When Fanning's family came out of Baiyun Restaurant, it was already dark.

At this time, although it was early spring, but the night was still cold, Fan Ning couldn't help but tighten the sheepskin jacket, and when he turned around, he saw that his mother was still slowly swallowing and walking behind, calculating what?

"Mother, I've eaten everything, what are you still counting?"

"Da Lang, that's not right!"

Zhang Sanniang quickened her pace to catch up and said to her husband: "How can I find that the restaurant overcharged us by 200 yuan?" ”

"No overcharge!"

Fan Tiezhou smiled and said, "Didn't the two bartenders who served the food congratulate Ning Er on participating in the prodigy competition?" So I rewarded them with two hundred pennies. ”

"I said it!"

Zhang Sanniang stretched out her voice, and said very dissatisfied: "The wine and food cost five hundred and twenty yuan, and you have to reward another two hundred yuan, Fan Tiezhou, I didn't find out!" How did you become so generous? ”

Fan Tiezhou said helplessly: "I only eat it once by chance!" Don't be so careful. ”

"I just feel uncomfortable, Ning'er participated in the prodigy competition by her own efforts, why do you want to reward them with two hundred yuan if you say two compliments, why don't you reward Ning'er?"

"I am reluctant to use it myself, I am desperately thrifty at home, you are good, a shake of your hand is two hundred Wen, you know that two hundred Wen is six buckets of rice! Enough for our family to eat for two months. ”

Fan Tiezhou gave his son a look and asked him to say two good words for himself.

Fanning smiled but did not speak, silence is golden at this time.

The family of three returned home amid Zhang Sanniang's nagging.

As soon as he walked into the alley, Fan Tiezhou suddenly found that something was wrong, there was actually a person squatting behind the drum stone in front of his house, and he shouted: "Who is it?" ”

Zhang Sanniang was startled, she reacted very quickly, grabbed her son behind her, but she herself hid behind her husband's arm and asked nervously: "Da Lang, is it a thief?" ”

At this time, the black shadow stood up, and he tidied up his clothes, "Big brother, it's me!" ”

It was the voice of the fourth Fan Tongzhong, Fan Tiezhou breathed a sigh of relief, and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you hiding there secretly?" ”

"Isn't it cold? It's a place to take refuge from the cold wind. ”

"I thought it was a thief, did you eat so late?"

Fan Tongzhong was cold and hungry, he had planned to come to his eldest brother's house for a meal, but the meal didn't arrive, and he saw that their family of three seemed to have just come back from dinner, they must have gone to the restaurant to eat, but they didn't call themselves?

If Fan Tongzhong was usually so angry, but today he had something to ask Fan Ning, so he had to hold back his dissatisfaction and said vaguely: "Big brother, I've eaten, I'm here to find Dumb for something." ”

Zhang Sanniang was suddenly unhappy, "Fourth, why are you still called Dumb, how many times have I told you?" ”

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, my name is smooth."

Fan Ning is quite interested in the fourth uncle Fan Tongzhong, how did the incident last time be solved in the end?

He only knew that the fourth uncle later took the fourth aunt home from the county seat, but what was the process in between?

"Fourth uncle, are you looking for me?"

Fan Tongzhong nodded, "Hmm! I'll go to your school first, the school is closed, I'll come to you, and I've been waiting for almost half an hour. ”

"Fourth, what are you looking for Ning'er?" Fan Tiezhou asked puzzled.

"I'll just ask Ning'er something, it'll be fine soon, you guys go to the house first!"

Fan Tiezhou saw that he was mysterious, so he didn't ask any more, turned back to his wife and said, "Sanniang, let's go in first and let them talk." ”

Zhang Sanniang was a little worried, but she still went into the yard with her husband, and she whispered again: "Ning'er will be fine!" ”

"Hey! He is Ning'er's fourth uncle, where do you want to go? ”

In the alley, Fanning smiled and asked, "How did the fourth aunt get home?" ”

Speaking of this matter, Fan Tongzhong was on fire, but he had a request for Fan Ning, so he had to hold back his anger and said: "Last time, you hurt me so badly, I won't care about you, you must help me this time." ”

"Then you tell me first, how did the fourth aunt get home?" Fanning still wouldn't let him go.

Fan Tongzhong had no choice but to hate him: "Please!" What else, I wrote a letter of guarantee to her, and my father-in-law said a few good words to me, I swore to study hard, and your fourth aunt softened her heart and came back with me. ”

"Fourth Uncle really wants to study hard?"

Fanning really didn't believe it, his fourth uncle had always been duplicitous and suspicious.

"Why don't I want to study hard, do you think the fourth uncle has no self-esteem?"

Fan Tongzhong patted his chest, and his face was awe-inspiring with the righteousness of reform.

