As soon as the words fell, the hearts of the neighbors present suddenly churned, obediently, is this all true, being able to get in touch with the magistrate is a blessing that cannot be cultivated in eight lifetimes.

"Mother, do you have something to eat, I've been gone for a day, and my stomach is hungry."

"Huh! This cooks. Fan Qin smiled and went to prepare for the evening's meal, planning to boil all the five eggs at home today and make up for his son.

"Don't be restrained, I'll add tea to everyone!" Fan Ming smiled and scooped out boiling water from the pot and poured it into the teapot, pouring tea for the stunned neighbors.

Seeing that Fan Ming was still as generous and generous as usual, thinking about Fan Ming's personality, the atmosphere gradually eased, and he began to ask him about some good things in the county, as well as the prestige of the county magistrate.

Fan Ming also smiled and answered one by one, and from time to time inserted some anecdotes about the county, and suddenly the atmosphere in the whole room became very warm.

When the Fan Qin clan cleaned it up, they couldn't help but praise the Fan family for having a good son, the ancestors had accumulated yin virtue, and there must be a big future in the future, so that the Fan Qin family almost couldn't close their mouths all night.

After a while, the neighbors dispersed, the night gradually sank, and Qinghe Village returned to silence.

There was a low voice from next door, Fan Ming knew that this was Fan Qin's prayer in front of the ancestral tablet, Fan Ming's heart was touched, once upon a time, this family was on the verge of collapse, not because of poverty, but because he was all the hope of this family, the spiritual pillar, and it was also at the moment he woke up that he understood the meaning of a person's life to others.

Lying on the bed has a feeling of being in a different world, looking at this familiar dilapidated house, I feel infinite emotion in my heart, he was still a country boy who was nothing when he went out a moment ago, but now he came back with the light of a county school student.

This change does not seem to bring any substantial benefits, but it is a harbinger of the future.

He knew very well in his heart that this was just a small step, and it was very difficult to predict what changes would take place in the future, he only knew that for this dilapidated home, in order to change this extremely harsh living environment, he had to continue to work hard, and no matter how hard he worked, he still needed to fight for it through his life in the future.

In this thought, Fan Ming gradually fell into a deep sleep, and it turned out that it was dawn.

Early the next morning, after washing up, Fan Ming did not go directly to Caofu, but went to the village school.

He originally wanted to go to Cao's Mansion to report the good news to Xiang Xue'er, but suddenly remembered that Old Master Gong seemed to be leaving in the next few days, so it was better to go to the master's side to report the good news first.

Respecting the teacher is the minimum etiquette of this era, and it is also the person he respects the most in his heart when he comes to this world, without the careful teaching of Old Master Gong this year, he will not have the opportunity to jump out of this village, which can also be called a thank you ceremony.

Cut two meat strips from Zhang's butcher's house, prepared three more ceremonial cases, and when he arrived at the village school, he saw the long figure of Old Master Gong standing in the courtyard of the village school, looking up at the sun, as if thinking about something, and was not surprised to see Fan Ming's arrival, as if he had already expected his arrival, "You are here!" ”

"Teacher!" Fan Ming bowed deeply, and moved behind Old Master Gong in a regular manner.

"The matter of the county school has been decided?"

"Well, it's settled!" Fan Ming looked up at his master's face, and found that today's expression of Old Master Gong was completely detached from his previous detachment, and he looked a little depressed, thinking that Old Master Gong was leaving for the sake of his departure, "I always keep in mind Master's teachings, and I will come back to visit my master during the New Year's holidays." ”

Old Master Gong smiled suddenly, then returned to his original state, looked at the clouds in the sky that were blown by the wind and changed for a long time, and suddenly said: "I'm also leaving, just these two days." ”

"Master!" Fan Ming was a little reluctant for a moment, but he was relieved when he thought about it, Old Master Gong was originally a scholar with a lot of knowledge, and there was nothing wrong with being invited to a big place now, but he was a little worried about traveling so long distances at the age of nearly fifty, and couldn't help blurting out: "Teacher, I'll send you there!" ”

Old Master Gong looked back at Fan Ming deeply, and his eyes revealed a little praise and reluctance.

He always has a feeling that he can't fathom for this mountain village baby who can be regarded as his disciple, as if every moment is changing, this moment his feeling is still very clear, and the next moment he is a little unrecognizable, shook his head, and said: "No, this time someone came to pick me up, it's not very hard, but you...... I was reassured. ”

Fan Ming was moved in his heart, "Teacher, I have saved it, after I arrive at the county school, I will think carefully, act diligently, and distinguish my own virtues." ”

"Hmm!" Old Master Gong nodded with satisfaction, "After all, the county school is not a village, and it can be regarded as a place of governance, especially the county school is also walking under the eyes of the county magistrate, you have to pay attention to everything, don't be arrogant." ”

"Remember the teacher's teachings!" Fan Ming nodded in agreement, and suddenly remembered what the county magistrate said yesterday that he wanted to promote him, so he immediately asked: "Teacher, yesterday when I was in the county school audition, the magistrate summoned me, and he appreciated me in his words, and said that if there is a chance in the future, he can recommend me to the state school, I don't know if it is credible." ”

Old Master Gong pondered for a long time, then turned around and paced two steps, shook his head and said: "This matter is said very early, you don't have to take it to heart, you just want to do your duty well, be diligent in your studies, remember, only to learn is the foundation of your life." ”

In fact, Fan Ming also knew in his heart that Zhixian was just talking casually, but he wanted to understand some of the connections and differences between literati and officialdom in this era from the mouth of Old Master Gong.

However, Old Master Gong didn't want to talk more, so he could only give up, and nodded in response: "It's saved." ”

Old Master Gong waved his hand, "Go, don't waste your studies these days, come to me in two days, I have something to explain to you." ”

Farewell to the master from the village school, Fan Ming's heart is a little empty, this simple mountain village has been deeply imprinted in his heart, integrated into his blood, the simple village peasants, the erudite elder master, every day calm and with a little sweet life, and all this will be interrupted with the county school, maybe this life will go away.

But he knew he had to take this step, or he would be confined to this small mountain village for a long time.

Maybe it's a kind of happiness to live like this for the rest of his life, but he knows that his heart is not here, the Great Song Dynasty is so big, he wants to go to the bustling Tokyo border beam to see if the picture scroll depicted in the Qingming Riverside Picture is so beautiful!