Chapter 123: Become a Disciple [Repair]
Three spots have been booked.
Only two left.
As for the remaining two, the next day, Qin Fangci took Yuan with her and went door to door to screen the families that had been preliminarily selected.
Finally, they chose the Black Monkey's family. The He family, like the Li family, had four brothers. Black Monkey had three older brothers and two sisters-in-law.
Old Man He and Mrs. He are still in good health and can do the work at home and in the fields, so there is no problem letting the two children go out.
The last family, Qin Fangci, asked Wang to go to the Liu family together. The Liu family and the Wang family were in-laws. A girl from the Liu family married into the Wang family, and Wang had to call the girl her cousin.
Liu Shitou squatted in the yard with his head buried, feeling a little embarrassed.
When the Li family carried the wild boar back, he made a lot of noises.
Qin Fangci patted Liu Shitou's shoulder gently and said, "Do your best. Don't be soft when you need to be strong when you are out."
The candidates were chosen, and Qin Fangci looked at the gifts sent to the remaining families and asked the children to give gifts in return.
The person who sent vegetables received tofu in return, and the person who sent eggs received braised pork in return.
The people who received the return gifts truly felt the change in Mrs. Li.
Can you get back what you put in your pocket? In the past, you would be a stingy person and you couldn’t even pull it out.
There is a reason why the county magistrate treats him differently.
They could only hope that the Li family would prosper in business and help them get rich soon.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Wang, together with Yuan, Du, Li Yulan, the eldest and second daughters, worked hard to cut and sew the clothes, and finally the clothes were made.
Pan He's dress was made by Wang Shi alone. It took her two days to make it. The stitches were very fine. Wang Shi also carefully embroidered the bamboo branches she had just learned on the corners and cuffs of the dress.
The shorts for the three men were made by Yuan, while Du and Daya made clothes for Li Bosong, and Li Yulan and Erya made clothes for Qin Fangci, working with them until they were starry-eyed.
Early in the morning, Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er loaded the ox cart and prepared to go out.
The ox cart was bought in Hedong Town, and it cost nine hundred coins to use the string from the butcher who delivered meat to the town.
The whole family put on new clothes, took the six gifts of grooming, new clothes for Pan He, and the pen holder made by Dadan and Erdan for Li Baisong in the past two days before going out.
The women and children all came to see him off at the door.
He watched the ox cart go away before looking away and walking back.
Three days have passed, is five days still far away?
There is still a lot of work waiting for them to do at home, not to mention that there are many livestock at home. The children have to spend most of the day cutting grass to feed cows, donkeys and pigs, and then grazing ducks and catching insects for chickens.
This is because there are many children in the family.
Not only that, Dadan and Erdan also found several younger brothers in the village and tricked them into helping them cut grass for pigs, collect firewood and catch insects every day.
The ox cart was on the way to the county town.
Li Laoer happily cracked his whip and said, "It's still more comfortable to drive our own ox cart. Mother, sit tight. I'll speed up a bit. Don't keep Mr. Pan waiting for too long."
It is indeed necessary to go earlier to become a disciple, Qin Fangci nodded.
Li Laoer waved the whip happily.
Boss Li touched his new clothes, then touched Li Baisong's clothes, and said, "Mom, can you make me a set of clothes like mine for the New Year? Scholars' clothes are more beautiful."
Li Lao Er sneered, "Brother, you're not a scholar, so why do you need scholar's clothes? We should wear shorts to work, don't you think, Lao San?"
Li Laosan hugged the backpack tightly, which contained a gift for Pan He. He ignored his two childish brothers. His mind was still on today's field water. He had to water the vegetable garden when he came back.
His wife couldn't handle it all by herself, so she hoped to finish as soon as possible and go back.
The eldest and second Li were bickering along the way, while Li Baisong was reciting his book with his eyes slightly closed.
He has now learned to block out his five senses in a noisy environment and focus on his own things.
Qin Fangci's fingers were scratching on the ox cart. She didn't know many characters before, and now she had to learn them all again, especially the more complicated traditional Chinese characters, which was a challenge for her.
But the words have been spoken, and I have to move forward no matter how difficult it is. Can it be more difficult than in my previous life?
The morning light is dim, the green mountains are vast, and the orange sunlight gradually spreads across the earth, bringing hope and light.
It is early summer, and the morning breeze brings only a slight coolness, making people feel refreshed.
The ox cart went straight to the city. An old burlap bag was hung on the ox's butt. Seeing the ox raised its tail, Li Laoer grabbed Li Laoda and opened the bag together so that the fresh cow dung could accurately enter the old burlap bag without falling on the ground.
They are all good fertilizers for farmers.
The ox cart stopped in front of Pan's house. Li Laoer was just about to go around looking for the side door when the main door opened from the inside.
Changxi came out with a smile on his face. "Old lady, Master Li, Master Li, Master Li, and Young Master Baisong, you are here. Please come in."
The servants removed the door threshold to help pull the cart.
Boss Li and Second Li were both elated by the name they were given. They puffed out their chests and raised their heads happily, and their whole bodies floated in the air.
Qin Fangci slapped each of them, and they took a step back obediently. Qin Fangci walked forward with Li Baisong and Li Laosan, and entered the house with Changxi.
Li Lao Da and Li Lao Er: "..."
Pan He was wearing a new green round-necked robe today, his hair was meticulously combed, he was wearing black boots, his eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and he looked completely different from before.
Deng Wenyan was also wearing casual clothes today, standing tall and straight like a pine tree, serving beside Pan He.
There is no County Magistrate Deng here today, only the student Deng Wenyan.
Qin Fangci led a group of people forward to pay their respects.
"Meet Mr. Pan."
Pan He looked at Li Baisong, who was also wearing a green round-necked robe, and smiled, "My master and I are truly in tune with each other."
Deng Wenyan, who was also wearing cyan: "..."
A portrait of Confucius was hung in the middle of the hall for apprenticeship, and an incense table was set up.
Pan He sat upright at the head of the table, with Deng Wenyan standing beside him.
Li Baisong was already familiar with the process. He lifted his robe and knelt down. After lighting the incense, he kowtowed three times to the statue of Confucius in the middle.
Changxi brewed tea and brought it over. Li Baisong took the tea, held it high above his head, and presented it to Pan He.
"Disciple Li Baisong pays his respects to you, sir."
Pan He took the tea and his eyes narrowed with a smile.
"Okay, okay." Pan He took the tea and took a big sip. "Once you join my school, remember one thing... don't be afraid of stones or seats, and stick to your original aspirations."
With the soft thud of the teacup being placed on the table, Pan He didn't raise his eyelids, but every word he said was like an iron spike chiseling the earth. "The road ahead may be long, but if the purest morality in one's heart is lost, one will... turn into rotten wood."
Suddenly, his sharp eyes locked onto Li Baisong, who kowtowed respectfully, "I will remember your teachings, sir."
"Stand up," Pan Hexu helped Li Baisong. "Your senior brother is far away in the frontier. I have sent a letter, but he can't make it. Just bow to the direction to my left, and I will give you his greeting gift later."
Deng Wenyan: “…” He still hasn’t made up for the gift from his senior brother.
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