Huaxi Chronicle

Cui Jiaze stood on one side with a sad face, frowned and stared at the hay on the ground, neither sitting nor standing.

Seeing this, Xun Feibai put the futon he was sitting on behind him, and sat directly on the hay: "I've been sitting on it for a while, it's quite clean."

Cui Jiaze looked at the futon, then at the hay on the ground, gritted his teeth and sat on the futon, but no matter how he sat, he felt something was wrong.But the straw mat he brought was made a favor by Xun Feibai.

He was angry in his heart, thinking that today's debt must be recorded on Xun Fei's white head, and he will definitely get it back when he has a chance.Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, he moved to Xun Feibai's side, and said bitterly: "Xiao Mu's birthday is a few days later, please help me draw a picture of flowers and birds for her."

Seeing his patience, Xun Feibai smiled and nodded in response: "Success, I will draw when I get back tomorrow."

Seeing that she was so happy, Cui Jiaze gave her another sideways glance, finally calmed down, and reluctantly sat back on the futon.

After the three of Yan Cong'an sat down, a scholar opposite couldn't hold back his curiosity, and asked, "Fei Bai, who are these ladies? Why didn't you introduce them?"

Xun Feibai was only busy with the siege earlier, but he forgot to ask the names of the three people. Now that someone asks him, he doesn't know how to answer for a moment, he just feels a little negligent and rude.She turned to Yan Cong'an, thinking about letting her answer by herself.Xun Feibai tilted his head slightly, a rosy glow floated on his face, and his eyes were bright with a hint of embarrassment.

The corners of Yan Cong'an's lips were slightly hooked under the veil. When this person offered to help, he was unrestrained and neat. He didn't ask the person's name afterwards, and he obviously didn't care who he was helping.This will be asked by others, but it shows some embarrassment.

Yan Cong'an looked at the people sitting across from him, they were all about sixteen or seventeen, a few years younger than himself.She said openly: "I am Fei Bai's cousin, the third in the family. I know that you are Fei Bai's classmates, and you call me Miss Yan San. These two are my maids, the treasure box and the jade bead."

Xun Feibai just said that Yan Cong'an was his cousin, and it was an expedient measure for the three of them to save the siege. He never thought that Yan Cong'an would apply what she had learned and apply her words.

The word Fei Bai yelled so smoothly, it always had a strange feeling in her ears.Although Xun Fei remained unchanged on the face, he felt a little inexplicably ashamed in his heart.

She lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes, making it difficult to see her expression clearly, but the red tips of her ears were particularly noticeable. Seeing this, Yan Cong'an only found it very amused.

Xun Feibai lowered his head and thought, thinking that Yan Cong'an said that he was his cousin, so he probably wanted to save some trouble, and it was normal to call her name directly.

Thinking of this, the shyness in my heart dissipated, and I raised my head again, and began to introduce several classmates to Yan Cong'an.

Although Yan Cong'an was wearing a veil, he was wearing a plain skirt, with an elegant and desolate temperament, dignified and beautiful.The appearance under the veil is looming, which makes people a little more reverie.

Since ancient times, talented men love beautiful women. Among the people traveling today, Xun Feibai is the only woman. She has been dressed as a scholar all year round. Heroic.In addition, the friendship of classmates for many years has already made everyone ignore the difference between men and women.

Yan Cong'an's arrival and departure caused a ripple in the hearts of all the scholars, but in the end they are scholars, even if they are happy, they dare not do things that are beyond their distance.After hearing that she was Xun Feibai's cousin, she became a little bolder and dared to talk to others.

"Miss Yan San is also from Huaxi County?"

"Miss Yan San also came to this suburb for an outing?"

"Miss Yan San knows..."

The scholars were full of interest, but Yan Cong'an was not in a hurry, he replied a few words, saying that he was originally from Huaxi County, and today he returned home from a visit to relatives in other places.

Seeing more and more questions from the crowd, Xun Feibai couldn't care less about Fu's forehead and was helpless, so he hurriedly stopped him and said, "Cough, cough, my cousin has been driving for a day, so don't pester her with questions and disturb her." People are clean." Then he glanced at the sky outside, "Didn't you just say that you are going to light a fire and cook, the rain seems to be a little light now, go and get the food from the car. Don't wait a while When it rains, you will really be hungry."

"I'm really hungry." Cui Jiaze said as he was the first to stand up and walk out of the hall.

After being reminded by Xun Feibai, the few people who spoke to him felt that they had just talked too much, and they lost the reserve of scholars, so they followed Cui Jiaze to go outside to get food.

Looking at the people who went out, Xun Feibai said to Yan Cong'an with some embarrassment: "They didn't mean anything malicious, they should have thought you were really my cousin before, so they were more enthusiastic. How offensive, I will represent them I apologize to you, Miss Yan San, don't care about it."

Xun Feibai nodded slightly, with a faint blush on his face.

Yan Cong'an raised his eyebrows slightly, and said, "Miss Xun doesn't need to apologize, but I didn't think carefully and caused trouble to Miss Xun."

Yan Cong'an's voice was soft and tactful, which made Xun Feibai's ears warm.She stepped back a little distance, and hurriedly said: "No trouble, no trouble."

While the two were talking, the people who brought food had already returned.They went out today for a picnic, and they brought a lot of food, including pots and pans.After several people put down their food, they went outside the main hall to move some stones.After they moved the stone, Xun Feibai took off his coat and put it aside, rolled up his sleeves and stepped forward to help.

