PFC Chapter 108: Can't Avoid the Bad Look
Chapter 108: Can't Avoid the Bad Look
When everyone heard Yu Yan's voice, they were wondering who the other person was.
"Meixiang, do you want to be my disciple?"
When Meixiang heard this, she immediately raised her little face and looked at her parents longingly.
Lu Lin and his wife looked at Yu Yan with gratitude, and nodded to Meixiang.
Seeing that his parents agreed, he quickly knelt in the hall and bowed to Yu Yan, saying devoutly: "Mei Xiang is willing to take you as my teacher. I will devote myself to you and will not let you down."
"Okay, since that's the case, I'll give you a name. 'The waters of Guanhe River are quiet, the railings are warm, I lean against the setting sun, complaining about the late autumn.' Gentle, independent, and thoughtful, I'll give you the name 'Jinglan'."
Meixiang bowed and knelt, "Disciple Jinglan thanks you for the name, Master."
After drinking Meixiang's teacher-respecting tea, the apprenticeship ceremony is mostly completed.
"Come here, everyone. The master has prepared some gifts for each of you."
The four little girls stood in front of her again. Yu Yan opened the box beside her, and four brushes were neatly placed inside.
"This brush was given to me by a good friend. It's called 'Songfeng Yayun'. Although you don't need it now, I believe that one day you will use it to write the most beautiful characters."
The four of them put down their pens, each holding them like a treasure, unwilling to put them down. Yu Yan smiled and followed them. Now it was time to go to Hongying's home turf.
"Master, please accept my respects."
Hongying smiled and said, "Disciple, please stand up quickly. I won't give you those empty gifts. This is a fine item that I have carefully selected. Come on, open it and take a look."
Xiao Yin took the box that was more than one foot (33cm) long, and after opening it, she was surprised by what was inside.
"Master, is this for me?" Xiao Yin looked at Hongying hopefully.
Hongying nodded proudly and said, "Yes, it took me a long time to choose."
Inside the box was a foot-long dagger, its blade made of black iron, emitting a faint cold light and appearing incredibly sharp. The scabbard was inlaid with a sapphire, a low-key and restrained look.
"Sang Yu thanks Master!"
She looked at the dagger in the box and couldn't let it go. If Huanxi hadn't asked her to come over for dinner, this girl would not have been willing to take her eyes off the dagger.
Two tables of food have been prepared today. The village chief has arrived and is chatting with Old Master Lu.
Two tables were placed under the backyard patio. Zhao Huanxi was really glad that when he asked Carpenter Lin to make a shelf for the medicinal herbs, he suddenly had the idea to make an extra dining table and chairs. Otherwise, one table would really be too small to accommodate everyone.
"Girls, you girls should study hard and have more ink in your heads. I think you are no worse than those boys." Old Master Lu puffed on his pipe and looked at his granddaughters with a proud face.
"Grandpa, what about us?" Lu Ping'an bared his teeth, waiting for what Old Master Lu had to say next.
Old Master Lu was also thinking about it. Now that the grandchildren in the family all have work to do, these two boys are the ones who are free. However, the female teacher... in addition to teaching them how to read and write, also teaches them music, chess, calligraphy and painting. I am afraid that these two boys will have to go to town to study when they grow up.
"Don't be idle either. Your grandfather is still young. I'll save up some money in two years and send you to the town to study. Don't be idle then."
When they heard that there was a share for them, the two boys ran away excitedly.
After a while, all the dishes were served. Although Zhao Huanxi couldn't cook today, she had already made most of the braised dishes yesterday. Today's dishes didn't require any difficult procedures. With her guidance, Old Mrs. Tian and Mrs. Liu were able to cook with ease.
"It's time to eat~" Zhao Huanxi shouted with a smile.
The village chief stood up and gave the main seat to Yu Yan and Pang Hongying, but Yu Yan quickly refused.
"Uncle, you are the elder, so naturally the elder should take the main seat."
Hongying also echoed.
The village chief shook his head and said with a smile: "Teaching and educating people is much better than an old man like me. If you don't sit down, how can we have the nerve to sit down?"
After much wrangling, they finally took that seat. Today was a banquet for apprenticeship, so naturally they should take the main seat. However, with the elders present, they still had to be humble.
"Brother Xu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Why is your face so red?"
Zhao Huanxi had noticed something was wrong with Xu Qingzhao a long time ago. His face was as red as a monkey's butt. Is it that hot outside? Could he have a heat stroke?
Xu Qingzhao quickly avoided Zhao Huanxi's concerned gaze and stammered, "No...it's okay, I'm fine."
Seeing that the boy showed no signs of heatstroke, Zhao Huanxi felt relieved and told him to tell him if he felt uncomfortable and not to bear it alone.
Xu Qingzhao was deeply moved...
At the dinner table, the adults sat at one table, while Old Mrs. Tian, Mrs. Liu, the children, and Xu Jinchu sat at another table. Since they weren't drinking, it didn't matter where they sat.
After the meal, the apprenticeship banquet was concluded. The village chief took his leave.
After Old Master Lu exchanged glances with Lu Lin and his son, he secretly glanced at Xu Qingzhao.
The more he looked at this young man, the happier he became. He was polite, knew when to behave, and his speech wasn't as crude as that of a country bumpkin. He smoked his pipe and nodded in satisfaction countless times.
Finally, they agreed to start the class early tomorrow morning. Meixiang agreed and followed Lu Lin and his family back home.
The whole yard suddenly became empty, and Zhao Huanxi was a little uncomfortable.
"Huanxi, does your arm still hurt?" Xu Qingzhao sat down and poured her a cup of tea.
Zhao Huanxi picked up the cup of tea with his good arm, took a sip, put it down and said, "Much better. I haven't thanked you for helping me last night yet."
"Why are you being so polite to me? You saved my life."
"You could talk about this for a lifetime, but I really need your help."
"Just tell me."
"Last night's incident made me realize that a family needs someone who can fight. Are you willing to..."
"I am willing."
After Xu Qingzhao finished speaking, he looked into her eyes steadily.
When Zhao Huanxi saw the colors in his eyes, she suddenly felt that time seemed to stop at this moment. All colors and sounds lost their meaning at that moment, leaving only Xu Qingzhao's beautiful, deep and loving eyes.
My heart skipped a beat at this moment, and then began to accelerate wildly, as if it was about to jump out of my chest.
What happened to her...
She had never had this feeling before. She actually started to imagine her future life with Xu Qingzhao in her mind. What was going on?
"Huanxi, what's wrong with you?" Xu Qingzhao noticed that something was wrong with her and came over to check what was wrong with her.
Before Zhao Huanxi could react, a handsome face appeared before her eyes. She actually...
Swallowed a mouthful of saliva...
"Xu...Brother Xu, I'm asking if you're willing to be my bodyguard. I'll provide food and lodging, so Ah Chu can play with the little girls and won't be lonely..."
Xu Qingzhao also knew that such a thing was impossible for her, so he smiled and said, "I do."
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