Zhang Yue said with a smile, "Well, the old gentleman has good eyesight, this is indeed a golden silk jujube, which is a specialty of my hometown Xingji." ”

"Well, this jujube is not only sweet and crispy, but also has the effect of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, clearing the heart and moistening the lungs, nourishing the blood and nourishing the skin, and regulating the middle and nourishing qi... Look at this color, it should be a selection of dates from a century-old jujube tree. When the old man was young, he once ate it by chance, and it has been unforgettable to this day..."

As the old man spoke, his eyes were still fixed on the jujube in Zhang Yue's hand, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel embarrassed, and guessed in his heart that this old gentleman might be a pedantic old Confucian in the academy. Passing by here, she was greedy for her little dates, and she was secretly happy in her heart, so she naturally grabbed a handful of dates from her purse and handed them to the old gentleman.

"The old gentleman doesn't dislike the words, let's enjoy them together!"

"Oh, good, good!" The old man took the dates unceremoniously, threw a few into his mouth, chewed them up, and said something in his mouth, "Well, it's the taste... Xingji has been a grassy land since ancient times, but the flavor of golden silk jujube is very good, and natural creation makes it happen! ”

A handful of jujubes were eaten up in a moment, and after eating them all, the old man stared at the remaining jujubes in Zhang Yue's purse.

Zhang Yue couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart, this old Confucian was so cute, he was so greedy, so he handed over all the remaining dates in his purse, and the old man took it with a smile, and a gust of wind turned into a remnant cloud, and he also ate it all. looked at Zhang Yue again.

Zhang Yue waved his empty hand and said with a smile: "Old man, I swear to your ancestor Confucius, I really don't have it..."

Only then did the old man retract his eyes. Paying attention to Zhang Yue, after studying Zhang Yue's face for a while, his eyes became deep,

"Your doll's face... Well... It's kind of interesting, you, not from the academy? Zhang Yue felt that this old man was really funny, and after eating her dates for a long time, he remembered that he didn't know her? I thought that I would wait for my uncle anyway, this old gentleman was so funny, so I chatted with him.

She replied with a smile: "Old man, I am Zhang Yue, the nephew of Jin Cheng, the head catcher in Zunhua County, and I came to the academy with my uncle today to pay my respects to Mr. Huanchu, and my uncle went to visit Mr. Huanchu at this time, so I asked me to wait here." ”

"Hmm... Jin Cheng ??.. Oh... It's the daughter-in-law who can make the eight-treasure cinnamon fish..."

“.... Belch... It is "Zhang Yue is a little embarrassed, does this old man rely on food to remember people!"

"Oh, you came with Jin Cheng to deliver fish today."

"Well, I heard my aunt say that there is a piece of Danguilin in the academy, which is full of osmanthus flowers and is very beautiful, and I like osmanthus the most, so I begged my uncle to take me to see it."

The old man looked at her with interest, "Oh, other female dolls either like rich peonies, or like high plum blossoms, but you actually like the ordinary osmanthus flowers?" ”

Zhang Yue was shocked in his heart, this old gentleman actually saw that she was a girl, and the people of Xuanwei Academy really lived up to her reputation. Since he has broken the way, he has no excuse, and said with a smile, "Who said that osmanthus is bland!" I like osmanthus the most. When it blooms, the fragrance of the flowers is tangy, clear and dusty, and the thick energy can overflow, and the smell makes people forget their worries. The most important osmanthus can also be used to make wine, make tea, medicine, and make pastries... There are so many benefits! ”

The old man laughed, "Well said, even the old man!" The old man also likes osmanthus, who said that literati must like plum bamboo orchid or something? Hum! It's just pretending to be high, it's not as good as osmanthus to make people look refreshed! Female doll, look like you've read a book? ”

"Well, I haven't officially read a book, but when I was a child, I learned calligraphy with my uncle for a few years and knew a few words. Sir, you look like a teacher at this academy, right? ”

"Oh... Sort of, heh! You've studied calligraphy, but few girls are interested in calligraphy. The old man looked at Zhang Yue with interest.

