"If you don't have a cash register, where did such a big house come from?" Yu Huang interjected.
"This..." Nalan Ruode choked for a moment and couldn't answer.
"Haha, Brother Nalan, tell me, does what I said about fishing for fame make sense?
Think about it, although this house is not located in a prosperous area of the provincial capital, it is still within the urban area of the provincial capital.
It covers an area of about a hundred acres, plus there is a hillside and a small stream behind it, so it is estimated to be no less than five or six hundred acres, right?
You sent a letter saying that this hospital cost tens of thousands of taels of silver. I didn't know what the situation was at that time.
However, now it seems that how can it be possible to win this courtyard with tens of thousands taels?" Xiao Qiyue expressed doubts.
"Well, to be honest, Brother Xiao, Wen Zhenyun traveled far away many years ago.
The house was entrusted to the management of a loyal servant named "Wen Yang". Unexpectedly, Wen Yang later became addicted to gambling and owed a large amount of gambling debt.
In the end, the house fell into the hands of Tao Qian, a black tiger loan shark.
My father happened to know about it at that time, and he remembered that the name "Academy" was written by Wen Zhenyun, so he bought the house from Black Tiger Tao Qian.
At that time, I wanted to wait for Wen Zhenyun to come back before returning it to him, which could be regarded as returning a favor to the academy.
At that time, Tao Qian's son always wanted to go to Tiandu Academy for further study, and he wanted to be in the outstanding class.
However, his son Tao Guang was still not very capable and was unable to fulfill his wish.
It happened that my father wanted this house, and Tao Qian was smart and sold it for tens of thousands of taels.
Of course, this price is also the price of Tao Qian's debt from Wenyang, and Tao Qian does not suffer a loss," Nalan Ruode said.
"Of course it's not a loss. As a result, his son Tao Guang must have got his wish, right?" Xiao Qiyue said.
"Alas..." Nalan Ruode was a little embarrassed. After all, this was a backdoor matter, which was disgraceful.
"However, if this is the case, what will happen if Wen Zhenyun comes back?" Xiao Qiyue asked.
"When Wen Zhenyun left, he left behind real estate deeds and all the procedures. What can I do to him? I can only blame him for trusting the wrong person. Moreover, Wen Zhenyun is a person who does not know martial arts, and he has lost many years since he left.
, it is very likely that he has died in a foreign land. Moreover, this person has been lonely all his life and has no relatives or children. Of course, if he really comes back, just give him some compensation." Nalan Ruode said.
At this time, everyone's footsteps stopped in front of a purple bamboo forest.
In front of this forest, there is an additional natural stone, about three feet high, which is written as a sign of the purple bamboo forest.
"As expected, a loyal servant!" Xiao Qiyue suddenly touched his hair and sneered.
"You don't seem to believe it. In fact, Wen Yang is quite loyal to Wen Zhenyun.
According to what Wen Zhenyun said back then, if Wen Yang hadn't been there, he would have died long ago.
Therefore, when I go away from home, I will leave everything in the house to him.
However, Wenyang failed to withstand the temptation later.
Moreover, Wen Zhenyun said that this person had traveled far away for many years and had not returned. Even in Wen Yang's mind, he would think that his master was dead.
That's why I dared to use this house to pay off my gambling debts." Nalan Ruode said.
"Well, let's go back to the living room and have tea." Xiao Qiyue suddenly lost interest.
"Brother Xiao, you're already here at the Purple Bamboo Forest, why don't you go in and take a walk.
This bamboo looks so cute. Wen Zhenyun, a scholar, must have built a small pavilion in the forest.
Why don't we just drink tea in the pavilion, wouldn't it be more comfortable?" Yu Huang was a little reluctant.
"This forest has been uninhabited for a long time, and there must be some obstacles. So, it won't be too late for me to clean it up and reorganize it before going." Xiao Qiyue shook his head. Yu Huang thought about it and it made sense.
Without further ado, the group returned to the hall.
"Brother Xiao will definitely do a great job in the provincial capital this time when he takes office. When the time comes, pick an auspicious day and we will send you off to take office properly." After sitting down, Nalan Ruo drank Mingqian tea.
De laughed.
"I don't plan to take up the post with much fanfare just yet. I'll just keep a low profile in that regard. I'm planning to study in Tiandu Academy for further studies before making any plans." Xiao Qiyue shook his head.
"That's good, I can introduce you to your father.
When the time comes, he will recommend him, and if Brother Xiao is ranked on the Qinglong Ranking, he can directly enter the academy's outstanding class.
In a few months, you can definitely participate in the super class competition and enter the ranks of the academy's 'Top Ten Outstanding Students.'" Nalan Ruode said with a smile.
"Top Ten Outstanding Students? It's just a gimmick played by the academy, don't take it too seriously." Xiao Qiyue waved his hand with an indifferent expression.
"That's different. Take me for example. Although my father is the vice president of the academy, I still failed to enter the ranks of the 'Top Ten Outstanding Students'. There is no back door in this class, so I have to use my strength to speak for myself."
, it must also pass the examination and approval of the college committee." Nalan Ruode looked shocked.
"What are the benefits of being called the 'Top Ten Outstanding Students'?" Yu Huang couldn't help but ask.
"There are many benefits. For example, the teachers who teach are all the most powerful people in the college.
Even the dean will occasionally come to the super class to give lectures and give pointers.
Of course, that probability is extremely small.
After all, the dean has too many things to do.
Not to mention this, secondly, training resources are focused on the top ten outstanding students.
A student in an outstanding class can receive a few first- and second-grade elixirs and several hundred taels of silver each year.
And one of the top ten students in the super class can get a third-grade elixir, and there are quite a lot of them.
As for silver, it’s tens of thousands taels a year.
You know, a congenitally superior or even extreme master will only receive this amount in a year." Gong Wutong said.
"This is nothing. The most important benefit is the opportunity to enter the academy's 'Soul Chasing Cave' for training." Nalan Ruode said with a smile.
"The Soul Chasing Cave, the name sounds very scary. Are all ghosts living in it?" Yu Huang asked.
"I don't know much about it, so I'm not qualified to go in.
However, I heard my father say that as soon as you enter, it seems like there are ghosts chasing your soul.
It forces you to constantly grind and run for your life, and in the process, you continue to torture your soul.
In this way, your essence is constantly being strengthened and elevated.
The chance of people coming out of this hole to go crazy when breaking through is greatly reduced.
Moreover, my father also said that I don’t know which senior in the academy discovered the Soul Chasing Cave, and there would occasionally be unforeseen things in it.
This is quite dangerous and can even lead to loss of life.
However, there are many benefits.
The academy had encountered geniuses before, and one of the most outstanding geniuses was 'Han Mo'. Later he came out alive, and his strength suddenly soared by three small levels.
Moreover, this person later became a strong man in the Yuan Dan realm, comparable to the leaders of various sects.
Later, he traveled around the world.
Han Mo can be regarded as the most outstanding genius in the academy for a hundred years.
After a hundred years, no one has been able to surpass him." Nalan Ruode said with admiration on his face, this guy is probably a fan of Han Mo.
"Okay, I'll go for a walk in the Soul Chasing Cave." Xiao Qiyue said with a broad smile.