Chapter 122 Chapter 122 Memory Becomes a Mystery
Xu Yunfan touched his stomach and decided to go back to the cafeteria to eat since Jiang Lanfang was not there. But as soon as he turned around, he saw Jiang Lanfang coming towards him with a big bowl in his left hand and a big bowl in his right hand, with a very beautiful face and a smug smile on his face.
Xu Yunfan's nose moved. Oh wow, this is the taste of pickled pepper chicken feet, and the aroma of spicy boneless chicken feet.
Seeing Xu Yunfan, Jiang Lanfang's bright smile quickly faded. He swallowed and put on the demeanor of an elder. "Come in, push the door open and go in. It's not locked."
After receiving permission, Xu Yunfan immediately pushed open the door and walked in. He pulled over a chair and sat down. He poured himself a cup of tea without hesitation and gulped it down like a cow drinking water. "I'm dying of thirst."
Knowing that Xu Yunfan talked incessantly in class, Qin Run felt distressed and specially made a kettle and filled it with lemonade for Xu Yunfan every day.
Xu Yunfan finished a large pot of lemonade in two classes. In addition, the weather was hot and he had to stand for two classes. Xu Yunfan was thirsty and his legs were sore. How could he care about etiquette? There was a chair but he didn't sit on it. Was he trying to appreciate it?
After Jiang Lan placed the two bowls of food on the table, she began to talk to Xu Yunfan about business. "Why did I ask you to come here today? I'm sure your husband has already told you something!"
"I know. How many blackboards do you want? Just give me a number and I'll deliver them to you the day after tomorrow."
"What?"
Xu Yunfan agreed so readily that Jiang Lanfang, who had already prepared a lot of arguments, was speechless. It felt like a hero who had no place to use his skills, which was a bit unbelievable.
"No, you agreed so readily?"
It shouldn't be!
Xu Yunfan is not such a person!
He had previously invited Xu Yunfan to take up a position at the academy, but Xu Yunfan kept refusing. Later, the purpose of his refusal was revealed. "If I go, how much will you give me per month? I'm telling you, I'm a talented person. You know, mediocre people are everywhere, and talented people are only one in a million. If you pay me less than I deserve, I don't think it's suitable. If I don't take the position, it will be your loss."
Listen to these shameless words. Because they left a deep impression on Jiang Lanfang, or because there were few people around Jiang Lanfang who were so shameless, Jiang Lanfang still remembered them clearly.
Jiang Lanfang had been fully prepared to bargain with Xu Yunfan, but Xu Yunfan's decisiveness made Jiang Lanfang a little uneasy. "You're being so decisive and assertive today. What's the matter? Have you already planned how to chop me? Tell me, how much silver do you want for these dozen blackboards?"
"Look at what you're saying. I don't like it," Xu Yunfan said decisively, waving his hand. "I won't take a penny."
"What?"
This time, Jiang Lanfang was really shocked.
If he hadn't considered his demeanor in front of Xu Yunfan, he might have run out to see if something was wrong today.
"Are you planning something?"
Jiang Lanfang was silent for a moment. After thinking about it, he could only think of this possibility.
Otherwise, according to Xu Yunfan's personality, he wouldn't take a penny?
Is this possible?
You don't have to think about it to know it's impossible.
Xu Yunfan smiled sweetly, making Jiang Lanfang's hair stand on end. "Oh, it's not a big deal, it's just a matter of your words. I have two brothers-in-law. Even if the teacher in the school in the next village has a lot of knowledge, he can't send my two brothers-in-law there. You know, the requirements of the school in town are naturally not comparable to those in the village. I have made up their homework for them at home these past two nights. Maybe it's because of the saying that "birds of a feather flock together". Under the influence of my intelligence, the two little guys have become smart too. So, can you put them under your supervision when I am teaching so that they can learn a little bit too?"
Jiang Lanfang: "..."
This kid really never misses an opportunity to brag about himself. I don’t know whether he is praising himself or the two children.
He is really shameless. People who don't know him would think that being smart is contagious after hearing what he said.
Jiang Lanfang hesitated and said, "It's not difficult, but they are so small, can they sit still?"
For Jiang Lanfang, arranging two seats in the classroom was just a matter of asking the person in charge of handling miscellaneous items to move a table and a bench. But the problem was that he had seen Xu Yunfan's two brothers-in-law when he went to the cafeteria to buy vegetables. They were only about eight years old, thin and small. At that age, they might not be able to sit still. It would be bad if they disturbed other students in class.
Xu Yunfan patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, my two brothers-in-law are very well behaved and obedient. I promise they won't make any trouble."
