frightfiction Chapter 208: Being a Role Model
Chapter 208: Being a Role Model
Seeing the speechless expression on Huanxi's face, Chen Yunrui slowly lowered his arms and said awkwardly:
"I...then tell me, what do you want?"
Seeing that he didn't mention any refusal, Huanxi said:
"I want you to...help me find someone."
"You're going to the government office to find someone? I'm just a playboy, what's the point of looking for me?"
"I'm looking for a teacher who can teach, preferably one with a good reputation, who doesn't discriminate against boys, and who has a loving, responsible, and good moral character."
Chen Yunrui frowned. He had also been to a school and knew that the most important thing for a teacher was not how smart or capable he was, but to treat every student equally.
He is an example.
When he went to school, his father told him to study hard in the college and pay several times more tuition than other students every year.
It was precisely because of this that the dean had specifically instructed the gentlemen to be more considerate of him. It wasn't a big deal, but the problem was that two of the gentlemen looked down on him for his behavior.
Knowing that he had connections, they suppressed him everywhere. At first, he didn't understand why those two gentlemen kept targeting him.
Later, I learned that the two gentlemen had passed the imperial examination in the same batch a few years before. However, due to their poor families and inability to cultivate connections, they repeatedly encountered obstacles in the court and were eventually ostracized by their colleagues and exiled from the capital.
The two men were also proud, so they simply resigned from their official positions and retired to teach in schools.
But the bad luck was that after this incident, the two of them became jealous of the rich and patiently taught every poor student in the college, but they were very different towards an illiterate second-generation rich man like him.
Chen Yunrui happened to be a playful person, and it didn't take long before the confrontation ended with him being expelled.
Although his Chen family was wealthy, they were still common people. However, the dean had connections with high-ranking officials in the Shang'an Prefecture, so Chen Yunrui could only swallow this loss in silence.
Thinking of this, Chen Yunrui sighed deeply. Later, his father hired a teacher to teach him at home. Although it was a one-on-one lesson, the essence of learning had been completely destroyed. Although he could read and count, he had no chance of becoming an official.
So he felt that what Zhao Huanxi said was right, and when choosing a gentleman, one should still consider his character.
"Is it your children who want to learn it?"
After a while, Chen Yunrui finally asked.
"Our village is running a village school, and the teachers will be teaching the naughty kids in the village, so it's best if you have a patient temperament."
Those boys are very naughty. Not to mention others, the twins in Lu Lin's family are so naughty that they almost climb up and lift the roof every day.
"When will the teacher enter the village? We can't teach in the middle of winter."
"There's no rush. The village school hasn't been built yet. By the time it's finished, spring will have arrived and flowers will be in bloom. And my requirements are very demanding, so I'll take my time finding one."
This pot of ghost jade of hers is worth several hundred taels of silver, so this "little" request is not too much.
Chen Yunrui's mouth twitched. This gentleman's academic qualifications were easy to come by. Since Emperor Jinyang ascended the throne, he had held special examinations for three consecutive years to recruit talented people.
Some are talented people who have only fame but no official position.
But one needs to inquire about his moral character from various sources. This woman really found the right person. Even if she went to County Magistrate Bu, she might not be able to find the right person for this kind of thing.
But he has friends all over the world.
What I love most is dealing with these literati, so this is not a difficult thing.
"Alright, I'll take this job for you. This pot of ghost jade is really tempting. I, Chen Yunrui, am not the kind of person who would take money and not do the job. Just wait for my news."
"There is one more thing I hope Master Chen can do me a favor."
Chen Yunrui turned sideways and asked, "Oh? What's going on?"
"I'm not very educated, but I'd like to invite you to Dashi Village on the third day of April. I've opened a farm stay in the village, so you can try it out and see if there's anything wrong. You can also try some of my special dishes; I'm sure you won't be disappointed, Young Master Chen."
Farmhouse? What is that?
I had questions in my heart, but I didn't ask them. That would be too embarrassing.
"You're not going to ask me to do anything again, are you?"
"No, no, I'm just going there to play for a couple of days. Don't worry, I won't charge you any money."
Chen Yunrui was relieved: "Okay, send me a visiting card when the time comes. I will definitely go."
Huanxi glanced at Hongying and said to him, "In that case, I won't disturb Master Chen's leisure here any longer. My sister and I will take our leave first."
"Okay, take your time."
His eyes were all on the flowers in front of him, and he didn't even spare a glance at Huanxi.
The servant standing by secretly worried about his young master.
He remembered very well that the last time the young woman left, the master came back and beat him so hard that he couldn't get out of bed for three days.
If he hadn't secretly bought medicine outside, the young master would have been lying in bed for even longer.
Fortunately, this time the woman did not extort money from the young master, otherwise the young master would be in trouble again.
After leaving the Chen residence, Huanxi stretched lazily. She couldn't ignore the matter of the teacher. If she found a mediocre teacher who only took the money but didn't teach properly, the children's future would be ruined.
Besides, this pot of flowers was originally given to Young Master Chen, so it’s not a big deal.
"Sister Huanxi, shall we go back?" Hongying was twiddling her fingers out of boredom.
"Yeah, let's go."
The two drove the carriage to the Pangshi Escort Agency. Normally, the courtyard was deserted, but today it was bustling with over a dozen escorts training in the middle of the yard.
Huanxi was brought in. Pang Biaotou was talking with Yu Yan in the room, and the three maids were having a great time playing with Zhilu and Shaohong.
"Niece, you just came, why do you bring so many things?" Pang Biaotou said when he saw her come in.
Shaohong hurriedly served the tea. Huanxi sniffed it and saw it was sweet osmanthus honey tea. Pang Biaotou didn't look like someone who would drink this; it seemed more like he was preparing it for his own maid.
"It's almost Chinese New Year, and you know I'm just a peasant woman. I don't have much else to offer. These are just vegetables I grow myself, and sausages and bacon I make. Please don't be disgusted."
"You girl, you talk in a lot of nonsense. I know all that, but those herbs may be hard to find." Especially the two fruits, when they were shown to Doctor Shen, they turned out to be the seeds of the Seven Soul Grass.
Priceless in the world. This girl was given to him just like that.
"Uncle Pang, when you're out and about, those herbs can be made into very effective insect repellent bags. I only know the medicinal properties of these herbs, but I don't know how to make sachets. So I sent them all to you. They can be used for a long time."
"I understand your intentions. Yingzi is really lucky to have a good friend like you."
Hongying pouted and said coquettishly, "Dad, what are you talking about?"
"I have to thank Hongying. The situation was urgent at the time, and it was thanks to Hongying and Xiaoliu that they helped me catch that Li Dabiao. Otherwise, I'm afraid we wouldn't be here today."
"She's just naughty. At the time, I was out transporting an escort with her fellow apprentices, and I left her and Xiaoliu to look after the escort agency. But when she came back, she told me to go to the county government office to claim the reward. I was completely shocked. That Li Dabiao is no pushover. He's got several lives on his hands and has been on the run in several prefectures. When he came here, the county magistrate was so worried that he couldn't be caught, but she finally caught him."
Although his words were a bit reproachful, Pang Biaotou's tone was full of pride.
Huanxi was a little envious of Hongying for having such a good father. Thinking about her father in her previous life and the father here, she sighed deeply in her heart.
At this time, Pang Biaotou learned that the two of them had just returned from the Chen Mansion, so he pulled them together to talk about Chen Yunrui's kidnapping last year...