This is one of the reasons why everyone admires Lu Xiao.

The reason Sheng Xiaoliu was left behind was exactly the opposite.

Because her handwriting was so bad, she was punished by Zhuang Xuejiu to copy books almost every day.

The two men stood up and walked up to Zhuang Xuejiu, one in front and one behind.

Then they bowed simultaneously.

Zhuang Xuejiu first glanced at Lu Xiao and said, "I've read your reflections on the book 'Salt and Iron Theory' yesterday. There are a few points in it that I disagree with. We'll have a good debate later. Please take a seat and wait until I finish discussing the Sixth Young Lady's question."

Lu Xiao smiled, then sat aside and watched the show quietly.

Sheng Xiaoliu shrank his head, looking pitiful.

Zhuang Xuejiu sighed heavily: "Oh, your handwriting!"

Sheng Xiaoliu said politely, "I'm ashamed."

Zhuang Xuejiao said angrily, "If you can write the character 'Yong' well, you can write any other character well. This is the method left by Wang Youjun. Now write the character 'Yong'. If you can write it well, I won't punish you by copying books today."

Sheng Xiaoliu said weakly, "Then, then, the student should go and copy the book."

Zhuang Xuejiu had a headache on his face.

However, Lu Xiao beside him couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Puchi~~~Hahahaha."

Chapter 87 Stealing Learning

After hearing Lu Xiao's laughter, Sheng Xiaoliu subconsciously pouted at him, her eyes looking fierce and adorable.

At this time, Lu Xiao said, "If your handwriting isn't good, it simply means your hands aren't steady and your mind isn't calm. How about this? I'll teach you a set of moves someday. If you can practice for half an hour every day, within a month, I guarantee your handwriting will improve dramatically."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Xiaoliu's eyes widened in surprise: "Really?"

"Brother-in-law, I want to learn too. You can't be partial to me."

Behind her, Sheng Rulan, who had just finished packing her books, suddenly shouted loudly.

This girl has always been impulsive, that's all.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "Alright, I'll count you in. And not just you, anyone else who wants to learn is welcome to do so. My routine is not only for training, but also for strengthening the body. If you want to study well, you need a healthy physique."

"Six Zero Three" huh? It's so amazing! It seems I have to shamelessly ask Tuizhi for advice."

Sheng Changbai also became interested at this moment.

"You're quite good at taking advantage." Lu Xiao chuckled.

During this period, he and Sheng Changbai had the best relationship in the academy.

It must be said that, whether in terms of character or mentality, Sheng Changbai is definitely a leader.

He also has a high emotional intelligence, and it's very comfortable to get along with him.

"Alright, since Tuizhi has spoken, I won't punish you with copying books today. I'll give you one more chance. After a month, if your handwriting still hasn't improved at all, then you must copy the Salt and Iron Treatise for me ten times."

Zhuang Xuejiu said slowly.

Hearing this, Sheng Xiaoliu panicked: "Ah, ten times? Scholar, aren't you supposed to learn about life? The Salt and Iron Treatise is so long, how can a student possibly copy it all?"

Zhuang Xuejiu remained indifferent, staring intently at the book in his hands.

Then she rolled her eyes and said, "I'll make you a bowl of water shield and sea bass soup. Could you please punish me less?"

Hearing the name of the dish, Zhuang Xuejiu paused in his reading, and his throat began to move.

Sheng Xiaoliu's cooking skills are absolutely amazing.

Besides being a lover of books, Zhuang Xuejiu was also a gourmet.

Therefore, this condition immediately hit his weak spot.

However, he still wanted to stick to his bottom line as a teacher.

Sheng Xiaoliu could see that Zhuang Xuejiu was already interested, so he continued, "Didn't you like the quail that Zhuang Xuejiu made in the small kitchen a while ago? Since we have bamboo shoots today, I'll make you a three-flavor fried quail with bamboo shoots, paired with a rich and fragrant sea bass soup. What do you think?"

The so-called small kitchen does not refer to the Sheng family kitchen.

Instead, Sheng Xiaoliu cooked for himself.

She had studied for many years and had used this trick many times in front of Zhuang Xuejiu.

This time, Zhuang Xuejiu finally couldn't hold it in any longer and said seriously, "Five times, no less."

Good boy, just cut it in half.

Lu Xiao then laughed again and said, "Sir, it seems my sixth sister has already taken full advantage of your hobby."

In the entire academy, he was the only one who dared to be so disrespectful in front of Zhuang Xuejiu.

Zhuang Xuejiu turned around and said, "You little brat, you just want to expose my secrets. What do you know? I'm just trying to stimulate her interest in learning."

Lu Xiao gave a thumbs-up and said, "Good! Your excuse leaves me speechless. Otherwise, you should be the teacher."

Zhuang Xuejiu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Humph."

At this time, Lu Xiao turned his head and looked at Sheng Xiaoliu: "Brother-in-law, I have helped you, and you only want to thank the gentleman?"

Sheng Xiaoliu was very smart and understood immediately.

"Minglan will naturally not forget her brother-in-law. You will also have a portion of sea bass soup and fried quail."

Lu Xiao nodded in satisfaction. "You're sensible, but don't worry, I wasn't lying. As long as you practice the moves I taught you diligently, I guarantee that after a month, the master won't punish you."

Hearing this, Sheng Xiaoliu finally believed it a little.

She also knew that her brother-in-law had never been one to speak nonsense.

