The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 116 Everyone Becomes a Master

Qin Huai had never faced such a choice before.

He had been unable to learn martial arts before due to health reasons, but he felt better these past few days and started learning.

As for learning literature, that started when I was two years old.

He was intelligent and learned faster than the average person, but he didn't like to talk about it. Fortunately, his teacher was a patient person and taught him with great care and effort.

"You want to learn them all?" Qin Huai asked.

In front of her grandmother, little Ayu didn't dare say that she wanted to learn both, for fear that her grandmother would agree.

My family will definitely be even poorer then.

But in front of Brother Ayou, you can tell the truth.

"Mmm, mmm, I want to learn! I want to become as powerful as Uncle Chijia!" Little Ayu clenched her little fist, her eyes sparkling with a mysterious light. "From now on, I can protect Grandma and the others, and no one will bully them anymore!"

Little Ayu has seen it twice already; many people have come to bully them.

She knew her strength was limited; the adults could knock her down with a single finger.

But Xiao Ayu still couldn't help but want to stand up; she really wanted to protect her family.

Before, I could only show off my strength, but after learning martial arts, I can be like Uncle Chijia and beat my opponent to a pulp.

They'll definitely never be bullied again.

Chi Jia asked, "Then why do you want to study literature?"

Little Ayu said, "I like Grandpa Hu. He is the most educated person in the village."

Little Ayu couldn't say anything else, but she always felt that Old Master Hu looked different from the others.

In the words of adults, it's the air of a scholar, a quality that can only be cultivated through extensive reading.

Little Ayu whispered, "Brother Ayou has one too, it's just a little small..."

Qin Huai wanted to say that he didn't want to compare himself to a decrepit old man, but he couldn't help it and the corners of his mouth turned up.

In fact, Qin Huai had read quite a few books, but because of his age, his teacher did not teach him in great depth.

Many books can only be skimmed through; they can only be considered read. If you want to understand their deeper meaning, you are not yet ready.

“If you like it, then learn it all.” Qin Huai paused, then said, “If you learn martial arts, don’t charge me any tuition.”

"What is tuition? Is it money?" Little Ayu was happy. She couldn't understand what it meant to be greedy for small gains. She was just happy because she could learn something new.

Chi Jia himself wasn't interested in those things. What Old Lady Wang told Chi Jia was that he should pay according to the tuition fees for studying literature.

Here, the usual tuition fee is four catties of meat per season, plus three other kinds of vegetables. During festivals, an extra gift must be prepared for the teacher.

This is because people in the countryside don't have so many customs. I heard that in towns or even higher-level cities, tuition fees have to be paid in real gold and silver, and less is not acceptable.

The most expensive items were not tuition fees, but writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones. Paper was especially expensive, and writing large characters wasted a lot of paper. Even the most frugal child would have to spend half a tael of silver a month if he worked a little harder.

If the Wang family had eight children, sending them all to study literature and martial arts would be incredibly expensive.

The Wang family was confirmed on the second day.

Erlang, Wulang, Liulang and Qilang studied literature.

The eldest son, the third son, and the fourth son learn martial arts.

As for Xiao Ayu, she naturally studied both literature and martial arts. The other villagers didn't know this at first; they only occasionally saw the Wang family's children lounging around at home, not going out to play much anymore.

They waited until Qin Huai's new house was completed; it was a simple two-courtyard house.

The first courtyard is a training ground, which is slightly larger than a typical courtyard and contains some training equipment made of wood.

The woodshed, kitchen, and outhouse are all located in the courtyard, with a training room next to them.

These were all planned in advance. Even if the Wang family members weren't taken in to learn martial arts, Chi Jia would still practice every day.

The two people's room was located in the second courtyard, which also had several empty rooms that were used as storage rooms, studies, and so on.

The second courtyard also has a small yard, where some flowers and plants dug up from the mountain are planted. Originally, these were just ordinary flowers and plants, but after being arranged, they have become quite elegant.

On the day the house was completed, Chijia invited the whole village to dinner. He paid for it, had someone buy some dried vegetables in town, and ordered some more from a restaurant, which filled several large tables.

Village Chief Hu initially disagreed: "This is too much of a waste. There are so many people in the village. Even if each person only gets a bite, it will still be a huge expense. The thought is what counts."

Chi Jia said, "We've been in the village for a few days now and have seen the unity of the villagers. My son and I both like it here very much and would like to stay here for a long time. We would like to take this opportunity to communicate and build relationships with the villagers. If the village chief thinks this is inappropriate, we will not do it in the future."

"Oh dear, what are you saying? You've built your houses here, so you're practically part of Hujia Village. Even if we didn't treat you to this meal, everyone would still consider you one of our own."

Village Chief Hu still disagreed somewhat, but he knew that it was a kind gesture, and at least it sounded nice to hear.

Village Chief Hu didn't want to be the kind of person people disliked. The village had just suffered a disaster, and every household had little to eat. The vegetables in the fields had only been sown in the spring and had only grown a small section so far that they were not edible.

With Chi Jia and the others hosting this banquet, they can take a break.

Not all the villagers came; each family sent only one person that day.

Even so, there were still about a hundred people, and 20 tables were set up, which just filled the training ground.

As the villagers ate, Old Wang's sons started discussing learning martial arts.

They have just developed a strong interest in martial arts, and even though they only practice horse stance every day, seeing how incredibly handsome Chi Jia looks during his training gives them a lot of confidence.

So on the day of the banquet, they only ate a few bites before quickly putting down their bowls and chopsticks and rushing to the open space next to them to squat in a horse stance.

It's their third day of learning martial arts. Da Lang, San Lang, and Si Lang can already squat quite properly. Xiao A Yu is squatting at the very end, and her movements are a little awkward, but because her expression is so serious, no one can bear to laugh at her.

The villagers were all curious: "What are they doing?"

"You don't know yet? That young master Qin's henchman said he's going to teach the Wang family's kids martial arts, and they're really enjoying it!"

The villagers were all a little envious when they heard this.

"As expected, the Wang family has risen to prominence. Now they can send their children to learn martial arts. With so many children learning, how much money must it cost?"

“I heard it doesn’t cost much, and we’re almost done with our work, so why don’t we send the child there to give it a try?”

Several villagers with children were eager to join in, but after much hesitation, they approached Chi Jia to ask if they could bring their children along.

“Mr. Chi, you see, teaching one child is the same as teaching two children. Why don’t you pay for our children as well? Just tell us how much it costs, and we will definitely not delay payment.”

Chi Jia was completely bewildered. Why did he suddenly want to take on another apprentice?

He was completely unprepared.

Looking at the villagers' eager eyes, he just couldn't bring himself to refuse.

These villagers have their own agendas, but they don't mince words; they come directly to ask, and if it works out, great; if not, so be it.

(End of this chapter)