Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 29 Dog-Headed Vulture (Please continue reading, please vote with monthly tickets)
Sell, sell, sell! Sell your grandpa!

Are you here to learn, or to drink?

Wang Xi was completely numb.

Of course, selling is out of the question. If the academy were to sell the wine directly, it would not only make Tao Mo lose its prestige, but it would also go against their original intention.

There was no other way but to give each parent a jar of wine and get rid of these problematic parents.

However, the reluctant expressions on Cui Gu'er's and the others' faces still terrified Tao Mo.

As soon as the door closed, Tao Mo was so frightened that he collapsed onto the bed.

"Young master, spare me, spare me! With my thin arms and legs, how can I withstand the torment of those young masters?"

"What are you afraid of?"

Wang Shuang said nonchalantly, "Those few kids are no match for the four of us."

"That is."

Li Jieman, with his large pregnant belly, chuckled.

Tao Mo looked at the four of them with fear. So you're all wolves in sheep's clothing!
"Are you done yet?"

Wang Xi said with a frustrated look, "They're acting recklessly, and we can cover it up with our lies. We'll have to rely on ourselves. This is clearly a losing proposition."

Li Jieman quickly smiled apologetically and said, "I understand, but there are no outsiders here."

Huangfu Sengnian frowned and said, "This can't go on. The more unconventional we are, the more they admire us. The key is that those uncles and elders also highly praise Lao Tao."

Wang Xi scratched his head in bewilderment: "No, are these how parents behave? Turning a student's education into a request for alcohol is outrageous."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "This is just an isolated case. In fact, Uncle Cui himself is very talented, proficient in poetry, lyrics and songs. However, he is unrestrained by nature and loves to drink. He neglects to discipline the orphan, so the orphan does not study and plays outside all day long."

Tao Mo also said, "No wonder. I was also wondering just now that the dignified Cui family of Boling would come here to study."

"damn it."

Wang Xi said dejectedly, "If the orphan really comes here, I'll make him teach his father a lesson. It's outrageous! It's so embarrassing for us. We originally intended to scare them, but it turned out to be playing to their liking."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "If we really let them enroll, we'll definitely be exposed."

Wang Xi frowned and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. Since things have come to this, we can only use the exam to stall for time and think of a solution later."

Soon, a second group of parents brought their sons to the school to seek education.

As Wang Shuang said, when it comes to being mischievous, there are really not many who can compare to the four of them.

In other words, if even the four of them could become so outstanding in such a short time, with painting skills that surpassed those of the court painters and impressed Li Longji, Zhang Jiazhen, and others, then our sons would be unbelievable.

There is no better publicity than this.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the demands of the broader environment.

During Wu Zetian's reign, the political situation was very turbulent and lacked management. Relatives and nobles of the empress's family acted recklessly without anyone intervening. But now that the political situation has stabilized, Li Longji is severely punishing such behavior. Many princes and nobles are being implicated by their children.

Xue Maozong and Cui Shendao were also worried, but Tao Mo's appearance gave them a lifeline.

This is actually a political need.

More and more people joined in, and Wang Xi got so drunk while acting that they had to post a notice outside, saying that this was affecting Wang Xi and his classmates' studies and that the Nameless Academy would be holding an entrance exam, so they could all come together again.

This finally calmed down the nameless academy.

Imperial College.

"Dr. Jiang, have you heard of the Nameless Academy?"

Wu Xin, the Imperial Academy Chancellor, put down his teacup and casually asked Jiang Yanbo, who was standing beside him.

Jiang Yanbo nodded and said, "I've heard a little about it. It's said that the morning classes at that nameless academy consist of drinking and playing drinking games. They brew wine in the morning and sell it in the afternoon. In my opinion, that nameless gentleman is more like a wandering magician."

Wu Xin said, "But I've heard that many students at the Imperial Academy want to go to the Wuming Academy."

Jiang Yanbo said dismissively, "They're just a bunch of unruly students."

"Dr. Jiang, please do not be careless."

Wu Xin said, "If it were just those unruly kids who wanted to go, that wouldn't be a problem. The key is that their parents are also very supportive."

Jiang Yanbo frowned upon hearing this.

Wu Xin continued, "The Duke of Qi made a great contribution here. He boasted everywhere about how amazing the nameless gentleman was, and even said that the Imperial Academy was misleading students, so many officials in the court believed him."

I heard that even Zhang Jiuling believed him, and even said in public that there are always people more capable than oneself, and that there are always higher levels to reach. The implication was that the Imperial Academy was inferior to an unknown academy.

"That makes no sense."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanbo angrily said, "That illiterate scoundrel is clearly seeking revenge."

Wu Xin nodded and said, "I think so too, but as the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy, I cannot allow them to slander the Imperial Academy."

After hearing this, Jiang Yanbo asked, "What are your thoughts, Grand Master Wu?"

Wu Xin said, “Since they think we are misleading students and don’t want to stay here, then let’s do as they wish and let them leave the Imperial Academy. It’s better for us to expel them than for them to expel us.”

Jiang Yanbo nodded and said, "That's right." But he immediately added, "Not only that, we also need to teach them a lesson."

Little did they know, the nameless academy had no desire to be in the limelight; they were simply forced into it.

The newly brewed wine has yet to be sold, and three jars have been given away.

Wang Xi was also very anxious about this, as they now had very little money left!

All exams have to wait; we need to get the wine-selling business sorted out first.

At noon today, the four of them arrived at the West Market by horse-drawn carriage.

"Hey! Sparrow, what are you looking at?"

