Do you know: I’m Xu Jiazi

July, Mao hour

The sky has brightened,

The breakfast shop on Imperial Street is no longer as busy as it used to be in serving the officials of the imperial court.

And fortunately, the sun has not risen yet, and there is still a sense of coolness in the air.

Because it rains in summer,

Xu Zaijing and his brother did not ride horses, but chose to ride in a carriage.

After getting off the carriage, he happened to see Qi Heng, who was yawning, getting out of the carriage with Buwei's help.

"Brother Zhang, brother Jing."

Because it was the first day of school, Changbai Changfeng waited at the door early. When he saw the three classmates arriving, he led them towards the school together.

Xu Zaijing followed his brother and walked towards the courtyard.

When he came here before, Xu Zaijing knew that there were five entrances to the Sheng family residence.

The school does not reach the second gate, but is in a courtyard at the second entrance.

Xu Zaijing entered the courtyard and was faced with a lecture hall that was "ventilated on three sides". There was a row of green bamboos and a few podocarpus planted near the door of the lecture hall, with dew condensing on them from last night.

There are a few strange stones placed next to it, and there is also a sycamore tree in the corner of the yard that two people hug each other and they don't know how old it is.

Changbai stopped on the steps before entering the lecture hall and pointed to a road paved with blue bricks and planted with bamboos on the left side of the crowd: "This road leads to the courtyard where Xuexue Zhuang lives."

With that said, everyone followed Chang Bai into the lecture hall.

In the lecture hall, there were nine tables arranged in three rows and three rows. Hua Lan was already locked in the boudoir, embroidering her dowry.

"My grandmother and father told me that the younger sisters in the family should also follow the example of learning and enlightenment, and read and understand."

Several people were talking, and there was a chatter at the door of the courtyard, and the three orchids of the Sheng family came to the front of the lecture hall.

Zai Zhang shied away from Chang Bai asking him to arrange seats and said: "Brother Bai, Xiao Wu and I are just loan students, so how can we overstep our limits? It's up to you to make the arrangements."

Hearing this, Changbai cupped his hands.

The three Lans of the Sheng family did not arrange their seats according to the order of concubines, but in the order of teeth, with Molan first, Rulan second, and Minglan last.

On the other side, Changbai wanted to give up the middle position, but Xu Zaizhang declined.

Finally, in the middle position, Changbai is first, Qi Heng is second, and Chang Feng is last.

Zai Zhang is first in the side position, followed by Gu Tingye and Xu Zaijing last.

At the end of the crowd are their respective servants and maids.

Xu Zaijing sat in front of the desk, holding his hands behind his back, and had an unobstructed view of the lecture hall.

Such a location, in the past life, it was a paradise for bad students/an area for bad boys.

Looking at the back of Chang Feng's head, Xu Zaijing nodded: A scumbag.

Ming Lan, who looked confused in the distance, and Xu Zaijing nodded: he is a scumbag for the time being.

He looked at himself again: a handsome young man.

At this time, there was a cough outside the lecture hall, and an old man with white beard and hair slowly walked into the lecture hall holding a folding fan. Everyone quickly stood up and saluted: "I have seen a scholar."

"Well, we're all here, sit down."

Zhuang Xuexue was sitting on the Arhat chair at the front, waving his fan lightly and looking at the nine students in the lecture hall. Three Lans were just here to join in the fun and just teach some knowledge about life principles, writing, and poetry.

The other six sons are the focus of his education.

Xuexue Zhuang didn't hold a book. He just fanned and casually asked a few questions, and he had already figured out the general level of the six men.

The best ones are Zai Zhang and Chang Bai, who are the oldest in their respective families and have already passed the county examination.

The next best are Gu Tingye and Xu Zaijing, who are still a little immature.

Qi Heng and Chang Feng both have some shortcomings due to their age, but Qi Heng is obviously better than Chang Feng.

What impressed Zhuang Xuexue deeply was Xu Zaijing's memory. When he casually asked a few words from the Four Books and Five Classics, Xu Zaijing answered them smoothly, almost without thinking.

With a general outline of the students' situation, Zhuang Xuexue began to teach students in accordance with their aptitude in the next few days.

Because Zaizhang and Changbai were facing the next government examination, Zhuang Xuexue usually gave them previous government examination questions for them to do first;

Then, the ‘standard answers’ and two-person evaluations of the top five results over the years will be compiled;

Later, when the two of them were asked to do it again, Zhuangxuexu always had to explain the extension of the test. The two of them also occupied the most time in the class.

