Tang Dynasty

Chapter 56
As a modern person, I have seen many parents rushing about their children's future. Seeing Xu Gai's lost look, Liu Li was also moved.

"Father, whether Xu Shiji suits you or not, you haven't seen it with your own eyes, and you haven't tested it yourself. It's too early to say." No matter what, this matter must be done, because Xu Maogong is as famous as Li Jing. He is one of the two most talented generals under Li's second-in-command. If he misses it, it will be thunderous.

"Yes, Lord Liu." Xu Gai, who was in despair, hurriedly echoed like a drowning man grasping at straws.

"That's reasonable." Liu Yu nodded, and said, "It's better to take the school exam in person for choosing an apprentice. However, he is in Caozhou and I am in Chang'an, so it's not easy."

If he could really accept a disciple who met his requirements, Liu Yu would be very happy.It's just that Xu Maogong is in Caozhou, so he can't go to Caozhou, right?
"Master Liu, please don't worry, I'll rush back and pick up the kid, and Master Liu will take the school examination in person." Xu Gai said immediately.

As long as Xu Maogong can worship Liu Yu, let alone go back to his hometown, he would be happy even if he broke his leg.

This is the parents!
"That's fine." Liu Yu thought for a while, and said, "If I'm not at the critical moment of breaking through, it's okay to go to Caozhou."

If he really wanted to accept a satisfied disciple, Liu Yu would definitely be happy to go to Caozhou.Even if you're not satisfied, it's a trip.It's just that he is about to break through and become a magi. This matter is of great importance and he cannot travel far.

"Then thank you, Mr. Liu." Xu Gai was very happy.

Anyway, Xu Maogong still has a chance, everything is possible.

"Uncle Xu, you have two daughters and three sons, why don't you take them all and let Dad teach them together." Liu Li thought that a sheep is herding, and a flock of sheep is also driving, teaching Xu Maogong is also teaching, why not teach everyone in the Xu family In this way, the Xu family can be more determined to do things for themselves.

This is a great thing, Xu Gai is very eager, but Liu Yu has the final say, he looked at Liu Yu eagerly.

"This..." Liu Yu hesitated.

His requirements for accepting apprentices are very high, it can be said to be very harsh, even if Xu Maogong became his disciple, then his brothers and sisters may not meet his requirements.

"Father, think about it, one person is enough to pass on your mantle." Liu Li began to flicker, and said, "Sage Kong has three thousand disciples and seventy-two sages, and it's impossible for all three thousand disciples to be sages." It's the same for your disciples, it's enough to pass on your mantle to one of them. The rest of the disciples, they can learn as much as they can."

"That makes sense." Liu Yu nodded.

Xu Gai is very grateful, Liu Li helps him everywhere, he is really a good person.If he knew Liu Li's true thoughts, he would definitely have the urge to chop up this fellow and feed them to wild dogs.

"Besides, if Xu Shiji can satisfy you and pass on your mantle, and his brothers and sisters want to learn, can you not teach? Even if you don't teach, wouldn't Xu Shiji still know how to teach?" Liu Li asked again.

"That's right! It's up to you." Liu Yu nodded in agreement.

"Thank you, Master Liu." Xu Gai was overjoyed.

"Brother Xu, don't be so busy thanking me, you have to keep your ugly words in your head." Liu Yu waved his hands, his face solemn, and said, "If Xu Shiji can really inherit my mantle, everything will be easy to talk about. If not, please come back and forth wherever you go. .”

The ancients were very strict in choosing apprentices, and Liu Yu was no exception.

"Of course, of course." Xu Gai said hastily.

If Liu Yu didn't accept Xu Maogong as his apprentice, would his family not be able to go back and forth?

What you want is your words, but Liu Li is very satisfied with the cheap old man's words.Xu Maogong is as famous as Li Jing, can he still talk about his intelligence?If he can become Liu Yu's disciple, who else in the world has this ability?As long as Dad Cheap agrees to this matter, then Xu Maogong will worship Liu Yu as his teacher, and he will not run away.

Correspondingly, Xu Maogong and his family are under Liu Li's control.

Xu Maogong is an incomparable military genius, resourceful and resourceful, with his help, is there any benefit?

Besides, Xu Gai is also a talent in business, and Liu Li needs his help right now.This is a great deal of buy one get one free, and you can't find it even with a lantern.

"Master Liu, then I'll hurry back to Caozhou." Xu Gai was very impatient and wanted to settle this matter as soon as possible.

"No hurry, no hurry." Liu Li stopped Xu Gai, saying, "Uncle Xu, don't fight for this day and a half, you should drink with dad first."

If Xu Gai can win Liu Yu's favor, then Xu Maogong's apprenticeship will be more assured. This is a good opportunity to enhance the relationship, so we can't miss it.

It's easy to do things at the wine table, Liu Yu is drinking, if Xu Gai can accompany him comfortably, he will greatly increase his favor.

Xu Gai understood and tried his best to win Liu Yu's favor.After drinking this meal, the distance between the two of them suddenly shortened a lot, and they felt like they hated seeing each other later.

Although Xu Gai is a businessman, he is also a strange person. Although he is not as good as his son Xu Maogong, he is not bad.

That night, the two fell asleep even more, talking happily, and did not fall asleep until late at night.This made the next morning, when Liu Li saw Xu Gai, he found that Xu Gai had a pair of rabbit eyes.

Xu Gai was anxious about this matter, and rushed back to Caozhou the next day.

