Three melons and two dates

Chapter 15: Determined to Return to the Academy

After dinner, Shuyan went out for a walk as usual.When passing by the gate of Wang's house, Wang Ahua came out carrying a small bamboo basket.

"Brother Goudan, what a coincidence."

Shu Yan responded with a smile, and the two of them didn't say anything more. Following yesterday's journey, they came to the small river in a short while.

At this time, Wang Ahua lifted the veil on the small bamboo basket, and took out the peach blossom wine and a few small appetizers for Shuyan.Only then did Shu Yan discover that there was a small oilcloth bag underneath.The book inkstone was a little curious, Wang Ahua didn't do much to cover it up, and took it apart directly. It was a small candle and a semi-finished river lantern and Kongming lantern.

"Ah Hua, what are you doing with this?"

"The leftovers from the Lantern Festival this year, I took them out today and wanted to put them all away. The food at home hasn't dried yet. I hope God can give me a few more days of good sunshine."

"Yeah, let's do it together, I hope there will be more sunny days."

The two of them did what they said, and they assembled the river lantern in a short while. The few small river lanterns can't be compared with those bought in the city. They are not delicate enough and not big enough. It's just for kids to play.But right now, the two of them are quite happy. After all, they did it by themselves, so the mood is different.

After releasing the Kongming lanterns, the two released several small river lanterns one by one.Shuyan didn't notice that Wang Ahua made different wishes every time the lamp was put on, and one of them mentioned him.

Shu Yan looked at Fei Gao Fei Gao, the Piao Yuan lamp floating far away, and sat down happily, drinking peach blossom wine and eating side dishes naturally.

To be honest, although Shu Yan didn't know what to talk to Wang Ahua, which gave him a headache, but he still liked staying with Wang Ahua.Otherwise, when he knew that Xie Huanxiu didn't like the two of them interacting with each other, he would still rely on luck and go out for a walk as usual.

Every time Wang Ahua called him "Brother Goudan", Shu Yan always felt that he was still that Goudan living in the East Village.The days of flying around in the country are far more interesting than guarding the square yard in the city, waiting for time every day to pick up Xie Huanxiu from school, and going out to buy groceries every now and then.

At dinner, Xie Jiuwen's peach blossom wine, Shu Yan did not move a sip.It's not that he doesn't want to drink, Xie Huanxiu is looking at him strangely.Compared with drinking peach blossom wine to satisfy his cravings, he felt that it was more important not to let Xie Huanxiu pick on him, so he simply endured it.

Right now, drinking some wine and some side dishes, looking up at the endless Milky Way, let alone how comfortable it is.

Xie Huanxiu, who secretly followed Shuyan to go out, felt something was wrong when he saw the rising Kongming lantern, and quickened his pace to catch up.As soon as he got to the high ground and could see Shuyan and them clearly, Xie Huanxiu saw Shuyan showing a long-lost relaxed and happy expression. He was lying on the riverside, holding a small wine jar in his hand, looking up at the sky, drinking from time to time. Have two sips of wine.And Wang Ahua at the side just looked at him quietly, full of joy.

Xie Huanxiu really didn't know what was going on in his heart, he kicked the stones at his feet angrily, and walked away.

And these, Shuyan didn't know.

Early the next morning, Xie Huanxiu yelled back to the academy.Facing his unexpected behavior, Shuyan inevitably had to ask a question.

"What's the matter, do you not want me to go back to the academy to study, or do you need your approval for what I do?"

Xie Huanxiu's words choked Shuyan into silence.Although Shu Yan didn't know why Xie Huanxiu was in a bad mood this time, he couldn't be wrong to choose to shut up.

Xie Huanxiu looked at Shuyan who was packing up his things silently, and thought, "Hmph, I'm scratching my head here every day, I don't know how to coax my master, why do you talk and laugh with Wang Ahua, don't stay Alright, go back to the academy!"

Despite Xie Huanxiu's reluctance, he packed two small altars of peach blossom wine and went to Master Ji's house anxiously.I just hope Master Ji can let him in for the sake of these two altars of peach blossom wine.

When he arrived at Ji Yuan's house, the door of his house was still locked, and Xie Huanxiu was not sure if Ji Yuan got up.Stay outside the door and pay attention to what's going on inside.

Half an hour later, Xie Huanxiu finally heard the sound of Ji Yuan pushing the door, he tentatively called, "Master, I am the master, Heavenly Official, I have come to bring you peach blossom wine."

After finishing speaking, he nervously listened to the movement inside the door, wondering if Ji Yuan would come to open the door.Hearing a bang, Ji Yuan closed the door of his room.

Hearing this sound, Xie Huanxiu's heart trembled. The "wine trick" he got in exchange for losing his country and humiliating his power was useless at all.

He also knew in his heart that if he didn't go to the township examination this time and came back with a good rank, Ji Yuan would not see him again.

