The Marquis' Wife
Information about teacher assistants

The next day Lu Xiang entered the first grade in Wangxie academy, he entered the B grade which were all Fu scholars.

"Before we begin Confucius' theory, I will pass on one piece of information to you. In the academy there is already a new division that is the division of mathematics, maybe you already know this information before".

"The math division will recruit two assistant teachers. For those of you who are interested please apply to the new office of the mathematics division, the test will be held next week".

The scholars stare confused by the information that teacher Juren Lei conveys. What tests should they take? What about mathematics?.

"Why should there be a test to become an assistant teacher. What's the matter going to be like the Fu exam?".

"Death me. I didn't take this job, about Fu-shih alone it's been a mess in answering it and now I have to rack my brains again?!".

"Senior Wu is very good at this part. Maybe he'll get an assistant position".

"of course. That's no doubt about it".

Lu Xiang who heard it felt interested in senior Wu who they were.

speak of.

"Be quiet" Master Juren Lei knocked on the table twice as the class started to be noisy by the scholars' discussions.

"Academies already have Confucian divisions, Li Yi divisions and other divisions. His Majesty the Emperor reigned to open a new division of mathematics so not only in this academy but academies in other major cities and even in the capital there was also this division. Since this is a division of mathematics then of course the question is about mathematics as well".

Many scholars complained after hearing the explanation of teacher Juren Lei but no one wanted to ask. Master Juren Lei began his study of Confucius".

Lu Xiang, Song Yuan and Wang Tianjin enrolled themselves into the offices of the mathematics division. The three wrote names and classes as well as bachelor degrees but all they did not know was that Prefect Zhong came out from behind the scenes behind Jiaoyu with Wang Shichong, the headmaster of Wangxie academy.

"You're very optimistic about the Xiefu Lu Xiang you chose?". He looked ahead while stroking his white beard.

"of course. Have you seen the ideas and plans that Lu Xiang described? Now the project in Shu village is almost finished just making a small irrigation beside the farmers farmland".

Wang Shichong nodded slowly, he did not expect any scholar who could come up with the idea perfectly so that it no longer needed to be refined by various employee meetings.

"You're gonna have to recruit him to be your employee".

Prefect Zhong chuckled happily and resignedly. "I offered him but he turned him down because he wanted to focus on the state exam".

"Haha. Means his ambition is in the capital". Wang Shichong was happy to see the disappointed face of his friend.

Prefect Zhong merely shook his head while smiling. Perhaps a competent scholar like Lu Xiang was a perfect fit to be in the capital.

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"Hei Lu Shan's. My waiter's been looking for a bag like yours but they didn't find it, you lied when you said it was your sister-in-law's handbag?". A fat little boy stomped his feet to the ground in annoyance. He had already asked Lu Shan because Lu Cheng was cold-faced so he did not dare to ask where the bag was from.

Lu Shan's answer was that the bag was a gift from his sister-in-law, he assumed that it was the latest bag sold in Fucheng and told the waiter to buy it in the same color as Lu Shan but he did not get it.

"I told you that my sister-in-law gave me this bag. I didn't say he bought it".

"So your sister-in-law made it herself?" Ask the boy not to give up.

"I don't know Jun Shi".

"Hey. You can ruin it! Here!" Lu Shan pulled the bag from his friend and hid it behind his body. He was very proud to show off this bag to his classmates because he realized that none of his friends had a bag like his.

Jun Shi stared enviously and jealously at the bag. "Lu Shan, I'll pay you. Tell your brother-in-law to make you the same bag".

Lu Shan turned the eyeballs in a puff. Who would dare to tell him to do that?.

"Sister Adel is pregnant so she should not be tired. I can't tell him to make you a bag"

Jun Shi grew increasingly furious and agitated, he again stomped his feet in annoyance. Just this time the item he wanted could not get, the feeling of indignation, disappointment and impatience made him very uncomfortable.

"Then ask your Adel's brother does he have another bag? Or he could write down how to make the bag, I'd have my waiter make it". Jun Shi still did not want to give up and tried every means possible in order to obtain the knitted bag.

Lu Shan thought for a moment and stared doubtfully at Jun Shi.

"I can pay dearly for the idea your brother Adel gave me". Seeing his friend still hesitating, Jun Shi threw another suggestion.

Lu Shan immediately nodded in agreement. The other disciples immediately approached unafraid of Jun Shi who had always dominated them.

"What about me? I also want that bag Lu Shan!".

"Me too".

"me too. I can pay you more than Jun Shi".

Jun Shi immediately shuffled his waist and raised his face with a stupor. "What did you say?!".

"Hehe, no" The little boy immediately shook his head in fear.

A shy 6-year-old boy could not say that he also wanted the bag because he saw Lu Shan being mobbed by his classmates.

His eyes glanced at Lu Cheng who was cool in reading and ventured to ask. "Lu Cheng, I-I can also help..." His speech was interrupted seeing Lu Cheng raise his face and stare indifferently and coldly at him. The guts he collected shrunk like a deflated balloon.

Lu Cheng let out a long sigh looking at his sister who was coolly showing off Adelia's giving, his eyes glancing at the black bag which he thought was much more elegant and nice than his sister's bag, his lips were perfectly angled.

When returning home from the academy, Lu Shan enthusiastically told Adelia about the things that happened in the academy about knitted bags.

News of the new student having a unique and very interesting bag spread to other classes through the mouths of his friends. When he came home there were some students from other classes who also asked him the bag.

"Can Adel write how to make this bag? My friend said they'd pay big". Lu Shan looked hopefully at Adelia but he realized something then immediately added.

"But don't be like my bag. You have to make another model, brother".

Adelia thought and smiled widely. Maybe he can make side money from this knitted bag, he can work with other business people to sell this bag.

Adelia can make the knitted bag but not the zipper. He can replace the zipper with a bag cover made of iron.

"alright. I'll make that bag with other business people, you can promote it to your friends where you buy it".

"Okeh brother. You can count on me" Lu Shan nodded strongly and patted his chest.