"Well, I see there are a lot of people eating out. How much does it cost?"
I don’t know, and I can’t tell you even if I know.
Zhuang Jiran said: "Auntie, I'm going to pick up the other guests first. You sit down first. The food will be served soon."
"Wait a minute," Zhuang Jiran was pulled back, "Who are your grandfather's disciples? Speaking of which, I haven't seen them yet..."
"I haven't seen it either. I see their family members sending things to your house every New Year and holiday, but I haven't seen anyone there once."
Zhuang Jiran said, "Auntie, we went to my grandfather's house to pay New Year's greetings. It's not at my house, so of course you haven't seen her."
He just raised his head and saw Bai Shan and Zhou Man who were walking out with each other smiling. He pointed at them and said, "Here, it's them."
People at the table turned to look, opened their mouths slightly, and exclaimed after a while: "It's so beautiful, it's worthy of being the reincarnation of Taibai Star and Wenquxing."
Zhuang Jiran's eyes lit up and he immediately asked: "Auntie, have you heard this story too?"
"Listen, I can hear it every time I pass by the teahouse. Oh, I didn't expect that our Luojiang County is so powerful that there are two immortals who have descended to earth."
Zhuang Jiran nodded with deep understanding.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man went out to greet the Taoist priests, and Yin You came back with them.
It had only been two days, but Zhou Man felt that his face had turned a little rosier and he felt happy, "It seems that the mountains are really home to people. You were a little pale when you were on the boat and then on the train, but now you look much better."
Yin You said with a smile: "I was calm in the mountains, slept very well, boxed with the Taoist priests every day, and ate moderately. I also feel that I have been in better spirits these past two days."
After hearing this, Zhou Man decided to pick up the health plan that she had unknowingly thrown away. She also had to work hard so that she could live longer.
The relatives of the Zhou family, the Bai family and the Zhuang family all know that these four families are prosperous, especially the relatives of the Zhuang family.
Because Mr. Zhuang's presence was very weak, no one knew that Mr. Zhuang was a high official in the capital unless Zhuang Dalang took the initiative to talk about it. They thought that Mr. Zhuang was still following his three disciples around.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zhuang has a generous employer. He has been specially invited to teach more than ten years ago. He has been doing various rituals throughout the year, and his cultivation is extremely high.
I just didn't expect that he would become an official in the capital a few years ago without any fanfare. I heard that he was not a young official.
The three-day flowing feast caused a sensation in the entire Luojiang County. Many squires came after hearing the news. They came to have a meal without paying homage, not for food, but to meet Mr. Zhuang, Bai Shan and others.
people.
Of course they didn't come by themselves. They all brought their own nephews, ranging from seven to twenty years old. They had only one purpose. Mr. Zhuang, can you see if they have any qualifications that can be cultivated?
You don’t want to be accepted as a disciple, you can just take him by your side and be a serving boy.
Sister-in-law Zhuang was watching with enthusiasm. She pinched Mr. Zhuang several times every day, urging him to send the child to his father-in-law as soon as possible.
Zhuang Dalang had to call his three sons and daughter-in-law to ask questions. In fact, he mainly asked the two eldest sons.
"...Are you willing to let your child go to the capital with his grandfather?"
Zhuang Ji'an was stunned for a moment, "Dad, are you talking about Chen'er and the others?"
Zhuang Dalang nodded.
Zhuang Ji'an lowered his head in thought, and Zhuang Jiran stopped talking. The child was still young, and they were reluctant to part with it.
Zhuang Dalang said: "You have also seen what happened in the past two days. I don't know how many people begged your grandfather to take people to Beijing. If you are willing, I will go to your grandfather to discuss it. If you are not willing, forget it."
Zhuang Jisi looked around, feeling faintly excited, "Dad, I do, I want to go!"
Zhuang Dalang frowned and looked at him, "You?"
Zhuang Jisi's eyes lit up and he said, "Yes, me! Dad, let me go, I can still take care of my grandfather."
Zhuang Dalang: "But haven't you decided to take the exam to enter the county government next year?"
"That is the county government exam. If you pass the exam, you will be a low-ranking official like your elder brother. I want to read it again and go to the capital to try the Ming Jing. If I can pass the exam, I will at least be a low-level official when I choose officials.
County captain or county magistrate."
County captains and county magistrates both have grades. Although they are the lowest county officials, they are also included in the official career.
Zhuang Dalang was stunned for a while and then said: "I never knew you had such an idea."
Zhuang Jisi said: "That's because I studied well in the county school before. My grandfather relied on the Bai family in the capital. Naturally, it's hard for me to bring it up and cause trouble for my grandfather. But since Dad, you are willing to let us go with you."
grandfather……"
He chuckled and said, "Since my nephews can go, then I can go even more."
Zhuang Dalang frowned and thought for a while before nodding, "Let me ask your grandfather."
Mr. Zhuang was stunned by the news. It took him a long time to come to his senses and asked uncertainly: "You mean to ask Ji Si to follow me to the capital?"
Zhuang Dalang moved his butt uneasily and said, "If it's inconvenient..."
"No, it's very convenient," Mr. Zhuang paused and said calmly: "At Ji Si's age..."
Mr. Zhuang's eyes brightened slightly, and he was a little excited in his heart. "He is still within the enrollment range of the Imperial College. If he comes to Beijing with me, he can enroll in Enyin. As for the three children, they can be sent to the school with the children of the Zhou family. I usually
Just teach me one more time."
Zhuang Dalang was stunned, "En Yin is enrolling in school?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded, "I have a quota."
But Zhuang Dalang has always disliked his sons following him. Mr. Zhuang originally planned to leave this place to the children of the Zhou family.
Mr. Zhuang looked at him a little nervously, "What do you think of Dalang?"
Zhuang Dalang was silent for a while and then said, "Father can make the decision."
Mr. Zhuang exhaled, nodded and smiled: "Okay, okay, then we'll pack our things when we get back, and we'll leave together when we get to Beijing."
Zhuang Dalang left silently. After walking far away, he remembered that his eldest son and second son had not yet made up their minds. They wondered whether they would like their children to accompany them to the capital.
Zhuang Ji'an and Zhuang Jiran hesitated in their hearts, but their daughter-in-law did not. They each held their husbands' arms and said, "Let the children go. If you didn't have an errand, I would have wanted you to go."
Zhuang Ji'an: "The children are too young and I don't want to leave them home."
"Then you don't think about the future of your children? Look at the people who came to the banquet this time. The county magistrate was very respectful when meeting my grandfather. I heard that in the Zhou family, only Aunt Zhou was studying in the past. Or because she didn't want to be a monk, and everyone else was
I just learned a few words from my grandfather later on, but you brothers started studying at the age of five and went to school for more than ten years to take the exam."
"Looking back now, the eldest son of the Zhou family is now a sixth-rank official in the capital, and the following brothers have also become officials. Why?" She said: "Isn't it because he went to the capital?
We have gained knowledge and connections. We didn’t know there was such a connection in our family before. Now that we know it and have such an opportunity, why do we want our children to be mediocre like us?”