Be a master through ancient times

"A Ci?!"

Many people flashed through Qin Lingqing's mind, but he didn't expect that the person who came was actually his apprentice whom he had missed for a long time, so he couldn't help calling out in surprise.

Chu Ci was chatting with his mistress, when he heard the voice, he immediately stood up to greet her, and then made a respectful salute.

"Sir, Ah Ci is back. I haven't seen you for a long time, and I really miss you so much, so I came to disturb you late at night. If you are rude, please forgive me."

Qin Lingqing hurriedly went over to help him up: "What are you doing out of sight like this? Whenever you come to the door, you are only happy as a teacher. Why bother?" After finishing speaking, he looked around him, shook his head and sighed: "You're thinner and darker. Southern Fujian is close to the sea, and it's exposed to the sun and wind every day. It's really hard for you."

Looking at Mr. Qin who was like an old father, Chu Ci was also filled with emotion.He also found that Master Qin looked a little older than a few years ago, with gray spots on his temples, which looked very glaring.However, his smile was still as gentle and loving as ever.

Chuci blinked his wet eyes, and forced a smile: "I lost weight everywhere, because I grew taller. But you and Mrs. Shi, seem to have lost a lot. Those things I sent you, do you have any? Are you eating?"

Southern Fujian is not only rich in seafood, but also has a lot of delicacies on the side of the mountain.From time to time, there will be merchants who collect things and sell them around.Every time Chu Ci heard about it, he asked Zhang Hu to go out to buy it, and after he bought it, he would add some seafood and send it in several parts.Regardless of whether it can nourish the body as they say, just this kind of filial piety is enough to make the recipient feel old and comforted.

"Eat, but you don't always send these things over. The old man has also been in the officialdom, and there are many articles about human relations in it. Whether it is a big event like a wedding or a funeral, or the usual entertainment, it is very important. It will cost a lot of money. You just need to get what you want, and you and I don't have to be outsiders." Qin Lingqing persuaded.

He often said that accepting this one disciple is worth several others.Isn't it right?Even his parents and children never cared about him as much as Chuci did.

Master Qin thought about him so much, Chu Ci warmed up, and explained: "Sir, I don't just live on my salary. In my spare time, I also make some problems to earn money for my family." Of course, the big head was given to him by Kou Jingjing subsidy.

"Be careful when others accuse you of competing for profits with the people, and remember not to associate too much with those businessmen, lest they use your name to make trouble. As an official, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and you must not make a wrong step. If you fall into the trap In other people's hands, I'm afraid it will be difficult to be alone in the future." Master Qin warned Chu Ci as someone who has experienced it.

"What the master said, the disciple must remember it in his heart, and will never disappoint the master's wishes." Chu Ci bowed respectfully again.

Master Qin nodded in relief, and just about to say something more, Mrs. Qin came up with wine and dishes.

"You two, master and apprentice, haven't seen each other for a long time. Tomorrow, Aci will go home first. Tonight, you should just drink some light wine to cheer you up."

"Thank you, Mistress, for your hospitality." Chu Ci took the tray in her hand, placed the food and wine on the table, and then invited her to join him.Mrs. Qin waved her hand and went down with the tray.

At the wine table, Master Qin tested Chu Ci's knowledge, picked out a few recent events and asked him for his opinion, and finally took a closer look at the various decrees and measures he issued in Zhangzhou Mansion.The master and the apprentice drank until the moon was in the sky before they gave up.

After drinking last night, Chu Ci returned to his residence.Because the light wine has the effect of helping sleep, Chu Ci woke up the next morning after staying up all night, and he was as energetic as usual.

The group of them sat in two carriages and set foot on the way home.

The scenery in March in Yangchun is unique, and the warbler sings around the willows and swallows.Traveling in such weather makes people feel a lot more relaxed physically and mentally.However, there is a person in the car, but there is a feeling of being close to home.

"Uncle, you said that when we go back now, grandma, parents and younger sister will not recognize me?" Chu Xiaoyuan was a little nervous.Although my uncle has taken good care of them this year, he still feels homesick.He also asked other people, Brother Chang Xiao and Brother Ming An both said they wanted to, but Yu'er and Sister Jing Shu said they didn't want to go home because their previous home was not good.

Chu Ci smiled secretly in his heart, but on the surface he frowned and pondered for a while, and said, "My uncle is not afraid, after all, I am no different from before. But you, your appearance has changed a bit. Tsk, it's hard to say!" shook his head.

From March of last year to March of this year, Chu Xiaoyuan has grown taller like a young bamboo shoot, and his childish face has gradually developed into that of a young boy.

Chu Xiaoyuan jumped up in fright, and said with a sad face: "Then what should I do? I told them they should be able to hear it, right?"

Zhong Liyu looked at him in confusion, brother Xiaoyuan couldn't see such an obvious joke.But seeing that his voice was faintly crying, he patted his hand immediately: "Brother Xiaoyuan, Uncle Chu is joking with you. You are still the same as before, I can guarantee that Grandma Chu, Uncle Chu and Auntie Xiu , I will definitely recognize you."

After hearing this, Chu Xiaoyuan breathed a sigh of relief, expressing that he was comforted again, but immediately he became nervous again: "What about Shanshan? Yu'er, you didn't mention Shanshan just now!"

