When I entered the college registration office, a man in his early thirties wearing a long blue gown walked over.
He bowed and asked, "Are you here to register?"
Feng Lao Si also bowed in return: "Yes, my nephews and I are all here to study, and we came to the academy today to register."
The man in blue saw seven or eight boys and asked, "Which one are you sending to school?"
"The student Feng Shengjue and his eight nephews are all here to study at the academy."
The man in green looked at Feng Zhong, then at the guys standing behind him.
You all know the rules of our Qingshan Academy. We will only accept students who have passed the assessment.
Feng Zhan performed a student salute, "Master, don't worry. We have all studied with our elder brother at home. Master, please feel free to assess us."
At this moment, an old man in his fifties wearing a cotton shirt happened to pass by. Seeing that the few people had extraordinary demeanor, he walked over with his hands behind his back.
The man in green was about to salute, but the old man raised his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.
The old man asked, "Who is the eldest brother?"
Feng Zhong stood up and bowed in return: "Yes, I am your student!"
"Oh! Then let me give you a question?"
"Please teach me, Master!"
The old man asked three questions in a row, and Feng Zhong answered them all fluently, and also gave his own opinions.
The old man was very satisfied with Feng Zhong. He stroked his goatee and asked, "Do you have a master?"
"The student only studied in the town's private school for two years and never had a teacher."
Then are you willing to take me as your master?
The man in green standing nearby was shocked. Feng Zhong quickly bowed and said, "The student is willing."
The old man laughed and said, "You don't even know who I am, so why did you agree to be my disciple?"
Feng Zhong said calmly, "From the few questions you asked me just now, I know you must be a man of profound learning."
The old man couldn't help but burst into laughter and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, okay, I will accept you as my disciple."
The old man glanced at Feng Lao Si again and asked, "Do you have a different opinion on the question I just asked your nephew?"
Feng Lao Si nodded and repeated the question he had just asked. The old man's eyes lit up.
Okay, okay, you are a talented person. I will accept both you and your nephew.
From today on, you uncle and nephew will be my, Ouyang Xiu's, closed disciples.
Feng Zhong, the fourth Feng elder, widened his eyes in disbelief: "Sir, you are Ouyang Xiu?"
The old man looked at him and smiled: "Don't I look like one?"
I dare not, but I just can't believe in my heart that I am fortunate enough to be your disciple.
"Then why don't you become my disciple?"
Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong lifted their robes and knelt down. The students Feng Shengjue and Feng Zhong paid their respects to their master and kowtowed three times on the ground.
Ouyang Xiu stepped forward and helped Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong up: "Okay, your disciple will follow me and study hard. I will definitely pass the imperial examination."
The eyes of some senior students nearby turned red with jealousy. As soon as these two arrived, the dean accepted them as his closed disciples. This meant they became fellow disciples with the current emperor.
After a few greetings, Ouyang Xiu left. The other brothers were also happy for their fourth uncle and eldest brother.
The man in green said, "Mr. Ouyang is the headmaster of our academy and the teacher of the current emperor."
The family was even happier when they heard that Mr. Ouyang was the emperor's teacher.
He said that he would come to the academy tomorrow to solemnly perform the ceremony of becoming a disciple. The other seven brothers also passed the exam and could come to the academy directly to study tomorrow.
The few of them then happily drove back to Fengjia Village. When they got home, they told their family members about Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong becoming their apprentices, and their family members were also very happy.
We cooked some delicious food to celebrate in the evening, and after washing up, everyone went back to their rooms.
Feng Jiu gave Feng Laosi a book of poetry and an oil painting as a gift to show his apprenticeship.
Fengjiu took out some modern pastries from the space, a box of snow mei niang, a box of strawberry cake, a box of fruit mille-feuille, and a box of shaqi ma.
I tapped my daughter's forehead helplessly and said, "You, you always worry about everything."
When they arrived at Ouyang Xiu's yard, Feng Zhong happily took out the gifts he had brought and respectfully handed them to Ouyang Xiu.
The maid beside them brought a cup of tea. Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong took the cup, raised it above their heads, and respectfully called out, "Master, please have some tea."
Ouyang Xiu took the cup and took a sip, then put the cup down and took out two red envelopes and two jade pendants from his sleeve and gave them to Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong.
After that, he gave the uncle and nephew a light support, and Ouyang Xiu asked everyone to sit down. Old Man Feng sat down holding his granddaughter.
Feng Zhong introduced his family members. Ouyang Xiu saw that Old Man Feng was holding a child and asked in confusion, "Whose child is that, Old Man Feng?"
This is my little granddaughter. She doesn’t want me, her grandfather, to go out, and she insisted on coming with her. I had no choice but to carry her here.
"Oh~ He looks like he's only a few months old, but he already knows to go out with me?"
Old Man Feng said with pride: "Yes, my granddaughter is very smart."
Ouyang Xiu asked curiously, "How many grandchildren does Brother Feng have?"
"Eight grandsons and one granddaughter."
Ouyang Xiu was full of envy: "Brother Feng is so lucky, with so many children and grandchildren.
You are such a lucky granddaughter, you have eight older brothers to support you."
Old Man Feng laughed heartily: "Isn't it true? My granddaughter is very blessed."
"Our Phoenix Clan only has a baby girl every hundred years. Whether at home or in the clan, everyone treats her like the apple of their eye."
Ouyang Xiu was also shocked: "Has your clan not given birth to a girl in over a hundred years?"
"Yes, this little girl has only appeared in over a hundred years."
Ouyang Xiu walked to Old Man Feng and looked at the girl in his arms with lively eyes and fair skin, feeling very curious.
Feng Jiu saw the old man looking at her curiously, thought for a moment, and gave her a big smile.
Ouyang Xiu looked at her for a while and said: "This girl is a blessed one, she is as beautiful as jade and as lovely as snow."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they said goodbye, arranged for the boys to take care of themselves, and drove the carriage back to the village.
My brothers go to school for ten days and have two days off. It will take ten days before I see them again.
The uncle and nephew are now Ouyang Xiu's apprentices, and they live in Ouyang Xiu's yard.
During the week, I still had to go to the classroom to listen to other teachers' lectures, and in the afternoon I would listen to Ouyang Xiu's lectures in Ouyang Xiu's courtyard.
Ouyang Xiu was also surprised when she opened the apprenticeship gifts sent by Feng Laosi and Feng Zhong. She had never seen these pastries in the palace.
I took out a wooden spoon and tried a few bites. They tasted much better than the ones in the palace.
Although Ouyang Xiu was a grown man, he actually loved sweets.
Looking at the golden short stick in the box, he studied it for a long time, but had no idea what it was.
I opened the gift from Feng Laosi, and inside was a book of poetry. I took a few quick glances at it and was attracted by the poems inside.
When he saw the oil painting, he liked it very much and studied it carefully in the study for a long time.
Looking at the gift Feng Zhong gave him, he really had no idea what it was, so he had to call Feng Zhong in. Feng Zhong taught him how to use it, and Ouyang Xiu was very happy.
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