Zhu Hao's idea was to buy a few rabbits and send them to the flower and bird market to set up stalls to attract people from the Zixing Palace.

While this may seem like a needle in a haystack, as it happened a few months ago when a kid wanted to buy a rabbit, there's really no better way to do it right now.

However, it is not easy to buy a batch of rabbits, you have to inquire about the channels first, after all, only hunters outside the city occasionally get something.

In addition to the inner garden of the palace, there are really no rabbits as pets, and there are few carnivorous rabbits among the people, because there are too many infectious diseases of rabbits in this era, and it is basically difficult to have a good harvest in the case of centralized breeding without vaccination and drug treatment.

Coming to the outside of the city, Zhu Hao found a few hunters through the farmers who dried salt, and after inquiring, he learned that the rabbit was not what he wanted, and he had to wait a few days, all depending on luck.

Catching rabbits in summer is not an easy task, the mountains are full of thorns, rabbits are easy to forage, burrow into the wild grass and disappear, traps are difficult to work.

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Zhu Hao went home at noon the next day, but saw a shriveled old man in his forties standing behind Zhu Niang, covered in alcohol, if it weren't for a literati shirt, he wouldn't look like a serious scholar.

"Quick, come and meet the sir."

Zhu Niang looked forward to it, and finally waited for her son to come back, hurriedly pulled her son to the old man, and introduced him with a smile.

"Sir, this is the child of the concubine, he is eight years old this year, and the concubine has taught him a few words before, but the concubine has no knowledge, and the teaching is extremely limited, I hope Mr. can mention more in the future."

Zhu Niang was very happy.

It seems that his son will be on the right path.

Zhu Hao hurriedly pulled Zhu Niang aside and asked, "Mother, where did you find this?" Didn't I say go to a school? Why did you really invite my husband home? ”

In Zhu Hao's imagination, even if he wants to go to school, he can't ask Mr. to come back for one-on-one teaching, regardless of whether this gentleman is really talented or not, even if he has that level, I believe that the level of the two is comparable.

In terms of knowledge, Zhu Haoyuan, who studied under a famous teacher in his previous life, has a doctorate degree in literature and the title of doctoral supervisor, and has extremely high attainments in classical literature, literary theory, calligraphy and painting. In order to seek "freedom", he naturally wanted to study in a school with a large number of people, so that he could have the opportunity to skip school.

Zhu Niang reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense first, hurry up and see Mr...... Mr. is talented, far more than a student, it seems that he is still a master. ”

Zhu Niang said this very loudly, deliberately letting the old man hear it.

Hearing this, Zhu Hao glanced at the old man again.

The old man just nodded lightly to Zhu Hao, and then burped, and the strong smell of wine came to his face.

Zhu Hao frowned, his face could not hide his disdain.

The green shirt made of fine linen on this old man's body has been washed white, there are several patches of different sizes on the hem, and the two cuffs are soaked in oil, looking sloppy and sloppy.

Don't you know that people are exempt from forced labor and taxes, and that peasant households can earn a lot of money just by donating their land, and that you are so shabby?

"In the future, I will teach you how to learn...... Come, kneel and kowtow. ”

Without waiting for Zhu Hao to refuse, the old man raised his hand first: "You don't need to be too polite first, it seems that your child is not willing to worship me as a teacher, you can discuss it with your child...... The old man went to the tea shop opposite to sit down, drank a cup of tea and sobered up. ”

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The old man was dignified.

After a simple exchange, Zhu Hao didn't think that this old man had any level, but thought that Zhu Niang was "sick and rushed to the doctor".

"Mother, where did you find this person? How can you insist that he is knowledgeable? ”

Zhu Hao was angry.

I do my best to do things for my family, and you just grab someone on the street and come back for me to apprentice?

How embarrassing!

Aunt Li pursed her lips and smiled, "In the first hour, this old gentleman was lying in the back alley, or he was drunk last night and didn't return all night, and everyone ignored it, Mrs. gave a bowl of sobering tea, and then talked for a while, the more she communicated, the brighter Mrs.'s eyes became, and finally said that she wanted to ask the old gentleman to be Mr. Enlightenment to Master Hao." ”

The story was too bizarre, and Zhu Hao was extremely anxious when he heard it.

The mother really caught someone from the street and came back to teach her son, which is too whimsical, right!?

Zhu Niang said: "You don't understand, the old gentleman's knowledge is really good, the export is a chapter, and the knowledge is even extraordinary...... When asked about fame, he was not only a student, and there was a lot of disdain for the student...... Don't be a man! ”

Zhu Hao asked in surprise: "How can you still meet people after they have been raised?" Isn't that a contradiction? ”

Zhu Niang glared at Zhu Hao: "People don't dislike you, you are an ignorant child, you still have the face to dislike others?" Let's go, apprentice. ”

Zhu Niang pulled Zhu Hao to the teahouse.

