Chapter 25: Apprenticeship (Part II)

Back at home, Zheng Shi'an was waiting for him.

The grandfather and grandson had their own hearts and minds, and they finished dinner.

"Grandpa, I want to apprentice."

"Apprentice? Who do you worship as your teacher? ”

"Mr. Li, I want to worship Mr. Li as a teacher."

In the evening, Dou Xiaowen's words reminded Zheng Yanqing.

In these years, you pay attention to your background, mix outside, and if you don't have a family background, you must at least have a teacher. With his current situation, it is not easy to find a teacher. A person like Sun Simiao, who is indifferent to fame and fortune, although he likes to celebrate, he has to worry about his background. So much so that in his words, there was a hint of regret.

He wanted to accept Yanqing as an apprentice, but he couldn't accept Yanqing's identity.

Even Sun Simiao is like this, not to mention other people? I'm afraid that a high-minded person like Yan Shigu looks down on him even more.

After thinking about it, Zheng Yanqing felt that the most suitable candidate was Xixi in the school, Mr. Li Ji.

Li Ji is indeed not famous, but his talent is undeniable.

If he can use the Romance of the Three Kingdoms this time to make him popular, it will not be difficult for him to occupy a place in Shilin.

As for yourself, you can also enjoy the shade under the big tree, and many things can be covered up.

Therefore, Zheng Yanqing and Zheng Shi'an mentioned it.

After all, this kind of thing is a big event in life. The dignity of the teacher, once as a teacher, for life as a father! Since ancient times, the Chinese have attached great importance to the teacher, and no matter how big the official, even the emperor, must be respectful to the teacher.

Otherwise, just this saliva can make people ruined.

If Zheng Yanqing wants to apprentice, he still has to ask Zheng Shi'an's opinion.

Zheng Shi'an still has some knots that can't be untied for Li Ji.

The reason is that yesterday Li Ji gave Yan Qing a 'Ding', which made him very uncomfortable. I always feel that Li Ji seems to look down on Yanqing, and he is not famous. Zheng Yanqing's words of apprenticeship to Li Ji are not satisfactory after all.

But Zheng Shi'an no longer regards Yanqing as an ordinary child now.

After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "You are also old enough to make your own choice." If you think Mr. Lee Kee is good, then worship him as a teacher. ”

Zheng Yanqing said: "Grandpa, believe me, with the current situation, Mr. Li Ji is the best choice. ”

That's right, I don't know if Li Ji can look at Zheng Yanqing's background......

After dinner, Yan Qing packed up the dishes and chopsticks and went back to the study.

Zheng Shi'an went out and chatted with the veterans on the grange. Although it is not as beautiful as the old house in Luoyang, in the grange, it has a different taste. At least there are not so many trivial things, except for not adapting to it at first, gradually, Zheng Shi'an is also used to life here. There is no silk and bamboo, and there is no case in the shape of labor, which has a unique taste.

And Zheng Shi'an also figured it out: people can't be beautiful all their lives, they have to learn to adapt.

Yan Qing looked at the pen theory in the study for a while, found a sand table, and practiced calligraphy on it for a while. He already knows the importance of this foundation, and if he says that his face and body are not complete, the foundation is very important. As Lee Kee put it, it has no form, not content. This calligraphy is also a stepping stone in this era, and I can't ignore it.

Outside the courtyard door, there was a squeak.

It's Zheng Sai An who is back!

Yan Qing also happened to be tired, so he walked out of the room and saw Zheng Shi'an blushing, as if he had drunk with someone outside.

"Grandpa, have you been drinking?"

"Oh, a few old guys from Tianjin Bridge came over, everyone sat together, and they drank some wine, and it was okay."

Zheng Yanqing knew that Zheng Shi'an was talking about the old army of Tianjin Bridge.

Supporting Zheng Shi'an, he sat down on the doorstep outside the bedroom, the night breeze was blowing, with a faint fragrance of acacia, which was very pleasant.

"Grandpa, what are the veterans doing here?"

Zheng Shi'an let out a long sigh, "Business is difficult to do, the old guys only care about the moment, and now they feel a little headache." ”

"Oh?"

"Originally, the market on Tianjin Street was not very good, but fortunately, the governor of the capital has an order, so every year he will allocate 10,000 yuan from An Yuantang to subsidize it, so the old guys don't need to worry. A few days ago, the eldest prince came to Luoyang, and the old guy was excited, so he said that he didn't want the subsidy...... Unexpectedly, today's old mansion passed the word that the monthly salary would be stopped from next month.

In the past, there was no more than war, and the business of Tianjin Bridge was very prosperous.

