After a long while, a chess piece was placed.
Zhou Chang threw the remaining chess pieces into the chess box.
One or two of them don't even know how to let the elderly have a moment's rest.
Nan Zhi didn't expect to win either. Seeing Zhou Chang's unhappy expression, she simply scrambled the chessboard.
"Well, Master. I've gotten to know the two children's character over these past few days. Do you have any intention of teaching them?"
Let's not talk about him being a closed-door disciple now, let him just teach a little.
Zhou Chang is also considering this issue.
Since we can't leave this place anytime soon, we might as well find something fun to do.
Zhou Chang glanced at the two children, then coughed.
“I can teach knowledge, but I don’t take on apprentices.”
Nanzhi knew that this was already the biggest concession the other party had made.
"Chunxian, Chungu, quickly call him sir."
Nan Chunxian and Nan Chungu respectfully bowed to Zhou Chang.
"Sir," the two said in unison.
After the prayers were finished, the two were still somewhat dazed.
How did they end up with a teacher? My sister found them a tutor.
This is something they never even dared to dream of.
The two were in a daze, and didn't even know how they got home.
When Qian Lanfang finished tidying up the house and came out, she saw the two of them standing blankly in the middle of the yard.
Waving your hand in front of their eyes didn't work.
Startled, she dropped the broom.
"Mother, Mother! Your grandson is possessed!"
Old Mrs. Nan came out of the house and cursed, "Shut your stinking mouth."
Seeing her two grandsons' expressions, Grandma Nan patted them hard.
Nan Chunxian: "Grandma, what's wrong?"
Grandma Nan asked with concern, "What's wrong with you two?"
Nan Chungu came up and took Old Lady Nan's hand.
"Grandma, my sister found a tutor for us to teach us to read."
Grandma Nan and Qian Lanfang exchanged a glance.
"Don't lie to your mother. Your sister is so poor she's practically wearing her pants. How could she possibly pay for your schooling?"
Anyway, Qian Lanfang didn't believe it.
The next day, she secretly followed the two children.
Nan Chunxian and Nan Chungu cut the rabbit grass and fed it to the rabbits before Zhou Chang called them over.
"Can either of you read?"
The two shook their heads, feeling inferior whenever they saw the man, for some reason.
Her tattered, patched clothes were a far cry from her husband's.
Zhou Chang could also see the two children's unease.
"Since you have come here to learn, you should know that a gentleman should take 'virtue' as his way. Do you know what virtue is?"
Both of them shook their heads; they couldn't understand a word the man was saying.
Zhou Chang explained: "'Virtue' refers to a person's character and conduct, not their clothing. Even if one is extremely wealthy, if one cannot prioritize virtue, one cannot be considered a 'gentleman'."
This was said to Nam Chun-hyun.
Youth is often impetuous and sensitive; therefore, it is essential to prevent the mentality of comparison from taking root.
Nan Chunxian lowered his head, ashamed of his earlier thoughts.
......
When Qian Lanfang returned home, Old Lady Nan immediately came over to ask her what was wrong.
"How about it?"
Qian Lanfang nodded.
Nanzhi did find a husband for her two children, but she misunderstood.
Nanzhi suddenly remembered the system's previous mission: to catch the thief who had entered the village.
As time has passed, and given the days I've been away from home, there's still no news about Namzhi.
The only option is to make a trip to the village chief's house.
Zheng Xinghai was somewhat surprised to see Nanzhi come to Zhengzhou.
Could it be that this girl has found another way to increase grain production?
Or perhaps we've discovered something new?
Nan Zhi stated her purpose: "Village chief, I've come to ask if the thief who entered the village earlier has been caught."
"The authorities came twice, but they went back when they couldn't catch him. But why are you asking this?"
Nanzhi continued, "Have you heard anything about the thief lately?"
Speaking of this, Zheng Xinghai only felt a headache coming on.
"Of course there are. Every two or three days, a family in the village will be robbed. The thieves are very cunning."
But he couldn't do anything about these people.
Even the government couldn't do anything about it, so what could he possibly do?
At that moment, Zheng Zhiyi came in from outside the door, and the instant she saw Nan Zhi, her mind went blank.
For some reason, I suddenly thought of the scene where the two of us hid behind the tree that day.
Nanzhi waved to her, "Hello, friend."
Zheng Zhiyi's face turned green. Who was her friend?
Zheng Xinghai: "I didn't see Nanzhi greet you."
How could his daughter be so oblivious to social cues?
"Hello," Zheng Zhiyi said listlessly.
Zheng Xinghai didn't know much either.
The families who were robbed either lost money or food, or everything else was stolen.
There's no discernible pattern.
This left Nanzhi unsure of what to do.
"Village chief, we can form a patrol team in the village and start patrolling at night. We should be able to find something."
"That's a good idea," Zheng Xinghai said with difficulty. "I'm afraid no one will take this job. Who would want to do manual labor if there's no money involved?"
Nanzhi thought for a moment and asked Yingtao, "The city's announcement says how much money will be given for catching a thief."
This was no secret, Cherry replied directly: "Twenty taels of silver for each person caught."
Nanzhi: "How about this, I'd like to pay for it out of my own pocket, and once the thief is caught and the county's reward money comes through, the village chief can pay me back, okay?"
Zheng Xinghai nodded, "This is a good idea."
"Girl, are you sure you can catch her?"
The county's reward money is limited; if we fail to catch them, the cost will be far more than just the reward money.
Nan Zhi firmly believes, "Don't worry, village chief, we will definitely catch them."
Zheng Zhiyi stood outside the door, leaning against the doorframe, and asked Nan Zhi as she came out, "Are you so sure you can catch her?"
Nanzhi: "Of course."
Zheng Zhiyi scoffed and turned her head away.
Nanzhi realized that she couldn't be the only one catching the thief.
Having been through thick and thin with Zheng Zhiyi, I have to bring her along this time too.
"They say a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's life. How much do you think your life is worth?"
Zheng Zhiyi: I've never seen anyone rush to ask for a debt of gratitude.
But Nam Gyi did save her life on the mountain.
"Tell me, I'll do my best as long as it's within my power."
Nanzhi patted Zheng Zhiyi on the shoulder, but saw that she was unmoved.
They simply grabbed the person and dragged them out the door.
Zheng Xinghai stood in front of the door and nodded with satisfaction.
After all, she is his daughter; she understands social etiquette and knows how to maintain a good relationship with Nanzhi.
For some reason, the first word that popped into his mind when he saw the two people's backs was "arms around each other".
He immediately banished the thought from his mind.
They're both girls, what bad things could they possibly do?
Besides, Nan is a smart girl, and Zhiyi will definitely learn a lot from her.
The potatoes in the field have sprouted and grown into seedlings.
He thought of reporting this matter to higher authorities, and he would report it under the name of Nanzhi.
Who knows when the potatoes will be ready? It wouldn't be good if someone else took credit for Nanzhi's work by then.
He decided to act first and inform others later.
Thinking of this, he went back to change his clothes, intending to report the situation to the county magistrate.
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