Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 14
Before dawn, the morning light was hazy, and Jiangwan Village was extremely quiet. Fan Ning's boat slowly entered Jiangwan Village.

After more than a month, Fan Ning once again returned to this familiar yet unfamiliar village.

There was a strong expectation in his heart to go home, which made him eager to knock on the courtyard door at home.

At this moment, a bamboo grove at the west end of the village rattled, and soon a person sneaked out of the bamboo grove, looked around, and ran out of the village.

Fan Ning was very surprised, isn't this person his fourth uncle Fan Tongzhong?It was still dark, what was he doing in the bamboo forest?
At this time, the boatman said with a smile: "Young official, you see that man is very interesting. After running outside the village, he came back in a big way."

Fan Ning could see clearly that after Fan Tongzhong ran to the entrance of the village, he turned around and walked back, with the joy of returning home on his face, as if he had just rushed back from outside.

"That person is my fourth uncle!"

Fan Ning said something lightly, and the boatman shut up knowingly, some things should not be said casually.

At this time, Fan Tongzhong suddenly saw the boat that Fan Ning was on. He was startled for a moment, and then his eyes showed joy, "Dumb, is that you?"

Fan Ning asked with a slight smile, "Where does fourth uncle come from?"

Fan Tongzhong chuckled, "Of course I came back from the county, stayed in the town for one night, and got up at four o'clock to rush back."

"Fourth Uncle has worked hard."

"Where! Where! Studying, it's normal to work hard."

Fan Tongzhong asked a little jealously again: "I heard from your father that you followed Fan Gong to Beijing?"

Fan Ning nodded, "The third grandpa was really short of a boy to boil water and order tea, so he brought me along. Unfortunately, I didn't do well, and the third grandpa was very disappointed."

Think about it too, how could Fan Xianggong have a crush on his foolish nephew?Fan Tongzhong breathed a sigh of relief, and a gloomy look flashed in his eyes.

He put on a gentle tone and said, "Your reaction is a little slow. It's really difficult for you to boil water and order tea. It's better to go home early, so as not to worry about your parents."

"Thank you fourth uncle for your concern!"

The boatman is like watching a play, shaking the boat and laughing without saying a word, this little guy is not simple!

At this time, the boat was docked at the pier, and Fan Tongzhong was about to leave, but saw the boatman carrying out a large box, he hesitated, and then walked back.

"Dumb, this box is too big, I'm afraid you won't be able to carry it, Fourth Uncle will carry it for you!"

"Thank you so much, Uncle Si. I'll give Uncle Si a bottle of wine from the capital later on."

Fan Tongzhong knew the situation of his nephew's house very well, he probably brought a few small coins to Beijing, and he didn't know what bad wine to buy back, can he drink it?
"Hehe! My nephew's kindness is appreciated by me, so just keep the wine to honor your father! Don't give it to me."

Fan Ning thanked the boatman, and followed his fourth uncle to the house.

On the way, Fan Ning wanted to ask his fourth uncle how he did in the exam several times.But he didn't ask in the end.

Based on his understanding of the fourth uncle, if the fourth uncle passed the exam, when they first met, he should brag that he almost passed the exam.

Now that the fourth uncle has never mentioned this matter, the result of the exam is self-evident.

Not long after, they came to Fanning's door.

At this time, Fan Tongzhong didn't want to see his eldest brother, so as not to make him suspicious of him, he put down the box and said with a smile: "Dumb, fourth uncle is a little sleepy, go back to catch up on sleep, and knock on the door yourself!"

"Thank you fourth uncle!"

"Why are you and my nephew so polite?" Fan Tongzhong smiled and waved his hand, turned around and walked away quickly.

Fan Ning was about to knock on the door with his hand raised, when the courtyard door opened suddenly, and saw his mother Zhang Sanniang appearing in front of her, smiling like a blooming flower on her face.

She hugged her son into her arms, tears streaming down her cheeks, "My baby is back, mother is worried every day!"

Fan Ning was an orphan in his previous life and had never felt a mother's love. He still had Fan Daidai's attachment to his parents in his heart. At this time, he was nestled in his mother's warm embrace, his nose was sore, and he forced a smile: "Mother, what are you worried about? The baby is so big!"

"What nonsense! How old are you?"

Zhang Sanniang tapped lightly on her son's little head, then quickly wiped away her tears, and shouted to the room: "His father, it is Ning'er who is back!"

