Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 83

Fan Ning returned to Mudu Town that night. As soon as he got home, his mother, Zhang Sanniang, came up to her and complained, "Why did you come back now? Have you eaten yet?"

"not yet!"

"You wait, I'll serve you a bowl of noodles."

Zhang Sanniang walked quickly to the kitchen, Fan Ning walked around but did not see his father, so he asked, "Mother, where is Daddy?"

"He and your third uncle have returned to the old house, and are going to ask someone to rebuild the house."

Fan Ning returned to his room and put the Taihu stone away, but he unexpectedly saw a very well-crafted invitation card on his desk.

On the front of the invitation was a gold-plated birthday character surrounded by gold threads. He opened the invitation, and it turned out to be Zhu Yuanfu's [-]th birthday invitation.

Seeing the handwriting, Fan Ning laughed, it was Zhu Pei's handwriting, I haven't seen this girl for several days, and I don't know what she is busy with?
Looking at the time again, he was startled. His birthday was actually the day after tomorrow, and Fan Ning was not prepared at all.

"Ning'er, come down and eat!" My mother's voice came from the yard.

"coming!"

Fan Ning quickly ran downstairs with the invitation, "Mom, when did this get delivered?" Fan Ning shook the invitation in his hand.

"At noon, the little lady of the Zhu family sent it in person, please go."

Zhang Sanniang put a bowl of hot noodles on the table with a poached egg on top.

Zhang Sanniang sat at the table, watched her son eat, and said with a smile: "Miss Zhu is really knowledgeable. With such a high status, she actually came to send you an invitation in person. Not only that, but she didn't forget to bring me a gift."

"You bought your mother with a gift?"

Zhang Sanniang immediately looked unhappy, "What are you talking about? If you have such a heart, can you still do something wrong?"

"Mom, just pretend I didn't say anything, you old man continue!"

Zhang Sanniang glanced at Fan Ning, then laughed again: "In my eyes, she is really similar to a fairy. I like her small mouth the most, which is fleshy, red and tender. The most beautiful are her eyes, which seem to hide with a shining gem."

"Look at her skin, it's white and thin, it's just like... like an egg with its shell off."

Fan Ning was eating the poached egg in the noodles, when he heard this sentence, he choked on the egg and quickly put down his chopsticks.

Zhang Sanniang was startled, and quickly got up to bring her son a glass of water.

Fanning felt better after drinking the water in one gulp.

He didn't want to hear his mother talking about Zhu Pei anymore, so he looked at the house and asked: "Since the old house is being rebuilt, is this house going to be sold?"

Zhang Sanniang shook her head, "I discussed with your father, this house will be left to you, and we will build another yard in the countryside."

Fan Ning was moved, and quickly shook his head and said, "Mom, I don't need it."

"Don't be silly, you are already nine years old this year, and in seven or eight years you will have to think about lifelong affairs, such as blind dates and engagements. If you don't have a house, who would dare to marry their daughter to you? Don't worry about it, your father and I are in charge."

Although Zhang Sanniang praises Zhu Pei as a fairy, she also understands in her heart that the gap between the two families is as deep as a chasm. Her dreams are dreams, but reality is reality.

Fan Ning ate a few more pieces of noodles, and Chi asked, "Then, is there enough money to build a house in the countryside?"

"It must be enough. Our family already has a little savings. Your father has earned more than 150 yuan in the past few months. With the rewards from your prodigy competition this time, our family now has [-] yuan. We will build a big house in the countryside. Up to sixty pennies."

"It's less than sixty pennies!" Father Fan Tiezhou's voice came from the yard.

"Your father is back!" Zhang Sanniang hurriedly stood up to greet her.

"Have you eaten yet?"

"Not yet! I've been busy all day, so I don't have time to eat."

"I'll go downstairs for you." Zhang Sanniang went to the kitchen again.

After a while, Fan Tiezhou walked in quickly with his brother Fan Tieniu. Fan Tiezhou smiled at his son and said, "Today we spent 55 pennies to get everything done."

"Including the money for buying the land?" Fan Ning asked with a smile.

"The two acres of land to the west of our old house belongs to your Uncle Liu's family. We negotiated today to buy it with twelve pennies, and then build a two-entry green brick and tile house. The Wang family brothers in the village offered forty pennies for it. Now, I plan to spend a few more dollars to build a small pier at the door, which is convenient for boats to park."

