I have a little bit of talent

Seeing Boss Xie bow and ask questions, the scholar also bowed, smiled slightly, and replied:

"My name is Fang Zheng, and Fang Mu Zheng is my younger brother. I heard that he lived in your house when he was in Huaicheng. I am sorry for disturbing you, so I came here specially to thank you."

This Confucian scholar was naturally Fang Mu's elder brother Fang Zheng. For some unknown reason, he left the capital and came to Huaicheng, tens of thousands of miles away.

"So you are Brother Fang's elder brother. Mr. Fang, please come in."

Hearing Fang Zheng's self-introduction, Boss Xie was overjoyed and immediately welcomed him into his house.

When the two arrived at the back hall of Xie's house, Mrs. Xie had already prepared tea and served it to them. The three of them started chatting while drinking tea.

"Brother Fang saved my life. It is an honor for my Xie family that Mr. Fang is here today. I must stay here for a few more days and let Xie fulfill his hospitality."

Knowing that Fang Zheng was Fang Mu's elder brother and a senior scholar in the Beijing Academy, Boss Xie's eyes lit up and he was extremely enthusiastic.

"That's right, that's right. When Fang Engong was in Huaicheng, he had a very good relationship with my son Xie Cheng and often took him around to play. Would you like to meet him, Mr. Fang?"

Mrs. Xie saw that Fang Zheng had the air of a scholar and was from an academy, so he must be well-educated. Her son Xie Cheng was at the age of learning to read, so she had other ideas.

Fang Mu had left a letter before, saying that he would find a good teacher for Xie Cheng in the future. Could it be this Mr. Fang?

"I have also heard of your son's name. He is well-educated and well-mannered. He knows right from wrong and good from evil at a young age. Naturally, Fang hopes to meet him."

Fang Zheng had been in Huaicheng for two days. Before coming to Xie's house, he visited Elder Huai and his junior uncle Zhang Wuliang. He had a deep understanding of his younger brother Fang Mu's behavior and social interactions in Huaicheng. He had long known that Fang Mu had a good relationship with Xie Cheng, and that he wanted him to accept him as his disciple, so he decided to come and take a look.

Fang Zheng knew very well that his younger brother had high standards. Xie Cheng was so young, but he was able to look at him differently and even consider taking him as his disciple. He must be quite extraordinary, and he was quite curious.

"Okay, I'll bring Cheng over to meet Mr. Fang right away." Mrs. Xie was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurried to the backyard to look for Xie Cheng.

"It seems that Mr. Fang came here to see Cheng'er."

Boss Xie had been doing business for many years and had a sharp mind. He guessed the real purpose of Fang Zheng's visit and said it directly and frankly.

"Before leaving, Brother Fang left a letter saying that he would find a good teacher for Cheng'er and lead him on the path of cultivation. I thought it would take several years, but unexpectedly, Mr. Fang came in just three months."

"Haha, thank you for your quick words, Boss. I am indeed here for your son."

Fang Zheng was not dissatisfied with Boss Xie's outspokenness. Instead, he felt happy.

He is calm and generous. No wonder Mu Ge'er can become friends with him.

"Although Mu Ge'er likes to play around a bit, he has high standards. Your son must be extraordinary to be favored by him. Since Mu Ge'er has said that he will find a good teacher for him, how can Fang, as his elder brother, not care?"

In fact, although Fang Zheng was older than Fang Mu, he was still less than 30 years old. He joined the academy to practice, studied hard, and now he was quite successful. With his current cultivation and knowledge, it was no problem for him to accept a disciple, but he had never thought about it before.

It was not until he came to Huaicheng this time and heard about the relationship between Fang Mu and Xie Cheng that he felt something in his heart and began to have some ideas.

Fang Zheng is an inner sect disciple of the academy. He is the only disciple of Chao Wendao, the head of the First Mountain. He is a true disciple of Confucianism and the eldest son of Fang Lu, so he has a very high status. When accepting disciples and successors, he does not value physique and talent as much as others do. Instead, he values ​​character. If a person has poor character, no matter how good his physique and talent are, he will not be interested.

