Chapter 79

  Elder Brother Gao

  "That's great." Gao Jin's handsome face showed a hint of shyness and a smile.

  "Senior brother, since you're here, why don't we study together on how to run a school?" Yin Ruofei looked around and saw that the three of them were standing in front of three levels.

  Xiling Hao's body is the young master of the Gongfu of Yu Guo, naturally representing the scholar-official class. Behind him is Ze Wang, whether he really intervened or just borrowed power, representing the imperial family. Gao Jin, on the other hand, is an ordinary citizen and a student, representing the common people and scholars.

  Yin Ruofei touched his chin and thought that if he could invite Mr. Sun, wouldn't he also be able to pull in the scholars from the Imperial Academy?

  "Alright." Gao Jin nodded.

  "Mr Gao, Master, please take a seat inside." Meng Ke said from the side.

  "Alright." Yin Ruofei nodded, after all, they weren't discussing anything that couldn't be shared with others. These orphans might even come up with some good ideas if they put their minds together.

  The house is very simple, similar to what Meng Ke described earlier. The walls are bare and the windows have holes in them, but unexpectedly, the interior of the house is quite tidy, showing that the person who cleaned it was very meticulous.

  In the middle of a very old case table, Gao Jin and others sat around. Meng Ke pulled over his family members to introduce them to everyone one by one.

  Twenty-one children, seventeen boys and four girls. The two oldest are Xing Mi and Duan Shui, both sixteen years old, and they are the main breadwinners. There is also a fourteen-year-old girl named Jiang Rou, these few are considered the oldest among this group of children.

  There were about ten people left who were around twelve or thirteen years old, and Meng Ke was one of them.

  The remaining eight, five boys and three girls. The boys include the two nine-year-olds that Yin Ruofei met and saved today, and the other three are even younger, only around five or six years old, but they are also very obedient and helpful, assisting with wiping tables and pouring water.

  Three girls, two of whom were eight years old and one who was only four years old, asked about birthdays and it turned out that they were in the same month as Ruo Lan.

  "Do you all want to read books?" Yin Ruofei asked, and most of the children were very nervous, having never seen anyone like him before. They were almost all orphans, some local, others who had fled from famine-stricken areas, gathered together by chance. As orphans, their guard was already extremely high, and it took a long time for someone as warm and friendly as Gao Jin to get close to them, let alone Yin Ruofei.

  Yin Ruofei spoke in a gentle tone, but he himself had grown up with everyone and had been by Ze Wang's side for over a year, his noble aura becoming increasingly heavy, every move he made exuding an oppressive feeling.

  People like Yin Ruofei, with their exceptional character and appearance, are always a sight to behold from afar. Now that I'm talking to them, how can I not be nervous?

  Everyone was tongue-tied and couldn't say a word. Just as Yin Ruofei was about to speak up to comfort them, Xing Mi and Duan Shui, who were at the front, hesitated for a moment before speaking up.

  "Your Highness."

  "Say it." Yin Ruofei nodded.

  The two of them exchanged a glance, and Sei opened his mouth, "Just now I heard Xia Ke say that we can also learn martial arts, right? If so, we are willing to learn martial arts, not literature."

  "You...” Yin Ruofei's eyes weren't enough, but Gong Jiu glanced at him and showed a fairly satisfied expression. Yin Ruofei looked at Gong Jiu nodding at him, knowing that these two still had talent, so he nodded along with them, "Of course."

  "Thank you, young master." The two of them had joyful expressions. They were both drifters since childhood and didn't even recognize a few characters, let alone read books. Moreover, they were both older, and every time Gao Jin came, he would first test their memorization of books, but what Gao Jin didn't know was that the moment they saw books, they got headaches and couldn't even recognize a single character.

  "Reading books and practicing martial arts are both okay. By the way, are there any other kids like you who wander around this area?"

  "There are some more." Meng Ke stood by Yin Ruofei's side and replied hastily when he asked, "But not as many as us, probably three or four groups, fifteen or sixteen people."

  It's clear that Meng Ke is a young man with great insight and knows how to be grateful. As for whether he can become the talent she needs, Yin Ruofei is still uncertain, but she is willing to cultivate him.

  "Turn back and ask them if they'd like to read together."

  "Master, there are so many people..." Meng Ke hesitated, in his view, being able to give them a share of work to do and earn stable wages was already very good.

  They usually think of all sorts of ways to make a living, but even so, they have never had enough food. But for the master to support so many people alone is a huge expense.

  "Haha, Fei Di, you've got a good one there." Xi Ling Hao chuckled on the side, "No need to worry about your master's expenses, money is a small matter, even if there were a hundred people, how much could they eat?"

  That's right.

  Not to mention just twenty or thirty people, even if you add the ones Meng Xing mentioned earlier, there are only about fifty people. These people are nothing but a few sets of clothes and three meals a day.

  If it's to support a young master like him, in one month, let alone food and clothing expenses, even the reward money would be over ten or twenty taels of silver. This is still being frugal, taking Xiling Hao as an example, his food, clothing, and daily expenses are all top-notch in the capital city, normally those extravagant hobbies, in a month, how could it not cost several hundred to several thousand taels of silver? If he happens to see something expensive, the money spent would be even more staggering.

  But if they were commoners, especially these children who couldn't even afford a full meal before, it's likely that dozens of people wouldn't spend more than a few taels of silver in a month.

