Since she had communicated with the elders, Li Yue was no longer troubled by the matter of school. However, in this era of respect for teachers, Li Yue couldn't run over and tell the old teacher that she didn't plan on going to an institution of higher learning after she finished her elementary school and continued on the path of the imperial examinations.
Since the old teacher had already made the offer, then the elder in the family had to respond.
According to tradition, it should have been Uncle Fu accompanying Li Yue to school. However, in order to show respect to the old teacher, Li Xunhuan didn't go to the tavern to drink himself to death. Instead, he personally acted as her guardian and went to school with Li Yue.
After Big Li And Little Li washed up and ate, Tie Chuanjia drove the car and the three of them arrived at school early in the morning.
Tanhua Lang gently knocked on the door. As soon as he raised his foot, he coincidentally bumped into the old teacher who was personally trimming the plants.
After exchanging greetings with the old teacher and introducing his relationship with Li Yue, Tanhua Lang solemnly and concisely explained his thoughts to the old teacher and took all the blame. He even pulled Li Yue over to apologize to the old teacher.
The old teacher had taught for many years and had seen many different kinds of people. It wasn't difficult for him to figure out the thoughts of others. How could he not see that Li Xunhuan was here to shield Li Yue from the wind and rain? In the end, it was Li Yue herself who didn't want to go to the Shuozhou Academy and didn't want to walk the path of the imperial examinations.
Although he felt pity, he didn't say anything. However, when he thought of the most talented students he had taught in the school over the years and how none of them were willing to take the imperial examinations, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.
"You are talented and intelligent, your family is wealthy, and you have such a gentleman as your elder. Even if you don't become an official, you won't have any problems in your future life.
It's just that your friends like Zhu Er and Lu San Egg have always come from poor families. To them, passing the imperial examinations is like ascending to the heavens in a single bound, leading straight to the path of the clouds.
Forget about Zhu Er. He is addicted to the Numerology Mechanism and is quite talented in the Luban Dao. In addition, he has a calm personality and is not completely clueless about human relations. This old man can rest assured.
But this Lu San Egg … "
The old man looked at Li Yue's bright eyes as if he was looking at a little troublemaker. He pondered for a long time and let out a long sigh.
"Lu San Egg is quick-witted. He's young, but he's quite experienced in the ways of the world. Although he's a little restless, if he enters the Shuo Province Academy, he might have a great opportunity.
This old man knows that he has dealings with the people of Jianghu, so I have never tried to stop him. It's just that this old man has also heard that the Jianghu world is full of dangers, and the human heart is even more complicated and difficult to distinguish.
If Lu San Egg wants to make a name for himself, he will have to fight with his life on the line. This kind of action is far more reliable than passing the imperial examinations.
Even if he doesn't pass the imperial examinations, even if he mingles in the streets and alleys, it's still much safer than being in the Jianghu world.
A wise man once said that a teacher's job is to teach and dispel doubts. This old man should have personally said these words to Lu San Egg, but after the New Year, this old man has not seen Lu San Egg. Since you and Zhu Er are good friends with him, you should give him a few words of advice. Whether or not he can be enlightened is also his destiny. It's more or less … sigh. "
Li Yue wanted to reply to the old man that Lu San Egg wouldn't go astray no matter who took the wrong path. After the sudden death of the original leader of the Long Dragon Gang, he had suddenly awakened an "auspicious" aura and started the main character's script. He wanted to become a character in the Wuxia world of Holmes. Even if he went to Jianghu, he would be the only one who would be affected by his auspicious aura. How could he be so easily led astray?
But just as the words were about to come out of her mouth, Li Yue swallowed them back down. After all, the old man was old, but he was still willing to worry about his students and hope that they would walk the right path. It could be said that it wasn't easy for him.
As a good student in the eyes of the teacher, Li Yue didn't want the old man to be unhappy. As the old man spoke, she smiled and agreed. She didn't show the slightest bit of embarrassment.
When the other students in the school arrived in the classroom one after another, the old man naturally stopped talking about Lu San Egg. He sent Li Xunhuan and Li Yue out of the study.
Tanhua Lang patted Li Yue's head. He was gratified by Li Yue's previous reaction. After he politely bid farewell to the old man, he and Tie Chuanjia took the carriage home together.
As for whether or not he would go drinking again, Li Yue didn't care. She wanted to stay in the school to continue teaching and study poetry with the other children in the school.
Although she wasn't going to Shuozhou Academy, Li Yue didn't want to leave school early.
The elementary school was equivalent to a modern day kindergarten and primary school, but the students weren't all under the age of ten.
Li Yue heard Lu San Egg's gossip before. Before she came, the oldest student in the school was fifteen years old, so she confidently stayed in the school.
It wasn't that Li Yue didn't want to graduate early, but first, Zhu Er could still talk and make trouble in the school. Second, after she expressed her recognition of Li Xunhuan's talent yesterday, Tanhua Lang cleaned up the study. These actions showed that Li Xunhuan really did intend to personally teach Li Yue in the future.
