Chapter 335: with translation of chapter title

They didn't dare to bet against him; they have families, many things, they cannot act as they wish.

From beginning to end, they could never do as they wished.

So… this is what Gu Qingwan finds boring.

If you want to bet, just come openly; don't hide and sneak around—how boring.

However she looks at it, it's boring.

Whether they lose or win, it does them no harm.

It's only five years; just go study with Lu Yuan.

This matter will surely have some benefit.

By the way, let them see Qingbei's teaching.

A few Qingbei soldiers, hearing the commotion inside, exchanged glances.

What the heck?

This bunch of old folks wants to go study at their place?

Good grief, aren't they the ones who look down on them the most?

What? Is the sun rising in the west? Do they plan to come to their academy to study? Study?

It's truly rare; I should go back and tell the teachers to give them a proper lesson or two.

"I think this bet is not bad; I'll join in too."

There was an old man with a bristly beard, striding toward them, his face full of joy.

"It's just losing and having it confiscated; it's not like I won't come back—with this old body of mine, I can still last five years."

The old man's name is Bai Qingfeng, a recluse whom Lu Yuan pulled out of Jiaojiao Gela.

Hired as a teacher.

Bai Qingfeng originally didn't want to.

He's up there in years—how could he teach children? Besides, his ideas are somewhat out of step with the times.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand.

Indicating it didn't matter.

It's just being out of touch; it's not like he lacks knowledge, and with Bai Qingfei's erudition, teaching these people is more than enough.

Moreover... Bai Qingfeng simply didn't want to be disturbed by worldly affairs.

His eyes and ears, as well as his students, are everywhere; he is an old man whose Confucian thought is extremely formidable.

His Confucian thought has been improved, continually merging with the world, becoming an ideology more suited to the Great Zhou dynasty.

What Lu Yuan had in mind was to let Bai Qingfeng teach—just teach how to study, how to grow, how to love elders, friends, and family.

As for the rest, just forget it.

Let those who should go crazy go crazy.

Going crazy is the philosophy of life.

"Old Master Bai Qingfeng, what are you doing here?"

Su Liyan raised her eyebrows, asking curiously.

Su Liyan had seen this old man several times before; her father had her secretly study with him for a while when she was young.

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingfeng displeasedly stroked his beard.

With a face saying: "How dare you speak to me, this old man, like that?"

"Speaking like that, I certainly don't want to hear it."

Seeing this, Su Liyan could barely keep herself from laughing.

Good grief, her persona almost shattered to pieces.

Wait, in front of Lu Yuan and Gu Qingwan, her persona was already shattered.

"How come I can't come?"

Bai Qingfeng said displeasedly, "I came here just to see what you're up to, and it turns out you want to make a bet behind my back?"

"How could this bet possibly exclude me?"

"All right." Bai Qingfeng waved his hand: "I'm joining today's bet; will it be confiscated soon? I'm not unable to get it back. Worst case, I'll take a few things from my disciples."

Bai Qingfeng's disciples...

Oh no, I feel the weather has been a bit cold lately.

Is the weather about to change?

Su Liyan???

Gu Qingwan???

Awesome, truly worthy of Old Master Bai, he's so tough.

"Old Master Bai Qingfeng, you'd better not interfere here."

"These things are being handled by us young people."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingfeng instantly became displeased.

"What do you mean? Are you looking down on me?" Bai Qingfeng glared with both eyes, his cane striking the ground hard, his stooped waist slightly bending, his complexion, due to old age, showing quite a bit,

"I've been out there campaigning in all directions, teaching children, while you didn't even know where you were!"

"And you still dare to despise me!"

Bai Qingfeng blew on his moustache.

With an expression saying: "You dare to question me?"

The person looking at him was left speechless.

Does this count as disrespecting the elderly?

"I understand, you must be thinking in your heart: I am disrespecting the elderly!"

"You, you, I will definitely have my students kick you out of the Imperial Court!"

"Kick out?"

That person????

What the heck, what are you talking about? Even if you have many students, just saying kick out doesn't mean they'll be kicked out?

"You're right, little Gu and little Su."

Gu Qingwan?

Su Liyan?

Su Liyan furrowed her brow, nodding awkwardly: "Yes, yes, yes, you're right, I will definitely do that."

Bai Qingfeng…

Um, can you be more perfunctory?

But looking at the expression of the person speaking, it actually means something else.

The person before us has an unusual relationship with the Imperial Uncle and the Sect Leader.

Having them do things is absolutely no problem.

Though not fatal, it can really strip off a layer of skin.

Those people seemed to sense something; those who originally didn't want to step forward and agree all stepped forward, smiling, endorsing Bai Qingfeng's decision.

They even expressed that they want to participate in this bet.

Soon, only two people in the room remained without...

One is the head of the Ru Jia Jia family, one is the head of the Ouyang family.

They are not the family heads, but they are renowned generals here, with considerable strength.

Many people act according to their glances.

Of course, except Li Shi and them.

Li Shi and them are just looking for trouble.

"Alright, since everyone agrees to the bet, we'll count all of Lu Yuan's property in, yours too; when the time comes, if you want to avoid it, you can't easily leave."

"Also, those who came in later are the same; you can't arbitrarily change the content; everyone present today is a witness, including myself."

Bai Qingfeng wore a calm expression, as if the treaty wasn't established by him; as for those countless properties, they have nothing to do with him at all.

As he said, generally all punishments are added onto his disciples.

And he himself receives no punishment at all.

"Good, good, good, since you all say that, the treaty will be redrawn; I'll immediately arrange for people to print it all out."

Gu Qingwan gave no time at all for everyone to object.

Immediately notify the person in charge of printing.

Afraid they'll regret it in the next second.

Su Liyan……

Feeling like I shouldn't be in the car, feeling like I should be under the car.

What to do? Can't get a word in at all.

Feeling like my body's been emptied out, like an empty shell of a human.

Still, Elder Sister Gu is formidable; I'm completely slacking off.

The soldiers at the door, especially the Qingbei soldiers, upon hearing the commotion inside, showed curious expressions.

"Bai Lao Shi actually made a bet with them?"

"Looks like Bai Lao Shi has victory in hand?"

Good fellow, Bai Lao Shi is notorious for being crafty and slippery, yet he still dares to make a bet with him.

Wait, it seems like the bet is with Lu Yuan?

No…… Lu Senior has long been on the battlefield, how could he possibly come back to make a bet?

Could he have teleported back?

Impossible, the battlefield…. (End of chapter)