"But aren't you going to have a spring festival? Where did you get so much time to teach me? Do you want to take the exam? "Small headroom is not so easy to compromise.

This said to Gu Jiao's heart, now the most important thing in the family is next month's Spring Festival, whether he can become a tribute lady depends on Xiao Liulang's performance.

Xiao Liulang: I knew you would say that. Xiao Liulang said: "It's not me who taught you, it's my aunt and grandfather who taught you, and my aunt and grandfather will too." Little Clearance collapsed soullessly in his chair.

The next day, Xiao Liulang led Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan to learn art. The apprenticeship process went smoothly, and the other party did not ask for expensive apprenticeship gifts, and accepted the two apprentices very kindly.

Master's surname is Lu, and he is a man with a Chinese face, his real age is almost fifty, but he looks less than forty.

Gu Xiaoshun scratched his head and asked Gu Yan in a low voice, "Gu Yan, have you heard of Master's name before?" Gu Yan shook his head: "No, I've only heard of Lu Yuan." ”

"Who is Lu Yuan?" Gu Xiaoshun asked, he was a dirt bun and didn't know anything about the capital. Gu Yan patiently explained: "A master! That's amazing! Although our master is also surnamed Lu, he must have nothing to do with that master. "That Master Lu is the most famous craftsman in Zhao Kingdom, and even the emperor's dragon chair and dragon bed are made by him, which shows how important his status is in Zhao Kingdom.

It is rumored that the swallows carved by Master Lu can fly, the fish carved by Master Lu can swim, and even more, it is said that Master Lu once carved a beauty, and the beauty came to life and became Master Lu's wife.

There are too many rumors about Master Lu, and I can't finish talking about them for three days and three nights. It's just that this Master Lu's temper is moody and very eccentric, and once offended His Majesty, and he was almost killed by His Majesty.

After that, Master Lu went into hiding, and no longer took over the business of the court. Some people also say that Master Lu changed his name and surname, changed his place and continued to work as a carpenter, and there are many people in the market today who boast that they sell Master Lu's works.

The two were talking in the courtyard when a woman in a cloth dress came out with a dustpan of pickles.

Just looking at her posture, this woman can be called graceful, but when you look at that face...... Both were a little stunned.

It was a disfigured face. Unlike the smooth birthmarks on Gu Jiao's face, this face is staggered with scars, hideous and terrifying, and the less timid can scare away on the spot.

The two didn't move, and they didn't lose their temper and stared at each other for a long time. Gu Jiao is often blinded by people because of her crippled appearance, Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun will not treat others like this.

"Who are you?" Gu Yan asked. His eyes were clear, without the slightest hint of fear or disdain. The woman smiled.

Ordinary people laugh to make people feel warm, but she is not, when she smiles, the scars on her face all move, and it looks even more hideous.

She said, "You are his new disciples, right?" I'm your teacher. "It turned out to be Shi Niang. Seeing that she didn't look like a lie, the two of them bowed to him: "Master." The woman did not say yes or no, but laughed faintly, put a dustpan of pickles on the shelf to dry, and turned and went into the house.

Gu Yan became more and more convinced that this craftsman surnamed Lu was not Master Lu. Master Lu's wife is a great beauty, but no one who has seen her is not overwhelmed by her beauty.

His aunt and concubine are already considered to be the best in the six palaces, but I heard that compared with Master Lu's wife, she will still be overshadowed.

Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun waited in the courtyard for a while before Xiao Liulang and Master Lu came out.

"I'll leave it to you, two children." Xiao Liulang arched his hand and said to Master Lu. Master Lu also returned the salute slightly: "Young Master Xiao is polite." I'm going to go out with my people for the next two days, and I'll have them come over for class in three days. ”

"Okay." Xiao Liulang responded, and asked Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan to say goodbye to Master Lu, and then got into the carriage and left.

After the three of them left, Master Lu was about to go back to the room, but he saw his wife Nanxiang coming out of the house with a curtain.

"It's windy, why did you get out?" Master Lu stepped forward and said with concern to hold his wife's arm. Nan Xiang looked at the carriage that gradually disappeared at the end of the alley and asked him, "Why did you suddenly agree to accept disciples?" Isn't it the most hated to be a master for others? ”

"Ugh." Master Lu sighed,

"That young man named Xiao Liulang is Feng Lao's apprentice, I owed Feng Lao a favor back then, and this time I only paid it back to Feng Lao."

