Chapter 187 The Third Teacher! (Update!!!)

Today's Yangzhou City is always a little special compared to other state capitals in Jiangnan. Business travelers from other places should enter through the east gate. At Chen Kee Tea Shop where they rested, they could easily buy the latest newspapers.

There are many people coming and going here every day. Businessmen drink a pot of tea and buy a newspaper. Taking advantage of the leisure time of queuing, we can just learn about the things in the city.

Yangzhou people love to drink morning tea, and they even made up a jingle for this reason, "When you get up with a newspaper in the morning, you will know all the major events. If you hold three newspapers in your hand, you will know everything about it."

Gossip in the market can't help but be a bit vulgar when spoken. It's reasonable, that's what it is. If you don’t buy a few newspapers when you come to Yangzhou, you will really miss one of the three weird things in Yangzhou.

The owner of Chenji Tea Shop is also a talkative person. As long as you have a story at hand, it doesn't matter even if there is no queue at the city gate. If the story is exciting enough, the owner named Chen will also give the guest a pot of tea.

The soil and water support the people, and the unhurriedness and comfort of Yangzhou people can be seen from these corners.

The merchants who entered the city today, like the people of Yangzhou, crowded at the dock to watch the excitement. There are also cargo ships from Suzhou and Hangzhou parked here. The hulls of each ship have sunk half of the way down. It is obvious that the water draft is extremely deep.

It took two and a half days to move the 90,000 pieces of raw silk. Everyone can see the long queue, which is not even close to last year's transportation of food to the capital.

The three major newspapers in the city also reported and wrote many articles on this matter. This thing is about sales. Newspaper shops have to write whatever people like to read. Nowadays, Jing'an Daily and Jiangnan Daily are trying to get rid of their stupidity. Huaiyang Daily, which was supposed to reap the benefits, suddenly embarked on a wrong path without knowing what their bosses were thinking.

The direct customers of their newspaper shop like to wander around the streets and report scandals and embarrassments that the people like to hear. I don’t know if it’s because of this, but the first two newspapers didn’t like to play with it very much. Huaiyang Bao was also happy and relaxed. Regardless of whether it was on the market or not, their sales were top-notch.

Even the people in Yangzhou knew something. Even if Xue Ai was busy with the lock-up of Jing'an Daily, he had to come out to discuss the length of cooperation with people from the Weaving Bureau because of Bao Qin's favor.

Chen Heng was not present during the negotiation, but it did not affect his judgment on the outcome. Now is the honeymoon period of cooperation between the two parties, which is equivalent to the passionate love between two men and women. Not to mention it is a business that benefits you and me, even if you suffer a small loss, the atmosphere has reached this point, and the man will bite the bullet and agree.

"What's the reason for this?" Xue Biao asked humbly.

Jiang Yuanbai stuffed the freshly peeled apple into Chen Heng's hand and watched the other person sitting on the chair carelessly. He was angry and annoyed. Why was he handing out money to people down there? He was so busy that his head was dizzy. Chen Heng was sitting in Director Zhao's room, closing his eyes and relaxing.

"Brother Yuan Bai still feels sorry for me." Chen Heng got an advantage and immediately played nice with his friends. After taking a bite, he said to Xue Biao, "Think about it, it's people who do things. There are a few saints in this world who forget their love."

The Ming Dynasty's "Fengshenbang" has long been popular. Xue Biao immediately understood the metaphorical meaning of the Supreme Being's forgetfulness. Reason and sensibility are like a pair of twins, often fighting in the human brain.

They had just paid out money to the female workers in the workshop and were now hiding in Chen Heng's place to take a lunch break. They also took the opportunity to hear what their friends had seen along the way.

Chen Heng had nothing to hide from these people. Jiang Yuanbai's mind was active as he explained the matter again and again. After listening for a long time, he asked: "Brother Heng, why do you think we must 'not compete with the people for profit'?"

He felt that Mr. Lin had a good reputation and was a good official who considered the people. If he could take action personally, the problem on Qiupu Street would be much easier to solve.

