Disharmonious things often came unexpectedly.
A voice came from behind Murong Yao,""Ms. Murong, villains are often sorrowful, but gentlemen are magnanimous. You instigating students to commit arson and murder in broad daylight shouldn't be the doing of a gentleman, right?”
Murong Yao turned around. In front of him was a skinny old man. He was wearing a melon-skinned hat and his forehead was shiny. His white hair was draped over his shoulders. It was obvious that his braids were not cut cleanly. He looked like an old and young man from the Qing Dynasty. He had not seen this person in class just now. He probably just came over to join in the fun. He said,"And you are?"
The old man cupped his hands." I'm Huang Yucheng. I'm a scholar of the former Qing Dynasty. I specialize in Chinese." I have something to ask Mr. Murong. The way to be a teacher is filial piety, loyalty, propriety, righteousness and shame. I don't think it's appropriate to hear you encourage students to be violent. It is often said that hearing is false, seeing is believing, hearing is bright, partial hearing is dark. You and I have never seen the Japanese burning, killing, looting, and raping women. It's just a rumor. Why are you encouraging the students in school?”
Murong Yao's eyes narrowed. "The evil deeds of the Japanese have been publicized in the newspapers and radio stations. Don't you and I know about it?”
"Our China is a great country. We should focus on educating foreign barbarians. Schools are places to cultivate modest gentlemen.”
"Everyone has a responsibility for the prosperity of the country. Can't scholars care about the country's affairs? Mr. Gu Xiancheng had said that he cared about everything in the world! Was it reasonable to deal with Japanese bandits? Is enlightenment enough? Do you want our soldiers to charge with the Four Books and Five Classics, and block bullets with Confucius and Mencius? May I ask what you would do if the Japanese pointed their bayonet at you?”
"Unreasonable!" Old Master Huang shook his head. Unreasonable!"
"I think you're the one who's being unreasonable. There are quite a few scholars in China who have their spines cut off. They're righteous and righteous in front of others, but they're thieves and prostitutes behind their backs. I don't think you'll say 'the water is too cold' when you meet the Japanese, and then say 'your scalp itches,' right?”
The surrounding teachers burst into laughter.
Old Master Huang's face turned pale from Murong Yao's words. His limbs trembled as he muttered,""Sweep the ground! Sweep the ground!" Amid everyone's mockery, he hurriedly squeezed out of the crowd.
"Ms. Murong, what do you mean by 'the water is too cold' and 'my scalp itches' when you said that?”
The old principal laughed and said,""Let me explain. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there was a famous scholar named Qian Qianyi. He used to be the leader of the Donglin Party and the chief assistant of the cabinet. He married Liu Ru, one of the eight beauties of Qin Huai, and called himself Qingliu. At that time, the imperial court was in dire straits and the national treasury was empty. There are Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong in the palace. Outside, Manchu Tartars entered the pass. There were refugees and starving people everywhere. The emperor wanted to collect taxes from the rich gentry. In order to protect the interests of the gentry, these people tried their best to stop them. They accused the Emperor of competing with the people for benefits, watched as the country gradually weakened, and the national treasury was so empty that rats could run. In the end, the Great Ming Dynasty collapsed. When the Manchu army arrived at the city, his wife, Liu Ru, was a prostitute, but she knew the national righteousness and dragged her husband to commit suicide by throwing himself into the lake. Who knew that when Qian Qianyi reached the lakeside, he said that the water was too cold and that they should come again next time! They immediately surrendered to the Manchu Tartars. When the Manchu government wanted all Han Chinese to keep their heads and not their hair, those with backbone refused to shave their heads. However, Qian Qianyi said that his scalp was itchy, and since it was itchy, he had to shave it.”
The old principal's story attracted even more ridicule.
The old principal said,"This Old Master Huang is a legacy of the Qing Dynasty. The school will not tolerate him!"”
Murong Yao said to the students around him,"Do you know the story of Su Wu shepherding sheep in the Han Dynasty?" Have you learned Yue Wumu's " The River Is Red ", Wen Tianxiang's " Crossing the Lingding Ocean "," Song of Righteousness ", and Lu You's " Shining Children "? If you don't know, you can ask your Mandarin teacher for advice. I won't compete with your Mandarin teacher for business.”Everyone laughed again.
Murong Yao continued to say to the students," To fight against the Japanese slaves, we need our people to be united as one. We have to advance wave after wave, fight together against a common enemy, and fight with blood. Just now, everyone saw on the blackboard in class that Japan is actually a small country. Their land area, population, and products cannot be compared to our China. They developed just a few decades earlier than us. In 1868, the Meiji government of Japan carried out a reform movement, and the government system and the process of industrialization had made great progress. "Therefore, they became ambitious. They took a fancy to China's population, land, and resources. They also saw our current weakness and wanted to eat us up. The Frenchman, Napoleon, once compared China to a sleeping lion. Once this lion wakes up, our China in the east of the world is not afraid of any big powers. Hope is on us, students! Everyone must study hard. We bear the future of our motherland!”
The old principal truly felt that Murong Yao was not bad! He had picked up a treasure. He was knowledgeable, humorous, and good at stirring up the students 'emotions. Such a young teacher had captured the students' hearts in just one class.
