Cultivation of Immortals Begins with Drilling Wood To Make Fire

  Chapter 167 [Leaving Ninghe Mansion]

  Fang Chang didn't speak, but quietly waited for Li Shushi's next words.

  It seems that when encountering difficulties, human beings generally have a desire to confide. When they see that someone has broken through, the other party simply turns to this stranger who just met today, and makes a simple statement:

   "I have taught and educated people for decades, and I can be regarded as full of peaches and plums."

"This is not a lie. Among my students, some have become high officials, some are wealthy officials, some are in business, and some are in literature. Those who have achieved something can not be said to be like the crucian carp crossing the river, the sky is full of stars, and they are more than the world. Part of the school Mr."

  Hearing this, Fang Chang said with a smile: "Sir, this is also a great contribution to the people of the country."

  Master Li Shu was grabbing the tea bowl on the table to moisten his throat—Hu Yun used this tea bowl to offer tea to him just now—hearing this, he patted his leg lightly like an old man next door, and said with a little pride:

   "I'm not humble either. People I know say the same thing, and this career is very respectable. People who come and go will always look up to me."

   "It is reasonable to say that I have not lived a good life in this life. I have no worries about food and clothing, I have learned a lot, and my interpersonal status is quite good. I should be content, but, alas..."

   Sighed deeply, the sadness on his face deepened, and he continued:

   "Who ever thought that I have taught so many students, but in the end I couldn't teach my own children, my own children. These years, I have always been heartbroken and regretful about this matter."

"He was originally very talented in reading, clever and clever, and he could learn and understand a little knowledge in books. At that time, the old man was still very happy, thinking that there would finally be a good student in the family, who could succeed in his career and make up for me. regret."

"Who would have imagined that he gradually became obsessed with arithmetic and did not go to the imperial examinations. Later, he found his own way and became a small official of money and food in the yamen. He lived a very chic life every day, but I just couldn't see it. .”

   "Tell me, he has such a good talent, and he has so many seniors from all walks of life. If he doesn't study for the imperial examinations and takes those crooked ways, it's really a waste of the wisdom God gave him."

   "Every time I talk to him about this, I will be prevaricated, saying that I can't do anything else, and I can't keep up with my thinking when I am old, so I can't take the imperial examination. I am really angry."

   "No, I just mentioned it a few days ago and asked him to study, but this evil beast got into trouble with me again, and just now came to beg me again to make me change my mind, oh..."

  Seeing Fang Chang put down his teacup and was about to speak, Master Li Shu immediately interrupted:

"Guests don't need to persuade me. Over the years, there have been many people who persuaded me, even more than those who agreed with me and supported me. Most of them said 'three hundred and sixty lines make the champion', 'it doesn't have to be limited to a certain The industry is the right way', 'children and grandchildren have their own blessings' and so on, there are no new words, I am tired of hearing them. "

   "..." Fang Chang nodded, and simply began to listen.

   He did not persuade in the end.

  After all, it can be seen that Mr. Li Shu is just looking for someone to confide in. At this time, it is best not to speak.

  As for the matter itself, the other party has probably already accepted his fate, and now it is just an inner imbalance.

  ...

  …

  One of the advantages of this kind of school is that you don't pick a time when you enroll.

   After all, it is different from universal education. The students in it have different learning progress according to their individual learning time and individual talents, so there is no way and no need to deal with it uniformly.

  So Fang Chang can send the little fox to school without waiting half a year to the end of the year.

  At this time, only two and a half days have passed since I went to Mr. Li to learn from him.

  Carrying a small homemade satchel, which contained a few books given by the teacher, the little fox Hu Yun followed Fang Chang and walked towards the school.

  Because his role identity has changed, all interactions with the surroundings are novel enough in the eyes of the quasi-monkey little fox.

  Fang Chang believed that if he hadn't been suppressed by his own coercion, Hu Yun would have run around to play.

"On the first day of today, I will send you to school. If there are no problems, I will leave after that. You will live alone. This is not a small test." Looking at the excited little fox beside him, he gently told Dao, trying to calm him down.

  The little fox nodded, his face full of determination.

