Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 281 First Meeting
"Don't dare to be praised by the young masters. It's the young masters who are merciful and have a simple problem." Xiaoan saluted and said modestly.

Chang Shusheng's face became even redder when he heard this. A little maid easily figured out his problem, and said that the problem was simple.

He took a deep breath, pointed to the lotus pond and said, "There are 380 fish in the pond, 52 were fished out by the banquet guests the day before yesterday, 91 small fish were put in yesterday, and 79 were fished out today, how many fish are there in the pond?" ?”

"340 and seven!" Xiao An immediately reported the answer as before.

This time, even Wang Shusheng and the others praised it. You must know that there is no calculation, no pen and paper, and Xiaoan can only calculate the addition and subtraction of three-digit numbers with his brain, and it is so fast that even they can't do it.

Wei Xiucai also turned around, his eyes full of surprise.

Chang Shusheng didn't care about the image of a literati, and stood up as soon as he slapped the table, "I don't believe that you, a little maid, can't pass the test. Let's listen to this question again. The lotus in the pond is in rows, each row has eighteen plants, and nineteen rows , Divided into three parts, suddenly there was a strong wind, and one part and eight plants were blown off, how many plants are left in total?"

This time the topic was a bit complicated, Xiaoan frowned silently, then raised his head and said, "There are 220 plants left."

Chang Shusheng and the others bowed their heads and calculated carefully for a long while, and it was Wei Xiucai who said first, "The opposite is 220 plants."

In fact, Chang Scholar knew in his heart when Xiaoan quickly calculated the first question. Today, he met a master. The little girl just said to himself that she would take the math test, so she came prepared.The two questions I asked later were purely out of dissatisfaction and a little jealousy.

He sighed, slowly cupped his hands and said, "Young lady's calculations are so astonishing, Xiaosheng admires it."

There was no trace of pride on Xiao An's face, and he still smiled, bowed and saluted, and then said, "Young Master accepted it, and this little servant girl is usually very good at counting, so I barely made a fool of myself. Thank you, Young Master, for your mercy."

Song Scholar, Tang Scholar and others all got up and returned a half salute to show their appreciation for Xiaoan. Literati are like this, with a lofty and arrogance in their bones, but for those who really surpass them and have talents, no matter how loud they are, they It will also be sincerely respected.

Seeing that the goal was achieved, the spring equinox stepped forward and said, "Young masters, it's boring to sit in the pavilion. It just so happens that our house wants to catch some live fish for the noon banquet. If you are free, you can go together." Take a look or two."

"Okay, there are few fish in our Huawang City. I have never seen fish fishing. Today is a good time to see it." Wang Shusheng is a half-landlord after all, and he doesn't want some students to feel uncomfortable because of what just happened. Hearing that you can watch fishing, he quickly echoed.

Song Shusheng and the others were indeed depressed because they were not as good as a little maid.However, they are all less than 20 years old, and they seldom go out to play in the city on weekdays, not to mention such a rare thing as fishing, so they all became happy, got up and followed Mingyue down the wooden bridge, and found a place with few lotus flowers. place.

Mingyue smiled and put down the simple fishing net and small wooden bucket in her hand, picked up a small shovel, and dug a small pit not deep in the shallow water by the pond.Then he put the fishing net under it, and waited for the water surface to become clear again, then took out a handful of slightly yellowish wheat bran-like things from the coarse cloth bag beside him, and sprinkled them into the water casually.

Song Shusheng asked curiously, "What did this little brother sprinkle just now?"

"Returning to your son, what was sprinkled just now is fish food, which is made by mixing soybean dregs left over from the vegetable oil and corn noodles. The fish in this pond are fed once in the morning and evening, so that it is easy to pick up. Therefore, we haven’t fed any food this morning. As soon as the small ones are sprinkled, there must be big fish swimming over smelling the scent.”

Before he could finish speaking, a dozen or so big fish really swam over from the depths of the pond, scrambling to eat, and the crowded crowd was very lively. Song Shusheng and others crowded forward to have a look. Novelty, this one shouted, "The one over there is the biggest." "Oh, why is there one that is still red?"

If you fish like this in the wild, the fish will definitely be scared away. Fortunately, the fish in this pond are used to being fed, and they are not afraid of human voices.

Chun Equinox looked two steps away. Wei Xiucai, who was also looking down at the fish with great interest, gave Mingyue a wink. Mingyue nodded slightly, and shouted, "Young masters, let me go." The long wooden pole, carrying a few big fish that unfortunately happened to have a meal on the top of the net, left the water, rowed a long water line, and fell on the grass on the bank.

At this time, several big fish also knew that they were ambushed and they were doomed today, so they struggled desperately in the net pockets, as if they were going to jump out of the net at any time and return to the pond.Mingyue had to look at the mouth of the net and catch the fish into the wooden bucket, so she was a little confused and flustered.

Scholar Song and the others found it interesting, and they all laughed and rolled up their sleeves and stepped forward to help. For a while, those who caught fish, fetched water, and picked nets were very busy, so they heard Chun Equinox say in a panic, "Wei My lord, please forgive me."

Several people looked back, and it turned out that Wei Xiucai's chest was wet, presumably it was accidentally thrown by Mingyue when he lifted the fishing net out of the water just now.

Mingyue hastily stepped forward to admit her mistake, "Young master's hands and feet are so clumsy that he stained the young master's clothes, please punish the young master."

