"Are you angry with your unhappy look?" said the gentleman, "I thought you would love me so much that you wanted to study." ”

"You never welcomed me. Shui Er said.

"I explained. The gentleman picked up the teacup she had drunk and took a sip of tea, "None of this is important, let's talk about important things." ”

Shui'er stared at the teacup and was put back on the table again: "What are you talking about?"

"Why do you want to study, to be precise, why do you have to come to me, I believe that Wu Xingde and Sun Xu have a thousand ways to get you into other classrooms, no matter how bad it is, you can have a thousand books to read, plus a dedicated teacher. The gentleman looked at her earnestly, "Convince me to let you stay, or you will leave now." ”

Wu Xingde and Sun Su are the two elders, Old Man Wu and Old Lady Sun are the honorific titles of the people of Huocheng for the two of them, Mr. not only calls them by their names, but they don't seem to take them seriously at all.

A thousand ways to enter other classrooms, isn't it just saying that a thousand methods don't want to enter my classroom?

"Because I just want to study here, it's the best, it's the best here, there's what I want. Shui'er also looked at him seriously, and the excitement in his eyes was self-evident.

"Oh?" said the gentleman, "Tell me, I'll listen." ”

"Sir shouldn't have forgotten Senior Brother Li Bukou, right?"

"Of course I didn't forget, he was a nice kid. ”

Senior Brother Li was recommended by Mr. to take the examination, and the result was the first place, and the emperor was overjoyed, exempting Huocheng from paying taxes for three years and giving some benefits, so that the people of Huocheng could talk about it for a whole year. ”

'He's got some talent and he's got a lot of luck. ”

"But these are not the point, and it is not a big deal that a top of the list can alarm the emperor. Shui Er looked directly at Mr., "Mr. should also be aware of the system of the Tang National Entrance Examination." ”

"Clear. ”

"Starting from the college examination, it is gradually increasing, and finally going to the capital to participate in the most advanced examination. Shui Er pressed one hand on his knee, "These Senior Brother Li have never experienced it, he went straight to the capital to take the exam, why is this?"

"So what?" said the gentleman, who looked away and picked up the teacup to play with, was a little surprised that Shui Er could clearly reflect this.

"I also want to go to the capital, as long as I can show enough talent and get the approval of my husband, I can go to the capital, right?"

"Naive. The gentleman drank the tea slowly, which was not enough to convince him.

"My grandparents can send me there, but they won't agree, it's a long way to the capital, they haven't been out of the city in their lives, and it's not amazing enough. ”

"Uh-huh. "Sir is bored.

"A few years ago my dad died, he died so miserably, I saw it with my own eyes, and then I passed out and woke up in my bed at home, and then I went to look for my dad's body. Shui'er clenched her fists, "Nowhere to go! I searched and asked all but I couldn't, but I saw it with my own eyes on that street! But no one believed me, because they didn't see it, and said I had a nightmare." ”

"Hmm. ”

"Later, I accidentally found a book from Grandpa Wu's house, and I found three words on the book—cultivator! I'm sure they did all this, not that I had a nightmare!" Shui Er's eyes were firm, and he never let go of his husband's eyes, "I know that the Tang Kingdom has a holy place for cultivators in the capital, and that is the Holy Book Building! They exclusively accept talented and extraordinary people as disciples, and Senior Brother Li must also be there, so he can alarm the emperor." ”

"Hmmm......"

"So as long as I can perform amazingly enough, I can enter the Holy Book Building and become a cultivator. I want to find out who it is! I want to avenge my father! Otherwise, I have to curry favor with the division commander in the building and persuade them to avenge me!"

"I want to practice!"

“...... You, really naïve. The gentleman touched her head.

Shui'er's words seem to make sense, but they don't seem to make sense.

The cultivator killed my father, and I aspired to become a cultivator, and I took revenge by killing the practitioner who killed my father...... That's about it.

But she always felt that something was wrong, how did she connect her father's death with the cultivator?

Could it be that some robber, after killing and stealing the goods, turned back and found her fainting, threw her into the river, and disposed of the fisherman's body?

Well, I didn't get him back, I brought you out, I threw you to the river, I disposed of the corpse, but the grandson carried you back......

So I have a share of the cultivators she wants to kill?

Shui'er said too much nonsense, a little nonsensical, and Mr. listened to it and was confused, thinking nonsense.

Touching her head is mostly to buy some time, so that she can sort out her thoughts, and not let her see the side of herself that can't turn around.

This is probably the imagination of a young girl, he thought. It's a pity that he came seventeen years late, he said in his heart.

The book of the Wu family only records the Shengshulou in the fifty-seventh year of the Xingli, that is, the first two years of the first year of the Shengli, when the whole world had just made a move in the Tang Dynasty.

"What do you mean...... Shui Er was a little anxious, was Mr. not satisfied? Or did he say it wrong?