She first divided the fire into two piles, added some wood to each, and then piled the stones brought by her companions into two simple stone stoves. After the fire started, she moved the burning firewood to the stone stoves respectively. Finally, put two small pots on the stone stove.

There are two small pots, one is cooking porridge, and the other is stewing mixed vegetables (tofu, cabbage, radish, bean sprouts).Xun Feibai was the only one who cooked, and the rest added firewood, fanned the fire, passed ingredients, and even played with food boxes, but no one touched the pot.

Xun Feibai's movements were skillful, and he was able to take care of two pots at the same time. Yuzhu who was watching was also very amazed.

In her heart, scholars are like Yan Erlang at home, who do not touch the spring water with their fingers, and only read the books of sages and sages.I don't know the price of rice but think highly of myself, thinking that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen, and walks around the kitchen whenever he sees it.

Yuzhu was overwhelmed with amazement, and couldn't help but sighed to Yan Cong'an: "Third lady, this little lady Xun is really different from other scholars, she is the only scholar I have ever seen who can cook."

Yuzhu spoke for a long time without hearing a reply, and turned to look at Yan Cong'an.I saw her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, as if she was looking at the simple stove on the opposite side, slightly lost in thought.

In less than a quarter of an hour, white smoke rose from the pot on the stove.Not long after, the aroma of the food filled the entire hall, causing some people in the hall to look sideways, but seeing that there were so many people on their side, no one dared to speak to them.

After the meal was ready, Xun Feibai served porridge and stew for Yan Cong'an and the others.She handed the dishes to Yuzhu, and said with a smile: "In the wilderness, you should also eat some hot food, otherwise the night may be a bit difficult."

Yuzhu glanced at Yan Cong'an and saw that she did not object, so she took the meal in her hand.

Seeing Yuzhu accepting the meal, Xun Fei didn't stop for a while.After she left, Baohe took the food from Yuzhu's hand, checked carefully before picking up one of the bowls of porridge, and handed it to Yan Cong'an.

Seeing her handing the porridge to Yan Cong'an, Baozhu picked up a bowl and ate it herself.

Over there, Xun Feibai returned to the stove, did not sit down to eat directly, but filled another bowl of porridge, took it under the Buddha statue in the hall and handed it to the old woman holding the young child.

After the old woman took the bowl of porridge, she was very happy and thanked Xun Fei.Xun Feibai waved his hand, and went back to Cui Jiaze and sat down to drink porridge.

After seeing this scene, Yan Cong'an was sure in his heart that Xun Feibai's help might be out of his own heart and not for any other purpose. She helped herself just like she gave porridge to an old woman.

Originally, Xun Feibai and the others brought a lot of food, but there were four more servings, so naturally each serving of porridge was not too much.Xun Feibai gave them three bowls of porridge, and the treasure box served as a guard. When she went out, in order to ensure Yan Cong'an's safety, she never ate outside.Yan Cong'an never eats much, a bowl of porridge is enough.

Yuzhu drank two bowls of porridge contentedly. To show her gratitude, she took the initiative to help and washed everyone's dishes.

After eating, they didn't talk to Yan Cong'an as before, but started talking about their studies.

Wang Xudong fiddled with the firewood in front of him, and asked, "Fei Bai, are you going to participate in Chunwei this year?"

Liang Guo's scientific examination is different from the previous dynasty. The provincial examination held in the state capital in May every year is called Chunwei, while the general examination held every three years in Kyoto in August is called Qiuwei.

"Well, we should be participating this year. Do you want to be together?"

Xun Feibai's mother passed away three years ago, and during the three years of filial piety, he missed the spring of previous years.Now that the filial piety period has passed, this year I have to try it out.

Wang Xudong quickly waved his hands and said, "I won't be able to play this year. If I fail in one move, my stepmother will tell me that I will watch it next year."

Students from Huaxi County want to participate in Chunwei, they need to rush to Binzhou City, the capital of the state. Most of the students from other places rush to Binzhou to live in Binzhou one month in advance, so as to adapt to the water and soil early and avoid delaying the exam due to the unacceptable water and soil in the countryside.But in this way, the cost of board and lodging on the way back and forth would cost at least six or seven pennies.Students from poor families will not go to Binzhou every year to participate in the Spring Festival if they are not sure of winning.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Cui Jiaze tugged at Xun Feibai's sleeve and said in a low voice, "You want to participate in Chunwei? Can you make up enough money for the journey?"

Xun Feibai heard the words, patted his arm, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I saved some money selling paintings last year, and there are still two months left, I should be able to make up enough by selling a few more paintings, and Nothing serious."

Cui Jiaze knew that Xun Feibai didn't like to ask for favors, so he was still a little worried. After thinking for a while, he told him: "If you don't have enough, I'll lend you some. Don't be embarrassed. I don't borrow for nothing, just count your interest. Don't worry about it." Losing your body with a short amount of money, and delaying the exam at that time, the gain outweighs the loss.”

Knowing that he was worried for him, Xun Fei felt warm in his heart, and promised with a smile: "If it's really not enough, I'll let you borrow it."

Seeing her swearing appearance, Cui Jiaze felt relieved and didn't mention it again.

Although the two were talking in a low voice, Yan Cong'an was sitting not far away, so he could hear clearly.She squinted at Xun Feibai. This man was neatly dressed, but the skirt and cuffs of his coat were a little white.

When everyone mentioned Chunwei, they were a little sad, chatted for a few words, then changed the subject, and talked about interesting things about the academy.

Yan Cong'an invited his master to give lectures alone at home since the beginning of Kaimeng, and he had never been to an academy, so it was very interesting to listen to the conversations of several people.