From a distance, he saw two boys jumping out from the bamboo fence gate of his house, one was Wu Ling, the other was a big stone, and another one was following behind, a small stone. Wu Ling was both happy and complaining, and said: "Master, can you come back?"
Yes, my wife has asked several times, but there is no one in the Social Studies School. Young Master Dingyi from the next courtyard has come back, saying that the young master had a quarrel with the Social Studies Master, which made the Master go away in anger - Young Master, where have you been?"
Zhang Yuan laughed and scolded: "Zhang Dingyi, that monkey is talking nonsense, I'm going to beat him up." After entering the house, he washed his face and went to see his mother. He talked about what he had done in social studies in the morning, and when he went to Dashan Temple, he only said that he was looking for a teacher, but he didn't say anything.
I encountered a bully who bullied a fallen girl so that my mother would not worry.
Zhang's mother, Lu, had previously heard Zhang Dingyi's nonsense. Although she didn't quite believe it, she couldn't help but worry when she didn't see her son. Now she understood what was going on. The county magistrate Hou also exempted her son from having to pay corvee for three years. Of course she was happy.
It's just that the social studies teacher was so miserable, and Mr. Qidong from Dashan Temple had a high threshold, so he said: "My son, don't be impatient. Your eyes have just healed, so you shouldn't use your eyesight too much. It's better to let the Qingke gentlemen from Xizhang read to you next year."
Let’s go to school again.”
Zhang Yuandao: "My son went to Dashan Temple today and didn't meet Mr. Qidong. I will ask the three brothers from Xizhang to accompany me tomorrow. I must learn this art and craftsmanship. My son must take part in the county examination in February next year and the government examination in April."
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The son is willing to work hard. What else can the mother say? Suddenly something comes to mind and she says: "So you can't go to your brother-in-law's birthday party on the seventh day of March next year."
Zhang Yuandao: "Of course, academics are the most important thing. Let's see when the time comes. If the child has learned craftsmanship well during this period, he can still go. The county examination is in mid-February, and the prefectural examination is in late April. Qingpu County, Songjiang Prefecture
It’s about a thousand miles round trip, so twenty days is enough.”
Zhang's mother, Mrs. Lu, happily said: "Okay, as long as my son has some concerns, let's go and eat first."
In the afternoon, Zhang Yuan was alone in a quiet study, copying Yan Zhenqing's "Magushan Immortal Altar". This stele was written by Yan Zhenqing in his later years.
I'm making rapid progress. I'm thinking that after practicing big calligraphy for another two months, I'll start practicing small regular script. Only small regular script is useful for the scientific examination. Practicing big calligraphy is to practice writing skills and writing skills——
Thinking of the power of writing, Zhang Yuan thought of the fallen girl who knew martial arts that he met in the back hill of Dashan Temple in the morning. The girl's snow-white skin, yellowish hair, and slightly blue eyes showed that the girl had lecherous eyes.
Her genetic genes, her ancestors must be the Semu people who came to the Central Plains from the Western Regions during the Yuan Dynasty. The Semu people’s race is very complicated, including yellow race, white race, and yellow and white mixed race. This girl’s ancestor should be Ge Luolu, look like this
I don’t know how many generations of white-skinned people, including girls, have experienced mixed blood. It’s been more than 240 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty——
The little girl Tu Ting saw the young master clinging to his pen in a daze. She thought that the young master was about to finish practicing calligraphy for the day, so she brought a celadon pen and washed it in. The pen washer was filled with clean water.
Zhang Yuan put the brush in the brush wash water and stirred it. Watching the water turn black, he thought to himself: "I don't know the name of that fallen girl. She seems to be very beautiful. She is still young now, but in the fallen girl
An environment like the street is bound to lead to depravity. Prostitutes, entertainers, fishermen, beggars, burying corpses, carrying dung, shaving hair, and twisting noodles are the occupations of degenerates——"
Then he thought: "Those three bachelors have been escorted to appear before the magistrate. They will not go to trouble the fallen girl for the time being. The girl can fight and is not afraid of them. Well, I will go to Sandai Street in a few days."
Look, if you can give her some help, help her. It’s really strange that she has such skills at such a young age. Where did she learn this skill?”
