Chapter 55: Sycophants

The visit of Qin Zhonghai and Qin Jian's father and son made Qin Bai and his wife very surprised. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

Their husband and wife ate early, and they were eating in the courtyard at this time, and even Zhao Mo and Brother Zi'er were also present. Zhao Mo was teaching Brother Zi'er to memorize the "Three Character Classic", and when he saw Qin Zhonghai's father and son coming in, he hurriedly stood up. Niu quickly attracted the attention of the visitor: "Yo, why does the second nephew have time to come over in the evening? Have you had dinner? Do you want to eat something here?"

Qin Zhonghai refused with a smile, pulled his son again, said his intentions, and said earnestly: "I heard that the third uncle has the best knowledge, but unfortunately the two places were separated in the past, and my nephew did not have the opportunity to ask you for advice. Now that Brother Jian has also reached the age of studying, it is rare for his children's family to know that he is working hard, and his nephew is only shallow in learning, for fear of delaying him, he can only ask for the third uncle. The third uncle is a great talent, full of peaches and plums, even if he just instructs the child a few words, it is enough for him to benefit. I also hope that the third uncle will not dislike him for being young and dull, if he has anything bad, you can just beat and scold. ”

This is said as if his own literary reputation is fake.

Qin Bai was a little speechless for a while, the courtyard was not a place to speak, so he invited Qin Zhonghai and Qin Jian, father and son, into the study to talk.

Niu Shi had some small complaints, and said in a low voice: "I just eat, so I'll come to disturb." Before you eat, you have to start working hard, what if you get sick from exhaustion?"

Zhao Mo whispered to comfort her, and hugged Brother Zi'er in front of her, coaxing Niu Shi to forget his original complaint immediately, and only cared about teasing his grandson. Zhao Mo himself began to think about whether it would be better for him to hide in the East Chamber earlier, so as not to face to face with the Wang family's grandson-in-law and great-grandson.

Unexpectedly, Qin Jian fell behind, heard Niu's complaint, looked at her a few more times, and saw Zhao Mo helping to say good things to persuade him, and he had a good impression of him. Qin Jian stepped forward and smiled: "But Uncle Zhao, I heard that Uncle Zhao is also under the third uncle's ancestor now, and my nephew has the heart to come to make friends, but I am afraid that Uncle Zhao will be surprised." It's rare to meet today, why don't you go to the third uncle and listen to his old man's teachings?"

Zhao Mo was surprised and looked at him in a daze. Niu Shi smiled on the side: "Yo, how did Guanglu become Uncle Zhao?" Brother Jian, he is the same age as you, but I am afraid that he is a few months younger than you, and if you call him so, you call him old. ”

Qin Jian smiled and said: "Mr. Wu and my father are the same generation, and Uncle Zhao is not only Mr. Wu's cousin, but also my elder. There's nothing wrong with calling Uncle Zhao. ”

Niu remembered Zhao Mo's fake identity at this time, and he didn't say anything, he only pursed his lips and patted Zhao Mo with a smile: "Then go quickly, don't be too shy about children, it's good to make a few more friends." ”

Zhao Mo was about to die of sorrow, and this posture couldn't allow him not to agree. He also understood Niu's intentions, Qin Jian opened his mouth to invite, if he refused, it would arouse suspicion, so he followed Qin Jian into the house sullenly.

Qin Bai didn't say anything when he saw Zhao Mo coming in.

Qin Zhonghai said a lot of good things in a wordy manner, and praised the third uncle Qin Bai as the number one talent in the past and present, a rare famous Confucian in the world, and said how difficult it is for his son Qin Jian to study, how difficult it is to find a good gentleman, and how he is dedicated to learning and working hard, the central idea is actually only one sentence, that is, ask Qin Bai to guide Qin Jian's homework, not once tonight, but for a long time.

Qin Bai was also used to touting when he was a teenager, and after becoming a famous teacher in Mizhi County, he had heard good things from people, so he was naturally very calm, and he would not faint because of Qin Zhonghai's few words of flattery, and agreed to his request. Qin Bai first asked Qin Jian about his study progress, then asked a few questions, and after listening to his answer, he asked him to write a few words before he said: "Brother Jian'er is still the age when he lays the foundation." Now that he is studying at Yao's house, the gentleman in the school is very knowledgeable, so he will continue to study with him. If there is something you don't understand on weekdays, and you can't ask Mr., come to me, and I'll talk to him about it. If there is anything else, we will have to wait for him to lay the foundation for two more years. He still has talent, but his foundation is not very solid, and he has to practice his words for a few years. ”

Qin Jian's face was hot when he heard this, and he lowered his head in response. He usually listens to a lot of compliments, and he is the most outstanding junior among relatives and friends. It's just that Qin Bai is an elder, and he has always been famous, so he can't say that people are unfair, so he can only grit his teeth and admit it.

Qin Zhonghai laughed and said, "Third Uncle is fair. This child is spoiled by his mother on weekdays, and the people around him blindly say that he is good, so he is a little ignorant. He should have asked him to listen to the third uncle earlier, so that he could know what it means to be a person. He praised Zhao Mo again, saying that he was so young, he had an extraordinary bearing, and at a glance, he knew that he was a well-learned child, and he would definitely have a future if he studied with Qin Bai. After praising it, he praised his "cousin" Wu Shaoying, saying that he had already been famous in Guozijian, and his name was so loud that everyone in the capital knew it.