Originally, he came to Xie Mansion just out of curiosity and wanted to meet Xie Cheng. If he has a good character, he would accept him as a registered disciple for Fang Mu's sake, which would be considered as helping him fulfill his promise.

But now, seeing that Boss Xie was open-minded, and treated him neither servilely nor arrogantly, and extended his love to his son, he became more interested in Xie Cheng.

While the two were chatting and laughing, Mrs. Xie brought Xie Cheng to the back hall.

"I am Xie Cheng, your student, and I am here to meet Mr. Fang."

It was obvious that Mrs. Xie had already given some instructions on the way here. When Xie Cheng saw Fang Zheng, he immediately bowed and called him "student".

Fang Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and felt a little amused. This was really like taking advantage of the situation to climb up.

Before he could reply, Xie Cheng suddenly spoke again:

"Mother, I still feel that something is wrong. At this time, I have not yet accepted Mr. Fang as my teacher, so I cannot be considered his student."

"Kid, what nonsense are you talking about?" Mrs. Xie's expression immediately changed and she started scolding.

Having such a good opportunity to find a good teacher, this child usually looks smart, but why does he become confused at the critical moment?

On the contrary, when Fang Zheng heard this, his eyes flashed with a gleam. He swallowed back the words he was about to say and looked at Xie Cheng with interest.

"That's right. Although Mr. Fang is Uncle Fang's elder brother, he is also my elder. If I could become his disciple, I would be extremely happy.

"But I haven't become your disciple yet, so I can only address you as my elder, right, Uncle Dafang?"

Xie Cheng thought about it for a long time and finally thought of a suitable name.

Since he called Fang Mu Uncle Fang, then Mr. Fang was Fang Mu's elder brother and looked much younger than his father, so it was reasonable for him to call him Uncle Fang.

"Hahaha," Fang Zheng and Boss Xie both burst into laughter and couldn't help laughing at the name.

Even Mrs. Xie felt a little amused and helpless. She held her forehead with her hand and felt extremely helpless towards Xie Cheng.

Seeing that Xie Chengming knew how to act and when to advance and retreat, and that although he was young, he had the demeanor of a gentleman, and that he knew that he was a Confucian practitioner and could be a good teacher who could lead him on the path of cultivation, he was able to respond calmly and without showing any fear, Fang Zheng became more and more satisfied the more he looked at him.

"Since you have already called yourself a student, why don't you offer me tea and pay my respects to me?"

"Uh," Xie Cheng was stunned when he heard this and didn't react.

"What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and offer tea to Mr. Fang and kowtow to him."

On the contrary, Mrs. Xie on the side was delighted and quickly picked up the teacup and put it in Xie Cheng's hand.

Upon hearing this, Xie Cheng was dizzy and handed the teacup to Fang Zheng with both hands. Then he knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.

"Student Xie Cheng, greetings to the teacher,"

"Okay, Cheng'er, from today on, you will be my Fang Zheng's personal disciple.

"Once you join my school, you will be my direct disciple. You must study hard and become a pillar of my school."

Fang Zheng drank the tea in one gulp and raised his hand slightly. Xie Cheng stood up involuntarily and bowed again.

"The students will definitely live up to the teacher's expectations."

Xie Cheng himself did not expect that the good teacher that Fang Mu mentioned would come to his home so soon. When he thought about embarking on the path of cultivation, even though he was always calm, his head was buzzing at this moment and he could only speak and act according to his instinct.

Looking at Xie Cheng, who looked a little confused but whose words and actions were still polite, Fang Zheng couldn't help but secretly praise him in his heart.

Although I was a bit naughty and caused quite a stir in Huaicheng, and even made a master-disciple agreement between me and Xie Cheng without my consent, I have a good eye. This kid does have some similarities with me.

Originally, he just planned to take a nominal disciple, but he never thought that he would end up taking him as a direct disciple.