After he was done with the things in school, Murong Yao walked ten miles back home. It was already evening. At the dining table, Murong Chi put on a strange face and mouthed something to Murong Yao. Murong Yao did not guess it. Murong Yao didn't think too much about it. After the meal, Murong Chi left the table. Murong Yao also wanted to slip away, but he was unexpectedly stopped by Murong Qingshan. Murong Yao had no choice but to sit down again. His mother, Yang Yunyue, was also by his side. "How was school today?" Murong Qingshan asked. Did it go well?"
"It's alright. I've finished both classes!”
"Is it really that simple?"
"Your son is quite capable. They're just a group of middle school students. I've already graduated from university.”
"That's good! My eyelids have been twitching today. I'm afraid that something will happen to you!”
Murong Yao's eyelids twitched when he thought of you. Your son was shouting and singing for two hours today. He even met someone who was pestering him. However, after today's confinement, it should be smooth sailing. Thinking about it, he only needed to go one day a week. It could be considered as a god's life. He gathered four classes together to teach. He was quite good at slacking off.
"I heard that you're going to Uncle Zhao's place in Wuhu?"”Yang Yunyue, who was beside him, suddenly perked up and listened attentively.
Murong Yao muttered in his heart. I'm going, not you guys. Why are you guys so excited?
Murong Yao said," It's mainly about the trading company. The trading company is expanding and needs to recruit a few shopkeepers and accounts. Fearless asked me to go with him and help him find a few capable people. These people will be able to take charge of their own businesses in the future. I heard that Uncle Zhao has also recommended a few people, so I'm going to Uncle Zhao's side. Besides, I only have one day of class a week, so I have enough time.”
"Your Uncle Wei and I will go too!" Mu Rong Qingshan said.”
"I won't go over there if you guys go.”
Unexpectedly, Murong Qingshan and Yang Yunyue glared at each other as if they had discussed it beforehand,""How dare you!"
Murong Yao's voice became softer.”
"Why don't I go with you?" Yang Mingyue asked. I'll also take a look at Old Zhao and the others."
"Don't go. There's an old man at home.”
The sound of someone coming from outside the door stopped their conversation.
It was Niu Zheng, Wei Wuji, and Little Tail. In the end, the two of them did not come for the same thing. Wei Wuji came for Wuhu. He asked Murong Yao,""Shouldn't we set a standard for the selection?”
Murong Yao thought for a moment and said," Don't set the standard. Actually, I don't know what standard to use. These people are recommended by reliable people. There shouldn't be any problems with their moral character. In the future, they will just be able to deal with them on the surface. I think your father will arrange another person for the real core. It will mainly be in terms of professional ability. Let's act according to the situation! I forgot to ask you how many people you want to choose."
"Three shopkeepers and three accounts. When are you free?”
"I'm busy every Wednesday. The rest of the day is empty!”
"Alright then, let's set it for the day after tomorrow!”
Murong Yao looked at the little girl's expectant eyes and said,""Bring Sister Fu Jing along!"
Wei Wuji looked at his sister and said,""Alright, since we're rushing the carriage over, it doesn't matter if one more or one less person sits!”
The little girl was happy. She snuggled up to her brother as a little tail, wanting to go out and play together.
"Niu Zheng, the three of us will definitely go together!”
Niu Zheng hesitated.
Murong Yao could tell that Niu Zheng was really afraid of his father. He was afraid that his father would say something that he didn't want to say, so he said,""I'll talk to Uncle Niu, don't worry!”
Niu Zheng's gloomy mood turned clear.
Niu Zheng also told him that he wanted to learn Murong Yao's Heart Piercing Palm. Murong Yao smiled bitterly and said,"Brother, actually, I can't tell you how I cultivated this Heart Piercing Palm. I can tell you the process of my practice, including my thoughts when I practiced it. Whether you can practice it or not depends on yourself.”
Murong Yao knew very well that his palm technique was not about hard work, but about understanding and feeling.
Based on the three people's personalities, Wei Wuji was smart. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to do business so well. Murong Yao was a smart person. In this aspect, he was similar to his predecessor. When he encountered a problem, he would think of all kinds of ways to solve it. He would never hang himself on a tree. Niu Zheng, on the other hand, was a martial arts fanatic. He was also a little dull in character. He liked to go down one path until the end. This was what people usually called a blind eye or a stubborn heart. In fact, Murong Yao felt that Niu Zheng was very difficult to learn the Heart Piercing Palm. It was not something that could be achieved by hard work. It required a lot of comprehension and opportunities. Niu Zheng did not have either of these. He could not say this, he could only let him wake up.
Wei Wuji could also see this, and he knew that he couldn't say it.
However, Niu Zheng didn't think that way. He thought that as long as one's martial arts was deep enough to grind an iron pestle into a needle, as long as Murong Yao didn't hide anything and was willing to teach him, he would definitely be able to learn it!
After the three good friends had discussed it, they were finally done. They split up and returned to their own homes. Seeing the little girl jumping around happily, Murong Yao suddenly thought of a phrase," Little girls are so easy to deceive!”
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