Mr. Transcendence

After winter, the weather becomes colder and colder day by day.On this day, the sky was gray and there was no trace of the sun, and the howling north wind scraped people's cheeks like a knife.In such weather, which is called "white idea" by the villagers, most people stay at home and do not go out. Even energetic children are not willing to go out to play in such weather.

There was no class in the morning, and several people from Yuan Anping gathered in the main room.

There is a brazier burning in the room, and an iron kettle is hung on the tripod, which not only warms the room, but also burns hot water, killing two birds with one stone.

Zhongsun Lianjue closed his eyes and listened to Yuan Anping's reciting. After the other party finished reciting, he picked up the ruler on the table next to him and said, "Stretch out your hand." Both of them deliberately avoided watching it, and they had to come out like this every day. Both of them felt that being a student was really hard, and being a teacher was really scary.

As for the suffering Yuan Anping, he knew he had made a mistake, so he could only honestly stretch out his left hand.

Zhongsun Lianjue hit him unceremoniously.

Yuan Anping grinned in pain, held his left hand, and said angrily, "I just made a typo, and your attack is too dark."

Zhongsun Lianjue shook his head, disapprovingly: "The so-called one-word error is a thousand miles away. Do you think it should be punished or not. Besides, it was you who said that it is my right as a teacher to draw a student's hand, so how can I not use it?"

Yuan Anping rubbed his hands: "...That's what you said, but you are too ruthless, I am not as savage as you. Besides, such a long article, you let me memorize it in a day, I am not good enough A word, not to mention praise, at least you don't have to hit hard."

Zhongsun Lianjue shook his head: "You, the biggest shortcoming is that you are too easy to be satisfied. You have to know that learning is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will fall back. If I don't supervise and be stricter, how can you make rapid progress."

Yuan Anping didn't take it seriously: "It's not that I want to take the No. [-] Scholar Examination. Why is it so hard? Besides, there are still two years left, and I can always finish memorizing those books."

Teaching such an unmotivated student, Zhongsun Lianjue sometimes felt helpless, thinking that he was not only talented but also full of knowledge, who would not want his disciple to be famous all over the world, but he The one I taught just wanted to be a scholar and was extremely satisfied.

Zhongsun Lianjue had a feeling of hating iron for being weak: "Boy, do you think that being a scholar is so easy to take the exam? After memorizing a few books, you don't need to learn poetry and essays?"

Yuan Anping leaned back in his chair with a lazy expression: "Of course I know I need to study, but there is plenty of time, right? Even if I fail in two years, I will continue to take the exam at worst. I think I will pass sooner or later."

Zhongsun Lianjue picked up the cup and took a sip of tea. He needed to soothe his mood. It was a waste of energy to be angry with such a student who pursued a scholar. .Although he doesn't think it's a good thing to be an official in the court, especially at the moment, but the pursuit of scholar-bureaucrats doesn't mean ruling the world with the emperor, or writing books and spreading them down through the ages. At least not to ruin his reputation.If those people know that he has taught such a student, and he has failed in the talent examination for many years, they must laugh at him to death.He is looking away, not seeing through the world of mortals.Although he is down and out now, it is not that he has lost his strength of character.Can't think about it anymore, chest tightness.

After drinking the tea, Zhongsun Lianjue said, "Anping, you have to know, how will the chief examiners think of you if the news about you teaching children in the village to read is spread?"

Yuan Anping frowned, it's not that he hadn't thought about this question, so he didn't let Li Zi and the others call him Mr.But in fact, he also understands that what he does will always spread.He doesn't know if it will reach the ears of those officials, but it takes three rounds to pass the exam and ranks three times.If someone notices him and tells the examiner, it will not depend on his strength, but on the examiner's opinion.He didn't have a good solution for this. After all, his age was destined to prevent him from becoming a great Confucianist among the people. According to those scholars, he was not a well-educated person, so he was not qualified to teach and educate people.And he didn't have the strength to build momentum for himself, to promote himself as a man of knowledge and talent, and his talent spread far and wide.He didn't have enough ink in his stomach, and he didn't dare to fill it up.

Zhongsun Lianjue could see that Yuan Anping was also aware of this problem, and said: "The current plan, unless you have a good knowledge of people and let the examiner think you are a talent for managing the world, you will have a chance of winning. Therefore, study hard That's the best policy."

"Okay." Yuan Anping looked at Zhongsun Lianjue and turned his head: "Maybe I can pretend that I am a student of a famous teacher. The so-called famous teacher produces a high-level student. Since a high-level student is a high-level student, it is not too much to teach others how to read. behavior?"

Zhongsun Lianjue was dissatisfied: "What is pretending?"

Yuan Anping asked with a smile: "So, you have quite a reputation."

Zhongsun Lianjue coughed: "It's nothing more than a talent, but it's not a good idea for you to use my name."

Hearing what he said, Yuan Anping was a little puzzled.It's just that he was dismissed from office. It is said that the censor confronted the emperor, was beaten, and was praised for his iron bones.With Zhongsun Lianjue's personality, being dismissed from office must have offended the emperor, and he didn't lose his head, which means that either the offending was not cruel enough, or he couldn't kill him because of his identity.What Yuan Anping has always been puzzled about is why this guy got so miserable just because he was dismissed from office.

