Uncle Qin sat in the gatehouse with his legs crossed, drinking tea and occasionally popping a piece of pastry into his mouth. This life was simply wonderful.
The tea was top-notch Xinyang Maojian, and the pastries were freshly baked southern desserts from Daoxiang Village. Whether or not they tasted good, a country bumpkin like Uncle Qin wouldn't know. All he knew was that these things were expensive.
Even though Sun Mo had increased everyone's salary after becoming the vice-headmaster, honestly speaking, Mister Qin couldn't afford to eat this thing every day.
However, the Prime Minister's doorstep was a seventh-ranked official.
The Central Province Academy's reputation soared and they were promoted to the 'B' grade. Sun Mo was also one of the three unrivaled top rankers in the great teacher world. Hence, the number of people coming to seek knowledge increased exponentially.
As the gatekeeper, it could be said that he was very familiar with the school's matters. Those who came to study would either give him some gifts or give him red packets. It was all for the sake of gathering information in advance in case they offended Sun Mo and failed at the last step.
Therefore, Master Qin earned a huge amount of extra income.
"Praise Great Teacher Sun!"
Mister Qin cheered and glanced at the school gate. As soon as he saw it, he immediately ran out in a flurry, shouting as he ran.
"Young Master, you're back?"
The wrinkles on Mister Qin's face could squash a fly.
"Junior tutor?"
Xianyu Wei didn't understand. What kind of title was that?
"Just call me Great Teacher Sun!"
Sun Mo smiled.
He had already read about it in An Xinhui's letter regarding the Great Tang's Majesty bestowing him the position of a young tutor.
To be honest, I don't feel anything!
One had to have a goal. If he wanted to be, he wanted to be the Crown Prince's tutor.
"No matter what your name is, you are our greatest guide!"
Mister Qin flattered and nodded toward the Calabash Brothers. He didn't dare to slight even barbarians like Xianyu Wei and Helian Beifang.
There was no solution to it. After all, they were Great Teacher Sun's personal disciples. If it was some other barbarian, Mister Qin would have long since spat on them.
If the northern barbarians want to beg for food in our Central Plains, then they have to shrink their eggs and become third-class people.
"Why not make him a Grand Tutor?"
Lu Zhiruo pouted, feeling a little unhappy. She felt that the Great Tang Emperor was looking down on her teacher.
"Only the Crown Prince's teacher can be called Grand Tutor."
Tantai Yutang explained.
"But Eldest Senior Sister is very doted on. What's wrong with giving her one?"
Lu Zhiruo argued.
"No matter how much the emperor dotes on Ziqi, it's impossible for him to give her the throne."
Tantai Yutang was speechless. This was the ancestral rule. "Above the Grand Tutor would be the Imperial Preceptor. Do you know how honorable this title is?"
"Then we might as well support Eldest Senior Sister to become the Empress and give Master the title of Imperial Preceptor."
Lu Zhiruo suggested.
"Shh!"
Jiang Leng hurriedly covered Lu Zhiruo's mouth.
How dare you say such treasonous words?
Do you want your whole family to be executed?
"Uh, I was wrong. Eldest Senior Sister, just pretend you didn't hear me."
Lu Zhiruo shrank back and stuck out her tongue. She was only saying those words out of anger. If she really wanted to do it, she wouldn't have the guts to do it.
Li Ziqi stared at Mister Qin.
Hu! Hu!
Mister Qin immediately pretended to whistle and put on an expression as if he hadn't heard anything.
What a joke. I don't want to be silenced.
"Don't say such things in the future!"
Li Ziqi reminded Lu Zhiruo. She was worried that she would bring trouble to her teacher.
…
Returning to the school meant that he had returned to his home.
Sun Mo's nervous feelings immediately calmed down. The only trouble was that no matter where he went, there would be students greeting him.
Sun Mo couldn't be arrogant and had to maintain the demeanor of a great teacher. Hence, he had to return the greetings. On the way here, his face was almost stiff from smiling.
However, these were all his children!
