novelraw Chapter 528: The Benefits of Having a Disciple
Chapter 528: The Benefits of Having a Disciple
Everyone’s eyes turned to Zhuge Zhi, eager to know who was this talkative person.
"It’s Zhuge Mingshan." Zhuge Zhi had no hesitation in revealing who the tattler was.
Zhuge Zhi knew that many people had a good impression of Zhuge Mingshan. He was worried that Gong Ruini and the others might be charmed by this girl and end up being led around in circles.
It’s her, hearing such a name, Gong Ruini was not surprised. If it was Zhuge Mingshan, then everything made sense. "She’s really an enthusiastic girl."
Gong Ruwen’s face darkened as well. "Indeed enthusiastic, not just ordinarily so."
"Yes, today she even specifically walked around our class entrance, bringing classmates along." You could say that many classmates came and went this morning, and Gong Ruini wouldn’t usually remember them. But she remembered Zhuge Mingshan very clearly.
Zhuge Mingshan, a girl who bore ill will towards them and had ambitions regarding Zhao Xuran. Gong Ruini could not possibly forget her. "If she was really so kind, why didn’t she mention it this morning?"
Listening to the conversation between the Gong Family Siblings, Zhuge Zhi knew they didn’t have a good impression of Zhuge Mingshan and felt relieved. But upon hearing further, he sensed something was wrong.
"Have you met her?" In the same school, children would see each other, so Zhuge Zhi wasn’t surprised. But why did Gong Ruini recognize Zhuge Mingshan if she held no good opinion of her?
"Just face to face. She’s Teacher Wu’s favored student." Gong Ruini was curious why Teacher Wu, known for high standards, saw Zhuge Mingshan in a different light. It was said she was one of Teacher Wu’s favorite students.
Gong Ruini admitted that Zhuge Mingshan had good grades, but there were so many good students in the honors class. She was really curious why Teacher Wu had a high opinion of Zhuge Mingshan.
Gong Ruini’s words were intended to see if Zhuge Zhi knew the reason.
A favored student, huh, Zhuge Zhi automatically thought of another aspect, "So she is a good student in the honors class."
Zhuge Zhi really didn’t know. For him, there were too many relatives to know everyone. If he had to know all of them, he wouldn’t have to do anything else but stay home dealing with family matters all day.
Ah, Zhuge Zhi doesn’t even know about Zhuge Mingshan. That shouldn’t be. The elementary school principal is from the Zhuge Family, and given Zhuge Zhi has no descendants, the Zhuge Family might have a lot of interest in his assets. Even if they fell out, many would still consider him one of the Zhuge Family.
Gong Ruini wasn’t sure about the Zhuge family’s next generation, but it seemed Zhuge Mingshan was considered successful among her peers. For such a successful child, Zhuge Zhi didn’t care. This reflects a severe estrangement with the Zhuge Family.
Zhuge Zhi knew some of his family’s affairs, which weren’t secret. "My relations with my relatives are generally okay. I mentioned earlier that if I accept an apprentice and they graduate successfully, my possessions will go to the apprentice."
"If there’s no apprentice or the apprentice doesn’t graduate, I won’t leave anything to them either."
Oh my, Zhuge Zhi intends to leave his belongings to his apprentice. Nobody knows how many apprentices Zhuge Zhi has, but as long as the twins can graduate safely, they’d gain unexpected wealth.
What is she thinking? The shares of Shiyu Hall are enough for those siblings to live comfortably without worry. Not to mention, these two aren’t lazy brats; their patents or shares at Shiyu Hall are enough for their expenses.
Gong Ruini instantly regretted it. Had she known earlier, she should have studied traditional medicine seriously. Even if she couldn’t work at Shiyu Hall, just becoming Zhuge Zhi’s apprentice would be her jackpot.
Looking again at the oblivious twins, Gong Ruini sighed. Silly people have their own fortune. But some things can’t be changed even with envy; it’s just fate.
Zhan Banxia and the others didn’t understand these things. They only looked at Zhuge Zhi. To them, what inheritance meant didn’t matter; they just wanted to learn from Zhuge Zhi, earn money picking herbs in summer, and spend time with their siblings and mother. That was already a good life for them.
Gong Ruwen was startled by Zhuge Zhi’s words. Claiming not to be jealous would be a lie, but he quickly came to his senses. Worrying about things that weren’t his was pointless.
Gong Ruwen was concerned that the relatives Zhao Guangran had mentioned would be determined to get Zhuge Zhi’s inheritance. If they knew it would go to an apprentice, would they be content?
No wonder they barged in last time, ridiculing and mocking Ban Xia and the others. It was just the beginning. When Ban Xia and the others grow up, would these people be content?
Gong Ruwen didn’t know how much Zhuge Zhi’s inheritance was worth. But even just this house wasn’t a small amount, let alone if his sister mentioned antiques. Who would be content?
If it were given to the Zhuge Family, maybe those people wouldn’t be so agitated. But for such a large inheritance to go to an outsider, who would be content?
Gong Ruwen had one concern, "Grandpa Zhuge, how many apprentices do you have?"
Gong Ruwen hoped Zhuge Zhi had many apprentices so that Ban Xia and the others could stay unnoticed. Otherwise, the pressure would be immense.
They came to learn, not to inherit someone’s assets. Compared to tangible assets, knowledge is more powerful because it’s something nobody can take away.
How many apprentices? It’s been a while since someone asked. Strangers wouldn’t ask, and those familiar with him knew the past, "I had accepted apprentices before, but I expelled them from my school, so they don’t count as my apprentices." Zhuge Zhi said lightly, as if it wasn’t a significant matter.
Uh, to be expelled implies a grave mistake. Could it be the thing Zhao Guangran hinted at last time, like Zhuge Zhi’s family matters? If so, being expelled is terrifying.
Oh, why think so much? Those who’ve done horrible things facing such consequences are normal. Gong Ruini scorned herself harshly, thinking it foolish to pity those people when it’s Ban Xia and the others who deserve pity.
Even a little girl would stab you in the back. Expecting adults to behave better is futile. No, I must discuss this with Zhao Xuran. We can’t risk the twins for a bit of money; we’re not in need of it.
Of course, if we could inherit those things conveniently, that would be even better. Yes, from today on, we need Zhao Xuran to start training them. They might not win a fight, but they must learn to run to avoid bad people.
And practicing martial arts should be put on the agenda. Previously, it seemed they were too young to consider it. But now, there’s no delaying. If possible, start training tomorrow.