Zhong Liyu was really dumbfounded now, his big eyes were a little bewildered, he didn't know.Chu Xiaoyuan's face is downcast, it seems that Shanshan probably can't remember him as an older brother.However, he touched the cloth bag on his chest, which contained a gift he brought to Shanshan. By then, she must know him as a brother!

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The Chu family was very lively at this moment, and the big courtyard was full of people who came to say congratulations.The addition of the Chu family this time is quite a feat. The twins are still a son and a daughter, and they are the only ones in the Chu family in the entire village.

Everyone said their Feng Shui was good.If it weren't for the green smoke from the ancestral grave, how could his family produce a top scholar?Now he has the rare dragon and phoenix twins again, and his family has taken up all the good things in the world.

A small number of people felt sour in their hearts, but they only dared to be in their hearts. After all, at the end of the year, the elderly and children in the family had to receive rations from the sacrifice field allocated to the village by the Chu family.

Seeing that the auspicious time was approaching, Chu Guang didn't intend to ask people to light firecrackers to start the banquet, which made people a little curious.The others could only wait patiently. As the husband of the only aunt in the Chu family, An Wencai asked directly.

"Ah Guang, how can you make the villagers wait? Could it be that there are still people from your wife's family who haven't arrived? Do you want your cousin to pick them up?" The carriage is in the yamen. The grandfather specially allowed them to drive over.

Thanks to Chu Ci's blessing, An Wen has now gained a firm foothold in the county yamen, and he sent his son to the yamen to drive a car.Driving a car doesn't sound like much, but it's less work and more money. There are two taels a month, and he often gets some rewards. What he gets alone is enough for the whole family to eat.

Chu Guang smiled naively, obviously looking happier than at any other time.

"Uncle, no need, Xiao Er and Xiao Yuan are coming back, let's wait a little longer, we should be able to arrive before the auspicious time."

"What?" An Wen yelled, immediately attracting everyone's attention, "You said our adults are coming back?"

Chu Guang was taken aback by him, and blinked blankly: "Yes, I arrived at the county seat last night. Someone came on horseback early this morning and said."

"Oh! Why didn't you say it earlier!" An Wencai almost slapped his thigh.

"What, what's wrong uncle?" Seeing him like this, Chu Guang thought he had neglected something important.

"What's the matter? It's a big deal for Ah Ci to come back. You didn't tell the big guy. You hurry up and ask someone to buy some good wine and food, don't dare to slight him!" An Wencai changed his previous calmness, now I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, I just wished that time would stop and let him take care of it carefully.

Chu Guang was relieved: "Uncle, don't worry, I have prepared all the food and wine. I have also prepared several jars of pickles that Ah Ci likes, and he always mentions them when he writes back." Chu Guang can now read some words, he When he has nothing to do, he always goes to the school in the village for a stroll, and he also learns when the children are learning.

"Sauce, pickles?" How could it be this? "Forget it, forget it when you're ready. We have to go back now, you go inside and ask your aunt and cousin to come out." An Wencai was speechless, but Chu Guang is Chu Ci's brother, and he can't treat Chu badly. Ci is not.

"Uncle, the banquet is about to start, what are you doing back?" Chu Guang felt that his uncle was very strange today.

"Go back and change your clothes, these clothes are old, how can you meet people!"

"..." Chu Guang was speechless looking at the clothes on him that were almost new and had been worn at most two or three times.

The villagers who listened with pricked ears heard it, and went out one after another as if they had been reminded that they had to go home and change into new clothes!After a while, the yard was half empty.

An Wencai's idea was not realized after all, because his aunt Chu Yun disagreed.

"They're all from my own family, why can't Ah Ci dislike us? To go home, even if you take a carriage, it will take more than half an hour to go back and forth. I heard that Ah Ci and the others are coming soon." Now, Aunt Chu is more confident than before. Now at home, she is more effective than others in her words, so Old Madam An just listens to her.

As soon as she finished speaking, someone ran in: "The carriage is here, the carriage is here, and it is almost at the entrance of the village!"

An Wen, who was about to refute a few words just now, stopped talking now. He tidied up his clothes nervously, fearing that something inappropriate would make him look ugly.Chu Yun couldn't see it, so she helped him sort it out with her own hands.

Compared to everyone who was nervous, Chu Guang had a really good attitude. As soon as he heard that the carriage had arrived at the entrance of the village, he immediately arranged for people to set off firecrackers.He was the one who picked up the firecrackers, and there were five hundred rings. Now they will start to set off, and when they are finished, they will arrive at the door.

The lead wire was ignited by a piece of incense, and it made a sizzling sound. When it was burned to the end, the red paper was flying, and there was a loud crackling noise, which made everyone's spirits explode, but everyone's faces were full of envy and happiness. but not false.

Chu Ci's carriage came to the door after the firecrackers had sounded.Before he opened the curtain, Chu Xiaoyuan, who hadn't seen his parents for a long time, got out of it and jumped into Chu Guang's arms.

While hugging his son and kissing Xiangxiang, Chu Guang shifted his gaze to the carriage again.A man got off the carriage. He looked gentle and handsome. When he looked at others with gentle eyes, the corners of his mouth would naturally rise.Although it is darker and thinner than before, the temperament of the whole person has improved.If in the past he was as graceful and indifferent as bluegrass by the water, but now he is a firm and upright green bamboo in the mountains.Chu Guang didn't know how to describe him, he just felt that the younger brother in front of him was someone who could support the whole family.

When the man saw Chu Guang, he rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, I'm back!"