"When I was a child, I saw my uncle writing, although I didn't know him, but I thought it was funny, so I followed the drawing next to me, and my uncle taught me a few years when he saw it interesting. I've been writing for a long time, and my interest has grown! When you see a beautiful word outside, you always have to take a few more looks, just now I walked all the way from outside the academy, and I saw a lot of banners, plaques, and stone tablets, all of which are very well written! It's not a famous academy in the Ming Dynasty! My favorite word, though, is on a wooden fence next to a nondescript vegetable garden. ”

Old Ru's eyes flashed with a fine light, "Oh, what is written?" ”

On the wooden fence of the vegetable garden, the words "bite the vegetable root, Pepsi can be done" are written. ”

"What's so good?"

I can't say it, but looking at the trend and charm of the handwriting, I feel indescribable comfort in my heart. I think the words written to make you look comfortable should be very high, hehe, I'm also talking nonsense. ”

Zhang Yue looked left and right, saw that there was no one around, lowered his voice and said to the old confucian, "Old man, in my opinion, the calligraphy of Mr. Huanchu, who is very powerful in your academy, is not necessarily better than the person with the inscription on the wooden fence!" If I have the chance, I would like to learn calligraphy from the person who wrote the pen! ”

"Haha-the female doll is a bit interesting, then the old man Ye Yingming knows that your evaluation of his calligraphy is not as good as that of a person with an inscription on the vegetable garden, and he has nowhere to put his embarrassed old face! Ha ha! ”

Zhang Yue also echoed and covered his mouth and said, "It's okay, he doesn't know!" Hehe! ”

The old man narrowed his eyes with a smile, "Does the little doll know the meaning of those eight words on the wooden fence?" ”

"I don't know, I guess it's the secret of growing vegetables?!"

"Hmmmm...."The old man laughed heartily again, Zhang Yue was quite embarrassed to laugh stupidly, and when the old man's laughter subsided, he said to Zhang Yue earnestly, "Female doll, the meaning of that sentence is to tell the world that a person's intelligence and cultivation can only be obtained through hard training. Do you understand? ”

Zhang Yue nodded as if he didn't understand, "Oh, oh! ”

At this time, Zhang Yue heard a voice coming from the front hall,

"Where is the teacher?"

A few people came to the front hall, led by the white-clothed weak-crowned man who relieved Jin Cheng and the others at the main entrance of the academy, and the one next to him was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old black-clothed young man, this young man was extremely handsome, and his eyebrows were full of pride.

The two came to Lao Ru and Zhang Yue in a blink of an eye, and the two of them gave a deep salute to Lao Ru, and the man in black praised him,

"Teacher, where have you been? There are many celebrities and gentlemen who come to pay their respects, and the senior brother has disappeared from you in the front hall, and instructed me and the third senior brother to find you in the front hall to meet guests. ”

"Oh, it's Dongyang and Yuanmo, I thought the front hall was messy and boring, so I walked around."

The man in white responded softly, "Heh! The apprentice guessed that the teacher would be bored in this meeting, so he came to the backyard to look for you. His eyes fell on Zhang Yue. I heard the teacher's hearty laughter from afar, why was the teacher so happy? ”

"Oh, haha, it's very interesting to meet a little doll here, so I talked a little more." The old man laughed. Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhang Yue's heart moved, and he couldn't help but wonder about the identity of Lao Ru.

