Time flies!
Chu Yuan still remembers that he entered the Ye Manor and became a tutor, a Western-style scholar, in the summer of May.
Now, in the blink of an eye, autumn has passed and winter has arrived.
Entering a new year.
It is now the 62nd year of the Qing Dynasty!
Although winter has come.
But in Nanhai County, the temperature is pleasant all year round, so it's not much different from usual.
After that!
Unless something unexpected happens.
Chu Yuan should set off for the capital before the spring examination in March!
Although he now has a system and doesn't plan to become an official in the court.
But he still needs to take this examination!
After all!
It's like getting a degree. You work hard and study elementary, middle, and high school, but then you don't take the college entrance exam.
That's a bit strange!
For Chu Yuan, whether he joins the court or not, whether he becomes an official or not is one thing.
Whether he takes the exam or not is another.
He has set his sights on becoming a renowned master and sage. If he doesn't have enough qualifications and status, it would be a bit of a flaw.
Therefore!
Chu Yuan will definitely take the March spring examination.
As for Ye Xiao!
Perhaps sensing that Chu Yuan's departure date is getting closer, he's becoming increasingly clingy to Chu Yuan.
He sticks to Chu Yuan whenever he gets the chance!
Not only that.
He's gone completely crazy with his cultivation.
Perhaps it's because he suffered from Myasthenia Gravis in his previous life and was unable to move.
So, this life makes him cherish this ability even more!
Every day after class!
He cultivates extremely diligently, even to the point where even Master Fei finds it scary.
At first!
Master Fei was very worried and repeatedly asked Chu Yuan to persuade him.
But Chu Yuan didn't care.
Because he knew better than anyone that Ye Xiao wasn't obsessed with cultivation. He just has a lot of energy.
He spent over ten years lying down in his previous life!
Even the laziest person wouldn't want to lie down anymore. It's normal to have a bit of ADHD.
If he likes cultivation!
Then let him do it. If he really gets exhausted one day, it doesn't matter. With me here, a dose of Life Essence Water will do the trick!
I can make him jump around even if he dies!
……
……
In a tavern in Nanhai County!
Although this place is a tavern, wine isn't its most famous thing.
On the contrary!
The various dishes here are very good, especially the vegetarian dishes. It is said that the tavern's chef used to be a kitchen monk in a temple.
As for whether it's true or not, that's unknown.
Chu Yuan sat in a corner by the window, listening to Ye Xiao complain about the recent anatomy class across from him.
Others don't know……
As Master Fei's neighbor and the class teacher of the Ye Manor classroom, Chu Yuan knows better than anyone.
In recent times!
This master and disciple have committed countless crimes.
The souls of countless lively little rabbits and wandering toads have perished in their hands.
Yes!
The mass grave can no longer satisfy this master and disciple.
Ever since the body of that eighth-rank master was cremated by Chu Yuan with a one-stop service at the crematorium.
Master Fei.
He has extended his poisonous hands to animals!
No wonder Ye Xiao can't stand it.
Rabbits are so cute, but instead of making them into spicy rabbit heads, hand-torn roasted rabbit, dry pot rabbit, cold rabbit……
His own teacher is using them for all kinds of dissections and even poisoning experiments.
It's absolutely insane!
After a while, the dishes were all served!
Chu Yuan was too lazy to listen to Ye Xiao's complaints. Obviously, he had heard too much of that stuff and it affected his appetite.
At this time!
Ye Xiao, taking advantage of the meal, took out a long box and placed it in front of Chu Yuan.
"Sir!"
"I know you like calligraphy, so I bought you a set of brushes as a gift. I wish you good luck in the exam."
Ye Xiao straightened his little head and grinned, leaning over.
In fact, he originally wanted to steal a set of writing tools from the manor for Chu Yuan as a gift.
But he thought about it and decided it wasn't a good idea!
So.
He personally picked out a set of brushes as a gift for Chu Yuan.
……
……
Chu Yuan was startled!
Facing the long box, he suddenly realized that this kid was quite filial.
He took the long box, opened it and took a look!
Chu Yuan nodded slightly, then closed it, holding it with his left hand, and smiled, "Thank you!"
"I like this gift very much!"
After all!
This was the first student gift he had truly received.
Ye Xiao, this kid, was thoughtful!
"Heh!"
"You're welcome, Sir. I just saw this brush and thought it looked nice, so I bought it."
Chu Yuan smiled!
Then he nodded and smiled, "Let's eat first!"
Just then!
Master Fei appeared from downstairs, as if he had been there all along:
"I knew you weren't eating at the Ye Manor. You must have come out with this scholar."
As he spoke!
Master Fei naturally sat at Chu Yuan's table.
At the same time!
He shouted to the manager downstairs, "Boss, add a dish of stir-fried liver and a dish of braised chicken hearts!"
Hearing these dish names!
Ye Xiao's face immediately went pale. He said in a dejected tone, "Teacher, we're not even in class, why are you still ordering these offal? It's affecting my appetite."
No wonder Ye Xiao was speechless!
He's been taking anatomy classes with Master Fei every day recently. He's finally out for dinner, and he's eating this……
Hearing those names, how could he still have an appetite!
"You young fellow, you don't know how to eat!"
Master Fei laughed and said, "These are all good things."
However!
Although he said so.
He still called over the waiter and crossed out those dishes, telling the manager not to serve them.
"Hey, what's this? A brush?!"
After sending the waiter away, Master Fei noticed the exquisite long box on the table. At a glance, he knew it was a brush.
"Yes, a gift from my student!" Chu Yuan nodded with a smile.
"That's great!"
Master Fei grinned, his tone tinged with a hint of sourness, "You've got a good student, you know..."
"Not like Fei!"
"I've taught my disciples for so long and I've never received any gifts!"
The way he said it!
It sounded as if they weren't teaching the same person.
……