Chapter 76

She felt that what Dean Cheng did was problematic and not normal.

Gu Xinxin also felt that there was something wrong with Dean Cheng. He should not teach a group of students who were bullied. Can students without passion still be called students?

She frowned for a moment and said, "I'll ask Xiang Rong later."

Let’s first see what kind of person this gentleman is.

As usual, Gu Xinxin went to the grocery store. She needed to buy a menstrual belt. She had been feeling some pain in her lower back these past two days. She was a girl in her previous life, so she knew what was going on with just a quick guess. She quickly prepared the necessary things before her period came.

In addition, she needs to buy some cotton. She has wood ash at home. Although she also feels that it is... a little difficult to use, to be honest, wood ash is better than cotton. It does not clump and does not breed bacteria. Of course, it cannot be used for a long time and still needs to be changed frequently. Apart from some psychological resistance, it is actually not unacceptable if the conditions are not met.

Gu Qiuhe was still old enough, so she found these things boring. She just leaned over the counter to look at the small toys displayed above, such as tumblers, kites, and bamboo whistles.

Gu Chen lowered her voice and said, "Why buy this? You can just assemble one at home with small steps. Two will be enough. You can just change and wash them in the morning and evening and use them."

Gu Xinxin didn't listen to her. Who should she ask to make something like this? Gu Chenshi? She was afraid that Gu Chenshi would wipe her nose on it. She didn't know how to make it herself, and she didn't have the patience to do it. What if she didn't buy it? Not only did she want to buy it, she wanted to buy ten at once.

She just used it as a one-time use.

Gu Chen's face looked unhappy, but Gu Xinxin didn't ask her for money. Even if she wanted to scold her, she couldn't do anything. She could only watch Gu Xinxin take out the money.

After buying the things, I went to pick up Gu Xiangrong and Gu Wenshu to take them home. After waiting for a while at the college gate, the two brothers came out together.

Gu Xiangrong was quite happy to see Gu Xinxin, and chattered with her about school matters: "Today the teacher talked about..."

"Didn't your dean get injured today? Who teaches you?" Old Lady Gu was curious. Gu Xiangrong paused before saying, "There are three teachers in the academy. For those of us who are just starting out, Mr. Mo teaches. Mr. Mo is a student."

Mr. Mo is already over fifty years old. He is old and doesn't want to burden his family by taking the imperial examination anymore, so he simply becomes a teacher in the school.

The other one is Mr. Song, who is not too old, about twenty years old, and is also a student. Because his family is poor, he has no money to continue taking the exam, so he works as a teacher for the time being, planning to make some money before continuing to take the exam.

Then there is Dean Cheng. He is a scholar and he teaches students who are about to take exams.

Gu Xiangrong was also a little curious: "Grandma, how did you know that the dean was injured?"

Gu Xinxin interrupted his curiosity and asked, "Is your dean usually this kind of...tolerant person? Even when someone comes to attack him, he never fights back?"

Gu Xiangrong hesitated for a moment: "Not really... I haven't met the dean very often, but I heard that the dean has a very cheerful personality."

Besides, no one dares to go to school and beat the dean.

Old Mrs. Gu couldn't sit still, so she told him what she had encountered today: "If your dean is so cowardly, I don't think your school will be able to continue. Why don't you think of a way to change schools when the time comes? I heard that Xiangye Town and Xiaosongzhuang also have schools, but they are a little far away. But don't worry, we have an ox cart at home that can pick you up."

Gu Xinxin wanted to know more about this school.

Even though Gu Xiangrong said that the teacher seemed to be alright, it was still true that children were easily influenced by those around them. Gu Xiangrong was not very old, only twelve years old. If the teacher who taught him was indeed weak, then there was a high probability that Gu Xiangrong would also learn the habit of avoiding trouble.

This wouldn't work. She asked Gu Xiangrong to go to school in order to find a backer for herself. Even if Gu Xiangrong wasn't very brave, at least he had to be able to distinguish right from wrong, have his own ideas, be decisive and brave, and be able to shoulder his own responsibilities.

The education of boys cannot be separated from the influence of male elders.

If she could be a teacher, she might have come here on her own. But she was a girl, and Gu Xiangrong and she depended on each other for survival. In the past, the siblings relied on each other, so she couldn't teach him on her own because they were too familiar with each other.

So the next day, Gu Xinxin went to the town clinic by herself.

She genuinely wanted to heal her body, so while explaining her symptoms to the doctor, she subtly inquired, "I saw someone being wheeled in yesterday. He was covered in blood. I'm afraid he was seriously injured. So, are you planning to keep him here?"

The doctor carefully felt the patient's pulse and said nonchalantly, "It looks serious, but it's just a superficial wound. You can leave after applying some medicine. Of course, if the injury is serious and you can't move, we have a house in the back where you can stay for a few days, but there will be a fee."

After all, the patients had to use bedding and eat, so the clinic couldn’t just spend money in vain.

"Your condition is related to insufficient Qi and blood. I'm afraid you didn't eat well as a child, so your physical foundation is not good." The doctor quickly withdrew his hand and asked Gu Xinxin, "If you want to take good care of yourself, eat more red dates, brown sugar, eggs, and pork in the future. If I prescribe medicine, the herbs may be a bit expensive, but it will be good for your health. From now on, your stomach pain will be less every month."

Gu Xinxin nodded quickly: "Please prescribe some medicine, doctor."

The doctor paused for a moment and said, "Seven prescriptions, a total of three taels of silver."

Gu Xinxin nodded quickly, and seeing her agreement, the doctor lowered his head and began to write a prescription. It wasn't that he looked down on Gu Xinxin, as she was dressed neatly and cleanly today. It was just that this was the first time the doctor had seen an unmarried girl come to see a doctor for treatment. He didn't know if she had any money, so he had to ask a few more questions to make sure she had enough to buy the medicine.

After leaving the clinic, she went to the pastry shop to buy some pastries. Seeing that she was an acquaintance, the shopkeeper Qian gave her some change.

Gu Xinxin walked in the same direction as yesterday. Seeing someone sewing in the sun on the street, she went over to ask, "Is Cheng Xiucai's house nearby?"

As he spoke, he took out the snacks and shared them among himself.

The village intelligence team should never be underestimated.

An old lady laughed and said, "He lives over there, see? The one with the black door is his house. Why are you asking about his family? Is there anyone in his family who wants to study?"

"Yes, I have a younger brother who is seven or eight years old." Gu Xinxin said with a smile: "But I'm not asking about his studies, I'm asking about Mr. Cheng's family."

Seeing that the old lady's eyes were not right, she waved her hands and said: "It's not for me. I'm already married. I have a younger sister who is sixteen years old this year."

The old lady pondered for a moment and said, "Then are you asking about the eldest or the second son of the Cheng family? The eldest is nineteen years old this year, and the second is fifteen."