Transmigrated into a Grandpa, Embracing the Laid-Back Life

Chapter 24: Receiving Gifts

The next morning, as daylight first pierced through the dilapidated window lattice, casting mottled shadows on the ground.

Zhao Rui was holding a broken bowl, squatting in the corner, staring dazedly at the three clay pots while muttering under his breath.

"Natural Way Group... External Intervention Group... Adversity Survival Group..."

Each time he recited one, he scratched his head, feeling like all the books he'd read over the past decade had been fed to the yellow dog at the village entrance.

Meanwhile, Su Ming was under the old locust tree in the courtyard, slowly and steadily practicing a set of fist techniques. This routine was something Lin Yu had concocted based on ergonomics, blending the health exercises of elderly gentlemen from parks in his previous life with some basic combat stances, randomly naming it the "Body Refining Foundation Building Exercise."

The movements weren't fast, but every stretch, every exertion of force, engaged all the tendons, bones, and muscles throughout Su Ming's body. Sweat trickled down his refined cheeks, dripping onto the yellow earth beneath his feet, creating small dark patches.

"Disciple, tighten your core, sink your energy to the dantian! You're not practicing fist techniques, you're kneading dough! So soft and floppy, what kind of appearance is that!" Lin Yu was conducting his routine supervision inside Su Ming's mind, "Remember, what we're pursuing isn't lethal power, it's endurance! If you can't win a fight, you've got to be able to outrun them!"

Just then, light footsteps sounded at the courtyard gate.

Zhao Rui jolted, whipping his head around to see Zhou Yulin standing at the entrance with the gray-clothed elderly servant.

Unlike yesterday's scrutinizing gaze, today Zhou Yulin's expression carried clear respect mixed with a trace of barely noticeable nervousness. The elderly servant behind him held an exquisite rosewood box in his hands.Zhao Rui was so startled he nearly dropped the bowl in his hand, quickly standing up and rubbing the corners of his clothes awkwardly.

Su Ming concluded his fist stance, regulated his breathing, wiped his sweat with the cloth towel hanging around his neck, and calmly looked at the visitors.

"Young Master Zhou, good morning."

"Brother Su." Zhou Yulin quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands respectfully toward Su Ming, "Hearing your words yesterday was more enlightening than reading for ten years. After returning, I couldn't sleep all night, repeatedly pondering, and increasingly felt that Brother Su's method of Investigation of Things is truly a golden key to unlocking the doors of wisdom."

He spoke with utmost sincerity, his eyes sparkling with the light of inquiry.

"Today I'm presuming to disturb you again because I have a request to make."

As he spoke, he turned sideways, and the gray-clothed elderly servant immediately stepped forward, presenting the rosewood box in his hands.

"My father heard of Brother Su's profound insights and also praised them endlessly. This is a small token of my father's esteem, and I must ask Brother Su to accept it. I boldly wish to seek instruction from Brother Su on the essence of this 'verification method,' would that be possible?"

When the wooden box opened, a serene fragrance of ink and wood instantly filled the air.

Inside the box lay bright yellow silk, upon which rested an inkstone with warm hues carved with layered mountain peaks, accompanied by two wolf hair brushes with smooth shafts and upright tips.

Zhao Rui's eyes instantly bulged.

just looking at the stone quality of the inkstone and the carving craftsmanship of the wooden box, he knew this thing was so expensive that even selling

also leaped violently, but

shook his head

tone was very sincere, "Investigation of Things to extend knowledge is the common pursuit of all scholars. This student's occasional insights are merely fortunate coincidences, how could I profit from them. If you're interested, we can explore

words made Zhou Yulin admire

at this! What breadth of mind!

valuing only knowledge. Father was right, this person is

Yulin firmly pushed the box back again, "Though knowledge is a public tool, Brother Su's wisdom is unique. This gift isn't a transaction, it's my Zhou family's respect for Brother

putting it so strongly, any further refusal from Su Ming would seem

accept. Remember, make him feel that you're accepting not because of the item's value, but because of his 'sincerity.' This is called

expression on his face, pondered for a moment, then let

this way, if this student continues to refuse, it would seem petty." He extended

Rui beside him, instructing him to keep

Rui held the heavy wooden box, feeling like he wasn't holding an inkstone but a mountain, so

Zhou Yulin was overjoyed, his smile becoming much more

Su, for

Su Ming waved his hand, leading him to the three clay pots, "This method actually doesn't have much mystery, its value

pots, he elaborated some more

leaves, but also record

of water, is one drop more causing waterlogging, or

it still hasn't sprouted today, but has its seed already

each sentence seemed to open a new window for Zhou Yulin, allowing

if intoxicated, nodding frequently, extraordinary light shining

lasted for

the sun was high in the sky that Zhou Yulin reluctantly took

out a long breath. He

books, but today I learned that studying... can be done like this." He shook the heavy wooden box in his

who

direction of

After handling official business, we can focus on 'Investigation of Things' with peace of

...

office, the minor official responsible for student record registration was surnamed Qian, with a

come

but entered through the

saw it was the Second Master of the Zhou family,

today? If there's anything, you could have just sent someone with