Mr. Xun actually lost to Li Fei, and the academy was suddenly in an uproar, most of them were unbelievable.

After all, although Mr. Xun is famous for his teaching, his chess skills have also reached the master level with one foot. However, he actually lost to Li Fei, and he lost neatly. Could it be that Li Fei is already a master level two like Mr. Ji?

But Li Fei looks like he is only sixteen years old, and he is not like this for chess genius.

"Brother, you are so awesome!" Cao Xiaozhong was so admirable that he couldn't speak. Li Fei had become his idol, and even the most respected old master in the academy had defeated.

"Son-in-law is so amazing!" Zeng Aniu was also full of admiration. As Li Fei's little Si, he watched Li Fei roll in silver all the time these days. If today's one is included, Li Fei had just spent less than ten days and had to cheat no less than 3,000 taels of silver into his pocket. He also defeated Xun Master Xun, the most respected master in Xunyang County. It's great! He felt that he was so glorious for a moment.

No matter what others think, only he knows that he is not as easy as he seems. If he does not have Go theory and experience leading for more than a thousand years, his chess skills will be almost the same as Master Xun.

However, if you win, you win.

"Mr. Li is a chess game, and his methods are superb. I lost." Mr. Xun shook his head and sighed.

After all, he is a respected old master. He doesn’t feel ashamed because he loses to a junior. He is very open-minded.

"I wonder if Mr. Li has any plans to enter the school? I am willing to accept Mr. Li as a closed disciple and give him all his money." Mr. Xun suddenly asked.

The words were once again filled with an uproar around him, and Zhang Yuanming and Wang Gongzi stared at Li Fei with jealousy.

Although Mr. Xun taught at Qingshan College, they could all be regarded as Mr. Xun's disciples, but there are great differences between the disciples of the closed school. If Mr. Xun asks for advice anytime and anywhere, Mr. Xun will never retain it. Moreover, Mr. Xun once taught five Jinshi, with more juren, and the highest-ranking person even became a minister. Even for Mr. Xun's sake, if Li Fei could enter the officialdom through the imperial examination in the future, he would have many meridians and a bright future.

However, Li Fei shook his head and refused and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xun, for your kindness, but Li Fei is used to being lazy and afraid that he will not learn much, which will ruin Mr. Xun's reputation."

If Li Fei wants to take the imperial examination, becoming the closed disciple of Mr. Xun is definitely a great help to him.

But it was less than six years since the Anshi Rebellion. Not to mention whether he was the material for the imperial examination, he had no fame or honor. He had to take the imperial examination first, and then he was a scholar, and then he could go to the Beijing imperial examination. After passing the examination, he would finally be in the palace examination before he could become a Jinshi.

After these paragraphs, even if he passed each of them successfully, it would take at least five or six years to go by. He would not waste these five or six years on studying.

"What a pity, what a pity!" Seeing Li Fei's rejection, Master Xun sighed and shook his head. Li Fei first invented Doudizhu, and his chess skills were so advanced at a young age. Li Fei was undoubtedly an extremely smart person.

It is said that when a person plays chess, he can see a person's nature from the side. Master Xun just feels that Li Fei is young, and his chess path is fierce, he is a bit evil, and he is not forgiving his power. In addition, Doudizhu is also a bit evil. He is not a bright game. He is afraid that Li Fei will use his intelligence on the evil path, so he wants to teach Li Fei personally and guide him as much as possible.

Without continuing to stay at Qingshan Academy, Li Fei took Zeng Aniu and left.

Cao Xiaozhong saw Li Fei leaving, gritted his teeth, and sneaked out quietly and caught up with Li Fei while others didn't notice him.

When Li Fei saw Cao Xiaozhong chasing him, he opened his fan and sang it twice, and then laughed and joked: "Cao Xiaozhong, don't say anything, thank you. Although he helped you offset the more than 580 taels of silver, it was not a vain. You don't owe them anymore, but you owed me instead. Remember to pay it back."

Cao Xiaozhong's face was pulled down directly.

"I owe you more than those two miscellaneous ones. At least you shouldn't catch up with my family and go to find my father. I can't afford it in a short time, but don't worry, I, Cao Xiaozhong, keep my word and will never be depressed."

"Of course it is impossible to find your father. Didn't you say you bought a restaurant and take me to see it?" Li Fei was very curious about Cao Xiaozhong's spending money to buy a restaurant. He also wanted to see what the restaurant looked like, and he had other ideas in his mind.

"Okay, that restaurant is just south of the city—-"

The restaurant is called Sanpinlou. It is said that it was the largest restaurant in Xunyang County twenty years ago. However, with the death of the older generation of operators, the younger generation of operators grew up with golden spoons in their hands. They did not have the energy to fight the older generation, and they were promising and poor in their business. After twenty years, not only were there few customers, but the restaurant was also disrepaired and broken, and they had no monthly income. They had no choice but to sell the restaurant, but Cao Xiaozhong took over for 400 taels of silver.

Li Fei was a little disappointed. With the broken restaurant, if he bought it and opened it directly, coupled with the original lack of reputation, the business would not be much better no matter what.

If you want a good business, you will not be able to make a comeback, repair it, or name it again. But if you want to renovate it, it is unlikely that you don’t have 300 taels of silver. Including the money to buy a restaurant, you will have at least 700 taels of investment. Does Cao Xiaozhong still have any money?

"Why did you think of buying this restaurant? Your father sent you to Qingshan College. If you don't study hard, you will take the imperial examination in the future. Could it be that you still want to give up the imperial examination and become a businessman? Your father must know that you must not break your legs." Li Fei said strangely.

Cao Xiaozhong trembled all over in fear.

"My father must not know about this." As Li Fei said, if his father knew about it, he would definitely break his legs and take away the restaurant, which would be too miserable.

"Brother, you also know that I, Cao Xiaozhong, is not a material for the imperial examination. I have not even passed the scholar exam so far. If I want to make a name for myself by relying on the imperial examination, there is no possibility at all. Moreover, I really don't want to study. If my father hadn't forced me to death, I wouldn't go to Qingshan Academy. Compared to studying, I prefer doing business and making money!" When it comes to making money, Cao Xiaozhong's eyes almost flashed with a golden light, and he looked yearning.

Li Fei didn't find Cao Xiaozhong's idea strange at all.

People who don’t like to study are definitely a large part of them. Cao Xiaozhong is indeed not the material for studying for the imperial examination. Even if he continues to study, he will not be able to make a name for himself in this way in the future. Cao Xiaozhong likes to make money in business, which is not a strange thing. Making money is one of people’s desires.

However, although the Tang Dynasty did not have as much restrictions on merchants as dynasties, the class of scholars, peasants, industry and commerce was passed down before the Qin Dynasty and belonged to the lowest level. Not only did the court scholars despise them, but ordinary people also despise them. There were not many people who could make up their minds to do business.

Li Fei was a little impressed that Cao Xiaozhong actually dared to do business secretly with his father on his back.

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Chapter completed!