Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 79 The Dried-Up Corpse

The exam is over.

The teaching just now was surprisingly effective!

All seven students remembered the sentence they had just been taught, as well as its specific meaning.

In addition, there's the idiom "to help seedlings grow by pulling them up".

Even Dong Xiaopang, who never liked studying, got them all right.

Luo Qingfeng took everyone's notebooks and praised them one by one.

All seven students had happy expressions on their faces.

The third and fourth wives, who were standing outside the window, also had smiles on their faces, all of them impressed by this extraordinary lesson.

Next, keeping his promise, Luo Qingfeng told Dong Miaomiao's story.

When the teacher described Dong Miaomiao's embarrassing situation of losing a watermelon for a sesame seed, and losing soy sauce and shoes while trying to catch a butterfly, the classroom erupted in laughter.

"Poor Miaomiao had no choice but to go home barefoot. She had bought a full bottle of soy sauce and picked up a big watermelon, which would have earned her praise from her mother. But because she was too greedy, it was all gone. When she got home, her mother found out what had happened and immediately grabbed a leather whip, lashing her until she screamed in pain..."

"Miaomiao covered her bottom and begged for forgiveness while crying, 'Mommy, Mommy, I was wrong. I will never pick up sesame seeds, catch butterflies, or be greedy for small gains again... Waaah...'"

Luo Qingfeng's storytelling was vivid and his voice imitation was also incredibly lifelike.

Laughter echoed both inside and outside the house.

Dong Xiaopang's laughter, in particular, was the loudest and longest-lasting.

Dong Miaomiao laughed for a while and said, "Mommy would never spank someone."

Just then, the Third Madam's voice came from outside the window: "If you continue to disobey your mother and your teacher, you'll see if I don't hit you!"

Dong Miaomiao immediately dared not utter another word.

When everyone had finished laughing, Luo Qingfeng said at the opportune moment, "Alright, now let's remember this saying, 'He who sees only small gains will not achieve great things,' and also the phrase 'He who picks up a sesame seed will lose a watermelon'..."

"Those who can remember will continue listening to the story in the next class. Those who can't remember will have to stand outside as punishment in the next class."

Upon hearing this, all seven of them immediately began to recite and write from memory with great enthusiasm.

Next, Luo Qingfeng put down the books, wrote a few lines of the Three Character Classic on the blackboard, and then began to explain.

Outside the window, several people's eyes were focused on the blackboard, where the following words were written: "At birth, people are inherently good. Their natures are similar, but their habits differ. If they are not taught, their natures will change. The way to teach is to focus on one thing at a time."

Miss Dong read it silently for a long time, and couldn't help but be secretly amazed: What kind of article is this? It is so easy to read and the meaning is so simple and clear. Why have I never heard of it before?

Luo Qingfeng explained each student's explanation one by one, and the seven students became interested and remembered them very quickly.

Before we knew it, it was already noon.

Luo Qingfeng assigned homework: "After you go back, be sure to review and consolidate what you have learned today, and memorize it all. I will check it in the next class. Those who have not completed the task will not only have to stand outside as punishment, but their parents will also have to come here in the classroom, under the gaze of the other students, to help them complete the task again."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of all seven students changed.

If their parents were to actually come and help them complete the task, their backsides would probably be the first to get a beating.

After threatening you, Luo Qingfeng offered a sweet promise: "Besides telling you short stories in the next class, I'll also tell you a story about the Monkey King causing havoc in Heaven. I guarantee it'll be exciting!"

"Yay!"

Everyone was in high spirits.

Dong Miaomiao quickly asked, "Sir, is the next class in the afternoon or tomorrow?"

Luo Qingfeng thought for a moment and said, "Five days later."

Dong Miaomiao immediately pouted: "That's too late, we want to go to class earlier."

Dong Yang also said, "Sir, let's do it tomorrow. I'll go back and call Zhang Xiaodong and the others today, and have them all come to class tomorrow."

The other students also said they wanted to attend class tomorrow.

The parents and elders standing outside were both surprised and delighted to see this scene.

It turns out that the old teachers were giving classes, and these kids always dawdled and slowed down. Many of them tried every possible way to skip class. But today, after only the first class, these kids suddenly asked to start class quickly.

Luo Qingfeng said, "What I explained today requires you to apply what you've learned to other situations so that you can remember it well. You can't rush learning. What was that saying again? Haste makes waste. Go back and review it carefully. Come back to class in five days."

Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to give up.

As Luo Qingfeng was tidying up his textbooks, Dong Miaomiao suddenly ran over and said in a cheerful voice, "Teacher, which courtyard do you live in? I'll come visit you when I have time."

This clearly shows they want to hear the story in advance.

