The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 234

"Lord Xu, please don't agree so quickly. You are an official, and I am a commoner. I dare not say anything, but this cart was left to me by my father, and now it's smashed to pieces. I can't help but feel angry. I hope you can go to the bank in person to exchange it for thirty-six strings of cash, or four thousand two coins."

Xu Tian nodded without hesitation. He soon realized there was a problem. Normally, it was only a thousand copper coins, but this four thousand coins was only a quarter of a copper coin. He had run from the south city to the north city to exchange for only a quarter of a copper coin.

These two coins were one-eighth of a copper coin. He rushed to the outskirts of the city and found a private money exchange to exchange for one-eighth of a copper coin. By the time he returned to the yamen, it was already dusk.

Yang Er: "You rich people are so precious, unlike us farmers. My leg is still hurting after you hit me. When my leg is damaged, Grand Tutor Xu, please don't be a coward."

He left after saying that. Lord Chang frowned and then ordered two constables to personally escort Xu Tian home. Xu Tian did nothing all day except exchange money, which took him the whole day.

Xu Tian cursed inwardly, never expecting that competition in industries was so fierce in ancient times!

He had planned to perform a show to attract more parents' attention, or distribute some flyers to promote his private school, but now he's doing nothing and has already missed a day!

There are only two days left in the enrollment period, so it seems we can only try to recruit as many students as possible in these last two days.

As evening approached, the gates of the Xu residence were soon kicked open from the outside.

Then a man walked in from outside the door. This man was eighteen feet tall, extremely tall! In addition, his face was as black as charcoal, so you could tell at a glance that he was a military general.

However, this military general was not wearing armor, but rather a maroon ruyi robe, a purple-gold jade crown on his head, and a white jade belt around his waist. He was truly majestic and awe-inspiring, and just one glance from him would make people want to exclaim "Good!"

Upon seeing the man, Xu Tian revealed a sly smile and immediately walked out.

"Brother Cheng, I'm here."

That's right, this man is Chen Chuliang, the son of Duke Cheng Yaojin of Lu. Upon seeing Chen Chuliang, a lewd look flashed across Xu Tian's face, and Xu Tian couldn't help but chuckle.

Cheng Yaojin immediately grabbed his friend by the neck and led him to the lotus pond.

"By the way, Brother Xu, did you receive the thing I asked you to pick up?"

Xu Tian nodded and said, "What do you need that for? It's for women, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Cheng Chuliang immediately patted Xu Tian on the shoulder: "What are you thinking? Do you think I'm that kind of person? This is for my cousin. I fell in love with my cousin at first sight and I won't marry anyone else."

"Why are you talking so much? Hurry up and give it to me!" he said, reaching out to take it himself.

Xu Tian immediately pulled out two soft strips of cloth from his pocket. Cheng Chuliang was shocked and clutched the two pieces of cloth in his hand, his eyes wide like copper bells.

“These are glass stockings? I never thought such a thing actually existed. I’ll bring the glass stockings my cousin wanted back right now. She’ll be so happy to see them. I’ll tell her that I went through a lot of trouble to get them, which will make my cousin even more touched.”

Xu Tian shook his head and said, "If you really like this woman, why don't you ask a matchmaker to propose to your cousin? That way, it will be considered a private engagement."

Cheng Chuliang was immediately annoyed and turned around to carefully put the glass stockings into his purse.

"I didn't expect you to be so old-fashioned. I wish I could make my own decisions. My father wants me to marry Princess Pingyang. What chance would my cousin have then? My cousin and I are childhood sweethearts."

Xu Tian chuckled and said, unable to suppress his laughter, "Then I can't help you."