After lunch, Fanning went back to his room and slept well, and the fatigue of the journey was completely recovered.

When he woke up, it was already afternoon, and it was quiet in the inn, so Fanning washed up well, and then changed into a light white scholar's uniform and wore a gauze hat.

The door of Su Liang's room on the opposite side was closed, he went to a relative's house in the afternoon, and he might not be able to come back until the evening.

Li Dashou's door was always closed, and it was estimated that he was still sweating and practicing calligraphy.

"Da Shou, I'm going out for a walk, I'm going to come back later!"

"Hmm!"

There was a dull response from the room, and Fanning shook his head and went out with a folding fan in hand.

Of course, Fan Ning went to Ouyang Xiu's mansion, rather than going to be scolded by him in a few days, it was better to go over early, at least his attitude was not bad.

In the past few years, Fan Ning has hardly had contact with Ouyang Xiu, and as for writing letters with Ouyang Qian, it was also the first year, and it gradually faded in the next two years.

Although distance produces beauty, distance produces more strangeness.

So much so that Fan Ning didn't want to see Ouyang Xiu when he entered Beijing this time, there was always an indescribable emotion in his heart, he only felt that the past three years ago had gradually faded away.

Ouyang Xiu had already moved the year before last, and this was Ouyang Qian's last letter to tell Fan Ning.

The imperial court built a number of official residences in the area of Gongqiaozi Street, and his father was allocated a five-acre mansion and planned to move next month.

Counting it, Ouyang Xiu moved two years ago.

Fanning hailed an ox cart and headed to Gongqiaozi Street.

The approximate location is easy to find, and almost all the coachmen know that there is an official residence built on this side of Gongqiaozi Street, about thirty or forty.

But it is difficult to say which one Ouyang Xiu's house is in.

However, Fanning reduced the scope to about fourteen houses covering an area of five acres, which was a little easier, but it really couldn't be done, so he knocked on the door from door to door and asked.

After getting off the ox cart, Fanning searched all the way along a shaded path with five acres of official houses.

Fan Ning found that there was a wooden sign at the door of each house, which read 'Wang Mansion, Li Mansion, Zhang Mansion and the like', and now, he only needed to find Ouyang Mansion.

In front of an inconspicuous official mansion in the far east, Fanning finally found the wooden sign he was looking for: 'Ouyang Mansion'.

Everyone looked for it thousands of times, but it quietly hid aside.

Fanning was about to walk up the steps, but heard a crisp voice behind him, "Who are you looking for?" ”

When Fan Ning turned around, he saw a pretty girl standing behind her, wearing an apricot yellow short skirt, a wide light green pleated skirt underneath, her jet-black hair combed into a double-ring bun, long eyebrows, a pair of watery eyes, and a pink face like a peach blossom, which looked particularly delicate.

"You are.... You are Sister Qian! ”

Fan Ning recognized the girl in front of him, it was Ouyang Qian, whom he met three years ago and corresponded with him for a year, she had changed a lot, she was no longer the young girl, and she was so moving.

Ouyang Qian had just come out of a friend's house next door and was about to go home, but she saw a tall and thin young man poking his brain in front of his house, looking sneaky.

Ouyang Qian was stunned for a moment, and involuntarily took a step back, "Who are you?" She felt that the young man in front of her was very familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a while.

"Sister Qian, you really don't know me?"

Fan Ning was a little frustrated, only the eighteen changes of the female university, how can there be the truth of the eighteen changes of the male university, I haven't seen it for three years, Ouyang Qian actually doesn't know herself, it's too shocking.

"Are you...... Fanning! ”

Ouyang Qian finally recognized Fan Ning, and she immediately jumped up with joy, "A-Ning, it's really you, when did you come?" ”

Fan Ning finally felt a little more comfortable in his heart, and hurriedly smiled: "I just arrived at noon, is Uncle Ouyang here?" ”

"Daddy is on leave today, he should be here! Come in with me. ”

She took Fan Ning's hand and walked towards the house, Fan Ning saw that she was naturally holding her hand, there was no embarrassment, and she sighed in her heart, it seems that Sister Qian really regards herself as a little brother.

"Daddy talked about you yesterday, but I didn't expect you to arrive today."

"What did Uncle Ouyang say about me?"

Fan Ning took the opportunity to change his soft shoes and gently broke free of Ouyang Qian's hand.

Ouyang Qian didn't realize that Fan Ning didn't like to hold his hand, she pursed her lips and smiled: "Daddy said that you actually won the first place in the Pingjiang Mansion Boy's Liberation Exam, but you didn't write a letter to him to report the good news, and he will clean you up when he turns around." ”

Fan Ning was embarrassed for a while, and said a little embarrassed: "I'm here to report the good news to him today!" ”

Ouyang Qian saw that he looked embarrassed, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and smile, "Talking to you, Daddy won't clean you up." ”

"Qian'er, I won't clean up anyone!" Ouyang Xiu's voice suddenly came from behind him.

