Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 245: No one is in despair, Confucian master!
[Shi Lan's eyes swept across a set of stone benches and stone tables under the eaves. Two sycamore trees growing side by side stood tall and straight, with lush branches and leaves, interweaving a rich green shade that shrouded the stone table.]

[This is the only place in the courtyard where you can stay and entertain guests. It is really simple! ]

[Wutong cleaned the stone bench neatly.]

[There are three rooms in the courtyard, one is used for the spirit tablet, and the other two are where the master and servant live.]

【There is not even a desk. 】

[Shi Lan frowned slightly, recalling that in the residence of her Second Academy Young Master, the Madam had specially built a water pavilion for the Young Master’s studies. The pavilion was ingeniously designed, surrounded by water on three sides, and decorated with a rockery on one side.]

[He also invited a scholar who was proficient in Feng Shui to personally lay out the plan. The study was located in the southeast corner, and was fully equipped with pens, inkstones, and paper. The desk was always carefully cleaned by maids and servants, and no gold objects were allowed to be placed there to avoid disturbing the aura of Wenchang.]

[In comparison, this place seems too casual, there isn't even a proper desk. Shi Lan suddenly remembered that this young master Guan seemed to have not yet been enlightened.]

[“Shilan thanks Master Guan for his kindness. I came here to tell Master Shaofeng that I want to ask Sister Wutong to be a caring maid in the second courtyard.”]

[“Master Renfeng also said that if Master Guan needs you in the future, he will definitely remember your kindness.”]

[Wutong's face showed anxiety.]

[Shi Lan continued, "The Second Hospital can also invite a better doctor for Master Guan. There are many famous doctors in Bianjing. Moreover, Master Guan started late in his studies. The mansion has already hired several great scholars who can study with Master Renfeng. Master Guan does not need to worry about all the expenses..."]

[Before she finished her words, Shi Lan had already looked at you. ]

[These are reasons you cannot refuse. A helpless illegitimate child has the hope of learning to read and write, just like a drowning man grabbing a bamboo pole and will never let go.]

[Xie Guan has obtained the permission of Xie's stepmother to enter Xie's academy, but there are still too many variables. ]

[If you are not careful, such as disrespecting teachers or neglecting your studies, you will be expelled from the academy. ]

[You should know that the current head of the Xie Mansion is Madam Yuan, and her words are the absolute authority in the Xie Mansion.]

[When Wutong heard this, he looked somewhat silent.]

【Shi Lan said with a smile: "What do you think, Master?"】

【Faced with this matter, you decide...】

1. Agree to this and send Wutong. (Hint: If you gain Xie Renfeng's favor, you can study normally, but you may also get into trouble.)
2. Refuse this matter. (Hint: If Xie Renfeng dislikes you, the matter of studying will be settled, and new changes will occur.)
3. Ignore it. (Hint: Get disgusted and get into trouble.)
4. Get involved in person. (0/3)

Yu Ke looked at the words slowly freezing on the cauldron.

Familiar options.

This is the first time that the option has been triggered since the simulation of "Xie Guan" began in this life.

In other words, nine-year-old Xie Guan finally had the right to choose his own life.

Eliminate the last option and get involved in person.

Option 3. Ignore it. From the prompt, it can be directly excluded and there is no benefit.

Only the first two options remain.

Although option 1 has its advantages in the beginning, and you can study normally, it still warns you of risks in the end.

In this life, "Xie Guan" is in an era of "demons and chaos", as described in simulation.

It seems that reading is a way to "cultivate" oneself, and reading has become indispensable.

For an illegitimate child named Xie Guan from Da Qi, studying is the only way out of the cage.

Otherwise, his mother wouldn't have gone to such lengths for him to be able to study.

Yu Ke pondered for a moment, considered the above options, made a decision, and chose!

2. Refuse this matter. (Hint: If Xie Renfeng dislikes you, the matter of studying will be settled, and new changes will occur.)
The simulation continues.

[You shook your head and said, "I'm afraid this won't work."]

[“I regard Wutong as a blood relative, never as a commodity to be exchanged for favors.”]

【An unexpected answer. 】

[Shi Lan was quite surprised after hearing this. This unpopular young master actually made a most unpleasant decision.]

【However! 】

[Young Master Renfeng had already anticipated this possible outcome, and he even asked Shilan to pass on a message to Xie Guan:]

[“If Xie Guan refuses, persuade him not to be ungrateful. Wutong’s indenture is still in Xie’s house. I can ask the old lady for it myself.”]

[If this is said, the young man will be humiliated! ]

[Shi Lan looked at the young man covered in black cloth, her face firm and calm.]

[He is just an unfavored illegitimate child, helpless and rootless in the Xie Mansion. He only needs a small undercurrent to die in a dark corner.]

