Li Jingmo has been doing business all over the country for more than 20 years, and has already developed the ability to talk to people and ghosts, so he can chat with anyone as long as he is willing.
Li Jingmo knew very well that when drinking and chatting with military heroes like Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong, it was not possible to be as gentle and refined as before. He had to be bold.
"Haha, when General Cheng was on the battlefield, he was invincible and frightened the enemy. At that time, Mr. Li was just a small businessman, but he could often hear stories about General Cheng in the market."
Li Jingmo gave Cheng Yaojin a small flattery.
"Haha, how about Yuchi Laohei? I, Lao Cheng, have a greater reputation among the people than you!"
Cheng Yaojin laughed triumphantly.
Everyone in the room was quite speechless at this shameless old guy.
"Uncle Cheng, Uncle Qin, Uncle Yuchi, and Uncle Niu, my nephew was delayed by something in the Imperial College. I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting for so long!"
Li Zexuan pushed the door open and said to several people with an apologetic expression.
Originally, he was a little late after school today. After school, he spent a long time in ink with Kong Yingda and others at the gate of the Imperial College. As a result, he was a little late when he arrived at Zuixian Tower.
This can't be blamed on him. No one knows whether the Imperial College has an alarm bell or something like that when school is over. It seems that in the future, someone will have to be assigned to ring the bell in the arithmetic hall.
Cheng Yaojin pointed at Li Zexuan and said angrily: "Haha, you are so brave, you actually let us elders wait for you alone, but you are really yours, you will punish yourself with three drinks in one moment!"
Niu Jinda also echoed: "It's really, really bad. You should punish yourself with three cups of wine!"
Li Jingmo glanced at his son with some worry. After spending so long together, he also knew that his son was not good at drinking. But at this time, he obviously couldn't refute verbally. Li Jingmo could only suppress his worry and wait and see what would happen.
There was no trace of fear on Li Zexuan's face. While he ordered the waiter to serve the food, he personally poured a cup of tea for Cheng Yaojin and the four of them. Then he said with a smile:
"Uncle Cheng is right. You deserve to be punished for keeping your uncles waiting for a long time. Today, my nephew has prepared a special pot of immortal drunk for all of you. It is stronger than what is on the market because this wine is relatively rare. Please wait. My nephew will not compete with you uncles for this wine. I will punish myself with three cups of Wenwenxiang as an apology!"
Cheng Yaojin glanced at Li Zexuan meaningfully, then laughed and said:
"That's right, that's right, Xiaoxuan, just go drink Wenrouxiang. Just leave that special immortal drunk to me, Lao Cheng!"
Niu Jinda and Qin Qiong pointed at Cheng Yaojin angrily, laughing and scolding him for being shameless.
Li Jingmo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was happy that his son had defied an awkward situation with his wit and skill.
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After the food and wine were served, everyone gathered around the table to drink and chat, changing glasses, and mingling with each other. It was really lively.
"Xiaoxuan, it seems like it's your first day on duty at the Imperial College today. How is it? Did those snarky scholars give you any trouble?"
Cheng Yaojin asked while drinking.
Li Zexuan heard the concern in Cheng Yaojin's words, and his heart warmed slightly. Although Lao Cheng was a careless rough man, he didn't treat his own people well.
Li Jingmo also cast an inquiring look at Li Zexuan.
"Haha, thank you Uncle Cheng for your concern. Kong Jijiu takes good care of my nephew. The teaching assistant at the Mathematical School is an old friend of my father's. Moreover, the Imperial College speaks with strength, and my nephew's attainments in arithmetic can be said to be worthy of being in the imperial family. So today is going well for me, kid.”
Li Zexuan replied a little bit.
Cheng Yao Jinle smiled, "Haha, you are so shameless, but Xiaoxuan, you can be considered a capable person, Yun Wen Yun Wu, unlike my ugly cow, who only knows the three tricks of old Cheng."
Qin Qiong interjected and asked: "Xiaoxuan, your arithmetic skills were also taught to you by Master Lingxu?"
