Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Rich Merchant and the Traveling Scholar

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An old gentleman, who was approaching his old age, trembled up to the podium in front of him and knelt in front of the long case. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

"I've seen Master Chen. ”

The students in the main hall knelt down in unison and performed a very standard student salute. Su Qi didn't react for a while, and when he saw that everyone had gotten up, he hurriedly knelt down and saluted hastily.

Old Mr. Chen's gaze swept over Su Qi, and the corners of his eyes jumped slightly. He looked around at the many students in the main hall and carefully looked at each person's posture of saluting, until some students whose postures were not quite standard adjusted their postures to a very standard level, and then bowed slightly and motioned for everyone to sit down.

Su Qi felt that the old gentleman was paying attention to him, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Although Mr. Chen is old, he is not decayed. Even though his back is a little hunched, he still has a height of about eight feet, which is already a standout among the elderly. His figure was neither fat nor thin, and he was even a little burly, so he looked more athletic than the average old man. The old gentleman's face was furrowed and wrinkled, and he looked drooping and old, only a pair of eyes flashed, not angry and arrogant.

"It's good that a new kid is coming. I don't care which family you are, and no matter what kind of identity and status you have, before the next class, you must learn the posture of the disciple's ceremony, otherwise, don't come to my class. Mr. Chen looked at Su Qi, with a bit of admonition in his voice.

Su Qi bowed slightly, indicating that he understood, but he was very disapproving. This old gentleman just scolded him on the spot because he was not standard, obviously he attached great importance to etiquette, and even a little pedantic. Looking at the children around him, they are all serious and do not squint, obviously they have long been accustomed to this situation.

"Since there are new children coming, I will emphasize again today what 'etiquette' is. ”

The old gentleman's speech speed was very slow, but the words were very clear, although the voice was not loud, it could be transmitted throughout the entire hall, even if Su Qi was sitting at the back of the hall, he could hear it clearly. From this point of view, this old gentleman must have been an extremely strong cultivator when he was young, otherwise it would be impossible for him to still have such a loud voice at this age.

"I have told you many times that etiquette is etiquette. Etiquette is the way we treat the world. To the sky, to the earth, to the mountains and rivers, to the ancestors, to the elders, to the friends, to the younger generations...... All of them have their own unique etiquette. All of this, determined by some kind of rule, becomes a rite. ”

"Therefore, our attitude towards 'propriety' is our attitude towards the world, and our attitude will determine our behavior, and even our faith. To put it simply, if a person who can't even do a good job of student etiquette, it is impossible to expect him to respect the teacher, because performing the student ceremony is just a simple matter of 'breaking branches for the elderly', and if you don't even have to do such a basic thing, how can you respect the teacher from the bottom of your heart?"

"So, again, each of you should always keep in mind what etiquette is, why you should keep it, and what kind of etiquette you have in your heart. You should not think that 'etiquette' is a kind of constraint, 'etiquette' is actually a kind of protection, as long as you abide by etiquette in everything, you will not make a big mistake, and no one will find fault with you. ”

"Okay, I'll stop here on the question of what etiquette is, and you go down and understand it well. Today I will continue to talk about "Tianguan Tsukasa Zai No. 1". ”

After emphasizing the importance of "rites", the old gentleman continued to talk about "Weekly Rites". The old gentleman spoke clearly and clearly, and even quoted from the side, and introduced many famous classics and famous quotes by the way. But even so, Su Qi was still drowsy when he listened, looking at the children in the front row who listened with relish, Su Qi's heart suddenly rose with a sense of admiration.

But no matter how sleepy Su Qi was, he still didn't dare to sleep, not only did he not dare to sleep, but he didn't even dare to yawn or rub his eyes, his waist was always straight, pretending to be listening carefully.

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As soon as the time passed, the bell rang for the end of class in the school palace on time. Mr. Chen's lecture had just come to an end, and he put down the "Zhou Li" in his hand. The students saluted meticulously again, and after Mr. Chen returned the salute, he stood up tremblingly and walked out of the hall without squinting.

Seeing the old gentleman walking out of the hall and gradually moving away, the children breathed a sigh of relief, and a wail sounded in the hall. After enduring the devastation of two hours, most of the sons of the family were not in the mood to get to know Su Qi, a new student, and they all walked out of the main hall in twos and threes, and went home separately. Only four or five people came together and expressed sympathy for the poor man who had been reprimanded in the first lesson.

Zhou Chengguo stood up and smiled at Su Qi: "Brother Su doesn't have to mind, the old gentleman has such a temper, and he can't see any rudeness." However, as long as you treat each other politely, Mr. Chen will not embarrass you. ”

Su Qi said with a sad face: "It seems that I have to learn how to perform student salutes with Brother Zhou." ”

Zhou Chengguo smiled: "Don't worry, the old gentleman will not find any fault in the next class." By the way, Brother Su, I just took this opportunity to introduce you to a few friends. ”

Several children have already gathered around, and under the introduction of Zhou Chengguo, they greeted Su Qi one by one.

"This is Lesheng, the son of the Lejia, behind the door. Zhou Chengguo introduced.

Le Sheng had just reached the age of fifteen, younger than Su Qi, but his body was sturdy, his complexion was slightly dark, and his voice was slightly hoarse, and he looked quite mature. Le Sheng hugged his fists and made a clean gesture.

Lejia is one of the three major families of Yan Kingdom, with the Wuli clan, and there are many famous generals in the family. Le Sheng is the second son in the family, and the eldest brother Le Xian graduated from the school palace at an early age and followed General Murong Yue to the army for training.

"This is Tian You, the Shaodong of the Tian family's trading company. Zhou Chengguo pointed to a noble son next to him.

Tian You is slightly older than Su Qi, with luxurious clothes on his body, and a piece of fiery red jade around his waist, which is worth a fortune at a glance. Tian You bowed his hand and saw each other with Su Qi.

Yan Guotian's family is one of the three wealthy businessmen in the world, with hundreds of millions of dollars, and his business covers all aspects of sea salt, ordnance, jewelry, and grain. Moreover, the big proprietor of the Tian family's trading company, that is, Tian You's father, called himself a righteous businessman, and his creed was "righteousness comes first, profit-oriented", unlike other businessmen who are rich and unkind, so they have a very high reputation in Yan Kingdom.

"This is Shen Cheng, a bachelor of travel, I don't know which hidden genius is Gaojiao. Zhou Chengguo continued.

Shen Cheng is over twenty years old, and he has already been crowned, wearing an ordinary tour bachelor's outfit, and he can't see anything special. It's just that his speech and demeanor are extraordinary, and he seems to be extremely knowledgeable. Shen Cheng also bowed his hand and saw each other with Su Qi.

"This is Han Yingnian, from the border army, who once personally led a team of 100 people to defeat the Hun riders and beheaded dozens of people. Zhou Chengguo pointed to a handsome young sergeant next to him.

Han Yingnian looks like he is twenty-five or sixteen years old, although he is no longer in the army, he is still wearing a red uniform, his eyes are sharp, and his posture is heroic, which is completely different from those pampered sons. His eyes were extremely bright, and Su Qi could see that he was not only an excellent sergeant, but also an extremely strong cultivator.

Han Yingnian hugged his fists and saluted Su.

Su Qi and everyone met one by one, and Tian You asked, "Brother Zhou, you haven't introduced yet, whose son is this little brother?"