Quick Travel: Is it OK to recycle yourself?

Two years had passed since this incident, and the scholar had only paid back a small amount of money. It was not that he did not want to pay it back, but that he could not earn any extra money after spending on food and drink.

"This candidate's name is Wu Shunheng. He has two children. The older boy is ten years old this year, and the younger girl is eight years old this year. Now the three of them depend on each other for survival. As long as I tell him about the environment here, I think he will definitely be willing to come here to teach."

"The last time I saw him, he wanted to leave, but he didn't have the money to go on the road, and it was not easy to just leave because he owed me money. This man has good character and is very knowledgeable. If it weren't for his disabled leg and the suppression of his ex-wife, he wouldn't have ended up in such a miserable state."

Qu Nannan nodded: "Is that so!"

"After I go back this time, I will go meet him and tell him about our situation here. If he agrees and can promise not to disclose the situation here, I will bring him here. You can't make much money here, and you can only worry about food and drink. I don't know if he is willing to come."

Doctor Yue waved his hand and said, "It's good enough to have enough to eat every day and live a quiet life." If we really take the two children out to make a living, life may not be as good as here.

They stayed in the valley for two more days before planning to return to the city.

Qu Nannan also brought two young men from the village with her, asking them to get acquainted with the place so that they could stay here if they had any business in the future. If the scholar agreed to come, they would also help carry him back.

After all, the scholars here are really weak and fragile. They seem to only focus on reading all day and rarely exercise. What's more, this scholar's legs are not very good, so it is not realistic for him to go up the mountain by himself.

Qu Nannan followed her master to a messy little courtyard. It was really small, with only one room and the kitchen was a randomly built thatched hut.

There was almost no furniture, just a bed, a table and a stool, and even fewer kitchen utensils. I had no idea how this family lived. It looked like the conditions were even worse than those in the village.

"Doctor Yue, why are you here? If there is anything, let someone know and I will come over."

The person who spoke was the scholar named Wu Shunheng. He looked extremely pale and thin, looking unrecognizable.

But even this cannot conceal his scholarly aura. His facial features are also very regular. From his appearance, he is a smart and upright person. I believe that as long as his legs can be cured and he is given a chance, this man will be able to soar to the sky.

Next to him stood two children, both skinny and small, obviously malnourished, looking at the newcomer timidly. Qu Nannan remembered that her master had said that the older one was ten years old and the younger one was eight, but the two children looked only six or seven years old.

Mr. Wu quickly brought the only stool in the room for Doctor Yue to sit on. Qu Nannan also saw Mr. Wu's leg. It was not serious. It was just more obvious when he walked. The tendons and veins were fine. It might be that the treatment was not timely and not completely cured.

Doctor Yue took the stool and sat down: "Don't bother with anything, sit down and I'll talk to you for a while."

Mr. Wu rubbed his hands as he looked at Qu Nannan who came with him. There was only one high stool in the house, and what should he do if the young master who came with him had no place to sit?

Qu Nannan saw what Mr. Wu was thinking at a glance, smiled and pulled over a piece of wood and sat on it. Seeing this, Mr. Wu smiled embarrassedly and also pulled over a small wooden stool and sat down.

"Doctor Yue, if you have any problem, just tell me. I will do whatever I can without hesitation." His expression was very serious, and there was no sign of perfunctoriness at all. He was grateful.

Doctor Yue nodded. He liked scholars like Mr. Wu, who were not pedantic and spoke directly.

"It's like this, this is my new apprentice."

Mr. Wu bowed and said, "I can see that your little disciple is very clever. Congratulations to Doctor Yue for accepting another good disciple."

Mr. Wu did not say false compliments. The young man looked very dignified. His eyes were particularly beautiful, with a clear and bright gaze. It was obvious at first glance that he was a young man with no bad intentions.

Doctor Yue smiled proudly. The little disciple was the smartest one among his disciples, so it was right to say so.

"Ahem, my apprentice lives in the mountains. His village is in need of a teacher. He wants to find a teacher to teach the children in the village. I want to ask if you have any ideas."

Qu Nannan then added: "It's like this. Our village is located in the mountains. There are not many people in the village, only about a hundred. If you go there, it will be troublesome to go back to the city. But the environment there is very suitable for quiet study."

"Everyone in the village is very poor, but they have enough food and drink. I will personally give you 20 taels of silver a year as a stipend, and I will prepare all the writing materials. As for food, let the villagers use the food as stipend. Do you think it is feasible?"

This was also the decision Qu Nannan made after careful consideration. She couldn't just feed them without paying a penny. How would these three of them survive in the future without any money?

In other words, he didn't have to work and only had to teach students. He could earn 20 taels a year without having to spend money on food and drink. In this way, he could concentrate on teaching his children. He couldn't take the imperial examination, but he couldn't delay his children.

Mr. Wu looked at his bare house and his skinny child. It was hard to teach him, or even feed him. He didn't care whether he could come back to the city or not. This was the place he wanted to escape from. Otherwise, he would never live a peaceful life.

Qu Nannan looked at Mr. Wu and was somewhat moved. Then she offered him a favor: "I just took a rough look at your legs. Do you mind letting me take a closer look?"

Doctor Yue asked with a look of surprise, "Xingzhi, are you saying that Mr. Wu's leg can still be saved?"

Xingzhi was the name that Doctor Yue gave to Qu Nannan, so that when she went out, no one would know that she was a woman just because of her name.

Fortunately, lucky, and blessed, the old man was lucky enough to have such a gifted apprentice. Qu Nannan also thought that she was honored to meet a master who was unique in the feudal society and taught her regardless of her background or gender.

He had also shown it to Mr. Wu at the beginning, but because of the long and bumpy journey, it was a little late when he came back.

Even if the broken leg was reattached, it would be obvious when he walked later. In addition, Mr. Wu had no money to continue treatment. Even if Doctor Yue treated him for free, what about the two children? In the end, he gave up.

Qu Nannan nodded and shook her head: "I have to look at it carefully before I can know." She didn't dare to make any guarantees without seeing the specific situation.

When Mr. Wu heard that his leg could be cured, he was excited. As long as his leg could be completely healed, he could continue to take the imperial examination. As long as he took the examination, he could escape from his current predicament.