Chapter 108
"Are you planning to sell me out to make up for the money you gave away and the wine?"
Leyuan was eating meat and drinking while glazing sideways at Wu Rizhao who was sitting at the top seat next to him.
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "I have a big family here, why would I need to sell you for money? If that happens, I won't be able to take money out of my pocket to give to others. How can I still entertain a guest like you?"
Leyuan couldn't understand, frowned and asked: "Then what do you want?"
He reached out and touched his clothes; they were empty, without even a bag. He had nothing to give to others. He ate even faster, like a hungry wolf hunting for food, and ate up everything on the table in no time.
Wu Rizhao smiled at Leyuan and said, "What a good boy! I have three catties of beef, two catties of mutton, five catties of pork, two ounces of peanuts, two catties of rice, and two ounces of wine on my table. You actually managed to finish it all in one go. You are quite remarkable."
Hearing his compliment, Leyuan felt a little proud and snorted softly, saying, "You don't know how long I've been hungry."
Wu Rizhao looked around the park and said, "You haven't just been hungry for a long time, have you?"
Leyuan became alert: "What? Are you going to send me to the government prison again?"
He sneered, "Then I should have left earlier!"
Wu Rizhao laughed and said, "You may not be very old, but your words are very annoying."
Le Yuan half-doubtfully asked, "What exactly do you want?"
Wu Rizhao said, "To be honest, I am a well-known wealthy and kind person. When I saw someone like you, I wanted to take you in. If you are willing, why don't you stay here with me? After a while, you can find a place to go and leave. Otherwise, someone like you, who has no moral character, no talent, no eloquence, no martial virtue, and no place to make a living, will end up sleeping on the street if you go to my house."
Paradise muttered: "Where would someone brag about himself as a great, famous, wealthy, and philanthropic person?"
He said, smiling, "Since you said so, I think your family is big and powerful and you won't make fun of someone like me who has no money, no food, no power, no influence, no character, and no morals. If you are willing to keep me, I will live here for three to five days. If I get used to it, I will live here for a long time. If I don't get used to it, I will turn around and leave."
Wu Rizhao nodded and said, "That's right."
As he spoke, he stroked his beard and turned to the servant beside him and said, "Go down and arrange a room for him. Prepare some clothes, shoes, and boxes, and send them to him along with the new maid."
Le Yuan's eyes widened, and he stood up in fear: "No maid!"
He almost knocked over the stool, and without caring about anything else, he quickly shouted to Wu Rizhao: "Don't arrange a maid for me! I don't want one!"
Wu Rizhao asked: "Why?"
Leyuan sat down and said, "I don't like it. My own house can be entered by others at will. What's the point of that? I didn't have servants before, and I still don't have any now. This is as it should be. If there were servants coming and going, I would be nervous. If there were servants coming in and out around me, I wouldn't be able to rest well. It's better not to have them. Anyway, there are servants everywhere here. They can help with things, and I don't need to think about it.
Why do you have to put me in the house alone? It's so inappropriate! Besides, you must need servants to entertain guests sometimes! Let them help you. I'll find them later if I need anything."
Wu Rizhao listened to his sincere and reasonable words and nodded: "Okay."
Leyuan breathed a sigh of relief and stayed here.
He felt a little uncomfortable on the first day, but on the second day he was able to lie in bed happily and easily.
The servant came and knocked on the door, saying to him that the food was ready and he could go out and eat. But he shook his head and said to the people outside, "No need. I've put the food in the kitchen. When I want to eat, I can get it myself. You just prepare it for me, and I will take care of it myself from now on. You don't need to come and knock on the door to look for me."
The servants looked at each other helplessly and could only turn around and busy themselves with their own affairs. However, this continued for three days. They were worried that something might happen in the Paradise Club in the house, but they could not force their way in and did not dare to keep asking questions. They had no choice but to find everyone and tell Wu Rizhao about it. After listening to it, Wu Rizhao also felt that this was inappropriate and could not continue like this.
He asked his servant to knock on the door and invite Leyuan to come for dinner and drinks.
Leyuan was not very interested in eating and drinking. He was not very hungry at the moment and did not want to go out. He planned to refuse, but the servant immediately told him that it was the master who invited him. He thought that after all, he had been living in someone else's house for a few days and his food and drink were taken care of by others. Now that someone invited him, it would be difficult for him to refuse. out.
Le Yuan sighed inwardly, stood up and said, "I'll go right away."
The servant led him to sit in front of Wu Rizhao. Leyuan asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Wu Rizhao poured him a glass of wine and said, "You have lived here for some time. It would seem strange if we keep calling each other "you" and "me". It would not be good if others heard it. How about we call each other "brother" and be closer to each other?"
Leyuan didn't want to agree at first, thinking that she was an orphan with no relatives, and now suddenly there was one more child. She was afraid that something would happen soon. She would feel bad, and it would be difficult to tell others about it, and it would be even worse if others saw it. However, seeing Wu Rizhao's earnest expression, she felt that it would be inappropriate for her to refuse, so she frowned and hesitated.
Wu Rizhao invited him to drink the glass of wine, and he drank it. After drinking it, his cheeks flushed, and he thought clearly, and agreed, saying: "Brother, since you don't mind that I am a rough man in the market, I will tell you the truth. I remember that I am an orphan. If anything happens to me in the future, please don't blame me."
Wu Rizhao felt that his words were incoherent, but he laughed and said, "You're too polite, brother! Since you've settled down here, we're a family. Since you're willing to call me brother, I'm willing to acknowledge you as my brother. Since we're all brothers, there's no need to be so polite. When we meet on the road in the future, we should take care of each other. Don't overthink it."