Different statuses lead to completely different means and resources. After hearing this good question, Chen Heng also sat up straight.

The four of them gathered around a small table with only a kettle on the table. Seeing that Chen Heng had something to say, Qian Dayou quickly poured him a cup of tea. After eating the apple, Chen Heng took the handkerchief from Xinda's hand and wiped it before saying: "There are many solutions here, and there are only two that I can understand."

He paused, picked up some tea to moisten his throat, "Official officials are supposed to be in the position of making decisions for the people. If they make a living, they will end up personally. In this way, you are both an examiner and a candidate. When you encounter someone who is dedicated to the public, he pauses. A good official also knows how to make concessions and be considerate of people's feelings. If he encounters a corrupt official, his reputation as the head of the case will be played with in their hands. "

Chen Heng's words were so simple and easy to understand that several of them were smart people who knew how to read. They immediately understood the pros and cons and nodded immediately.

"Indeed." Jiang Yuanbai sighed with emotion, "It's not easy to learn well, but it's hard to learn bad..."

Even he himself was embarrassed to say the second half of the sentence.

"The second thing." Chen Heng smiled, "There are so many ways to make money, but a good reputation is rare."

He could only briefly talk about this issue. Whether they could understand or not was their business. I can only say that the relationship between government and business is the connection between hands and gloves.

Officials cherish their feathers and leave some things to outsiders while they hide in the dark. Wait until the Dongchuang incident occurs, and then kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. The internal and external benefits are all your own. Why bother to go out in person and bear this infamy?

This is also the reason why Lin Ruhai has been reluctant to show up and desperately hopes that Qiupu Street can be separated from the government and the people from his own hands. Not only for his own public voice, but also to prevent his successor from misbehaving.

Seeing their friends, Xue Biao and others didn't want to talk more about this matter, so they took the topic elsewhere. They chatted in general, and soon Baoqin, dressed in men's clothing, came in happily. Behind her came Director Zhao who was also excited.

As soon as the two came in, they shouted to Chen Heng: "It's signed, it's signed."

"How old is it?" Chen Heng asked curiously. When Uncle Xue went to negotiate with the people from the Weaving Bureau, he once said that it doesn’t have to be as long as possible. I don’t know what the outcome of the game between the two parties will be. The people in the Weaving Bureau, seeing a business that could make money twice inside and outside for the first time, were probably just thinking about a long-term business. It depends on whether Uncle Xue can withstand it.

"Three years." Baoqin raised his hand proudly and said, holding up the document, "They also wanted to beg us to sign for a few more years and said a lot of good things to daddy. Fortunately, we didn't waver and stayed with us for three years. "Relax."

"Very good, very good." Chen Heng also laughed after hearing this, and quickly asked Bao Qin and Director Zhao to sit down. The latter had not yet sat down, and already asked nervously, "Xiao Langjun, what did you say now?" Dongfeng is also ready, what should we do?”

Xue Biao and others have been distributing money for several days in a row. With a few people working together, no matter how slow things are, they will speed up. As of now, Principal Zhao only has more than 10,000 taels of silver left. Not counting this, the Xue family spent five thousand taels on cloth. This debt will have to be repaid to the Xue family later.

The little money on hand is enough for Xue Biao and others to pay for two days at most. By then, the lively scene in the square may soon be wiped out. If you fall from your current height then, what kind of tragic end will you get? All of you here are smart people and can understand it as soon as you think about it.

"I still have three thousand taels on hand." Bao Qin gave Chen Heng a look. She thought for a moment and then said, "I can still come up with two thousand taels of private money."

Three thousand taels were given by Xue Ai. The other two thousand taels were given to her little by little by Xue Ai and Fan over the years. Bao Qin has not been a wasteful person since she was a child. She has enough money at home to save this considerable sum.

After hearing what she said, Chen Heng shook his head at Bao Qin. Silly girl, can you say this in front of your brother? I've already made your father angry, and if I make your brother anxious and angry too, I won't be able to visit your house again.

"Don't be anxious." Chen Heng comforted everyone, then took the document from Bao Qin and looked at it.

