Lin Rongle's eyes darkened, and he walked around Li You to glance inside, wanting to turn around and leave.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, he bumped into Bai Sui'an's arms.

"Why don't you curse back?" Bai Sui'an patted his shoulder lightly and pulled Lin Rongle's body back.

Mother and son faced Li You together.

Lin Rongle felt a little flustered and thought about going back to explain to her stepmother that she didn't want to go to school anymore.

Before any action was taken, the superiors gave the order.

"Who are you? Our ancestors of the Lin family were surnamed Lin, not Li. Why should we respect you?"

"Your school hasn't even started yet, so what's wrong with my Rong Le coming to take a look? Is that considered stealing? If someone can learn something just by looking at you, then Lijia Village would have produced a scholar long ago."

"What are you looking at? Didn't you say you were a student? You only dare to talk to children?"

Bai Sui'an attacked like crazy, confusing Li You inside.

Who could have thought that a young lady would suddenly come in and start throwing a tantrum?

Li You angrily pointed his finger at Bai Sui'an and cursed, "Rude! You ignorant woman, get out of my school right now!"

"You just humiliated my son, and you're just letting it go without an apology? Have you read so much that it's like a dog's stomach? People who read the books of sages are morally upright, but you're acting like a jerk when it comes to this?"

"Good for you! So you're the vixen the Lin family brought back, right? You're truly so arrogant! No wonder Lin Che treats you to delicious food and drink every day but you're unwilling to send your child to study with me. It's you who's ruined the child's future!"

Just like Bai Sui'an only heard about Li You today, it turned out that Li You had never met Bai Sui'an either.

The way he maintained his composure while cursing looked extremely awkward.

If Bai Sui'an hadn't heard what he and Lin Rongle said, he would have believed that he was delaying Lin Rongle.

"Don't flatter yourself. People like you are misleading students as role models! If the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. Isn't it just to deceive the villagers? With someone like you, don't even think about sending the child to you for teaching. I wouldn't want to either."

Bai Sui'an added, "Anyway, stop talking nonsense. Either you apologize to my son now, or I'll stand outside your door and show your students what a nobody you are!"

After a while, Li You's students would arrive one after another. His school was located in a remote place in Lijia Village. The surroundings were quiet and most suitable for students to study. However, if something really happened, it would be difficult for people outside to hear it.

Thinking of this, Li You said contemptuously: "Whatever you say, their families spent money to send them here. If they don't want to come here to study, I will tell their elders that their children are disobedient. Then I will beat them with sticks. They will still come to me."

The meaning is very clear. He never taught for the purpose of educating people, but just to get some filial piety from the villagers.

The root of the problem is that the villagers have a low level of education, so they voluntarily believe this gentleman who has returned from scientific research outside.

Bai Sui'an was a little angry. Ordinary families save money to send their children to school, is it just a formality?

Which parent doesn’t want their children to pass the imperial examinations and bring honor to the family?

Do you really think that people in the village love to save money?

I really want to punch this guy.

Bai Sui'an thought so and did so.

Li You didn't even have time to dodge, Bai Sui'an clenched his fist and took a run, punching him so hard that he saw stars.

"You deserve to be a Tongsheng even though you're almost thirty. If someone like you becomes a scholar, this country will be doomed sooner or later."

The man was knocked to the ground. Bai Sui'an felt unsatisfied and kicked Li You in the stomach again.

"Don't think I've beaten you and that's it. I'm not done with people like you!"

Li You fell to the ground, covering his eyes with one hand and pressing his stomach with the other, wailing for a long time before a child came and helped him up.

At this time, Bai Sui'an had already left with Lin Rongle.

Lin Rongle asked in a low voice: "I thought you were going to send me to this school..."

"I asked Aunt Wang this morning. She said this teacher is no good. He's very stupid. He's almost thirty and still hasn't passed the exam to become a scholar. The people he teaches can't even pass the county exam. Sending you there would be a disservice to you."

Bai Sui'an cursed as he walked, "He's worse than a beast. Other families are just looking forward to one child going to high school, but he has the nerve to ruin all the children in the village by himself."

The feeling of forming a united front with her stepmother was wonderful, and Lin Rongle felt a little relieved.

"So where do you want to send me to school?"

"Ayan is going to deliver medicine today. I asked him to help find out if there are any reliable men around here. We are not in a hurry. I will definitely find a good family for you."

The two walked side by side, and Lin Rongle looked up at her stepmother.

Bai Sui'an tilted his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lin Rongle pursed her lips and whispered, "Mom, I don't want to go to school. I want to learn martial arts and become a general on the battlefield."

This idea surprised Bai Sui'an a little, after all, Lin Che had always said that Lin Rongle should go to school.

Even the father didn't tell his child to learn martial arts.

Bai Sui'an looked at Lin Rongle. The child's eyes were evasive, and he didn't know what he was afraid of.

Suddenly, Bai Sui'an realized that maybe Lin Che didn't want Lin Rongle to go to the battlefield.

Now that Lin Rongle is talking to her alone, is he afraid that she will refuse?

"You can't miss school," Bai Sui'an said to him seriously. "A general must not only be extremely powerful, but also wise. Only by being familiar with the art of war can you attack the enemy unexpectedly and win every battle."

The first half of her words made Lin Rongle feel disappointed, but when the second half came out, Lin Rongle felt hope again.

"Fighting can easily lead to death, and I'm worried about letting you practice martial arts with others. Before I find you a reliable martial arts master, you can first learn the basics from me."

Lin Rongle blinked: "With you?"

Bai Sui'an smiled and said, "Don't you believe me?"

Thinking of how Bai Sui'an had handled two big men on a rainy night, Lin Rongle nodded: "I believe you."

While Bai Sui'an was still hanging out the clothes to dry, A Yan brought the medicine package prepared by Ning Heyuan.

After a few pleasantries, Bai Sui'an asked A Yan to go to the town to find out if there were any reliable teachers.

Just as he opened his mouth, A Yan said, "There was a former number one scholar in our town. He retired and lived in seclusion here, but no trace of him has been seen since."

Bai Sui'an asked, "Didn't you say you hadn't seen any trace of him? How do you know he's in town again?"

"Naturally, he ended up in town, and the address is still occupied."

"Isn't he the one living in there?"

"It never changed, but it wasn't him."

This is a very strange thing to say.

Bai Sui'an: "Do you know who lives in there?"

A Yan was waiting for Bai Sui'an's question and answered immediately, "It was an old woman. The top scholar didn't marry when he was an official. After resigning, he settled in town. I heard from the old residents nearby that not long after, a young woman started coming in and out of the mansion frequently. After that, only the young woman was seen coming in and out, and no one saw him anymore."

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