Yi Mu leaped down from the tree next to the academy, just as Hu Tianqin arrived.
Their eyes met, then looked away, tacitly ignoring each other, shortening the distance of two cups of tea to the time it takes to burn an incense stick, faster than a carriage.
The two entered the academy and saw all the children standing in the open space.
A lean, middle-aged man in a cloth shirt was pacing back and forth in front of the child, holding a ruler and muttering to himself.
"What kind of place is a school? It's a place for learning knowledge, how can you run wild here!"
"Ziruo, you've lost your books three times in less than a month. You don't take learning seriously at all. You're unworthy of being a scholar. You might as well go home and work as a lowly servant in a brothel with your father. You can at least earn some tips and change your dirty clothes."
Previously, Yi Mu didn't pay much attention to Zi Ruo. Zi Ruo's clothes were all discarded by the neighbor's children, who gave them to him out of pity.
Those clothes were old and tattered, and looked rather un presentable.
But recently, Yi Mu bought a lot of clothes for Zi Ruo from a clothing store. They were all made of good materials and had good workmanship.
I guess these kids were jealous when they saw this, so they went even further in causing trouble for Ziruo.
Children are immature, so it's one thing for them to bully others.
Is this adult teacher suffering from cerebral palsy?
As a teacher, how could he say such things to his students? His words were full of insults.
If this happened in modern times and it were posted online, a teacher with such a complete lack of professional ethics would be dismissed from school within days.
But this is ancient times.
Yi Mu was so angry he was about to explode. He clenched his fists and walked behind the middle-aged man.
Just as she was about to cause trouble for the man, she saw him turn his head toward Shao Shao and continue to spout nonsense.
"You're just a young girl, how dare you talk back to the teacher! A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent. The dean is kind-hearted, that's why he accepted you female students. Not only do you not know how to restrain your words and actions, but you also cover up assaults. Have you wasted your knowledge?!"
Shao Shao stared at him coldly, without saying a word.
The teacher jumped up like a dog whose leg had been suddenly bitten, his narrow eyes wide open, and he shrieked, "You little beast, you dare to glare at me? Put your hand out!"
Hu Tianqin clenched his fists and strode forward.
Yi Mu could no longer hold back and kicked the man in the back of the knee.
The man cried out and fell to his knees, the ruler flying two meters away.
Shao Shao was the first to laugh, and when she laughed, the other children, unaware of what was going on, also laughed.
The once imposing and dignified teacher instantly became a laughing stock, with some even clapping and cheering.
Yi Mu pulled out an incredibly sharp blade from his sleeve, but as soon as he reached out, his hand was gripped by a force.
Hu Tianqin's voice rang out above him, the man saying in a deep voice, "I'll do it."
Yi Mu was just a musician in a brothel, and he looked no different from a weak scholar.
If he kills this man, it will definitely attract the attention of various forces in the capital, which will be a considerable problem.
Hu Tianjin was different; he was a blacksmith, and his skills were already quite impressive.
His daughter was insulted by this poor, pedantic, and stinking schoolteacher. As a father, it's not surprising that he got angry and went to hit him.
The man, known as Master, spoke eloquently and fluently in slang when facing a group of children.
But when faced with a man who was six feet tall, the arrogant schoolteacher immediately cowered, dared not move, and begged for mercy repeatedly.
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