Chapter 137 Whipping the Ox Quickly
Tianbao has eaten pork.
I've never seen a pig.
The next day in class, several kids started a discussion about pigs.
Su An gestured with his hands, "I've seen pigs raised in Dahuai Village before, and they were this big! One could sell for a lot of money!"
Su Wen and Su Wu had also seen it, and they sighed with longing eyes, "It's a pity that no one in Tubei Village raises them, otherwise we could exchange them for pork."
Wei Li and Bai Yu were both silent. They had never seen a pig before and were looked down upon by Sanwazi.
Tian Bao didn't want to be with them, so she curled up at her master's feet, raised her little face and asked, "Master, why did grandma talk to me about pigs?"
Huo Ziheng said with a smile, "The first rafter to rot is the first to whip the oxen."
"What do you mean?"
Huo Ziheng looked up at the kids who were still talking about the pigs, then stood up, fanning himself. "The weather is nice today, so we won't be teaching in the house anymore. Come with me for a walk."
Mrs. Huo, who was cooking in the kitchen, immediately raised her voice, "Eat in a moment, don't be late!"
"good."
"You little brats, keep an eye on your master!"
“…”
It’s almost October, and the sun, which has been scorching all summer, has finally softened its rays.
Walking out of the yard, the sun shines down from above, giving my body a little warmth, but not too much to be unbearable.
Then the wind blowing down from the mountain would blow away the little bit of heat.
The sky is high and the air is fresh.
Huo Ziheng led the six children up the mountain and stopped at a thorny forest on the hillside.
After nearly two years of nurturing, Tubei Mountain is no longer the bare and barren appearance it was when I first arrived. The thorns and weeds are now denser, and the bushes are overgrown. The scattered wild saplings have grown into small trees as they have grown taller.
The wind in the forest is stronger than that at the foot of the mountain. It blows from all directions, shaking the thorns, weeds, bushes, and wild trees, and rustling the leaves.
Huo Ziheng pointed in that direction and asked the children, "Look, what's shaking the most violently over there?"
Bai Yu immediately jumped out, finally finding an opportunity to show off his presence. "Master, the tallest tree is shaking the most because it has the longest trunk and can shake the most!"
"Weeds, thorns, bushes, and small trees all grow in the same place and are blown by the same wind, but the tallest trees sway the most violently."
Huo Ziheng smiled and looked at Tian Bao, whose face was full of innocence. "That's the truth. The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. The tallest tree has the least shade and will withstand the greatest wind force. It's the same principle as whipping a fast ox.
"Master knows that you children are all intelligent. As long as you work hard, you will achieve great things in the future. However, no matter how smart or capable you are, when you are unable to grasp the overall situation, you should restrain your edge and avoid attracting attention. Otherwise, you will easily attract jealousy and cause trouble, and you may lose the opportunity to grow."
Wei Li and Bai Yu were thoughtful after hearing this.
Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu were carefree and didn't care. They knew they were not the smartest and they would definitely not be the first to be beaten, so why should they worry?
Only Tianbao was still confused. "What does it mean to be restrained? Can't Tianbao grow taller?"
"It's not that you can't grow taller, it's that you need to know how to hide your abilities and not let people see them all at once."
Huo Ziheng laughed and gave another example, "Just like when Master teaches you every day, every time he answers a question, Tianbao always answers the fastest and most accurately. Have you ever noticed that every time this happens, your fellow apprentices are discouraged?"
"be discouraged?"
"Because you got the chance to answer the question first, even close people will feel frustrated over time. If it's an outsider, they might not only feel frustrated but also jealous of you.
Some people are just like that. They can't stand seeing others better than themselves. Once they see someone like that and they can't climb to a higher position, they'll pull them down and step on them to a lower position, so they can appear superior.
Tianbao nodded and understood.
The kids who were used as examples looked depressed. Master, there is no need to use my disciples as examples.
Isn't this just rubbing salt into their wounds?
After the battle with the headquarters at the Twelve Piers, Tubei Village remained as peaceful as before.
Tianbao studies literature in the morning and martial arts in the evening every day, and grows very fast.
When she came to her senses, she realized that Uncle Duan Dao and Grandpa Du had become mysterious and spent much less time in the village than before.
After lunch that day, I ran next door and found it was empty again.
"Do you want to know where they went?" Bai Yu came out from behind, stood in front of the baby, raised his head and stuck out his belly, with an expression that looked like he was about to ask me something.
He didn't go home at noon today, and he shamelessly stayed at Xiao Su's house for a meal. It would be boring to go home, so it would be more fun to play with Tianbao.
Sweetie, "You know?"
"Of course I know! Uncle Broken Blade goes to the city every day to take on jobs, and Grandpa Du is also selling pills in the city. Haven't you noticed that the herbs in the medicine garden out back are all gone?"
"Why?"
"To make money!"
"What?"
Bai Yu, "...Tianbao, have you forgotten what Master taught you? As a person, you should know when to quit. Just ask one or two questions, don't keep asking questions!"
Sweetie, “You don’t know.”
“…”
Will you lose meat if you step on me less?
Tianbao ignored everyone and walked to the eaves of the pharmacy and sat down, holding his cheeks with both hands, frowning his little eyebrows from time to time.
Bai Yu couldn't control his legs and walked over to the child and sat down with him. "What are you thinking about?"
"To make money." Uncle Duan Dao and Grandpa Du wanted money, but she didn't have any.
Upon hearing this, the little boy next to her immediately pulled off the small embroidered satin pouch from his waist and stuffed it into her arms. "I have some! Here you go! If it's not enough, come ask me again. I don't have much money, but I have a lot. I have so much money that I don't know where to spend it!"
Outside the door, a small figure stood by the door, with his face lowered and a look of loss in his eyes.
He felt around his waist with his little hand, but it was empty. In the past, he always carried money with him.
Not anymore.
I can’t help Tianbao, nor can I help Uncle Duandao and Grandpa Du.
In the yard, the baby's soft and milky voice soon came, "No."
"Why? You don't even want it even if it's free for you?!"
"Uncle Duan Dao wouldn't want it, otherwise Grandpa Du would have stolen it." Where would they sell the pills?
Bai Yu, "..."
Wei Li, "..."
After a while, the little boy outside the door covered his lips and laughed. Yes, Tianbao is very smart.
In the courtyard, Bai Yu's kindness went unappreciated. He angrily took back his purse and hung it back around his waist, "Su Tianbao, you just want to bully me!"
The little baby tilted his head and looked at him expressionlessly, then held a candy bean in his hand before him, "Here."
Bai Yu's expression brightened up, "Give it to me? You still have some conscience, then I'll eat it. I'm not going to argue with you because you're young! I'm not greedy for your candy beans, I have plenty of delicious food!"
Picking up the candy beans, Bai Yu threw them into his mouth and sipped them.
It tastes good and sweet.
The little kid kept looking at him, and when the candy beans in his mouth melted completely, he said with his little lips, "Give me money."
"..."Su Tianbao, tell me what you learned from Grandpa Du?
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