Chapter 49 - Strict Teachers Produce Outstanding Students (1/2)

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“You’ve got it. That’s good. You should learn from Princ.i.p.al Chen, who is a knowledgeable person. As for me, I don’t have much to teach you since I have become old.” said Grandpa Gen while putting his hookah onto his waist. With a smile on his face, he looked at Ye Jian who was wiping her sweat. “Come on, I’m going to take you to a good place which you will like.”

“Where are we going, Grandpa? You haven’t had breakfast yet. Should we go home and cook some noodles first?” Hastily, Ye Jian placed her towel on her neck and carried a water-filled wooden bucket, following Grandpa Gen at a steady pace. As she laughed, her voice sounded clearer and more melodious than that of the birds in the bamboo forest.

“No need. We will have food when we get there. Put down the bucket. You may carry it home when we come back tonight.” said Grandpa Gen, smiling. As a 70-year-old senior, he was walking at a fast and steady pace which would outdo a young lad.

Behind the mountain was an extensive bamboo forest. Blanketed by the morning mist, it seemed like a wonderland.

Grandpa Gen stopped in front of a cave. Every household in the village had this kind of cave to store yams and the like. He told Ye Jian, “Open the door, girl.”

Ever since Ye Jian could remember, she has known of the existence of the cave at her home. But it had never occurred to her that this cave led to somewhere else!

“Watch your step. Don’t be afraid. Just follow me.” said Grandpa Gen. Ye Jian touched the dry stone-walls with both her hands while walking in the pitch-black pa.s.sage, which was leading her to a place deep underground. Her astonishment at this moment was no less than that of the moment when she was brought back to life.

And it was not until now did she realize how those soldiers had appeared at her home every so often!

As it turned out, they have walked through this long pa.s.sage in the mountain to enter the village, without alarming any villagers.

The tunnel was rather long. After walking for nearly half an hour, Ye Jian finally saw a faint light, which meant that the entrance to the cave was not far away.

Half an hour… The tunnel must be several kilometers long. And none of the villagers had noticed such a gigantic project!