Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

"Do you want to find a tutor for Tianxiu?"

At noon on the Laba Festival, Mrs. Zhu walked into the Kang family and asked the second brother and his wife who were discussing things in the living room. "Yes." The second sister-in-law nodded and said, "The tutor we are looking for must be educated and focused on studying, and be a role model for my son and be able to control him."

In less than half a year, Tianxiu will be promoted to junior high school. However, Tianxiu's grades have become more and more unstable this semester. On the first day of school after New Year's Day, Tianxiu got the results of the December monthly exam, and his score was a new low. After discussing with everyone for several days, the second brother and his wife decided to hire a tutor to help Tianxiu with his studies.

"Then you and he are really a match made in heaven." Mrs. Zhu said happily after hearing what her second sister-in-law said.

"My dear, do you know this kind of person?" the nanny asked. Mrs. Zhu nodded and said, "Not only do I know him, I am also his relative."

Zhu Wanling and Kang Qirui looked at each other, and then looked at Mrs. Zhu with a puzzled look. Who is it? How come they don't know? Mrs. Zhu smiled after seeing the look in her daughter and son-in-law's eyes, waved her hand and said, "My cousin's uncle's son, Awei. Wanling, your cousin." Then she turned to the second brother and his wife and said, "He has been very good at studying since he was young, and he always gets the first place. By the way, his father is a university professor like Arui."

"Everyone in our village says he is smart and obedient, that he is oblivious to the world outside and only focuses on reading the books of sages. Some elderly people in the village even say he is the reincarnation of Wenquxing, the second Lun Wenxu!"

Lun Wenxu is a famous person in Guangdong Province and the top scholar in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, everyone was a little surprised to hear Mrs. Zhu's praise for Wei. Dad asked, "That's amazing. Is he working now or a college student?"

"He's more than just a college student. He comes here to take the postgraduate entrance exam for ancient literary history." Mrs. Zhu praised him highly.

"A graduate student in ancient literature history? Isn't that the same major as A-Rui?" Er Lao thought about it and agreed: "He dared to take such a difficult major. It seems that he really has a lot of knowledge."

"Isn't it very suitable for him to teach you Tianxiu?" Mrs. Zhu said proudly.

The second brother and his wife were basically fine. Because of Kang Qirui, they naturally thought that those who studied ancient literature history were very good. But the old man still asked calmly: "We hired this tutor not only to help Tianxiu study, but most importantly, we want him to cultivate a habit of studying hard for Tianxiu. Does he have any bad habits?"

Mrs. Zhu shook her head vigorously and said, "Don't worry about that. He is an honest man. He doesn't smoke or drink, and he doesn't even know how to play mahjong. He doesn't watch TV or play computer games. He only knows how to read from morning to night."

"In this era, he doesn't watch TV or play computer games? Is he a college student or a rare dinosaur?" A Zu said with a wry smile. He felt that this was a bit exaggerated.

"A-Zu, you are really smart. He really has a nickname in the countryside called the rare dinosaur. I thought people called him something out of the ordinary." Mrs. Zhu's firm look made everyone believe such an outrageous thing. She added: "Anyway, no matter what, he is your Tianxiu's tutor and role model. Don't even think about looking for him with a lantern. Even if you use a searchlight to scan everywhere, you won't find a second one."

The second brother and his wife both nodded and said happily, "It's right, it's right. This one is right."

"Suitable, right?" Mrs. Zhu looked like she had gotten what she wanted. She emphasized, "We are relatives, so I won't charge you any money. He is a simple person. He is very satisfied as long as he has a bed to sleep on and a bowl of rice to eat. Everything else is free."

Zhu Wanling and Kang Qirui looked at each other again. Based on their understanding of their mother/mother-in-law, it was impossible for her to be so easy to talk to, right?
Actually, it was just this morning that Mrs. Zhu received a call from her hometown when Ah Wei came to visit her. She was originally quite polite because Ah Wei brought a lot of local specialties, but when she saw that Ah Wei was fat, she curiously asked him how much he usually ate. Ah Wei said, "Two or three bowls of rice in the morning, five or six bowls when the sun goes down." She was stunned.

This time, Awei is going to take the postgraduate entrance exam from January 1th to 14th, and he will not be back until the 16th or 17th at the latest. There are still more than ten days left, how can she bear to eat like this every day? She remembered that she heard Tianxiu was looking for a tutor yesterday, so she suddenly had an idea to introduce Awei to Tianxiu.

