Saint Qin Batu

Chapter 11 Decision
The old man Zhongyin and Heixia fell into silence one after another. After a while, Heixia grabbed Mo Mei, stood up, and walked slowly towards the door.

The old man Zhongyin ignored him, and didn't even look up.When Heixia walked to the door, he stopped in his tracks without turning his head, and said in a low voice, "I have already accepted Young Master Pill of Yan Kingdom. With his talent, I think there will be many interesting things happening in the future."

After finishing speaking, he ignored the old man Zhongyin, went straight out the door, and disappeared into the yard in a flash.

Old man Zhongyin poured another cup of tea for himself, took a sip lightly, and said to himself in a low voice: "I never thought that you would choose such a good sword sharpening stone for Zheng'er. Hehe, thank you for your hard work." After speaking, with a wave of his hand, the door of the room was closed with a bang.

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To be honest, Ying Zheng's mood today is quite complicated. He has the tension and joy of formal apprenticeship, and also the sadness and reluctance to part with his mother.Maybe it's because he and Zhao Ji have been living together for a long time, or maybe it's because he's used to acting as a child. When Ying Zheng thought about saying goodbye to Zhao Ji, tears came to his eyes unnaturally.At this moment, he finally realized the sadness and reluctance contained in his mother's endless nagging words every time he left his hometown to study in his previous life.The son traveled thousands of miles and the mother was worried that in the previous life, she had never been with her mother to honor her, but in this life, she had to let down another mother who loved her.At that moment, Ying Zheng almost had the idea of ​​giving up his studies.

"Squeak!" Ying Zheng returned to his home listlessly, and sat down on the mat in the main room. Maybe Zhao Ji went to sell female celebrities again and was not at home.

Ying Zheng grabbed the kettle on the table, poured himself a large bowl full of water, and poured it down.Water overflowed from the corner of Ying Zheng's mouth, and wet Ying Zheng's collar, but Ying Zheng didn't care, and casually wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.

Just as Yingzheng was still thinking about how to explain to Zhao Ji the three conditions ordered by the old man Zhongyin, the dilapidated door was opened again.

Sure enough, Zhao Ji was carrying a bamboo basket, in which some cloth embroidered with flowers could be vaguely seen.

Seeing Ying Zheng sitting in the main room, Zhao Ji was slightly surprised, and then seeing the water bowl and soaked collar Ying Zheng was still holding, the corners of Zhao Ji's eyes were moist.

Zhao Ji walked into the main room, put down the basket she was carrying, gently stroked Ying Zheng's head, and said lovingly: "Zheng'er, next time you are hungry, tell your mother that you can't get enough water."

Ying Zheng was taken aback for a moment, then realized that he hadn't eaten breakfast, and it was almost noon now, so his mother must have thought he was hungry.

Zhao Ji and Yingzheng's life is not easy, and under normal circumstances, they will only eat morning food and evening food, that is, breakfast and dinner.Although the amount of food for these two meals was much larger than the breakfast and dinner of later generations, it still couldn't hold back the amount of activity in ancient times. At one o'clock in the afternoon, Ying Zheng would often growl from hunger.

Ying Zheng shook his hand quickly, and said to Zhao Ji, "Mom, I'm not hungry, I drink water because..." Before Ying Zheng finished speaking, there was a gurgling sound in his stomach.

After hearing this, Zhao Ji thought it was Ying Zheng's filial piety, and she didn't want to worry herself, so she comforted her, "Don't worry, Zheng'er, you didn't eat the imperial food today, and the rice mother still kept it, so mother will warm it up for you."

After hearing Zhao Ji's words, Ying Zheng felt sore again for no reason.Ying Zheng really didn't know if this woman who was soft on the outside and strong on the inside would collapse after he left.You know, after Zhao Yiren and Lu Buwei left, she was the only one she could rely on and rely on.

In such confusion, Ying Zheng finished his "lunch".When Ying Zheng was eating lunch, Zhao Ji just looked at him quietly, and took another pair of chopsticks from time to time, and picked up a few pieces of leftover mutton for Ying Zheng from eating yesterday.

After Ying Zheng had dinner, Zhao Ji packed up the dishes, but did not leave in a hurry.Instead, he looked at Ying Zheng, waiting for what Ying Zheng would say.

Ying Zheng's eyes flicked left and right several times, and finally, he had to look at Zhao Ji's smiling face.Ying Zheng asked helplessly, "Mother, how did you know that I have something to tell you?"

"Little guy, you were born and raised by your mother, how could your mother not know when you were absent-minded when you were eating just now?" Zhao Ji said with a smile.