Rakuen nodded and poured himself a glass of wine and drank it.
Wu Rizhao saw that he was a little tipsy, and thought that if he brought up the matter at this time, he would not be rejected immediately, nor would he be too offended. If he made any mistakes, he could still handle them appropriately. He also poured himself a glass of wine, raised it up and said to Leyuan, "I haven't seen you eating recently. Is it because the servants didn't take care of you well and you got angry, or is it because you're not used to the food here?
Brothers, don't be polite to them. If you have any questions, just tell me. I'm still here!"
Leyuan was very touched and smiled, "It's not that. I just don't want to go out. Maybe it's my nature and it has nothing to do with others."
As he spoke, he drank another glass of wine.
Wu Rizhao saw him drinking and knew that he was hiding something, but he didn't want to ask directly. He guessed that he was just being perfunctory because he didn't want to say it directly. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Brother, are you interested in martial arts?"
Le Yuan's eyes lit up when he heard this. He raised his head, looked at Wu Rizhao and asked, "What do you mean, brother?"
Wu Rizhao saw that he was interested and thought this was a good idea. He smiled and said, "I think that such a large yard without anyone to look after it would be very uneasy day and night. Since you are here, you must have gained something from practicing diligently at such a young age. I would pay for you to find a teacher. You can practice martial arts every day, which can protect you when you go out and protect the yard at home. Why not?"
Le Yuan wanted to agree very much, but he felt that he might not be able to hold out, so he did not agree for a while, and seemed a little hesitant, but he still had a smile on his face. Wu Rizhao could see that the smile was not entirely polite, so he said to Le Yuan: "Brother, my yard looks very big, and there are many people coming in and out every day. There are many eyes, and if anyone says something wrong, I would like to ask you for help."
Le Yuan took a deep breath and agreed, smiling at Wu Rizhao, "It would be great if my brother is willing to help. I agree!"
Wu Rizhao nodded and said with a smile: "Brother is still straightforward!"
Leyuan was not straightforward at all. After hearing this, she blushed with embarrassment, raised her wine glass, and said with a guilty look on her face, "Thank you, brother!"
The next day, Wu Rizhao invited martial arts teachers to the park. The first teacher taught theory and thought he would have to stay here for three to five years. Unexpectedly, he was quite shocked in the first week and could not help but secretly find Wu Rizhao and said, "Brother, you don't seem to be illiterate."
At first I was thinking of teaching him from the beginning, but I didn't expect that after I explained a word to him, he would look through a book and only come to me for help with difficult and confusing characters that he couldn't understand. I have never seen such a talented student, and I have never taught a student who is so easy and worry-free!
At first I thought he had asked someone who knew the meaning and memorized one or two questions before coming to me, hoping to win a good reputation. I wanted to test him, and he agreed. I took the book and asked him, and then I found out that he had read it more than once and actually memorized a lot! Although he didn't memorize the whole book, and not every word was correct, it was already very impressive.
Most people can't even memorize a book in two days, let alone finish reading it in three days!
I suspected that he was just reading randomly without taking it seriously, so when I asked him what he had read, he could tell me. I decided to check on him and asked him to read at least one book after class every day. He told me after reading it before class the next day. I then asked him to read two books a day, and he did. I then asked him to read three books, and he read them all. I thought that maybe the books had too few words, so I deliberately picked one with more words.
I asked him to go back and read the book at night before resting. When I asked the servant the next day, he actually read by lamplight at night. He would not rest until he finished reading. He just lit a light in the room and read silently before going to bed. When he fell asleep, it was already bright. He got up to attend class not long after sleeping. Although he was not energetic, he did not look sleepy or tired. He was really a strange man.
This kind of thing depends on talent. He has the talent and is willing to practice diligently. I think it won't be long before the one-month course is completed. As long as the adults don't think I'm being lazy when the time comes.
He knows everything, no need to explain anything else!
Such talents will surely achieve great things in the future! Your family is really full of talents. With a well-known and kind person like you, and your brothers who are hardworking and talented, prosperity is just around the corner!"
Although some of these words were due to the fact that Wu Rizhao was really rich, had good food and drink, and was able to take care of the teacher to the great delight of both body and mind, even if only seven out of ten of these compliments were true, it was enough to prove that Leyuan was exceptionally different, at least in terms of martial arts, it was an extraordinary one.
Wu Rizhao felt happy after hearing these words. He stroked his beard and smiled at the teacher, "I am young and ignorant. Please give me more guidance. Don't be stingy. I will definitely thank you after I succeed!"
As soon as the teacher heard it, he knew that what this meant was that if he taught the student well as soon as possible, he would get a large bonus. His face was almost blooming with smiles. He shook his hand and bowed to Wu Rizhao and said, "Young master is making rapid progress. How can I be stingy? If I can teach a good student, it will be my ability and it will also be good for my reputation. Why wouldn't I want it? You just wait and see.
With your talent and hard work, it is only a matter of time before you finish learning ahead of time. It will be very fast."
Wu Rizhao nodded with satisfaction, thinking that since neither of them were fools, there would surely be some results.
At the end of the first month, the teacher looked at the test results with a sad face. He walked in the yard, with his hands behind his back, sighing. He turned his head to look at the test paper every time he took a step, as if he was dissatisfied. Wu Rizhao heard from the servants and thought that Leyuan did not do well in the test, so he went to the teacher's residence and said, "If my brother did not do well in the test, the teacher will teach him another day. There is no need to worry about it."
