I have a little bit of talent

March is a good time of year.

It was still light in the morning, the time when street vendors set up their stalls to make a living. The city of Yangzhou, both inside and outside, was shrouded in smoke from cooking. Every merchant family got up early and began to work hard for a new day's livelihood.

Getting up, lighting a fire, chopping wood, fetching water, and cooking are the daily routines of most ordinary people in Yangzhou City.

Of course, this does not include some officials and wealthy families in the inner city.

Fang Mu stretched himself lazily and walked out of the room unsteadily, his eyes still squinting, obviously he had not woken up yet. He wiped his eyes habitually and yawned again. If he was not wearing the fine silk clothes made in Yangzhou, anyone who saw him at first glance would think he was some useless lazy guy.

“It’s good to get up early, but it’s not good to sleep well.”

While complaining, Fang Mu walked across the yard in front of the house and rushed to the dining room in the courtyard of the Fang Mansion.

"Hurry up, you lazy bastard! Today is the day your elder brother returns home from his vacation. He will be home soon. If you are late, I'm afraid you will be scolded by your father again."

A group of women were walking towards them. The leading woman was furious when she saw Fang Mu's slow pace. If she hadn't considered the servants' face, she would have grabbed Fang Mu's ear.

"Got it, mother. I'll be waiting at the door right after dinner. Big brother has been in the Beijing Academy for half a year. He must have brought back a lot of new things. How can we miss this?"

Fang Mu greeted politely and winked at the maids beside the woman, making them cover their mouths and chuckle. If the mistress hadn't been around, they would have laughed out loud.

"Hurry up and have breakfast. Aunt Chen made your favorite glutinous rice cake today." Fang's mother said helplessly.

Fang's mother was quite helpless about her second son.

As a famous scholarly family in Yangzhou City, the Fang family has a lot of rules. The head of the family, Fang Lu, once served as the Minister of Rites in Kyoto. He is very particular about rules and etiquette. The Fang family is also one of the best families in Yangzhou City, with a direct admission to the Beijing Academy. If it weren't for the political disagreement with others in the capital, he would have resigned in anger and returned to his hometown, Yangzhou City. Today, he is estimated to have become the top dignitary in the Great Zhou Kingdom.

But even in such a rule-abiding Fang family, Fang Mu was born, who disliked rules and did not like to read. He loved to go out and show off his intelligence, and did not care about the books and etiquette in the family collection. Fang Lu scolded, beat and taught him a lesson, but Fang Mu still did not change, which made people helpless.

Fortunately, although Fang Mu was reckless, he was kind-hearted. He didn't like to study, but he was quite interested in medicine. He took Lu Ming, a doctor from Huichuntang, as his teacher. He often followed his teacher to the outer city to treat poor families. He used his monthly allowance to buy medicine and give it to others. His reputation in the outer city was quite high, which was inversely proportional to his reputation in the inner city. Gradually, other people in the Fang family just let him do whatever he wanted.

After scolding a few words, Fang's mother took the maids to the front hall, waiting for the return of Fang Zheng, the eldest son of the Fang family.

"The glutinous rice cakes made by Aunt Chen are still the best. They are more fragrant than those made by Yuanxianlou."

Fang Mu arrived at the dining hall in the courtyard, but it was already empty. Apparently everyone had already finished their meal and went to the door to greet Fang Zheng. On the dining table was a bowl of porridge and a plate of glutinous rice cakes, which were obviously reserved for Fang Mu.

The porridge made from the best pork bones is still steaming, and the minced meat is cooked into fine pieces, making it very refreshing. The refined glutinous rice is made through multiple processes and looks like white jade. The aroma of rice is so appetizing when you get close to it.

Fang Mu first picked up the bowl and slowly drank the porridge. After the warmth in his stomach rose and the fatigue from getting up early was dispelled, he took the glutinous rice cake and ate it while walking towards the front hall. He enjoyed the wonderful touch of the glutinous rice cake between his lips and teeth, and silently gave a thumbs up to Chen Ma in his heart.

Compared to other big families in the inner city, the Fang Mansion was not very big. After passing through the atrium and two corridors and courtyards, you would reach the front hall. It was already bright in the sky. Before Fang Mu even reached the door, he saw Fang Lu, the head of the Fang family, sitting on a wooden chair in the front hall reading a book. He seemed to be sitting very steadily, but his eyes kept looking at the door and behind him. His expressionless and majestic face seemed a little absent-minded.

"Old Fang, you held the book upside down!" Fang Mu saw his old father like this, and he knew that he was waiting for him to come over. He felt warm in his heart, but he was merciless in his words.

"You brat! Why don't you wait at the door!" Fang Lu remained calm, but Fang Mu noticed that he glanced at the book in his hand and his hand shook for a moment, but finally stabilized.

"It's not easy to cheat, I'll try a different trick next time."

Fang Mu replied with a smile: "Right away, right away, the boss will probably be here in a while. I'm still waiting for the gift."

After saying that, he winked at Fang Lu and walked towards the door.

"Fortunately I didn't embarrass myself. Where did this guy get all these evil ideas from? It would be better if he could use them for the right purpose." Fang Lu wiped the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead, feeling helpless.

He really had no way to deal with his youngest son. He had tried many ways to get him to turn back over the years, and he was teased from time to time, so he couldn't do anything about it. Fortunately, the twins had a very harmonious relationship at home, and they had been very close since they were young. The family was harmonious, without any dirty things like other powerful families, which made Fang Lu quite proud. He boasted that he had a good upbringing, and completely ignored Fang Mu's reputation as a parasite in the inner city.

