Zhang Yuan suspected that the ebony gilt self-striking bell was noisy at night, and when the new house was arranged, the self-striking bell was moved to the downstairs study, and it was more appropriate to say that the bell of the bell tower in the south of the city was more suitable for living, and it was almost six o'clock after washing, and when he heard the evening bell ringing at night, he packed up his pen and ink and went to bed to rest, and the self-striking bell downstairs was striking ten o'clock, and the late Ming scholar regarded the self-striking bell as a treasure not because of its accurate timekeeping, but because of the curiosity of the exquisite machinery -- Zhang Yuan accompanied the merchant to return to the meeting after three dynasties in the morning, The sky was still bright, Mu Zhenzhen got up, took a white porcelain high-legged lamp to the study, and when he set the bell back for a moment, he was wiping the bookcase, heard the sound of footsteps, hurriedly turned around, and saw Zhang Yuan walking in with cloud-headed shoes, his hair scattered, obviously not yet combed - Mu Zhenzhen was blessed and said: "Young master is early." ”

It was very early, the morning bell had not yet sounded, and the time displayed by the self-striking bell was five and a half past - Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "Zhenzhen, hurry up and sharpen the ink." While rummaging through the bookcase-the sky was not yet bright, and the study was dark, Mu Zhenzhen moved the white porcelain lamp closer and asked, "What is the young master looking for?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "Du Dingfang's ten eight-strand essays, I want to correct them, I'm so busy these days that I almost forgot, so the Du family steward is going back today-"

"Young Master, isn't this it?" Mu Zhenzhen found the ten eight-strand texts from a book.

Zhang Yuan looked at it slightly and said happily: "Exactly." He praised it: "It's still really careful." ”

Mu Zhenzhen smiled, poured water into the inkstone, and grinded the ink slowly and vigorously, glancing at the young master from time to time, the young master was looking at Du Dingfang's eight-strand text, and soon turned over one and soon turned over another - it didn't take half a moment, after reading the ten pieces of craftsmanship, Zhang Yuan got up and said, "I'll go wash first." You can use the washing time to think about how to correct Du Dingwen's ten eight-strand essays, and when he comes back from washing, Mu Zhenzhen has already polished a thick inkstone, and the study is filled with the fragrance of ink.

Zhang Yuan spread out a piece of lead mountain bamboo paper and wrote a letter to Du Dingfang, Mu Zhenzhen stood behind him, combed his hair with a boxwood comb, the movement was gentle, and it would not affect the young master's writing at all, he was combing with affection, and suddenly looked up, and saw that the young grandmother was standing by the door of the study at some point, smiling slightly-Shang Ran had been quietly watching for a while, Zhang Yuan was concentrating on writing, Mu Zhenzhen was combing Zhang Yuan's hair, his eyes were full of affection, and his mind was all on Zhang Yuan, and neither of them noticed her-"Young grandmother is early." ”

Mu Zhenzhen hurriedly stepped forward to salute, feeling a little uneasy.

Zhang Yuan raised his eyes and said, "Ran also got up." "Keep writing.

Shang Ran walked in, smiled at Mu Zhenzhen, and asked Zhang Yuan, "What's the urgency?" ”

Zhang Yuan said: "One of my students, from Kunshan, wants me to comment on the art, two servants have been here for more than half a month, yesterday many distant guests said goodbye to me and returned to their hometowns, but the two servants of the Du family are scratching their heads on the side, hehe." ”

Shang Ran took a closer look, Qing Jun's Xiaokai had already written most of the bamboo paper, Zhang Lang was always very serious and not perfunctory - Shang Zhanran said to Mu Zhenzhen: "I asked Yunjin to take down Zhang Lang's scarf." Turned around and went out, walked upstairs slowly, and did not resist the warm scene he had just seen, and said in his heart: "I have really served Zhang Lang for several years, Zhang Lang's likes and dislikes are really clearer, this woman is kind and simple, I should treat her well, this is also the strength I should have." I can't help but think of that Wang Wei again, that girl is too smart, she left her books far away, and retreated as advance, which made Zhang Lang's affection for her increase sharply, Wang Wei will still enter Zhang's house in the future-Shang Ran shook his head, don't think about that, the newlywed Yan'er, Zhang Lang is also very good to her, Aunt Weng is also kind, she has nothing to dissatisfaction with.

