"Want to know?" Blind Liu rolled his eyes and looked at Ding Youtian with a smile. "No." Ding Youtian shook his head several times, not giving him a chance to embarrass himself.
Because seeing Blind Liu like this, he knew that if he said he wanted to, the only thing waiting for him was, "You want to know, but this old blind man won't tell you."
Dante Youtian quickly regretted his words. As soon as he finished speaking, Blind Liu stood up and glared at him, saying, "Humph, you've brought trouble upon yourself. You're an official now, so what's the point of me? Since you don't take me seriously, well, I won't bother you any more. I'm going to set up a fortune-telling stall in front of the government office!"
"I just can't believe it. This old blind man's mouth is so useless that he can't even have a meal!"
"Goodbye!"
He turned away, but Ding Youtian was so frightened that he stopped him, bowed, and begged for mercy, swearing to heaven that he would never treat him badly. He also kept winking at Erniu and Sanniu, asking them to help him keep Blind Liu.
"Master." Erniu tugged at Blind Liu's sleeve, then took Sanniu's hand and looked up at him. "My sister and I don't like studying. Master, can you take us with you? I don't want to follow Daddy anymore. He's always mean to me and beats me."
Sanniu also said, "I can beg for money on behalf of my master. I saw Uncle Shi begging for money with a basin when he was doing his tricks. I can even cheer for my master."
Tong Bajin saw that the situation was not good and also brought Jian Ning over. When Jian Ning arrived, he saw Blind Liu holding two children in each hand and kicking Ding Youtian who was blocking his way. He hurried forward and hit Ding Youtian, then said to Blind Liu with an apologetic smile, "Uncle Liu, you can't leave. If he wants to leave, let him go. From now on, I won't give him a single meal to eat. Let him beg on the street!"
"This is what the old blind man likes to hear. My disciple's wife and Erniu and Sanniu treat me better." After saying this, he glared at Ding Youtian and said, "Get away from me! Don't pollute the old blind man's eyes!"
Ding Youtian bowed deeply to him and said with a smile, "As long as Master calms down, I will leave now." He turned to Jian Ning and bowed again, "Thank you, Madam."
Before leaving, he turned around and pointed at Erniu, meaning, wait for him.
"Master, Daddy is pointing his finger at me." Erniu immediately threw herself into Liu Xiazi's arms. "Ignore him. Master is here, let's see what he dares to do to you. But Erniu." Liu Xiazi picked her up and said, "You can't live without reading and writing. Reading and writing can help you distinguish right from wrong. The same goes for Sanniu. You two must learn to read and write. When you know a lot of words, you can help Master copy books and let the stories your mother told you spread all over the world, okay?"
"Okay!" the two kids said in unison.
Jian Ning prepared the meal and brought it over. Duan Xinyan also came back from shopping with Chun'er. Erlangzi, who followed behind her, had his hands full of things. Since she was Erlangzi's teacher, she felt at ease to order him around.
They came to the backyard, and Jian Ning came out of the dining hall and bumped into them. Seeing that Erlangzi was holding a lot of snacks besides the four treasures of the study, she called out to Duan Xinyan, "You are not allowed to give these snacks to Jiajia and Yaoyao, especially Jiajia. She is a picky eater to begin with, and after eating snacks, she refuses to eat properly. Take them all back to your room and keep them for yourself."
"Can't I just give them a little each day?"
"no."
Duan Xinyan rolled her eyes inwardly. She didn't bring any snacks with her, and there weren't any delicious snacks here. She glanced at Chun'er and said, "Give half to Qiaofeng later. I'll give it to you two."
She was about to leave when she heard Blind Liu's hearty laughter coming from the cafeteria. She raised her eyebrows and looked at Jian Ning, "Are there guests?"
"He's your eldest brother-in-law's master. Be careful with your words and don't offend him. If you piss him off, I'll punish you."
"Wow, my eldest brother-in-law's master. I'll go and take a look." Duan Xinyan thought that he was the teacher who taught Ding Youtian how to read and write. Anyone who could produce a top scholar must be a person with profound knowledge. She lifted her skirt and ran towards the cafeteria.
Jian Ning pulled her aside and said, "He doesn't like people calling him Master. Just call him Uncle Liu."
"Oh, I know. You're so nagging." She shook off Jian Ning and ran away. When she stepped into the cafeteria, she saw Erniu and Sanniu kneeling on the table with an old man. She glanced at Blind Liu, feeling a little disappointed, and a look of disapproval appeared on her face.
He was just an ordinary country old man, nothing special. But because Jian Ning had said so before, she didn't dare to be impolite. "Xinyan meets Uncle Liu. Hello, Uncle Liu." She knelt down and bowed slightly.
When she came in, Blind Liu glanced at her. He had already seen the indifference on her face. When he heard her call him Uncle Liu, he knew that she was the concubine of Prince Pingnan's Mansion. He didn't bother with her and just nodded.
"Auntie." Erniu and Sanniu called out, and Erniu told Blind Liu, "Master, this is my sister's and my auntie."
Blind Liu hummed, and Duan Xinyan sat opposite him, looking at him curiously. Princess Pingnan was kind to others, and the Min family had always been the head of the palace. Although Min worked in the princess's palace with her mother when she was young, she did not do close service work and did not know much about the rules. After she became the head of the household, she was strict with the servants and was always spoiled to Duan Xinyan. Naturally, she did not know much about etiquette, otherwise there was no reason for her to stare at people while they were eating.
Jian Ning traveled from the modern era, where there are not so many rules. Besides, the apprentice is half the master. Blind Liu is like Ding Youtian's father, a family member, so he didn't stop her from coming.
Blind Liu was used to chewing his food slowly, even when drinking. His movements seemed to be slower than others, but Duan Xinyan didn't like that. She preferred eating like her father and Ma Xiaomai, who ate with big mouthfuls and looked uninhibited.
The old man was so boring that she stood up and wanted to leave. However, she was still curious, so she stood up anyway. Seeing that the wine glass in front of Blind Liu was empty, she took the wine pot and filled it up for him. "Uncle Liu, what are you teaching my eldest brother-in-law? What do you know? You don't look like a learned man to me."
"Haha, you're not mistaken." Blind Liu was delighted to hear her say this. "This old blind man can't do anything else except reading bones and fortune telling. Do you want this old blind man to read your fortune?"
Alas, Duan Xinyan shook her head. She was a girl after all, and she didn't want an old man to touch her bones. "Is my eldest brother-in-law learning from you to touch bones, read faces, or tell stories? Can you tell faces accurately? Those are all scams, right?"
Blind Liu looked even happier when she said that. He rolled his eyes, looked at Duan Xinyan, and chuckled, "Isn't it a lie? If it's not, the money won't go into your pocket on its own. How about you give me two cents and I'll tell you a fortune?"
Duan Xinyan shook her head again. She was not stupid. Why would she spend that money if she knew it was a scam?
Erniu and Sanniu saw her shaking her head, and they looked at each other and giggled. Erniu said, "Auntie, you are so stupid."
"How am I stupid?"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
