Chapter 56: apprentice
Chapter 56 Apprenticeship
The audience members all looked puzzled, discussing one after another:
"What happened to Mr. Chang and Mr. Nie today? They even got into a fight over a female student."
"Yeah, on weekdays, other people ask the second elder to learn from them. It's really hard for the second elder to win the favor of the second elder even if the scholars from aristocratic families smashed their heads. rare."
"I don't know where this woman came from?"
Chu Nanzhi knew that this contradiction could not be resolved. Seeing more and more people watching, she came up with a plan and began to speak:
"Thanks to the love of the second elder, the woman is very flattered, but the second elder also knows the situation of the woman's family. My husband is now sick in bed, weak and unable to take care of himself, and there are a group of children who need to be taken care of. Love."
Hearing this, Chang Lao and Nie Lao couldn't help but frowned.
Although the two have resigned from office for many years and have been in the countryside, their heart to serve the country still burns like a raging fire in their chests.
Even if he no longer has the brilliance of his youth, it would be his long-cherished wish to cultivate and discover more talented people in the dying years for future use in revitalizing the imperial court.
But how many dolls are this small?
The two elders unanimously turned their eyes to the second and third treasures beside Chu Nanzhi:
Really embarrassing.
Chu Nanzhi saw that the two elders were in hesitation, looking thoughtful, and struck while the iron was hot, bragging and praising:
"However, the four youngest sons and the two elders under the women's knees may wish to consider it. The four little treasures and the two elders have all met before. All of them are outstanding, intelligent, and have great respect for the two elders. It is simply to pay homage to the two elders. Born under the virtuous family, the elders might as well obey the will of heaven and accept these four youngest sons."
Er Bao and San Bao blushed for a while, and Qiqi raised their heads to look at this eloquent bad woman, bewildered and at a loss.
And Nie Huai'an didn't feel abrupt and disgusted after hearing this rainbow fart. Instead, he stroked his beard contentedly, and when he looked at Erbao and Sanbao, he smiled gratifiedly:
"The four little treasures are very suitable for the old man."
Seeing Lao Nie's satisfied expression, Chu Nanzhi looked at Chang Lao who was still hesitating, knowing that there was some hope for this matter, and asked in a hurry:
"So Mr. Nie is willing to accept four little treasures?"
"Well, but."
Old Nie hesitated to speak, and looked at Chu Nanzhi expectantly.
Chu Nanzhi guessed what the old man was thinking, and immediately replied:
"From now on, the women are also willing to take Mr. Nie as their teacher, and be driven by the teacher."
Thinking that the two elders like to eat the dishes they cooked, she immediately added a sentence: "From now on, I will serve Lao Nie's diet every day, and cook more delicious food for Nie Lao."
Nie Huai'an nodded contentedly, then smiled and said to the crowd:
"Today, I received a new female disciple. You probably don't know the background of this disciple. She is the strange woman who solved the county government's tax and bank case a while ago, and solved the murder of the youngest son of Zhao Taigong's mansion with just a single file. , is now the old favorite student."
"Congratulations, Mr. Nie, congratulations, Mr. Nie."
Some people congratulated immediately, while others murmured in a low voice: "It turns out that this is the newly promoted celebrity in the county magistrate's mansion who has passed on miraculously."
Although all the onlookers looked surprised, they heard that he was a strange person who had cracked several major cases in the county recently, and they all felt admiration when they looked at the woman in front of them.
Just as Nie Huai'an readily accepted everyone's congratulations, Chang Yanjue had quietly pulled Chu Nanzhi's mother and son towards their carriage:
"It's better to pay homage to a teacher sooner rather than later, Mrs. Chu, you should go home with the old man and report to Da Lang, and perform the ceremony of apprenticeship and join the old man's sect."
Putting the man into the carriage, Chang Yanjue told the groom to drive the horse on the road, and said to Chu Nanzhi quickly:
"The tomato scrambled eggs last time was very appetizing for the teacher. I have been thinking about it for many days. Let me make this dish for the teacher today as a thank you gift for the teacher."
While speaking, he completely regarded Chu Nanzhi as his disciple.
