The Little Lucky Girl

This time, the elder did not answer immediately. He had not thought about such a question for a long time.

After all, he is already this old. Does he still have to work hard like the young people all day long? Oh, let the old man go.

Confucius said, "At seventy, I may follow my heart's desire without transgressing the rules." He was not as good as a sage, and did not dare to follow his heart's desire at seventy, but he gradually did so after eighty.

The old man pondered for a while and said, "The Tao is in the heart. If what you do makes you happy, it is for a better self."

He patted Ming Youyou's little head and said, "Starting tomorrow, you should come and study the Tao Te Ching with me. I can't stand seeing you study so superficially."

When Zheng Huan and the others heard that Ming Youyou was going to study with Master Zong, they were extremely envious. That was Quan Dayu, no, the most prestigious scholar in the world.

For anyone who can get some advice from him, it would be the highlight of life.

Just like the old Minister Lu, who had the good fortune to attend several lectures of Mr. Zong when he was young, and he would always talk about it whenever he drank, and he has been bragging about it for half his life.

Ming Youyou saw what they were thinking and suggested, "Why don't you go and listen together?"

Zheng Huan hesitated, "This isn't a good idea. Wouldn't it be rude if I just went there rashly?" This was a serious class, different from the casual chats about homework in the past.

"It's okay. I think the old man likes to be lively and would rather have more people. At most, we can bring more food to express our gratitude."

Feng Xu felt that the Tao Te Ching was difficult, so he didn't really want to go. "We have a lot of homework, why don't we just do our homework in the classroom and wait for you to come back?"

His mouth was covered by Lu Tai.

"Do you know how rare this opportunity is? I have to try it anyway. The worst that can happen is that I will be kicked out."

But if it succeeds, he will also be qualified to brag in front of his grandfather. Hehe, Lu Tai felt very happy.

Of course, the elder would not chase them away. He thought that the three of them were brave enough to come here with such a thick skin. Young people should be like this. He thought that he was too proud back then and missed so many things. Alas.

The Tao Te Ching only has 5,000 words, but it is so profound that one may not be able to understand it in a lifetime. Elder Zong does not ask them to understand much now. He just wants the children to understand the meaning first, and the rest can be slowly appreciated over the years.

After class, the four of them went to the back mountain. They were full of energy when they went there, but when they came back, they were all listless and almost didn't have the strength to go down the mountain.

Feng Xu slumped in the carriage. "Compared to this, I now feel that the courses in the academy are actually quite simple."

I don’t know if it was because of his confidence or because the level of Mr. Zong’s special training was too high, but Feng Xu performed exceptionally well in this class exam and actually ranked third in Class C, which scared himself a lot.

Zheng Huan and Lu Tai also performed well, ranking fifth and first in Class B respectively.

The top three students in each class have the right to change classes. Feng Xu got into Class B as he wished; Lu Tai thought about it and decided to stay.

"Your grades have always been good. You don't have to compromise yourself to accommodate us." Zheng Huanfengxu advised.

Lu Tai shook his head. "It's more fun when the three of us are together. Besides, the pressure of Class A is too great and it's not suitable for my fragile heart."

"Your heart isn't that fragile anymore," Ming Youyou snorted. "My grandpa said that if you take the medicine for another seven days, your heart palpitations and shortness of breath should be almost gone. After that, he'll prescribe another course of medicine for you."

Lu Tai had been accustomed to using this excuse since he was a child, but he had indeed felt the changes in himself. He had become stronger and his complexion had become much rosier.

He said gratefully: "It's all thanks to your grandfather. I didn't expect that my childhood illness could be alleviated to this extent. Doctor Yang's medical skills are really superb."

He felt that since coming here, although life was simple and sometimes hard, the mountains and rivers were beautiful, and his breathing was much smoother. In addition, he met Doctor Yang, so Yuqing County really brought him good luck.

Ming Youyou reminded: "Don't call my grandfather doctor when you see him, otherwise he will be unhappy."

"It's such a waste that the old man doesn't see more patients with such excellent medical skills." The three felt very sorry when they heard her talk about Grandpa Yang's experience.

Feng Xu felt particularly regretful. He really wanted to ask Grandpa Yang to help take a look at his father, as his father was covered with wounds from the war. However, even though the pulse records had been sent to him, he did not dare to take them out.

Lu Tai was considered one of their own, so Ming Youyou acted like a spoiled brat in front of Grandpa Yang. It was really difficult for him to say anything.

Ming Youyou shrugged. When she was a child, she thought being a doctor was very profitable and she tried to persuade her grandfather. But then she was lectured by her grandfather and her parents in turn and she never dared to mention it again.

The last student in Class A was Bao Wenkang, who was ready to be demoted. But Lu Tai unexpectedly gave up, which helped him.

As soon as Bao Wenkang heard the news, he came to find Lu Tai and said, "Thank you so much. This way I don't have to be beaten by my father when I go home."

Lu Tai smiled and said, "That's not necessary. I just don't want to go."

"That's a great help to me. How about this, from now on, I'll help you cook for ten days?"

Lu Tai hurriedly shook his head, thinking to himself, how could you beat me as hard as I could beat myself?

But Bao Wenkang was still stubborn and insisted on doing something to make himself feel better. Seeing that they carried food from the foot of the mountain to sell in the academy every day, he took the initiative to help them carry it.

He carried him to the classroom with great effort. They were too embarrassed to let him go like that, so Ming Youyou treated him to steamed buns today and flower-shaped steamed buns tomorrow.

So Bao Wenkang not only became familiar with the four of them, but also had a particularly good chat with the students in Class B.

"I finally understand why you don't want to leave. It's so comfortable in your class," he patted Lu Tai's shoulder, "To be honest, I regret it now."

Lu Taile said: "Aren't you afraid that your father will beat you?"

"Well, it's just a beating. I've been beaten since I was a child. At most, I can wail a little and call my grandmother to come." Bao Wenkang was not afraid of losing face in front of them.

"You don't know, the people in Class A are all nerds. They read like crazy, even during lunch time. They read and eat at the same time. The classroom is so quiet that I dare not even breathe." He rubbed his stomach, "I feel like I have indigestion every day when I go home at noon."

Feng Xu felt sorry for him. "We spent the last few days like this before the college entrance exam. I almost went crazy during those few days. You said that you can't see the end of your days, how can you endure it?"

Bao Wenkang was filled with sadness.

Zheng Huan pushed Feng Xu away and said, "Don't listen to his nonsense. People in Class A are most likely to be admitted to the Imperial College. They may even get a recommendation. Since you are already in the class and your family has high expectations for you, you should work harder."

"But I don't have any expectations for myself." Bao Wenkang muttered.

A few days later, the students in Class B discovered that they were missing a classmate, and Bao Wenkang was brought in by the supervisor, "From today on, he will be in your class."