第八十九章 四合院的风水

最初几天,13班的同学们其实还在期待疯狂瑶带着援军回来捣乱.他们真的很想再次看到他们的元帅的英勇风范,那种威风凛凛的举止和那些英俊,平静的笑容.第二天,曹华午甚至把他听到的"八卦"都告诉了楚天.上课前,曹华午漫不经心地拍了拍楚天的肩膀,说道:"元帅,你现在真的是聚光灯下的焦点.如果你只是举起手臂大喊大叫,我相信每个人都会跟着你.天都中学的所有学生都会拜你.

 

刚进教室咬着一块面包的罗杰听到曹华武的话,连忙插话道:"元帅,你知道吗?你是男孩中的英雄,也是女孩们的挚爱.昨晚那些小女孩在网上热议,说她们想嫁给你这样的人.元帅,你真棒.

 

曹华午想了想,然后对罗杰说道,仿佛恍然大悟,"嘿,罗杰,你不是女生之一吗?难道你也爱上了我们的元帅,想嫁给像他这样的人吗?

 

学生们都大笑起来,显然很享受曹华午的笑话.

 

罗杰红着脸,愤恨地对曹华午说:"曹华午,闭嘴.这周我不会帮你复习英语.然后她偷偷看了一眼保持冷静的楚天.她的脸上带着一丝羞涩,眼神里带着复杂的神情.在内心深处,罗洁知道,不仅那些小女孩,她自己也对楚天印象深刻,对他有着浓厚的感情.随着时间的推移,这份感情已经绽放成爱情.然而,她一直把它埋在心里,因为她觉得自己不配爱楚天.楚天是百年一遇的天才,受到大家的崇拜,而她却认为自己没什么特别的.她认为,表达对楚天的爱的最好方式,就是努力学习,在高考中取得好成绩.

 

当然,楚天不知道罗杰在想什么.当他听着他们的玩笑时,他在心里算计着.他想,下次上课时,应该请曹华午去阳光下的场,把"太子滕阁颂"翻译成英文.那肯定会让他降低自己喋喋不休的本性.

 

楚天一想完,脸上就浮现出调皮的笑容.曹华午心想,这家伙一定是搞了什么坏事,还是闭上嘴比较好.他咧嘴一笑,迅速跑回自己的座位上.

 

下午刚放学,班上的大部分学生都已经离开了.楚天刚和曹华武,罗杰讨论完化学问题,吴英贵犹豫了片刻,才走了过来.他略显尴尬地说道:"元帅,今晚一起吃晚饭怎么样?

 

楚天笑眯眯地看着吴英贵.邀请吃饭时需要这样的表情吗?"吴银贵,直接告诉我.你的表情已经暴露了你.

 

想了片刻,吴英贵挺直了胸口,道:"元帅,我爸爸准备了一些简单的食物和酒,想对你的指导表示感谢.13 班的学生文言文基础很好,说话非常有礼貌.

 

楚天拍了拍吴英贵的肩膀,说道:"原来你就是这么胡说八道.是你爸爸请我吃晚饭.有什么好尴尬的呢?自从楚天带领十三班取得骄人成绩后,所有学生的家长,包括其他班的学生,都一直在请他吃饭,并偷偷地送他昂贵的礼物.楚天的原则是拒绝所有吃饭的邀请,拒绝所有礼物.曹华午的爸爸给楚天打了好几次电话,甚至还亲自来接他,但楚天都找借口避开了.楚天知道,如果他和一位父母一起吃饭,就很难拒绝其他父母.如果这种情况继续下去,他每天都会被晚餐压得喘不过气来.

 

吴英贵很清醒——头脑清醒.他压抑着虚荣心,勇敢地说道:"元帅,我刚才错了.我不好意思提到我父亲,因为他只是市场上的一个普通屠夫.我怕你会看不起他.今天,我爸爸宰了一头猪来表示感谢,并反复告诉我邀请你.他希望像他这样的普通屠夫,能切一块肉,给你一杯酒.请让我们荣幸地来到我们简陋的家.

 

Wu Yingui's words were extremely sincere. After hearing them, Chu Tian quickly changed his mind, which had been set against going. The fact that they had slaughtered a pig as a grand gesture of gratitude meant that it would be ungrateful of him not to go.

 

Chu Tian replied to Wu Yingui without hesitation, "Okay, I'll go."

 

At this moment, Cao Huawu came over to join in. His father was on a business trip today, and his mother had gone to his grandmother's house. There would only be him and the nanny at home tonight, and he was a bit bored. He said tentatively, "Wu Yingui, can I come too?" Then he thought to himself that next time, he should ask his father to invite the marshal to dinner in the same way. Maybe they could slaughter a sika deer.

 

Wu Yingui hesitated for a moment and then said heartily, "Huawu, you come from a wealthy family. If you don't mind our humble home, you're more than welcome."

 

Luo Jie also raised her little hand and waved it, saying, "And me, of course." Luo Jie's greatest wish every day was to spend more time with Chu Tian.

 

Following Wu Yingui's directions, the taxi driver made several turns before stopping at the entrance of an old - fashioned small courtyard. Wu Yingui led Chu Tian and the others in with ease. In the courtyard, there was a tall magnolia tree exuding a delicate fragrance that refreshed the mind. A burly man was walking around the magnolia tree with an axe, examining it. Wu Yingui shouted loudly, "Dad, the teacher and two classmates are here."

