This scholar is a bit cruel

Chapter 107: Miss Bai San's Appreciation, I am the Peach Blossom Prince

In the morning, the sun is shining brightly.

Luo Zijun got up early, had breakfast, and rushed to the school.

It was quite pleasant to look at the scenery of the palace along the way.

The maids and servants they met on the road would respectfully call him Mr. Luo.

The guards were also quite polite to him.

Teaching and educating people will be respected no matter where you are.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you really teach and educate people.

Although Luo Zijun came here to seek refuge, he would never dare to be careless when teaching.

Come to the school.

At the gate, on the plaque above the head, there was a new poem hanging prominently.

"The lights are on at three o'clock and the chicken is on at five o'clock. It's the time for men to study. Black-haired people don't know how to study early, and white-headed people regret that they study late."

The name below was written in three big characters: "Luo Zijun".

It is a great honor to be able to leave your name at the most conspicuous gate of the school in the Duke's Mansion.

The servants who were sweeping the yard bowed respectfully when they saw him.

Luo Zijun nodded and smiled politely.

When the servants saw this, they all secretly praised him in their hearts: This young gentleman is so valued by Mr. Dong and the third young lady, but he is not proud or conceited at all. He is still so humble, polite, and gentle. This is a true scholar.

Several maids kept peeking at him and thought to themselves: This young gentleman is not only very polite, but also very handsome.

Luo Zijun walked slowly and entered the school.

The school is empty, the little nobles haven't arrived yet.

There are some books on the podium, which are what he will need to teach in the future.

He flipped through it casually.

There are books on basic literacy, simple poems and articles, as well as some short stories with historical allusions.

That day, Mr. Dong told him that some of the young nobles who came to the school for classes still did not know many words, so he asked him to teach a few words first and then some simple poems and articles in each class.

As for historical allusions, there is no rush now.

Luo Zijun picked up the literacy book and flipped through a few pages. He found that the arrangement of the words was in no order and it was not smooth to read.

You can only teach one by one, and the children can only remember one by one.

And even if you remember it today, you might forget it tomorrow.

He thought about it and decided to try using "Hundred Family Surnames" in the first class of the day.

He picked up a pen and wrote a few words on the blackboard behind him.

Just as I finished writing, I heard footsteps outside the door.

Then, the voice of Bai Qingtong, the third daughter of the Bai family, rang out: "Mr. Luo came very early today."

Luo Zijun turned his head to look.

Miss Bai San appeared at the door wearing a green dress and a smile on her face.

Behind her, there were several other women.

One of the women looked unfamiliar. She had fair skin, a medium build, a slightly plump and well-proportioned figure, cheeks as red as fresh litchis, a nose as slender as goose fat, and looked gentle and amiable.

When she met his eyes, she immediately lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red, and looked a little timid.

Bai Qingtong introduced with a smile: "Mr. Luo, this is Miss Yingchun, the second daughter of the Jia family. The other sisters are all from our Bai family, so there is no need for me to introduce them. They are all here to listen to Mr. Luo's lecture today. Mr. Luo just needs to focus on teaching and not pay attention to us."

Luo Zijun bowed quickly.

The girls also bowed their heads, smiled and glanced at him a few times.

Bai Qingtong smiled, led a group of sisters into the house, and sat down in the last row.

Then they began to whisper to each other, and frequently glanced at the young man on the podium.

Bai Qingtong looked at the words just written on the blackboard and read them out softly.

"Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li, Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang, Feng, Chen, Chu, Wei, Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang."

When the other girls heard the voice, they quickly looked at the words.

Luo Zijun explained: "I am going to teach them how to read today. Arranging these surnames in this way will allow them to read more smoothly and remember faster and more firmly."

Bai Qingtong murmured it several times again, and then said happily: "The surnames are arranged neatly and rhyme-wise, which makes them easy to read and remember. Mr. Luo, is there anything else?"

After reading it, the other girls' eyes also lit up and they found it quite interesting.

"besides."

Luo Zijun picked up the pen, turned around, and wrote another sentence: "Zhu Qin You Xu, He Lu Shi Zhang, Kong Cao Yan Hua, Jin Wei Tao Jiang."

