Do you know: I am Xu Jiazi

Chapter 675 An [Thank you! Goodbye! I owe you 37k]

Earlier in the morning,
Zai Zhang then took Xing Zhong and Hua Lan back to the Sheng family. This time, Zai Zhang could pay New Year's greetings to Zhuang Xuejiu and the elders, Xing Zhong could visit his maternal grandparents' home, and Hua Lan could return to her parents' home, achieving three goals at one stroke.

On the way to the main hall in the front yard, Xu Zaijing looked up at the sky.

Today is cloudy.

The sun appears and disappears in the clouds.

The snow started falling early in the morning, but stopped early, and it didn't look very heavy.

look around,

The grass and trees outside are still withered and yellow.

There was still some white fallen snow and water stains from melted snow on the branches under the trees.

Most of the snow on the sunny roofs has melted, making the roofs and the ground wet.

The snow swept to the shady area of ​​the yard melted less and remained grayish white.

On the north-facing rooftops where sunlight rarely reaches, you can still see a lot of white fallen snow.

Under the veranda,
The maid of the Sheng family was walking towards the main hall, wearing a light green cloak that was obviously newly made.

The maid was holding a tray with a porcelain plate of pastries on it. There was still steam coming out of the plate, obviously it had just been taken out of the pot.

Seeing Xu Zaijing approaching with a tall figure, the maid at the door hurriedly announced, "The fifth son of the Xu family is here!"

As soon as the maid finished speaking,

The thick cotton curtain at the entrance of the main hall was opened from the inside.

Xu Zaijing also walked to the door, and at a glance he saw that the person who opened the door curtain was Cuiwei, who was beside his great-aunt.

Looking at the maid of the Sheng family who was standing at the door with a tray waiting, Xu Zaijing did not show any modesty. He smiled, lowered his head, and walked into the house through the door curtain.

After smiling and nodding at Cui who opened the door curtain, Xu Zaijing walked around the screen at the door.

Glancing inside the room and seeing the bustling and crowded crowd, Xu Zaijing was slightly stunned.

The reason was that in addition to Madam Yu, Madam Sheng, Hua Lan and others he knew, there was also an old lady from the eldest branch of the Sheng family.

Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed, "Great aunt, great aunt, Madam Yu, happy New Year, aunt, sister-in-law, happy New Year, and happy New Year to all my sisters."

Madam Sheng and other elders all smiled and nodded.

Rulan, Pinlan and Minglan stood up one after another. Two of them supported Yanran, who was pregnant, and bowed to Xu Zaijing.

Wang Ruofu smiled at Xu Zaijing and waved her hand, saying, "Mother Liu, go get a stool for my brother."

Xu Zaijing smiled and bowed: "Aunt, don't move yet. I have to go to Zhuang Xuejiu to wish him a happy new year, and then go to find Changbai. We will have to wait a while before we return to the main hall to talk."

"Okay, okay." Wang Ruofu nodded with a smile.

The old lady sitting at the head smiled and said, "Brother Jing, go quickly. You are the only one among your classmates who has not gone."

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing smiled at everyone again, bowed, and turned to walk out of the house.

forecourt,

Near the school,

There are bamboos planted on both sides of the path leading to the scholar's courtyard. Some unmelted snow can be seen at the roots of the bamboos and in the shady corners of the walls.

Walking along the path into the yard, Xu Zaijing fixed his eyes on the two well-dressed men in the yard.

Before Xu Zaijing could say anything, the two strong-dressed men bowed and said, "Greetings, Wulang."

Xu Zaijing nodded with some doubt in his heart.

At this time, the cotton curtain of the door was lifted, and Zhuang Xuejiu's son-in-law came out. He stretched out his hand to Xu Zaijing with a smile on his face, saying, "Wu Lang, come in quickly."

Xu Zaijing smiled and hurried to the door: "Brother Shi, Happy New Year."

The Zhuang family's son-in-law smiled and nodded.

After entering the warm room, Xu Zaijing saw an imposing old man sitting at the top with Zhuang Xuejiu, stroking his beard and looking at him.

