As soon as Ye Zi’an insisted that he would not go to the Capital City, the young servant said, "Young Master An, this teacher was sent by our master from the Capital City. He is well-versed in astronomy and geography. Our master knows that you might not go to the Capital City, so he let me bring Mr. Luo here to teach you."
On hearing the name "Luo," Yang Chuxia furrowed her brow. It reminded her of Ye Zi’an’s maternal family, the Luo Family."
That’s right, my last name is indeed Luo," said the teacher. "I used to be a servant of the Luo family and later taught at a government school in the Capital City. I have now been assigned to teach Young Master An. I heard that Young Master has outstanding talent and will undoubtedly hold an important position in the future."
After listening, Ye Zi’an said, "Please don’t call me ’young master’. I am just a farmer, not worthy of being addressed as ’young master’ by a teacher. But I’m afraid you have made a wasted trip, as I am now studying at a school in the town and already have a teacher."
"Young Master An, how can those teachers in the town compare with Mr. Luo?" said the young servant.
Ye Zi’an replied, "What is such a powerful teacher doing in our small town? I have said before, I am just a small farmer, not a young master. I don’t need such a powerful teacher."
Yang Chuxia noticed that Ye Zi’an was going to great lengths to make Mr. Luo leave and was being quite impolite.
She stepped forward, pulled Ye Zi’an lightly, and shook her head at him.
Then she said to Mr. Luo, "Hello Mr. Luo, since you are a teacher from the Capital City, your knowledge must certainly surpass that of our local teachers. Please stay and teach! I was planning to find a good teacher after the Mid-Autumn Festival, but Mr. Luo has already arrived, solving our urgent problem. I apologize if Brother An was offensive just now. As you know, Brother An has only recently been in contact with the Capital City. He has been living alone for these years, so it is inevitable that he will be upset when a group of relatives suddenly appear and interfere with his life."
Mr. Luo, a true scholar, had better self-cultivation than ordinary people, so he didn’t take Ye Zi’an’s displeasure to heart.
Instead, he developed a bit of appreciation for Yang Chuxia. The young girl’s words made perfect sense, and she didn’t seem like a farm girl.
Mr. Luo nodded satisfactorily, "Since I have been sent here, I will not leave until I have properly taught Young Master An."
Yang Chuxia laughed, "Mr. Luo, everyone around here calls him Brother An." She glanced at Brother An and continued, "You should call him that too. Calling him ’Young Master An’ feels too distant."
Mr. Luo stroked his small beard and said, "Alright, since that’s the case, I will call him Brother An. Brother An, you should learn well from this girl, offending the teacher on the first day is not appropriate."
Mr. Luo spoke quickly and bluntly criticizing Brother An, which Yang Chuxia found amusing. However, Ye Zi’an uncharacteristically wore a cold expression and did not respond to Mr. Luo’s words.
Seeing this, Yang Chuxia arranged for someone to take Mr. Luo to his lodging. As for the young servant, he left first as soon as he saw Mr. Luo staying behind.
Once they were gone, Yang Chuxia turned to Ye Zi’an and asked, "You don’t like Mr. Luo?"
"Then why?" Yang Chuxia asked curiously, "Brother An, this isn’t like you. Why were you so blunt and sharp today?"
Ye Zi’an lowered his head in response and said nothing. This made Yang Chuxia even more curious, as she knew Brother An was not usually .
Could it have something to do with that letter?