Mingshi

Chapter 27
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Lu Tingfang knew the reason of the matter, and the business was a joint venture between the two brothers, each holding [-]% of the shares.In Daming, there is no official way, and it is okay to start a small business. Once it becomes big, it will be done for others, and it will be snatched by people with background.Therefore, Lu Tingjiang's business is inseparable from the support of his elder brother.

However, Lu Tingfang is a scholar after all. The psychology of this class is very strange. They know the importance of money and hide it behind their backs to let their relatives and friends manage their business. , I feel that it is not the way of a gentleman to seek profit in everything.So when he saw his second brother threatening Luo Xin by borrowing books, he felt very uncomfortable, and his old face couldn't help but blush.

At this time, Luo Xin couldn't figure out what Lu Tingjiang wanted his paintings to do, but he decided not to find out the truth of the matter in his heart, and he was determined not to paint for Lu Tingjiang any more.Therefore, Luo Xin shook his head resolutely, and then gave a deep salute to Lu Tingfang who was sitting on the chair:

"Master Lu, the student is being rude today, please leave."

After saying that, Luo Xin straightened up, turned around and walked towards the door.This is his temptation. If the two masters of the Lu family don't stop him, you will show that although they need their own paintings, they are not that important.As for losing the opportunity to borrow books, it doesn't matter, he has too many books in his memory.

In fact, he does not lack books. What he lacks is the understanding of the essence of books by scholars in this era. If you are a maverick, if you are not regarded as a lunatic, you will be arrested or even beheaded.Therefore, even if he couldn't borrow books from Lu Tingfang, he should be more cautious in his words and deeds in the future, and gradually understand this era, but it will take longer.

If the two masters of the Lu family called him, it would prove that his paintings were very important to them. Maybe with the help of his paintings, he could not only solve the problem of borrowing books, but also solve the problems of life at home.

When one of his feet had already sold the threshold, Lu Tingjiang's voice came from behind: "Young man, wait a minute."

With his back to Lu Tingjiang, Luo Xin showed a smile on his face, then the smile disappeared, and he turned around and looked at Lu Tingjiang calmly.

"Young student, you can borrow the book, and I'll give you another ten taels of silver for a painting, how about it?"

"Cough!" Lu Tingfang finally couldn't bear his second brother's philistinism, looked for Luo Xin and said, "Young student, come here."

"Yes!" Luo Xin replied respectfully, and walked to the desk.

"Recite the Three Character Classic to the old man!"

Luo Xin was slightly taken aback when he heard the words, why did he have to endorse it again?

But he was only taken aback for a moment, and then began to recite.Anyway, it's not like he can't recite, who is afraid of whom?

Half an hour later, brothers Lu Tingfang and Lu Tingjiang stared blankly at Luo Xin. During this half hour, Luo Xin had memorized the Three Character Classic and Thousand Character Classic according to Lu Tingfang's request.

"Is this still an eight-year-old child who has just entered school for half a month?"

Lu Tingfang looked up and down at Luo Xin standing in front of him. Scholars like him love Luo Xin, a young man who is neither humble nor overbearing and extremely intelligent.After pondering for a while, a gentle smile appeared on his face and said:
"Have you started reading the Analects?"

"Just started!" Luo Xin looked respectful.

"Youzi said: 'He is also a filial brother...'"

Having said that, Lu Tingfang stopped and looked at Luo Xin.Luo Xin immediately understood what he meant, and continued to recite:
"But those who like to offend superiors are rare; those who are not easy to offend superiors but like to cause chaos are rare. A gentleman is based on the foundation, and Dao is born from the foundation. For those who are filial to younger brothers, what is the foundation of a person?"

Lu Tingfang showed satisfaction on his face and said, "Do you know its essence?"

Luo Xin said solemnly: "If people in the world can be filial to their parents and obey their elders at home, then they can be loyal to the country outside. Loyalty is based on the premise of filial piety, and filial piety is the goal of filial piety."

Lu Tingfang's eyes lit up, and then they turned back to plain. He asked Luo Xin's home address and family situation in detail, and then said to Luo:
"Luo Xin, this old man can lend you books, but only one at a time, and cannot be damaged."

Luo Xin was overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, Master Lu."

"Go!"

Lu Tingfang raised her finger and pointed to the bookcase, signaling Luo Xin to choose it herself.He didn't mention painting at all, and Lu Tingjiang was sitting on the sidelines at this time, as if he had forgotten his purpose.

Since people didn't mention it, Luo Xin naturally wouldn't take the initiative to mention it.So he came to the bookcase honestly, and glanced at a thread-bound book.

"University", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Analects", "Mencius", "Book of Songs", "Shangshu", "Book of Rites", "Book of Changes", "Spring and Autumn", "Four Books Collection Notes", "Five Classics Biography Notes", "Filial Piety Classics, Elementary School, Zhou Li, Yi Li, Warring States Policy, Xing Li, Selected Works, Anthology of Eight Schools, Authentic Articles, Historical Records...

Luo Xin's eyes sparkled, these are ancient books!And there are too many books!

There are two masters in the study, naturally Luo Xin can't flip through it casually, thinking that he is studying "The Analects of Confucius" now, he took a volume of "The Analects of Confucius" from the bookcase.

When I opened it, I found that there were sheets of paper inside, which recorded some understandings and sentiments.What Luo Xin needs is precisely these understandings and perceptions of the essence of the book, because this represents the thinking of the literati group in this era.

Holding the "Analects of Confucius" in both hands, he turned around and said respectfully to Lu Tingfang: "Master Lu, the students should choose this "Analects of Confucius" first. After half a month, the students must come and return it when they are on vacation."

"Can you finish reading?"

"Students first copy it down."

"En!" Lu Tingfang nodded in relief and said, "Go!"

"Yes, Master Lu, Second Master, the students are leaving."

Luo Xin and Luo Qing exited the study room, this time Steward Lu did not send them out, but a servant sent them outside the door.At this time in the study, Lu Tingjiang changed his appearance of the old god, and said anxiously on his face:

"Brother, why did you let that kid go? That's money..."

"Money, money, money, you know money!" Lu Tingfang's face darkened.

"I... it's not for everyone..." Lu Tingjiang felt aggrieved.

Lu Tingfang waved his hands, turned his gaze to Guan Lu and said, "Lu Zhong, you saw Luo Xin's performance just now, right?"

"Yes, sir!"

"What do you think?"

Lu Zhong frowned and thought for a while, "If it's true what Luo Xin said, he never read a book before entering school, and he only learned this level in half a month after entering school, then he is simply a person who is born in a hundred years." Prodigy, but...how is this possible?"

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