Be a master through ancient times

It was the nineteenth day of the seventh month, and the sun was scorching like fire, flowing with gold and stone.

At the side of the long pavilion outside the gate of Yuanshan County, a large number of people gathered at this moment, and they all came to see him off.

A total of 110 students participated in the county examination this time. Because of the long distance, they formed a convoy to take care of each other on the road. The county magistrate also invited escorts to escort them.

Yuanshan County is about seven or eight days' drive away from Yangxin Mansion. They set off at this time in order to prevent some unpredictable things from happening on the way.

"Mother, brother, sister-in-law, you go back. I will come back immediately after I finish the provincial examination and get my grades." Chu Ci looked at the three of them reluctantly looking at him, feeling a little sour in his heart.

"Little Er, take care of yourself on the way. When you get there, send us a letter, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep these days." Mother Chu wiped her tears and confessed that her son was too promising, so he always got together. Less and more.

"Yes, we are waiting for your letter at home. I have everything at home, so you can go to the exam with peace of mind. When you come back, the rice in the field should have been taken back. We will wait for you to come back and eat fresh rice." Chu Guang also said.

"A Ci, here are the shoes and some kits I made for you. You can replace them on the road." Shen Xiuniang took out a package and handed it to Chu Ci.She has been preparing since the end of last month.

"Thank you sister-in-law." Chu Ci took the package, "Hurry up and go back, the sun is about to rise, and it will be hot in the car later."

The Chu family bought a new ox cart with a shed on the frame. Although it can't run faster than a horse cart, the ox is obviously more useful to the farmers.

Master Qin and the other students came to Chu Ci again after explaining the matter, and said, "A Ci, do you remember all the things I explained to you last night? This time, we will go through mountains and rivers, cherish the journey, and treat you Hang up the laurel list, and set up a banquet at home as a teacher, and open the altar of jade pot in spring to celebrate you."

"Thank you sir, please wait for my good news, sir, I'm sure I'll drink Yuhuchun!" Chu Ci said confidently with his eyes brightened.

The convoy was about to leave, and a group of students sat in the car, listening to the sound of "Treasure", leaned out the window and waved to their relatives who came to see them off.

This time the carriage seemed to be a bit more crowded than last time. There were four people sitting in one, and basically their legs touched their legs.

Zhang Wenhai, Fang Jinyang and Chen Zifang were sitting in Chuci's carriage, among them, only Chuci was immersed in the sadness of parting.

Zhang Wenhai's parents followed the caravan to Yangxin Mansion a few days ago, and his family also has several shops there, as well as a big house with two courtyards.Fang Jinyang's uncle was an official over there, and he had sent a letter a month ago, saying that he had already packed everything up and was waiting for him to move in.As for Chen Zifang, his mother is in the old house of the Chen family in Yangxin Mansion, so this time it can be said that she is returning home, not parting.

"Brother Chu, don't be sad. Wouldn't it be happier when you win Juren and go home in a good mood?" Zhang Wenhai put his arm around Chu Ci's shoulders, "When you arrive at Yangxin Mansion, you can go with me Shall I live? My parents said that they don’t want to live in the house, so they will let us live in it. I also invited Brother Jiang, Brother Luo, Brother Huang, Brother Zhou and others. When the time comes, we will get together and talk about everything. It's the same as learning in the county. It's a pity that Jin...no, Zhuguang and Brother Zhongxing can't live together."

Chu Ci nodded his thanks, fortunately there are still this group of good friends with him.However, this good friend's hand rested on him, why did he want to shoot people so much?

Zhang Wenhai sensed the danger, and immediately withdrew his hand. Brother Chu was afraid of the heat. He stuck to him too tightly just now, it was really dangerous!

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A group of students travel together, and everyone feels a little fresh in their hearts.In the first day or two, there were still people in the carriage reciting poems and fighting against each other. Afterwards, basically everyone was drowsy.

There were also a few people who were unwell and suffered from motion sickness. There was also a student who was even worse. He vomited for several days and was about to vomit out bile. family to take care of.Fortunately, they set off early. After he was in good health, he should be able to catch up with the exam when he walked on the road.

Chu Ci couldn't help but rejoice that his motion sickness disappeared after getting used to the carriage. Otherwise, he probably wouldn't be able to make it to Beijing to catch the exam, and would vomit to death on the way.