Just the tall stack of copybooks in the study was enough to give Li Yue a headache. She really didn't want to leave the elementary school and enter a private school. She didn't want to face Tanhua Lang's one-on-one professional tutoring.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the government had a rule of giving students a break every five days.
The school was the same as the government, giving students a break every five days.
Homework was more important on weekdays, so Li Yue didn't have the heart to care about the Long Dragon.
However, Tie Chuanjia was in charge of the gang. In front of the experienced Uncle Tie, those local ruffians couldn't do anything.
On the morning of the break, Li Yue rolled out of bed and entered the Changlong Gang Headquarters with Tie Chuanjia full of energy.
The finished soap was placed in front of Li Yue's eyes as she expected, but Li Yue's expression didn't look too good.
With Tie Chuanjia as the supervisor, the men in charge of boiling the soap didn't dare to be lazy. However, the appearance and smell of the finished soap were very different from the soap in Li Yue's mind. Among them, the herbal ash soap was the worst. It was soft like a puddle of mud and almost couldn't solidify into a shape. The halogen alkali soap was slightly better, but it was also quite difficult to explain in a few words.
These ugly things had to be put away for at least half a month to test their effects. Holding the handle of the folding fan, Li Yue repeatedly thought about whether or not to pull Zhu Er into the Long Dragon.
This little friend of hers was a person who liked to stay at home and was afraid of trouble. Unless there was something special that attracted him, he definitely wouldn't join. Obviously, soap wasn't one of them.
He Lao Er, who was in charge of leading the team, obviously knew that the new gang leader wasn't satisfied with the soap. He rolled his eyes and knelt on the ground. With snot and tears, he cried and complained to Li Yue about how hard it was for him and his brothers. He also complained about how conscientious they were when they were working. He expressed his loyalty and shirked his responsibilities. He was afraid that the Bearded Man would beat him up again if the new gang leader wasn't happy.
A middle-aged man in his thirties or forties still put on a crying and wronged look. The scene was really unpleasant to the eyes. Li Yue didn't have any different aesthetic standards. She took a deep breath and waved at He Lao Er.
"Get up!
We Long Dragon are all iron-blooded men who sweat but don't cry. Look at yourself, what do you look like now?
It's not strange that you didn't succeed on your first attempt at making soap. You just need to accumulate more experience. Besides, the raw materials for making soap aren't so expensive that you can't afford it. If you summarize your experience, you'll succeed next time. "
After hearing Li Yue's words, He Lao Er immediately wiped his eyes and stood beside Li Yue.
"Then … Gang Leader, are you blaming us?"
"What's the use of blaming you?
Should I beat you up or scold you?
That's not going to help.
How about this, let's keep it simple and not use so many tricks. Every one of you who participated in making soap, write me a summary of at least five hundred … no, two hundred words. Tell me what you think and hand it over to me after the Lantern Festival. "
"No … Gang Leader, you're making things difficult for us. We're all uncouth men. Not many of us are literate."
"It's okay. You can first draft it in your hearts. I'll find an accountant for you. You can tell him one by one and let him record it down."
He Lao Er and his group of defeated brothers looked at each other. Unwilling to give up, he asked one more question.
"But what if there are too many people? What if our secret recipe is leaked?"
Li Yue tapped the fan in her hand and revealed a smile that was as warm as the spring breeze. However, the words that came out of her mouth were the complete opposite of her smile.
"He Lao Er, think about it. Soap needs oil, right?
Soy, castor, and rapeseed are oil. The fat of pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, and geese are also oil. The fat on a person's body is even more oil.
If someone sincerely wants to save money on raw materials for this Gang Leader, this Gang Leader is a reasonable person. How can I not appreciate it? "
They were all men in the prime of their lives. They were all wearing the new Gang Leader's cotton-padded clothes. They even had New Year's money in their pockets. But these ten or so people, except for Tie Chuanjia, were all shivering as if they had fallen into an ice cave in the dead of winter.
Tie Chuanjia looked at Li Yue, who was putting on a decent act. Although he was curious about where this little girl had learned these words from, he still showed a sinister smile on his face. His eyes were incomparably ferocious, making him look like a legendary man-eating demon.
Seeing the change in Tie Chuanjia's expression, the big men stopped shivering. Their faces were all pale, afraid that they would really fall into the big pot of soap. Li Yue flung open her folding fan and covered the lower half of her face. She narrowed her eyes and looked at He Lao Er.
"I'm just saying. You have to know that your Gang Leader is still young. Children's words carry no harm. Children's words carry no harm. Everyone has worked hard these past few days. You can all take a break and go home to spend time with your families. After the Lantern Festival, come back to the main hall. Of course, you still have to write a summary of your experience.
He Lao Er, call Wang Sanqian over. "