Ye Chongwen had an apology on his face at this time. After all, it was Mr. Ye’s arrangement, so he could only follow it. If Mr. Ye didn’t speak, it would be difficult for him to explain anything.
Mr. Ye saw Chen Ping's confusion, but did not answer his question. Instead, he smiled and said, "I came to the academy today mainly for you."
"For me?"
"Of course, I don't like to say those deceptive words. Just one sentence, are you willing to be my closed disciple?"
Mr. Ye didn't make any foreshadowing, and directly asked Chen Ping if he was willing to be his disciple.
Ye Chongwen next to him already showed a look that he couldn't bear to look at when Mr. Ye was talking, but he was afraid that Mr. Ye would find out, so he quickly pretended to be excited and patted Chen Ping on the shoulder.
"Brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Hurry up and become a disciple!"
Chen Ping said nothing. Compared to Ye Chongwen's excitement, his reaction was more dull.
"Student, can I ask first, why me? How can I be your disciple?"
"Of course it's for arithmetic. Such a talent can add a lot of color to my arithmetic subject!"
I can only say that he is worthy of Mr. Ye. This answer is truly unique to Mr. Ye.
Mr. Ye has gray hair on his temples, and sometimes he staggers when he walks, but for such an old man, when he talks about arithmetic, his eyes are as hot as those of a child who is still in school.
When Chen Ping thought about it for a moment, Mr. Ye felt that he had said it too simply. For fear that Chen Ping would disagree, he added, "Relax, if you want to take the imperial examination in the future, as your
Teacher, I will naturally be your guarantor. If it is not enough, I will do my best to find friends to help."
These words were exactly what Chen Ping was thinking. Ever since he learned that he needed at least five guarantors to participate in the exam, he had been having a headache. Now that there was an unexpected surprise, of course Chen Ping wanted to agree.
Suddenly he thought of something again and swallowed back his promise. Instead, he asked Mr. Ye with some anxiety, "Thank you Mr. Ye for your kindness, but this matter is very important. Please give me some time so that I can go home and be with your family."
Elders, please say something."
This kind of big thing cannot be decided by him alone.
"That's natural, that's natural!" Mr. Ye's eyes turned into slits when he received Chen Ping's answer.
It seems that this closed disciple has stayed together and has not run away. Now he just needs to wait a little longer, so what’s the problem?
Fortunately, the academy has a few days off every month.
For this reason, Chen Ping packed his bags the night before his break and went home early the next morning.
When he got home, Chen Ping told Chen Duohai and his wife the truth about the matter. They were too happy that a gentleman who could teach at Huating Academy liked Chen Ping and was willing to accept him as a closed disciple. How could they refuse?
When they thought about having someone to take their children on the road to the imperial examination, they were so excited that they couldn't sleep and discussed the apprenticeship ceremony all night long.
This is different from the apprenticeship ceremony for entering the academy. After all, the closed disciple refers to the last disciple accepted by the teacher. After that, the disciple will no longer accept direct disciples, and the apprentice will accept the disciples - the further disciples. Generally speaking,
The closed disciple is the most beloved disciple of the teacher, so he has a special status among the disciples.
At the same time, this means that Chen Ping can avoid many detours. When he returns to the academy after a few days of rest, his parents still remind Chen Ping to study hard and not to live up to the teacher's expectations.
This matter has been settled, and we are waiting for the apprenticeship ceremony to be held.
Except for his parents and Ye Chongwen, Chen Ping has not told anyone about this news. But Mr. Ye is different. He has got a good student, and he wants to tell the world, especially Li Qizhi, who wants to compete with him for students. p>
"You! You started too quickly!"
Li Yang was taken to a restaurant by Mr. Ye on the pretext of drinking. Unexpectedly, as soon as the wine was served, he was shown off by Mr. Ye. Every word between the lines was telling Li Yang, you are a step too late.
He couldn't bear to see this man showing off as a student, so Li Yang pretended not to care and said frankly that Chen Ping was his student now and had to listen to his lectures every day, which Ye always couldn't keep up with.
Even if Chen Ping is Mr. Ye's disciple, he can't escape even one of Li Yang's classes. As for Mr. Ye? Let's wait until the academy is on holiday.
How could Mr. Ye be convinced? He bluntly said that he also went to the academy to give lectures!
"How many lectures can I give in a month?"
Mr. Ye: "..."
In terms of quantity, he really can't compare to the old man Li Qizhi.
How can I be willing to do this? Ye Laoyi gritted his teeth and said, "I can also give lectures at Huating Academy more often."
"Just say it verbally, are you not going to Wenyang Academy? Or are you not going to Jiangxia Academy?" As an old friend of Mr. Ye for many years, Li Yang knew very well about Mr. Ye's schedule, so it would be easy to dismantle him. "You are simply unreasonable!"
Mr. Ye glared at Li Yang fiercely, and in the end he could only take a sip of wine and get angry alone. Over the years, he just couldn't speak to Li Qizhi a few times.
Seeing that he was being teased, Li Yang quickly picked up some food for Mr. Ye, "After all, he is your disciple, isn't he? Don't worry if others can't take it away."
Mr. Ye snorted coldly, and then picked up the vegetables in the bowl, biting them into pieces and swallowing them as if he were Li Yang.
His temper comes and goes quickly. By the time Li Yang makes a joke and changes the subject, he can already enthusiastically shout Qi Zhi again and again.
On the day of his apprenticeship, Chen Ping unexpectedly discovered that Ye Chongwen was also present. Not only that, he also walked out of Ye's home. Only then did Chen Ping understand their relationship.
"It's not that I don't want to tell you. In addition to my grandfather's explanation, I'm also really curious about you." Ye Chongwen quickly explained, "At first, I had the idea of competing with you, but in arithmetic, hey, you are
Know me."
Because Mr. Ye talked about Chen Ping's performance in the exam at home, Ye Chongwen's ears felt calloused at home. In addition, he was always being compared, and he was dissatisfied, and he specifically asked to live with Chen Ping. But the truth came together. He could see Chen Ping's hard work in studying in the past, and his thoughts changed a lot.
After that, he didn't tell Chen Ping about his identity. First, he felt that the relationship between the two of them was not important, and second, he had forgotten it.
As the grandson of Ye Lao Ye Wenchang, a great mathematician, Ye Chongwen loves to write articles. Everyone has their own strengths. This is true.
After a very elaborate apprenticeship ceremony was completed, Chen Ping officially became Mr. Ye's disciple. Except for receiving comments from some people from time to time, Chen Ping's life in the academy can be considered comfortable.
The Chinese New Year is just around the corner, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Students who used to wish they could huddle indoors, today strangely gathered outside.
Chen Ping looked at the people gathered in twos and threes, but all his eyes were on the people in the front hall. He grabbed a person and asked, "What's going on?"
"Didn't you hear? There is a new student here. I heard that he is from Beijing."
"I don't know why? Why did you come to our place?"
"It seems that because I failed the state examination, my family sent me here."