Feng Daiku, Pure and Delicate

Feng Daiku wanted to become the Local Earth God of the Soda Kiln.

This is nothing new. In Pro State, whether it's the Proper Land or a new place, the Local Earth God changes hands frequently, it just depends on who has the means.

Li Banfeng has seized Ye Song Bridge's territory, as well as Mountain Pulling Master's new land. He can also get his hands on Bei Wushuang's territory at any time. All three territories were seized back by Li Banfeng.

Now, Feng Daiku trying to seize the land of the Soda Kiln, but he took the initiative to ask Li Banfeng about it, which puzzled Li Banfeng. It seemed that this matter did not require anyone else's consent.

Feng Daiku: "The territory of the Soda Kiln is different from the usual one. The Local Earth God here is named Shi Gongxing, a craftsman in the clouds. He not only governs Hundred Li Land here, but also guards the entrance to the Inner State, which is the pool we just saw. Therefore, ordinary people cannot tamper with this territory, otherwise they will offend the big shots of Pro State."

"Who is this important person you're talking about?"

Feng Daiku, "The Peddler is one of them, Shi Gongxing's master is another."

Li Banfeng had heard from Yao Lao that the Soda Kiln was originally the territory of Train Grandpa. After Train Grandpa was promoted to the Above the Clouds, he divided the territory among his disciples. Based on this, it can be seen that Shi Gongxing was also one of Train Grandpa's disciples.

Feng Daiku continued, "I am not someone who doesn't know when to advance or retreat. If Shi Gongxing can guard the entrance to the Inner State,

I will never seize this territory. As you can see, Young Master Li, the situation is dire: the Inner State and Outer State are about to clash here, yet the Local Earth God is nowhere to be found.

If this incompetent person is allowed to hold a position without doing his job, the Soda Kiln will surely face disaster, and the entire Pro State will suffer as a result.

That makes perfect sense. War is about to break out here, and we haven't seen the Local Earth God yet, which is really unreasonable.

Li Banfeng asked, "Then, Miss Feng, if you were to become the Local Earth God, how would you handle the entrance to the Inner State?"

Feng Daiku: "We must keep the secrets of Pro State strictly to prevent those with ill intentions from causing trouble here. As for Inner State, we must guard it closely and never let them set foot in Pro State."

Li Banfeng Feng Daiku's attitude and expressed his own opinion. "Since Miss Feng has the means, just use them. If anyone asks, I will convey your meaning truthfully."

Feng Daiku understood Li Banfeng's meaning. After thanking him with a smile, she disappeared. She needed to make some preparations to seize the Soda Kiln.

Li Banfeng and Ma Wu strolled around the factory. Although it was their first time here, Li Banfeng familiar with the layout of the factory area. He could tell which was the workshop, which was the warehouse, and which was the coal bunker.

As they walked and talked, Ma Wu said, "Seventh Brother, I don't think Luo Lijun will be able to succeed. The people from the Outer State have reduced the people from the Inner State to skeletons, and the people from the Inner State have dragged more than fifty people from the Outer State down with them. Things have come to this point, and it seems that this battle is inevitable."

Li Banfeng stopped, looked around, and asked in a low voice, "Fifth Brother, do you really think the war between the Inner State and Outer State is over this crucian carp?"

Ma Wu exclaimed, "People from the Inner State are dying here, isn't that a big deal?"

As a native of Pro State, Ma Wu has deep-seated preconceived notions about people from Inner State.

Li Banfeng didn't think it was a big deal, "Can't people from Inner State die? Is this really as big a deal as you think? Didn't you also teach Luo Lijun a lesson? Do you think people from Inner State are that special?"

Ma Wu recalled the whole process and realized that picking up the woman from Inner State was indeed unusual, "Actually, at first, I didn't want to touch her; I was really scared."

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of her looks, or her height?"

Ma Wu shook his head and said, "There's nothing to be afraid of about her head. It's not much bigger than Yanzi's. I quite like her appearance too."

Li Banfeng thought about Luo Lijun's appearance and couldn't help but shudder.

Ma Wu continued, "I was actually still afraid of her identity, after all, she's from Inner State, but Miss Feng kept encouraging me, saying that the more afraid I was, the less I could let her go."

Miss Feng is right, we shouldn't have let her off the hook. When it came to the real battle, the more afraid I was, the stronger my fighting spirit became. The more ruthless she was, the more ruthless I became. Being able to subdue someone I feared made me feel like I had been reborn.

