Becoming a literary master starting from the story of Minglan

Chapter 259 The Sir's Letter
"The letter of introduction written by Mr. Zhuang was simply an introduction of my cousin. He would never allow his friend to rig the academy's entrance exam or give my cousin any special treatment!"

Sheng Changquan knew what Aunt Wei meant and understood what she was thinking, but he still spoke frankly, dispelling any lingering hope Aunt Wei might have.

Sheng Changquan looked at Aunt Wei and her son across from him and continued, "Moreover, Aunt, Xiangshan Academy is a place for teaching and nurturing people. The teachers there would not be so unprincipled as to show favoritism based on a friend's letter."

"If Xiangshan Academy is really like that, then we don't need to go there!"

"So Aunt, you and your cousin better not think like that!"

"what?"

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing Sheng Changquan's words, Aunt Wei was immediately filled with disappointment, and this disappointment was evident on her face.

Fortunately, although Jiang Xingzong looked slightly disappointed, he quickly regained his composure and returned to calm.

Upon seeing this, Sheng Changquan couldn't help but nod in approval.

In fact, Sheng Changquan had been secretly observing Jiang Xingzong's reaction, especially wanting to know how he would react after hearing these words.

"Mom, don't worry!"

Looking at Aunt Wei's dejected face, Jiang Xingzong couldn't help but feel a little ashamed!
As a son, how could he let his mother down?

Moreover, she is a mother who has already sacrificed so much for him!
Jiang Xingzong straightened his expression and said resolutely to Aunt Wei, "Mother!"

"My son will do his best to get into Xiangshan Academy!"

Although Jiang Xingzong spoke with great confidence, Aunt Wei did not really trust him.

After all, no one knows a son better than his mother, and Aunt Wei was no ignorant woman who couldn't read or write. How could she not know what kind of skill Jiang Xingzong possessed?

However, Aunt Wei did not want to discourage her son's enthusiasm.

"Yes, Xing'er, Mother believes in you!"

Aunt Wei roused herself and forced a smile. She gently patted her son's shoulder, seemingly genuinely convinced.

"Cough cough!"

Just then, Minglan couldn't stand it anymore!

She first glared fiercely at Sheng Changquan beside her, and then turned to Aunt Wei and her son, saying, "Aunt, don't listen to my brother's nonsense!"

"If this letter were truly useless, then Mr. Zhuang wouldn't have gone to all this trouble!"

"what?"

"Yes?"

After being reminded by Minglan, the mother and son suddenly realized the key point.

"hey-hey!"

Seeing that several people's unfriendly gazes were all focused on him, Sheng Changquan couldn't help but scratch his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

He glanced at the several "ill-intentioned" gazes opposite him and stammered, "Actually..."

"There's something fishy about this!"

"Then hurry up and tell me!"

"What time is it? Why are you still keeping us in suspense?"

Minglan rolled her eyes at Sheng Changquan and couldn't help but urge him, "Didn't you see how anxious Aunt and Cousin are?"

What's the story behind this?

"hehe!"

Sheng Changquan smiled and then said calmly, "Actually, it's like this!" He began to explain, "Mr. Zhuang's letter of introduction did not allow my cousin to enter the academy directly, but as the saying goes, the law is not without human sentiment, so there is some mystery involved."

"Xiangshan Academy has a set of benefits for its own instructors, namely that each instructor can send three of their own children or nephews to audit classes at the academy. Although they are not enrolled as students, they are treated the same as regular students!"

Sheng Changquan glanced at Jiang Xingzong and his mother, who already understood his meaning, and continued, "So, the letter that Mr. Zhuang gave was actually a kind of insurance, the purpose of which was to prevent my cousin from failing the exam and being unable to enter the academy."

"However, with Mr. Zhuang's letter, things are different. If my cousin has truly suffered a temporary setback, then he can still use this letter to enter Xiangshan Academy to audit classes!"

"This……"

After hearing Sheng Changquan's explanation, Aunt Wei finally understood the purpose of Mr. Zhuang's letter.

"Then...then I really have to thank Mr. Zhuang!"

Aunt Wei's face was beaming with joy!
"Xing'er, once you meet Mr. Zhuang, you must thank him properly!"

Aunt Wei turned her head and carefully instructed her son: "It would be best to kneel down and kowtow to the old man several times!"

"do you know?"

"Ok!"

Jiang Xingzong nodded firmly, and it seemed he really intended to do so.

"hehe!"

"Auntie, that won't be necessary!"

Minglan and her brother exchanged a glance and immediately felt a bit amused and exasperated.

"Auntie, Mr. Zhuang is not the kind of person who is particular about social etiquette!"

Minglan quickly stopped Aunt Wei and her son's plan to repay their kindness, and said directly, "Actually, he is a free-spirited person who despises these worldly formalities!"

Perhaps because his path to the imperial examinations was not smooth, Mr. Zhuang Ru, in addition to being full of poetry and books, also had a somewhat extreme temperament.

Of course, this would be considered extreme in other people, but not in him.

That's called being unrestrained!
Therefore, the unconventional Zhuang Ru naturally had his own unique style of dealing with the world.

"So, if you really want to repay this kindness, Aunts, you might as well wait until my cousin's matter is settled before sending Mr. Zhuang a pot of fine wine!"

"As far as I know, besides his love for fine wine and good food, he had no other interests!"

"Is...is that so?"

After hearing Minglan's words, Aunt Wei became a little nervous!
"But Minglan, we don't have any fine wine either, what should we do?"

Minglan didn't speak, but turned her gaze to Sheng Changquan, who was sitting silently to the side, and sighed softly, "Aunt, you don't have any, but the person sitting next to us has quite a lot!"

"Am I right?"

"Younger brother Changquan~"

Minglan's words were spoken in an extremely gentle and tactful manner, but to Sheng Changquan's ears, they were like a piercing, demonic sound, sending chills down his spine!

"Sister, can't you speak properly?"

Sheng Changquan rolled his eyes at his older sister, somewhat annoyed.

In fact, Minglan only shows this lively side in front of the Wei family, so Sheng Changquan's eye-rolling was just him amusing his sister.

After saying a few words to Minglan while pretending to be aggrieved, he began to explain to Aunt Wei.

"Auntie, actually I do have a strong liquor!"

"However, because this wine is newly brewed, it is extremely strong and not suitable for women, children, or the elderly!"

(End of this chapter)