The teacher shook his head and said, "It's not that he did badly on the test, it's that he did too well. I'm afraid I won't be able to teach him in the future, and I'm worried about what kind of study plan I should make for him in the future."
Wu Rizhao was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I see. I thought you were worried that he might have stolen the answers to the test and written them down to arouse suspicion, so you were so worried."
The teacher shook his head and said with a smile, "No, no, he is a gifted student. Even if he only attended one class, the result of the test can barely pass. Moreover, he has studied very hard these days, so there is no reason for him to do badly. Besides, I wrote the test paper, and the answers are all in my mind. He didn't write them down, so he couldn't steal them even if he wanted to."
I didn't tell anyone else about it, and he didn't make any notes before the test. If he knew, he must have learned it on his own. If you must say he cheated, he must have looked at similar questions on the test paper in advance, practiced them repeatedly in private, and reviewed the answers, so that he knew how to write them during the test.
To be honest, I think it is normal for him to do well in the exam. I would be suspicious if he did not do well. However, I did not know that if students learn too fast and too well, I would also be worried. I am worried that his foundation is not solid enough, and if he continues to study like this, something will go wrong in the future. Now that he has not really practiced yet, it is not a big deal. If he practices personally and something goes wrong, it will be too late.
That’s me.”
The teacher said this, smiled, turned around, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.
Wu Rizhao was stunned for a moment, then took two steps to the teacher and said with a smile: "So that's the case. Sir, don't worry. If you are really worried, you can stay for a while after your student finishes his studies. I will find him another teacher to teach him how to practice martial arts and then see how he does. If he can succeed, it's his luck. If he is good, it means he has lived up to the teacher's teachings.
How does the teacher feel?
The teacher thought about it and nodded: "That's good."
The two men smiled at each other, raised their glasses to drink together, and talked happily.
They drank, ate meat and chatted here, and Leyuan paced back and forth in his residence. He didn't know the test results yet, so although he had some concerns in his mind, it was difficult to verify and he couldn't be indifferent. After a day and a night, the teacher remembered that the results should be shown to the person concerned, so he walked up to Leyuan with the test paper and praised him.
"You did very well. This time the test was better than the last one. Last time, you got one multiple-choice question wrong and two judgment questions wrong. This time you only got two wrong, and your total score was higher than last time. It can be seen that you studied hard and made progress. This is very good. You should maintain this attitude. I will reward you if you do better next time. I hope you will continue to work hard and don't get discouraged."
The teacher praised Paradise, but found Paradise also worried, so he asked, "What's wrong?"
Leyuan shook his head.
The teacher asked, "Are you unhappy because you think your test scores can be improved? That's nothing. You can just do better next time. And you are already very good. This mistake is nothing. Just remember it and don't make the same mistake next time."
Leyuan asked: "Teacher, am I considered a decent student among your students?"
The teacher laughed and said, "Of course you are the best student among my students!"
Leyuan asked doubtfully, "Teacher, aren't you saying that just to coax me?"
The teacher smiled and said, "Why should I lie to you? You don't know the other students. I can say that you don't understand anything, but I won't tell you such lies to discourage you. You have done very well. Compared with most people, you are not on the same level. Those students are about the same age as you, but they don't have your talent and hard work.
In the end, they either abandoned it or lost interest and stopped studying. No one can compare to you in this respect. You can be more relieved. I am not the kind of person who likes to criticize others for fun, nor am I a teacher who wants to belittle students for happiness. Just relax. Is it because I pushed you too hard before? You can tell me directly, I can change, you have learned enough now, it is time to rest. "
But Leyuan suddenly said to the teacher anxiously, "No! I want to continue like this, please don't change the speed."
The teacher blinked, a little surprised by his attitude, but then he thought, he was such a hard worker, if he was allowed to rest, he might think the teacher was giving up on him or that he was not doing well, so he smiled at Leyuan and said, "Well, since you said so, there is no reason for me to let you go. If you want to catch up, that's fine, but if your grades drop, don't blame me for scolding you."
Leyuan nodded, as if relieved, and smiled at the teacher: "If the test scores are not as good as before, it's up to the teacher to punish you."
The teacher smiled and said, "I am not a person who likes to punish others, but mistakes should be punished. Since you don't mind, then I will tell you first. If you make a mistake and need to be punished, I will punish you to finish reading ten books within ten days, which are related to history, love, children's learning, poetry, singing, friendship, wealth... a series of things, and you have to write a review after reading each one.
I will select some questions from the book of your choice for you to answer, and test you with a maximum of ten papers within one day. Then, you will have to write a discussion about your reading experience and an extension of the essay on your life ideal.
Because it is a punishment, it is a little too much, but don’t worry too much. Occasional mistakes are not a big deal. If you go out and find other teachers, they will tell you the same thing. "
Rakuen nodded.
The learning progress was unexpectedly fast, even faster than the first month. Normally, most people learn by walking, but in Paradise Learning, the first week was jogging, the first month was riding a bicycle, and the second month was like going from taking a train to taking a plane and then launching a rocket into space. It was such a bizarre and unbelievable speed.
"I never thought you could learn so quickly. In a blink of an eye, I have taught you everything I could. There is nothing more you can learn from me. I hope you can meet better teachers in the future, learn more, and never forget your original intention. Don't bury your talent. It is a great pleasure to watch a pearl like you gradually turn from dust to glittering.