After reading it, all the girls were surprised.

Bai Qingtong asked curiously, "Mr. Luo, we have never seen these surnames arranged in books. Did you arrange them all yourself?"

Luo Zijun said: "I know that it is difficult for children to remember words, so I thought about it day and night, and then compiled a book called "Hundred Family Surnames". These two sentences are from the "Hundred Family Surnames"."

Since you have decided to gain the attention and respect of these noble people, you naturally have to spare no effort to show yourself.

"Hundred Family Surnames?"

When Bai Qingtong heard this, he immediately stood up with a burning gaze and said, "Sir, could you please read it all out so that we can listen first?"

The other girls also had sparkling eyes.

Luo Zijun said: "Of course."

Then he started from the beginning and read aloud: "Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li; Zhou, Wu, Zheng, Wang; Feng, Chen, Chu, Wei; Jiang, Shen, Han, Yang; Zhu, Qin, You, Xu; He, Lu, Shi, Zhang; Kong, Cao, Yan, Hua; Jin, Wei, Tao, Jiang; Qi, Xie, Zou, Yu; Bai, Shui, Dou, Zhang; Yun, Su, Pan, Ge; Xi, Fan, Peng, Lang..."

Until the last sentence is finished.

Bai Qingtong was pleasantly surprised after hearing this: "Mr. Luo's Hundred Family Names is written in four-character style, with rhymes in every sentence. It is easy to read, learn and remember, and is definitely the best teaching material for children's enlightenment!"

Then he looked at him with sparkling eyes, and couldn't help but clap his hands and praise him: "Mr. Luo is really talented! Once this "Hundred Family Names" is published, you will surely be famous all over the world and your reputation will last forever!"

The other girls also looked at him with sparkling eyes and praised him highly.

Luo Zijun said modestly, "Miss Third, you are too kind."

Bai Qingtong said quickly: "After Mr. Luo goes back, can you please make a copy? I will have it printed and give one to each student so that they can go back and recite it."

Luo Zijun nodded and said, "Of course, I will copy it when I go back today."

This "Hundred Family Surnames" was originally brought out to win fame for him. Since the Bai family is helping to spread it, it is naturally the best.

As for making money, just use other stories.

Bai Qingtong said with a smile on his face: "Sir, don't worry. If you take out this "Hundred Family Names", my Bai family will never treat you unfairly. I will report to my father and there will be a generous reward for you."

Luo Zijun thanked him quickly.

Bai Qingtong looked at him as if she had discovered a piece of beautiful jade, and she couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

The other girls covered their mouths and whispered.

Soon, all the little nobles came to class.

The little girl named Bai Yuning greeted him with a smile as soon as she entered the school.

When others saw this, they quickly greeted them happily.

After everyone was seated, he began to teach everyone to read the last names on the blackboard.

The children read aloud several times in unison and found that the sentences were not only easy to remember but also very interesting. They were all in high spirits.

After everyone had read it well, Luo Zijun wrote another poem on the blackboard:

"Aspirations to Climb High"

The mountains urge us to walk steadily.
Running water helps the boat to move forward.

Confidence is beyond the clouds,
The future is bright and promising.

Then start with the story to explain the meaning of the poem, as well as the theme and ideas it wants to express.

The young nobles and the girls in the back row all listened with great interest.

The maids outside the window were also listening attentively.

It was almost noon when Luo Zijun announced the end of today's classes.

Everyone was actually a little unsatisfied.

The young nobles all came forward and asked questions, and Luo Zijun patiently answered them one by one.

Bai Yuning and others kept pestering him to tell stories.

Bai Qingtong came over and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, Mr. Luo has been talking for a whole morning and is tired. If you like it, then go back and memorize it well. Mr. Luo will check it one by one in the next class."

Luo Zijun also said: "When I check in the next class, if anyone doesn't remember, there will be punishment."

Bai Yuning smiled and said, "Sir, what will the punishment be? Will they hit your palm with a ruler?"

The others looked at him curiously.