[She didn’t know why, but she didn’t say the words on her lips, and they fell out completely.]

[After some polite conversation, you didn't accept the herbs. ]

[Shilan says goodbye and leaves! ]

[She thought to herself that with Master Renfeng's temper, this matter would be difficult to let go.]

【After Wutong sent Shilan away, tears started to flow down his face. 】

[You smiled and said: "Okay, stop crying. Do you want to stay in the room for a few months? I, a blind man, can't take care of you."]

[Wutong stopped crying and saw you walk to the stone chair and sit down. He poured himself a pot of tea with a faint smile on his face.]

[Today he behaved very well and generously, without any impoliteness. The young master seemed to be really different from before, as if he had really grown up a lot and had become the head of the family.]

[“Master, can you really see clearly like this?”]

[“I can’t see clearly, but I feel familiar with this road.”]

[“Master, what do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you right now.”]

[“All is fine!”]

[“Master, are you worried that our family doesn’t have enough money? Today we are celebrating the recovery of your eyesight, so we are going to cook a good meal for you.”]

[You remember the "little treasury" that Wutong hid under her pillow, which she counted carefully every night.]

[The little girl loves money like her life. In addition to the monthly salary you give her for safekeeping, part of it is the money she earns from daily work. But after you became blind, she took out all her belongings without hesitation to ask Dr. Hua to treat you.]

[Doctor Hua An did not accept the money from Wu Tong, but instead informed Madam Yuan that he would come back for another consultation.]

[Wutong said with some complaint: "Young Master, you haven't eaten well these past few days. If the mistress saw this, she would definitely blame Wutong for not taking good care of you."]

[Speaking of the mistress, she seemed to realize that she had said something wrong and was afraid that it would remind you of your late mother and make you sad.] [You looked normal.]

[Wutong walked over, his eyes reddened, and whispered, "Master, today's incident was caused by me..."]

【You smiled and said: "Let's not talk about that."】

[“Actually, Sister Shilan is usually pretty nice.” Wutong said.]

[“Also, the fourth young lady of the compound is a really good person. When the mistress was alive, she would send gifts every New Year. After the young master became blind this time, the fourth young lady also gave Wutong silver. I was worried that the family didn’t have enough money, so I accepted it. Young master, you won’t blame me, right?”]

[You whispered: "No, we will remember the kindness of others and repay them in the future."]

[Wutong looked at the small courtyard. There were only the master and his servant. In comparison, the fourth young lady in the big courtyard had more than 20 maids in her room, not counting the groom who drove the car, the tutor who accompanied her, and the guards who traveled.]

[Wutong couldn't help but wonder, can they really help the Fourth Young Lady? ]

[“Recently, Manager Wu hasn’t been giving us any trouble. In the past, when I went to the kitchen to get some meat and vinegar, he would always scold me.”]

[“Also, Master, my work in the weaving room is getting smoother and smoother, and I get more wages every day. This way, we can live a more comfortable life.”]

[“Oh? By the way, Master, I also asked Steward Wu about your admission to the academy. Madam Yuan has already agreed to let you enter the academy, so I was thinking, can I ask him to bring some old books used by the young masters so that you can take a look first, so that you can be prepared. Unexpectedly, Steward Wu actually agreed and said that he would send them over tomorrow!”]

[Wutong was just talking about trivial matters. The young master in the past would definitely not listen so attentively.]

[Today's young master has a peaceful smile on his face and a gentle expression.]

[“Young Master, everything will be fine now that you can study. In the Great Qi Dynasty, people recruit officials by studying. You may become an official in the future. The mistress will be happy to know this even in her grave.”]

[Although Wutong said this, he couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, most of the young masters in the courtyard started studying at the age of four or five, but the young master has not yet started to learn.]

[Future exams will require not only reading, but also assessments of the six arts, such as horseback riding, archery, and martial arts, as well as at least one of the four arts.]

[You smiled and said: "Wutong, everything will be fine."]

[“There is always a way out!”]

[Wutong listened to your gentle and firm words, and for some reason he felt strong in his heart. ]

[Wutong looked up at the sycamore tree in the yard. It was lush and flourishing, just like this small yard.]

[The next morning, housekeeper Wu really sent someone to deliver the old school books used by the young ladies and gentlemen. Although they were called old books, most of them were brand new, with few wrinkles on the pages.]

[In the autumn of the same year, the leaves of the sycamore tree fell with the wind, and the courtyard was covered with golden yellow.]

[As autumn deepens and the weather turns colder, Hua An, wearing autumn clothes and a fur hat, comes to the courtyard again to check your eyes.]

[After a careful examination, your eye disease has improved significantly and you can see things blurrily. This is undoubtedly good news.]

