On the sixteenth day of the first month, the year has finally passed.

The first major event in the village of Kaichun is undoubtedly to run a school, please sir.

Last night, Shen Jiaji returned from Texas, because he was a person on weekdays, and the people in the village were very happy when they learned about it.

Early in the morning, some friends came to bring him good wine to catch the wind, and then someone sent dishes to wash his dust, and neighbors also came to visit, some with gifts, and some empty-handed.

In short, the big guys respect the four masters very much, and the Shen family also feels honored and warmly entertains the guests. Shen Jiaji also thanked the favors one after another, and sent the local specialties brought back from Shandong one by one.

When he came back, Master Gu and others came to discuss, and after repeated arguments from all parties, they finally selected a teacher candidate.

Early in the morning of the second day, Shen Jiaji took Shen Kan to Suzhou City, and sat in a carriage on the way, and Shen Kan asked the people of Texas.

Shen Jiaji said slowly: "It is richer and simpler than here, the environment in the village is quiet, the family does not worry about food and clothing, and the atmosphere of children's reading is enviable, like a paradise." However, although it is far away from the distractions of the world, it is also fixed, and it is not as good as the humanities in the south of the Yangtze River, and reading can benefit from time to time. ”

"Oh." Shen Kan nodded in agreement, reading is affected by the big environment, for example, the Shanghai students who have the world's highest learning level in the future generations, the children in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou will definitely be more knowledgeable than the children in other regions, and the chances of being admitted to local famous universities are relatively greater, not to mention the benefits of finding a job after graduation.

Even if Dezhou has convenient transportation, the learning environment cannot be compared with Jiangnan, let alone the profound literary heritage of the Wuxing and Shen families.

Shen Kan said: "Fourth uncle, I'm not young, I will study well this year, and I also want to go out for a trip, Texas is the most suitable, you can let me go when you have the opportunity."

"Done." Shen Jiaji happily agreed, and he was very moved by the hospitality of his relatives over there, so he naturally had to send someone over from time to time to communicate.

Entering the city, the carriage stopped at the mouth of an alley, Shen Kan got off with Shen Jiaji, walked into the long alley, and in front of him was a very ordinary house, only then did he know that this was his own courtyard in Suzhou City.

Shen Kan must have known it before, so now Shen Kan pretends to be very familiar.

Four or five people ran out to greet them, and carried down two large frames from the back of the car and entered the door, and Shen Zhong, the housekeeper here, walked over and took a look, all of them were chickens, ducks, fish, rabbits, and vegetables.

Shen Jiaji instructed as he walked: "Carry it into the kitchen, quickly make a table of noodles, and place it in Bicaoxuan." My people have gone to place the invitation, and you have asked people to look in the street. ”

"Yes." Shen Zhong agreed, and at the same time smiled and threw his hand at Shen Kan.

A few people went straight into the study room of the inner house, and Shen Jiaji said again: "When the guests arrive, you don't have to go through the front door, please come from the West Hutong, and I will wait at the back door."

Who's please? Shen Kan was very curious, and probably guessed that there should be his future mentor inside.

He habitually went to the kitchen, and when the subordinates saw him come out, they hula surrounded him, and said what Brother Mu hadn't come for a long time? I want to kill us.

A forty-year-old woman complained, "Why don't the ladies and girls come to walk the three bridges on the last night?" Is there something wrong here?"

"Uh......" Shen Kan smiled bitterly in his heart, how did I know that there was a home in the city? No one told me!

I had no choice but to say: "There are too many people, my wife doesn't want to tire you, after all, the festival is celebrated all over the world."

"Oops! In the end, it is Mrs. Ende, who is sympathetic to the people below us. The woman laughed.

"yes." Shen Kan snorted and asked, "Are there all the rewards for the New Year?"

"Thanks to the blessing of the young master, they all have it."

"That's good." Shen Kan was guilty of a total in his heart, why didn't he know anything about it?

In fact, it was not that the family deliberately hid it from him, but that the reward for the New Year has always been the responsibility of the eldest wife, and the Zhou family handed it over to his daughter this year, and Shen Peiwen didn't want Shen Kan to be too tired, so he gave it to the big housekeeper.

Shen Kan deliberately talked to everyone casually, secretly remembering everyone's name, so as not to show his feet.

Half an hour later, the four guests were invited, Shen Kan followed Shen Jiaji to invite them in, and when they arrived at Bicao Xuan, the guests and hosts took their seats after being polite.

The little servant offered fragrant tea and lit sandalwood, Shen Kan saw Shen Jiaji bowing down and thanking him, and said: "You brothers can come to take a look, it is enough to remember, why bother to give blessings!"

One of the elegant-looking middle-aged people smiled and said, "You have traveled far and returned, and you have sent some wine to soften your feet, forgive me for laughing."

"I don't dare to be it." Shen Jiaji gave up.

It was really hard for this literati to speak, and Shen Kan sighed again.

