Chapter 194 I'll teach you myself!
"Pan Shi Academy, the most prestigious, disciplined, and renowned academy in Gu Kui City, do you really not know about it?"
A man's voice came from inside the pit again.
Jiang Nuanzhi couldn't help but twitch her lips as she listened.
It can't be that much of a coincidence, can it? If it were true, she would find it a bit absurd.
“You’re lying.” Ping’er frowned and said seriously, “We just came back from Panshi Academy and met with Master Wushuang. Master Wushuang said that the Dean went to meet with Magistrate Feng today and met with local tyrants and gentry. How could he be in this rural forest? Who are you? If you don’t tell the truth, we won’t save you.”
"Bullshit! When did I go to Magistrate Feng's... cough cough, I went to keep an appointment and came back. Can't I come to the countryside for a stroll? I came here to cultivate my mind."
After saying this, he immediately stretched his neck and shouted, "We're saying, please, everyone, give me some light! I can't see, and after shouting for so long, I'm getting dizzy."
Hearing him say that, Ping'er pushed the branches above to the side.
As the light shone down, Jiang Nuanzhi and the others couldn't help but peer inside the hole.
After getting a clear look at the person, the three of them were speechless for a moment.
In fact, this trap is much deeper than the one Jiang Nuanzhi dug before; it looks to be more than two meters deep.
A middle-aged man was lying inside.
The light was still a bit dim, so it wasn't very clear what his face looked like. But he seemed to be a very tall and sturdy man. It was rare to see someone who looked about the same height as Li Rong.
This man didn't look like the headmaster of an academy at all; he looked more like a hunter. He was dressed in coarse hemp clothing, carried a large basket on his back filled with wild fruits, held a longbow in his hand, and had arrows hanging at his waist.
Lu Shizhu couldn't help but ask, "Is this how you cultivate your character?"
"Ahem, I... I'm just experiencing how different people live."
Young Master Lü thought for a moment: "That's not right. I once saw the dean of Panshi Academy. I remember that he was very handsome and dashing, with an aura that kept strangers at bay. He was also very well dressed. He was definitely not like you."
"Kind-hearted person, please have mercy and rescue me first, okay? Then give me a quarter of an hour, and I will definitely be able to return to my unapproachable appearance."
His words caused both Lü Shizhu and Ping'er to fall into a long silence.
Jiang Nuanzhi was both amused and exasperated: "Don't worry about it for now, let's get the person out first."
No matter who he is, we can't just stand by and watch him die.
After a short while, the three of them managed to get the vines down and pull the person up.
Jiang Nuanzhi checked him over and said, "You sprained your left ankle and misaligned your right foot. I'll help you fix it."
Immediately, he had Ping'er and Lü Shizhu help him hold the man down, straightened his other dislocated leg, and then gathered some herbs from the surrounding area to apply to his sprained ankle. He also treated the cuts and bruises on his body, applying medicine and bandaging them.
"Madam, you're a doctor? Your skills are truly remarkable."
The man dragged his foot, limped around in a circle, and then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Jiang Nuanzhi, his face full of admiration.
"Hey, are you really the dean of Panshi Academy?" Lu Shizhu looked at him suspiciously. "I have to say, your eyebrows and eyes do look a bit like his."
"No, no! Young man, you've misunderstood. The headmaster of Panshi Academy is a very important person. Didn't Jin Wushuang say that the headmaster went to keep an appointment with Magistrate Feng? As for me, I only made up a story so that you could rescue me. I apologize to you all. Please forgive me."
"Well, since you all helped me today, I don't have anything good to offer, so please accept this basket of fruit. I will repay you handsomely when I have money in the future."
As he spoke, he unloaded his basket and handed it to him with a smile.
Lu Shizhu rolled his eyes: "These fruits are everywhere on the mountain. Do you think it's appropriate to use them as a thank-you gift? Besides, Anuan treated you, so you should at least charge her a consultation fee. One tael of silver, not a penny less."
Jiang Nuanzhi also secretly sized up this person, and nodded with a smile: "This is indeed the price I charge when I make house calls on weekdays."
"I didn't ask you to treat me, you insisted on it." He muttered to himself, then added, "Um, I really don't have any money, can I pay you later?"
Jiang Nuanzhi still smiled and said, "I can pull you out, or I can kick you back. Would you like to try?"
"Hehe, I was just teasing you, why did you take it seriously?"
The man chuckled again, rummaging through his clothes, checking every part of his body, even the soles of his shoes, until he finally managed to scrape together a dozen or so copper coins. He presented them to the doctor with a pained expression, saying, "Doctor, this is all I have left. Could you give me a discount? We're all poor people, and life is tough for us."
Jiang Nuanzhi glanced at the few copper coins in his hand, then looked him up and down again. She didn't take them, but just sighed and said, "Never mind, I won't take these copper coins. Today was a very unlucky day at the academy. Consider this my doing a good deed and praying for the child."
"The academy! You went to Panshi Academy?" As he spoke, he hurriedly put away his copper coin and looked at Jiang Nuanzhi with curiosity.
Jiang Nuanzhi let out a long sigh: "Isn't it all about the children's education? Ping'er admires the headmaster of Panshi Academy, saying that the headmaster has experienced many hardships, his heart is as firm as a rock, and he is a truly virtuous gentleman."
But he happened to be studying at Gu Kui Academy, and the child didn't want to go to the academy, insisting on going to Pan Shi Academy instead.
As she spoke, she glanced at the man's face and saw a hint of smugness on his cheek. Jiang Nuanzhi smiled, then sighed, "If you ask me, this child doesn't know how lucky he is. Everyone knows the headmaster of Gu Kui Academy is far more capable than the headmaster of Pan Shi Academy, and this child..."
"Bullshit! Who said that!"
The man's eyes widened immediately, and he patted Ping'er on the shoulder: "Good boy! Well done! You must stick to your own opinions. In the future, your future will be limitless!"
Ping'er looked completely bewildered. He frowned, about to say something, when he suddenly felt Jiang Nuanzhi squeeze his hand. Ping'er paused, unsure of what Nuanzhi wanted to do, but remained silent.
At this moment, Lü Shizhu also looked puzzled. He wanted to speak, but when he met Jiang Nuanzhi's sharp gaze, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Jiang Nuanzhi simply let out a sigh: "Alright, brother, don't try to persuade him anymore. This child is just ignorant. If you ask me, he should just go back to Gu Kui Academy and study. Pan Shi Academy doesn't even accept students anymore. In my opinion, it can't teach students well at all. It's not as good as Gu Kui Academy."
"Bullshit! Who said Panshi Academy doesn't accept students? Besides, Panshi Academy is far superior to Gu Kui Academy! That old scoundrel Xue Fengyi reeks of rottenness. Even if you threw him into the Nan River, it wouldn't wash him away even after ten days and ten nights! What kind of students could he possibly teach?"
"Oh? You're not right. My Ping'er is so dignified and polite now because of what Gu Kui Academy taught me."
"Bullshit! If I were to teach, I'd definitely do a better job!"
Jiang Nuanzhi frowned: "Brother, are you a teacher? How can you say such boastful things?"
The man's eyes widened: "I am the dean of Rock Academy! I'll take this kid in!"
Having said that, he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll teach you myself, and I don't believe I can't compare to that old pedant surnamed Xue!"
Goodnight, my darlings~
(End of this chapter)
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