Crossing the Fengxi water, I heard the small village not far away Ishida was playing the first time, the crisp percussion sound of the jujube wood bangzi was extraordinarily transparent and ethereal under the moonlight, and a slightly hoarse old voice dragged out the long tone and shouted:

"The sky is dry - be careful of the fire candle - the sky is dry - be careful of the fire candle - "

Sixi smiled: "Old Luotou's voice is still so strong, he has been fighting for decades, young master?" ”

Zeng Yu said: "I've heard Lao Luotou shout like this for as long as I can remember, and the tone and rhythm have not changed at all. ”

Zeng Qian didn't have these leisurely and warm feelings, he was a little worried, and said to Zeng Yu: "Brother Li, I'll go first, and you will come later." ”

Zeng Yu understood the eldest brother's thoughts, nodded and said, "Okay, eldest brother will go back and talk to my sister-in-law first, don't worry, eldest brother, I won't quarrel with my sister-in-law." "This time I came back and left home in a very different mood, and I experienced the turmoil of my sister Zeng Ruolan, Zeng Yu felt that he could be tolerant of housework, I wish my brother-in-law and my sister are not doing well now, I really want to hold on and let Zhu Dedong go to hard labor, and my sister is divorced and it is difficult to be happy-

Zeng Qian took Uncle Li and walked quickly, Zeng Yu and Sixi walked slowly, and met two neighbors who returned from hoeing beans by the stone arch in the east of the village, these two neighbors had not noticed Zeng Yu's square scarf and mattress, Sixi couldn't help but remind: "Two uncles, my young master is now a showman, see no, Jiangxi Xuezheng Huang personally awarded the Xiucai scarf." ”

The two neighbors took a closer look at the moonlight, and with an "ah" sound, they put down their hoes and sang songs, Ishida had never shown off his talents before, and Zeng Yu was the first one in the world.

This time there was a commotion, the neighbors, the old and the young all rushed out to see Zeng Xiucai, Fang Xiucai, who was a tutor in Shitian at Shanxi Station, rushed to hear the news, and Zeng Yu gave a courtesy, Fang Xiucai was quite puzzled, Zeng Yu was obviously off the list in April, there were only eight people in Yongfeng County this time, Fang Xiucai knew their names and surnames, and there was no Zeng Yu, why did Zeng Yu come back this time and put on a scarf uniform, wouldn't it be a pretending to be a student to come back and fool the villagers, right?

As long as people with a little insight will have such suspicions, Zeng Yu didn't want to pretend to be low-key to make people wonder, he took out the certificate he brought with him that was issued by the household branch of Guangxin Mansion to exempt the Erding errand and gave it to Fang Xiucai, and there was already a lantern from the shop on the side, Fang Xiucai hurriedly swept his eyes, and then there was no doubt, and said in a loud voice: "Congratulations to my friend Zeng for entering school, I am very happy, Ishida is also showing off to be a good man, and my friend Zeng is so young, and Zhongju and Zhongjinshi are just around the corner." ”

The people of Ishida are even more cheerful, surrounded by Zeng Yu's master and servant to the village south of Zeng's house, there are the older generation of people who sighed that Zeng Yu's grandfather chose the homestead wind fruit is really good, Shitian this place was originally uninhabited, it was Zeng Yu's grandfather who first built a house here, such a large place was picked by Zeng Yu's grandfather, of course, it is the best place in feng shui, fifty years have passed, the wonder of this feng shui treasure land has finally appeared, Zeng Yu has become a show in school, can you not believe in feng shui?

The most proud is Sixi, he is really happy, he is looking forward to this day, in front of the familiar neighbors is the real happiness.