Luo Qingfeng said seriously, "Go back and study hard. What are you playing for? If you want to play, you should play with people your own age. What are you playing with your teacher? Your teacher is there to teach you to read, not to play with you."

Dong Miaomiao immediately pouted and said, "But they're not fun at all."

Luo Qingfeng said with a straight face, "I'm not having fun either."

After saying that, he took the book and walked towards the door.

Before Dong Miaomiao could say anything more, the Third Madam was already calling her from outside the window.

After Luo Qingfeng went out and handed the book to Xiao Tao, he saw the head steward, the two ladies, and many maids and servants all looking at him.

He cupped his hands in a respectful gesture and prepared to leave.

Mei Hanliu quickly said, "Mr. Luo, let me introduce you. This is the Third Madam, and this is the Fourth Madam."

Luo Qingfeng then bowed his head in greeting.

The third madam quickly smiled and said, "Mr. Luo, you're too kind. Your lecture today has broadened our horizons. With Mr. Luo at our school, we will no longer have to worry about these little devils not studying."

The fourth wife also chuckled and said, "Mr. Luo is so young and handsome, yet his skills are so exceptional. After listening to that lesson, I really want to come back and listen to your lectures again. Your teaching was truly exquisite and admirable."

Luo Qingfeng clasped his hands in a gesture of humility and declined a few words.

Mei Hanliu then stood next to the girl in the wheelchair and introduced her, "Mr. Luo, this is the second young lady of my Ningguo Mansion."

Luo Qingfeng quickly bowed respectfully again.

Miss Dong bowed slightly in return, and said in a soft voice, "I deeply admire Mr. Luo's talent, and his teaching methods have also broadened my horizons. I hope that under Mr. Luo's guidance, my younger brothers and sisters can study hard and live up to everyone's expectations. I will trouble you with your help in the future."

Luo Qingfeng cupped his hands and said, "It's my pleasure, it's my pleasure."

The girl sat in a wheelchair, her body slender and her face pale. She spoke with weak voice and was extremely frail, clearly indicating that she was ill.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at it a few more times and made a mental note of it.

After exchanging pleasantries, Luo Qingfeng took his leave.

Although it's said that classes are held four days a month, it actually means four classes in total. After the morning class, there's no need to attend the afternoon class.

This job and the benefits are indeed much better than those at the Demon Suppression Academy.

However, the only drawbacks are the lack of cultivation resources and the fact that it's not very safe.

Luo Qingfeng left with Xiao Tao.

Before leaving, she secretly gave Nightingale a wink and deliberately said to Xiaotao, "Let's go back to Green Bamboo Garden."

For some reason, Nightingale didn't feel happy or excited; instead, she glared at him fiercely, looking quite unhappy.

On the way back, Xiao Tao was especially happy and excited.

"Young master, you don't know, while you were lecturing inside, the Third Madam, the Fourth Madam, and the Second Miss were all praising you!"

"The maids and servants were all staring at you intently."

"Young master, you are amazing! I heard that those young nobles used to infuriate those old gentlemen, but today they are completely subdued by you and don't dare to utter a single word."

"Young master, this servant...this servant is so happy to be able to serve you..."

Luo Qingfeng patted the little girl's head and said, "Young Master is so lucky to have you serving him. But when you're holding the book, could you please not use it as a tray?"

The little girl looked down in confusion, then exclaimed "Ah!" and blushed with embarrassment.

Back in the courtyard.

Luo Qingfeng's stomach was already growling with hunger.

Xiao Tao quickly put down her book and went to the kitchen to help him prepare lunch.

After the little girl left, Luo Qingfeng took out several large pieces of beef from his storage bag and quickly finished eating them.

After the little girl brought him a sumptuous lunch, he continued eating.

There shouldn't be any problems with the meal this time.

While eating, he was asking the maid about the other people in the mansion when he suddenly heard hurried footsteps outside the door.

Then, Xiao Jing burst in through the door, her voice trembling with tears, "Xiao Tao, has my sister been here?"

Xiao Tao was taken aback, then shook her head and said, "No."

Xiao Jing cried, "My sister is missing. I've searched everywhere, even asked the Fourth Madam, but no one has seen her."

Luo Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "When did you disappear?"

Xiao Jing wiped away her tears and said, "Last night, around midnight, I was half asleep when I saw my sister get up. I thought she was going to the bathroom, so I went back to sleep. But when I woke up this morning, I found the blankets were cold. She hadn't gone back at all last night. I immediately searched everywhere, looking in many places this morning, and even asked others to help me look, but I couldn't find her anywhere. I thought she had gone out of the manor for some reason, but I asked at both the front and back gates, and I didn't see her there either... Waaah, my sister is missing..."

