Zhou Zhi had a lot of socializing before crossing, and naturally drinking was indispensable. After crossing the Ming Dynasty, this is the first time to drink, although the Zhou family has half an altar of osmanthus wine that Uncle Zhang gave to his father Zhou Tie, but Zhou Zhi has never drunk it.

The wine of the Ming Dynasty was naturally much lighter than the wine of later generations, and the degree was much smaller. However, it is very rare that this Taoyuan wine is made from real grain, and the aroma is much greater than that of later wines.

The Taoyuan wine was soft in the mouth, and the three of them saluted each other and drank it. Right! It's definitely a booze, most of the northerners are bold, but coincidentally, Lu Xingchuan and Fan Jin are both good drinkers, and the amount of alcohol is not small. Zhou Zhi's body was already strong, and drinking at this time was naturally dry in bowls and bowls, which made Lu Xingchuan and Fan Jin secretly admire.

The meal lasted almost half an hour, and the three of them were full of wine and food. Of the dozen or so white-flour steamed buns, Zhou Zhi ate almost half of them. It can't be helped, he just eats a lot. Since he and Lu Xingchuan and Fan Jin have become friends for the New Year, do you still need to be polite?

Lu Xingchuan and Fan Jin are both informal people, and when they saw Zhou Zhi like this, they had a lot of love for Zhou Zhi.

After the meal, the three of them sat down at the desk again, Lu Xingchuan glanced at Zhou Zhi and asked, "Brother Zhou Zhixian, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, let's say, what are you here for this time?" ”

For half a day, Zhou Zhi chatted with the two of them, and their interest was very high, so Zhou Zhi couldn't talk about borrowing books. At this time, Lu Xingchuan asked, Zhou Zhi smiled awkwardly, and then told him about borrowing books from the old talent Wang Ding, and Wang Ding's coercion and burning all the books.

This matter must be told to Lu Xingchuan, because it was precisely because Wang Ding lent the book to Zhou Zhi that he caused trouble for Wang Ding. If Lu Xingchuan was so worried, in Zhou Zhi's mind, this book would not be able to be borrowed from him.

A gentleman must be clear.

As soon as Zhou Zhi's words fell, Lu Xingchuan had not yet spoken, but Fan Jin on the side sneered and said, "Hmph! Wang Ding, an old thing, is he afraid of those splashes, it's really a shame to show his face. When he sees the old immortal one day, the old man will definitely shame him. ”

Said angrily.

Lu Xingchuan's brows furrowed slightly, and he said with a smile, "In this way, Brother Fan has that guts?" I think this borrowing of books will fall on Brother Fan. ”

Fan Jin said without hesitation, "If the virtuous brother doesn't borrow it, then the old man will naturally lend it to him." How can a talent like Brother Zhou Zhixian be delayed for life because of just a book. ”

Although he spoke boldly, his old face slowly turned red. In fact, he is just a showman, and he naturally can't afford to provoke someone Wang Ding. But he just talked to Zhou Zhi very well in the past half a day, as if he had forgotten the New Year's friend, so he would lend Zhou Zhi books even if he took risks.

Lu Xingchuan stood up and said with a smile, "Brother Fan, the junior brother was just teasing you just now, Brother Zhou Zhixian came to me to borrow books, how can I not borrow it?" ”

"Huh! That's right, I want to come to Zhou Zhixian's brother to provoke just some rich people in the countryside, with your Lu family, how can you be afraid of those villains? Fan Jin said.

His face changed quickly, and he seemed to have returned to his normal color by this time.

Zhou Zhi had been listening to them quietly, and he could easily hear that Fan Jin would be a little timid if he borrowed a book from himself. But because of his friendship with himself, he will definitely lend it to himself.

If a gentleman is not strong, how can Zhou Zhi make it difficult for him?

But Lu Xingchuan is different, he has a calm face, he doesn't care about those rich people, he doesn't have any fear at all. He just proposed to borrow the book, and Lu Xingchuan accepted it gladly.

Fan Jin is a talent, Lu Xingchuan is a child, of course, he is still a group leader. But with such an identity, why is he not afraid of people such as the Chen family in Baiyue Village?

At this time, Zhou Zhi wanted to ask for an understanding, but after thinking about it, he didn't ask after all.

