Little Mouth, So Sweet!

When the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman was learning Chinese characters, pinyin hadn't even been invented yet. When he taught the savages to learn Chinese characters, he taught them the same way he had learned them.

He didn't even think about pinyin—it's lucky the savages weren't taught traditional characters.

"But... the thought of having to teach these savages to use pinyin is so irritating. I'll try it first, and if it doesn't work, I'll wait for Drunk Sun, no, I mean Drunk Moon Daoist to send me a Chinese language teacher," said the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman.

As he finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly remember something and added, "Oh, right, if I can't find a Chinese teacher, why don't you send yourself to me, Shuhang? You can also bring the Blood God Diamond with you. That way, we can complete the transaction, and you can help me teach the savages some pinyin, okay?"

Song Shuhang: "..."

Did I say something wrong? Why did I unknowingly get myself into trouble again?

But all I did from beginning to end was kindly remind the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman to use pinyin to teach the savages Chinese characters!

No, I have to save myself.

Otherwise, if 'Senior Drunken Star' can't find a suitable language teacher, Senior Seven Lives Talisman might actually fly over overnight, wrap himself in a blanket, and take him to a deserted island in the vast ocean to teach language to the savages.

As for Senior White on the side, there's no need to expect him to lend a hand... He might find it fun and then go to the deserted island with us.

Song Shuhang felt that the possibility was too great, and the thought of it was terrifying.

Especially when he accidentally turned his head and glanced at Senior White, he wondered if it was just his imagination, but when Senior White looked at the words 'isolated island' and 'savages', there seemed to be a glint of interest in his eyes?

No, I absolutely have to save myself!

Song Shuhang frantically turned his head, and suddenly an idea flashed through his mind. "Senior Qisheng, I have a great trick for learning pinyin. Go search online... you should be able to find a 'Chinese Pinyin Alphabet Song'!"

"When the time comes, you play it repeatedly for those savages—in the morning, at night; while they eat, while they relieve themselves. After a week or two, the savages should be able to master Chinese pinyin!"

"Not only that, I remember that people living in primitive tribes love to dance! Senior Qisheng, could you find a few simple and easy-to-learn dances online and choreograph this 'Chinese Alphabet Song' into a dance? Let them sing and dance it every morning when they get up, and dance it more during activities to stimulate their interest!"

After typing the above words in one breath, Song Shuhang sighed inwardly.

Sorry, folks... but catchy songs aren't all bad, listening to them can even teach you something new. With some dance moves, they can even be used for square dancing—so advanced! This stuff is all the aunties in China are into it.

The Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman's eyes lit up immediately. "Oh, oh, oh, there's such a trick! Brilliant! Compared to rote memorization, the verses of the song are much more catchy and easier to remember!"

Song Shuhang pressed on, saying, "Once you've taught the savages pinyin, learning Chinese characters will be much easier. And senior, I feel that teaching the savages to read shouldn't rely solely on harsh methods like spanking and beatings. We need a clear system of rewards and punishments; there should be both penalties and rewards. This is the best way to maximize the savages' motivation to learn Chinese characters!"

Actually, Shuhang felt that calling him "wild man" was not quite appropriate, but he couldn't think of a better word to replace it at the moment.

"Clear rewards and punishments, that makes sense! Young friend Shuhang, you are indeed a bright young man." The Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman felt that Shuhang's words had hit a nerve, and he thought the idea was brilliant. At the same time, he asked, "Could young friend Shuhang explain in more detail how to clearly distinguish rewards and punishments?"

"Let me give you an example. For instance, the top students who learn pinyin and Chinese characters the fastest can be rewarded with something the savages like. Such as a good weapon? Fishing gear? Some modern gadgets, like a lighter or something?" Song Shuhang explained in detail. "And for the worst students, we can consider other forms of punishment, like letting them go hungry for a meal. Compared to being beaten, perhaps hunger is more terrifying for the savages? Don't just keep hitting their palms and hanging them; the same punishment method will become less and less effective if used for too long."

These are savages I've never met before... This Mr. Song all I can do to help you. I hope my advice will save you from further suffering.

Compared to being beaten, being hungry should be more bearable, right?

"That makes sense, we can give it a try." The Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman nodded secretly, and then added, "Moreover, I can give the savages tests, a small test every three days and a big test every five days. Those who don't do well go hungry, and those who do well receive various rewards. Later, I can also make them write essays, and those who don't write well will be severely punished. Tsk tsk, how wonderful!"

Song Shuhang's lips twitched. He pictured a group of black men dressed in animal skins, hunched over a table, staring at a primary school first-grade final exam paper or an essay topic like "If I Were a Scallion" that the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman had copied from the internet. They were writing furiously with worried expressions.