Luo Qingfeng stood up and asked, "After you sisters went back from here last night, did you go straight home, or did you go somewhere else?"

Xiao Jing said, "We went straight back to sleep and didn't go anywhere else."

Luo Qingfeng pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did you notice anything unusual about your sister last night when you were sleeping? Or did she say anything strange?"

Xiao Jing shook her head, crying, "No, my sister has always been normal, boohoo..."

Luo Qingfeng had a bad feeling.

Did that demon finally make its move again?

Just then, a scream suddenly came from not far away, followed by someone crying and shouting, "A ghost! A ghost!"

Luo Qingfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately went out.

Just then, a maid screamed in the garden not far away, and many people who heard the sound ran over.

Luo Qingfeng, accompanied by two maids and several servants, walked quickly and soon arrived at the place where the crying was coming from.

A thin, small maid was crouching on the ground, trembling and crying, her face filled with terror, her voice trembling as she kept saying, "A ghost...a ghost..."

"What ghosts? In broad daylight! Where are there any ghosts?"

An old woman who had just arrived immediately scolded him.

Just then, several more women rushed over and demanded, "What's going on? What are you yelling about?"

The thin, frail maidservant pointed tremblingly at the lotus pond in front of her, crying, "There...there...there's a ghost..."

"Nonsense! I've lived most of my life and never seen a ghost! Even if there were, I'd drown it with my spit!"

The old woman immediately took the lead, taking small, quick steps and striding over aggressively.

But as soon as she reached the pond, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground, screaming at the top of her lungs, "A ghost—!"

All the maids and nannies trembled with fright, their faces changing drastically.

Luo Qingfeng did not go over immediately. When he saw several bold women walk over together, he pretended to be very scared and followed them step by step.

As soon as they arrived at the pond, they saw a pale, emaciated corpse floating in the water!

The corpse seemed to be nothing more than a skin covering a skeleton, with all the flesh and blood drained away. Its face was sunken, its eyes were wide open in terror, and two rows of small teeth were showing in its mouth, making it look particularly ferocious and terrifying.

"ah--"

The few daring women were also terrified and screamed, then turned and ran away.

Luo Qingfeng glanced at it again and then turned and left.

That demon might be right there!

Judging from the height and size of the skeleton and the decorations on the hair, it should be Xiao Jing's older sister, Xiao Zi.

It disappeared in the middle of last night and has now turned into a dried-up corpse, floating here.

It must have been done by that demon!

At this moment, the guards of the mansion, accompanied by a group of people, hurried over.

Luo Qingfeng silently retreated to the far side, hiding among the trembling servants.

"Guard Dou, a corpse! There's a corpse in the pond!"

A woman said in a trembling voice.

The guards' expressions changed, and they immediately went to the edge of the pond to look.

At this moment, the Third Madam and the Fourth Madam also heard the news and rushed over to ask what had happened.

Several old women and guards quickly stopped them, one of the guards saying in a trembling voice, "There's a corpse in the pond, and it was..."

He didn't dare to continue.

The third and fourth wives seemed to know something; upon hearing this, they both trembled and turned pale.

Luo Qingfeng hid behind the crowd, silently observing the expressions on the faces of everyone who came.

Just then, a tall, familiar figure suddenly took advantage of the chaos to move closer, placing a hand on his waist and whispering, "How did you get in?"

Before Luo Qingfeng could answer, the Third Madam suddenly ordered in a cold voice, "Guard Dou, immediately disperse everyone here, and send someone to inform the Master and the Head Steward! Also, guard this garden and don't let any servants in!"

"yes!"

A tall guard immediately agreed.

The Third Madam then looked at the servants, whose faces were pale with fright, and sternly ordered, "Keeping today's events a secret! No one is allowed to discuss them further, and certainly no one is to spread the word! If anyone leaks the news, they will be beaten to death!"

The servants hurriedly bowed their heads and said yes, then withdrew.

At this moment, more guards arrived after hearing the news.

Luo Qingfeng secretly touched Nightingale's hand and whispered, "Be careful, the demon might be here. Remember to come find me at Green Bamboo Garden tonight."

Nightingale gave him a complicated look, as if she wanted to say something, but he had already left with his head down, following the servants.

Meanwhile, Xiao Jing remained standing blankly outside the round gate, crying, "Where's my sister? Where's my sister? Can someone help me find my sister...?"

The poor little girl had no idea that the corpse floating in the pond was her sister.

Luo Qingfeng sighed inwardly and said to Xiao Tao, "Take her away."

Xiao Tao agreed and quickly pulled Xiao Jing away.

(End of this chapter)