Apart from the age and general content, the text above is very vague in its description of the cloth. There's nothing they can do about it. Yin Jiu and Li Bao want to make money, but they also want a way out.

Qiupu Street's own ability is not good enough, even if it can hold the Weaving Bureau's mentality for a while. As soon as we talk about the transaction of leftovers, our true colors will be revealed immediately. It's good to be aware of what will happen sooner or later.

Chen Heng checked the two documents and handed them to Director Zhao. He then said to Bao Qin: "Second brother, lend me this thing for two days."

He was used to calling Baoqin like this when he was away from home these days. Baoqin was confident and nodded immediately. However, Xue Biao's eyes widened and he shouted repeatedly: "Brother Heng, you call my sister second brother, then what do you want to call me?"

"Brother Xue, Brother Xue." Amid Bao Qin's stifled laughter, Chen Heng coaxed Xue Biao for a few words before looking at Principal Zhao, "Excuse me, Boss. I will send them an invitation today. We will go to Yang Ji Restaurant tomorrow. Have a meal.”

He took out a list from his pocket and handed it to Director Zhao. The latter was already impressed by Chen Heng's plan, and with Lin Ruhai standing behind him, he didn't hesitate and took it directly, saying "ok".

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At noon the next day, I took ten taels of silver from the account on Qiupu Street and opened two private rooms in the restaurant. Chen Heng took Xinda and sat alone. After waiting for a while, he heard the sound of Director Zhao receiving guests from the next room.

Today, the person they want to invite is a jeweler in the city. They were Li Bian's largest source of funds after Huang Wendong's death. The conflict between Qiupu Street and them came from Director Zhao's strategy of converting silk into gold.

There is no need to list the grievances in detail, colleagues are enemies. When it comes to one's own financial resources, even those who have no hatred become big enemies. Mr. Zhao, who had done something wrong with good intentions, got Chen Heng's advice today and came out to meet these distinguished guests in person. He also came with the idea of ​​turning hostility into friendship.

This matter has led to the current situation. Chen Heng made many plans and everything he did was for these people and the money in their hands. What's more important is that behind them are the wealthy people in Yangzhou who are inextricably connected.

The life of the jewelers was not easy either. The salt merchants above were punished by Lin Ruhai and only lost a few million taels. Without the help of Huang Wendong, just relying on them to support the team would be miserable.

Now that Qiupu Street is connected to the Weaving Bureau of Suzhou and Hangzhou, newspapers say that the other party has given a large amount of cloth to be sold on Qiupu Street, which is contrary to their original intention.

Originally, they were betting that the government office had no money and Qiupu Street would not survive. Li Bian was the guarantor and cheered for them. Only then did I have the idea of ​​​​waiting for the matter to be over, to take stock of the shops on Qiupu Street.

Nowadays, the business on Qiupu Street is about to be revived with strong support. Recently, money has been distributed every day in the workshop, and the warehouse where Suzhou and Hangzhou cloth is stored is guarded by officers and soldiers. Jewelers are also in a dilemma.

If you quit now, all your previous investment will be in vain, and Li Bian will still blame him. If you don't retreat, you will have to stay frozen and continue to spend money, but Qiupu Street has the support of Suzhou and Hangzhou. If we really want to consume each other, the one who can't hold on will probably be ourselves.

Director Zhao felt a little happy when he saw that there were many people coming today. He is a person who knows how to do things, although his vision is poor. But with Chen Heng on hand to explain the stakes, Director Zhao also knew how to handle them.

He was the one who invited the guests. After the guests sat down with a smile, Mr. Zhao didn't say a word. The jeweler couldn't sit still and had to take the initiative to ask questions, asking Mr. Zhao to quickly explain his purpose.

These words sounded harsh, but the person who spoke first inevitably revealed his own confidence. This is another problem. More than 20 jewelers can't agree on it after all.

Just like their families, some can still support themselves while others can no longer make ends meet. This is where the difficulty in fighting a price war lies.

Director Zhao smiled. He specially wore a brand new official robe today. It not only hints at one's official status, but also adds persuasiveness to the following words.

