Zhang Xun smiled and came out of the small pavilion and went to Nancun. When I arrived at the entrance of the village, I saw Simei waiting at the entrance of the village, and after asking, I learned that Simei expected that she would stay in this South Village for a while, so she rented a few bungalows connected together in the village. returned to the rented house with Simei, and at first glance, it had not been inhabited for a long time, and it was very dilapidated. After cleaning up, there is no problem with a short stay, not to mention that there is no other choice in this southern village. Zhang Xing, Zhang Qianwen, Zhang Xiuya, and Zhang Ming were very happy, it turned out that there were more than a dozen children in this Nancun, and the four children had playmates. learned from Zhang Xing's mouth that the little shepherd boy surnamed Han was called Han Xiaotong, and Zhang Xun knew that this Han Xiaotong was the "seed" of Qi State. However, finding the "seed" is only the first step, and it is necessary to let the "seed" germinate. His next task is to guide Han Xiaotong to study wholeheartedly. It's not early to come today, and there's a lot of drinking in the small pavilion, so I'll rest first, and then go to Han's house early tomorrow morning.

On the morning of the second day, Zhang Xun came to Han's house, and Han Xiaotong's father thought that he was coming to drink again, so he smiled and said to Zhang Xun: "This son is really a good amount of wine, he only drank two jars yesterday, and he came to get wine this morning." Zhang Xun knew that Han Xiaotong's father had misunderstood, so he first said that he was not here to buy wine. Then he introduced himself, and then asked Han Xiaotong's father: "Brother Han, did Xiaotong go to herd cattle so early?" Han Xiaotong's father first sighed, and then said: "Brother Zhang, I won't tell you anything, when I mention Xiaotong's child, I am distressed." Last year, when the child was six years old, I saw that the wine brewed at home was selling well, so I sent the child to a private school in Tai'an City with some extra money. Xiao Tong is very intelligent, and even Mr. praises him. It's just that after this year, I don't know what happened. The boy didn't go to the private school anymore, and he didn't read a book at home anymore, which made me and his mother anxious. When I asked him why, he didn't say anything, but went to herd cattle early in the morning and returned in the evening. It's just that I didn't go to herd cattle yesterday, and my mother thought he was fine, so I got up in the early hours of this morning and went to the Guanyin Temple in Tai'an City to make a vow. When I got up, the boy was no longer in his room, but I was afraid that I would go to herd the cattle. After that, there was another long sigh. Zhang Xun said to Brother Han: "Brother Han, it was the two children of the younger brother who played with the little boy yesterday. So, I asked my two boys to play with the children, and when the time was right, I asked them why they had dropped out of school. There are some things that we adults can't do, but children can do miracles. Brother Han heard Zhang Xun say this and felt that this was the reason, so he said: "Brother Zhang, then I will trouble you, if the child is good, you can drink my wine as you like." Zhang Xun thought that this Brother Han regarded himself as a drunkard, but he didn't distinguish it, there was no need for that. Say hello to Brother Han, and go back to Nanshan Ju (the name Zhang Xun gave to the rented house. Went up.

Calling Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming, these two boys Zhang Xun have been teaching by his side, which is still more reliable. Zhang Xun directly said about Han Xiaotong and asked the two boys to do it. So, every morning, Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming accompanied Han Xiaotong to herd cattle, and then returned to the village together in the evening. Five days later, when Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming came back, Zhang Xun was chatting with Simei in his room. Zhang Xun saw the two boys coming to his room, and knew the reason why Han Xiaotong was tired of school, but he was afraid that he had already asked clearly. Zhang Xun said: "Say it, what is the reason?" After listening to the narration of the two boys, Zhang Xun was speechless. Zhang Xun said to Simei: "This is" childhood sweetheart, the two have no guesses. "Ah! I really don't understand the world of prodigies. ”

It turned out that the private school that Han Xiaotong went to was run by a master surnamed Yan, and he had a daughter who was the same age as Han Xiaotong and was named Yan Ruyu. After Han Xiaotong took classes for a few months, he met Yan Ruyu, who was originally only in the inner courtyard, by chance. Seeing this, it was out of control, and Han Xiaotong coaxed Yan Ruyu to come out every day after class and play every game. At first, it was very secretive, except for the two little ones playing with their own relish, no one noticed. But paper can't always contain the fire, on the first day of the year, the two little guys who haven't seen each other for half a month forgot to play, and when they called each other under a peach blossom tree in the corner of the outer courtyard, they were caught by Yan Fuzi who suddenly wanted to go under the peach blossom tree. Master Yan was furious on the spot, kicked Han Xiaotong out of the private school, and said "useless is a scholar".

