Time has been until Laba, Lu Zifei has only dealt with the affairs of the family for more than half a year, stretched his waist, the white swaying layer on the ground outside, it is snowing, this is the first snow he returned to Luoyang, this weather and friends chatting and eating hot pot is the best choice, and the heart will act.

Walking into the yard and seeing a few little children there with a sieve to set sparrows, he smiled and shook his head, he tried many times when he was a child, but he didn't succeed, Xiaoxuan became a child king, making him cry and laugh, a few boys were cleaned up by a girl, what a wild girl.

"A few of you wear gloves, don't suffer from the cold, and go back in a while and drink a bowl of ginger soup each."

Shen Kuo put his hand to his mouth, made a silent gesture to his husband, and said softly: "We are dressed thickly, master, you can catch sparrows with us!" Grandpa Wan said that sparrows are bad birds. ”

Lu Zifei said with a smile: "Have you finished your homework in the Han family, I haven't seen you do your homework since I came back." ”

"The homework has been written in a few days, brother, why do you say we can't catch the sparrows, they won't go into the sieve."

"You can't do that, the sparrows are not stupid, you see them in the trees and they don't come down to eat, you take the rope from the sieve and hide it behind the house and watch, and the birds get in and pull the rope, understand?"

Shen Kuo said: "Master, do you mean to let the sparrow lower its vigilance?" ”

Lu Zifei helped him dust off the snow on his collar and said: "The son can be taught, that's what it means, the master has forgotten to be busy these days, you can't go home for the Chinese New Year this year, you have been at home for a long time, and your grandfather Wang told you that I lied to you at that time." ”

Shen Kuo said: "I know! Actually, my illness has long been cured, isn't it, master, Grandpa Wang stopped my medicine a long time ago, and my father has been in Luoyang recently? I went to see all the little Pan, but I didn't want to go back, my father at home let me read books or books, but my father told me that my mother missed me. ”

Lu Zifei said: "Then you should go back, just come early after the New Year, it won't delay your school, you come and the master will take you back to Shaanxi next year, all kinds of good and filial piety come first, your master didn't do it!" ”

"Master, is there anything fun in Shaanxi? Why go to Shaanxi! I think Zhuangzi is very good. ”

"Because Shaanxi is the master's home, just like your home is in Qiantang, you will go to the treasury to pick up a few gifts, the master is just going to Luoyang, I haven't seen your father since you apprenticed, visit by the way."

Shen Kuo looked at Xiao Xuan and Wu Pan's faces and said, "Okay then! But master, you must count when you speak, and you must take me to Shaanxi next year, otherwise I won't go back, and the master will hook up with me. ”

Lu Zifei completed a gentleman's agreement with an eight-year-old boy, and Xiao Xuan said on the side: "Then I can go back then!" My family and my brother's house are not far away, and we can be together again when the time comes. ”

Wu Pan said dejectedly, "Can I follow you?" I want to go too, I'll be bored to death here alone. ”

"Alright, let's play! I'll take you all with me when I go back, and I'll let Xiao Kuo find a gift first. ”

The three children jumped away, Lu Zifei went all the way to the kitchen, and saw that the cook was already preparing for the New Year, and a cook asked, "Is the head of the family hungry?" I'll send you whatever you want to eat. ”

"Not yet, you can help me cut some hot dishes for hot pot, I'll go find a few friends, and I want to eat when I come back."

The cook whispered, "Would you like to cut some beef?" It's not good to be discovered. ”

Lu Zifei said: "Bold cut, the cow fell to death two days ago, and it has been reported to the government, even if they find it, they don't have to be afraid, they are open to eat, and it is not enough to report two heads." ”

"But recently, I heard from the chief housekeeper that there were too many reports, and the government was very angry."

"Oh, that's it! It's okay, I'll go to the county government in a while to tell Master Zeng what we can do if the cow seeks its own death. ”

In the admiring eyes of the cook, Lu Zifei sat in the carriage and waited for the disciple, the two of them talked and laughed all the way, most of them were Lu Zifei talking about strange things, Shen Kuo listened happily, and the children were still more interested in these.

But when he arrived at the courtyard of the Shen family, Shen Kuo's father Shen Zhou's attitude made Lu Zifei uncomfortable, and Shen Zhou had a faint sense of alienation from him, as if he was afraid of having anything to do with Lu Zifei.

"Father, that's my master, he is very good to me, it's not that he asked me to go back to Qiantang with you, I don't want to go back, why are you so kind to my master, I don't want to go home with you, I'm going to find my master."

Shen Zhou was really helpless in his heart, he didn't want his son to know about political matters, but his son's strange illness was cured by the Lu family, and he raised his son for nothing, and his knowledge was no worse than that of the students in his own school.

"Today's matter, when you grow up, you will understand your father's practice, it should have been me who came to the door, I heard that your master has good tea, and our tea in Qiantang is not bad, when the time comes, you will bring more to your master."

Shen Kuo turned his head and went back to his room, Shen Zhou's actions made his son feel very faceless, and children also have vanity.