Xu Zaijing felt that the old man looked vaguely familiar. After thinking for a moment, he quickly bowed and said with a smile, "I greet Mr. Gu and Mr. Xuejiu! I wish you a healthy and happy new year, and I wish you a happy new year. I wish you a happy new year."

Lord Gu, the prefect of Kaifeng, stroked his beard and nodded with a look of both appreciation and scrutiny.

Zhuang Xuejiu smiled and waved, "Wulang, come and sit down."

"Yes, academic."

Xu Zaijing did not stay long. After sitting down, he talked with Zhuang Xuejiu for a while, discussed some academic matters, and then stood up to say goodbye.

It wasn't that Xu Zaijing was afraid that the scholar would ask more questions, but as soon as he saw the way Scholar Zhuang and Lord Gu were dressed, Xu Zaijing knew that the two were most likely going out for a banquet.

It would be bad if he delayed you two for a long time.

Watching Xu Zaijing's back disappear at the Moon Gate, Lord Gu Lin put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "I always thought this kid was aggressive, reckless and impatient! After seeing him today, my opinion of him has changed a lot."

Zhuang Xuejiao glanced at his old friend and said with some disdain: "Is my student reckless and impatient? If so, how could he stay in the school for several years and pass the exam step by step? I really don't know how you know people?"

Gu Lin, Master Gu, glared at him and said, "You old man, you don't know what's good for you! I'm just afraid of his temper and I'm afraid of his future. Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear but beneficial to one's conduct. Do you understand?"

"Hmph, I don't understand! Just wait and see, the truth will be revealed in next year's imperial examination!" said Master Zhuang with a little pride.

Master Gu looked at Zhuang Xuejiu and said with a smile, "Oh, it seems that you think highly of this child?"

"I value all the children in the academy!" Zhuang Xuejiu continued, "Let's go. After the snow, let's see if the one who changed his name and hid in the house dares to come out and see us."

Lord Gu curled his lips and shook his head: "That guy is now a surrendered minister. He has sent letters several times, but he dared not go out to see us. I think it will be the same this time!"

Changbaiyuan,

Outside the main house,

Yang Hao stood at the door of the study and called softly, "Sir, the fifth son of the Xu family is here."

"Let Wulang in." Changbai's voice came.

Hearing this, Xu Zaijing smiled at Yang Hao, pushed open the study door and walked in.

Changbai, who was sitting behind the desk writing, looked up at Xu Zaijing who had entered the room and said with a smile, "Please do as you please, Wulang. I will finish this homework soon."

"Just take care of your own business." With that, Xu Zaijing walked around the room with his hands behind his back.

Xu Zaijing rarely came to Changbai's study.
So, Xu Zaijing first walked around the bookshelf, took out a book and looked at it for a few seconds, nodded, and then walked towards the large white porcelain water tank in the study.

This large water tank is similar to the one in Xu Zaijing's study, with various goldfish swimming in it.

Not knowing what he was thinking of, Xu Zaijing sipped the water jar's edge with his fingers with great interest.

Looking at the dust faintly visible on his fingertips, Xu Zaijing curled his lips and smiled.

At this time, Changbai looked up and glanced at Xu Zaijing who was smiling, then lowered his head and continued writing, saying, "Wulang, what are you laughing at?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and shook his head: "Changbai, it's nothing, I just thought of something fun."

While Changbai wasn't paying attention, Xu Zaijing rinsed his fingers in the fish tank.

Afterwards, Xu Zaijing walked to the table by the wall and picked up the tall sword on the sword rack.

"bass."

Xu Zaijing drew out the sword, looked at the hilt and the blade for a few seconds, and said, "Hey, Changbai, do you still use this sword often?"

"Well, when I exercise in the morning, I will practice some health-preserving sword moves." Chang Bai said behind the table without raising his head.

Xu Zaijing nodded, sheathed the sword and put it back on the sword rack.

After a while, Changbai put down the brush, examined the homework, put it under the paperweight, stood up and said, "Wulang, let's go."