Zeng Qian came out to greet him, and invited Fang Xiucai and a few fellow neighbors to go in for tea, and Ishida Maoli said: "It's not early today, tomorrow, no, the day after tomorrow, all the villagers will gather together to feast on Zeng Xianggong, and Zeng Xianggong's study is a great joy for us in Ishida." ”

After a long time of commotion, everyone dispersed, Zeng Yu entered the house to meet his sister-in-law Xie and two nieces, Zeng's people were not prosperous, Zeng Qian was two daughters, Zeng Ruolan was also two daughters, sister-in-law Xie's attitude obviously couldn't change for a while, and Zeng Yu's conversation was quite blunt, and no matter how restrained the fierce spirit was, it was always revealed, because Zeng Yu's mother and son were used to talking presumptuously before, and Zeng Yu also beat her third brother Xie Zidan bitterly, how could the resentment be calmed down-

Zeng Yu didn't care, said a few words, took out the gifts for his sister-in-law and two nieces, and went back to his original room, the room was messy and full of dust, and it had only been three months without people, and it looked very decrepit.

Sixi hurriedly started sweeping the floor and dusting, and Uncle Li also came to help, cleaned up a little, and then bathed and rested.

The next day is the July 15th Midyear Festival, Guangxin Mansion folk customs, July 15 this day to worship the ancestors, Zeng Yu and the eldest brother Zeng Qian busy day, after the lamp and the four Xi Li Uncle went to Fengxi to see the river lantern, the river lamp is pasted into a lotus shape with colored paper, put a small candle on the base, placed in the flowing water and let it drift, this is the water ghost and other lonely ghosts in the Pudu water, light the lamp for its guide Ruth into the reincarnation.

Most of these lotus lanterns are pasted by Mingpan camels on the cross street, Zeng Yu often looked at the paper lamps in the Mingpan camel's house when he was a child, and felt that it was a very interesting handicraft -

Zeng Yu originally planned to leave Shitian after the Midyear Festival, but Mao Lizheng and Fang Xiucai were determined to have a banquet for him, so they had to stay for another day, and at noon on July 16, they set up wine in the private school school, and invited Zeng Yu to sit in the first seat, and all the villagers came to toast one by one, and Zeng Yu was drunk before stopping.

Early in the morning of the 17th, Zeng Yu packed some clothes, and made a big package for Sixi to carry, and there was a purple bamboo dong flute tied outside the package.

Zeng Qian sent his younger brother to the ferry, that Xie saw Zeng Yu leave, she was obviously relieved, last time Zeng Yu and Zeng Qian set up a note to divide the family property, she saw it, and Zeng Qian had a big fight, and tore the note, but the note was in duplicate, Zeng Yu had a copy there, this time Zeng Yu returned in style, Xie was afraid that Zeng Yu would come to divide the property, Zeng Yu was a show talent, and he could speak in the county lord, and the lawsuit would definitely win, so Xie was worried, but Zeng Yu did not mention the division of the family property, and left after two days, Is it because you are a showman, and you don't care about this ancestral property?

Zeng Yu's master and servant crossed the Fengxi River, did not go in the direction of Shanxiyi, but went to the northwest, Zeng Yu was going to Dongyan to meet Mr. Xia Liangfeng, Mr. Xia had great expectations for him, and heard Wu Chunze say that Mr. Xia was very sorry when he heard that he was on the list-

Before noon, the master and servant bypassed Cactus Mountain, Dongyan Academy was at the eastern foot of Cactus Mountain, there were more than ten cottages, Zeng Yu could hear the sound of books, and Mr. Xia was still teaching.

Zeng Yu stood outside the window and listened for a while, and was seen by the students in the study house, there was a slight commotion in the study room, Mr. Xia Liangfeng raised his eyes and saw that it was Zeng Yu, and he was dressed in a square scarf and mattress, and asked in surprise: "Zeng Jiuli, where did you come from?" ”

Zeng Yu entered the book house to greet Mr. Xia, and briefly said that he often went to school, Mr. Xia was overjoyed, and said to the dozen or so students present: "This Zeng Yu Zeng Jiuli is my most proud student, you have all heard his experience of studying, as long as you have real talent and real learning, why not be afraid of temporary ups and downs, Zeng Jiuli is a model for your generation." ”

All the students were greatly encouraged, and if they failed in the academy exam, they could still ask for the Grand Master to make up for the exam, and they would do the same in the future

Zeng Yu's master and servant had lunch in the academy, in the afternoon, Mr. Xia Liangfeng asked Zeng Yu to write out the four books and eight strands of the essay "Lixian Wufang" made by Yuan Zhou during the make-up examination to explain to the students, Zeng Yu's eight-strand essay was very good, Mr. Xia pointed out the wonders, and the students of Dongyan Academy sincerely admired it, and felt that Zeng Yu could rely on the make-up examination to enter the school is really deserved.

