Volume 1 In the Countryside Chapter 39: The Last Disciple
In the breeze-blowing hall, the dandies who were driven back by Ge Yong were like headless flies, flying around in all directions. In addition to being divided into small groups based on the closeness of their past relationships, the largest number of people gathered around Qi Liang.
Although Qi Liang was also called the eldest brother in the past, which gave him some prestige, he knew very well that it was because Zhu Ying was still polite to him. But now, everyone gathered around him and asked him only one question.
What is the relationship between Mr. Ge and Zhang Xiaolangjun?
You came back in a mess and talked in a mess. I wasn't there and I don't even know what happened in the Zhang family mansion later. How could anyone know who Mr. Ge is!
Qi Liang was very depressed, and what he regretted even more was that when Zhu Ying asked Zhu Hong to come to Cuiyun's room to ask people to go to Zhang's house to support Zhang Shou, she specifically asked him to stay here to look after the house. This certainly trusted him, but it also caused him to be confused now, and he had no idea what was going on.
Just as he was getting more and more annoyed and impatient, Lu Sanlang squeezed out of the crowd like a ball, and said angrily: "Get out of the way, you guys, if you don't speak clearly, how can Brother Qi answer you!"
Before Zhang Chen could get angry, Lu Sanlang said with a smile on his face, "Brother Qi, you should have heard that Tang Jieyuan and Xie Zhaizhang from the Imperial College came to trouble Young Master Zhang today. In the end, Xie Zhaizhang didn't solve any of the questions, but Tang Jieyuan insisted that Xie Wanquan should worship under the name of Mr. Cuiyunjian."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Liang took a breath of cold air.
That Jie Yuanlang is really ruthless. Isn't he trying to force the young gentleman to reveal his flaws?
"But then Mr. Ge suddenly appeared and scolded Tang Jieyuan and Xie Zhaizhang, and then said that Xie Zhaizhang was not qualified to join Cuiyun Hall. Mr. Ge is not only a famous imperial tutor, but also a teacher of the princes. More than half of the high-ranking officials in the capital were selected by him. Many of our fathers and elders have to pay homage to him as their disciples."
After explaining this most crucial point clearly, Lu Sanlang stared at Qi Liang eagerly: "Mr. Ge said that this Cuiyun Room is his, so I and everyone else are very curious, what is the relationship between Mr. Zhang and Mr. Ge?"
What? The gray-haired, downtrodden old hermit who once sighed in the bamboo house, with two servants looking sad and finally moved out after living there for only a few months, actually had such a great background and such a high status?
Qi Liang felt that his existing understanding was completely overturned. He was speechless for a long time, let alone respond to Lu Sanlang's expectations.
Under normal circumstances, these dandies who had long been suspicious would have tried every possible means to get Qi Liang to speak, but at this moment, even Lu Sanlang, who was extremely eager to find out the truth, could only hint at it.
This situation of onlookers asking questions while the parties concerned remained silent continued until a shout was heard from outside: "They are all back, Miss Zhu is back, and Mr. Ge is here too!"
This time, the three words "Mr. Ge" successfully overshadowed the magic of Zhu Ying, the daughter of a wealthy family. In an instant, the huge Qingfeng Xulai Hall fell silent, and then a loud voice said, "Should we go and greet Mr. Ge?"
Before the initiator had time to continue to show his presence, he was pushed aside by the crowd. In just a few breaths, the Qingfeng Xulai Hall, which was full of people just now, was empty like the tide receding. Only Qi Liang, who was once surrounded by people, was left standing there alone, with a hint of sadness on his face.
He had come here specially in the past and saw the true face of the old hermit. He remembered that the old man was indeed very good-looking, but he was vomiting blood and was in sorrow. He hoped to find a good teacher, but the other party spoke words he could not understand, and later he moved away quietly, so he gave up the idea.
Thinking about it now, it was natural. How could the imperial teacher of the time condescend to talk to a country boy like him? It was not good to be too ambitious. With a background like that of him and Deng Xiaodai, they were lucky enough to have the kindness of Mr. Zhang Shou to help them!
Qi Liang, who had figured it out, hurried out. When he just walked out of Qingfeng Xulai Hall, he saw a white-haired old man not far away, accompanied by Zhang Shou and Zhu Ying on his left and right.
Of course he remembered what the old hermit looked like at that time. Now, when he compared his memory, he only felt that the man had a sad face back then, but now he was smiling happily, and it was hard to recognize him at first glance.
But as the other party gradually approached, the once gray memories gradually came alive. The Mr. Ge in front of him, who was like the moon surrounded by stars, and the old hermit who was sighing at the beginning seemed to overlap.