"Uncle Qin, the art of arithmetic is just the foundation of my master's lifelong knowledge. He once said that only by learning arithmetic well can it be possible to build stronger cities, more powerful weapons, and faster vehicles. and more efficient agricultural tools, the former curved shaft plow, which also included arithmetic knowledge.”
Qin Qiong asked curiously: "Does your master know how to refine weapons?"
Uh, I almost forgot. In ancient times, people called this Taoist skill the art of weapon refining. It was a waste of all the blind comparisons I just made. Fortunately, Qin Qiong and others didn't see through it. Li Zexuan felt a little embarrassed in his heart, but He continued without changing his expression:
"My master is indeed proficient in the art of refining weapons. In the early years, my master traveled to various countries and learned the best of each country's craftsmanship. He once created a strange object that can make people fly. Once, my master was in a small country in Nanyang. When you are surrounded by tens of thousands of local natives, you rely on this thing to float away unscathed!"
It is not illegal to brag, so Li Zexuan freely described his master as more awesome. Anyway, he has learned about it from various aspects in the past few months. Master Lingxu is indeed an expert in the world. There are no people in the world who have really seen him. You can count the number of people on one hand, and I'm afraid there isn't even one person who really knows him. Therefore, no matter how much you brag, you will not be exposed by others.
"Hiss~"
Several old people in the room widened their eyes in shock. Yuchi Jingde couldn't help but hum: "Is there really someone in this world who can fly in the air? Isn't this a magical method?"
Li Zexuan shook his head and said: "Uncle Yuchi, this is just using foreign objects. There are no gods in this world. In fact, with the technology in the world developed to its extreme, it is not impossible for mortals to fly in the sky."
Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Xiaoxuan, are you still a bad student in your arithmetic school? What do you think of my ugly cow? As a brother, you have to support him!"
Li Zexuan was stunned and hesitated for a long time before he hesitated and said: "Uncle Cheng, it's not that my nephew is unwilling to accept it, it's mainly because Brother Chou Niu is afraid that he won't be able to learn this thing!"
Cheng Yaojin glared and said: "How dare he? Let me see if I don't break his legs! Our country has basically been pacified internally in the Tang Dynasty. Those clowns outside will be wiped out in less than five years. If this ugly cow doesn't learn anything else, How can he do what he is capable of? Just teach him without any worries. If he disobeys, just tell me and I will take care of him!"
Well, Li Zexuan could only silently mourn for Cheng Chu in his heart.
"Haha, Madman Cheng, your ugly cow can do as he pleases. Even if you give him a fairy book, he won't be able to understand it. Haha! Xiaoxuan, why don't you let my Baolin learn from you? Although this kid is not special. Smart, but willing to endure hardship and make progress.”
Yuchi Jingde couldn't help but said sarcastically.
Cheng Yaojin was furious: "Yuchi Laohei, how can your son be so good! You still have the nerve to criticize me!"
The two were arguing and there was a slight tendency of a fight. Qin Qiong, Niu Jinda, and Li Jingmo quickly started a fight.
Finally, Li Zexuan's arithmetic class added three more military students: Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaiyu, and Yuchi Baolin. Niu Jinda's son had been recuperating at home, so he did not make similar requests.
However, the happiest students in this matter are probably the students of the School of Mathematics. With Cheng Chumo helping them get to the bottom, wouldn't it be an added guarantee for them to get off the list of shame
The banquet was over, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. However, Cheng Yaojin and others were a little too drunk, so Li Zexuan called a few boys to send them back one after another.
After finally seeing off these eldest men, Li Zexuan and Li Jingmo, father and son, couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and Li Jingmo smiled and said: "Okay, Xuan'er, you go back to the Imperial College as soon as possible! You should return it in the afternoon. Are you going to teach students?"
Li Zexuan waved his hand and said: "No, Dad, the students will study by themselves in the afternoon, and Assistant Teacher Xu will be watching over there, so I don't need to go there. Moreover, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I will let the students take a bath, so I don't have to go!" "
The corner of Li Jingmo's mouth twitched. He knew his son better than his father. He didn't know what his son was thinking. He paused and finally said helplessly: "Then let's go home!"
The father and son got on their horses and headed towards Yonglefang.
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