Wu Mingde looked at Xie Yunjiao in surprise: "Madam, you are so smart, why didn't I think of this?"
Xie Yunjiao's mouth twitched. She felt ashamed for being called smart. This was common sense, common sense, okay!
Seeing that Wu Mingde was inefficient in moving the books alone, Xie Yunjiao and others came to help. It took them quite a while to move all the books back to the library.
Only a small number of books are drying outside. There are so many books in the entire library that each bookshelf is so high that you need a ladder to get the books from the top.
As soon as Doudou and Lian Jin entered the library, their feet felt like they were stuck with glue and they couldn't move.
"Mr. Wu, can the two children read a book in there for a while?" Xie Yunjiao asked.
At least they helped move the books, so it should be okay to read them for a while, right?
"You are too polite, Madam. You can call me Mingde or Zixu."
Zixu is Wu Mingde's pen name, which was given to him by his teacher. It means the rising sun, which is full of hope.
He likes this name very much.
"Then I'll call you Zixu." Xie Yunjiao said.
She could clearly feel that when Wu Mingde mentioned the word Zixu, his eyes lit up, and it was obvious that he liked this name very much.
Sure enough, when she called Wu Mingde Zixu, he responded happily and said that she could read books in the library, but she could not take the books back.
"The master knows every book in there, and he can tell if one is missing," said Wu Mingde.
Xie Yunjiao didn't believe it. The old man was drunk, how could he remember every book in there?
Seeing Xie Yunjiao's disbelieving look, Wu Mingde smiled without further explanation.
"Zixu, you call that old... teacher "Master." So are you a student or a teacher here? Are there other people here besides you and the old teacher? If my two children want to come here to study, what do they need to prepare?"
"I am a student here, and I am studying with the Master. There are no other students here except me, because the Master is not willing to accept more students.
But since he's willing to bring you back, he must be willing to take on more disciples," Wu Mingde said.
Is that old man really that powerful? He has to be willing to come in.
"Don't look at the Master like this now, he used to be..."
“Hmph.”
Peng Yingtian appeared out of nowhere and interrupted Wu Mingde.
Wu Mingde saw Peng Yingtian and hurriedly called out, "Master."
"Zixu, take her for a tour. If she likes it here, she can stay. There is no need to pay any rent. I will personally make the arrangements, but she has to provide the meals." Peng Yingtian said.
Wu Mingde was stunned. When he came in, he brought his own food. The teacher would occasionally feed him, but not often.
Now Xie Yunjiao has to prepare the meal?
"You don't know, she cooks delicious food." Peng Yingtian said.
He seemed to be saying this to Wu Mingde, but his voice was loud, as if he was being explicit.
Xie Yunjiao narrowed her eyes and stared at Peng Yingtian without blinking. He knew her, he must know her!
Could it be that he deliberately lured her here from the beginning?
"No, I like that boy." Peng Yingtian pointed at Doudou who was browsing books in the library.
"That child is talented and has the potential to learn," said Peng Yingtian.
But it’s true that your cooking is delicious. That Wuxiang Shen Soup is simply amazing. I was lucky enough to have a free trial and it was absolutely amazing!
Wu Mingde was stunned for a moment, then looked at Doudou in shock.
The Master said that he had no talent for studying, but he was diligent enough. However, there is a path to the mountain of books through diligence, and the sea of learning is boundless and requires hard work. As long as he works hard, even if he cannot become a master of all trades, he can still achieve some success.
But the teacher said Doudou was talented, which was a great recognition of Doudou!
However, Xie Yunjiao obviously didn't understand what the teacher meant by this sentence. She had a calm expression and didn't show any excessive shock.
If she knew the Master's identity, she would definitely not have that expression, for sure!
"If my two children stay here to study, will you teach them knowledge?" Xie Yunjiao asked.
If she was asked to provide meals just for allowing them to come over to read, that would be too easy for him.
"I will naturally give you some advice myself," said Peng Yingtian.
"Give me advice? How do you give me advice? Like today, while drunk and lying on the ground giving me advice?"
"Madam, don't be rude. The master is not that kind of person." Wu Mingde's attitude towards Xie Yunjiao was obviously colder than before. Who asked her to speak like that about his respected master?
"I'm just telling the truth. I can't help it if you don't like it."
Xie Yunjiao didn't quite believe that Peng Yingtian, a drunkard, could teach good students.
She had already missed the opportunity once and didn't want to make the same mistake again by helping Doudou find a bad teacher.
Mencius' mother moved three times just to find a better learning environment for Mencius, and she would also find a more suitable teacher for Doudou.
"Doudou, Lianjin, let's go." Xie Yunjiao said to the two children.
"A sage has no permanent teacher. Confucius' teachers were Tan Zi, Chang Hong, Shi Xiang and Lao Dan." Peng Yingtian suddenly said this.
Xie Yunjiao was slightly stunned. She thought Peng Yingtian was just an alcoholic, but she didn't expect him to suddenly say such a thing.
"If the teaching is not strict, it means the teacher is lazy." Xie Yunjiao said.
"One in ten people give up when something becomes difficult, and nine in ten give up due to laziness. My teaching is only to resolve their confusion and encourage them to be diligent and hardworking." Peng Yingtian yawned as he spoke.
However, the look he gave Xie Yunjiao was more profound. He turned to look at Doudou again and suddenly said, "Fortunately."
Although he spoke incoherently, Xie Yunjiao seemed to understand what he was saying.
"It seems like there's something going on, so let's just stay here for now. If it doesn't work out, we can change it." Xie Yunjiao said.
Doudou and Lian Jin looked at Xie Yunjiao happily and said in surprise, "That's great."
Having temporarily solved the big problem of studying, Xie Yunjiao and her two children went back.
When I returned to the village, I saw Aunt Tian picking sweet potato seedlings. In fact, the sweet potatoes had sprouted. She picked them out, cut off the sprouted parts, and planted them in the field.
Xie Yunjiao saw a large rhizome placed aside, covered with a layer of soil, which did not look very real.
She was about to reach out to take it when Aunt Tian stopped her: "This thing is very poisonous. It is full of poison. Don't touch it. Your hands will hurt and itch."
Aunt Tian was right. This thing is indeed full of poison when it is raw, but it tastes delicious after being cooked. Many people in later generations would use it to make hot pot, and some would use it as a diet food.
It was the famous konjac, which could be used to make jelly and konjac tofu. The taste of cold konjac noodles was something she had missed for a long time but couldn't get to taste!
I didn’t expect to see it here suddenly, it’s like finding a treasure!
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