"Mother, I..." Ying Zheng hesitated.

"Tell me, did your husband ask for anything? You don't need to be embarrassed. Your uncle has prepared a lot of money for you. After two days, I will bring someone to visit my husband with you. Teacher." Zhao Ji comforted with a smile.

Ying Zheng shook his head and didn't speak.

"No?" This time it was Zhao Ji's turn to be surprised. After thinking for a while, Zhao Ji guessed that it wasn't just the teachers who were both eccentric and Ying Zheng. So simple.

Zhao Ji took out a silk scarf from her cuff, and gently wiped away the meat stains from the mutton at the corner of Ying Zheng's mouth.Ying Zheng stared at Zhao Ji for a while, then gently patted Zhao Ji's hand away, straightened up, and said, "Mother, the teacher doesn't want my scholarship, but he has three requirements for me."

Hearing that Ying Zheng called the old man Zhongyin a teacher, Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Ying Zheng can successfully apprentice, she can bear other difficulties.

Ying Zheng didn't care about Zhao Ji's expression, and continued: "The teacher said that I am not allowed to bring any servants, and I have to do everything myself. I have already agreed on behalf of my mother."

Zhao Ji nodded, without expressing any opinion, looked at Ying Zheng, and signaled him to continue.

"The second condition is that you have to be separated from your mother and eat and live with the teacher."

"Well. This is a good thing. I think it's not just that the husband wants to sharpen you, but also to share the pressure for our family." Zhao Ji said softly.

"So, after thinking about it for a while, the boy agreed to the teacher." Ying Zheng said in a low voice.

"Then let's talk about the third condition that puts my clever and lovely Zheng'er in danger." Zhao Ji said with a smile.

Ying Zheng took a deep breath and said, "The third condition the teacher said is that the mother can only visit Zheng'er three times a month."

This time Zhao Ji was silent, bowed her head to think for a while, sighed, and said, "Zheng'er, mother knows, you are worried that mother will not let you go. But you have to remember that there is nothing in this world that you don't have to choose. Since the master no longer wants our education funds, it is also appropriate to take some other things from us."

"This is different, mother!" Ying Zheng said excitedly. After experiencing two mothers, Ying Zheng can more clearly understand the value and pricelessness of family affection.Therefore, Yingzheng could not accept the so-called method of exchanging his mother's longing for his son for academic funding.

Zhao Ji smiled with some relief, and continued: "Mother said this is not just about academic qualifications, but more importantly, if Mother often sees you, can you still study hard with your husband as calm as water?"

Ying Zheng stopped talking, he knew that if Zhao Ji really went to the place where her husband lived every now and then to find her.Not to mention adding trouble to my husband, at least after Zhao Ji came, it was impossible for me to learn much that day.If there are too many visits in a month, then this month will basically be wasted.After two contacts with Mr. Ying Zheng, he understood that although Mr. doesn't care much about trivial matters, he is a very rigorous person. The reason is very simple. The bookcase is full of all kinds of bamboo slips, but it is spotless. That says it all.Ying Zheng was also worried that if he failed the teacher's teaching, the teacher would drive him away.

"Since Mr. wants you to have the same food and clothing as him, he must hope that you can learn from his life. Such a way of precepts and deeds, but few people can do it. Learning from Mr. will definitely benefit you a lot " Zhao Ji continued in a gentle voice.

This time it was Ying Zheng's turn to stop talking, not because he didn't want to, but because Ying Zheng didn't know how to refute Zhao Ji.

Seeing that Ying Zheng was about to be convinced, Zhao Ji didn't say anything else. He knew that Ying Zheng was in intense thinking.Seeing that her son was already so intelligent and filial at such a young age, Zhao Ji felt a little moved in her heart.

After a while, Ying Zheng's tightly frowning brows finally relaxed.Ying Zheng straightened up again, looked at the Sipa in Zhao Ji's hand and said, "Mother, I figured it out. Now I am not qualified to choose, I can only choose. Mother, don't worry, Zheng'er will definitely study hard. One day, Zheng'er will definitely show you the scenery of this world!"

Zhao Ji was slightly stunned. Although she really wanted to tell Ying Zheng such a truth, she was afraid of hurting Ying Zheng, so she had been hesitant just now.Now, Ying Zheng has figured it out by himself and accepted it voluntarily. This made her feel relieved, but also a little distressed.

Ying Zheng stood up abruptly, ran towards the door, and shouted: "Mother, I'm leaving first, and I'll call the teacher back!"

(End of this chapter)