"Have you come here to seek a teacher?"
“Yes.” Ning Hong nodded heavily. “Headmaster Xiao, this is my younger brother Ning Qingfeng. As you can see, he has quite good talent. I hope you can take him in and let him study in your academy.”
Have you ever been to school?
Xiao Lang looked at the chessboard and stroked his well-maintained beard. He then carefully placed the pieces back to the position where Ning Qingfeng had lost to him.
Ning Hong frowned slightly.
Both of them have incredibly good memories.
I can remember all of this.
Ning Qingfeng looked at Ning Hongze, who nodded at him. "Tell the truth."
"But?"
Ning Qingfeng hesitated.
"Just tell us directly. If the headmaster doesn't accept you, we'll look for other academies. Lying is unacceptable." Although Ning Hongze vaguely felt that if Baima Academy was unwilling to accept Ning Qingfeng, other academies probably wouldn't be willing to accept him either.
“I used to study at Guanglu Academy,” Ning Qingfeng said through gritted teeth, a sudden surge of nervousness rising in his heart, and a hint of guilt appearing in his eyes.
"Although Guanglu Academy is not as good as my Baima Academy, it is still a decent academy. Why did you leave Guanglu Academy and come to my Baima Academy?"
“I was expelled from Guanglu Academy. For a while, I was addicted to gambling, so they falsely accused me of stealing a classmate’s family heirloom and expelled me.”
"Addicted to gambling?"
A student who is addicted to gambling is practically half ruined.
Xiao Lang couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
He believed the student hadn't stolen anything from his classmate, but he didn't particularly like people who gambled.
Ning Qingfeng looked at Xiao Lang with longing, but when he saw Xiao Lang shake his head, his heart sank instantly.
So you really still don't want to accept him?
Are they all unwilling to give him another chance?
Ning Qingfeng looked at Ning Hongze with anxiety, but saw that Ning Hongze was calm and not in a hurry. His panicked heart calmed down a little in the next moment.
“Master, he has already changed a lot. It is said that to err is human, to forgive divine. Why not give him another chance?”
"It's easier said than done to admit your mistakes and correct them."
Xiao Lang shook his head at Ning Qingfeng again.
“That’s not difficult. If he doesn’t change, we’ll beat him until he does.” Ning Hong looked at their chess game and made a move with the black piece that Ning Qingfeng had been insisting on. In an instant, things took a turn for the better.
"Brilliant, brilliant! You've truly mastered the art of turning adversity into opportunity."
Xiao Lang looked at Ning Hongze with a hint of admiration. "Unfortunately, I still don't want Ning Qingfeng to enter Baima Academy."
Gambling is no small matter.
He still wouldn't accept a student like that.
Ning Qingfeng stood there, almost in tears. "Brother, let's go back." He was filled with regret.
"Master, it is fate that we have met. Why don't you have a meal with us? After we finish eating, we will leave. It is not right for me to carry the food box here and then carry it away. It is quite heavy."
"elder brother?"
Ning Qingfeng was somewhat taken aback.
Why are we suddenly eating?
This morning, his brother was busy in the kitchen for quite a while.
Afterwards, he carried the food box and went with him to Baima Academy.
He was still wondering why his brother had been carrying that food box. And it turned out to be this?
Could it be that his brother intends to use these delicacies to win over the Master?
"You're being a bit uncouth, coming to my yard to eat?" Xiao Lang chuckled. "Do you think I've never had good food before and will be tempted by your cooking?"
How will you know if you don't try?
Ning Hong winked slyly at Xiao Lang, making no attempt to conceal her motives.
He had already inquired and found out that this Headmaster Xiao Lang had rather unusual tastes.
People with a strong palate generally like spicy food.
Although he couldn't find any real chili peppers yet, he could at least use dogwood to cover it up. Of course, his boiled fish and boiled meat were made with real chili peppers, and the smell alone was enough to make anyone's mouth water.
What is this?
This thing is bright red, which looks very festive, but the smell is a bit pungent, yet strangely pleasant.
Xiao Lang couldn't help but be curious.
He had never actually eaten this before.
"Master, would you like to try some?"
Ning Hong then took out a pair of carved chopsticks.
The workmanship was exquisite, which pleased Xiao Lang greatly.
Xiao Lang picked up a piece of boiled fish.
The fish meat has been processed and all bones have been removed, so there's no need to worry about fish bones at all.
The moment Xiao Lang tasted the fish, his eyes lit up.
Mmm, it's so spicy, but it tastes so good.
With the addition of chili peppers, it's already delicious for those who like strong flavors. But with Ning Hongze's culinary skills, it's even more delicious, turning a 70% flavor into a 100%.
It was so delicious that Xiao Lang couldn't stop eating.
"Master, how is it?"
"Not bad, delicious."
"Try these slices of meat again, they're not bad either. But they're a bit cold, though; they'd taste even better if eaten sooner. Next time, when I've made my sauerkraut, I can make some sauerkraut fish." "What is sauerkraut fish? Is it like this?"
"It's sour and spicy, which makes it even more appetizing."
After Xiao Lang finished his small portion of boiled fish and boiled meat, and was patting his belly with satisfaction, Ning Hong brought out a plate of mung bean cake with icy skin.
The mung bean cake was so translucent that Xiao Lang couldn't put it down.
“Master, this mung bean cake is for you.” Seeing that Xiao Lang was still unwilling to give in, Ning Hong sighed softly, “Alright, Qingfeng, let’s go and look at another academy.”
"Brother, why don't you make those puff pastry rolls tomorrow? You made six last time, and it wasn't enough for me." Thinking of those delicious puff pastry rolls, Ning Qingfeng didn't feel disappointed at all. Instead, he swallowed hard, his mouth watering.
Looking at Ning Qingfeng's expression, for some reason, Xiao Lang suddenly felt a strong anticipation for the flaky pastry roll.
"etc?"
"What is it, Master?"
"Here, pack your things and start your studies at the academy tomorrow."
"really?"
"Of course, I am a man of my word. Of course, you are not allowed to gamble again. If you dare to gamble again, I will expel you from the academy. Even if your brother's food is delicious, I will not tolerate it."
"Master, don't worry, if he dares to gamble again..." Ning Hong sneered, crushing the food box in her hand into powder. "I won't let him get away with it."
Ning Qingfeng: "?????" What should I do if I suddenly feel a little scared?
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