The flowing water banquet in Bailu Village is still held for three days. No matter which village you are from, or from other places, you can say hello, sit down, and have a delicious meal, which will make you full.
This is also due to the fact that Bailu Village has become a lot richer in the past six months.
Gourd and chicken restaurants are popping up all over Qin Province, so the family has a lot of spare money. This banquet can only use a few pigs. We also have some chicken, duck and fish at home. It doesn't cost much, and the cooks are also from the village.
, they are used to making this kind of flowing water mat.
As the sun went down, there was still a lot of noise at the table.
"Dad, let's go to Xujiayuan."
Bai Gui took the horse and said.
Xujiayuan is not far from Bailu Village. It is located in Nanyuan of Bailuyuan. Including the round-trip distance on horseback, it takes at most two quarters of an hour. You can get back there in the dark.
Now is the busy season of summer again, which is different from winter.
Even at night, it is very bright. The moonlight shines down, and it is completely white. You can also see people harvesting wheat in the dark.
Bai Youde patted the dust on his silk clothes and said, "Okay, you should thank Mr. Xu. Without Mr. Xu, you wouldn't be here today. This gift has been prepared for you."
His speech and conversation were very different from those of the long-time workers in the past.
Calm and confident.
Bai Gui nodded. In fact, he rushed back from the provincial capital and brought some gifts, but not many. They were all relatively expensive things. This time to thank his teacher, he had to pack a large bag or a small bag.
Big and small bags, these are for outsiders to see.
No matter how expensive the gift is, if it is not much, someone will soon spread the rumor that he does not respect his teacher's kindness. The final exam has been settled, but if the student's moral character is deficient, he will also be expelled.
Bai Youde prepared a lot of gifts, including freshly slaughtered live chickens and ducks, bacon stored for the New Year, and some more precious ink ingots and other literati supplies, which shows the careful preparation.
Also, after he passed the imperial examination, his reputation as a scholar was already certain, so it was understandable that he should prepare early.
There were too many gifts for him to take. Besides, Xu Jiayuan was also a stranger, so an uncle from the same village rode with him.
He and his uncle arrived at Xujiayuan before the sun set.
Xujiayuan is similar to Bailu Village. They both have khaki courtyard walls, and a few families light candles here and there. Xu Xiucai’s home is also easy to find. Looking at the rows of houses, you can tell which one is built with blue bricks.
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The wooden door painted with tung oil is somewhat mottled, and a piece of the copper ring on the animal head is missing.
Banging on the door.
"who?"
A woman's voice came. She sounded young. When she opened the door, she saw her true appearance.
She is about 20 years old, and is pretty, but because she took care of the housework and married young, she looks like she is in her thirties or forties. She has sideburns, blue wide sleeves with embroidered flowers, and trousers with leggings, and also has small feet.
Bai Gui glanced at it, lowered his head, and guessed that it must be Xu Xiucai's inner chamber. Xu Xiucai passed the scholar examination in his early years, but never married. Later, he failed to pass the test many times, so his marriage was delayed and he married late.
Judging by her complexion, she is fair-skinned and has small feet. She belongs to a well-to-do family in the countryside.
It’s not a grievance, at least the reputation of being a scholar is still very valuable, and the threshold for marrying a matchmaker will be exceeded.
"Hello, Master, I am Bai Gui from Bailu Village. I am the first to win three yuan in the middle school entrance examination this time. I come to thank my mentor!"
He spoke in Mandarin and also pointed out his identity.
It would be better to reveal your identity as early as possible, so as to avoid the embarrassing situation of flattering the superiors and overstating the inferiors, hating the poor and loving the rich. Almost everyone is a judge of who chooses to eat, but it's just a matter of severity.
The beginning of wearing clothes is to distinguish one’s identity.
"The head of the case? Three yuan?" Mrs. Xu Liu looked shocked for a while, then quickly blinked and looked at the young man in front of her. Although the clothes were not particularly luxurious, it could be seen that he was not an ordinary person, and his bearing was
It was also extraordinary. Unlike the locals, she immediately believed it 80% of the time. No one would make such a joke.
In addition, it is also possible to become a teacher in Bailu Village.
Mrs. Xu Liu smiled and said, "Go and sit in the room quickly. I will invite your husband right away."
The crack in the door was wide, and she could see the two horses at the foot of the steps, as well as the gifts on their backs. There were countless gifts piled up on them. Although most of them were wrapped in oil paper, they were estimated to be valuable, at least.
A dozen taels of silver as a base.
However, Mrs. Xu Liu has also seen some things in the world, so she is not ready to rush in immediately.
Enter the house.
The Xu family has a two-entry courtyard, which is a little more miserable than the Bai family and the Lu family in Bailu Village. Some of the furnishings in the house have not been repaired for many years, but there is no shortage of food and drink inside and outside the house.
The old man of the Xu family came quickly and was very energetic. He asked Bai Gui to take a seat and chatted with him for a while.
During this period, Mrs. Xu Liu served several plates of stir-fried dishes, including meat and vegetables.
"It's his blessing to be able to teach you as a student." Mr. Xu smoked a dry cigarette, smashed the mouth, and blew out smoke rings with a smile on his face.
"You're welcome, sir. This is all due to your hard work."
Bai Gui replied.
At this time, Bai Guicai knew that Xu Xiucai had not told his family about the results of his first two exams. He guessed that Xu Xiucai had some conflicts with his family. This was normal. The scholar who worked hard to provide for him taught, even if
The income is higher than that of ordinary people, but it’s hard to avoid feeling unhappy.
Soon, Xu Xiucai hurried back.
"The student has met his mentor."
Bai Gui lifted up his robe and knelt down on the ground, kowtowing, regardless of whether the ground was in a hurry.
Along the way, if it hadn't been for Xu Xiucai's small work, no matter how amazing his talent was, he would not have been able to successfully complete his goal at this time. If a person is powerful, he will receive goodwill. But the goodwill at the beginning is often the most devastating.
Very precious.
Xu Xiucai had a smile on his face, and Bai Gui bowed to him when he saw him, which really gave him enough face.
"Okay, okay!"
"Get up quickly, the ground is cold, be careful of moisture."
he said hurriedly.
Bai Gui did not get up. He still knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xu Xiucai again: "The student is now nearly seventeen years old and will go to East Asia soon. However, he has not been crowned or given a title. I have come here today. Please give me your best wishes."
Character."
Originally, he planned to let Mr. Zhu or General Zhang choose the characters for him.
Picking the word is usually done by getting close to the elders.
By taking the word, there will be a bit more intimacy invisibly.
But he thought of Xu Xiucai. People cannot forget some things for personal gain, do something and not do something. His mentor was Xu Xiucai, and this cannot be changed.
"Okay..." Xu Xiucai was not only happy at this moment, but also had tears in his eyes. He wiped it away gently so that no one could see this scene. As Bai Gui Xiao Sanyuan, he could find someone if he wanted to pick up the words.
There are too many people, but being able to find him means something else.
