After sending away the black bulls, Liu Xu decided to go to Wang Zongyuan's house to see if he was back.

The wine can no longer be sold in Juxianglou, and I have to hurry up to approve the paperwork of the wine shop.

First went to the Dooyuan Street to buy a few pieces of ink and a few Xuan pens, Liu Xu asked the store to wrap them, and took them to Wang Zongyuan's house.

patted the door of the courtyard, and the one who opened the door was still the young man with drooping hair, Liu Xu chatted with Wang Zeng that day and already knew that this young man's name was Wang Hao, who was Wang Zeng's younger brother, Wang Zeng's parents died early, and the two brothers were raised by their uncle Wang Zongyuan.

"Xiaohao, is Uncle Wang Shi back?"

"Ah, it's Brother Liu, please come in, uncle came back yesterday", after Liu Xu came that day, he remembered Liu Xu's name.

"Second brother, who's coming?" As he spoke, the king came out of the house with a book in his hand. In the Song Dynasty, brothers mostly called each other brothers by rank, so Wang once called Wang Hao's second brother, not his second brother.

Wang Zeng saw that it was Liu Xu, and couldn't help but be very happy, and hurriedly said: "Brother Liu is here, please come inside", seeing the pen and ink that Liu Xu was carrying, he hurriedly said: "Brother Liu is here, why are you still so polite?" ”

Liu Xu said as he entered: "A little meaning." Liu Xu said that it was trivial, but in fact, this ink is really not cheap. However, Wang Zeng's uncle and nephew are all literati, and they like this kind of elegant things, and they have their own needs, of course, they have to express themselves. Besides, give some gifts, invest in advance, and have a good relationship with the champions in the future, and I am afraid that I will not have my own benefits in the future. Sending charcoal in the snow is far more important than icing on the cake, Liu Xu still understands this truth.

Wang Zongyuan taught in the county school, and Yidu County itself is attached to Guo County in Qingzhou, and the state school and county study are in the same city, and the readers who are a little talented and have a little background have tried to skip the county school and directly enter the state school, so the Yidu County school has always been bleak and maintained, and Wang Zongyuan's county school teaching is also limited.

Wang Zeng's uncle and nephew like to dance and write ink, but they are reluctant to buy such good pen and ink, and they are also happy. Wang Zeng had a very happy conversation with Liu Xu that day, and he also knew that Liu Xu was a cheerful person, and now he also had a little wealth. If he didn't take it down, he would be stingy, and hurriedly said: "So, then thank you Brother Liu." Please come to the house, my uncle said it today, and I was just going to let my little brother tell you, my uncle has made an appointment with the county Yabai master book, and I will meet in Yixianglou tonight. ”

Liu Xu said to Wang Zeng as he walked into the front hall and sat down.

Wang Zeng said to Wang Hao: "Second brother, go and ask your uncle to come out." ”

Wang Hao ran into the backyard, and Wang Zeng chatted with Liu Xu in the front hall. After a while, I heard the back door of the front hall, the sound of slow footsteps, and a hearty voice sounded: "Erlang is here, Uncle Shi is about to let Xiao Zeng inform you of your life, I will implement the matter of your appointment with the master book, and I will meet you in Evian Building tonight." ”

"Uncle Lao Shi, my little nephew has thanked me here."

"Hey, what's the point of worrying about a little thing, I also have some friendship with Master Bai, and he still has to give this face." Although Wang Zongyuan was only a small teacher in the county school, he has been teaching in the county school for more than 20 years, and there are several successful students in the students. Bai Zhushu is also a literati, and he is somewhat familiar with Wang Zongyuan.

"But Erlang, why did you think of opening a sake brewery? After all, business is only the way of the end, and reading is the right way", Wang Zongyuan asked with a slight frown.

"The little nephew is dull, if he has a small amount of talent, he can also insist on reading. But the little nephew really didn't have the wisdom to read, and he couldn't make a living, so he came up with the idea of opening a winery. Liu Xu's words are not flattering Wang Zeng, but he really admires Wang Zeng, who can win the top prize, has been a prime minister, and is not to mention his intelligence.

Wang Zeng heard Liu Xu talk about himself, and hurriedly said: "Brother Shi has won the award, where did the younger brother get his intelligence, he is just a nerd who reads dead books." That day, I had a long time with my brother, and the younger brother felt that my brother was the one who deserved to be smart. What the king said was from his heart. I had a long talk with Liu Xu that day, Liu Xu has this insight that has been deposited for a thousand years in later generations, is it that the words he said can always make Wang Zeng feel thought-provoking, Wang Zeng really thinks that Liu Xu is a person of great intelligence.

