Jinyi champion

Chapter 17 Mr. Different
Zhu Hao's idea is to buy a few rabbits and send them to the Flower and Bird Market to set up a stall to attract people from the Xing Palace.

Although this plan seems like a needle in a haystack, after all, it happened a few months ago that a child wanted to buy a rabbit, but there is really no better way at the moment.

However, it is not easy to buy a batch of rabbits. You have to inquire about the source first. After all, only hunters outside the city occasionally get something.

Except for the inner garden of the imperial palace these days, rabbits are really not kept as pets, and there are few folks who breed meat-eating rabbits, because there are too many infectious diseases in rabbits in this era, and centralized breeding without vaccination and drug treatment, Basically, it is difficult to have a good harvest.

When he came outside the city, Zhu Hao found a few hunters through the salt-drying farmers. After asking, he learned that the rabbits are available if they want them, and they have to wait for a few days, all depends on luck.

Catching rabbits in summer is not an easy task. The mountains are overgrown with thorns, and it is easy for rabbits to find food. They disappear when they get into the weeds, and traps and traps are also difficult to work.

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The next day when Zhu Hao came home at noon, he saw a shriveled old man in his forties standing behind Zhu Niang, reeking of alcohol.

"Quick, come and see sir."

Zhu Niang was looking forward to it, and finally when her son came back, she hurriedly dragged her son to the old man and introduced him with a smile.

"Sir, this is my child. I am eight years old this year. I have taught him a few words before. However, I have little knowledge and what I have taught him is very limited. I hope you can teach me more in the future."

Zhu Niang was very happy.

It seemed that his son would be on the right track.

Zhu Hao hurriedly pulled Zhu Niang aside and asked, "Mom, where did you find this? Didn't I say to go to school to study? Why did you really invite Mr. home?"

In Zhu Hao's vision, even if he wants to go to school, he can't invite his husband to come back for one-on-one teaching. Regardless of whether the gentleman is genuine or not, even if he has that level, I believe the level of the two is evenly matched.

In terms of knowledge, Zhu Hao, who studied under a famous teacher in his previous life, has a doctorate in literature and the title of doctoral supervisor, and has extremely high attainments in classical literature, literary theory, calligraphy and painting, is far above ordinary students in this era.In order to seek "freedom", he naturally hopes to study in a school with a large number of people, so that he can have the opportunity to play truant.

Zhu Niang reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense, pay your respects to Mr.... Mr. is a great talent, far more than a student, he seems to be a master."

Zhu Niang said this very loudly, deliberately letting the old man hear it.

Hearing this, Zhu Hao glanced at the old man again.

The old man just nodded slightly to Zhu Hao, and then hiccupped, the strong smell of alcohol came over his face.

Zhu Hao frowned, unable to hide his disdain.

The old man's green shirt made of fine linen has been washed white, and there are several patches of different sizes on the hem, and the two cuffs are stained with oil.
Don't you know that Juren has privileges such as exemption from corvee and taxation, and farmers can earn a lot of money just by donating their land. Are you as poor as you?

"From now on, sir will teach you knowledge... come, kneel down and kowtow."

Before Zhu Hao could refuse, the old man raised his hand first: "There is no need to be too polite, it seems that your child is not willing to worship me as a teacher, you can discuss it with your child... the old man went to the tea shop opposite and had a drink. Sober up with a cup of tea."

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The old man was sanctimonious.

In simple communication, Zhu Hao didn't feel that the old man was of any level, but instead thought that Zhu Niang was "in a hurry to go to the doctor".

"Mother, where did you find this man? Why did you insist that he is knowledgeable?"

Zhu Hao was angry.

I do my best to do things for the family, and you just grab someone on the street and ask me to be a teacher?

What a shame!
Aunt Li pursed her lips and smiled, "In the past few days, this old gentleman was lying in the back alley, or he was drunk last night and didn't come home all night, and others ignored him. Madam kindly gave a bowl of sober tea, and then chatted for a while, the more communication The madam's eyes became brighter, and she finally said that she wanted to ask the old gentleman to be Mr. Kaimeng for Master Hao."

The story was so bizarre that Zhu Hao was extremely anxious after hearing it.

The mother really just caught someone from the street and came back to teach her son. This is too whimsical! ?
Zhu Niang said: "You don't understand, the old man is really very knowledgeable, he speaks well, and his knowledge is even more extraordinary. After he got up, he recited a poem casually. Although he couldn't hear the specifics, it was very beautiful in rhythm. , seems to express the emotion in my heart, lamenting that my talents are not met... When asked about fame, but not only the students, there is so much disdain for the students in the words... People should not be judged by appearances!"

