Senator Wu and his entourage have stayed in Longzhou for more than a month, during which they went north to Huazhai to see the newly built flower tea workshop, and went south to Youchuan to explore Shitan Mountain, and the briquette workshop located next to Longzhou Daying was even more frequent in one day.

At first, everyone also invited the dog to accompany them, but the dog taught by Master Jin chose to avoid it, of course, not to be stunned and refuse, but to find a suitable person to replace the guide.

Huge Lang and Tang Laosan, two men who were entrusted with important tasks by the dog, took over the burden without hesitation, and now, the dog completely got rid of all the chores and devoted himself to the great cause of the imperial examination.

The dog's head is also smart, and an obscure article can be recited fluently as long as it is read by heart for an hour, which is also the confidence of the old master Jin to dare to say that the dog can pass the imperial examination.

There are a lot of prodigies in the Great Song Dynasty, five years old to compose poems, ten years old in the imperial examination, before Wang Anshi changed the law, there was a children's department in the dynasty, the small people in it are all teenage children, and the old Hanlin of the Hanlin Academy has to praise the article, so the small advantages of the dog's erudition and strong memory are not very strong.

In the past month, the dog has secretly taken care of the two schools, so the homework is naturally faster than others, the "Analects" has been recited like a swallowing date, "The Mean" is still a little close, simple pairs and limericks can also do a few poems, as for calligraphy, I was urged by my father to play a child, although the words written are not good, but they are also well-behaved.

"Zhao Dagou, we're leaving in the afternoon, aren't you really going to follow us to Chuzhou?"

Wu Ting, who had eaten breakfast, took a large group of guards and specially came to the academy to talk to the dog, and the door of the door naturally did not dare to stop him, so under the newly nailed "no guests, study with peace of mind" warning sign at the gate of the academy, the dog had a long talk with him.

"No, Zhonglie, I want to take the imperial examination, so I have to calm down and study in the academy."

Wu Ting glanced at the dog, then at the dilapidated Luyuan Academy behind him and said: "What kind of articles can this kind of small academy teach, my father invited me several great Confucians, you can study with me!" ”

The dog looked at Wu Ting, who was only eight years old in front of him, and sighed: "Forget it, those famous Confucians are all trying to teach you in the face of your father, if I follow along, they will definitely not be happy." ”

"They dare! If anyone doesn't teach you, I'll let them go home. ”

Wu Ting likes dogs very much, so he is naturally willing to share good things with his friends, but after all, he is young, and some things are not as simple as he thinks.

"Your father specially invited you sir, if I leave, how bad it is, so forget it, thank you Zhong Lie, don't worry, although this academy is a little dilapidated, but the pedants who teach are still attentive, and the dean of the academy also said that as long as you study hard for a few years, it will be easy to take the Jinshi exam."

Wu Ting saw that the dog never came, so he felt a little unhappy, and when he began to brag, he snorted and said: "Your cowhide blows loudly, I see that you may not even be able to pass the lifting test." ”

"What are you talking about?" The dog pointed to his nose and asked, "How can you say that my brother is also a rich scholar and has a bright head, so this simple solution test can naturally pass!" ”

"Bragging!"

"Hey, you don't believe it, why don't we make a bet?"

Wu Ting said: "How to bet? ”

The dog looked at him with a serious look on his face, and said with a wicked smile: "If I can't get by, I'll buy you a monkey to play with!" As soon as he had said this, he stretched out his legs, and the man jumped up, took two feet, and began to run.

Wu Ting, who was in the back, scolded angrily: "Okay, you Zhao Dagou, I'm helping you, but you laugh at me"

Shouting as he chased after the dog.

Wu Yong, who was sitting and drinking water under the willow tree, saw it, and shook his head for a while, last time because of watching the monkey show, Wu Ting was beaten, although the back field was recovered, but it also became a shame in his heart, he couldn't hear the word monkey anymore, and the surrounding guards almost never said these two words in order not to make him angry.

"It seems that our young master really regards this little baby as a good friend," the guard said to everyone with a smile.

Wu Yong also smiled and nodded when he heard this, "Let's go, it's not too early, let's go back early, Senator Wu is still waiting!" ”

Stepping song, which originated from the ancient folk dance, originally meant to refer to the fun of friends joining hands in spring, and later by Li Xianren's song "Gift to Wang Lun", this dance has a strong parting sad artistic conception.

"Dog, let's go, are you really not going to Chuzhou?" Wu Ting, who was sitting in the carriage, was still a little reluctant, so he asked the dog again.

The dog said: "Don't go, don't go, don't go, I want to take the top prize, where is the kung fu to play with you!" Wait until I get the top prize in the exam, and then I will go to Chuzhou to play with you! ”

"Alas, I don't know what month or year you will be the champion when you pass the exam!"

"Hey, you Wu Zhonglie, curse me for no reason, you come down for me, see if I don't beat you all over the ground today!" The dog rode a mule, grabbed the window frame on the sedan chair and grabbed Wu Ting, who was shrinking inside.

