"I want to become a person that can make my father proud of me!"
Lu Zhiruo's eyes were filled with hope. This was her dream.
"So, you went out alone to study?"
Sun Mo felt some admiration for the girl before him. On the way back, the two of them had chatted. He knew that the girl was from Shengjing, and it would take close to half a month to reach Jinling by horse carriage. She wasn't even 14 years old yet, yet she dared to travel alone. Her courage was truly commendable.
"Awu."
At the mention of this, Lu Zhiruo's countenance immediately dimmed. It wasn't easy for her to meet that great teacher, but her aptitude was too poor. That great teacher only took a glance at her before waving his hand and telling her to leave. He couldn't even be bothered to talk to her.
"The Central Province Academy's student recruitment meet will be held the day after tomorrow. You can take a look and maybe you'll be able to find a better great teacher."
Sun Mo hoped that Lu Zhiruo could recognize reality and return home earlier. After all, given her aptitude, even intern teachers might look down on her.
"Although you have papaya breasts, it won't be of any help to your studies!"
Sun Mo sighed. If breasts were considered aptitude, then Lu Zhiruo would already be looking down on everyone.
"Teacher Sun, you're a good person!"
Lu Zhiruo was moved to tears.
Sun Mo had planned to let Lu Zhiruo stay in an inn near the school, but the girl was unwilling. Sun Mo had no choice but to find Li Gong and clean up a warehouse for her to stay in temporarily.
"This is where I usually rest. If no one comes, feel free to stay here."
Li Gong had a face full of smiles, deeply afraid that Sun Mo wouldn't be satisfied with his service.
Sun Mo waved his hand, and Li Gong tactfully retreated. However, before he left, he couldn't help but glance at Lu Zhiruo. (My god, this girl's breasts are really big, just like papaya. Whoever marries her in the future can be considered to be blessed.)
"Take this bit of money and use it first."
Sun Mo took out five taels of silver and gave it to Lu Zhiruo. When he caught the thief and recovered the stolen money, he knew that this papaya girl didn't have much money left. This might be the reason why she didn't want to stay in an inn.
"No! No! "
Lu Zhiruo waved her hand and refused, looking terrified.
"Take it. Do you want me to send you food every day?"
Sun Mo frowned.
Seeing that Sun Mo was angry, Lu Zhiruo jumped up like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on. She hurriedly explained, "No, I didn't mean that!"
"Then take it."
Sun Mo wanted to ask Lu Zhiruo for her home address and write a letter to get someone to pick her up. However, the moment he mentioned this, Lu Zhiruo lowered her head and pretended to be mute. Hence, he could only give up.
After returning to the dorm, Sun Mo rummaged through his luggage and discovered that he didn't have much savings left. Hence, it was urgent for him to earn some extra money. If not, his quality of life would plummet.
If it was in the past, with his educational background, he would have more than enough to be a tutor for a few days. However, it was not possible in Jinling because he was not officially employed yet.
"Could it be that I can only write Journey to the West?"
Honestly speaking, Sun Mo didn't want to do this. But when he thought of Lu Zhiruo, who had left home, and it was unknown when she would return home, he felt that he had to help her, right? It was like finding a lost kitten by the roadside. You had to raise it for a while, right? If you don't even have the money to buy dried fish, the kittens will look down on you.
"It's decided then. Writing 'Journey to the West' is better than being a masseur!"
The ancient massage technique was very impressive, and it was more than enough to be a masseur. However, Sun Mo felt that if he were to do this, the system would be the first to be angered to the point of crashing.
When the first rays of dawn rose, Ludi carried the pig trotter soup and went out. Recently, Teacher Zhou Shanyi's impression of him wasn't bad. As long as he continued to work hard, he would definitely be able to get an 'excellent' evaluation and increase the chances of him staying in school.
The only thing that made him unhappy was the teacher's evaluation of his braised meat. What did he mean by adding some wolfberries and cordyceps? This method was heresy. It would destroy the natural taste of the braised meat.