In the past two days, Fang Chang helped people to the end, found a small residence in a remote part of the city, paid the rent, ordered Hu Yunli to clean it inside and out, bought some household items, and even cleaned the house under the shed in the small courtyard. The pots and stoves were used, and Hu Yun was given a demonstration and cooked a few meals.

   Then, he left some money to the little fox, enough to save him for two years.

   I think one or two years will be enough for him to learn how to read and write. If he wants to continue his education, he can learn from his peers, learn a craft, or do odd jobs to find ways to make money for himself.

  Anyway, compared to ordinary humans, monsters are in good health and have great strength and endurance. Even if they carry bricks and bags, they can still earn a lot of wages.

  There are actually many monsters in the world, mixed with humans and monsters, just like the white-haired monkey monster Sun Yun, most of them have their own business, even get married and have children, and they also have joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys. Except for their roots, they are no different from ordinary people.

  Specifically, it is self-knowledge of whether it is warm or cold, whether it is acting on the spot, or has already entered the play, or has just tasted the game world, it is difficult to distinguish.

  Because they were leaving today, the two did not start a partnership.

  Fang Chang took the little fox together, bought two catties of fried dough sticks at the breakfast stand outside, and each ordered a bowl of bone soup and tofu nao to eat.

  Here, tofu nao and tofu are sold by portion, while soup is free. This is a very common way of selling.

During the meal, Fang Chang told the fox that in Huqiao Town, which he passed by before, because it is an important traffic place for traveling from south to north, the breakfast stall there not only sells steamed buns, fried dough sticks, sesame cakes and wontons, but also a variety of dishes, even tofu nao Bone broth, mature vinegar, soy sauce, snow sugar, salt and pepper, spicy, spiced and other flavors, not as monotonous as here.

  And the fried dough sticks there are also sold by the root rather than by the pound, because the cases used by the two sides are different. The fried dough sticks in Huqiao Town are more consistent in shape and size, and the shape of the fried dough sticks is also different, resulting in such a difference between the two parties.

  Hu Yun was stunned when he heard that, and he yearned for those flavors very much.

  The two came relatively early, the school had just opened, and only a few Mongolian children came here.

  Fang Chang looked at it, and said with a smile: "Look, you students are going to school alone, anyway, I'm leaving today, Hu Yun, go in by yourself, and go to see your teacher first."

   "Well, then, goodbye, Mr. Fang, thank you for your help during this time." Hu Yun bowed.

   "Being entrusted by others is a matter of loyalty." Fang Chang waved his hand, "Go in quickly."

  Watching Hu Yun turn around and walk into the school, he looked to the side. There was a big tree at the door, with luxuriant branches and beautiful appearance. Although autumn has come and many leaves have withered and yellowed, the branches are strong and strong.

  He cheerfully added to himself the state of "Why should we meet each other before", jumping up on the spot—

   sat on a tree branch.

  Honestly speaking, after staying in the inn for a while, I still miss the feeling of staying in the tree.

The place is very high, and with Fang Chang's current situation of being in perfect harmony with the world, no matter it is the pedestrians around, the school teacher, the new classmates, or the little fox Hu Yun who has magic power, he has not noticed that it is not far away. On the tall tree above, there was a young man in white with a sword in his hand.

  There is no courtyard wall between here and the school. Fang Chang used his ears and eyesight far beyond ordinary people, and watched the situation inside from the tree branch outside.

   Entrusted by others, loyal to others.

  He still has to take a final look at the situation inside and see how the little fox is going to school before he can be considered complete.

   There is still some time before the class starts, Mongolian children carrying schoolbags or holding books, come from all directions one after another, including the young children and their parents.

There are both boys and girls among the students. This world is relatively civilized. Strong men and women are seen everywhere. It is not uncommon for couples to manage the family business at the same time. Occasionally, you can see female shopkeepers. Therefore, because women occupy a large part of the social division of labor Important position, the number of girls going to school in the world is also very large.

  Of course, because it is still an agricultural society, relatively speaking, there are still more male students.

  As the sun rose, the Mongolian children arrived one after another. Teacher Li pulled the rope and pulled the hammer, and rang a small iron bell in the school.

  Dangdangdang—

  The voice sounded, the children took their seats one after another, and then fell silent.