Unexpectedly, the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman had thought of 'exam papers' and the sea of questions strategy, which seems to have unknowingly increased the suffering of the wild men?

Did I do something wrong again despite my good intentions?

Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman: "This feels fantastic! I'll go try it on these savages right away. Let them listen to the Chinese Pinyin Alphabet Song for about ten days first. Little friend Shuhang, I'll contact you when I have the results! [Waves goodbye emoji]"

After saying that, he couldn't wait to log off.

After the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman logged off, Northern River's Loose Cultivator popped up. "[wiping sweat emoji] These days, even a paradise on earth isn't necessarily a happy place."

Fairy Lychee: "And actually, there's another big problem... Have you ever received any letters from Fellow Daoist Qisheng? His profession is 'talisman master,' and his writing is habitually like scribbles. I had a lot of trouble deciphering the characters in his letters back then. If he were to teach the natives to read in the same scribbles... I wonder how much psychological trauma the natives would suffer?"

Medicine Master: "The indigenous people have it tough too!"

The Dharma King Creation, "Master Xingxing, please make sure to find a good language teacher for the natives!"

"Awakening Star?... No, it's Drunk Moon! Last time you only got one character wrong, but this time you got both!" Drunk Moon Hermit added a kneeling emoji.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Drunk Moon. Actually, I have a suggestion. Why don't you change your Daoist name to Drunk Sun? I think everyone will remember it." The Dharma King Creation replied weakly.

"Drunk Sun can remember +1" Fairy Lychee.

"Drunk Sun Can Remember +2" Medicine Master -- If it's just copying and pasting, the Medicine Master's speed is still very fast.

"Drunk Sun Can Remember +3" - True Lord Yellow Mountain.

Below, a row of senior members from the group followed suit.

The Drunk Moon Hermit sighed softly, wishing he could tie everyone in the group to a ton of meteorite and sink them into the Pacific Ocean!

Song Shuhang's lips twitched, and he closed the interface of the Nine Provinces Number One Group.

Then, he sighed inwardly, "I hope the method I taught Senior Seven Life will be effective."

The Venerable White chuckled and said, "Whether it works or not doesn't matter. Actually, I'm quite interested in seeing how Qisheng teaches the savages to learn Chinese characters, and I'm also interested in that isolated island."

Senior White has indeed developed a strange interest!

"Senior White! I have an even more fun place to go. In two days... a friend of mine has invited me to visit a resort island in the Eastern Sea, and there's also a five-day luxury cruise! Are you interested, Senior?" Song Shuhang immediately shifted Venerable White's focus.

Otherwise, he was afraid that Senior White would take him away on his sword tonight and fly off to the Manor Lord Seven Lives Talisman!

Sure enough, Senior White became interested after hearing about the resort island and luxury cruise ship.

"If it's a resort island, do you have roller coasters? The kind with ten or more loops? Drop towers? Pirate ships? Ferris wheel rides? Extreme windmills?" Senior White rattled off a long list of thrilling rides.

Why do all the projects that Senior White signs up for are the kind that make your legs go weak?

"Yes, everything! We have everything!" Song Shuhang patted his chest and assured him, "It's absolutely true!"

"Then let's go right away!" Senior White said, narrowing his eyes.

"Senior White, no rush. We'll set off in two days... Besides, we need to wait for Doudou and the little monk to return before we talk about it," Song Shuhang replied.

"Doudou and the little monk?" Senior White asked. "Oh, you just mentioned it. Doudou has run away from home again."

"Yes," Song Shuhang sighed.

"Alright, then let's wait two days," Venerable White said reluctantly.

"Then it's settled, Senior White. Let's have breakfast first. Then, since we have some free time today, I'll take you to Jade Fish Mountain near Wenzhou City. It should be the bayberry picking festival for a while now, so there will be activities where you can go in and pick and eat your fill," Song Shuhang introduced.

"Good!" Venerable White's eyes lit up.

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As Song Shuhang and Venerable White walked and talked, they headed to the kitchen to see if Mom Song had prepared breakfast for them.

In the kitchen.

Mom Song was making dumplings when she heard footsteps behind her and turned around.

"Good morning, Mom. Have dumplings for breakfast!" Song Shuhang.

"Yes, I just made them. I didn't know when you got up, so they haven't been cooked yet. Song Bai is awake too. It's rare for you to get up early today?" Mom Song joked.

Venerable White nodded slightly and replied, "Yes, good morning, little girl. You must be Shuhang's mother. I got up very early today!"

Little girl?

"Is he calling me?!" Mom Song was stunned at first, then she chuckled and said, "Shuhang, your friend's sweet talk has become so much after just one night."

Song Shuhang: "..."

Venerable White looked bewildered. "?"

Did I say something wrong? Venerable White wondered to himself.