"My mother gave it to me, and I don't know where she came from." The old man swore and said, "Then what your mother gave you must be fake." ”

"No, what my mother said is true, and my master said so."

The old man pursed his lips and touched his white beard, "Where is your mother, I have to ask whether it is true or false." When Dong Nuan heard this, her expression suddenly darkened.

"Uncle Shi, it's not early, I haven't eaten winter dinner yet! If you have any questions, wait until tomorrow! Without waiting for the old man to speak, Liu Chaoyue pulled Dong Nuan into the academy.

Liu Chaoyue lives in the same courtyard as Liu Chang, and there are rooms specially prepared for masters in the academy, but many masters do not live in the academy. So it's empty, but the view is nice.

In the past, there were a few mothers-in-law in the yard to clean up the chores at home, in order to warm up in winter, Liu Chaoyue deliberately found a girl from a peasant family, about ten years old, on the one hand, to take care of her, on the other hand, to be able to accompany Dong Nuan, after all, sometimes she can't be by Dong Nuan's side.

As soon as they arrived at the room, the two of them ate first and went to the room prepared for Dong Nuan.

For convenience, Dong Nuan's room is very close to Liu Chang's room, and there is a study room in the middle, and the layout in the room is all made by Liu Chaoyue, as a person who doesn't know girls very well, she is really attentive.

There were many small flowers and plants in the room, which were placed by the window, and on the table, and there was also a vase on the desk in the corner, in which many peonies were inserted.

The bed curtain is pink with peach blossoms embroidered on it, which is very delicate, and even the quilt on the bed is also pink peach blossoms, and the incense bag hanging on it is also made of peach blossoms.

"Do you like it?"

"I like it."

Liu Chaoyue opened the cabinet and asked Dong Nuan to look at it, it was full of newly made clothes, which were placed very neatly, and at a glance, they were all the colors that girls liked.

"Thank you, auntie."

"Don't be so polite, come to me if you need anything in the future." Dong Nuan nodded, she liked these clothes very much, and she could see that she had put her heart into arranging them.

At this time, a maid came in, the one Liu Chaoyue was looking for.

"I found this maid for you, the previous name was too arbitrary, I thought that since I was taking care of you, then you should name her!"

Dong Nuan thought about it, and just now he saw the peony on the desk and had an idea.

"Then it's called, Bai Shao, okay." As soon as the words fell, Bai Shao knelt down: "Miss Xie gives her name." ”

"You didn't sign a deed of sale, so don't kneel at every turn, you know?" Hearing this, Bai Shao's body trembled a little and slowly stood up.

"The slave knows."

"Although there is no deed of sale, but I know that you don't take good care of Miss, and you will definitely kick you out." Bai Shao was frightened by this sentence, and said with a little stammering: "Slave... Slave, surely... Take good care of... Take care of the young lady. ”

Hearing Bai Shao's words, Liu Chaoyue felt that the beating was enough.

"It's warm in winter, it's late, let's rest early!"

"Auntie, Dong Nuan knows."

This night, Dong Nuan slept comfortably and woke up early the next morning.

After getting dressed, she sat on the bed in a daze, she didn't know where to get water for washing, she thought about it, or wait for Bai Shao to come.

I don't know how long it took, when Bai Shao came in, she was startled when she saw Dong Nuan sitting there, and felt that she was late.

"Miss, it's all slaves who get up late, and there won't be a next time." For fear that Dong Nuan would be angry, Bai Peony kept secretly looking at Dong Nuan's expression.

"It's okay, it's me waking up early."

At this time, Bai Shao breathed a sigh of relief. Breakfast was brought by my mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law in the yard cooked well, ate a lot in winter, and did not let Bai Peony serve. Therefore, in Bai Shao's eyes, Miss Dong Nuan is an extraordinarily gentle person. At this moment, for the first time in her heart, she had special feelings for someone other than her relatives.

After eating, Dong Nuan didn't know what to do, so he lay by the window in a daze. At this time, there was a commotion outside.

Dong Nuan walked out only to find that it was my aunt and the old man I met yesterday.

Before he walked to Dong Nuan, he said: "Yesterday, old man, I didn't ask clearly, I must ask clearly, today." ”

She didn't tell Dong Nuan the identity of the old man before, she forgot, she didn't expect the old man to come again today.

"Dong Nuan, this is my uncle, you are called... Uncle Teacher! ”

"What is the name of the teacher, uncle, call grandpa, the little girl calls me to listen."

Liu Chaoyue had a headache, she was afraid of this old man in the academy, and she was not serious every day, just shopping around. Now that I am eyeing the winter warmth, it is really a headache.

"Dong Nuan, then you can call grandpa!"

"Grandpa!"

"Hey! Shout again! ”

"Grandpa!"

The old man smiled from ear to ear, for so many years, he took a fancy to this little girl at a glance, and now, if he plays in Shenghua Academy, he won't be bored.

"By the way, what's the situation with An Jinyan's copybook, little girl, tell me about it."

