On the Chinese New Year's Eve of the sixth year of Dazheng Fengle, the Jiang family in the west of the town sounded the sound of long-lost firecrackers. Although the courtyard is old, it is cleaned up, the spring festival couplets written in red and black are festive, peanuts and melon seeds are placed on the table to entertain guests.

Yufu in the west of the city. The rising sun is shining on the gate, above the black lacquer gate, the three regular script gold characters of "Dafudi" shine in the sun. Eight-character gatehouse, hard mountain top one-word gable, small green tile roof, eaves decorated pier head and brick tile wing angle, main entrance stone carving, wall tiles, bucket arch wood carving, all exquisite and exquisite, the whole house is more tall and solemn, the momentum is extraordinary, it really deserves to be the first in Xinqi.

Jiang Anyi sighed in his heart: Look at this mansion gate, the four characters of the light gate lintel are vividly embodied, and the reader is so far, he should be envious. It was very lively in front of Yufu, and the noise of cars and horses came far away.

Jiang Anyi, who was wearing a coarse cotton robe, carried a large bamboo basket up the stairs, and the old man Yu Yong looked at the young man, speculating on his intentions. Putting down the bamboo basket, Jiang Anyi bowed his hand and said, "Uncle, Xiao Ke was invited to come to meet Master Yu, please pass it on your behalf." ”

The people around looked disdainful, Lord Yu went home to visit relatives, except for his relatives and friends, he didn't see any foreign guests, I heard that even Chen County's order was politely rejected several times, who is this kid, he doesn't look like he is dressed like an official eunuch, and he doesn't know how thick the sky is and he wants to ask to see Lord Yu, and he is also invited, don't look at who he is, can Lord Yu date you?

Yu Yong saw that although Jiang Anyi was dressed plainly, his demeanor was gentle and polite, and he was smiling while standing in the sun, which made people feel good. Thinking that this young man couldn't lie, he was really invited by the eldest master, Yu Yong decided to spread the word. After half a pillar of incense, a small servant came out, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, he led Jiang Anyi to the inner house.

Passing through the shadow wall, from the long corridor on the left side all the way forward, through the door around the courtyard, zigzag, the area of the Yu Mansion is not small. Jiang Anyi had something to do, and he had no intention of looking at the beautiful scenery in the garden, thinking about how to speak after seeing Lord Yu. The servant asked him to stop in front of a fine house and go in to report it himself.

This is a delicate small courtyard, with a stone road leading to three fine houses, and a plaque hangs above the main house: Jing Si Zhai. Bamboo is planted in front of the house, and the bamboo shade covers the windows, which is extraordinarily tall and refreshing. The sun gently shone on the birdcage hanging under the eaves, and a few canaries jumped happily in the cage, and the sound was crisp, making the small courtyard more quiet.

The servant came out and motioned for Jiang Anyi to go in, and Jiang Anyi walked into the house with a bamboo basket, and a faint fragrance filled his nose. In the middle of the room hangs a picture of a green mountain and a bright moon, and an incense burner is placed on the table below, and the incense smoke curls and the fragrance emanates from the furnace.

On the east wall, there are a row of bookshelves, books and antiques, under which are chairs, coffee tables, which are considered to be hospitality places, and a large desk on the west side, next to which is a painting jar, rolling several scrolls of calligraphy and painting. Yu Zhijie was dressed in a cotton robe at home, with his sleeves rolled up, and was painting at the table.

Seeing Jiang Anyi coming in, Yu Zhijie greeted with a smile: "Little brother came early, please sit down for a while, and wait for the old man to finish drawing these few strokes and come over to talk." The servant offered tea, and Jiang Anyi waited patiently. After a while, Yu Zhijie finished painting, washed his hands and dried himself and sat down on Jiang Anyi.

Jiang Anyi took out the bamboo utensils from the bamboo basket and placed them neatly on the coffee table. In order to impress Yu Zhijie, Jiang Anyi took a lot of effort, carefully carved the items made, and also made a small bamboo basket packaging for each item, which looked elegant and neat, and brought two more percent in quantity for selection.

Yu Zhijie casually inspected a few items, nodded and smiled: "Little brother has a heart, this time the things are much more exquisite than last time, which is very much in line with me." Hearing Jiang Anyi say that he had prepared two more than two percent for selection, Yu Zhijie said with a smile: "The little brother is really an honest person, come here, take ten taels of silver, and the extra is the old man's thanks." ”

Jiang Anyi stood up and said with a respectful salute: "My mother will never forget the kindness of the adult's rescue, and I told Xiao Ke to keep it in mind. Xiao Ke is a poor life, there is no way to repay, fortunately the adults like these bamboo, only do their best to repay. In addition, Xiao Ke also specially made a fresh play and presented it to adults to show respect. ”

took out a bamboo box from his sleeve, and Jiang Anyi respectfully handed it to Yu Zhijie.

"Oh", Yu Zhijie took the bamboo box with a little surprise, played with it in his hand for a while, and said: "Small and exquisite, quite ingenious, from the outside to the inside, I am looking forward to the things in the box." ”

Open the box, there is a folding fan inside, Yu Zhijie is holding a stick-shaped folding fan, I don't know why, Jiang Anyi hurriedly got up and said: "This is a fan, I will show it for adults." The "brush" opened, fanned twice, and closed again.

Yu Zhijie opened and closed a few times with interest, tried to fan the wind, and said with a smile: "It's really good, this thing is cheap and good, very elegant, it is the most suitable to give away, there are words on the surface of this fan, but it is the handwriting of the little brother." ”

Jiang Anyi's words are delicate and straight, the layout of a few lines of words is sparse and dense, the blank space is full of elegant and light taste, and a small vermilion inscription "Pingshan Anyi" in the lower right corner adds a few chic.

