Soon it was noon and Zhou prepared lunch.
Most farmers don’t eat lunch, but Mu Erpang is studying now, so he has to eat better.
Zhou asked Chen Cui and after getting permission, she stewed the remaining ingredients in the kitchen, such as cabbage, vermicelli and eggs, and made a pot of chowder.
Before Chen Cui went to deliver the meal, Mu Erpang came back from the old house.
Only after Shen Cui asked him did she find out that Lao Buyu had gone into the city.
He stayed in the county town for quite some time and got to know several people there.
He had come from the city to the village after the wedding banquet the day before to look for a suitable house. Now that he had settled down, it was time to inform them.
There is another more important thing. Although Lao Buyu has no wealth, he has accumulated some books after reading for many years.
He did not have enlightenment reading materials such as "Youxue Qionglin", but he often read and carefully preserved the Four Books and Five Classics.
Those books are not rare or unique copies, but they contain many annotations and insights that he came across over the years.
Now that I have a disciple, these books will naturally come in handy.
However, after the Chinese New Year, he was ready to leave the county, and those books were not convenient to carry with him, so he sent them to the escort agency, and agreed that he would write to pick them up when he found a place to stay.
This was something he had to do in person.
He had just read all morning and the daylight was good in the afternoon, so Lao Buyu wrote a few big characters that he had just taught in the morning and asked Mu Erpang to practice them by himself after he had dinner and a nap. He would come back before dark and continue teaching in the evening.
Farmers don't follow the rule of not talking while eating or sleeping at the dinner table. Mu Erpang explained the whole story in a few words while eating at the table.
Lao Buyu was not around, and when Mu Erpang was digesting his food after dinner, Shen Cui told him directly and frankly that she wanted to choose a classmate for him.
After all, partner No. 2 will be with Mu Erpang day and night in the future, and will also take away some of Lao Buyu's attention and time, so not only does he need to discuss it with Lao Buyu in advance, he also needs to inform Mu Erpang.
Shen Cui had already prepared a speech in her mind while he was eating, thinking that if her fat son disagreed, she could give some positive examples and explain to him in detail the benefits of healthy competition.
However, Shen Cui's prepared speech was not put to use. Mu Erpang was surprised and smiled when he heard it, "Mom wants to choose a classmate for me?"
Shen Cui was a little surprised by his reaction, and nodded: "Yes, I have such an idea, so I discussed it with you in advance. But why are you so happy? Do you know what classmates are?"
"I know! Classmates eat and live together, and listen to the teacher's lectures together. If you get along well, it's like having another family member or brother!" Mu Erpang smiled, "The teacher just told me this today."
It turned out that Lao Buyu really had no teaching experience, and he didn't dare to teach randomly. He just recalled what his teacher did when he first entered school.
The old gentleman was a great scholar. Unlike the vast majority of teachers today who teach in a bookish and cramming style, he focused on teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and making learning entertaining.
Studying is boring, so during the breaks in the morning, Lao Buyu told him some interesting stories about when he first entered school.
He and the headmaster were both the master's closed disciples at the same time. Since they were of similar age and entered school at the same time, they had always been at odds with each other. However, the senior brothers who were older than them were extremely generous to the two younger ones.
People have particularly deep memories of the beautiful things in their childhood. Lao Buyu picked out a few interesting things and told them to him. He also explained to him the sentence "Be close to teachers and friends, and learn etiquette" from the "Three Character Classic" and quoted from classics.
Wouldn't that make Mu Erpang yearn for that kind of atmosphere?
But even though he was happy, Mu Erpang still said, "We can't make the decision on this matter. We still have to ask the master first."
The little guy has been reading books for almost a month, and now he knows more and more about etiquette.
Shen Cui was happy, tucked the quilt for him, and nodded: "Of course, so when Master Lao comes back in the evening, I will discuss this matter with him."
Later, Mu Erpang took a nap, and Chen Cui began to look for candidates for the second training target.
The first thing that came to her mind, of course, were the two young men who passed by her last time at the wonton stall on Shuyuan Street.
The two brothers were dressed in luxurious clothes, and it was obvious that they came from a prominent family with no shortage of money. What was even more rare was that one had a qualification of 85 and the other 88, which made them truly rare talents.
