned and spoke coherently, tentatively: "Human relations are human relations, and students are students. How can they be mixed up? What is your plan, brother..."
Ling Qingming interrupted, "I'm not as dirty as you think. It's just that the student representatives of Hongle Academy can travel around to study. Our Qingzhu has also participated in the Academy Competition. They came from afar. Wouldn't it be unreasonable not to invite them to be guests? I invited him here for study and exchange. Or do you not have that confidence and are afraid that Mei Ruochu will stay in our Qingzhu for ten days or half a month and then refuse to go back to Cuiwei?"
Lao Buyu immediately retorted: "Do you really think that Qingzhu is so popular that everyone wants to come? Not to mention staying for ten days or half a month, even if he stays for a whole month, he will still be thinking about our academy and will definitely not stay at your house for long!"
Ling Qingming smiled and said, "Since you agreed, then let him stay for a month. The favor owed to him will be settled. I still say that I don't want to embarrass him. If you don't believe me, I can swear in the name of my sect."
He definitely wouldn't make things difficult for Mei Ruochu. To make things difficult for Mei Ruochu would mean making an enemy of Hongle, the leader of the academy world. But it did not stop him from finding out about Mei Ruochu's background. If Mei Ruochu was really as good as Lao Buyu said, he would want to give her some advice and let Mei Ruochu finish his studies later. If Mei Ruochu refused, he would write a letter to inform Mu Yunchuan and make preparations early... Anyway, no matter what, Mei Ruochu needed to stay in Qingzhu for a while.
"When did I agree?!" Lao Buyu was so anxious that the alcohol started to take effect again. He felt dizzy and didn't know how to continue. Ling Qingming didn't even give him a chance to sober up, and called his servant to help him out of Qingzhu.
After walking for a while, Lao Buyu finally came to his senses. He realized that he had spoken too quickly and had caused trouble, so he blamed himself and did not dare to enter the academy.
After explaining what happened, Lao Buyu slapped his lips heavily, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have drunk too much, and I shouldn't have rushed to show off. I promised this. Dean, don't tell Ruo Chu, I will say later that I promised it when I was drunk, and I forgot it when I sobered up. Anyway, I will only embarrass myself in front of my senior brother, and at most I will be beaten with a cane for the previous account."
This matter is indeed a bit difficult to handle. Cuiwei knows that Mei Ruochu is nominally a student representative who came out to study, but in fact it is because of his special physique, so the old headmaster has to find a place for him temporarily.
Although they didn't know why Ling Qingming made this request, it was actually very simple to resist. They just had to tell him this openly.
But Lao Buyu said nothing, and Shen Cui was unwilling to say anything either, because they did not want to open up Mei Ruochu's scars again and make his private affairs public.
As Shen Cui was thinking about it, she heard Mei Ruochu's voice behind her: "Master, there is no need to hide it. I already know it."
When they turned around, they saw Mei Ruochu coming from the direction of the toilet.
Chen Cui and Lao Buyu were standing at the entrance of the academy and their conversation could not be heard from the main room, but Mei Ruochu happened to have gone to the toilet, and because he had to take off and put on the ten belts again, he wasted a lot of time in the toilet.
He couldn't just shout in the toilet, 'Master, please stop talking. I'm still in there. Please wait for me for a quarter of an hour.' So he prepared to pack up quickly and leave. Unexpectedly, the first thing Lao Buyu talked about was something related to him.
"I'm going to Qingzhu." Mei Ruochu said, "The study tour after the academy competition is to promote exchanges between the academies. If Principal Ling wants me to go, I'll go."
“You…” Shen Cui frowned, not expecting him to rush to agree.
Mei Ruochu in front lost 20 points of luck, leaving only about 40 points. With ten belts and counting the data, his luck value reached 90.
But in fact, it is not so easy to increase the luck value. Just like other attributes, the growth becomes slower and slower as time goes by. His current luck value is around 80.
If you want to move up further, the general system products and Shen Cui's level 2 needlework products will be useless. You have to save up shopping points to buy expensive products, or Shen Cui can upgrade the needlework to level 3.
