When Jiang Zhong first met Fan Baotong in the back garden of Fan's Mansion, he had already seen that his handsome image had a performance component, as for asking Ouyang Hanlin to give him a ride on his birthday, it was a logical and rigorous layout, if it weren't for the terrifying vision caused by the couplet of "pampering and not being shocked", and it happened to fit the mood of Old Lady Fan, I am afraid that the process of entering Fan's Mansion will be even more difficult, and the means of Second Young Master Fan have been revealed.

At this time, Jiang Zhong sat opposite Fan Baotong, listening to him talk about some business ideas, and seeing the secretive expressions on his face occasionally, he felt more and more that this gourd young master's pretending to be stupid was more like some kind of conscious forbearance, combined with his reaction to listening to "The Peony Pavilion" before, it is not difficult to speculate on some of the hidden feelings, if you want to figure out the ins and outs of the whole thing, and then knock on the side a few times, it is not difficult.

"The second young master has a family history in business and is talented, I can be regarded as a teacher, but this matter itself has nothing to do with scientific research, such as several shopkeepers in your mansion, all of whom are good at business. ”

After Jiang Zhong listened to Fan Baotong's idea of making a guide, he casually mentioned it, after some previous conversations, Fan Baotong's rejection of Jiang Zhong was no longer as strong as it was at the beginning, and he didn't immediately slap the table when he heard this, but only said: "Let me think about this matter again." The conversation changed: "I see that Mr. also has some experience in doing business, could it be that he has run this way?"

Jiang Zhong recalled a few shops he had played with his classmates in college, nodded vaguely, and said, "But I'm more on paper." ”

Fan Baotong looked at Jiang Zhong for a while and asked, "By the way, what happened to Du Liniang and Liu Mengmei in the end?"

Jiang Zhong said with a smile: "In the end, when I got to the emperor, I settled the case, but fortunately, the lover finally became a dependent." ”

"A lover will eventually become a family?" Fan Baotong was hooked again with an infatuation, and exclaimed: "Mr. is like a sea of learning, and students are all on the ground." ”

"However, I'm still on probation, so let's talk about it after Tanabata. Jiang Zhong deliberately joked.

Fan Baotong paused, frowned slightly, and said sincerely: "Now that I recognize Mr., I will no longer count those words I said before, but the first name of this Queqiao Poetry Club - if Mr. can win it, of course it is better, if I can't take it, forget it." ”

Jiang Zhong said: "Besides, I don't know what happened to Prince Chen?"

Fan Baotong pondered silently, and suddenly raised his eyebrows and said, "Sir, the student has another idea, you think it is feasible or not. I want to make the story you told me before, and hand it over to my family opera troupe to sing, and when the time comes, it will be performed during the Qixi Festival, whether you win the poem or not, this play will always belong to your name, even if Prince Chen Guo wins the championship, it can't completely hide your momentum, what does Mr. think?"

"Yes, I'll write you the notebook when I get back. ”

"So, thank you sir in advance, do you have any other stories like this?"

Jiang Zhong scolded: "It's not difficult to listen to it again, let's learn an article first." ”

Fan Baotong smiled: "Then it's decided, I study articles, and Mr. tells stories." ”

Jiang Zhong's first tutoring experience in the Julian continent was completed more smoothly than expected, and after one day of observation, although Fan Baotong was still defensive about himself, it was not difficult to break through on the premise of mastering his weakness.

So, from the sixth day of the sixth month of June, Jiang Zhong's life once again entered a regular cycle, staying in Xueerxuan for five hours during the day to teach Fan Baotong's homework, and returning to the Penglai Inn to practice boxing with Shen Lianfei on the roof at night.

In the blink of an eye, on June 15, the moon was full from lack to full, Jiang Zhong also worked as a gentleman in Fan's Mansion for nine days, during these nine days, Fan's Mansion and Penglai's two places, on the surface, there were no specific major events, but some undercurrents about the Queqiao Poetry Club were difficult to reverse and surging forward.

"Young Master Fan Mansion Hulu is going to have a decisive battle with Prince Chen Guo at the Queqiao Poetry Club!"

"Fan Fu said that if he wants to maintain the dignity of the literati of Daliang, he will definitely compete with the marriage delegation led by Prince Chen. ”

"Fan Mansion is not only a merchant family, but also a scholarly family, it is said that several young masters and ladies in the house are talented and high-minded, this year's Qixi Poetry Meeting, there is a good look. ”

Rumors like this spread in Luzhou City within a few days, because it was said that the news came out of the Penglai Inn, so the credibility increased by a few percent.

"Prince Zhong's Mansion is a very insidious move, put my Fan Mansion into a brazier and roast it. ”

After teaching Fan Baotong today, he was about to leave Fan's Mansion and return to the Inn, but the old lady Fan came over, and when she talked about the rumors outside, she knew that it was Prince Zhong's Mansion who was controlling it behind her back, so she said lightly.

