'ah! This is how to do ah. . . 'Everyone was stunned when they heard Mr. Zhu's words. They didn't expect that the book was an antique and was written by a famous artist.
The shopkeeper quickly reached out angrily and squeezed Xiao Bei's head, and then said extremely apologetically to Mr. Zhu. "I will definitely hit her."
Mr. Zhu looked at Shopkeeper Tong like this, and then looked at Xiaobei's obedient attitude, and most of the anger in his heart was gone. He thought for a while and said.
"Forget it, this book is dead, people are alive, so if it is destroyed, it will be destroyed. Anyway, I have already read the contents of the book." Mr. Zhu said very generously.
Hearing Mr. Zhu's words, not to mention everyone in the shop, they were overjoyed. Even Xiao Liu, who was secretly paying attention, was a little surprised.
Who is Wang Anshi? One of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. He is a true literary figure.
He is also a person who once served as prime minister and implemented reforms.
The book with his own annotations is worth not only tens of thousands of gold, but it is still worth a thousand gold.
Such a precious book has been destroyed. If I say I won't pursue it, I won't pursue it.
This detachment and open-mindedness are beyond the reach of ordinary literati. This Mr. Zhu is truly worthy of learning from Lao Zhuang.
"Sir, you are so generous." The shopkeepers quickly poured wine for Mr. Zhu to thank him. They didn't know how to thank Mr. Zhu.
Mr. Zhu was very happy when he saw everyone's excitement. Helping others is the foundation of happiness, Mr. Zhu said happily.
"Actually, to be honest, I have always admired Xiaobei. He dares to break the rules and subvert authority at such a young age. This courage and courage are really commendable!"
Everyone was a little confused when they heard Mr. Zhu praising Xiaobei's courage and courage. Wasn't this home visit just to scold Xiaobei? How could he be praised?
"Sir, are you confused?" the shopkeeper asked weakly.
Mr. Zhu saw everyone's confused look and explained with a smile.
"It is true that Xiaobei did something wrong, but her courage and courage are real."
"Just take the article she wrote last time about Confucius. It was clear and logical. Although the article and writing style are still immature, the views expressed in it are very novel. It can be seen that this The child is gifted and intelligent.”
As he started talking, Mr. Zhu couldn't help but reach out and touch Xiao Bei's head, as if he had recruited a proud disciple.
"Forehead..."
After hearing Mr. Zhu's words, everyone couldn't help but look angry at each other, and looked at Xiao Guo with some embarrassment, because the Kong Thief article was a spoof of hers.
Mr. Zhu looked at the angry expressions on everyone's faces and couldn't help but asked with some doubts.
"what happened?"
Wen Yan, the shopkeeper quickly poured the gentleman another glass of wine with a smile and answered.
"It's okay, sir, please continue."
Mr. Zhu took a sip of wine and continued talking freely.
"Everyone knows the former magistrate Lu, right?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at the scholar with a smile and nodded repeatedly.
"I know, I know."
The prefect of Guangyang Prefecture in the previous dynasty was the scholar's grandfather, and he was worshiped as a fourth-rank official.
But it is a pity that he passed away in the second year after becoming the prefect.
The scholar's family began to decline from then on.
But no matter what, this ancestor is still rich, so scholars often mention the glorious deeds of his ancestors in front of everyone.
Over time, everyone became familiar with Magistrate Lu's affairs.
When the scholar heard Mr. Zhu mention his proudest grandfather, he was extremely happy. He immediately sat upright and wanted everyone to hear the glorious deeds of his ancestor.
However, Mr. Zhu's words suddenly turned around and turned directly to the scholar.
"Everyone knows that Magistrate Lu has a grandson. He can read a thousand words at the age of three, memorize Tang poems at the age of five, and has read the Four Books and Five Classics by heart at the age of eight..."
The scholar was happy when he heard Mr. Zhu praise him for being smart when he was a child. When he heard that Mr. Zhu was wrong, he quickly reminded him in a kind voice.
"It's seven years old, seven years old."
Everyone smiled at the scholar's proud look, but Mr. Zhu ignored him and continued to talk with a smile.
"This kid was honest and well-behaved when he was young, but do you know how he is now?"