"I am here to save your lives today."

Chen Heng's conversation strategy for him was to talk quickly, the faster the better. Cut the knot with a sharp knife and avoid long nights and dreams. He would not give the jeweler time to go back to investigate, nor would he allow the jeweler to go back to Li Bian for discussion.

Therefore, after Master Zhao made his reputation, the faces of the businessmen changed, and they forced their voices to say: "The Master is good at telling jokes. We eat and drink well every day, so why worry about our lives."

Even though these people are still rude when they see them, Mr. Zhao doesn't talk nonsense. He took out two stamped documents from his sleeves and placed them lightly on the table. "The weaving bureaus in Suzhou and Hangzhou promised to provide us with cloth for three years."

Is this true? Not a single lie. Is this true? Of course, it’s really not possible. In the past few days, the jewelers have noticed the bustle on the pier, which is also the biggest reason for coming here today.

When something becomes a trend. People in the bureau are not allowed to think carefully before the wheels come. All you can do is jump on the car or get run over by the wheels.

With so much money invested upfront, these jewelers have no option in their minds to avoid it. As long as you avoid it, all the money will be wasted.

Let me ask, who is willing?

Director Zhao directly threw the document on the table, as if he wanted to read it casually, which confirmed the jeweler's suspicion. They have always believed that this is the government of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and they are united to take action on themselves.

At this moment, just like Xue Ai who had to come forward to receive the Weaving Bureau, the jeweler also said helplessly: "Mr. Zhao, just tell me. What do you want to do?"

Until now, they still thought that their opponent was the Yangzhou government, so they didn't know either themselves or the enemy.

At this juncture, what everyone wants to hear is not nonsense. Asking questions is a way to make money and a way to make a living. Director Zhao remembered Chen Heng's instructions and said with a smile: "Our idea is very simple. We want to invite you to become stewards of Qiupu Street."

If you want to eat hard food, you should eat some soft vegetables that can be swallowed. The businessmen were a little surprised when they heard this, and they were all surprised by the unexpected turn of events. They thought they were going to be like salt merchants and keep some money to buy their lives, but they didn't expect that Director Zhao would make such an arrangement.

When I heard Director Zhao say that the future gold items on Qiupu Street would be left to them to take care of. Only their own workshop craftsmen and two shops are left. When they focus on making low-priced jewelry in the future, their minds are already busy.

If you, a person named Zhao, had to do this so early, why would you have so many things going on right now? ? ?

What follows is a matter of price negotiation between the two parties. When Chen Heng heard this, he got up and left. Afterwards, no matter how much money the jeweler paid for the purchase, or how many people were willing to accept the kindness, he would not reuse it.

In terms of situation, Qiupu Street has formed a situation with them where "the front is a knife and the back is a fish".

As long as they pay, Qiupu Street will pay them. From now on, they will continue to do their upstream business, but Qiupu Street will reluctantly change its approach and focus on mid- to low-end gold and silver jewelry.

If we unite, we both benefit; if we divide, we will die.

Chen Heng and Xinda stood at the door of the restaurant. The sun was shining brightly today, making people's eyes feel dizzy. He chatted with his cousin for a while. Seeing that his brother was still a little tired, the latter advised him to go home and rest.

Chen Heng thought about it, and it was the same reason. Before going home, he took a detour to Chen Qi's carpenter's shop and took a look at his father. Chen Qi was also very surprised by this rare visitor. His eldest son had just entered the door, and as a father, he teased: "You still remember the road, not bad."

Chen Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that his previous trip had a very bad impact. He turned a deaf ear to his father's complaints. Instead, he stood beside the eldest sister in a flattering manner and asked: "Sister, is the business in the store good?"

Chen Qing has dressed as a woman. Because her eldest brother-in-law is open-minded and open-minded, she can still come out to help her mother-in-law's family after they get married. At this time, she was sitting on the counter checking the accounts, and saw her younger brother's face full of laughter. She also turned around and snorted, "I didn't leave you, Master Chen, outside."

