Chapter 299 Tree

Chen Shiyi rubbed the paper vigorously with his fingers, until his fingertips turned white.

Such exquisite food, such meticulous care, such complete preparation, if the signature behind it was "Pei Luoshu", it would be so perfect...

Her eyes turned red.

Fu Da saw that something was wrong and quickly stood up and asked.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Shiyi suppressed his outward emotions, choked up, cleared his throat, and forced a laugh towards Fu.

"The food at Fu Man Lou is second to none in the county. Just replace the dishes on the stove that are almost finished and warm them up for a while before eating."

Jingran and Mrs. Situ came along to help.

Fu Da looked at Chen Shiyi deeply and followed suit.

Situ Yu saw all of Chen Shiyi's emotions and just took a sip of the wine.

Chen Shiyi felt that his alcohol tolerance had improved a lot. At least he was not drunk now, just a little dizzy, but he really enjoyed this feeling.

After three rounds of drinks, Situ Yu started talking a lot.

"Yuncang, I planted a tree when I was a child, and I like this tree very much."

"It was long and thin, with drooping and curled leaves and a hairy surface. A gust of wind could break it in two. It was too fragile. I poured all my efforts into it, watering it, fertilizing it, and building a wooden frame to stabilize its body and protect it from the strong wind. Later, it took root, sprouted, and grew inch by inch. Its branches became thicker, and its leaves became denser. It could withstand the hot summer and cold winter. I was very happy."

"Its umbrella grew bigger and bigger. I hid in its shadow to enjoy the cool, and slept against its branches. I always thought it belonged to me alone. Later, people gradually came to enjoy the cool and play under its umbrella. I didn't like this change. Obviously, I was the only one who contributed to its growth. Why could so many people get it? Why couldn't it be mine alone? I felt that this was a betrayal of the tree. The reluctance and anger had taken over my joy of hoping it would grow into a big tree."

"Later, I chopped it off with an axe. When it fell to the ground, I felt extreme pain. I felt the pain of not getting what I thought I had. I was silent for a long time."

“Looking back on the life of this tree, it was all my unilateral imagination. In fact, it has always been consistent. It wants to grow up and change. It is right. The one who is wrong is me. I asked it to grow up, but I could not accept all the consequences of its growth.

It will eventually become something else, grow into a towering tree to bless others, or if it doesn’t grow well, it can be chopped down and used as firewood, or if it grows well, it may become the beam of a house, or be made into furniture…”

"In the end, I parted ways with it. Neither of us lost our original intention, but as time went by, nothing was left."

"Once you've gained something, losing it doesn't matter so much."

"But we humans are unwilling to accept this, so we have so much love, hate and vengeance."

Fu Da said that Chen Shiyi was drunk.

Chen Shiyi didn't think so. Someone was drunk and sat quietly on the chair, keeping silent.

But Fu Da just said she was drunk.

"On weekdays, she is busy with this and that, talkative and cheerful, and nothing can stop her."

Oh, after drinking, it’s different from usual, you’re just drunk?

It turns out that there is a way to be drunk soberly.

Forget it, don’t drink this wine anymore. It makes you feel uncomfortable when you’re drunk.

My eyes were red.

After returning to the study, she picked up her pen and wrote a reply to Wen Zhiheng.

“If the flowers you grow wither one day, you should change the pot and plant them in a new one. Your careful care and cherishment will be saved for the flowers that bloom for you, so that your efforts will not be in vain.”

Ever since Situ Yu agreed to be the principal of her academy on New Year's Eve, she started to get busy again.

The schools set up by Jing Ran in various places quietly emerged like bamboo shoots after rain, and they broke ground after Chen Shiyi announced to all places that Situ Yu was the president of Fengmingshan College.

Since then, thousands of students have come to Fengmingshan Academy.

That day, the sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly.

The sound of bright red firecrackers crackled incessantly, and the red silk cloth covering the door plaque was pulled down by Situ Yu himself. As the students cheered and rejoiced, Chen Shiyi was very excited and pleased.

What she wanted to do finally made a big step forward, and things will definitely get better and better in the future.

Inside the academy, pavilions and towers are lined up one after another. In the corridors, students in white academy uniforms are seen crowded together, listening to the teacher’s instructions and answering their questions. They are in groups of three or four, and it is very lively…

Chen Shiyi was walking on a path paved with bluestone slabs when he met a man.

blue.

"You're here to study too?"

Qi Lan said nothing, just looked at her quietly.

"You went to see Mr. Situ just for the Fengmingshan Academy?"

"Um."

"Do you know Prime Minister Wen?"

Chen Shiyi raised his head suddenly, disbelief in his eyes.

"Who are you?"

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew from behind Chen Shiyi, and he flew in front of Qi Lan like a ghost and swung his fist.

Unexpectedly, Qi Lan retreated lightly with his blue robe fluttering. The gentle scholar he had looked before now looked like a ghost. Facing the powerful Fu Da, he was not afraid at all, and his skills were actually on par with Fu Da's.

Chen Shiyi was very nervous.

The things in this academy are all newly purchased, and if they are damaged, we have to buy new ones.

"Go out and fight. Don't mess around here."

Then, the two of them climbed over the wall lightly and disappeared.

Situ Yu's voice echoed behind him.

"Qi Lan knows you?"

Chen Shiyi thought about it.

"He cheated me out of my money last time."

Situ Yu smiled.

"He's learning how to cheat people out of money."

“Why do you want to learn this?”

"I don't know. He's a bit eccentric, but a very good kid."

Situ Yu paused for a moment and then spoke again.

"Perhaps it's because he once worked as a dead soil."

"It seems that the person that Fuda has been investigating is actually him."

"What?"

"We were having dinner earlier, and Fu Da found out that someone was spying on us, and he has been investigating this person ever since. How do you know that Qi Lan was a dead soil? What is his relationship with you?"

Situ Yu pondered for a while.

"I was imprisoned in a dark cell before, and he rescued me."

Chen Shiyi was shocked.

"Whose dead soil is he then?"

"The current Master Zhang."

Chen Shiyi asked doubtfully.

"I heard that you and Master Sun are at loggerheads."

"Yes, I was imprisoned in the dark cell because of him. Later, I was rescued by Qi Lan because I rescued him from a mass grave a long time ago. He was grateful and followed me."

"so it is."

Chen Shiyi suddenly thought of something terrifying.

"You originally lived in seclusion in Wancheng, but now you've come back. I'm afraid that Master Zhang will harm you. No, I'll ask Fuduo to send a few people to protect you. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, I'll be a sinner for all eternity."

Situ Yu smiled.

"Don't worry about it. Master Zhang probably already knows that I'm in Wancheng. I have Qi Lan protecting me, so no one can touch me."