For me, there is no happier thing in the world than this, and you are a particularly special one in this matter. I think I will never find a student who makes me happier than you. Meeting you is also my good fortune. "
The teacher packed up his bags and prepared to leave, feeling extremely impressed by the park.
Leyuan stood by with a wooden face and asked, "Teacher, do we really have to leave? Do we have to leave today? How about staying two more days?"
The teacher stopped and asked in confusion, "You don't want me to leave?"
He joked, "I thought you didn't like me, an old scholar who always scolds others with a stern face and is always so easily angry. Especially when I asked you to do so many questions and so many papers, when you looked at those things, your face turned pale and your eyes turned green, as if you were about to vomit. You were not as active as before when eating.
I heard that you were a great eater before you met me."
Leyuan shook his head: "I'm almost done."
The teacher asked in confusion: "What?"
He smiled and said, "You are not going to ask the teacher to do a set of papers for you before you leave, are you? It is not good to bother the elderly, student."
Leyuan shook his head: "No, I was thinking, didn't the teacher tell me about the punishment before? I thought, the teacher is about to leave, and I haven't done this yet, it seems like something is missing. The teacher neither hits me nor scolds me, and is very good to me. Even if it is a punishment, it must be for my own good. I wanted to deal with these things before the teacher left.
But one night I accidentally overslept and was just a little short of the target, just a little bit. The teacher waited until after dinner that day and I finished it."
The teacher looked at him in surprise and asked, "You mean you have written down all the punishments I mentioned?"
Leyuan wanted to nod, but paused and said, "Not even a little bit."
The teacher nodded and said, "Oh, it's still quite impressive. Most people would not be willing to do such a thing. They think punishment is shameful. They are not willing to accept punishment for doing something wrong. But you are rushing to write this for me. Are you going to use these things to send me off?"
Leyuan smiled and said, "Yes."
The teacher thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. I was wondering why you've been feeling sleepy for no reason lately. You weren't like this before. It turns out it's because of this. Since you've put so much effort into this, it would be inappropriate for me to just leave. Since you've asked me to stay, I'll stay for two more days until you finish writing and I'll show it to you before I leave."
Leyuan nodded and said, "Thank you, teacher."
The teacher smiled and said, "You're welcome. As a teacher, isn't it my duty to teach students? Besides, I'm paid for it, and you've done a great job. Everyone says that I'm here to enjoy myself, and I think so too. Don't worry."
Rakuen nodded.
The teacher waved his hand and said, "Then go back and finish your work. Come to me when you're done. I'm going out to eat, so don't come over for a while. You won't be able to find anyone in an empty room. If there's anything else, I'll probably have to go to your brother's place before I leave, to say goodbye to him. It's polite."
Leyuan nodded and left.
When the teacher saw him leave, he stretched his body, opened the door and prepared to go out. Unexpectedly, not long after he walked out, he saw Wu Rizhao coming towards him. He came to discuss with the teacher about staying for two more days. The teacher smiled and told Wu Rizhao about the theme park.
"The teacher has agreed? That's great. It seems my brother is pretty good at respecting teachers. I was worried that he didn't have a teacher and didn't know the etiquette, but he is doing pretty well. I should be grateful to the teacher for teaching him."
Wu Rizhao spoke in an excited and complicated tone.
The teacher waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. Although I taught him, I didn't take care of every aspect. He has these manners now because of his own efforts. It shows that he is a good and polite child from the bottom of his heart. He knows to respect teachers without being reminded by others. It's pitiful, pity and adorable."
It’s a pity that I didn’t study for so long in the past and wasted good time.
What a pity, the more I teach and learn, the more I realize how naturally gifted and hardworking they are, and how they complement and match each other. It is a pity that I have never met this student before, otherwise, I would have accepted him as my disciple long ago. Then, a teacher means a father for life, so how could I care about anyone else?
It is great for a person to accomplish something remarkable in his lifetime. It is also worthy of pride for a teacher to teach a well-known and capable student in his lifetime.
Cute, cute means being obedient.
Most teachers don’t want to deal with those annoying naughty kids, so if they meet an obedient one and find him/her pleasing to the eye, how can that not be considered cute?
Wu Rizhao was very happy to hear the teacher's high praise for the park, but suddenly he heard the teacher sighing in frustration. Not knowing what was going on, he asked in confusion, "What happened? Did he not do well? Or is he planning to run away?"
The teacher shook his head and smiled, "No, it's just that I think he seems to be a thoughtful person at heart. He wants to be extremely careful in everything. Unfortunately, he is just a little bit off. It has become a habit. Every time he is missing something, he becomes more and more unhappy. I can't really blame him, but I can't help but make him sad. It seems like my fault. If I had reminded him at the beginning, it would have been more than this.
But now, the matter is done, and his habit may not change in a short time. If he continues to do this in the future, it may cause trouble. If it is just a small matter like accidentally breaking a bowl or plate, it is not a big deal. If he accidentally gets distracted and falls and gets lost, and cannot be found for a while, he may get into trouble somewhere. We need to be vigilant and prevent it.
Of course, it would be best if nothing happened, but his personality is like he was born with a rugged and lonely personality, cold on the outside but warm on the inside, and he is a difficult person to understand. I am afraid that even if nothing happened, he would become ill from worry and be unable to bear the sadness, and end up with a lonely ending. "
Wu Rizhao was also worried after hearing these words, with a hint of sadness lingering between his brows, but he still forced a smile and comforted the teacher: "So, you can't let him hear these words, otherwise he will think too much and mix all kinds of things together, which will cause trouble."