Especially the younger brother, in order to become Master Lao's disciple, he was unwilling to even participate in the enrollment of Qingzhu Academy. He is a complete loyal supporter of Lao Buyu.
With Lao Buyu's golden signboard, he would definitely be willing to pay a tuition fee and become his student.
Moreover, since his brother took him to participate in the academy enrollment, it also proved that he had certain talents.
There were only a few implicit requirements, and the boy met three of them at once.
Only temperament and character remain to be considered.
It can be said that if Lao Buyu agrees, this will be the best solution among the people Chen Cui knows so far.
However, the county town is not big, but not small either, with a permanent population of several thousand. Trying to find a person with no name or surname is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
The only clue is probably that his brother said at the time, "Today is the last day of our academy's spring recruitment," which means that he is a member of the academy.
It would be much easier to go to the academy to find someone, but Mu Yunchuan was there. If he knew that I took the initiative to contact his classmate's brother, it would be troublesome if there was any misunderstanding.
Later, Mu Erpang woke up after sleeping for more than half an hour and asked his mother if she could accompany him to practice calligraphy for a while. He was afraid that he would be distracted and lazy without anyone supervising him.
Shen Cui got up and accompanied him to the old house, continuing to think about the task.
It was almost dark when Lao Buyu came back from outside.
Chen Cui held back for a long time and did not do the task, just to discuss it with him first. When she heard the noise at the door, she naturally went out immediately.
But I didn't expect that although Lao Buyu came back, his condition was not right!
His hair was disheveled and he had a bag of books slung over his arm. The bag and his clothes were covered in dust and he looked very panic-stricken. After entering the room, he immediately locked the door and then peeked through the crack to see what was happening outside.
Shen Cui was also startled by his abnormal behavior. She was afraid of startling him again, so she just stood at the door of the main hall without moving, and asked softly: "Master, what happened?"
Lao Buyu stared at the crack of the door for a long time before he let out a long breath, turned around and leaned against the door, saying with lingering fear: "I...I seem to have seen a ghost!"
Mu Erpang, who was in the room, also put down his pen and came out because of the abnormal behavior.
"A gentleman does not speak of strange things, supernatural powers, or gods. Isn't that what you taught me today? You told me not to believe in ghosts and gods, but to believe in myself."
Lao Buyu then remembered that his beloved student was here. He immediately put away his panic and pretended to be calm, saying, "That's what I said, but what happened today is indeed abnormal. Listen to me..."
That afternoon, Lao Buyu went to the city to meet up with his friends. When he left the restaurant, he felt someone was following him.
Later he went into the alley and took a detour to get the book from the escort agency.
After that, he didn't feel anything strange anymore, and he thought that he was dressed so poorly that no thief would target him, so he just thought he was overthinking it.
But after leaving the city, there were fewer people on the road and he felt that someone was following him.
By then he had arrived at the entrance of Shuiyun Village. There happened to be a big locust tree there. He turned around and hid behind the tree, listening carefully to any movement.
Sure enough, a burst of hurried footsteps followed, and then the man seemed to have bumped into a tree, making a loud "bang"!
Lao Buyu immediately prepared to capture this man.
But unexpectedly, when he went around the locust tree, not only was the thief Xiao Xiao nowhere to be found, there was not even a shadow of him!
At this point, Lao Buyu swallowed nervously, "You said that in the daytime, how could a normal person run into such a thick tree? And how could he disappear in an instant after running into it? The word '槐' means '鬼' if you split it into two parts!"
He was really good at speaking, and when he described it so vividly, not only Mu Erpang, but even Shen Cui felt a chill down her spine.
But Chen Cui quickly reacted and said, "That's not right. You just said you heard footsteps while hiding behind a tree. If it was a ghost, it would be floating. How could it make such a loud noise of hurrying? And you also said you felt someone was following you in the city. It was bright at that time. No matter how powerful a ghost is, it is impossible for it to come and go freely in broad daylight, right?"
Shen Cui's calm and composed analysis quickly diluted the atmosphere of fear, and Lao Buyu finally calmed down.
"Then...what's going on?"
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