The two of them were determined to reach their goal no matter what Xu Yan, not wanting them to stir up chaos, had to lay down the ground rules first. Whoever didn't abide by the agreement would only receive an apology from him.
"No problem!!"
Qiusheng patted his chest confidently. Wasn't it just a few rules? A minor issue, indeed.
Wen Cai felt something was off, but since Qiusheng had already agreed, he had to acquiesce silently.
Uncle Ninth went off to find an auspicious burial site, leaving Qiusheng, Wen Cai, and Xu Yan, the three disciples, at the Yizhuang.
Qiusheng and Wen Cai walked together, whispering and plotting something unknown, while Xu Yan continued drawing talismans.
This time, he would prepare more talisman paper and such items to avoid being caught unprepared like last time. Fortunately, one could buy ink line reels and similar tools in the small mountain town; otherwise, those zombies would have been truly troublesome to deal with.
Both had killed several people, but zombies were far more fierce than ghosts. Ghosts mostly inspired fear, but zombies were different; they made you wonder how to tackle them.
"Is the teacher at home?"
After lunch, Ren Tingting arrived at the Yizhuang with two servants. Upon learning that the destination was the Yizhuang, Ren Tingting felt a bit scared. But it was daytime, and she was accompanied by others. Plus, her urgent desire to learn overcame her fear, so she came with gifts.
"Here they come, here they come!!"
Wen Cai perked up immediately and patted Qiusheng hard a few times. His eyes fixed on Ren Tingting and wouldn't leave. Qiusheng beside him was also mesmerized.
Ren Tingting had changed out of her formal dress and wore a white tight dress, somewhat resembling a cheongsam, accentuating her curves, stunning Qiusheng and Wen Cai into idiocy.
They had seen women before, but never one as beautiful as this.
Many might find it strange why there were so many beautiful daughters in wealthy families.
Besides having the money to marry beautiful women and seek good genes for inheritance, it was also closely related to upbringing.
A rural girl, even if she was good-looking, had to work on the farm with her parents since childhood for a living. Over time, her skin became rough and tanned. Without pretty clothes or makeup, how could such a girl stay beautiful?
At best, she might give an impression of being decent and not ugly.
"Why are you just standing there? Go accept the gifts."
Xu Yan finally understood why his two senior brothers always made their master disappointed. Couldn't they be more ambitious?
The gifts must be accepted. The Ren family hadn't paid tuition, and refusing might offend them, making them think you were insincere.
Kicked by Xu Yan, Wen Cai and Qiusheng snapped back to reality and went to receive the gifts carried by the maidservants.
"Teacher, this is a small token of my appreciation. Please don't mind it."
Ren Tingting was graceful and polite, winking at Xu Yan playfully, as if saying, "Teacher, this is my gift for becoming your disciple. You can't refuse."
Ren Tingting looked even prettier when she smiled, captivating Qiusheng and Wen Cai to the point of immobility. Xu Yan stepped forward and opened his arms as if to pick her up. The two maidservants gasped in surprise, thinking that this teacher had become a pervert just after arriving.
Ren Tingting was also startled, instinctively stepping back two steps, her face blushing, and saying angrily, "Teacher, what are you doing?"
How could a girl be hugged casually?
This junior brother was too bold, wanting to hug her directly? Beast!!!
"This is Western etiquette. Or do you only want to learn foreign languages and not etiquette?"
If you're going to playact, you might as well do it right to avoid being accused of faking it, teaching foreigners but not knowing etiquette.
"What?!"
Ren Tingting was stunned, not expecting such etiquette. Although she had seen foreigners in the provincial capital, she hadn't paid attention to these things.
"I'll learn it, of course, I'll learn it!!"
Stunned for a moment, Ren Tingting raised her trembling hand, her face flushed, telling herself in her heart that it was just Western etiquette, nothing to worry about.
Xu Yan smiled and hugged her lightly, noticing that Ren Tingting was stiff and nervous. Fortunately, Xu Yan didn't have any intention of taking advantage of her; he just gave her a gentle hug and stepped back.
As for holding hands or kissing, let's forget about it to avoid embarrassing the girl to the point of running away.
So that was it. Ren Tingting found that Teacher Xu Yan didn't mean to take advantage of her. Besides feeling shy, she was also curious. "Teacher, is that all?"
"Er..."
Xu Yan touched his nose and said, "Then how about a gentleman's bow?"
After performing a gentleman's bow, Xu Yan said to Ren Tingting, whose eyes were sparkling, "In many foreign regions, there's also the hand-kissing etiquette, but it's for women, not girls, so let's skip that."
I want to learn such etiquette!!!
Qiusheng and Wen Cai's eyes gleamed with excitement. Xu Yan continued, "Of course, there's also the cheek-kissing etiquette, where two people hug symbolically and touch cheeks, not a real touch. I'll teach you all of these."
"Younger brother, teach me, teach me!!"
Qiusheng couldn't hold it anymore and shouted, almost dancing with joy. Wen Cai was no better, excitedly pointing at himself.
Giving them a white-eyed look, Xu Yan said helplessly, "After teaching you, should I let you go cheek-kissing with the priests at the church?"
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