Wu Rizhao paused, thinking that what he had just said was not good, and then he said, "It's nothing, actually. My family is big and prosperous, so taking care of one person is not a big deal. He likes to stay at home, so what can he get into trouble if he doesn't go out? If nothing happens, he can just live here and do some small things for me. I guarantee that he will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life, and that will be a good life for him."
The teacher thought about it and nodded, saying with a smile, "That's good. Now I feel relieved."
Wu Rizhao nodded.
The two were about to go eat, and Leyuan hurried over and met them halfway. He was carrying a lot of things in his hands and looked tired and sweaty. The teacher asked concernedly: "What's wrong? Where are you in a hurry to go? If you're not in a hurry, why don't we go eat first and then talk?"
Wu Rizhao also nodded and asked, "What's the hurry? If it's not urgent, let's talk about it after dinner."
Leyuan looked at them, nodded hesitantly, and still carried his things and followed them, lagging behind them by half a step, as if he was thinking about something while walking.
Wu Rizhao took two steps forward, then suddenly remembered something. He glanced at Leyuan and asked, "Didn't I arrange for servants to be by your side? Are they all gone? Or did they all go out to slack off? Even when you're eating, you should have two people by your side to serve you. I don't know why they just left like that! Next time I see them, I'll say a few more words to them. Do you help them every time?"
The teacher took a look at Leyuan and said to Wu Rizhao, "This child is just too kind-hearted. It's not a bad thing to be a little soft-hearted. You need help from others. Being a kind-hearted person is also a good deed. Don't be too angry."
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "I'm not angry, I just find it strange. I've given him money, people, a place to live, and food, but why is he so miserable? I always see him living a miserable life, as if I have wronged him and deliberately kept him here to mistreat him. It makes me uncomfortable to see it."
Leyuan whispered, "It's not them. I wanted to carry it myself. It's not something extremely heavy. I can carry it by myself. If they come, it will delay their meal. Everyone has their own things to do. It's not that they are specifically looking after me. I can take care of myself, so don't worry."
Wu Rizhao looked at him and sighed: "How can I feel at ease if you are like this?"
Paradise didn't speak.
Wu Rizhao shook his head and said, "Forget it. Since you have always been like this, I can't meddle in your affairs. However, I have to arrange a servant for you. Otherwise, you will always be like this. What will happen? If it gets out, people will think that I have no money and can't support a young man! That would be embarrassing. Do you hear me? Don't refuse this time."
Leyuan nodded and said, "I heard you. Please let my brother arrange it."
Wu Rizhao was delighted, his lips curled up, and his eyes narrowed into a smile. He had a face that was more than wealthy, like a full moon shining brightly, very amiable, steady and mature. He smiled slowly and said, "Since you have agreed, it will be easy. I will send you a servant someday, and that person will only take care of you in the future. If you don't like it, tell me and I will change you another day.
If you like it, just keep using it. If you don't like it or hate it, just pretend it doesn't exist and treat it as your own shadow. After all, it's one more person to eat, and he has to work, too. I can afford it. Besides, we are already brothers, and brothers should help each other, so you don't have to be polite!"
Rakuen nodded.
The teacher took two steps, turned around, looked at Leyuan, looked at him, looked at the thing in his hand, and suddenly guessed what was in it. He waved to Leyuan, and Leyuan took two steps over and followed the teacher. The teacher smiled and said, "What do you have here?"
Leyuan smiled and said, "These are the things that I want to show to the teacher."
The teacher nodded and said, "Ten books, ten book reviews, one book review and one life ideal essay. I haven't given you the topic yet. How did you write it?"
Leyuan replied: "I wrote it based on my life ideals."
The teacher patted him on the shoulder and said, "Since you have already written it and brought it here, let me take a look. I think I can stay a little longer. If you don't mind, after dinner, take the topic I gave you and come back to write another one. How about that?"
Leyuan nodded and smiled, "Okay."
The teacher also laughed and said, "You are so happy when you talk about these things. I really don't know what's wrong with you. Others like to play, or they are keen on eating and drinking, but you are not like that. It's really strange."
Even so, the teacher said the park was strange with a smile on his face and a gentle tone, and it was clearly a joke.
Leyuan blinked and smiled, "The teacher taught me well. I always feel that there are many more important things in the world than having fun. So I want to see, write, ask the teacher for guidance, and be happy."
The teacher nodded and said, "I see. It seems my work is not over yet. I can earn two or three days' worth of tea money for free. I am happy."
They both laughed.
After dinner, Wu Rizhao was also curious about the things in the park, so he stayed to watch. He saw them discussing the content together, which was quite interesting, so he went over to watch. But then he felt that he was not interested in it, so he shook his head and walked away. Before leaving, he asked them, "Do you want to eat or drink something? I have a cellar downstairs where I can store ice cubes. If you like ice water, ask the servants to make it for you."
Rakuen nodded.
Wu Rizhao staggered out.
When I came back in the evening, Leyuan had already handed in the new composition. The teacher was eating fruit while commenting on where I could change it, where I could write more flatteringly according to the current requirements, and where I could describe my inner thoughts more obscurely so that no one would find out immediately...
In the park, I listened, watched and nodded, and passed some snacks to the teacher or ran errands to get a pen, a piece of paper or a ruler.
Wu Ri saw how happy they were and didn't bother them for a while. When they finished their meal, he told Leyuan, "Didn't I tell you before that I would buy you a servant? I have already bought him and sent him to your place after he washed up. You can see him when you go back. Don't be afraid, he is not a stranger who got lost. He will live in your yard from now on."
