Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 63: The first to get the moon is near the water and the tower.

Hongxiu was completely unaware of this. Little did she know that Li Linfu, on the surface, instructed her to cultivate good relationships with the students of Wuming Academy, but secretly she was to seek refuge with Wu Xin.

She doesn't have time to worry about this right now; she's focused entirely on preparing her lessons.

Because she didn't go there for Li Linfu's sake; Li Linfu was just encouraging her. She was taking her second job very seriously.

This morning.

Wang Xi left early. Now that Hongxiu has decided to join Wuming Academy, teaching work must begin. It's impossible for a group of people to stay at the academy every day eating, drinking, and having fun. The key is that they also have to answer to their parents.

Upon arriving at the gate, they happened to meet Huangfu Sengnian.

"Is there any noise outside?" Wang Xi asked.

"not yet."

Huangfu Sengnian said, "I estimate the news hasn't spread yet, but don't worry, it will definitely spread like wildfire, and there will be no shortage of trouble."

Wang Xi laughed and said, "I just like trouble. Hehe."

The two talked as they entered the academy.

"Huh?"

When Wang Xi arrived at the classroom, he suddenly noticed that Cui Gu'er, Xue Jun, and the others were all dressed in new robes, looking quite respectable. "Why are you all wearing new robes today? Is it a festival?"

Huangfu Sengnian muttered under his breath, "Birds of a feather flock together."

"What new robe? It's clearly an old robe," Xue Jun said guiltily.

Cui Gu'er gently tugged at his collar, "Old, old."

Han Xiaohu, Linghu Baodi, and the others looked up at the sky and the ground.

“I can still tell the difference between the old and the new.” Wang Xi suddenly realized that today was their official meeting with Hongxiu, and said with a headache, “Brothers, what happened to respecting our teachers?”

Xue Jun immediately said, "Dressing up nicely to see your teacher is a sign of respect, isn't it?"

Han Xiaohu nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's right. Unlike you, dressed so casually, you show no respect for your teacher at all."

"It's still me!"

Just then, two figures suddenly darted in. "They're here, they're here, they're here!"

Looking back, he saw Wang Shuang and Li Jieman, both of whom were also wearing new robes. "You too."

Li Jie said smugly, "What? Do you think I look handsome today?"

"Handsome! Very handsome!"

Wang Xi wore a forced smile, thinking to himself, "Trying to steal my woman? They're really overestimating themselves."

When they came to their senses, they had already taken their seats, and Xue Jun had even taken their seats, saying, "Brother Jun, this is my seat."

Xue Jun said, "What do you mean 'your seat'? Your name isn't written here."

"you."

Wang Xi nodded, "Alright, alright, I'll go to the back and let you embarrass yourselves in front."

He went to the last seat and sat there, cursing inwardly, "A bunch of animals, they have no humanity when it comes to women."

After a short while, three people entered: Tao Mo, Hong Xiu, and a maid named Qin'er beside her.

Hongxiu maintained her androgynous style, exuding elegance, with a tall and upright figure and a heroic air. A gentle smile always graced her lips, making her instantly likable.

This kind of temperament made Xue Jun and the others seem innocent, stealing glances at Hongxiu, then shyly lowering their heads, then stealing another glance.

He's secretly quite passionate.

Standing at the very back, Wang Xi was both amused and annoyed. "If I'd known you guys were like this, I wouldn't have bothered with you at all." He said loudly, "Good morning, sir."

As soon as he spoke, everyone snapped out of their daze, hurriedly bowed, and then shouted in a very disorderly manner, "Good morning, sir."

How embarrassing!

Tao Mo smiled and nodded, then gestured to Hongxiu beside him, saying, "This lady Hong is a teacher I invited, specializing in vivid teaching methods."

"Student Xue Jun greets teacher."

Xue Jun quickly bowed and greeted him, showing his impeccable manners.

Cui Gu'er, Linghu Baodi, and Han Xiaohu also rushed to introduce themselves to Hongxiu, hoping that Hongxiu would have a good impression of them.

Tao Mo, standing to the side, looked somewhat disappointed. Where was my respect?

Hongxiu nodded slightly and said, "This is actually my first time being a teacher. I hope you young men will be understanding in the future."

The moment she opened her mouth, her beautiful voice immediately captivated Xue Jun, who stammered foolishly, "Please forgive me, please forgive me, hehe!"