"When it is not unearthed, there is a knot, and Lingyun is still modest", Yu Zhijie read softly, and couldn't help but praise repeatedly: "Good words, good sentences, good fans." ”

Yu Zhijie worked on calligraphy and painting, but he didn't expect that a small fan surface could also be exquisitely conceived, showing a different kind of charm and artistic conception, which was a very elegant thing, and he was full of joy.

Jiang Anyi flattered and said: "The adult's behavior is high-spirited and clear, and the gentleman's style is similar to the nobleness of the bamboo, these two sentences are a perfect match for the adult's conduct." ”

"Hahaha, Xiaoyou praises falsely, the old man is ashamed. Haha, a good 'unearthed, there is a festival first, and Lingyun is still modest', the old man wants to engrave this couplet in front of the study, so as to police himself. Come to someone, change the old man's cloud tea, and taste it with your friends. ”

Holding a folding fan, looking at the couplet on the fan, Yu Zhijie was so happy that his beard trembled, the literati had a good name, this couplet spread out, and his reputation would be greatly praised in Shilin. The more he watched, the happier he became, Yu Zhijie held a folding fan in his hand, shook his head and chanted again and again.

Jiang Anyi was secretly happy, his status had been promoted from a little brother to a little friend, and he had to strike while the iron was hot, and now was the time to make a request. Standing up, Jiang Anyi said with anticipation: "Lord Yu, Xiao Ke has a reluctant request, I don't know if I should talk about it." ”

"But it doesn't hurt to say it", Yu Zhijie raised his head and looked at Jiang Anyi and smiled.

"Xiao Ke is going to take the college exam in April, but his knowledge is shallow, and he dares to ask an adult for a few words of advice." After Jiang Anyi finished speaking, he bowed to the ground, did not dare to straighten his waist, and quietly waited for Yu Zhijie to reply.

Yu Zhijie's smile gradually converged, put the folding fan in his hand on the coffee table, stroked his beard, and muttered without speaking, secretly unhappy in his heart. This young man didn't know anything, and he wanted me to point out his article with a few kind words, which was almost an inch. This time I returned home to visit relatives, except for a few nephews, I did not say anything to outsiders, Chen Zhixian of this county once brought his son to visit, and he was only perfunctory.

However, Yu Zhijie was also touched by Jiang Anyi, he has two sons and a daughter, the eldest son Mu Ne, the second son is frivolous, and the younger daughter is smart and intelligent, but it is difficult for a woman to inherit the family business. I wanted to take the opportunity of this family visit to choose a material from my nephews to inherit the family business, but the four nephews were even more unbearable.

Although the young man in front of him is reckless, his desire to learn is very different from his juniors. Looking at the blue coarse cotton robe on Jiang Anyi's body, Yu Zhijie suddenly remembered that he was at such an age, and he was also wearing a coarse cotton robe, walking dozens of miles in the cold wind to find the Master, and he was not so sincere and frightened when he came to Mr. Back then, I endured hardships in my studies and often returned with regrets, but now Silai is precisely that perseverance that has achieved me.

Yu Zhijie subconsciously picked up the folding fan, shook it gently, and his eyes fell on the couplet, this couplet really scratched his itch, there must be grass within a hundred steps, and he can find talents in his hometown. Anyway, the old man estimated that he would give him a try.

Rubbing his beard, Yu Zhijie smiled and said: "Xiaoyou doesn't need to be polite, the old man has drawn a picture of bamboo and stone, and has not yet inscribed a poem. ”

Jiang Anyi was secretly happy in his heart, Lord Yu did not refuse, but let himself paint a poem, it seems that the key to whether he can get his wish depends on this poem. Jiang Anyi came to the desk, a three-foot-long rice paper was painted with a craggy boulder, several thin bamboos rose up between the stones, the stones were strong and heavy, the bamboo branches were sparse and elegant, and the whole painting looked elegant and elegant.

Pretending to shake his head and appreciate it, Jiang Anyi's head nervously searched for poems that matched the painting, and praised in his mouth: "This painting is delicate and beautiful, the heaviness of the stone and the elegance of the bamboo contrast with each other, the artistic conception is far-reaching. ”

Yu Zhijie squinted his eyes and was secretly proud, he didn't expect this young man to be a bosom friend, when he painted this painting, he really wanted to express the heaviness of the stone, the Lingyun of the bamboo was elegant, and he looked at Jiang Anyi's gaze with a little more appreciation.

"Insist that the green mountains are not relaxed, and the roots are in the thick rocks; Thousands of blows are still strong, and the wind blows from east to west, north and south. There are so many poems about Yinzhu, Jiang Anyi blurted out when he thought of this.

Yu Zhijie high-fived and exclaimed: "What a Ren Er, southeast and northwest winds, this painting is the finishing touch of Xiaoyou's poems, and can be used as an heirloom." Come on, come on, Anyi, inscribe this poem on the painting for the old man. ”

Jiang Anyi trembled and conscientiously inscribed the poem in the blank space, and the words were not deformed. The two stood and admired for a while, Yu Zhijie nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile: "The old man explains the scriptures and righteousness to his son and nephew in this afternoon every afternoon, and if An Yi is interested, he might as well listen to it together." ”

I didn't expect to get some guidance, but I didn't expect Yu Zhijie to let him listen to the lecture with his nephews, this is really a big pie in the world, Jiang Anyi was overjoyed, suppressed his excitement, got up and respectfully bowed to Yu Zhijie, Yu Zhijie sat upright and accepted the salute, which was regarded as accepting this temporary student.