Li Banfeng pondered the whole process for a moment, then couldn't help but shudder again. "So, you got promoted?"

Ma Wu nodded. "This battle is of great significance to me. I need to rest and recuperate for the next couple of days, and also think carefully about this battle."

However, the people of the Inner State really care about the lives of their own kind. The Outer State killed this crucian carp and then kept it alive like a skeleton. The Inner State people would definitely not tolerate such behavior.

"So what if they provoke us? If the Inner State couldn't stand it, they would have brought this crucian carp back to life long ago."

"Resurrection?" Ma Wu asked. "Does the Inner State really have that kind of ability?"

Li Banfeng nodded. "As long as the soul can be retrieved, Inner State has the means to bring people back to life. Right now, the soul of this crucian carp is still inside its bones. Not only has Inner State not brought this crucian carp back to life, but it has also allowed it to continue living in a state of neither being human nor ghost. Do you think Inner State really cares about this fish?"

Ma Wu finally understood something. "So, the war Inner State and Outer State has absolutely nothing to do with this crucian carp?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "It's not entirely unrelated. It's like a fuse and explosives. A fuse produces a lot of sparks and a lot of noise, but it's not explosives."

There's been explosives between the Outer State and Inner State for a long time. The Inner State have always wanted an opportunity to start a war with the Outer State, and now that the crucian carp has become the fuse, they'll naturally use it to their advantage and ignite the explosives.

After a moment 'Ma Wu said, "Since war is unavoidable, we should plan ahead for the next step. If they really start fighting, whose side should we help?"

Li Banfeng stared at Ma Wu, remaining silent for a long time.

This is the custom in Pro State: when something happens, the first thing to think about is which side to take.

"Fifth brother, if we help the Inner State Inner State, they will not hesitate to go to war with the Outer State and then let us be the Vanguard Force."

If we help Outer State, Outer State will do everything they can to keep the war within Pro State to minimize their own losses.

In Pro State, I'm a well-known Li Qi; in Outer State, I'm Balance Person that can be sold at any time—either a suicide squad member or a shield. That's our value in the eyes of Outer State and Inner State residents.

This time, Ma Wu understood what Li Banfeng meant. "You mean, we just watch and see?"

"Yes, just watch. As long as we don't make a move, those two won't start fighting in the short term, because they don't know when Pro State will enter the battlefield, or which side Pro State will join."

This is the same situation as Feng Daiku attempt to become Local Earth God. I won't help her succeed, but she's worried I'll ruin things, so she has to consult me.

Ma Wu, being a smart man, broke free from the conventional thinking of Pro State and quickly grasped the crux of the situation. However, he also began to worry about Li Banfeng's predicament. "Seventh Brother, we couldn't reach you last night. What happened?"

Li Banfeng said, "I was sold Outer State and met Green Flower."

Ma Wu was shocked. "We're not going to do this Balance Person anymore. You're all alone in Outer State, and sooner or later you'll be taken advantage of by them."

Going back to Pro State, no longer wanting to be Balance Person?

"This Balance Person still needs to be done. There are some flaws they need to correct," Li Banfeng said, taking out five Golden Essence Pills and handing them to Ma Wu. "You should go back to Green Water City and rest well. Advancement is the most important thing. Once your body has recovered, you can slowly take the pills. Don't be greedy and rush it."

Five Golden Essence Pill!

Ma Wu's eyes widened. "Such good pills! Seventh Brother, keep some for yourself, I can't take so many."

"Don't be so polite, these were originally prepared for you." Feng Daiku said with a gentle smile as he placed four Spiritual Object in front of Shi Gongxing: a chisel, an axe, and a saw, all of which were used by carpenters.

Shi Gongxing kept his head down, neither reaching out nor saying no.

Feng Daiku bit her lip, looking somewhat nervous, and cautiously asked, "If you feel these aren't enough, I can give you some more, but you need to give me a specific number—how many more magical treasures do you want?"

Shi Gongxing looked up at Feng Daiku, "This land was given to me by my master. I can't give it to anyone else."

Feng Daiku stretched out his right hand, his slender fingers gently stroking each of the four Spiritual Object: "If you can defend your territory, you naturally shouldn't hand it over to others. But now your territory is about to become a battlefield Inner State and Outer State. You can barely keep your life, so why are you still thinking about your territory?"

Shi Gongxing knew that Feng Daiku and Luo Lijun had negotiated. "Didn't you two agree not to fight in Pro State?"

