Hua Zhi felt a sour feeling in her heart. She sat closer and gently stroked her brother's neck. Facing his expectant eyes, her attitude did not soften at all. "The north is much colder than the capital. Grandfather is old. Have you ever thought about what the consequences would be if he got sick there? Although I prepared some silver for them before, Grandfather has to take care of not only our branch of the family, but also the side branches that are affected by him. That little silver is not enough. Moreover, in such a bitter and cold place, many things cannot be bought even with silver. I have to bring it from the capital."
"But it's not necessary for you to go, elder sister. There are so many servants at home, can't we let them go?"
"Their surname is not Hua." Hua Zhi sighed lightly. Berlin didn't understand. Only if someone from the Hua family went there could they feel at ease and free from their worries.
"Don't worry, I won't go on a journey without any plan. Now let's go back to what happened before. When I'm not at home, you can be the husband of your brothers. Can you do it?"
Hua Bailin nodded fiercely. Her eldest sister was about to run so far away, so how could she still worry about such a small matter.
Hua Zhi smiled, "Then let's talk about the second thing. I'll ask you first, what do you think of Mr. Mu?"
"Very good, better than the other gentlemen."
"Then are you willing to become his disciple?"
Hua Bolin's eyes lit up, "Mr. Mu is willing to accept me?"
"Becoming a disciple is a matter of great importance, so I have to ask you first. If I make the decision but you don't like Mr. Mu, then isn't that a good deed with bad intentions? Of course, if you don't catch Mr. Mu's eye, it only means that you two are not destined to be a teacher and a student. You must not feel resentful in your heart. Remember this?"
"Yes, elder sister."
Hua Zhi tapped his forehead and said, "Don't you feel ashamed to cry and laugh at the same time? Go wash your face."
After school, Hua Zhi stopped Mu Qing who was about to leave, and in order to avoid suspicion, the two talked about the matter on the corridor.
Mr. Mu clapped his hands and laughed, "I'm not afraid of being laughed at by the young lady. I really like the Sixth Young Master, but I feel that it would be too presumptuous to bring it up now. The Hua family has been noble for hundreds of years, how can it be the turn of a mediocre person like me to be adopted as a descendant."
"In my opinion, Mr. Mu deserves the title of Mr.."
To Mu Qing, no words of praise carry as much weight as this one; it is the greatest compliment he has received over the years as a teacher.
He bowed solemnly, and Hua Zhi quickly avoided him.
"So I went to report to my grandmother and picked a good day to hold this auspicious event."
"According to what the eldest lady wants."
Relying on his good hearing, Gu Yanxi was able to hear almost everything about the conversation between the two from a distance, and praised Hua Zhi's decision in his heart.
He had just checked Mu Qing's background. He came from Yangzhou, a city full of talented people, and won two first prizes in a row. He came to Beijing to take the exam with the goal of becoming the top scorer.
The reason why he fell from the clouds was partly because of his youthful vigor and partly because some people couldn't tolerate his being too popular. Hua Yizheng valued talent, so he found such a person to come to the Hua family to learn to be a teacher. It was worth it for him to become his disciple.
"Brother Yan, why don't you leave?"
The host hadn't urged her yet, but her own people urged her first. Gu Yanxi looked at Shaoyao, who was pounding medicine in a small bowl and was restless, and inexplicably felt like marrying off her daughter.
"What happened in the clan school this morning?"
Shaoyao covered her mouth and laughed for a while, then when she let go, there were drug stains all over her face. "The second and third daughters of the Hua family also went to the clan school to be teachers. Guess what the result was?"
Gu Yanxi didn't even need to think about it, "Of course it's not that good."
"I secretly went to listen..." Seeing the prince frown, Shaoyao hurriedly explained, "It wasn't secretly, it was just on the other side of the clan school, separated by a wall, they didn't know I could hear it."
"This is at the Hua family. Be careful and don't cause trouble for Hua Zhi."
"I know." Shaoyao also felt that she had done something wrong, and her voice was obviously lacking in confidence. If someone found out about Huahua, it would be difficult for her. She had to be careful and not embarrass Huahua.
Gu Yanxi looked towards the corridor and asked, "What did you hear?"
"You speak haltingly and incoherently, much worse than Huahua. There's so much difference between them, but you think you're so great. Humph." She looked so proud as if the one in the sky was her. Gu Yanxi glanced at her and then turned his gaze back to Hua Zhi.
Just because you have read something thoroughly does not mean you have learned it, and just because you have learned it does not mean you can explain it clearly. Just because Hua Zhi can do it easily does not mean that others can do it too. If it were really that easy to be a teacher, there would not have been only one female teacher like Hua Zhi who was recognized for so many years.
Seeing Hua Zhi coming over here, Shaoyao picked up the bowl and went over to greet her, "Hua Hua, Fu Dong said he would make braised pork for dinner tonight."
"It must be your credit that Fudong's craftsmanship has improved." Hua Zhi wiped her face with a handkerchief and looked at Gu Yanxi, "It just so happens that I have something to ask Mr. Lu."
Gu Yanxi raised her eyebrows, "Please speak, young lady."
"Among the servants who guard the courtyard, does Mr. Lu think there are any who are worth training?"
Gu Yanxi now leads two classes in the Hua family. One is for the children of the Hua family, and their classes are in the morning. The other is for the guards and servants of the Hua family. The servants are picked out by Hua Zhi. They are loyal and have good physiques. If they are well trained, they can handle any problems.
"I would like to ask what you want to do, young lady. I can also determine the standard of what is worthy of cultivation."
"You need to be able to endure a long journey and deal with a few bad guys." Hua Zhi looked indifferent and wiped the place on her face that Shaoyao had just scratched with a handkerchief.
Gu Yanxi almost immediately understood what Hua Zhi wanted these people to do. She went through the list in her mind, picked and chose, and added and subtracted some names. She asked, "How many people does the young lady want?"
"Four to six."
"No problem."
"Then I'll trouble Mr. Lu to increase the amount of training for these people. I'll need them in the near future."
"yes."
Hua Zhi bowed slightly and walked past him to the inner courtyard. She stopped and turned back after taking a few steps. "If my daughter wants to exercise, does Mr. Lu have any advice?"
Before Gu Yanxi could reply, Shaoyao started yelling, "I'll teach you, Huahua, I'll teach you."
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "Yes, how could I forget you? Then I won't bother Mr. Lu anymore."
Gu Yanxi bowed and said goodbye gracefully. Before leaving, he glanced at Shaoyao. Shaoyao shuddered and realized belatedly that she seemed to have done something wrong.
After thinking for a while, she realized that she had done nothing wrong, so she talked to Hua Zhi again, "Hua Hua, what do you want to learn? I know light-body kung fu, which is very convenient for picking herbs. I can also use a sword, but I don't use it very often. Oh, and I also know a set of palm techniques, which look really good when used in combat. Hua Hua, let me teach you, and I'm sure you'll look even better when you fight."
“…” Hua Zhi didn’t want to learn this beautiful palm technique.
PS: It’s a little earlier today. Although it may seem like I’m taking advantage of someone, the enthusiasm Kong Kong mentioned is not just about monthly tickets. I also want to see the girls’ enthusiastic messages!