Wei Dongliu and Jiang Lizhen sat side by side under the sycamore tree in the courtyard, listening to the sound of reading aloud from inside.
According to Witch Jiang, those who stay in the private school to continue studying after school is over must be the most honest and honest kind.
Wei Dongliu agreed with this. After all, he had also attended high school in his previous life, and he knew very well what it was like to be a question writer - a hard-working person who would stay and read for a while after the school bell rang.
"Speaking of which, why is Fellow Daoist Jiang so eager to help me?" Seeing that it was still early, Wei Dongliu asked casually.
"As soon as we hit it off, why shouldn't I help you?" Jiang Lishen's eyes flickered and she sided at him charmingly.
This is mixed with illusions, and the Kunlun Mirror is already numb, so I can only shield it all silently.
Wei Dongliu didn't realize anything and just continued to ask:
"How to find a way to get along?"
"We are in love, do you need to explain?" Jiang Lizhen put her hand on his leg and said delicately, "The little girl fell in love with fellow Taoist at first sight. If fellow Taoist doesn't dislike it, she is willing to recommend herself as a pillow..."
"How many children do you want to have after marriage?" Wei Dongliu asked suddenly.
"I don't want to give birth." Jiang Lizhen was stunned for a moment and said, "It's too troublesome to take care of the child."
"Then I'm sorry, I can't accept it." Wei Dongliu moved further away.
Jiang Lizhen was silent for a moment, then suddenly couldn't help but burst out laughing, laughing so much that tears flowed out.
"How interesting you are," she said, wiping her eyes, "We are all practitioners, so what's the point of having a child?"
"Then what's the point of being a woman?" Wei Dongliu asked her back.
Jiang Lixun got stuck after hearing this, and after a while he became a little angry.
Okay, it turns out that you had planned it in advance and used words to block me here!
From the beginning, Wei Dongliu did not believe her lie about "love at first sight". He just deliberately pushed her along and blocked her with the talk of having a child.
"It seems get out of class is over." Wei Dongliu said suddenly.
He saw a bunch of young people pouring out of the private school. The half-grown boys were at their most active age and could not wait to go to the countryside to fly kites.
The old school teacher also walked out of the room, holding a book in his hand, his expression seemed a little tired and bored.
After the disciples and teachers had left, Wei Dongliu walked to the window lattice and saw a young man still sitting in the corner of the school, reading a book intently.
I saw that the young man had a full head, a high nose, and a simple and honest appearance.
He just frowned and pursed his lips, looking like a scumbag who said, "I've tried so hard to understand, why can't I still understand?"
"This man is honest and loyal at first glance." Jiang Lizhen laughed softly beside him, "Fellow Daoist Wei, does it meet your requirements?"
"Whether it's compatible or not, you have to ask first." Wei Dongliu walked into the entrance hall and came next to him.
The young man looked up, stood up quickly, and saluted respectfully:
"Hello teacher."
Wei Dongliu waved his hand, indicating that he did not need to be formal. He did not clarify that he was not actually a private school lecturer, but simply asked:
"May I have your name?"
"Teacher, my disciple's name is Guo Mingjin." The young man replied.
Wei Dongliu:???
"Guo Jin?" He couldn't help but laugh and said, "That's a good name. What are you reading?"
"Disciple is watching "The Legend of Gu Liang"."
"Is there anything you can't understand?" Wei Dongliu waved his hand.
"Gu Liang Zhuan" is one of the Thirteen Confucian Classics. Luo Yan had read it in Yuqing Temple before to pass the time.
"Teacher, most disciples can't understand it," Guo Jin said honestly.
Pfft! Jiang Lizhen outside couldn't help laughing. Wei Dongliu also couldn't help but frowned and said:
"If you don't understand, why don't you ask the teacher?"
"Teacher," Guo Jin said seriously, "the teacher said, 'Read it a hundred times, and its meaning will become apparent.' The disciple has read it sixty-seven times."