The more Zhao Mo listened, the more uncomfortable he became, and he only felt that Qin Jian's gaze on him made people sit still. When Qin Bai heard this, he also felt that it was not like it: "Zhonghai, if you have anything to say, just say it directly, don't bully other children's children here." Guanglu has always been shy, and Shaoying is also from a small family, so you can't help but praise it like this. ”

Qin Zhonghai laughed dryly a few times before he said, "Third uncle, don't be angry, my nephew is also anxious." Brother Jian'er, this kid still has some talent for reading, but you also know that we have a family like this, how many truths can the people around you say? Naturally, they hold him everywhere, and it is inevitable that they will hold him to the height of the sky. If he is a respected elder who can guide him in his homework, let him know how good he is, and know how many pounds and taels he has, then the nephew and his wife can rest assured. But where is there such a person in the family? Now that the third uncle has returned, the nephew finally has hope, how can he accidentally plead? If there is anything abrupt, please don't blame the third uncle, the nephew is also anxious for his children and grandchildren. ”

Qin Bai smiled: "You have a fatherly heart, how can I not understand? You don't have to worry too much, I think Brother Jian is fine, not as you said, he is not bad at learning, and he also taught him with his heart." It's just that the child is still young and needs to continue to work hard. As for you looking for an elder to guide him in his homework, it is not difficult. His maternal ancestor Yao's family was full of scholars, couldn't he find a person who was willing to teach him? The Yao family had many jinshi, and they were stronger than me. ”

Qin Zhonghai hurriedly said: "The third uncle is too modest, you didn't have no fame back then, but the Qin family was dismissed when it was in trouble, and later the Qin family was rehabilitated, and the saint has decreed to return your fame, and now you are still a person." If you hadn't heard from you all the time, maybe you would have taken the high school entrance examination a long time ago, how could you say that you were white? As for Brother Jian'er's grandfather's family, there are indeed many jinshi and people, but everyone has their own affairs, and where are the children who are idle to teach foreign surnames? When it comes to closeness, it is naturally your uncle who is closer. We can't write two Qin characters in one stroke, and our own family is more fragrant than outsiders. In previous years, we just didn't have the opportunity to listen to your teachings, but now that we are reunited, how can we miss this great opportunity? The nephew was grateful. My grandfather must be happy to see our family in harmony. ”

Qin Bai heard a little meaning, and smiled slightly: "After listening to your words, if I don't give Brother Jian a good guidance, I will become a sinner of the Qin family." Maybe he is now studying at Yao's house and has his own husband to teach. I also said that he can come over and ask for advice at any time. I still have a few books here, maybe they will be of some use to him, so he can take them back and read them for himself, and ask if he doesn't understand them. Another day, I will find two more good notebooks and send them to him, and if he is free, he will come and show them to me when he is done. ”

This is already the meaning of promising guidance. Qin Zhonghai's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly pushed his son: "What are you doing in a daze? Don't you thank your third uncle soon?" Qin Jian hurriedly thanked Qin Bai, Qin Bai waved his hand, took two books from the bookshelf, and said to Zhao Mo: "The one you took before, can you finish reading it?"

Zhao Mo woke up from his apprehension at this time: "Yes, I've finished reading it." I'm going to get it. After that, he turned around and went back to the house to get the book and sent it to Qin Jian.

Qin Jian looked at the title of the book and the author's name on the book cover, and was immediately in awe. He heard Mr. Xueli mention this book, saying that it is a rare and good book, and only the scholarly family will have a collection, and there are few books in the world. The Yao family has a copy, but it never borrows it, and even the children of the family's descendants have to beg the elders softly to get it, and they can't take it out of the study. If his grandson wants to borrow, he has to be behind his cousins, and he doesn't know how many years it will take. Unexpectedly, it turned out that the third uncle ancestor had one here, and looking at the pages of that book, it should have been a long time.

Qin Bai said: "These are all old books, you read them carefully, if you want, copy a new one, return the book to me after copying, and you can look at the new one." ”

Qin Jian hurriedly agreed, and Qin Zhonghai thanked Qin Bai again and said many good things. Qin Jian stared at the book in his hand for a while, and began to want to go back to his residence to read. When he went to Seifuin Temple tonight, he originally just wanted to please his father, but he was suddenly poured a basin of cold water and received some unexpected "criticism", and he was still a little annoyed in his heart, but now it has completely turned into a surprise. He began to look curiously at the bookshelf behind Qin Bai, as well as the big boxes placed on the ground, thinking to himself how many good books did the third uncle have here? He really should have come a few more times.

Because Zhao Mo was standing on the side, Qin Jian also talked with him very enthusiastically, and asked him what his insights were after reading the book, and took the initiative to say that he would come to visit in the future, and the two communicated more and learned from each other. Zhao Mo was very entangled in his heart, but in order not to arouse suspicion, he could only push the boat down the river and agree.

Finally waiting for Qin Zhonghai to leave with Qin Jian, Zhao Mo asked Qin Bai with a bitter face: "What can I do about this?" Ling nephew said that he would often come to talk to me in the future. ”

Qin Bai just smiled: "It's okay, he intends to make friends with you, if you look at him and he is quite pleasing to the eye, make friends with him." If you don't like him, ignore him. ”

Zhao Mo sighed: "I'm afraid that if he asks me about my background, I will reveal my stuffing." ”

Qin Bai was not worried, comforted him a few words, and told him to go back to his room to rest. I'm going out tomorrow.

Niu sent his grandson back to the room early, and asked his husband: "The second nephew has been sitting with the child for a long time, just patting you on the back, what are you doing?

Qin Bai smiled: "He has already said his intention, and I understand." The boy is a smart man, but it's a pity that ......" he paused and did not continue. (To be continued.) )