"Xiao Zeng is not very intelligent, at most he is a little smart in reading. However, since he was ten years old, he made the song "Early Plum": "The snow presses Qiao Lin and wants to be destroyed, and I know that heaven wants to return in spring." In the snow, he didn't ask about the soup, and opened to the head of the hundred flowers. I knew that I was not good enough to teach Xiao Zeng. Fortunately, Mr. Zhang Zhen of the Dwarf Pine Garden accepted Mr. Zhang as a disciple and taught his studies. "Although Wang Zongyuan said modestly that Wang Zeng was only a little smart, there was praise for Wang Zeng between the lines." But yesterday I heard Xiao Zeng talk about his chat with you, and a lot of your insights are thought-provoking. Erlang, you still have intelligence and talent, if you put it on studying, you may not be able to achieve something. If you are interested in learning, I may be able to help you get into the county school to facilitate your studies. Brother Yucheng's surname is Gengzhi, when he was alive, whenever I talked about helping you enter the county school, Brother Yucheng always insisted that you be admitted by yourself. In fact, Brother Yucheng is too stubborn, and he is too fond of the county school. Now that the county school is withering, its situation is not as good as the private colleges of several prominent families, alas. ”

Liu Xu heard Wang Zongyuan mention his father, and couldn't help but stand up solemnly. The ancients valued filial piety, and although Liu Xu had no feelings for his father, who had never seen him at all, he had to maintain enough respect when he heard Wang Zongyuan mention his father's name.

"My father's teachings are especially clear, but my little nephew really has no talent for reading." However, during the period when Liu Xu came to the Great Song Dynasty, he already had some understanding of the strong social status of the literati of the Great Song Dynasty, and if he could have the status of a literati who was a county student, it would be very beneficial to his future foothold and development in the Great Song Dynasty. So Liu Xu continued: "But if Uncle Shi can help the little nephew get into the county school, the little nephew can't ask for it." How much money does it cost, Uncle Shi just spoke. ”

Wang Zongyuan listened to Liu Xu solemnly talk about the words of his father's teachings, and said that his words made him a little motivated, and he wanted to study or something, but he didn't think about saying such a bad thing, and couldn't help laughing and scolding: "You kid, why are you so philistine, it's really insulting." "But think about it, now that the county school is withering, I have to allow the children of many rich people to donate to the house, and Liu Xu's words are nothing. So he said: "Your Uncle Wang has been learning to teach this in the county for more than 20 years, and you still have to give face to Wang for this matter, but you don't need to send any assets." In that case, I will do it for you. ”

"In this way, the little nephew hereby thanks the deceased uncle!" Liu Xu got up and saluted and said.

Liu Xu then said: "The little nephew has another matter. Tonight, I will meet with Master Bai, and since I have a request for others, I have to give a few gifts before I can speak. The little nephew wants to buy some gifts, but I don't know what the white master book likes. ”

"Bai Zhushu is a literati, he likes to dance and ink, and he is elegant, so just send something elegant."

"That being the case, how about the little nephew give Bai the master book some celebrity calligraphy and paintings? However, the little nephew doesn't know anything about calligraphy and painting, and wants to go to Qinyuan Street to buy some calligraphy and paintings, but he has nowhere to start. ”

"In that case, I will accompany you to pick a pair of calligraphy and paintings as a gift. You kid is well-eyed and smooth-minded, but there are more philistines, I really don't know how Brother Yucheng can teach you such a flamboyant person", Wang Zongyuan scolded with a smile.

Liu Xu replied with a smile: "Thank you Uncle Shi for this." My father still taught my little nephew to be a straight person and a useful person to the Great Song Dynasty. But the little nephew is also forced by life, so I can't help it! ”

Wang Zongyuan shook his head helplessly and said: "Brother Yucheng is in the spirit of the sky, knowing that you are like this, I don't know whether you are happy or sad." Then he said to Wang Zeng: "Xiao Zeng, you can go with me, I'm a little tired of studying at home these days, go out for a stroll together, relax, and go to see the calligraphy and painting together by the way." ”

"Well, okay, I'll go out for a walk with my uncle and brother."

ps: I received the signing station today, thank you editor, Shanhe will work harder. Oh, I thought I was a newcomer, and I wrote very jerky, it was difficult to sign a contract, but I didn't expect that it was less than 30,000 words to sign a short station, and Shanhe was really an inexplicable surprise. Mountains and rivers will work hard to code words, dear friends, also give some support, if you like it, collect one!;