Sun Zhigao resigned, Sheng Changgui also transferred to the school in a neighboring county, and the news spread like wings, and the next day it spread throughout the Sheng family's Yixue.

After Sun Zhigao left, Sheng Wei immediately straightened the conscientious Shi Kai, and the atmosphere of righteousness and learning suddenly took on a new look, and it was a thriving scene.

At the same time, as Wang Xuezheng and his entourage returned to the provincial capital, his experience as a student of Sheng's Yixue School gradually spread.

At a banquet, Wang Xuezheng recited "Bamboo and Stone" in public, and praised the author of the poem, Wei Chen, as "the genius of Hanlin" in front of his colleagues.

When the news came out, "Bamboo and Stone" was immediately copied by the scholars of the provincial capital, and Wei Chen also got the name of a prodigy who "can write poetry at the age of ten".

Wei Chen became popular, and even brought the Sheng family's Yixue out of the limelight, and many of the children of the Han family in several counties near Youyang came to study.

In order to accommodate more and more students, he also bought the land around Yixue and doubled the size of Yixue.

Feng Zhixian reported the matter to Jiangning Mansion, and Shen Du, the prefect, saw the report and praised Sheng Wei as a Confucian businessman who "established himself and achieved his own people", and immediately issued an official document to let Feng Zhixian open the door to help Sheng Wei set up a righteous school.

It didn't take long for even Sheng Hong, who was an official in Yangzhou, to hear about it, and wrote to praise his cousin's righteous learning for doing a good job, and the face of the Sheng family in Dachangyouyang, he was also honored in Yangzhou.

In the letter, Sheng Hong also carefully inquired about Wei Chen's situation, and said that the next time he returned to his hometown in Youyang, he would have the opportunity to meet this prodigy handpicked by Xuezheng University.

Wei Chen didn't know that his reputation had spread to Yangzhou and entered the ears of the Red Wolf senior.

He closed his door during this time, ignoring the disturbances of the outside world, and studied hard in Yixue, so it was more than a month, and even Shi Kai, who has always been strict, thought that Wei Chen's knowledge had made great progress, and he could already start learning the art of making.

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In the afternoon of this day, it was so hot that there was no cool breeze in Yixue.

The students simply lost the dignity of a scholar and hid under the big banyan tree in the backyard to study together, and Wei Chen also took off the student shirt with long sleeves and long coats, and directly put on the shirt and pants.

Wei Chen read the book for a while, felt a little dry, picked up the big bowl on the side, and drank several large sips.

Put down the tea bowl, and someone next to it immediately helped fill it, and then came over with a book to ask for advice.

Today's Wei Chen is becoming more and more sophisticated in his learning, ranking among the best in this Sheng family's Yixue, second only to Chen Jun, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old student.

Moreover, Wei Chen is approachable and very patient, and the young Mengtong like to ask him for advice when they encounter doubts about their schoolwork.

After answering a few questions from his classmates, Wei Chen continued to pick up the book, and was about to continue to work hard, when someone outside shouted: "Wei Chen! ”

Wei Chen got up and looked, it turned out to be Sheng Wei, Sheng Wei said with a smile on his face: "Xiaoyou, I have good news for you, your uncle's paperwork for exemption from miscellaneous labor has come down." ”

When Wei Chen heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

A month ago, Wang Xuezheng came to Yixue, he was appreciated by Wang Xuezheng, and was invited to the banquet together.

After learning that Wei Chen's parents died and was raised by the neighbor Zhang family and his wife, Wang Xuezheng sighed and praised the Zhang family and his wife as righteous people.

Feng Zhixian, who was at the same table, saw it, and immediately made a decision to exempt Zhang Ming from three years of miscellaneous servitude to show his praise for the Zhang family and his wife.

Now a month has passed, and the official documents issued by the Youyang County Government have finally come down.