After leaving the study,

On the way,

Xu Zaijing said, "I heard from my cousin's personal attendant Dong Rong that Yuan Ruo brought a scroll of fine calligraphy. Should we go and take a look?"

Changbai nodded: "Let's go! By the way, Master Yu will be here in the afternoon, we must ask for his advice then."

Xu Zaijing nodded and said, "Yeah! Erlang is really something. He actually brought Miss Yu here today. She is quite pregnant this month."

Changbai said, "Ms. Yu was raised by Old Madam Yu. Seeing her today may make her feel much better."

"Too."

Talking
The two came to the outside of Sheng Hong's study.

Buwei and Zhique, who were standing at the door, saw Xu Zaijing and the others and hurriedly informed the study.

"Cousin."

"Father."

Looking at the two people who came into the room and bowed, Sheng Hong, who was standing behind the table, smiled and waved, saying, "Jing'er, Bai'er, come and take a look at this calligraphy."

When Xu Zaijing finished tasting and Changbai spoke, Changfeng slipped to Xu Zaijing's side and whispered, "Brother Jing, are you going to Qiao Jiu's poetry gathering this afternoon?"

Without waiting for Xu Zaijing to answer, Chang Feng continued, "I heard from Liu Lang that this poetry gathering cost a lot of money and invited the famous Miss Shishi from the capital!"

Xu Zaijing shook his head: "When Elder Yu comes in the afternoon, we can ask him for more advice. It will be helpful for the future imperial examinations."

At the desk, Sheng Hong was already leading his sons and nephews in discussing penmanship.

Chang Feng smiled and whispered, "Brother Jing, Miss Shishi is now extremely famous in the capital and is hard to invite. I don't know when I can see her after today!"

"I heard that Miss Shishi is extremely beautiful, and all the noble sons who have seen her have become her fans. I really don't know what she looks like."

As he spoke, Chang Feng looked like he was daydreaming, and continued in a low voice: "Brother Jing, if Miss Shishi takes a fancy to me and asks me to stay overnight, what should I do?"

After saying that, Chang Feng clapped his fist and sighed, "It's so hard!"

Xu Zaijing smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, Sheng Hong said, "Come on, Yuanruo, try to use the brush like this."

Qi Heng smiled and nodded when he heard this.

Chang Feng stood on tiptoe and looked over, then waved to Xu Zaijing and said, "Brother Jing, let's go take a look too."

After a while,
Qi Heng said in surprise: "Uncle, after your suggestion, I really feel that the way I write has a different feeling!"

"That's also because Yuan Ruo has a very good understanding." Sheng Hong said with a smile.

Zai Zhang and Gu Tingye, who were standing by, also smiled and flattered him a few times, which made Sheng Hong laugh so hard that he kept waving his hands.

There are also Sheng Hong's calligraphy works in Xu Zaijing's study. Over the years, he has often copied Sheng Hong's calligraphy. It must be said that Sheng Hong's calligraphy is extremely beautiful.

If you answer the questions with this kind of font, at least you can get full marks for the 'paper score', no matter what else.

At this time,

A maid's voice came from outside the study: "Master, the mistress said that Old Master Yu will be here soon. Please go to the main hall to talk and wait for a while."

"Okay, got it." Sheng Hong said loudly.

Outside the house, the maid should leave.

Sheng Hong wiped his hands with a wet towel, raised his chin towards his son-in-law and son, and said, "Zai Zhang, Chang Bai, Feng Er, you guys go over first."

Hearing this, Chang Feng's eyes lit up and he quickly responded, pulling Qi Heng and Gu Tingye's clothes and walked out.

Changbai and his brother-in-law Zai Zhang looked at each other, extended their hands to each other and prepared to leave.

Sheng Hong looked at Xu Zaijing standing beside him and said with a smile, "Wulang, what are you waiting for?"

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Uncle, I would like to ask you to give me a few more words so that I can copy them at home before the Lantern Festival."

Sheng Hong smiled, nodded with great satisfaction, and said, "Wu Lang, wait a moment."