Looking at these students, Sun Mo felt like he was looking at the future pillars of the school. He felt very satisfied.
In the headmaster office, An Xinhui heard Sun Mo knocking on the door and immediately got up to welcome him.
"You're finally willing to come back?"
An Xinhui rolled her eyes. "I thought you didn't want us anymore!"
"Us?"
Sun Mo started.
"Eh!"
An Xinhui's face immediately turned red. She was referring to the school and herself. In order to conceal the awkwardness, she hurriedly reported to Sun Mo about the school's situation during these few months.
In any case, the school was thriving!
"Do you want to participate in the 4-star great teacher examination?"
An Xinhui asked.
"Yes!"
Honestly speaking, who wouldn't desire to create history? Once Sun Mo obtained the reputation of being one of the four great teachers, his future path as a great teacher would be extremely stable.
When recruiting students, he wouldn't even need to do anything himself. They would definitely come to him one after another.
In the future, there might even be a story of 'Sun Mo Li Xue'.
"Do you have confidence?"
An Xinhui frowned. "Who wants to participate in the personal disciple examination?"
Sun Mo then explained the situation of the Calabash Brothers.
"You should give Zhiruo a chance. A competition like this is a rare tempering experience. If you pass, little Zhiruo won't have any more chances in the future."
An Xinhui teased.
"Let me think about it."
Sun Mo sank into contemplation.
"During this period of time, you don't need to attend classes anymore. Just focus on preparing for the examination!"
An Xinhui suggested, "I'll be in charge of miscellaneous matters like the registration."
"Mn, I just happen to have a few spirit rune surgeries I need to do."
Sun Mo nodded.
"What are they?"
An Xinhui was curious. Her childhood sweetheart would most probably evolve to a terrifying level if she were to learn from the number one in the world, Bai Wenzhang, right?
"You'll know when the time comes!"
Sun Mo kept her in suspense.
During dinner, Sun Mo ate with An Xinhui, Mei Ziyu, Murong Mingyue, Gu Xiuxun, and Jin Mujie. The five great beauties each had their own style. Just a glance at them would make one feel carefree and relaxed.
However, most of the time, Sun Mo's gaze would land on Jin Mujie. There was no solution to it as she was simply too big.
After dinner, the six of them took a stroll on the campus. When some passing male teachers saw this, they were instantly filled with jealousy and envy. Their eyes turned red.
(What qualifications does a scumbag like Sun Mo have to chat cheerfully with so many beautiful great teachers?)
(If it was me, I'd definitely only fall in love with one!)
(Great Teacher Jin is so fair!
(Wait a minute, Teacher Ziyu's purity is also my type!)
(Aiya, I'd better choose Headmaster An. After all, she was once my dream lover.)
...
The male teachers suddenly discovered that the five great beauties were all extremely charming. It was so hard to choose.
"Teacher Jin, do you want to participate in the 4-star great teacher examination?"
Sun Mo smiled and asked, "If you want, we can be partners!"
"Yes!"
Jin Mujie didn't hesitate at all.
During this year, she had spent the majority of her time on teaching students. Moreover, she had already failed the examination once. Since she didn't have a grand slam, it didn't matter if she failed again.
Naturally, the most important thing was that she had no plans to change schools. Even if she failed many times, An Xinhui wouldn't expel her.
"Let's go together then!"
Sun Mo invited.
"Have you invented any new spirit runes during these few months?"
Gu Xiuxun poked Sun Mo.
"Yes!"
Sun Mo calmly smiled.
"What is it?"
Mei Ziyu blinked her big and beautiful eyes.
"You guys will know three days later. At that time, we will go to the villa to test out the new spirit runes."
This villa was bestowed by the emperor. It was a villa in the suburbs and many rich people wouldn't be able to buy it. After all, in the Nine Provinces, money didn't equal authority.
And imperial authority was the highest level of authority.
"Teacher Sun, don't be happy too early. I heard that the examination this year is extremely difficult!"
Yue Rongbo came.
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