"Ahem. The gentleman smiled, deciding not to spoil her mood, "You convinced me." ”

Shui'er was overjoyed, as if everything she had done had been affirmed, and those courtyard doors had not been hit in vain.

"But you still can't be my student. "A basin of cold water poured down, and the water felt like the whole world had been lost.

"Why!"

"I'm not saying that the law of the Tang Kingdom is that women can't study. The gentleman said, "I will not violate the laws of the Tang Kingdom, I can send Li Bukou to the capital, but I am also afraid of being killed." ”

"But you're not already ......," Shui Er was about to cry.

"One yard to one yard. The gentleman stroked her head gently, "Although I can't accept you as a student, you can still stay." ”

"How can this be the same. "Shui Er is aggrieved.

"All the same, you be my scholar. "What I have taught before, and what I teach now, will be taught to you, and it will be better than teaching others." ”

"Can I go to the capital, then?"

"Of course, as long as you can satisfy me, I will go when the time is right, and I will take you to the Holy Book Building to have a look, maybe people will take you in, and I can't stop you." ”

"Really!" Shui Er's eyes lit up, "Sir, you treat me so well?"

"Of course it's true. The gentleman withdrew his hand and held out a finger, "There is only one condition." ”

"What?"

"What I said will be honored, but it will not be cashed to Shui'er, only to my scholars. ”

"Huh?" the water was confused.

"I mean, you can't call Shui'er by that name, absolutely not. ”

"No, this is Daddy's name, and it must not be changed. Shui'er's face was firm.

"Change, or go, choose one!" said the gentleman in a deep voice, with a fierce attitude.

Shui Er was so frightened that she shrank back and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Can't you change it?" said Shui Er in a trembling voice.

The fisherman went very suddenly, leaving nothing but the money to buy a house that he liked, and for Shui'er, the name was the only thought left by his father.

Like he said - why is it called water? Because when you were a kid you used to run around and cry, and when I brought you back, you stepped on a foot of water and wet your trouser legs, and you laughed so happily.

Shui'er is not very satisfied with the name, but this is from his father, what can he do?

"No, I can't. "Sir approached.

"Okay, change it, change it, change it!" Shui Er was cornered, and his back was pressed against the wall.

She let it go, she wanted revenge more than changing her name, and she believed that her father would understand.

"Hmm. The gentleman changed his momentum, and instantly softened and smiled, "You will be my scholar from now on...... In this way, virtuous Shude, Fengqi Wutong, you are called Shutong, surnamed Li - Li Shutong. ”

The gentleman was satisfied, and his smile was even bigger.

Shui Er thought that Mr. gave his name quite the style of a father, and it is estimated that Li Bukou was also named by Mr., so if he doesn't say it, it doesn't matter.

"Lee, Shu, Tong, okay. She couldn't accept it, and her eyelids drooped.

"Water can be your nickname. Mr. emphasized, "But only in the noisy city, you can no longer mention these two words when you leave the noisy city." ”

Shui'er's eyes lit up again, and at the same time, there was a grunting sound from her abdomen, as if she was applauding her, and Shui'er looked embarrassed.

The gentleman glanced out the window: "It's almost time to eat, after all, you have spent a lot of energy and slept all day." ”

"Is there anything delicious at Sir's house, do you have spring rolls?"

"Hmm...... No. ”

"If you don't have spring rolls, you can do anything else, spinach, edamame, fried eggs, bone broth, braised pork or wonton noodles. Shui sucked hard.

"Hmm...... None of them. ”

The gentleman thought to himself, these two of them had fed the water too well, and why did they still look like they were stunted?

"What's that?" Shui Er expected.

“...... White steamed buns. ”

Mr. suddenly felt that he couldn't hang his face.

“...... What do you say?"

"White steamed buns. The gentleman spread his hands, "I don't know how to cook, so I will steam steamed buns......"

"......" the water suffocated, "So you have been eating white steamed buns for the past few years?"

"No, you see that I don't have tuition, so I let the students' families take turns to cook for me, and today is Qian Wenxiu's house...... He didn't come. ”

Shui Er was convinced, got out of bed and walked towards the door: "Where is the kitchen?"

"What are you going for?"

"I'll cook for you later. Shui Er rolled up her sleeves, "I've been hungry since the morning." ”

"You know how to cook. Mr. was surprised, so he stopped, "No, no, there is no only flour and rice at home, just go to Zhao Mingdeng's house to eat." ”

"......," Shui Er deflated, "Sir, you have left me speechless many times just for a while." ”

“...... Me too. What did the gentleman react to, "What did you say?"

"yes, I woke up in the morning. ”

"Then why didn't you come out to me?"

"I had nightmares, looked at the unfamiliar environment, thought I had been kidnapped, where did I dare to squeak, I only dared to lie quietly. Shui'er looked innocent, "and then fell asleep again." ”

“...... You can do it, you can do it better than me. ”