"Hahahaha." At this time, the only one who could still laugh was naturally Chen Xinda.

Chen Heng couldn't help but glare at him, and Xinda also shrugged, not afraid of his brother at all.

"Sister, Xinda also has a share in this matter. If you want to scold him, scold him too."

"Sister, don't listen to the nonsense of second brother. You know me..." Xinda immediately cried out.

"Of course I know." Chen Qing looked at his two younger brothers with hatred, "Brother Heng is going to demolish the house, and you are the one looking for a ladder nearby. How dare you have any objection to what he wants to do?" . I’m not just talking about him, I’m also talking about you.”

After being talked about like this for most of an hour, Hu Xiangheng happened to come to deliver the meal to the lady, thus saving the lives of the two young men from Yanba. As soon as he, the eldest brother-in-law, heard the whole story, he thought that he was the uncle of his future children after all, so he sat on a chair, served the food, and pleaded with Chen Heng: "I see, men should go out more and see more. Always. Being stuck in one place will narrow your horizons..."

Chen Qing was eating with Chen Qi with chopsticks. When he heard this, he immediately became furious. He glanced at his enemy and said coldly: "You also stand over here."

"Oh." Hu Xiangheng had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and stand up. He has such a temperament, otherwise Chen Qing wouldn't like him.

This woman is really unreasonable. How can she be completely different before and after marriage? Hu Xiangheng shook his head with emotion, and stood at the counter to look at the store for his father-in-law who was eating.

The two silly geese, who were facing the wall in thought, did not dare to laugh when they saw this situation. Just whispered.

"Second brother."

"ah?!"

"Don't marry me a sister-in-law like this."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Chen Heng whispered, "Be careful I marry you a thousand-year-old snake spirit."

"Second brother, your surname is Chen, not Xu."

"Maybe he had this last name in his previous life."

"What are you two whispering about?!" Chen Qing shouted. Chen Qi is stupid and only has one skill. Chen Qing has the final say in many interactions with customers in the store. Over time, Chen Qing's courage became different after seeing too many bad customers.

"Xinda just told me that our eldest sister is so beautiful. Her smile is like a flower. Brother-in-law, you are so lucky."

"Second brother, I didn't say the second half of the sentence."

Seeing these two boys playing tricks, Chen Qing couldn't hold back his laughter, so he had to say, "Hurry up and go home to sleep. I made chicken soup for you two in the morning, and there are boiled eggs in it. Remember to drink it when you get back."

"Drink again." Chen Heng said with a bitter face. Gu had already made several meals in the past few days.

"We just went on a long journey. You don't feel it yourself, but the fatigue in your body is accumulated." Chen Qing waved his hand and motioned for the two boys to get out of here.

"Remember to ask your brother-in-law to come for dinner."

"Oh, brother-in-law. My eldest sister asked you to go to dinner." Chen Heng teased Hu Xiangheng on the counter.

"There's brother-in-law, there's brother-in-law."

This Hu Xiangheng is also interesting. He smiled and handed over his hands when he heard this. Most ordinary people spend their daily lives in bickering.

When Chen Heng came home and woke up, it was already ten minutes in the night. The family had all had dinner, and only the broken sounds of conversation came from the courtyard and entered the room through the wooden windows.

He ate the chicken soup stewed by his sister for lunch, which was enough for him. But this body is in a period of rapid growth. He hadn't eaten for just a few hours, and he was already ravenous.

Chen Heng pulled Xinda downstairs, and Mrs. Gu told him two things. First, the hot food is on the stove and you can go get it yourself. The second was that the Lin family had just sent someone to notify him, telling him to go to the Lin Mansion in the city in three days. Be early, not late.

Chen Heng didn't think much about it. He guessed that he was going to see the rumored teacher, and he was a little excited. After having dinner with Xinda, I went back to the house and lay on the bed, unable to sleep.

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This night, the moon and stars are sparse. Tomorrow will probably be a rainy day, and discerning people have already begun to prepare for tomorrow's trip.

People in the Lin family don't have to be like this. Their family is different from the Chen family. When traveling, I have to travel by horse-drawn carriage, which saves a lot of energy and time.

