Farming and teaching across different worlds

, all looked over in a blink of an eye, and smiled deeply.

Li Wen held his teacup, looked at Shu Mingyan, and said, "It's such a beautiful scenery, it would be a pity if Brother Mingyan didn't splash some ink on it."

After hearing this, Ji Xiuran couldn't help but look at Shu Mingyan, and said expectantly, "Wen Yuan is right, how can I live up to the beautiful scenery."

When Shu Mingyan heard everyone's words, his eyes flickered for a moment, then he looked at the beautiful scenery on the other side, and nodded with joy in his eyes.

In fact, he couldn't bear it for a long time, but he had been scruples all the time so he didn't act.

Now that he has the support of everyone, he naturally no longer delays, and waved his hand to ask his book boy to bring up the painting tools.

Every time he goes out, he still asks people to bring his painting tools with him, so that he can paint at any time when he sees the beautiful scenery and is inspired.

Seeing his urgency, several people exchanged a tacit look, and then they all laughed.

Chapter 213

Ji Xiuran was worried that Shi Jingchen would be bored, so he couldn't help but turn around and look at him. Shi Jingchen also happened to look over and smiled at him.

Ji Xiuran also smiled back at him, seeing his calm expression, he felt relieved, and then turned his head to continue talking with everyone.

Several people talked about the situation after parting, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Then Li Wen suddenly said with nostalgia on his face: "Thinking about how high-spirited we were when the five of us went in and out together, and passed the exam together, how could we have thought that we would go our separate ways now."

Liu Xiang picked up his teacup, glanced at him lightly, and then said indifferently: "The three of us are here, the two of us who are absent have their own places to go, so why bother with others."

Ji Xiuran took a sip of his tea, and said with a smile: "Everyone has his own ambitions. Wen Ze and Wang Shuo are interested in official careers, and they have achieved quite a lot in these years. Those of us who intend to be idlers also have our own freedom."

After hearing this, Li Wen stroked his cup with his finger, sighed softly, and said, "I understand the truth, but sometimes I still feel unwilling, and I heard that Wang Shuo's situation is not very good."

Ji Xiuran smiled lightly, and said: "It's his own choice whether it's good or not. If it wasn't for the emperor's kindness, his life would have been lost. Although he hasn't been promoted in these years, he hasn't been embarrassed, and it's not that bad. "

After Wang Shuo fell out with them, he found a backer and quickly selected officials, but he didn't expect to be involved in the Jiangzhou embankment collapse case.

After Ji Xiuran heard about it, he read a word to Gongsunzi for the sake of being a classmate for many years, which saved it.

But no one except Shi Jingchen knew about this matter, and even Wang Shuo didn't know much about the inside story.

Ji Xiuran didn't intend to publicize it, and this was the last thing he would do for that person.

After that, he never asked about that person's life or death, and the friendship between them ended here.

Li Wen happened to hear some news about him some time ago, and knew that his situation was not good.

And even though Wang Shuo said that at the time, he didn't do anything heinous.

That's why Li Wen thought about his old relationship, and when he heard the news, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and that's why he said this.

From Li Wen's opening to Wang Shuo, Liu Xiang kept silent.

Speaking of which, he is the one who is most familiar with Wang Shuo, and he is also the one who understands him best.

So he was not surprised at all by Wang Shuo's decision and words.

After all, Wang Shuo's attitude towards him has changed since he decided not to continue the imperial examination, but to stay in Qingshan Village as a teacher.

At that time, he felt some clues, but he didn't tell others.

After Li Wen said what he wanted to say, he became cheerful again, picked up his teacup, and drank happily.

Then I remembered something, put down the teacup again, and said excitedly: "I heard that Lao Lu has now been promoted to the prefect on the northwest border, and he wrote to me before, asking me to help him, but I refused. Don't go to that place where the birds don't shit."

After hearing what he said, Liu Xiang squinted at him, and said, "Isn't it because you are afraid of reading documents?"

This person found a job in the Yamen when he returned to Luzhou, but he resigned within a few days because he felt dizzy when he saw the official documents of the Yamen.

I really don't know what's wrong with it, why didn't I see him dizzy when I usually read a book.

After hearing this, Ji Xiuran also remembered the embarrassing things about this person, couldn't help exchanging glances with Liu Xiang, and couldn't help laughing.

After laughing, Ji Xiuran also remembered the news he had received before, and said, "It's a good time to open a mutual market in the Northwest. Wen Ze's transfer should be very promising."

This matter was mentioned in Zeng Junhui's letter. Their plan to open up the Northwest Mutual Market went well before, but they were worried when they heard that the prefecture would be changed.

But later, knowing that the magistrate of the state capital that must pass through the northwest was replaced by his old friend, he was very excited.

