"Do you know what this means?"
Sun Mo looked at the papaya girl in front of him. She was dressed in green and had a pair of pure eyes. He suddenly felt a little touched.
Lu Zhiruo continued to lower her head and spoke in a soft voice, "I know."
In the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces, respecting teachers was a tradition. Once a student acknowledged a teacher, they wouldn't easily change their background. If they were to become a slave to another family, they'd be condemned by everyone.
It was also because of this that teachers with some integrity wouldn't easily accept personal disciples. Once they accepted one, they'd guide them carefully.
"Be happier. I'm not so miserable to the extent where you feel pity for me!"
Sun Mo rubbed Lu Zhiruo's hair. Under normal circumstances, the school would only decide if an intern teacher stayed or left after a year of internship.
If it wasn't for Gu Xiu? Her performance was too outstanding, forcing the school to give the promise of recruiting five students before she could officially join as a substitute teacher. In the past, intern teachers like Sun Mo didn't even have the right to recruit students.
"But... but... you're a good person!"
Pata! Pata!
Tears flowed down from Lu Zhiruo's big eyes. Until now, she couldn't forget the memory of sitting under the roof for two days and one night after she lost her money pouch.
The entire world seemed to have turned dark. She stared at the Qinhuai River in a daze and stood up a few times, planning to jump down.
It was that teacher who looked very good when he smiled. He gave her sweet osmanthus cake, hot meat buns, and a place to stay.
Sun Mo was a good person, so Lu Zhiruo didn't want to see him leave empty-handed.
"I know you're worried about me, but there's no need to give me the good guy card, right?"
Sun Mo took out a pearflower candy, peeled off the wrapper, and stuffed it into the girl's mouth.
"Awoo!"
The papaya girl was at a loss.
A big-nosed young man came over. When he was looking around, he suddenly lifted up his clothes. "You're a teacher, right? Do you want the student's information? "
If it wasn't for the fact that this guy spoke quickly, Sun Mo would have kicked him. He'd thought that he'd encountered a pervert. In the past, in the vicinity of No. 2 High School, there had been exhibitionists harassing female students who had just finished their evening self-study.
Seeing a stranger suddenly getting close, Lu Zhiruo jumped in fright. She scuttled behind Sun Mo and grabbed his sleeves tightly.
Seeing that Sun Mo's gaze was unfriendly, the big-nosed man didn't dare to say anything and directly stated his intentions. "Do you want it? It costs five hundred taels of silver for one book, and it records all the famous children in Jinling, the nearby counties, and the countryside. "
Sun Mo was speechless. In order to earn money, these people could really think of all kinds of methods.
The big-nosed man took out a book and casually flipped it open, showing it to Sun Mo. "On this, your name, place of origin, expertise, and what you're famous for."
"How many people?"
Sun Mo stretched his hand out to take it, but the big-nosed man dodged it.
"Five hundred." After the big-nosed man finished speaking, he clearly knew that the number wasn't much. Hence, he quickly explained, "The student recruitment meet only lasts for three days. It'll be considered a lot if you can interact with 200 students. So don't think that the name list isn't big. It's enough."
"Too expensive!"
Sun Mo shook her head.
"My great teacher, you can easily earn money just by attending classes. In order to collect these name lists, we've been running around for the past year. We're counting on these few days to earn some money."
Big Nose wailed.
"One hundred taels!"
Sun Mo bargained.
"Too little, four hundred and fifty taels!"
Big Nose made another bid.
"One hundred taels!"
Sun Mo persisted.
"Four hundred taels. Look at me, I've been living in the wilderness for the past year. I've lost a lot of weight!"
Big Nose persisted.
Lu Zhiruo was dumbfounded. This was especially so when she heard that the price had been lowered to one hundred and fifty taels. She was so impressed by Sun Mo that she prostrated herself in admiration.
(I also want to have this bargaining technique!)
(That way, I can save a lot of money and buy a lot of pearflower candies!)
"One hundred and twenty taels, the lowest price. I really can't go any lower."
Big Nose wailed.
"Forget it then!"
Sun Mo turned and left.
"Eh?"
Big Nose was stunned. (Why didn't you persist a little longer? I'm about to take off my pants, yet you want to leave?) (This won't do. Hence, he chased after Sun Mo.
"Alright, alright, alright. One hundred taels!"
Big Nose put on a tearful expression.
"Fifty taels!"
Sun Mo continued to bid.
"You..."
Big Nose was so angry that he was trembling. If it wasn't for the fact that he was in the Central Province Academy's territory, he really wanted to spit on Sun Mo's face. (Why don't you just kill me?)
"One hundred taels, I want it."
A middle-aged man interrupted in a timely manner, causing Big Nose's face, which was filled with anger, to instantly break into a smile.
Lu Zhiruo shrank behind Sun Mo again.
The middle-aged man had a square-shaped face and sword-like eyebrows. Even when he was smiling, he exuded an imposing aura.
"Young man, don't be stingy when it's time to invest."
The square-shaped face reminded.
"I'm poor."
Sun Mo retorted. (Who are you? Do we know each other? Is there a need for you to lecture me?)
Lu Zhiruo secretly tugged on Sun Mo's sleeves and reminded him in a low voice, "Teacher, I feel that what he said is right!"
"Hehe, young man, don't lose yourself because of some benefits in front of you."