Feng Daiku tapped his axe and smiled slightly, "If the Soda Kiln is my territory, I naturally can't let the Inner State and Outer State fight here. If the Soda Kiln has nothing to do with me, why should I meddle in this business?"

Shi Gongxing kept his head down and didn't speak. He knew that if the Inner State and Outer State started fighting at the Soda Kiln, he, the Local Earth God, would definitely be finished.

But he felt unwilling to give up the land, since it was a Proper Land.

Feng Daiku put down the axe and picked up the hoe again. "The things I'm giving you are all good. Take a good look at them. Besides these Spiritual Object, I'll also give you a piece of land."

I have a new piece of land, full of Strange Monsters, and nearly 20% of it has already been cleared by pioneers. If you go to that land, you can maintain your position, and the popularity you receive each year won't be much less.

What have become of Soda Kiln now? Those who used to work there can't find factories, and those who farmed have only a few acres of land left. At this rate, they'll all turn into Old Land sooner or later.

This isn't your fault. The Soda Kiln's foundation was weak. You spend every day studying the machines, trying to revive Soda Kiln, but the people here are useless. Nobody thinks about building a factory, nobody thinks about doing business.

What's there to miss about a place like this? Instead of getting anxious and frustrated here, why not go somewhere new and enjoy some peace and quiet?

Don't you agree with this logic?

Shi Gongxing raised his head and said, "Since you think this place is nothing special, why do you still want this land?"

Feng Daiku picked up the chisel and tested it on the stone. Without Feng Daiku exerting any effort, the chisel easily chiseled through the stone on its own. "You may not believe it, but I want to change my reputation. I don't want people to think of belts when they mention me. Even if they think of orange-flavored soda, that's much better than belts."

Shi Gongxing sneered, "You care about that?"

"You don't believe me?" Feng Daiku, then suddenly picked up a saw and held it to Shi Gongxing's neck.

As soon as Shi Gongxing felt comfortable, a piece of Chainmail emerged from his collar, protecting his neck.

Feng Daiku sawed twice into the Chainmail: "I've said all the nice things, but you still won't believe me. Now I have to say something unpleasant."

The entrance Inner State the Soda Kiln was originally very well hidden, but now the people of Pro State know about it, the people of Outer State know about it, and even the Chasing Light Group of Lafusha Country know about it. What do you think should be done about this?

"This isn't information I leaked!" Shi Gongxing was about to Feng Daiku when he discovered that his Chainmail had been cut by a saw.

Feng Daiku gave him something truly valuable. "Can you honestly say you didn't leak this information? Even I've heard rumors. Just give you a Spiritual Object, and you can go to the entrance to the Inner State. Some people don't even need Spiritual Object."

"Isn't it true that you can get away with just a little something extra?"

"Nonsense!" Shi Gongxing was furious. Two more layers of iron armor grew on his neck, but Feng Daiku them off.

"Whether you're lying or not, you know the truth in your heart!" Feng Daiku put away the saw, gently touching the teeth. "The Peddler inquired about this matter a few days ago. Why don't we confront him face to face and see if I've wronged you?"

Shi Gongxing was less angry and turned to look at the Spiritual Object on the table.

After looking at them for a long time, Shi Gongxing said, "Four pieces are not enough. I want ten pieces, and they must all be of this superior quality."

Feng Daiku and said, "Ten pieces are too difficult. These good things are one in a million. I can only give you two more at most."

"Two items are too few, but that's non-negotiable—"

An hour later, Feng Daiku walked out of the abandoned factory with two deeds in his hands, Shi Gongxing took the other deed and went to the new land alone.

The matter was settled just like that. Li Banfeng was amazed by Feng Daiku's skill, but also surprised by Shi Gongxing's cowardice.

"He gave up a Proper Land without even fighting?"

Feng Daiku smiled shyly, "To be honest, Young Master Li, please don't mock me. I've been eyeing this land of Soda Kiln for many years. If I hadn't seen through Shi Gongxing's nature, I wouldn't have made such a move on this land so easily."

"What do you plan to do with the Soda Kiln after you acquire it?" Li Banfeng didn't quite understand Feng Daiku's motives either.

"Gather popularity and accumulate cultivation points!" Feng Daiku answered very directly.

"You want to give up your Belt Ridge?"