"Then it's settled. I'll send someone to get the blackboard the day after tomorrow, and you can bring your two brothers-in-law to attend the class tomorrow morning!" Jiang Lanfang never talked about tuition from beginning to end. Compared with the price of a dozen blackboards, why would he talk to Xu Yunfan about the tuition for his two brothers-in-law?
Isn't this a slap in Jiang Lanfang's face?
Another problem was solved. Xu Yunfan was so happy that his face was beaming with joy that he even ate an extra bowl of lunch.
Seeing that he was happy, Qin Run ate four bowls of rice in a row. When he wanted to continue serving him rice, Xu Yunfan said he was full and couldn't eat anymore.
After eating so much, seeing Qin Run still wanting to beat him, Xu Yunfan's face felt a little dry. For the first time, he knew what it felt like to feel embarrassed. He whispered, "I'm not a pig. How can I eat so much?"
Qin Run, holding the bowl: "..."
In fact, Xu Yunfan is not much different from Xiaozhu.
Other students can only eat one bowl of rice and vegetables, plus one bowl of porridge with these bowls. As for Xu Yunfan, his ability is reflected in all aspects. Even when it comes to eating, he is several times better than others.
Every time Xu Yunfan finished eating, Qin Run would subconsciously look at his abdomen. It didn't seem to be very bulging, but he just didn't know where Xu Yunfan went with all the food.
When Xu Yunfan first arrived at Xiao Qin's house, Qin Run saw that Xu Yunfan ate a lot, and he was worried that Xu Yunfan had been starving in the past few days, so he kept eating whenever there was something delicious, or he was like a child, with no restraint, and his stomach was full but his eyes were not.
One night, Xu Yunfan ate three bowls of rice, and half an hour later he ate three big sweet potatoes. He didn't want to ask Xu Yunfan if he was greedy, so he waited until Xu Yunfan fell asleep and secretly touched his stomach. It turned out that Xu Yunfan's stomach was still flat. From then on, he knew that there was another piglet in the house.
Moreover, this little piglet is not only good at eating, but also extremely beautiful.
Qin Run pursed his lips, as if trying hard to endure something. After taking a deep breath, he asked Xu Yunfan why it took him so long to come over for dinner?
"Didn't the dean want to buy a blackboard from me? I gave it to him." Xu Yunfan said in a calm tone, as if he was very generous.
Qin Run was a little skeptical, "You gave it to the dean? Why?"
It’s strange, Xu Yunfan is not such a generous person!
It's not that Xu Yunfan is stingy. He has never been stingy with Dadan and the others, and he has never made any money by doing dirty things. The food in the cafeteria is so delicious, if he charged a few dozen coins for each dish, he would not have trouble selling it. But Xu Yunfan didn't do that. He charged a few more coins for each dish, but he would never ask for an exorbitant price. He made money with a clear conscience.
Xu Yunfan said that there are many students from wealthy families in Qingfeng Academy, but that doesn't mean there is no student from a poor family. Moreover, just because their families are rich, it is not a reason for them to "cheat" them. After all, put yourself in his shoes, Xu Yunfan is also a student from a wealthy family. A few pieces of meat are originally worth a dozen cents, but you sell them to him for dozens of cents. Maybe a few dozen cents is not a big deal in his eyes, but no one wants to be a sucker!
The students in the academy never had any objection to Xu Yunfan's vegetable prices. Why?
Even though Xu Yunfan never cheated anyone, it was rare for him to be so generous. Qin Run asked curiously, "Did you make any other deals with the dean?"
"Yes, my husband is so smart that he guessed it all." Xu Yunfan looked very proud. He moved close to Qin Run and blew a teasing breath in his ear.
Qin Run's face flushed, and he patted Xu Yunfan lightly, "No way, tell me, what did you say to the dean?"
"I've put An Ge'er and the others in Class C6. They can attend all my classes. If they want to attend other teachers' classes, they can too. Anyway, the dean has arranged seats in the class. As long as they don't make noise during class, they can attend any class they want."
Xu Yunfan asked Jiang Lanfang to tell the other teachers in Class C6 that as long as Qin An and the others listened to the class obediently, who would dare to kick Qin An and the others out? Why would he give you this blackboard for free?
If Qin An and the others can't attend the class, then naturally, it's unclear whether he will sell the blackboard or not.
Besides, he sold the blackboard, but even if he had it, Jiang Lanfang and the others might not be able to use it!
Where is the chalk?
How do you use it without chalk?
Then, he can make a fortune by selling chalk.
I have to say, Xu Yunfan is a man with as many tricks as a honeycomb.
"Yunfan, you are so awesome." Qin Run really admired Xu Yunfan. He actually solved Qin An and the others' study problems in this way. It was really amazing.