Chen Cui asked him to wear so many belts because she was afraid that he would suddenly fall like he did a few days ago because of some unexpected incident - if that happened, the extra belts would be able to stabilize his luck value.
If we let him go now, Shen Cui will definitely be worried.
Mei Ruochu lowered his voice and said, "The headmaster asked me to trust you before. Can you trust me for once? I can take care of myself."
Of course, Shen Cui believed in him - he had relied on his single-digit luck to get all the way from Hongle to Cuiwei safely, so he must have his own set of survival rules.
She just couldn't bear to let him suffer - his luck value dropped, and the accidents he had to endure were painful. It would be even more miserable if the people in Qingzhu knew about his physical problems and looked down on him like everyone else.
"In Cuiwei..." Just as Shen Cui finished speaking, Mei Ruochu said, "I know that I will listen to you in Cuiwei. But I am a student of Hongle after all, representing Hongle Academy. Since Principal Ling knows that I am here and has invited me, it would be impolite if I don't go."
This is indeed the truth. After all, Lao Buyu shouldn't have told Ling Qingming that Hongle's students were representing his own academy.
Lao Buyu's face turned red, his head was lowered, and his chin rested on his chest.
"Master, don't blame yourself. It's really okay!" Mei Ruochu smiled and comforted him, "I have only been to Hongle and Cuiwei. Qingzhu has also become famous in recent years. It's a good opportunity for me to go there and broaden my horizons."
He usually looks gentle, but he is not a man without his own opinions. Once he makes up his mind, he will not change it and will be ready to set off immediately.
Of course, a month of separation is not a long time. Mu Erpang and his friends stayed in the village every day, burying their heads in reading, and they didn't realize that a day had passed.
Moreover, Mei Ruochu was only going to Qingzhu, which was not far at all.
But everyone was reluctant to see him off the village, as they were naturally worried about him.
Chen Cui was the last one to speak to him. Before he could open his mouth, Mei Ruochu said gently, "I remember everything you said, except for going to the toilet and bathing, I will not take off the 'blessing' belt you made for me, I will not give others a task, I will listen more, watch more and talk less, and I will come back immediately if I find something wrong... I don't need to do anything."
Mei Ruochu could no longer remember what his mother looked like. In fact, Shen Cui was only ten years older than him, but after spending these days with her, he really respected Shen Cui as an elder.
So he didn't mind Chen Cui's nagging, and just said patiently: "Don't worry, I'll be back soon."
After saying goodbye, Mei Ruochu went into the city carrying the small bag that Chen Cui had packed for him.
Although everyone was worried about him, the provincial and academy examinations were just around the corner, so Wei Shu and Wei Xi quickly started a new round of review.
Meanwhile, Chen Cui was still doing other needlework for Mei Ruochu - letting him carry ten belts was only because belts were the fastest to make and it was a temporary solution, and she would always have to make something else to replace them later.
A month is enough time for her to make several things.
While the boys were reviewing their lessons or attending classes, she spent her daily time doing needlework while occasionally looking up at Mei Ruochu's data.
She also kept the system notification sound on, and although the reminder would pop up repeatedly when he went to the toilet or took a shower, Shen Cui didn't feel annoyed.
【System prompt: The luck value of training subject No. 4 is -5.】 】
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【System prompt: Luck value of training subject No. 4 +5.】 】
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【System prompt: The luck value of training subject No. 4 is -5.】 】
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【System prompt: Luck value of training subject No. 4 +5.】 】
The prompt jumped back and forth several times that day. Shen Cui knew that he should be taking off his belt. It was inconvenient to see his little man. He just thought strangely - what's wrong with this kid? Have diarrhea?
She turned around to look at Mei Ruochu's physical condition and mood, but could not see any problems at all.
This situation continued for two days, and Chen Cui couldn't help but take it seriously. She was about to send someone to inquire about the situation.
Mei Ruochu came back safe and sound, carrying the small bag as before, and said that he had finished his study in Qingzhu.
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