As soon as he heard it, his grandfather asked about it again, and Dong Nuan still said categorically: "The calligraphy must be true, and there is his chapter on it!" ”

"You said there was still a chapter. But is it the engraved Wen Jinyan? ”

Dong Nuan thought for a while and said, "In addition to the chapter of Wen Jinyan, there is also a chapter of elegance. This sentence frightened the old man, "Who is your mother, but her name is Fenghua?" ”

Although I didn't know that my grandfather asked my mother's name, I still told the truth.

"Mother's name is Begonia."

"What's the last name?"

"I don't know." The old man was a little anxious, "How could your mother not know! ”

Because of the somewhat rushed tone, Liu Chaoyue hurriedly interrupted the old man's continued inquiry.

"Uncle Shi, don't ask, I know what you think, she can't be."

The old man touched his beard, "Old man, I'm old, and I like to be suspicious." ”

Hearing this, Liu Chaoyue blamed herself a little, and felt that her words were a little heavy.

"Uncle Shi, go back to the room and sit and talk!" The old man was secretly proud now, and he knew that this trick worked.

He walked in front slowly, and the two of them followed behind and went to Liu Chang's study.

After entering, Dong Nuan was frightened, he used to think that Mrs. Tai's study was big enough, but there was no way to compare with here.

Rows and rows of bookshelves, all of which are books, and there are classified signs. The books on each shelf are neatly arranged.

"Girl, don't read it, what's so good about the book."

Dong Nuan's face turned a little red, and he hurriedly sat down.

"Girl, you said that you wrote Wen Jinyan, why did you worship Liu Chang's stingy ghost as a teacher."

Before Dong Nuan could speak, Liu Chaoyue said first: "Uncle Shi, Dong Nuan is still young, and besides, writing Wen Jinyan's words is not necessarily liked." ”

The old man was a little unconvinced, and asked Dong Nuan directly, "Girl, do you say you like Wen Jinyan's words?" ”

Dong Nuan replied in a whisper: "Actually, I like it." ”

"Look! Dong Nuan said that she liked it, so I simply called Jin Yan over and asked Dong Nuan to recognize Jin Yan as a teacher. ”

"That's not going to work."

"What's not going to work, I just say okay."

Liu Chaoyue was a little annoyed, regretting letting the old man in, "My cousin is not here now, uncle, you will bully me, if my cousin comes back and the apprentice is gone, I'm afraid I'm going to look for you." ”

At the mention of Liu Chang, the old man was a little panicked, it was still very scary for the stingy ghost to get angry, he still avoided some and persuaded Dong Nuan to worship Wen Jinyan as a teacher, then there was no way for that stingy ghost.

"Dong Nuan, Liu Chang's stingy ghost is not good, especially for apprentices, it is still good for Wen Jinyan, if you become his apprentice, you will give you whatever you want."

"However, I have already agreed to apprentice to the master, and I have also taken the master's token."

The old man was very surprised and said, "He gave you the token?" ”

Liu Chaoyue was also a little surprised and asked, "Your master gave you the token?" ”

"Yes, auntie, is there any problem?"

"Nothing, but you're going to put the token away, you know? As for how to use the token, when your master comes back, let him tell you personally. Dong Nuan was a little flustered and kept guessing about the role of the token.

The old man still didn't give up, "Dong Nuan, listen to me, Liu Chang is a stingy ghost, calligraphy and cursive writing are good, not suitable for you, it's better to learn or follow Wen Jinyan!" ”

"However, I followed my master to learn painting, not calligraphy." When Liu Chaoyue heard Dong Nuan's words, she suddenly laughed.

Suddenly, the old man's face turned blue with anger, and he stood up, wanting to leave. "That's it, old man, I'd better go! Is there anyone like you who disrespect the elderly? ”

"Uncle Shi, don't be angry, I don't know!" The old man listened to the comfort, and sat down again, "Okay, even if this matter is over, I won't care about the two of you." But when Liu Chang's stingy ghost comes back, ask him to write me a picture. ”

"Okay, let him write... Let him write. ”

The old man was happy at this time, and he got the word of the stingy ghost, and he could go and change the wine.

"Alright, I'm leaving."

Liu Chaoyue stood up, and Dong Nuan followed and sent the old man out.

When she came back, Liu Chaoyue planned to tell Dong Nuan about the origin of this old man.

"Dong Nuan, you remember, as long as my uncle mentions Wen Jinyan, don't open your mouth, and don't let your master know, do you know when you talk to the old man about Wen Jinyan?"

"Why!" Liu Chaoyue didn't want Dong Nuan to know too much, so she planned to make up a reason.

"Because your master and Wen Jinyan are mortal enemies, each is not pleasing to the other, and the old man is the only connection between the two, so they are more sensitive, you don't want to get involved, you know?"

Knowing that what her aunt said was for her good, Dong Nuan didn't ask again, just nodded.

Liu Chaoyue touched Dong Nuan's head, not as solemn as he just said, "I have never seen your master care so much about an apprentice, the layout of the room is all ordered by him, and he specially inquired about what you like in the Protector's Mansion." There are many more things, so in the future, don't let down your master. ”

"Auntie, I won't, as long as the master does the right thing, I will definitely listen to the master."

After receiving Dong Nuan's categorical assurance, Liu Chaoyue breathed a sigh of relief, she didn't want her cousin to be hurt again.