Ouyang Qian was startled and complained in a low voice: "Daddy came out silently, scaring my daughter!" ”

Fan Ning also saw Ouyang Xiu, who was basically the same as he was three years ago, wearing a loose light blue robe, a four-cornered high hat, and a pair of clogs on his feet, which were obviously spread out from the path.

Ouyang Xiu had already seen Fan Ning, but Fan Ning had his back to him, and he didn't recognize it.

"Qian'er, who is this young man?" Ouyang asked curiously.

Ouyang Qian couldn't help but cover her mouth and snicker, "Didn't Daddy recognize it either?" ”

Fan Ning was helpless, so he had to step forward and bow down, "Junior Fan Ning sees Uncle Ouyang!" ”

"Ahh

Ouyang Xiu was taken aback, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Fan Ning, "Fan Ning, when did you enter Beijing?" ”

"The junior just arrived in the capital at noon today!"

"Good! Good! When you come to Beijing, you come to see me, and I am very relieved! ”

Ouyang Qian smiled and groaned on the side: "Didn't Daddy say yesterday that you should clean him up when you meet!" ”

"You dead girl, Daddy is joking, you can't tell the difference?"

Ouyang Qian pouted and said, "Daddy is serious, who knows if it's a joke!" ”

Ouyang Xiu glared at his daughter, and then smiled at Fan Ning: "Let's go!" Go and sit in my study. ”

Fan Ning gently put down a stone in his heart, it seemed that Ouyang Xiu was not really angry with himself, and he had been worried for a long time in vain.

Fan Ning followed Ouyang Xiu to the outer study, and when he walked to the door of the study, Ouyang Xiu turned around and said dissatisfiedly: "What are you doing sneakily behind?" ”

Fanning was stunned, there was no one behind!

But I saw Ouyang Qian grinding out from the back of a big pillar, and whispered: "I haven't seen A-Ning for a long time, and my daughter also wants to ask him about his current situation." ”

Fan Ning was quite moved in his heart, and bowed slightly and said: "I live in Zhang Qiao'er Inn near Guanyin Yuanqiao, if Sister Qian has time, my younger brother is willing to accompany Sister Qian to go shopping!" ”

"Okay!"

Ouyang Qian suddenly smiled, turned around and left happily.

Ouyang Xiu looked at his daughter's back as she walked away happily, and said to Fan Ning with a wry smile: "Although Xiaoqian is a few years older than you, her personality is still like a child, she is more playful, I don't know when she will grow up?" ”

"Sister Qian has a mother-in-law!" Fanning asked with another smile.

Ouyang Xiu shook his head, "If there is a mother-in-law, she will be restrained, she will not be as free and casual as she is now, she can play happily in the past two years, so I don't restrain her much." ”

Fan Ning felt a little strange in his heart, Ouyang Qian actually had no result with Zeng Bu, what was the reason?

Ouyang Xiu invited Fan Ning to sit down in his outer study, and after a while, a maid brought them tea.

Ouyang Xiu spread out a piece of paper on the table, handed the pen and ink to Fan Ning, and said with a smile: "Let me see how your calligraphy is first?" I haven't forgotten what you wrote three years ago. ”

Fan Ning scratched the back of his neck and said, "Uncle thinks my handwriting is still the same as three years ago?" ”

"Of course not, if you can be admitted to the Tongzi Juren, it means that your handwriting is already good, but I'm curious, to what extent has you progressed?"

Fanning had no choice but to write down the poem that year.

Toast the east wind, and calmly. Weeping poplar purple Moluo east of the city. Always hand in hand at that time, swimming all over the bushes.

Gathering and scattering are in a hurry, and this hatred is endless. This year's flowers are better than last year's red. It's a pity that the flowers will be better next year, who do you know with?

Fanning put down the pen, hugged his fists and said, "Please correct my uncle!" ”

Ouyang Xiu carefully looked at Fan Ning's words, nodded his beard and said approvingly: "It's really started, it's very well written, Ah Ning, your handwriting is very spiritual!" ”

Fan Ning also said modestly: "In recent years, the younger generations have mainly practiced regular script and line script, and to deal with the imperial examination, like line script and cursive script, the younger generation has not practiced much, and is ready to start practicing line script after the imperial examination next year." ”

"It's only been three years to make such a big progress, which is much beyond my expectations, and I'll give you a copy of the book that suits you, I believe it will help you."

"Thank you uncle!"

Ouyang Xiu took a sip of tea and said in a deep voice: "Today I want to talk to you about your grandfather, his current situation is very delicate, and I am afraid that this year and next year will be very important to him." ”