The Master said: Why repay a beating? Give a beating in return for a beating.
They all come from wealthy families and have received good educations. Their education since childhood is that if someone hits me, I must hit them back.
Nothing wrong.
Cui Jie was stunned for a long time before she realized that this guy was actually driving. She was so embarrassed that even her toes turned red. She was shocked and angry: "You, you, you..."
Subconsciously, he raised his fist and was about to land on Li Qinzai's chest, but he couldn't help but think of Li Qinzai's words.
He said those words very seriously, as if he wasn't joking, so he immediately stopped his stance, and his little fist never dared to touch him again.
"You bastard! If I report it to the official, you will be questioned and thrown into jail!" Cui Jie blushed and said, subconsciously wrapping her hands around her chest.
Li Qinzai snorted and said, "You and I are still nominally an unmarried couple. I think the government will probably not be able to care about this matter."
Cui Jie became more and more ashamed.
When she heard about the marriage arranged by her parents, her first reaction was to reject and disgust her. She even ran away from the marriage and ran away from home. She would rather suffer hardship and avoid the marriage.
But today when Li Qinzai mentioned the words "unmarried couple", for some reason she felt only shyness, mixed with a hint of sweetness, and no trace of her original rejection remained.
Biting her lower lip with her white teeth, Cui Jie raised her eyes and glanced at him quickly, then quickly lowered her head.
He's actually not that bad.
I can't say that I am kind and noble, I am even a little lazy and do not seek to make progress, but I am talented and capable.
When she was alone with him, he had a magical power that made people angry and laugh, but she couldn't help but be addicted to it. She always couldn't help but want to stay with him for a while longer.
It is said that there are many story books circulating among the people, in which there are scholars and fox demons, knights in distress and rich ladies, etc.
Could it be that the emotions between men and women and the entanglements that are hard to leave behind that are revealed between the lines are exactly what she is thinking at this moment?
The feelings of a girl are a poem whose meaning is unknown but can make people ripple, circle after circle, quietly swaying in the lake that belongs to her alone.
Those ripples broke the previous calm, but she looked around in panic, fearing that others would find that her lake was no longer calm.
The more Cui Jie thought about it, the more embarrassed she became, and her palms began to sweat. He raised his hand to straighten his hair and hair as if to hide his panic, and then planned to say goodbye and leave.
She had obviously been waiting for him here for the past few days, but after finally waiting, she felt shy and wanted to leave.
A woman's mind is really complicated.
Picking up the food box, Cui Jie said goodbye to Li Qinzai with a blushing face.
Li Qinzai clicked his tongue and said, "Why are you saying goodbye? There is still something to do."
"ah?"
Li Qinzai helped her carry the food box. Seeing that she was wearing thin clothes, he stepped forward and took off her raincoat, and then draped the mattress that originally wrapped the food box over her shoulders.
As he suddenly approached, Cui Jie became more and more panicked. She had nowhere to place her hands and feet. Her beautiful eyes were darting around, but she didn't dare to look at him.
"Let's go to your house and give you a Kang." Li Qinzai picked up the food box and took the lead.
Cui Jie was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly followed him, walking silently behind him, looking up at his back from time to time, with a sweet smile on her lips.
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Making a bed is not a technical job.
Of course, the amount of work is still quite large. Li Qinzai was not polite and went back to the other courtyard to call Li Sujie and other disciples to help.
When something happens, a disciple should obey him. This is what Confucius said.
A saint is not polite when he wants to use his disciples. Li Qinzai is not a saint, so he will naturally go to the extreme and treat his disciples like cattle.
The landlord's son's life is too comfortable, and they must be allowed to step out of their comfort zone.
Not long after, Li Sujie and other dandies stood in front of Cui Jie's simple farmhouse, staring blankly at the dilapidated house.
According to Li Qinzai's instructions, the dudes all carried tools in their hands, including dustpans, shovels, and buckets.
Li Qinzai sat on the stone mill where Cong Shuang often sat, with his legs crossed, and the old god was directing.
"Just find a pond and dig some wet soil from the edge of the pond. Oh, there is no need to dig the soil for those under eight years old. You can carry a small basket to the wild to pick up some dry cow dung and horse dung and come back."
The disciples did not dare to ask any more questions and went to work honestly.
After teaching for a period of time, Li Qinzai has established authority in the hearts of these dandies. No matter what instructions Li Qinzai gives or any decisions he makes, no one dares to question whether they are fair and reasonable.
