Chapter 47: Geniuses Are Eye-Catching
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Genius, an absolute genius!”
The old teacher was one of the Earl’s staff. To him, those who were able to pass the imperial examination were not geniuses.
They passed because they were slightly smarter, slightly more hardworking, and had slightly better luck.
The real genius should be brilliant. He should be able to see the nature of things from complicated problems, just like young master Shen.
This was the only way to ensure that one would not make mistakes or cause the family clan to face destruction.
Not only did the heavens give him a handsome face, but he was also blessed with a smart brain.
The mister decided to tell this to the Earl. He definitely should not let a genius like him remain hidden.
The lesson was over, but the teacher refused to leave.e
In the past, he could not wait to leave when the lesson was over. That was because it was a complete waste of time to teach a group of foolish people.
However, he had no choice because the son of the Earl was there. He could not possibly find a random person who would teach him.
However, the son of the Earl was stupid, and it was a waste of effort to teach him profound knowledge.
Only someone like Shen Lang could make every teacher happy.
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After the lesson ended, Jin Mucong looked at Shen Lang with jealousy, “Shen Lang, do you usually have friends?”
“No!” said Shen Lang.
Jin Mucong said, “Why do you think you have no friends?”
Shen Lang said, “I am too handsome and too outstanding, causing others to look bad around me. Everyone is jealous of me, so how will I have friends?”
Jin Mucong could not resist the urge to clench his fist.
“For some reason, I really felt like punching him!”
However, when he recalled how Shen Lang wrote his enemies’ names on the wall yesterday, he stopped and growled, “I shall not sit with you again.”
Jin Mucong walked behind Shen Lang, leaving Shen Lang alone.
The group of teenagers around them began to gossip amongst themselves.
“Hmph, why is he showing off? If he is really that smart, why didn’t he take the imperial examination?”
“Exactly, only people who are useless will become a live-in son-in-law.”
“A freeloader with a pretty face. Nothing to be proud of!”
Shen Lang felt indignant when he heard these.
“It seems that my reputation for being magnanimous has not been spread. All of these people are not afraid of me.”
“That would not work!”
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The next class was about Mathematics.
This was a subject that was not examinable in the imperial examination. Many institutions did not have a Mathematics lesson.
However, the institution for aristocrats would be more pragmatic and pass down the knowledge to the next generation to develop their professionalism.
Therefore, Mathematics was a compulsory subject in the institution of the Earl of Xuanwu. It was also imperative.
Xu Wenzhao, one of the staff of the Earl, was an influential staff since he controlled the flow of money and food items of the Palace of the Earl.
Since he held that power for a long time, he became arrogant.
Moreover, people who were good at Mathematics usually had very low EQ and were arrogant. 6
Xu Wenzhao was the same.
As the most famous Mathematician in Xuanwu City, he naturally became the Mathematics teacher of the Palace of the Earl.
When he stepped into the classroom, he saw Shen Lang immediately.
He was too handsome and, therefore, extremely eye-catching.
Then, Xu Wenzhao gave him a grim look.
The alert Shen Lang could sense it immediately; Xu Wenzhao disliked him and even viewed him as an enemy.
Why?
Because he was jealous?
No, Xu Wenzhao was already over 50 years old. He should not have any hopes for Jin Mulan.
Moreover, Shen Lang had never interacted with him, and there was no way he had conflicts with him.
Shen Lang decided to continue to make observations.
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When Xu Wenzhao entered, he looked at Shen Lang as though Shen Lang was his enemy. Then, he did not say anything else nor did anything to Shen Lang.
He began his lesson.
Shen Lang was dozing off. That was because the content of Xu Wenzhao’s class was too simple. It was the difficulty level of the primary five.
It was basically about multiplication and division.
Therefore, Shen Lang lost focus.
“Shen Lang, stand up!” Suddenly, Xu Wenzhao shouted.
His voice was extremely ear-piercing.
Shen Lang was not very affected, but the other students were jolted awake, and some fell on the floor.
Shen Lang stood up from his seat.
Xu Wenzhao came to Shen Lang with his ruler and said coldly, “Stretch out your hand. I will hit you ten times.”
Shen Lang figured it out. Xu Wenzhao was not trying to sabotage him but rather targeted him because he was angry and hated him.
Moreover, after having power in the Palace of the Earl for such a long time, he became more and more arrogant and straightforwardly did things.
If Shen Lang was right, he had done something that obstructed Xu Wenzhao’s goals.
Shen Lang continued to analyze him.
Therefore, could it be possible that Xu Wenzhao was the relative of either Wang Lian, Mo Ye, or Jin Shiying?
Shen Lang was the winner out of the five people and became the son-in-law of the Earl, breaking Xu Wenzhao’s plan, and hence, became his enemy?
