A few days after I was drunk and dreamed of death in the big and small liquor shops in Chang'an City, I remembered my mother's request before leaving, and went to visit Mr. Xin, the enlightenment master of our Yi family.

When I was in Qingfengze Academy, I was probably too stubborn, and I was always afraid of this unsmiling old gentleman, and I was reprimanded by him.

Now that I think about it, it is precisely because of the teachings of the old gentleman that I still have a little bit of Lao Zhuang, the Book of Poetry, Chu Ci, and the Han Fu under my stupid skin.

so as not to degenerate into a gentleman who can only eat, drink and have fun, or a reckless man who can only use knives, guns and sticks.

Since then, I have been in the distance, my home and the world, and I can also be with peerless beauties like Shangguan Yanxi to discuss the inner beauty of "South Wind" and "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix".

All of these are the reasons for the old gentleman's subtle teachings back then.

In this way, in addition to the blood love of my mother and grandfather, Old Master Xin can also be regarded as the first noble person I have met in my life.

Go to Longshang Plateau on this day, it is a rare warm sunny weather after the snow in early winter, the Guanzhong fertile field outside Chang'an City is high and cool in autumn, and the purple air rises between thousands of ravines, a charming scene.

After purchasing some food gifts in the West Market, a group of five of us, under the guidance of Shangguan Yanxi, went out of the kitchen, crossed the Weishui East Bridge, and then went north along the Bashui Road.

Two hours later, Shangguan Yanxi pointed to the loess mountains in front of us and told us that Longshang Plateau had arrived, and Xin Village should be somewhere on this plateau.

So we began to inquire village by village, originally thought that Longshang Plateau was a palm-sized place, but when we got closer, we found that it was far from the case.

"Brother Yi, I forgot to tell you that the plateau in Guanzhong means a high platform, and it is also the place where our old Qin people lived, and there are generally hundreds of villages around a plateau."

Shangguan Yanxi led the horse and walked in front, looking back and smiling a little apologetically.

Mao Sui recommended himself to be our guide, but when I got to the place, I couldn't figure out the specific location, which made me a little crying and laughing.

"Hundreds of villages! Then when are we going to find out! Shamihan behind him exclaimed in surprise.

"Mr. Xin is very famous in this area of Longshangyuan, and I have heard of it, we should find out the specific location of Xin Village soon!" Shangguan Yanxi said confidently.

After the snowmelt, the loess has not yet dried, and it is as sticky as glue paint.

Seeing that Miss Yanxi's beautiful warm boots were about to be covered with mud, I felt sorry.

So I helped this lovely little woman onto the horse, and I led the horse in front of me.

Qin Chong, who was lively, also hurriedly stepped forward to take off Shangguan Yanxi's boots, wiped them clean with the dead grass on the side of the road, and put them on for her one by one.

As the saying goes, a woman is a man's face.

It doesn't matter if a few of us teenagers are ruined into mud figures, as long as the accompanying Miss Shangguan can still be beautiful and neat, at Mr. Xin's place, our dignity as guests will be preserved.

Shangguan Yanxi may have never been served so well by others, and her happy face on horseback was as crimson as a peach blossom.

But I had a very strange feeling, like pulling the bride I had just bought, and I was on my way home to the cave house.

Miss Yanxi was right, within a few villages, the farmer we met told us the exact location of Xin Village.

Along the riverbed of the creek at the edge of the village, you will find Xin Village at the end!

Moreover, the stream was shallow, and had just submerged the horses' hooves, so there was no problem in walking on horseback.

Amitabha, thank you Buddha for your blessing, so that we will no longer endure the suffering of this mud.

With the water in the stream, the four of us washed the sludge off our feet and turned over to the horse, and suddenly felt very relaxed.

The pot helmet Liu was a little unlucky, and he slipped twice in the muddy field in front of him, and the whole cotton robe was covered with mud.