Tao Mo coughed and then turned to the girl next to Hongxiu, saying, "This is Qin'er. She has been learning from Hong Niangzi. Now she has joined our academy and is your junior sister. Please take good care of her in the future."

A junior sister? What a pleasant surprise! Sir, you're so kind to us.

Xue Jun's eyes reddened, and he raised his right hand, vowing solemnly, "Teacher, please rest assured, I, Xue Jun, swear to heaven that even if I lose my life, I will definitely take good care of my junior sister."

Han Xiaohu covered his mouth, choking back tears, and said, "Me too."

Not to mention Wang Xi, even Li Jieman and Wang Shuang were frightened by them this time.

Tao Mo was also depressed, so he quickly got to the point. He couldn't stay there any longer. "Don't be too happy yet. We're about to start classes."

As you all know, the vivid teaching method involves you yourselves acting out the content in the textbook. Therefore, the first step is to assign roles, including main characters and supporting characters. The main characters are further divided into male and female leads. Qin'er will play the female lead, and as for the male lead…!

"teacher!"

Xue Jun said in a deep voice, "I believe I am capable of playing the male lead."

Cui Gu'er said, "I am more handsome than you, so it should be me."

"This is a competition of knowledge, not looks," said the chubby Linghu Baodi angrily.

"Stop arguing."

Tao Mo interrupted their argument, then took the document from Qin'er's hand and said, "This vivid teaching method requires memorization and recitation skills the most."

Therefore, I have prepared some poems and essays for you. You must not only memorize them, but also recite them with feeling. Then, the Matchmaker will personally test you and assign roles based on your performance.”

"Huh? We have to memorize the lines too?!" Xue Jun panicked immediately.

Cui Gu'er laughed and said, "Are you scared?"

Xue Jun immediately said, "Who's afraid? It's just memorizing lines, what's so difficult about that?"

Tao Mo chuckled and said, "Don't be nervous, even if you don't do well on the test, you won't be punished."

"Don't worry, sir, I'm sure I'll do well on the exam," Han Xiaohu replied immediately.

This isn't about whether or not to punish her; it's about the female lead!

Tao Mo added, "As for Huangfu Sengnian, Wang Shuang, Li Jieman, and Wang Xi, they will be responsible for assisting Hong Niangzi and will not participate in this casting process."

"what?"

Wang Xi asked, puzzled, "Why?"

Tao Mo said, "You are the senior brothers, and you have learned more than them. You should help them learn more."

"Oh."

The four of them feigned a forlorn expression. Xue Jun and his companions were secretly delighted, as they had lost a few formidable competitors.

Little did they know, the four of them had no intention of memorizing the text.

Are you crazy?

Opening your own academy and forcing yourself to memorize texts—even a fool wouldn't do that.

Of course, Tao Mo's words were not just an excuse; Wang Xi really did go to assist Hongxiu.

The opera that Wang Xi brought was not the same as the current military opera. The military opera was just two clowns making people laugh, and it was more like crosstalk.

He wanted to come to real drama, something like Yue Opera or Peking Opera, not spoken drama, something with singing and rhythm.

According to Wang Xi's observation, the few traditional operas that exist today all have their own melodies and rhythms, while spoken dramas are completely out of step with current trends.

That's why he invited Hongxiu, because she could only give a direction or an inspiration, but how to sing it specifically needed to be perfected by professionals.

Whether it's Yue Opera or Peking Opera, their singing styles are different from those of today.

Xue Jun and his companions were foolishly holding the article, overjoyed, unaware that they were like the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

backyard.

"Teacher, have you memorized all the words?" Wang Xi asked expectantly.

Hongxiu nodded, but her expression seemed hesitant. Wang Xi immediately said, "Then let's begin."

He then struck a pose and sang, "My lady, I'm so lucky to have met you in my darkest hour!"

"Wait a minute."

Hongxiu quickly stopped him, "This word..."

Wang Xi said casually, "The lyrics are not important; they are just for practice. The key is the singing style and rhythm, because even you are not very proficient in this aspect, and you still need a teacher to improve them."

Hongxiu asked curiously, "It's precisely because it's unimportant that I'm curious. Why choose this word?"

Li Jie, standing to the side, said, "That's right, Brother Que, did you tamper with it?"

It was so sour, it almost made my teeth fall out.

Wang Xi glared at him, "If you're not going to help, fine, but don't make things worse."

Then he said to Hongxiu, "These are the words given by the teacher. Did the teacher not ask the teacher?"

"I did ask, that's right."

