Mr. Pu's residence was a quiet house, and the servants he served were neither humble nor overbearing. They were courteous and thoughtful, and had the demeanor of a scholarly family, which made Zhou Xiaodu feel good about him.

The servant invited Zhou Xiaodu in. Zhou Xiaodu followed him all the way, and saw that the house was simply decorated, with calligraphy and paintings hanging in the courtyard, bamboos planted in the corners, rustling in the wind, or chrysanthemums growing in pavilions, waiting for the season to bloom.

Zhou Xiaodu nodded with satisfaction: Looking at it this way, these wishful dishes are indeed very suitable for dandelion, especially "flowers blooming and wealth" and "step by step promotion".

Suddenly I saw a peach red oil-paper umbrella hanging under a corridor, with large peach blossoms painted with ink, which was quite interesting.

Seeing Zhou Xiaodu's lingering gaze, the servant explained: "This is my Miss Sun's umbrella. It rained a few days ago and she used it, so she hung it there to dry."

"The peach blossoms above are really well painted." Zhou Xiaodu complimented casually.

The servant smiled and said: "Miss Sun asked my master to draw that. The young lady loves to be beautiful, and the master dotes on her, so naturally she will do what she wants."

Pu Junyan was probably in his sixties and looked like a serious old Confucian scholar. Facing this young man holding a puppy and carrying a gift, he was a little confused.

"I wonder why the young man came to see me?" He asked Zhou Xiaodu to sit down.

Zhou Xiaodu served the wine with both hands and said loudly: "My younger brother is stubborn and ignorant, and does not understand poetry and writing. I heard that Pu Gong is a talented person, so I came here to visit you. I hope you can accept my younger brother as your student and teach him some moral knowledge."

"I'm old and have a bad temper. I can't teach any students. Please come back, young man!" Pu Junyan waved his hand, preparing to see off the guests.

Zhou Xiaodu's expression did not change, he smiled and put down a gold ingot beside the wine and meat, "This is one of the best practices."

This ingot of gold can provide food and clothing for a family for several years. Pu Junyan was surprised, he didn't expect that this young man, who looked ordinary, could take out so much money.

Pu Junyan saw that Zhou Xiaodu did not come from a wealthy family, and the origin of the gold was unclear, so he did not dare to accept it. He waved his sleeves and said, "Young Master, you should hire someone else!"

Zhou Xiaodu guessed his doubts from his expression, and said sternly: "Pu Gong doesn't know, this junior likes to gamble, and all the money he has is earned from gambling. It is not advisable to gamble heavily, but this junior is lucky enough to bet on his life."

When I get a windfall, I believe that the money came from a clean source, so I will make the move openly, so there is no need for Pu Gong to be suspicious."

She didn't take any of the money Shibulou gave her when she escaped. Now, all the savings she has are from fighting in the arena and hawking on the streets.

Seeing that Pu Junyan had no intention of wavering, Zhou Xiaodu was not in a hurry.

She looked pointedly at the door outside the room and continued: "Pudong is noble and not greedy for vulgar things. The younger generation admires him. However, if you are as poor as Pu Gong, you should always plan for your children and grandchildren, right? The future will be small.

When a lady gets married and has a generous dowry, she must have a tougher life in her husband's family, don't you think so?" As she spoke, she added another ingot of gold to her delicate white hands.

Pu Junyan only had an only son. He died in an accident in his early years, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and father. His daughter-in-law wanted to remarry with her granddaughter, but Pu Junyan gave his white-haired man to a black-haired man. He was unwilling to suffer the pain of separation again, so he forcibly took his granddaughter away.

He stayed, and as a result, his granddaughter lost her mother again.

Over the years, Pu Junyan has always felt guilty for his granddaughter. He holds it in his hand for fear of falling, and holds it in his mouth for fear of melting. All his wealth will be left to his granddaughter in the future. However, his official position is not high, and he has never been embezzled or bribed. He has resigned.

Over the years, the family's savings have been dwindling, and Zhou Xiaodu's words directly poked Pu Junyan's weakness.

