"Hahaha, are you all here? Oh, Deputy Chief Yan is here too?" Mr. Zhu walked in with a smile and said hello to everyone, holding hands. It was obvious that he was in a good mood today.
After this series of home visits, everyone became very familiar with Mr. Zhu.
As for Xiao Liu, it goes without saying that among these people, he is probably the one who is most familiar with Mr. Zhu.
Everyone also greeted him with a smile and said:
"Hey, sir, here you are. Come on, sir, please sit down."
Lao Bai and the others quickly cleared the table, asked Mr. Zhu to sit down, and made him a pot of tea.
After Mr. Zhu sat down, he was not in a hurry to explain the purpose of his visit today. Instead, he started chatting with Xiao Liu.
"Deputy Yan, we haven't seen each other for a month since our last hasty farewell, right?" Mr. Zhu smiled at Xiaoliu.
"Yes, it's exactly one month. In the past month, Xiaoliu has been busy with official duties and has never had time to listen to Sir's teachings. I am really sorry." Xiaoliu also responded with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, this is official business. I heard that Deputy Chief Yan has been stationed in Heifeng Ridge for the past month to fight against bandits, but he didn't expect that he would be lucky enough to see him here today. It's really fate."
Mr. Zhu obviously likes Xiaoliu very much, and he talks endlessly when chatting with him.
"It is indeed fate. By the way, I wonder why Mr. Zhu is here today..." Xiaoliu also responded with a smile, but he brought the topic back casually. He always felt that Mr. Zhu was a bit unkind today.
Mr. Zhu also raised his eyes and smiled.
The shopkeepers on the side did not expect that Xiaoliu and Mr. Zhu were so familiar and chatted so happily. They were a little unable to say anything for a while. When they heard Xiaoliu bringing up the topic, they quickly answered.
"Sir, did Xiaobei cause you any trouble at school again?" the shopkeeper asked quickly with worry.
Lao Bai had already told her what happened last time.
And since that time, she has also been strict with Xiao Bei and made him obedient.
"Oh, I was very happy to see Deputy Yan catch the head, but I almost forgot about the real thing." Mr. Zhu also quickly pretended to have just woken up.
Seeing shopkeeper Tong's worried look, he smiled and comforted him.
"Don't worry, Shopkeeper Tong. Since that time, this classmate Xiaobei has completely changed his ways. Now he has not only abandoned evil and turned to good, but he has also learned to recite the Three-Character Sutra. He is really a talented person!"
Mr. Zhu praised again.
"I'm here this time just to hope that you won't punish Xiaobei too much for what happened in the past. Deputy Yan is right to say that you should be lenient when you should be lenient, and be strict when you are strict. Don't go to extremes in anything." Mr. Zhu said with a smile and led Xiao Liu inside.
Everyone looked at Xiao Liu curiously after hearing this.
Xiaoliu nodded awkwardly, but he did not dare to say anything. Educating children was a difficult task throughout the ages, and he did not dare to express his opinions randomly.
"Oh, by the way, I heard that the grandson of Magistrate Lu has started writing?" Mr. Zhu suddenly said, pretending to be casual.
And Xiaoliu also understood that this was probably the real purpose of Mr. Zhu's visit.
Everyone had a premonition of something bad when they heard this. After all, Mr. Zhu had severely criticized the scholar before, but he was Xiaobei's husband after all. It was inappropriate not to answer the question, so everyone could only say vaguely.
"Well, yes, that seems to be right?"
At the same time, everyone's eyes were secretly looking at the scholar, who was pacing back and forth with his arms folded, his face livid, and he was obviously ready to face the storm.
However, it seemed that he was still not fully prepared, and his defense was directly broken by Mr. Zhu's next words.
Mr. Zhu first said that scholars are dull and ignorant. No one will read the books they write.
Xiao Liu was about to say something to help smooth things over, but at this moment, a hand inadvertently placed on Xiao Liu's hand.
Although this hand looks old and old, it is as heavy as a thousand pounds. Even though Xiaoliu is born with supernatural power, he is unable to move at this moment.
Xiao Liu knew that this was Mr. Zhu warning him not to interfere. As expected, Mr. Zhu was not simple. This was probably the legendary internal power.
Mr. Zhu winked at Xiao Liu, and Xiao Liu understood. He could only watch quietly.
The scholar resisted the first few waves of Mr. Zhu's taunts, but then he got even more outrageous.
I saw that Mr. Zhu actually asked the scholar to go back and tell him that he should stop writing immediately. He could introduce the scholar to Yuan Qiu's home to feed the pigs and plant trees, so that he would not starve to death.
In a word, the ultimate sexual humiliation!
As the saying goes, scholars can be killed, but not humiliated!
The scholar has been completely cornered by Mr. Zhu, and he is about to fight with Mr. Zhu.
And Mr. Zhu also had good eyesight. He quickly greased the soles of his feet just before the scholar completely exploded.
Xiaoliu also escorted him out, and several people from the shopkeeper quickly stopped the scholar who was about to chase him out to fight Mr. Zhu.
Outside the corner of the inn, Mr. Zhu couldn't help but smile when he saw that Xiucai was stopped by several people from the shopkeeper and was not chased out.
