Mao Badou didn't expect that he would cause such a mess by just remarking casually.
Don't look at him usually less than five or six, but in fact he is just a teenager, and he knows what kind of people can be provoked and what kinds of people can't be provoked.
The meaning of 'to provoke' is very broad, for example, people who are respected and admired by him should not provoke. Such as Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen, others are better in learning and popularity than him, and there is no fault in character and morality. This kind of thing should not be provoked.
For example, someone like He Ming has far surpassed him in his studies, but unfortunately his morals are not good and his temperament is small. He never shows mercy to such a person.
The reason why the two have a rift is also based on this, and of course there is an old grudge.
"He Ming, don't let your dog talk nonsense, that's not what I meant."
"Then what do you mean? It's not what you said, this kid is much more than Brother Yu and Brother Hu, and he will definitely be admitted to Xiucai in one fell swoop. Are you not mocking Brother Yu for not being admitted to Xiucai?!" The name 'dog' given to him by Mao Badou, I can't tell just by looking at it.
The same sentence, but with only a few words missing, completely reverses the meaning.
Mao Badou was enraged, but he didn't know how to refute it, and the students who were sitting around Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen all scolded him.
"I really don't know what to say, now the students in Class B are getting more and more uneven!"
"No, I actually tried to compare with Brother Yu and Brother Hu. I'm afraid I don't know how high or low the sky is."
"The so-called ignorant are fearless..."
Therefore, people with deep learning are different, and it is also unusual to scold people. Without a dirty word, it is much more harmful than a dirty word.
In particular, the students who entered the school are already top-notch in the academy, and they are all respected and admired by the students of class B. Or with multiple connections and multiple paths, maybe one day it is convenient for you to pass the exam, and you will be able to make a name for yourself as a classmate of a certain scholar.
In contrast, several students who were clearly at the bottom of their studies were naturally rejected.
"This Mao Badou is really arrogant, no wonder he was almost expelled from the academy last year."
"It is said that his grandfather came to ask the owner of the museum, and the owner allowed him to stay here."
"Where is it said, I saw it with my own eyes, you didn't see his grandfather begging the owner of the museum..."
The humming whispers sounded all around, and the malice belonging to human nature was fully revealed at this time.
In that dream, Xue Tingxiang also had such an encounter. In fact, at this time, as a party, he would rather swear loudly, or roll up his sleeves and fight directly, rather than whispering in the way of a gentleman.
Let you have nowhere to complain, nowhere to spit out your anger.
Mao Badou was trembling with anger, and his fat face was as red as blood.
Over there, Yu Ziyou smiled indifferently and said, "Okay, let's eat quickly, don't worry too much about unimportant things."
"It doesn't matter, Brother Yu is so wise!" Hu Lianshen gave a thumbs up, glanced at him lightly, and then moved away.
"It's just Yelang arrogant."
One is irrelevant, the other is arrogant, that is, Mao Badou is arrogant, and Xue Tingxiang is shameless.
Mao Badou can forget about it himself, anyway, he is used to being skinless and shameless, but he never imagined that he was just a casual remark, and it actually affected his new friends.
"Brother Yu, Brother Hu, please don't listen to other people's instigation. This is my slip of the tongue, and it has nothing to do with Ting Xian."
In the east corner, the two tables were laughing and talking, and no one looked here.
Xue Tingxiang sighed in his heart and pulled him: "Okay, Badou..."
"I can prove that Mao Badou really didn't mean to ridicule anyone. The three of them were just joking and joking, and their words were mostly praised by Brother Hu. Taking the two as an example, his words were deliberately misinterpreted. already."
A slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded, but Chen Jian, who was sitting on a table behind the three, suddenly spoke. Because of his low sense of existence, Xue Tingxiang and the others hadn't seen it before.
"You—" Mao Badou turned his head and looked at him in astonishment, but he didn't expect Chen Jian to speak for him.
Because of Chen Jian's words, the people from the two tables in the east corner looked over again.
"Can you prove it? Why do you prove it?" said He Ming, who was standing beside him watching the joke. His voice was light, but it made people feel sarcastic for no reason.
They all understood what he was talking about, so everyone next to him laughed.
"He dares to prove it to others? Is the proof that he is a raccoon dog on the same hill?"
Chen Jian's eyes darkened immediately, he lowered his head, and clenched his hands under the table.
Xue Tingxiang didn't intend to speak, but since he had that dream, his concentration has become very good. Sometimes some thoughts are also very strange. It is reasonable to care about it, but he doesn't care. He always feels that this kind of dispute is like children's play.
But two people in a row defended themselves, and they were both ridiculed and ridiculed. If he pretended to be dead, he would not disdain the dispute, but become a coward.
