Gu Zhiyun's hand was still on Shen Jingyan's waist, and Shen Jingyan's arms were still on Gu Zhiyun's shoulders.

This obvious ambiguity was clearly seen through by an elder, making both of them a little embarrassed.

"It's in the back courtyard!" To break the awkward silence, Shen Jingyan quickly pointed out the location of the outhouse to Old Man Xu.

Old Xu glanced at the two of them and walked nonchalantly to the backyard.

When he returned, Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan were waiting for him in the house, sitting side by side properly.

Old Xu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is there something you need to see me about?"

Gu Zhiyun spoke first: "Professor Xu, a group of educated youth in our forest farm are going to take the college entrance examination this year, but we lack review materials and teachers, especially in mathematics, physics and chemistry, which are very difficult to review. I wonder if you could be our teacher and tutor us for one or two hours every day?"

Upon hearing this, Old Xu chuckled and said, "Tutoring? That's my forte! No problem!"

Gu Zhiyun was surprised that Old Man Xu agreed so quickly. He and Shen Jingyan exchanged an excited glance, overjoyed.

But Old Xu's next words made the smiles on their faces vanish without a trace.

Suddenly, Old Xu put on airs, swaggered onto the kang (heated brick bed), crossed one leg, and said:

"People who hire me to give lectures always have to pay me for the lectures. I can't just teach a bunch of kids for free, can I?"

Gu Zhiyun looked troubled. They, the educated youth, were not like the regular workers in the forest farm. Although they did the same work, they only received a subsidy of eight yuan a month.

Old Xu had to make several phone calls and make several trips to the educated youth office to get this money; otherwise, it would have been even less, only five yuan.

Eight yuan was only enough for the educated youth's living expenses for a month. If they wanted to buy something extra, they had to be very careful with their money and stretch every penny.

Old Xu's meaning was clear: he had no problem having him teach the educated youth, but they wanted payment for the lessons.

"How much do you charge per hour?" Shen Jingyan asked.

Old Xu generously said, "When I go out to give lectures, I charge at least 200 yuan per hour. I know that the educated youth are relatively poor, so I'll give you a discount: 50 yuan per hour!"

"Fifty?" Gu Zhiyun and Shen Jingyan exclaimed at the same time.

Even if a dozen or so educated youth pooled their money, each person would still have to pay four or five yuan each time!

Spending half a month's living expenses to attend a one-hour class seems like too much of a price to pay.

Even if Gu Zhiyun is willing, the other educated youth may not be willing to pay the money!

Seeing Gu Zhiyun hesitate and remain silent, Old Xu put on a stern face and said, "Grandson-in-law, although we are relatives, we still need to settle accounts. There are more than a dozen of you here to listen to the lecture, and I, this old man, will help you review. It's not just about giving a one-hour lecture. I will also make test papers for you, compile review materials for you, and organize mock exams for you regularly. When you think about it, you're buying priceless knowledge for fifty yuan. You've made a great deal!"

Gu Zhiyun: "..."

He looked at the old man now and saw that he was radiant from head to toe, and there was no sign of senile dementia at all.

I don't remember my name, where I live, or even my surname, but I do remember that I paid 200 yuan per class.

He said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, Professor Xu, we can't afford it."

Old Xu wasn't annoyed. He narrowed his eyes, leaned against the wall, and said, "Then this old man is happy to have some peace and quiet!"

Gu Zhiyun pursed his lips, his gaze dimming slightly.

Seeing Gu Zhiyun's dejected look, Shen Jingyan felt extremely sorry for him and wished she could transform into a teacher to personally tutor him.

Although she has this ability, she cannot reveal it, otherwise there would be no way to explain why a girl who did not graduate from junior high school would know high school knowledge.

We need to come up with an idea to persuade Old Man Xu to become a teacher for the educated youth.

"Ding—Dear Master, Xiao Ba is here to assign you a task again!"

Shen Jingyan pouted and said, "Let me guess, is it about me helping Brother Yun persuade Old Man Xu to become a teacher for the educated youth?"

The system exclaimed in delight, "My dear master, you're amazing!"

Shen Jingyan said in a suspicious tone, "Xiao Ba, I suspect you are a lackey sent by Gu Zhiyun!"

The system cleared its throat with an air of seriousness: "Dear master, Gu Zhiqing is now your boyfriend. Your boyfriend's difficulties are your difficulties. If you help solve them, you can also earn points. It's a win-win situation, so why not?"

"This problem is solved, how many points are there?" Shen Jingyan asked.

The system exclaimed joyfully, "Fifty thousand! Dear master, with these fifty thousand points, your total points have reached three hundred thousand, bringing you one step closer to your goal of one million points!"

It has to be said that this score was incredibly tempting for Shen Jingyan.

She rested her chin on her hand and thought for a while, then an idea came to her.

Gu Zhiyun couldn't control Old Man Xu, but she had plenty of ways to deal with him!

She smiled sweetly at Gu Zhiyun, and Gu Zhiyun's eyes lit up when he saw her confident demeanor.

Shen Jingyan walked to Old Man Xu's side, respectfully handed him a cup of hot water, and said with a smile, "Grandpa, there's something I need to discuss with you."

Old Xu nervously gripped his cup: "You're not trying to kick me out, are you?"

"How could that be? I've been calling you grandpa, how could you be so heartless?"

Old Xu's expression relaxed: "As long as you don't kick me out, that's fine."

Shen Jingyan put on a serious face: "Grandpa, you see, you're here with me, eating my food and staying in my house, no problem, but—"

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