Later, Mu Erpang really practiced for an extra half hour every day after school.
He used to have the habit of taking a nap at noon, but later in the hot summer, he stopped taking the nap and used the time to practice calligraphy.
In addition, a few days after the summer ended, Shen Cui received a time gain reward, which could not be interrupted after it was opened, so the tradition of taking a lunch break was put on hold.
All in all, his sleep time was compressed to three hours a day.
The rest of the time when I am open, except for morning exercises and meals, is spent on reading.
Shen Cui had a bad start on the first day, as she fell asleep while listening to him reciting a book.
The next day she prepared needle and thread. Mu Erpang was reciting his lessons while she was sewing shoe soles beside him. With needle and thread in hand, she no longer fell asleep directly.
The entire Book of Rites has more than 5,000 words. After ten days, he had read it fluently and could basically recite it. In this way, when Lao Buyu teaches him this book the next day, he can recite it a few times during the morning reading and will be able to recite it by heart.
Later that night after class, he began to preview the "Book of Changes".
The Book of Changes uses the eight trigrams of Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen and Dui to predict good and bad luck.
Even today's scholars find it obscure and difficult to understand.
Listening to him read this was like listening to a foreign language. Shen Cui couldn't resist the sleepiness even when doing needlework. It became a conditioned reflex afterwards. Whenever Mu Erpang read this, her eyelids would droop.
Mu Erpang refused to let her accompany him, saying that he could do it alone.
Shen Cui didn't try to hold on any longer, because after spending so many days with him, her own physical condition began to deteriorate.
However, my fat son’s 85-point physical fitness score has not dropped at all.
Shen Cui also asked the system, saying that if this physical condition has not been lost, could it just mean that you won’t get sick?
She was afraid that her fat son was not sick, but such little sleep would cause him to be stunted.
There is a reason why most scholars nowadays are weak and frail.
Many people develop diseases in childhood without realizing it, and the diseases are then exposed when they grow up.
The system said no, [Host can rest assured, the physical fitness value represents all health-related data. Subject No. 1 has not been affected at the moment. I estimate that if everything else remains unchanged, as long as Subject No. 1 sleeps for no less than 2 hours a day, he will be fine. 】
Shen Cui really couldn't do such a thing as letting her fat son sleep only for 2 hours a day - he wouldn't get any illness, but he would be uncomfortable!
Every morning when he woke up, Mu Erpang was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. It was not until the morning exercise, when he did some radio gymnastics and practiced archery, that he felt better.
As a mother, how could I bear to reduce his sleep time any further? Just pretend you don’t know.
But we have to admit that my fat son is indeed gifted in terms of physique, and he does have the capital to practice more.
Chen Cui didn't dare to accompany her child to study anymore, lest she get tired of it later. She was responsible for making midnight snack for Mu Erpang after school.
My son, who used to weigh 60kg, grew a few centimeters taller and his weight dropped to 55kg in the past year and a half.
Although he was still rounder than others, his double chin and fat belly had become much smaller. When he put on the scholar's robe that Zhou had sewn for him, he looked like a well-mannered little scholar.
Chen Cui didn't make him any high-calorie food - and her cooking skills didn't allow her to make anything fancy, so she just stewed an egg custard or boiled an egg for him every day to fill his stomach.
At the end of April, Shen Cui first made the planned 30 pairs of insoles, and then made some other small items, raising her needlework skills to level 2.
After reaching level 2, she can make things for everyone to increase their luck. After all, she heard that Wei Shu was almost implicated by an unlucky guy, and it would be worrying if she didn't increase his luck.
The upgrade also means that the starting price of level 2 needlework products is 70 to 80 shopping points.
The academy currently only pays 60 per day, which is not enough to cover this part of the expenses.
Wei Shu ranked twelfth in the exam, and the 500 shopping points awarded by the system, plus the money that Chen Cui saved and was given daily, were all spent on upgrading her needlework, emptying her pockets.
Chen Cui was thinking about upgrading the academy system as well, so that the daily output would be increased, and in the future she would be able to observe the movements of everyone's Q-version figures in the same city, and at the same time there would be an extra vacancy for a training target and a handyman.
Wei Shu's servant had to come over from time to time, but he always asked him to come after dusk and then rush back to the city at night, which was not very convenient.
The system was quite generous. Ever since she had thought about upgrading the academy, there had been few tasks in her daily life that required her to spend shopping points.
In a month and a half, Chen Cui saved up enough shopping points and successfully upgraded the academy system, increasing the daily rewards from 60 points to 70 points.
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At the end of June, Chen Cui received a letter from the old principal of Hongle Academy.
After leaving the contact information, Shen Cui wrote letters in the name of the academy and "Mr. Zhang" respectively, and both identities signed the address of Cuiwei Academy.
The old headmaster wrote back to Zhang Sheng, urging him to practice calligraphy and literature, and then gave him some math problems to solve. The words are sincere, and between the lines are full of concern for the younger generation. It also suggests that if "Zhang Sheng" is willing, he can stay in Hongle Academy for a while. Obviously, he has not forgotten this "young man" who had a tragic fate but was gifted in mathematics.
