It was already late at night when Li Yanqing had just arrived at the entrance of the village, but he saw a thin figure standing by the roadside, holding a big dog in his hand.

Li Yanqing felt a fever in his heart and asked from afar: "Magpie, is it you?"

"Little official, it's me!" The magpie ran up, and Dahei beside her also shouted and ran towards the master.

Li Yanqing jumped off the donkey, touched Dahei, whose long mouth was about to reach his nose, and then asked Xixi with a smile, "Why are you here?"

"Da Hei is coming to pick you up, so I'll take it with him."

"What a good boy!" Li Yanqing hugged Dahei lovingly and gave him a bun. Dahei shook his tail and led the way for them in front.

"Uncle Zhong said that the young official will live in the county town tonight. I said that the young official will take the imperial examination and will definitely come back to write."

"Yes! Master only gave him one day off. If he doesn't go to school tomorrow, he will be whipped."

Li Yanqing ended his last book today, and he seemed to take off a burden on his shoulders. Under the smoky breeze of the spring night, he was particularly happy and talked a little more.

"In a few days, it will be the Spring Festival. I'll give you a day off. You go home and have fun."

"I...I made an appointment with A Tao to go out and play together."

A Tao is the little maid of Li Er's family and has bought it for a few months. Unexpectedly, they played together. Li Yanqing stopped forcing her and smiled and said, "Anyway, I'll take you off for a day, so you decide how to play."

The magpie was happy and quickly gave her a blessing, "Thank you little official!"

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Giving gifts to masters on social occasions is a tradition of northern students in the Song Dynasty. Gifts are not about whether they are expensive or not, but about their hearts. Some poor students give me some gourds and pick a basket of beans, and the master likes them.

Two days before the social day, Yao Ding's study was filled with gifts from students. Although this was the case every year, Yao Ding was still very happy. From the gifts, he could feel the friendship between the children.

Although there are many gifts, Yao Ding also wants to give gifts to the students. He has been busy for the past two days and has to write dozens of words every day. For students, nothing is more exciting than the encouragement of his master.

In the room, Yao Ding was writing, and laughter from the students came from outside. It was noon and Yao Ding did not take a nap for the first time. At this time, Li Daguang appeared at the door and asked with a smile on his face: "Is Master Yao very busy?"

Yao Ding pointed to the gifts all over the room with a pen and said with a smile: "So many gifts, I have to write to the students for their gifts. How can I not be busy?"

"I have also received a lot of gifts, but I don't know how to give it back, and I feel very nervous."

Li Daguang was attracted by the big green donkey tied to the door. It was a gift from Wang Gui to his master. It caused a sensation in the whole school. The more conspicuous it was, the more conspicuous it was. Li Daguang's eyes were red with jealousy. This big green donkey was worth at least fifteen stakes!

He said as he looked at the gifts given to Yao Ding by the students, and quickly estimated the price in his heart, feeling that each item was worth more than his gift.

He picked up a piece of fine and soft green cloth and sighed in his heart. This is the top-quality cotton cloth from Fuzhou. This one costs at least three jin of money. He just missed a spring shirt, so why didn't anyone give it to him?

At this time, Li Daguang suddenly saw a beautiful black painted wooden box next to him, with vermilion red on the edge. He was stunned for a moment, could this be from Jiuzhitang...

He quickly picked up the mark on it, and it turned out that it was indeed the four treasures of the study in Jiuzhitang, Beijing. He had seen it in Anyang County and the price was priced ten cents. Looking down, he was even more shocked. It was actually a gift from Li Yanqing to his master.

Li Daguang felt a stream of sour water coming out of his stomach. Li Yanqing was his cousin, and he actually gave his master such an expensive gift, but he didn't give anything to him. This... is simply too unreasonable.

"Master Yao, look at this..."

He started to make up these gifts, and he was embarrassed to ask for the donkey, but he hoped that Yao Ding could give him one piece of this green cloth or this box of four treasures in the study.

Unexpectedly, Yao Ding came over and took away the four treasures of the study in his hand without hesitation. "Every gift is my most precious thing, and I will not give it to you. If Master Li is interested, I will give you a piece of calligraphy!"

"Then there is no need. By the way, I want to discuss with Master Yao the Spring Festival holiday arrangements."

Yao Ding's eyes rolled, "What's the point of discussing? It's the same as last year. Except for the twenty or so people who are preparing for the county school exam, I will arrange the rest. Master Li will do it!"

"I understand, then I'll make arrangements now."

Li Daguang stared at the Four Treasures of the Study and the Green Bu, and wished that a pair of hands would grow in his eyes to grab them all. Lost brings dissatisfaction. A hint of anger arose in his heart. He must go to Li Yanqing to settle the score. Since he has money to buy such expensive things for his master, why don’t he buy something for himself?

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Li Yanqing met the aggressive Li Daguang by the wall of the school, "Qing'er, I have something to look for you!"

Li Yanqing looked at him strangely, then turned around and winked at Wang Gui and Tang Huai. The two of them understood and immediately left in circles, but did not leave. They stood more than ten steps away and looked at their uncle and nephew.

"Is there anything wrong with the Fourth Uncle?" Li Yanqing asked with a smile.

Li Daguang restrained the anger in his heart and questioned Li Yanqing, "I'll ask you, what's wrong with Uncle Fourth, I'm sorry for you?"

"What does Uncle Fourth mean? Did Yanqing do something wrong?"

Li Yanqing felt strange in his heart. Uncle Fourth looked ashamed and angry. How could he offend him?