After finishing his discussion of Sheng Xiaoliu's affairs, Zhuang Xuejiu allowed her to leave, and then he and Lu Xiao began to discuss academic matters.

However, the other people in the school did not leave. They stood not far from the school, secretly listening to the two people's debate.

At first, the debate between the two was quiet, focusing solely on a few points from Lu Xiao's "Reading the Salt and Iron Treatise" written yesterday.

However, gradually, the two of them began to have different opinions, and their voices began to become louder and louder.

The atmosphere began to become tense.

Later, the two sides engaged in a heated exchange of words, tit-for-tat, over their respective viewpoints, without backing down.

"Yuan Ruo, who do you think will win today between Zhuang Xuejiu and Brother Tuizhi?"

Sheng Changbai listened attentively to the conversation inside and asked Qi Heng beside him curiously:

Qi Heng immediately said, "Master Zhuang is in great form today, and he's clearly done his homework. I'm betting on him to win this time."

Sheng Changfeng, who was standing by, immediately interrupted upon hearing this, saying, "I bet on my brother-in-law to win. This isn't the first time they've debated, and my brother-in-law rarely loses."

The three men were now concentrating on looking inside the school.

But the following women had different thoughts.

After listening for a long time, Sheng Rulan felt dizzy and finally couldn't hold it any longer and started to speak.

"I can't take it anymore. This is giving me a headache. Are they talking about the heavenly book? I know all the words in the language, but when they put them together, I can't understand anything. You guys continue. I'm going back first."

Seeing Sheng Rulan about to leave, Sheng Molan, the fourth daughter of the Sheng family, immediately said, "Then I'll go back too. I feel a little unwell today."

She had actually wanted to leave a long time ago, but she gritted her teeth and persevered because she didn't want to lose to the "unlearned" Sheng Rulan.

On the other hand, Sheng Minglan, who was punished by Zhuang Xuejiu every day in class for reading "Er Ming Japanese 侕 3 Ling Xi II", was now listening with rapt attention, her seriousness no less than that of her second brother.

Time flies, and half an hour is gone.

The battle in the academy ended with Lu Xiao's victory.

Of course, this is because Zhuang Xuejiu is old and has limited energy.

Otherwise, this time will definitely not be enough.

The people who were eavesdropping outside, seeing the debate between the two ended, immediately slipped away quietly.

By the time Lu Xiao and the other two left the academy, they were nowhere to be seen.

Actually, there's nothing to see.

Zhuang Xuejiu didn't keep them because he knew that the things he and Lu Xiao were discussing were too profound for the other students.

Furthermore, some of Lu Xiao's views are indeed somewhat unorthodox in this era.

If you fail to learn the essence and only learn superficial things, it will not be a good thing for your future imperial examinations.

But if they really wanted to learn on their own, Master Zhuang would not stop them.

Because he knows how rare those knowledge and perspectives are.

Even if everyone does not benefit from it immediately, it will definitely be beneficial in the long run.

That is why Zhuang Xuejiu behaved in this way.

Neither blocking nor supporting.

How much you can learn depends entirely on your personal understanding.

Chapter 88 Gift

After leaving the academy, Lu Xiao did not rush to leave the Sheng Mansion, but instead walked towards the backyard.

Yesterday, a lot of things were sent over from my hometown in Youyang.

The Sheng family also had a portion of these things, and when Lu Xiao came to study today, he had someone bring them over.

It is reasonable and necessary to meet the Sheng Quan couple.

But just as he entered the backyard, he suddenly saw several figures on the back garden path.

Those people were Qi Heng and Sheng Xiaoliu, along with their respective servants and maids.

At this moment, Qi Heng was holding a gift box, and it looked like he wanted to give it to Sheng Xiaoliu.

This move frightened Sheng Xiaoliu so much that he retreated again and again.

But Qi Heng didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions, instead he pressed on.

"Why is Sixth Sister finishing get out of class so late today?"

Qi Heng appeared polite and courteous.

Hearing this, Lu Xiao couldn't help but laugh.

Why is it so late? Doesn't he know?

Isn't this just making conversation?

Sheng Xiaoliu on the opposite side did not respond, but his maid Xiaotao spoke up.

"Master Zhuang said our daughter's handwriting is not good, and he wants to punish her by making her copy books."

This little peach is really silly.

Qi Heng immediately pretended to be surprised and said, "Copying books again?"

Sheng Xiaoliu nodded embarrassedly.

Qi Heng continued, "Then I'll help you copy half of it. I can learn your handwriting."

Sheng Xiaoliu was about to refuse when Lu Xiao's voice rang out.

"Qi Heng, you really only care about food and not about punishment. I told you this morning not to bother my sixth sister anymore. Didn't you understand?"

When this voice appeared, Qi Heng shuddered.

Bad memories immediately came to mind.

But after a moment, he gritted his teeth, turned around, and said to Lu Xiao, "Brother Tuizhi, I mean no harm. I just heard that Sixth Sister was punished, and I wanted to help her."

Lu Xiao said angrily, "Help? The teacher made her copy the book for her own good. Are you sure you're helping her? What? If you help her, will her handwriting improve?"

Qi Heng then realized that he had made a slip of the tongue.

"I was inconsiderate, please forgive me, Brother Tuizhi."

Seeing Lu Xiao coming, Sheng Xiaoliu seemed to have grown a little bolder. Seeing this, she mustered up the courage to speak.

"It's getting late. We have to go back to the courtyard to eat. Brother-in-law, young master, we'll leave first."

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