coobybook Chapter 439: The Scholar's Daughter Who Was Drained of Everything and Died Tragically (1)
Chapter 439: The Scholar's Daughter Who Was Drained of Everything and Died Tragically (1)
After Li Fan helped Hou Yaozong up, he invited him to sit aside.
Then he said in a gentle voice, "Brother Hou, I'm really sorry. I'm preparing for the autumn exam three years later and I really don't have the energy to teach students. So, brother Hou should go to another private school."
Hou Yaozong was full of confidence when he sat down, but he froze in an instant.
He didn't expect Li Fan to be so straightforward and reject him directly.
"Sir, I really admire you and I just want to be your disciple!" Hou Yaozong was anxious.
But Li Fan shook his head calmly, "I'm sorry, and the young man from the Hou family has seen it. I have someone studying with me. This is my distant cousin. His parents died, so he came to live with me. He has also been studying since he was a child and has already passed the imperial examination. He will take part in the autumn exam with me in three years. I still need to tutor my cousin in my spare time, so I really don't have time.
Moreover, if I pass the exam in three years, I will go directly to Beijing and will not be able to teach you either. So, you should find another master, young man from the Hou family!"
Hou Yaozong looked at Li Jin who was watching the show on the side. Li Jin saw him looking at him and raised his eyebrows at Hou Yaozong. Hou Yaozong suddenly felt a surge of anger.
He knew that Li Fan would never accept him as his disciple no matter what.
He jumped off the chair and looked at Li Fan and Li Jin with displeasure, "Sir, if you don't accept me as your apprentice today, don't regret it in the future!"
"Tsk, you talk as if you can get top scorer in the imperial examination in the future!" Li Jin's mocking voice came over.
"You!" Hou Yaozong was so angry that his face turned red.
A hint of smile flashed across Li Fan's eyes, and then he solemnly shouted at Li Jin, "Ah Jin, don't be rude!"
"Yes, big brother!" Li Jin responded, then gave Hou Yaozong a sarcastic smile.
Hou Yaozong couldn't hold back any longer and turned around and ran out in anger.
After a while, I heard the mother's shouting from outside, "Yaozong, Yaozong, wait for mother!"
"This Hou Yaozong is really shameless. He made little Linlang so miserable in his previous life, yet he has the nerve to ask you to accept him as your disciple in this life. What? Is he planning to suck little Linlang's blood again in this life?" Li Jin said sarcastically.
A hint of cruelty flashed in Li Fan's eyes, "Don't even think about taking advantage of Xiao Linlang in this life!"
After a while, Liu Yufei came in and asked, "Hey, what did you say? Did you make that bastard run away?"
Li Fan smiled and helped Liu Yufei sit on the chair.
Li Jin said disdainfully, "You didn't say anything, you just lost your temper, don't regret it later, ugh!"
"Ha ha!"
On the other side, Hou Yaozong returned home panting, followed by his mother, who was also breathless.
Looking at the way his son behaved, he knew that his apprenticeship would not be successful. In fact, if you think about it, you will know that the other party would not agree. This is a major event that concerns their entire life. How could they go through so much trouble and waste their energy just for a child like you who is just a neighbor?
Hou's mother looked at Hou Yaozong's room, sighed, and didn't go in to disturb him, so she went to the kitchen.
In the room, Hou Yaozong lay on the bed angrily, thinking about the expression of Li Jin just now, the anger in his heart grew more and more intense!
"Humph! In my previous life, I was able to pass the imperial examination and become the third place scholar, but that was based on my real talent and knowledge. Since you are unwilling to accept me as your disciple in this life, then my honor of passing the imperial examination and becoming the first place scholar in the future will have nothing to do with you!"
In fact, Hou Yaozong had real talents and knowledge in his previous life, and he was reborn with his memories in this life, so there must be no problem with his knowledge. What he coveted were the connections left by Li Fan and Li Fan's father-in-law. However, since Li Fan was ignorant, those connections were gone. With such an opportunity, his life in this life would definitely be smoother than his previous life!
Hou Yaozong, who had figured it out, was no longer angry and even smiled triumphantly. He would definitely let Li Fan and that Li Jin watch carefully how he climbed to a high position step by step!
The next day, Hou Yaozong followed his father to the private school that his father had favored.
The teacher of that private school was an old scholar who was nearly fifty years old. He was not as knowledgeable as Li Fan, and his lectures were not as lively as Li Fan. Hou Yaozong was very uncomfortable at first, but after all, he had the memories of his past life, so he soon showed his extraordinary talent in the private school.
A month later, when Li Fan and Li Jin were visiting friends and communicating, they heard about Hou Yaozong's name as a child prodigy.
Listening to other scholars praising Hou Yaozong, Li Fan and Li Jin looked at each other meaningfully.
It’s good to have a child prodigy, but I’m afraid of hurting Zhongyong!
However, they would not let Hou Yaozong, the 'Little Zhongyong', die so early, after all, he still has a role to play in the capital!