letter of commitment

1. First arrival in Fengdu

In the tenth year of Zhaorui, the first emperor died, and the new emperor, who was only [-] years old, was appointed by the emperor to ascend the throne in Kyoto and changed the name of the country to Puqing. After twelve years, the Qingyue Kingdom finally resigned from its old appearance. To be at ease.

The 23rd year of Puqing, the capital Fengdu

Pedestrians were constantly coming and going at the city gate, Shen Qingshu got off the carriage, looked up at the three large characters above the city gate - Fengdu City amidst the passing crowd. "This is Fengdu City. Although it is under the foot of the emperor, but the young master is alone, you should be more careful." The groom said to Shen Qingshu, and Shen Qingshu nodded his thanks before entering the city.

The reason why I came to the capital was only the instructions of my deceased father a few days ago: "Qing Shu, my father is going to die... It seems that there is no way to wait until the moment when you are in high school. The Shen family has been farming for generations. She is a woman, but...the fortune teller said that you are the number one scholar, you must be careful, work hard, and don't waste your studies. After your father leaves, you...go to Fengdu to find your Uncle Sun...he will help you ...".

Shen Qingshu looked at his dying father who was lying on the bed, and it took a lot of effort to say these words, because he rolled his eyes and let go as soon as he finished speaking.

Entering the city, Shen Qingshu tried his best not to be seduced by the prosperous scene in front of him. It was almost evening, but the street market was still lively, thinking that at this time in his hometown, Huan County, they would wash up after dinner and prepare to go to bed. .

Seeing these scenes, Shen Qingshu couldn't help having a headache, Fengdu City is so big, and his father didn't know exactly who this Uncle Sun was, so where to find him.Shaking his head, it is still important to find a place to stay. I just wanted to confirm my expenses. I spent a lot of money on the way, and I am afraid that there are not many left. I was about to fumble in my bag when the air suddenly stopped...

"Where's my bag???!...I fell into the carriage...I..." Shen Qingshu couldn't help but think of what the groom said, is it so obvious to be a thief now? His head is getting bigger, how could he forget that he still has a bag Carry it with you and don't even notice it's not around!

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The horse is frightened!"

Just when I was distressed, a carriage was driving towards me, but it was obvious that the horse pulling the carriage was frightened and was rampaging on the street, and the pedestrians on the street avoided one after another.At this moment, Shen Qingshu felt someone pulling his clothes, and then he was pulled aside.

"Why are you so stupid? Didn't you see that the horse was frightened? Why didn't you know how to hide?"

Shen Qingshu felt a little embarrassed at this moment, because she didn't want to say that she couldn't move her feet because of a moment of panic.

And the one who kindly pulled him aside was the man in front of him who was asking him a question. The man was wearing a coarse cloth shirt, his complexion was unfriendly, his skin was dark and his figure was burly. In contrast, Shen Qingshu, who was originally a woman but wearing men's clothes, looked even thinner Fortunately, although I am a woman, I am taller than myself, so I coughed awkwardly in the face of the question and said:

"Thank you little brother for saving me just now. Xiaosheng was so stupid that he didn't realize that the carriage was coming towards him. If it wasn't for my little brother helping me, I'm afraid I would have become a dead soul under the horse's hooves."

After he finished speaking, he bowed to the man, and the man looked at Shen Qingshu again after listening to her, and saw that she was dressed as a scholar with a slight fatigue on her face, and said: "What is not a niche, I am not used to hearing you literati like this Talk, listen to your accent, come from outside, right?"

Although his tone was still not polite, his face softened.Shen Qingshu hesitated for a while, thought for a while, and then moved his head, "I'm telling you, brother, Xiaosheng came to Fengdu to find someone, but he encountered robbers on the road, and all his belongings were taken away. Fortunately, he still has this life." , day and night to reach Fengdu.

(I've said that, so you can't trick me, PS: I will never admit that I left my belongings on the carriage because I was confused)" After finishing speaking, he wiped his sweat quietly.

