Forced to marry, I picked up a young powerful official

Chapter 93 This Young Master Is Just Handsome

These days, Shen Nankui gives lectures in the morning and meets with candidates for the teacher position in the private school in the afternoon.

Among the various kinds of people, in addition to those like the previous person who were attracted by the gimmick of recruiting teachers and wanted to watch the fun or mock Shen Nankui, there were also some people who really wanted to be teachers and teach.

After talking with them, Shen Nankui felt that there were two good ones.

One of them was an old scholar who had retired from the city's academy. He was talented, knowledgeable, and highly respected in Cang County. He was quite famous. Although he had no objection to Shen Nankui being a female teacher, he was firmly opposed to the academy accepting female students. His original words were that he taught and answered questions in order to teach students to read the books of sages, pass the imperial examinations and serve the country. Women could not take the imperial examinations, so it was enough for them to know some words. There was no need for him to spend time and energy teaching them.

The other was a young scholar who had failed the imperial examination. He came from a poor family and had spent all his family's wealth on studying over the years, but he had failed repeatedly. He became disheartened and wanted to find a job to support his family. Shen Nankui asked him what he thought about the academy recruiting female teachers and female students. He had reservations and did not say it was good or bad.

Apart from these two, none of the other candidates caught her eye.

What's more, the most bizarre thing is that Shen Nankui had announced that Lai'an Academy would recruit teachers regardless of gender, but up to now, no woman has come forward to apply for the position of teacher, which made her feel a little disappointed.

But she also understood that the reason she became a teacher was because the village head had no other choice.

Other girls, especially those with talent and learning, would not come from bad backgrounds, so the discipline at home would naturally be very strict. Even if someone wanted to come, it was unknown whether the family would not allow it.

In March, the weather gradually warmed up.

There is also a peach tree in the yard of the private school. The location of the peach tree is rather tricky. It does not grow in an open space, but instead clings to the corner of the wall. The roots that have grown out of the tree have loosened the bricks under the wall a bit. It is estimated that this tree must not have been planted intentionally by someone, but someone ate a peach one day and threw away the peach pit casually, and a peach tree grew at the foot of the wall.

This tree must be quite old. In early spring, some tiny flower buds gradually appeared on the peach branches. Shen Nankui couldn't help but think of the peach tree in the courtyard of Qingyu Lane that was planted not long ago. Is it also covered with flower buds and about to bloom?

Counting the days, the Spring Examination will be held in the middle of the month. Will she still have time to see the peach blossoms by then?

However, even if the peach blossoms have faded, there are still crabapples.

He said he would not let her down.

There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so Shen Nankui, apart from waiting to meet guests in the private school, simply moved a chair out to the yard to bask in the sun. She did not go home, and the two little ones did not go back either. They also moved a table out and did their homework in the yard.

Shen Nankui was basking in the sun, thinking about random things in his mind, and actually felt a little drowsy.

"Ma'am, can you please take a look at what this is?"

Hehua walked in from outside, holding a food box in her hand, looking excited.

Being interrupted by her, Shen Nankui no longer felt sleepy. He sat up and asked, "What delicious food did you make?"

Hearing that there was something delicious, the two little ones raised their heads at the same time.

He Hua smiled as he opened the lunch box, but then sighed, "Madam, you've been busy with the academy's affairs recently, and your appetite has become worse. I noticed that you've lost some weight these days. Madam Liu went to the mountain to dig some wild vegetables this morning, and I picked out some of the tenderest amaranth and mixed them with minced fish paste to make this wild vegetable fish cake. I heard it's the most delicious and appetizing. How about you try it?"

As soon as the lid of the food box was opened, a fresh fragrance wafted into the air. The wild vegetable fish cakes in the plate were fried until golden brown on both sides, and looked particularly tempting.

Shen Nankui smiled and said, "I'm a little hungry, so I'll try it."

She picked up a piece of fish cake and put it into her mouth, but when it reached her lips, she suddenly stopped and covered her mouth and nose with some discomfort, "What kind of fish is this? It smells fishy."

He Hua said: "It's just an ordinary river fish. Is it because it's cold that it tastes fishy?"

But she was afraid that the fish cakes would get cold, so she ran over to deliver them as soon as they came out of the pan. To her surprise, they still didn't work.

She felt a little guilty, "Madam, wait a moment. I'll go back and make you something else to eat."

Shen Nankui put the fish cake back and waved his hand, saying, "Don't bother. We'll go home together in a little while when the sun goes down. I'm not that hungry."

Especially after smelling the fishy smell, her stomach began to churn. She quickly took a sip of tea to suppress the nausea.

Shen Nankui leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest.

He Hua saw that she looked unhappy, so he said, "Madam, it won't be long before the sun sets. It looks like no one will come today. Why don't we go back first?"

For some reason, Shen Nankui began to feel a little dizzy, but she agreed without thinking too much.

"Okay, let's go back then."

Hehua and the two kids were packing their things when the gate of the private school was suddenly pushed open.

"It's not even the end of the You hour yet, why are you leaving? It seems like you guys aren't doing your best to recruit teachers!"

The man who came was a handsome young man, dressed like a scholar. He held his head high and chest out, with an extraordinary bearing, but he was a little thin, as if he could be blown down by a gust of wind.

He Hua first asked: "You are here to participate in the selection of the Master. May I ask how old you are, what you do for a living, and whether you have passed the examination?"

The young man stood in front of the door with his hands behind his back. "Why else would you come here if not to participate in the Master election? As for my age, I am twenty-one this year."

He Hua looked at him for a few seconds and asked suspiciously, "Do you really have twenty?"

The young man in front of him was thin and small. Not to mention he was twenty-one, he looked only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

The young man snorted angrily and pointed at his head, "Can't you see that I'm already wearing a crown? I'm just handsome and look younger."

After he said this, two blushes appeared on his face. He was afraid of being seen, so he looked around.

Hehua nodded and asked, "May I ask, sir, what do you do for a living now? Do you have any achievements?"

The young man did not answer, but suddenly turned his head to look at Shen Nankui.

"Are you Master Shen?"

Shen Nankui nodded, "That's right."

The young man showed a trace of ridicule on his face, "Your servant girl's questions were all asked by you, right? It's really ridiculous. Who among those who come here to participate in the selection of the master is not a scholar with a wealth of knowledge? Since they are scholars, they naturally regard studying as their main business, so why should they talk about making a living? Can anyone who can read, even if he is a businessman or a peddler, come to participate in the selection? As for you asking me whether I have passed the imperial examination, this is even more ridiculous!"

Shen Nankui asked sincerely: "What's so funny? Please enlighten me, sir?"