  Gao Jin didn't know how much silver money Yin Ruofei and Xi Linghao had, but these two people were not ordinary, so he wasn't worried either. He just drank water lightly, as if tasting tea.

  Meng Ke saw that several people were not paying attention and put his mind at ease.

  "It's still early today, we can make some simple arrangements." Yin Ruofei was very clear-headed, the top priority now was to find a place for these people. "Meng Ke, take everyone out and buy them something to eat, have a good meal."

  Yin Ruofei took out a gold bean, which was light and easy to carry. He had brought several of them, as well as some silver notes. He didn't often use the heavy silver coins.

  Meng Ke clutched the golden bean tightly, afraid of losing it. "What does Master want to eat?"

  "Just call me Young Master." Yin Ruo Fei smiled warmly. "We won't eat, you can just buy your own. Oh right, Palace Big Brother."

  "Uh-huh."

  "Let all the attendants go back, with you by my side, I feel at ease."

  "Alright." Gong Jiu turned around and left, Meng Ke led the crowd to follow him out as well.

  Xi Ling Hao wore a bright smile on his face in the morning, with a hint of mischief in his eyes, making Gao Jin feel puzzled and bewildered.

  Xiling smiled mischievously, "Gao Xue brother, you don't know, Fei's family has a vinegar jar."

  "Vinegar jar?" Gao Jin was a serious person and had never heard of Xi Ling Hao talking like that.

  Yin Ruofei stomped on Xiling Hao's foot and smiled at Gao Jin, "Don't listen to his nonsense, brother." What vinegar jar, if someone heard it, it wouldn't be a joke.

  Rong Jingze is indeed extremely overbearing and has a strong desire for control, not allowing anyone to exceed his control range. What does this have to do with being jealous? Listening to him, one would think that he and Ze Wang have some sort of illicit relationship.

  Gao Jin's face was even more inexplicable.

  Xiling Hao also knew that his analogy was not quite right, and he muttered to himself while rubbing his feet, "And you won't even let me say it, that Ze Wang is so overbearing, even when you and I go out for a bit of fun, he has to send someone to follow us..."

  Gao Jin finally understood what was going on and couldn't help but laugh, "In the end, Ze Wang is still a prince, Xi Ling's junior brother can only tolerate it." After finishing speaking, Gao Jin couldn't help but glance at Yin Ruofei again.

  He quite likes this younger brother, although he envies him for having Ze Wang as his helper. But thinking about it, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. This prince is not much better off either. At such a young age, he's already being held back and can't go anywhere, which is indeed pitiful.

  Yin Ruofei didn't notice Gao Jin's expression at all, and with her head down, she wrote and drew on the paper brought by Gao Jin. "Shixiong, Xiling Ge, what do you think of this?"

  Gao Jin lowered his head to take a look, and in this short moment, Yin Ruofei had already simply written down what he wanted to do. Not only was it simple and clear, but the direction of development was also beyond his expectations.

  He originally thought that teaching these children to read and write would allow them to recognize characters, read and write. But looking at the writings of Yin Ruofei, how to cultivate literature, how to cultivate martial arts, and how to be neither literary nor martial, in the future, no matter how people develop, they will all be within his control. These people not only recognize words and phrases but may also be able to soar to great heights with their hard work.

  "Great!" Gao Jin, a normally calm person, couldn't help but applaud. "No wonder the teacher always says that Shidi has great talent, it's really true!"

  "Master brother's praise is premature, this is just a rough draft, it depends on how master brother refines it."

  Xiling Hao took a glance and said, "As for the house, my family has one in the western suburbs, just outside the city. The yard is very large and quiet, perfect for reading."

  "Is this your house, Xiling Ge?"

  "My dad's, don't worry, what's my dad's is mine, and what's not mine will soon be. Haha..." Xiling Hao laughed loudly with his head thrown back.

  "Alright, Xiling Ge will take care of the house, I'll find Wu Jiao Tou, and Mr. Shi will have to trouble Shixiong." Yin Ruofei spoke with a suppressed smile. This Xiling Hao was born not getting along with his father, except for his mother, all of his father's concubines were targets for him to vent his anger on. He was the only son, and even if his father, Xiling Dao, wanted to discipline him, the elderly couple behind him would not allow it. These two father and son had turned things around, with the son controlling the father.

  "I will definitely do my best!" Gao Jin said with great solemnity.

  "In that case, let's head back early." Yin Ruofei stood up, "There's no rush on the master's side, we need to find some virtuous gentlemen. On the other hand, Xiling brother, you should hurry up and get a house so these people have a place to live."

  "Don't worry, I've got it covered." Xiling Hao patted his chest.

  Three people went out, Meng Ke and his group were having a meal. Although Yin Ruofei gave them a gold bean, enough for them to buy sufficient steamed buns and meat dishes, but it seemed that they only had a slightly richer version of their usual food, enough to fill their stomachs, but without any small meat dishes. There was only one dish of pickled vegetables, which looked like what they usually ate.

  "Sir, young master..." Meng Ke stood up.

  "We're going back, you don't have to go out tomorrow, just wait for us here." Yin Ruofei instructed lightly, and then thought of something else, "Those few girls, isn't it inconvenient for them to live here?"

  "Prince......" Meng Ke's eyes widened, and the faces of several big children around him also flashed with surprise.

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