The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

As evening approached, Master Yang, who had been away all day, returned to his study.

"How's the copying going?"

"Reporting to the Master, the copying is complete."

Lu Wei answered hurriedly.

He did not say that he had memorized it.

He originally wanted to use this to claim credit.

After all, young people are naturally inclined to show off any achievements they make.

But Zhou Chu stopped him.

“Master Yang is a great Confucian scholar of our time. Even if the young master writes it down from memory, it is not a big deal to him. On the contrary, it will make the master think that the young master is impatient.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Wei immediately abandoned his idea of ​​taking credit.

Master Yang took the paper that Lu Wei had copied and began to examine it casually.

The more I watch, the more satisfied I become.

Although Lu Wei's handwriting looks like a dog's crawl.

But he wrote it very carefully.

Each character is written stroke by stroke.

Not a single one was done carelessly.

This kind of mindset is truly commendable.

You can practice writing.

It is as difficult as climbing to heaven for a young person to tame their restless mind.

"Well written."

It was commendable that Master Yang gave Lu Wei his affirmation.

This made Lu Wei somewhat happy.

"Have you memorized it yet?"

Master Yang casually put down the paper in his hand and asked.

"Yes, Master, I can recite it."

After Lu Wei finished speaking, he began reciting the "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops".

Originally, Master Yang was not surprised when Lu Wei said he could recite it from memory.

After all, you've copied it twenty times. If you still can't memorize it, then you're really as stupid as a pig.

To his surprise, the child recited the "Memorial to the Throne" with remarkable fluency, without a single stumble.

Moreover, he recited it with great emotion.

This surprised Master Yang greatly.

Could this child really be a natural at studying?

After Lu Wei finished reciting, he looked at Master Yang with anticipation.

"Not bad. I'd only ever heard that you were mischievous, but I never imagined you were actually a scholar."

Hearing Master Yang's praise, Lu Wei became even happier.

That's how teenagers are.

If someone consistently receives praise and encouragement when doing something, they will do it better and better.

There is absolutely no need for anyone else to urge them on.

After the two returned to the Lu residence, Lu Wei was summoned by Madam Yang to test his studies.

"Wenxin, what did the Master teach you today?"

When Yang saw her son, she asked.

"Today, the Master taught me the 'Memorial on Dispatching the Troops,' which I copied down."

As he spoke, Lu Wei handed Yang a copy of the "Memorial to the Throne" (出师表) that he had made twenty times.

Yang took it and looked at it again and again.

"Did you really copy this?"

It wasn't that Yang didn't trust Lu Wei.

She knows her son best.

Despite his previous unruly behavior, his copy of the "Memorial to the Throne" was extremely neat, though the characters looked like a dog's scrawled hand.

There was not the slightest bit of impatience.

Yang felt that her second son was unlikely to be able to do such a thing.

Upon hearing this, Lu Wei scratched his head.

“I copied it. I even think I didn’t copy it enough. Brother Chu told me the story of Prime Minister Zhuge. My son wants to be like Prime Minister Zhuge when he grows up.”

Lu Wei said.

Yang was quite surprised to hear this.

"What did Brother Chu tell you?"

"Chu Ge'er talked a lot. The Master only let me read the Memorial on Dispatching the Troops once and then ignored me. Chu Ge'er told me about the Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage, the Entrustment of the Orphan at Baidi City, and also about Prime Minister Zhuge's five Northern Expeditions and why he left the Memorial on Dispatching the Troops. I think we should be like Prime Minister Zhuge."

Lu Wei was still full of enthusiasm.

"I can recite the 'Memorial on Dispatching the Troops' backwards and forwards. Even the Master praised me for being a scholar."

Lu Wei said proudly.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yang's eyes lit up, and she immediately had Lu Wei recite the "Memorial on Dispatching the Troops".

After Lu Wei finished reciting, Madam Yang had someone bring over chilled plum juice.

"My son, you've worked hard."

He then glanced at Yin Qiao.

"Go and call Brother Chu over."

Yinqiao was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Yes, ma'am."

Soon, Yinqiao found Zhou Chu.

"Brother Chu, Madam is calling you."

"What does Madam want with me?"

As Zhou Chu spoke, he and Yin Qiao walked toward Yang's courtyard.

"Young master's studies are very good, and the madam is very satisfied. She will most likely reward you with some treats."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu immediately understood.

The reason I helped Lu Wei so much.

