Cao Lao left Luo Jun's mansion and took a carriage all the way to find his old friend, this old friend is Mr. Yuan, when they were young, they were enemies and friends, the two always secretly compete with each other and cherish each other.

The emperor is very fond of both of them, and their literary attainments are extraordinary, and they always have their own opinions.

Later, Cao Lao's wife was seriously ill and missed his homeland, and Cao Lao was in his sixties at the time, so he resigned to the emperor and returned to his hometown.

The emperor cherished his talents, admired his bearing, and was willing to give up glory and wealth for his wife's wishes, so he promised him two taels of land and housing.

In order to thank the emperor for his love, Cao Lao has always been very concerned about national affairs, and always wants to train some talents to serve the emperor.

Speaking of which, Mr. Cao and Mr. Yuan have been separated for eighteen years, and I don't know how his body is? When Cao Lao thought of Mr. Yuan, he couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

When Mr. Cao arrived at Mr. Yuan's house, the housekeeper said that Mr. Yuan had not come back yet, and asked him to wait in the hall for a while.

Cao Lao waited for more than an hour, and someone outside came in and told Cao Lao that Mr. Yuan was back.

"Oh, a guest looking for me?" Mr. Yuan just entered the house, and the housekeeper told Mr. Yuan.

Mr. Yuan nodded, looked at the time, and said, "Later, when Yuan Can comes, you can take him directly to the study and let him read with Xin'er." ”

The housekeeper received the order and asked, "Do you want to change your clothes first?" ”

"No, I've been waiting for more than an hour. Don't let people wait anymore and find out who it is. Mr. Yuan looked at the clothes on his body, and it was not rude to see the guests, so he went to the hall.

As soon as Mr. Yuan arrived in the hall and saw an old man standing aside and smiling, he froze.

Cao Lao said with a smile: "What, I haven't seen you for eighteen years, you don't know me, am I old like this?" Then he looked down and looked at himself.

Mr. Yuan was stunned for a while, then he laughed and asked Cao Lao to sit down quickly. "You? I can recognize you even if you turn to ashes. It's been eighteen years, and you're a lot older. ”

"Hehe, no, I live in the countryside. Older than you. How can life be as good as you. Look at you, how tough you are. Cao Lao smiled and sat down.

Mr. Yuan smiled and smiled, his eyes were hazy with tears. Pointing to Cao Laodao: "I didn't expect that we would have the opportunity to meet in this life, I thought that we would confess in this life." ”

Cao Lao snorted angrily and said, "If I don't come to you with a cheeky face, I'm afraid we won't be able to see each other in this life, and I know that you don't want to see me." ”

The housekeeper poured tea and water on the side, and saw the way the two of them got along like this, like a second monk, he was puzzled, whether these two people had a grudge or a grudge.

"Go down." Mr. Yuan wanted to talk to Cao Lao for a while, so he sent the housekeeper.

Cao Lao glanced at Mr. Yuan's housekeeper and said with a smile: "Look how tough you are, the housekeepers you use are so young!" ”

Mr. Yuan shook his head with a smile and said: "It's not okay to be old, this is the son of my old housekeeper, the old one can't move, and the little one has nowhere to place, so he has to go through the experience and experience to top his father's shortage, and the sister-in-law is in good health?" ”

Cao Lao waved his hand and said, "I left within two years of going back, it's okay, I finally fulfilled her wish, and I was quite calm when I left, and I should go to her in a short time." ”

"I really didn't expect it, I thought she would get better when she returned to her homeland." Mr. Yuan's eyes couldn't help but turn red when he heard this, when people are old, they will always sigh when they hear about birth, old age, sickness and death.

In order to control his emotions, Cao Lao deliberately pretended to be angry and said, "Do you see that I have lived too long and want me to leave earlier." ”

"That's it, let's not talk about this," Mr. Yuan waved his hand, then changed the topic, and said: "In this year's scientific examination, there is a person named Hao Ye, I heard that it is your grandson-in-law." ”

Cao Lao smiled angrily: "What do you mean by asking me?" ”

"It means that you are amazing, you account for several of the top fifty." Mr. Yuan chatted and talked about this year's imperial examination.

Cao Lao glanced at Mr. Yuan, and his words were sour, "I don't like to hear this, it's clear that it's sarcasm for me, who doesn't know that this year's champion is your student of Mr. Yuan?" After Cao Lao finished speaking, he suddenly realized, and said, "Oh, by the way, I remember that you don't seem to let people tell others that you are his teacher." ”

Mr. Yuan couldn't get used to Cao Lao's appearance, and waved his hand impatiently: "Oh, oops, don't say it, you think I don't know, then Lu Hongyi, you also taught him for two years." ”

Two old friends who haven't seen each other for many years just chatted with each other, neither of them thought that there would be such a day, and they would be able to talk for a long time.

