Chapter 136 135. Dare to run and wait to be hunted down
But the matter of going to the countryside to teach is not something that Lei Li can decide on his own, it also depends on Miss Asi's opinion.
"Become a teacher?"
Miss Asi was somewhat tempted, but also a little hesitant.
She practiced the pipa very hard and drank too much contraceptive medicine in Xiangyun Tower, which damaged her body in her early years. She probably would never be able to have her own children in this life.
But she also likes children, so naturally she is willing to be a teacher and spend the whole day with them.
"Besides, the country school is quiet. On weekdays, I just teach and play with the children. In my free time, I water the flowers, read a book, play the pipa, and watch the clouds roll by. How refreshing!"
Lei Li smiled and said, "I remember Miss Asi said that she was tired of the hustle and bustle of the county town and the prefectural capital. If she had the chance, she would most like to go to the countryside and live a leisurely life. Isn't this the opportunity?"
"The school will start construction in the spring. If there's anything Miss Si doesn't like, we can change it early and make it according to her wishes."
"But I..."
Miss Ah Si sighed, "But I am a woman, and I was born into a world of humiliation. Although I can read a few words, it is not as good as those who have passed the imperial examination. I am afraid of misleading the young people, and I am also afraid of bringing trouble to you."
"What are you afraid of?"
Lei Li laughed nonchalantly, "I paid for the school, I paid half the money for the teacher, and I'm the one who leads the village business. Even if they're not happy about it, they have to keep it to themselves."
"As for being born into a brothel, that's not what Miss Si herself wanted. If possible, who wouldn't want to be born clean and wealthy?"
Lei Li brushed off his shoulders and chuckled, "Dust is so light and floating, it's nothing to rely on. Just brush it off and it'll be gone. Why bother with it?"
"You are always open-minded."
Miss Asi pursed her lips and smiled, and the haze in her eyes faded a little.
Lei Li pressed on, "Originally, the purpose of building a school in the village was to teach the children to read and understand some basic concepts, so they wouldn't be confused by what was said and be easily deceived by others in the future."
"Compared to the current generation who can't even write their own names, Miss Asi is well-versed in poetry and literature. It is an honor for them to be able to teach the children. It is absolutely unacceptable for them to mislead them."
"If they really are capable of passing the imperial examination and becoming officials, their parents would be rushing to make plans for them without us even telling them. Why would we have to worry about it?"
"Besides, Miss Ah Si has seen a lot of ups and downs. She's eaten more salt than they've eaten rice. She usually encounters all kinds of scams and misfortunes, such as honey traps, high-priced recycling scams, consumer scams, etc. It's also good to teach them about them."
"Consumer scam?"
Miss Asi knew about "consumption", which is a place name in Xiling Prefecture City, but she didn't understand how it was connected with the scam. Could it be that consumers like to cheat others?
"They trick you into buying something from some out-of-the-way store, like drinks, candy, or snacks, without telling you the price in advance. Once you eat or touch something, they charge you a high price."
Lei Li had also seen this kind of scam before, but Zhou Yi had told him the name. "If you refuse to pay, you'll be surrounded by several burly men who won't let you leave, and might even beat you up and rob you."
"Even adults in the village can be deceived, let alone children. Some fail to learn from their mistakes and are deceived without knowing what's happening."
"That's true."
Miss Asi nodded.
She was also persuaded by Lei Li to try teaching in the countryside. If she really couldn't adapt, Lei Li would change her to a tutor and let her teach Sister Huaer, Xiao Liumu and others.
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The arrival of Miss Asi added a lot of joy to the Lei family's house.
She is well-read and has high emotional intelligence. She has seen many different kinds of people and things. If she were to talk about two things every day, it would be enough to last for several months.
She spoke in an attractive and pleasant voice, citing classics and explaining the principles behind her stories. Not only did the children enjoy listening to her, but even adults like Uncle Liu Ye'er were fascinated by her.
She could also play the pipa and hum some tunes with Xiling characteristics, and taught the children and adults at home to sing. Even Liu Guo, who was so shy, learned two songs from her.
However, when Meng Luofu arrived, he suddenly saw such a beautiful girl in Lei's house and misunderstood it. He was shocked and thought, "Am I crazy or is Zhou Yi crazy? How dare Zhou Yi do this?"
Seeing that Lei Li was not there, Meng Luo immediately pulled Zhou Yi over and hid stealthily under the wall.
"You, you didn't even carry Lei Li with you when you went to find someone, but just brought him home?"
"What?"
Zhou Yi was completely confused. He glanced at the happy crowd in the main hall, then looked at the nervous Meng Luo, "Why are you hiding here to talk?"
"I'm afraid of dying if I don't hide here."
Meng Luo felt the same way. He had heard about Lei Li's heroic feat of killing two wild boars. Killing him was no different from a piece of cake. At the same time, he felt very disappointed with Zhou Yi.
"You are so brave. Aren't you afraid that Lei Li will assassinate you in the middle of the night? I am afraid of being implicated by you."
“???”
"That one."
Meng Luo pouted towards the main hall and asked, "Didn't you bring that girl back?"