Seeing Wang Xi staring silently out the window, Li Jieman didn't say anything and just wandered around aimlessly. "You'll find out soon enough."

Wang Xi responded casually, then suddenly his eyes lit up, "Stop."

The carriage stopped immediately.

Without saying a word, Wang Xi climbed out of the carriage.

Li Jieman and the other two exchanged glances and followed. In front of them was a two-story restaurant, which was not small in the West Market, but not large either, just of medium size.

As soon as the four of them appeared, the surrounding people seemed to know how to teleport, and in the blink of an eye, they disappeared.

what's the situation?
Wang Xi glanced around, his eyes full of confusion, but he didn't think much of it and went straight into the restaurant.

Wang Shuang, who was about to follow, was suddenly grabbed by Li Jieman.

"What's wrong!"

Wang Shuang turned around and saw Li Jieman looking up. Following his gaze, he saw a sign hanging on the eaves that read "One Fresh Delicacies".

He immediately gasped.

Huangfu Sengnian shook his head and sighed, "Has this fellow fallen into his old habit again?"

"Oh, sir!"

The bartender who came forward saw that it was Wang Xi, opened his mouth, pointed at Wang Xi, and then fell straight down.

"Damn it, that gull-headed vulture is here again!"

"The vulture is coming for revenge! Run!"

Before Wang Xi could say a word, chaos erupted inside. People either fainted or dropped their bowls and chopsticks and ran away.

"Hey?"

In the short time it took Wang Xi to raise his hand, only a bartender who had fainted was left inside the building.

Just then, Huangfu Sengnian ran in, "Sparrow, what are you doing?"

Wang Xi spread his hands in a wronged manner: "I didn't do anything!"

"Then what are you doing here?"

“Yes! Aren’t we here to sell wine?” Li Jieman said, slightly out of breath.

Wang Xi nodded and said, "That's why I came to this restaurant!"

Li Jie looked at him with disbelief, "Didn't you come here to find the cook?"

Wang Xi angrily retorted, "Are you crazy? What kind of person am I? Haven't I ever seen a woman before? Why would I come here looking for a cook?"

Wang Shuang, who was holding a wine jar, said, "Are you crazy? You took a fancy to the cook at this restaurant a month ago and almost got slashed by her."

Li Jie nodded and said, "You still threatened to take revenge on them, but I thought you had forgotten."

"is it?"

Wang Xi blinked, and a memory suddenly flooded back. Li Jieman was absolutely right; it seemed there really was such a thing.

In the past, Wang Xi was truly idle and loved to cause trouble. Teasing respectable women was a common occurrence for him. However, he only teased them verbally and would never actually kidnap them. He was just bored and wanted to find something to do. He threatened to take revenge, but that was just talk; he would probably forget about it as soon as he turned his back.

For Wang Xi now, none of these things matter. The key question is why he would be interested in a cook. This is impossible. Upon further reflection, he realized...

A pure and lovely face gradually appeared, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that he had strange tastes; the cook was genuinely pretty. But this kid was really outrageous, actually going into the kitchen to flirt with the cook! Didn't he know the kitchen was full of knives? He muttered to himself, "So I'm that dog-headed vulture!"

Li Jieman said, "If it's not you, then who is it? You always walk with a swaying head and a wiggle of your hips, just like a dog. You go wherever there's excitement, so the people of the West Market call you Dog-Headed Vulture."

"You're the one who's like a dog." Wang Xi glared at him and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, we have important business to attend to."

He was also wondering to himself how many people this guy had offended outside.

They heard someone shout from the back door, "Sister Su'er, don't be impulsive!"

A woman of about sixteen or seventeen, with a beautiful face, red lips and white teeth, and skin as white as snow, wearing a narrow-sleeved Confucian dress, entered the hall from the back door with a fierce air, carrying two pig-slaughtering knives. Unlike the greasy-haired, sallow-faced woman I had in mind, this cook was dressed very cleanly and neatly.

This is normal, though, because nowadays cooking methods mainly involve steaming and boiling, so there isn't much oil smoke.

Wang Shuang, Li Jieman, and the others, who were about to leave, suddenly stopped and looked at the woman with great interest when they saw her fierce yet adorable appearance.

Wang Xi was also amused. He had long heard that women in the Tang Dynasty were fierce, but he never imagined they were fierce to this extent.

The woman suddenly raised her hand, but instead of pointing the knife at Wang Xi and the others, she held it to her own long, white neck. "You dog-headed vulture, don't even think about succeeding. I, Bai Ningsu, would rather die than submit."

This sudden change surprised Wang Shuang and his team.

All that aggressive behavior was actually a knife to his own neck.

Li Jie said with a smile, "Who are you trying to scare? I really don't believe you dare to commit suicide."

"I don't believe it either." Wang Shuang shook her head.

"Then you should give it a try."

The woman applied a little force to her wrist, and a bloody mark immediately appeared on her slender, snow-white neck.

Wang Xi quickly stopped his two friends, "You two shut up. If someone dies, it'll be my fault."

Huangfu Sengnian stared at the woman for a moment, then suddenly whispered, "Although this is the only way she can force us to leave, don't provoke her, lest someone actually dies."

Given the current social climate, it would be best for the maternal relatives to tone it down a bit.

Wang Xi glanced at Huangfu Sengnian, then looked around the empty restaurant. He thought to himself, "So the poor business is all because of me. Is this God's arrangement?"

He stared at the cook again, and after a while, he suddenly pointed and said domineeringly, "You wicked woman, stop being so rude! Let me tell you, I'm here today to apologize."

Li Jie nodded in perfect agreement, "That's right, what are we looking for?"

(End of this chapter)