Chapter 691: Relaxation
As a poor scholar who was not even afraid of ghosts, it goes without saying how difficult his life was. It was only with the courtesy of Gong Mengbi that his life gradually got better. He no longer had to worry about the leaky house and thin clothes, and he no longer had to worry about the next meal and the hard-to-find livelihood.
For Ma Junji, this was a favor of recognition.
He was still thinking about Ning Caichen and Xu Bogong, regretting that they were unable to attend the banquet. Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "Wait a moment, they will be here soon."
As he was speaking, the sound of wind blew, the shadows of the trees swayed, and a thick yellow mist suddenly emanated from the soil in the yard.
The yellow aura swirled and quickly gathered, transforming into Huang Changxia's ghostly form. The ghostly form was extremely tall, draped in a cloak from which patterns of mountains and land seemed to grow.
Huang Changxia opened his cloak, revealing Ning Caichen and Xu Bogong standing side by side with their eyes closed. They seemed to have emerged from a cave, feeling the light of the outside world.
Huang Changxia said, "Mr. Ning, Mr. Xu, you can open your eyes now."
Ning Caichen and Xu Bogong then opened their eyes and looked back. Mr. Huang was standing behind them. He had lost his ghostly appearance and looked like an ordinary, kind-hearted man in yellow clothes.
"Mr. Huang is very capable."
Mr. Huang smiled slightly and said, "It's just a trick. Mr. Ning, Mr. Xu, look over there."
Ning Caichen and Xu Bogong looked in the direction Huang Changxia pointed, and saw Ma Junji waving at him and Gong Mengbi smiling.
Ning Caichen exclaimed in delight, "Fox Fairy!"
He excitedly went forward and hugged Gong Mengbi, saying, "It's been a long time since we last met. I really missed you."
Gong Mengbi smiled and said, "How could I not miss you?"
Looking at Xu Bogong again, he said happily: "Brother Xu looks much more energetic now."
Xu Bogong laughed and said, "Living in the mountains and educating wild foxes, my emotions have been relieved, and naturally I am not so depressed anymore."
Gong Mengbi patted him on the shoulder to show encouragement. He could see that the fire in Xu Bogong's heart had not been extinguished. Although his resentment had improved a lot because of educating Ye Hu, he was afraid that he still had a long way to go to realize his ideals and ambitions.
Since everyone who needed to be invited had arrived, Gong Mengbi asked everyone to take a seat.
Then he pointed to the bright moon above his head and said, "We have been apart for a long time, and we will drink together."
Smoke emerged from the bright moon and transformed into several fox maids who came to pour wine for everyone.
The Immortal Beilai accepted it calmly, while the three gentlemen Ning Caichen stared at the maid's face, which was half human and half fox, feeling a little scared and a little excited in their hearts.
When they got to know those Mr. Foxes, they were all a little flattered.
Gong Mengbi raised his glass and said, "Drink this glass to the bottom."
Everyone drank it in one gulp. The rich aroma, accompanied by the coolness of the moonlight, penetrated from the throat into the stomach, and the indescribable floral and fruity fragrance came back, making people obsessed and intoxicated.
The fox maid once again filled everyone's glasses with fruit wine. Gong Mengbi offered another toast and said, "Thank you all for your hard work during my absence from Fox Court. I salute you all for your contribution to education."
The foxes' faces flushed bright red, a mixture of joy and excitement. They drank again and said, "It's just practicing the virtue of Master Gong."
With the clinking of glasses, the atmosphere immediately became much more lively.
Gong Mengbi asked about the recent situation of Fox Court, especially the situation of Fox in recent years. Naturally, everyone expressed their opinions and told them everything they knew.
After Gong Mengbi abandoned the school, the management of Fox Academy was handed over to Kang Wen. Kang Wen was also appointed in a time of crisis and encountered many difficulties. Fortunately, her classmates stayed behind to serve as Fox Teachers and provided her with constant support. With the help of the Five Ghost Gods, she gradually became more proficient in the management of the school.
Kang Wen said with guilt, "Since I took over the Fox Academy, I haven't been able to maintain the status of the Palace Master. The number of Foxes admitted to the Sky Fox Academy has not increased, but decreased, to only one or two out of ten."
Gong Mengbi comforted him, "You've done quite well. Only about one in ten or twelve of the students from our Wuning County Fox Academy can pass the exam, and the other Fox Academy students are probably about the same. That's not a small number."
"The last time I went to the Heavenly Fox Academy, the Dean complained to me that they had recruited too many foxes and that it was exhausting their doctors. It seems you've done a pretty good job."
Kang Wen felt better after being comforted.
Gong Mengbi wasn't surprised by this outcome. He had put so much effort into managing the Fox Court, disregarding the cost and effort, personally leading the fox children in moon worship, laying the foundation for their cultivation, and using various opportunities to allow them to accumulate good deeds.
This is the new establishment of Fox Academy, and there is absolutely no reason for it to fail.
But others cannot do what he does. The former requires a high level of cultivation, sufficient ability to take a bird's-eye view, and the willingness to spend time on cultivation. The latter requires being adept at handling various matters and being able to balance between various aspects. It cannot be done without doing it, but it cannot be done out of line either.
Those foxes from aristocratic families who received orders to build fox courtyards might not do so wholeheartedly, and those wild foxes who received orders to build fox courtyards often faced many constraints, just like Kang Wen at this time.
Being able to achieve one or two out of ten is already better than Gong Mengbi expected.
After the remaining foxes graduate, as long as they continue to practice step by step and accumulate good deeds, they will still have a chance to pass the exam again.
Gong Mengbi told them all this. They were all smart people, so they naturally understood what was going on.
After chatting for a while and three rounds of drinks, everyone couldn't hold on any longer and passed out one after another.
Among those Mr. Foxes, only Kang Wen and Kang Yunu were better off, as they didn't show their fox tails, while the others all showed their tails.
The face of the Immortal Beilai was rosy. He waved his hand and staggered away.
Three teachers from the liberal arts and economics department were sleeping on the table, drooling and unable to move.
Gong Mengbi also burped, his cheeks and body burning, and he muttered to himself, "Strange, how can I be so drunk?"
"Didn't the wine my brother brewed a few years ago go bad? I'll have to ask him about it later."
He reached out and picked the moon, turning it into a piece of white paper, which he placed on the desk.
Without the moonlight, the courtyard fell into darkness.
Gong Mengbi was in a good mood, feeling relaxed as if he had put down a burden. The alcohol was starting to take effect, but he didn't try to sober up. He turned around, left the courtyard, and went back to his room to rest.
Huang Changxia came over from the darkness and whispered, "Come and help."
Four more ghosts appeared from the darkness, and Mr. Huang said, "Send them all back. It's very cold at night. Don't let these three delicate scholars catch a cold."
After a while, the sound of wind could be heard and the yard was clean again.
Ning Caichen and the other two were sent back home, and Mr. Fox was also sent to the fox den. The mess on the table disappeared, as if nothing had happened.
The insects in the mountains chirped crisply, and the entire Fox Courtyard fell into a deep sleep.
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