One host and four guests sat down to eat tea and talk, nothing more than to talk about the customs of Shandong, the danger of the boat turmoil, or what they saw and heard when they went north to pass through Texas by boat, the scenery along the way, and the past of going to the capital to catch the exam.

chatting happily, Shen Jiaji asked Shen Kan to go to the study and take out the manuscripts of the collected poems of the ancestors of Texas for everyone to appreciate.

Shen Kan went to the study immediately and brought over a box he brought.

He naturally didn't know the names of the guests, but he only heard the fourth uncle call the elegant-looking middle-aged man Brother Qianzhai, the tall one called Brother Yincun, and the other two were one fat and one thin, the fat man called Brother Linshan, the thin man called Brother Yunnong, and Shen Jiaji called himself Fengshan.

Looking at the aliases of these five people, it is not difficult to guess that they are all or failed to be promoted, or are unwilling to be promoted, that is, the so-called sage hermits.

Without waiting to watch, the guests first said: "The Shen family has been a family for generations, and the family has a family history, and today I have to read the testament of the ancestors, and I will be admired by future generations."

"Thank you, brothers." Shen Jiaji hurriedly got up and humbly expressed his gratitude, after all, it involved the ancestors.

Shen Kan watched them open the box respectfully, read the poems and read the poems, read the articles and read the articles, and then circulated them to each other.

Probably no one can say that the poetry and articles of the deceased people are not good, even if there is nothing surprising, in short, this can't help but boast: "It is worthy of the land of Shandong, and the poems of Mount Tai are so vigorous."

"Well, it's elegantly written." The other also boasted.

Mr. Hidden Village had nothing to boast about, so he simply said: "This cardboard is good, and it will not rot for many years."

Shen Kan wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so he quickly turned around, and said in his heart that these people were just ordinary literati, but it was a pity that they did not travel through the era of the Ming madman Tang Bohu, only twenty years apart.

At noon, a feast was set up, which was the way of drinking and feasting in ancient times, with carpets on the ground and three black lacquered wooden tables on each side, and they sat on their knees to eat.

Here is Mr. Qianzhai sitting in the lead, Mr. Yincun in the second, and Shen Jiaji sitting at the end. On the other side, Mr. Linshan was the chief, Mr. Yunnong was second, and Shen Kan was the escort.

It seems that people of any era like nostalgia, and Shen Kan learns from their style, one board and one glance, and there is no need to elaborate on the staggered situation.

When the wine was half-drunk, Shen Jiaji suddenly poured a glass of wine, got up and put it in front of Mr. Qianzhai, and said, "I have something to ask for, and I will give a glass in advance."

Shen Kan, who was watching this scene, suddenly understood that this Mr. Qianzhai was his teacher.

Mr. Qianzhai asked, "What do you think?" You've made it clear. ”

"The mystery wine is unpalatable." Mr. Hidden Village on the side interjected, "If you don't make it clear, I'm in a hurry for Brother Qian." ”

Mr. Yunnong on the other side also said: "You and I are all close friends, why don't Fengshan say it clearly?"

Shen Jiaji said with a smile: "Today, we will get drunk and don't talk about mundane affairs, but I ask my brother to wait at home less the day after tomorrow, and I will implore Yunnong to go with me."

"No." Mr. Qianzhai shook his head again and again, "We belong to you here, so why do you need to ask for someone if you can?" It must be something difficult for a strong man, so it's better for you to explain it today. ”

Shen Jiaji smiled: "It's not a difficult thing, I'm afraid that my brother won't."

Mr. Linshan over there is good wine, Shen Kan is good at complimenting and serving, and he is drinking happily, seeing this, he laughed and said: "Don't be polite, hurry up and pour Fengshan's wine, why be afraid?" Could it be that he will tell you to go to the sky and steal the moon?"

"Exactly." Shen Jiaji hurriedly raised his glass to persuade him to drink.

In this way, you come and go to push the glass and change the cup again, they are all friends, and it is the wine that is a thousand glasses of friends, and everyone is very happy.

Shen Kan secretly admired Shen Jiaji, and really did things in a disciplined manner, first invite someone to have a meal, don't talk about business, and talk about it next time.

It is said that when Shen Kan was a fledgling, he was in a hurry to do things, and he couldn't wait to say it when he invited someone to dinner, but people knew at a glance that you were a rookie, and he paid a lot of tuition.

Therefore, it is said that he is stable, but Shen Kan was anxious before, and he always couldn't learn, of course, this is related to age.

Drink until the sun sets in the west, everyone gets up to the table, and after eating the sobering tea, then they leave.

Shen Jiaji sent them out of the alley and said, "Two brothers, I just want to wait at home the day after tomorrow, and my brother will go to the house to ask for advice."

The two nodded, "Just wait."

The drunken Mr. Linshan pointed at Shen Jiaji and said: "Today I drank happily, but my words were sullen, you Fengshan liked to play dumb riddles in your life, and you really deserve to be punished."

Everyone burst into laughter and said goodbye to each other.

Shen Kan was in a dilemma, it stands to reason that he should bow to the teacher in advance, and he was almost set, but he was afraid of breaking the dumb riddle of the fourth uncle.

Helpless, pretend to be deaf and dumb.