Fang Yingwu finally left the hall of the Hong Family Courtyard with high spirits and wanted to go back to Huaxi alone.
At this time, no one stopped him. Everyone just looked at his back and sighed, "You have ambitions but not your youth." Only Young Master Hong Songhong, as a half-master, hurriedly chased him out to see him off.
"Brother Fang Xian, the matter between your father and grandfather is, after all, a dispute between the elders. You must not be obsessed with it, as it will easily break your duty." Mr. Hong advised.
Fang Yingwu nodded in agreement, "Senior Hong, don't worry, I have my own sense of discretion."
Mr. Hong was worried and said: "You can just vent the past things out of anger. If you keep them in mind, it will affect your state of mind."
Fang Yingwu nodded again, "I understand."
"That's good." Mr. Hong held his hands as a gift and said goodbye: "We've been going for dozens of miles, so take care on the way."
Fang Yingwu returned the courtesy and said: "Senior Hong, please stay."
After the ceremony, Hong Song stood there, ready to watch Fang Yingwu leave, and Fang Yingwu seemed to want to watch Mr. Hong turn around. However, after bidding farewell to each other, the two of them did not move and stared at each other for a moment.
Mr. Hong was quite moved, "My dear brother, your fame and fortune can only happen in a matter of seconds. You and I will meet at the county school soon. We are not traveling far away, so my dear brother does not have to be so reluctant to leave."
Fang Yingwu said helplessly: "This, I am penniless..."
After collecting five coins of travel expenses from Young Master Hong, Fang Yingwu went to the dock to take a boat to the west of the county.
For young people, a break is often better than a wedding, and this time Fang Yingwu experienced it. Going out for half a month is the longest time in his life. When he returned to his residence in Shanghuaxi Village, he met his concubine, Sister Lan, when she was a child.
, I couldn't help but feel itchy in my heart.
When Wang Lan was taking off her coat, Fang Yingwu raised his hand and inadvertently rubbed her plump breasts with his arm. Suddenly, a strange passion rushed through his body like lightning. He couldn't help it anymore and dragged Lan away.
The sister and her son went to bed and had a passionate and intimate relationship. I don’t know how long it took before the clouds cleared and the rain cleared.
Neither of them wanted to get up. Except for their mouths and tongues, their whole bodies were lazily stuck together, talking about parting love. Before going to bed, Fang Yingwu arranged the housework for tomorrow:
"I'm going to call a few villagers to clean up the wooden pavilion in the back mountain and wash it with water. It is expected to be put into use soon. Also, you go to the second uncle and ask him to collect some wild tea in the village.
, the more the merrier.”
Lan Jie'er, who has a superb memory, thought about it carefully and reminded: "Three or four months ago, you said that there would be visitors coming in droves, so you collected a basket of wild tea from the village for later use, but it turned out to be old tea, and in the end you threw it away before you could finish it.
Lost......"
It's better to forget this kind of thing! Fang Yingwu gently pinched her smooth body as a reward, "Women have long hair and short knowledge, and they are reluctant to put in what they will get. There will be no problem this time, hurry up
Go and make preparations quickly, remember to use tea as rent."
This time he went out and benefited from Xianggong Shang's favor, and gained a lot in some aspects.
Given Shang Xianggong's status and reputation, his return to his hometown will definitely be a big event, and the reception by the prefecture and county will be of the highest standard. Take Chun'an County this time, if it had not been for Shang Xianggong's honorable return to his hometown, there would certainly not have been so many people.
Jin gentry and rural officials at the county elder level gathered together to congratulate him.
And Fang Yingwu followed Mr. Shang from the mansion to the county. He really showed his face a few times. Especially because of the somewhat fussy song "Linjiang Fairy", he became the elder's "forgettable little friend" and became famous.
It is bound to rise slowly.
What's more, my status is infinitely close to that of a student scholar, and I can be considered a half-literary scholar. In the eyes of a certain kind of people, I must have become qualified to participate in the game.
In addition, the name of another Jieyuan family has gradually spread in this county in the past forty years. I can't say that there are a lot of visitors, but there will definitely be many people who come here because of their fame.
However, after two days of preparation, the small pavilion in the mountain forest covered with dust and cobwebs was cleaned, and baskets of wild tea leaves rich in wild charm were collected. The Fang family was once again ready for everything and only needed the east wind.
On this day, Fang Yingwu was sitting in the courtyard, and Sister Lan was mending winter clothes while talking to her husband. In fact, no matter whether she understood or not, she just nodded.
"There is knowledge everywhere in the world. After you become famous, you must also be particular about entertaining guests. If there are too many guests, it will be annoying. Moreover, those who are close will be embarrassed, and those who are far away will be resentful. It is difficult to control the heat."