In such a winter, he couldn't even wash his cotton robe, so he could only wipe it with the dry thatch on the side of the road.

Looking at his embarrassed appearance, I couldn't wait to take off my robe and swap with him, and I couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.

Qin Chong and the old man don't care so much, ridiculing him for being a little baby with unsteady hands and feet.

He was so angry that he couldn't turn his horse's head and go back to the city, but for the sake of me and Miss Yanxi's face, he forcibly endured this embarrassing resentment.

At the end of the creek was a sparse village of four or five families, as the farmer in front of him said.

"The guest officer is looking for Xin Fuzi! In the jujube forest in the north of the village, I'll take you there! ”

Uncle Murakou heard that we were looking for Mr. Xin, and enthusiastically showed us the way in front.

Following the direction he pointed, a stone's throw away, in the woodland on the hillside, there was a courtyard of more than a dozen thatched huts, and the sound of chanting was faintly heard.

"Uncle! The old gentleman is still teaching in the museum? I asked in surprise.

"Hey! Old master, great good man! Over the years, he has taken in more than a dozen homeless male and female babies, and he is teaching these wild babies to read and hyphenate! ”

Uncle Han, who led the way, replied with a smile, and while we were talking, we had come to the courtyard of the hut.

"Old Master! Old man Xin! You're here! ”

"What are the guests in the wilderness on such a winter day? Old stove, remember my family's jujube wine! Hehe! ”

But hearing the squeak of the two horned children, the firewood door was opened, and a yellow dog came out happily, and then the old master Xin, who had white hair, walked out of the door tremblingly with a wooden stick.

"Old gentleman, the unfilial student Yi Jincheng sees that you are here!"

When I saw the old Xin Fuzi, I felt that my heart was hot, and I knelt down in front of him.

"You're the Kinjo baby? Let's take a good look! Hehe! The old master handed the boy the stick, and Lehehe stepped forward to help me up.

"Oh, it's really Jincheng! There are also Wuwei, Chang'an, Langor, and Yamika, who want to mess with the old man! The moment he saw me, the old gentleman couldn't help but burst into tears of excitement.

When I saw the old gentleman's tears, I couldn't help but cry as if I had seen a relative like my mother.

Seeing this, Miss Yanxi and the others hurriedly comforted us teachers and students, and Xin Fuzi and I turned from sadness to joy, and also introduced the four accompanying people to Mr. one by one.

"Old stove, I have a distinguished guest coming to the door today, go and call all the people in the village to come over to buy a banquet! Today my wine is open to eat! Mr. Xin happily commanded.

"Okay! Your old man Xin's guest is also a distinguished guest of the whole village, and our old Qin people will never slack off the guest officials who come home! ”

After that, this uncle called the old stove head went to arrange it.

The two thatched huts with more than a dozen rooms in the front and back, although they are simple, are clean and refreshing, and the windows are bright and clean.

In addition to the two children who opened the door in front of the mountain, there were more than a dozen boys and girls of different sizes sitting on grass futons, basking in the sun and reviewing their morning classes, just like when my family was in Qingfengze Academy.

When these thinly dressed children saw us come in, they all stood up politely and bowed to us.

Four older boys had come up to take our horses and tie them to the jujube grove in front of the door, and then they turned back and added a large pile of forage to each horse.

After we and the old gentleman sat down at the long case of jujube wood in the courtyard, a few girls of Gu Landuo's age served steaming red date tea to everyone.

"Sir, listen to the uncle just now, these children were adopted by you?" Shangguan Yanxi looked at the busy children in front of him and said in surprise.

But I saw that their clothes were shabby and plain, their faces were dignified and spirited, all of them were orderly and quite gentlemanly, which was obviously different from the dolls of ordinary mountain wild people.

