Yesterday, after Chen Mo settled down in the government office, he mentioned to his mother about apprenticeship, and Chen's mother naturally supported this. Although Zang Hong is only a county order, not to mention that this county order is already a very high figure for people like them, just Zang Hong's eloquence has made people's hearts broken, and Chen Mo can worship him as a teacher, which is definitely Chen Mo's luck.

Therefore, today is a big day for Chen Mo, and he has to formally establish the name of master and apprentice with Zang Hong.

The clothes sent by the maidservant were a little complicated, Chen Mo studied for a long time before getting dressed, although he didn't take a bath, he also scrubbed his body very seriously.

"Wang~" pushed the door out, and saw a black circle happily rushing towards Chen Mo.

"Kuroko!" Chen Mo leaned over and picked up the sunspot who rushed over with some excitement, he hadn't seen him for a few days, and he really missed it.

"Childe, the head of the family is already waiting in the front hall." When the maidservant saw Chen Mo coming out, she hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Sister Lao will lead the way!" Chen Mo touched the sunspot's head, put it on the ground, and said to the maidservant.

"The status of the servant is lowly, just call me Juan'er." The maidservant was startled, and quickly took a step back and bowed.

Ordinary people have to have an elder and younger, not to mention such a big family, Chen Mo is a person that Zang Hong is very optimistic about, although he has not officially apprenticed, but there should be no suspense, and his identity is naturally at the level of the main family, Chen Mo can call nonsense if he is not sensible, she can't respond randomly.

Chen Mo thought of Lizheng Aweng, and the servants in his family seemed to be the same, but Aweng and the villagers didn't pay much attention to it, thinking of Lizheng Aweng, Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart, nodded and said, "Then please lead the way." ”

Juan'er bowed and took Chen Mo to the front hall, the Quyang Office is not too big, but for Chen Mo, such a courtyard is already very large, Chen Mo looked at the surrounding scenery curiously all the way, and asked: "Sister Juan'er, have you ever seen the three people who came with my mother?" ”

Aunt Cai, Dumb and Da Lang came with their mother, so they should be here, right?

"Hui Gongzi, I arranged some things in the government office." Juan'er saluted Chen Mo again, which made Chen Mo a little unaccustomed.

In this troubled era, it is actually a good thing to be taken in by such a big family.

Under the leadership of the maidservant Juan'er, they came to a main hall, where Zang Hong and Zhang Chao sat side by side facing the door, and Chen's mother sat on the side.

"Mother." Chen Mo saw his mother and said happily.

"No politeness, let's meet the two county commanders first." Mother Chen has already understood the identities of the two of them these days, and she understands these rules of respect and inferiority.

"I've seen two county magistrates." Chen Mo hurriedly bowed and said.

Chen's mother didn't say much, on this occasion, she is not suitable to say more, and today is still related to her son's future, Chen's mother seems a little restrained.

"What I asked you yesterday, can there be a result?" Zang Hong knelt on the right side, looked at Chen Mo and smiled.

Chen Mo subconsciously looked at his mother.

"Don't look at your mother, you should have discussed it last night." The smile on Zang Hong's face was replaced by seriousness: "I learned a lot of things about you from your mother and that Cai's family, you are quite filial, which is very good, and you have lost your father since childhood, and you have a tough temperament, I want to know what you think?" ”

In fact, the disciples rarely ask the disciples' opinions in these years, but Zang Hong is very curious about this half-grown child, he is different from other families or children of poor families, he has been tempered since he was a child, although he is only ten years old, but he has the courage that ordinary people do not have, and children who grow up in such an environment are rare for people like Zang Hong and Zhang Chao.

Of course, after the previous exchanges, Chen's mother's conversation is obviously from a scholar or a poor family, and her tutoring should be better than that of other children, but it is absolutely limited, how Chen Mo grew into the character he has now, he is very curious.

"The disciple is willing!" Chen Mo didn't talk nonsense, if he hadn't considered that he should discuss this matter with his mother yesterday, he would have already apprenticed to his teacher yesterday, and now that he has his mother's permission, naturally there is no conflict.

"I'm asking you what you think about it." Zang Hong didn't accept it, just looked at Chen Mo and asked with a smile: "You can take this as an assessment of you." ”

Chen Mo thought for a while and said: "The disciple grew up in the countryside, the rules are not too understanding, my father is in the middle of the family, and when he comes to me, he is already down, the disciple does not want his ancestors to be dusty, he wants to ask for learning, but unfortunately he has not been able to enter, and now he can be valued by the teacher, which is the disciple's luck." ”

To put it simply, Chen Mo wants to revitalize his own branch.

Zang Hong smiled and nodded: "You are honest, now that the war is in turmoil, the apprenticeship ceremony will be simple, today there is a witness of Brother Meng, from today on, you are my disciple, I see that you are literate, I don't know what books you have read?" ”

"My mother taught the Analects, and in addition, I was borrowed a copy of Mencius from the countryside in the past, and I wanted to copy it and call it to Ah Weng, but the thieves protruded, and Ah Weng was victimized by the thieves." Chen Mo bowed and said.

"In the countryside?" Zang Hong looked at Chen Mo in surprise, in general, in the township, the background of a book collector at home is not too low.

It's a pity that Chen Mo is only called Ah Weng, as for Li Zheng's name and surname, I don't know, but his son is the county magistrate of Xiao County, which is not difficult to check.

"The ways of Confucius and Mencius are all Confucian works, and since you have learned the Analects, from today onwards, I will teach you from Mencius."

"Thank you, teacher." Chen Mo was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed down and said.

"I'm taking leave to return to my hometown now, but now that I'm in chaos, this fake can't be counted, now that the siege of Quyang has been resolved, I need to rush back to Donglai as soon as possible to report on my work, are you going with me, or stay here to study? After the Taiping rebellion is settled, I will send someone back to pick you up. Zang Hong asked with a smile.

"Naturally, I walked with my teacher."

"It's dangerous." Zang Hong said with a smile.

"Disciple is not afraid!" Chen Mo shook his head.

Zang Hong admired this disciple a little more, but thinking about it, his disciple protected his mother all the way from Xia Qiu to Quyang, and even helped him break the Taiping thief.

"Mrs. Chen, I don't know ......," Zang Hong turned his head to look at Chen's mother and asked.

"The concubine is a woman, and when she goes out, not only can she not help her husband, but she will also drag down my son, so let Mo'er go with her husband, and the concubine can find a livelihood on her own." Chen's mother shook her head, she was worried that she was there, but her son would not be able to concentrate on his studies.

A touch of respect flashed on Zang Hong's face, and then he shook his head and said: "Since Madame is unwilling, Hong is not easy to force, but Mo'er has made a great contribution this time, and it is not right not to be rewarded. Besides, if Madame's livelihood is hopeless, how can Mo'er rest assured that she will go with me? ”

"It just so happens that there is a manor in this Quyang City that is idle, so how about bothering Mrs. to take care of it on your behalf?"

"This ......" Chen's mother hesitated a little, this kindness was too heavy, just looking at her son's gaze, Chen's mother sighed, nodded and said: "Mr. Benyi, this kindness, my mother and son can't repay it." ”

"Seriously."