Hahahaha! Jiang Lixun laughed so much that he almost rolled on the ground, and Wei Dongliu also hesitated.
The first impression this young man gave him was actually quite good, but now it seems... He is not honest and loyal, he seems stupid!
He subconsciously wanted to give up and leave, but then he thought about it. After all, this young man's name was "Guo Jin". Could it be that he was a typical example of great wisdom but foolishness and late blooming?
"Let me ask you." Wei Dongliu continued to ask, "If you read it a hundred times and still can't understand it, what will you do?"
"The disciple then went to ask the tutor for advice." Guo Jin replied.
"If the private school teacher says that if you read it a hundred times and it still looks like this, it means you don't have the talent for reading, what should you do?"
When Guo Jin heard this, his thick eyebrows became tangled, and he said after a long while:
"Then the disciple will change his tutor and continue his studies."
"Oh?" Wei Dongliu was a little surprised, "But why?"
If Guo Jin said, "Then don't read it," he promised to turn around and leave immediately, but he didn't expect that this young man actually had a stubborn side.
"Replying to the teacher," Guo Jin said seriously, "My mother once said before she was alive that you should not just listen to what others say about your merits and demerits."
"If the private school teacher says that I don't have any talent for reading, then I must confirm whether it is true first, otherwise I will just 'believe what others say', which is against my mother's instructions."
Wei Dongliu pondered for a moment and slightly changed his mind.
In this way, this young man is not stupid, he is just simple-minded. This can be seen from the fact that he regards the words of his late mother as a guideline.
In other words, simplicity of mind can often be equated with "loyalty", but it was Wei Dongliu's most valued talent at this time.
"Your mother has passed away, is there anyone else in your family?" he continued to ask warmly.
"No more." Guo Jin shook his head, "Before my mother died, she sold her house for money, and asked the village chief to give it to a private school as a guarantee, so that I could live in the private school and study."
Wei Dongliu nodded, this mother is quite calculating.
Guo's mother died when he was young, so it is impossible to keep the family property, and it will eventually be divided up by distant relatives who "don't know where they came from."
So he sold his family property in advance and handed it over to a private school in the city with the village chief as a guarantee (the village chief must have benefited from it), in exchange for the private school taking Guo Jin in, which was called staying and studying. In fact, he was an apprentice.
The private school charged a large amount of tuition and had the village chief's guarantee and supervision, so it was natural that Guo Jin would not be refused admission.
If Guo Jin shows promise in his studies, the private school will do its best to cultivate him. Even if he becomes a scholar, the teachers will also be proud of him.
If he can't get good grades in reading, he will be bored with the school sooner or later, and it is impossible for him to stay there for the rest of his life... But by then he will most likely be able to read and write, and he will be able to help the villagers write family letters, etc., so he will not be unable to make a living.
Before this mother died, she did her best to arrange for her son.
"Let me ask you." After thinking about this, Wei Dongliu said in a deep voice, "Are you willing to learn Taoism from me?"
Guo Jin was stunned for a moment and asked:
"What is Tao?"
Wei Dongliu suddenly got stuck. This question you asked is a bit scary!
What is Tao? This question itself points directly to the Great Way.
Lao Tzu once said, "Tao can be Tao, but it is not Tao." This means that the Tao that can be understood by your level cannot be the true Tao.
Seeing that Wei Dongliu couldn't answer, Guo Jin said understandingly:
"Thank you, teacher, for taking me seriously. I have no plans to choose another teacher for the time being. You'd better hire another teacher, Gao Ming."
Also, please be wise. This idiom is used incorrectly!
Wei Dongliu left the school with a slumped face, and saw Jiang Lizhen covering her mouth with her left hand, holding on to the wall with her right hand, and her shoulders were twitching.
"What are you laughing at, Fellow Daoist Jiang?" he asked with empty eyes.
"I'm not laughing." Jiang Lizhen tried to keep his voice calm.