Chapter 52 Ah, I caught the ghost!
Some diners' attention was attracted over there.
Old Man Qin didn't turn around, but his ears moved slightly.
The person who was speaking was a businessman who came from another place to do business. He was having dinner with Mr. Li, the shopkeeper of the local Bi Mo Zhai, and they talked about business matters.
Shanzhang Liu happened to be sitting at the next table and turned around to ask:
"Shopkeeper Li, what happened to the Song family? Is the price of ink going to go up?"
Mr. Liu Shanzhang is an old customer of Bimozhai and is quite familiar with the shopkeeper Li.
Shopkeeper Li was filled with regret:
"Master Liu, I just heard this from a friend."
"The Song family committed high treason and were confiscated and exiled by the emperor. The Song family's pine soot ink workshop was also confiscated by the government."
The Song family was extremely wealthy and had countless properties, but the foundation of their fortune was making ink.
People at that time all used pine soot ink, and half of Dayu's pine soot ink came from the Song family.
The Song family had a secret recipe for making ink. The ink they made was rich and smooth, and as shiny as lacquer. Even the ink used by the emperor in the palace was tribute from the Song family.
Song Yan kept the secret recipe secret, not even to some of the Song family's descendants. Before being exiled, the Song family was interrogated by the government, but no one could reveal the secret recipe.
As a result, the quality of the new pine soot ink produced by the workshop is far inferior to before.
Before the news of the Song family's downfall spread, the price of pine soot ink stored in various places had already risen.
The price of the new ink sticks has not increased, but the writing feel has been greatly reduced.
"What a shame, what a shame!"
Principal Liu and Master Qiu sighed when they heard this. They used ink every day, but now they couldn't afford good ink.
When Hao Ren heard that something happened to the Song family, his brows darkened a little.
He remembered that Song Yan and his father were close friends regardless of age difference, and that the Song family was wealthy and prosperous, but he didn't expect that they would fall overnight.
Su Zhizhi asked Xue Che: "A Che, what is pine smoke ink?"
Xue Che: "It's ink made from the smoke from burning pine wood."
Su Zhizhi: "We have trees on the mountain, can't we do it ourselves?"
Xue Che paused for a moment and said, "Making ink is not an easy task. Without a method, it would be very difficult to do it."
Su Zhizhi said "Oh" and stopped asking.
She sat on a small stool and memorized her lessons. In a few days, the teacher in the academy would give her an exam.
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Mingde Academy is built on the mountain, and its backyard is surrounded by a part of the bamboo forest at the foot of the mountain.
Occasionally, when the weather was good, the teacher would take his students to the bamboo forest to recite books and chant poems.
It is August now, and although it is still hot in Lingnan, it is no longer as hot as in June.
That day, Master Qiu took the students of Taoli Hall outside the bamboo forest and taught them to recite poetry line by line:
"The deer calls, eating wild apples. I have guests, playing the harp and the flute."
"The deer calls, eating wild apples. I have guests, playing the harp and the flute."
“…”
Su Zhizhi was very well-behaved for a while when she first came to the academy, but after becoming completely familiar with the environment, she could no longer control her active nature.
As she muttered "deer calling", she thought of the sound of a deer roaring, and then she glanced into the mountains and forests, as if she could see a fawn.
A shadow passed by, and there really was an animal!
Su Zhizhi ran to the edge of the bamboo forest, just in time to see a rabbit running in a hurry bump into the roots of a nearby bamboo and lie on the ground in a daze.
Su Zhizhi picked it up and found it was a furry gray-white hare.
There is always more than one child in the class who does not study seriously.
As soon as Su Zhizhi mentioned the rabbit, someone shouted:
"Su Zhizhi caught a rabbit!"
In an instant, everyone's attention turned to Su Zhizhi and the rabbit in her hand.
Gu Qingning's eyes lit up: "Zhizhi, you are amazing. You caught the rabbit in the blink of an eye."
The other classmates had the same expression and all wanted to touch the rabbit.
Even Master Qiu was puzzled. How could this kid bring a rabbit in such a short time?
He feigned seriousness and admonished, "Su Zhizhi, why are you catching rabbits instead of listening to the class?"
Su Zhizhi held the rabbit and said innocently:
"Master Qiu, I didn't catch it. The rabbit bumped into my feet by itself."
Liu Xiangxiang whispered enviously, "I want a rabbit too. If I had known earlier, I would have stood by the woods and waited for it."
