I become a sage by eating books

Chapter 24

When they came to the small courtyard where Master Chen lived, the three of them were very surprised. They did not expect that Master Chen's residence was so simple and simple.The small courtyard is not big, with only a few rooms. There is an osmanthus tree in the center of the courtyard, surrounded by flowers and plants, which looks very elegant.

Master Chen said: "Come in, the old man likes to be quiet, on weekdays, except Xiaosi who cleans, no one will come here."

Ning An looked around for a while and sighed in his heart, "People are idle and the osmanthus flowers fall, the night is quiet and the mountains are empty in spring. The moon rises to startle the mountains and birds, and sometimes they sing in the spring stream. Teacher, it must be beautiful here in spring."

Mrs. Chen laughed, "Good boy, you have talent and vision. You are the first to see the beauty here. You don't know, those people in the academy offered to change my house every now and then, but I rejected them. Those people, How do you know how to appreciate it?"

"The teacher laughed, and the students just expressed their feelings."

"Master Chen, you and An'er must have a lot to talk about, so leave the cooking to me! Where is the kitchen?" Mrs. Deng saw that Ning An and Master Chen chatted very well, so she didn't want to disturb her. them.

"That's the one in the back." Master Chen was not polite. To be honest, he likes food, but he is not good at cooking.

"Thank you, Master." Mrs. Deng signaled Ning Hai to follow her with her eyes, and the two walked towards the kitchen together.

"Your father's house is really interesting." Chen Fuzi looked at the two people who left with envy and a bit of melancholy in their eyes. If she was still here, they would be able to live such a life together.

"The teacher is right. My father is more lively, and only my mother can restrain him. But the relationship between them is very good."

Ning An is very envious. Although they are noisy occasionally, they can tolerate, understand and respect each other. This kind of relationship can last forever.

"Having said so much, I don't know what plans self-study has for my studies?" Master Chen asked.

Ning An thought for a while, and said to Master Chen, "Return to teacher, the students plan to take the county examination in the coming year, let's test the water first before making plans."

Master Chen was very appreciative, "Okay, as long as you have your own ideas. Since you have already made plans for the end, the old man will test you first, so as to know how you are doing."

Master Chen asked Ning An several questions, and Ning An answered them fluently based on his own understanding and Dayong's national conditions.The more Master Chen asked, the more surprised he was. Ning An was excellent in both poetry and poetry and literary strategy.

In her previous life, Ning An originally graduated from a graduate school, and because of her personality, she always liked to read alone. Even in ancient times, she was a proper academic master.What's more, Huaxia has a history of thousands of years, and its thinking has improved from generation to generation. Therefore, some ancient people seem to be problems, but Ning An can see through the essence of the problem at a glance.

"Hahahaha, self-study is not only outstanding in writing, but also unique in knowledge. Even as a teacher, I couldn't do it back then. Hahahaha, this old man has found a treasure!" Master Chen looked at Ning An with admiration, The more he gets along with Ning An, the more he appreciates it.

Facing Mr. Chen's praise, Ning An was still not arrogant or impetuous, "The teacher praised me absurdly, and the students are ashamed of it!"

"Hey, why don't you dare to be ashamed, the old man doesn't praise others easily, don't be humble in self-cultivation!"

"Why are you so happy?" Mrs. Deng came out with the food, and couldn't help asking when she heard Mrs. Chen's laughter.

Mrs. Chen laughed loudly and said to Mrs. Deng: "Madam has raised a good son. This son has won my heart, won my heart. His achievements in the future will definitely not be inferior to the old man."

"Then thank you for your good words. Come in and eat!" Deng's face was full of smiles, and she was happier than anyone else when she heard someone praise Ning'an like this.

Ning An followed Mrs. Chen into the house, and Mrs. Deng had brought out all the food. The food was very simple, one dish of minced meat and bean sprouts, one dish of braised pork, one dish of vinegared cabbage, and one dish of pickled vegetable and bean sprout soup.

"Madam, what kind of dish is this cooking? Why has the old man never seen it before?" Master Chen asked.

In this era, there was less arable land and low food production, so there were very few people who raised pigs, and a catty of pork could often be sold for about fifteen yuan, so oil was a precious thing for ordinary people.This also caused the dishes in this era to be relatively simple. Ordinary people usually boil and steam them with water, let alone the combination of dishes.It is also the first time Master Chen has seen Xiang Deng's way of cooking.

"Master, you have to ask An'er about this. This is the dish he thought of, and we just follow his idea. Don't think he is very calm now, in fact, he likes to tinker when he is greedy. Something weird."

Mrs. Deng made excuses for Ning An, but she couldn't tell Master Chen that it was taught by the gods. "Taste it quickly, how does it taste?"

Master Chen took a sip. The bean sprouts were crisp and refreshing, the braised pork was oily but not greasy, and the sweet and sour cabbage was very appetizing. "Haha, Ma'am is very skilled. This dish is only available in the sky. How many times do you have to try it in the world?"

Master Chen drank a glass of wine and said to Ning An, "I think I have eaten countless delicacies, but I never imagined that there is such a way of eating. Self-study, this is not as good as you as a teacher."

Speaking of eating, Ning'an thinks that in modern life, besides reading books, her biggest hobby is eating. Every weekend, she always likes to go to those snack streets alone, because it can make her forget a lot of troubles.

Ning Hai, who was sitting by the side, saw that Master Chen was also interested in eating and said, "Master Chen is also interested in food? Why don't you come to my house? You don't know, my eldest daughter-in-law is a master at cooking, even Ruyi The stewards of the building are full of praise."

Upon hearing this, Master Chen asked, "How does it compare to the dishes cooked by my wife!"

Ning Hai didn't know how to answer for a while, if he said that Yumei was made by Miao, would he be angry?

Seeing Ning Hai's embarrassed look, Master Chen already knew the answer, he laughed, and Ning Hai also laughed uncomfortably.

Master Chen said to Ning Hai, "Since Brother Ning invited you so kindly, then Mr. Chen will definitely visit some other day!"

Ning Hai looked at Deng's face and saw that she didn't show any signs of anger, and finally relaxed.So he said to Mrs. Chen: "Okay, Ning will definitely prepare good wine and food when the time comes."

Mrs. Chen is happy, this Ning An's father is really a second person!Although Ning Hai doesn't have much knowledge, he treats people sincerely, speaks humorously, doesn't have the slightest machismo, respects his wife, and is generally an interesting person.

Master Chen likes to get along with such people, because they make people feel relaxed and happy.Everyone was very happy during this meal, especially Father Ning, even when he got into the bullock cart, he still treated his master as long as he was short, which shows that he also really admires this Master Chen.

(End of this chapter)