Steamed pork, watercress fish, braised pork ribs, bitter gourd egg cake, fried pumpkin, cabbage drizzled in oil, radish stick bone soup, six dishes, rich fragrance, bright colors, look appetizing. The two children didn't raise their heads when they ate, they didn't like to eat bitter gourd the most, Jiang Anyi used chopped bitter gourd and mixed it into egg liquid to fry it into an egg cake, and the two children immediately liked the bitter gourd egg cake.

Fan Yanzhong's heart was almost healed, the red on his face became a healthy flush, his smile was much more, and he no longer lost his temper when talking to people. Fan Shiben is very grateful to Jiang Anyi, his father's illness can be said to be cured by Jiang Anyi, plus Jiang Anyi shows his hands from time to time, the family's food has increased greatly, and they have gained a few pounds fatter than before.

Fan Zhichang suddenly raised his head and said: "Uncle Jiang, Yasheng once said, 'A gentleman is far away from cooking', you like to cook so much, aren't you a gentleman?" ”

After laughing, Fan Shiben raised his face and said: "Yasheng said that 'the gentleman is far away from the kitchen' is to ask people to have the heart of benevolence and love for things, this sentence should be read from the beginning, 'The gentleman is also to the beast, see its life, and can't bear to see its death; Hearing its voice, I can't bear to eat its flesh. It is a gentleman who cooks far away. Do you understand? ”

"I don't really understand." Fan Zhichang stared at his father with sloppy eyes, full of puzzlement.

Fan Yanzhong put down his chopsticks and said, "The master said that 'food and color are also', if you really want to stay away from cooking, then don't you drink Maoru's blood and eat raw grain and rice." ”

Jiang Anyi took off the rice sticky on Fan Zhichang's face for Fan Zhichang, and said with a smile: "Is it a gentleman who looks at a person's virtue, and looks at his attitude and practices towards life and death, wealth and poverty, and power." As for the trivial matter of cooking, the master doesn't care, doesn't the master still say, 'If you can't cut properly, you won't eat', his old man is the same as you, but he is a picky eater, and I haven't seen you eat vegetables. ”

"Eat." Fan Zhichang hurriedly grabbed a chopstick and vegetables, and lowered his head to pick up the rice. Fan Qianli revealed: "My brother just secretly threw the pumpkin to the ground, and I saw it. ”

"Alas, only women and villains are difficult to raise." Fan Zhichang shook his head and sighed like a little adult, making everyone laugh, and Fan Qianli was angry.

After eating, brewing the tea leaves brought from Anlong Temple, everyone sat idle in the courtyard to eat. Jiang Anyi deliberately provoked the topic and asked: "Dare to ask Mr., how many of the princes in the court and the central government can be called gentlemen?" ”

Zang is a character, Fan Yan likes it, and he can talk non-stop for an hour. The speaker is unintentional, the listener is intentional, Jiang Anyi got to know Wei Yishen, the prime minister of the two dynasties, through Mr. Fan's words, who each of the six ministries and nine kings is, this information is recorded in his mind, and it will always be useful.

For three days in a row, after eating, Jiang Anyi always had to find all kinds of words to arouse Fan Yanzhong's interest, and let him talk about the habits and preferences of the well-known ministers in the DPRK and China, and even today's son. Fan Yanzhong seemed to be inspecting, stopped his words, and asked thoughtfully, "Anyi, what do you want to inquire about?" ”

Seeing through by Master Fan, Jiang Anyi was embarrassed to say his intentions. Fan Shiben was dumbfounded when he heard this, and Brother Jiang Xian's mind was too dexterous, and he actually thought of listening to Banzai's mind from his father's mouth, who might be the main examiner, and speculated on the question of the strategy.

Fan Yanzhong sighed: "There are really a lot of smart people in this world. I heard that Zhang Hongchong of the Criminal Department spent more than ten years compiling a book of "Like Holding Fortune Collection", and the articles of the Like and the first were regarded as a treasure book, and the old man was also quite moved, but unfortunately he didn't have the opportunity to see it. Anyi, like Zhang Hongchong, you have misused your mind, how can you be clever in reading? ”

Living in seclusion in Jinshui Village, Fan Yanzhong doesn't know much about the situation outside, Zhang Hongchong is dead, and his treasure book doesn't know where it is? Jiang Anyi was quite moved, if he could get this book, he would save a lot of effort. After knowing Jiang Anyi's thoughts, Fan Yanzhong no longer talked about the affairs of the court, and Jiang Anyi also turned his focus to hard reading, but in the dead of night, he would always think of the book "Collection of Fortune in the Calendar" mentioned by Fan Yanzhong.

