The inkstone is a must-have item for the literati, and it is also one of the traditional handicrafts of the Han nationality.

The three famous stone inkstones of the Tang Dynasty: the Duan Yan made of Duanshi in Duanzhou, Guangdong, the She Yan made of She Stone in Shezhou, Anhui Province, and the Taohe Yan made of Taohe Stone in Lintao, Gansu.

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After Guo Tian was threatened by Wang Lei, he has been depressed and has not been going to his husband's house for a month. Every day, I silently go to school and study, go home after class, and eat three meals a day.

Yishan has also entered the season of withering grass and trees, the autumn wind has risen, and the beasts have begun to prepare for winter.

On the second day of Xiu Mu, the sun rose in the early morning and the east was red, and before the cold beads fell, Guo Tian was dragged out of the warm quilt by his mother.

"Mother, what are you doing, let me sleep more."

Guo Tian coquettishly played to his mother, usually this trick worked very well, and his mother would probably let Guo Tian stay in bed until noon. Today, without success, Liu Lanxin forcibly dragged Guo Tian out of the bed.

"Little rabbit, hurry up for the old lady. Go and bring food to your father, the food will be cold after a while, and your father should be hungry. I still have work to do. ”

When the sky was not bright, Guo Yu went to the field to tie up the corn stalks, which were used for burning fires in winter. It has been drying in the field for many days, and it is necessary to quickly pack it up and go home, as if it rains, it will rot, and you will have to cut wood to make a fire in winter.

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"Daddy, come and eat, it's still hot." Guo Tian walked towards Guo Yu with a lunch box.

Guo Yu looked up and saw Guo Tian coming from the field, stopped what he was doing with a smile, and waited for him to get closer and asked, "Why are you here, what about your mother, it's so cold, what are you doing here?" ”

For his son, Guo Yu is too doting, and he basically doesn't let him do any work at home, and he is bent on letting him learn and forge ahead.

"Mother has something to do, so let me bring you food."

After eating, Guo Yu continued to work, Guo Tian did not listen to his father's words and went home, but stayed in the field to play.

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Yesterday, at the invitation of a classmate, Wang Quanan went to Yishan County to attend a party, which was initiated by a respected old gentleman in the county. The old gentleman entered the court in the imperial examination in his early years, and before leaving office, he was a member of the Zhongshu House of Wupin, and he was a relatively large official in Yishan County.

Wang Quanan went to the gathering this time, first, to inquire about the movements of the imperial court and when the imperial examination will be reopened; The second is to exchange feelings with a few classmates, so that they can communicate with each other, after all, he is teaching in a remote countryside, and he cannot receive relevant notices from the imperial court for a while.

Last night's party was too late, and I spent the night in the hotel. When he returned home on the second day, he brought his family to buy a lot of things in the county. The mountain road is rugged, and Wang Quanan, who is thin and thin, carries it on his shoulders, with large bags and small bags, like a refugee.

"Guo Tian, do you see if that person is Mr. Wang?"

During Guo Yu's rest from farming, he saw a thin man holding too many things, like his son's husband, so he confirmed with Guo Tian.

"Really, it seems to be a gentleman, why did you go? How do you take all this stuff? ”

The two then walked to the side of the road and greeted Wang Quanan, who was slowly staggering over. After saying hello, the two learned that Wang Quanan had come back from the county seat, and Guo Yu saw that Wang Quanan had taken so many things, and offered to help him move back after he refused, so he arranged for Guo Tian to help.

On the road, Wang Quanan and Guo Tian chatted nonsense.

"Guo Tian, you haven't asked Mr. questions after class recently, do you understand all your schoolwork?"

"Hmm~~Hmm~~, yes, I've learned everything that my husband has taught me recently. So I didn't bother Mr. again after class. ”

Guo Tian stuttered a little, he didn't go to Mr. to study before, but to see people; After being saddened by Wang Lan, Guo Tian only focused on his schoolwork, hoping to succeed in his studies and let Wang Lan take a look.

"Really? It's not like you're lazy, I'll test you when you get home. ”

Wang Quanan looked at Guo Tian next to him, and saw that he was a little flustered when he answered himself, not as sharp as usual, knowing that Guo Tian might be lying, so he wanted to test him later.

In the study, after Guo Tian put down his things, Wang Quanan called him to his desk, let him grind, and then wrote a sentence with a splash of ink.

"Sensitive and studious, not ashamed to ask."

The classic warning sentence in the Analects teaches students that those who are gifted, intelligent and studious should not be ashamed to ask for advice from those who are lower in status and less knowledgeable than themselves.

"Do you know what that means?"

"Students know."

Guo Tian then explained the meaning of this sentence, and Wang Quanan nodded after hearing this, knowing that Guo Tian was right.