Luo Zijun said: "Teacher is a scholar, how can he hit people? Those who haven't finished their homework will go to the podium, boys will perform dancing, and girls will perform boxing. If someone doesn't want to do it, call their parents over and ask them to help."

"puff……"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst out laughing.

"The boys are dancing, the girls are boxing, hahahaha...it's so fun just thinking about it!"

"Is it fun? It's scary."

"If I let my father and mother come to dance for me, they will beat me to death..."

Although everyone laughed so hard when they thought of that scene, they were all a little scared when they thought it would be their turn to be punished.

"I will definitely finish my homework. If my dad comes over to dance, both he and I will be too embarrassed to face anyone!"

"Ah, I'm so scared when I think about asking my mother to come over and fight. I guess if my mother hears me, she'll beat me up first..."

Bai Qingtong and the other girls found this punishment very interesting and started discussing it with laughter.

The maids and servants outside were all covering their mouths and laughing.

Luo Zijun said goodbye and left.

Bai Qingtong hurriedly took the girls and personally escorted him out. At the door, she smiled and said, "The teacher is not only talented, but also very interesting. This is the first day of class, and everyone likes the teacher very much. In the past, these little guys were all dejected, dozing off or dazed, and the teachers were all very serious. Today, it's the teacher's turn to teach, and I didn't expect everyone to be so happy and serious."

Luo Zijun smiled and said, "Children love to play. If knowledge can be mixed into play or stories, they will naturally accept it happily."

Bai Qingtong nodded and said with admiration: "Mr.'s wisdom and talent, humor and erudition are the best I have ever seen in my life."

Luo Zijun quickly said modestly: "Miss Third's words are too much for me."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "Sir, you deserve the title. There's no need to be so modest."

Luo Zijun said nothing more and bowed to take his leave.

After he walked away, a young girl next to him looked at Bai Qingtong and laughed softly, "Sister Qingtong, look at the look in Mr. Luo's eyes. There's something wrong with that."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "What's the problem?"

The girl giggled and said, "She is staring at him intently, with a fiery look in her eyes."

When the other girls heard this, they all started laughing.

Bai Qingtong was not shy and admitted generously: "I do think highly of Mr. Luo, and I really want him to stay in our Bai Mansion forever. However, it is definitely not what you think."

Jia Yingchun smiled and said, "Sister Qingtong, what do we think?"

The other girls also laughed and said, "Yes, Sister Qingtong, tell me, what do we think?"

"I'm too lazy to care about you."

Bai Qingtong smiled, then suddenly looked at Jia Yingchun and asked, "Yingchun, I heard that you two are going to Jinshan Temple to worship Buddha together in a few days?"

Jia Yingchun said, "Yes, Sister Qingtong, do you want to go with us? Then Tanchun, Xiangyun, Daiyu and the others will all go."

Bai Qingtong thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure yet, I'll tell you when the time comes."

Jia Yingchun hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said a little embarrassedly: "Sister Qingtong, can you lend that Master Luo to our Jia Mansion's school and let him attend classes there for a few days?"

Bai Qingtong smiled immediately: "That won't work, but you can bring those little ones from the Jia Mansion to attend classes in our Anguo Mansion's school."

Jia Yingchun's eyes lit up: "Is it okay?"

Bai Qingtong said: "Of course, there are plenty of seats in the school."

Jia Yingchun hurriedly thanked him.

After they chatted for a while, Bai Yiyi from Suguo Mansion suddenly said, "By the way, have you read a book recently? It's called "Romance of the Western Chamber."

“Of course I have!”

Bai Qiu Shuang immediately said excitedly: "It's really good. I even asked Qin Er to queue up and grab a copy."

Jia Yingchun also said: "I have read that book, too. Everyone in our house likes it very much. Daiyu is fascinated by it. There is also a new book, "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai". Daiyu has read it several times and cries every time she reads it."

Bai Qingtong smiled and said, "Daiyu is a person of temperament. I just read those two books, and they are indeed well written. I just don't know who Jun Chujian is. I have never heard of this name before. How come he suddenly published two books like this?"