After listening to Shen Qingshu's words, the man shook the things in his hand and unfolded them towards her: "Boy, you are lucky." Only then did Shen Qingshu see clearly that the man was holding a notice in his hand, which probably meant that the lady of a certain family wanted to find a teacher ,What!i look old (This is not the point...)

"Ahem, this little brother... I may not be qualified as a teacher..." "Our lady has the final say on whether I am qualified or not! Anyway, you have nowhere to go now, just come with me and become a member of the Mu family." Mr. Teacher, I will ensure that you will not worry about food and clothing!" The man interrupted Shen Qingshu, and he was about to drag Shen Qingshu away, (Shen Qingshu's heart os: "Are all the people in the city so scary? Are they so unreliable?")

"Wait a minute, little brother!" Shen Qingshu hurriedly interrupted the man's behavior, "Brother, can you tell me why you still need to notify the hirer for this family status in the Mu Mansion?"

"This..." The man hesitated to speak, "If I can't tell you, I'm sorry I can't go with you"

"...Okay" the man had no choice but to tell Shen Qingshu the reason after hearing the words, "You are a foreigner, so it's no wonder you don't know, our lady... yes, she is the famous 'little bully' in Fengdu City...the teacher in the city When the husband heard that he wanted to teach our young lady, he refused all the time, so naturally no one was willing to come to teach, so we had to pay a lot of money to post notices... I think you are a scholar with a gentle manner of speaking. knowledgeable……"

Sure enough, it was a trap, the feeling was because I was a foreigner, so he cheated me like this, rolled his eyes at the air, Shen Qingshu was about to reject "brother..." But at this moment, his stomach growled unbearably... the air was still again...

Seeing this, the man said again: "Why don't you come to the mansion with me first, young master, before making a decision... Our lady is still very cute..." At this time, the man's tone was extremely weak, completely different from the original one. appearance.

Shen Qingshu twitched his eyelids, looked down at his stomach, stomach, stomach, why are you so disappointing!But at the moment, it seems that there is no other way. I have just arrived, I am not familiar with the place of life, and I have no place to go. After a moment of silence, I said, "Then look..."

The man immediately smiled when he heard the words, "My lord, please follow me!"

"Don't call me a son of a son... I'm just a scholar..." The point is that I, Shen Qingshu, am a woman...

"I haven't asked my little brother to respect and taboo"

"My name is A Zhuang, and I am a handyman in the house. The young master will call me A Zhuang in the future."

"...(Didn't you agree to take a look first...) I am Shen Qingshu, thank you again for your help..."

The two chatted all the way, and soon became acquainted. Along the way, Shen Qingshu learned a lot about the deeds and people in Fengdu City from A Zhuang. There are too few clues to end without a clue.

When we arrived at Mu Mansion, it was already late, "Here we are, this is Mu Mansion, young master, wait a moment, let me go in and report."

Ah Zhuang said this and ran into the mansion after seeing Shen Qingshu nod his head.Shen Qingshu looked at the mansion in front of him, and his mood was inevitably complicated. Although he had been learning about the situation of the Mu Mansion with A Zhuang all the way, what he heard was not as good as seeing it. Knowing that he is from a merchant family, but how can this be described by the word style.Ah Zhuang came out after a while. "Follow me, my lord! Yuanwai and his wife want to see you."

On the way there, Shen Qingshu kept silent, while Ah Zhuang thought she was nervous, so he kept saying something to comfort her. When he arrived at the front hall, he saw two people sitting on the grand master's chair in the hall, with two people on both sides. There are a few servant girls standing.The man looks rich, and the mustache on his round face is slightly funny, while the woman on the other side has a plump figure, and her face is full of richness. Besides, both of them are dressed in fancy clothes, which must be Mu Yuanwai and Mrs. Mu are gone.

Ah Zhuang walked up to Yuanwai Mu and said something in his ear, only to see Yuanwai Mu looking at Shen Qingshu thoughtfully.

"Who is the name, what is the age, and the people there, do they have fame?" Mrs. Mu asked before Mr. Mu could speak.

Shen Qingshu made a bow first, and replied, "Mrs. Hui, Shen Qingshu, a young student, is born in Huan County, Qincheng. He is still preparing for the exam and has no fame."