Wei Chen took the paperwork from Sheng Wei's hand and accepted it, and thanked him: "There is Master Lao Sheng." ”

Sheng Wei frowned when he heard the title of Master Sheng, waved his hand and said, "Xiaoyou, you are a scholar, how can I be a businessman worthy of your master?" In terms of age, I am a few years older than Ling Zun, if you don't dislike it, you might as well call me uncle! ”

Sheng Wei said this, and Wei Chen was not hypocritical, and immediately called out: "Uncle." ”

Sheng Wei smiled when he heard this, and responded happily: "Hey, virtuous nephew!" ”

After that, he praised Wei Chen with a smile for a while, and then left satisfied.

After Sheng Wei left, Wei Chen put the document of preferential exemption from forced labor into his arms and put it away, and went straight to the lecture hall to find Mr. Shi Kai to take leave, and after getting permission, he went to the number house to pack his luggage.

After being away from home for more than a month, Wei Chen had long been homesick, but he had been waiting for this document from the county government, and now, he can finally go home.

After packing up, Wei Chen walked out of Yixue.

At this time, it was still early, and the people on the street saw Wei Chen and couldn't help but talk.

"Isn't this a prodigy handpicked by Master Xuezheng, I heard that he can also write poems!"

"At a young age, you can be appreciated by the University of Politics, and your future is limitless!"

"Alas, when I see him, I think of my unsuccessful boy. The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, and when I got home, I beat him up! ”

Along the way, passers-by greeted Wei Chen one after another, and Wei Chen also politely returned the salute one by one.

When passing by the grocery store, Wei Chen bought some things along the way, and then left the county seat.

After that, there were more than ten miles of mountain roads, Wei Chen carried a large bag and a small bag, and walked for more than an hour, and when he was about to get home, it was already evening.

When he entered Xiyin Village, many fellow villagers greeted him along the way: "Ah Chen is back from the school!" ”

The small village is closed, and many people in the village have never even been to the county seat more than ten miles away, and it is estimated that the news that Wei Chen was appreciated by Wang Xuezheng has not yet come back.

The villagers didn't know that the shy boy in front of him was already a prodigy whose poetry had spread to the provincial capital.

When Wei Chen came to the small yard of his house, he saw Zhang Xu feeding silkworms, holding a dustpan in one hand and taking out mulberry leaves from it with the other hand to feed. When he turned around and put the dustpan down, he happened to see Wei Chen.

Zhang Xu rubbed his eyes in disbelief, and after confirming that he was not mistaken, he jumped up to meet him: "Brother Chen!" ”

Zhang Ming and Wei Ruyi in the back room also went out of the house to check when they heard the movement.

The three of them surrounded Wei Chen, all surprised and delighted.

Zhang Xu saw the big bag and small bag that Wei Chen was carrying, and immediately volunteered to help him get it, but as soon as he got started, he found that he couldn't carry it at all.

Zhang Xu gasped and asked curiously, "Brother Chen, why are you carrying so much?" ”

Wei Ruyi and Zhang Ming also came up to check when they heard this, only to see that Wei Chen's bag was full of whole pieces of lard, as well as a pile of broken charcoal, and a thin tube that they didn't know what they were used for.

Wei Ruyi was taken aback: "Brother Chen, you won't use all the money I gave you to buy these!" ”

Zhang Ming was also a little confused: "How long will it take for us to finish eating so much lard!" ”

Wei Chen shook his head and said, "Auntie, uncle, this lard is not for eating, this is our money-making treasure!" ”

After that, he asked Zhang Xu on the side: "Ah Xu, do you remember that I told you that I want to take you to make money together?" ”

Zhang Xu looked excited and replied loudly: "Remember!" ”

"Ah Xu is so smart!"

Wei Chen touched Zhang Xu's little head dotingly, and pulled him into the kitchen.

Zhang Ming and Wei Ru looked at each other, both of them secretly wondered, what is Brother Chen trying to stir up?