Although Qin An and his friends were not attending a school or a primary school, and they were joining the class halfway through, so they would definitely not be able to keep up with the progress, but they were brothers, so it didn't matter whether they attended other classes or not. The important thing was Xu Yunfan's arithmetic class.
Xu Yunfan has been teaching the three brothers numbers every night recently, and now Qin An and the others can do arithmetic within the range of twenty.
In the future, the two children may not be able to compose poems or paint, but at least they should be able to do some business and do their own accounting so that they won’t be cheated by others.
Xu Yunfan moved closer to Qin Run. Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, he kissed Qin Run and said sincerely, "You're great too."
Xu Yunfan was not exaggerating when he said this. Qin Run was indeed good at doing business. However, in the early days, he suffered from lack of funds, connections, and channels. Therefore, many of his ideas could not be put into practice.
After Xu Yunfan helped him establish contact with Qi Xiu Ze, Qin Run has now started selling sweet potato flour in the county town.
There are also boneless chicken feet and other foods. Now that the shop has been rented, Qin Run hired someone to renovate the shop and put boneless chicken feet and other foods out, earning dozens of taels in just one day.
This was when the supply was limited. Knowing that there was not enough to sell, Qin Run started more than a dozen new contracts according to Xu Yunfan's contract format. He planned to hire more people, increase the production of sweet potato flour and rice flour, and recruit six aunts to work in the canteen and the shop to specialize in boiling noodles, cooking noodles, frying eggs, etc.
Since they were making breakfast, they naturally had to get up earlier than the students in the morning. At that time, they would have to come to the town by themselves, and might have to leave as early as four in the morning. Therefore, Qin Run wrote the price and working hours clearly on the contract.
After all, it was the first time to write a contract, so Qin Run gave it to Xu Yunfan for review, fearing that there were problems or unreasonable parts in what he wrote.
Xu Yunfan looked at the contract in his hand in slight surprise. He hadn't really read the contents of the contract carefully. His entire attention was focused on Qin Run's handwriting. "Brother Run, didn't you say you could read, but not many?"
Since Qin Run didn't know many words, he naturally couldn't write many words. In addition, during the time in Dali Village, Qin's father was busy supporting the family. How could he have the time to teach Qin Run calligraphy?
If Qin Run had practiced calligraphy before coming to Dali Village and had developed good handwriting, and if he had not picked up a pen for eight years, his muscle memory would have returned as soon as he picked up a pen, and that is why he could write a handwriting that is no worse than Xu Yunfan's.
So, in order to develop such high-intensity muscle memory, Qin Run must have practiced for a long time before.
So, the question arises. Brushes, ink, paper and inkstone are so expensive. What financial conditions did Qin Run's family have to be able to support a boy to practice calligraphy every day?
After all, Qin Run is a boy, not a man, but Qin's father can teach Qin Run like this. It can be seen that Qin's father loves him on the one hand, and on the other hand, Qin's father is not short of money.
Qin Run didn't think there was anything wrong when he was writing. When Xu Yunfan asked him, he realized that he could actually write such beautiful characters. However, he hadn't touched a brush since he was in Dali Village!
So, how could he do that?
Qin Run thought: "Maybe I learned it before I came to Dali Village, but I don't remember anything before that."
"Do you really not remember anything about the past? Then do you know where you and your father came from before you returned to Dali Village?" Xu Yunfan couldn't help but guess that Qin's father probably had more than just a little money in the past. Without sufficient financial support, how could Qin Run have practiced such a good handwriting?
Qin Run couldn't remember the past, but a few fragments of memory occasionally flashed through his mind. He didn't dare to tell other people before, for fear that they would think he was crazy, but there was nothing he couldn't tell Xu Yunfan.
Qin Run: "I can't remember many things, but I do remember that my old home seemed very big. There was a big lake full of lotus flowers, a garden with bamboo gardens, and I had two grandfathers. They held me in their arms and taught me to practice calligraphy in the study, stroke by stroke."
"There, they all called me Young Master, and my little grandfather would take me to feed the fish and appreciate the flowers. But after arriving in Dali Village, I only had my grandmother and never met any grandfather, so I don't know if all this was just my imagination or if it really existed."
There was one thing Qin Run didn't say to Xu Yunfan, which was that his grandfather often touched his face and praised him for being cute, and that in the future, people who came to propose marriage would definitely come all around the capital.
Xu Yunfan was silent.
In the Great Yan Dynasty, what kind of person could live in a house with both a lake and a forest? Moreover, the former Xiao Qin family actually had servants. Could they be an ordinary wealthy family?
"Do you still remember where your home is?" Xu Yunfan picked up the lemonade beside him and took a sip.
"The capital."
What?
Xu Yunfan almost spit out a mouthful of lemonade, two drops of which leaked out of his mouth. He quickly swallowed it down and asked, "Where? Beijing?"
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