Jiang Zhong said: "It's still a small matter to win the hearts of the world's scholars, if you buckle the hat of hindering the peace between Liang and Chen, then the old lady Fan will inevitably go to the palace to go to the saint to talk about it." ”

Old Lady Fan smiled and said, "As long as my old bones are still there, the Holy Lord will not do anything to my Fan Mansion for the time being." ”

Speaking of which, it is just the end of the point, and it will be a little taboo to talk about it further, Jiang Zhong bowed his head slightly, and changed the topic: "I still feel that it is inappropriate to be close to each other, thinking about life for a lifetime, I can't live a lifetime with the person I love, and I always regret it." ”

Old lady Fan shook her head slightly, and said: "Mr. Xiao Chen reads the book of sages, should be a major marriage event, should obey the orders of his parents, how can he be a child's play? ”

Jiang Zhong heard "family first, then self", and fell into deep thought. Mrs. Fan didn't continue to talk about this topic and asked, "How is Tong'er's homework?"

"Baotong is smart by nature, willing to work hard, and does not worry about the courage to succeed. ”

Old Lady Fan was greatly pleased, and looked at Jiang Zhong gratefully, and said, "Sure enough, it is a destiny of heaven, I don't know if people will deceive me." ”

After talking for a while, Jiang Zhong left the Fan Mansion.

......

That night, the moon was like a silver basin, and the moonlight sprinkled all over the earth.

After Jiang Zhong finished writing the big characters, he asked Qiao'er to go back to the room, and Qiao'er said before going out: "Recently, the guys in the store have said that the appearance of the son is not very different from when he first came, and I get along with the son every day, but I don't see it." ”

Jiang Zhong smiled and said, "Do they say I've become more handsome?"

Qiao'er also laughed, but after getting along for a few days, she also knew Jiang Zhongai's temper of telling jokes, and said, "Naturally." ”

Jiang Zhong laughed, Qiao'er made a grimace at him, turned around to leave, Jiang Zhong said, "Qiao'er, good night." ”

Qiao'er turned around and smiled sweetly: "Good night, childe." ”

Qiao'er left the Tianzi No. 1 room with her front foot, and Jiang Zhong pushed out of the window with her back foot.

Shen Lianfei has not yet arrived, Jiang Zhong stood on the roof with his hands, admiring the moon alone, thinking about the conversation with Mrs. Fan for a while, thinking of the sentence "family before yourself", naturally thinking of Fan Baotong, after these few days of observation, it was roughly judged that Fan Baotong's sweetheart was in Fan's mansion, and ninety percent was the "Sister Dong", often the maid came in to reply, when it came to what new things were added to the room, he always had to ask "Sister Dong has it", but he knew where his heart was.

However, even though Fan Baotong is the most favored grandchild in the house, once it comes to his marriage, he has no initiative at all, and he has to rely on his parents and grandfather to make the decisions.

This is Jiang Zhong's current judgment, and based on the observation of some details in the back, it can almost be concluded.

"The middle of the people has arrived early today. ”

Jiang Zhong was thinking to himself, and Shen Lianfei didn't know when he appeared on the roof.

"The moonlight is picturesque tonight, come up and take a look. ”

Shen Lianfei also looked up at the moon and said, "Sure enough." Then he raised his head and poured a sip of wine, and said in a lonely tone: "It's just that the moon is full and people are not round." ”

Jiang Zhong subconsciously glanced at Han Sanniang's room and was silent, this is another story that keeps cutting and making things messier.

"Tonight, when the moonlight is shining, Brother Chen doesn't chant a poem?"

Jiang Zhong said: "Writing poems on the moon is actually hurtful to Yaxing, and when you enjoy the moon, you should concentrate on appreciating the moon, why bother composing poems in your stomach? Brother Shen, come with wine." ”

Shen Lianfei nodded in agreement with Jiang Zhong, handed over the wine jug, Jiang Zhong also took a big sip, and said, "You don't have to write poems about the moon, you should sing about wine." I know a song, which is the most suitable for Brother Shen. ”

Shen Lianfei said: "No need to say more, sing quickly." ”

Jiang Zhong has patted the wine jug and sang:

"At the end of the world is the wind and sand, and the story of Hongchen is called worrying;

The sealing knife is hidden in ordinary people's homes, under the east fence;

The ancient temple of idle clouds and wild cranes, and the fast horses fighting in the rivers and lakes are nothing more than fame and fortune that cannot be put down;

How can a person who has the country in his heart be happy and chic, I just want to be happy with you......"

Jiang Zhong sang in a playful voice, in this quiet moonlit night, he has a touching charm, Shen Lianfei on the roof listened to a few words, already intoxicated, next to the window of the house, Han Sanniang looked at the white-clothed swordsman standing under the moon on the roof through the gap that had been open for many years, listening to the strange singing voice of the young man, his expression was gloomy.

At this moment, two handsome-looking guests dressed as men came to the door of the Penglai Inn, and on the official road from Chen Guo to Liang Guo, a large group of carriages and horses stopped to rest.