Speaking of which, Zeng Junhui and Lu Yunze were still good friends, so Zeng Junhui was very reliable when he asked him to cooperate.

When several people mentioned this, they couldn't help but feel happy for their friends, and their emotions also increased a little.

Then he talked about other things enthusiastically.

Ji Xiuran picked up his teacup, took a sip, felt the breeze blowing from the river, and couldn't help leaving a cheerful smile on his face.

Being able to drink tea like this, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and talk freely with friends is really a joyful thing in life.

Just when the few people were talking happily, they saw You Lu walking from a distance.

When he came to the pavilion, he bowed and walked forward, saluted and greeted everyone, and then reported to Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen: "Master, Lord, there is someone at home, the old master asked the younger one to come and find you."

After hearing this, Ji Xiuran exchanged glances with Shi Jingchen, and then apologized to several people and said, "I have something to do at home, so Jun will leave first, and Jun will visit everyone in the academy in two days."

Neither Liu Xiang nor Li Wen took it seriously and said, "Since Xiuran has something to do at home, let's go back first, and we will make an appointment later."

Ji Xiuran raised his head and glanced over there. Shu Mingyan, who was immersed in his creation and didn't hear what was going on around him, said to the two of them, "The two apologize to Brother Shu on my behalf, and Jun will take his leave first."

Shi Jingchen also got up and nodded to them, then walked home with Ji Xiuran.

The two walked out of the pavilion quickly, and when they turned on the road leading to the village, Ji Xiuran slowed down, and said to Youlu calmly, "Tell me, what's going on at home?"

He just received Youlu's eyes to indicate that he knew that his family was really looking for him, but there was another secret.

Youlu replied respectfully: "Master, there are indeed people coming to the house, but they are clan elders in the village, and the old lady is already receiving them."

After speaking, he raised his head and observed Ji Xiuran's expression carefully, seeing that there was nothing strange about him, he continued: "It's mainly the young master, who has been looking for the master and the master."

After Ji Xiuran finished listening, he rolled his eyes speechlessly, curled his lips, and complained to Shi Jingchen: "This kid must have caused a disturbance at home, otherwise Father wouldn't have asked someone to come to us."

Shi Jingchen thought about what Ji Xiuran said, and couldn't help but smile. He reached out and grabbed Xiuran's hand, and squeezed it lightly.

Ji Xiuran gave him a sideways look, and then told Youlu, "You go back first, and we'll go back later."

Youlu respectfully responded, and hurried to the house quickly.Presumably, he wanted to go back quickly to appease the little master.

Ji Xiuran walked behind unhurriedly, Shi Jingchen looked at him helplessly, and said, "Did you send Youlu away just to walk back slowly?"

Ji Xiuran nodded his head as a matter of course, and said, "Why bother, it won't be too late when we walk back slowly."

Not only because of Jia Bao, but also the clan elders in the village, who have their own fathers to entertain them, and when they walk back slowly, it will not be too late to see each other again.

When Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen returned to Ji's house, the village head and the elders had been waiting for a while.

When Ji Xiuran entered the door, he smiled and bowed his hands to everyone, and said apologetically, "You guys have been waiting for a long time."

The village chief stood up and was about to speak when he heard a cold snort from the crowd, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Village head Li stared at him with some annoyance. The person who made the sound was the elder of the Wang family. When he proposed to come here before, this person strongly opposed it.

What else to say, they are the elders, how can they take the initiative to meet the younger generation, for a well-behaved family, the younger generation should take the initiative to meet the elders.

What's even more exasperating is that some people think this fallacy makes sense.

But, not to mention the identities of Xiu Ran and Er Niu, even if the younger generation visits the elders, what kind of elders are you?

Ji Xiuran and Shi Jingchen naturally heard it too, Ji Xiuran's eyes naturally turned cold, and a polite smile appeared on his face, he straightened up, walked to sit next to Ji's father.

Shi Jingchen was expressionless from the beginning to the end, and now he was a little bit colder. He raised his head and glanced at those people, followed Ji Xiuran to the other side, and sat down.

Although Village Chief Li was annoyed, seeing the tense atmosphere in the room, he took the initiative to smooth things over.

He smiled and said, "I don't usually have a chance, but today I happen to be able to drink two more sips of your family's good tea. I'm too happy to be in time."

At this time, several discerning clan elders also echoed and said a few words of praise.

The old royal wanted to say something, but was quickly stopped by the people around him.

Only then did the atmosphere slowly become lively.

Ji Xiuran didn't want Village Chief Li and his father to be difficult, so he stopped worrying about it and replied with a smile: "Uncle Li likes my tea, you are welcome to drink it anytime, tea