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Meanwhile, in Kyoto, at the Imperial Censorate.
In a dimly lit, secret room, two old men were discussing something.
The two men were talking about Danzhou and Fan Xian.
And, the new schoolteacher at the Fan residence.
One of the old men had a thin face and a clean-shaven face without a single beard.
He was sitting in a wheelchair with a soft, beautiful wool blanket covering his legs.
His face was composed, and his eyes were deep.
Despite his physical disability, he possessed an exceptionally dignified demeanor.
The other elderly man had graying hair and unusual brown eyes.
He was wearing strange clothes and had several small bags attached to his waist.
His appearance was also strange; he didn't look like a good person.
The elderly man in the wheelchair looked at the brown-eyed man of the same age and said with a smile.
"Then I'll trouble you, Elder Fei, to make a trip to Danzhou."
“Give that child a good talking-to.”
"That schoolteacher...let's investigate him."
The brown-eyed old man sat in the chair, blew on the still-cold teacup in his hand, and took a sip of tea.
He was an old man in a semi-retired state.
To be honest, I don't want to leave Kyoto.
Going to such a remote place as Danzhou to teach a little kid.
But turning his head, he glanced at the strange smile on the Dean's lips.
In the end, he still couldn't muster the courage to refuse.
He nodded, packed his bags, and set off for Danzhou.
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Chapter Seventeen: Birthday Celebration! Wine from a Blind Man!
Kyoto is a long way from Danzhou; even at top speed, it would take a month or two to reach.
Moreover, the old man did not come to visit willingly.
Therefore, I took the opportunity of the business trip to wander around, which slowed down my pace even more.
However, considering that this was an official mission personally assigned by the Dean, he ultimately dared not be too negligent.
We only made brief stops at a few particularly interesting places.
Before his arrival, nothing much had changed in Danzhou.
It looked like a peaceful and idyllic scene.
Su Yu continued reading his book while giving Fan Xian lessons.
Before I knew it, I had been in Danzhou for almost half a year.
Today marks my sixteenth birthday.
The old lady originally said she would hold a celebration for his birthday.
However, Su Yu found it troublesome and declined.
Ultimately, he wasn't a member of the Fan family; he was just teaching there.
Seeing that Su Yu was a person with her own ideas, the old lady did not insist.
However, he still ordered someone to carefully select and prepare a generous gift for him.
They also doubled his monthly tuition fee for teaching.
This was to express his gratitude to Mr. Su.
Watching his grandson Fan Xian study even more diligently under Su Yu's tutelage, she was deeply moved.
He has become much calmer lately.
Granddaughter Fan Ruoruo, who spends every day with Mr. Su, has also become much more lively and cheerful.
Even his body is not as weak as it used to be.
The old lady was extremely grateful.
Since we finally have a chance to express our gratitude, we should definitely seize it.
Moreover, she was also thinking that Ruoruo's health had improved recently.
We could also consider having Ruoruo attend classes with Mr. Su.
She thought Ruoruo was also intelligent, and it would be good if she could start elementary school soon.
Besides the old lady preparing gifts, the two little ones were also busy.
Fan Xian wrote a congratulatory poem with great care.
Su Yu took a look and realized that it wasn't copied; it was actually written by herself.
The handwriting is also neat and tidy.
Xiao Ruoruo certainly wouldn't write these things.
She secretly used some of her saved pocket money to have someone buy two strings of candied hawthorns.
Surprisingly, he didn't keep a single string for himself.
Instead, he gave both strings to Su Yu.
Su Yu asked Ruoruo why she wasn't eating.
Ruoruo simply smiled sweetly.
Happy birthday, sir.
Su Yu smiled and ruffled the blond hair on Ruoruo's head.
Although Su Yu did not want to trouble the Fan family, she did not allow a large banquet to be held.
But after receiving their birthday gifts, we had a nice meal together that evening.
They celebrated his birthday in a lively and festive manner.
Actually, it wasn't just the three of them who gave gifts to Su Yu.
The maids in the mansion also respected and liked Mr. Su very much.
They didn't have much money, but each of them prepared something of their own.
For example, Dong'er gave him a carefully sewn sachet.
Sisi, on the other hand, saved up money to buy books for her undergraduate exams.
She heard that many scholars who read that book passed their exams.
Therefore, I started saving money a long time ago.
I asked someone to buy it for me on my birthday.
It was carefully wrapped in cloth and delivered to me.
He left with a happy expression, thinking that Mr. Su was sure to pass the high school entrance exam.
And I, too, contributed my small share.
Of course, Su Yu read that book.
It was actually written by a second-rate poet and is of little use.
But since it was a young girl's heartfelt gift, Su Yu didn't say anything, but simply accepted it happily.
Since Su Yu came into this world, she has never had a proper birthday celebration.
I've always been alone, so I haven't paid much attention to these things.
Moreover, he lived a very poor life before the age of twelve.
I have no time to care about these things.
I picked up an egg laid by an old hen.
We just eat whatever we can and that's it.
Therefore, this birthday.
For him, it was indeed a very lively and special birthday.
He seems to prefer the small place of Danzhou.
After having dinner, Su Yu went for a stroll in the backstreet as usual.
As usual, it was followed by two little tails.
Fan Xian and Ruoruo, the two siblings, are usually confined to the mansion.
Taking a walk with her husband after dinner to aid digestion is the most cherished time of their day.
They always eat dinner faster than they do lunch.
Because there are specific times for taking walks, one cannot return home too late.
When Su Yu reached the corner store, she suddenly froze.
Because the blind man was standing at the door carrying two jars of wine.
He reached out and handed it over, his tone extremely cold and devoid of emotion.
"Newly brewed wine."
"for you."