Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 216 He's serious.

This is truly using the most innocent voice and the purest laughter to utter the most terrifying words.

Looking at her smug little nephew, who was shaking his head and looking very proud, Madam Zixia felt a strange sense of fear. This was no longer the naughty little nephew she knew. He was a little devil!
"Giggle!"

Madam Zixia suddenly covered her mouth and laughed to hide her fear, "I never imagined that Hongxiu held such a high position in Que'er's heart."

Wang Xi opened his eyes wide and said, "Didn't my mother tell my aunt that Que'er actually likes the teacher very much and plans to marry him in the future?"

Madam Zixia opened her phoenix eyes wide and said, "You want to marry your teacher?"

Wang Xi said, "What's so strange about that? If you piss me off, I'd even dare to marry my aunt."

This was such a smooth and effortless way to gain an advantage. Lady Zixia was stunned for a moment before she reacted and raised her hand to slap him, saying, "You little brat, you're really asking for a beating."

Wang Xi jumped aside and chuckled, "Auntie, please don't be offended. Que'er was just joking."

Madam Zixia glared at him and said very seriously, "If you speak so recklessly again, I will tell your mother."

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Wang Xi sat down sullenly, with a pleading expression, "Auntie, Que'er knows she was wrong."

Is this kid crazy? He was just trying to kill me, and now he's bowing his head and admitting his mistake. Is he just blaming me for the situation, not me personally? Madam Zixia looked Wang Xi up and down, feeling a little uneasy. She snorted, "Stop pretending. You were just saying you wanted to provoke me and make me feel scared."

"That's true."

Wang Xi nodded and said seriously, "I really intend to destroy Auntie's business step by step. Hehe, then Auntie will become gentle and charming, just like the Auntie in Que'er's heart should be."

Madam Zixia raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, "So, is the current aunt still the aunt in Que'er's heart?"

"Hmm! There's still some difference."

Wang Xi nodded, then changed the subject, saying, "But Auntie, please rest assured, Que'er will try her best to change you."

He added in his mind, "Just wait and see how I discipline you."

Madam Zixia smiled and said, "It's not that I look down on Que'er, it's just that you're still too young to do it."

"Is it?"

Wang Xi chuckled and whispered, "I have an even scarier piece of news for Auntie. I heard that Auntie started her business with glass. Our Wuming Academy is planning to develop glass. If we succeed, we can strike right at Auntie's headquarters. Just thinking about it is exciting."

Lady Zixia's pupils constricted sharply. "You?!"

"Finally, you're scared. Good, that's the effect I wanted." Wang Xi shook his head and said, "Who would have thought we could make beauty wine and face masks? And who dares to say we can't make glass? Taoist thought is truly profound!"

The smile on Lady Zixia's lips slowly disappeared; she had no choice but to believe it!
Wang Xi suddenly chuckled and said, "Auntie, are you scared?"

Madam Zixia paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure and smiled, "Auntie believes you can make even better glass art, but Auntie also believes that the glass art you create will ultimately end up in Auntie's hands."

"Wait a minute."

Wang Xi scratched his chin and said, "Let Que'er think of a way to say it that is more powerful than what Auntie said."

Lady Zixia immediately rolled her eyes.

"Have it!"

Wang Xi snapped his fingers and said, "I completely believe that Auntie can do it, but I also believe that Auntie will eventually be used by me. Haha. That's quite a bold statement, isn't it?"

Madam Zixia was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Auntie is really looking forward to it."

"Wait, then."

Wang Xi chuckled and said, "Auntie, it's almost time. The play is about to start. Que'er, take Auntie there."

"Okay!"

Lady Zixia smiled and said, "Then I'll have to trouble Que'er."

Although I was a little flustered, I couldn't lose in terms of momentum!

Previously, they were fighting over the beauty and wine, but now they are fighting for control, so they must not lose to each other in terms of momentum.

"No trouble, no trouble."

This scene was truly one of aunt and son being kind and filial, but who would have thought that they had just threatened to drive each other to the brink of despair?

Wang Xi escorted Madam Zixia to the entrance of the front yard, secretly peeked inside a few times, and then said, "Auntie, I won't go in. There are elders all in front, and I'm too lazy to greet them. I'll take my leave."

He turned around and ran away.

Lady Zixia looked at the boy with confusion in her eyes, wondering what kind of person she had offended.

On second thought, perhaps it was all orchestrated by that nameless man in the shadows.

Logically speaking, it should be more likely that Mr. Wuming is manipulating things.

However, Madam Zixia always felt something strange about Wang Xi, and she couldn't quite figure it out for the time being.

Just then, Jing Si stepped forward and asked, "How are you feeling, Madam?"

Zixia was taken aback, then laughed and said, "Your temple's face mask is truly amazing. After using it, people feel so relaxed."

