Chapter 139: Mountain Treasure
In the Huo family courtyard.
During the break, Bai Yu told a joke about the recent predicament of the Twelve Piers.
"They really lost everything. They were supposed to pay my family 80,000 taels of silver, but they couldn't come up with it, so they had to pay off the debt with property. The bearded man came in person, his eyes so wide! He looked like he wanted to eat me. Hahahaha, I'm dying of laughter!"
The three boys of the Su family were stunned by the eighty thousand taels. "Eighty, ten thousand, ten thousand taels?!"
The three of them are now five or six years old and have some understanding of money.
Su Wu held his little head and said, "Our family spends dozens of copper coins a month and it's already a waste. How many copper coins are eighty thousand taels?"
Su An Su Wen, "It must be a pile of copper coins that can kill people..."
"Look at how petty you are. Follow me, young master, and I'll help you make seventy, eighty, ninety, or eighty thousand!" Bai Yu rolled his eyes. "That's not the point. The point is that Pier Twelve suffered a huge loss!"
His eyes darted to the languid little baby beside him, his hands on his cheeks. He leaned over and flicked his pigtails. "Sweetheart, weren't you there the night Pier 12 was smashed? Tell us about it and cheer us up. How did your master smash it? It was so powerful!"
Wei Li, who was also sitting quietly beside him, heard this and his eyes moved as he looked at the baby.
Tian Bao tilted his head and thought for a moment, his voice soft and sticky as a child's, "I'll smash it for you to see."
"..." Seeing the little girl turn around to look for the other guy, Bai Yu immediately flew over and hugged her small hands, shamelessly saying, "Tianbao! You are a senior sister, and a senior sister should act like a senior sister. You can't always be rough with junior brothers! The first lesson our master taught us is to respect the elderly and love the young. Have you forgotten?"
He dared to bet 80,000 taels of silver that when Tianbao got the weapon, he would be the first one to be hit.
Unable to smash it, Tianbao pulled back his hand, looking quite disappointed.
Bai Yu raised his head and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Wei Li and the three boys from the Su family turned their heads and laughed silently.
Mrs. Huo, who occasionally walked over to look in from outside the main hall, saw this scene and patted her flat belly with both hands. "My dear daughter, I don't care how great your abilities will be in the future. Just be like your senior sister!"
Huo Ziheng sat behind the desk, sipping his tea calmly. He waited until the children's laughter died down before speaking, "Since we're talking about the Twelve Piers, I'll teach you another lesson about this today."
Several little heads on the lower left side immediately stood up, their eyes shining.
"You should all be aware of the three major factions in the Exiled Land, and you've heard a lot of gossip lately." Huo Ziheng curved his lips into a faint smile, his tone slow and leisurely. "Before class, let me ask you a question. Right now, the three factions are fighting openly and secretly. In your opinion, which faction has the upper hand? Which faction will win? Which faction will lose?"
Bai Yu immediately raised his hand and stood up, "My dad will definitely win!"
Is this even a question? He is the young master of the Bai family. Is it reasonable for him, the Bai family, not to win?
Let’s take care of Dad first!
Su An, Su Wen, and Su Wu were of one mind, and their answers were in unison, "I don't know!"
Everyone, “…”
Huo Ziheng suppressed his laughter and turned his gaze to Wei Li, "A-Li, what do you think?"
Wei Li pursed his lips, pondered for a moment, and said, "Master, the three major forces in the Exile Land, Bai Mansion and Wangque Tower both belong to the Inner City, and Twelve Piers are in the Outer City. This already has regional divisions. Right now it looks like the three forces are fighting each other, but if we really come to a decision on who will win, I think the two forces in the Inner City will eventually unite, and Twelve Piers will decline."
He had learned how to defend the country from foreign aggression and maintain domestic stability.
"Then have you ever considered that, precisely because the three major factions are divided into different territories, either the White Mansion or the Wangque Tower could choose to cooperate with the Twelve Piers to suppress the other faction. In this way, after the victory or defeat, the Twelve Piers would continue to control the outer city, while one person would dominate the inner city."
Wei Li was stunned and fell silent.
In this way, anyone can win or lose.
Tianbao saw that all her junior classmates had spoken and she was the only one left. She immediately raised her hand high, her almond eyes shining brightly. She knew the answer to this question!
The winner is Sweetie!
She has fought against all three forces!
But the master's eyes just wouldn't turn to her. Tian Bao was a little anxious and urged in a low voice, "Master, Master, I! I!"
Huo Ziheng felt a pain on the back of his head. He coughed lightly, turned his face away and whispered a reminder, "Reduced your edge."
“…” The little hand that was raised up wilted.
There was another burst of muffled laughter from the side.
Huo Ziheng pinched his brows and said, "This brawl between the three major forces has revealed two things: one is their cruel hearts and ruthless hands, and the other is their thick skin."
Bai Yu's mouth twitched, as if an arrow had hit his knee.
Although his father is indeed that kind of person, he still feels a little embarrassed to say it this way.
Master, please give me some face...
The master didn't hear his thoughts and continued, "It's too early to talk about winning or losing. Before the dust settles, everything is uncertain."
Wei Li, "Master, what's the change?"
"Of course, it depends on the level of your means. This is what Master wants to teach you. In this world, those who want to accomplish things can be divided into three types: the first type plans things, and the second type plans people."
Bai Yu anxiously asked, "What about the third level?"
Huo Ziheng glanced at him, his eyes slowly sweeping across the students who were listening attentively, and smiled in an enigmatic manner, "The third level, strategy."
There was a murmur of teaching sounds in the main room. Mrs. Huo circled around the door several times, and after a while she would stick her head in to take a look.
Whenever I look at that man who talks so eloquently, a silly smile always appears on my face.
Damn, this is really fascinating!
After school at noon that day, Bai Yu did not linger in Tubei Village, but ran home in a hurry.
I have to tell my dad first that I have to be the third person in the group and plan a strategy!
After finishing today's class, Wei Li was more silent than usual, and seemed to be preoccupied with something.
As usual, there were only four children from the Su family.
Su An, Su Wen and Su Wu were always carefree and heartless. After class, they ran to the next door like crazy as usual, discussing whether to go with Du Grandpa later to fumigate the rat hole or to go to the back mountain to find a hornet's nest.
Tianbao was even calmer. It made no difference to her whether she learned anything or not. She stayed in Huo's Primary School simply because she wanted to go to school.
Huo Ziheng saw everything and smiled silently.
On the contrary, Mrs. Huo couldn't hold back in front of the man, "Dad, the things you teach are all bloodless murders. If these kids grow up and run away, won't the world be in chaos?"
"Won't."
"Of course not! After you leave school, who will you be able to control?"
Huo Ziheng didn't say much.
Now he has six students.
The three boys of the Su family are passionate and there is no need to worry.
As for the remaining three, Bai Yu is smart, mature and thoughtful, while Wei Li is talented and thoughtful.
If there is any trouble that will be caused in the future, it will be these two people.
Huo Ziheng smiled faintly, his eyes falling on Xiao Su's family.
But he also has a little sweet baby.
The child is indifferent by nature, but has a unique sense of transcendence and clarity.
He believed her that even if she had great abilities and means in the future, she would not have the ambition to bring disaster to the world.
That is his most precious treasure.
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