Fan Ning remembered one thing, and said quickly: "Daddy, there is a stone in the kitchen of the old house, so don't throw away my Taihu Stone, Daddy."

"Of course I know it's your stone. Your third uncle helped you carry it back, and it's in the yard."

The day after tomorrow is Mr. Zhu's birthday, and Fan Ning planned to go to the old house tomorrow and hire someone to bring the Taihu stone back. Unexpectedly, the third uncle actually carried it back for him.

He was overjoyed immediately, "Thank you third uncle!"

He was so anxious that he put down the bowl and ran to the yard, almost colliding with his mother who came into the house.

Zhang Sanniang took a step back in fright, the hot noodle soup splashed on her fingers, so hot that she almost threw away the bowl.

Zhang Sanniang was so angry that she cursed: "You brat, you are so frizzy, when will you change it?"

Fan Ning stuck out his tongue and ran to the yard, only to see a Taihu stone standing under the plum tree, but it was not the 'Jinniang Dance Clothes Stone' he found in the bamboo forest.

'Jin Niang Dance Clothes Stone' is the name Fan Ning gave to this stone. This stone looks exquisite, elegant and stretched, very much like a dancing girl from the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Fan Ning defined this stone as a high-quality product, and the day after tomorrow he planned to take this stone to the Zhu Mansion to participate in the stone fighting.

For Fanning, it is unknown whether there is a golden house in the book, but he believes that there must be shining gold hidden in the strange stone.

A piece of wonderful strange stone is the opportunity to change the life and destiny of his family, and the acquired fighting stone means that he will have the opportunity to step into this threshold.

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The day after the child prodigy competition ended, Fan Ning was officially admitted to the county school, and Dean Liu specially gave him five days off.

In fact, he has already finished his studies in Yanying Academy, so it doesn't make much sense whether he goes to Yanying Academy or not.

Early in the morning, Fan Ning came to the porcelain shop in the town. Since he was going to attend Zhu Yuanfu's birthday tomorrow, he had to prepare a birthday gift. Of course, Fan Ning would not give Zhu Yuanfu his travel stone.

The birthday gift he was going to give to Zhu Yuanfu was a jar of high-grade wine, which was the Pingjiang Bridge wine he distilled and purified at the end of last year.

The wine in the Song Dynasty was very light, mainly because the ethanol content was too low.

Fanning purified the wine by a very simple distillation method.

But he couldn't use this method to make money. Liquor was a monopoly product of the imperial court, and the government sold koji cakes. Only those with the right to make wine could buy cakes to make wine, and then wholesale the finished wine to other restaurants.

It is a crime to make wine and sell money and sell illegal salt. If you are caught in a prison, you will never get out within three to five years.

Although he can't make wine, it doesn't prevent him from making money with this technology.

Fan Ning needs to buy two beautiful bottles to hold the wine. He can't go to the Zhu Mansion to pay his respects to his birthday with an earthen jar.

The best porcelain store in Mudu Town is called Longji Porcelain Store.

Fan Ning had just walked out of the alley at home when he turned his head and saw Zhu Pei walking from Zhao Yuanqiao Shi Shiran.

Zhu Pei changed into men's clothes today. He wore a black gauze hat, a white satin scholar's suit, a gold silk jade belt around his waist, and an ivory folding fan in his hand. He was extraordinarily graceful.

Although she was wearing men's clothing, the young lady's demeanor and appearance were even more obvious. A small face was as round as a full moon, and her eyes were as bright as autumn water.

"what?"

Fan Ning asked in surprise, "Why didn't you go to school today?"

Zhu Pei rolled his eyes at him, "It's none of your business whether I go to school or not?"

Fan Ning scratched his head and smiled, "I understand. Tomorrow is your grandfather's birthday. You are too busy to go to school for now."

Zhu Pei quickly unfolded the ivory folding fan and slapped it lightly, "You are not stupid enough to be hopeless."

Zhu Pei looked at Fan Ning again, "You only talk about me, so why don't you go to school?"

"Headmaster Liu gave me five days off. I'm busy with some chores."

"For example, what are you busy with today?" Zhu Pei asked tentatively.

"Isn't it your grandfather's birthday tomorrow? I have to prepare a birthday gift, and I want to go to the porcelain store."

"Want to give my grandfather china?"

Zhu Pei laughed, her small mouth reminded Fanning of what her mother had said about her, it was plump, red and tender, it really was.

