Chapter 9: Middle-aged scholars
Knowing that his son was suitable for studying, Shangguan Hong was preparing to visit famous families when he was going to the city, and at the same time he was hunting hard, wanting to prepare more money and things to prepare for moving again.
It may be because Sun Xiucai was happy to have a disciple like Shangguan Feixue, and after he said this openly, the news that there was a prodigy in the small mountain village quickly spread, and people from ten miles and eight villages and even farther came to see what was going on.
Some of the people who came to see Shangguan Feixue were out of curiosity, and of course some people had ill intentions, especially when those people saw Shangguan Feixue's appearance, what kind of thoughts began to arise.
"How can such a child become a prodigy? ”
"What can this kind of child do if he has a little talent, just this one ugly, and his life will be over. ”
"It's so unfair, how can such an ugly child become a prodigy, why is our child not. ”
"This kid isn't some kind of demon, I heard that he killed his mother as soon as he came out. ”
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At first, Shangguan Hong still greeted the visiting guests warmly, but after a long time, Shangguan Hong became disgusted, he didn't like others to look at Shangguan Feixue like an animal, so he took Feixue out to hunt all day long, in order to avoid those people who were messing around.
On this day, there was another middle-aged scholar dressed in white in the village, and he searched around the village but did not see Shangguan Hong and Shangguan Feixue. As soon as he inquired, the middle-aged scholar learned that Shangguan Hong had taken Shangguan Feixue to hunt.
A chill inadvertently flashed through the middle-aged scholar's eyes.
"It's hiding from people. The middle-aged scholar held a fan, fanned it, and said to himself.
As the sky grew dark, Shangguan Hong took Shangguan Feixue with a few pheasants and rabbits on his back and returned from hunting in the mountains.
The middle-aged man stepped forward with a smile.
"You're Orion Shangguan Hong, right?" asked the middle-aged scholar Shangguan Hong.
Shangguan Hong saw that this middle-aged scholar was not an ordinary person when he was dressed, so he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly said, "I am Shangguan Hong." Dare to ask this gentleman, are you looking for me?"
Seeing that Shangguan Hong answered, the middle-aged scholar nodded, and did not answer Shangguan Hong's words again, but moved his gaze to Shangguan Feixue's body.
"This ugly boy is the legendary prodigy, right?" the middle-aged scholar asked with a smile.
"Where there is a prodigy, it is just to know a few words and remember better. Shangguan Hong smiled at the middle-aged scholar and said modestly.
"Whether it's a child prodigy or not, I'd like to make sure. The middle-aged scholar took out a book from his arms, handed it to Shangguan Feixue, and said, "This book is a good book that no one else can see." You see, if I can really remember it, I believe it. ”
Shangguan Feixue looked at the book taken out by the middle-aged scholar, and was a little tempted when he heard him say that it was a good book that no one else could see.
He looked at his father, Shangguan Feixue, with soliciting eyes.
"I don't think so. Shangguan Hong didn't want Shangguan Feixue to be too ostentatious, so he smiled at the middle-aged scholar and excused himself: "No matter how much a child has the ability to forget, it's all nonsense that others say." ”
"I don't see it. The middle-aged scholar smiled coldly, turned to Shangguan Feixue, and continued with a slight temptation: "You really don't want to read this good book that everyone else dreams of. ”
Shangguan Feixue nodded, still did not reach out to take the book, but looked at Shangguan Hong again.
"Well, I don't think you're rich, but if your child can really see it and never forget it, I'm willing to give you ten taels of silver to buy him some books to read in the future. After the middle-aged book, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom and shook it in front of Shangguan Hong.
At this time, Shangguan Hong was indeed short of money, and at the same time, after listening to the middle-aged book, he said that the book was indeed a good book, and his heart was also a little shaken.
Looking at Shangguan Feixue's longing eyes again, Shangguan Hong nodded and said to the middle-aged scholar: "Then I'll let Feixue take a look." ”
Hearing his father say this, Shangguan Feixue happily took the book.
Shangguan Feixue frowned as she looked at it, "This book is so difficult to understand, it seems to have something to do with medicine, but it doesn't seem to be." Shangguan Feixue said to the middle-aged book.
"Hahaha......" The middle-aged scholar laughed proudly when he heard Shangguan Feixue say this.
"Of course, this is the internal strength of this door, and of course dolls like you don't understand it. The middle-aged scholar said.
Seeing that the middle-aged scholar despised himself like this, Shangguan Feixue also ignited a competitive spirit, only to see that he stopped talking, lowered his head, and read carefully.
After a while, Shangguan Feixue closed the book, closed his eyes, paused for a few seconds, and then handed the book to the middle-aged scholar.
"I've memorized everything I've heard in the book. Shangguan Feixue said to the middle-aged scholar.
"So fast, you memorized it?" The middle-aged scholar looked at Shangguan Feixue with unbelievable eyes.
"If you don't believe me, I'll carry it for you now. In order to prove that he had memorized it, Shangguan Feixue immediately memorized it: "The way of bloodthirstiness lies in the heart, and if the heart is sad, the blood is ......lost."
Shangguan Feixue Lang Lang carried it.
"It's really memorized!" the middle-aged scholar muttered, "Okay, okay, no need to memorize." ”
The middle-aged scholar's face changed, and he handed the ingot of silver to Shangguan Hong, "A prodigy is a prodigy, what is there to hide?"
The middle-aged scholar turned to Shangguan Feixue again, looked at it for a while, and then suddenly stepped forward, patted Shangguan Feixue's back, and said: "You are indeed a little unusual, you could have had a good development, but unfortunately, you are too ugly, as ugly as you, you are not worthy of the word prodigy at all." It's a pity, it's a pity. ”
"What's the matter with you, I didn't say that my child is a prodigy, you said it, do you have to be sarcastic about the child like this?" Shangguan Hong said to the middle-aged scholar dissatisfiedly: "The silver will be returned to you, please leave immediately, I don't want to see you again." ”
Shangguan Hong issued an eviction order to the middle-aged scholar.
"Hahaha," the middle-aged scholar didn't pay attention to Shangguan Hong anymore, nor did he pick up the silver, and left with a laugh.
"Dad, that person's eyes just now were so strange. Shangguan Feixue said to his father.
"Leave him alone, we'll get out of here early tomorrow morning. Shangguan Hong looked at the back of the middle-aged scholar, stroked Shangguan Feixue's head and said.
Shangguan Hong took Shangguan Feixue back to the house. Shangguan Hong prepared his favorite sauce meat for his son.
"Dad, I'm a little sleepy and want to sleep for a while. Shangguan Feixue yawned and said to his father.
"Are you tired from being on the mountain during the day?" Shangguan Hong said with a smile.