On the sixth day of December, the first snow fell quietly, decorating the village near the water into a silver makeup, Jiang Anyi reluctantly bid farewell to the Fan family and embarked on the return journey.

After passing through Canglan Ridge again, Jiang Anyi knew that the stone that fell back then was Zhang Bojin and Qin Haiming who wanted to harm him, and now Zhang Bojin does not know whether he is alive or dead, Qin Haiming is still at large, and it is not Jiang Anyi's character to have revenge and not revenge, so Jiang Anyi decided to go to Wenping Mansion to find Qin Haiming to settle accounts.

When it was dark, he entered Wenping Mansion, rested for a while, Jiang Anyi went out of the inn and inquired about the ancestral house of the Zhang family at the south gate. There was a seal of the official mansion in front of the door, and it was already dilapidated by the wind and rain, Jiang Anyi didn't dare to enter through the gate, he circled around the house, found a low place, looked around and saw that there was no one around, shrugged down, and turned into the courtyard. The courtyard was overgrown with withered grass and had not been inhabited for nearly four months, and the old house became more and more dilapidated, and the soldiers were rude when raiding the house, and the window lattices were dragged to the ground, and the door was crooked.

Jiang Anyi came here for the book "Like Holding Fortune Collection", and found the main house according to the direction. The door of the main room was open, and through the faint moonlight, you could see the tables and chairs in the room overturned, and the paintings hanging on the walls were torn to the ground. A gust of wind passed, and the spider silk fluttered in the house, and the atmosphere was gloomy.

Carefully stepping into the house, the upper room has been turned into a mess, valuable things have been taken away, and the obsccura on the inside of the bed has also been opened, Jiang Anyi estimates that this is Zhang Hongchong's residence. turned around and came to the right, sure enough, there were many more books on the ground, and there were black footprints printed on the books, this should be Zhang Bojin's residence.

Putting all the books together, looking at them locally, an hour passed, and the "Collection of Fortunes in the Calendar" was not found. Jiang Anyi stood in the middle of the room and looked around, the inside was the bed, the bed had been turned over, there was no dark grid, the left side was a bookshelf, the books were scattered all over the place, the right side was by the window, the four treasures of the study room on the table were scattered, and next to it was a chair.

Jiang Anyi slowly came to the table, flicked his sleeves and brushed the dust off the chair and sat down. Zhang Bojin must have observed this book every day, and it should be in the house, or even at the table. But this book is very important, Zhang Bojin will definitely not put it on the table, so where will he put it?

Groping his hands along the four edges of the table, Jiang Anyi tapped his fingers and listened to the sound to see if there was a mechanism. The table is made of sour wood, with a faint red light, and is surrounded by carved flowers, and the carvings on the outside have been damaged, but it is a pity that it is a good object.

Although the moonlight outside the house was faint, the furnishings in the house were clear in Jiang Anyi's eyes, and Jiang Anyi noticed that the carvings next to the chairs were very bright, and they should have been rubbed often. Reaching out from the carved place to touch the bottom of the table, Jiang Anyi's face was happy, and there was a bulge at the tentacle.

Jiang Anyi lay on the ground, and sure enough, he saw a hidden box under the table. There is a button on the cassette, reach out and press it, the front of the cassette is flat, and inside is a thick book. Take out the book, and the five words on the cover are "Like Holding Luck Collection". Flipping through it, one by one is the Jinshi article of the top three in high school since the beginning of the course, and next to it are dense annotations.

Jiang Anyi was overjoyed, with the help of this book, his hope for the first place was a little bigger, but the stakes were very high, but he couldn't let Old Man Fan know, otherwise it would be light to scold a dog's blood sprinkler, and if the old man was angry and expelled himself from the court, it would be worth the loss.

Early the next morning, Jiang Anyi came to Qin Haiming. Since beating Zhang Bojin's father and son into prison, Qin Haiming has become alive again, and he can't participate in this year's township test, but it doesn't prevent Qin Haiming from making friends, and Ren Xinghe, who ranked fourth in the Dezhou Township test, has become his inseparable friend, and often eats and lives in Qin's house.

When Jiang Anyi came to the door, Qin Haiming was playing chess with Ren Xinghe in the study, and heard someone report that a scholar surnamed Jiang was looking for him, Qin Haiming's heart was tight, and there was a ghost in his heart, for fear that Jiang Anyi would come to him.

