"Well, I see that there are a lot of people eating out, how much does it cost?"
I don't know, and I can't tell you if I know it.
Zhuang Jiran said: "Auntie, I'm going to pick up other guests first, you sit down first, and the food will be served in a while."
"Wait," Zhuang Jiran was pulled back, "Who are your grandfather's disciples? Speaking of which, I haven't met them yet."
"I haven't seen it either. I see their family members delivering things to your house every Chinese New Year holiday, but I never saw anyone."
Zhuang Jiran, "Auntie, we went to our grandparents' house to pay New Year's greetings, and they weren't at my house. Of course you haven't seen them before."
He just raised his head and saw Bai Shan and Zhou Man walking out with a smile, he pointed to them and said, "Here, it's them."
The people at the table turned their heads to look, opened their mouths slightly, and exclaimed after a while: "It's so beautiful, it is indeed the reincarnation of Taibai Xing and Wenqu Xing."
Zhuang Jiran's eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Auntie, have you heard this story?"
"Listen, I can hear it every time I pass by a teahouse, ouch, I didn't expect that our Luojiang County is so powerful that there are actually two immortals who descended from the mortal world."
Zhuang Jiran nodded approvingly.
Bai Shan and Zhou Man went out to meet the Taoist priests, and Yin Ju came back with them. .
In just two days, Zhou Man felt that his face had turned ruddy, and he became happy, "It seems that there are indeed people on the mountain. You were on a boat and changed cars before, and your face was always pale. Now you look much better."
Yin said with a smile: "On the mountain, my mind is calm, I sleep well, I fight with the Taoist priests every day, and I eat well. I also feel that my energy has improved in the past two days."
After hearing this, Zhou Man decided to pick up the health regimen that she had unknowingly discarded. She has to work hard, so that she can live longer.
The relatives of the Zhou family, the Bai family, and the Zhuang family all know that these four families are prosperous, especially the relatives of the Zhuang family.
Because Mr. Zhuang's sense of existence is very weak, when Zhuang Dalang didn't take the initiative to mention it, no one knew that Mr. Zhuang was a high-ranking official in the capital. They thought Mr. Zhuang was still walking around with his three disciples.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zhuang has a generous employer. He has been specially invited to teach since more than ten years ago. There are various etiquettes throughout the year, and Shu Xiu is also very tall.
It's just that I didn't expect him to be an official in the capital a few years ago. I heard that the official is not young.
The three-day running water feast caused a sensation in Luojiang County, and many squires came here after hearing the news. They came here for a meal even without invitations, not for food, but to see Mr. Zhuang, Bai Shan, etc. people.
Of course they didn't come here by themselves, they all brought their own nephews, ranging from seven years old to twenty years old, with only one purpose, Mr. Zhuang, do you see if they have the aptitude to be cultivated
You don't want to be a disciple, but you can take it with you as a servant boy.
Mrs. Zhuang watched from the side, her heart was burning, and she took advantage of the gap to pinch Zhuang Dalang several times every day, urging him to send the child to the father-in-law as soon as possible.
Zhuang Dalang had to call his three sons and daughter-in-law to him for questioning, but in fact he mainly asked his two eldest sons.
"... Would you like to let the children go to the capital with their grandfather?"
Zhuang Ji'an froze for a moment, "Father is talking about Chen'er and the others?"
Zhuang Dalang nodded.
Zhuang Ji'an bowed his head in thought, Zhuang Jiran stopped talking, the child was still young, they were reluctant.
Zhuang Dalang said: "You have also seen what happened in the past two days. I don't know how many people begged your grandfather to take someone to Beijing. If you are willing, I will go to your grandfather to discuss it. If you are not willing, then forget it."
Zhuang Jisi looked around, faintly excited, "Father, I am willing, I want to go!"
Zhuang Dalang frowned and looked at him, "You?"
Zhuang Jisi's eyes lit up and said, "Yes, me! Dad, let me go, I can still take care of my grandfather."
Zhuang Dalang: "But didn't you decide to take the exam to enter the county government office next year?"
"It's an exam for the county government. If you pass the exam, you will be a low-level official just like your elder brother. I want to read it again. Then I will go to the capital to try the Mingjing. If I pass the exam, I will at least be an official when selecting officials County lieutenant or county magistrate."
Both the county lieutenant and the county magistrate have ranks. Although they are the lowest county officials, they are also counted as official careers.
Zhuang Dalang was taken aback for a while before he said, "I never knew you had such an idea."
Zhuang Jisi said: "That's because I studied well in the county school before, and my grandfather relied on the Bai family in the capital. Naturally, I can't bring it up to cause trouble for my grandfather, but since Dad, you are willing to let us accompany you grandfather..."
He chuckled and said, "Since all my nephews can go, then I can go even more."
Zhuang Dalang frowned and thought for a while before nodding, "I'll ask your grandfather."
Mr. Zhuang was stunned by the news, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and asked uncertainly, "You mean to ask Ji Si to follow me to the capital?"
Zhuang Dalang moved his butt anxiously and said, "If it's inconvenient..."
"No, it's very convenient," Mr. Zhuang paused, and said in a calm tone, "Ji Si's age..."
Mr. Zhuang's eyes brightened slightly, and his heart was a little excited, "It's still within the scope of the Imperial Academy's recruitment. He will go to Beijing with me, and he can enroll in Enyin. As for the three children, they can be sent to the school with the Zhou family's children. I usually Just teach it again."
Zhuang Dalang was stunned, "Enyin enrolls?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded, "I have a quota."
But Zhuang Dalang has always disliked his sons following him, and Mr. Zhuang originally planned to reserve this spot for the Zhou family's children.
Mr. Zhuang looked at him nervously, "How does Da Lang feel?"
Zhuang Dalang was silent for a while and then said: "Father is in charge."
Mr. Zhuang let out a sigh of relief, nodded and smiled repeatedly: "Okay, okay, then we will pack our things when we go back, and we will leave together when we go to Beijing."
Zhuang Dalang left silently, only after walking a long distance did he remember that the eldest son and second son hadn't made up their minds yet, and wondered if they would let their children accompany them to the capital.
Zhuang Ji'an and Zhuang Jiran hesitated in their hearts, but their daughter-in-law did not. They each held their husband's arms and said, "Let the child go. If you didn't have an errand, I would have wanted you to go."
Zhuang Ji'an: "The children are too young, I don't want them to leave home."
"Then you don't think about the future of the children? Look at the people who came to the banquet this time. The county magistrate was very respectful when they saw their grandfather. I heard that in the Zhou family, only Aunt Zhou was the only one who studied. It was because they didn't want Shuxiu, and everyone else It’s just that I learned a few words with my grandfather, but you brothers were enlightened at the age of five, and you studied for more than ten years to take the exam.”
"Looking back now, the eldest son of the eldest son of the Zhou family is now a sixth-rank official in the capital, and the younger brothers have also become officials. What is the reason?" She said: "Isn't it because he went to the capital? With knowledge and contacts, we didn’t know there was such a relationship in our family before, but now that we know and have such an opportunity, why do we want our children to be mediocre like us?”