At this moment, Jin Cheng and the young man named Qingfeng also hurriedly walked out of the courtyard, Qingfeng walked to the old Confucian, and said respectfully: "Master, the golden catcher head of Zunhua County came to congratulate you on your birthday, and specially sent freshly cooked eight-treasure cinnamon fish, we have been looking for you in the courtyard, you were here?" ”

Jin Cheng walked to Lao Ru in three steps and two steps, slammed it to the ground, and said respectfully, "Mr. is well, the villain Jin Cheng came to congratulate Mr. on his birthday, and Neiko made your favorite eight-treasure osmanthus fish, please enjoy." ”

Jin Cheng's words confirmed the doubts in Zhang Yue's heart, this old Confucian is Ye Yingming, the famous Mr. Ye Yingming. She was chatting with Mr. Huanchu just now and eating golden silk jujubes, eh... Wait, she seems to have said just now that Mr. Huanchu's words may not be as good as those written by the anonymous author in the vegetable garden...... Zhang Yue felt messy in the wind.

"Oh, Golden Catcher, you brought this doll?"

Jin Cheng noticed Zhang Yue beside Mr. Huanchu, and hurriedly said, "Yes, he is Zhang Yue, the son of the villain's sister, Fang is nine years old this year, and now he is fostered in my home, and he came to celebrate his birthday with the villain today, this child is young and ignorant, if there is anything offensive to Mr., please don't be surprised." Child, don't kowtow to Mr. yet. ”

Zhang Yue woke up like a dream, and quickly knelt down and bowed, "See sir." ”

"Well, get up, didn't we just talk very well, don't be so restrained." Mr. Huanchu said with a smile. Zhang Yue blushed and smiled awkwardly.

At this time, the man in white said, "Teacher, are you still going to the front hall to meet guests?" ”

"Don't go, I hate those messy things the most, and I can't stop being polite when I meet. Let your brother take care of it. Let's go inside and talk. ”

"Well, good. Qingfeng, you go to the front and tell your master, and say that your husband is tired and goes back to the room to rest. ”

Qingfeng said yes and went to the front hall. Zhang Yue and Jin Cheng followed Mr. Huanchu, the man in white, and the boy in black into the courtyard, and arrived in an antique room, Mr. Huanchu sat at the top, Jin Cheng sat with the man in white and the boy in black, and Zhang Yue stood behind Jin Cheng, bowing his head sullenly.

Mr. Huanchu glanced at Zhang Yue, and a faint smile welled up in his eyes.

"Jin Zhutou, has this kid ever read?"

"Mr. Hui, Neiko and I are both rough people, and we can't teach her to read and write. The child learned some words with her uncle when she was young. ”

Mr. Huanchu's eyes were bottomless, and after a moment of silence, "Well——, Jin Zhutou, this kid just said that he wanted to worship me as a teacher." ”

“......”

Zhang Yue was petrified in an instant, and Jin Cheng was even more dumbfounded, even the man in white and the young man in black were taken aback!

Jin Cheng hurriedly turned his head and looked at Zhang Yue in surprise, "You..."

Zhang Yue hurriedly danced with his hands, "Uncle, I didn't..."

Mr. Huanchu looked at Zhang Yue quite interestingly, and said, "Child, don't you admit it at this time?" ”

"Sir, I didn't say just now that I wanted to worship you as a teacher, but I just mentioned that I wanted to worship the person with the inscription in the vegetable garden as a teacher, and I didn't ......" Zhang Yue suddenly woke up, "Could it be that Mr. is the person who wrote the inscription!" ”

"Haha!!" Mr. Huanchu stroked his beard and laughed, "Yes, it is exactly what the old man asked." ”

"....." Zhang Yue was completely stunned.

Seeing this, the white-clothed young man next to him hurriedly said, "Hehe, this little brother, the teacher has not accepted an apprentice for many years, and today he has the heart to accept you as an apprentice, which is your great blessing, and he still does not kneel down and call the master." ”

Jin Cheng was the first to react, and made eye contact with Zhang Yue, Zhang Yue hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed, and shouted: "Apprentice to meet the master!" ”

"Hahaha!! Good apprentices, get up! Mr. Huanchu helped Zhang Yue up with a smile, and the man in white next to him also echoed and smiled: "Congratulations on the master's birthday!" We also have a beautiful little junior brother! ”

Mr. Huanchu shook his head, "Dongyang is wrong, it's not the little junior brother, it's the little junior sister." ”