But for Xu Zaijing, Gu Tingye and other four people, it was much simpler: practice calligraphy and answer questions.

But it was not easy at all, because sometimes Zhuang Xuexue would ask the four of them to do the same questions as his two brothers.

After five or six days, Xu Zaijing was in the best condition. After all, he was not a fish out of the blue in his previous life.

The second best is Gu Tingye. After all, Gu Tingyu, who ranked first in the second ranking list in the palace examination, is here at home. If you don't understand anything, you can ask immediately.

However, the youngest Qi Heng and Chang Feng both had dark circles under their eyes.

this day,

At the exact moment of noon,

After finishing the last article, Zhuang Xuexue shook his fan and said, "The day after tomorrow is Chinese Valentine's Day. Starting from this afternoon, the school will have a two-day holiday."

After everyone finished their salutes, Zhuang Xuexue left the lecture hall leisurely and walked towards the small courtyard where he lived. When he passed the moon gate, he listened to the cheering disciples in the lecture hall and shook his head with a smile.

In the lecture hall

The maids and servants were tidying up the desks,

Changbai and Zai Zhang were exchanging their thoughts on the article just now.

The four people in the back two rows were gathered together.

Xu Zaijing stretched and said, "I heard from my second sister that the Mohele puppets on the east side of Panlou Street are well made, and there are also water floats and grain boards. Let's go and have a look in the afternoon?"

Gu Tingye said with joy on his face: "Wu Lang, I'm going, I'm going, my head is going bad these days, and I have been writing articles in my dreams. Chang Feng, brother Heng? Let's go?"

"Second brother Gu, fifth brother Xu, I'll go!" Chang Feng nodded quickly.

The two people who were discussing the article turned around and looked seriously. Chang Feng was silent and Gu Tingye was also a little embarrassed.

Xu Zaijing smiled and said: "Second brother, Changbai, are you going?"

The two people in front looked at each other with smiles on their faces and said, "Go."

Qi Heng said with some embarrassment: "My mother asked me to go home immediately after class, but I won't go."

"it's okay no problem."

Xu Zaijing smiled and patted his shoulder.

When the three orchids on the side heard Xu Zaijing's words, they all looked hopeful.

At this time, a young envoy at the door of the courtyard saluted and said, "Young gentlemen, the old lady said that if you have time, you can go to Shou'an Hall for dinner."

Xu Zaijing smiled and said, "Hey, I'm having a good time today. Maybe Fang's mother will cook again."

Gu Tingye's eyes also lit up. On the second day after coming to Sheng's house, he had tasted the food at Shou'antang and it was very good.

The little envoy got the number of people and hurried back to Shou'an Hall to report back.

Saying goodbye at the entrance of the courtyard, Changbai Rulan and Changfeng Molan each went back to their homes, while Qi Heng went back to Qi's house.

The other four people walked towards Shou'antang. Looking at Minglan and Xiaotao, who were short and running very fast in front of them, Xu Zaijing shouted: "Hey, little girl, why are you running so fast?"

"I want to tell Mama Fang that the fifth brother is coming for dinner and ask her to prepare more food." Minglan shouted back and then turned around and disappeared from the second door.

"Why are you laughing?" Xu Zaijing put his hand on Gu Tingye's shoulder.

"Uh, nothing."

Shouantang,

Mrs. Sheng wiped the sweat on Minglan's forehead with the handkerchief in her hand and said, "Ming'er, why are you running so fast? It's so hot!"

"Grandma, if your granddaughter doesn't run away, hurry up. You're afraid that cousin Jing will come and your granddaughter won't have anything to eat."

Listening to Minglan's words, Xiao Tao on the side also nodded.

"Hahaha" everyone in the Shou'an Hall laughed when they heard Minglan's words.

"You little monkey will make fun of your cousin."

While talking, the second son of the Xu family and Gu Tingye came to the front hall of Shou'an Hall.

The old lady came out and showed her face: "Just treat it as if you are at your own home, don't be restrained."

The three of them bowed their hands and said yes.

After the meal, I drank some refreshing drinks and took a two-quarter-of-an-hour lunch break.

Taking advantage of the fact that the weather was not yet at its hottest, the five of them rode horses and cars towards Panlou East Street.

When we arrived at Panlou, the sun was already starting to get scorching.