Xie Huanxiu sat down at the door of Jiyuan's house weakly, leaning against the door, holding two altars of peach blossom wine in his arms, feeling indescribably lonely and lonely.

Xie Huanxiu thought, what is he insisting on here?Some people don't like you, it will not change no matter what.The matter of Qing Niao made him and Li Rao tear their skins apart. It is true that they can't change anything whether they go to the township examination or not.

But he still didn't want to take the exam, he was afraid of the day after the exam.He didn't want to go to the Guozijian, he was afraid that he would live in Lushan Academy once.

Who wants to be isolated?

Xie Huanxiu waited all morning, but he didn't wait for Jiyuan, and he didn't figure out whether he should go to the examination or not.But at the moment before leaving, he suddenly realized that no matter whether he went to the examination or not, whether he could ease the relationship with Li Rao and the others, these were not as important as Ji Yuanlai.When he went to Li Rao and the others, he wanted to be friends with them because Mr. Ji said that he needed to make friends.Otherwise, who cares must make friends with them.

After thinking about this point clearly, Xie Huanxiu suddenly realized, and he no longer struggled with whether to take the exam or not.Sooner or later, he will take part in the rural examination, and he can't just stay like this for the rest of his life.

"Master, I'm going back to the academy. I've left the peach blossom wine at the door. You'll have to come out and pick it up later. I'll take the provincial exam this year. Don't worry, I'll do well!"

Xie Huanxiu didn't hear any noise from inside the gate and was depressed. "Master, I'm really leaving, take care of yourself."

"I see. If Xie Huanxiu fails to win the exam this time, then you and I will never see each other for life. This is the end of this master-student relationship."

Xie Huanxiu was very happy to hear Ji Yuanli him, but when he heard Master Ji's words clearly, his heart was heavy.He believes that Ji Yuan will do what he says.

Xie Huanxiu returned to Xie's house dejectedly, Xie Jiu heard Shuyan said that they were going back to the city, and suddenly said this without end, the two of them couldn't care about the field anymore, they hurried home and waited for Xie Huanxiu to come back.

When Xie Huanxiu came back, he seemed to have lost his soul, and he didn't say anything when he asked, they were anxious to follow suit.Xie Huanxiu lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling, but he didn't know what he was thinking.

Xie Jiu simply let Shu Yan go to rest too, since it is this time today, he must not be able to leave, otherwise it will be too late to enter the city.

Early the next morning, Xie Huanxiu, who had regained his strength, took the inkstone to bid farewell to his parents and returned to the academy.

When Ji Yuan heard that Xie Huanxiu had returned to the academy, he was temporarily relieved.

For so many years, he only had one close friend, Master Tan.He didn't know how to guide Xie Huanxiu. He sent Xie Huanxiu to study at Lushan Academy and asked him to make friends so that Xie Huanxiu would not follow his old path, so even if Xie Huanxiu chose to make friends with those dudes, Ji Yuan was not worried .After all, Lushan Academy will not let ignorant dudes enter the academy and ignore them.

Even though Ji Yuan didn't like those dudes, he had to admit that these dudes were far better than him in dealing with the world.It doesn't matter if Xie Huanxiu suffers from following behind them, and it doesn't necessarily mean that it is bad to take a detour.

Until Xie Huanxiu came to visit him, he received a letter from Master Tan.

Ji Yuan only remembered Xie Huanxiu's cleverness, but he ignored that he was a child, and many things were beyond his complete control.

When Ji Yuan promised to be Xie Huanxiu's enlightenment teacher, he once asked him why you want to study.

Xie Huanxiu's big eyes were twinkling, and he answered him seriously, "Heavenly officials want to ride a big horse and be a high-ranking official, a good high-ranking official."

It's nothing more than a child's talk, and it is very likely that an adult taught it.

But at that moment, Ji Yuan seemed to see himself when he was young, and his heart softened and he agreed.

Originally, teaching Xie Huanxiu was just Ji Yuan's whim, to pass the time and earn some money to improve his life.After a few days, Ji Yuan can be sure that Xie Huanxiu is really like what Xie Jiu said, "Master Ji, I have calculated for us before, he is the Wenqu star descending to earth, he is smart, and he will definitely have great promise in the future , will become a high official."

Ji Yuan didn't expect that the nonsense about ringing the bell for fortune-telling can sometimes be accurate.Ji Yuanjiao Xie Huanxiu knew the words and the poems he memorized, he would remember them clearly after only one pass, and there were few mistakes when asked again every few days.

At this time, Ji Yuan really began to train Xie Huanxiu, and he was strict with him, so that Xie Huanxiu could walk the road that he couldn't finish back then.

Xie Huanxiu's innocence and integrity are what he values, but this is not suitable for officialdom.Ji Yuan began to tell some unreliable lies in front of Xie Huanxiu on purpose, and asked him to distinguish them, hoping to subtly influence them.

But until now, the only thing Xie Huanxiu has not disappointed Ji Yuan is that his forced sophistry against Li Rao finally has some meaning.