Cultivating immortality is going against the grain

The person who came was an old man. The old man wore a high crown and held a long ruler. His facial texture was very deep and his cheeks were sunken, giving him a serious and old-fashioned look. However, his eyes were very lively and made him feel very majestic.

The old man is the teacher of Longchang Academy, his name is Xu Daowen, and he is also a famous person in the Dongyi Empire. Wen Daowen is not from Yueyang Prefecture, but from Kyoto. He comes from a scholarly family. He has been a good scholar since his great-grandfather. By his generation, when he was only twenty years old, he ranked first in the first-class high school official examination, which shocked the whole world. In the city of Kyoto, a year later, Sermon Wen got his wish and became an official. However, within a few years, he took the initiative to resign and entered the palace, becoming the Prince Fu. At that time, all the relatives and friends around him were confused and discouraged him from doing such a thankless job. Prince Fu heard the sermon and explained: "Being an official can benefit every inch of land, and educating the emperor can benefit all directions!" Only then did everyone know his ambitions, and they were all ashamed. Unfortunately, he had a bad fate. More than ten years ago, at that time, Prince Nangong Wu was deposed, so he left Kyoto after hearing the sermon and came to Yueyang Prefecture to establish Longchang Academy. From then on, he taught and educated people without paying attention to political affairs.

When Xuefeng Wen strode over, everyone hurriedly stood side by side, not daring to say a word. You must know that although the disciples in the academy are all well-known wealthy people in Yueyang State, no one dared to make a mistake in front of him due to his prestige and status. Not to mention that Dabao was able to enter the academy. Not only did he make an exception, but he also allowed his tuition fees to be repaid in installments. Therefore, Hui Dabao always respected Zhongwen.

The sermon had a stern look on his face, and he looked around at the crowd, "Huh, I always teach you that every inch of time is worth every inch of gold. If you don't study in the academy during the good times, you go out to argue and fight. The more you study, the more you fall into trouble. Today, you must be severely punished!"

The disciples were so frightened that they dared not say a word. They all felt chills down their spines when they remembered that they had been slapped on the palms of their hands by a ruler before.

At this time, Gan Xinran raised his head and said loudly, "Sir, it's none of our business. He just went out privately with his big treasure. We came out to look for him, but he didn't know what was good at all. When he saw us, he uttered evil words. Brother Xiao Sheng I did it because I was angry!"

Hui Dabao got angry when he heard this, pointed angrily and said, "You are talking nonsense, when will I..."

Clap!

Xuezowen's ruler struck heavily on the back of Hui Dabao's outstretched hand. Hui Dabao screamed and quickly retracted his hand.

All the disciples were frightened.

Hui Dabao covered the burning back of his hand and said with a look of shock on his face, "Teacher... why did you hit me!"

Zhuo Daowen said sternly, "Humph, why did I hit you? I dare to yell and scream here. Isn't it because I don't take my teacher seriously? I am extremely naughty!"

Hui Dabao didn't understand why Zhongdaowen suddenly became so angry, and he couldn't bear to deal with the grievance, "She was obviously the first to spit on others, why didn't the teacher hit her and hit me alone? The teacher is unfair!"

The old man stared at Xuezao Wen and said, "Well... you are saying I'm unfair? I can't teach you, so get out of here, I don't want to see you again!"

Hui Dabao was stunned, and suddenly found that the teacher he had always admired in his heart had become a stranger...

Others were also very surprised. They did not expect that the sermon was so popular that they drove Hui Dabao out of the academy.

Xuandaowen pointed his ruler at Qiu Xiaosheng, Luo Xueer, and Gan Xinran said, "Why are you still standing here? Why don't you go back!"

"Master... Dabao, he..."

"Xue'er, don't say anything... Besides, Master will be even more angry. Go back to the academy as soon as possible!"

Luo Xueer wanted to defend Hui Dabao, but before she could finish her words, she was forcefully pulled away by Gan Ran.

After the three Luo Xueer left, Sermon snorted and turned to leave.

By the empty pond, Hui Dabao was the only one left in a blink of an eye. He lowered his head and said angrily to himself, "Hey, I didn't expect that even the master is a person who dislikes poverty and loves wealth..."

Dark clouds covered the sun, and Hui Dabao's figure seemed more and more lonely. At this time, a sound of light footsteps came. Hui Dabao looked up and saw the preacher walking in front of him from a distance.

Wen Zhang walked in and asked calmly, "Why are you still here?"

Hui Dabao straightened his back, looked directly at Dao Wen, and said, "Student... I want to tell Master, although the student is from a poor family, he still owes a lot of college fees, but he is not a scoundrel, and he will definitely save money on the tuition fees he owes. Eat frugally and pay it off one by one!"

"Haha..." After listening to the sermon, he burst out laughing. Suddenly, his face changed. Xiangmu pointed at Hui Dabao and scolded, "Do you think I am deliberately humiliating you because of your mere tuition fee of a few hundred taels!"

"Isn't it..." Hui Dabao summoned up the courage to ask.

Zuo Daowen nodded and said, "Okay, my teacher will tell you that I have been in Yueyang Prefecture for more than ten years and have recruited more than a hundred disciples. I have earned countless tuition fees. However, I have not left a penny, and all of them have been donated to the victims of disasters in various states in recent years. , I have spent my whole life pursuing the path of saints and sages, but why do people who are half buried in the earth covet those things outside of themselves?"

Hui Dabao was stunned for a moment, and then said loudly, "Then why did Mr. today only hit me on the hand?"

Zuo Daowen sneered and said, "It's shameless to say so. I ask you, what is the status of the Qiu family in Yueyang Prefecture?"

Hui Dabao was stunned, "Qiu family..."