Under the guidance of the tea wine doctor at the door, the five people entered the curtained Pan Building. Ice cubes were placed in Pan Building from the door. There was no feeling of heat when entering the building, but instead there was a cool breeze blowing against their faces.

Climbing to the second floor of Pan Building, the windows of the small room on the second floor were covered with tulle. From the room, you could see the merchants and people walking on the street hawking.

Xu Zaijing ordered ice cream cheese and seven or eight other foods. The five of them talked and ate ice to cool off.

Perhaps he knew that there were many noble people in the building. Even though it was the hottest time in the afternoon, the sounds of hawking could still be heard downstairs in Pan's building.

From time to time, Gu Tingye would ask Zhique and the others, who were standing at the door and eating ice cream cheese, to go downstairs and stop the vendors, and take a few pottery, porcelain or wooden grinders to check them out.

When I encounter something good-looking, I will ask the other four people to buy a few.

Perhaps he knew that the noble young master in this small room liked it. After he had just bought a few mill drinks, Dr. Chajiu said respectfully outside the door: "Sir, there are some people selling water floats outside our building. I'm here to check." After comparing them, I picked two that did well.”

Xu Zaijing said: "Okay, let me in."

Chang Feng on the side said: "If I win the prize, your reward will be indispensable."

"yes."

After a while, two women carrying trays came to the door and entered the small room with permission.

In the small room, Xu Zaijing looked at the Dazhou version of the little yellow duck and bought ten of them in one go.

I and several other people picked out some yellow wax ones that vividly resembled swimming fish and turtles, and bought them.

After the gang left, a few more grain sellers were lured over.

Xu Zaijing asked Chang Feng to pick a few for him. He walked to the window of the small room and glanced in the direction where Qingyun was staring blankly.

Under the scorching sun, Xu Zaijing saw several children with dark skin, wearing shorts, bare backs and wet hair. They covered their heads with lotus leaves and held a few unopened lotus flowers in their arms for sale.

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing Xu Zaijing's question, Qingyun quickly came back to his senses and said, "Sir, I thought I had sold lotus flowers on the street before."

"Buy a few, we'll use some and give the rest away."

"Yes, sir."

Qingyun hurriedly went downstairs happily.

After staying in Panlou for an hour, when the sun was not so bright, the five of them strolled around in the shops near Panlou.

When it got dark and there were more people on the street, the five of them took their own cars and went home.

Shouantang,

Changbai and his young boy Hanniu, who came home to pay their respects to their grandmother, both had their hands full of things.

night,

There are two exquisite grain boards placed on the table in the main hall of Shouan Hall.

In the bedroom, Minglan, her grandmother, and her grandson sat at the table, laughing endlessly as they watched the 'water float' floating in the basin on the table.

Mother Fang came in holding a tall vase with two unopened lotus flowers placed inside.

Anzhai today,

Xiaodie placed the porcelain mojo on the table in the room.

Wei Shuyi was coaxing his son in his arms and said: "Xiaodie, later replace the mosquito repellent package sent by the Hou Mansion with a new one, and put one next to your bed."

Xiaodie smiled and glanced at Moheile before saying yes.

At this time, a voice came from the door of the yard: "Excuse me, are the children okay today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Dong Rong opened the curtain and Sheng Hong walked in with his head lowered.

The second day

Quyuan Street

Xu Zaijing, who got up early to exercise, finished his breakfast and thought he could take a rest.

But he was assigned a task by his mother: deliver braised food and fruits to Jiying Lane.

The in-laws of the Xu family, Chinese Valentine's Day is a holiday, and they have to give gifts.

The eldest son, Xu Zaiduan, was going to the Xie family, and the second son was going to the Gu family. Naturally, Xu Zaijing had to go to the Sheng family.

When Xu Zaijing came back, the carriage brought a return gift from the Sheng family. Since he hadn't taken the road yet, the return gift was an ordinary thing.

If the wedding date has been set at this time, Hualan's embroidery will also be included in the return gift.

In a blink of an eye,

Chinese Valentine's Day has arrived.

Mohele: Dolls made of pottery, wood, porcelain or other materials, which means seeking a child.

Floating on the water: yellow wax sculptures of fish, turtles, purple mandarin ducks and other toys placed in the water.

Grain board: a wooden board with soil and seeds sprinkled on it, and a wooden house, similar to a modern micro-scape or a toy that simulates a manor.

bad mood,

In other words, it cannot enter the state.

I sat in front of the computer for three hours and wrote a thousand words.

That's all for today.

I am so sorry!