Be a master through ancient times

The gorgeous morning glow dyed the sea red, and a round of red sun hung in the sky rose slowly. With the noise of the boatmen, a new day began again.

"Uncle Liang, how far is it from Wuchang Mansion?" Zhang Hu squatted on the deck after serving Chu Ci and the others to eat, talking to the boatman, Uncle Liang.

Uncle Liang said cheerfully: "It's almost here. We've been walking for more than 20 days. It stands to reason that we can arrive this evening. Why, are you tired of taking the boat?"

Zhang Hu nodded vigorously. He was used to running and jumping every day, but now he has been sitting on a boat for so long, and his buttocks are getting calloused.

"Mr. Chu is still very powerful. He can't even get out of the wind these few days. This concentration is really admirable to the little old man..."

The conversation between the two came into the cabin from the outside, Chu Ci gave a wry smile, and then put the bamboo tube he was holding in his hand into the bag. He stood up and stretched his arms, walked to the table by the window, picked up a The paper looked up.

"Please advise, sir." Fu Mingan stood up and saluted Chu Ci respectfully, his eyes full of anticipation.

"It's well written, especially the sentence 'Lincanghai takes small rivers' as the title. Although it imitates the strokes of a sage, but combined with the following words, it can be seen that your progress is not small. You can learn from the sea and rivers. In the comparison, you find yourself small, so you can set up lofty aspirations. You can understand after learning, and you are worthy of your so many days of study.”

After Fu Mingan was praised by Chu Ci, he blushed and said, "Mr. Xie taught me, this disciple will study harder!"

"It's fine to combine work and rest. You've finished writing an article, so you can go out for a walk." Chuci asked him to go out and let the wind go.

Fu Mingan nodded obediently, packed his things, and went out to find Zhang Hu.

Chu Ci watched him leave, then walked to the other side of the table.

"Master, I haven't finished writing yet." Chang Xiao raised his head, feeling ashamed in his heart. Although Fu Mingan was a few years younger than him, he always wrote articles faster than him.

"It's okay, write slowly, you don't need to pursue speed in learning." Chu Ci comforted him. In fact, Chang Xiao's progress will be greater among the two. Three hundred thousand readings are over.

Chu Ci sat down at the table, took out a brush, drew up a question, and began to compose a fuss.After he won the first prize in the exam, he rarely had time to settle down and write articles. At most, he just read books. Most of his time was actually spent on various official duties.

This time he went to Nanmin Province to take office. The reason why he was in a hurry to leave was that apart from the relatively short time limit given by the emperor, he actually had a little selfishness. He wanted to go back to Xijiang Province to meet his family, the two gentlemen, and many other things. friend.At that time, his husband will definitely test his knowledge. If he doesn't practice now, he may lose face by then.

Chu Ci thought that he and Zhang Hu were the only ones going on the road, but Fu Ming'an and Chang Xiao were already waiting in Haiping Mansion.

After hearing what Chu Ci said that day, Fu Mingan went home overnight.Because of time constraints, Master Zhu asked someone to send Fu Mingan back home, and at the same time sent a letter to his son-in-law who was working in the Haiping Mansion to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony. When Chu Ci arrived, he would ask Fu Mingan to worship Chu Ci as his teacher, and then follow him to school .

Chang Xiao was depressed and unhappy after sending Chu Ci off that morning, and his grandfather noticed it when he went to Dr. Li's pharmacy.After Mr. Chang heard his thoughts, he scolded him on the spot, saying that Chu Ci was his savior, and they were already ungrateful if they could not wait on the saddle. Now that Chu Ci wanted to stay away from the capital, he naturally had to accompany left and right.

After scolding, she had to pack up her things and leave with Chu Ci.Dr. Li hurriedly stopped him for a long time to persuade him to dispel his thoughts. In the end, he only decided to let Chang Xiao go with him, so that Chu Ci would have more people at his disposal. After all, Zhang Hu was only qualified in terms of force.

Just at this time, someone came to deliver medicine to Dr. Li and their clinic, and Dr. Li asked them to take Chang Xiao to Haiping Mansion by boat when they returned. Chuci and the others took a carriage, which should be slower than the waterway.

After Chu Ci arrived in Haiping Mansion, he was invited by Fu Ming'an's father to the mansion. After some discussion, Chu Ci was grateful for the sincerity of the Fu family, and agreed to formally accept Fu Ming'an as his disciple and take him on a study tour in Southern Fujian Province.

After the apprenticeship ceremony, Chu Ci took Fu Mingan to the seaport, where he met Chang Xiao who had been waiting at the pier for two days and two nights and got out of panda eyes.After Chu Ci heard him explain the situation clearly, he also took him with him.