In order to show her sincerity, Zhu Niang specially set up a table of apprenticeship banquet in the teahouse, probably to cook raw rice into rice, so that the Zhu family would have no reason to take their son back to study, and the mother and son would never see each other.

"Sir, I hope you don't dislike it, the dog is not sensible, and there was a lot of abruptness just now." Zhu Niang said expectantly.

The old man put down the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "If you want the old man to accept him as a disciple, you still need to take the school exam...... I wonder if Madame can let the old man say a few words to him alone? ”

Zhu Niang nodded, and hurriedly glanced at Zhu Hao, meaning that if you can't pass the exam, you will be asked when you turn around.

Immediately, Zhu Niang retreated from the second floor of the tea shop.

When Zhu Niang left, the smile on the old man's face faded, "You kid is blessed to have a good mother." ”

Zhu Hao said unceremoniously: "Don't beat my mother's idea." ”

"Haha."

The old man said with a smile, "People are small and big, your mother is a festival woman, ordinary people don't dare to provoke, I am just greedy for a few more cups, and I have no intention of staying in this small place of Anlu for a long time." ”

Zhu Hao said: "Anlu is a small place? This is the place where the dragon and the crouching tiger are hidden. ”

The old man was just joking, but when he heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, he stared at Zhu Hao, and asked after a while, "Who taught you this?" ”

"No one teaches."

Zhu Hao just said it casually, but when he found that the old man's expression was different, his heart moved, this old man seemed to be really very human.

The word "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is extended to the sensitive position of Xingwangfu in the court, and ordinary readers will not study the issue of the emperor's heir, after all, it is none of their business, but a drunk old man on the street who is down-and-out actually understands this?

Is this just that if you live in a temple, you will worry about its people, and if you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about its king?

"Where is the dragon, where is the tiger?" The old man asked.

Zhu Hao smiled: "If you ask me where I heard it, then I'll talk nonsense...... Isn't there still an Anlu County in the east of our Anlu Prefecture? There is a tiger milk rock there, according to legend, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Chu State ordered Yin Douzi Wen to be abandoned by his grandmother when he was born, and he was breastfed by the female tiger in Si, in addition, the Han water is entrenched, like a dragon, is not it the hidden dragon crouching tiger? ”

Sounds reasonable.

But how could the old man not hear that Zhu Hao was sincerely entertaining him?

A seven-year-old unenlightened bear child actually fooled a Hongru who was full of poetry and books?

Amazing stories.

"Have you read? Know a few words? Write to see. The old man quickly entered the examination mode.

"No pen."

"Dip your fingers in the tea and write on the table."

"Sorry, I forgot how to write it."

Zhu Hao's purpose is very simple, don't accept me as a student, I have nothing to do with you, each to his own family, and to find his own mother.

The old man smiled: "Don't say it, this land of peace is really surprising, originally the old man just passed by the road, bought drunk streets, and mixed up the reputation of visiting here, but I never thought that because of these wines, I met you such an interesting little guy...... The old man will tell your mother, I should be determined for your enlightenment Mr.! ”

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Holding on and not leaving, fighting backwards.

Zhu Hao really wants to ask, are you a donkey?

Others obviously have no intention of worshipping you as a teacher, and there are still those who forcibly have to accept apprentices?

Immediately, Zhu Niang was called upstairs.

"Sir, do you agree to take the dog as an apprentice?"

When Zhu Niang heard the old man's intention, she was overjoyed.

The old man said with a smile: "The old man admires Ling Lang's quick wit, but this time he is going to Jiangxi, passing through Huguang, and he can't stay in Anlu for too long, at most he will help him to open his mind. ”

"That'...... How? Zhu Niang didn't understand.

Zhu Hao said: "What he means is that Anlu Temple is small and can't accommodate his big Buddha." ”

"Xiao Hao, how can you be rude to Mr. Apologize quickly and admit your mistake. ”

Although Zhu Niang doesn't read much, she is very concerned about respecting teachers and respecting the way, and feels that this is a good time to shape her son's values, so she immediately corrects them.

The old man smiled and said, "The old man admires his straightforward words and has nothing to hide...... He is not very old, but he is a man of temperament, and it seems that he will have his own set of rules in exploring knowledge in the future, and he will not stick to the rules. ”

The old man here said it easily, but he didn't know what Zhu Niang really thought.