When Liu Li sent him off, he said, "Uncle Xu, if you go back this time, why don't you move all of your Xu family to Chang'an."

"Moving?" Xu Gai was a little shocked, he had never thought about it.

"Yes." Liu Li nodded, and said, "Uncle Xu, to be honest, don't be angry. Although Caozhou is good, it is a small place. There are not as many business opportunities as Chang'an."

There is no comparison between Caozhou and Chang'an. Although the Xu family is a big family in Caozhou, but in Chang'an, there will be no splash. This business opportunity is too far away.

"That's true, but where are my roots?" Xu Gai declined.

Now Liu Li really needs the help of a business talent like Xu Gai, how can he refuse, and said: "Uncle Xu, have you thought about something? If Xu Shiji really worships my father as a teacher, he will not only learn poetry and books, but also The way of cultivating literati. This way of cultivation, to put it bluntly, is to spend money. As long as there is enough money, if you are willing to spend a lot of treasures, even a pig can become a master. Xu Shiji needs a lot of money to practice, and the Xu family can now Do you support it?"

In order to make Xu Gai make up his mind, Liu Li deliberately spoke harshly, but he was very reasonable.No matter what kind of genius, even if you are against the sky, if you don't have enough treasures to support you, no one can say what you can achieve.

Xu Shiji must need a lot of money to cultivate, which is not something the current Xu family can support.

Xu Gai was speechless.

"Besides, my father is about to become a sage. Xu Shiji worships my father as his teacher, and the future will be even better, and the cost will be even greater." Liu Li threw the bait again.

Magi are a group of people standing at the top.After Liu Yu became a sage, Xu Maogong was his disciple, and his cultivation went more smoothly, and the guidance of a famous teacher would save him many detours.

In this way, the treasures of this cultivation must be indispensable, and there may be more.

"Not to mention, if my uncle's other sons and daughters also have the talent to learn poetry and calligraphy, the cost will be even greater." Liu Li threw the bait one after another.

Xu Maogong must be able to inherit Liu Yu's mantle and be able to cultivate, but none of the others dare to say that they can't.In case they are very talented, even more treasures are needed.

"What should I do?" Xu Gai was only thinking about how to make Xu Maogong worship Liu Yu, but he hadn't thought about it yet.

With the current financial resources of the Xu family, no matter what, they cannot support the study and cultivation of so many people.

"There is a saying that people go to high places and water flows to low places. Caozhou is certainly your root, but if you can cultivate a group of talented sons and daughters, why don't you have a day to return home?" Liu Li looked at Xu Gai said temptingly, "Chang'an has more business opportunities than Caozhou. As long as Uncle Xu comes to Chang'an, the future will be bright."

"It makes sense." Xu Gai had to admit that what Liu Li said was very reasonable.

"Besides, I have deep friendship with the Li family, Yuwen family, and Chai family in Zhaojun. I will help you, isn't it better than in Caozhou?" Liu Li began to play the emotional card, saying: "If Xu Shiji worships My father is a teacher, if I don’t help you, who else will I help?”

Liu Li, Li Jing, Yuwen Chengdu, and Chai Shao are sworn brothers, and the relationship is very deep. It is not difficult to get help from these three families.You must know that any of these three families is much stronger than the Xu family. If they can get the help of these three families, it will be difficult for the Xu family to not develop.

"Thank you Mr. Liu for reminding, I'll go back and deal with it right away." Xu Gai is also a person who can afford to let go, once reminded, he immediately figured it out, and made up his mind to move his family to Chang'an.

"Uncle Xu, you'd better come back before Princess Leping's banquet next month." Liu Li gave a time limit and said, "I will do a big event in the near future. It would be great if Uncle Xu catches up."

Obviously wanting Xu Gai to help him in business, but telling him that it is of great benefit to the Xu family, this guy is too shameless.

"Okay, I'll definitely come back." Xu Gai also knew that Princess Leping's banquet was of great importance, and if he could make it, it would be of great benefit, so he readily agreed.

The two parted ways.Looking at the back of Xu Gai leaving in a hurry, Liu Li really wanted to sing loudly: The Xu family is gone!

After sending Xu Gai away, Liu Yu praised Liu Li again.Not for anything else, just because Liu Li became brothers with Li Jing, Yuwen Chengdu, and Chai Shao.

In the eyes of modern people, sworn brotherhood is a fart, and it is not a big deal. If there is nothing to do, you have to stab your brothers twice. Can this sworn brotherhood be useful?But in the eyes of the ancients, this is a very sacred thing.

Not to mention, Liu Li's sworn brothers are Li Jing, a genius of the Li family in Zhao County, Yu Wencheng, one of the top ten generals of the Sui Dynasty, and Chai Shao, the son of the Chai family.These three families, no matter which one, are far more powerful than the Liu family.Liu Li sworn brothers with the three of them, which made the Liu family a powerful ally from then on.

This is of great benefit to the Liu family, and Liu Yu has no choice but to praise Liu Li.

As soon as Liu Li was praised severely, Liu Yu went to retreat and planned to become a magi as soon as possible.

Liu Li checked the koji mold and found that it was well cultivated, and the next step was to make distiller's yeast.It's very simple, but it can be done in one day, as long as the fermentation is done, you can make wine.

After doing this well, Liu Li began to exercise his body.The prescription Zhao Boyan gave him is different, and this method of refining is a bit scary.

(End of this chapter)