bookrebus Chapter 82 "Royal" left the academy far behind.
Chapter 82 "Royal" left the academy far behind.
A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, rang out as Li Doudou broke the leg of the lewd man right there in the street, wielding a willow branch.
The onlookers looked as if they had expected this, nodding in satisfaction with the result.
They all rushed over, lifted the short-legged man up and threw him to the side of the road, then surrounded Li Doudou.
"DouDou, where have you been lately? We miss you so much!"
"Yeah, DouDou, you won't disappear again this time, right?"
"DouDou, are you making tofu today? We all want to eat your tofu!"
Looking at the enthusiastic people around her, Li Doudou put the weeping willow back into the ground, and a warm smile returned to her face.
She loosened the sleeves and waist of her clothes to their original state, and with her small, delicate face, she returned to her original frail appearance, frequently smiling and nodding to everyone.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi watched Li Doudou being escorted away by the crowd, and then looked at the lewd man lying on the ground, clutching his leg and groaning in pain.
The two moved in unison, their lips twitching slightly.
The sleazy man, seeing two other people standing nearby, assumed they were his salvation. He reached out his hand to them, begging them to take him to the hospital.
But the two of them not only looked at him with disgust, but also looked so awful that they held hands and turned to leave without a second thought.
His outstretched hand remained suspended in mid-air.
At this moment, his regret overwhelmed him like a tidal wave, and he wished he could immediately pull out his intestines and hang himself to end this tragic life.
He was filled with regret, like eating a large bowl of tofu pudding with no salt and bitter melon added—it melted in his mouth, but was unbearably bitter.
Because of this delay, when Gao Mengli and Lin Xi returned to their stall, her business had already finished.
The stall was packed up, and they were just waiting for the two of them to ride home together in the oxcart.
Since Yu Mengmeng ran away halfway, the two decided to make some chive boxes the next day, bring them to the stall, and then go to the academy again.
So, the next day, Da Niu, who was "buying goods" at the entrance of the academy, was caught red-handed by Gao Mengli and Lin Xi.
After being caught red-handed, Da Niu looked panicked, still holding the "goods" he hadn't had time to hide. He stammered, his face full of flattery, "Father, Mother, why...why are you here?!"
At this time, his parents should be doing business at the city gate...
Gao Mengli raised an eyebrow and looked at him with a half-smile, "Lin Daniu, we're telling you to study hard. Our family doesn't need the meager earnings you make."
Upon hearing his mother call him by his full name again, Lin Daniu felt a chill run down his spine.
Lin Xi watched his brat being scolded like a quail and was secretly pleased. There was absolutely no way he would speak up for him!
Lin Daniu secretly glanced at his father, and seeing his father's indifferent and aloof demeanor, he became even more flustered.
So, his parents "ruthlessly" dragged him into the academy and made him kneel at the door of Yu Mengmeng's residence, without giving him any chance to explain.
Just as Lin Xi was about to knock on the door and go in, she saw Qin Shensheng, whose face was covered in bruises and who looked constipated, come out of Yu Mengmeng's courtyard.
He opened the courtyard gate and saw Da Niu kneeling at the entrance, and Gao Mengli and Lin Xi standing to the side, ready to knock on the door.
Qin Shen Shen looked surprised. "What is this?"
He knew these two people; he had met them twice. They were Lin Daniu's parents, and the owners of a popular snack stall near the city gate!
Before the two could reply, his gaze fell on the food basket that Gao Mengli was carrying.
So, to Gao Mengli and Lin Xi's stunned and incredulous gaze, he reached out and grabbed it.
Qin Shen coughed lightly, "You two are too kind. You must know that I will be Da Niu's archery and charioteering instructor in the future, so you brought these gifts to my door. I appreciate your hospitality, I will accept the gifts!"
Just as Lin Xi was about to explain, Yu Mengmeng heard the noise at the door and came out of the courtyard, where she saw four people at the door.
Especially noteworthy is that Qin Shen Shen was holding a food basket in her hand.
He glared angrily at Qin Shen Shen, pointing to his toe and thinking that the food basket must have been brought to him by Da Niu's parents, who were supposed to be proper teachers.
"Qin Shen Shen, put down the food basket and I'll spare your life."
Qin Shen ignored Yu Mengmeng's warning completely. She even added fuel to the fire, a provocative smile playing on her lips, "No way, come and chase me if you dare, Dean Yu."
As he spoke, he used his lightness skill, his figure leaping up like lightning, heading towards the academy's wall.
"Stop!"
Yu Mengmeng was so angry that her face turned red. She stomped her foot and used her lightness skill to chase after him.
Dele, only the family of three remained at the scene, not even having a chance to speak.
Just then, a scholar from the academy came looking for Yu Mengmeng and saw two adults and a child craning their necks to look at the academy's wall at the entrance of the courtyard.
He also curiously looked up and peered around, even standing on tiptoe, but he still didn't see anything. He turned to Gao Mengli and Lin Xi with a blank expression, "What are you looking at? Where is Dean Yu?"
Gao Mengli pointed towards the courtyard wall, "Dean Yu went to chase after Master Qin."
The scholar nodded and replied, "Oh. Da Niu has made a mistake?"
Only then did he notice that Da Niu was kneeling at the door, and he couldn't help but ask a question.
"Oh, that brat is doing business at the academy again. We've brought him here to apologize to his teacher."
Lin Xi glared at Da Niu in annoyance. Da Niu blinked his innocent eyes, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Actually, he could explain, but saying it would ultimately involve the academy, and he couldn't very well say it...
Da Niu looked at the scholar for help, hoping the scholar could explain it to him.
Some things are better said by the Master himself than by him. After all, he was indeed wrong a few days ago, but today he has been granted permission.
Looking at Da Niu's pleading eyes, the teacher slowly stroked his beard. Just when Da Niu thought the scholar wouldn't explain, he finally spoke.
"Oh, gentlemen, it's like this. The academy is a bit strapped for cash and can't afford to buy horses, so students have to bring their own. Some students come from poor families and simply can't afford horses, but we can't miss the 'Horse Riding' course. Yesterday, we invited the teacher who teaches this course to teach us."
So the dean came up with a plan: to have the students form teams and find their own ways to raise money to buy horses. Da Niu was one of them.
You can't blame the academy for this; Dou Weiyi simply couldn't afford to improve the academy's facilities.
They have even less money to spare, so they dismiss anyone who comes with just one word—"poor."
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi looked incredulous; this "noble" academy didn't seem "noble" at all.
The word "poor" doesn't even begin to describe it...
When Da Niu heard the teacher explaining to his parents, he breathed a huge sigh of relief.
He raised his head, his eyes filled with a hint of grievance, especially when he looked at his mother, he looked pitiful. "Mother, I really did this to buy a horse. I don't want to be unable to attend the 'Royal' class just because I can't afford a horse."