Moreover, only middle-aged people would use plain water to soak wolfberries. An old man like you wouldn't need it anymore. Even if you ate wolfberries like rice every day, you'd still wet your shoes.
At the thought of this, Ludi couldn't help but tighten his buttocks. He was narcissistic about this healthy and energetic body. After that...
After that, he felt depressed. A papaya girl was sitting on the ground with her back leaning against the wall. Her legs were bent, and she was hugging them with her arms. Her head was resting on them, and she was sleeping soundly.
Sparkling saliva flowed out from the corner of her mouth, dripping onto her pants and wetting a large patch.
"Are you guys done with this?"
Ludi felt that Zhang Sheng and Sun Mo were really shameless. In order to stay in school, they actually spent money to hire actors to increase their fame. They weren't as upright as him.
At the thought of this, Ludi felt that the braised meat he was hugging to his chest was even more fragrant.
"Ah?"
Lu Zhiruo rubbed her eyes and lifted her head with a perplexed look. As she had sat for too long, her shoulders felt a little sore. She instinctively shook and rubbed them a little.
After that, waves of anger could be felt on her chest.
"My heavens!" Ludi almost cried out. Could this be the legendary 'youthful complexion with big breasts'? "Who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Teacher Sun Mo!"
Lu Zhiruo hurriedly stood up. After saying that, she even bowed. "Hello, Teacher!"
Ludi was stunned. After being a teaching assistant for so many days, he had never been called 'Teacher' by a student. They would always call him 'Teaching Assistant Lu', which sounded like braised pig trotters. This made Ludi feel depressed, but he also vowed that he would quickly become a substitute teacher and the year's head. After that, he would become a great teacher and get those intern teachers to braise pig trotters for him.
Now that a student suddenly called him 'Teacher', Ludi felt like he had drunk iced sour plum soup during the hottest days of the year. He felt great to the bones.
"Sun Mo, I'm looking for you!"
Ludi bellowed. After that, he flashed a smile that he had practiced meticulously during this period of time. "I'm Ludi. If you have any problems in the future, you can come and ask me."
"No... no need. Teacher Sun can help me answer them!"
Lu Zhiruo took a step back and lowered her head. This teacher's smile was so terrifying. She could even see the chives in the gaps of his teeth.
(Oi, oi, you rejected me so quickly. Don't I want face?) Ludi's enthusiasm was like a castle that was molded from the beach, washed away by the seawater.
"Hmph, the current you shows disdain towards me. In the future, you won't be able to reach up to me."
Ludi cursed in his heart and turned to leave. However, after taking a few steps, he couldn't help but turn back and look at Lu Zhiruo's chest.
He really wanted to reach up to her!
Sun Mo sheathed the wooden blade at his waist and walked out of the dormitory.
Lu Zhiruo hid behind a pillar and peered around with one eye, deeply afraid that another guy she didn't know would appear. After seeing that it was Sun Mo, she felt at ease and jumped out, bowing to greet him.
Sun Mo ran two rounds around the Sorrowless Lake. After warming up, he practiced the first level of the Grand Universe Formless Divine Art.
Lu Zhiruo was like a little tail, following him and doing the same. Sun Mo hesitated a little but didn't stop her.
After he practiced until he was slightly perspiring, the number of people by the lake also increased. Sun Mo stopped. The canteen's morning peak was about to arrive. If he still didn't go and eat, he would be squeezed.
A towel was passed over.
Sun Mo turned his head and saw that under the morning sun, a girl in green was respectfully passing the towel over with both hands.
"There's no need for you to do all this!"
Although Sun Mo said this, he still took it and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
Lu Zhiruo then took out a bamboo tube from her leather bag and poured a cup of water for Sun Mo. After that, she silently kept the towel. From the start to the end, she didn't say a single word.