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Zhang Dai, Ni Yuanlu, Yao Jianshu and other students who went to Hangzhou for the rural examination took a boat from Nanyanmen Pier in the afternoon of July 23. They first went to Xiaoshan via the Xixing Canal, rested one night in Xiaoshan and then went to Hangzhou. The Hangzhou rural examination period was in August.
The ninth day of the lunar month.
When Zhang Dai saw Zhang Yuan also coming to see him off, he smiled and asked, "Jiezi, how well did the social studies teacher Zhou Zhaoxia teach you? You benefited a lot, didn't you?"
Zhang Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "Brother, damn it. If I had known that Zhou Zhaoxia was that kind of person, he would not have told me about it, causing me to have a big quarrel with him."
Zhang Dai laughed heartily and said, "Whatever I say to you in front of him, I have to let you personally learn from me."
Zhang E on the side asked hurriedly: "What, Jiezi, who are you quarreling with?"
Zhang Yuan told about his experience in social studies yesterday morning. Everyone laughed. Zhang E laughed and said: "I am really impressed by you, Meson. I only heard that the teacher drove the students away, but I didn't listen."
It is a strange thing to say that students drive away teachers."
After joking for a while, Zhang Dai and others set off by boat. They were all high-spirited and determined that they would win the provincial examination.
Zhang Yuan watched the big awning boat go away, thinking about how his eldest brother Zongzi would return disappointed a month later. Feeling the difficulty of the imperial examination, he couldn't help but shake his head slightly.
Zhang E on the other side said: "Meson, what are you doing shaking your head? If you don't go to social studies, why don't you go play chess with me?"
Zhang Yuandao: "It's okay to play chess, but third brother, you have to take me to Dashan Temple tomorrow and show me where Mr. Liu Qidong has set up a museum. I went there yesterday and couldn't find it."
Zhang E said: "If you want to study with Liu Guban, I'm afraid he won't accept you. If you have the ability, argue with him and drive him away."
Zhang Yuandao: "Don't underestimate worldly knowledge. I can only argue with a mediocre person like Zhou Zhaoxia. Mr. Qidong is a well-known scholar. If I argue with him, wouldn't I be humiliating myself?"
Zhang E said: "A ruler is short and an inch is long. If you play blind chess with him, he will definitely not be able to beat you."
Zhang Yuandao: "Stop talking nonsense. If you want to play chess, I will play a game with you. If you lose, you will accompany me to Dashan Temple tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Zhang E agreed, but suddenly realized: "Hey, you haven't said what should I do if you lose?"
Zhang Yuan smiled and said: "I won't lose. If I lose, I won't go to Dashan Temple."
Zhang E also laughed, and even said that Zhang Yuan was treacherous. The two of them came to the Xi Zhang Mansion and went to Zhang E's study to play chess. Zhang E's study was a playground. There were not many serious books. Shuanglu, playing chess,
Touhu and Go occupy the large study room.
The game was Go, and Zhang Yuan still had to sit on his back and play blind chess. Zhang E asked him to keep his eyes covered, saying that he could play face to face, otherwise he would feel aggrieved facing Zhang Yuan's back, as if Zhang Yuan was despising him.
Zhang Yuan smiled and followed what Zhang E said. He still carries his eye mask with him. The eye mask with the medicine for clearing fire and improving eyesight is very comfortable to wear. When Zhang Yuan feels his eyes are tired, he will take it out and wear it for a while, then close his eyes.
repose--
There was no suspense about the result of the game. Zhang E was defeated by Bai. Zhang E was not very angry about losing to Zhang Yuan now. The eldest brother Zongzi was not Zhang Yuan’s opponent, so it was normal that he could not beat Zhang Yuan. But since the difference in chess skills
Great disparity, why are you so keen on seeking abuse?
Zhang Yuan was about to take off his blindfold when he heard Zhang E say: "Wait a moment, Jiezi, I have found a new thing. It is very novel and interesting. If you can figure out what it is just by feeling around, then I will obey you."
Zhang Yuan thought to himself: "You haven't convinced me yet, do you want me to capture and manipulate you seven times?" He said, "Okay, let's give it a try."
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This chapter is a transition and will be wonderful again tomorrow.