Ouyang Xiu glared at Fan Zhongyan fiercely, "I've never seen someone like you who openly took advantage of you, and actually asked your grandson to call me uncle!" ”

Fanning found that since he had Fan Zhongyan, a cheap grandfather, his ability to exempt celebrities from military service had rapidly improved.

Ouyang Xiu in front of him only made him slightly excited, and then he calmed down, compared to excitement, he was more curious in his heart.

It turned out that this was Ouyang Xiu of the Tang and Song Eight Families, who looked much younger than his grandfather.

He hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Senior Fan Ning greets Senior Ouyang!" ”

Ouyang Xiu was a little surprised, he took another deep look at Fan Ning, turned back to Fan Zhongyan and said, "Your grandson is really smart!" ”

Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan are twenty years apart, and the two are actually friends who have never been friends for years, regardless of their generation.

Fan Ning obviously saw this, so he called Ouyang Xiu a senior, and he didn't mention the seniority, which was called each other, which cleverly avoided the embarrassment caused by calling uncle.

Fan Zhongyan said lightly: "It's enough for me to praise him, so don't do anything more, lest he can't even write." ”

Fanning's face suddenly turned red, and his old face was a little unbearable.

Grandfather is beating him! After fifteen days in the north, he practiced calligraphy on the ship for fifteen days, but he did not make much progress, only a little neat.

His character was still 108,000 miles away from the word 'calligraphy', which made Fan Zhongyan really a little disappointed.

"Let's go into the house and talk!"

Ouyang Xiu hurriedly let Fan Zhongyan's ancestor and grandson into the mansion, Fan Zhongyan looked at the house and said, "Uncle Yong, you really should buy a house, it's not a way to rent someone else's house like this, or your wife will really kick you out of the house." ”

Ouyang Xiu sighed, "The housing prices in the capital are so high, where can I afford them?" Xiwen, if we don't mention this matter, it will affect the mood, tonight the little brother will pick you up, we won't get drunk! ”

Fan Ning was amused in his heart, why was the Song Dynasty the same as later generations, talking about housing prices when they met, but he was also curious, what are the housing prices in the capital now?

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Ouyang Xiu invited Fan Zhongyan to the guest hall, and the two sat down separately, although there were a few empty chairs next to them, Fan Ning still stood behind Fan Zhongyan obediently.

In front of the two Song Dynasty bigwigs in front of him, there is no place for him.

After a few words of greeting between the two, Fan Zhongyan took out a bag of tea and put it on the table, and pushed it to Ouyang Xiu with a smile, "A little local product in my hometown, although it is not worth a few dollars, it is expensive." ”

"It smells so good!"

Ouyang Xiu sniffed the fragrance of tea deeply, and smiled at Fan Zhongyan: "This fragrance should be in the ten acres of tea garden at the foot of Dongting East Mountain, the best tribute, the market can't buy it, I didn't think Xiwen sent it to me, it's really a blessing today!" ”

Fan Ning watched it for a long time, and he couldn't recognize these slightly whitish tea cakes as the famous Biluochun in later generations.

At this time, two young people, a man and a woman, walked by in the hall, Ouyang Xiu saw them and hurriedly beckoned, "Abu, Qian'er, you two come in!" ”

The two walked into the lobby quickly, and in front of them was a young man, a head taller than Fan Ning, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with long eyebrows and beautiful eyes, he came in and gave Ouyang Xiuxin a salute first, calling him Master.

Ouyang Xiu smiled and introduced the young man to Fan Zhongyan, "Xiwen, this is my little apprentice Zeng Bu!" ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled, "Sure enough, heroes have been young since ancient times!" ”

When the young man heard that the old man in front of him was the world-famous Fan Zhongyan, a surprise flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly gave Fan Zhongyan a deep salute, "Student Zeng Bu see Fan Gong!" ”

Fan Ning secretly thought, it turned out that this young man was Zeng Bu, Zeng Gong's younger brother, and Ouyang Xiu's baby apprentice wouldn't be him!

Fan Ning didn't guess wrong, Zeng Bu is a famous prodigy in the capital, he shined in the capital a few years ago, was favored by Ouyang Xiu, accepted as a disciple, and just participated in the Tongzi Science Examination.

Ouyang Xiu has more than ten disciples, Zeng Bu is the youngest, and he is also the most valued by Ouyang Xiu.

However, at this time, Fanning's eyes were more focused on the girl, and she saw that her jet-black hair was combed into a double-ring bun, wearing a white embroidered undergarment, a red pleated long skirt, and a light yellow gown on the outside, and walked into the lobby with Nana.

When the girl approached, Fan Ning's eyes suddenly lit up, he had never seen such a beautiful and elegant girl of the Song Dynasty.

It's simply 'turning around and walking, just like a willow shaking flower and smiling at the beginning of the day'.