The square-shaped face warned Sun Mo, but his eyes were looking at Lu Zhiruo with an expression as though she was worth teaching.
Swoosh!
Lu Zhiruo immediately shrank behind Sun Mo. This middle-aged man was so imposing. She was scared!
"For some famous kids, you can just casually ask around. There's basically no need to waste time to investigate. Hence, what they earn is money that they have worked hard to earn. I believe that those schools that want to achieve something would have long since sent people to collect this information and distribute it to their senior teachers and great teachers."
Although Sun Mo had never met An Xinhui before, she was a top graduate of the Heavenly Mystery Academy, a genius that only appeared once in a hundred years. If she didn't even have this little bit of scheming, how could she revitalize the Central Province Academy?
The square-shaped face, who was flipping through the information, lifted his head and surveyed Sun Mo with some surprise. He had thought that Sun Mo was just reluctant to spend money, but he didn't expect Sun Mo to have thought of this.
"Even if what you said is right, you don't have it?" Lu Zhiruo didn't understand. "Are you planning to ask the headmaster for it?"
"What I mean is that the information that everyone can collect is no longer valuable. Moreover, for those famous students, the school might take the initiative to send people to check them out. Once their aptitude is confirmed, they would definitely invite them."
Sun Mo had seen too much of this. The college entrance examination results had just been released, and ordinary students hadn't even started to research which schools and specialties they should apply for. In fact, before they could even check their scores, Tsinghua University and Peking University had already sent cars overnight to pick up the top scorers of the various provinces and cities.
"These 500 students would be picked by the other schools. In the end, who knows how many of them would be able to come to the Central Province Academy. Even if all of them came, those senior teachers would pick them first."
As for great teachers, Sun Mo didn't mention them at all. It was because students who felt that they had some talent would take the initiative to pay a visit to them, hoping to be taken in as a disciple.
"So this is the case!"
Lu Zhiruo was enlightened.
"Are there any other reasons?"
The square-shaped face was very curious.
"There will definitely be teachers who will buy the students' information. There are too many monks but not enough gruel. Therefore, even if they take a fancy to a student, they will face competition from other teachers. If they want to get a student, they will have to explain their teaching philosophy or prove their teaching capabilities, right? This will definitely be a waste of time. "
Sun Mo shrugged. "The student recruitment meet is only open for three days. Rather than wasting time in competition, why not pick those undiscovered unpolished gems?"
"That's right!" The square-shaped face stroked his chin and started to seriously assess Sun Mo. "What capability does relying on information count as? Only by choosing students based on one's judgment would one have the potential to become a great teacher! "
Lu Zhiruo was surprised. Wasn't it just buying a set of information? There were actually so many twists and turns? After that, a hint of admiration appeared on her face.
Teacher Sun's analysis ability was very impressive. If it was her, she would definitely have wasted all this money.
Ding.
+ 3 favorable impression points from Lu Zhiruo.
Prestige connection with Lu Zhiruo: Neutral.
"What's your name?"
The square-shaped face roughly flipped through the information. He didn't even finish reading it and just casually tossed it into the trash can at the side. He bought it out of curiosity and didn't really want to use it as a job to choose students.
"Sun Mo!"
Sun Mo mentally mused. (Actually, the most fundamental reason why I didn't buy this information was because my Divine Sight is much better than the information. I can see the potential value of the students with a single glance. I definitely won't recruit any inferior students.)
"In that case, have you discovered any unpolished gems?"
The square-shaped face had no intention of leaving.
"Why would a teacher from the Myriad Daos Academy come to our school? To scout for information? "
Sun Mo intentionally mocked the square-shaped face.
"Eh?"
Lu Zhiruo looked at the square-shaped face. First, she was surprised. After that, wariness appeared on her face as if she was prepared to shout for help at any moment.
"Young man, don't play tricks with me!"
Although he said this, the square-shaped face didn't get angry.
"Which students are you planning to headhunt? Tell me."
Sun Mo teased.
"What are you guys talking about? Why don't I understand? "
Lu Zhiruo hung her head dejectedly. The logic of the two of them jumped so much. Also, what scheme did Teacher Sun play?
The obedient and adorable Lu Zhiruo gave people a good impression. Hence, the usually solemn square-shaped face explained to her with rare patience.
"In terms of probability, since we are both in Jinling and are mortal enemies, the probability of a teacher from the Myriad Daos Academy coming here to scout for information or headhunt students is higher. Sun Mo didn't ask if I'm a teacher from the Myriad Daos Academy but directly said so. He even used the word 'scout' because he wants to anger me and trick me. One must know that once a person is angry, their reasoning ability would decline and they would become impulsive. When they speak impulsively, they might leak some information."
This time around, the square-shaped face's gaze toward Sun Mo was filled with admiration. He wanted to say something, but he held it in.
"I still have to observe a little more."
Hence, the square-shaped face silently followed Sun Mo.
"Oi, are you a pervert who likes to tail people?"
Sun Mo frowned. If it was a beauty like Jin Mujie, he wouldn't hesitate to have a few more women following behind him. But for a man like the square-shaped face, it was better to forget about it. He would give people goosebumps.
"Hehe, you have a venomous tongue."
The square-shaped face didn't feel offended. After noting down Sun Mo's flaw in his heart, he pointed to the flower bed not far away. "That student isn't bad. I've seen him in the information booklet before. Do you want to recommend yourself?"
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