Lin Daiyu was busy in the room at this time, as a teaching assistant hired by Teacher Xie. Not only does she have to help Teacher Xie prepare lessons, but now she is also responsible for the exam questions. She also had a storybook in preparation, and this little girl turned out to be much busier than the average person. Fortunately, she herself enjoyed it.

Lin Jue, who was free, walked into her sister's boudoir and was surprised to see her sister still busy at the table. "Sister, why are you still busy? The little girl is talking about you again."

"It's okay, she was talking about her." Lin Daiyu turned her head. She had already learned Jia Min's method of dealing with her grandmother, and her face was a bit like her brother's. I know that as long as I concentrate on doing my own thing, I won’t be able to hear the noise from outside.

"Why are you not sleeping in my room in the middle of the night?" Daiyu asked her brother to find a place to sit by himself, and did not let Zijuan pour him water. She directly threatened, "If you can't do your homework, don't think about me anymore." Come help you."

Lin Daiyu was extremely strict with Lin Jue's homework. Her father is very busy, and her mother also has to take care of domestic and external affairs. The task of disciplining his younger brother naturally fell on Lin Jiaoyu. This matter is not difficult, it is just a matter of chance.

She is now teaching in the back hall of the academy every day, and the female students she faces are about the same age as Lin Jue. After all the words were said, she also had the aura of a lady-in-law.

Lin Jue couldn't help but screamed. If he had known this, why would he have gone to his sister's house? "It's okay. I don't dare bother you with my homework. Last time I asked you to do it for me, you deliberately wrote it correctly. My uncle recognized it at a glance and beat me so hard."

Lin Daiyu smiled when she heard this, and then nodded to Zicuckoo who was suppressing a smile. "Then why did you come to me, but it's difficult to read?"

"Hey." Seeing her sister's tone relax, Lin Jue immediately said, "Sister, aren't you curious that we suddenly went home to live today?"

The words were said in a confused way, but Lin Daiyu understood them. Knowing that his brother was talking about returning to the Lin Mansion from the government office, he smiled again and said, "I haven't been back for a few months. It would be great to come back and stay with my aunt and uncle. What, you don't want to come?"

"How can that be? I have to come to class with my uncle every day." Lin Jue shook his head repeatedly, "But I discovered a secret between my father and my uncle."

"What is it?" Lin Daiyu blinked.

Lin Jue immediately said: "When I went to pay my respects to them before going to bed, I saw that my father and uncle were trying on new clothes. I saw that they were going out to meet some distinguished guests."

"Sister, do you know who has such a big face?"

Lin Daiyu was also confused when she heard it. She thought for a long time, but couldn't think of anyone, so she had to say, "You will know when the time comes."

"Thank you, sister Zijuan." Lin Jue took a sip of tea and said mischievously, "So there are things you don't know."

Lin Daiyu twitched her mouth. She remembered that she hadn't dealt with this kid for a few days.

So she asked Lin Jue to stand up and test his level of the Four Books and Five Classics.

Lin Jue was also confused. Why did you provoke her when you could just provoke someone else? After a series of tests and grading, the boy immediately left the house with a sad face and returned to his room to continue studying hard.

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Three days later, it was the first day of October.

It was a day that couldn't be better, and even the weather was sunny and windy. Today happened to be a holiday for the academy, and even the government office was closed.

Chen Heng changed into a clean and tidy set of clothes and headed for the Lin Mansion. Uncle Lin specifically told him to go early, obviously it was a big deal. For this reason, he specially washed himself last night. His whole body, even his hair, had a bit of soap fragrance.

He walked forward along the long street and came to the front of the Lin Mansion after a long absence. The gatekeeper who had been waiting for a long time, smiled and led him all the way to the hall.

At the top, he saw his two teachers sitting. One was Lin Ruhai and the other was Wang Xianming. The two slept well last night and were in good spirits. Seeing Chen Heng coming, Wang Xianming took the initiative to say, "Heng'er."