Jia Yingchun smiled and said, "She must be an extremely talented woman."

“Why is it a talented woman and not a talented man?” “Such a delicate story cannot be written by a man.”

Bai Qingtong said: "It's not impossible. Some men are very delicate in their thoughts and feelings."

Bai Yiyi suddenly looked at her and smiled: "Just like that talented and handsome Mr. Luo, right?"

Bai Qingtong smiled and rolled her eyes at her, saying, "Let's go, it's time to go eat."

"Ah, I just realized it's already noon. No wonder my stomach is growling."

The girls walked out of the yard hand in hand, talking and laughing.

Gentleman's residence.

After Luo Zijun came back, Zhiyuan immediately went to the kitchen and brought a sumptuous meal, then asked with a smile: "Sir, how do you feel about going to class today? Are those young masters and young ladies still obedient?"

Luo Zijun said: "Fortunately, everyone is quite obedient."

Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Have you seen Miss Third and Miss Yingchun?"

Luo Zijun nodded and asked casually, "Are the people from the Jia Mansion very close to your Bai Mansion?"

Zhi Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course, the third lady of our Suguo Mansion is the daughter of the Jia family."

"No wonder."

Luo Zijun nodded, lowered his head to eat, and said nothing more.

Zhiyuan chatted with Xiaohuan for a few more words before saying goodbye and leaving.

After lunch.

After a short rest, Luo Zijun instructed Xiaohuan and continued to practice boxing in the backyard.

In the evening, start the medicinal bath.

I bought three days' supply of medicinal materials at the warrior shop yesterday, so I don't have to go out today.

He didn't go out for the next three days.

He got up early every day and practiced boxing in the backyard. In the evening, he practiced the Fiery Finger for an hour.

Life is hard but fulfilling.

This evening.

After he finished his training, he took a shower, changed into clean clothes, and left the house, ready to go to the warrior shop to buy medicinal herbs.

For safety reasons, in addition to being careful to avoid being followed, he also changed into black clothes and put on a specially purchased hat before daring to enter the warrior shop.

This time, he directly spent three hundred taels of silver and bought enough for twenty days.

I originally wanted to buy more for a few days, but the store didn’t have that many goods.

The store owner also told him that prices might increase again next month.

At the same time, he got some information.

"Several powerful monsters have appeared in Cangyun Mountain in the southern suburbs. Fewer people have come to collect herbs recently, so the prices have gone up."

"Monster?"

Hearing this name, Luo Zijun decisively spent another 10 or 20 yuan and bought a few books about monsters in the store.

The shop owner also said: "Young Master, you have bought so many medicinal herbs in my shop. I can make the decision and give you a chance to form a team and leave the city for free."

Through talking with him, Luo Zijun learned that many warriors often formed teams to go out of the city to hunt monsters in Cangyun Mountain. Firstly, they could hone their fighting skills, secondly, they could sell the monsters for money, and thirdly, they could eat the monster meat to obtain more and purer cultivation energy, which could shorten their cultivation time.

Some medicinal herbs needed by warriors can also be found in Cangyun Mountain.

Before Luo Zijun left, he received a wooden plaque with a seal on it.

The shop owner said that if you want to form a team to go out of town for hunting in the future, you can take this wooden sign and come here to make a reservation three days in advance.

Luo Zijun walked out of the shop wearing a bamboo hat.

After wandering around the streets and alleys for a while, he took off his black clothes and bamboo hat in the corner of an empty alley.

Exit the alley from the other end.

After thinking for a while, he walked into a grocery store and picked out a black tiger mask.

I must not let that enemy know about my martial arts training now.

Otherwise, the other party will definitely use every possible means to deal with him.

He is still at the Skin Refining stage and is just a teacher in the Bai Mansion. If the other party wants to retaliate at all costs, it will be difficult for him to resist.

It would be fine if he was alone.

Mainly, there are my sister, brother-in-law, and Xiaohuan.

Therefore, he must be cautious.

After wandering around the street for another round, and seeing that no one was following him, he quickly turned into an alley.