Seeing that Qin Haiming's expression was wrong, Ren Xinghe smiled and said, "Brother Qin, what's wrong, do you want the younger brother to help you get rid of it?" ”

Ren Xinghe was full of ambition during this time, and the large and small banquets continued, and the officials in the palace all greeted him with a smile, and the sound of flattery was full of ears, and the gifts were soft. Friend Qin Haiming was generous, in Wenping Mansion gave him a set of two courtyards, in early October he and Linquan County Ling after the little girl married, he moved to Wenping Mansion to live, every day in the wine and beauty spring breeze proud.

Qin Haiming wished that someone would come out to block him, and immediately rejoiced: "There is a virtuous brother who is laborious." ”

Ren Xinghe was soft and soft-mouthed, and he also thought that he could repay the favor, so he stood up and said: "What kind of crazy person dares to come to Qin's house to spread wild, Ren has to teach him a lesson for Brother Qin, and let you vent." ”

When the two came to the door of the house, Qin Haiming took a step back and shrank behind the door. Ren Xinghe saw a scholar in a green shirt standing in front of the door, although he was dressed plainly, he was magnificent, and his literary style was indescribable. Qin Haiming secretly complained, Ren Xing was not angry, there were still people who dared to pose in front of him, and he looked more handsome than himself, didn't he deliberately slap me in the face?

Ren Xinghe took a step forward and shouted first: "Who are you?" If you want to go to the Qin Mansion to Saye, I first asked your son-in-law. ”

Jiang Anyi was stunned for a moment, and saw that the person who came had a burnt yellow face, a slight black beard, a little slanted shoulders, and was only in his early twenties, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with a golden hairpin on his head, a jade belt around his waist, and a jade pendant and sachet hanging from him, like a vendor selling jewelry and jade.

"Who are you, I'm looking for Qin Haiming's theory, what are you doing?"

Ren Xinghe took out an incense fan from his sleeve, brushed it open, shook it twice in a personable manner, and pouted: "You don't even know this son, you just pull someone on the street of Wenping Mansion to ask, Ren Xing and Ren Gongzi are Uncle Ben." ”

Among the five kui, Jiang Anyi didn't know Ren Xinghe, and said with a smile: "It turned out to be Ren Xinghe and Ren Gongzi, who ranked fourth in the current Kexiang test, and they have been admired for a long time." ”

"Hmph, it's your son-in-law." Ren Xinghe squinted at Jiang Anyi, and when he saw that Jiang Anyi's expression remained unchanged, he immediately became angry in his heart, closed his fan, pointed at the tip of Jiang Anyi's nose, and said: "Bold dog, since you know the name of your son-in-law, don't let me get out." ”

Jiang Anyi was stunned, he heard that Ren Xinghe was just a child of the Han family before, how could Zhongju become such a face just now, such a person will be an official and herdsman in the future, and he doesn't know how to brutalize the people and enrich themselves.

"Ren Gongzi won the fourth place, he is so majestic, if you are in the middle of the Yuan, this Wenping Mansion will not be able to tolerate you."

Jiang Anyi's words were sarcastic, Ren Xinghe became more and more angry, and raised his leg to kick Jiang Anyi. Jiang Anyi was kicked by him, turned around slightly, Ren Xinghe kicked in the air, fell forward, there were steps in front of him, and he fell to the ground all of a sudden, his forehead hit the steps, and he was red and swollen.

"Okay, you actually dare to beat up someone, come on, catch this kid, don't let him run away, send him to the official for questioning." Ren Xinghe sat on the ground and shouted.

The servant of the Qin Mansion heard the voice and wanted to help, but Qin Haiming hurriedly stopped, it was he who couldn't eat and walked around. Qin Haiming came out of the door with a sad face, bowed to the ground at Jiang Anyi, and said with a smile: "Jiang Gongzi, Qin knows that he is sorry for you, but it was all instigated by Zhang Bojin, I have no grudge against you, as long as you are willing to let me go, Qin is willing to make amends." ”

Ren Xinghe sat on the ground dumbfounded, why didn't Qin Haiming help himself but help outsiders, and hurriedly asked, "Brother Qin, who is this kid?" ”

Qin Haiming smiled bitterly and said, "He is the current branch of the Yuan Jiang Anyi. ”

"Ah", Ren Xinghe blushed, got up and was embarrassed to salute Jiang Anyi, and left on his own.

There was a circle of people in front of the Qin Mansion to watch the excitement, everyone pointed excitedly, no one noticed a black-faced man in tattered clothes, secretly looking at Jiang Anyi in the corner, seeing someone passing by, hurriedly lowered his head, bent down and walked to the depths of the alley.