Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

Xiao Ke's full name is Wang Weifan. His father is Wang Jun. When he was born, his father named him Wang Wei. Xiao Ke's mother said, "You are named Wang Jun and your son is named Wang Wei. They don't look like father and son, but like brothers."

When Xiao Ke's father heard his wife say this, he said, "Alright, your surname is Fan, so let's add the character 'Fan' to the end, and you'll be called Wang Weifan."

Wang Weifan was small when he was born. Other babies weighed 7.8 jin or 8.7 jin at birth, but Xiao Ke only weighed 5.2 jin.

When the midwife pulled Xiao Ke out of his mother's belly, she frowned as soon as she saw him. He looked like a little monkey. She couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the youngest baby I've ever delivered in the village. Does your child have a nickname?"

Xiao Ke's father said that the formal name has been chosen, but the nickname hasn't been chosen yet.

"Let's call him Xiao Ke, Xiao Ke, to prevent him from being small when he grows up," the midwife said.

That's how Wang Weifan got his nickname. But he never grew up; he was only 1.6 meters tall and was always thin and small. Just when he was about to get fat, he was shot dead.

Xiao Ke was born into a poor family. The family had saved up a little money through frugality. When Xiao Ke was 10 years old, his father got into a fight with a neighbor and punched the neighbor twice, leaving him paralyzed on one side. In the end, the father had to pay the neighbor several thousand yuan in compensation to avoid going to jail. From then on, the family went into a period of poverty.

The parents wanted Xiao Ke to study hard and go to university to bring honor to the family. But Xiao Ke was smart, but he didn't use his intelligence for studying. In the parlance of that time, he was full of bad ideas and didn't use them for good.

Whatever it is, picking on hooligans, chasing after lunatics, or sleeping with idiots, there's nothing Xiao Ke can't do. When he was in fifth grade, don't let his small size fool you, he always stood in the front row during recess. After school, he was the king of the kids, full of tricks, and all the kids loved to be at his beck and call.

One day after class, Xiao Ke's friend gave him two peanuts to eat when a tall sixth-grade boy saw it, grabbed Xiao Ke's hand, snatched the peanuts from him, and threw them into his own mouth.

If it were any other kid, they would probably slap someone in the face if they saw someone taking their food. Xiao Ke was also quite angry at the time, but he saw that the other kid was a year older than him, a grade higher, and most importantly, tall and strong enough to fit two of him in his arms, so he held back.

"Brother, you like peanuts?" Xiao Ke changed his attitude and asked with a smile.

The older boy pointed at his big head and said, "Who doesn't love peanuts? What, you're going to get angry if I eat two of your peanuts?"

"No, no, I was just thinking of asking if you like it, and I'll get you some more tomorrow," Xiao Ke said.

"Okay, then give me some more. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you," the big boy said.

"Alright, bro, it'll be after this class tomorrow, right here. Wait for me, I'll definitely get you one," Xiao Ke said with a smile.

Okay, it's a deal. The big boy walked away happily.

After the big guy left, Xiao Ke's deskmate asked him, "Xiao Ke, why did you try to please him and indulge his bad habits?"

Just you wait and see, I'll make him suffer a loss and still foolishly help us. Come on, let's go to class. Little Clara led her deskmate back to the classroom.

The next day, Xiao Ke really brought a small handful of peanuts. After the first class, Xiao Ke grabbed a few of his male classmates who usually played with him and ran to the toilet. Everyone else was confused. What was Xiao Ke in such a hurry to do?

When they got to the restroom, Xiao Ke's classmates realized what he was going to do. Xiao Ke took a plastic bag out of his pocket, which contained a small handful of peanuts. He took the peanuts out of the plastic bag and put them in his little hand.

Then Xiao Ke took off his pants, put the peanuts in his butt crack and rubbed them back and forth. After rubbing them for about ten rounds, he handed them to his deskmate and said, "Come on, you roll them a few times too, and then give them to the next person."

Xiao Ke's deskmate took the peanuts and, imitating Xiao Ke, rubbed them in his buttocks before passing them to the next student.

It wasn't until the bell rang for class that Xiao Ke took out a plastic bag and carefully put the precious, flavorful peanuts into it.

During the second class, Xiao Ke was completely distracted. He didn't hear a word the teacher said and just sat there waiting for the bell to ring.

Finally, the bell rang for the second period. Xiao Ke and a few classmates rushed out of the classroom like arrows, heading straight for the playground where they had agreed to meet the big guy yesterday.

Xiao Ke and his friends waited for a minute, and then they saw the tall, older boy swaying his obese body as he walked towards them.

"Short fellow, you're quite punctual. Did you bring the peanuts?" the tall boy asked as he walked over.

"I brought it, I brought it, how could I forget?" Xiao Ke said, taking out a plastic bag containing peanuts from his pocket.

The big boy grabbed him and said, "You're a smart little thing, you took quite a few." As he spoke, the big boy took out two peanuts, popped them into his mouth, and started chewing.

The other kids watched the big guy eating peanuts with such relish, peanuts that smelled like the butts of several people, and they almost bit their lips raw before they could stop laughing.

"Big brother, does it smell good?" Xiao Ke asked, suppressing a laugh.

It smells good, but the smell is a little strange. The big guy said, opening the plastic bag and bringing it to his nose to smell it.

Ah, the taste is definitely different from the normal one. My aunt came to visit me and brought me some sesame paste. It smells so good! I sprinkled some on my peanuts. Brother, don't you think it smells amazing? Xiao Ke asked.

"Hmm, it smells really good, the more you chew, the better it gets. I'll save this for my grandma when I get home. Little shorty, if anyone bullies you in the future, just come to me." The tall boy said, turning and walking away.

After the big guy left, Xiao Ke and his friends almost collapsed from laughter. It smelled so good, and they even wanted their grandma to try some—it was specially processed, top-quality peanuts!

This small incident reveals that Xiao Ke has been cunning and quick-witted since childhood. If he had used all that intelligence on studying, he might have gotten into university and brought honor to his family. But he just doesn't use his good brain, so he has no tricks up his sleeve.

Xiao Ke was just drifting through school, and he dropped out of junior high and went home. His father thought he was too small to be a farmer.

So his father took Xiao Ke, bought two boxes of peach shortbread and two cans of food, and went to the city to find his cousin who was in charge of choosing a house, to see if he could find him a job in the city to learn so that he could make a living in the future.

Will Xiao Ke's uncle be able to take him in? What kind of job can he find for him? Stay tuned for the next episode.