I walked through the alley and entered Miss Liu’s bookstore.

Only then did he realize that the name of this bookstore was Chu Jian Bookstore.

"This young master needs..."

When Xiao Lan saw a guest coming in and was about to greet him enthusiastically, she suddenly saw a pretty and familiar face and hurriedly shouted upstairs: "Miss! Sister Bier! That frequent urination... Bah, bah, bah, Master Luo is here!"

The little maidservant almost let the cat out of the bag and immediately blushed with an embarrassed expression.

The corner of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched.

This name was definitely spread by that little girl Bi'er.

Immediately, footsteps were heard upstairs.

Bi'er supported the delicate girl in a pink dress and walked down from upstairs. She said with some complaints, "I thought Mr. Luo would not come."

Luo Zijun explained: "I have been busy these days and have not gone out."

Liu Chujian came downstairs, his eyes full of gentle smiles, and said softly: "Mr. Luo came in a hurry that day and left in a hurry. I even forgot to give him money."

Then he said to Bi'er, "Go and get Mr. Luo's silver."

Bi'er snorted, turned around and went upstairs, muttering softly, "I knew you were here to get the money, and you'll leave after you get it."

Luo Zijun still has 500 taels of silver on him, so he is not short of money for the time being.

He came here today for nothing, just to take a look.

But since he was here and not too far from Anguo Mansion, and it was still early, he decided to stay here for a while.

Otherwise, it is indeed not appropriate to just take the money and leave every time.

"First time meeting you, young lady. Can I go upstairs for a cup of tea?"

He took the initiative to speak.

When Liu Chujian heard this, he was a little surprised. A hint of joy appeared in his eyes. He smiled and said, "Of course, Mr. Luo, please come in."

She quickly said to Xiao Lan, "Go and make tea for the young master."

"Yes, ma'am."

Xiao Lan agreed and hurried to the inner room.

Bier was holding the silver and preparing to go downstairs, but upon hearing this, she quickly went back upstairs.

Luo Zijun walked to the stairs, turned around and said, "It's nice to meet you, young lady."

Liu Chujian smiled and said, "Mr. Luo is a guest, so he should walk in front."

Luo Zijun said: "Aren't they friends?"

Liu Chujian smiled, with bright eyes and white teeth, and nodded, "Of course I am a friend, but I am also a guest."

Luo Zijun did not hesitate any longer and walked ahead and went up the stairs.

Liu Chujian was in a good mood and followed behind.

As you go up to the second floor, what comes into view is a large hall with several rows of bookshelves in the middle.

There are tables and chairs near the windows.

The light is very nice.

At the innermost part is a corridor, and at the end of the corridor is a room.

Liu Chujian followed behind and said softly, "The second floor is quite spacious. The books on the bookshelf are what I read on a daily basis. They are not for sale, and few people come up here on a normal day. There are several rooms inside. Sometimes when it's too late, Bi'er, Xiaolan, and I don't go back and sleep here."

Luo Zijun nodded and asked, "How is the business in the store?"

Liu Chujian smiled and said, "The bookstore has just opened, so there is not much business."

Luo Zijun thought about it, looked at her and said, "If I write a book in the future, can your bookstore print and sell it exclusively?"

Liu Chujian thought for a moment and said softly, "I'm afraid it won't work. The bookstores in the inner city are either owned by government officials or aristocratic families. If we don't cooperate with them and let them have a share, I'm afraid it will be difficult for our bookstore to continue to operate."

Luo Zijun said: "Indeed."

At this time, Xiao Lan brought the freshly brewed tea from downstairs and placed it on the table by the window.

Luo Zijun picked up a book from the bookshelf and walked over.

Liu Chujian took a look and said with a smile, "Sir, what you got is the Begonia Poetry Collection. There are several poems in it, and they are very well written."

"A Collection of Begonia Poems?"

Luo Zijun lowered his head to take a look, and it was indeed that book.

Liu Chujian explained: "The poems here were all written by members of the Begonia Poetry Society. I heard that the Begonia Poetry Society was founded by the daughter of the Jia family. The members include talented men and women from the Jia family as well as talented men and women from other families."

