Third Yang, “I didn’t show myself. I followed the trail to the pirates’ home base. It was all cash on delivery. Their weapons were all stolen; they didn’t dare sell them, which made it easy for me to get them.”

Zhou Yu stared at Third Yang, making Third Yang feel uneasy. Zhou Yu said, “I think you’ve got your eye on this group of pirates.”

Third Yang, his thoughts exposed, muttered, “You and Jiejie won’t let me go out, so I wanted to make some preparations in advance.”

Yang Xi picked up the ledger, shaking it. “These are some preparations?”

Third Yang fell silent. The more his Jiefu explained the situation, the clearer his vague thoughts became. He couldn’t suppress his desires any longer. He was anxious, and the urgency made him desperately want to grasp any power he could.

Zhou Yu: “Your Jiejie and I have been busy lately and have neglected you a bit. School is on holiday now, and starting tomorrow, your Jiejie and I will teach you all day. Okay, you can go back now.”

Third Yang, “!!”

He actually wanted to be ignored; he had been living a very comfortable life these days.

Third Yang tried to bargain but met his Jiefu’s deep gaze, grabbed the ledger, and ran out.

Zhou Yu waited for Third Yang to leave. “That kid is more troublesome than I expected.”

Yang Xi thought. “So, are we letting him out?”

“Hmph, I said one year, and it’s one year. He should not even think about leaving this year.”

Yang Xi said quietly. “He’s so energetic; maybe he hasn’t had enough homework. What do you think?”

“That makes sense.”

The couple laughed, already figuring out what kind of questions to give.

Little Ziheng came to visit his younger brother and saw his parents sitting opposite each other, writing something. He glanced over, but the various numbers made him dizzy. He silently looked away and looked at his brother; only his brother could comfort him. He got third place in the final exams this time. Sigh, his older classmates worked so hard!

Ziheng teased his brother for a while, then silently put on his shoes and went back to study. His father had given him extra tutoring that evening, but he only got third place; he was very dissatisfied!

The next day, Zhou Yu kept his word, restraining the runaway Third Yang. This time, he gave Third Yang a private lesson, and in the afternoon, Yang Xi took over.

Zhong Yan hadn’t noticed anything amiss before, because Zhou Bing and Zhou Xiaodi were also in the evening classes. This time, however, the lesson was only for Third Yang, and the content was much deeper and broader. The more the old man listened, the more his pupils constricted. Zhong Yan hadn’t found a chance to chat with Zhou Yu, having spent the entire day auditing the lessons.

After dinner, the old man couldn’t hold back any longer and came to the east courtyard alone to see Zhou Yu and his wife.

Zhong Yan, his face grim, stared intently at the couple. “What do you want?”

Zhou Yu replied, “I just want to see how far Third Yang can go.”

Zhong Yan’s eyes sharpened. “Still not telling the truth?”

Zhou Yu wasn’t intimidated. “Uncle, you can see that Third Yang is restless. He doesn’t want to be subservient to anyone. I just want to teach him more so that he can protect the Zhou family in the future.”

Of course, there was also revenge. He had always suppressed his hatred deep in his heart, never forgetting it.

Zhong Yan recalled everything Zhou Yu had told Third Yang, his gaze sharpening with each passing moment. “You’ve been constantly guiding him.”

Zhou Yu spread his hands. “Uncle, even without me, he wouldn’t be content with mediocrity; he would still follow the same path.”

Zhong Yan didn’t ask for much; he only wanted peace in this chaotic world. That was why he was willing to ally himself with General Bai and help Zhou Yu establish the school—all to protect the Zhou and Zhong families.

Zhong Yan looked weary. “Do you know the road ahead is full of thorns?”

Zhou Yu recounted everything Third Yang had been doing recently without reservation. “Brother Zhong didn’t notice a thing.”

Zhong Yan exclaimed, “!!”