Even if Li Qinzai puts reins and blindfolds on them now, they will pull Shi Mo around the world without hesitation.
People in this era have a completely different pious attitude toward knowledge and teachers than those a thousand years later, which is almost equivalent to faith.
Of course, Li Qinzai would never be so naive when it came to expecting these dudes to work efficiently.
It is not enough for the disciples to be beastmen, the Li family's music also needs to shine.
Soon, everyone made a big kang in the farmhouse where Cui Jie and Cong Shuang lived.
The surface of the kang was compacted and coated with a layer of glutinous rice juice. A hole was dug in the outer wall, leaving enough space for burning firewood.
Cui Jie stared blankly at the sudden appearance of a large kang in the room, with an expression of surprise and confusion. Her mouth was slightly open, making people want to plug it with their tongue...
Li Qinzai licked his lips and looked away.
This damn charm that has no place to be placed tickled the tip of his heart.
"This... is called 'Kang'?" Cui Jie asked nervously.
"That's right. In the cold winter, collect firewood and dried cow dung and horse dung, and light a fire outside the house. It won't take long for the kang to be warm. Then spread a thick mattress to ensure that you get to know each other when you get on the kang... Well, get on the kang. I don’t want to get off the bed.”
Cui Jie was surprised: "Really? Why have I never heard of it before?"
Li Qinzai said humbly: "What I invented is purely my talent that has nowhere to put it."
Cui Jie rolled her eyes at him and said, "How do you write the word 'Kang'?"
Li Qinzai took a branch and wrote a word on the ground.
Cui Jie came over to take a look, and immediately said displeased: "This character is obviously 'cong'!"
"What do you know! It's a polyphonic word, and sometimes it's called 'Kang'." Li Qinzai explained without changing his expression, his expression was so authoritative that even Cui Jie was frightened.
After carefully recalling it for a while, Cui Jie shook her head firmly: "No, it's just the word "Cong" with no other pronunciation. Who taught you this word?"
"I forgot, it seems to be a gentleman named Guo. Forget it, don't worry about these details. The kang is ready, but it will take a few days to burn. You and the maid will be aggrieved for a few days, and wait for the moisture to dry out. Then you can sleep.”
"Remember not to make the fire too big, otherwise you will have a nosebleed when you wake up the next day, and those who don't know may think you peeked at the handsome man's daddy..."
Cui Jie was so angry that she couldn't help but raise her small fist. Unexpectedly, she happened to meet Li Qinzai's eyes that were filled with tears. Cui Jie suddenly remembered the threat she had made by the river and hurriedly withdrew her small fist.
"Bah! You're a disciple! Can't you be more serious?" Cui Jie spat.
"A fortune teller once told me that if I lived too seriously in this life, I should not live to be fifty years old. If I didn't live seriously, I would live to be one hundred and twenty years old. He also swore to God that if I didn't You must have smashed his sign."
"So, the most important thing in life is not to be happy, but to follow nature..."
The two were joking with each other in front of the big Kang in the house.
Behind Li Qinzai, Li Sujie and other disciples looked at the two of them speechlessly.
After moving soil all afternoon, everyone was exhausted, but their Mr. Li was flirting with the beauty and making flirtatious remarks.
Perhaps Mr. Li really regarded them as animals at this time. He felt that animals could not understand human speech, so he would talk nonsense in front of everyone without any scruples.
Cui Jie was the first to realize that there were other people in the room, and there were quite a few of them.
He was so embarrassed that he immediately turned around and pretended to clean up the new kang.
Li Qinzai also reacted at this time, turned around and was startled: "Why are you still here? Go back to grind... uh, no, go back to study!"
Li Sujie and other dandies suddenly changed their colors.
Sure enough... they really... treat us like livestock.
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After saying goodbye to Cui Jie without saying goodbye, Li Qinzai led the students on the rural road back to the other courtyard.
The students all frowned, not only physically but also mentally tired.
After a long time, Li Sujie finally couldn't help but break the silence.
"Sir, is that woman... our master's wife?"
Li Qinzai smiled unconsciously, and then said with a straight face: "Don't talk nonsense, she and I just have a pure relationship between a man and a woman."
Li Sujie's cheek twitched several times.
If the relationship between a man and a woman is pure, you treat us like cattle. If one day we become impure, wouldn't you kill us cattle and give them to her to stew?
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