Chapter 325: Old Scene of the Academy
"Chao'er has grown taller again!" Zhu Lan touched Zhu Chao's head with a smile, and he and Zhu Qingyan held his hand and walked towards home.
The group walked through the magnificent gate at the entrance of the alley - it was built by the imperial court when the two of them passed the imperial examination. Now it has become a holy place in Jiangzhou.
If any child is not good at studying, he or she will come here to admire the talents of the two daughters of the Zhu family.
As soon as the two stepped into the house, Ah Cai, who was tidying up the yard, was stunned at first, and then an expression of unbelievable ecstasy appeared on his face.
"The two young ladies are back! The two young ladies are back!"
For a moment, the entire Zhu Mansion was in an uproar, but Pei Yue and others did not come out for a long time.
Ah Cai came to Zhu Lan and the others happily, and then he told them that Pei Yue had taken Su and Du Lanfang to the temple to burn incense today, and they would probably not be back until the evening.
Zhu Lan looked up at the sky. It was only noon and it seemed that he would not be able to see his family for a while.
Acai asked the kitchen to start preparing the most sumptuous meal, and arranged for someone to clean up the room.
After lunch, Zhu Lan began to plan the next trip. Xiangyang County was some distance away, and Jiangzhou had many rivers, so it was more convenient to go there by water.
Now that he was already home, Zhu Lan decided to see his mother first, take a night off, and then set off again tomorrow.
After lunch, Chu Xin suddenly suggested going to Longchang Academy.
"That is now the most famous university in Daliang. I have heard of it in Tongzhou a long time ago, but I have never had the chance to visit it..." Chu Xin looked at Zhu Lan and Zhu Qingyan pleadingly.
Zhu Lan thought about it and realized that he had not been back to the academy for a long time. He even missed the food at Guweizhai. He was free in the afternoon, so he might as well take Chu Xin to have a look and visit Dean Ouyang.
…
Half an hour later.
In front of the long steps of the mountain gate, Zhu Lan and Zhu Qingyan looked up at the four ancient and vigorous characters "Longchang Academy" on the sign, and both felt as if they were in another world.
The green pine trees at the entrance of the academy have stood firm despite wind and rain for hundreds of years, and nothing seems to have changed.
"Are you two girls here to study or to look for someone?"
A slightly childish voice sounded, and Zhu Lan turned around and saw a male student from the academy, who was bowing to him politely.
He was young and his face was unfamiliar, but the blue and white shirt he was wearing made Zhu Lan and the others very familiar with it.
There is also a "D"-shaped badge on the waist.
Zhu Qingyan felt a little emotional. He looked around and didn't expect that the academy now had so many new faces.
"We..." Zhu Lan smiled, not knowing what to say for a moment, "We came to look for Dean Ouyang."
Hearing the name of Dean Ouyang, the student couldn't help but lick his lips nervously, but the teacher said that a gentleman should be kind to others, so he still asked Zhu Lan and others to come with him.
As they walked through the winding paths, Zhu Lan and Zhu Qingyan couldn't help but look at the familiar plants and trees around them, recalling their days in the academy.
"Hey, be careful—"
There was a raised tile on the road, and if he wasn't careful he would fall. The male student stepped over it, and then he turned around to remind Zhu Lan and the others.
When he turned around, he saw that Zhu Lan and the other man didn't even look down at the road. They stepped over the floor tile with ease and even reminded the girl behind them to watch her step.
It's really strange.
When a few people passed by Wulei Pavilion, they saw a lot of people gathered nearby, holding tools in their hands. They looked like hired carpenters.
Zhu Lan asked curiously what was being done.
"Oh, recently, Dean Ouyang hired someone to renovate Wulei Pavilion, but I heard that a piece of the "Picture of the Sages" on the wall was accidentally rubbed off, and those people have been discussing how to repair it for several days!"
After the male student finished speaking, he became a little indignant: "Those craftsmen are too careless!"
"That 'Picture of Poems by Sages' was created by the famous Senior Sister Zhu Lan. It is unique in the world. The reason they didn't ask for compensation is all thanks to Ouyang Jia - the Dean, who is kind-hearted!"
Zhu Lan was curious and went in to take a look. He saw that the lower left corner of the painting he had made on the wall had been rubbed off.
Several craftsmen were discussing how to repair it, but they all looked anxious and had no idea what to do, after all, no one had the skill to sketch.
One of them held a piece of charcoal in his hand and gestured at the wall for a long time, but he really didn't know where to start.
Zhu Lan smiled slightly, walked forward and borrowed the charcoal black from the man.
When the man saw that she wanted to paint, he was skeptical, but when he saw Zhu Lan's determined eyes, he felt a sense of trust for no reason, so he handed the charcoal black to her.
Zhu Lan squatted down and completed the painting in just a few strokes. It connected perfectly with the handwriting from several years ago, and there was almost no trace.
The craftsmen around were all watching in amazement, and only reacted after Zhu Lan left.
After leaving Wulei Pavilion, the look in the eyes of the male student when he looked at Zhu Lan changed.
Not long after they walked, they saw Ouyang Ye's study room from afar. The student stopped, fear evident in his eyes, and pointed in the direction for Zhu Lan and the others, saying that he had a stomachache and would not take them there.
Zhu Lan smiled knowingly, still holding the charcoal black he had just taken from Wulei Pavilion in his hand.
"I'll give it to you."
The male student took it in a daze, and watched Zhu Lan and the others walk towards Ouyang Ye's study. Suddenly, he heard a female voice beside him saying:
“Oh my god, am I seeing things right? That’s… that’s Senior Sister Zhu Lan and Senior Sister Qing Yan!?”
Someone corrected him: "It's obviously Teacher Zhu!"
"I just like to call you Senior Sister, what do you care about me? I wish you Senior Sister, I wish you Senior Sister, I wish you Senior Sister!"
The male student holding the charcoal came to his senses and realized that the two girls were the top two legendary figures of Longchang Academy.
He was so excited that he tightly grasped the charcoal in his hand—he would take this piece of charcoal back to Linfeng Garden and worship it!!!
…
Arriving at the door of Ouyang Ye's study, Zhu Lan did not rush to knock on the door. Instead, he turned to Zhu Qingyan and said:
"I have something to ask Dean Ouyang, why don't you take Chu Xin around first?"
"Okay, okay, then you guys chat quickly, we'll come back later."
Zhu Qingyan naturally understood the meaning of the words and took Chu Xin to go somewhere else.
Zhu Lan then knocked on Ouyang Ye's door, and a serious yet familiar voice sounded from inside.
"Come in."
Zhu Lan pushed the door open, walked in, smiled widely, and performed a proper student salute.
"Student Zhu Lan greets Dean Ouyang."
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