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"Ahead is Taiping County of Wuchang Mansion. In half an hour, we will be able to dock! Mr. Chu, will you stay with us when the time comes?"

"Thank you, Boss Yang. Dahu's home is just outside Taiping County. When we disembark, we will go to Dahu's house first, so we won't bother you anymore. Chu is very grateful for taking care of me along the way. Please accept this kindness." Down."

While thanking him, Chu Ci handed out the kit, and he gave him a lot more than what he had promised at the beginning, because the treatment he received was completely different when he came back this time.The cabin I lived in was the largest and cleanest, and it was much better than the small room I had when I came here.The food they eat is also fresh vegetables specially prepared by the cook. Every time they dock, they will specially replenish some. It is not like when they are rushing for the exam, the three meals a day are a hodgepodge of fishy seafood.

"Hey, are you still being polite to me? I also want to thank Mr. Chu. I can't take this money anymore." Boss Yang waved his hand with a smile.

"Thank me?" Chu Ci was very puzzled, he didn't seem to have made any contribution to the fleet, did he?

"That's right, that young master gave Yang a big deal. If you hadn't been on our ship, how could Yang have gotten it... Oh, I was so happy that I made a slip of the tongue!" Boss Yang looked a little confused. upset.

But Chu Ci caught the key point. What Boss Yang meant was that because someone gave Boss Yang's fleet a big deal, Boss Yang took extra care of them.

"The young man you mentioned is tall and heroic, with a scar on his side cheek?"

"You know?" Boss Yang was a little surprised, "He told me not to say anything, he has already told you? That young man has a bit of aura, at first I thought he was here to find fault..."

Boss Yang was still talking non-stop, but Chu Ci remembered Kou Jing's slightly indifferent look when he saw him off at the gate of the city that day. At that time, he thought Kou Jing was angry because he didn't let him follow.Unexpectedly, he not only arranged for him a carriage from the capital to Haiping Mansion, but even the fleet.

That person, who looks serious, is actually the most soft-hearted.Chu Ci felt that he missed him even more than when he saw things and thought about people just now.

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"The boat has docked, so Chu won't waste your time. If you are free some other day, Chu will be the host. Please drink."

After Chu Ci bid farewell to Boss Yang and the others, he took Fu Mingan by the hand and took Chang Xiao to follow Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu returned to his hometown, changed his depression during this period, and became alive again.He walked in front with a burden on his back, introducing as he walked.

"Master, look, this is Chen's sesame seed shop. Their sesame seed cakes are the best, with the most sesame seeds!"

"Look, master, this is a mutton soup. It's the most comfortable to drink in cold weather! I used to smell it every day when I was carrying bags at the pier!"

Chu Ci followed behind and listened patiently, and from time to time would nod in response when Zhang Hu turned his head.He could understand Zhang Hu's mood. In fact, he was also very excited when he heard the mandarin with the accent of Xijiang Province.

They walked towards the gate of the city. Zhang Hu's home was outside the county seat. If they didn't get out before the gate closed, they would have to find an inn in the city to stay overnight.

"Dahu?! Hey, is the one in front of you a big tiger?" Suddenly there were a few shouts from behind, Zhang Hu turned his head in doubt, but cried out happily after seeing the person clearly.

"Second brother!" He ran towards the man, "Second brother, are you here to sell things in the city? I'm back, and my master is back too! Where's dad? Where's Xiao Zhuzi?"

A bunch of words came out of Zhang Hu's mouth, and his second brother was a little dazed when asked. He always felt that this younger brother had been in the capital for less than a year, and he seemed to be more enlightened than before.

But the most important thing at the moment is not this. Zhang Bao patted Zhang Hu on the shoulder, then walked up to Chu Ci, bowed to him, and said: "Grandfather, you are back, my family is stupid since childhood, thanks to you Don’t dislike him, and give him so much money back. Now that we have moved to the city, if Mr. En doesn’t dislike him, let us treat you and the two young masters well.”

"Second Brother Zhang, you don't need to be too polite. Dahu helped me a lot. It's too late for me to thank you." Chu Ci also said a few polite words.

"Grandfather—"

"Oh, second brother, stop talking, take us back quickly, my master hasn't eaten yet, he must be hungry!" Zhang Hu interrupted Zhang Bao's words of continuing compliments, and urged him to lead the way quickly.

Zhang Bao was not annoyed either, he was happier than anyone else that his younger brother had grown better than before.He led the way in front, and after turning seven turns, he came to an alley and stopped in front of a small courtyard.

"Father, open the door quickly, come and see who's back!" Zhang Bao knocked hard on the door.

The people inside hurried out to open the door, Zhang Hu couldn't wait to squeeze in, rushed towards the old man who came to open the door and hugged him: "Father, I'm back!"