Leyuan was stunned for a moment, nodded, and was a little curious about the servant. After dinner, he went back to see him.
The teacher smiled and said, "You are still a child after all. You are interested in these new things."
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "You say no, but once you get it, you still take a closer look at it. You won't chase it away. You are too kind after all."
When Leyuan arrived at his residence, he saw a man walking around in the house. He frowned, opened the door and looked inside. He saw a man turning around, which frightened him. The man inside was also frightened. He thought Leyuan was a stranger, so he stepped forward and asked, "Who are you?"
Leyuan said with a half-smile, "I am the one who lives here. Who are you? You come here to question me, but I don't know when I invited guests and you don't even recognize me."
The man blinked his eyes, knelt down quickly and said, "Master, please forgive me. I am your newly bought servant and given to you as a gift."
Leyuan asked: "What's your name?"
"Sick Aga."
The servant said with his head lowered.
"Get up."
Leyuan walked around him and sat in his usual seat. He looked at him and asked, "Are you going to follow me from now on?"
Sick Aga nodded and said, "Yes, Master."
Le Yuan smiled and said, "You didn't recognize me before, and you didn't recognize me after you came in. You will be my servant from now on. Are you willing?"
Sick Aga bowed his head and said, "I am willing."
Leyuan smiled and said, "Okay. Have you found a place to live?"
The sick Aga said, "I live next door to the master's night groomer. If the master needs anything, he can always come to me."
Leyuan nodded: "Okay. Then you go and rest first. I have something else to do and I won't be resting for a while, so please don't make a noise."
Sick Aga nodded, turned and walked out.
Leyuan thought about today's composition assignment. At one moment, she felt that her previous writing was not good. At another moment, she felt that if she revised it, it might be completely different from the current one. So she wrote an essay that was revised according to the teacher's instructions, and then wrote an essay that she wanted to write. Then she wrote another essay that was praising the teacher. She wanted to laugh in her heart, so she quickly put away all the essays, put them in the drawer, washed up, and went to bed.
Otherwise I won’t be able to sleep any later.
During dinner the next day, Wu Rizhao mentioned the second teacher to Leyuan.
“I wonder what you want to learn?”
Wu Rizhao asked.
"I want to learn a little bit of medical skills, not too much, just a little knowledge of how to read a person's complexion and treat some simple illnesses."
Paradise answered.
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "It's not easy. There are many simple diseases in the world, and no doctor claims that he can cure all of them. However, since you know what's going on, I will go find the teacher for you. Once the teacher comes, you must be respectful. Don't say that I just learned something casually and made the teacher unhappy or broke the teacher's rules and habits, and then I have to take you to apologize and ask the teacher to stay."
Rakuen nodded: "I'll pay attention."
Wu Rizhao said: "If that's the case, that's good, let's eat."
After dinner, Leyuan took a walk on the road. The yard was very large, with trees on the side and grass underneath. The road was flat and wide. Sick Ajia followed behind him without saying a word. As Leyuan walked, he suddenly turned around, looked at him and asked, "Don't you like talking?"
Sick Ajia was stunned for a moment, raised his head, and answered hesitantly: "Not really, but I haven't learned how to treat the master, so I don't know how to do it."
Le Yuan smiled and said, "That's right, is this your first time being someone else's servant?"
Bing Ajia said, "I used to be a beggar, or work as a servant for others. Some people paid me to be a servant, but they only worked for me for a day or two, or showed up once or twice, and then they stopped looking for me. I had no money, and I couldn't make a living. I had to find another way. I worked for others before, but I had never seen such a rich place. I think those experiences don't count."
As he spoke, he lowered his head, seeming a little inferior.
Leyuan said, "It's nothing. Who hasn't learned this and lived to this day? There may be people who are born with knowledge, but they are not you and me. Don't worry. Even if you don't know how to do it, it won't affect anything. Anyway, I don't have any special needs most of the time."
Sick Ajia nodded and responded, but he seemed even sadder. Leyuan thought about it and thought that he felt useless and was afraid of being kicked out, so he comforted him, "Don't worry, I won't ask anyone to send you out."
Bing Ajia's face turned a little paler and he looked even more unhappy. Leyuan didn't know what he was thinking, but he felt that he might not say anything that would irritate others. If he said anything more, he would make people angry. So he didn't say anything else. He walked very quietly along the small bridge, the flowing water, and the gravel road in the garden, and returned to his residence. He reviewed what he had learned, read some novels, and practiced two pages of calligraphy.
The day is almost over.
After dinner, Wu Rizhao asked Leyuan to take a walk with him. They didn't need to go out of the house, just walking around the house twice would be enough. Leyuan nodded in agreement, and Bing Ajia followed them. After Wu Rizhao walked for a while, he turned around and saw Bing Ajia following them. He asked Leyuan, "Do you like him?"
Leyuan nodded: "It's nice."
Wu Rizhao asked again: "Is he doing okay?"
Leyuan nodded: "Okay."
Wu Rizhao smiled, but couldn't tell what he meant. He then asked, "So are you guys getting along well?"
Paradise said: “Not bad.”
Wu Rizhao asked again: "Then where do you let him live?"
Paradise said, “It’s right next door.”
Wu Rizhao nodded: "That's still relatively close. I thought he couldn't even live in your yard."
Leyuan said, “That’s not the case.”
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "Indeed, you wouldn't chase a servant away if you saw him. He just lives next door, so there's no need to kick him out of the house."
