Chapter 20 Wang Xianming's Travels to Lin Mansion (Part 2)

Since her daughter came into the house, half of Jia's thoughts were focused on her. At this moment, I saw that although Yu'er was sitting properly, but the smile on her lips was a little wider than before, I knew that the other party was still making up her mind.

She knows her daughter better than her mother, Jia thought in her mind and guessed where her daughter's intention was. He smiled at Ms. Liu and said, "It seems that our play is really lively. Not only do we have a female Duke Fu and a female Zhuge, but we also have a female champion."

"Has Yu'er started studying too?" Ms. Liu was very surprised and looked directly at Daiyu.

"Ever since she was old enough to walk, she has taken up half of her father's study. She stays there all day long and doesn't know what he is reading." Jia joked, causing the girl to object: "Isn't it good to like reading?"

"Okay, of course." Mrs. Liu smiled and clapped her hands. When she became interested, she took a few more simple questions. The girl answered them fluently and even told some allusions, which made Mrs. Liu smile.

While the three of them were chatting and laughing, a maid came into the house and stood outside the curtain and whispered softly that the master was back.

Mrs. Jia raised her head and looked out the window, only to realize that the sky was getting dark. She stood up with a smile, took Ms. Liu's hand, and complained: "You blame me. After chatting with my sister for so long, I neglected my brother-in-law."

"It's okay." Ms. Liu waved her hands nonchalantly, cleared her throat and said, "He said it on the way here. This time, when you come here, you should remember the six-character motto: listen less, read less, talk less. I laughed at him. : Then it’s better to bring a piece of wood.”

"What did your brother-in-law say?"

"He said: It's not how Kuchiki got to Tanhua." Ms. Liu shook her head with a smile and joked, "It's better to let him take advantage of it."

Mrs. Jia smiled again, pulling Mrs. Liu and her daughter together to the front hall. When they arrived at the front hall, since Wang Xianming was present, the female relatives asked a few questions behind the screen. Immediately, the hostess ordered the banquet to begin.

There are two tables, one inside and one outside. Lin Ruhai and Wang Xianming sat in front, while Jia and Liu went to find their own happiness. This is very painful for the honest and dull Wang Xianming.

The greatest official he had ever seen in his life was just a scholar who passed the college examination. But how could he, a failed boy, have any friendship with the prefect? Now facing the current court dater, even though he was a former classmate, Wang Xianming had to sit with all his energy.

Who is Lin Ruhai? Can you tell how nervous he is? After asking the servant who was waiting on the side to retreat, he just smiled and persuaded him to drink. Talking casually about Liu's father's past, the atmosphere became lively as time went by.

After a few glasses of wine, Wang Xianming felt a little more courageous. One of them is a courtesan, and the other is a failed boy. There wasn't much to talk about, and the topic naturally fell on reading and educating people.

As soon as he mentioned this, Wang Xianming stood up, picked up the wine, and poured it into Lin Ruhai's cup. "I still want to thank you for this. As soon as your letter arrived, it was like opening Heng'er's mind, and he wrote the article that day. . I took it and took a look, and it turned out to be even better.”

"Really?" Lin Ruhaisheng was very good-looking, and he had been studying for many years and had a somewhat elegant air. Coupled with the fact that he has been in the officialdom for many years and has gained a bit of stability, this behavior is really unparalleled.

"Brother-in-law didn't ask him what he thought?"

Brazenly answering the word "brother-in-law" from the Salt Patrol Censor, Wang Xianming straightened his back, thought about Liu's face several times in his mind, and then replied with a guilty conscience: "Of course I asked, that's what he said: Consistently , thick trunks and thin branches, lifting weight is light.

Lin Ruhai put down his wine glass after hearing this. After pondering for a moment, he sighed: "What a high level of understanding. My brother-in-law is a very talented student."

Wang Xianming smirked quite proudly. Fortunately, he still knew that the man opposite him was Tanhua Lang, a serious man. His mind was quite clear and he didn't say anything stupid.

"Your talents and knowledge are superior to mine." Wang Xianming made a query, "I have something to ask you."

Lin Ruhai wasn't modest either. He just nodded and told the other party to just ask.

Wang Xianming was a little embarrassed, and after thinking about his words, he said, "I would like to know who is the current headmaster of Jinling Academy. Can their academy still accept people?"

"Brother-in-law, aren't you going to continue teaching?" Lin Ruhai was really surprised.

"I won't teach you, I won't teach you." Wang Xianming said calmly, "I only know a set of Four Books and Five Classics, and I have taught everything that needs to be taught. After he finishes the county and government examinations this time, I should find another famous teacher for him. , so as not to waste Heng'er's talent."

As soon as these words were said, even Lin Ruhai listened in awe. There are many people in the world who like to be teachers, but there are very few people who dare to recognize their own shortcomings, let go of their hands at critical moments, and push their disciples.

Especially in the face of those good talents and jade, who doesn't want to wait until the peaches and plums are fragrant, and when the world praises them, they can also bear their own names.

Whenever you encounter someone like Wang Xianming once, it will be your student's luck.

Lin Ruhai said sincerely: "Brother-in-law's actions should be superficial."

