Genshin Impact: Liyue's Strongest Thousand Rock Army

Rosalia's eyes sparkled, but the boy opposite raised his hand and signaled her to stop.

Su Ping looked around and said, "Don't talk about it here."

After all, this is just a hall. Even in a high-end place like the Goethe Hotel, one cannot be too casual, because discussing philosophy and informing on others are two completely different things.

"Let's talk upstairs." Su Ping stood up and walked towards the stairs.

Rosalia did not hesitate, she followed him closely, up the stairs, and into the room, closing the door.

The moment the door closed, Su Ping was already sitting on the bed, supporting his chin with both hands, waiting for the girl to tell his story.

Rosalia nodded slightly and said, "Falga has imprisoned my teacher in the Knights. He requires me to learn to read and write, and to understand those great principles. He said that if this is the case, he can let my teacher go!"

"Who is your teacher?" Su Ping asked.

"One, one..." Rosalia gritted her teeth slightly, reluctant to say it, but the current situation did not allow her to hide anything.

Whether to say it or not, Rosalia had actually made up her mind long ago, but she needed to whitewash or beautify her teacher as much as possible, which is also human nature.

Su Ping looked at her hesitantly and said directly: "If you don't want to say it, forget it, but the final result may be different. I hope you can be prepared for this."

The four words "something is different" were like a heavy hammer hitting her body, causing Rosalia's breathing to tighten. She wanted to rescue her teacher, so she came here according to what the Grand Commander said and found someone who looked relatively friendly.

But who would have thought that this kind-looking and youngest one would be even more troublesome. Without hesitation, Rosalia said, "My teacher is a thief!"

Su Ping closed his eyes slightly. He originally thought that the girl just couldn't bear to speak because her teacher's profession was not good, but it turned out that the profession itself should not be said.

Thinking about what happened a few days ago when Farga returned triumphantly after wiping out the Night Owl Thieves Gang, it was not difficult to guess the true identity of this girl.

The thief with blood on his hands raised a relatively innocent girl, who was temporarily taken care of by Falga, who also set a good direction for the girl to develop.

Su Ping couldn't help but sigh that this great leader was also a kind person, a kind person who could distinguish right from wrong.

After telling the teacher's profession, Rosalia said nothing more. She pursed her lower lip and looked at the equally silent boy, feeling anxious.

Not long after, Su Ping's eyes flickered, and he slowly said, "I understand. I will teach you, but learning requires your own ability."

"I, can do it!" After hearing the other party's agreement, Rosalia certainly would not miss this opportunity, which could be said to be the only chance.

“Okay.” Su Ping put down his hands and smiled. The truth was not bad for him. He became well-behaved and innocent again, becoming a child in the eyes of the world.

Rosalia did not ask any other questions, in order to avoid losing this opportunity due to too many doubts. If this really happened, she was afraid that she would never be able to forgive herself in her life.

"To study, you must first learn to read. Do you want to learn tomorrow, or start now?" Su Ping walked to the girl's side and asked slowly.

"Now, right now." Rosalia didn't want to wait any longer. In her opinion, if she learned earlier, she might be able to rescue her teacher faster.

Su Ping turned around and got an introductory book. Since he had agreed, he would not refuse. Besides, he should not be prejudiced in helping this suffering child.

The radicals, components, pronunciations, word by word, sentence by sentence came out from the door, like a baby's babbling, awkward but full of hope.

Outside the door, the two men who moved here from the windowsill looked at each other, went to the next room, and sat opposite each other.

Confucius stroked his beard and waited for the other party's explanation.

Farga cleared his throat and smiled, "I didn't tell you about this in advance because I was afraid that you, Confucius, would not accept a child with a tainted background. Please forgive me."

"Master, you can rest assured about this. Learning is everyone's business. It should not be decided by others whether it is possible or not. As long as you are willing to learn, it will be fine!" Confucius did not evoke any lofty spirit in his words, but his words were powerful and his lofty spirit will last forever.

Falga was touched. After a long sigh, he explained, "Rosalia is a child adopted by an old thief in the Night Owl Organization. She grew up in an environment full of theft and deception."

"It was not until a few days ago that the Knights of Favonius wiped out the Night Owl and rescued her. The old thief who adopted her is now in the Knights' prison."

"That old thief once begged me to let me spare Rosalia, saying that the child was innocent and was only implicated by their gang of thieves."

"But in fact, he didn't need me to tell him. I could see the fragility and fatigue hidden under Rosalia's alienation and hostility. She was like a wanderer who had left the protection of her family and was very confused."

"But that feeling is not for the bandit gang, but only for that old bandit. Out of humanity and conscience, I have no reason to refuse, nor do I want to refuse."