Zhu Hao asked in surprise: "How can you still be unrecognized when you have already recruited people? Isn't this contradictory?"

Zhu Niang glared at Zhu Hao: "People don't dislike you as an ignorant child, do you still have the face to dislike others? Go, go to apprentice."

Zhu Niang took Zhu Hao to the tea house.

To show her sincerity, Zhu Niang specially set up a teacher's banquet in the teahouse, probably because she wanted to cook the raw rice, so that the Zhu family would have no reason to take their son back to study, and mother and son could never see each other again.

"Sir, I hope you don't dislike me. The dog is ignorant and was so abrupt just now." Zhu Niang said expectantly.

The old man put down the teacup and said with a smile: "If I want the old man to accept him as a disciple, I still need to take a school exam... I wonder if Madam can let the old man have a few words with him alone?"

Zhu Niang nodded, and quickly winked at Zhu Hao, meaning that if he failed the school examination, he would ask you later.

Immediately, Zhu Niang retreated to the second floor of the tea shop.

After Zhu Niang left, the smile on the old man's face faded, "You are lucky to have a good mother."

Zhu Hao said bluntly, "Don't try to trick my mother."

"Haha."

The old man said with a smile, "You're a big kid, your mother is a chaste woman, ordinary people don't dare to provoke her, and I just drank a few more because I was greedy, and I didn't intend to stay in this small place of Anlu for a long time."

Zhu Hao said: "Anlu is a small place? This is a place where dragons and tigers are hidden."

The old man was just joking, but when he heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, he stared at Zhu Hao, and asked after a while, "Who taught you this?"

"Nobody taught it."

Zhu Hao just said it casually, but he noticed that the old man's expression was different, and his heart moved, this old man seemed to be really very human.

The term "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" refers to the sensitive position of King Xing's Mansion in the court. Most scholars would not study the issue of the order of the emperor's heir.

Does this mean that if you live high in a temple, you worry about your people, and if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king?
"Where is the dragon, where is the tiger?" asked the old man.

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "If you ask me where I heard it from, then I'll just talk nonsense... Isn't there an Anlu County to the east of our Anlu Prefecture? There is a Tiger Milk Rock there. Ling Yin Dou Ziwen was abandoned by his grandmother just after he was born, and he was suckled by a female tiger in Sri Lanka, besides, the Han River is entrenched like a dragon, isn’t it just a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger?”

Sounds reasonable.

But how could the old man fail to hear that Zhu Hao sincerely used him for entertainment?

A seven-year-old unenlightened child actually fools a scholar who has read poetry and books?

Unparalleled anecdotes.

"Have you ever read a book? How many words do you know? Write it down and see." The old man quickly entered the school examination mode.

"No pen."

"Dip your finger in the tea, and write casually on the table."

"Sorry, I forgot how to write it."

Zhu Hao's purpose is very simple. Don't accept me as a student.

The old man said with a smile: "Not to mention, this land of Anlu is full of surprises. Originally, the old man was just passing by, getting drunk on the street, and gaining a reputation for visiting here, but he never thought that because of these few drinks, he met You funny little guy... this old man will tell your mother, I will definitely be your Mr. Enlightenment!"

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Don't hold on, go backwards.

Zhu Hao wanted to ask, are you a donkey?

Others obviously have no intention of worshiping you as a teacher, and there are others who forcibly accept you as apprentices?

Immediately, Zhu Niang was called upstairs.

"Sir, do you agree to take the dog as a disciple?"

Zhu Niang was very happy when she heard the old man's intention.

The old man smiled and said: "I appreciate your son's quick wit very much, but this time he is going to Jiangxi, passing through Huguang, so he can't stay in Anlu for too long. At most, he can help him enlighten him. As for the daily teaching, I'm afraid I need to hire another wise man."

"Then...how?" Zhu Niang couldn't understand.

Zhu Hao said: "What he means is that the Anlu Temple is too small to accommodate his big Buddha."

"Xiaohao, how can you be rude to your husband? Quickly apologize and admit your mistake."

Although Zhu Niang didn't study much, she was very concerned about respecting teachers and respecting morality. She felt that this was a good time to shape her son's values, so she immediately corrected her.

But the old man laughed and said: "The old man appreciates how straightforward and undisguised he is in his words... He is not old, but he is a man of temperament. It seems that in the future, he will have his own way of exploring knowledge and will not stick to the rules. .”

The old man said it easily, but he didn't know Zhu Niang's real thoughts.

