Luo Hanyan's family stayed with their master and apprentice for a vegetarian meal at home. Fortunately, the husband picked a lot of brocade early in the morning, so the meal had two more side dishes, which was naturally very delicious.
Xun Yuantuo used thatch to cushion his body at night, and the coldness was indeed reduced by several percent. He had a solid night's sleep and made up for the lack of sleep he had the night before. There was nothing to say all night, and in the early morning of the next day, Zhou Kefa took care of the carriage and horses, and quietly waited for his apprentice to fall asleep with a few sticks of incense, so as to relieve his tiredness from yesterday.
"Where are you two going to study on this trip?" Luo Hanyan gets up early every day. As soon as her husband has arranged the carriage and horses, she has already picked up water from a nearby spring and poured it into the garden to simmer. In a cracked old vat.
When asked about this at this moment, his face shrank for a while.
Zhou Kefa thought for a moment and finally told the truth, "Young lady must also be able to see some clues. My disciple's family is not ordinary. He is a young master from a high-ranking family. But because he has lived in a corner for a long time, his horizons will inevitably not be broadened. During this trip, I We plan to take him on a walk with us, from west to east, directly to the imperial capital of Na'an, so that we can see what the scholars in Na'an are capable of, and see the five ruined temples, which is more practical than staying behind closed doors at home all day long."
Before the woman could speak, Zhou Kefa understood and said, "The two of us will stay in Na'an for a long time. As for the matter of finding a husband, I will accept it for the time being. I should do my best. Girl, just relax."
Luo Hanyan smiled shyly, thanked him repeatedly, and then hurriedly took out a letter written overnight from his sleeve, handed it to Mr. Zhou, and said that he was going to have a morning meal, and he could not let the master and apprentice go on the road on an empty stomach.
Mr. Zhou stroked his beard.
It seems that there are still some things that have not been explained clearly to the disciple.
Sometimes life only requires one breath, and maybe just a little bit of hope can keep a down-and-out woman alive. I haven't heard any news for several years. It stands to reason that it is already clear whether the man is alive or dead, but why wait so long?
It's just to find a reason to live for yourself and your children.
Three poles high in the sun, the master and the disciple left San Pian and headed eastward.
At the same time, two children in the courtyard of the station were writing in the soil with slightly straight dead branches picked up everywhere. With such poverty, there was no money left to go to school, so Luo Hanyan had no choice but to give up all the hundreds of people he barely knew to the professor and his two daughters.
But children learn words so quickly, and the few words a woman has in her belly soon become exhausted and she cannot cope with it, so she has to give up. However, the two girls still often picked up some dead branches and straw sticks and wrote in the loose soil. Objects such as pens, inks, paper and inkstones are also known as the four treasures of the study room. They are naturally common items in the homes of scholars. Although they have their own advantages and disadvantages, they are at least always available. But how could this be what Luo Hanyan's family could afford? With only wild vegetables and needlework, they were unable to cope with daily expenses. Where could they find any spare money to buy pen and ink.
The two girls were also very sensible and never asked for anything, but just did whatever they could to support the family. This made Luo Hanyan often cry secretly.
The older girls with pink and phoenix eyes are called Su Yin, and the younger girls with willow eyebrows are called Su He. The two of them had been writing on branches for a long time and were a little tired, so they climbed up the wall with neat movements.
It's hot in summer, but there is a slight breeze on the higher ground. In addition, there is an old tree outside the courtyard that just covers the top of the wall, making it much cooler than other areas. Therefore, the top of the wall has become an excellent summer resort for these two girls. Whenever the heat is unbearable or they are tired from writing, they often sit on the top of the wall and watch the birds and glance at the forest in the distance, which makes them very fond of it.
Su Yin wiped the sweat from her forehead and suddenly saw two white butterflies flying gracefully not far away from the courtyard. She put her elbow on Su He's waist to signal. Su Ho also had an active temper, so he immediately jumped off the wall. The two sisters tiptoed, gently walked around behind the two white butterflies, and looked at each other with a sly smile.
The two of them moved extremely quickly. Before the two butterflies made any movement, they had already put one of their hands into their palms and hurriedly looked in through their fingers.
But the white butterfly disappeared without a trace, leaving only two neatly folded handkerchiefs.
"Originally, this handkerchief was supposed to be returned to Mr. Zhou, but why did it end up in our hands again?" Su Yin said angrily, and Su Ho also looked regretful. The two looked at each other, and both saw that the blank handkerchiefs in each other's hands had become more and more out of thin air. Print a few lines of fine print.
The word "good" appeared on the handkerchief, as if the whole world was pouring into it.
"That little trick seems to be in vain. It is more than enough to pay for a meal." Zhou Kefa sighed lightly.
Xun Yuantuo was looking through the chess records and saw the subtleties. He couldn't help but want to play a few games with his teacher. At this moment, he was still a little puzzled when he heard this unreasonable sentence.
"Nothing, Yuan Tuo, let me see what you think after watching the score, let's talk about it?" Mr. Zhou was laughing so hard at this moment.
Xun Yuantuo curled his lips and said, "Sir, it's my fault that you are old. You went out in a hurry. You didn't even bring the chessboard set with you in the car. There are no chessboard pieces. How can you talk with your hands?"
"Who said you can't play chess without chess pieces and a chessboard? I think that when Xia Song chess master Ju Yunping was old, he unfortunately suffered from eye disease. Isn't it inseparable from Xia Song's second best in the national chess world?" The gentleman blew his beard and stared. , also put down the painting book in hand, pretending to glare at Mr. Xun angrily.
"Sir, please don't be upset. The student has never played blind chess with anyone else. Let alone those fake masters who are just trying to gain fame. Even the chess players with names and surnames have never taught students such advanced skills. I can't play alone with myself." Let's play chess. If my servants and servants see me, they won't think I'm crazy." The young master's smiling face also looked a bit wilted, just like Mr. Zhou's expression just now.
Mr. Zhou didn't show it on his face, but he sighed in his heart. Not even two days into the trip, Mr. Xun's usual uprightness had faded a bit. It's not that he deliberately hides it in daily life, but the fundamental reason is that this son of Xun Ji, who has high hopes and will be a mainstay in the literary world in the future, is still a young man today.
The mentality of a young man, imprisoned in the mountains of books and the sea of learning all day long, is on the verge of being completely wiped out.
Zhou Kefa and Xun Ji had never met, but they had also heard that the head of the Xun family who was deported from Na'an had made great achievements in planning and governing the country, and even in calligraphy, painting, and poetry. As expected.
"That's all nonsense. Come on, I'll teach you what blind chess is, so that my apprentice can see what I'm capable of." As he spoke, the gentleman took off the rope-cutting knife from the side of the bed and carved it in the open space in the middle of the carriage.
The gentleman's hand was very steady and he held the knife straight. In a short time, he carved out a square chessboard in the middle of the carriage floor.
"Use your heart to move the pieces, inscribe them with the gods, and then connect them in all directions, connecting the branches with the same energy. This is the way to play blind chess. People in the world think that blind chess is difficult to climb to the sky, but in fact, it is because there are many distracting thoughts in the heart, and they are unwilling or unable to remember every move. The position of each chess piece is unknown, so chess players who can play blind chess are becoming increasingly rare.”
Xun Yuantuo then concentrated his mind and calmed his energy.
"please."