Zhou Yu continued, “Some people are born leaders. I’ve observed Third Yang for a long time, Uncle. I won’t stop him; I’ll only try my best to guide him.”

Whether it was Jiang Wang, the powerful families, or the covetous foreign tribes, whoever succeeded would bring disaster to the people!

Zhong Yan looked intently at Zhou Yu, who already had something on his mind. “You didn’t settle in Quanzhou but came here. You must have had a plan in mind.”

Zhou Yu shook her head. “No, I didn’t. I didn’t want to cause you any trouble by not going to Quanzhou. I was also quite surprised to meet Brother Zhong.”

Zhong Yan was speechless.

Was this accident fate? Fate brought him here!

Yang Xi chimed in, “Third Yang is incredibly lucky. We’ve escaped danger every time thanks to him.”

Since opening the pearl, she clearly understood that her and Zhou Yu’s greatest fortune was their rebirth and meeting Third Yang. Luck is a mysterious thing, and the two of them, reborn, had no choice but to believe it.

Seeing Uncle Zhong’s expression change repeatedly, Yang Xi continued, “Your coming to teach at the academy is also thanks to Third Yang’s luck.”

Zhou Yu poured the old man a cup of tea. “You’re worrying too early, old man. Who knows what the future holds!”

Zhong Yan felt a pang of anxiety. “You’ve seen him cause so much trouble, and you’re still not worried? You’re all incredibly carefree.”

Zhou Yu looked relaxed. “It’s too early to do anything.”

Third Yang was still learning under them. The chaotic world wouldn’t end overnight; now was not the time to plan.

Zhong Yan was exhausted. He needed to think things through.

Zhou Yu never wanted the Zhong family involved. “Uncle, I never intended to hide it from you. Everything hasn’t even started yet; you can think about it carefully.”

He hadn’t intended to hide it from the Zhong family; he deliberately talked about the founding Emperor in front of his uncle today.

The next day, Yang Xi saw that his uncle’s expression had returned to normal, and Zhou Yu couldn’t help but look at his uncle several times.

Zhong Yan saw Third Yang staring at him and glared at him.

Third Yang touched his nose, returning to the courtyard with a bruised eye.

Zhong Yan said to Yang Xi and his wife, “Hmph, just like you said, everything is still too early. Alright, go do what you need to do.”

Zhou Yu and his wife smiled, and Zhou Yu asked, “Are you still going to sit in today?”

Zhong Yan shook his head. “No, I’m going to the county today.”

Zhou Yu knew that his uncle wanted to explain things to Brother Zhong, who was the eldest son of the Zhong family and bore the responsibility for the entire family.

The couple taught Third Yang; Yang Xi held Zi Lu, and Zi Heng studied with the Zhong family children.

Third Yang understood from yesterday’s lesson that his Jiejie and Jiefu knew what he was thinking. Before the lesson even started, Third Yang said to his sister beside him, “Jiejie, don’t you think I’m delusional? Daydreaming?”

Yang Xi, playing with her youngest son in her arms, didn’t even look up. “Your Jiefu and I are teachers. We don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Third Yang, “…”

Bah! Teachers!

Yang Xi then looked up. “Am I wrong? Didn’t we teach you?”

Third Yang felt a toothache. “…Yes.”

They only taught him individually. He thought to himself how sharp his Jiefu and Jiejie were; they saw through him before he even understood!

Third Yang: “Jiejie, you said yesterday there are many ways to make money. Is that true?”

He was truly poor, his mind filled with nothing but money. Just thinking about the money he would need to spend in the future made his whole body ache. He also coveted his sister’s loom, but he didn’t have the strength to protect it and dared not even consider it.

Yang Xi pointed to her head. “It’s all here.”

Third Yang rubbed his hands excitedly, “Jiejie, I, I…”

Yang Xi grabbed her youngest son’s chubby hand. “I’m not telling you.”

Third Yang, “…”

He got excited for nothing!

(End of Chapter)

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