Lu Xingchuan took Zhou Zhi's hand, turned around and pointed to the bookcase and introduced, "Brother Xian, please see, there may be few others in my Lu family, but this collection of books is not less." I don't dare to say the entire Qingdu County, but if the entire Gaochang Town is talking about book collection, no one will surpass me Lu Xingchuan. Even Cheng Kecheng of Gaochang Town is a big man, but it is not good. ”

He was right, the huge study was full of bookcases on all sides, and all the books were neatly placed inside.

It's no wonder that Lu Xingchuan has been studying since he was a child, from the age of eighteen to the age of forty, and now he has read more than 10,000 books. He repeatedly failed the exam, and he went crazy to buy books.

Lu Xingchuan then said, "Brother Zhou Zhixian, what Brother Fan said just now is clear, I, Lu Xingchuan, am really not afraid of those young people. Brother Wei has already told you that my Lu family is your Zhou Zhi family, and you can take as many of these books as you want. Don't hide it from my brother, even Fan Daxiucai often comes to borrow books for his brother to read! ”

When he said this, Fan Jin didn't think so, and said, "Didn't the ancients say it very well, you can't read books unless you borrow them!" What about the old man borrowing some books from you to read? ”

"It doesn't matter! Anyway! Lu Xingchuan said with a smile.

Zhou Zhi had just finished reading two volumes of the Four Books and Five Classics, and since Lu Xingchuan said that he could take as much as he wanted, he was not polite, so he took "Mencius" and "The Mean" and "Zhou Yi", "Shangshu", "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites" and "Spring and Autumn" and other five classics together.

Zhou Zhi took so many books at once, and Lu Xingchuan was not stingy. In his opinion, this is naturally because Zhou Zhi feels that it is not easy to borrow books, and he doesn't want to always come to his own house to bother, so he simply takes them all and reads them slowly after returning home.

But Fan Jin said, "Brother Xian, the old man is going to say two words to you, you can't swallow dates when you read, you can't chew too much if you are greedy." The old man knows that you are smart, and if ordinary people read these books, it will take three or four years, and you will have to read them for at least two years. ”

Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "What Brother Fan said is very true, reading must be gradual, but for the younger brother, time waits for no one!" The younger brother plans to take the primary exam the year after tomorrow, so this book naturally needs to be read quickly. ”

"Brother Xian wants to take the small exam for the year after tomorrow?" Fan Jin's eyes widened and he asked in surprise. Even Lu Xingchuan on the side was extremely surprised.

But when the two of them saw that Zhou Zhi was very serious, and remembered Zhou Zhi's sentence "Tea boiled Yashan is full of snow", they couldn't help but be suspicious again.

Fan Jin was silent for a moment, his two eyes immediately released a scorching light, he walked over and patted Zhou Zhi's shoulder gently, and said, "Okay, whether it succeeds or not, this strong heart alone makes the old man's five bodies fall to the ground." If you really take the small exam the year after tomorrow, you and Xingchuan will take the test together! As a brother, I really hope that you can go to high school in one fell swoop!

Brother Zhou Zhixian, if you have any doubts about reading in the future, you will come to Lu's house to find me. Hehe! ”

glanced back at Lu Xingchuan, and added, "Of course, your brother Xingchuan has studied more than the old man, and he can also help you." ”

When Zhou Zhi heard this, he hurriedly bowed down and saluted, "Little brother, thank you two elder brothers!" ”

In later generations, Zhou Zhi had little contact with the Four Books and the Five Classics, and there would certainly be many things he didn't understand. He didn't have a teacher to guide him, and with the help of Fan Jin and Lu Xingchuan at this time, he would definitely make rapid progress.

Fan Jin stiffened his face and said, "You kid is so verbose, there are too many etiquette, you and I are friends who have forgotten the year, why do you come from these cumbersome gifts?" ”

Lu Xingchuan also said, "Yes, what Brother Fan said just now is right, when Brother Zhou Zhixian was studying, he had some questions, and he could come to my house to find me at any time." Of course, being a brother may not be able to answer, but three stinkers, and Zhuge Liang! ”

"Huh! And today's Taiping, the national talent ceremony, non-imperial examinations do not have to be officials. When the old Xu Ge is an honest official, and he is a person who loves talents very much, it is a good time for my generation to display his ambitions and show his talents! Fan Jin's gray beard trembled, and he sighed excitedly.

Zhou Zhi knew that the Xu Ge Lao in his mouth was naturally Xu Pu, a scholar of Huagai Palace.