Footsteps sounded hurriedly, and the tall and burly figure of his father Fan Tiezhou appeared at the door.

Fan Ning smiled and waved to his father, "Hello, Daddy!"

Fan Tiezhou showed a gentle smile on his face, nodded and said: "Your mother said you would come back today, we even made a bet, and your mother won."

"What is the lottery?" Fanning asked curiously.

Fan Tiezhou stepped forward and smiled, "You really want to know?"

Zhang Sanniang blushed, and pinched her husband's shoulder hard, "Don't talk nonsense in front of the children, why don't you take the box back quickly?"

Fan Tiezhou winked at his son, then carried the box into the house.

"What's in the box, so heavy?"

"It's a gift from Uncle Ouyang's family, and some things I bought. Anyway, it's to honor your elders."

If someone mentions the word "old" in front of Zhang Sanniang, she will definitely lose her face, but son!It doesn't matter if you say a hundred old words.

Zhang Sanniang laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth, "My son has grown up, and he knows how to be filial to his mother when he buys things."

As she said, she eagerly opened the box, but her eyes widened suddenly, "Ah! What is this?"

The first thing that appeared in front of her was a piece of soft and smooth satin, with a sapphire blue luster on the delicate satin, embroidered with gorgeous pink and white peonies.

She gently stroked the soft and smooth satin, her eyes straightened, it was the first time she had seen such a good material.

"Ning'er, this...you bought this?"

"Aunt Ouyang gave this to Mother, and Uncle Ouyang gave it to Dad."

Fan Tiezhou asked solemnly: "Ning'er, who is Uncle Ouyang?"

"A good friend of Grandpa San, who is an official in the capital and is quite famous for writing poems and articles? We live in his house."

"But Ouyang Xiu?"

Fan Ning was stunned for a moment, his father actually knew about Ouyang Xiu?

Seeing his son's strange expression, Fan Tiezhou couldn't help but also tapped him on the head, and said with a smile, "You brat, don't tell me daddy is really rough and doesn't understand anything?"

Fan Tiezhou's hand was a little heavier, and Fan Ning grinned in pain.

Zhang Sanniang immediately protected her son like an old hen, and stared at her husband fiercely, "My son is only allowed to be beaten by me, you are not allowed to beat him!"

"Where I hit him is just a light tap, it doesn't hurt at all, Ning'er, right?"

Fan Ning rubbed his head, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Although Daddy just tapped it lightly, it's like cracking an egg. It feels like his skull will be cracked."

"Did you hear me! You are not serious, you are not allowed to hit him on the head again."

Zhang Sanniang bit the words "knock him on the head" very hard, and glared at her husband.

Fan Tiezhou nodded quickly, "Daddy will never hit you on the head again."

Fan Ning took out the No. [-] brand in the capital, an ancient rouge compact, and handed it to his mother, "This is the best rouge compact in Beijing, as well as perfume. I bought it for my mother."

Zhang Sanniang has never been given rouge or perfume since she was a child. She was so moved that she could not restrain herself, and turned her back to secretly wipe away tears.

Fan Tiezhou asked suspiciously: "The perfume and rouge are very expensive! Where did you get so much money?"

Zhang Sanniang also looked at her son in surprise when she heard the words, yes!I only gave him two hundred Wen, how could he get so much money to buy luxury goods?

Fan Ning casually talked about writing couplets and guessing riddles, and said with a smile: "I only spent a tael of silver for all kinds of gifts, and I still have four taels of silver and a few hundred coins left!"

He proudly took out the money bag from his pocket and shook it, the copper coins inside rattled.

Zhang Sanniang snatched the money bag and held it tightly. The child can't hold so much money, he will spend it recklessly if he is not sensible.

"My mother will save it for you, and use it to marry your wife when you grow up."

Fan Ning looked helplessly at his mother's hand, which was faster than lightning. Once the money fell into her hands, it was impossible to get it back.

"Save it for you to marry a daughter-in-law", it seems that from ancient times to the present, every mother will use this method to cheat her son's money.

Fan Tiezhou sighed softly. He worked so hard on fishing and farming that he could only earn two bucks a month at most.

But scholars can easily earn five taels of silver by just matching a few pairs, and they still have to study to be promising!
At this moment, Fan Tiezhou strengthened his belief in sending his son to study in the town.

(End of this chapter)