"You classmates are also scholars. You should know that nonsense words should not be listened to, and no inquiries should be made. Just relying on the instigation of villains, you can't believe them. Is it worth waiting for such ridicule?"
The chubby boy originally wanted to speak out to fight back, but who would have thought that this person would actually provoke him while he was talking. He immediately smiled and pointed at him: "Listen, classmates, I'm just saying nonsense, it's clearly his arrogance and ignorance."
For a while, there were discussions in the dining hall, all saying that Xue Tingxiang was too arrogant.
However, Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen had cold expressions on their faces, which was clearly a provocation.
What, even if it means this, a person who has not even learned the Four Books, actually looks down on them!
Xue Tingxiang refused to back down and refused to give in: "Tian Xingjian, a gentleman is self-improvement. You are willing to submit to others, you don't like utilitarianism, why do you come to study!"
These words were so sharp that they almost tore off the hypocritical faces of many people present.
Yes, no one wants to be submissive, and no one wants to be flattered. Even though so many people are holding Yu Ziyou and Hu Lianshen in their hands, in fact few are really convinced by them. Secretly teased that the two of them had studied for many years, but they had passed the exam as a child student, and it was not without them that they could not even win the scholar in one fell swoop.
Of course, if I were myself, many people would say that I didn't study as long as they did, and I would definitely be able to win the case in one fell swoop when I end up. But because of all kinds of thoughts on the surface, this kind of thoughts are hidden, who would have expected to be so nakedly ridiculed by people today.
Of course, these words are not only for the short and fat boy, but he bears the brunt.
He also realized the feeling of being ridiculed and blushing, but he couldn't say anything except pointing at Xue Tingxiang and saying that he was arrogant.
"Stupid but good for self-use, cheap and good for self-control!" Xue Ting said again with a look of contempt on his face.
He was about to turn around and leave when Hu Lianshen suddenly stood up.
He looked at Xue Tingxiang coldly: "How ambitious! Who is this classmate's name yet?"
Xue Tingxiang stood still and cupped his hands: "Xue Tingxiang, my fellow, has no ambition, but he is just a humble gentleman who is humble and shepherds himself. A gentleman is not compared with others, and a villain is not compared with each other. It's better to do it for yourself!"
For a time, Hu Lianshen turned green and white, as if he had opened a dyeing workshop.
This is clearly to scold him for not being a gentleman, and for being prejudiced, for favoritism, and to form a party to bully others.
Leaving these words behind, Xue Tingxiang walked away.
Mao Badou and Li Datian quickly followed.
Seeing that Chen Jian was still standing there dumbfounded, Mao Badou hurriedly turned around and pulled him away.
"Oh, I didn't expect Ting Xian to scold people like this! What a fool, but good at self-use, cheap and good at self-control! What a gentleman who does not compare himself, and a villain who does not compare himself! Haha, it's really cool to scold! Look at my usual times. Talking more than you, but scolding people is not as good as you."
"Okay, let's see how you smile." Li Datian said.
Chen Jian also said, "Can you let go of my hand?"
Only then did Mao Badou realize that he was still holding Chen Jian's hand, and he immediately threw it away.
"Bah, pah, why did I hold your hand!"
Seeing Chen Jian lowered his head and wanted to leave, he also realized that he was doing something wrong, and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that, I just thought this man was a man... uh... You know..."
What should he know, he doesn't know at all.
"By the way, I haven't said thank you yet, thank you for speaking up just now." Mao Badou scratched his head a little embarrassedly.
"You don't need to thank me, I'm not talking to you."
Mao Badou was stunned: "You're not helping me, who are you helping?" He looked at Chen Jian, and then his eyes fell on Xue Tingxiang.
"When did you two get so good?"
Xue Tingxiang looked dazed.
Chen Jian hesitated for a moment: "Thank you for that egg."
Before Xue Tingxiang could speak, Mao Badou shouted.
"Just for one egg, and one egg makes you offend that group of people?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed on Chen Jian's face, but it was fleeting. He pursed the corners of his mouth tightly: "Anyway, my popularity in school was not good, so it doesn't matter if I offend or not."
Mao Badou sighed with understanding and patted him on the shoulder: "Anyway, I have changed my mind about you, and I decided to take back my prejudice against you. No one is a sage and a sage can be blameless, and if you can change it, it will be good."
He thought he was good at writing, but Chen Jian was at a loss: "What can be changed is good?"
"That's it—" The words reached his throat and were swallowed, Mao Badou laughed dryly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I'm just kidding."
He wanted to be sloppy here, but was stabbed by Xue Tingxiang.
After listening to the three people's explanation, Chen Jian fell silent.
It took a long time to say: "Whether you believe it or not, that's not what I did."