Fan Ning shook his head, "I don't think even Pingjiang Mansion can buy the porcelain your grandfather used. In fact, I went to buy two bottles for wine?"

"Bottles?"

Zhu Pei's eyes became more interested, and she smiled like a flower and said, "You reminded me, I'm going to the porcelain store to buy a vase, why don't we go together?"

Fan Ning squeezed the few taels of silver in his waist pocket, secretly worried that if this little lady followed, the cost of buying a bottle by herself would definitely soar.

He sighed inwardly, and nodded knowingly, "I can't ask for more, so I can ask you, what kind of bottle does your grandfather like?"

The two walked to the Longji Porcelain Store on Changqing Street together.

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"The little official wants to buy a good porcelain vase!"

The shopkeeper of the porcelain shop is a chubby middle-aged man. He knows Zhu Pei, and he is embarrassed when he sees the granddaughter of the official Zhu come to buy porcelain in person.

"If you want to buy official kiln porcelain, there are really no small shops."

Just kidding, Fan Ning couldn’t afford official kiln porcelain even if he had it, so he quickly waved his hand, “I don’t want official kiln, but good quality folk kiln porcelain vases are fine, and I need to be a little thinner.”

Liu Kang's grocery store also has porcelain, but that kind of porcelain is coarse porcelain for household use, and costs a few pennies each. It is fine for eating at home, but it cannot be used on the table.

"Is this pair okay?"

The shopkeeper took out a pair of thin plum vases, which are the best Yuezhou celadon, no less than the official kiln in terms of shape and glaze color, and the porcelain body is extremely delicate.

"This is the best vase in our shop, Yuezhou celadon, made in authentic Yuhang kiln."

"Dumb, this pair of bottles is okay, my grandfather likes celadon."

Fan Ning's heart was bleeding, not because of what color Zhu Pei's grandfather liked, but whether he could afford such a high-end porcelain bottle?
He looked at it repeatedly, but there was no response. He was waiting for Jupe to leave temporarily, and then secretly asked the price.

Zhu Pei tilted his head and looked at him for a long time, and suddenly went 'Puff! ' covered his mouth and laughed out loud.

"Dumb, let me ask for you! Shopkeeper, how much is this pair of porcelain vases?"

"It's not expensive, a pair of ten strings."

Fan Ning's face was so bitter that he could squeeze out water immediately, and he paid back ten pennies!I have always thought money was too expensive.

Zhu Pei knocked on the table with his fan, "Just buy this pair of porcelain vases and wrap them for Xiaoguan Fan."

The shopkeeper laughed so hard that he bought it without even mentioning the price. He is indeed the granddaughter of the richest man in Pingjiang Mansion!

"I'm going to pack it now!" He turned and went into the back room.

Fan Ning whispered to Zhu Pei: "You know I can't afford it, but you still..."

Zhu Pei sighed softly, "It's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin, who doesn't know the heart! There are so many guests celebrating birthday tomorrow, and you will be laughed at if you celebrate your birthday with a pair of ordinary bottles. I am thinking of you."

"Good intentions!"

Fan Ning said unhappily: "I will also buy a good jewelry box to put the bottle in, and I won't take it out in public."

"That's not necessarily true! My grandfather heard that it was a birthday gift from the county chief, and he would be very interested in showing it to pay his respects. There must be a large group of guests next to him. What will they think when they see it, ha ha! The majestic chief of the county, unexpectedly Give this kind of thing as a birthday present?"

At this time, the shopkeeper put the bottle into a beautiful wooden box and gave it out. He said with a smile, "Since the chief of the county officials is here to visit the shop, I'll make it cheaper, eight pennies a pair."

"no need!"

Zhu Pei took out a tael of gold from his handbag and threw it on the table, "The county magistrate will not take advantage of you."

Zhu Pei smiled again and said to Fan Ning: "Forget it, I lent you the loan shark!"

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After leaving the porcelain shop, the two went to the bookstore again. It was almost noon before Zhu Pei took Jianmeizi back home in a carriage.

It was already noon when Fan Ning returned home, and walking on the Wang Zhuangyuan Bridge, he accidentally discovered that there were seven or eight official ships parked at the cargo pier, and only a dozen tolerance officers rushed down from the ships.

Fan Ning seemed to have thought of something, he immediately went home to put the box, then went out and rushed towards Qishi Lane.

(End of this chapter)