Zhu Niang didn't want to invite a nominee who came over to give her son enlightenment for a few days and then left, she wanted to hire a long-term teacher to teach her son systematically.

The old man boasted to himself, and he looked like I was very powerful.

But it's true, these days, it is not easy for ordinary people to walk the world, and it can stump a lot of people by leading these roads. Saying that he can walk the world is also a kind of pretense.

But for Zhu Hao, this is just good news, the old man said that he would take him as an apprentice, but he couldn't stay in Anlu for too long, isn't Mr. Wu the same as Mr. Wu?

"Sir, why don't you stay in Anlu for a little longer...... When autumn comes, it's not too late to leave when it's cool, and the concubine can arrange your accommodation and food, and never slack off. ”

Zhu Niang retreated.

Since the old man said that he was going to Jiangxi, then she thought that she would use this old man to send Zhu Jiashi away, and when the Zhu family was sure that Zhu Hao had a husband and would no longer forcibly pick up her son, she would have enough time to invite a new gentleman.

The old man smiled and shook his head: "The old man has already arranged the itinerary, I'm afraid I can't stay in Anlu for a long time, Madame's kindness, the old man has thanked me." ”

No matter how generous you are, people just don't appreciate it.

Zhu Niang was disappointed, but when the matter came to this point, it could not be said that she would directly drive people away, so she said to her son: "That is the case, then Xiaohao, you should try your best to ask Mr. for advice during this time, and Mr. will appreciate it in vain...... Haven't asked Mr. for his first name? ”

The old man said, "Contemptible six...... The surname is Lu. ”

From his slight hesitation, Zhu Hao judged that this was definitely not the old man's real name.

Even the surname is not real, the vigilance is so heavy, and Zhu Niang still treats him as a treasure, Zhu Hao is full of contempt for this old man in his heart.

Don't really have any bad thoughts about your mother, right? ”

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The next day, Mr. Lu came as promised.

It's not the drunken appearance of yesterday, the dirt on his face is gone, and he changes into a clean white Confucian shirt, adding a few literati style, and looks very energetic.

Zhu Hao even thought that if he saw this old man in this costume for the first time, maybe his impression of him would not be so bad.

But now that he had seen the sloppy side of the bad old man, the stereotype would not change because the man was freshly washed and put on clean clothes.

"Mr. Lu, the four treasures of the study have been prepared in the courtyard, please move."

Zhu Niang put on a gorgeous splendid Luo shirt, which was brilliant and looked noble and elegant.

The son is just a temporary gentleman, but he attaches great importance to it as if he was marrying a daughter-in-law, and his face is a little powdery, as a widow she has not been so grand for a long time.

Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Today I am going to the city to fish, I want to take the apprentice with me, by the way, chat, ask him about his studies, if there is someone who can teach, he will teach on the spot, so he will not enter the inner courtyard." ”

Zhu Hao originally looked at this old boy with a vigilant gaze.

After hearing this, I was a little relieved, but fortunately, I knew each other and knew that there were many rights and wrongs in front of the widow's door, not to mention that there were still two widows in this courtyard.

But you go fishing in the city of Anluzhou...... What number of roads?

You said that you went all the way to Jiangxi, passing through Anlu, and most of the time you lived here for a few days were also living at your friends or relatives' houses, and you actually had the heart to fish in a foreign land?

The city is basically an artificial river, connected to the moat outside the city, connecting the Han River to the west and the north and south lakes to the east, and the water flow is gentle, making it difficult to catch fish.

As for being in a good mood?

What was the trouble with drinking the day before yesterday?

Even if Zhu Hao felt that he was very accurate in seeing people, but in Mr. Lu, he didn't see too many clues, and he always felt that this person was very deep in the city, involving officialdom, and it seemed to have nothing to do with officialdom.

Aunt Li asked puzzledly: "If you are not at home for preaching and teaching, is it good to do it when fishing?" ”

She said what Zhu Niang wanted to say but was embarrassed to say.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Mother, I think Mr. Lu's discussion is very good, there should always be a process of mutual familiarity before enlightenment reads, for example, ask me where I read the book, if you teach "Three", "Hundred" and "Thousand" or let me memorize the four books and five classics as soon as I come up, it is too rigid." ”

Zhu Niang looked at her son in surprise.

How did you change sex today?

Yesterday, it seems that his son attacked Mr. Lu in every possible way, right!?

"Two ladies, please go back, I'll take the apprentice out."

After Mr. Lu finished speaking, he said goodbye to Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, took Zhu Hao out of the shop, and really went to the north of the city to cross the canal of Anluzhou City.