Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Reply Letter (New Years Day Extra Release) (1/2)

Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Reply Letter (New Year’s Day Extra Release)

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“Why did big brother give me that bow today?”

Chu Jinzhou raised his head, his dark eyes looking at Chu Jinnian.

“I thought you might want to practice archery in the future, so I gave it to you early so you can get familiar with it,” Chu Jinnian lowered his gaze, picking up a piece of shrimp to eat.

It was tender and delicious, with a very good taste.

“But big brother, you always complained that I was too weak and feared that I would get tired. You never let me practice archery.” Chu Jinzhou tilted his head, “Is there something you want to tell me?”

“Earlier, Mr. Zhou left very late. From his manner, it seems he had a long talk with you. Did you ask Mr. Zhou to be more strict with me from now on? Is that why you gave me the bow to appease me?”

“No, that’s not it.”

Chu Jinnian started to laugh, “I was thinking of borrowing Mr. Zhou from you, so I gave you this bow as a replacement.”

“What?”

Chu Jinzhou was taken aback; he had not expected this answer.

“Can a tutor be replaced with a bow?” Chu Jinzhou pouted, “I understand that you want to borrow Mr. Zhou for something important and that you mentioned it to me must mean Mr. Zhou has agreed. But if he leaves, who will teach me?”

“Let me make it clear, I will not accept any random tutor.”

“You don’t need to worry about this. I didn’t randomly pick a tutor. Rather, I carefully selected one for you. This person is someone you may have heard of before and he is also an old friend of Mr. Zhou.”

Chu Jinnian said leisurely.

Chu Jinzhou’s eyes widened in surprise, “Are you suggesting…”

“Exactly,” Chu Jinnian nodded, “It’s Fan Wenxuan, Mr. Fan.”

What?

Ning Feng stared at Chu Jinnian in disbelief, almost spilling the soup in his hands.

That night, the sky was clear and almost as bright as day.

“Young Master, are you really going to invite Mr. Fan to tutor the Third Young Master?” Ning Feng, handing Chu Jinzhou a cup of tea, couldn’t help but ask.

“Why?” Chu Jinzhou stopped writing his letter, looking at Ning Feng, “Is there a problem?”

“But Mr. Fan…”

His cynicism aside, he was known throughout the capital city as a peculiar scholar.

While others composed poetry in boats on the lake, on outings, or at least in gardens, Fan Wenxuan always did so in the fields, occasionally even helping people weed or hoe their fields.

Other scholars kept parrots that could mimic human speech, songbirds, or cute pets like cats and dogs. But Mr. Fan was remarkable for raising a whole courtyard of chicks and ducklings, allowing them to run around so that visitors to his house could barely find a place to set foot.

Sure enough, such an odd scholar was knowledgeable and had a vast collection of books. He was also skilled in painting and often made thought-provoking remarks that astonished people.

However, despite Mr. Fan’s extensive knowledge, due to his many unusual habits, there were few who associated with him. Especially after he was “invited” to leave the Imperial College, there were even fewer visitors to his house, let alone family schools or academies asking him to teach.

It was such a Fan Wenxuan that Chu Jinnian wanted to assign to tutor Chu Jinzhou, to mentor his beloved younger brother.