"Hmph! I am your fourth uncle. When I saw the social day, my desk was empty. Shouldn't you express something as a student?"

It turned out that Li Yanqing laughed at this matter, "Uncle Fourth is too exaggerated. I see that there are a lot of things in my room! There are at least dozens of food and food, so how can it be empty?"

Li Daguang stretched his face and said coldly: "But there was no donkey tied at my door, there was no green cloth on my table, and there were no four treasures of Jiuzhitang's study. Qing'er, the fourth uncle was so upset!"

Li Yanqing smiled calmly and said, "I can understand the fourth uncle's mood, but I need to relax my heart. Master Yao told us that when he first entered the school to be a master, he only received half a bag of beans on the social day. He was very happy. Some students remembered him. In comparison, Uncle Fourth is much better than Master Yao. My nephew believes that in another twenty years, the one tied to Uncle Fourth's door will never be a donkey, but a horse. Uncle Fourth must believe in himself, but never be discouraged!"

"you--"

Li Daguang was so choked by Li Yanqing that he couldn't say a word. Li Yanqing bowed to him, "The fourth uncle is busy, so my nephew won't disturb you!"

Li Yanqing turned around and left. Li Daguang looked at Li Yanqing's back, and his teeth clattered, "Little bastard, I'll settle the score with your father!"

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As the Spring Festival approaches, the students no longer have the intention to go to school. The students' eyes are attracted by the lively festive atmosphere.

Although the Spring Festival is February 2nd, it started preparing a few days ago. More than a dozen large sheds were built on the open space in front of the temple. Baozheng and his men and women began to carefully decorate the sheds in their village.

They were like fighting on the ring, each holding a strong force and fighting in secret. You brought ten jars of old wine, I carried three fat pigs, you sprinkled petals on the roof of the shed, and I tied willow branches on the shed pillars, and there were many tricks and fierce competition.

The drums of the society were beating loudly, and the trumpets were blowing loudly. The land god put on the seventh-grade official uniforms, and baskets of paper candles, incense and wax were moved to the temple. The most lively ones were the various stalls and vendors, just like mushrooms of all sizes growing in the grass after a spring rain, occupying every piece of open space in Lushan Town at any time.

On the second day of the second month, Lushan School had a day off, but more than 20 scholars who were preparing for the exam were not so lucky. "The county exam will be in three days, and no one will think about the Spring Festival today!"

Master Yao Ding's bamboo whip made the table slap and a cloud of sorrow was shrouded in the White Tiger Hall.

"We are finished in this year's Spring Festival!"

At noon, when the master went out to the thatched cottage, Li Er shouted a wail, which immediately resonated with everyone. Even Li Yanqing felt that the master did not need to be so strict. Anyway, everyone was not in school and could not learn anything, so why not let everyone go out for fun?

There were rumbling drums coming from afar, and gongs and drums were coming. The club drama was about to begin, and everyone was panicked. At this time, Wang Gui couldn't help but shout, "Let's go and negotiate with Master!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Ding walked in with a gloomy face, "What do you want to talk to me?"

The students were suddenly silent, and everyone lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything. However, Li Yanqing raised his hand and said, "Master, we are willing to stay for a supplementary lesson tomorrow night. I beg Master to give us half a day off today."

With Li Yanqing taking the lead, everyone begged: "Master, let us have a half-day vacation! We are willing to make up for classes tomorrow night."

Yao Ding looked at his begging eyes, and his heart was a little soft, "Okay! Make up for classes tomorrow night, and now after school."

The student cheered "Oh!" and rushed out of the school room at an unprecedented speed.

Yao Ding pointed Li Yanqing with a bamboo whip, "Wait a minute!"

The students looked at Li Yanqing with sympathy. As expected, there was no good ending, and Brother Qing was about to be beaten.

"What are the instructions of Master?" Li Yanqing stood in front of Master with his hands down.

Yao Ding said with a straight face: "Your father asked someone to bring you a message. If your grandfather wants you to go on a blind date, please don't think about it for the time being."

The students hiding outside the door burst into laughter and ran away like a flying sound. From a distance, they shouted at the top of their voices, "Good news, Brother Qing is going to have a blind date!"

Li Yanqing's face was hot and he was a little bit complaining to his master. Why don't you tell me this kind of thing privately? He insisted on making trouble all the students in the school. Master Yao Ding finally couldn't help laughing, and left with a smile on his head.

As soon as the master left, Wang Gui and Tang Huai rushed in. The two of them winked and smiled, "Old Li, congratulations, when will the wedding cake be delivered?"

Li Yanqing was so angry that he knocked them hard on the head, "Congratulations, I'm inexplicably confused, why are you having sex?"

Wang Gui covered his head and smiled, "Don't be embarrassed! You can ask Lao Tang for advice on blind dates. He is experienced and has been on blind dates more than once."

Tang Huai's face was flushed, and he was so angry that he pinched Wang Gui's neck from behind, "You promised me not to say anything, and you are a stinky brat to death!"

"Hey! It turns out that Lao Tang had a relationship. When did it happen?"

Li Yanqing immediately moved to the battlefield and asked Tang Huai with a smile: "Let me tell me, which little lady is from? Have you ever talked about getting married?"

Tang Huai knocked Li Yanqing on the head with a folding fan, "Everyone is talking about you! Don't get me involved."

At this time, the drum sounded again, and Yue Fei was anxiously urging outside, "Go away!"

Wang Gui's face changed, "Oh no! The social show is coming to an end."

They didn't bother to talk about blind dates and rushed out of the school in panic.
Chapter completed!