Chapter 106

Chapter 106

<Liu Yizhu> did not expect that when he came back last month, <Li Mingwei> was copying books, and when he came back this month, she was still copying books. He went forward and took the pen from <Li Mingwei>'s hand, "Let me do it."

"No."

<Li Mingwei> quickly snatched the pen back. If it was done in <Liu Yizhu>'s handwriting, Mr. Jin would recognize it at a glance. He would get unhappy again and make her copy even more books. She was just about to finish copying them.

<Liu Yizhu> did not want to snatch it from her forcibly either, so he could only pull up a stool and sit next to her to fan her, as it was still a bit hot even though it was almost autumn.

He observed <Li Mingwei>'s speed, which was much faster than before. She copied every day, but still hadn't finished copying after more than a month. That shouldn't be right. Was she delayed by doing embroidery work?

Soon he realized why. Because as <Li Mingwei> was copying, she went to copy on the bed. She yawned, pulled the quilt, and fell asleep very quickly before <Liu Yizhu> could even react.

"This..." <Liu Yizhu> looked outside. It was almost noon now, but it shouldn't be time to take a nap this early, right? She copied books too late last night and didn't sleep enough?

Old Lady Wang finished cooking lunch and poked her head in from outside. Seeing <Li Mingwei> lying on the bed again, she was already used to it and directly ignored her, calling her son out to eat.

"Son, let's eat first."

<Liu Yizhu> hesitated for a moment before going out. Old Lady Wang had already skillfully served rice and dishes for him, keeping them warm in the pot.

He was a little worried, "Mother, has <Li Mingwei> been like this recently?"

"Ah, I check on her from time to time, and she falls asleep. I told her not to copy anymore, but she wouldn't listen. Occasionally she also takes some embroidery work. How is she not tired? When she finishes copying these books, she will probably be fine."

Old Lady Wang had already asked Mr. Jin. There would be no more copying after she finishes these books.

"Mr. Jin said that she is also afraid of the cold in winter, so it's better to let her finish copying now to avoid her feeling worse in winter."

<Liu Yizhu> thought about how she did spend most of the time last winter warming herself by Mr. Jin's stove. After the meal, he went and bought some charcoal and brought it back to prepare for her. Since she is so afraid of the cold, these things still need to be prepared for her.

<Li Mingwei> has no strength, and his mother is old, so he should do what he can with physical labor.

Carrying the charcoal back, <Li Mingwei> had woken up and was eating. After putting down the things, he washed his hands before finally having time to ask her.

"Besides being sleepy occasionally, do you have any other discomfort?"

<Li Mingwei> shook her head, "No discomfort, just a little tired from copying books for too long. I'll be fine after sleeping for a while."

She stood up and hopped around, "Look at me, I can eat and sleep well, lively as a flea."

<Liu Yizhu> hugged her and weighed her. Compared to last month, there seemed to be no difference. He frowned, "You didn't grow at all in a month, but you can still eat a lot."

<Liu Yizhu> went ahead and handed the things to Mr. Jin. Mr. Jin flipped through them and did not say anything, just took them. Only then did <Li Mingwei> come out from behind him.

Mr. Jin smiled immediately, "What are you afraid of?"

<Li Mingwei> stuck out her neck, "I'm not afraid!"

Mr. Jin saw through but didn't say it. He asked them to sit down and poured them tea, inquiring about <Liu Yizhu>'s recent situation at the academy.

Then he said, "One of your fellow students is the son of the county magistrate, right?"

"Yes, what's the matter?"

"If you are still on good terms, could you please help me ask him what the process would be if I don't want to teach here anymore? Will they recruit new people to take over from me? Or do I need to find someone to replace me myself?"

"Mr. Jin..." <Li Mingwei> was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Mr. Jin shook his head and stroked his beard. "It's not that I want to leave. It's just that at my age, there are more and more children at the school, and my energy is no longer enough."

"After all, I was recruited by the county government. I'm thinking of asking the county government first, and then consider other options. Even if they first recruit someone to come and share the workload with me, that would work too."

There are new children coming every year who have to start over from the beginning. There are too many classes to teach every day and the schedule can't be arranged properly either.

Maybe if he were younger, he could still push himself harder. But now he is old and should also consider retiring to rest.

Seeing the streaks of white in his hair, <Li Mingwei> sighed. He is already this old. He really shouldn't work so hard.

<Liu Yizhu> agreed and went to find <Tang Jue> at the Tang family with <Yang Jingyuan> after returning to the academy in the afternoon. <Tang Jue> was also surprised when the servant led him in.

"Brother <Liu Yizhu> is also here to drink with me?"

"No, I'm here to ask you a favor."

<Liu Yizhu> conveyed Mr. Jin's request. <Tang Jue> did not delay and immediately went to ask his father after finding out where he was.

Soon <Tang Jue> came back, followed by his father. <Liu Yizhu> and <Yang Jingyuan> stood up to salute <Tang Shan>.

"Magistrate Tang."

<Tang Shan> waved for them to dispense with the proprieties. He looked them up and down carefully, and soon identified his target. "You are <Liu Yizhu>?"

<Liu Yizhu> didn't understand why, but still bowed and saluted, "Yes."