Yue Yanzhi was originally a low-key person. Although his prestige among the gentry had increased in recent years, he had always lived in seclusion before, and it was difficult for people who were not his disciples to meet him.
Xia Shang had also heard rumors and had never seen Yue Yanzhi himself. Xia Shang himself did not know whether the person in the courtyard was Yue Yanzhi.
Xia Shang was very sure before, but when he arrived at the entrance of the courtyard and saw a few simple desks and a few disheveled students in the courtyard, Xia Shang was a little doubtful.
Xia Shang looked at Xian'er, and Xian'er also looked at Xia Shang, frowning slightly, and couldn't help but ask: "Master, could it be that we made a mistake?"
Xia Shang scratched his head, also looking helpless: "The news came from Chunjiao, and Chunjiao didn't follow. I don't know what Yue Yanzhi looks like, let alone the identity of the person I just saw."
"He doesn't know our identities. He can just go in and ask."
Xia Shang nodded and continued to approach the courtyard.
When I got close, I could vaguely hear that the rural students inside were reading basic textbooks from the Hua Dynasty, which were mainly some formulas for literacy and writing. They were very simple.
But these extremely simple things are very difficult to understand for the rural students here, and there is no fun at all. Therefore, several children are distracted and have no intention of studying.
However, there was the only little girl inside who was very serious. She sat upright and although her pronunciation was a bit awkward, her posture was precise.
The yard is very simple, with loess on the ground, and the desks are not uniform. At first glance, it seems that each family has moved them here. They are high and low, and are very old and messy.
There is no teacher in the yard, but the door directly opposite is open. It is estimated that the teacher I saw just now has entered the room.
The little girl who was very serious before seemed to notice Xia and Shang standing outside the courtyard. She first looked at Xia Shang secretly for a while, then realized that Xia Shang was not leaving. Then she put down the crumpled book and came to Xia Shang: "You are here.
Looking for sir?"
Xia Shang nodded.
The little girl didn't answer and turned around and entered the house.
Not long after, the little girl came out of the room, and an old man in his sixties came out after the little girl.
Wearing a straight coat made of high-quality brocade, holding a book in his hand, and an extraordinary belt around his waist, coupled with his unhurried pace, it gives people a sense of elegance and ease.
a feeling of.
When the other party arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he and Xia Shang were separated by a fence and slightly bowed their hands and saluted: "I heard that you two came to see me?"
Xia Shang also bowed his hand and saluted, but he still had to hide himself when he didn't know the identity of the other party: "I was visiting here when I saw a small school in the small village in the mountain. I was very surprised, so I wanted to visit the old man.
Mr.’s thoughts.”
The old gentleman smiled kindly: "It's not a school, it's just a leisurely activity, teaching the children in this small village how to read a few words."
As soon as the old gentleman finished speaking, the little girl on the side added: "The teaching is free, no money is charged. The gentleman is a great philanthropist!"
"Xiao Miao, have you forgotten what your teacher taught you: 'Young people should not listen to the words of their elders'?"
The little girl lowered her head in grievance: "Sir, I realize my mistake."
"Go and study."
"oh."
The little girl was so cute that Xia Shang couldn't help but look at her a few more times.
"Since you two have come all the way, let's invite you in."
The old gentleman did not refuse guests and took the initiative to invite Xia Shang and Xian'er to sit inside.
After entering the room, the old gentleman made tea for Xia Shang and then sat down.
"I wonder where you two came from?"
"Coming from the capital."
"Where to go again?"
"I don't have anywhere to go yet, just follow my heart, wherever I go, I'll be there."
"Hahaha..." the old gentleman laughed heartily, "It's really rare to be so free and easy-going at a young age. I don't know what to call him?"
"Xia Shang."
"Xia Shang?!"
Upon hearing this name, the old man's expression changed obviously, and he stayed there for a while.
Xia Shang pretended to be confused: "Old sir, what's wrong? What's wrong with the name of a junior?"
"No... no..." The old man looked at Xia Shang again, "Understanding my little friend's name reminds me of someone."
Xia Shangfeng replied calmly: "There are so many people with the same name and surname in this world. A slightly familiar name is nothing unusual."
"Yes, yes, there are many people with the same name in the world."
"What do you call me sir?"
"At Xia Qiu Feng."
Xia Shang nodded, as if he didn't care, and continued to ask: "Mr. Qiu's demeanor doesn't look like that."
He is from here, I wonder why the old gentleman opened a school here?"
"The old man is just like my little friend. I just traveled here and was attracted by the mountains and rivers here, so I stayed here temporarily. The people here are simple and relatively secluded from the world. The people in the village don't have much knowledge, but they worship the book very much.
When the old man saw that most of the children in the village wanted to learn but had nowhere to learn, he called them together to teach the children. He only taught them to read and write. There was no university knowledge, let alone opening a school. "
"Since the old gentleman is staying temporarily, won't he be leaving soon? These students..."
Qiu Feng looked sad: "It's just a day's work. If one more child can learn one more word, the child will have one more chance to get ahead in the future."
"The old gentleman really deserves to be called a gentleman, but when the younger generation sees the sad look on his face, is there something bothering him?"
Qiu Feng waved his hand, indicating that it was okay not to mention it.
At this time, the students outside became noisy for some unknown reason.
Qiu Feng stood up and said to Xia Shang: "You two will go and have a look later."
After that, Qiu Feng left the house.
Xian'er, who was standing behind Xia Shang, took the opportunity to come over and said in a low voice: "Master, do you want to take action? With just one Gu worm, this person will disappear from this world without anyone noticing."
Xia Shangyi frowned: "The identity of the other party has not been determined yet."
"Although this person is not named Yue Yanzhi, his words and behavior are very consistent with Yue Yanzhi. Besides, the name Qiu Feng is not very profound. If you split the two characters on the left, it means Qiu Shan, and Qiu Shan is Yue. So
Young master will not be able to hear something simple and clear."
Xia Shang also stood up and began to pace back and forth in the room.
Xian'er looked curious: "Master, what are you hesitating about? You don't think that you will be merciful after seeing him teach a few students, right? Although Xian'er doesn't like the woman in the palace, she is still doing it for the master after all.
Children pave the way…”
Xia Shang had no secrets from Xian'er, and Xian'er already knew about the affairs between him and the queen.
Hearing Xian'er mention his child, Xia Shang frowned even more tightly and became a little more ruthless in his heart.
Just when Xia Shang was about to make a decision, a pair of voices came from outside.
Xia Shang looked from the window and saw that someone from the Gujian Sect had arrived.