Lu Zifei came to Luoyang County Ya with puzzlement, and Zeng Gongliang, who was in the office, saw that he didn't speak at first, looked up and down, and then opened his mouth and said: "I thought you knew that you were going to be a marquis, and you looked down on me as a Luoyang guard." ”

"My lord, don't bury me, okay? Let's not talk about these things for now, but Master Zeng will help me solve my doubts. ”

Zeng Gongliang said: "There are still things that stump you, a powerful person, I have to listen carefully." ”

Shouldn't you take care of these old thieves, young people? Why did he keep ridiculing as soon as they met, but he still said: "I don't have any holidays with Lord Shen Zhoushen!" When I came to the door, he didn't give me a good face. ”

"Are you talking about Shen Zhou, the father of that disciple of yours?"

"That's right! It's him, I heard Shen Kuo say that his father was here, so I wanted to visit, but I was swept away. ”

Zeng Gongliang's smile was a pleasure, and after laughing, he touched his nose and felt that he was a little too much.

After he invited Lu Zifei to sit down, he said: "You are not an official yet, so I don't know, Shen Zhou and Wang Gongchen are Jinshi of the same department, and their teacher is the former prime minister Lu Yijian, Wang Gongchen is their senior brother, do you say that Shen Zhou dares to be close to you?"

Not coming to the door was rude to him, and what he did today was for Wang Gongchen or the old school to see, you are still too tender. ”

Lu Zifei said: "That's good, I thought he had an opinion on me?" I won't hinder Lord Zeng's office first, I'll go to find Zhiru and Zihua, I have left a lot of schoolwork, let them go back and help me make up for it. ”

Zeng Gongliang said: "You really should calm down and review your homework, and if you have enough limelight, you must leave some way for others to live." ”

"The students are ready to go back to Shaanxi after the New Year, study hard, and wait for the arrival of the government exam, and it has nothing to do with me."

Zeng Gongliang said approvingly: "You have been doing a good job in advancing and retreating, you go to them today, and I will go to your house another day, there are some things I want to discuss with you, you can also see me asking you for advice." ”

Lu Zifei hurriedly said: "My lord's words will break the student's life, it should be that I listen to the teachings of the adult, I am waiting for the arrival of the adult at any time on the Zhuangzi, and I will bring back a lot of good jade from the south, and the adult will just come to help me open my eyes." ”

Literati have always been good jade, Zeng Gongliang said happily when he heard this: "I haven't forgotten that I am your acquaintance." ”

Jia Dian dropped the work in his hand and hugged Lu Zifei, the two people in front of Nian Guan were busy, and the friendship between the gentlemen made them understand each other very well, Jia Dian said: "Hanzhang is busy with the work in hand, why did he come in person, and I will pass by myself with a message." ”

Lu Zifei said: "It's okay at home, I want to ask you for two drinks, why don't I see Zihua." ”

Jia Dian said: "Is it normal to have a woman who doesn't recognize her brother? When I heard the news of your safe return, I wanted to come to the door for a long time, and Lord Zeng really regarded me as an official, what was thrown into my hands, and I was at ease all day. ”

"This is a good thing, the original father and son Hou went back to Zhuangzi and there was no one to chat with me, go to my house today to have two drinks, I will return to Shaanxi after the New Year, and I can only see you until the end of the year."

"Okay, I'll go and tell Master Zeng to leave early today."

Lu Zifei grabbed him and said, "I've already asked for leave for you, let's go directly!" I've invented a new kind of food to give you a taste of it, and it's absolutely refreshing. ”

"Hanzhang, when I'm not there, you will take your straight children to eat hot pot, tell me quickly, are you two having an adulterous relationship?" Han Jiang's voice came from the door.

Lu Zifei and Jia Dian laughed, this Zihua appeared immediately when he heard the food, and the three of them returned to Zhuangzi and took off their coats in the warm room, Han Jiang muttered: "Hanzhang, I think the kind of clothes we wear at sea are simple and comfortable, traditional clothes are too troublesome, people die of heat in summer, and people freeze to death in winter." ”

Lu Zifei said with a smile: "Some things can't be changed overnight, take your time!" ”

While the three of them were changing their clothes and washing their hands, Banxia had already set up the bottom of the pot and the dishes, Han Jiang sat impatiently and waited for the pot to heat up, Lu Zifei said to Banxia: "It's snowing today, you have nothing to do with Miss Li and Miss Pei to have a hot pot to dispel the cold." ”

"I'll serve you and the two sons to eat! The servant doesn't like to eat the chili pepper you mentioned, and the next morning after eating it, she got up with a lot of small pimples on her face. ”

Jia Dian said: "Hanzhang, you are really good to your maid. ”

"Of course it's okay, I can't take care of myself without her at home, Banxia, you go! I don't want your help here today, I'll call you if I need to. ”

Banxia still listened to his son-in-law's words, and when he went out, he took the door with him, Jia Dian said: "Hanzhang, I'm so confused now, I think the wealth you brought back overseas at one time can make us not have to work hard for hundreds of years, so do you say it's still useful for us to be officials?" ”