When Fang Mu walked out of the door, he saw more than a dozen servants waiting at the foot of the steps, including Fang's mother and other female relatives.

The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty were tough and not strict with women, so it was very common for women to show their faces in public.

"It's almost time, and I wonder how Zheng'er has been doing in the past six months?" When Fang's mother saw Fang Mu coming, she straightened Fang Mu's collar while muttering about her eldest son. Her eyes were slightly red and she almost cried.

"The eldest has been able to study since he was young, just like his father. He has never lacked money. I heard that he is doing very well in the academy. He will stay at home for quite a while during this holiday. Don't worry, mom, in case the eldest sees me and teaches me a lesson." Fang Mu held Fang's mother's hand and comforted her.

At this time, a carriage slowly appeared on the street, and the coachman's voice could be heard from several dozen feet away.

"Master, Madam, we are back!"

The coachman was full of energy and quickened his pace. Soon he arrived at the gate of Fang's house.

"Brother Zhong, your voice is so loud. I haven't heard your voice for the past six months and I've been late getting up." When the carriage stopped, Fang Mu pulled the coachman down.

"I'm the host tonight, let's go to Yuanxianlou!" Fang Mu pulled Zhong San aside and whispered in his ear.

Zhong San was speechless, but he didn't refuse. They had been friends since childhood. Although they were master and servant, they were like brothers. It was only half a year since they last met, but the little master's temperament was still so lively, and he was completely different from the eldest master.

At this time, the door of the carriage had already opened, and a man who looked 70% similar to Fang Mu got off the car.

Fang Zheng and Fang Mu are brothers from the same mother and look quite similar, except that Fang Zheng's eyes are more lively and his face is more dignified and less frivolous. He is a younger version of Fang Lu.

"Mother, are you okay? I miss you so much." Fang Zheng knelt down in front of his mother and greeted her as soon as he got out of the car. It was the first time for him to go away from home to study, and it took him half a year. He missed his family very much.

"It's good that you're back. Stay at home for a while. Come with me to meet your father first." Fang's mother hurriedly pulled Fang Zheng up, wiped her tears, and led everyone to the front hall.

Fang Zheng turned around, winked at Fang Mu, and followed him into the house.

"It seems that the boss has brought me something good. Great, he is a real brother!" After all, they are brothers. Fang Mu understood what his eldest brother meant in seconds and followed him back home.

When they returned to the front hall, Fang Zheng bowed to Fang Lu again, then dismissed the servants, leaving only Fang Lu, Fang's mother, Fang Zheng, and Fang Mu's family to sit and drink tea and chat.

"How long will Zheng'er's vacation be this time?" Fang Lu picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

"The headmaster gave me a month, and I can still stay at home for more than half a month. The headmaster asked me to say hello to my father and said that he would come to Yangzhou City to meet my father next year." Fang Zheng took out a piece of crystal white jade from his bag.

"The headmaster heard that I will be turning sixteen soon and he loves medicine, so he gave me this jade as a gift."

Fang Lu's face remained unchanged, but his expression changed slightly. He said, "This old man still has some conscience. I saved his life. Mu'er, you keep it for now."

Fang Mu took the white jade and felt the warmth in his hand. A stream of heat flowed from the white jade through his palm to all parts of his body. He felt an indescribable pleasure. He couldn't help but shiver, but saw the white jade visibly shrinking, gradually blending into Fang Mu's palm until it disappeared!

"What is this? Could he be an immortal?" Fang Mu was shocked. He knew that his father was not an ordinary person, although he usually looked serious and dignified, but it was abnormal that there was not even a rat in the Fang Mansion for so many years, let alone thieves. The servants in the house walked steadily, and they never felt tired or sweated no matter how heavy the things they carried. His father's appearance had not changed at all in more than ten years. All this showed that the Fang Mansion was not simple, but he was young, and his family didn't mention it, so he naturally didn't take it seriously, and lived a happy life.

Who knew that the situation was more complicated than he imagined. He thought it was a martial arts adventure, but it turned out to be a cultivation of immortality?

"You'll know tomorrow. Go back to your room and have some sleep first." Fang Lu knew what his young son was thinking by looking at his expression and urged him to go back to his room.

Seeing Fang Mu walking away in a daze, Fang Lu suddenly smiled: "I thought this kid didn't care about anything, after all, I am still the best."

"In fact, I am a very good brother, but my father never mentions it and my family members dare not say anything. It is normal to encounter such a sudden change." Fang Zheng also had a smile on his face. It was really nice to feel that the whole family was hiding something from one person.

But Fang Mu returned to the room, quietly closed the door, sat on the bed for a while, and suddenly came to his senses.

"Looking at the way my father and the eldest brother are acting, I think they have been teaming up to hide this from me for quite some time. I'm not saying that I'm waiting to see a fool of myself. Well, I'll just see what kind of person you are!"

Although it was daytime and the spring sun was shining brightly, it was a good time to go out for a stroll, but Fang Mu still lay obediently on the bed with his eyes slightly closed, his mind slowly immersed in the warmth of his body, and gradually led by the warmth, he immersed himself in it.

"I can only go to Yuanxianlou later. I don't know if Third Brother Zhong has received the message. It's not my fault!"