The name Yan Ruyu reminded Zhang Xun of the persuasion poem "Persuasion Poetry: Rich Families Don't Need to Buy Good Land", which was written by Zhao Heng, an emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty in China in his previous life, so he took the four treasures of the study and wrote:

Rich families don't need to buy fertile land, there are thousands of millets in the book.

There is no need to raise a hall to live in peace, and there is a golden house in the book.

Don't hate to go out with no one, there are many cars and horses in the book.

Don't hate unscrupulous matchmakers when marrying a wife, there is Yan Ruyu in the book.

If a boy follows his life's aspirations, he reads the Six Classics to the window.

After writing, Zhang Xun said to Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming: "You two memorize this persuasion poem now, chant it to Han Xiaotong tomorrow, if he is touched, bring him to me, if he doesn't wake up, it doesn't matter if you play together in the future, don't make true friends." Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming began to recite, and Zhang Xun and Simei went for a walk outside.

When he came to the outside of the hospital, Zhang Xun suddenly remembered his perception of peach blossoms in his previous life, and said to Simei: "Actually, peach blossoms are just peach blossoms, whether it is fate or calamity, it depends on your own grasp." If you grasp it, that is the fate; If you can't grasp it, it's naturally a disaster. Simei smiled and said: "Husband, why did you suddenly mention the peach blossoms? It's not enough to have the four of us to accompany you!" Zhang Xun said: "The four ladies are Mingjian, how can they have this mind for their husbands." Simei was also joking, so she got down to business. They also heard about Han Xiaotong's matter just now, but they couldn't think of how to solve it, so they asked: "Husband, how are you going to solve Han Xiaotong's matter?" Zhang Xun asked half-answered: "The four ladies have heard that "heart disease still needs heart medicine, and the bell needs to be tied to the bell." "Such a sentence?" Simei is a smart person, and she understands it as soon as she hears it.

Han Xiaotong did not disappoint Zhang Xun, Zhang Xing and Zhang Ming brought Han Xiaotong to see him at noon the next day, and Zhang Xun knew that Han Xiaotong had come out temporarily. As for Master Yan and Yan Ruyu, I will go to the private school to understand the situation. So he said to Han Xiaotong: "You tell me the name and address of the private school, and I will go tomorrow." Let's see if I can let Master Yan let you go there to study again, but even if you go, you don't want to play that house game with Yan Ruyu anymore, if you really like her, you will grow up happily with her, as for love, I believe you two will have the answer when you grow up. Remember to read at home for the past two days. Han Xiaotong said: "Yes, Xiaotong knows, thank you Uncle Zhang." ”

After Han Xiaotong left, Zhang Xun went to find Simei and said, "Four ladies, let's leave for Tai'an City now! Anyway, we are still renting that small courtyard." The kids just stay here and let them play with their peers, this is a great place for them to spend more. Simei thought about it, and the arrangement was very good, so she nodded and agreed.

When they arrived in Tai'an City, Zhang Xun and Simei did not rush back to the small courtyard, but came to the street where the Yixin Book House opened by Master Yan was located to inquire about the situation of Master Yan. It turned out that this Master Yan's name was Yan Siqiang, and he was a down-and-out talent, and he was very diligent in his studies, but he failed to succeed in repeated attempts. A showman's literary position was only admitted for the second time, and then he was examined, but I don't know how many times he was examined. made the family destitute, and his wife, Yan Ruyu, couldn't stand this kind of life, so she ran away with a little white face with flattery words. At that time, Yan Ruyu was less than two years old, and Yan Siqiang naturally couldn't continue to take the exam. Fortunately, he is a showman, and he is familiar with the exam questions after participating in the imperial examination over the years, so there is definitely no problem in opening a private school to support himself and his daughter. After inquiring, I had a casual meal in a nearby restaurant and went back to the courtyard.