Upon hearing Mr. Zhu's question, everyone looked at the scholar teasingly.
The scholar continued to be cheerful. He had been depressed for so long, and finally there were still people who remembered him as the child prodigy he once was.
But before the scholar could be proud, Mr. Zhu said directly.
"He, he is so poor now that he can't even afford food, and he has sold off all his ancestors' property."
The proud smile on the scholar's face froze in an instant.
"Oh~" When everyone heard this, they all looked at the scholar teasingly.
Xiucai looked at the teasing eyes of everyone and suddenly felt his cheeks were a little hot, but he still said firmly.
"Sooner or later they will be redeemed."
However, everyone did not pay attention to the scholar's lofty words. As smart as the shopkeeper was, it was a dream for him to redeem it. The shopkeeper could resell three taels of the things he bought with two pieces of silver. This three hundred taels of inn. . .
The shopkeeper understood it after listening for so long.
"Sir, what you mean is that you shouldn't be too disciplined in educating children, right?"
Hearing that shopkeeper Tong finally understood what he meant, Mr. Zhu also smiled and nodded.
"Well, yes! This child has a good nature, dares to open up, and is not afraid of authority. This is a good thing." Mr. Zhu praised repeatedly.
After hearing Mr. Zhu's words, although the shopkeeper had some understanding, he still said a little worriedly.
"Sir, you don't know that this child Xiaobei is different from ordinary children."
Hearing what Shopkeeper Tong said, Mr. Zhu nodded with understanding. He has taught so many students, how could he not understand the concerns of parents.
"I understand that this child needs discipline. But if the discipline is too strict, and the discipline is stupid or dead, wouldn't it kill the child's nature and become the prodigal grandson of the prefect?"
When everyone heard this, they seemed to mean it, but the scholar was right next to them, so they didn't dare to agree.
As for the scholar, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.
Mr. Zhu seemed to be unaware and continued to ask everyone.
"Do you think the prefect's grandson has a future?"
Lao Bai and others quarreled with the scholar every day. They didn't even have to think about this kind of question, they just answered it in unison.
"No!"
Mr. Zhu then asked.
"Is there hope for him?"
Everyone answered unanimously again.
"No!"
Then Mr. Zhu asked again.
"Does he have any humanity?"
"No!" Everyone blurted out inertly, but just a moment later, they immediately came to their senses.
The scholar also stared at everyone with murderous eyes, and everyone quickly changed their words. "Yes, yes, yes."
When Mr. Zhu saw everyone saying yes, he thought they didn't know what human nature he was talking about, so he quickly explained it to everyone.
"This human nature is the first manifestation of the aura between heaven and earth, and a warning for the mortal world. If he can have such a mysterious thing, then it means that pigs and dogs have it."
Only then did everyone realize that the human nature they were thinking of was not a concept, but the metaphor of putting scholars and pigs and dogs together was too much, and they did not dare to answer the question.
The scholar gritted his teeth so hard that he looked like he wanted to compete with Mr. Zhu.
Xiao Liu on the side looked at this scene and couldn't help but feel a little curious. Mr. Zhu seemed to be deliberately irritating the scholar. Could it be that the scholar's grandfather had something to do with him?
Seeing how he cherished the Lu family, it was impossible for him not to know that this inn was originally the property of the Lu family.
And since he knew it, why did he provoke the scholar in person like this? Are you just venting your disdain?
No, based on his free and easy behavior just now, this old gentleman is not such a person. He must have some ulterior motives for doing this. Xiaoliu sat still and continued to listen.
The shopkeeper also noticed that the scholar was about to make a move, and quickly pulled him, glared at him, and then pushed down the scholar who was about to make a move.
The shopkeeper quickly changed the topic with a smile. "Sir, I understand what you mean. I will definitely discipline Xiaobei well."
Seeing that the fire was almost over, Mr. Zhu said all he needed to say. It was time to evacuate. He patted Xiao Bei on the shoulder and praised him again, which made everyone feel embarrassed.
Everyone immediately wanted to entertain Mr. Zhu warmly, but Mr. Zhu was not here for a meal, so he said goodbye and left directly.
Everyone hurriedly sent him out, except of course the scholar.
The scholar sat on his chair blankly, not knowing what he was thinking.