After drinking,.

Lin Ruhai said again: "This matter is not urgent. I don't think Jinling Academy is a good place to go. Brother-in-law, you might as well wait a little longer."

"Is there any better place?" Wang Xianming had limited information channels, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

Lin Ruhai just smiled, and happened to catch up with several servants coming in to light the lamp. He raised his hand, tapped on the table, and started to play riddles. Wang Xianming had no choice but to continue drinking with him.

After a while, the host and guest had a good time and went back to their houses.

Wang Xianming asked Mr. Kongming at home about what was going on at the banquet. Mrs. Liu also followed suit and said, "You will know in a few days," and then fell asleep.

Good fellow, since Heng'er is not your student, you just leave me alone in the oil pan to worry, right? It is also very interesting that Wang Xianming fell asleep with a blanket in anger.

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The 22nd.

After noon, the Lin Mansion was already very lively.

The daughter of the Imperial Inspector of Salt had a birthday, so there was no reason for the salt merchants not to arrive early. The gifts sent before were not counted. When these invited salt merchants were surrounded by people, many of their followers were still holding wrapped gifts in their hands.

But as soon as they stepped into the Lin Mansion, they saw the things they had sent before, which were still neatly placed in the courtyard. For a moment, they were a little confused about what the third place winner was up to.

Today would not be a Hongmen Banquet.

No way, I heard that Lord Lin loved his eldest daughter very much, and it was impossible for him to make trouble today.

Several salt merchants who were on good terms exchanged opinions and let down their guard a little. But they also made up their minds that if there was any disturbance at the banquet, they would never abandon each other.

The salt merchants walked through the courtyard with doubts and uneasiness. Naturally, there were servants who led the male and female guests to different places in two groups. The salt merchants came to a spacious and bright hall, but there was no banquet set up, only two rows of neat chairs, arranged on the left and right.

What does this mean?

They saw Lord Lin with an unremarkable old man standing in the hall and smiling at them. The salt merchants hurried forward to salute, and Lin Ruhai returned the salutes one by one, indicating that it was still early, so they might as well sit down and drink tea and listen to opera to kill time.

How dare they not agree? The guests followed the host's wishes. After some refusal, the servants led them to their seats.

The arrangement of seats is the most challenging for the host's treatment of others.

Seeing that everyone's seats were arranged steadily, everyone couldn't help but praise the hostess in the mansion. As for how much truth and how much falsehood, no one knew.

The first person on the left was Feng Zhu, the largest salt merchant in Yangzhou. He saw the unremarkable old man sitting opposite him. He knew that the other party was not the housekeeper of the Lin Mansion. Then he asked in confusion: "I don't know your name, and I haven't met you yet. I'm really rude. I'm Feng Zhu."

Wang Xianming was a little tongue-tied, so Lin Ruhai naturally came out to help him out and introduced him: "This is my brother-in-law."

Feng Zhu was shocked and hurriedly stood up and said: "I'm so disrespectful, I didn't know you were from the family of Censor Lin. Hahaha, I have a good relationship with Lord Lin, so I have the nerve to call you brother-in-law. Brother-in-law, please don't blame me for being reckless before. After today, I will hold a banquet in Chunfeng Tower to make amends tomorrow."

Vulgar, really vulgar. Wang Xianming was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. I'm familiar with you, but you come up to make a relationship with me. Lin Ruhai saw everything, smiled and took a sip of the teacup.

After a while, the guests gradually arrived. After greeting each other, everyone found that the people sitting on the left were all salt merchants, and the people sitting on the right were all Lin Ruhai's family and guests.

The salt merchants saw that there were indeed no officials from other mansions in the hall, and they knew that today was just a simple family dinner, so their doubts were dispelled. Once people put down their guard, the topic naturally became heated.

As they chatted, they couldn't help but talk about the gift box in the yard. The salt merchants persuaded Lin Ruhai that they were just some crude toys, and their heartfelt gifts should be given to children to play with.

Lin Ruhai was angry and amused when he heard it, and said: "Can this authentic work of Li Bai be considered a crude toy? It's really insulting."

The salt merchant who just spoke knew that he had said the wrong thing, and sat down with a smile.

Wang Xianming was surprised and said in a panic: "What, there are such valuable things. What should I do? What should I do?"

Feng Zhu saw that the old man was in a hurry and didn't seem to be pretending, so he couldn't help asking: "Brother-in-law, do you have any difficulties? Why don't you tell us so that we can find a solution together?"

"I thought it was just a small gathering of our family. Madam only asked me to prepare 20 taels of silver, saying that it was for the children to buy small things." Wang Xianming sighed, blushing, and couldn't help exposing himself as a man who only obeyed his wife.

"Brother-in-law, don't blame me."

After saying that, Wang Xianming felt ashamed. He remembered the madam's instructions last night, asking him to give the silver out after everyone was together.

Which is more important, face or Liu?

Wang Xianming didn't hesitate at all, and stood up with a purse from his arms and handed it to Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai smiled and comforted him: "It's just a birthday, something that happens every year. It's enough to have this thought. My daughter won't like antiques, calligraphy and paintings if you give them to her."

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