It was because I spent a month at the Lu family home that I felt the atmosphere there was very relaxed.

Lady Yang was always gentle and kind to her servants and never treated them harshly.

This is truly commendable in an era where people don't value the lives of their servants.

No wonder my uncle insisted on joining the Lu family himself.

Zhou Chu still remembered what his uncle had told him back then.

"Selling yourself into the household as a servant is like being reborn. If you're lucky, you'll have everything. If you're unlucky, you'll suffer a fate worse than death."

With his mind wandering, Zhou Chu quickly arrived in front of Yang Shi.

"lady."

Zhou Chu bowed and said.

"Brother Chu, come here."

Yang waved her hand and said.

Zhou Chu readily agreed and went to Yang's side.

Yang took Zhou Chu's hand.

“You are a good boy. Wenxin is naughty. It is thanks to you that my uncle praised him.”

"From now on, you should read more books and teach Wenxin more. After a few years, I will return your contract to you, and then you can participate in the imperial examinations."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of silver from somewhere and placed it in Zhou Chu's hand.

"Take this money. If you want to buy something, don't hesitate to spend it."

Yang's words always had a gentle and pleasant quality.

In ordinary households, when giving money to servants, people always try to maintain a certain attitude of being the master.

They would say that the money is a reward for you.

But the Yang family would not do that.

It's like giving pocket money to your younger family members.

Even Zhou Chu, who came from the future, did not feel uncomfortable at all.

"Thank you, Madam. It's all I should do."

Zhou Chu did not refuse Yang's reward.

There's no need to refuse.

"Good children, I'll have Xiao Zhang buy you more books later, as long as they're available in the market."

Xiao Zhang refers to the Lu family's butler.

Steward Zhang is only in his early twenties.

He was extremely mature for his age.

They are very methodical in their work.

Never made a mistake.

"Brother Chu, tell me more about Prime Minister Zhuge Liang."

At this moment, Lu Wei, who was sitting to the side, couldn't sit still any longer and said something.

Hearing this, Yang was overjoyed.

In the past, it was extremely difficult for me to get my son into a good school.

Now they're actually asking for it themselves.

This is an excellent change.

This transformation wasn't brought about by anyone else, but by the very page boy before us.

"Xiao Zhang, increase Chu Ge'er's monthly allowance by 30%."

Zhou Chu's original monthly allowance was three hundred coins.

It's not much, far less than what you could earn doing odd jobs outside.

However, he was a slave after all, and he could hardly spend any money in the Lu family.

Compared to other families, the Lu family paid their servants a relatively high allowance.

Adding 30% is equivalent to nearly 100 coins more per month.

They were among the best of the servants.

However, no one would object.

After all, Zhou Chu was a pageboy, and the work he did was something that others couldn't do.

Moreover, it's obvious to everyone that Brother Chu is a capable person.

"I want to listen too."

When Lu Wan'er heard that Zhou Chu was going to give her brother a lesson, she immediately became interested.

At her age, she doesn't understand love and romance yet; she's just unconsciously drawn to Zhou Chu.

"Go."

Madam Yang would naturally not object. If her family produced another talented woman in the future, it would greatly enhance the reputation of the Lu family.

After all, many people look down on the Lu family now.

They felt the Lu family was too crude.

Moreover, he was originally from the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

They were naturally opposed to those civil officials.

After dinner, Zhou Chu and Lu Wei, brother and sister, went to the study.

Zhou Chu continued telling the story of the Three Kingdoms, still mixing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Records of the Three Kingdoms.

The differences between fictionalized accounts and historical facts will be explained in the middle.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a very popular storybook today.

The brother and sister listened with great interest.

When Lu Wei heard about Zhuge Liang's "borrowing arrows with straw boats" and "empty city strategy," he couldn't help but slap the table in admiration.

"Young master, you must distinguish between the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Records of the Three Kingdoms. Many of them sound impressive, but they don't stand up to scrutiny and are not practical for actual warfare."

Zhou Chu spoke eloquently.

That night, Zhou Chu talked until Hai Shi, which is around 10 p.m., before Yang's servants came to call them back to sleep.

Unlike Lu Wei's admiration for Zhuge Liang, Lu Wan'er clung to Zhou Chu's arm.

"Brother Chu, could you explain those military strategies to me properly again tomorrow?"

Lu Wan'er's words instantly snapped Zhou Chu out of his daze.

Looking at Lu Wan'er's excited face, he thought to himself, what girl would be interested in military strategy?