The Qiu family has a big business in Yueyang Prefecture. They are involved in pawnshops, river transportation, brothels, and chambers of commerce in all kinds of huge profit-making transactions. They are also involved in official and underworld affairs. No one dares to provoke them in Yueyang City. Only then did Hui Dabao realize that he had underestimated the problem. The consequences of Qiu Xiaosheng.

Bu Wenwen saw Hui Dabao's enlightenment and continued, "For those who have offended the Qiu family, the physical pain is a trivial matter. Seriously, your body is exposed in the wilderness. Who should you ask for justice based on your family background? If I don't punish you in public as a teacher, How can Qiu Xiaosheng give up and let you go, how will you end up!"

Hui Dabao's whole body was shocked, he was stunned for a moment, and he hurriedly bowed and apologized to the sermon, "Student... is ignorant and rude, sir, please punish me!"

Zhongdao Wen sighed deeply, "No need, I hope you can remember what happened today, stay calm when encountering problems in the future, and don't do the same thing again!"

He bowed with Dabao and said, "Students, please keep this in mind!"

Hui Dabao bid farewell to Xuanden with gratitude and walked towards the outside of Yueyang City.

Looking at the young man's retreating figure, Xu Daowen frowned, shook his head and sighed, "Hey, are you the reincarnation of the patriarch? Why has the patriarch not been born after several years?"

Zhong Daowen fell into deep thought and recalled that one night when he was hiding in Kyoto, he suddenly saw a demon star sliding across the night sky. He used the turtle element counting method and calculated for three days and three nights before deducing that the clan leader was reincarnated in the ghost position in the southeast. He had just arrived in Yueyang State, but after that, no matter what divination method he used, he could not figure out who the clan leader would come to. Until he saw this son, this son exuded a very weak demon spirit. If it were not for the holy spirit he carried, The object reacted, but I couldn't detect it at all. I then carefully calculated that this child's destiny was in the demon position, so I paid special attention to it. However, I calculated again last night and found that this child's destiny had deviated from the demon position. Could I have made a mistake? , this son is not the reincarnation of the patriarch?

Zuowen shook his head, his eyes were cloudy, and he seemed to have suddenly aged ten years. He slowly turned around and faced the academy. He just took a step and suddenly stopped, his eyes brightened, and he murmured, "Could it be..."

At a small restaurant in the suburbs, as soon as Hui Dabao arrived home, he saw two men in dark and rough clothes standing under the sign of Nanxing Restaurant. When one of them saw Hui Dabao, he shouted anxiously from a distance: "Dabao, your father is eating again." You're drunk, your second uncle and I have been waiting for almost half an hour... If you don't come back, we will both starve to death!"

"Uncle Yang, Uncle Liu, wait a moment, I'll get you something to eat right away!" Hui Dabao greeted hurriedly.

"No hurry... no rush, let's go sit over there..." Uncle Yang pointed to the front of the restaurant, under a tall banana tree, where there was a table and a few low stools.

"Good Le!"

After inviting Uncle Yang and Uncle Liu to sit down, he hurried to the kitchen in the backyard with his Dabao. He saw that there were some pickled vegetables and braised meat in the kitchen. Three dishes were skillfully laid out, and a pot of sorghum wine was brought out.

After the food and wine were served, the guests ate happily and waved their treasures before feeling at ease.

Seeing that Uncle Yang and the others had been drinking for some time, Hui Dabao sat on the bamboo stool at the door to rest. The sky was completely dark, but there were still only one table of guests in the restaurant, and Hui Dabao felt unspeakably irritated.

We can't go to the academy, and it's getting harder and harder to do business. Rich people won't come to this kind of small restaurant in the suburbs, and the poor won't eat. Lao Hui is often drunk, which delays business. Business is getting worse day by day. If If the restaurant can no longer operate in the future, how will we live?

Just when Hui Dabao was still worried, he suddenly heard Lao Hui's voice coming from behind him, "Cough...cough...you're back..."

When Hui Dabao turned his head, he saw his father's eyes were sleepy and he looked drunk.

Seeing Lao Hui like this, Hui Dabao was angry and worried, and said angrily, "I'll get you a bowl of hot water!"

"I...didn't drink. Why should I drink hot water?" Huasuduzhi sat down on the bamboo stool, his tongue still a little hard.

Hui Dabao ignored him and went straight back into the house, brought out a bowl of warm water and handed it to Hui Suzhi.

Suddenly he drank it all in a few sips, wiped the water from his mouth, and asked, "You came back so early today, did you skip class?"

"Why are you back so early? Look at what time of day it is. How much wine did you drink today?" Hui Dabao couldn't hold back his anger when he heard that Lao Hui was talking drunkenly.

"...I didn't drink much. Let me have a taste of the daughter's red that your Uncle Li just brewed. Do you think...how much can I drink..." Lao Hui said with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Drink, drink, we'll both starve to death!" Hui Dabao left Lao Hui alone and went directly back to the back room.

Hui Dabao was lying on the bed, unable to sleep. He heard the clanking sound of Lao Hui cleaning up the dishes in the yard. It was probably Uncle Yang and Uncle Liu who had left.

"Dabao, come out and have something to eat!" Lao Hui shouted in the yard.

Hui Dabao was in a particularly irritable mood and ignored Lao Hui's calls.

Not long after, he heard the bedroom being opened. Hui Dabao knew it was Lao Hui coming in, so he turned around on purpose.

Suddenly he saw his son turning his back, feeling very ashamed, and sighed softly, "Dabao, here is one hundred penny. I will give it to the master tomorrow. Although the master has a large amount, we can't lose our trust." After saying this, he gave a Put the string of copper coins on the bed and turn around to leave.

Hui Dabao slowly sat up, and when he saw the neatly scattered copper coins on the bed, he suddenly felt his nose was a little sore.