He was full of joy when he went to become a disciple, but he was kicked out because of his poor appearance.
To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing.
Lin Wanjie said that he didn't care about the judgment of people around him, but he always felt a little uncomfortable afterwards.
But Shi Che seemed even more depressed.
The two of them were walking on the road and saw a restaurant called Wei Anju.
Across the street you can see the Baihua Bridge of Slender West Lake. The scenery is pleasant and there are few tourists.
"It will make people laugh if we go back now. Why don't we go upstairs to have a drink and relax?"
Shi Che was a good drinker and couldn't walk out of a restaurant when he saw it.
The key is that he has already thought about what it would be like to return to the Wang family with Lin Wanjie.
Before coming here, he boasted for a long time in front of some brothers of the Wang family, saying that he also had a decent student who could be chosen by Mr. Ouyang.
As a son-in-law, Shi Che's status in the Wang family was very low and he was often laughed at, even if he was responsible for teaching.
In addition, his teaching skills are only mediocre, so he can only teach some big-ass children to learn.
When he boasted about coming out of Haikou and was beaten in the face when he returned, his peers in the Wang family would definitely laugh at him to death.
So Shi Che was very depressed, and it would be best to have a place to hide from the limelight.
Lin Wanjie also felt that it would be best to have a drink to help him feel better, so he agreed: "Then I'll treat you sir today."
"Hey, there's no one here right now, so don't call me sir or anything like that. I'm a little older than me, so just call me Shi Che."
"A gentleman is a gentleman, no matter how old he is?"
"You, you don't think I'm a son-in-law?"
Shi Che felt that Lin Wanjie was joking at first, but gradually he found that the other party was very serious when he called him, and he seemed to be a real apprentice.
Lin Wanjie had a simple idea. Since he wanted to take the imperial examination, he must become a disciple. Instead of becoming an apprentice to the Ouyang family with many people, it would be better to become an apprentice to this son-in-law.
No matter how knowledgeable a person is, at least he teaches himself to be a one-on-one scholar.
Moreover, I heard that Shi Che was a Jinshi. Those who could pass the Jinshi must have practical experience in taking the scholar examination. Studying with Shi Che is not necessarily worse than studying with the Ouyang family.
Therefore, Lin Wanjie was serious.
"I am studying, not my background. Besides, I am a member of the family, who else can I dislike?"
Shi Che was speechless for a moment. He felt that he couldn't teach Lin Wanjie, but he was serious and didn't have the right to refuse.
After thinking for a long time, he sighed, waved and said, "Let's talk while drinking."
After going to the restaurant and downing a few glasses of wine, the two of them gradually talked more and more.
Shi Che looked at Lin Wanjie and suddenly sighed, feeling like a later person. He stood up and poured wine for Lin Wanjie: "Brother, do you know that when I see you, it's like seeing your old self?"
"How do you say that?" Lin Wanjie was a little curious.
"I think back then, I, Shi Che, was also a Jinshi. Which of the candidates in the same period was not an official? I was the only one who was idle at home and had no fixed place to live. It was just because I was fat and wide, and I didn't look like a scholar!"
Shi Che took a sip of wine and his eyes turned red.
It turns out that Shi Che was fatter back then than he is now. He was not tall, but his weight was about the same as Lin Wanjie.
The appearance is naturally unsightly.
Therefore, when the imperial court appointed him as a Jinshi, he was dismissed when he saw Shi Che's appearance.
After several years of waiting, he finally lost confidence in the court, so he left often and returned to Yangzhou, where he became a son-in-law.
Therefore, when he learned that Lin Wanjie was not favored by various colleges because of his physical appearance, Shi Che took him in without hesitation and helped Lin Wanjie register for the child examination.
Shi Che hoped that Lin Wan would save energy, but he was also worried that he would follow his own path.
Being disliked by others in Ouyang's family also reminded Shi Che of his past experience.
There are also these reasons for being in a bad mood.
After hearing this, Lin Wanjie felt much better about this fat gentleman.
So he raised his glass and said, "Don't worry, sir. If they ignore me today, they will make them unable to reach their level tomorrow."
"ah?"
When Shi Che heard this for the first time, he was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head.
"The exam for scholar requires not only poetry, but also articles and knowledge. In addition to performance in the examination room, you also need fame outside the examination room. It's very complicated."
"Didn't you take the exam once, sir? As long as you teach me some experience, won't I be able to pass it easily?"
Shi Che thought for a while and nodded: "Since I am determined to learn from me, I naturally know everything about the experience in the examination room. But before the examination, we have to find a way to make a name for ourselves in Yangzhou. Make up for your lack of recommendations from famous teachers.”
In the restaurant, we exchanged glasses, and the relationship gradually became familiar.
Huang Wanqiu, who went to invite Lin Wanjie to visit, went to Wang's house but failed, and then found Lin Wanjie's home.
The eldest lady is preparing food for the second lady to support the baby. Now her belly is very swollen. She doesn't know when she will give birth, so she must take it seriously.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside.
The eldest lady put down the pigeon soup in her hand and opened the door. She was a little surprised when she saw Miss Huang.
Huang Wanqiu was sweating profusely and exhausted. She took a few breaths and asked, "Is Lin Wanjie here?"
"Miss Huang? Didn't Lin Da go to school?"
"There is no one in the Wang family's academy."
The eldest lady frowned, thinking that this fool was just lazy.
"This idiot is getting more and more outrageous. When he comes back, I must give him a good lesson."
"No, I'm looking for him for other reasons."
Huang Wanqiu was very anxious and briefly told what happened today.
The eldest lady frowned after hearing this.
Lin Da was despised and then kicked out.
This is more annoying than others bullying her!
Lin Da has many abilities!
The eldest lady knows best that those people bully people just because they think he looks stupid!
Therefore, the eldest lady also had a bad look on Miss Huang: "You have driven me away, what's the use of asking me to go back?"
"It's all a misunderstanding, madam. You should know that this is very important to Lin Wanjie. If he really wants to take the exam, he must choose a famous teacher."
The eldest lady frowned and thought for a moment, it was undeniable.
However, the eldest lady knew Lin Wanjie better than Huang Wanqiu. She smiled bitterly and shook her head: "Miss Huang, you better stop wasting your time. Even if you find Lin Da, you can't invite him back."
"Why?"
"A good horse never turns back to eat grass. My Lin Da is a good cow, but he is even more stubborn."
"..." Huang Wanqiu was speechless, wondering what kind of description this was!
"Miss Huang, if there is nothing else, then this is it."
"That's it? Does Madam not care at all whether Lin Wanjie can make a difference? Without the guidance of a famous teacher, even if he has great talent..."
"Hmph!" The eldest lady snorted, and her words were a bit unpleasant. "It seems that my family, Lin Da, will have no way out without your husband."
"Hey!" Huang Wanqiu sighed. She felt that this lady was too rude and difficult to communicate with. After thinking about it, she decided to go to Lin Wanjie to talk to her face to face.
"Madam, I won't bother you for now."
