Volume Four, Three Southern Counties, Chapter 463, Old Confucian Scholar in Mai Yi
"There was no school in the village, but a few months ago, an old gentleman came and taught us all the time." Xiao Shanzi said, "The old gentleman was a very nice person. We were originally required to pay five pounds a year. If you have food, you can go to school."
"But some children don't pay food, and the old man teaches us."
Xiao Shanzi still respects that old gentleman very much.
"Can you take us to see it?" Lu Jiuzhang asked.
"Okay, but the old man is not here today. He said he was going out for a trip, so he gave us a holiday." Xiao Shanzi led Lu Jiuzhang and Zhou Yao towards the school building.
Not long after, we arrived near the school building.
It was a simple house with more than a dozen tables inside.
It was also newly built, and the table was also new and very clean.
Next to the school building is a side building, where the old gentleman probably lived.
Behind the side building is a small vegetable garden. It seems that if the old gentleman is fine, he will plant some vegetables here.
But there are only a few children here, and even if each child's family provides food as a bundle, it will only amount to seventy or eighty kilograms of food a year, which is really not enough to feed an old man.
Lu Jiuzhang looked at the empress Zhou Yao.
"There is no way, this place is too remote. It would be uneconomical to build a large school building here. It would also be uneconomical to bring in some teachers."
Zhou Yao said helplessly.
There are too many places where money is spent in the four counties, and we cannot invest all the money here.
"really!"
Lu Jiuzhang nodded.
It can only be said that the children here met a good gentleman. If not, they might not be able to read a few words in their lives.
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Nanxiang County.
In a cave.
Two old men who looked very similar sat across from each other.
These two old men, one dressed in white and the other in black, are playing chess.
Suddenly feeling something, the old man in white looked at the old man in black, "I'm leaving."
"Why, you don't want to play this game of chess anymore?" the old man in black said with a smile.
"I want to influence you, but I never imagined that your obsession is so deep?" The old man in white sighed, "Sometimes if your obsession is too deep, it will destroy yourself."
"Hahaha, you actually preached to me? It really makes me laugh out loud!" The old man in black said with a smile, "Wait, when the time is right, there will be no difference between you and me."
The old man in white didn't answer. His figure changed, and when he reappeared, he was in the side building of the school building.
Then, the old man in white changed his body shape and became an old Confucian scholar in sackcloth. He opened the door and walked out of the school building.
"Master, you are here."
Xiao Shanzi said in surprise.
"I originally planned to go out, but I felt that there were distinguished guests coming, so I didn't need to go out." The old scholar Mai smiled and said, "Xiao Shanzi, you go back, I will talk to these two guests."
"Okay, Master!"
Xiao Shanzi nodded and returned home.
As for Lu Jiuzhang, he looked wary, "Your identity seems to be more than just a master?"
"you know?"
Zhou Yao said in surprise.
"A few months ago, I met him in the unknown castle in the trial ground." Lu Jiuzhang said, "I didn't find out the old gentleman's identity at that time."
"Now it seems that the old gentleman is unfathomable."
Lu Jiuzhang protected Zhou Yao, fearing that the old man would take action.
"Hahaha, it makes me a little ashamed that my little friend can still remember me as an old man." The old scholar Mai said, "I am just an insignificant old man, but I am so remembered by my little friend."
Zhou Yao on the side felt Lu Jiuzhang's nervousness and couldn't help but panic.
A few months ago, we met at the unknown castle.
But I heard from Xiao Shanzi that this old gentleman came to the small mountain village also a few months ago.
Ordinary people don't have such great abilities.
It would take an average person at least half a year to get here from the Nameless Castle.
There are many dangers along the way, and you may die if you don't pay attention.
Who is this old gentleman?
"Old sir, you are neither insignificant nor ordinary. If you can't detect your cultivation level even for me, I'm afraid your strength, old man, has reached the realm of transformation."
Lu Jiuzhang sighed, "At least it's more powerful than a first-grade expert."
"So scary!"
Zhou Yao's scalp was numb.
"Don't worry, I don't have any ill intentions. If I had any ill intentions, you two wouldn't be able to survive." The old Confucian scholar Mai smiled and said, "Come in and sit down. Standing outside all the time is not the way to treat guests."
Lu Jiuzhang and Zhou Yao walked into the side building cautiously.
The inside is equally shabby, with only a bed and some furniture for cooking.
Sitting on a simple stool, Lu Jiuzhang asked, "May I ask what the purpose of your visit to Shuizhou County is?"
"Purpose? Old man, if I say that I have no purpose, I just came here by chance, I think this place is good, and I want to settle down for a while. I don't know the reason, can you two believe me?"
The old Confucian scholar Mai asked.
Lu Jiuzhang obviously didn't believe this reason. This place was only about tens of kilometers away from Shuizhou County.
It only takes a moment to make a surprise attack on Shuizhou County.
Shuizhou County is now the most important place in the four counties, and it is also the base camp of the Iron-Blooded Camp. Most of the powerful and core-level people are here.
If something unexpected happens in Shuizhou County, it is estimated that it will be difficult for the Iron Blood Camp to continue to exist, and the land of the four counties will become fish on the chopping board, ready to be slaughtered by others.
However, after arriving in the land of four counties for so long, the old man has not taken action against Shuizhou County.
So what is his purpose?
Do you really think this place is good, so you want to settle here for a while?
"Then I dare to ask what kind of cultivation the old gentleman has?"
Empress Zhou Yao asked.
"Hahaha, cultivation is not important. They are all external things. Cultivating one's moral character is the most important thing." The old Confucian scholar Mai still said with a smile.
He did not answer Zhou Yao's question and was very vague.
"It is a blessing for these children that the old gentleman has settled here. If the old gentleman needs anything, he can send someone to Shuizhou County to inform him."
"My name is Lu Jiuzhang, and the person next to me is Zhou Yao. You can just inform one of them."
Lu Jiuzhang cupped his hands and said.
"Old man, what can I need? Just a bite to eat." The old scholar Mai said slowly, "But you two need to pay attention. The world is not peaceful. In the end, in my opinion, the road will still be difficult to go down.
, but no matter how difficult it is, don’t give up.”
"As long as you take it one step at a time, the effort will be worth it!"
"Take care, both of you!"
After that, the old Confucian scholar Mai began to see off the guests.
Lu Jiuzhang and Zhou Yao got up and returned to the yard of Farmer Dashan.
The rice has been prepared, and the good bacon is paired with some farm dishes. It looks very ordinary, but it tastes very fragrant.
Lu Jiuzhang and Zhou Yao originally planned to leave quickly, but after thinking about it, they decided to stay for a meal. This chapter has been completed!