"We are going to Ruhai Academy to visit Mr. Huang Shi and listen to his lectures on books and Taoism. Brother Duan, are you interested in coming with us?"
"Ah? I feel dizzy when I listen to Mr. lecture, so let's forget it!"
Duan Lianshan shook his head like a rattle: "However, I know the name of Mr. Huang Shi. He was the former Tanhualang! Brother, you should come back for lunch, right?"
"It's really hard to say at noon."
"Then you must come back for dinner tonight, right?"
"At night... it should be fine."
"Okay! Yan Chi Restaurant has a new dish called aromatic pork head meat. It tastes very good! I will ask someone to order two of them now. When you come back, we will eat together!"
Lin Xu smiled and cupped his hands: "Thank you so much, Brother Duan, then I will have a good meal today."
Lin Xu, Yan Ning, Xia Dahai, and Xiaoying rode on horseback, and soon arrived at Ruhai Academy.
Ruhai Academy is located next to Yue'er Lake in the west of the city. It is just a two-in and two-out house. It covers an area of more than two acres and has mottled walls. It is already very dilapidated. In addition to being slightly larger in area, it is no different from an ordinary private house.
There is no difference.
However, it is surrounded by water on three sides and has shady trees in front of the door, which adds a bit of elegance to the academy.
At this moment, the door of the academy was closed, and there was no sound inside. It seemed that no one was there.
"Sir, is this the famous Ruhai Academy? It doesn't look like anything special. Compared with the big mansions of the wealthy officials and gentry in the city, it's far behind!"
This was the first time for Xia Dahai to come here. He originally thought that Ruhai Academy was very grand and grand. After all, Ruhai Academy had a great reputation, but he didn't expect that it was such an old courtyard.
"The mountains are not high, if there are immortals, they will be famous. If the water is not deep, there will be dragons. Although this academy is a bit dilapidated, but with Mr. Huang Shi teaching here, it is not an ordinary place."
Lin Xu said with a smile.
"If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. What you said is so good!"
Yan Ning expressed his sincere admiration!
"hehe......"
Lin Xu smiled softly, got off the horse, walked to the front of the academy, and knocked the door cymbal twice.
Soon, the door opened from the inside, and a young man about seventeen or eighteen years old with good looks came out. He was wearing a blue gown that had been washed white and had a patch on the hem.
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"Excuse me, are you here to see my father?"
The young man asked politely.
"My name is Lin Xu. I came here specifically to visit Mr. Huang Shi. Is he at home?"
Lin Xu's tone was naturally very polite.
"I'm sorry, my father went to Dingzhou Prefecture to give a lecture the day before yesterday at the invitation of a good friend. It may take a day or two, but it may take four or five days to come back."
"Really? This is a bit unlucky."
At this time, Yan Ning also came over and said hello with a smile: "Hello, Younian."
"It turns out to be Mr. Yan!"
When the young man saw it was Yan Ning, his face immediately burst into smiles, and he made a scholar's gesture with his hands.
"Sir, this is Mr. Huang Shi's son, Xu Younian. He has just turned seventeen this year, but he has already passed the scholar examination. Younian, this is the Jiangling talented man I told you before, Mr. Lin."
Yan Ning introduced.
"What a talent in Jiangling, don't make fun of me! Brother Younian has already been admitted as a scholar at the age of seventeen, which is really amazing! And I am already twenty, but I haven't even touched the threshold of a scholar. I am really ashamed of myself.
ah!"
Lin Xu cupped his hands and said.
"Young master, you are so polite! I am just lucky enough to be admitted as a scholar. Mr. Yan is a person like a dragon and a phoenix, and Mr. Lin can be so highly praised by Mr. Yan, and I think he is even more powerful! Some years are still far away.
Woolen cloth!"
Xu Younian said very modestly.
Although they only chatted briefly, Xu Younian's humility and courtesy left a very good impression on Lin Xu.
Being able to raise such a good son can also reflect Mr. Huang Shi's character from the side. This chapter has been completed!