Wei Xiucai quickly waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, the weather is hot, it will be dry after a while."

The spring equinox persuaded, "How can you let the young master wear wet clothes? If you catch the wind and cold, how can the slaves feel at ease? The house in the west courtyard of our mansion has just been vacated for a few days, and we still have all the tools. If the young master does not dislike it, go first." Wash up there, wait for the little maid to go to Mr. Wang to borrow some dry clothes to change into wet clothes with you, okay?"

Wei Xiucai looked at his companions and hesitated slightly.

Wang Shusheng said quickly, "My mother keeps all my clothes. When the girl goes to tell her mother, she will give it to you."

The spring equinox quickly expressed his thanks, and Tang Scholar supported the fishing net while agreeing, "Brother Wei, go, we will lay out the paper and ink in a while and wait for you to make Fu. The gentlemen still rely on your help to pass the test."

Chang Shusheng and Song Shusheng also echoed, and Wei Xiucai cupped his hands, "Then I'll excuse you for a moment."

The spring equinox ordered Xiao'an to borrow clothes from Wang Shusheng, and Xiao Miao went back to fetch water to take care of several people washing their hands, and then personally led Wei Shusheng into the west courtyard through the corner gate.After a few steps into the main hall, I saw two women sitting on the main seat above.A woman combed her temples, her white clothes were as snowy as snow, her face was as beautiful as jade, and as elegant as a fairy, and the other had her double servant girls combed, her water blue dress was beautiful, dignified, and gentle.

Wei Xiucai was taken aback for a moment, thinking that he had stumbled into the residence of the female relatives by mistake, and just about to leave in a hurry, he realized that this was probably the woman he was going to see today.So he stopped, bowed solemnly upwards, and said, "Xiaosheng doesn't know that Madam is resting here, please don't blame Madam for disturbing the place."

Mu Ai glanced at the vernal equinox, seeing her smiling and nodding, she knew that the scholar had won the affirmation of her capable servant girl, so she said warmly, "Young Master Wei, you are welcome, let's sit down and have a cup of tea."

Chun Equinox hurriedly stepped forward to lure Wei Xiucai to sit on the chair on the left, and poured him a cup of hot tea.Then he took a few steps back, and said with Mu Ai's face, "Ma'am, all the slaves are reckless, so that Mr. Wei wet his clothes, Xiaoan has already gone to Mr. Wang to borrow dry clothes."

Mu Ai waved her hand, "Just pay more attention next time, go to the kitchen to see how the banquet is being prepared, and wait for Xiao An to bring over the dry clothes."

"Yes, ma'am." The spring equinox responded, stepped back a few steps and went out the door, told Dong Zhi who was guarding the corner door, and went back to his yard.

Mu Ai invited Wei Xiucai to have some snacks with a gentle smile, and then said, "Shuan Shuan, greet Mr. Wei."

Hearing the sound, Shuan Shuan raised his head, and seeing the encouragement in his sister's eyes, he quickly suppressed his beating heart, got up and took a few steps forward, and saluted politely, "I've met Mr. Wei."

Wei Xiucai hurriedly got up and stretched out his hands to help him, "Miss Li, you're welcome." After saying that, he saluted again, and when he looked up again, he saw Shuan Shuan's hair was black, his eyebrows were picturesque, and there was a touch of beauty in his eyes. Suddenly, his heart trembled violently as if he had been hit by something.

Shuan Shuan was also shy and unbearable. This morning, my elder sister called her over and told Chunfen to comb her hair. Then, she personally put on light makeup and picked out a dress for her. After questioning her, she said that a scholar wanted to come to see her. She was so ashamed that she wanted to hide in the yard and never come out again, but her sister persuaded her for a long time before she decided to endure her panic and observe carefully. people.

The young scholar in front of him was dressed in sapphire blue, with a slight water stain on his chest, but he was elegant, and he didn't show any sign of shrinking because of the disheveled clothes. His eyebrows are black, his eyes are extremely bright, his nose bridge is straight, his lips are slightly pursed, in terms of facial features alone, he is not handsome, but he has a rare masculinity.Such a person must be a good man who can protect his wife and children without any worries.So be his wife...

Mu Ai was amused in her heart, lowered her head and coughed twice, awakened a man and a woman staring at each other, the two hurriedly turned around and sat down again, one choked up while serving tea, the other picked up a plate when she wanted to get a snack, Mu Ai endured He couldn't help laughing, and said, "Forget it, you don't have to be so embarrassed, Shuan Shuan will go back first."

Shuan Shuan hastily put down the plate in his hand, saluted hastily, and left the door. When he stepped out of the threshold, he slightly turned his head to look at Mr. Wei, and happened to see him looking over. The two blushed again, and stayed away in a panic. line of sight.

Mu Ai wanted to test Wei Xiucai's temperament and character, so he picked up some common topics and talked about what books he had read, how his husband was in health, and gradually extended to the pros and cons of the government. Seeing that he was always very frank, he spoke of his mentor with a very childish tone. Mu, when it comes to government affairs, he didn't show any radical words, it was very fair.So, I was very satisfied, thinking that he lost his parents since he was a child, and no matter how meticulous his teacher took care of him, he still had to suffer a little. Therefore, his temperament was polished to be more peaceful, more mature, and more tactful than his peers.That girl Shuan Shuan has been pampered by him for two years, and she is a little too naive in her dealings. It would be great if there is such a husband and husband to complement each other.

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