Xu Shoufu listened carefully to the instructions and could not refute that the grandchildren in his family were indeed not up to par; although they were younger than the grandsons of the old man, they had learned more bad habits.
"Master said, we will conduct a strict investigation when we return."
Only then did the old man let him go and told Uncle Liang: "Place a seat for Mrs. Xiao, and then bring tea. Serve tea first."
"Yes." Uncle Liang led Xiao Leshi to the last seat on the right and took a seat. He turned and walked out of the main room. After a moment, he turned around and held a tray in his hand with two cups of tea.
"Everyone sitting here should bear witness. From the day Minghua becomes a disciple, he is a disciple of my Fu Zheng lineage. You are all disciples or elders of the same lineage. If you encounter any difficulties with Minghua, you will have to seek help." Handle. If you don’t want to be a disciple of my lineage, you can feel free to do so. If you encounter trouble in the future, don’t think about others being able to take action. Do you understand?” He always says good and bad things upfront. He doesn’t walk around the court all the year round. Disciples They all relaxed.
"Let's get started, serve tea."
The old man gave the order and a maid brought a kneeling mat. Minghua hesitated for a moment and silently apologized to her master. She knelt down obediently, took the tea from Uncle Liang, and put it in front of her old man with both hands. .
"Master, please have some tea."
My husband paused, but he didn’t worry about her choice of words. He took the tea and took a sip, "Go and serve tea to your master."
"Yes." Minghua moved her position again, holding the teacup in both hands and brought it to Xu Shoufu, "Master, please have tea."
Xu Shoufu nodded, took the tea cup with one hand, and took a sip with meaning, "Get up. From now on, you will be my third disciple, Xu Lingjun, and the closed disciple. I hope you will study hard, practice hard, and guard against arrogance and impatience." , come to the court as soon as possible."
The latter sentence is exactly what Minghua wants, but it is not the case for others. What is a girl doing in the court? Although Her Majesty the Empress allows women to enter the court, the fact is that there has been no such thing as a woman entering the court for thousands of years. Deep-rooted concepts are deeply rooted in their minds, and a few people are enlightened and send their daughters to school; however, the treatment they receive in school is not the same as that of male students, and there are disdainful looks everywhere.
They dare not blatantly despise women for enrolling in school, but they can criticize them privately.
"Yes, I will obey my master's teachings." Minghua bowed his hands and stood up respectfully.
"Yes." Xu Shoufu responded casually, "You and your mother go pack your luggage first and come back with me later."
Minghua looked at the others and said: "Master, master, I want to buy a small house in Shangjing. It doesn't need to be big, it is enough for the disciple and his mother to live in. However, the disciple is not familiar with Beijing and doesn't know where to go." I have bought a suitable house, so I would like to ask my master and master for help."
You're welcome, little doll.
Xu Shoufu felt inexplicably smoother. Being able to ask him for help showed that he did not regard his master as an outsider. He had just become a master, but he could take the initiative to get close to him. This was a good start.
"This is all a trivial matter. There is a suitable small courtyard around my mansion. When I return home, I will ask the housekeeper to take you to see it."
"Thank you, Master."
"You and I, master and disciple, don't have to be polite." Xu Shoufu's lips curled up slightly, obviously happy.
The old man felt relieved when he saw this, and looked at Minghua with a look of relief; he knew how to improve his situation and plan for the future, and he was a person who knew how to take one step at a time. Although she was just asking for help, Minghua did both.
She really needs a permanent place to live. At the same time, as a child, what does it mean to take the initiative to seek help from her master? It shows that she trusts this master.
Of course, it is also possible that the master thinks she is a trouble and is unwilling to help and will scold her; this is okay, it is all considered as a test. The master and the apprentice started to get along with each other by testing each other. Over time, you will naturally be able to figure out the other person's temperament and way of doing things.
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After packing her luggage, Minghua and her mother left Weiyuan Duke's Mansion together with Xu Shoufu and his students and grandchildren. When she entered the Shofu's mansion, she found that there was a big difference between the furnishings here and the palace. It's probably because of the title, or maybe it's because of the respect for teachers; the decoration and area of the chief minister's mansion will be inferior to those of a public palace. Whether Xu Chief Assistant did it intentionally or not, from the subtleties, he has won the hearts of the people.
"Mrs. Xiao, let's go and rest with the maid first. The maid will invite you for dinner in the evening. Then we will get to know the family. You can settle down in the mansion with peace of mind. I will take Minghua to see the house later." Living in someone else's house will, after all, It's better than living in your own home.
Gold silver nest nest as their own kennel.
How can you feel so comfortable living under someone else's roof?
"Thank you, Mr. Xu. Minghua is still young, and she has some things she doesn't do well. Please teach her slowly. She is very smart." Before leaving, Xiao Leshi said worriedly, and Xu Shoufu nodded. , she followed the maid and turned back three times.
Xu Shoufu only left five children and grandchildren in the courtyard, and two direct disciples, both of whom were male.
"Come in." Xu Shoufu turned around and walked inside, stepped into the room, and led the people to the study on the left.
The study room has two rows of chairs for guests, a desk, and an imperial chair behind the desk; there are a row of bookshelves on both sides of the wall, containing many books.
"Everyone sit down."
"Yes, Master/Master"
"Yes, father/grandfather."
There are three generations in the house, Minghua is the youngest, but they are neither senior nor junior.
Xu Shoufu then made an introduction to understand, "Come, meet your two senior brothers. He is Ji Jin, the eldest son of the Ji family of the Kyoto family, and also your senior brother; next to him is your second senior brother, Cui Changhe, who is from the Kyoto family. The concubine of the Cui family. Ji Jin is now working as an editor at the Hanlin Academy, and Cui Changhe will be admitted to the imperial examination in the second half of this year. There are only three of you under my disciples, and I only hope that the three of you will support each other as my teacher. Even if you don't get along, you should not be suspicious of each other. .”
"Master, please don't worry, I will take care of my junior brothers and sisters." Ji Jin, dressed in a dark green robe, bowed to express her stance.
Cui Changhe had a straight face and wore black clothes, "Disciple, please remember this."
"Disciple, remember." Minghua looked up and asked with a smile, "What are the hobbies of the first senior brother and the second senior brother?"
"Hobbies and interests?" Cui Changhe asked nonchalantly.
"Yes, your hobbies, such as riding and shooting, poetry and poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc." Minghua explained, then introduced herself, "My biggest hobby is reading, give me a stack of books, can I sit down I can't move in one place for half a day; of course, I also like to eat, as long as it is delicious. Under the premise of doing these things well, I also like to sleep. After a good sleep, I will be full of energy when I wake up the next day. I can read better."
Cui Changhe, Ji Jin: After all, what I like most is reading. Everything I do is to prepare for reading.
Xu Shoufu was stunned for a moment by his young disciple's words, and then chuckled; this smile was so incredible that the children and grandchildren next to him had expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
Minghua had a clear view of everyone's reactions, but she didn't make any comments. She was new here, so her main purpose was to observe silently.