In the evening, Zeng Yu went to visit the paper merchant Xia Rongpi's house, that day Zeng Yu and his mother and little sister left home to go to Shangrao, and had Xia Rongpi's help, and the favor could not be forgotten, when he came to the paper merchant Xia Rongpi's house, his family said that Xia Rongpi was out in business and had not yet returned——

That night, Zeng Yu and Mr. Xia were walking and chatting at the foot of the mountain, Zeng Yu said about Jiang Yuanrui, and Mr. Xia was shocked: "There are such things, it is really a shame for my Dongyan Academy." He added: "Jiang Yuanrui's studies are mediocre, this time he accidentally entered school, I really thought that he had accumulated yin virtue, but he didn't expect it to be such a despicable method, and now he is ruined." ”

Zeng Yu told Mr. Xia that he wanted to settle down in Shangrao, and asked Mr. Xia to go to Shangrao in the future to be a guest at him, just outside the north gate, Mr. Xia smiled and agreed.

Before falling asleep at night, Mr. Xia Liangfeng heard the faint sound of the flute on his pillow, and he knew that it was Zeng Yu blowing the flute, Zeng Yu used to blow the flute in the morning and evening when he was studying in Dongyan, and I am afraid it will be difficult to hear it in the future-

Early the next morning, Zeng Yu bid farewell to Mr. Xia Liangfeng, and took Xiao Xi Sixi on the road, Dongyan Academy to Yongfeng County nearly forty miles of road, are hilly and mountain roads, this road has not been walked before, meet the villagers to ask for directions, so as not to go forked.

At the end of the afternoon, the master and servant crossed the Fengxi River to the south gate of the county, ate some things casually at the restaurant by the wharf, and bought a gift of worship, Zeng Yu went to visit the Lu Hanlin Mansion under the West Mountain, and the housekeeper of the Lu Mansion saw that it was Zeng Yu, and he was very enthusiastic, saying that the master of the family was invited by the county respect, Zeng Yu thought that he was going to school and also went to meet the county magistrate and the Confucian instructor, so he said to the Lu housekeeper and took the four joys into the county.

The city wall of Yongfeng County is newly built, Zeng Yu also wrote "Rebuild Yongfeng County Record" for Lu Hanlin last time, I don't know where the stele stands, the master and servant enter the city from the west gate, Sixi said: "The crude medicine shop of the young grandmother's mother's house is over there." ”

Zeng Yuxin said: "Don't let me meet Xie Zidan, Xie Zidan was beaten badly by me last time." Before he could think of it, he heard Sixi whisper: "Young master, I saw Chen Wangou." ”

Chen Wangou is the manservant of the Xie family, last time he beat Xie Zidan in Shangrao County, one of the two manservants beside Xie Zidan was Chen Wangou-

Chen Wangou came out of the crude medicine shop, holding a basket in both hands, the basket must be medicinal materials, and was walking, seeing Zeng Yu's master and servant at a glance, Chen Wangou was taken aback, turned around and left, and went back to the crude medicine shop.

Zeng Yu said to Sixi: "Let's go." "From T-shaped street to the east, strode in the direction of the county office.

Sixi followed quickly and said, "What is the young master afraid of them, he was not afraid before, and he is even more afraid now. ”

Zeng Yu said: "It's not that I'm afraid, but I don't want to cause trouble, I want to go back to Shangrao to repair the house in a hurry." ”

But if you want to hide from this trouble, you can't hide it, the master and servant just walked to the Shenming Pavilion in front of the county office, and they heard Xie Zidan shouting behind them: "Zeng Yu, look where you are still fleeing"

Zeng Yu stopped and turned around, and saw Xie Zidan leading five or six healthy servants to chase after him, these healthy servants were either holding wooden sticks or holding flat poles in their hands, and they looked menacing.