Money is not everything, but without money, nothing is possible.

"If Pu Gong teaches well, I will be grateful in the future." Zhou Xiaodu added another sentence.

Pu Junyan was silent, with a tangled expression on his face.

Zhou Xiaodu waited patiently.

After a long while, "You are right." Pu Junyan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I am a common man, how can I not be moved by common things? Lai Fu, accept the gift."

The servant called Lai Fu came up to take away Zhou Xiaodu's wine and meat.

Zhou Xiaodu brought the food box to the table at the right time and said with a smile: "This wine and dried meat are specially selected at Ruyilou. The waiter at Ruyilou also said that there are amazing delicacies in the store. Not only are they delicious, they are also delicious.

It is also auspicious to get a name! If it is dedicated to your husband, it will show your sincerity as a disciple. The junior followed his suggestion and packed a food box together. I hope you can try Dandelion, and I don’t know if it suits your taste. The names of these dishes are respectively

The house is full of gold and jade, good things happen one after another, flowers bloom, wealth and honor rise, and you rise step by step."

Pu Junyan ordered Laifu to take it all together, "You have your heart."

After Zhou Xiaodu left, Pu Junyan asked Laifu to open the food box and see the elegance of "a house full of gold and jade, good things happening one after another, flowers blooming, wealth rising step by step"——

"Really, 'Qi Jue'..."

…

The culture class teacher settled on this. Zhima heard that Zhou Xiaodu had hired a teacher for him, and he had no objection and was quite happy. It could be seen that he was quite interested in studying.

However, this happiness only lasted until he learned that he would "attend classes during the day and practice martial arts at night". The instructor of the martial arts class is currently Zhou Xiaodu himself.

This coach was like an inhumane landowner, carrying a rolling pin to supervise Zhima to go to school and practice every day. If she disagreed, he would tear up Jiazi. The son of luck was so angry that he called her a "vicious dog thief".

Although Zhou Xiaodu squeezed the sesame seeds like this, it was not very harmonious, but it did produce results. The system soon sent a notification, "Ding dong! The system prompts that the incentive value is 2, and the current incentive value is 10. Congratulations to the host, the task has been upgraded.

The object’s force value, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, this is a good start!”

Zhou Xiaodu became more and more excited and determined to do everything possible, both civil and military, to pull onions from the dry land and uproot the future Long Aotian.

Considering that Mr. Dandelion is quite old, Zhou Xiaodu doesn't want to trouble him to visit his wooden house every day, so he personally escorts Zhima to Pu Zhai for school every morning.

Zhima gets up early, and she often gets up even earlier. They go to bed together late at night, but she gets up on time without fail and prepares breakfast for Zhima before dawn.

It can only be said that devilish parents who want their children to succeed can be really scary sometimes.

Zhima became more and more suspicious that Zhou Xiaodu was an iron man who didn't need to sleep.

Zhou Xiaodu said that she only knows how to kill people and make sesame seed cakes. This is true. At least the breakfast she prepared for Zhima was all weird and had an indescribable taste. If Zhima hadn't been a beggar for several years, he would still have these things.

You may not be able to eat it.

When asked how she cooked these meals, Zhou Xiaodu never elaborated. He just said that they were all good food, good medicine was bitter, so he just held his nose and swallowed it.

On the day he first entered Pu's house, during the apprenticeship ceremony, Pu Junyan said that the name "Zhima" was too vulgar and wanted to choose a new name for his student. But the son of luck only said that he was used to using this name and didn't want to trouble his husband.

Just do it.

Zhou Xiaodu thought at the time that he was too lazy to bother, but afterwards he realized that it was a pity: Pu Junyan is a cultural man, and the name he chose must be excellent.

Zhima said quietly: "No, that's because you are nearby. I'm afraid that if I change my name, you will be unhappy and you will have to make a noise in front of me again."

Zhou Xiaodu glared, "Do I look so stingy?!"

Zhima nodded and said bluntly: "Yes."
Chapter completed!