On the second floor of the canteen, the fragrance of meat buns permeated the air.
"Are you hungry?"
Sun Mo looked around.
Lu Zhiruo subconsciously nodded. After that, she hurriedly shook her head.
Gurgle ~
Lu Zhiruo's stomach growled, causing her to feel incomparably awkward. Her face was instantly dyed red, and the redness even spread to her neck.
The papaya girl lowered her head, and her two slender fingers rubbed the corners of her clothes uneasily. She was like a quail that had been caught.
"What do you want to eat? Go and get it yourself!"
Sun Mo tossed his work pass to Lu Zhiruo and walked straight to a table near the window. "I want porridge and salted vegetables. If there's sugar biscuit, give me one."
"Mn!"
Lu Zhiruo took her work pass and hurriedly ran toward the shop that sold porridge.
In the Central Province Academy, all teachers had work passes. This was a small wooden pass the size of a palm. Other than being able to use places like the martial lecture hall and meditation dojo for free, they could also enjoy some discounts when buying food.
Since Lu Zhiruo had Sun Mo's work pass, she would naturally be able to get a discount as well. This caused the corners of her lips to curl up. She really wanted to touch the money bag in her pocket that was about to dry up.
After breakfast, Sun Mo went to the library and found a secluded spot to start writing [Journey to the West]. Lu Zhiruo was worried that she would disturb Sun Mo, so she sat a little further away.
Sun Mo had read the four great classical novels many times. He felt that [Journey to the West] was the most difficult to understand. He remembered the plot, but it was impossible for him to copy it word for word. Therefore, he used his own words to reenact the story of Xuanzang going on a pilgrimage.
"Should I write Wukong in a more wild manner?"
Looking at the first chapter, Birth of the Monkey King, Sun Mo wasn't sure if he could use it to earn his first bucket of gold. Although he tried his best to write in a more ancient style, it was still too simple when compared to those classical novels. However, he temporarily couldn't find a way to earn extra money, so he could only grit his teeth and continue writing.
Luckily, Sun Mo also loved to write in his free time. Therefore, such a thing wasn't difficult for him.
Lu Zhiruo felt bored sitting there and prepared to take a few books to read. However, after going one round around the library, she realized that she had read almost all of them. She didn't like the ones she hadn't read, so she returned empty-handed. She didn't dare to disturb Sun Mo. Therefore, she placed her hands on her knees and sat upright, as obedient as a kitten.
The summer wind blew past the window, lifting a piece of draft paper not far away from Lu Zhiruo. She had long been curious about what Sun Mo was doing, so she glanced over.
"Flowerfruit Mountain blessed land, Water Curtain Grotto?"
Lu Zhiruo continued reading. It turned out that it was a story about a monkey. To think that a monkey could jump out from a rock? How magical! However, wasn't Teacher Sun's choice of words a little too straightforward?
Lu Zhiruo felt that even her writing was more literary than Sun Mo's, but her eyes couldn't move away from the draft paper. It was because this monkey was so interesting. He was just a beast, yet he dared to call himself the 'Monkey King'. What an arrogant tone.
After she finished reading the draft paper, Lu Zhiruo glanced at Sun Mo. After that, she quietly moved over and slowly stretched out her small hand, taking away a piece of draft paper.
Journey to the West: Release of Misfortune, Birth of the Monkey King.
Roaming the corners of the world, seeking immortality!
Lu Zhiruo continued reading. She stretched out her hand and touched nothing. She hurriedly raised her head and discovered that the draft had already been finished.
"There's nothing else!"
Lu Zhiruo's face was filled with disappointment. She subconsciously looked toward Sun Mo and then discovered that he was looking at her.
Zeng!
Lu Zhiruo immediately stood up in shock. In the end, because her movements were too fast, her knees knocked onto the table, and she felt extremely painful.
"Ah wu!"
Lu Zhiruo drew in a cold breath and hurriedly greeted, "Teacher Sun!"
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