Feng Daiku expression and said, "I definitely won't give up my Belt Ridge, but the land there is too small, and it's difficult for Joy Cultivator to have children, so the area has always been a bit deserted. If I want to improve my cultivation, I need to find another piece of land and manage two pieces of land together."

"It's not that popular here." After walking around the Soda Kiln, Li Banfeng roughly estimated the population.

This place is far less popular than Belt Ridge.

Feng Daiku said confidently, "When you and Fifth Son started out, didn't you also choose a lousy place like Blue Poplar Village?"

Li Banfeng disagreed. "Blue Poplar Village is a good place, rich in resources, and its people are simple and honest!"

Feng Daiku: "Naturally good places won't be left to me, but I can turn this place into a good place. As long as I find a capable person to manage it, the Soda Kiln may not lose to Black Stone Slope."

Li Banfeng blinked. "The capable person you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be Ma Wu, would you?"

"It's definitely not enough for Fifth Son to do it alone. Young Master Li, you and Jun Yang are like brothers, and the Soda Kiln is in a strategic location. You would definitely be willing to lend me a hand."

Looking at Feng Daiku's clear and sweet smile, it's really hard to associate her with the word "cunning and shrewd".

From the moment she came to find Ma Wu, she had calculated everything step by step with perfect clarity.

Ma Wu's situation cannot be ignored, nor can the situation at the entrance to Inner State. Feng Daiku guessed that Li Qi would help her run the Soda Kiln.

Li Qi and Ma Wu have experience in operating Seven Autumn City, Yellow Earth Bridge, and Ye Song Bridge, so adding a Soda Kiln would be no problem for them.

However, Feng Daiku's calculations are reasonable. In the beginning, Ma Wu saved Feng Daiku's life, and Feng Daiku gave Ma Wu the talent of Emotion Cultivator. In this respect, they are even.

Afterwards, Ma Wu sought help from Feng Daiku several times, and Feng Daiku helped him each time, which fully reflected the friendship between the two.

However, one cannot always prioritize personal relationships when doing things. Feng Daiku helped Ma Wu this time, indeed for personal gain, but this gain was truly deserved by Feng Daiku.

Li Banfeng immediately agreed, "After Lao Wu completes his promotion and takes a break, he'll come to the Soda Kiln to check out the business."

Feng Daiku and said, "That's what I was thinking too. I'll have people demolish all the abandoned factories in the city to make room for you two to put your skills to use."

Li Banfeng shook his head. "Miss Feng, let's leave these factories here for a while. I still have a use for them. Miss Feng, please familiarize yourself with the area these few days. I also have a favor to ask of you."

"Young Master Li, please speak!"

"I'd like to know approximately when this factory was built."

It seemed like a small matter, but it really put Feng Daiku in a difficult position.

Pro State does not have a tradition of recording history, and anything involving dates is difficult to verify.

"I'll try to find out. If I can't, please don't blame me, Young Master Li."

Li Banfeng said, "Miss Feng, please don't worry. Whether or not we can find out, I will offer you a gift as a token of my gratitude."

After Feng Daiku, Li Banfeng took a projector and recorded several factories in the vicinity.

The night Li Banfeng and Chu Zikai fought, the projector recorded images of the Centipede Workshop and the Stealth Space where the workshop was located.

Back home, Li Banfeng compared the Stealth Space images of Ruirong Textile Factory with those of the other factories and found them strikingly similar.

The Wife, knowledgeable in Work Method, observed more carefully than Li Banfeng: "My lord, these two factories are exactly the same, Little Slave absolutely certain I'm not mistaken."

Li Banfeng naturally trusted his Wife's judgment. After looking at it for a while, his Wife said again, "Husband, don't throw away the Soda Kiln machine. Some of the Work Method on this machine are quite exquisite."

"No matter how sophisticated they are, these machines are outdated, aren't they?"

"It's still relevant, my husband. This Work Method is still rare in Pro State!"

The Wife wasn't mistaken; some of the machines had been improved by Shi Gongxing, and the Work Method of these machines far surpassed those of most factories' current equipment.

Li Banfeng inquired about the purpose of the machines and began to think about the next steps.

The Wife picked up Teacher Song's lecture notes and continued to study the knowledge of dark matter and Dark Energy.

After studying all day, flames rose from the record player's chassis, and a puff of steam suddenly shot out of the speaker.

Li Banfeng: "Wife, what's wrong?"

"Not really," the Wife replied irritably.

The knowledge about dark matter is indeed interesting, Wife likes it very much, but the fragrance in the lecture notes makes her unable to suppress her annoyance.

