"Mother, you call me?" Zhang Wan'er put down the work in her hand, and Fan Qin was twisting yarn next to the loom in the yard.

"Go to the Zhang butcher's house in the township to cut some meat, kill an old hen, and then go to sell a few taels of wine, today is Wulang's birthday, he has suffered for the past two months, give him a supplement." Seeing that day by day is getting more and more solid, and her son now has the appearance of a man, Fan Qin's face is always filled with a happy smile, a few days ago she suddenly found that this half-blind left eye seems to have a slit, and she can vaguely see some bright things, which makes her heart more and more open.

"Hmm!" Zhang Wan'er answered and took the money out of the house.

At this time, Fan Ming had already put on his clothes, but at the moment he met Fan Ming's eyes, he couldn't help but blush again, seeing that Fan Ming turned around as if he hadn't seen it, he couldn't help but think wildly in his heart, "It's really embarrassing if he saw me just now, and it would be nice if he wasn't his brother-in-law." ”

Thinking about it, I couldn't help but feel an inexplicable regret in my heart......

Looking at the swaying body and plump buttocks in front of him, Fan Ming was nothing on the surface, but the moment he turned around, he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

The peach-like crimson on Zhang Wan'er's face just now had already seen it in his eyes, but the restraint in his heart made him pretend to turn a blind eye, sighed lightly, and simply hung the sweat towel in his hand on the bamboo pole, "Mother, I'll go out for a walk!" ”

"Go early and come back early!" Fan Qin shouted from behind.

"Hey."

Walking casually on the country road, a cool breeze blew from the stream, and the fart dolls in the village were chasing each other, Fan Ming was suddenly separated from the world, how long has it been.

Isn't such a leisurely time exactly what I could never have dreamed of before, and it would be nice if life could be carefree!

In a panic, he suddenly found that he had unconsciously come to the square courtyard of the village school again, and the familiar rhythmic recitation sound came from inside, "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in being close to the people, and in stopping at perfection." Knowing and then there is certainty, and then there is stability, and then it can be quiet, and then it can be peaceful, and then it can be considered, and then it can be obtained. Things have a beginning and an end, and knowing the order is the shortest. ”

He is very familiar with this passage, which is the introductory classic of Confucianism and the first of the four books, "University".

Some time ago, due to the focus on working in the workshop, I forgot to review the scientific examination books for a while, is it time to put the road of scientific research on the agenda, according to the impression of the Song Dynasty to the degree of importance to the literati, if there is a fame, even if you are not an official, it is also a great convenience.

Fan Ming shook his head, reading must consume a lot of time and money, and the current embarrassment at home is far from this condition.

Fan Ming thought in his mind that what kind of way was more suitable for him to live a better life in this era, and after thinking about it, he couldn't help but shake his head and sneer, at the moment, even the problem of food and clothing has not been solved, and thinking about these problems is no less than a fool's dream.

It's still realistic, first get your net worth up, and if you concentrate on studying for two years and get admitted step by step, you may not be able to get into the department.

Speaking of this mysterious Cao Mansion is worth studying, I have never seen the appearance of people in the Cao Mansion, usually just the big housekeeper and the second housekeeper are taking care of the various industries in Qinghe Township, if you can climb this line, maybe it will be much easier to start.

He also asked other people, but he knew that the Cao family had been a wealthy family in this place for generations, and it was the founding hero of Taizu when he founded the country, and it was passed down from generation to generation and still has a great influence in the imperial court, but the Cao family has ancestral teachings, and they can't give up their ancestral land no matter what, so they keep a large family of industries in Qinghe, so that the people of Qinghe can also get a little light, which can be regarded as benefiting the people.

I walked around the vicinity of Cao's Mansion and found that today's Cao's Mansion is a little different from the past, it seems to be cleaner, and there are a lot more people coming in and out of the door, and the big housekeeper, that is, the head of the Cao household, is also standing in front of the door in person, is there some big man coming?

"Fan Wu, don't be stupid, come over and help." Four Zhuang men were about to enter the gate carrying a strange stone the size of a grinding plate, and there was a faint tendency to fall.

Seeing Fan Ming dangling on the side, the head of the Cao household standing on the side saw him at a glance, Fan Ming has been working hard for the past three months, and the head of the Cao household has also come to inspect a few times, this solid guy (young man) left a very deep impression on him, although the average crop man also has brute force, but Fan Ming always has the temperament of a scholar, outstanding and outstanding.

"Hey, okay!" Fan Ming agreed, rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward, using his shoulders to resist the trend of the falling strange stones.

"Hey...... Yo! With the sound of the trumpet, the five of them made a concerted effort and stepped up the stairs and entered the gate.

"Here, put it in the middle!" Following the footsteps of the big butler, he put the huge strange stone in the courtyard of the inner courtyard and retreated, which also made Fan Ming roughly take a look at the Cao Mansion, although it was not as magnificent as he imagined, but it was also a large mansion with several entrances and exits, thick rammed earth walls, tiles, dripping water, slab tiles, and tube tiles, and the materials were carefully selected, not something that ordinary people could afford.

"Household chief, what's the joy of the past few days?" Fan Ming asked cautiously.

"In a few days, the third lady will come to audit the accounts, and the family has to be sober!" Household Chief Cao replied casually, with a smug look on his face, and then glanced at Fan Ming again: "Now the family is quite stable!" ”

"Thanks to Uncle Cao's blessing, now the family doesn't have to worry about food and clothing."

"Well, do a good job, and in a while I will give you a master, learn the craft, and do some idle work!" Cao Huchang patted Fan Ming on the shoulder.

Fan Ming hurriedly thanked him, but in his heart he was thinking about how to use this hard-won information.

Cao Huchang waved his hand and turned around, as if thinking about something, and muttered to himself: "This old man Mu, if he doesn't return sooner or later, he will be mourned at this time, if the third lady temporarily urges the goods, it will not be easy to hand it over." ”

Fan Ming's eyes lit up suddenly, he heard a few days ago that there was an old craftsman who was going home to mourn, but he didn't expect it to be true, he also took advantage of the time when he was okay to carefully observe the painting process of these craftsmen, that is, after the blank tire was formed, according to the aesthetic needs of different shapes and different regions and different characters, there are various methods, such as carving, scratching, printing, painting, sculpture, etc., he has a foundation in Chinese painting since he was a child, and some simple or self-confidence should be no problem.

Thinking of this, Fan Ming immediately took a step forward, "Uncle Cao, I can try!" ”

"Did you study drawing?" Household Chief Cao turned his head and looked Fan Ming up and down, he was an outsider, and he really hadn't asked carefully about the situation before Fan Ming's family of three moved to Qinghe.

Fan Ming smiled, "I went to school when I was a child, and I also learned a little painting, but I haven't touched the pen for a long time. ”