Paradise blinked and said, "Ah."
Wu Rizhao asked: "What do you usually talk about?"
Leyuan said: "Nothing, just chatting about what to eat and what to wear and how it was in the past."
Wu Rizhao asked: "Then you asked him what he was like in the past?"
Leyuan said: "I asked him, and he said it wasn't that good in the past."
Wu Rizhao smiled again and asked, "You know what he was like in the past, can you handle it?"
Leyuan nodded: "It's OK."
Wu Rizhao nodded: "Okay. Do you guys usually play together?"
He glanced at the sick Aga walking in the distance and said to Leyuan, "He is several years younger than you."
Leyuan said: "I can't really tell his age, but he does seem a little younger than me. I didn't expect he's much younger. Being smaller is good. He's nimble, learns quickly, can help, and doesn't need to sleep for a long time."
Wu Rizhao smiled and asked, "I don't know what to play normally?"
Leyuan said, "I feel like nothing is fun, so I just want to see the teacher as soon as possible to learn something. If I can learn well, that would be great. If not, I will find another way. I will spend as much time as I can to live up to my teacher and my brother, and not waste time and money, so that others won't have to play house with me."
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "Did your teacher teach you to speak humorously? You learned it well."
Le Yuan smiled and said, "I feel so happy when I see you, brother. I said all the words sincerely and I didn't dare to intentionally deceive you. If you are happy, it is my good fortune. If you don't worry about me, I will also be happy."
Wu Rizhao asked: "Where did you live before?"
Leyuan's expression gradually dropped: "I don't know. I don't remember anything."
Wu Rizhao asked: "Have you ever met a kidnapper?"
Leyuan shook his head: "Probably not."
Wu Rizhao then asked: "Do you still remember any relatives or friends you have?"
Leyuan closed his eyes and continued to shake his head: "I don't remember, I probably didn't have it before."
Wu Rizhao smiled and asked, "So how were you doing in the past?"
Paradise said, “No money.”
Wu Rizhao said, "That means you are poor and miserable. Are you confused? Why are you a random person I just met and you are the guest of honor here? I just met Bing Ajia from outside, why is he your servant here?"
Leyuan said, "I do have this doubt. Before I met my brother, he and I were not much different. After I met my brother, we lived here. I can't say our status is worlds apart, but we can't say we are exactly the same. My brother doesn't despise me, and I am very grateful. My brother doesn't seem to hate him, so why is his life so much worse than mine? I don't mean to say that my brother treats him badly, it's just a little strange.
After all, I really couldn’t feel what the gap between him and I looked like in my brother’s eyes.
But it is not easy to ask this question, for fear that I might say it inappropriately and hurt my brother's reputation, and make people laugh at me, so I did not say it. I was also afraid that my brother would suspect that I was imagining things. I swear to God, I dare not and do not think that my brother has done anything wrong."
Wu Rizhao had heard so many compliments that he didn't feel embarrassed or blush when he heard Leyuan say this. He just smiled calmly and said, "I asked people to inquire about you before. I haven't heard of anyone like you nearby, nor far away. You probably took a small path from the mountains to here overnight, and you didn't even come to the nearby area. No one saw you along this journey. You are a special person.
You said he was an orphan. I asked someone to find out, but the news I got was not like that. I wanted to ask you about the details, but you seemed to really not know. Actually, it’s okay not to know. There are so many troubles, and it’s best not to know. But I don’t know, are you deliberately not knowing or are you really not knowing? I am too lazy to investigate. I have a lot of money here, and there are always people who care about me and occasionally send people here.
One more or one less makes no difference.
However, the differences between you and him do not end there.
He is a real orphan, without parents, brothers and sisters, and he can be said to have no friends, but he has almost none. His relationships with people around him are ordinary, but he is a loyal and courageous person. If you ask me how I can tell, I can tell from his eyes and face. You should learn physiognomy in the future, and maybe after that you will know how I see you.
I don’t need to explain all that to you.”
Le Yuan whispered, "I'm sorry for making my brother explain so much to me. It's my fault for being too stupid and not making progress."
Wu Rizhao laughed and said, "You are really good at telling jokes. This is the second time it's so funny. I'm not mocking you, but when you met me, you were not a slave, but when he met me, it was almost like buying and selling in a slave market. From the beginning, you two were different in my eyes.
As for later, you have lived here for a while, but he has not. You are studying here, and he is working here. We can't generalize, right?"
Leyuan nodded and asked, "Can he study with me?"
Wu Rizhao replied: "Of course you can."
He looked towards Paradise and suddenly laughed, "Don't you think you can't protect yourself? Why are you still worried about him?"
Le Yuan lowered his head and answered, "No, I just think that my brother is a good person and he won't chase anyone away. I have lived here for a while. Even if my brother wants to chase me away, I have taken advantage of him enough and shouldn't say anything. If my brother wants me to leave, I dare not refuse. If my brother wants me to stay, I will stay here and I am determined not to leave easily. I will listen to my brother's instructions."
As for him, he is a poor man. I know that I have no money and no friends, so I really have no ability to show sympathy to him. However, there are so many poor people in the world, but only he appears in front of me, and only he is sent to me by my brother. I think he is always different from others. Since he is special in my eyes, it is normal for me to be a little better to him, right?
If I didn't have my brother, I wouldn't be alive today. I don't know where to eat and rest. How could I have such a good life today? It's all because of my brother. I am so grateful and honored. I don't know how to repay him. I just hope that my brother is happy. That's my wish. My brother is a kind and compassionate person. My teacher also taught me this. I will follow the wishes of the two elders.