But now that the fighting has basically subsided, this business ...... The old guys regretted it a little and didn't know what to do. No, I came to the Grange to relax, and I happened to bump into me, so he pulled me to drink a few glasses...... Yan Qing, the eldest prince didn't do a good job in this matter, and it chilled everyone's hearts. The Zheng family can stand tall, and the old guys are indispensable. ”

This kind of thing, Zheng Yanqing is really hard to say.

With the understanding of Zheng Renji and his wife during this time, he probably figured out the situation.

Zheng Renji is a typical son-in-law surnamed and doesn't like to take care of mundane things. Everything in the family is in charge of Mrs. Cui. And this Mrs. Cui is a budget-conscious surname. If the old army didn't have that sentence, she might not be able to do anything. But the old army said that he didn't want to pay for the moon, although Zheng Renji may not care, but Mrs. Cui will definitely be more serious.

After all, when he first came to Luoyang, he was disarmed by the veterans, and even the Tianjin Bridge reconstruction plan had to be suspended.

There is a fire in my heart, but I am afraid that Mrs. Cui may not be able to swallow it.

"Yanqing, the school will be closed in two days, you can accompany me to Tianjin Bridge."

"What are you going to do at Tianjin Bridge?"

Zheng Shi'an hesitated for a moment and said softly: "The eldest prince can not care about these old soldiers, but I can't care less." There are a lot of people over there, who grew up with me, and some of them are even my elders. It didn't cool everyone's minds, and it was in vain that the old man's years of hard work were wasted. Let's take a look, even if it's a hello, it's better than ignoring it. ”

Generally speaking, the village school only goes to school four days a week, and three students are suspended, so that the children can do things at home.

Zheng Yanqing thought about it and agreed.

Zheng Shi'an stood up and walked to the bedroom. While walking, he nagged in a low voice: "It's old, it's useless, and others dislike it......"

Looking at his slightly rickety back, Yan Qing's nose was sour.

Zheng Shi'an's words are more about himself......

Zheng Renji, after all, is not as good as Zheng Dashi!

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The next day, Zheng Yanqing went to the school as usual.

Dou Fengjie came earlier than usual, and the other students had not yet arrived. He walked into the classroom with a small package.

Seeing that Yan Qing was wiping Li Ji's lectern, he hurriedly ran over.

"Yanqing, have you had breakfast?"

Ordinary people in this era generally eat two meals a day, one at noon and one at night. Unless it is a wealthy family, it may be possible to eat three meals a day. But most people don't meet such conditions. Dou Fengjie placed the package on the podium and opened it, and inside was a beautiful black food box. He opened the lid with a grin, and there were four steamed buns in the food box.

In the Sui and Tang dynasties, steamed bread was not called steamed bread, but was called 'steamed cake'.

This is already the best food, in Luoyang City, there is a small shop specializing in steamed cakes, called gluttonous steamed cakes.

The husband's surname is Bi, and the wife's surname is Luo.

Because they are dealing in food, they add the word food next to their surnames to indicate what they are doing. The business of this gluttonous steamed cake is very good, often in short supply, and it can be regarded as a well-known brand name in Luoyang City.

When Yan Qing looked at the food box, he knew that it was from a steamed cake shop.

Dou Fengjie was slightly showing off, "This is the sweet cake in the first cage of gluttony, the two of us are one and a half, okay?" ”

There was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

Like him, he seems to have a lot of brothers, but in fact he has no contact. The children of the servant's family did not dare to associate with him, and they were bullied again in the schoolhouse. Yan Qing helped him yesterday, which made Dou Fengjie very happy.

So many people were just watching, and only Yan Qing stood up.

For the little ones, it's a friendship......

Yan Qing washed his hands in the basin next to him. He ate something in the morning, but he couldn't digest it all the way.

Laughing, he picked up a cookie and took a hard bite.

The cookies are kneaded with honey water and have a sweet aroma. When he first came to Luoyang, Zheng Shi'an bought it for him once. This cookie costs ten copper coins, which is five times more than an ordinary steamed cake. Don't be too expensive, sweet cakes made of honey water, coupled with exquisite packaging, are not meant to be eaten by ordinary people.

As for those who are rich, they will not care about these dozen copper coins.

A box of four biscuits will be cheaper to buy in a box, but it will cost 30 copper coins.

Yan Qing took one in his hand and handed one to Dou Fengjie.

Seeing the sweetness of Zheng Yanqing's food, Dou Fengjie smiled happily, "Is it delicious?" I'll bring it to you every day from now on, okay? ”

For Dou Fengjie, money is nothing.

Staying in Luoyang City, like a caged bird, he longs for friendship even more.

But in Luoyang City, it's difficult...... That's why he joined the Academy, to a large extent, for that reason.

And now, Dou Fengjie feels that friendship is coming!

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Friendship is coming, so what, is the recommendation coming?

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