Chapter 18: Apprenticeship
Different liucaotang is where Meng Beiliu lives, and the character of the owner's family can be seen from the name.
Quite characterful.
When I got out of the car, I looked up and saw that there was a lake, which was not big, but it was living water, and there were rivers passing through it. The surrounding scenery is quite beautiful, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. Nestled by the mountains and rivers, several thatched cottages are built there, which looks like there is a simple charm.
Outside the thatched hall, several carriages have been parked, and the horses pulling the carriages, as well as the structure and decoration of the carriages, are obviously rich and noble.
There are many disciples under Meng Beiliu, who often come to listen to lectures and compose.
Song Tianfu took Chen Youniao to the largest thatched hall in the middle, which was where the lecture hall was located, and when he got closer, he could hear the sound of reading in a low voice. There was a boy outside the door of the cottage to receive him, and when he heard that someone was going to come to apprentice, he took Chen Youniao's poem and said, "You guys are waiting outside." ”
Turned around and went in.
Song Tianfu smiled and asked, "Brother Chen, what did you write?"
"A song of seven uniques. ”
"Wow, you can compose poetry?"
Song Tianfu was very surprised, not pretending, but really amazed. Writing poems and lyrics is not an easy task.
There are no works in this world included in "Wenxin Carving Dragon", Chen Youniao uses them, and he will not deny them pedanticly: "Occasionally, I feel it, so I write some." ”
Song Tianfu touched his fat face, thinking to himself that this old brother Chen is very serious, could it be that he is really talented?
The two waited for a while, and the classes inside dispersed, and the students came out one after another.
"Huh, it's you?"
The voice of surprise came from Chen Shanben. He was walking out side by side with a young man who looked very similar to him, and looked up to see Chen Youniao waiting outside.
Chen Youniao was also stunned, feeling that the world was really small. However, Meng Beiliu is a famous teacher in Haidai County, and it is normal for Chen Shanben to be his student. As for the one next to him, it seems to be his twin brother Chen Shanyuan.
The two brothers have been bright since childhood, and when they were very young, they were regarded by the clan as seeds of reading and focused on cultivating.
Chen Youniao showed a bright smile: "Cousin Shanben, what a coincidence." ”
Chen Shanben had a bad impression of him: "What are you doing here?"
"Of course, I'm here to apprentice. ”
"What?
Chen Shanben's eyes widened: "You have only studied Mengxue for two years, you don't know a few words, and you also want to enter the disciple of Master Mengzi?"
I just don't know what to say.
Reading is about procedures, first learned, then classical, and then official. The lowest level of Mengxue, to put it bluntly, is literacy and literacy. Before Chen Youniao went up the mountain, he was at this stage, and he didn't even learn the scriptures for ten years, so he wanted to come to learn official literature.
Chen Youniao smiled and said, "Maybe Meng Fuzi appreciates me." ”
Chen Shanben resisted the urge to punch over, and snorted coldly: "I want to fly before I learn to walk, I don't know what to say." ”
He is a serious reader, pays attention to etiquette, and does not curse people.
Chen Youniao didn't bother to tease him anymore, so he just lowered his hands and waited.
At this time, Chen Shanben's brothers did not leave, and stayed aside, wanting to see Chen Youniao's jokes.
After a while, the boy hurriedly walked out: "Chen Youniao, my master is invited." ”
Chen Youniao arched his hand, and Shi Shiran walked in.
Seeing this, Chen Shanben's face was dazed. The threshold for accepting students in Mengbei is not low, it is quite strict, especially in recent years, as I get older, the requirements are higher. At the beginning, the two brothers came to apprentice, and the works they presented only received a "acceptable" comment. Now, although I don't know if Chen Youniao can succeed in apprenticeship, being invited in by the master is equivalent to taking the first step.
"Could it be that this cousin has been going to Laoshan for ten years, not cultivating, but studying?"
This is ridiculous.
However, Chen Youniao entered the lecture hall and saw a master sitting on it, with a clear face, a thin body, three long beards, and a pair of eyes, which were very different.
"I've seen you, sir. ”
Chen Youniao hurriedly saluted.
Meng Beiliu looked at him: "You write this word spiritually, not bad, psalms, hehe, you really wrote it?"
Chen Youniao replied: "Don't dare to deceive." ”
Meng Beiliu stretched out his hand and stroked his beard: "I have a question, you write it now." ”
This is an on-the-spot assessment.
Soon, the boy sent the four treasures of the study.
Chen Youniao sat down, frightened, for fear that he would be asked to write an official document, so his eyes were black, and he didn't know what to write.
Meng Beiliu seemed to see through his worries, and said indifferently: "It's not about writing articles, if you write well, you won't use it to apprentice." "Pause:" is still writing poetry, but the proposition, called "Looking at Yuxue in the South", can be quatrains, can be poetry. ”
Dynasty Kyoto is "Shou'an", there is a Zhongnan Mountain outside Shou'an City, the mountain is thousands of feet high, and the snow does not melt all year round.
When Chen Youniao heard the title, he calmed down, thought about it a little, and put pen to paper. Write quickly, and poetry in a moment.
Meng Beiliu took a look at it and said: "The south of the Yin Mountains is beautiful, the snow is floating in the clouds; ”
After reading it, I secretly recited it again, and sighed: "Sure enough, there is a poetic talent, okay, you are a student, I will accept it, and you can come to class tomorrow." ”
Chen Youniao got up and bowed and thanked, "Thank you, teacher." ”
After walking out, he saw that the two brothers Chen Shanben were still waiting there, so he smiled and said: "Cousin Shanben, cousin Shanyuan, from now on, we will study together in the same class." Since you are brothers, please take care of them in the future. ”
Chen Shanben's mouth opened wide and he was speechless for a while. I didn't expect Chen Youniao to really be favored by the master, what did he write?
Song Tianfu was also surprised, this time he brought Chen Youniao here, thinking that he would retreat from the difficulty, but who knew that Chen Youniao succeeded in apprenticeship and entered Meng Beiliu's door.
Suddenly, I felt that this young man was a little incomprehensible.
Chen Youniao said: "Brother Tianfu, I can get started, I have more introductions from you, let's go, please drink." ”
Song Tianfu smiled: "Okay, it's time for you to please." ”
Chen Youniao sold two town house peace charms, collected 1,000 taels of silver tickets, had money on him, and was not stingy, so he found a high-grade restaurant, and the two of them had a good meal. After eating, Song Tianfu sent Chen Youniao back in a carriage, and then said goodbye.
Back at the house, Chen Youniao handed over the five hundred taels of silver tickets to Uncle Wang and asked him to use them for daily expenses, and the rest was kept for himself. Now it's different from the past, I need to go out from time to time, I don't have any money on me, and it's hard to move an inch.
Holding the silver ticket, Uncle Wang smiled so much that he couldn't see his teeth, since he returned to Haidai County, the old servant had a worry-free life, foreign debts and domestic needs, and he used money everywhere, and he was worried. Now that the young master has shown his ability, although the old man ran away with the monk, this family was finally supported by the young master, and Uncle Wang felt very relieved.
The trip went smoothly, the apprenticeship was successful, Chen Youniao was in a happy mood, after entering the house, he thought about it, went to the study, knocked on the door first, and then pushed the door in.
When I went in and looked at it, I couldn't help but be stunned: "You, you are ......"