"It's not you, who is that? Could it be Wang Qi? But, he also lost his meal ticket." Mao Badou hesitated.
Chen Jian pursed his lips and did not speak.
At this time, Li Datian interjected: "I said at the beginning that this matter is not simple, you don't believe it, you forgot I told you, who have you seen Wang Qi talking to?"
That chunky boy Ma Xiu.
That Ma Xiuke has always been He Ming's son-in-law, but He Ming and Mao Badou are neighbors. Both of them have opened a grocery store, not far from each other, and the two have always been in conflict. Therefore, He Ming always regarded Mao Badou as a thorn in his side, and Mao Badou didn't like He Ming very much either.
"Ma Xiu once asked me to destroy your book, but I didn't do it." Chen Jian said.
This book naturally refers to the book issued by the academy. If the student is innocently damaged, the original item will be compensated for lightly, or the academy will be removed in the worst case.
"He actually hurt me so much! Last time I was almost expelled, because he somehow knew that I hid the script and entered the academy, and was stabbed in front of the owner of the academy!" As he spoke, Mao Badou also understood. : "Good you Wang Qi! Good you He Ming."
His face turned so angry that he was about to go to He Ming Theory, but was stopped by Li Datian and Xue Tingxiang.
"If you go to him without any evidence, he won't admit it. If the matter is serious, the owner of the museum will not have a good impression of you, and will only fall to the lower level."
"I'm at odds with him!"
Xue Tingxiang cleared his throat, poured cold water and said, "You are incompatible and weak."
"Then what should I do? I'll admit it?!"
"To hit someone is to slap in the face. The best way for you to fight back is to smash him in the face with what he has always been proud of in front of you."
Xue Tingyan knew that he might not let it go. If he didn't want to be surrounded by mocking eyes in the future, the only thing he could do was to successfully enter the armor in the quarterly exam, so as not to let his cows blow.
I'm too lonely by myself, so I'd better bring a few more people.
Xue Tingxiang was right. It was almost a meal, and what happened in the dining hall spread throughout the Qingyuan Academy.
Even Lin Miao heard about it.
After listening, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. I just don't know if this disappointment is for Ziyou, Hu Lianshen, or Xue Tingxiang.
Not to mention this, after Xue Tingxiang's aggressive generals, Mao Badou ignited his fighting spirit, and he was honest for many days, not going anywhere, except for the lecture hall and canteen, he stayed in the house to accompany Xue Tingxiang. He endorsed and copied books with Chen Jian, and even Li Datian was pulled by him.
Today, taking advantage of the time to rest his eyes, Chen Jian asked curiously, "I always see you copying non-stop, what are you copying?"
Naturally, he asked Xue Tingxiang, who was two bunks away from him.
Xue Tingxiang also put down his pen, pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "Copy the book."
After a pause, he said again: "One is to consolidate memory, and the other is to make money."
"Can you make money by copying books?"
Mao Badou became interested, and took a look at the stack of papers that Xue Tingxiang put on the slip.
"Don't you know that you can earn a pen or two of ink money by copying books?" After speaking, Xue Tingxiang groaned slightly. I don't know, it's normal. They are all fourteen or fifteen years old, and they haven't learned well in their studies. How could it be possible to think about copying books to make money. It was only through that dream that he knew a lot of things that he didn't know himself. Like the one in the dream, he didn't have this knowledge at this time.
"Your handwriting is good, my handwriting is the most ugly, and I am always taught by Mr. Meng." Mao Badou was not thinking about food and clothing, he just thought that if he could make money by copying books, he could also make some money. Children's money to buy a few words book or something. Seeing Xue Tingyan's words and comparing his own words, he immediately dismissed the idea.
"Good words have good prices, and bad words have bad prices."
Both Mao Badou and Li Datian knew that their words were not good, so they asked a few questions and left it behind, but Chen Jian really paid attention.
It was not until the evening, when Mao Badou and Li Datian went to fetch water to wash their feet, he said to Xue Tingyan, "Tingyan, you said that copying books to make money, can you take me to try it?"
He seemed a little embarrassed, and before he finished speaking, he said again, "If it's inconvenient, I'm just asking."
Xue Tingxiang sighed in his heart, but said with a smile on his face, "Why is it inconvenient, I'll take you there when it's time."
He didn't ask any more, and he kept a trace of face for the other party.
How could Chen Jian not know this? The reason why he stood up and helped talk that day was not just for the favor of an egg, but because Xue Tingxiang was calm and did not treat him like a benefactor. It may be said to be hypocritical, but it really made him feel relaxed, and he was even more grateful.
"Thank you first."
"A piece of cake."
In the blink of an eye, ten days passed, and it was time to take a break.