After listening to Shen Qingshu's answer, both of them frowned.

"A 19-year-old young man has no fame... how can he teach Chuer well!" Mrs. Mu was still the one who spoke this time.

Hearing this, Shen Qingshu said that he disagreed with Mrs. Mu's statement, what's wrong with being only 19 years old, what's wrong with the young man, what's wrong with not being famous!This teacher himself doesn't want to be a teacher yet.

"Madam, Xiaosheng believes that age and fame are secondary. What the teacher teaches is not only the knowledge in books, but more about telling his students how to correct their own moral character and how to fully exert themselves to serve In the country, as the saying goes, teachers mainly focus on preaching and teaching, but they don’t just refer to those who impart knowledge and answer doubts. Although Xiaosheng is only nineteen, he has been studying since he was a child. Research, although I have not yet achieved fame, but as long as Xiaosheng is well-prepared, he will be able to shine when he waits for the imperial examination. But it is true that as Madam said, Xiaosheng is indeed not qualified enough, and I think he can't take on this important task. Forgive Xiaosheng to leave .”

Then he turned around and was about to leave, "Wait a minute." The deep and thick voice made Shen Qingshu stop.Member Mu stood up and smiled kindly.

"Young master, don't be angry. You are angry at the views of the concubine. Hearing what the young master said, he seems to be a person with some ambitions, and I agree with what the young master said. I don't know if the young master is willing to stay. If he really can't teach the little girl , it’s not too late to leave.”

Hearing Mr. Mu's words, Mrs. Mu said again, "Master, this..." "Okay! Good luck, take the young master, oh no, take the husband to the wing room to rest, and send someone to inform the young lady, so that she will get the order tomorrow." Wenyuan study books."

Shen Qingshu stared straight, and settled down like that?Are big families so casual?Didn't even say a test or something?

"Sir, please follow me, this way please."

This man named Fufu is the housekeeper of Mu Mansion. He looks about forty or fifty years old, but his hair is conspicuously white.

Along the way, Fuqi introduced to Shen Qingshu the various buildings and courtyards in the mansion, as well as the living conditions. Yuanwai and his wife were in the east courtyard, the lady was in the west courtyard, and the rest of the mansion were waiting in the east courtyard. In the west courtyard, very close to the west courtyard.

"Sir, please rest assured. Although Miss is a bit naughty, she is very well-behaved."

Shen Qingshu didn't know what he said to Fufu. Who would have thought that he could become the teacher of the Mu Mansion so easily, and there was no room for rejection. Could it be that he could only hold on to the scalp? I hope that my identity can last until At the time of the imperial examination, he resigned on the ground of the imperial examination.

"Sir, if there is anything else you need, just give me an order. Then you rest first, and someone will bring food and change clothes later." After finishing speaking, he closed the door and left.

The room is not very spacious, but there is a long table with an ancient inkstone, an old copper water injection, an old kiln brush frame, a mottled bamboo brush holder, an old kiln brush washer, a paste bucket, and a water bottle. A stone paperweight and a strip.Calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls all around, and when you go inside, you open a curtain and you will find a bed.There is a screen on the left side of the bed, which can be used as a place for bathing and changing clothes.

After roughly finishing the tour, Shen Qingshu threw himself on the bed and became melancholy. Let alone the future, let's think about how to teach tomorrow.

(West Courtyard, Lintong Court)

"I heard that the teacher is here?" The girl's brisk tone was filled with anticipation.

"Yes, I heard he is still a young man." Chang Chun replied while taking off the headdress for Mu Chu.

"I thought it was an old man. Have you seen what he looks like?" Young man?Added a little curiosity.

"The servant has never seen it before."

"Then I'm even more curious, and I don't know if this gentleman is fun."

"Miss... the member has specially instructed you to study hard from your husband in the future."

"Oh, Changchun, daddy always just talks about it, and the reason why he went to the teacher is to relieve my boredom. If something happens, daddy won't blame me."

Although Changchun still wanted to say something, what the young lady said was not unreasonable.