Houfu Key Class

Pan Hongzhi is the youngest of the three private teachers. He passed the imperial examination at the age of 19 and ranked high. With his grades, he could have become a minor official, but he was afraid of poverty since he was a child and just wanted to do something to make money to support his family.

The monthly salary given by Hanlin Academy is higher than the income of most people outside, and the monthly salary given by the Marquis' Mansion is even higher than he dared to think of in his life, so no matter how emotional he is, he will try his best to suppress it.

But the little devil next to him was not happy.

He glared at him and said: "Hanlin North Court... Wait for this young master to beat you!"

Pan Hongzhi: "..."

Is this a direct addition of new hatred to old hatred, and all the resentment against Hanlin is placed on him? The situation doesn't look good...

Xu Wan glanced at them and said, "Master Pan, come out with me."

"Yes."

As the two of them went out, the little devil quickly came over and asked, "Brother, did you really not lie to me just now?"

Zong Wenxiu said with a smile, "Really not, you will know if you try. By the way, aren't you feeling bored? I think you can think about how to get knowledge from Master Pan..."

"Get knowledge?" The little devil listened to this unfamiliar word, his eyes turned around, and he began to think seriously.

Pan Hongzhi was very nervous. His brain, which was clear and rational in learning, was now in a mess. It was the easiest for him to learn by himself, but it was not the easiest to teach others, not to mention that the other party was the character of the little devil.

Xu Wan stood in the yard, looked him up and down and said, "Master Pan is dressed a little old."

The nineteen-year-old youth, wearing a dull long gown, made him look like he was twenty-six or twenty-seven years old.

Pan Hongzhi didn't expect to say this to him in the first sentence. He was a little embarrassed and said, "Young teachers in the North Court of Hanlin Academy all dress like this. I was taught to dress like this when I entered the courtyard. They said that it would make me look older and more able to suppress students and have a sense of majesty."

Xu Wan smiled and nodded and said, "I understand, but it doesn't apply to Jincheng. He doesn't feel close to the teacher. If he is a senior brother, it would be easier to communicate."

"Senior brother?"

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Yes, you are a Juren student of this year, only one year higher than him. Being his senior brother will make it easier to get to know him. I hope you can get along like friends and instill learning thinking in him in daily life."

"Being friends with Master Cheng... is probably more difficult than teaching." Pan Hongzhi said truthfully.

So far, he has seen that except for Master Xiu, Master Cheng's brother, all others are all big playboys. It is a bit difficult to be his friend.

Xu Wan smiled and said, "Then I'll teach you a way."

"Hmm?"

"Let him admire you." Xu Wan said, "Jincheng is learning superficial things at this stage, but you know that the imperial examination is more profound than this, and those are things that this kid has never touched..."

Pan Hongzhi suddenly realized and finally smiled: "Thank you for your advice, Madam, I understand."

The moving operation was not carried out immediately.

Because both children's bedrooms have a large bed, it is a bit too small to add another bed. In this case, it is actually most suitable to order two bunk beds, which is more convenient for communication.

But it is too different, Xu Wan does not want to attract too much attention, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble.

"Tomorrow, go and order four beds, all changed to single beds, put them in two opposite corners of the room, and keep a certain amount of space."

Xu Wan did not really let them put their beds next to each other at the beginning, without any sense of privacy. Otherwise, the little devil will get angry and easily quit. Put it a little further away first, maybe he will take the initiative to ask for beds next to each other in the future.

Cuizhi asked: "Madam, the young masters usually sleep in big beds. Are you sure you want to change them all to small beds? Do you want to prepare a small couch for the teachers?"

Xu Wan refused: "No, if we have to live together, we have to be equal. They are two children, they can't sleep in such a big bed, it's a waste of space."

"..."Okay, Madam is the boss, she has the final say.

Xu Wan went to choose beds for the four people. The teachers tossed and turned tonight, and the two brothers were in a complicated mood.

Before going to bed, Xu Wan sent someone to bring a message, saying that Master Xiu would go to sleep with Master Cheng tonight.

Both of them were a little confused.

But Zong Wenxiu quickly understood that Madam wanted his brother to get used to living with others first, and he immediately responded: "Okay, I'll go."

The little devil's complicated mood had not ended when he heard the news. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy for a while, anyway, it became a novelty in the end.

The servants helped the two young masters wash and go to bed. Shunzi asked, "Young Master Cheng, Young Master Xiu, do you want two quilts or one quilt?"

Zong Jincheng's big bed is of course equipped with a big quilt, but considering that he has never slept with others, he asked this question.

"Well..." Zong Jincheng hesitated and didn't answer.

Zong Wenxiu helped him out and said, "Two beds, get used to it first."

"Yes."

Zong Jincheng was still confused on the bed, and the quilt was soon brought. The two of them lay down in a small quilt each.

I can't tell what it feels like.

There was suddenly a stranger in the room... Oh no, an acquaintance, the air seemed a little crowded, but thinking that it was his brother, I didn't feel repulsive, just weird.

In the dark, it was very quiet.

The little devil turned around and asked, "Brother, are you asleep?"

Zong Wenxiu's voice came: "No, I can't sleep at this time, I'm reciting an article."

Zong Jincheng: "!"

The sunflower suddenly exploded: "I was wondering how I could be so far behind you after studying for so long. You were still memorizing books in bed at night!!"

The little devil stood up from the bed and angrily accused him, feeling that he had been greatly deceived.

Damn, even his brother secretly rolled him up!

Zong Wenxiu smiled and pulled him down again, explaining: "I am just used to going to bed after midnight. After my wife asked me to go to bed so early, I have never changed. But after lying in bed and memorizing articles for a while, I will feel sleepy and fall asleep."

The little devil was satisfied when he heard this. He said proudly: "I'll tell you, memorizing books makes people sleepy, and it is a good tool to help sleep!"

Zong Wenxiu smiled and agreed with him: "Yes, you are right."

The room was quiet again.

Not long after, the little devil asked again: "Brother, are you asleep?"

"... No." Zong Wenxiu's voice was a little sleepy, but the little devil next to him was still energetic.

Zong Jincheng muttered, "You lived in the slums before. Were you always hungry and cold?"

"Hmm..." He was getting sleepier and sleepier.

The little devil was still asking, "So when you sleep together, do you cover yourself with one quilt?"

"Hmm... maybe there's no quilt."

"Ah?" The little devil was stunned, "What to cover yourself with if there's no quilt?"

"Clothes."

The little devil was lying on the bed with his eyes wide open. He became more and more energetic as he talked. He asked again, "What do you think Xu Wan wants to do? I've been studying hard, but she always thinks of some evil tricks to mess with me every day."

...

After waiting for a long time without anyone responding, the little devil stretched out his claws and pushed the person next to him, and asked for the third time, "Brother, are you asleep?"