   Fang Chang saw that Hu Yun was called to the podium, and after a brief introduction, he was assigned a seat with him. Soon, the sound of reading aloud resounded in the classroom.

  The road ahead needs to be walked by himself.

  For the monsters, learning the human language is very simple. After the bones in the mouth are removed, they can naturally speak the human language.

   But literacy is the big problem. Only by literacy can one understand reason, understand practice books, broaden one's horizons, and find a follow-up path.

   What makes the knowledgeable monsters even more embarrassing is that a considerable number of monsters are not aware of this problem at all.

  Many monsters are also ignorant after being transformed into humans, and in the end they constantly run into walls and are at a loss without direction, consuming their lifespan slightly longer than that of humans after being transformed.

  And some monsters who have inheritance, or are born similar to human beings, are luckier in this respect.

For example, Hu Yun, for example, who was lucky enough to meet Fang Chang, who was taught before he took form, and practiced the dog demon Liu Ahuang, for example, among the disciples of the Jian brothers, the one who was born as a county school chef and listened to lectures for many years before taking form hamster essence, they will not encounter this kind of checkpoint.

  I can only lament that the same monster does not have the same fate.

Monsters often hang out in the world. Because of what I just said, private schools are very popular places to stay. One is that the environment is relatively pure, and the other is that they can read and read, and they can also sit still to increase their knowledge. preferences.

  For example, in this school, Fang Chang saw another monster.

   But it is not in the classroom where Hu Yun is. The monster is in the room next to it. It looks like a young scholar, with a green shirt and scarf, and is communicating with the people next to it.

  Its species is unknown, and its evil spirit is extremely faint. With square eyesight, it took a while to notice it.

   I don't know if he will find Hu Yun's tell.

  But the following story has nothing to do with him. Fang Chang jumped off the branch and drifted away.

  ...

  …

   "Pie, leek pie just out of the oven!"

   "Cure all diseases! Secret eye drops, miraculous plasters, bones and teeth, and boils!"

   "Good tea! Take a look~"

   "Water tofu—"

In the market, the sound of hawking and attracting customers comes one after another, mixed with the sound of conversation, footsteps, animal calls, rattling of wheels, the sound of pots and pans, and the flute of jugglers. The mist and smoke from the stove, and the mixed smell of various food debris.

  The sun is rising, but the weather has turned cooler. People wear thin and moderate clothes, which is different from summer and winter.

  For the people in this city, today’s life has been opened for a while, and it is a good time to go back and forth, begging for life and earning money. There is very little nightlife in this era, and the number of customers in the night market is far from comparable to that in the morning.

  So, now is the time when the economy is the most active. No matter for street vendors, shopkeepers, housewives, small workers, craftsmen, or even farmers in the fields outside the city, it can be called "the plan of the day is in the morning."

The stalls on both sides display a wide variety of goods, which are rich in variety and look a bit fancy in the sun; all kinds of signboards and canopies flutter above their heads, shaking back and forth with the wind, making passers-by in the market a little dizzy; Wearing a towel, he stood at the door of the store, nodding and bowing to greet him.

Housewives were carrying baskets, picking from the burdens of vegetable farmers, and bargaining; on the side of the street, several children seemed to be fighting, and each was crying loudly, as if whoever had a louder voice was more reasonable; not far away, on a tall building , a few high-spirited wealthy people are sitting at an open table, laughing and drinking; beside them is a man with wrinkles on his forehead, squatting in a corner with a sad face; in the fenced yard by the road, couples are arguing, it seems to be about housework .

Whether rich or poor or beautiful or ugly, whether healthy or sick, whether young or old, everyone has their own expression, under the expression, is their own emotion, but, some people are happy, some people are sad , Some people mourn, some people are happy.

  The joys and sorrows of human beings are actually not connected.

  Many people don't care how other people live, and even after hearing each other, they think that other people are just noisy—but Fang Chang doesn't think it's noisy.

  He just walked slowly down the street, listening, watching, and feeling all of this with interest.

  Then, for a long time, the cultivation base that had been accumulated continuously for a long time, seemed to break through the barrier again, and jumped for a while, just like the flowers blooming in the spring, and the water will come naturally.

  (end of this chapter)