"In the beginning, you need to be a little more enthusiastic, receive more hospitality, and become a courteous and virtuous corporal, and have a reputation as a humble gentleman. But after a while, you have to put on airs. Claiming that indulging in socializing and socializing affects your studies is not the way of a sage, and after reflection, you decide to Dumen
Thank you, non-special people are not allowed to see you.
Things are valuable when they are rare, and they are valuable only when they are rarely seen. In this way, the demeanor of being indifferent to fame and fortune comes out, and oneself is purified, and is not in a hurry to entertain guests all day long."
Just as Fang Yingwu was eloquently instilling in his concubine the art of hospitality and demonstrating how a celebrity is made, a child suddenly shouted outside the courtyard gate: "Uncle, my husband! He is coming from far away from the village.
Many people are asking about your residence!"
Here it comes! Fang Yingwu had already made a plan and reacted extremely quickly. He jumped up from the chair, picked up the book and ran towards the small pavilion in the woods behind the mountain.
Fang Yingwu had ordered the villagers to report quickly when strangers from outside came to inquire about his residence.
Sister Lan pursed her lips and smiled, picked up the teapot, filled a few more porcelain cups, and followed her husband to the back mountain without haste.
Fang Yingwu leaned against a wooden pillar in the pavilion and read a book in the cool breeze of late autumn. When he saw Sister Lan coming up, he said with a smile: "What about this time? Sure enough, there are elegant scholars coming here to visit. I won't do it."
With all the preparations, the Fang family will gradually become a celebrity in the county."
Not long after, a figure flashed at the entrance of the woods, and the visitor had found this place. Fang Yingwu quickly turned sideways, facing the other side, pretending not to see the person, and began to read aloud from the book in his hand.
, while shaking his head as if immersed in it.
"Hey, hehe, the little official is so hardworking." A slightly hoarse female voice sounded from behind.
How could it be a woman? There seemed to be something wrong with this. Fang Yingwu turned around in confusion, and was immediately stunned. There were six or seven middle-aged and elderly women standing outside the pavilion, almost all of them were wearing red and green clothes, and their hair was shiny.
She had a bun and smeared powder on the wrinkles on her face.
Where are the refined people and flirts in his imagination? Where are the scholars and celebrities? From which corner did these old ladies come out?
While Fang Yingwu didn't react, several old ladies surrounded Fang Yingwu tightly, and started arguing over words:
"Mr. Cheng of Xiaojinshan has a granddaughter. She has read a few books and is a well-known young talented girl. She can be said to be well-educated and sensible. She is a good match! Even if she has been dead since she was a child, she is very lucky. Whoever wants to marry her,
That’s a great blessing!”
"There is a Miss Xu from a wealthy family in Xiweiping, the county. She has both good looks and good hands, and is a good handler of housework! She has been blessed since she was a child and is very lucky. Whoever marries her will be very lucky!
"
"In the south of the county, Rich Man Li's family has a daughter. She can write, do calculations, and is smart and capable. She is definitely the material for a good wife. She has been blessed since she was a child and is very lucky. Whoever marries her will be very lucky!"
It turned out that they were all matchmakers among the three aunts and the six wives! Fang Yingwu burst into tears silently. The scene in his imagination of making tea and drinking tea, singing to the wind and the moon and roaring in the mountains and forests did not appear. Instead, he ushered in a group of old matchmakers who competed with each other in terms of their voices. Who was he recruiting?
Who did you offend?
He is only fifteen or sixteen years old, and he doesn't want to be bound by marriage so early! Besides, he has a caring concubine by his side, who has all the functions, and he is not really lacking in women.
"Listen first!" Fang Yingwu said loudly, "I haven't established a successful career, so why do you want to be a family? I understand the kindness of the ladies, but I have no intention of getting married at this time, so please come back!"
The matchmakers burst into laughter one by one, "The official misunderstood, it's because I didn't speak carefully! I came to be the matchmaker this time, and the person named me must be someone who wants to reconcile with the Yuan Master. So let's give it a try first."
, leave your name here so that when Mr. Xie Yuan comes home, you will have a choice."
Another old woman said: "Young official, don't be anxious. For the big happy event, you should keep an eye on your father first. If you don't have a chance with your father, you should retreat to the next best thing and then you can get the little official in your turn! It's better to wait for your father!"
Someone else shouted: "If you, the junior official, persuade your Majesty to choose my side, I can give you a beautiful personal maid!"
Fang Yingwu burst into tears silently again. It turned out that he was just his father's spare tire. It turned out that the treatment of children was really so much worse than that of Jie Yuan. It turned out that even the gap of fifteen years older could be ignored. It turned out that everyone was as old as him.
All the young girls want to be his stepmother!
No wonder later generations always criticize, the imperial examination distorted human nature!
Within three days, a total of 18 matchmakers who were promised large sums of money came to Fang's house. There is a saying in the matchmaking circles in Chun'an County - if you are generous and generous, you will be able to eat for three years!