Lin Ruhai also smiled and nodded at him, looking up and down at the younger generation, and smiled to his brother-in-law, "This boy has grown taller again."

"Greetings, Master and Uncle."

The venerables were in the hall. Seeing that the two were dressed in brand new clothes, with a serious look of joy and relief between their brows, Chen Heng bowed and bowed, and greeted the two elders.

"Good boy, good boy." Wang Xianming waved repeatedly, watching the handsome young man walk in front of him. He has been busy teaching Lin Jue, Chen Qingyue, and Chen Yin during this period. Although he looks old, his spirit is very good.

"He is becoming more and more like an adult." Wang Xianming sighed, thinking of the silly boy outside the fence of Shanxi Village back then, and then looking at the young man in front of him with extraordinary style, he felt indescribable pride in his heart.

If it weren't for Wang Xianming's ease, how could Chen Heng be where he is today.

"Master." Chen Heng murmured, his eyes were red. It was because Wang Xianming was getting older and he was not accompanying him on weekdays.

"Today is your good day, don't let your mind wander." Wang Xianming said with a smile, not caring, "I know you have this intention, that's enough. I have to deal with your two younger brothers every day. Master is also very tired, you come less, I can be quiet and free."

"If they don't listen, Master will beat them." Chen Heng calmed down and said jokingly.

"You need to tell me?" Wang Xianming shook his eyebrows and said proudly, "Yin'er was beaten less. Qingyue and Jue'er... hehe."

Lin Ruhai laughed loudly while listening, perhaps thinking of his own study, and immediately said: "It's not fun to beat with a ruler. The teacher used bamboo sticks back then. The marks left by beatings did not affect reading and writing the next day."

The two were from the same school, and they had studied under Liu's father. Naturally, they had enjoyed the beating of bamboo sticks, and they could be said to feel the same.

When Wang Xianming said this, he felt mixed emotions. He hadn't been back to see his father-in-law for five or six years. Now that he and Liu were old, it was difficult for them to travel far. He had to teach and educate people on weekdays, and Liu understood this, so she never mentioned to him that he should go back to her parents' home.

But today was Chen Heng's big day, so Wang Xianming didn't think much about other things and just nodded.

"No, no."

The people outside were still feeling sad, and Lin Jue ran out from the back hall, shouting, "Uncle, don't listen to my father. If you are beaten with bamboo sticks, you won't be able to study the next day."

As soon as he came out, he led Jia Min, Liu, and Lin Daiyu out of the back hall. A group of people crowded together in a lively manner, which made the Lin Mansion, which had been silent for a long time, lively again.

"Brother."

Lin Daiyu looked at the person in front of her and bowed.

"Sister."

Chen Heng bowed in return.

Liu, who was standing by, wanted to laugh but had to hold it back. They all knew that they were going to accompany Heng'er to meet his future teacher today.

Everyone in this room was a bookworm, and since it was still early, they chatted for a while. Talking about the hardships of studying, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but say, "Heng'er, the teacher you are going to meet today is not like ordinary people. He hasn't accepted any disciples for many years. You should study with him carefully. You must know that truly useful knowledge is obtained by standing in the snow outside the door of a master."

"Yes." Chen Heng answered.

Lin Daiyu listened thoughtfully and said, "You must chop thousands of stones to find jade, and you must wash away all the sand to find gold."

Alas, it's a pity. Female students in the school are a little inferior in this regard. Lin Daiyu is smart and does not want to go too far. She can only think that if she can accept students one day in the future, she will definitely not accept those who work hard.

This is a poem by Hu Zhitong of the Yuan Dynasty, which talks about the difficulty of studying. Except for Lin Jue, everyone has heard of it. Lin Daiyu's quick wit was also seen by others. Seeing that she said such a fitting word, Wang Xianming also added on behalf of Lin Ruhai.

"You have always been attentive in studying, and I believe he will teach you everything he knows. If you slack off, think about the days when you eavesdropped in Shanxi Village."

Seeing that even the teacher knew the other party's origin, Chen Heng began to wonder.

Who is this person?

Still 8,000 words, a perfect day! ! ! !