…… In the study, Zhang Yuan spent more than an hour writing a letter to Du Dingfang and Juniper, the letter to Juniper was to congratulate him on his return to the general, and analyzed the situation in Liaodong in a deliberative tone, saying that Juniper would be promoted because of the threat of the Jianzhou Jurchens to the Ming Dynasty, and the confrontation with the Jianzhou Jurchens was certainly a great time to make meritorious contributions, but at the same time it was also a great danger - Zhang Yuan certainly could not say that Juniper would die in the 47th year of Wanli in Salhu, writing this letter was just a reminder to Juniper, and some things would soon be verified, This will create the impression in Juniper's heart that Zhang Yuan is very analytical and thoughtful, and this impression is very important - Mu Zhenzhen's letter to her father Mu Jingyan has already been written, and Zhang Yuan handed over the three letters to the second servant of the Du family, rewarded the second servant with some money and goods, and asked Laiwang to send them on the ship.

In addition to Yang Shixiang and Hong Daotai in Qingpu, who have to wait for two more days to set off with Lu Tao and his wife, the rest of the Han Society colleagues almost have to leave, Fan Wenruo, Feng Menglong, Wen Zhenmeng, Jiao Runsheng These people have been in Shanyin for a month and a half, and every time they have a good meeting, they debate and inspire each other, and they all feel that their knowledge has grown, and they are reluctant to give up when they are separated -- when it is afternoon, Huang Zunsu and his son Huang Zongxi also came to bid farewell to Zhang Yuan, Huang Zongxi is reading and playing with the brothers of Luchun and Lujie these days. Huang Zongxi is the same age as Lu Jie, both are six years old, but he can already recite the four books, and can talk about the four books of righteousness, not just rote memorization, and Lu Jie only first knew "nothing", the eight-year-old Lu Chun just finished reading the "Three Character Classic", is reading the "Hundred Family Names", compared to Huang Zongxi is far less, there is Huang Zongxi, Lu Chun, Lu Jie two brothers are also obviously working hard - I heard that Huang Zongxi is going home, Lu Chun, Lu Jie two brothers crying, followed his uncle Zhang Yuan has been sending Huang father and son to the Bashi Bridge on the boat, Huang Zongxi saw Lu Chun, Lu Jie cried, He also started crying, the child's feelings are the most pure and sincere - Huang Zunsu could see that Zhang Yuan liked his son Huang Zongxi very much, and said with a smile when he parted: "Brother Jiezi, when the dog grows up a little more, I will worship and study under you, and I can be with the two little Lu Gongzi." ”

Zhang Yuanxin said: "How can I have time to teach, Huang Zongxi will be Liu Zongzhou's disciple, Mr. Liu Zongzhou is about to be dismissed, Mr. Liu Zongzhou is too straightforward and too stubborn, such a person can't be an official, only suitable for teaching." Said with a smile: "It's easy to say, I don't know if I'm blessed to come to Yuyao as an official." "Just laugh it off.

…… On April 17, together with Yang Shixiang and others, Lu Tao and Zhang Ruoxi took Lu Chun, Lu Jie and six servants to leave Shanyin, Shengmei Firm's branch in Shanyin has already found a store, just by the Wulu Bridge, and Lu Yungu's pharmacy is only separated by a few stores, Zhang Ruoxi left Lu Dayou to take care of it here, the silver money is in charge of Yiting, silk and cotton cloth will be transported from Qingpu by ship as soon as possible, and Zhang Yuan's method of sewing clothes will be used to open up sales, if Shanyin is profitable, a branch will also be opened in Hangzhou, In this way, it will be much more convenient to transport goods from Qingpu to Hangzhou for transit - Zhang Yuan's letter to Wang Wei asked his sister Zhang Ruoxi to bring it, Zhang Ruoxi said: "As soon as I return to Qingpu, I will take Wang Wei over, you can rest assured, my sister will help you raise her first." ”