Brother, did I do something wrong?
Leyuan looked towards Wu Rizhao.
Wu Rizhao was stunned by his gaze for a moment, turned his head away, avoided his gaze, and sighed in his heart, "What do you know? People in this world are all carved in the same way, one thing on the surface, another behind the scenes, one thing in the mind, another thing out loud, a person who looks kind may not be really kind, and a person who looks vicious may not be really vicious, why do you seem to be unable to teach me?"
Some people teach you to be good, just to use their viciousness to bully you and take advantage of you. What do you think I want? If I teach you well, it means that bad people will do bad things, and in the end, you will still suffer. If I were with you, I would change you sooner or later!
Leyuan laughed and said, "Brother doesn't look at me. Is it because I look ugly, or because I behave rudely, or because I did something wrong and made Brother angry?"
He suddenly knelt down and said, "This is really all my fault. Don't be angry, brother. I will do whatever you want me to do. I will change. Brother, you can do whatever you want me to do."
Wu Rizhao sighed helplessly, stretched out his hand to help him up from the ground and said, "You get up first. I'm not angry, I just miss people like you. If I'm not around one day and you want to leave, what will you do?"
Leyuan didn't understand what he was saying for a moment and just looked at Wu Rizhao with a confused look on his face.
Wu Rizhao looked at his expression and didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Forget it, I'm just talking nonsense to you at this time, don't take it to heart, we will have time to talk slowly later. It's almost time to go tonight, you should go back and rest."
Rakuen nodded.
Wu Rizhao waved his hand and said, "Go to bed early. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to practice the Five Animals Exercises with the teacher to exercise your body."
Leyuan nodded: "I understand. I will get up early tomorrow."
Wu Rizhao asked again: "Do you like desserts or not?"
Leyuan said, “I like it.”
Wu Rizhao smiled and said, "I'll have someone buy you some white sugar cake tomorrow morning. You can choose whether to add white sugar or osmanthus honey."
Leyuan nodded: "Okay. Thank you, brother."
Paradise was happy and went back to his residence with brisk steps.
Sick Aga followed him, seeming to be hesitant to speak. Leyuan didn't notice it at first, but when he turned around, he suddenly saw that his expression was strange. He took a closer look and found that it was not because it was too dark and there was no light, so he saw it wrong. He walked over and asked with a smile: "Hey, what's wrong with you? Are you unhappy? Tell me and I will be happy."
Sick Aga smiled and said, "No."
Leyuan smiled and said, "Yeah, you look so pretty when you smile. I'm happy."
After he finished speaking, he was stunned for a moment, frowning in confusion, thinking, strange, when did I hear someone say this to me? Otherwise, how could I say it? This kind of words is still very strange, where did I hear it from? Why don’t I remember anything? I don’t remember this, I don’t remember that, what on earth do I remember? No, no, what on earth am I remembering?
After thinking about it for a while, he couldn't come up with an answer. Leyuan relaxed his brows. He still remembered that Bing Ajia seemed to be worried, so he asked with concern: "Then why are you unhappy?"
Sick Aga lowered his head and whispered, "I'm not unhappy."
Leyuan snorted: "I can see that if you are happy, you won't be like this."
Sick Aga suddenly raised his head and asked, "Has the master ever seen me happy?"
Le Yuan was a little speechless when he asked this question. He turned around and muttered, "Anyway, I just know it, I just know it!"
Sick Ajia smiled, realized something was wrong, and quickly lowered his head to hide his expression, and replied: "It doesn't matter if you know it or not. It's normal for the master to know that the servant is normal. Master, please wash up and go to your room to rest. Don't you have to eat with the adults tomorrow morning?"
Leyuan nodded, stepped into the room and asked, "Come to think of it, why do you call my brother 'sir' and me 'master'?"
Sick Aga followed him in, took off Leyuan's coat, and replied, "Because the master told me that from now on there will only be one master, and I can just call others masters. Ordinary people won't care. If someone cares, they will definitely cause trouble. Don't worry about it. Just serve your master well."
Leyuan nodded: "Oh."
Sick Ajia wanted to take off Leyuan's shoes, but Leyuan stopped him and said, "Please fetch me a basin of water. I need it to wash my face and rinse my mouth."
Bing Ajia nodded, stood up and was about to go out. Leyuan said to him again: "Hey, remember to prepare an extra bucket for me. My clothes and pants can be washed tonight and hung up at night. If the weather is good and the temperature is high, my clothes and pants may be dry when I get up tomorrow morning and can be put away. If possible, wash my shoes as well, and wash my socks with my clothes.
If you want to help me, do all these things for me! I looked at the situation and did it before you came. If you are too busy, you can do it as you see fit. Just remember to remind me, because sometimes I wash things that are not washed, and wash things that are not washed. If you remember, you can tell me when I don’t remember. ”
Bing Aga nodded, closed the door and went out.
Leyuan dealt with a lot of things and went to bed early. He got up very early the next day and rushed to Wu Rizhao's residence. He just caught up with the practice of Wu Animal Exercises, so he stood behind and followed him. The yard was bright and bright. After the practice, he was sweating slightly. His clothes were a little translucent and stuck to his skin, making him look warm.
After saying hello, they went to the next room, changed their clothes and socks, washed their hands and faces again, walked to the intersection, and slowly went to the restaurant to have breakfast together.
Sure enough, there was a small, snow-white sugar cake on the table in the restaurant.
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