"That's why I'm here to ask you for help today, you still caused that incident, you have to do me a favor."

"I provoked it?"

Fan Ning couldn't help but laugh and said: "Fourth uncle, I didn't deliberately drop a bag of money under the bridge, it should be that bag of money!" ”

Fan Tongzhong's face turned red, fortunately, it was dark and he couldn't see it, he was surprised in his heart, how could Dumb know about the money drop?

He hurriedly coughed twice and diverted the topic, "Let's not talk about this, anyway, for the sake of our uncle and nephew, you have to help me, this time I will beg you as the fourth uncle." ”

"What do you tell me first, and then I'll decide if I can help you?"

Fan Tietong sighed, "I got a news today, the school has released three special enrollment places this year, no exams, and no tuition fees, I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." ”

Fan Ning frowned, "Fourth Uncle is not mistaken!" What does the special enrollment have to do with me? ”

"It's okay with you, but you can help me."

Fan Tongzhong explained: "There are three conditions for signing up for special enrollment, one is to complete the county school, which I fully meet, and the second is to take the exam, which I also meet, but the third is a bit harsh, I'm afraid there will be some problems." ”

Fanning was a little speechless, the first two are in line with most people, and it is estimated that the third is the key.

"What is the third condition?"

"The third condition is to be recommended by a prestigious gentry."

"A gentry of fame?"

Fan Ning scratched his head, "Fourth Uncle, you have been in the county for so long, how many can you know?" ”

Fan Tongzhong laughed dryly, "Your fourth uncle and I do know a lot of famous gentry, but.... There are too many people who have signed up this time, and I am afraid that the effect of the general gentry is not enough, so you can ask Zhu Daguan to recommend me. ”

I'll go, it turns out that the fourth uncle is playing this idea, Fan Ning rolled his eyes, he can figure it out, let Zhu Daguan recommend him, why is he embarrassed to open this mouth?

Fan Ning smiled and said: "Fourth uncle, you also saw Zhu Daguan last time, I remember that you also had a friendship with him, where do you need a nephew to do such a small thing, you can handle it yourself." ”

"You little slippery head, can you help the fourth uncle?"

"It's a good thing for the fourth uncle to be motivated, how can the little nephew not help you? It's just that I really just owe Zhu Daguan a favor, and I'm really embarrassed to speak again, Fourth Uncle, show your courage to beg Fourth Aunt to go home, I'm optimistic about you. ”

"I'm not familiar with Zhu Daguan!"

"Where is it unfamiliar? Last time, I remember that Zhu Daguan also gave you a name post, did he pay attention to the other squires? ”

Fan Tongzhong hesitated, it seemed like this, Zhu Daguan only gave him a name post, and several other squires, including Li Zheng, flattered him, but he ignored him, could it be that Zhu Daguan really looked at him differently?

Fan Ning saw that the fourth uncle was already tempted, and skillfully encouraged him: "Fourth uncle, of course, you have to fight for your own future, you have to make Zhu Daguan feel that you have responsibility and courage, he will be impressed by you, believe me, you will definitely succeed." ”

Fan Tongzhong was dizzy by his nephew, and he began to have confidence in himself, maybe he could really succeed.

"Ask for it, manly man, what am I afraid of?"

"That's right!"

Fan Ning smiled and said: "Where there is a will, there is a way, I believe that my fourth uncle is also a person who can do great things, this little thing, no need for a little nephew." ”

Seeing the fourth uncle Fan Tongzhong leave with confidence, Fan Ning breathed a sigh of relief.

Fan Ning turned around and walked home, and as soon as he entered the door, his father Fan Tiezhou and mother Zhang Sanniang were still waiting for him in the yard!

Fan Tiezhou saw that the fourth uncle seemed to be gone, so he hurriedly asked, "Ning'er, what is your fourth uncle looking for you?" Why did he leave happily? ”

"He was going to study in the school to learn what kind of special enrollment without examination, let me go to Zhu Daguan for help, and I was encouraged, and he decided to ask Zhu Daguan himself."

"You little slippery head!"

Fan Tiezhou laughed, "But your fourth uncle knows that it's actually a good thing to be motivated." ”

"What a thing!"

Zhang Sanniang sneered on the side: "He can't get along in the county school, so he wants to go to the school to mix, for him, it's all mixed anyway, if he goes to the school, what will his wife do?" ”

Zhang Sanniang has a unique vision and pointed out the biggest problem of the fourth child.

Although Fan Tiezhou also felt that it was a bit inappropriate for the fourth brother to snub his wife, the fourth brother's willingness to go to the house to study was itself a manifestation of self-improvement.

In any case, it's better than hanging out with the gang of fox friends in the county all day long.