The reply to Shen Cui was equally rich in content - although he had never met Shen Cui, he showed great kindness to her just because she made an exception and reused "Zhang Sheng", and was willing to exchange his experiences with her.
Chen Cui's little experiences were no different from those of a child in front of him, but the old man never despised her. Instead, he wrote back to encourage and guide her.
Chen Cui didn't have much money, so she always asked traveling merchants to deliver the letters. It usually took more than a month to send a letter.
I don’t know what channels the old headmaster used, but his reply only took half the time to arrive.
All in all, the two of them had been exchanging letters for half a year.
When the results of the provincial examination came out in April, Shen Cui wrote a letter to share the good news that Wei Shu from her own academy had passed the provincial examination.
This reply letter was much thicker than the previous ones, and Shen Cui opened it as soon as she received it.
What caught her eye was first the congratulations from the old headmaster, and then the questions for the county and prefectural examinations, which Chen Cui could give to the students of her own academy.
Not only those from the prefectures and counties where Chen Cui is, but also those from other prefectures and counties!
Such a stack of test questions is priceless! I think only an old academy like Hongle Academy, which has stood for two dynasties, could collect all these in such a short time and be willing to share them with others selflessly.
Shen Cui's respect for the old gentleman grew even stronger, and her eyes became a little warm.
Shen Cui was a little confused after reading until the last page.
The old headmaster said that his academy would organize an exchange group to go on a study tour. One of his students was in a special situation and he wondered if Cuiwei would be able to take care of him.
At the end he also made it very clear that he was not trying to exchange the test questions for this favor, and that the two matters were separate and were simply written together in one letter.
If it is inconvenient on Cuiwei's side, it doesn't matter. Cuiwei's students can write to him and communicate with him when they encounter difficulties after taking the test. Don't feel burdened.
Chen Cui really didn't understand this matter, so she called Lao Buyu over to discuss it.
Lao Buyu explained, "After the college competition, in the year when there is no college exam, the college that wins can send student representatives to other participating colleges for learning and exchange. Other colleges cannot keep their knowledge to themselves and must share their experiences with them. And they will also share some of their own study experiences, so as to achieve the goal of win-win exchange."
This is easy to understand. It is equivalent to the prize for the championship of the college competition, and it also promotes exchanges among the participating colleges.
But Lao Buyu was also puzzled, "Generally, the academies that host these traveling students must be prestigious and have rich educational resources like Qingzhu Academy. Why did the old gentleman send students to our academy?"
They are not trying to belittle themselves. If the academies are of similar levels, that is what we call a win-win exchange.
For an academy like Hongle Academy to send student representatives to Cuiwei Academy is really no different from poverty alleviation. Why would the old headmaster need to be so humble as to write a letter to make a request?
The two of them looked at each other, neither of them being able to figure out what was going on for a moment.
"But it's a good thing after all. The students sent here represent the reputation of Hongle Academy. Those who can stand out in such a large academy must be outstanding. Don't write too much in the letter, lest it fall into the hands of others and be gossiped. When the students arrive, we will ask them the reason."
Chen Cui nodded. Anyway, he really admired the old headmaster. The academy competition plus these test questions were like receiving a favor twice. It's time to give back.
Although she still doesn't understand the reason, she has made up her mind to take good care of him.
Later, Chen Cui wrote a reply, first expressing her gratitude and saying that it was not too inconvenient and asked the old headmaster to send someone over at any time.
This time, she spent twice as much to hire an escort agency to deliver the letter, and it arrived at Hongle Academy within half a month.
By then, the old headmaster had received dozens of replies from other academies, all of which stated that study tour groups could go at any time and they were always welcome, but as for an individual, they would tactfully say that it was not convenient.
This caused the old headmaster a lot of headaches.
That day, Cuiwei's letter arrived, and a tall and thin young man who did odd jobs in the academy helped deliver it to him.
Seeing that his teacher had a few more white hairs, he felt very sorry and whispered, "Sir, otherwise...or forget it. I can go back to farming and herding cattle and make a living."
The old headmaster was usually very kind, but his face turned serious when he heard this. "Farming and herding cattle to make a living, is this what you want to get after ten years of hard study?"
The boy's eyes were red, with a bit of unwillingness in his eyes, but he still said: "But I don't want you to be so upset because of me."
"Don't say those stupid things," the old headmaster's tone became gentle again, "The matter of the provincial examination... was not intentional on your part. I will find a temporary place for you to stay. When this matter is over, you can come back."
The young man turned his back and wiped his eyes. Just then, a naughty student came to the old headmaster to hand in a confession. He pushed the door open and saw him. He subconsciously shouted, "'Bleeding Mold', why are you here?!"
After making a strange cry, the student found that the dean was also there, and immediately covered his mouth in regret.
The boy nicknamed 'bleeding mold' also blushed.
According to past developments, the old headmaster will definitely punish the other party later. The atmosphere in Hongle Academy is good. Although the other party will not carry out any revenge later, it will prove the rumor that "no good will come of meeting him".
However, the old headmaster who had opened the letter from Cuiwei Academy didn't care about this. He just smiled and said, "Good boy, you finally have a place to go!"
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