"Hey, although your little girl's words are not pleasant to the ears, I like them. It's not like your boring husband, who just stares at people and scares the heart of an old man like me." Mr. Tao smiled and came closer, "

What’s for dinner?”

"In the evening, I haven't thought about it yet, so I just prepared some snacks for afternoon tea." As soon as Chen Xiuyan finished speaking, Mr. Tao was nowhere to be seen, so he must have gone to the kitchen.

Chen Xiuyan shook her head and said it was funny. She was really an old kid, she didn't know anyone else, she was very familiar with her.

On September 22nd, Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie left for home. Chen Xiuyan was packing her luggage at home. She would definitely go back in a few days. She could decide whether to accept it or not today.

Chen Xiuyan was busy counting and sorting, when Qian Dongliang came. He went out with Luo Wenqian today and came back to report that Zheng Daru and the others were coming to Yinping Hutong in the evening. Luo Wenqian had already booked a table at a restaurant outside. He would wait for a while

It will be delivered later, and I want Chen Xiuyan to help organize it.

"I know." Chen Xiuyan nodded.

It was almost time for dinner, and Luo Wenqian and his entourage arrived. Chen Xiuyan set up a table in the front hall of the house. Since they were all men, she did not attend, but only greeted them at the beginning.

When Zheng Daru saw Chen Xiuyan's face, he was a little surprised by the good looks of this village girl. Since he had received Cai Yuanshan's request, of course he had asked about Luo Wenqian in detail. Although Cai Yuanshan always said good things, it was undeniable that he was born with mud legs and married

She is also a helpless village girl. Even if she can become an official in the future, she will not have the protection of the family or the support of the nobles, and she will have nothing to show for her.

Zheng Daru's reputation spread far and wide, and he himself was from a noble family. There was no shortage of outstanding students who wanted to become his disciples. He would agree to Cai Yuanshan's trip to Yijiang County, all because of Ning Youjin.

Ning Youjin's great-uncle Ning Boxian is now a favorite in the eyes of the emperor and is the candidate to be the next Minister of Household Affairs. The Zheng family wants to get close to Ning Boxian and pulls him out so that he can become Ning Youjin's husband.

With this relationship, even if Ning Boxian is not warm to the Zheng family, in the eyes of outsiders, the relationship has become closer.

Zheng Daru met with Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie based on the principle that it wouldn't be a big deal to take over one more person. He had no intention of taking over Wang Yajie, but the house in Yinping Hutong belonged to the Wang family after all. He met Luo Wenqian and Wang Yajie even if they met a few times and gave them a few words of advice.

Being stingy, in general Wang Yajie took advantage. At least in the eyes of outsiders, he had a relationship with her.

Chen Xiuyan left the front hall and went to the kitchen, but she still didn't see Mr. Tao. It didn't make sense. It was just the time for dinner. How could she not come back in time.

Chen Xiuyan went to the gate and just looked around. Not far away, Mr. Tao, dressed in indigo blue clothes and a black scarf, dressed like a human and a dog, was walking slowly.

"Why have you changed your behavior today? Are you going to provoke people or lie to others?" Chen Xiuyan teased with a smile.

"Hey, you little kid has no good intentions. I'm just here to support your stupid husband." Tao Lao blew his beard and glared, and his body movements and expressions were very inconsistent with his clothes.

.

"support?"

"Isn't that Zheng Daru here today? I'll go in and challenge him, and then take your husband in front of him and make him his disciple. Do you think he'll be mad to death?" Tao Lao said happily.

"I don't know whether he is so angry or not, but we were born foraging in the fields. If someone strikes back and retaliates, we won't be able to resist it." Chen Xiuyan chuckled, "Why, what kind of identity does Mr. Tao want to use for this?

Are we going to protect you?"

"You are smarter than your husband." Mr. Tao looked at Chen Xiuyan with a serious smile in his eyes, "Do you know who I am?"

"Pei Liu said before that he wanted to introduce a great scholar. After meeting him, he always felt that Mr. Tao seemed mysterious and suitable. What's more, Mr. Tao said that Mr. Tao's chess skills were very good." Chen Xiuyan said with a smile, "It's just that Mr. Tao never talked about his own.

I think this capable person might like this, so I have to cooperate with him no matter what."

"If it is, that would be great. Even if it is not, it will only cost a little food." Chen Xiuyan leaned closer and whispered, "Now is the showdown?"

Tao Lao smiled and pointed at Chen Xiuyan and said, "If you were a man, I would definitely accept you as my disciple."

"No." Chen Xiuyan immediately refused, "I know what you like most is my cooking skills."

Tao Lao snorted, straightened his clothes, passed Chen Xiuyan and entered the door.

"Ziqing, why are you talking so lively? Why don't you wait for me." Tao Lao entered the room loudly, pretending to be solemn, "Hey, there is a table of wine and food, this is the banquet of Xianweiju, right?

, their squab is the most famous.”

"Bang -" Zheng Daru opened his eyes wide and stood up in a hurry. The chairs he was sitting on fell down, making a loud noise, "Tao, Tao, Tao... Taifu Tao."

"Zheng... Zheng, what's going on?" Mr. Tao thought about it as if he couldn't pronounce the other person's name.

"Student Zheng Yuanpei."

"Oh, I remembered that you are the eighth eldest member of the Zheng family, and you serve in the Confucian Academy, right?" Mr. Tao said with a smile.

"Yes, he is a student." Zheng Yuanpei was respectful to Mr. Tao. The Scholars Academy is the largest and best academy in the capital, and the Scholars Academy was founded by Mr. Tao, so that the strength of teachers and students in the Imperial College is greater than

Not going to Confucian Academy.

Tao Shuming was not only the teacher of the late emperor, but also the teacher of the current emperor. He was highly talented and knowledgeable about the past and present. He was rich in knowledge and was awarded the rank of Taifu. He was admired by scholars all over the country. Although Zheng Yuanpei was not a serious student of Tao Shuming,

But there is no scholar in the world who does not call himself a student in front of him.

"Taifu Tao!" Wang Yajie was already confused. Every scholar in the world knew about Taifu Tao. The annotations of many precious books were written by Tao Taifu. If there is a genuine copy, it can be regarded as an orphan.

Wang Yajie really couldn't associate the person in front of him with the world-famous Tao Taifu. This child's temperament, love of food, and love of cheating... were completely different from the Tao Taifu he admired so much.

Luo Wenqian was also full of surprise. As expected, the rumors were not necessarily true.

"You two boys are also very lucky. You have been kind and helped me a few days ago, so I plan to accept you two as my disciples." Mr. Tao said with a smile, "There is no need to be so excited. I didn't reveal my identity before to investigate you secretly.

, you passed the test."

"Hahaha, it's a coincidence that you're here today, Mr. Zheng Ba. Since we all know each other, it's a good time to witness." Tao Taifu said with a smile.

Zheng Yuanpei looked at the undisguised surprise on Wang Yajie's face, and secretly sighed that this boy was very lucky, but he was also a little worried. Although Luo Wenqian's family background was not very good, he was outstanding. If he could be on the list next spring, it would also be good for his reputation.

Excellent, really a bad move.
Chapter completed!