After eight long days, they finally arrived at the gate of Yangxin Mansion at noon on the 27th.

Chuci raised the curtain and took a look. As the capital city of Xijiang Province, the gate of Yangxin Mansion is larger than that of Ganzhou Mansion, and there are more guards guarding it.

Chuci and the others got out of the car together and took out the scholar's documents in the luggage, while the others had to produce a note stamped by the local county government before entering the city.

Because the township examination is just around the corner, there are countless students going to Yangxin Mansion to rush for the examination, and it takes a day to pass.These guards usually take a rough look and let them pass.

As soon as he entered the city, Chu Ci heard someone calling him.He looked up and looked around, only to see a two-horse carriage, and the person on it was the person who accompanied Mr. Xu back then.

"Young Master Chu, please keep me waiting! Hurry up and pack up your things. The master is still in the yamen. He will be very happy to see you after his business."

"Brother Xu, this?"

"Master read your letter and calculated the time you will arrive here. He asked me to wait here for the past two days. I saw a lot of students, all of them were wearing robes, and my eyes were blurred."

Brother Xu was a bit dull at first, but after holding back at the gate of the city for two days, he actually started talking too much.

"However, I have already agreed to my friend's invitation to live with him."

"Don't worry about this, you go back with me first, and when you meet the master, you can talk to him yourself." He didn't care about 21, first snatched Chu Ci's package and put it in the car, and Chu Ci had no choice but to go to Zhang Wenhai's side After shouting a few words, he got into the carriage.

The horse neighed, and then pulled the cart and ran slowly.

As the saying goes, the east is rich and the west is rich, and the south is poor and the north is cheap.As Xu Zheng is the third in command of Yangxin Mansion, the house is naturally on the East Street side.

East Street is divided into many lanes, and Xu Zheng's home is in Shuangyan Lane.This alley is wide enough to accommodate two carriages going side by side, which is very different from the alleys in their small county town.

The environment here is quiet, and the people who come and go are men and women dressed as servants. The real master naturally lives in the mansion and will not go out at will.

The carriage stopped outside the gate of Xu Mansion, and the concierge hurriedly opened the gate to greet him. It was definitely not an ordinary person who could be picked up by the butler himself.

"This is Mr. Chu, a disciple of our master. In the future, if you see someone, don't offend him easily."

Those who can be concierges usually have double eyes. He looked at Chu Ci for a while, and then said: "Little manager, don't worry, this Mr. Chu has the appearance of a dragon among men. I am just blind in one eye." , I can also recognize Mr. Chu, so I will definitely not offend you."

Chu Ci smiled at him as a greeting.

The courtyard of the Xu Mansion is very large, and there are many servants seen along the way.They were courteous and thoughtful. After listening to Brother Xu's introduction, they immediately bowed down and greeted Chu Ci.

Chu Ci was a little uncomfortable. This should be his first contact with the real life of the upper class in feudal society.

He followed Brother Xu into the guest room, which was very elegantly furnished, no different from the main room of their house.

"This is arranged by Madam herself, is Mr. Chu satisfied?"

"Master's wife is here too? Then, little brother Xu, please take me to visit. It's the first time you come to the door, don't lose your courtesy."

"Okay." Brother Xu nodded, then went out and called a woman with double buns in, and said, "Young Master Chu, her name is Xingzi, and she can't do things more properly. During the time you live in the mansion, let her run errands for you." Let's go. Xingzi, go get Mr. Chu a basin of water to wash up."

This servant girl's round face looked very pleasing. After she responded, she immediately went to fetch water, and after a while, she brought back a basin of clear well water. On a hot day, wipe your face with this water, presumably It's very refreshing.

"I'll do it myself." Seeing that Xingzi wanted to twist the cloth towel for him, Chu Ci immediately stopped him.

"Okay, then you can come by yourself, young master." Kyoko said with a smile.Madam said that when serving guests, one must act according to the preferences of the guests, and must not make up his own mind.

Chu Ci felt comfortable with her attitude, he was very afraid that this maid would cry and say that the service was not good, just like the one on TV.

He walked over, soaked his hands in the cool well water, then twisted the cloth towel, wiped his face, and washed away the dust along the way.

"Young Master Chu, come with me, Madam is in the Qiushuang courtyard now, I will take you to meet her."

Chu Ci tidied up his clothes again before following Brother Xu.