Wu Ting dodged, avoided the dog's palm, and replied with a laugh: "You stupid where can you catch me, there is a kind of you getting in the car!" ”

"Am I that stupid? You put me in the car and don't let me go down when you turn around, so I won't fall for your tricks! Hmph"

Just when the two of them were making a fuss, the team ran in front of them and shouted to the two from a distance: "Senator Wu has an order, see off the pedestrians, and the team accelerates." ”

Hearing him shout, the dog hurriedly left the team, and Wu Ting in the sedan car also hurriedly crawled in the window frame and waved at the dog.

"Dog, if you are free, remember to come to Chuzhou to play with me!"

The dog said goodbye: "Don't worry, I'm going to Chuzhou and I'll find you to play, if you miss me, write to me!" ”

"Don't worry, I'll write to me, and you'll write to me too!"

The dog beckoned to the side of the road, his eyes looking farther and farther away from the procession.

The sadness of parting also flowed out of the eyes just right, this parting, I don't know when we can meet, and I don't know if the feelings are still the same?

The team that went away gradually walked away, and the team that saw off was also preparing to return, at the gate of the south of Longzhou City, Tang Xiaoer and Tang Xiaoqi were waiting here early, and saw the dog coming from a distance, shouting in his mouth, and the mount under him ran forward obediently.

"Phew!" Tang Xiaoqi grabbed the reins and said to the dog who came over: "Dog, the third uncle followed Senator Wu and his party, and the two of us will go back to Youchuan!" Take care! ”

Tang Laosan left, was sent by the dog a bunch of miscellaneous errands to leave, originally he didn't want to go, because the flower world in Longzhou made him obsessed, but the dog was really annoying him, especially when he borrowed a tael of silver from the dog, the dog was tired of seeing him, but the old and playful Tang Laosan, the dog really had no way to take him, so he had to let him wander around the city.

Later, there was a small talk between the dog and Senator Wu, he said that the Huazhai Huacha workshop needed a caretaker, and the communication with the people of Huazhai also needed a middleman, so the dog took the opportunity to recommend Tang Laosan.

Donald Laosan's happy days haven't had enough to play, and finally under the coercion and temptation of the dog, he sent an extra big flower and a small flower to serve him, and he muttered yes.

"Aren't you going to spend a few more days in the city?" The dog advised them.

Tang Xiaoqi smiled and said, "No, there is still a lot of work to be done at home, and the two of us can help if we go back early." ”

"In that case, then you two take care on the way, and remember to reply when you get to Yuchuan!" The dog sighed, and then gave them away.

Tang Xiaoer glanced at Longzhou City nostalgically, sighed, then said goodbye to the dog, raised the whip in his hand, and drove the carriage away.

There are a lot of things bought by the dog in the car, and a lot of food, drink, and clothing have been bought, no way, where is the Dasha dog left, but there are thirty or forty people, in addition to them, there are Liu Tou who guards the city gate, Li Zhangshi, the kitchen of the Yamen kitchen, and these people in Tangjia Village, the dog has prepared a small gift.

After all, you have to be relieved next, and Yuchuan County will really not be able to go back for a while.

"You two be careful on the road, if there is any danger, you must save your life first!" The dog shouted at the two from a distance.

Tang Xiaoer, who was riding a horse, wore a red tasseled felt hat, waved his hand to the dog in a chic manner, and the two disappeared from sight.

The dog sighed, this day sent away two waves of acquaintances, so that the dog's mood has been in a state of loss, look up at the sky, the time is still early, it stands to reason that he should go to the academy to read, but today he is restless, even if he goes, he can't calm down, so the dog simply gave himself a vacation today.

Looking left and right, the street market in Longzhou City is still crowded and lively, and it seems that there is no feeling at all about the departure of three or five hundred people.

Actually, it's true, there are more than 100,000 people living in this city, people come and people leave every day, and three or five hundred people really don't even make a splash.

"Uncle, let's have two servings of grilled tofu and spread more sauce!"

In the morning, he only cared about talking to Wu Ting, and he didn't eat much morning food, so he was hungry for a while, smelling the roasted tofu stall with the fragrance of beans on the side of the road, the dog stopped, turned over and jumped off the back of the mule, and said to the old man who was snotting: "Remember to wash your hands when you skewer tofu pieces are children!" ”

When the old man heard this, he was unhappy, and said to the dog: "My old man's tofu has always been clean, if you don't believe it, come and see, this tender white and tender white is whiter than the little lady's little hands, where is dirty, if you dislike it, you go to another house to buy it, I don't serve you." ”

Dogs are so angry! I paid for his business and told him to be clean, why did he complain so much, are you doing business or am I doing business?

The dog opened his mouth and wanted to push him back, but thinking about his age, it didn't seem to be good to say something serious, so he snorted at him coldly, and took the reins and walked towards the young man who also sold test tofu at the mouth of the alley opposite.

The young man was dressed in a clean coarse cloth shirt, controlled the guy's business with one hand, and greeted the guests warmly, and his courteous and loyal appearance attracted a group of customers to buy his roasted tofu.

The dog turned his head to look at the lively stalls lined up in a long line, then turned to the old man who was glaring at him angrily and gestured his little thumb, and said fiercely: "Bad old man, the master is rich, you can buy it from whoever you want, and your tofu is free for the master to eat, and the master will not eat it." ”

Who knew that as soon as the dog's voice fell, a voice came from behind him.

"You've been fooled, this young man and that dirty old man are a family."