Master Qiu wanted to laugh a little, and said: "Sit by the tree and wait for the rabbit."
Su Zhizhi understood: "Master Qiu, do you mean that if we just stand by the tree, we can wait for the rabbit?"
Master Qiu wanted to explain, but suddenly he smiled meaningfully:
"Come back here tomorrow to wait for the rabbit, and I will tell you the meaning later."
The key to teaching people is to let them experience the things personally so that they can understand the profound meaning.
When Su Zhizhi returns empty-handed and disappointed tomorrow, he will naturally explain to her the profound meaning and truth of "waiting for something to happen."
Mr. Qiu thought his method was great and left the get out of class while fanning himself.
The second day.
Su Zhizhi and Gu Qingning came to the bamboo forest in the backyard.
The two talked while waiting.
Su Zhizhi was still holding the rabbit she caught yesterday.
Gu Qingning: "Zhizhi, can I hold the rabbit?"
Seeing that Gu Qingning really liked the rabbit, Su Zhizhi said, "You can raise it."
Gu Qingning was delighted but also conflicted: "But this is your rabbit. If you give it to me, you will have no more."
Su Zhizhi waved her hand and said proudly, "Just catch another one later."
As he was speaking, a rabbit came running out of the woods and bumped into a rock in the bamboo forest with a bang.
I feel dizzy again.
Su Zhizhi and Gu Qingning excitedly picked up the rabbit and brought it to school.
"Master Qiu, we caught him!"
Su Zhizhi and Gu Qingning each held a rabbit in their arms:
"Master Qiu, can you explain your intentions to us now?"
The smile on Master Qiu's face was a little forced at this moment:
"Is this really the rabbit that was knocked unconscious today?"
Su Zhizhi: “Yes.”
The classmates looked at Su Zhizhi with even more envy.
Liu Xiangxiang leaned over the table in regret. Why didn't she go with them today?
Master Qiu said slowly:
"No rush. Go to the bamboo forest tomorrow and wait for the rabbit. I will explain it to you."
Master Qiu smiled. It was just a coincidence and it would never happen again.
But Mr. Qiu's smile didn't last long.
On the third day, when Su Zhizhi appeared in front of Master Qiu with the third rabbit, Master Qiu could no longer smile.
It’s totally off the mark!!!
Su Zhizhi said sincerely, "I finally understand your intention."
"The idea of waiting for the rabbit to come to you is that as long as you persist and be patient, everything is possible."
Master Qiu opened his mouth with difficulty, but the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a word.
Su Zhizhi asked again, "Master Qiu, do you still want me to wait for the rabbit tomorrow?"
Master Qiu quickly stopped him, saying, "No need! Study hard for the next few days, you'll have vacation next month!"
The heat is in July, and the clothes are given out in September.
Dayu students have a one-month clothing holiday in September every year, allowing them to return home to prepare winter clothes.
When Su Zhizhi heard that they were going to have a holiday, she was so happy that she didn't ask any questions.
She and Gu Qingning raised rabbits together for a few days. When they parted ways for the holiday, each of them took a rabbit away, and the third one was given to Liu Xiangxiang.
Liu Xiangxiang hugged the rabbit, and was so grateful that she wanted to give Su Zhizhi a big gift:
"Zhizhi, I will definitely take good care of it."
Children's minds are often changeable, and they have a different idea every moment.
After Su Zhizhi returned to Black Bandit Mountain, she raised her own rabbit and felt lonely.
She wanted to give the rabbit a companion.
So Su Zhizhi climbed onto Xue Che's windowsill again, smiling broadly:
"Ache, let's go catch rabbits."
Xue Che felt that this scene was familiar. It was like this when she asked him to catch fish before.
He wanted to refuse, but his mouth was faster than his brain and said:
"Okay, go ahead."
Xue Che: ...
They went to the back mountain of Black Bandit Mountain together again, with Abao following behind.
Both of them had an unusual intuition today.
Xue Che's temples were throbbing, and he felt like something was going to happen.
Su Zhizhi's heart was pounding, and she felt that she would pick up a big one.
The forest floor is covered with leaves
It makes a rustling sound when you step on it.
A hand suddenly emerged from the pile of fallen leaves and grabbed Su Zhizhi's ankle!
Xue Che and Su Zhizhi lowered their heads, then grabbed each other and yelled at the same time:
"ah--!"
"I've caught a ghost—!"
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