"Yes! When I returned from the Qingfeng Ze Resignation Museum, my former home has become basil! Fortunately, the hundreds of ancestral jujube trees have become forests, and the few thin fields on the back slope can still maintain health, and there are still a few familiar families in the village. ”

Old Master Xin said this, smiled, took a sip of jujube tea, and his face was full of relief and contentment.

"So I used the money sponsored by the lord to build this mansion on the foundation of the old house."

"And then?" I asked.

"Later, when I was too lonely, I went to the nearby market and picked up a few abandoned children and brought them home to raise them, so that I could be a companion for myself! As a result, it was out of control, and in a few years, Lao Suo had these fifteen more children and daughters, hahaha! ”

"Old master, how can you feed so many dolls alone?" Qin Chong also asked with a sigh on the side.

"The life of an outcast in the market is tougher than ordinary people's dolls, as long as you give them a mouthful of hot food, they will grow on their own! Later, the big baby took the little baby, and there was today's prospect! I dragged them at the beginning, and now Lao Suo has enjoyed their blessings! Hehe! Harvesting the land, making jujube wine, and grazing at home, all the trivial matters are solved by these dolls. Jincheng, you see that the old man is still at ease this day! Hehe. ”

After speaking, Old Master Xin picked up the willow plate filled with red dates and nuts, and let us share the fruits of his family's harvest one by one.

"Sir, what a pleasure! Poor and happy, worry-free food and clothing, children around the knees, sir, you are a rare blessing in the world! ”

I sincerely complimented my mother, and if I could see the scene in front of me, I would be relieved.

After the old gentleman left Qingfengze, the mother was most relieved about how this stubborn old man would live without care in the future.

Now it seems that the mother is really worried, the old gentleman not only took care of himself, but also brought up a group of homeless outcasts.

His self-improvement gentlemanly style is enough to move heaven and earth.

"As the old saying goes, God helps those who help themselves, and the house of goodness will have more than a celebration! O Jincheng, when you walk on the road of commerce in the future, you must learn from your grandfather, have good thoughts, have the heart of helping the world, and do not be blinded by money and mundane things. God is watching everything we do in the world! ”

Speaking of this, the old gentleman coughed violently because of excitement, and a well-behaved girl hurriedly brought Mr. Qiu's fur cloak and draped it on his back, and the love was overflowing.

"Follow the teachings of the gentleman, the student has written it down!" I replied.

While he was talking, there was a lively scene outside the door, and all the men, women, and children in the village came.

Everyone slaughtered chickens and sheep, cooked rice and wine, just like a sacrifice to celebrate the harvest, and the whole courtyard was shrouded in a festive atmosphere.

Shangguan Yanxi had already taken off her robe and happily joined in their busyness, helping to add fire to the fire.

Qin Chong and Sha Mihan have already taken out the rice cakes and desserts we brought and distributed them to the villagers and children present.

Every day after breakfast, it is the morning recitation time that the old gentleman never delays, and this is the case when the breeze is clear.

When we were busy, we saw that the old gentleman had already picked up the book and read it in the courtyard as if there was no one else.

The lunch meal was quickly prepared, all of which were the usual dishes of the mountain people, and of course, the home-brewed jujube wine.

There weren't so many desk chairs, so we sat on the ground by the haystack on the edge of the jujube forest, singing the Qin dialect and making mellow old wine like the ancients.

It wasn't until the sun was about to set that the country feast was over.

The old gentleman had drunk too much because he was happy, and had already slept drunk.

Shangguan Yanxi and I took out all the money in our pockets and left them for Mr., and I felt embarrassed that I disturbed Mr.'s purity for a long time.

Hearing a bunch of haired boys say that my grandfather would send someone over every year to bring them some money, food, and cloth, the guilt in my heart lightened a little.

When we returned, all the villagers and the children of my husband's family reluctantly sent us to the entrance of the village, and promised to meet again next year.

We galloped along the creek and galloped in the direction of Chang'an City.

The autumn water stirred up by the horse's hooves rose up a misty purple gas under the setting sun.