She is about the same age as Zeng Bu, also thirteen or fourteen years old, but she is extremely beautiful, with a pair of big eyes looking left and right, and a pair of beautiful contacts shining like black gems.

Although the girl is still underage, she is already slim and beautiful like a flower.

For a moment, Fanning was a little stunned.

This girl is called Ouyang Qian, born to Ouyang Xiu's third wife, Xue, and Ouyang Xiu's eldest daughter.

Ouyang Qian stepped forward to give her father a salute first, and then Yingying gave Fan Zhongyan a blessing gift, her beautiful eyes were shy, and her lips spit lightly: "Qian'er please say hello to Uncle Fan!" ”

Fan Zhongyan laughed and said to Ouyang Xiu: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Qian'er has grown so big, the yellow-haired little girl has become a pretty little girl, time flies so fast!" ”

At this time, Zeng Bu quickly glanced at Fan Ning, and saw that he was looking at Ouyang Qian blankly, and there was a light in his eyes, he was really a little unhappy in his heart, so he asked with a smile: ".......Who is this little brother?"

Fan Ning's gaze immediately retracted, stepped forward to give a salute, and said with a faint smile: "In Xia Fanning, the junior of Wu County is the last to learn." ”

Ouyang Xiu smiled and said: "Abu, Fan Shaolang is the grandson of Fan Gong, and he has won the true biography of Fan Gong, you have to ask him for advice!" ”

After receiving the hint from the master, Zeng Bu understood it, and asked with a smile: "I don't know what Brother Fan Xian usually reads?" ”。

"What I hunt is very mixed, and I can't compare it with Brother Zeng."

"Might as well be! Might as well! Why don't we learn one or two, and let the foolish brother understand the splendid in the chest of the virtuous brother. ”

Zeng Bu was very eager, he and Ouyang Qian were in love, they had already had feelings for each other, and they had always longed for the consent of their master Ouyang Xiu.

But the master has never expressed his position, and today he met Fan Zhongyan's grandson, if he can suppress this little kid hard, he will earn enough face for the master.

Perhaps the Master would agree to their marriage as soon as he was happy.

Besides, having the opportunity to perform well in front of Qian'er made Zeng Bu even more excited and looking forward to it.

Ouyang Xiu was also quite interested, and said with a slight smile: "Abu, don't underestimate the enemy!" Fan Shaolang is a rare prodigy. ”

Fan Ning was a little surprised in his heart, was Ouyang Xiu instigating?

Fan Ning glanced back at his grandfather, Fan Zhongyan, and asked for his opinion.

Fan Zhongyan had a wry smile in his heart.

This competitive Ouyang Xiu! He was just joking, he really called his baby apprentice, didn't he know that his grandson was only eight years old?

In fact, the aggressiveness of the literati has been a stubborn disease in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is not immune to vulgarity from top to bottom, and they have to compete with each other whenever they are interested.

Needless to say, the battle of the party lords in the court is more elegant, fighting poetry, fighting words, fighting paintings, fighting calligraphy, fighting couplets and even fighting tea, fighting stones, fighting crickets.

So it's not surprising that Zeng Bu proposed to try out with Fanning at this time.

Fan Zhongyan also has great hopes for Fan Ning, he wants to see how Fan Ning handles this matter, it doesn't matter if he loses, but he can't lose his demeanor.

He smiled and nodded, letting Fanning play as he pleased.

Fan Ning secretly glanced at the little beauty next to her again, and saw that she was looking at herself with a hint of contempt on her face, but when she looked at Zeng Bu, her eyes were full of admiration.

Fanning suddenly understood that this Zeng Bu wanted to use himself as a shoe-shine cloth and show it in front of beauties!

This made Fan Ning a little unhappy in his heart, it doesn't matter if you want to please the little beauty, but you can't step on Fan Ye's head to please the little beauty.

"I wonder what Brother Zeng wants to learn?"

Zeng Bu thought for a while and said: "I'm a few years older than you, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm suspected of bullying the little one with more knowledge, so let's compare and endorse." ”

Zeng Bu has an amazing memory and reads books without forgetting, which is his most proud talent.

At this time, Ouyang Qian smiled and said, "Brother Zeng, I'll participate too!" ”

"Good! The younger sister also participated. ”

Zeng Bu asked Fanning again, "How do you want to compare?" ”

Fanning said lazily: "Whatever the guest is like, whatever you want, I will accompany you." ”

At this time, Ouyang Xiu was also a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Fan Shaolang has traveled a long way, he just arrived in the capital today, he must be very tired, let's talk about the competition another day!" ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled slightly: "I have also heard of Zeng Shaolang's prodigy for a long time, but I have never seen it with my own eyes, this opportunity is rare, Uncle Yong can't spoil my interest!" ”