The second brother and the second sister-in-law were also looking at each other. After looking at each other, they said in unison: "You said it, it's settled. Thank you very much, hahahaha. When will he come? It'd better be quick."

"You are so anxious that I am even more anxious. Bring him here right now." Mrs. Zhu stood up and said, then turned around and went home to bring Ah Wei to the Kang family. "This is Mr. Ah Wei whom I just introduced to you." Ah Wei was fat, with a crew cut, and his shirt was buttoned to the top. There was a pen in his shirt pocket and a book in his hand. The second sister-in-law teased, "He doesn't look like a graduate student, but more like a fortune teller on the street."

"Sorry to bother you. I'm not a divination, but I know a thing or two." Ah Wei said in a low voice. His father quickly asked Ah Wei to sit down first, and the maid poured him some tea. His father greeted him, "Wei Zai, I heard that you came to Guangzhou to take the postgraduate entrance examination for the ancient literature history. Your father is a university professor."

Ah Wei stood up and half bowed, saying, "No, no, my father has a little reputation in my hometown, so I dare not inherit his ancestry."

Everyone was immediately amused by him, but they were too embarrassed to laugh out loud, so they could only hold it in. My father quickly said, "Please sit down, please sit down. You're welcome. By the way, you're applying for the ancient literature history graduate program, which means you're very knowledgeable about ancient literature history."

Ah Wei stood up again, half bowed and said: "Thank you for the compliment. I have dabbled in it a little, but I dare not say I have researched it. As the old saying goes: Pride brings harm, while humility brings benefit. This is what it means." Now everyone understood why his fellow countrymen called him Gu Yuyun.

"Wei Zai, I have something to ask you. A few days ago, I went to Nan'an for tea and saw a sign on the teahouse: "Zhezhe Ju". I am not well-educated and no one can explain it to me. I hope Wei Zai can give me some advice." The old man said half asking and half investigating.

Ah Wei thought about it briefly and then said, "It should be from The Analects of Confucius. Confucius said: Those who are near are pleased, and those who are far away come."

The old man nodded and praised: "Wei Zai is really knowledgeable and talented. He knows everything about astronomy and geography. You understand it at once. Awesome!"

"Need I say more? How could my introduction be wrong?" Mrs. Zhu was very proud, and then asked, "I have been talking for so long, are you satisfied or not?" Seeing that the second brother, the second sister-in-law and the old father all nodded, she took out the contract she had prepared earlier, "Then A Zong, you sign a contract with him."

"Sign a contract?" Er Lao asked in confusion, "Didn't you say that you don't have to pay? What kind of contract are we signing?"

"Who asked you to give money? We just agreed that you only need to provide food and accommodation." Mrs. Zhu did not change her mind and did not intend to ask for money.

The second guy was even more confused, "Then there's no need to sign it."

"Sign! You must sign! It must be clearly written down that food and accommodation are provided, otherwise there will be disputes later." Mrs. Zhu was very determined and looked like she would not sign unless she signed. The second brother had no choice but to borrow the pen pinned on Wei's shirt to sign his name on the contract.

Mrs. Zhu was overjoyed when she got the contract. She finally got rid of a "good-for-nothing". She went home with a look of excitement on her face.

Daddy was very satisfied with Wei as a tutor. He asked, "Which school do you plan to apply to for graduate school this time, Weizi?"

"I'm here to take the exam to be Professor Kang's graduate student in the Department of Ancient Literature History at CUHK. Professor Kang only recruits a few students each time, so I came here early to take the exam." Ah Wei still stood up and half-bowed to answer the question.

Everyone looked at Kang Qirui. Zhongda, ancient literature history, Professor Kang, this information was too direct. Kang Qirui coughed twice and said, "Ah Wei, hello, let me formally introduce myself. I am Kang Qirui."

Ah Wei was immediately excited. He usually studied hard, so he didn't come to Zhu Wanling's wedding. This time, Mrs. Zhu didn't introduce him. He just knew that his cousin's husband was the professor he wanted to take the exam. He stood up and bowed 90 degrees, saying, "Teacher Kang, hello. I have read your book "Human Words and Words". "

Kang Qirui waved his hand, "Don't call me that, I'm not your teacher yet. Just call me cousin-in-law at home." (End of this chapter)