Cui Yuanxiu is not as ugly as rumored by the outside world, with a short figure and a dark face, but he is not stubborn, his beard hangs down on his chest, and he has a kind of calmness and calmness when he sits and stands.

After chatting with Xu You for a few words, he asked about the source of the creation of Jinling samples, and he should be very satisfied, and immediately asked him to arrange a place to live with the steward. Xu You fell to the ground and said: "I learned that the villain is not an ordinary cook, he only cooks three meals a day, and only cooks for the lord of Xun, and does not do many other chores. At your leisure, please allow the villain to make his own arrangements! ”

The steward changed color and rebuked in a low voice: "Bold! What kind of place are you in Cui's Mansion, and you still dare to negotiate conditions with Lord Xun? ”

Cui Yuanxiu raised his hand to stop the steward, and said with a smile: "I just think that you are still eye-catching, but I think that you are a little timid." Okay, I'll answer, go ahead, do things well, as long as these three dishes a day are delicious, I'll give you whatever you want! ”

Out of the main hall, the steward palpitated, and said: "Xiao Yu, you are really bold enough, dare to talk to Lord Xun like this, Cui Mansion, you are the first one I have ever seen." ”

"The villain has a straight intestine, has something to say, and will not beat around the bush! If you accidentally offend the steward, please punish it, and don't take it to heart. ”

"Straight bowel? This word is used wonderfully...... "The steward laughed and said, "It's easy to say, it's easy to say, you are a popular person in front of the lord of the city, how dare I punish you?" ”

Temporarily settled down in Cui's Mansion, Xu You named the kitchen Lianzhentang, and for three days in a row, according to Yuan Mei's "Suiyuan Food List", he selected those surprising and winning recipes to please Cui Yuanxiu, and completely stabilized the position of the kitchen boss. The rest of the time, he either slept in his bedroom or wandered around the yard. The construction of Cui's Mansion is wonderful, the water is accumulated in the middle, the pond is gruntled, it is sparse and plain, almost natural, just looking at the scenery, you can not bring the same for the whole month. In addition to wandering around, Xu You figured out the rules of Cui Yuanxiu's lectures, seven times every ten days, every three or five days in Yun Zhi Hall, two hundred and forty six eight days in the middle hall, three days off, more humane than the schools of later generations.

There are many disciples, there are more than 40 people, most of them are middle-class scholars in Jinling and surrounding counties, and when they see Xu You, a person with a humble status, some will nod and smile, and some will turn a blind eye, but the status of the two sides is far apart, there is no intersection, and it saves a lot of trouble.

Among them, there are 23 people who often live in Cui's house, divided into six wings, and are not allowed to take scholars and maids, and live by themselves, which is a bit like the retro etiquette of Confucius, which shows Cui Yuanxiu's stubborn temperament.

There are two disciples among the disciples, one is called Liang Yuan, and the other is called Fan Ge, the family is higher than the others, and the talent and knowledge are even better, and they have supporters around them, and they are vaguely divided into two factions, headed by Liang and Fan.

Whenever Cui Yuanxiu lectured on Shangshu, Xu You would set up a stool under the window, basking in the sun and eavesdropping. I have to say that Cui Yuanxiu's study of Shangshu has reached the point of perfection, and "Shangshu" itself is known as Zhou Huan Yinpan, which is very obscure, but Cui Yuanxiu is simple to understand, and the image of explaining the content is Lang Chang, so the famous teacher is not how big the knowledge is, but can successfully instill the knowledge into the heart of every student.

On the ninth day, Xu Youxin made a Daoyun forest goose, and Cui Yuanxiu ate it happily, so he specially asked him to go over to ask about the practice and give a reward. Xu You can now stand up and reply, and said respectfully: "In fact, there is no other secret, first disemboweling the goose and washing it, rub it on the goose's belly with spices, and evenly wipe it with honey on the outside, then pour half of the wine and half of the water into the pot, put the goose on the steaming rack, cover the pot and steam." After steaming, the aroma of the wine overflows, and the wine and honey penetrate into the goose meat, which is sweet in the mouth and spicy inside, so you will not get tired of eating too much......"

Cui Yuanxiu praised again and again, and at this moment, Liang Yuan walked in, and asked after giving a salute, "Is Master Cui going out today?" ”

"Yes, I heard that the king of Xiangdong is coming, so I have to go out and avoid it."

Liang Yuan was confused, and said: "Shizun and the king of Xiangdong have always been friends, how can you ...... this time?"

"Hmph, I don't know what he's trying to do? must have been fascinated by the unbearable stinky words on the outer wall, and wanted to come to Xu You as a lobbyist. Cui Yuanxiu blew his beard and glared, and said: "I'm not afraid of others, but the king of Xiangdong has never been in shape, if I refuse, he will dare to pull my beard." If you can't afford to provoke it, it's better to hide! ”

Liang Yuan suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, and persuaded in a low voice: "Master, Xu Weizhi is also a well-known talent in Jiangdong, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds to worship under the teacher?" Why do you have to turn it away and cause so many incidents? He followed Cui Yuanxiu to study for nearly ten years, called master and apprentice, in fact, father and son, he did not shy away from speaking, and said whatever he wanted.

