Chapter 303: Unexpected Visitors, Long-awaited
Amidst the gusts of wind and snow, Gong Mengbi looked up at the sky and breathed a sigh of relief.
This snow won't last long and it will clear up soon.
After the snow cleared, the Fox Academy would start recruiting students again. Wuning County would prepare for the admission of new foxes, and so would Lanyin Mountain.
Gong Mengbi is worried about this matter.
There are not enough teachers in Lanyin Mountain, and Zhu Zhengxin is not bothered by worldly affairs, so the liberal arts and classics subjects can still hold up, but Gong Mengbi cannot.
He would have been willing to teach, but unfortunately, fox fairies from the Heavenly Fox Academy would come to ask him for advice on how to build the Fox Academy from time to time. In addition to his own practice and dealing with emergencies, he was really overwhelmed.
He was at a loss when a few unexpected visitors arrived, three handsome fox spirits.
Among them was a petite girl with a cute and exquisite appearance. She looked at Gong Mengbi with a pair of quirky eyes and smiled slightly. She said, "Assistant Professor Mingfu, it's been a long time since we last met. I wonder how you've been doing?"
Gong Mengbi was a little surprised and asked, "Miss Huangfu, why are you here?"
Huangfu Chanyuan smiled complacently and said, "If I wanted to find you, how could I not find you?"
A graceful and charming girl behind her gently tugged at Huangfu Chanyuan's sleeve and said, "Sister, if you say that, you're not afraid that the teaching assistant will misunderstand you."
Huangfu Chanyuan laughed and said, "He won't misunderstand. If he dares to do these things, he won't be afraid of being found."
However, the girl still explained, "The assistant teacher is now a favorite of the goddess, and many people are asking about him. He first built the Fox Court in Wuning County, and then built the Fox Court in Lanyin Mountain. Everyone knows where they are."
Gong Mengbi knew she had misunderstood and said with a smile, "I'm doing serious work. The Fox Courtyard has a directory of names kept in the Sky Fox Courtyard, so it's easy to find. I'm just curious about why you're here."
Huangfu Chanyuan said, "Of course I came to ask you for advice."
However, she still introduced the two people she brought with her. This graceful and beautiful girl was called Jiaona, and she was Huangfu Chanyuan's cousin.
The other man who looked very scholarly was her cousin Yuliu, who was dressed gorgeously and had a somewhat noble air.
Gong Mengbi invited them in, and Huangfu Chanyuan handed him a copy of "Legend of the Fox God" and said, "When you asked my grandfather about history that day, he wanted me to bring it to you. Unfortunately, some changes happened in my family, so I put it aside."
"At the end-of-year banquet last year, my grandfather met you and asked about this again. Then I remembered that I still have the Legend of the Fox God. I just don't know if you still need it."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "It's just when I need you. Thank you for troubling Miss Huangfu."
Huangfu Chanyuan laughed and said, "There are two Huangfu girls here. Who are you calling? Just call me Chanyuan."
Gong Mengbi readily agreed and said, "I didn't pay a visit to Huangfu Dianji at the banquet that day. Miss Chanyuan, please express my apology on my behalf when you return."
Huangfu Chanyuan said, "I've made a note of it."
Huangfu Chanyuan looked at Jiaona and Yuliu and said, "Cousin Yuliu and Sister Jiaona have long heard of your name. They are now staying at the rooftop. I came to look for you, sir. They also wanted to come and learn from you, so I brought them along."
Yuliu then stepped forward to ask Gong Mengbi about some details and difficulties in building the Fox Courtyard.
Gong Mengbi did not hide anything and shared his experience with him.
Teaching and educating is not an easy task. Building Fox Academy is just the first step. The real difficulty lies in how to do the things that follow.
After all, Gong Mengbi had already proven that wild foxes were teachable, even without Gong Mengbi's personal guidance. If other fox academies ultimately failed to produce any students, the pressure wouldn't be on Gong Mengbi.
That’s why I’ve been receiving so many inquiries recently.
Because of this reason, Gong Mengbi has visited other fox academies many times to observe.
Gong Mengbi was somewhat surprised by Huangfu Yuliu's sincere request for advice. So far, no fox from an aristocratic family had come to him for advice.
The fact that Huangfu Yuliu can do this, or rather, the fact that the Huangfu family can do this, already explains a lot of problems.
Huangfu Yuliu listened and sighed, "It seems simple, but it actually has a lot of knowledge."
Jiaona, observing from the side, said, "After all, we practice on our own, with guidance from elders, but we haven't had this kind of experience. Just because someone can learn on their own doesn't mean they can teach others well. Assistant Teacher Gong's words are so insightful, and I'm truly grateful."
Huangfu Chanyuan watched Zhu Zhengxin teaching Hu Zi the scriptures in the Zen hall, then looked at Gong Mengbi. Suddenly, an idea came to her mind and she asked, "Assistant Teacher Mingfu, are you still short of help?"
Gong Mengbi looked at Huangfu Chanyuan with a serious expression and said, "Of course I'm short of manpower. But Miss Chanyuan, do you think clearly about what you are doing?"
Huangfu Chanyuan snorted softly and said, "Of course I know."
She walked over to Gong Mengbi and sat down, her two jade feet dangling on the chair, and said, "Gong Mingfu, do you know what I have been doing this year?"
Gong Mengbi's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Huangfu Chanyuan.
"Chanyuan!"
"elder sister!"
Yuliu and Jiaona were also startled and interrupted Huangfu Chanyuan.
Huangfu Chanyuan stretched out her hand and waved, saying, "It's okay."
She looked at Gong Mengbi and said, "My great-grandmother has passed away."
"My great-grandmother from the Huangfu family is different from the Chun and Su families. The Chun and Su families are much older than us, and our Huangfu family is a rising star. My great-grandmother failed to become an immortal and died in the sky. She didn't want to find some despicable way to become a turtle, so she died happily."
"With the passing of my great-grandmother, our Huangfu clan has lost a great immortal, and now ranks last among the four great clans."
Huangfu Chanyuan looked at Yuliu and Jiaona and said, "My Huangfu family doesn't have such noble blood and heritage, so there's no need to put on such high arrogance."
"Can't you see clearly? Gong Mingfu, that wild fox, has already gained power. With his influence, all the wild foxes in the world will also gain power. If my Huangfu family thinks of themselves as superior and goes against the wind and the trend, I'm afraid we will be crushed to pieces."
Huangfu Yuliu looked at Huangfu Chanyuan and felt that this cousin of his had the shadow of his deceased great-grandmother.
Huangfu Chanyuan looked at Gong Mengbi with a smile and said, "Well, although you are gaining momentum, you are still weak after all. It's true that the goddess supports you, and it's also true that the wild fox is gaining momentum, but just like the Fox Courtyard now, there are not enough people. If you want to become a typhoon that sweeps the world, it will take too much time, a hundred years, a thousand years?"
Gong Mengbi laughed and said, "It seems you are going to be the one to add fuel to the fire."
Huangfu Chanyuan raised her neck and said, "You come to borrow my power, and I come to borrow yours. I wonder if Gong Mingfu's heart can accommodate a fox from aristocratic family like me?"
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Don't say you are just a fox from an aristocratic family. I can accommodate more of them. But before that, what you say must be considered as the words of the Huangfu family."
Huangfu Chanyuan was in a cheerful mood. She jumped up from her chair, her big eyes twinkling as she said, "Cousin, little sister, would you like to follow Assistant Teacher Gong and learn how to tame wild foxes?"
Huangfu Yuliu looked at Jiaona, and they exchanged a glance. He suddenly smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more."
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