Li Banfeng said, "My dear Wife, why are you angry?"

The Wife countered, "Who wrote this?"

Li Banfeng answered with Orthodox God, "He was my mentor in Outer State."

"My mentor?" The image of an old man with white hair appeared in the record player's mind.

She smelled the lecture notes again; they clearly didn't smell like the old man's.

The record player got angry, took a record, placed it on the tray, and started playing a song.

"Pretending to be tough, pretending to be tough, why pretend to be tough in life?"

This piece was meant to mock Li Banfeng, but unexpectedly, Li Banfeng really liked it.

He took Feather Duster and, in time with the Wife's song, began to dance joyfully. The Wife gritted her teeth and said, "You madman, you're going to drive me crazy!"

Call!

A burst of steam scalded Li Banfeng's cheeks, and he went out to continue his investigation of the factory.

As he continued reading the lecture notes, he came to the math section and exclaimed, "Mathematics in Outer State schools is so difficult!"

Portable Abode thought for a moment, then murmured, "Sixth Room, no, not Sixth Room, Eighth House, it seems to be Eighth House."

The record player asked, "Grandpa, what happened to the Eighth House?"

"There is a person in the Eighth House who is Calculation Cultivator, and his level is not low."

Upon hearing this, the record player levitated and headed towards the Eighth House.

Hong Ying put down the rouge and said, "Xiao Wan, wait a moment, I'll go with you. I think that place is a bit dangerous."

The two went to the Eighth House together, and the record player asked, "Friend, I have a math problem that I would like to ask you for help with."

After waiting for a long time, there was a response from the empty Eighth House. The two heard a middle-aged man's voice. "What's the question? Can I take a look?"

The record player selected a question from the handouts, wrote it on a piece of paper, and placed it on the ground.

A sheet of white paper flew up from the ground and floated in the room for a moment, while the people inside seemed to be reading the question.

Two minutes later, someone inside the room responded, "I know how to do this problem. What are the benefits after I finish it?"

The record player asked, "What benefits do you want?"

After a moment of silence, he said, "I'll also pose a question for you to answer. If neither of you can solve it, I'll choose one of you to kill. Is that alright?"

Hong Ying drew her sword from her waist, pointed it at the room, and said, "Come out and try!"

A murderous aura filled the room.

Hong Ying's hair flew wildly, and her imposing aura suddenly surged, completely dispelling any murderous intent.

A sigh came from inside the room, "If you can't afford to play, then forget it. I'm not going to help you solve the problem."

The record player agreed, "I accept this bet. You solve the problem first, and then you give us another one. If we can't answer it, we'll do as you say."

Feng Daiku investigation, uncovered some information. "The factories in this area weren't built at the same time; some were built earlier, some later, with a difference of several decades."

The exact completion date of each factory is unknown; the earliest factory should be located at the entrance to the Inner State.

It was built over a hundred years ago, but exactly how many over a hundred years ago is impossible to find out.

More than a hundred years ago.

According to information gathered by the Light Bulb, Ruirong Textile Factory was built at the beginning of the last century, which is more than a hundred years ago.

The layout of most of the Soda Kiln factories is basically the same as that of Ruirong Textile Factory. Is there any connection between them?

Seeing Li Banfeng deep in thought and silent, Feng Daiku somewhat guilty. "Young Master Li, I didn't handle this matter properly. I will definitely let you know as soon as I find out more information in the future."

Li Banfeng waved his hand repeatedly. "That's enough. I've already contacted my men to get the first factory up and running as soon as possible."

Feng Daiku overjoyed, but he also knew the difficulties involved. "Building the factory and buying the machinery will probably take quite a while, won't it?"

Li Banfeng unfolded the map. "Let's find an old factory to renovate first. This area definitely won't work; it's too close to the entrance to Inner State. We need to choose a place further away."

There are a lot of good machines around here; I've marked them all. I still need to figure out how to move them out.

Feng Daiku with a look of surprise and delight, "Are these machines still usable?"

"If it works, it's a good machine even with some repairs. Having existing equipment is much faster than purchasing new equipment."

Li Banfeng chose an old factory building in town. Despite Feng Daiku's seemingly frail appearance, she was surprisingly strong; she moved over a dozen pieces of equipment weighing several tons each. She was an eager Local Earth God, impatient for a factory to be built.

This was the first time Li Banfeng had met him.