【Wutong was extremely delighted.】

[In the blink of an eye, the end of the year is approaching, and the mistress of the Xie family agrees to let you enroll. However, because your eye disease has not yet healed, she specially found a teacher for you to teach at home.]

[After the assessment, you will be allowed to enter the school. ]

[At the end of the same year, it snowed heavily and everything was covered in white. Hua An braved the wind and snow, dragging a medical kit to your place, his nose was red from the cold.]

[After a careful examination, he said with relief: "Master Guan, you need to be more careful and wear the eye patch for another month, but you can replace the black cloth with a thin white gauze."]

[“Thank you, Dr. Hua. You must have worked so hard these past few months.”]

Hua An waved his hand, sat on the heated kang and said with a smile: "This is my responsibility. Young Master, I am really embarrassed by what you said. Otherwise, wouldn't I have taken the Xie family's money in vain and failed Madam Yuan's kindness?"

【After hearing this, you just smiled slightly. 】

[Wutong smiled and brought hot tea and said, "Doctor Hua, drink the tea quickly and thank your wife for her kindness later."]

[Doctor Hua is a kind person, and he is good at everything. However, every time he treats a patient, he always praises and expresses gratitude to the mistress of the Xie family, either explicitly or implicitly.]

[However, it is unknown how much sincerity and how much fear there is in this praise.]

[Hua An was a little embarrassed, and simply took off the fur coat he was wearing outside. The charcoal fire in the room was burning brightly, and the doors and windows were closed, so it was a bit hot even if you sat close to it.]

[Normally Wutong wouldn't light the kang fire so vigorously, she was frugal by nature.]

[However, this year, the charcoal fires for the winter in each courtyard of the Xie Mansion are particularly sufficient. ]

[The reason is simple. Xie Yu, the outstanding son of the Xie family, passed the examination for a student, also known as a scholar, this year.]

[The title of scholar can exempt some criminal laws, and can meet officials without bowing. They can also receive part of the salary issued by the court. When there are official matters, they can report to the county magistrate and are eligible to study in the official school. ]

[These privileges are actually insignificant to the Xie family, but this is an honor. Xie Yu is one year younger than you this year.]

[Mrs. Yuan was delighted by this and gave gifts to each courtyard in Xie's mansion, including charcoal fire.]

Hua An sighed, "I am really benefiting from Master Yu. I heard that Master Yu is not even ten years old yet he can already lift 300 jin, draw a 2-stone bow, and shoot from 20 steps away with one eye covered. He never misses a shot."

[You nodded slightly. The sons of the Xie family have had warriors at home to help them train their muscles and bones since they were young. They have experienced medicinal baths and food supplements, which is incomparable to ordinary people.]

[In this world, warriors can go up the mountain to catch tigers, dive into the sea to catch dragons, their blood and energy are like wolf smoke, and they can even fly in the air with their flesh bodies. ]

[Your father, Xie Ling, is the Dingyuan Marquis of the Xie family. He is a warrior of the "Xuan Dan realm", also known as the God of War, and is the pinnacle of warriors in the world today.]

[Da Qi ruled the world with Confucianism, and also had Confucian monks. They cultivated their spirits and souls, and were able to reach the state where the yang spirit could fly out during the day and travel three thousand miles at night.]

[The master of contemporary Confucianism has lived for a full six hundred years, conquering the entire world by himself. Now he has been traveling to the East China Sea in search of immortals for three hundred years and has not returned.]

[Even so, his four disciples are all great Confucian scholars of the time, and are also among the strongest practitioners of the time, making Confucianism the only religion in Da Qi.]

[Su Jing, the current powerful minister and grand marshal, is the Master's third disciple.]

[It’s a pity that all this seems to have nothing to do with you, the unfavored “illegitimate child” of the Xie family.]

【Hua An suddenly noticed that there were several books and reading notes on the small table on the kang.】

[Out of curiosity, he took it and flipped through it.]

[After meeting him for a while, Hua An found that this young man was extremely intelligent, and couldn't help but want to see what books he was reading recently.]

[But you can’t read with your eyes covered! ]

[Da Qi was deeply influenced by Confucianism. Even common people were familiar with the classics of poetry and literature, and many of them had several books in their homes.]

[Hua An opened the book "Saint Words", which was compiled by the disciples of the Great Sage Master. It mainly records the words and deeds of the Great Sage Master and some of his disciples. It is one of the Confucian classics.]

[On the title page of the book, there are a few paragraphs of text that catch the eye:]

[“The sound of wind, rain, and reading are all pleasant to the ear; family affairs, national affairs, and world affairs, all of them are of concern to me.”]

【“Learning without thinking is useless!”】

(End of this chapter)