Seeing Mr. Zhu's naughty look, Xiao Liu also asked in confusion:
"Sir, what do you mean by this? Didn't you say we'll wait and see before? Why is this stimulating the scholar?"
Mr. Zhu patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder and sighed:
"Well, it's not that I mean to make him angry, but that he himself is really unsatisfied. He started saying that he wanted to write a month ago, but as a result, this month has passed, and he hasn't even thought about what he wants to write. ,you say..."
Xiao Liu nodded understandingly when he heard this, but then he asked curiously:
"By the way, sir, how do you know so much about scholars?"
Mr. Zhu smiled and said nothing, but Xiao Liu had already guessed it. He smiled and said:
"It seems that this classmate Xiaobei has a big mouth!"
"Hahaha, Deputy Yan is here to catch me. I'll leave now as I'm done with today's business. If you are free someday, please come and chat with me." Mr. Zhu laughed.
Xiaoliu also responded quickly:
"That's natural. In addition, Xiaoliu also wants to ask Mr. Wu for some martial arts lessons. Is it convenient for Mr. Sir?"
Xiaoliu didn't forget that he hadn't practiced the secret book of internal skills yet. How could he miss this opportunity when he finally met a senior expert? It happened to be that he just clicked directly when his favorability was high and the other person was in the mood. bright.
However, Mr. Zhu pretended to be confused and said:
"Martial arts? What martial arts? Maybe Deputy Yan made a mistake. The old man is just an ordinary teacher and doesn't know any martial arts."
Mr. Zhu looked at Xiao Liu in confusion.
Mr. Zhu's confused look was just a pretense, but he couldn't hide it from Xiao Liu.
When Xiao Liu saw that Mr. Zhu was still pretending, he couldn't help but feel a little funny. He, who was cautious and modest in the past, must have quickly apologized and said that he had made a mistake.
However, Mr. Zhu's easygoing aura made him, who is usually cautious, speak out boldly.
"Sir, you just suppressed Xiao Liu with one hand and couldn't move. Isn't this martial arts? What else is this? You know, Xiao Liu doesn't dare to say anything else, but this strength can be regarded as a natural divine power."
Xiao Liu asked with a smile.
However, Mr. Zhu continued to pretend, saying in surprise:
"Oh, that's a coincidence. I'm also born with supernatural powers! I have to say that we are really destined, so destined!"
Seeing Mr. Zhu's refusal to admit it, Xiao Liu couldn't laugh or cry. He blurted out:
"Sir, you are real!"
"Skin?"
When Mr. Zhu heard this, he didn't realize what the skin meant for a moment, but he soon thought of the whole word through Xiaoliu's tone, and he laughed and said:
"Skin! Skin is good. Life is all about skin. Sometimes being too serious can be tiring. Just like you, Deputy Yan, who hides his heart too deeply. This is not good and very unfair. good?"
Mr. Zhu looked back at Xiao Liu for the last time, and that look made Xiao Liu feel as if it penetrated his heart.
"Sir?" Xiao Liu was stunned.
Mr. Zhu withdrew his sharp gaze and became a kind and easy-going old man again.
"But everyone has his or her own way of life. Why laugh at others if you don't know their sufferings. I feel that I am very close to Deputy Chief Yan. If you have a chance, please come to Humble House and chat for a few more words."
With that said, Mr. Zhu left with a chuckle.
"Definitely!" Looking at the back of Mr. Zhu who left gracefully, Xiao Liu also came back to his senses and responded with clasped fists.
Neither of them mentioned martial arts again. Is it tacit agreement? then what?
Xiao Liu returned to the inn with his heart full of worries, but as soon as he came back, the scholar rushed towards him angrily.
"Yan! Xiao! Liu!"
"What's going on?" Looking at the scholar who was angry at him for no reason, Xiaoliu, who was also a two-foot-tall monk, was confused.
"Say! Why did you tell Mr. Zhu about my book writing?" the scholar asked angrily.
Hearing Xiucai's words, Xiao Liu breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was lying on his back. He explained with a smile:
"It's unfair, brother Xiucai. I've been in Heifengling for the past month and I haven't seen Mr. Zhu. How can I tell him? Weren't you listening just now? Besides, I just learned that you started writing a book. .”
After listening to Xiao Liu's explanation, Xiucai nodded. Xiao Liu did not have time to commit the crime, and then he looked at Lao Bai again.
"It's not me!" Lao Bai quickly denied.
Looking at the angry scholar, Lao Bai was also a little frightened, and he quickly cleared away his suspicion.
But Xiucai didn't believe it, because in the past few days, apart from Xiaoliu, it was Lao Bai who had been in contact with Mr. Zhu.
Of course, he subconsciously ignored another person who came into contact with Mr. Zhu every day, which was called darkness under the lamp.
But just when the scholar was about to press forward, Xiao Liu tried to smooth things over and said:
"Okay, Brother Xiucai, don't worry about who it is. Mr. Zhu already knows it anyway. And this Mr. Zhu really doesn't want to irritate you, he just wants to inspire you. He is a good friend with your ancestor."
Xiao Liu directly revealed the relationship between Mr. Zhu and Magistrate Lu. Anyway, it was not a dirty secret, and Mr. Zhu did not ask him to keep it a secret. Sometimes it was better to talk about it than to keep it in his heart.