She doesn't even need to look in the mirror to feel the comfort of the face mask.

"You flatter me, Madam." Jing Si nodded slightly and said, "The opera is about to begin. This way, Madam."

"Good work."

At the invitation of some Taoist nuns, a group of noblewomen took their seats with their children. However, the women's minds were not on their babies. Instead, they were looking at each other's faces, whispering to each other, and occasionally giggling.

"Zixia has arrived too."

A noblewoman suddenly saw Madam Zixia.

Madam Zixia immediately stepped forward and gave a graceful bow, saying, "Zixia greets Sister Lu."

Madam Lu laughed and said, "Zixia, you are naturally beautiful, why are you trying to improve your appearance? Are you trying to make your older sister angry?"

A noblewoman in front of her turned around and chuckled, "Sister Lu is right, Zixia, you are already as beautiful as an angel, you don't need to come here to maintain your beauty."

Lady Zixia said shyly, "Please don't make fun of me, sisters. How can I compare to you?"

Suddenly, Madam Lu said, "By the way, Zixia, there's something I might need your help with recently."

Madam Zixia hurriedly asked, "Sister Lu, what is it? Just tell me."

Madam Lu said, "It's nothing major, it's just that we're thinking of hiring a few skilled Silla maids."

Madam Zixia hurriedly replied, "Alright, I'll have someone arrange it as soon as I get back."

Even so, she couldn't help but recall Wang Xi's words earlier. If Wang Xi could win over these noble ladies in the future, it might really have a huge impact on her business.

That's no joke!
Looking at these women's radiant faces, I felt even more depressed. I thought that face masks were like wine for men, to women.

Even if you don't give them a friendly look, they'll still come.

At this moment, a Taoist nun came up onto the stage.

The crowd gradually quieted down. The Taoist nun first expounded on Taoist thought, mainly what Zi Hui had just said: "The Tao gives birth to one, one gives birth to two, two gives birth to three, and three gives birth to all things."

In fact, Taoism has always had a cosmological doctrine, but it has not received much attention.

Even now, these ladies only listened with curiosity, but didn't say anything that they were interested. In fact, it didn't matter anymore; just for their looks, the trip was already worthwhile.

In reality, discussing the universe and all things is far too abstract for the present day. Even looking around the world, there are very few people who are truly interested in it.

Moreover, Confucianism also presents some obstacles to this.

Because Confucianism still emphasizes the interaction between Heaven and humanity, which means relying on the Way of Heaven to limit imperial power. If the Way of Heaven is proven, it will impact the interaction between Heaven and humanity.

Therefore, Wang Xi merely used this doctrine, that is, the law of change of all things, to introduce physics and chemistry, without emphasizing the Taoist theory of cosmology.

After the Taoist nun finished speaking, the opera began to play.

Not to mention the children, even the noble ladies were looking forward to it, because it was rare for them to come out, and no matter what was being performed, it was much more interesting than sitting at home listening to servants tell stories.

The opening scene shows a child sitting under a large potted plant reading a book, which is actually just a small tree.

The children in the audience felt a sense of warmth and familiarity, and even the noble ladies were quite interested, as this was the first time children had participated in a theatrical performance.

Suddenly, a fruit hit him on the head!

The children immediately burst into laughter.

But the child on the stage, holding the fruit, looked up at the potted plant, seemingly lost in thought, and asked, "Why did this fruit fall down?"

This single sentence sparked the curiosity of many people present.

Isn't this a matter of course?

And so the story unfolds.

In fact, this opera is a localization of the stories of Newton and Galileo, a kind of "cool" culture.

This story is about a genius boy who discovered gravity by falling an apple, but he was not recognized by his elders and was even expelled from the academy.

A great deal of localization has been done here, which refutes some of the current educational traditions, and what the teachers say may not be correct.

Wang Xi didn't do it on purpose, but if you want to study this subject, you can't just let your teacher do whatever he wants; you have to be dedicated.

The children present could really relate to it. At their age, they had many questions, but they were always severely reprimanded by their teachers. To put it more maturely, they could empathize with what the teachers were saying.

Later, the boy didn't give up on his idea. Through hard work and experiments, he finally proved himself right, slapped everyone in the face, and made everyone cheer for him. It was a very satisfying experience.

The children in the audience were completely engrossed, clapping their little hands enthusiastically. Even the ladies of high society watched with great interest, though they had no idea about gravity.

But the atmosphere was well created.

The girls were very angry about the various forms of oppression the boy had suffered. In fact, women can also empathize with this situation.

Seeing that the boy had finally proven everyone wrong, he felt extremely pleased.

In one word, cool!

Lady Zixia was also thinking to herself, "Although this is not about love, it is still so wonderful. It seems that the knowledge of opera is far more profound than I imagined. It is not something that can be learned overnight!"

(End of this chapter)