"Come, come here, write 'learn without thinking, think without learning, you will die' on a piece of paper, and show the teacher how your handwriting is."

After Guo Tian walked to the desk, he saw an inkstone with an unusual style on his desk, and he didn't quite understand it, and his intuition told him that it should be a very expensive inkstone.

Roll up your sleeves, grind the ink, take the pen, dip the ink, skim the ink, and do it in one go.

Wang Quanan saw Guo Tian's movements and knew that he had mastered the writing rules he had taught before, but he was still a little rusty.

"Daddy, there's a gentleman looking for you outside, go out and have a look."

A crisp bell-like sound interrupted the silence in the room, and little Lori Wang Lan appeared at the door of the study.

"Oh, who is looking for a father? Lan'er"

Wang Quanan turned around and asked Wang Lan in the study, and after understanding the situation, he saw that Guo Tian had not yet written, and said: "Guo Tian, go out for the teacher, you finish writing in the house, and I will check when I come back." ”

Walking to the door, Wang Quanan said to Wang Lan again: "The rock sugar gourd that my father bought for you is in the study, you can find it yourself, and by the way, it will be distributed to your younger brother and Guo Tian." ”

When Wang Lan heard that her father had bought a rock sugar gourd, she immediately went into the house to look for it, and the nature of a woman's foodie was revealed.

got the delicious Wang Lan, and while eating, I saw Guo Tian writing next to me, and felt that this leper dog came to my house again. It's been a long time since I've been here, why did I come here again, and I'm still learning to write here.

"Hey, leper dog, do you want to eat rock sugar gourd?"

"Thank you, don't eat." Guo Tian replied without raising his head.

"I don't want to eat it, and I don't plan to give it to you. If you look at your handwriting, the dog is more beautiful than yours. ”

Wang Lan was unhappy when she saw Guo Tian answer herself coldly, so she spoke out to hit Guo Tian. Guo Tian didn't take a stubble, but still slowly wrote what Mr. said.

Seeing that Guo Tian ignored him, Wang Lan felt so embarrassed, and said: "You write so ugly, get up and let Miss Ben write it for you." ”

As he spoke, he was about to snatch the pen from Guo Tian's hand.

Guo Tian saw her come to grab the pen and said, "Wait a minute, wait until I finish writing these words." ”

"Smack"

In the process of fighting for the pen, Wang Lan elbowed his father's inkstone and smashed it under the desk, and a pool of blooming ink flowers appeared on the inside of the house.

The two of them were stunned, and then Wang Quanan walked into the house, saw the scene in front of him, and said: This is my favorite Duan Yan, this is the high school gift given to me by the teacher when I was the second in the first rank of the Gongshi, and I have always cherished this Duan Yan. ”

Wang Quanan said with tears in his eyes, squatted down to pick up the pieces, and was not distressed. This inkstone is a witness to his scenery back then, and he is also a supporter of his insistence on waiting for the imperial examination to be held again.

It wasn't until many years later that Guo Tian knew that after the Fang Duan inkstone was broken, Wang Quanan began to slowly become disheartened about the way of the imperial examination.

"Sir, it's my fault, I accidentally broke your beloved inkstone, please punish me."

Guo Tian saw Wang Quanan picking up fragments, and immediately knelt beside Wang Quanan, bowed his head to admit his mistake, and waited for Wang Quanan's punishment.

In fact, Wang Quanan saw the whole thing outside the window before he entered the house, and he didn't want to come in and disturb the two people who were fighting for the brush. But the beloved inkstone was broken, pulling his heart, and his legs involuntarily entered the house.

Originally, Wang Quanan, who was going to scold Wang Lan for being ignorant, couldn't help but calm down when he heard that Guo Tian took the initiative to take responsibility. Only people who are broad-minded, responsible, and responsible will take the initiative to take responsibility for mistakes that are not their own fault.

See character in small things, and see ability in big things!

In his heart, Wang Quanan felt that Guo Tian was not simple, and he would have a future in the future.

"Get up, Guo Tian. The teacher will not punish you, and the teacher will know what happened. You are a responsible person, and I hope that you will be able to jump out of the fish pond and walk into the sky in the future. ”

Wang Quanan helped Guo Tian, who was kneeling on the ground, to pick him up, comforted and praised him a few words, and then sent him away.

"That leper dog, why did he take the initiative to take responsibility?"

Wang Lan was shocked to the soft place of his heart by Guo Tian's behavior, Guo Tian's actions were touching, and his heart no longer hated him so much.

"Lan'er, the responsibility for today's matter lies with you, don't say anything for your father, you should reflect on yourself, and learn more like Guo Tian."

One side of the inkstone made Wang Quanan see Guo Tian's courage to take responsibility, and also made Wang Quanan look at Guo Tian with admiration.