Hongxiu felt dizzy and confused whenever she saw this phrase before. It describes a couple expressing their love for each other, but the key point is that the person she was practicing with was Wang Xi!

However, Tao Mo explained that love is the essence of drama, and there are many love stories in Dream of the Red Chamber, so he used this word to practice.

Wang Xi asked innocently, "What is it?"

Hongxiu was too ashamed to speak of it.

Wang Xi said blankly, "Teacher, if you're embarrassed, why don't you let Xiaoman and the others go out?"

Li Jieman's face immediately contorted with rage. "You shameless scoundrel, you won't even let us look?"

Hongxiu thought to herself, "What would happen if they left?" She quickly said, "No need, let's begin!"

"Hey!"

Wang Xi then struck a pose and sang: "My wife, I was fortunate to meet Wang Lanying when I was at my wit's end. I regret that we met so late in life and we are now of one heart."

Hongxiu looked at the lyrics and sang softly, "Since we have pledged our hearts to each other..."

"wrong!"

Wang Xi shook his head and said, "Something feels off."

Hongxiu asked, "What feels off?"

Wang Xi said: "First, the singing style. The main reason why you invited the teacher is for the singing style. Teacher, you can't sing along with me. You have to sing according to your own style. Then we can learn from the teacher."

Secondly, this is a vivid teaching method; it requires performance. This scene is about a husband and wife talking, so teacher, when you sing, you must look at the students with deep affection.

Hongxiu exclaimed in surprise, "And you want to be all lovey-dovey?"

"of course."

Wang Xi said seriously, "Teacher, this is just acting, but if teachers can't even let go, how will they teach students in the future?"

Hongxiu glanced at Wang Xi, already sensing that this kid had ill intentions. However, this was within her expectations; these people were all notorious playboys. She thought to herself, "He's just a kid, why should I be afraid of him?" The more she hesitated, the more he would lead her around. It was better to practice openly and honestly.

After adjusting her mindset, she nodded and said, "I understand, let's try again."

"Hey!"

After adjusting her mindset, Hongxiu quickly got into the zone and sang according to her own experience and Wang Xi's rhythm.

In this way, Hongxiu quickly seized the initiative and began to instruct Wang Xi on her singing style, leaving Wang Xi overwhelmed and unable to take advantage of her, since Hongxiu was the professional when it came to singing.

The smile on Hongxiu's lips grew even stronger.

But to outsiders, the two seemed to be flirting. Li Jieman and Wang Shuang, resting their chins on their hands, stared at the two of them, utterly despondent.

Wang Shuang whispered, "Xiaoman, when did Sparrow become so despicable?"

Li Jie pouted and said aggrievedly, "Since when does being despicable have to be proficient in music, singing, and composing lyrics? This is really too much of a bully."

Xue Mansion.

Why have you been coming home so late these days, my husband?

When Madam Xue, who was waiting in the courtyard, saw Xue Maozong enter, she immediately went to greet him and took the cloak from his hand.

Xue Maozong said, "There have been many affairs in the camp recently, and His Majesty has also come to inspect the area frequently, so how could I dare to return early?"

Madam Xue asked in a low voice, "Is it going to be a war?"

Xue Maozong shook his head and said, "His Majesty probably doesn't have that plan yet."

During their conversation, the two went to the hall and sat down. Xue Maozong then asked, "Has that brat returned?"

"He just got back not long ago."

As she spoke, a hint of smugness appeared on Madam Xue's face. "She's currently reciting her lessons in her own courtyard."

"What?"

Xue Maozong exclaimed in surprise, "Recite a book!"

Madam Xue said, "That's right! It was all worth it when we tried so hard to find that nameless teacher. We really did find a great teacher. The child has changed his ways after only a few days of schooling."

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Xue Maozong still didn't believe it. He was satisfied as long as Xue Jun didn't cause trouble, so he didn't believe that Xue Jun would take the initiative to recite the text.

Madam Xue said, "If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself. He's still memorizing it now."

"Let's go!"

The couple tiptoed to Xue Jun's courtyard, stood by the door, and peeked inside. They saw Xue Jun standing alone in the courtyard, holding a white silk handkerchief, head held high and chest out, as if reciting something. He was gesturing as he recited, completely absorbed in the task.

Xue Maozong rubbed his eyes several times before confirming that it wasn't a hallucination. He couldn't help but burst into tears of joy, crying out, "Good, good! Good, good! This child has finally grown up! Ah!"

(End of this chapter)