Xu Wenwu stopped him, saying, "Fifth brother, what nonsense are you talking about! I will naturally handle the academy's affairs myself. Don't tell me and make Grandpa and the others worry."
Wang said, "Wenwu, aren't we even more worried if you act like this? Did something happen? Tell me!"
But this time it was Xu Zhiyong who spoke up, "Nothing. It's just that Big Brother is very popular with the teachers at the academy, and he's the top student. There are two people who are jealous and often use tricks and say unpleasant things, but Big Brother ignores them."
"Then have you told the teacher?" asked the old man.
"No, don't bother the teacher with such a small matter. They can't cause any big trouble. But what's even more infuriating is that they actually instigated other classmates to distance themselves from Big Brother. However, the others are smart and didn't take their words to heart."
"Hey! Even though that's the case, you still have to be careful! Be on guard, otherwise you'll suffer if you're not careful!" said the old man.
"Grandpa, you'd better be careful! If they knew that we knew kung fu, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble for us even if he had the guts! But my sister said that we should try not to let more people know that we know kung fu, so I didn't beat him." Xiao Wu said.
The old man said to Xiaowu, "I'm not worried about your other brothers, but I'm a little worried about your temper. You're too careless!"
"Those children are not very old. They probably have childish nature and will not do anything excessive!" said Wang.
"Grandma, don't underestimate anyone. As long as someone has ill intentions towards us, no matter whether he is an adult or a child, we should be careful, because unexpected things may happen at any time, and it will be too late to regret then." Qibao said.
"Well! That's right, but they still need to face and solve this matter themselves. Wenwu, you must pay attention in the academy, okay?" said the old man.
"Okay, I got it!" Xu Wenwu said.
"But it is because of this incident that we discovered who are the sincere ones. Young Master Qian is a very good one. He often helps the eldest brother vent his anger in secret. Because Master Qian is quite famous in the town, they dare not offend him. He often makes these people suffer in silence, which is so satisfying!" Xiao Wu said.
The old man said, "I've met Mr. Qian's son. He's a good kid. If he treats you sincerely, you should also return his sincerity. Do you understand?"
"I understand, Grandpa."
"Okay, let's have dinner first!" said Wang.
…
The next morning, Qibao followed his brother's carriage to the town, and Xu Laosan also went with them.
After sending his brothers to the gate of the academy, he asked Kuiwu to drive the carriage to Zuixianlou.
As soon as he entered the restaurant, Manager Tong saw the father and daughter and said with a smile, "What rare guests! I heard that Xujia Village is very busy now. How come you and your daughter have time to come to me today?" After that, he asked the waiter to bring two cups of tea.
Qibao smiled and said, "How's business going, Grandpa Tong?"
Shopkeeper Tong said, "It's not bad. The place is packed. You must be here for something today, right?"
Qibao said, "There are some things I want to ask Grandpa Tong."
"I knew it, tell me about it..." said Shopkeeper Tong.
"It's like this. I'm planning to set up a school in the village so that the children can learn to read. So I want to ask Grandpa Tong if you know anyone who is suitable to be a teacher?" Qibao said.
Shopkeeper Tong thought for a moment and said, "I do know quite a few scholars, but those who can become teachers must have achieved academic success. Such people are hard to find, unless they are too old to make further progress. Younger people, for example, don't have the heart to become teachers and focus on their own studies."
Qibao also felt that what Manager Tong said made sense, but she was afraid that older people would inevitably become more old-fashioned in their thinking, and that the children in the village would be taught to be nerds who only knew how to read.
"Qibao, there is still time. Just look for it slowly. You will find it eventually." Xu Laosan said.
Shopkeeper Tong also said, "I'll keep an eye out for you during this time, and let you know if I find it."
"Thank you very much, Grandpa Tong. I will ask Grandpa Hong as well. With more people helping us, the chances of finding it will be greater." Qibao said.
"Okay, Lao Hong also knows a lot of people, he might know someone like this." said Manager Tong.
So, after saying goodbye, the father and daughter took a carriage to Leshan Pharmacy again.
As soon as the two entered the door, they saw Manager Hong flipping through the account book, muttering something to himself.
Qibao stepped forward and asked, "Grandpa Hong, what are you looking at? Why are you so engrossed?"
Shopkeeper Hong quickly looked up, and when he saw Qibao, he immediately smiled and said, "How come you have time to come here, little girl?"
Qibao said directly: "I came here to ask Grandpa Hong for help."
Shopkeeper Hong said, "Come, let's sit down and talk." He took the father and daughter to the backyard and sat down.
Qibao told Manager Hong everything again, including what Manager Tong had said.
Shopkeeper Hong touched his chin, thought for a moment, and said, "Old Tong is right. Even if there are scholars willing to be a teacher, they probably won't choose to be one in a mountain village. However, I know someone who might be suitable. He's relatively young, but his health may not be up to par."
Qibao said, "Grandpa Hong, please tell me first."
"He's a man with a cough. He can't even speak a few words without coughing. He often comes to me for medicine, but it only alleviates his symptoms. He lives a very poor life. He usually earns money for his medicine by copying books. He has an elderly mother who is in good health and works as a laundryman to earn a few copper coins to support her life."
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