The so-called family has one surname and one family. In ancient times, the relationship between families was tightly bound.To be able to cultivate Zhongsun Lianjue who is "little talented and famous", his family will naturally not be too ordinary, at least it must be a farming and studying family.Dismissed from office can still return home, how did Zhongsun Lianjue and his grandson end up living on the streets?However, even though he was curious, Yuan Anping didn't have the habit of exposing scars, he just muttered in his heart and let it go, and let it hurt.

Yuan Anping thought for a while and said, "That's right. I can pretend to be a student of a certain great Confucianism. I claim to have no fame, and I dare not reveal my husband's name to others, so as not to insult his old man's reputation."

"...you kid, you have a lot of tricks." Zhongsun Lianjue couldn't help reminding him, "Pretend, you have to have a solid foundation, otherwise, even if you pretend, you won't be able to pretend." Throwing the book to him, "Put the I recite the next one, and I will recite it tonight."

Yuan Anping took the book with a painful expression: "Oh, I can't live through this day. Xiaohan, cook a delicious meal at noon. Food can comfort my wounded heart."

Huo Xiaohan put down the needle: "Okay, what do you want to eat?"

Yuan Anping thought for a while: "Steam the rice, and stir-fry some meat."

Zhong Sunrui was happy when he heard that he ate meat at noon, but he also felt extravagant: "Brother Anping, we eat meat every day. Does it cost a lot of money?"

Yuan Anping said proudly: "It doesn't cost much, don't worry, we can afford it. As the saying goes, you can live without bamboo, but you can't eat without meat." He is now a carnivorous person, and he feels bad for not eating meat every day. Panic.

Zhongsun Lianjue hurriedly corrected his remarks: "Don't talk nonsense. What can you live without bamboo, but not eat without meat? A gentleman loves bamboo and loves it with integrity, so it is said that you can eat without meat, but you cannot live without bamboo."

Zhong Sunrui naturally thought that his grandfather was right, but he felt that he was not a gentleman, so he could love meat more.Of course Zhongsun Lianjue didn't know this kind of thinking, otherwise he would definitely do some ideological work with his grandson.

As for Huo Xiaohan, he never thinks too much about the debates and discussions between the two about learning, just consciously do housework every day and cook better meals. As for which is more important to scholars, bamboo or meat, For him, it has no real meaning.

Pull the end of the thread and cut it with scissors: "Brother Anping, the coat is ready, try it to see if it fits."

"So fast?!" Yuan Anping immediately put down the book in his hand, and went to pick up his clothes.This coat is modeled after a modern cotton coat, with buttons like a hat.He tried it on, it was a little big, but that's what he wanted.

"It's just right, you should all make one too, you won't be afraid of freezing when you go out in weather like this."

Yuan Anping's generosity has long been experienced by everyone, and they will no longer refuse.Zhongsun Lianjue, as Yuan Anping's master, accepts the student's gift with peace of mind.As for Huo Xiaohan, in Yuan Anping's words, it's a manual fee, and there's no reason why people don't pay labor fees for nothing.Although he didn't understand what labor fee was, Huo Xiaohan naturally accepted his favor.

Huo Xiaohan figured out the so-called debt is too much, no amount of thanks is useless, it is better to spend more time to make the other party wear and eat comfortably.

After lunch, Yuan Anping took a cup of tea and looked at the weather outside: "It's too cold today, I don't know if it will snow tomorrow?"

Zhongsun Lianjue also looked at the sky outside: "I can't get down, I'm afraid the weather will be like this tomorrow."

Zhong Sunrui warmed his hands with hot tea: "It's the coldest day like this, and I can't go out to play."

"Xiaohan, you should cook some hot soup for those children in the afternoon, and drink some to warm your body during recess." Winter is the hardest time to study, and cold hands and feet are inevitable. It would be better if you can drink some hot soup.

"Okay." Huo Xiaohan put away the washed dishes, looked at the ingredients, and asked, "Salty or porridge?"

Thinking about the lack of oil and salt these children usually eat, perhaps this meal at his house is the best meal of the day, so he said: "It's salty. It doesn't need to be too troublesome, just make a pot of pimple soup and add some cabbage and radish. "

"Okay." Huo Xiaohan thought that there was some hot water right now, so he was going to wash the dishes first.

Thinking that Yuan Anping often gave the children extra meals with polished rice and fine noodles, Zhongsun Lianjue reminded him: "I know you have a good heart and take pity on the children, but this kind of thing should not be done often. The so-called don't worry about the few, but about the unevenness. Living in a village, some things need to be considered more.”

"Well, I got it." Yuan Anping also knows this truth, but as a modern person, white flour and rice are really not precious things to him, not to mention that he is still a real rich man now, but he doesn't show his wealth too much. That's all.Therefore, he would feel a little sorry for deliberately feeding those children miscellaneous grains out of concern, even though there were good ones.Although, as modern people, miscellaneous grains are actually very healthy.However, even if you feel sorry, there are still some things to worry about.

"Xiaohan, add some sorghum noodles." He didn't want the children to think that giving them food was a matter of course.