Chapter 361: The Dinner Party
In the evening, the Lin family's compound began to be lively, with servants shuttling back and forth, holding trays in their hands, and all kinds of delicacies were placed in them. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info If it were an ordinary day, naturally I wouldn't eat so luxuriously. But when Fang Hong came over today, Old Man Lin was happy, so he asked the kitchen to cook more dishes.
Just as the feast was being arranged, several young men also walked in from outside the house. These people are all dressed in brocade robes and jade ornaments hanging from their waists, and they are the children of the family at first glance.
"What a day it is, I have eaten so much. These people walked in, looked at the table full of dishes, and couldn't help but be stunned.
Lin Jingyuan has always advocated the way of diligence and thrift, and does not allow his children and grandchildren to be extravagant, and the meals at home have always been simple.
"Ziyan, Zixiu, Ziwen, why don't you come over and see your cousin?" Lin Xianyuan beckoned and summoned a few people over. The oldest of the three was only about twenty years old, and the youngest was only fifteen or sixteen years old.
"Cousin, whose cousin is it?" The biggest one was Lin Ziyan, who was also the head of the three, and looked at Fang Hong, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
"It's your sister-in-law's family, and Fang Hong is my own grandson. Before Lin Xianyuan could speak, Lin Jingyuan spoke in a deep voice. The old man's meaning was already obvious, and he was clearly announcing the importance of Fang Hong.
"I've seen Cousin Fang Hong. "These three people are not stupid, they can't hear what the old man means, and they immediately felt a pang in their hearts, and came over to salute Fang Hong.
The old man was very strict with their grandchildren, and he never favored anyone, and it was the first time that he had such an attitude as today.
"Cousins, don't be polite. Fang Hong bowed his head slightly towards everyone, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Alright, sit down first, and when the rest of the people come, you can eat." Fang Hong, you sit next to me. Lin Jingyuan coughed and asked everyone to sit down first.
And after a while, the rest of the Lin family also came back one after another. First of all, some of the three generations of the Lin family who have reached adulthood, that is, some of Fang Hong's cousins. Most of them are studying or doing some idle work in the yamen. Then there is Fang Hong's grandmother, aunts and cousins, originally the female dependents were not allowed to attend the banquet, but this time it was a family banquet, so there was no need to pay so much attention to it. The last one to come was Lin Xianhai, the second master of the Lin family, Lin Xianhai was on an errand in the experience department, and he came back late every day.
Shanxi is located in the north and has a large number of livestock, so it is also extremely rich in meat. At this feast, there are almost no vegetarian dishes, which seem to make people appetite.
The taste of northern cuisine is on the heavy side, considering Fang Hong's situation, Lin Xianyuan deliberately asked the cook to make the taste lighter, so as not to make Fang Hong uncomfortable. Fang Hong also noticed this, and his heart was quite moved.
"Fang Hong, have you ever read a book?" After everyone was almost full, Lin Jingyuan put down the chopsticks, and everyone stopped eating together, and at this time, the atmosphere on the table became warmer. Lin Xianhai turned to the side slightly and asked Fang Hong.
Lin Xianyue is doing things in the capital, so the Lin family is now Lin Xianhai in charge, so when he says this, he always likes to hold a shelf.
"I've read some of the Four Books and the Five Classics. Fang Hong heard Lin Xianhai's question, so he replied.
"Oh, have you read all the four books and five classics, so what are your plans in the future?" Lin Xianhai was a little surprised, ordinary people study, unless they want to gain fame, most people can only know some words at most, and it is not easy to read the four books and five classics.
"I have taken over some shops at home, although I can't get rich, but at least I won't starve to death. Fang Hong said very calmly, if it was an ordinary person, he would definitely want to cover it up. At this young age, not to mention Zaifu the world, at least he has to have some ambitions, but he is a matter of course.
"It's not okay to go on like this, if you have the heart, it's also a good thing to get a fame. Lin Xianhai's brows furrowed, he knew Fang Dayuan's special identity, and it was understandable that Fang Hong would not think about the imperial examination. But now that Fang Dayuan is dead, and he is still not motivated like this, he can't talk about it.
"Forget about studying, I wasn't born with this piece of material. Fang Hong smiled, not ashamed at all. If he wants to study, with his spiritual will, not to mention getting the top prize, at least it will not be a problem to mix with a jinshi.
After all, he can already remember any book, as long as he reads it once, he can remember it clearly. In addition, his ideas are strong, his will is firm, and the speed of thinking about problems is countless times that of ordinary people, and the breakthrough of the Bagu article is a piece of cake for him.
It's just that these things don't make the slightest sense at all. With this time, it is better to practice boxing and increase your strength. He is in a different situation from the rest of the world, and his thinking is also in a different direction.
"Nonsense, you have even read the four books and the five classics, where is not the material for reading. Third, if you have time, you can come and teach him to read. The second half of Lin Xianhai's sentence was said to Lin Xianyuan, Lin Xianyuan is now at home, just in time to teach Fang Hong.
The juniors looked at Lin Xianhai with envy, although Lin Xianhai said harshly, everyone could see that his attitude towards Fang Hong was very unusual. There are many people in the Lin family who study, but none of them follow Lin Xianyuan to study.
Among the three brothers of the Lin family, although Lin Xianyue was admitted to the Jinshi, Lin Xianyuan had the highest level of knowledge. It's just that Lin Xianyuan likes to learn from the heart, and often makes shocking words, which is incompatible with officialdom, so he has repeatedly failed. In terms of talent and learning, it is also one of the best in Taiyuan City.
"Second brother, I know. Lin Xianyuan nodded and smiled at Fang Hong. Along the way, he talked to Fang Hong many times about Confucianism and scriptures, and he learned Fang Hong's terrifying memory. Anything can be remembered by him as long as he says it once, even if it is not an exaggeration to call it a genius.
Fang Hong couldn't help touching his chin, and he couldn't help crying and laughing in his heart. He finally came to Shanxi, and was even asked to study, it seems that no matter which family the elders are, they all hope that the younger generations will study to pass on the family.
And Lin Jingyuan just sat on the side, looking at everything with a smile, and he didn't mean to stop his second son. He doted on Fang Hong, but some heavy words were not suitable for him to say, so he had to let Lin Xianhai come out and pretend to be blackfaced.
"Okay, okay, the kid is here, you just let people learn this and that, it's really annoying. I'll talk about this in a few days, so as not to wear out my grandson." At this time, Fang Hong's grandmother spoke, and she glanced at Lin Xianhai with some dissatisfaction, her second son was used to being in charge, and he couldn't change his habit of making decisions for others anywhere.
The old lady spoke, and Lin Xianhai didn't dare to refute it, so he had to change the topic and talk about other things.