The "old bastard" that Gao Qingyun mentioned was the pseudonym that Zhu Youjian gave Wei Zhongxian when he first asked him for advice.
At that time, Zhu Youjian was almost deceived, mistakenly believing that Wei Zhongxian was an easy fool to control.
"Master Gao, have I been tricked again?"
Zhu Youjian was somewhat unconvinced.
Gao Qingyun wasn't angry.
Having spent so much time with Zhu Youjian, he also regarded this "Little Zhu" as a junior.
"Xiao Zhu, to tell you the truth, you were indeed fooled by them."
Have you ever heard the saying?
"What did you say?" Zhu Youjian retorted, unconvinced.
Gao Qingyun smiled and fumbled to pour Zhu Youjian a cup of tea.
Then he continued:
"That means that blatant criticism is whitewashing, and blatant praise is criticism."
"One fan is worth ten haters!"
Zhu Youjian looked completely bewildered after hearing this.
I didn't understand what Gao Qingyun was trying to say at all.
"What...does all this mean?"
Gao Qingyun paused for a moment, then smiled and said:
“That’s true, Xiao Zhu, your place is too isolated. I guess you don’t go online much.”
"It's normal if you haven't heard of these. Let me explain them to you briefly."
Zhu Youjian immediately sat up straight and said earnestly:
"Then I'm all ears."
Gao Qingyun didn't take it to heart, lowered his head to take a sip of tea, and then began to speak slowly and deliberately.
"Little Zhu, do you know how Tian Feng died?"
Zhu Youjian was somewhat taken aback when Gao Qingyun abruptly changed the subject.
But he quickly nodded.
“Master Gao, I’ve certainly heard the stories of the Three Kingdoms.”
Gao Qingyun smiled.
"That's good. Now let me ask you, if Tian Feng had not only not opposed sending troops, but had also said that this expedition would surely wipe out Cao Cao in one fell swoop."
"After Yuan Shao's defeat, he still kept saying that Yuan Shao's army was very powerful and Cao Cao was no match for him. What will he do then?"
Zhu Youjian pondered for a moment, then hesitated and said, "Then... he will die too, won't he?"
Gao Qingyun burst into laughter.
"That's right!"
"That's what you call bringing up the very thing you shouldn't talk about."
Even when praising someone, if what you're praising is actually their weakness.
"The more you praise someone, the more intensely you are actually slandering them."
Zhu Youjian immediately understood.
"I understand what Master Gao means!"
"Those Donglin members... cough cough, those old foxes are praising my wisdom now, but they just think my decisions are flawed and will cause big trouble sooner or later."
"So the more they praise me now, the more humiliation I'll suffer when things go wrong!"
Gao Qingyun nodded slightly.
"Okay, that's good, you understand."
He got up, stretched, and then casually asked, "So, what are your thoughts now?"
"Does this mean we should stop what we were going to do?"
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Youjian shook his head directly.
He thought to himself, "Li Ruolian is a talent praised by Master Gao. The military strategy for this northward expedition was also something I got out of Master Gao."
"It's practically foolproof!"
"How could I back down now?"
"Hmph, the Donglin Party wanted to see me make a fool of myself, but unfortunately for them, they've miscalculated!"
"Once the Jurchens retreat and Li Ruolian returns to the capital, it will still be a victory."
"Then there will be a good show to watch."
Zhu Youjian envisioned the future, while the Donglin Party members, holding their noses, sang praises for this victory.
An undisguised smile appeared in his eyes.
He did not answer Gao Qingyun's question, but instead stood up and cupped his hands in greeting:
"Master Gao, thank you for clearing up my doubts."
"I won't bother you any longer."
After he left, Gao Qingyun laughed again.
"This Xiao Zhu, although he doesn't know much, is quite polite and learns things quickly."
"It's just a pity that I'm too old; the age isn't right."
"Otherwise, I could have him come to my class too, and I'd have one more student."
At this moment, Gao Qingyun was thinking about how to quickly teach one hundred students.
That's why he thinks that way.
But just then, he heard a voice in his ear.
It turns out that the system, which had been dormant for a long time, has now become active again.
"Host has gained 2000 reputation points!"
Gao Qingyun was slightly stunned.
"Hmm? Where did I get this reputation from?"
"I haven't done anything lately, have I?"
After racking his brains and guessing for a while, he speculated:
"Could it be that after I officially started lecturing, the villagers of Dahe Village felt a little more grateful to me?"
"That's quite possible. Our Chinese people have always respected teachers and valued the Way."
Gao Qingyun was happy and didn't think much of it.
Open the system store directly.
"The antibiotics I bought last time, although I didn't use them, did save Xiao Zhu's life."
"This time I'm going to see if I can buy something more interesting."
After entering the mall interface, Gao Qingyun continued scrolling to the bottom.
No matter how tempting those goods were, they didn't mean much to Gao Qingyun right now.
After reaching the bottom, Gao Qingyun hesitated for a while, unsure of what to buy.
"What kind of nonsense is this?"
"This 1500 reputation steel kitchen knife... I can't cook right now, so buying this thing is useless!"
"This bait that guarantees a 100% catch rate is even more outrageous; I've never fished before!"
After looking around for a long time, Gao Qingyun finally found something worth buying.
"Hmm? A weather forecast that costs 2000 reputation points?"
"That's quite interesting."
"I can't see now, and my phone has been broken for a long time, so I really need this."
Although Gao Qingyun is a teacher, she should theoretically be protected from all harm.
But his students were not like that.
“Those kids are definitely carefree; when they sit in front of their phones and TVs, they're just focused on playing games.”
“I started my class today, and none of their family members came. They didn’t seem to care about them much.”
"How about I get a weather forecast and remind them to bring umbrellas and change clothes when it's windy or rainy?"
The more Gao Qingyun thought about it, the more she felt that weather forecasting was worthwhile.
Finally, he simply waved his hand and bought the items outright.
It's rather strange, really. After buying the forecast, he casually closed the system interface.
At this point, everything should have been pitch black in front of him.
But now, a very familiar weather icon has appeared in the upper left corner of his field of vision.
The above shows that today will be sunny turning to light rain.
As for the timing of the rain, it was even accurate to the second.
"The system's products are indeed extraordinary."
Gao Qingyun smiled, then walked to the door and waved casually.
The students who were playing around outside had already been pulled back into the classroom by the eunuchs.
Seeing Gao Qingyun's actions, they all asked curiously:
"Sir, what are you doing?"
Gao Qingyun spoke directly.
"I just want to remind you that it will rain tonight at 3:45 PM, so please be careful."
After listening, the students looked up at the cloudless sky.
Then, strange smiles appeared on their faces.
"Hehe, Mr. Gao, I didn't expect you to say the wrong thing."
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