Lin Chen quickly said, "I'm not going. I'll stay wherever Er Ya is."

Xiao Fengling tempted him with benefits: "If you come to the prefectural school, you will be considered a seventh-rank official, on par with the county magistrate. Are you really not going to come?"

If it were Lin Chen a few months ago, he would definitely have rushed over without hesitation.

But the current Lin Chen is completely different from the Lin Chen of the past.

Having witnessed the world of immortals, he no longer cared about the official positions of mortals. He would rather serve Lin Jinyue, the reincarnation of a celestial child, well.

They then promoted him from an ordinary teacher in the college to a senior professor.

Even if he can't become a professor, being a researcher would be good too. In the videos he watched, everyone was wearing white coats and looked incredibly smug.

Lin Gou Dan also wanted to be this awesome for once.

Moreover, Er Ya said that he is talented, a genius, and his IQ is high according to tests.

Lin Chenxin thought he must have lost his mind, ignoring Yunhe Village which had everything, and instead went all the way to the prefectural city.

But Xiao Fengling persisted and insisted that he come over.

Lin Chen then asked:

Does Fucheng have a three-year mock college entrance exam and a five-year college entrance exam?

Are there endless math olympiad problems in Taichung?

Do people from Fucheng know advanced mathematics?

Xiao Fengling was completely confused. What was all this about?

How would he know these things?

Lin Chen then said, "If there's nothing there, what would I do in your prefectural city? I'm not going; I want to stay in Yunhe Village."

Xiao Fengling had no choice but to give up.

Let's wait until next time to poach them.

Xiao Fengling was calculating, thinking that since he was here for Old Master Tan's sake, it wouldn't be good to be too blatant in poaching him.

Seeing that Lin Jinyue was not being formal, he began to coax her: "Little girl, would you like to go to the prefectural city?"

Lin Jinyue looked at his wolfish smile, her eyes full of wariness: "No, Yunhe Village is fine. What, are you here to undermine our village?"

Xiao Fengling then said, "No, how about this, if you can persuade Elder Tan to go to the prefectural city..."

Lin Jinyue interrupted, "You can give me this official position, I won't try to persuade you otherwise!"

They're not stupid. Old Tan is incredibly learned; his calligraphy and paintings are all treasures. Moreover, he has impeccable character and is currently serving as the principal of Yunhe Academy in their village.

If Mr. Tan leaves, where will she find the principal in such a short time?

Not to mention that Old Tan knew her secret.

It's impossible for Old Tan to leave.

Lin Jinyue: "Go and persuade them yourself."

Without caring how high the official's rank was, he pulled Lin Chen away with him.

Lin Jinyue was also curious about what they wanted to see Old Tan about, so she strolled over to the village clinic.

Old Tan is here too.

Lin Jinyue could still hear Old Tan's voice inside: "Just because I'm not going to the prefectural city, does that mean it's safe?"

The woman's voice was weak, and Lin Jinyue couldn't hear it clearly.

Old Tan's voice, however, was full of energy: "You can stay in Yunhe Village and rest during your pregnancy. As for that lousy official Feng Ling, if he wants to be the one, let him go back to Guangcheng alone. If he doesn't want to, he can stay in Yunhe Village and be a teacher."

Tan Mengqiu could hardly believe her ears.

Has her father gone mad?

Lin Jinyue poked half her head in: "Grandpa Tan, the pregnant woman is weak right now and shouldn't get angry. You'd better take it easy."

Old Tan, as if grasping at a lifeline, pulled Lin Jinyue inside.

“Come on, Yueyue, you talk to her. Why won’t she listen to advice and insist on going back to Guangcheng? What’s so good about Guangcheng? How can it compare to Yunhe Village?”

Lin Jinyue hurriedly said, "Oh, let's not worry about where we're going. Auntie, you're in poor health and your pregnancy isn't stable yet. The journey has been tiring, and if something unexpected happens... You should rest and recuperate in Yunhe Village first. If you really can't wait, you can recuperate for a while before you leave."

After Lin Jinyue finished speaking, Tan Mengqiu held her stomach, feeling somewhat frightened.

Old Tan said, "There is a miracle doctor here. Just focus on your pregnancy and don't worry about the future."

Mr. Tan left after saying that he had to go to class.

They also dragged Lin Jinyue away with them.

Old Tan smiled and took out a seal that he had recently polished. "Take a look, what do you think of this seal from Yunhe Village? It's specially made for you."

Lin Jinyue looked at the jade again; its texture was warm and smooth, clearly indicating it was a high-quality material.

She was a little embarrassed.

Old Tan quickly said, "It's nothing. You're so clever to have found a way to keep my daughter. Consider this a token of my gratitude."

Lin Jinyue blinked. "Huh? I'm not lying. She really can't leave."

Old Tan stumbled and lost his balance. "What... what is this?"

Lin Jinyue: "I was too worried, which caused my health to deteriorate. Then I suddenly became pregnant, and the fetus needs nutrition."

Old Tan's face immediately turned cold.

He grabbed his cane and was about to beat Xiao Fengling.

This bastard calls her "teacher" so respectfully, yet he dares to let his daughter suffer!

When Old Tan found Xiao Fengling, he was wandering around the village.

He would ask everyone he met, "Would you like to go to the prefectural city? If you would..."

The villagers were so busy they didn't even have time to look up, saying, "No, no!" as they worked on their tasks.

Upon seeing Elder Tan, Xiao Fengling respectfully bowed to him as a student.

Xiao Fengling then said, "Teacher, the place you chose is really good. It's a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It would be great if we could go to the prefectural city together."

Old Master Tan's face immediately darkened: "Go to the prefectural city? You still want me to go to the prefectural city?"

Xiao Fengling knew his teacher had this bad temper, so he smiled ingratiatingly and said, "From now on, General Gu's army will be stationed in Lingnan, and Prince Jing and his men have already begun sea transport, so..."

Old Tan didn't care about any of that; he picked up his cane and started whipping it.

As Xiao Fengling ran, he said, "Teacher, it's really not safe here. You can hit me or scold me, but we should still..."

Old Tan was smoking so much that he almost died of anger.

"Who told you it wasn't safe here? I married my daughter to you, and how did you treat her? The doctor said she's weak and pregnant, and you, you..."

Old Tan got angrier and angrier as he spoke, and in his anger, he slapped him several more times with a stick.

His daughter is foolish; she always writes letters reporting only good news and never bad.

This time, Xiao Fengling just stood there and let him whip her, without running away or explaining anything.

Old Tan was getting angry and said, "Get out of Yunhe Village. My daughter needs to recuperate here. Don't come here unless it's absolutely necessary."

Xiao Fengling no longer dared to covet the good things in Yunhe Village. He left behind a lot of silver and returned to Guangcheng.

They just said they'd come again next time.

However, when they left, they left behind both guards.

When Xiao Fengling came, people from other villages saw him from afar, as did the wealthy households from Shawan County who came to stay.

They recognized it; it was the official robe of a fourth-rank official. When Old Master Tan wanted to whip him, he actually stood there obediently and let Old Master Tan whip him!

Thinking of those mischievous kids in my family who were always jumping around and making Old Tan so angry he'd curse them out...