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At noon the next day, Zhu Yuanfu took his granddaughter Zhu Pei to finish lunch and walked out of the Sanqing Restaurant, where a gorgeous carriage stopped at the door of the restaurant.

He was just about to get into the carriage, but a young man suddenly sprang out next to him and walked straight towards Zhu Yuanfu.

Zhu Yuanfu's two personal guards were startled, and the two reacted quickly, turned around, and grabbed the young man's arm at the same time.

The young man was Fan Tongzhong, he spent a few hundred dollars, and when he heard that Zhu Yuanfu was having lunch at Sanqing Restaurant, he waited outside the restaurant, and he was really waiting.

Fan Tongzhong was so anxious that he shouted: "Zhu Daguan, I am Fan Ning's fourth uncle, we have met." ”

Zhu Yuanfu was stunned, waved his hand, and asked the two guards to let go of him, he looked at Fan Tongzhong, and was vaguely impressed.

He nodded, "We've met, what are you looking for me?" ”

Fan Tongzhong hurriedly said: "That's the case, my nephew is embarrassed to beg you, he asked me to come by myself, there is something I want to ask Zhu Daguan to help." ”

Zhu Yuanfu laughed, "That little guy will also have times when he is embarrassed?" You say! Something, see if I can help you. ”

Zhu Pei glared at Fan Tongzhong, hurriedly pulled his grandfather aside, and whispered: "If Fan Ning asks his grandfather for help, he will definitely come by himself, and I heard Fan Ning say that his fourth uncle is idle all day long and does not do his job." ”

Zhu Yuanfu said to her earnestly: "Should I help him or not, I know in my heart, my grandfather has done a lot of things now, and you won't understand until ten years later, so you don't care." ”

"Old man, I'm afraid you'll be fooled."

Zhu Yuanfu couldn't help laughing.

He patted his granddaughter's head and said with a smile: "Who is your grandfather, the person who can deceive your grandfather these years has not yet been born!" ”

Zhu Pei saw that her grandfather did not listen to her persuasion, she was really unhappy in her heart, and she twisted her waist and got into the carriage.

Zhu Yuanfu stepped forward again to look at Fan Tongzhong, and saw that he was very thoughtful, with fair skin and tall figure, and he had a bit of the temperament of a jade tree in the wind.

He had a good impression of Fan Tongzhong in his heart, so he pointed to the restaurant and said with a smile: "It's windy outside, let's come in and talk!" ”

Fan Tongzhong was flattered and hurriedly followed Zhu Yuanfu into the restaurant.

Zhu Yuanfu found a seat to sit down, and he waved his hand, "You sit down too!" ”

"Students don't dare!"

Zhu Yuanfu nodded, and did not force him, so he smiled and said, "Tell me, if there is something you want to ask me for." ”

"That's ....."

Fan Tongzhong told him about the enrollment of the Fuxue Special School, and looked at Zhu Yuanfu with anxiety in his heart.

Zhu Yuanfu squinted and laughed, he thought that what was the matter, it turned out that he wanted to go to the house to study, and this kind of trivial matter was just a gesture for him.

Give a little favor and buy people's hearts, why not? What's more, it's Fanning's fourth uncle.

Zhu Yuanfu didn't rush to answer him, he thought about it and said: "Since you are the fourth uncle of Fan Ning, you should know your nephew very well, I know that he was relatively sluggish before, so how did he become a prodigy, you should know the reason!" ”

Although Fan Tongzhong is ambitious and talented, he is indeed a little smart, he can look at other people's faces, and he knows how to answer in order to satisfy Zhu Daguan.

"The students think that the key lies in my sister-in-law, Ning'er's mother."

"What do you mean by that?" Zhu Yuanfu suddenly became interested.

"The officials don't know, in those years, everyone said that Ning'er didn't study, it was a pure waste of money, including my father and sister-in-law quarreled countless times about it, but the sister-in-law withstood all the pressure and insisted on letting Ning'er go to the school to study.

During that time, my sister-in-law protected Ning'er like an old hen, and she had to bear all the grievances, but no one was allowed to say that Ning'er couldn't do it, now that I think about it, I think it was her love that touched God and gave her a normal son. ”

Zhu Yuanfu nodded and sighed: "You are right, the love of parents is the key to changing Fanning, I agree with you." ”

Zhu Yuanfu got up and said: "I can help you with the affairs of Fuxue, if you have any difficulties in the future, you can come to me directly, now you eat first." ”

He beckoned to the shopkeeper, "Order food for this young man, and put it in my account." ”

Fan Tongzhong was so excited that he made a lot of noise, "The kindness of the big officials, the students remember it in their hearts, the big officials have instructions, and the students will do their best to serve the big officials!" ”

Zhu Yuanfu raised his head and smiled, got up and left.