As he spoke, Sheng Hong flipped through the several pieces of calligraphy practice paper left beside the desk, took out one and said with a smile, "I was quite satisfied with this one after I finished writing it. Wulang, would you like to take a look?"

After Xu Zaijing took it, he nodded repeatedly with satisfaction at a glance and said, "Thank you, uncle."

Sheng Hong smiled and said, "Let's go."

After leaving the study,

The sun just came out from behind the clouds.
The bright sunlight is a bit dazzling.
Waving to the people waiting in front, Xu Zaijing said, "Uncle, I see that you have a passion for calligraphy that is far beyond that of ordinary people."

Upon hearing this, Sheng Hong smiled and stroked his beard, his eyes full of reminiscence, and nodded, "Wulang, you have a really sharp eye."

After thinking for a while, Sheng Hong looked at Xu Zaijing who was carefully rolling up his calligraphy practice paper, and there was a look of nostalgia in his eyes. He said, "When I was still a child, my father was still alive! At that time, my father held my hand and taught me how to write."

"Say, I have some talent for writing."

After saying this, Sheng Hong smiled with a hint of self-mockery and nostalgia.

Xu Zaijing nodded, knowing that Sheng Hong was talking about the father of his own scholar who had won the imperial examination, and who was also his great-uncle, the husband of Old Madam Sheng.

Sheng Hong took a deep breath, looked at Xu Zaijing and smiled, "Wulang, when I was a child and not studying for the imperial examination, I didn't really admire my father."

"But since the imperial examination began." Sheng Hong sighed and continued, "After passing the county exam, prefectural exam, and academy exam, I began to admire and respect my father more and more."

Xu Zaijing nodded repeatedly: "My cousin is right."

Suddenly, Xu Zaijing thought of something, and said softly with a smile: "If I don't pass the imperial examination, seeing my great-uncle is like a frog in a well looking at the moon. If I pass the imperial examination, seeing my great-uncle is like a mayfly seeing the sky."

Sheng Hong was stunned, then he turned his head and smiled at Xu Zaijing, saying, "Wu Lang, although what you said is a little exaggerated, it really touches my heart."

Back then, an old lady spent a lot of money to hire a famous teacher to pave the way for Sheng Hong. However, Sheng Hong worked hard but only managed to pass the imperial examination and ranked 200th in the top 200 of the Zhou Dynasty.

But in Sheng Hong's eyes, his father was directly among the top three in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Sheng Hong naturally knew that the further he advanced, the harder it would be to improve his ranking, and the admiration would become more intense.

Zai Zhang and others who were walking in front stopped and continued to wait, looking back at Sheng Hong and Xu Zai Jing.

Zai Zhang glanced at the paper tube in Xu Zai Jing's hand and said with a smile, "Father-in-law, Xiao Wu, what are you talking about? You seem so happy."

Xu Zaijing and Sheng Hong approached, and Sheng Hong smiled and said, "Nothing, I just talked about some past events with Wu Lang."

Talking
Everyone came to the main hall in the front yard.

After sitting down on the two rows of chairs facing the door, the maid of the Sheng family came over carrying a tray with tea.

suddenly,

The house was bright.
Someone lifted the cotton curtain, and the sunlight from outside came in.

Xu Zaijing and others looked towards the door and saw the tall Molan walking in with a hand warmer in her hand, followed by Luzhong and Yunzai.

Seeing the maid carrying the tray, Molan walked forward with great tact, first served a cup of tea to Sheng Hong who was sitting at the top, and then turned around to serve tea to Zai Zhang and Chang Bai.

When serving tea to Qi Heng, Molan looked at Qi Heng lovingly, in return Qi Heng smiled and nodded.

When the satisfied Molan wanted to serve tea to Xu Zaijing, she found that Xu Zaijing had already stood up and taken the teacup by himself.

Seeing Molan's surprised expression, Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "It's just something I can do, so I won't bother you, Fourth Sister."

Molan smiled, bowed to everyone, then walked to the other side of the screen, bowed and said, "Great aunt, grandmother, old lady, big madam, big sister, An."

(End of this chapter)