The old man smiled and said, "Rong Sheng, I am the teacher of our Rong clan. Your fourth brother studied under me before."
"So it's the teacher! Please come inside!" Rong Sheng respectfully invited the teacher into the house and asked his fourth brother to come out and meet the teacher.
Upon learning that the Master had arrived, Rong Yu hurriedly came out of the house to greet him. "This student greets the Master. I am truly sorry, Master, because of my health, I was unable to see you and have caused you worry."
The teacher smiled and said, "Rong Yu, this isn't a school, you don't need to be so formal. I've come to see you with some great news. If you'd like, I'll take you to see that person!"
"What do you mean by that, Master?"
The teacher said, “Rongyu, you are not young anymore. If you were in good health, you would have taken the imperial examinations long ago and obtained academic honors. But because of your health, you didn’t even take the preliminary examination and could only watch others take the exams at home.”
Now that Rong Sheng has healed you, you just need to rest and recover. So, the teacher inquired around the county town and found a virtuous and learned scholar to introduce you to. Once you've fully recovered, you can start taking lessons with him.
Rong Yu is very smart. He can grasp things very quickly with just a little guidance. No matter what the book is about, he can master it completely after a simple explanation and can even apply what he has learned to other situations.
This is a rare talent; he just seems simple-minded on the surface, so you can't tell from his appearance.
"A teacher of high moral character and exceptional learning?" Rong Yu's eyes lit up. "Have you inquired about that teacher?"
The teacher smiled gently: "Of course I found out. I visited that gentleman a few days ago. He lives in Yong'an Lane in the east of the county town, and his surname is Pei. He is an extremely good person, and he is also a good student and a good teacher. Of the students he has taught, not all of them passed the preliminary examination, but at least eight out of ten passed. He is a little bit pedantic, but compared to other scholars, he is the best."
"And this person is currently at the village school, teaching the students. So I came here to see if your health allows you to go to the school. If you can, then go and sit down at the school and listen to Mr. Pei's lecture."
Scholar Pei?!
Rong Yu knew this person; he had heard many people talk about Scholar Pei.
Pei Xiucai's knowledge was indeed extraordinary, but his fate was full of hardships. If it weren't for the suppression he suffered back then, which caused him to lose several opportunities to participate in the imperial examinations and become discouraged, forcing him to give up, he would have become a high-ranking official in the imperial court long ago.
Unable to continue taking the imperial examinations, Pei Xiucai opened a school in the county town with his classmates. Many students were sent to his school and received excellent instruction, which led to a bright future for them.
Rong Yu was overjoyed, his eyes sparkling.
He couldn't wait to go to the school to see Scholar Pei.
Seeing his adorable appearance, Rong Sheng couldn't help but chuckle: "Fourth Brother, you've recovered very well; you can walk again now. If you want to see Scholar Pei, then go ahead! This is a rare opportunity; you'll regret it if you miss it!"
"Shengbao, can I really go that far?" The village school is still some distance from their home.
Rong Sheng smiled and said, "You really can't go too far, but I can push you to the school in a cart. So get ready first, and I'll go find a cart."
Rong Sheng believed everything she heard and immediately turned around and went out to find a cart.
Seeing Rong Sheng's departing figure, and the figure of someone busy working for him, Rong Yu's lips curled into a happy smile. He then changed into decent clothes and took all the books he might need.
Rong Sheng pushed the cart into the yard, then hurriedly went inside to help Rong Yu out the door, carefully placing him in the cart.
Seeing that the stroller was a bit big and Rong Sheng would have trouble pushing it, Rong Yu told Rong Sheng to push the stroller to the door so that Sheng Bao wouldn't have to exert too much effort.
Even if the Master could help, he was getting old and his health was not good, so Rong Yu didn't want to trouble the Master.
Rong Sheng listened to Rong Yu's words. After all, Rong Yu was a patient with a heart condition. So Rong Sheng obediently took the stroller to the gate of the courtyard and then let Rong Yu sit in the stroller.
With the help of the tutor, Rong Sheng pushed the cart very steadily, even if it was a little slow.
About fifteen minutes later, Rong Sheng arrived at the entrance of the village school. After arriving, Rong Sheng took Rong Yu off the cart. "Fourth brother, this is a rare opportunity, so don't miss it. Focus on your studies! I'll bring you lunch at noon, or your parents will come to pick you up to go home for lunch! As for me, you don't need to worry. I'll stay in the village and treat the villagers. After I'm done, I'll stay home and not go anywhere else."
Rong Yu nodded: "Shengbao is so obedient. Then your fourth brother will go to class. You be good!"
Rong Sheng helped Rong Yu into the school, but she did not enter the classroom herself. Instead, the teacher helped Rong Yu into the classroom. After entering the classroom, Rong Sheng saw from afar that the teacher was introducing Rong Yu to Pei Xiucai. Pei Xiucai looked young, probably around thirty years old.
But he remained expressionless, showing no indication that he had any expectations of Rong Yu.
Rong Sheng believed that with her fourth brother's abilities, he would definitely win over Pei Xiucai.
After leaving the school, Rong Sheng pushed her cart home alone.
After returning home, Rong Sheng went to the fields and told them about her fourth brother going to school. Rong Dong'an and the others did not expect that their fourth brother would also leave soon after they left.
Today is truly bizarre: "Shengbao, do you have anything to do today? Why don't you stay in the fields with your parents?" Even just sitting on the sidelines and watching them work would be fine.
Rong Sheng shook her head: "Dad, even if I stay, you won't let me do any work. I'd better go see patients instead! Several patients in our village haven't gotten better yet. I'll go see what's going on! I'll probably be seeing patients all morning."
With no one else at home, Rong Dong'an was really worried about leaving Rong Sheng under Gu San Niu's watchful eye. However, there were only three people left in their family to work, and if another one left, the clansmen might object. So, with no other choice, Rong Dong'an agreed to let Rong Sheng go home to treat patients.
At the same time, he also carefully instructed Rong Sheng not to go and see any shady people!
Rong Sheng twitched her lips and repeatedly assured him that she would definitely not meet him, that she would honestly treat patients, and that she would stay at home and not go anywhere.
What a mess? In his parents' eyes, Gu Beiyi, that bastard, has become a complete mess. It's just too... too tragic.
As soon as Rong Sheng returned home, she saw Gu Beiyi gracefully appear before her. His handsome face was full of tenderness, and his dark eyes were incredibly gentle. Seeing Gu Beiyi like this, Rong Sheng felt her heart pounding wildly.
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