In the year before Cao Lao returned to his hometown, they exchanged letters occasionally, but later Cao Lao's wife became ill and cut off contact.

The two of them talked about each other until the housekeeper came in and reported that Yuan Can had gone home because it was inconvenient for a guest to come in and kowtow.

Mr. Yuan nodded and asked, "By the way, why are you here this time?" ”

"I'm here for a drink!" Cao Lao remembered the purpose of this place, and his brows couldn't help but lock up again.

Mr. Yuan glanced at Cao Lao, drinking happy wine, why is it not like it, what are you doing with a face when you drink happy wine? "You're not telling the truth yet?"

"What do you want me to tell the truth, you don't believe it," Mr. Cao glanced at Mr. Baiyuan, stood up and walked around, "My student's happy wine, this year's list." ”

Mr. Yuan patted his head and said, "Look at my memory, yes, it's impossible for you not to come to your student's happy day, right, and it's your protégé who is so proud." ”

"Then you should be happy, why are you depressed?" Mr. Yuan thinks things are a little strange, why are he always sad.

Cao Lao sighed and said, "You don't believe it, hey, you don't know, something happened to me as a student, and I always feel that something is wrong." ”

"Don't worry about it, look at you, you're old." Mr. Yuan stood up and persuaded Cao Lao, and then called the housekeeper loudly, and said, "You send someone to the mansion to inform you, and say that there are distinguished guests in the mansion, and let them all put down the entertainment in their hands and must come back tonight." ”

Seeing Mr. Yuan's instructions, Cao Lao hurriedly stopped him and said: "You can't do it, you said that I am an old man's family, what are you doing with such a big move, I can't help it." ”

"Don't say anything, they are all juniors and should see you and kowtow to you." Mr. Yuan continued Cao Lao's advice, and insisted on letting the housekeeper inform, "Tell me what happened to your students, and I haven't paid attention to it." ”

Cao Lao waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's all a trivial matter of children's affection." ”

Mr. Yuan said: "Listening to you say this, I found the difference between your student before and now, the previous thriving appearance, I looked at it and envied you in my heart for having such a good student, but recently I found that the student has become a little decadent." ”

"It's not, that's why I'm worried, this student is a rare talent, if I can help, I'll help." Cao Lao nodded grimly.

Mr. Yuan saw that Cao Lao was so serious, and felt that the matter was quite big, so he asked; "Tell me what it is, and I'll see if I can help you."

Only then did Mr. Cao tell Mr. Yuan about Luo Jun and Yuan Han.

When Mr. Yuan heard this, he clapped his palms and said, "You said Yuan Han?" I know someone named Yuan Han, and it's a coincidence. ”

"You know a person named Yuan Han, where is she from?" Cao Lao couldn't wait to know Yuan Han's whereabouts when he heard this.

Mr. Yuan told him not to worry, and said slowly: "The Yuan Han I am talking about must be the Yuan Han in your mouth, and that girl is also from Lingshui Town." ”

"How did you know that?" Cao Lao was a little surprised, how did he know Yuan Han's girl.

Mr. Yuan said: "What's so surprising about this, that girl opened a hot pot restaurant, and I went to visit it, and it tasted pretty good." ”

"So Yuan Han must be fine, but why didn't Yuan Han meet Luo Jun, Luo Jun still doesn't know that Yuan Han is still alive." Cao Lao said the doubt in his heart, it stands to reason that they should be together.

Mr. Yuan said, "Why don't I help you ask tomorrow?" ”

"That's it, don't go yet, it will be self-defeating when the time comes." Cao Lao shook his head, don't get excited until you figure it out.

Mr. Yuan nodded, "That's what you said, hey, what did you say we were like when we were young, but now we are worried about the love of students' children." ”

"Of course, the student who cultivated him didn't want him to sink, and I and Yuan Han were also old friends, so I shouldn't sit idly by." Cao Lao sighed.

Mr. Yuan couldn't be happy when he saw Cao Lao's frowns, and suddenly he thought of Yuan Can, so he said: "Otherwise, it just so happens that Yuan Han's younger brother is studying here, and when he comes in a few days, I will ask him what the situation is." ”

When Cao Lao heard this, his eyes flashed, and he said, "This is the best, Yuan Can is your student?" ”

When Mr. Yuan saw Cao Lao's surprised and incredulous look, he guessed something, "Yuan Can is also your student?" ”

"But it's not, that kid is smart and clever, with more training, and it's a Luo Jun, this kid is quite blessed, he became my student, and he became your student." Cao Lao smiled.

Mr. Yuan said helplessly: "It seems that I can't tell you anything about it in this life, and even accepting a student has something to do with you, you can talk about it." ”

Cao Lao didn't say a word, this is fate, they all have a lot of talent, but in the end, they all poured into Yuan Can. (To be continued......)