After moving the equipment, the two sat together at a roadside stall drinking soda. Feng Daiku glancing at the factory, hoping it would open for business the next day.

Li Banfeng cautioned, "Even if the factory opens, it won't be easy for the Soda Kiln to thrive overnight, let alone become a city like Black Stone Slope."

Feng Daiku and said, "I know it wasn't easy, but Belt Ridge was built up little by little by me."

I believe this place will definitely be no worse than Black Stone Slope in the future.

The soda vendor approached the two men and said, "I heard you two mention Black Stone Slope earlier. You probably don't know this, but back in the day, we were even more prosperous than Black Stone Slope. Do you know why our place is called Soda Kiln?"

Li Banfeng pretended not to know and asked in a very cooperative manner, "Isn't it because the soda tastes good?"

The stall owner shook his head and said, "That's not it, it's because the first steam engines in Pro State came from here—"

In the Soda Kiln, almost every soda stall owner likes to tell this story.

Little Chuanzi and his team will be here soon; we'll leave the rest to them.

Li Banfeng planned to return to Green Water City first to inquire about the whereabouts of the special envoy Xu Shouming. As for the entrance to Inner State, he would naturally leave it to Feng Daiku: "If you have any news about Luo Lijun, please let me know as soon as possible, Miss Feng."

Feng Daiku and said, "Young Master Li, I heard from Fifth Son that you have some conflict with Green Water Bow. When you arrive in Green Water City, try not to go to Dragon Gate Road opposite the Peace Mansion."

Li Banfeng was taken aback. "What's so special about this road?"

Feng Daiku, "That's the doorway of Green Flower's house. Green Flower often loiters around that area, and many people have suffered at his hands. Young Master Li, please be very careful."

You're only telling me this now, such important news.

Li Banfeng looked at the factory, glad that he had acted quickly and that he had a good Wife who could tell which machines were good.

At night, Li Banfeng returned to Portable Abode and saw his Wife studying Green Flower's bowl.

"My dear Wife, how's the research going?"

"You should have mastered about 30% of the uses of the Green Water Bow."

Li Banfeng smiled and stepped forward to hug the record player, asking, "How did you learn that?"

The record player chuckled and said, "What your mentor wrote is indeed quite good. We also have a Western abacus at home that's quite useful."

A Western abacus?

Li Banfeng asked, puzzled, "Where did this thing come from?"

Hong Ying said, "Go talk to him in the Eighth House."

When Li Banfeng arrived at the Eighth House, he found it empty.

Upon activating the Discern Spiritual Sounds Technique, Li Banfeng vaguely heard someone sobbing.

"Who is it?" Li Banfeng asked.

The man replied, "Stop talking! I won't do anything for you anymore!"

"Who are you?"

"I am a scholar! I am the best mathematics researcher in Pro State! You have no right to insult me; I deserve the courtesy and respect due to a scholar!"

Li Banfeng asked curiously, "What happened?"

The scholar's tone was filled with resentment. "Today, the lady of the house and her friend asked me to help them solve a math problem. I set a condition: if I solve it successfully, I will set the problem for them to solve; if they fail, one of them will pay with their life!"

Upon hearing this, Li Banfeng's ears twitched.

He pinpointed the scholar's location by sound and discovered that the scholar was very dangerous; dangerous things shouldn't be kept at home.

"And then?" Li Banfeng urged him to continue.

The scholar said, "The question I posed was: What is three plus six?"

Li Banfeng chuckled, "Why did you give such a simple question?"

The scholar replied, "That's the limit. The hostess's friend, the woman who looks like a spear, offered to help me with my question, but she said she's not very good at addition problems greater than ten!"

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "Because she's not good at questions above ten, you gave her a question within ten?"

After sobbing twice, the scholar cried, "I don't want to set these kinds of questions either, but if I don't set them like this, she hits me. She hits me to death. What right does she have to hit me?"

I'm telling you, I will never do anything for you again. This is an insult to me, an insult to academia—"

Hong Ying pushed open the door to Eighth House, and the scholar's crying stopped abruptly.

"Finish these problems, I'll come back to pick them up in half an hour." Hong Ying placed a stack of white paper on the table.

"Okay," the scholar agreed readily.

Back in the main room, Li Banfeng looked at the bowl, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.

The record player beside him said, "My dear husband, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing!" Li Banfeng said with a smile, wiping the bowl. "I'm going to visit a friend tomorrow."

P. S.: This friend has some good stuff at home!