Not long after.
Chen Yi arrived at Guiyun Academy and headed straight for the residence in the rear.
It was not one of his teaching days, so Mr. Yue Ming and the others were somewhat surprised by his arrival.
But that surprise lasted only a moment before they all rose to greet him.
Mr. Yue Ming smiled and beckoned to him. "Qingzhou is here. Come, sit."
Chen Yi looked around. Seeing that, besides Mr. Yue Ming and Mr. Zhuo Ying, Ma Guan was also present, he relaxed and took a seat.
He had been teaching at Guiyun Academy for some time now and was familiar with Mr. Yue Ming and the others, so he could naturally be more at ease around them.
"Headmaster, did you ultimately remove He Ming from the study hall?"
Mr. Yue Ming's smile stiffened. He glanced at Ma Guan, who stood respectfully to one side, and gave an awkward laugh.
"He Ming was indeed wronged."
"So after discussing it with him, I decided to have him assist you in teaching."
Chen Yi raised his brows. Wasn't that simply a teaching assistant?
He looked at Ma Guan, then at Mr. Yue Ming, who was frantically signaling with his eyes, and could not help curling his lip. "The headmaster certainly knows how to put people to work."
"Let me make this clear first. He Ming can remain in the study hall in this capacity, but he cannot be made to work for nothing. At the very least, give him some silver coins."
Mr. Yue Ming nodded. "Naturally. He Ming will receive one qian of silver each month, a little less than you."
At that, Ma Guan looked at Chen Yi, rose, and bowed. "He Ming thanks you, sir, for taking him in."
Chen Yi waved a hand. "Taking