Then he said, "Never mind, I was being unreasonable."
I'm such a wretched old man, I'm destined to have no one to care for me in my old age and see me off in my final days.
Since you don't want to learn, then forget it, I won't force you.
Don't worry, now that you've memorized this book, I'll definitely help you sort out your problems.
"You can go now, but remember to close the gate behind you. I won't see you off."
As he spoke, he slowly turned and walked into the house, his steps faltering, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.
That desolate background was heartbreaking to see.
Looking at Elder Hua in this state, Liu Shile opened her mouth, but ultimately remained silent.
"Ding! You have successfully become Hua Zhenghe's apprentice. You are rewarded with a bag of Thorn Rose seeds."
Just then, the farm system spoke up again.
The plants that were thrown out also piqued Liu Shile's curiosity, as there were no thorny roses on the farm before.
So what exactly is this thorny rose?
She received two hints for a task; it seems the farm system really wants her to become its apprentice.
But is she the kind of person who would compromise if she saw an advantage?
"Ding! Successful apprenticeship reward: two cherry trees."
...
Is this system a person or a system? How does it even know to raise prices?
Liu Shile was a little confused, but she remained as steady as a mountain and didn't move an inch.
She wanted to see if the system would add any more charges or anything.
Unfortunately, after waiting for quite a while, the system's voice did not come again.
Hua Zhenghe was about to go inside, feeling quite uneasy.
He originally thought that the girl would call him back when he counted to three and ask him to become her disciple.
After all, he could tell that the girl was kind-hearted.
Unfortunately, the girl didn't say a word until he was almost inside the house.
This time, a genuine wry smile appeared on his face.
He finally encountered a promising young talent who captivated him, but unfortunately, the student was unwilling to become his apprentice.
Thinking back to the past, so many people wanted to become his disciples, but he ruthlessly drove them all away.
That's quite a difference!
Never mind, he shouldn't force it.
The thought that their lineage of medical skills might be lost in his hands made him feel uneasy.
"System, why don't you give out the rewards first, and then I'll go and become an apprentice?"
The old man's antique phone mentioned that those cherries were quite delicious.
The farm store didn't sell these fruits before, and she didn't know what kinds of fruits were available these days.
She was figuring out where to get some fruit tree saplings to plant on the wasteland.
She felt that planting fruit trees was much easier than planting grains; all she had to do was dig a hole and plant them.
While harvesting is necessary, she doesn't need to dig the ground every now and then.
However, the system did not respond to her at all.
Liu Shile secretly pursed her lips. What a stingy system!
"Wait a minute." So, Liu Shile finally spoke up.
Although Hua Zhenghe slowed down to give the girl more chances, he still stepped one foot into the house.
Upon hearing this, he was so excited that he almost fell over!
If he hadn't been skilled in martial arts, he would have made a fool of himself in front of his future disciple!
He was quite pleased and wanted to ask the young girl if she wanted to become his apprentice.
But then he remembered that he was his master, so he calmed himself down and slowly turned around to look at the little girl who had called out to him.
"Girl, is there anything else?" He really wanted to ask the girl if she wanted to become his apprentice, but he held back.
Liu Shile wasn't stupid; how could she not see that this man was trying to gain her sympathy so she could become his disciple?
However, people care about their pride, so she couldn't say anything.
The saying "If you see through something but don't say it, you can still be good friends" comes from this.
Therefore, Liu Shile nodded and smiled slightly, saying, "Yes, there is something I want to discuss with Elder Hua."
Upon hearing the suggestion to discuss it, Hua Zhenghe felt a pang of anxiety, but also a sense of disappointment.
It seems this little girl still doesn't want to become his apprentice.
Otherwise, she would have said it directly; why would she have used the word "discuss"?
Even so, he still held onto a sliver of hope.
So he nodded slightly, "What is it? Tell me."
If it's not something too difficult, he'll help her if he can.
Even if he can't take her as a disciple, it's still good to make a good connection. After all, he thinks this girl is quite nice.
Well, Hua Lao's attitude surprised Liu Shile slightly.
Surprisingly, he wasn't angry with her for rejecting him; instead, he looked at her with tender eyes.
Liu Shile thought that if she saw a promising talent and wanted to take him as her apprentice, but was rejected, she wouldn't be angry, but her attitude wouldn't be very good.
After all, who doesn't have a little temper?
But the old woman in front of me was not like that. It seemed that if she made a request, she might actually help her.
"Well, Elder Hua, it's like this. I've just thought about it. Although I can't become your apprentice for the time being, we can make a deal."
When Hua Zhenghe heard that he could not become Hua Zhenghe's apprentice for the time being, a glint of light flashed in his eyes.
In other words, there's a possibility that he might become my apprentice in the future?
Therefore, he did not hesitate and asked directly, "What agreement?"
Liu Shile didn't miss the light in the old man's eyes, and for a moment she really found it hard to speak.
But she also didn't want to do things she didn't want to do.
So she gritted her teeth and said, "Yes, we can temporarily establish a master-disciple relationship."
You teach me some knowledge or have me read some books and give me assignments. I will return a year later to face your test.
"If I pass the test, you can accept me as a formal disciple; if I fail, then you won't accept me. How about that?"
Her suggestion was actually only in her own best interest.
For Hua Zhenghe, it was of no benefit whatsoever; on the contrary, he had to put in a lot of effort to teach her!
Hua Zhenghe is a shrewd person; how could he not see what was going on here?
If I brought this up with someone else, he would definitely slap him across the face, and if he didn't beat him so badly that his parents wouldn't recognize him, he wouldn't be a Hua!
However, it is this little girl who is now making such a suggestion!
Hua Zhenghe stared straight at the little girl in front of him.
Liu Shile felt a little guilty under this person's gaze.
Then she saw Old Hua nod and say, "Okay."
Uh, he just agreed? This doesn't do him any good at all!
The fact that she failed the test is entirely up to her, isn't it?
Even if she learns something thoroughly, she won't pass if she gives a random answer.
In that case, all his efforts were in vain!
Liu Shile couldn't quite understand the old man's behavior.
He is not a fool; he must have seen the disadvantages of this agreement for him!
But he actually agreed?
Thinking about this made Liu Shile feel a little guilty.
She wanted to back out, but Hua Zhenghe didn't give her the chance.
He simply beckoned to her and said, "Come with me."
After saying that, he turned and walked into the house.
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