Luo Zijun walked to the table and sat down, flipping through a few pages, and found that it was the same book as the one he had with him.

Liu Chujian stretched out her delicate hands and helped him turn to the last few pages. She pointed to one of the poems and said, "Young Master, please read this one."

Luo Zijun looked down and saw the poem: "Last year at this same time, the face of a man and the peach blossoms reflected each other's redness. I don't know where the face of a man has gone, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."

Liu Chujian said with envy, "I wonder who this Peach Blossom Prince is. This little poem is my favorite in this collection of poems. The other two poems he wrote are also quite charming. His talent is obviously much higher than that of the others in the collection."

Luo Zijun raised his head and looked into her bright and gentle eyes, and said, "If I say that this Peach Blossom Prince is actually me, will you believe it, young lady?"

When these words came out, Liu Chujian was stunned at first, and then his eyes lit up: "Is it really you, young master?"

Luo Zijun smiled and said nothing more.

Liu Chujian was a little suspicious and asked, "How could you...how could you join the Begonia Poetry Society?"

Luo Zijun turned to the first page, glanced at the names of the members, and said, "I am not a member of the Begonia Poetry Society. I wrote these three poems unintentionally when I went on an outing with the students of the academy to the Peach Blossom Spring outside the city. We met a noble lady at that time, and I didn't expect that she was the young lady from the Jia Mansion."

Liu Chujian looked at him with sparkling eyes and said softly, "No matter where you are, you are always dazzling and attract people's attention."

Luo Zijun looked at her and said, "Isn't it the same when I first met you?"

Liu Chujian couldn't help but smile, looking at him with sparkling eyes and said, "How could I be that?"

Luo Zijun said: "Miss Chu Jian's beauty and kindness are truly dazzling. I heard from Madam Liu that Miss Chu Jian worked hard to earn money just to redeem the maids and servants in the mansion. If it were other people, they would not have to worry about them at all."

Bier, who was not far away, moved her lips as if she wanted to say something, but she glanced at her mistress and didn't dare to say anything.

Liu Chujian smiled slightly and said, "That's what a little girl should do. It's nothing."

Luo Zijun lowered his head and flipped through a few pages of the book, casually discussing the poems in it with her.

Liu Chujian commented: "In this collection of poems, I think the poems by the Banana Guest and Concubine Xiaoxiang are the best. However, the poems by Concubine Xiaoxiang are full of sadness and sorrow, which makes people feel uncomfortable when reading them."

Luo Zijun thought secretly in her heart: Concubine Xiaoxiang is the delicate and sickly Lin Daiyu. According to her personality, she does like things that are sad about autumn and spring.

The two chatted for a while.

The sun is setting outside the window.

Luo Zijun then stood up and said goodbye: "It's getting late, I won't disturb you to rest."

Liu Chujian was still not satisfied, so she looked at the sky outside the window and said unhappily, "Well, I'll take you down."

The two of them went downstairs together.

Luo Zijun said goodbye and left.

Liu Chujian followed him silently and sent him to the door. She stood outside the door for a long time, only after watching his back gradually disappear around the corner in the distance did she slowly look away.

Stayed outside the door for a while.

She sighed softly and turned back into the house.

Bi'er suddenly said, "Miss, that guy just praised your beauty. I don't know if he was sincere or fake."

Liu Chujian was stunned for a moment, and murmured in a low voice: "I guess he's just being polite. He kept his head down reading the book and didn't even look at me..."

Xiao Lan smiled and said, "Perhaps Master Luo thinks that the young lady is too beautiful and is embarrassed to look at her."

Liu Chujian sighed slightly, said nothing more, lowered his head and went upstairs.

Anguo Mansion.

After Luo Zijun returned to Junziju, Xiaohuan told him: "The third lady just came and said that she wanted to invite you to go out of the city tomorrow and go to Jinshan Temple to worship Buddha and burn incense."

"Golden Mountain Temple?"

Hearing this name, Luo Zijun's heart skipped a beat.

(End of this chapter)