Could Xu Wenzhao be the person who triggered Jin Mucong to hit him too? 1
If that was the case, his method of revenge was too simple and violent.
In fact, Xu Wenzhao was a person like that. He was raised by the ex-Earl and had a senior position.
Moreover, he was too talented in Mathematics and organized every single bill of the Palace of the Earl well for the past twenty years. The Earl and his wife were not good at settling bills and, therefore, placed great trust on Xu Wenzhao. They could only endure his arrogance.
That made Xu Wenzhao even more arrogant.
Besides Shen Lang, he was even daring to hit Jin Mucong’s hand.
“Why are you just standing there? Stretch out your hand!” Xu Wenzhao roared at Shen Lang, “You are hopeless! Hitting you ten times can help to wake you up and give you a warning.”
Although he sounded righteous and there was nothing wrong with a teacher punishing a student, everyone in the class was not paying attention to his lesson. More than half of the students slept.
‘Why are you not doing anything to them but only targeting me? Isn’t it obvious that you are trying to take revenge on me?’
Shen Lang said, “Mister, I did not sleep in class or disrupt your lesson, why are you punishing me?”
Xu Wenzhao said fiercely, “You are not paying attention. Don’t you deserve a beating?”
Shen Lang said, “But I already know everything that you are teaching. That’s why I am not paying attention!”
After hearing that, Xu Wenzhao became stunned.
Amongst all these years he had been teaching in the Palace of the Earl, every student was respectful.
Xu Wenzhao could hit them or scold them if he so desired.
Besides ordinary students, he even hit Jin Mucong multiple times.
Even if the Earl knew about it, he was glad about the punishment and even encouraged it.
Respecting a teacher was a rule.
However, Shen Lang, as a live-in son-in-law, dared to talk back to the teacher!
“You dare to talk back to me?” Xu Wenzhao’s face was slightly twisted as he said coldly, “I shall hit you for 30 times, and you shall kneel in front of the statue of Confucius for three hours!”
Shen Lang said, “Sorry, but I cannot!”
Instantly, several gazes of admiration and confusion were shot at him.
Xu Wenzhao was the fiercest teacher. However, Shen Lang dared to talk back to him.
“Haha...” Xu Wenzhao laughed from anger. “Indeed, you are an arrogant, uneducated, and inferior moron. How dare you talk back to me, I shall see how the Earl will punish you! Just wait and see!”
“Pa!”
Xu Wenzhao slammed his ruler on the table, and it broke into two. Then, he left the classroom to report the situation to the Earl.
Jin Mucong was pale and went forward to Shen Lang. “Shen Lang, you are in trouble. You will definitely get whipped for at least 30 times.”
Shen Lang said, “Is Xu Wenzhao always like this?”
Jin Mucong nodded. He had been beaten by Xu Wenzhao at least eight times.
“He is the person in charge of the bills of the Palace of the Earl. Father relies heavily on him,” said Jin Mucong, “His temper is nasty, and many people are afraid of him.”
That was not strange. The EQ of Mathematicians was usually low. 1
Shen Lang said, “Did he trigger you to give me a beating yesterday?”
Jin Mucong quickly shook his head and said, “I cannot say anything. If I do, then I won’t be loyal anymore.”
Idiot, he did not even have to say it.
Shen Lang asked, “Is he related to Wang Lian, Mo Ye, or Jin Shiying?”
Jin Mucong replied, “He is the uncle of Wang Lian, my mother’s relative.”
Wang Lian, the young scholar who was the registrar of the jail of Xuanwu City.
The truth was out.
Indeed, Shen Lang had caused disruptions to Xu Wenzhao’s plans. Initially, Wang Lian was going to become the young master of the Palace of the Earl, but Shen Lang took his title away. No wonder Shen Lang became an enemy to Xu Wenzhao.
Shen Lang said, “He is such a selfish and evil person; he will learn his lesson soon.”
Instantly, Jin Mucong looked at Shen Lang.
“Do you have the right to say that? Both of you are equally selfish and evil!”
However, the fatty was loyal and quickly gave Shen Lang some ideas.
“Shen Lang, quickly go and ask my mother for forgiveness. My father cannot stand people who are disrespectful to their teachers. If Mister Xu complains about you, my father will definitely whip you. You can go and hide for some time; hide at my sister’s campsite,” said Jin Mucong, “thirty whips is enough to paralyze you for half a month.”
“You must be joking, why would I ask my mother-in-law for help for such a minor matter. She would look down on me.”
Being looked down by his mother-in-law was a small matter; being looked down by his wife was the real deal. If a woman looked down on a man, the man would never be able to hold his stand in the future.
“If I cannot deal with an accountant who has a shady character, then I, Shen Lang, will not be able to live in the Palace of the Earl anymore.”
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