"No."
Zhou Yi found him baffled. "Lei Li brought it back. Is there a problem?"
“!!!”
Meng Luo had a look of being struck by lightning, and he looked at Zhou Yi with a mixture of confusion and admiration. "You didn't say anything about Lei Li bringing people back? You didn't object?"
"Why object?"
Zhou Yi thought about it and decided it was reasonable. "It's Lei Li's freedom to decide whether to bring anyone back or not. This is our home, and he has the right to do so."
"hiss……"
Meng Luo judged Zhou Yi by his own standards and thought that he was truly great. He was able to marry into the wife's family and still tolerate his husband's monogamy. He patted Zhou Yi's shoulder in admiration.
An expression that said, "No need to say more, I understand you."
“……?”
Zhou Yi seemed to know what he was thinking, "Did you misunderstand something? Miss Asi is an old acquaintance of Lei Li, she is not what you think."
"ah……"
After listening to Zhou Yi's explanation, Meng Luo realized that he had made a mistake and felt a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, sorry, you know what my father is like. Every time a beautiful stranger appears in my house, it's my father's new concubine, and I subconsciously..."
Then he hurriedly whispered, "Don't tell Lei Li, I'm afraid..."
"What are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid Lei Li will assassinate me..."
Mengluo was halfway through his words when he suddenly felt that the voice was not right. When he looked up, he met a pair of smiling eyes. He was so scared that he fell on his butt, embarrassed.
"Lei Li, when did you come? Why didn't you say anything..."
"Why do I have to listen to you cricket me when I make a sound?"
Lei Li smiled, and like a wild cat teasing a sparrow, he casually showed his sharp claws.
"I heard every word you just said to Zhou Yi. Luckily, he's my friend... If Zhou Yi really was having an affair, you'd help him hide it from me, right?"
“No, no!”
Meng Luo quickly shook his head and waved his hands, swearing, "That was just a temporary measure. I wanted to stabilize Zhou Yi first before informing you! Taking Xiao Na was not a good idea in the first place. I would definitely sacrifice my relatives for the greater good. How could I possibly help Zhou Yi hide it from you!"
"Great, righteous, destroy, relatives?"
Lei Li spoke each word with great interest, "Zhou Yi is your 'relative'? You've eaten so many meals with Zhou Yi, so you must be grateful for what you've received, right?"
“No, no!”
Mengluo just had good intentions to maintain harmony in his friend's family, but for some reason, the couple's affairs became his fault.
"Zhou Yi, please speak!"
“…”
Zhou Yi looks at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose.
Seeing Meng Luo was so anxious that he was about to cry and had no words to say, Lei Li mercifully let him go, "Alright, alright, I was just teasing you. Are you here for a free meal or something else?"
"Yes."
Meng Luo just breathed a sigh of relief, but when he thought about the reason for his visit, he started to cry again, "A Mei, that's the character I like, Mei Yuqing, he ran away when I was not paying attention two days ago."
"Run away?"
Lei Li raised an eyebrow, "Did you catch him?"
"I'm back."
"Then why are you crying?"
"I can't understand why he ran away? I was so good to him. I even gave him a lantern I made myself during the Lantern Festival. Why would he suddenly run away..."
"If you're not happy, just run away."
Lei Li gave a malicious laugh, "Luckily he ran away. If it was me who was imprisoned, I would have set fire to your yard and beaten you up before running away."
“…”
Mengluo burst into tears.
"Okay, okay, at least the person is still here."
Zhou Yi comforted Meng Luo, then frowned and said, "I don't agree with you locking him up. Rather than becoming a pair of resentful couples, it's better to let him go and live in peace."
"Wow!"
Mengluo cried even louder, asking, "But I redeemed him from the theater, why doesn't he like me? What have I done wrong to him?"
"Butchers raise pigs to make them fat and white in order to kill them and eat their pork. Should the pigs be grateful to the butchers?"
Lei Li curled his lips and said bluntly, "You just imprisoned him from one theater to another. It's strange that he would be happy. He's being kind by not killing you."
Lei Li, who was not kind at all, found that he really could not escape, so he killed the opponent with one knife, and then killed a few more people together.
“Wuwuwu…”
Mengluo sobbed pitifully.
Lei Li deliberately said, "Listen to me, let's have a baby now. With a child, he won't be thinking about running away all day."
"If he still wants to run away, it means he really hates you. You might as well just let him run away. At least you still have a child who will miss you when he sees the things he has seen."
"The child is innocent. His father ran away, that's his father's business. You've taken advantage of the child, so don't act like a spoiled brat. Raise him well, okay?"
“Wuwuwu…”
Meng Luo sighed pitifully, "Then I'm not, am I a widower?"
"Then find another one."
Lei Li came up with a bad idea, "Three-legged frogs are hard to find, but there are plenty of two-legged guys. Why not try something different and change your mood?"
"What if Zhou Yi ran away..."
"He doesn't dare."
Lei Li looked at Zhou Yi with a smile.
"If he dares to run, he'll live in fear of me hunting him down for the rest of his life."
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