Confucius nodded slightly, "In this case, the Grand Master is indeed kind, and it is very rare to not take it at face value."

"well enough."

"Well, but it should be the child's choice to ask Zian to teach him personally, right?"

"Indeed, maybe all children like to communicate with their peers. After all, they probably haven't had any contact with their peers since they were young..."

……

In this way, Su Ping once again took on the task of teaching people to read and write. Except for three meals and sleeping, he basically spent his time teaching the girl.

This kind of life continued until ten days later, when one morning, Rosalia came to the door again with several Confucian classics.

Su Ping sat at the table as usual, with a cup of tea on the table to clear away heat and detoxify, because teaching like this every day was very tiring for his throat.

"What are we learning today?" Rosalia pulled a chair and sat next to the boy. She seemed to be very familiar with the task.

Su Ping covered his mouth and coughed loudly, his voice slightly hoarse, and said: "I have learned a lot of words, you should not have forgotten them, right?"

"Hmm..." Rosalia put a finger on her chin, pondered for a moment, and said surprisingly: "I kind of forgot!"

Su Ping's eyelids twitched, and he felt a little dark in front of his eyes. He picked up the tea and took a sip. He felt a little tired, or rather, unbelievable.

Because he had taught children of the same age to read before, but it was not so troublesome, and not even that tiring. But why did everything seem to have changed when he arrived in Mond?

Rosalia looked at the helpless boy, stuck out her tongue and said with a smile: "I was just kidding you, I still remember it, hehe..."

Su Ping opened his mouth, but uttered a sigh, shook his head and said, "You weren't like this before. You weren't so... noisy before!"

"No way! Besides, didn't you say that people get redder if they keep company with vermilion people, and blacker if they keep company with ink people? How can you say that about yourself?"

Su Ping's mouth twitched. He still preferred the quiet Rosalia from before. The current one was too difficult to teach.

"Okay, let's get started." Su Ping reached out and picked up a Confucian classic, turned to the simpler page, and read: "A gentleman does not seek to be full when he eats, nor does he seek to be comfortable when he lives. He is quick to act and cautious in speech. He follows the Way and is upright. He can be said to be studious."

"A gentleman is a person of self-cultivation. Such a person does not necessarily need to eat to fill his stomach, nor does he need to live in a stable place. He works diligently and speaks cautiously..."

"I know, I know." Rosalia interrupted, "This is what a righteous person looks like!"

Su Ping was silent, and Rosalia blinked, waiting for a reply, as if she thought she was right.

"No, if you go to learned people to correct yourself, you can be called a studious person!" Su Ping explained slowly.

"Oh~" Rosalia nodded repeatedly, then asked with a smile: "Then if I am like this and you correct me like this, can I be considered a gentleman?"

"The requirements for a gentleman are very high." Su Ping took another sip of tea and continued, "In the eyes of the world, a gentleman must be spotless, not speak nonsense, and be kind and generous, spend money to help the people, and there are many more."

"Ah, but what's good about such a gentleman?" Rosalia's face fell. Originally, as a student, she should be a gentleman so that she could save face in the teacher's eyes.

But if being a gentleman requires so much trouble and doing things that seem unnecessary and will restrict yourself, then forget it.

Su Ping smiled, and his hoarse voice sounded again: "That's why I said that he is a gentleman in the eyes of the world."

"What is a gentleman like in the eyes of the world? What is a gentleman like in your eyes?" Rosalia asked with a bright smile.

She felt that being recognized by millions of irrelevant people was not as good as being recognized by a true teacher.

"A gentleman in my eyes..." Su Ping raised his head slightly. His eyes, as calm as the surface of a lake, were slightly stirred. The noble spirit in his chest was quietly flowing.

It was not him who was operating, but Haoran Qi that operated autonomously after it was discovered, as if it was an acknowledgement and support for what he said next.

“A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. If saving a stranger will put him in a desperate situation, then he will not save him. But if he becomes prosperous and holds a high position, he needs to consider many things and take on the responsibilities he should bear.”

Rosalia asked, "What if the responsibility is not taken, what should be taken?"

"If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. If you can't even do your job well, how can you be called a gentleman?"

"But what if that kind of work is unnecessary and wastes a lot of time every day, resulting in more important work not being done?"

Rosalia recalled how the Grand Master had looked a few days ago when he was exhausted by official duties, but in her impression, the Grand Master of the Knights went to fight, not to be exhausted by trivial matters.

"Then there is no problem. After all, human power is limited. No one can do two unrelated things equally well. After all, no one is perfect." Su Ping did not doubt her question, but tried his best to answer.

Rosalia nodded and wrote down the remarks, which became her work philosophy many years later. However, at this moment, she didn't know it and neither did he.