No wonder the ancients said that reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles.
Compared to someone like him who only stays indoors reading, the other people at the table are no less knowledgeable than him, and even know more. This is because they have been to many places and have seen a lot, so even if they haven't read many books, what they say is not vulgar at all.
Kang Xiucai found that he really liked this atmosphere. Everyone here praised him and stood up for him. They even stood up for him when they knew he had been framed. What did he do to deserve such care?
During the time that he had the accident, people came to his small courtyard every day, but not with good intentions; they came to see him make a fool of himself.
Even if he became famous at a young age, what good is it? In the end, he still became a sickly person.
Now that the sickly boy has recovered and is taking the exam, he almost gets disqualified for cheating.
They said that this was his fate.
He was destined to be nothing more than a poor schoolteacher in the county town, living a miserable and wretched life.
During that time, Kang Xiucai felt that his life had turned dark. He had already experienced such a thing, which affected his exams and made him feel bad, but there were still people who took advantage of his misfortune.
He lived in agony every day, even wondering why he didn't just die from the illness, so that none of this suffering would happen.
He was given hope only to be dashed time and time again, and he really couldn't take it anymore.
Just as he was about to give up, the Lu family's children arrived, chased away those who were watching him make a fool of himself in the yard, and smiled as if nothing had happened, saying that they had brought some newly made pastries from the cook and wanted him to try them.
He had little appetite, but still took a bite in a daze. The pastry was unexpectedly sweet, as if it could dispel the bitterness in his heart.
Even now, he still remembers Yu'er standing in the courtyard, hands on her hips, waiting for those people, saying, "Mr. Kang is the best teacher in the world, none of you can compare to him! If my parents knew that you were bullying my teacher like this while they were away, they would definitely teach you a lesson! You'd better leave now, or I'll have someone beat you up!"
Yu'er has people protecting her, but they don't usually show themselves.
But that day, for his sake, Yu'er summoned the person who was secretly protecting him and taught the most arrogant scholar a lesson on the spot. From then on, no one dared to come to the courtyard to see him make a fool of himself.
Similarly, news of his acquaintance with a powerful figure spread, and some people even began to inquire about Yu'er's identity.
This could very well cause trouble for Yu'er, but Yu'er comforted him instead: "Sir, they are bad people, and bad people need to be taught a lesson!"
He didn't know if he had drunk too much, but in just a short while, his mind was a mess, with many things flashing through his mind, but they all seemed to be related to the Lu family.
The Lu family was indeed his benefactor. How could he possibly repay such a benefactor?
"Third Master Lu!"
He suddenly stood up, swaying unsteadily, almost unable to stand, but he could still clearly see Lu Baichuan's direction, and held the wine bowl directly towards Lu Baichuan.
Seeing this, Lu Baichuan also picked up his wine glass.
Yes, others drink from bowls, but he drinks from cups.
The main reason was that he had made a fool of himself in front of his wife while drunk before, so he started to be more restrained. Otherwise, his wife would have really dragged him to sit at the children's table.
"Sir, do you have something to say?"
Lu Baichuan stood up with his wine glass in hand, gesturing to the people around him to keep an eye on Kang Xiucai so he wouldn't fall.
Kang Xiucai's mind was in a daze, and he didn't care about any of this. He nodded vaguely, raised his wine bowl, and said, "Third Master Lu, you, Doctor He, and all those children, all of you in the Lu family, are my benefactors! I will repay you in this life, the next life, and the life after that, by serving you like a slave!"
"Hahaha, I never expected Mr. Kang to be so bold when drunk! Everyone says they'll be reborn as a cow or a horse in their next life, but Mr. Kang is starting right now!"
"Hahaha, Mr. Kang, you've had too much to drink! You should drink less!"
Lou Chong and the others tried to persuade him, but Kang Xiucai waved his hand and stubbornly said, "My body is a little drunk, but my mind is still clear! All of you here are my benefactors! It is my blessing to meet you all! Come, let me offer you another bowl!"
As he spoke, he downed the bowl of wine in one gulp, then laughed three times before collapsing onto the table and falling asleep with a thud.
Fortunately, the person sitting next to him was prepared and caught him when he fell, preventing him from falling to the ground.
Lou Chong asked, "Should we wake him up?"
Lu Baichuan shook his head and instructed Fang Da: "Help Mr. Kang to the guest room to rest and take good care of him."
Fang Da responded, picked up Kang Xiucai, and quickly left the table.
He Jiuniang sat at the next table, and seeing Kang Xiucai like this, she sighed and said, "Mr. Kang has had a tough time lately!"
"Yes, Auntie, you don't know, before we knew that Mr. was framed, a lot of people bullied him, saying that he deserved it, that he was of bad character and that's why he was caught in this mess. They said some really nasty things, like 'flies don't land on eggs without cracks.'"
Lei Zi also sighed, feeling sorry for Kang Xiucai.
"Fortunately, Gou'er rushed up and scolded those people, and even called Sister Lingqin out to beat up those troublemakers, which calmed them down a bit."
Lingqin was one of the four sisters in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting sent by Lingyue and Lingxue. Lingqin's task was to follow Gou'er and protect his safety.
He Jiuniang rubbed the dog's head and said, "Dog is great, you did the right thing. In the future, if you encounter bad people like this, teach them a good lesson. Don't encourage the bad people's arrogance. Let them know why the flowers are so red!"
"Hehe, okay, Mother! So why are the flowers so red?"
He Jiuniang: ...
She thought for a moment, then reluctantly made up a story: "When spring comes, it naturally turns red!"
"That……"
The dog wanted to ask more, but she quickly stuffed a chicken leg into her mouth and interrupted, "Okay, eat up. You still have homework to do after you eat, so don't be lazy!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
A group of children were laughing uncontrollably, and a group of people drinking nearby, seeing this, joined in the laughter regardless of whether they had heard clearly or not, filling the courtyard with joyful sounds.
The meal lasted until the moon was high in the sky. Lu Baichuan was just about to wash up and go to bed with his wife when he suddenly saw a figure in his study. He immediately became alert, went to the door, and even grabbed a stick to catch the thief.
As a result, upon entering the room, one could smell the aroma of meat, and Qin Jian was sitting at his desk, enjoying his meal.
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