In the study room of the small courtyard, Zhang Xun's thoughts flew to Huaxia in his previous life. Yan Siqiang's experience reminded Zhang Xun of a very famous text "Fan Jin Zhongju" in the junior high school Chinese textbook that year. Zhang Xun was even thinking that if this Yan Siqiang and his wife didn't run away with others, it is estimated that this Yan Fuzi would go crazy if he continued to take the exam, and if he really won the exam, he would probably go crazy! Zhang Xun felt that the life situation of this Yan Fuzi was not much better than that of Lu Xun's extremely satirical character Kong Yiji.

Early the next morning, Zhang Xun took Simei to the door of Yixin Bookstore. Zhang Xun knocked on the door a few times, and the door opened. Seeing that it was an eight or nine-year-old child, Zhang Xun knew that this was a student of Master Yan. Zhang Xun took out the sticker, handed it to the little boy, and said, "Little friend, please give this to Master Yan." The boy answered, closed the door and went to find Master Yan.

Zhang Xun and Simei didn't wait for a while, and the door opened again. Of course, it was Master Yan who opened the door this time, but Master Yan was a little embarrassed on his face, and Zhang Xun knew that it was Master Yan who was not good at calling himself. Zhang Xun said: "You call me Brother Zhang, and I call you Brother Yan." That's it!Brother Yan won't invite me in to sit?" Master Yan then said, "Brother Zhang, there are four other ladies please enter the cold house for a while. After Master Yan led Zhang Xun and Simei to the inner courtyard hall and sat down, he asked Zhang Xun: "Brother Zhang, I don't know if you came to me?" Zhang Xun replied: "Brother Yan, you should have heard about me, I, my four ladies and four children want to travel the world's famous mountains and rivers, and when I leave Lu country, I naturally come to the nearest Qi country." This Mount Tai is famous all over the world, and it is naturally the first place my family went to when they came to Qi State. I don't know if Brother Yan still remembers Han Xiaotong's child?" Master Yan said: "Brother Zhang, I naturally remember Han Xiaotong, but what did he tell you?" Zhang Xun said: "Then Han Xiaotong talked to my child about this, I think it should be the truth." I won't say much about the specifics, it has to do with the fact that your daughter is like jade. Don't hide it from Brother Yan, that Han Xiaotong has been tired of studying since he left your Yixin Book House. Herding cattle every day, I haven't read a book again. I couldn't bear to see Han Xiaotong like that, so I made a "Persuasion Poem" for my two sons to give to him. He started anew. However, "heart disease still needs heart medicine, and the bell needs to be tied to the bell." "Brother Yan should be able to understand what I mean. Master Yan was about to answer, when the side door was pushed open, and a little girl with tears in her eyes walked in. Zhang Xun knew that this was Yan Ruyu, but Master Yan didn't speak, and he didn't want to ask this Yan Ruyu. At this time, Master Yan said: "Brother Zhang, do you know why I went to the peach blossom tree that day? It was the birthday of the little girl Ruyu. Ruyu and her mother gave birth to Ruyu in the morning, and stood under the peach blossom tree with Ruyu in her arms at night. In the second year, I was moved and made a poem "Peach Blossom Face". "Last year, in this door, the peach blossoms on the faces of the people were red. The face of the person does not know where to go, and the peach blossoms are still smiling in the spring breeze. "You should know why I said the phrase "useless is a scholar"!" After speaking, he sighed and then said to Yan Ruyu: "You and Uncle Zhang should go to see that Han Xiaotong together! Dad doesn't care." If he wants to come back, you will bring him back. ”

Zhang Xun and Simei took Yan Ruyu to Nancun together, and Han Xiaotong and Yan Ruyu hugged each other and cried as soon as they met. In the end, Zhang Xun took out a set of ancient books "Four Books and Five Classics" and gave it to Han Xiaotong, and agreed to meet at the west gate of Laiwu in Lu on the day of the spring equinox in the seventh year. Zhang Xun took his family and set out on the journey again and left Mount Tai.