 

Then Wu Yingui shouted towards the kitchen on the left, "Mom, the teacher and two classmates are here."

 

Wu's mother was clearly busy making dinner in the kitchen. She was so occupied that she just poked her head out and said with a happy smile, "Hello, teacher and classmates. Yingui, and his dad, you guys take the teacher and them to sit first. I'll come out when I'm done."

 

Cao Huawu and Luo Jie greeted them generously, "Hello, Aunt Wu, Uncle Wu. Sorry to bother you tonight."

 

Wu's father had heard a lot about Chu Tian from Wu Yingui. Now, seeing Chu Tian and his classmates coming to their home for dinner, he felt a bit overwhelmed. It had been a long time since any of Wu Yingui's teachers or classmates had visited this small courtyard. So he quickly put down the axe, wiped his hands on his clothes, and came up to shake Chu Tian's hand, saying, "So you're the teacher? You're really young. I'm Yingui's father. Our home environment isn't good. I hope you don't mind."

 

Chu Tian also shook Wu's father's hand politely and firmly, saying, "Uncle Wu, please don't call me teacher. It makes me feel embarrassed. You can just call me Chu Tian."

 

Wu's father laughed heartily, his face showing a kind of honesty, and said, "Respecting teachers and emphasizing education is the family tradition of the Wu family. How can we break the rules?"

 

Not knowing how to persuade Wu's father not to call him teacher, Chu Tian simply changed the subject, "Uncle Wu, I saw you standing under the tree with an axe just now. Were you going to cut down the tree?"

 

"Yes, yes. A feng shui master from the neighboring town passed by my place yesterday. Seeing this magnolia tree here, he kindly came in and told me," Uncle Wu nodded and explained the reason. "He said that having a tree in the courtyard means there's a 'wood' in the 'mouth', which forms the character '困' (meaning trapped in Chinese). He said that if our Wu family wants to get rich, we must cut down this tree first. I thought it made some sense, so I was checking how to cut it down."

 

Upon hearing this, Cao Huawu and Luo Jie wrote it down with their hands and quickly nodded. What the feng shui master said seemed quite reasonable. If it were them, they might also cut down the tree.

 

Chu Tian smiled slightly. He secretly thought that the feng shui master was probably an amateur, just trying to make a living by deceiving ordinary people. It might work on those with little knowledge of feng shui, but it wouldn't work on someone with a bit of a foundation in it. He said, "If having a tree in the courtyard means '困', then if you cut down the tree, there will be no 'wood' in the 'mouth', but there's a 'person' living here, which forms the character '囚' (meaning prisoner in Chinese). This '囚' is much more serious than '困'."

 

Uncle Wu was stunned. What the teacher said made sense too. If the feng shui master was right, then what Chu Tian said was also correct. Was the feng shui master trying to push him into a deeper trouble? For ordinary people, being poor was one thing, but the worst thing was getting involved in legal issues, which could be disastrous. Thinking of this, Uncle Wu started sweating. He quickly shook Chu Tian's hand again and said, "Teacher, luckily you're here. Otherwise, I would have been deceived by that feng shui master. I'd rather be 'trapped' than be a 'prisoner'. I won't cut down the tree."

 

Chu Tian touched his nose. Seeing that although Uncle Wu had decided not to cut down the tree, he was still a bit bothered by the meaning of the character '困'. Chu Tian stared at the magnolia tree for a while, then smiled gently and said, "Uncle Wu, don't be down. In my opinion, having a tree in the courtyard can be understood as '困', but this is a magnolia tree, which makes a big difference. Uncle Wu, think about it. What character is formed when there's no '玉' (jade) in the '口'?"

 

Uncle Wu, Cao Huawu, and the others shouted without hesitation, "国" (country in Chinese).

 

Chu Tian nodded and said, "Right, it's '国'. That means there will be a national pillar in Uncle Wu's courtyard in the future. I think this character '国' will soon come true on Wu Yingui."

 

Upon hearing this, Cao Huawu and Luo Jie secretly marveled that their marshal was truly a genius, proficient in everything, even having such profound knowledge of feng shui. He was truly unparalleled.

 

Uncle Wu's knot in his heart was immediately untied. He held Chu Tian's hand again, with excitement and joy written all over his face. He said, "Teacher, you're really an extraordinary person. Yingui used to be timid and afraid of things, achieving nothing. It was you who helped him make great progress in his studies. And it was you who made him stand up straight and be a real man. You've done what I couldn't do. Today, your explanation of the character '国' has completely cleared my last bit of worry. I don't know what to say."

 

Hearing this, Chu Tian thought to himself. Had Wu Yingui told his father about the fighting skills he taught him? His father should be angry, but why was he grateful?

 

At this moment, Wu's mother came out of the kitchen carrying a large tray with several dishes on it. She called out, "His dad, take the teacher and the classmates to the dining room and sit down. We can chat while having dinner."

 

Cao Huawu and Luo Jie, being so considerate, quickly went to help Wu's mother carry the dishes and tidy up. Wu's mother said several times, "These kids are really sensible."

 

When Chu Tian and the others saw the food, they were all stunned.