Chu Nanzhi was caught off guard and brought into the carriage. Before she could recover, she heard Old Nie's dissatisfied scolding from outside the carriage:
"Old man, don't try to take my disciple away."
After that, I saw Mr. Nie stepping into the carriage and hurriedly chasing after him.
The carriage galloped all the way out of the county seat, and soon entered the boundary of Anling Village.
Chang Yanjue lifted the curtain of the car and saw that Nie Huai'an was no longer behind him, so he calmed down and started talking to Chu Nanzhi:
"Does Chu know who is the most prestigious female official in our Dahe Empire?"
Chu Nanzhi searched carefully in her mind, pretending to be unsure:
"It is said that she is Princess Jinshu, the granddaughter of the Empress Dowager."
"That's right, Princess Jinshu is the first female disciple under Lao Shi's sect."
Chang Yanjue half-closed his eyes, thought for a while, and smiled slowly: "A few years ago, she wrote to the old man, saying that she was going to be ordered to fight against the invasion of the enemy country in the north. Now that a few years have passed, it must be time for her to return."
"I didn't expect Princess Jinshu to learn from Chang Lao."
Chu Nanzhi couldn't help being awed.
In memory, the person whom the original owner admired the most was Princess Jinshu mentioned by Chang Lao.
Although Lin Jinshu is a daughter, she is a rare brave general. At the age of fifteen, he led three thousand cavalry to defeat the ten tribes of Baiyu in the south, regained six cities one after another, and became famous in one battle.
Think about the fifteen-year-old original owner, who has just married a wife and is living a post-marital life of complaining.
The gap between people is a bit big.
Looking at Chang Lao who was sitting upright, Chu Nanzhi unconsciously showed a bitter smile: "I've never heard my Dalang mention it."
"Although the old man is nearly seventy years old, there are very few disciples. Except for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Jinshu back then, you are the eldest son."
Chang Lao said, his eyes lightly raised, and he looked at Chu Nanzhi slowly: "When it comes to bravery, Da Lang is not inferior to Princess Jinshu, and when it comes to conspiracy, he is no less than you, but when it comes to conspiracy."
At this point, he couldn't help but smiled meaningfully: "I'm afraid she is not as good as his own lady who is good at hiding and defending."
The smile is full of cunning.
"Chang Lao is too famous."
It was a conspiracy and a hidden front, which made Chu Nanzhi suddenly feel up and down when he heard it.
I think the old man is blaming himself for deceiving him about his tax and bank case.
But thinking about it carefully, it is not so absolute. He has broken two major cases in a row, which has already exceeded the original owner's design, which may have aroused his suspicion.
This is a toothache.
Just as she was in a dilemma, Chang Lao suddenly raised his head and said:
"It's a good thing that you woman is good at keeping a low profile, but you don't have to be so pretentious to make the whole family restless. Observing the etiquette is the principle that I believe in all my life. I don't blame the past, but in the future, you must worship the old man. Keep this rule in mind.”
"Yes, yes, what Chang Lao taught is that women should remember Chang Lao's teachings."
Chu Nanzhi replied obediently, but she felt a burst of secret joy in her heart.
It turns out that this is how the old man viewed the original owner.
Shang was immersed in a complacent and pleasant atmosphere, and a few crisp knocking sounds rang in his ears.
Chu Nanzhi looked up and saw that Mr. Chang was beating on the carriage with his crutches, and the two little treasures were so frightened that they shrank to the sides, not daring to look at each other.
"When is the time, you should change your mouth."
Old Chang reminded with an anxious expression, then quickly lifted the curtain of the car to look behind worriedly.
Chu Nanzhi also looked out pleasingly, the wide village road was quiet and there was no one in sight of Nie Lao.
When the eyes of the two turned back, Chu Nanzhi noticed Chang Lao's eyes full of expectation.
She knows that the two elders don't accept disciples easily, especially women, and today they are fighting each other in the downtown area to fight for her, and the weight is unusual.
After thinking about it carefully, for the sake of the four little ones, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and call softly, "Teacher."
(end of this chapter)