Chapter 29: The Academy
Xiao Rang bowed his hand and said with a smile: "Sir, please." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info excuse me, what is this place?"
Mr. Teacher replied, "This is a college. ”
Xiao Rang stroked his beard and said, "In Xia Xiao Rang, accompany the prefect of my family here." If you want to visit the precious land, I wonder if you can?"
When Mr. Jiaoshu heard this, his eyes widened, and he hurriedly walked in front of Liu Jingxuan, and knelt down with a "plop": "Chen Qiaoxin, a grass citizen, has seen the prefect." ”
Liu Jingxuan hurriedly clasped his hands: "Mr. doesn't have to make such a big gift. This government micro-service private visit, no need to be formal. ”
After Liu Jingxuan helped Chen Qiaoxin up, he asked, "But don't you know that this academy belongs to Mr. Chen?"
Chen Qiaoxin's face turned red and replied: "Where do the grass people have the money to buy such a large courtyard, I am just a teacher." Two adults, please inside. ”
Liu Jingxuan and Xiao Rang followed Chen Qiaoxin into the courtyard.
Liu Jingxuan looked around and asked, "What is the name of this academy?"
Chen Qiaoxin looked panicked and said, "I haven't named it yet." ”
Liu Jingxuan was puzzled: "Why is that?"
Chen Qiaoxin said: "The grass people don't know. When the grass people came, there was no name here. ”
Xiao Rang asked, "Then how much does this academy charge?"
Chen Qiaoxin said: "There is no charge for this academy. There were about a dozen students, all of whom were poor teenagers. ”
"Oh?" Liu Jingxuan was stunned, and then asked, "How long has this academy been open?"
Chen Qiaoxin said: "It's about half a year, but the grass people have only been here for a short time. ”
Liu Jingxuan continued to ask, "Then do you know who the master of this academy is?"
Chen Qiaoxin nodded and said, "I know." It is Chu Jinglian, a businessman in Yangzhou City, who is outside Chu. ”
When Liu Jingxuan heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, but he quickly nodded and continued to ask: "Then sir, you must be familiar with this Chu Yuanwai?"
Chen Qiaoxin's face was flushed, and he said embarrassedly: "How can we be coarse people in the countryside, how can we meet the head of Yangzhou Mansion like Chu Yuanwai." Don't hide it from the two adults, the villain came to Yangzhou two months ago and was recommended by a Chu government steward to teach here. The people of Chu Mansion said that Chu Yuanwai was very busy every day, so the grass people had never seen Chu Yuanwai. ”
Liu Jingxuan looked at Xiao Rang and said with a smile: "It seems that we have really been given enough face by Chu Yuanwai, and I am very lucky." ”
The group went around the academy, and this academy was really big enough, and the courtyard was four entrances. Although the house and furnishings are old, they are still clean and sturdy.
Chen Qiaoxin said: "My lord, if you don't dislike it, can you eat here?"
Liu Jingxuan thought for a while and said, "I don't think I need to eat today, let's do it another day." However, I think this academy only accepts a dozen students, which is a bit wasteful. I went back and discussed with Chu Yuanwai to see if I could accept more students. ”
Chen Qiaoxin looked at Liu Jingxuan with some disappointment and said, "The name of the adult has long been a household name in Yangzhou City. In fact, the villain has seen the adult side. It's just that it was getting late, and I didn't see the adult's face clearly. ”
Liu Jingxuan asked with some surprise, "Where did you see me?"
Chen Qiaoxin said: "On that day, by the Slender West Lake, the adults played against the chess saint, which opened the eyes of the grass people. After coming back, the villain kept recalling the scene at that time, and it can be said that he stayed up all night. ”
Liu Jingxuan looked Chen Qiaoxin up and down again, and then asked, "You were there at the time, and you also know how to move?"
Chen Qiaoxin waved his hand ashamedly and said: "Where does the villain dare to claim to know chess, he just likes to play chess." On that day, I saw the adults playing against the chess master, which was really admirable to the grass people. I don't know when I'll be able to see the adults again. ”
Liu Jingxuan smiled and said, "There is a chance." I'm just obsessed with the art of tattooing, and I want to pursue a higher realm in it. If I have some free time, I will definitely come here to meet my husband. ”
Chen Qiaoxin was so excited that tears were about to flow down.
The group moved to a small courtyard at the back of the academy, where a wisp of cooking smoke rose from the chimney of a house. In front of the house, there was a burly man chopping wood with an axe. This big man has a bald head and no hat, a naked upper body, a pair of shorts on the lower body, and a pair of straw sandals under his feet, which looks very simple. At the age of about forty, the Han man chopped wood neatly and neatly, and every time he struck it, he would split the thick wooden stakes with the thick mouth of the bowl on the stone pier in half. Dahan glanced at Liu Jingxuan and the others, did not speak, and continued to work.
Xiao Rang exclaimed: "What a big man, so much strength." ”
Chen Qiaoxin shouted at the big man: "Third brother, come here and see the prefect." ”
Dahan immediately stopped chopping wood, placed the axe next to the stone pier, and came to the crowd.
Chen Qiaoxin pointed to the big man and said to Liu Jingxuan and Xiao Rang: "This is my third brother Guo Chong. ”
After speaking, he said to Guo Chong: "This is Lord Liu and Lord Xiao of Yangzhou Prefect, come and see you." ”
Guo Chong didn't hesitate at all, knelt down with a "plop", and said like a bell: "The villain sees the two adults." ”
Liu Jingxuan hurriedly stretched out his hand and said, "Please get up, please get up, the strong man is really strong." ”
Guo Chong grinned widely and laughed embarrassedly.
Chen Qiaoxin smiled and said: "He also has brute strength, which makes the two adults laugh." ”
Liu Jingxuan looked at Guo Chong and said, "Is there anyone else cooking in this kitchen?"
Chen Qiaoxin said: "Because there are not many people in this academy, my third brother cooks alone. ”
Liu Jingxuan said: "There will be more people in the future." By the way, Mr. Chen, you said that he is your third brother, I guess there are other people."
Chen Qiaoxin said: "Don't hide it from your lord, we are four brothers and sisters, and we depend on each other for our lives. I am the eldest and make a living by teaching and telling fortunes. The second child wanders around the streets all day long, and occasionally acts as a helper. The third child, who is him, is loyal and honest, and often goes to work as coolies. The fourth is a younger sister, more than thirty years old, not married, more idle than the second, like to play in the mountains and rivers, and will not come back until the palm lamp. ”
Liu Jingxuan frowned and said, "The salary of this academy should not be enough for the expenses of the four of you." ”
Chen Qiaoxin said ashamedly: "Where is enough? Guo Chong and I are still making a living." Although the second and fourth children can't talk about spending money like running water, they are more in pursuit of life enjoyment, and my monthly money is not enough to spend. ”
Liu Jingxuan pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that you are really hard enough to be a big brother. Let's figure it out together. ”
Chen Qiaoxin waved his hand again and again and said, "My lord is busy with official business. How dare I bother my lords?"
The crowd walked around the academy and then walked out of the academy.
Liu Jingxuan and Xiao Rang hugged their fists at Chen Qiaoxin.
Chen Qiaoxin hurriedly bowed.
Both sides said goodbye to each other.
Chen Qiaoxin stood outside the door, looking at the backs of the two and refusing to leave for a long time.
Suddenly, a short man came from the side and said, "Senior brother, what are you looking at?"