Zhu Niang didn't want to invite a nominal teacher who came halfway to teach her son a few days and then left. She wanted to hire a long-term tutor to teach her son systematically.

The old man boasted and acted like I was very good.

But it's true, these days, it's not easy for ordinary people to travel the world, and Guan Shulu can stump a lot of people.Saying that he can walk the world is also a kind of pretense.

But for Zhu Hao, this was just good news. The old man said he wanted to take him as an apprentice, but he couldn't stay in Anlu for too long. Isn't Mr. No the same as Mr. No?
"Sir, why don't you stay in Anlu for a longer time, why not...wait until autumn, when it's cold, it's not too late to leave. I can arrange your accommodation, meals and other matters, and I won't neglect you."

Zhu Niang decided to settle for the next best thing.

Since the old man said he was going to Jiangxi, she thought, use this old man to send Zhu Jia away first, and when the Zhu family confirms that Zhu Hao has a husband and will not forcefully pick up his son, she will have enough time to invite him Mr. New.

The old man smiled and shook his head: "I have already arranged the itinerary, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in Anlu for a long time, my wife's kindness, I thank you."

Regardless of your good intentions, people just don't appreciate it.

Zhu Niang was very disappointed, but when things got to this point, she couldn't just drive him away, so she said to her son: "Since that's the case, then Xiaohao, you should ask Mr. as much as possible during this time, so that Mr. Appreciation is not in vain. ...haven't you asked your gentleman's name?"

The old man said: "My sixth... surname is Lu."

From his slight hesitation, Zhu Hao judged that this was definitely not the old man's real name.

Even the surname is not real, and he is so guarded, but Zhu Niang still regards him as a treasure, Zhu Hao is full of contempt for this old man in his heart.

Don't really have any bad thoughts about your mother, right? . "

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The next day, Mr. Lu came as scheduled.

It's not the drunken look of yesterday, with all the dirt on his face, and then he put on a clean white Confucian shirt, adding some literati style, and looks very energetic.

Zhu Hao even thought that if he had seen this old man in this outfit for the first time, maybe his impression of him would not be so bad.

But now that he has seen the dirty side of this bad old man, the stereotype will not be changed just because this person washes up and puts on clean clothes, what should be or what should be.

"Mr. Lu, the four treasures of the study have been prepared in the courtyard, please move."

Zhu Niang put on a gorgeous embroidered blouse, which was brilliantly embroidered and looked noble and elegant.

The son is just worshiping a temporary husband, but he pays attention to it like marrying a daughter-in-law, and even puts a little powder on his face. As a widow, she hasn't treated others with such grandeur for a long time.

Mr. Lu smiled and said: "Today I'm going fishing in the city, and I want to take my apprentice with me, chat with him by the way, ask him about his studies, and teach those who can teach on the spot, so I won't enter the inner courtyard."

Zhu Hao originally looked at the old boy with vigilant eyes.

After hearing this, I felt relieved a little, fortunately, this guy knows a lot and knows that there are many right and wrong going on in front of widows, not to mention there are still two widows in this yard.

But you go fishing in the city of Anluzhou...what is the number of roads?
You said that you traveled far to Jiangxi, via Anlu, and if you stayed here for a few days, you were probably living with friends or relatives, so you actually thought about fishing in a foreign land?

The city is basically an artificial river, connected to the moat outside the city, connecting the Han River in the west and the North and South Lakes in the east. The water flow is gentle and it is difficult to catch fish.

As for being in a good mood?
What happened to the drunkenness the day before yesterday?

Even though Zhu Hao felt that he was very accurate in judging people, he couldn't see much about Mr. Lu. He always felt that this person was very sophisticated, and he was involved in officialdom, but also seemed to have nothing to do with it.

Aunt Li asked puzzledly: "If you are not at home to preach and teach, is it good for fishing?"

She said what Zhu Niang wanted to say but was too embarrassed to say.

Zhu Hao said with a smile: "Mother, I think Mr. Lu's suggestion is very good. There should be a process of getting to know each other before starting to study. For example, ask me where I read the book. If I come up, I will teach "Three" and "Hundred" "Thousands" or asking to memorize articles from the Four Books and Five Classics is too rigid."

Zhu Niang looked at her son in surprise.

How did you change your gender today?

It seems that my son criticized Mr. Lu in every possible way yesterday! ?
"You two ladies, please go back, I will take my apprentice out."

After Mr. Lu finished speaking, he said goodbye to Zhu Niang and Aunt Li, took Zhu Hao out of the shop, and really went to the north of the city across the canal in Anluzhou City.

(End of this chapter)