Zhang Shou saw a group of playboys surrounding him and asking about his well-being, while Qi Liang, who was left behind, was actually in a daze. He immediately realized that compared to him who had never seen Ge Yong after traveling through time, Qi Liang seemed to have been to Cuiyun Room and might have an impression of Ge Yong, the real owner.
So, he made a prompt decision and immediately pointed at Qi Liang and said, "Mr. Ge, what you took away before was Qi Liang's exercise book."
"Oh, it's that guy!" Ge Yong squinted his eyes and looked at him for a long time, suddenly laughed out loud, and then suddenly glanced at Zhang Shou.
"Unlike you, a fool who doesn't know what's great, he came to the bamboo forest to look for me several times. It's a pity that he was led astray by his father, and his head is full of contemporary literature. I was so angry at you that I was in a bad mood and ignored him."
Although the dandies who were gathered nearby only heard a few words, it did not stop these guys who were best at imagining from using their imaginations desperately. Therefore, they who had just abandoned Qi Liang could not help but respect this "big brother" in awe.
Qi Liang finally came to his senses and saw Zhang Shou waving at him, so he quickly stepped down the bamboo steps and hurriedly went forward, but when he spoke, he was speechless. What surprised and disturbed him was that Mr. Ge, who was said to be the emperor's teacher, actually went around him in a circle.
After walking around for a while, Ge Yong turned around and looked at Zhang Shou and said, "I heard from Deng Xiaodai that he and Qi Liang studied mathematics with you. Well, looking at his exercise book, his mathematics skills are not bad. As an old man, I can give him some pointers in the future."
Without waiting for Qi Liang, who was standing behind him and bowing to express his gratitude with a look of ecstasy, he said without even turning his head, " Don't be in a hurry . I have already said before that contemporary literature cannot be taught. If you have a good grasp of contemporary literature, practice makes perfect and it is easy to master it in one go. But if you only know how to memorize by rote, even if you have learned it after decades, you have already learned the wrong thing! Your foundation is too poor, you should read a few hundred books first!"
Qi Liang's joy froze on his face. Zhang Shou saw it and turned his head to look at Zhu Ying and said, "It's true that reading thousands of books can make you write like a god, but it's impossible to have hundreds of books in this rural area..."
Before Zhu Ying could agree to help Zhang Shou buy books, Lu Sanlang rushed to say, "That's not easy. Since Senior Brother Qi needs it, I'll go back and ask someone to send a few boxes..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ge Yong suddenly turned around and looked at him. He was just happy when the old man glared at him fiercely: "There are more than tens of thousands of books of all kinds in the bookstores. Most of them are shoddy and few are valuable. There are more than a dozen printed versions of the same book, and they are very different. Do you know which books to buy and which books not to buy?"
"For example, those legendary stories about talented scholars and beautiful women, are they useful to read?"
Lu Sanlang was so angry that he wanted to shrink his head into his neck, but Zhu Ying couldn't help but mutter: "Most of the legends are messy, but there are also good ones... Besides, if you don't like it, you can rewrite it..."
Zhang Shou looked at Zhu Ying in surprise, and then he heard Ge Yong's sneer in his ear.
"Yes, yes, you were not happy to see Du Shiniang angrily sink the treasure chest, so you changed it into a story that Du Shiniang designed Li Jia and Sun Fu to sleep together, and spread the news to ruin their reputations, and then she secretly ran away with the treasure chest, disguised herself as a man, passed the imperial examination and became an official? You printed a thousand copies of this randomly altered book and distributed them on the streets!"
The eldest lady has really creative ideas. Is this Du Shiniang turning into Meng Lijun?
Zhang Shou was simply dumbfounded, while the playboys around him wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, and their faces turned red.
Ge Yong also knew that he had gone a bit too far, and seeing that Zhu Ying was not embarrassed at all, he snorted in annoyance.
"Your temper is all caused by your father's indulgence! I'll make a list of books for you later and ask your family to buy them. Not only Qi Liang, but Zhang Shou may also need them!"
After scolding Miss Zhu who didn't take it seriously, Ge Yong turned to Zhang Shou again.
"These guys, in the past, even if their elders came to me and begged, I would not accept them. Now, by chance, since you have accepted them, you must train them well and don't embarrass me! You must know that you are my last disciple!"
At that moment, Zhang Shou felt that if his eyeballs made a sound when they fell to the ground, he would definitely hear the sound of the ground shattering all around him. Moreover, Ge Yong accepted disciples so casually that he didn't even kowtow to become his disciple. So, he really became his last disciple?