"Old Feng has taken in apprentices?" Nan Xiang pouted,

"That old-fashioned old man can't even look down on Zhuang Daru, but he can actually look down on a lame child?" The Zhuang Daru in her mouth is Zhuang Xianzhi, the fourth master of the Zhuang family, who was appointed as the assassin of Youzhou a while ago, and is one of the best Confucians in Zhaoguo today.

Zhuang Xianzhi has always respected Feng Lao very much, hoping to inherit the mantle of Feng Lao, but unfortunately, Feng Lao didn't know why he was confiscated as a disciple.

"I think that kid is good." Master Lu said,

"He doesn't look like an ordinary country boy."

"Can the person who is favored by the old man be a simple person?" Nan Xiang smiled faintly and removed the topic from Xiao Liulang's body,

"If there are two more apprentices for one person, will it be too costly?" Master Lu said: "It's not big, it's not big, if it weren't for the help of Feng Lao, I'm afraid I won't be able to meet you in my life." Feng Lao is the matchmaker for the two of us, and I have to survive this favor no matter what. Nanxiang was amused.

She was still a little worried that she was too scary to laugh in front of outsiders, but she didn't have this concern in front of her husband.

She laughed enough, and then took Rafujun's hand and said, "I like those two children, the ones who came before are much stronger." "Gu Xiaoshun and Gu Yan are not the first two to ask for apprenticeship, I don't know how many have come before this, and there are many talented people, but Nanxiang doesn't like any of them.

As soon as she appeared, those people were like they had seen ghosts, and some were even scared by her on the spot.

"Xiang'er likes it." He accepts apprentices without looking at qualifications, it all depends on the lady's liking, even if he is a fool, he admits it.

Not to mention, the very beautiful little boy named Gu Yan seems to be quite a stupid husband.

"Teach well." Nan Xiang said,

"Don't fool people." Master Lu cleared his throat: "Got it, madam." Don't look at his promise to be happy, he actually has a score in his heart, carpentry work is hard, tiring and boring, ordinary people can't last a few days, at most three months, he dares to guarantee that the two children will take the initiative to beg him not to learn.

When Xiao Liulang and the three of them returned to Bishui Hutong, they heard a commotion in the courtyard from afar, and it turned out that it was Feng Lin and Lin Chengye who came over.

Along with the two of them, there was also an acquaintance who had met in Pingcheng - Du Ruohan. Du Ruohan has been locked up at home by his uncle since he returned to Beijing, and he has not been released during the New Year, but his aunt has pleaded with his uncle in the past few days, and Zhuang Xianzhi has allowed him a day off.

Du Ruohan had already heard that Feng Lin and Xiao Liulang were studying in Guozijian, he was not familiar with Lin Chengye, so he didn't deliberately inquire about Lin Chengye, but he only ran into him when he went to Guozijian to find Feng Lin today.

According to Du Ruohan's meaning, the two finally came to the capital for a trip, he did the east, invited the two to the most famous restaurant in the capital Drunken Xianju to have a big meal, and then went to rent a painting boat at night, swim in a lake or something, don't be too leisurely!

But Feng Lin and Lin Chengye were both thinking about Xiao Liulang and Jiao Niang, mainly thinking about Jiao Niang, and they missed her very much, so they had to come over to see her, so Du Ruohan was also dragged over by the two.

Xiao Liulang was indifferent to Du Ruohan, but Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun were very curious about the guests at home.

"Jiao Niang's younger brother." Feng Lin introduced Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun to Du Ruohan, and introduced Du Ruohan to Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun.

"My childhood friend and your brother-in-law, you are called Brother Du." Xiao Liulang: You really don't think of yourself as an outsider.

Gu Yan and Gu Xiaoshun greeted the guests. Gu Jiao went to buy vegetables, and not long after the three of them came back, she also entered the yard.

At a glance, she noticed that there was an extra guest in the courtyard. Apparently the guests also spotted her. Xiao Liulang was about to open his mouth to introduce, when he heard Feng Lin running over and saying, "Jiao Niang is back!" What did you buy so heavy? I said that I don't need to buy such a dish! Xiao Chengzi, hurry up! Lin Chengye came over and slipped the things in Gu Jiao's hand.

