The sky was hazy, and there was a hint of coldness in the air. Before school ended, Chunxu was already waiting for Ziyuan's return at the door of the private school.
Finally, the door of the private school opened, and a group of boys of different sizes poured out. There were no women in the whole crowd.
"Ziyuan!"
When he saw Ziyuan's figure, Chunxu shouted. Although the child in front of him was the son of the former prince, Chunxu already regarded him as his own child.
Hearing Uncle Xu's shout, Zi Yuan hurriedly raised his head and stood on tiptoes to look at the source of the sound. Since he was smaller than other students, Zi Yuan was hidden among these tall students.
Because the private school was privately established and not established by the imperial court, many behaviors were not regulated. Most of the teachers in the private school devoted themselves to teaching because they failed in the scientific examination. Students can study together as long as they have not passed the child examination, so it is not surprising that there are adult men studying together.
Seeing Zi Yuan disappear in the figure, the anxious Sun Chunxu walked over quickly.
Fortunately, most of these students were able to find their way home. After these students dispersed, Chunxu found Ziyuan.
After seeing the figure, Chunxu took Ziyuan's little hand with one hand. When they walked to a place with few people, the two started talking happily.
"How about being in private school today?" Chunxu asked.
Thinking about the situation in the private school, Ziyuan raised his head and looked at Chunxu, a middle-aged man with a yellow face. He recalled while saying: "Dad, the private school is so good. I I also met a few people.”
"What did the teachers in the private school teach you today?" Chunxu continued.
With this question, Chunxu seemed to feel the way his parents treated him when he was a child.
"Well..., I taught you..." Zi Yuan thought for a while.
"I taught "University". Dad, I read it to you."
"The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection..." Zi Yuan sang.
In the Mo Dynasty, the west and east sides were extremely vast, so there were differences in reading in different places. For example, the west side was mostly about singing, and the southeast side was mostly about chanting.
Hearing that Ziyuan could sing so many lines from "University" at once made Chunxu feel happy. Finally, the tuition fees were not in vain.
While singing, Ziyuan paused: "Dad, I haven't taught the rest yet."
"Okay. Ziyuan is great! Go back and eat delicious food." Chunxu praised.
"Okay." After responding happily, eight-year-old Chen Ziyuan started to care about business matters: "Dad, are the buns sold today still the same as yesterday?"
Chunxu nodded, looked at Ziyuan with a smile on his face, and replied: "Today, your mother specially added a few more flavors, and the buns sold better."
After talking and laughing all the way, we soon arrived at the familiar bun shop.
"Sir, please take it." Xi Ran handed the bun to a customer.
I thought Ziyuan would be waiting for food as soon as he sat down, but then he took out a book and sat on the bench to read.
After seeing Ziyuan's serious study, Chunxu did not disturb him, but went to help with the work.
As I watched, it became dark, the light snow outside the window started to drift, and from time to time a cold wind came out. The weather in Yanyang City in Kyoto is different from that in Tongzhou.
Due to geographical differences, except for the colder weather in Yanyang City during the twelfth lunar month, there was no sign of snow falling.
In Yanyang City, lights were brightly lit everywhere. No matter how cold it was in the palace, the Imperial Guards did not relax their vigilance for a moment and performed their duties conscientiously.
"Your Majesty, I have inquired. Your Majesty is staying at the Amethyst Palace today and will not come here." Xiangjie said.
After hearing this, the queen looked at the six-year-old prince sleeping soundly, and unknowingly her heart seemed to be aroused with anger: "Gui Bichun! You are really good at it, you."
"Empress, can you..." Xiangjie said.
"No. I have my own ideas about this matter. Please keep an eye on Gui Bichun."
"yes."
"I am a noble concubine, and I am almost stepping on my head." The queen thought to herself.
The snow in Tongzhou is getting heavier and heavier, and the fire in the brazier seems to be almost extinguished by the cold weather.
Seeing this, Li Xiran kept adding firewood to the brazier.
"Xi Ran, Mammy. We have been here for almost a year, and now the business is booming. Is it time to rearrange this house?" Chunxu expressed his thoughts.
After listening to Chunxu's words, Mammy smiled slightly and looked at Chunxu: "If you want to do it, I will definitely not object."
"Me too." Xi Ran said with a smile.
"That's it. I'll take care of this shop in a few days."
"That's fine. It's almost New Year's Day now, and Brother Chunxu is still thoughtful." Xi Ran praised.
At this time, Zi Yuan suddenly spoke: "Dad, will it cost a lot to rearrange the shop?"
Upon hearing Zi Yuan's name, Grandma Zhang and Li Xiran were stunned.
"What's your name?" Li Xiran asked.
Zi Yuan knew that he had said something wrong for a moment and quickly changed his words: "Uncle Xu, will it cost a lot to rearrange the shop?"
At this time, Chunxu hurriedly explained to Xi Ran on the side: "It's the first day of school for my son Yuan, so I have no choice but to..."
"Oh. Brother Chunxu is still thoughtful." Xi Ran said with a shy smile.
"Yes. Maybe we have to live here for a long, long time. After you have tried it, we will consider going to other places to find the best husband for you." Chunxu said.
"Uncle Xu, when will I pass the child test?" Zi Yuan asked.
"As long as you work hard and are as serious as you are today, you will definitely pass the child test in a few years." Chunxu said with confidence.
Listening to Chunxu's words, Ziyuan asked excitedly: "Will I be able to see my father after passing the provincial examination?"
Chunxu shook his head deliberately: "As long as you pass the provincial examination, general examination, and palace examination, you can return to your father's side."
"Ah! So many!" Ziyuan complained.
Xi Ran smiled slightly, looked at the small Zi Yuan, and said, "Working hard will definitely pay off."
"Mom, why did dad abandon us?" Zi Yuan suddenly asked.
After hearing this, Xi Ran didn't know what to say. He hesitated for a moment and made up something: "Your father has a big thing to deal with. He was afraid that we would be in danger, so he left us in Tongzhou."
"Then...is dad in danger now?"
"Don't worry, your dad is the smartest. He will definitely find a way to solve this problem."