Zhang Yuan smiled "hey" and said, "Thank you, sister." ”

Zhang Ruoxi advised: "Good students prepare for the township test, don't be distracted, you are the head of the Han Society, and everyone is watching you." ”

Listening to my sister say this, Zhang Yuanzhen felt a lot of pressure, he is now rated as a shareholder, a political election, the main league Han Society, the limelight is very strong, and the township test is a strong pass in front of him, if he falls, his reputation will inevitably fall down, this township test is only allowed to win and not lose, there is no way back, the admission rate of the township test is about thirty to one, this is not your Bagu essay is good will be admitted, there are many variables, he must carefully prepare, try to eliminate the factors unfavorable to himself - Yang Shixiang from Qingpu brought "Jiao's Pen Ride", " More than 3,000 copies of the "Warning to the World" and Zhang Yuan's commentary on the eight-strand anthology have been sold out, and 400 taels of silver have been obtained, and the bookstore on the cross street of Fuxue Palace will be bought, and this bookstore will continue to be open for a long time, and like Shengmei Firm, Hanshe Bookstore will also open a bookstore in the big town in the south of the Yangtze River...... Now there are less than four months before the Hangzhou Township Examination on the ninth day of August, and the books that must be read for the examination such as "Shuo Yuan", "University Yanyi", "Discussion of Famous Ministers of the Past Dynasties", and "Imperial Decree" have all been read, and only continue to sharpen and collect the ink papers of the township examination in Zhejiang, Nanzhili and Jingshi in recent years to figure out the expo, and the style of the township examination in these three places is leading the trend -- from April 20, Zhang Yuan closed his door and only studied in the wooden building on the bank of the Demo River, composition, of course, every morning and evening fitness, archery has never stopped - Shang Ran helped Zhang's mother Lu manage housework, reading, painting, juju, maintaining the habit of life when he was a girl in Huiji, with Zhang Yuan, his heart is full of happiness, get up early and follow Zhang Yuan to learn Tai Chi, read for Zhang Yuan, shake hands and eyes, love is sweet - in a blink of an eye, it is the first day of the fifth month, the dragon boat drum on the other side of the Fu River "dong dong" knocked up, this morning, Zhang Yuan is listening to the wooden building for him to read the senior brother Xu Guangqi's Xie Yuan scroll Shun lives in the deep mountains", and suddenly heard Zhang Cao on the stone arch bridge say loudly: "Jiezi-Jiezi-Jingfang just sent someone to say that the new clairvoyant mirror has been made, you go to see it with me." ”

Shang Ran smiled, put down the scroll, and said, "Zhang Lang, let's go, rest today, rest for ten days." ”

Zhang Yuan took Wuling to the riverside, and Zhang Cao greeted him and said: "Jiezi, do you want to accompany your wife, and so does the eldest brother, as if he is studying hard behind closed doors." ”

Zhang Yuan said with a smile: "Isn't the third brother also accompanied by his wife and rarely comes out, by the way, Lumei is about to give birth, congratulations to the third brother." ”

Zhang Cao was very embarrassed that he was about to become a father, and changed the topic: "I have no one to play, and I am afraid of my father's scolding - go, go to the mirror workshop." ”

At the beginning of the year, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Cao discussed, each out of five hundred taels of silver, bought a house on the left at a high price, as the residence of the mirror craftsman and apprentice, the original house was all used as a mirror-making workshop, and the two mirror-makers hired from Hangzhou recruited ten apprentices in Shanyin, according to Zhang Yuan's method, each apprentice only learned one link of mirror-making, so it was simple, and he could soon be a teacher, which greatly improved the efficiency and quality of mirror-making―――――――――――――――――――― In the transitional chapter, the township test storm will start.

(To be continued)