"You know what!" Cui Yuanxiu reprimanded: "No matter how famous Xu You'er is, he has nothing to do with me. However, if he wants to enter my house and learn the scriptures secretly, it will never work! ”

"Master, Xu You founded the Xuanji Academy, compiled the Five Classics of Justice, and did everything that made the Confucian students in the world excited, and they couldn't wait to fly to Qiantang with wings, eat and drink, and participate in the grand event. The disciple really couldn't understand that the master was not the one who hid the treasure in the dark room, otherwise he would not have worked hard to teach us and other knowledge, why did he regard Xu You as an enemy? ”

The two didn't regard Xu You, who was standing in the corner, as a threatening character at all, so they didn't care about discussing these secrets in front of him. Xu You was also wondering in his heart, and couldn't help but prick up his ears, quite curious about Cui Yuanxiu's answer.

"Oh, what do you think?"

"Disciples don't dare to speak falsely!"

"It's okay, what do you think in your heart, let's hear it!"

Liang Yuan gritted his teeth and said, "Shizun is not afraid of the East Palace's ......."

Cui Yuanxiu laughed, holding his stomach and almost burst into tears. Liang Yuan's face flushed with embarrassment, and said, "The disciple said the wrong thing, please punish the master!" ”

"You, although your mind is fine, it is still the same sentence I said before, and your vision is too narrow." Cui Yuanxiu sighed: "It's true that the Yixing Xu family was destroyed by the prince, but the lord has pardoned Xu You, and he has publicly praised Xu You many times over the years. In the eyes of the prince, I am afraid that I have forgotten that there is still Xu You, the flying dragon is in the sky, who will pay attention to the life and death of an ant? ”

"What the master has taught is this!" Liang Yuan lowered his head and thought about it, and said with a wry smile: "Could it be that it is really because of Yuan Gong's recommendation?" You and Yuan Gong have been close friends for decades, and there is no reason for him to recommend him......"

Cui Yuanxiu said: "Yuan Wei's husband still owes me three catties of Hantan incense, how can I not refuse the person he recommends?" Okay, this matter is not something you should be involved in, let's say, come to me for something, it won't be a lobbyist for Xu You, right? ”

"That's not it, I'm here to ask the master to show you, after you leave the house, is today's scripture lecture canceled?"

"No need, your junior sister is back, if you want to learn "Wuyi" today, she will be the main lecture! If you want to talk about knowledge, in fact, she is no longer under the teacher, and it is far better than what you can't wait for! ”

"Huh? My sister is back? When was this? Liang Yuan seemed to have only heard the word junior sister, and turned a deaf ear to Cui Yuanxiu's admonition behind.

"Yuzhong just arrived in the house, I asked her to rest for a while, so that I can give you a lecture on "Wuyi" in the afternoon!" Cui Yuanxiu paused and admonished: "This is the first time your junior sister has lectured on behalf of the teacher, remember to let your junior disciples not be allowed to make times, and when you go to the podium, you must respect the teacher, but if I know who is messing around, I will not be spared!" ”

Xu You looked at it from the side, Liang Yuan's excited hands and feet were trembling slightly, his eyes were shining, and he was clearly about to jump up excitedly, but he still endured it so that he didn't lose his manners, and replied: "Don't worry, Master, I have always respected my junior sister......"

Cui Yuanxiu stroked his beard and chuckled, "What is your mind, I don't know yet?" It's just that My Fair Lady, a gentleman, she is a high-ranking Chinese family, and she may not be interested in you. This matter needs to be considered in the long run, and don't be in a hurry! ”

Liang Yuan was broken by the master all the time in his heart, although he felt embarrassed, but listening to the words of the master, it was clear that he agreed and supported, and he was immediately overjoyed, lifted his robe and knelt on the ground, and said, "Thank you for the master's success!" ”

"What happened to your junior sister is pitiful, and it has been tossed and turned to this age, and marrying you is not a good destination." Cui Yuanxiu helped Liang Yuan up and said, "That's it, when the time is ripe, the teacher will personally talk about this family matter, and I think it will be a bit successful." ”

The two masters and apprentices were manipulated in such a dark room and decided the marriage of other girls, Xu You despised it in his heart, and then retreated. After waiting for the afternoon, I came to the outside of Yunzhi Hall, and sure enough, I heard a woman's voice inside, and said: "Zhou Gong advised King Cheng: Woo! The gentleman has nothing to do, the prophet is easy to harvest, and he knows the villain's dependence. This article begins with a clear meaning, the gentleman is in his position, and he must know the difficulties of people's livelihood......"

Xu You can now shine on everything, and immediately heard who the girl was, his body shook slightly, and he stayed on the spot for a long time.