Feng Lin said to Du Ruohan: "This is Jiao Niang!" He said to Gu Jiao again,

"Jiao Niang, he was my neighbor when Liulang and I were children, the three of us grew up together, his name is Du Ruohan, you can call him a small belly! His aunt married to the capital, and now he is barely half of the capital, and he will have a spring with us next month! Xiao Liulang's eyes were cold: When you meet Jiaojiao, you have a lot more words!

Also, who is the male owner of this family! Du Ruohan and Xiao Liulang are not so familiar with Feng Lin, firstly, he and Feng Lin have known each other for a longer time when he was a child, and secondly, he always feels that this Xiao Liulang is not the Xiao Liulang when he was a child.

Anyway, it's quite unfamiliar. However, Xiao Liulang's family is still quite easy to get along with. Especially Aunt Xiao Liulang.

Things have to start with Du Ruohan coming to the door, he is a rational person, although Feng Lin told him not to see too much, but he still bought something and brought it over.

Among them was a box of sugar-fried chestnuts, which made the old lady cry out with joy and coldness. The old lady doesn't put her survival at home now, and she is easy to be sued by Xiao Qingkong, so she puts the old sacrificial wine there.

The old lady thought that this young man was very good and decided to take him flying.

"Play?" The old lady took out the leaf card given by Gu Changqing, and the new leaf card felt very comfortable, and the old lady couldn't put it down.

Du Ruohan knew that Ye Zi was not allowed to play by his uncle in the house on weekdays. Feng Lin can't play, Lin Chengye can.

The old lady called Gu Xiaoshun over. Gu Xiaoshun, the old lady, Du Ruohan, and Lin Chengye put together a table of leaf cards.

Du Ruohan is a novice on the road. It turns out that not every novice has the same luck as Gu Changqing, and after a game of cards, Du Ruohan lost only his pants.

The old lady liked him even more! Young people, there is a future! When it was near lunch, someone came to the house again.

"I'll drive it, I'll drive it!" The little clear space clicked to open the door, he poked a little head out of the crack in the door, and looked at the person who came with a wink,

"Who are you looking for?" The man said, "I'm looking for Xiao Liulang." ”

"Oh." Small headroom disappointment. Why didn't you come to him? He's not a kid without friends anymore!

Xiao Jingkong slowly went to the study and called Xiao Liulang. Xiao Liulang went to the door, he looked at the man with a goatee in front of him, the other party looked kind and shrewd, well-dressed, and behaved.

But Xiao Liulang didn't know him: "You are-" The man arched his hand: "My surname is Wang, Xiao Gongzi just call me Wang Yun." I have admired the name of Xiao Gongzi for a long time, Wang came to visit today, and he didn't say anything, can he come into the house to talk? Xiao Liulang glanced at him again and took the person to his study.

The little clearance is also in his study, and he is working on the problem. Xiao Liulang said to him: "Rest for a while, and then write later." Xiao Jingkong looked at him suspiciously: "Why are you suddenly so kind?" Xiao Liulang: "Jiaojiao made something delicious." "The little headroom is gone!

Wang Yun smiled: "Is it Xiao Gongzi's younger brother?" It's really Yuxue cute. "Is Yuxue cute? That's the appearance, he is actually a real mischievous and crazy little monk.

Xiao Liulang didn't complain about the little monk in front of outsiders, he asked lightly: "I don't know what happened when Master Wang came to the door?" Wang Yun didn't expect Xiao Liulang to be so direct, he was shocked, and said with a smile: "Wang came to the door today to discuss with Xiao Gongzi on an important matter. Xiao Liulang: "The matter of Chunqiu?" Wang Yun was surprised again, and said with a smile: "Xiao Gongzi is really smart, he even guessed this." "Recently, there are a lot of people who come to Xiao Liulang, all for the sake of Chunfu, but they usually find Guozijian, and only Wang Yun comes to the door.

Xiao Liulang said bluntly: "I don't have the energy to tutor others in their homework, and I don't have the energy to make a fuss about the topic. "There are only two kinds of people who come to Xiao Liulang, one is like Lin Chengye and Feng Lin who are down-to-earth and seek advice; The other is to ask the masters to bet on the topic, and let Xiao Liulang make an article according to the topic to sell to them.

were all rejected by Xiao Liulang. Wang Yun lowered his eyes and laughed, dusted off his wide sleeves, and said, "I'm not here to ask Xiao Gongzi to tutor my young master's homework, nor to buy Xiao Gongzi's articles, I want to invite Xiao Gongzi—" He said the last two words.