Du Qingchen held a large banquet at home to celebrate Du Rulin and the three of them. Tao Xiude and Xia's father and son also came with congratulatory gifts. Tao Xiude's gift was naturally an expensive item, but Xia Fuzi was different from others, but brought four books. My own annotations were given to the four Du Rulin respectively. The value of the four books is not much different, so it can be said that they are treated equally.

Qiu Jin didn't expect to receive gifts for himself. The neighbors who went to and from Xianghe, the guests invited by Du's family, everyone brought gifts to the three people who passed the exam, but no one thought of him.

Qiu Jin bent down and took it, with a sore nose, and couldn't help but raised his sleeves to wipe away tears. Du Rulin and the others also bowed down respectfully and took it with both hands to show their solemnity.

Xia Fuzi didn't seem to see Qiu Jin's body trembling slightly, and he didn't dare to look up, and smiled, "I have a teaching friendship with the four of you, and I can be regarded as half of your teachers. Now that your exams are over, I There is nothing good to give you, only the few books I read in my spare time, and the occasional notes are also my heart."

"Thank you, Master." Several people replied solemnly.

"Qiu Jin." Master Xia's eyes fell on Qiu Jin who was still crying and didn't dare to raise his head for fear of being laughed at.

"Master, I'm here." Qiu Jin immediately raised her head, revealing her rubbed red eyes.

Master Xia was gentle and elegant, with a smile on his face, "It's nothing to fail once. When I was 30 years old, I was admitted as a scholar, but the next year I won the Juren, and four years later, I became a Jinshi and became an official in the court. Your chance, or at a later date."

"Master... woo woo woo..."

"You are pure and simple, and you have a slight talent for reading, but you have already passed the entrance examination for children in just a few years, which is enough to look down on most students. You don't need to feel inferior, and you don't need to compare yourself with others."

"Yes... Master..."

Master Xia nodded and turned to Du Rulin, "You did well in the exam."

"Thank you, Master." Du Rulin replied excitedly, and he couldn't help but glance at the slender, gentle man standing behind Master Xia.

"You too." Master Xia said to Qiu You and Liu Tai.

"Thank you, Master." Liu Tai and Qiu You also bowed and answered each other happily. Although Master Xia didn't say much to them, they respected Master Xia very much. An existence worthy of their admiration.Just like now, others don't care about Qiu Jin who failed the ranking at all, only Master Xia will comfort them carefully, and even bring his own annotations as gifts for the four of them.

Du Qingchen stepped forward with a smile, and said respectfully: "Master Xia, please take a seat!"

Only then did Master Xia nod his head, and led his son into his seat. Next to him was Master Liu.

Seeing this scene, Tao Xiude was secretly embarrassed. He only brought three gifts. Who would have thought that he should bring one more for Qiu Jin?In other words, he has always been familiar with this young man, but he has never paid attention to him. Who is this guy!He doesn't even know.

Tao Xiude didn't think much about it either, the ones who brought them were an exception, only Master Xia was the only one, and the majority who didn't bring them, in fact, there is nothing to be embarrassed about.Tao Xiude continued to talk to Su Junxia with a smile.

Xia Zijin is the elder brother of Xia Fuzi's family. Because he is the elder brother, the seat is arranged next to Su Dong. Su Dong is about to give birth now. Although he can't eat much wine and meat, but on such a happy day, he still wants to come out and sit for a while of.Seeing Xia Zijin, Su Dong felt that he had a very kind face. Xia Zijin was gentle and stable, resembling his father. Su Dong liked him very much at first glance.

Xia Zijin looked back at Su Dong, smiled gently, and nodded his head as a greeting, after all he didn't know Su Dong either.

Seeing that Xia Zijin greeted him, Su Dong couldn't help but said, "My name is Su Dong, and I'm Du Qingchen's husband."

"My name is Xia Zijin, and I came with my father." Xia Zijin turned his head and glanced at Master Xia's position not far away, revealing his identity.

"I know, I want to thank you for Rulin!" Su Dong said.

Xia Zijin lowered his head slightly, and didn't answer for a long time, but secretly raised his eyes to look at Du Rulin who was sitting opposite, but he met Du Rulin's gaze, and quickly turned his head back, Du Rulin was staring nervously at this side!

What is the sister-in-law telling him?Does sister-in-law like Xia Zijin? !ah!I really want to hear it!It's a pity that everyone at this table was chatting separately, and he was far away from Xia Zijin, so he couldn't hear the noise!Du Rulin was a little anxious, but he held back.

Du Qingchen called a few guys from the restaurant to help. The yard was very lively. The banquets at his house were all his family members, relatives and friends, and there was no need to pay special attention to etiquette. This was also the reason why Du Qingchen was unwilling to post an invitation to Min Anshi. If there is one more him, the arrangement of the banquet will have to be different, it can't be so casual.

Master Liu and Master Xia hit it off quite a bit. The two had heard about each other from several students, but this was the first time they met. After talking for a while, Master Liu realized, um, this is a Someone who has a similar temperament to him.

Of course, Master Xia doesn't think so. Although he admires Master Liu's character of being jealous, he thinks he is more tactful, and there are not so many things he can't get used to. Although he is slightly similar to Master Liu in temperament, In fact, he is a very lazy and gentle person.

Master Xia cooperated, and Master Liu felt that he had met a bosom friend, and the two talked more and more speculatively. Master Liu even called his son and said, "This is my son Liu Tai. I will trouble you to take care of him these days."

Master Xia naturally knew Liu Tai, but he also knew that Master Liu regarded him as a friend, so he introduced him again in a special and solemn way. It is also a kind of recognition for friends to introduce their children.Master Xia also called Xia Zijin over and said, "My brother, Xia Zijin."

Master Liu looked at Xia Zijin, Xia Zijin had already bowed to salute, Liu Tai also returned the salute, Master Liu turned his gaze back to his son, and sighed, "Tender and elegant, with extraordinary demeanor, if my boy has your family My brother is three-pointed, even if I sleep, I can wake up with a smile."

The smile on Master Xia's face widened, he waved his hands and said humbly: "Liu Tai is quite talented in poetry, I hope my family's Zijin has a third of his comprehension!"

The two people looked at each other and smiled, very happy.

Liu Tai stood there speechless, looking at Xia Zijin, Xia Zijin suddenly stuck out his tongue at him, and instantly returned to normal, bowing his head with a reserved and warm smile.

Whoops I'm going!Liu Tai's eyes widened, and he remembered the shame of being touched on the head. Xia Zijin treated him like a child because he was taller than him! !

Liu Tai coughed lightly, and interjected, "Father, Master, Ru Lin and Qiu You just said they wanted to come over to toast Master to express their gratitude!"

Hmph, call Du Rulin over and see if Xia Zijin dares, don't think he doesn't know, when Xia Zijin sees Du Rulin, he is very well-behaved, and even blush and shy.

"That's it!" Master Liu had no doubts, and called Qiu You and Du Rulin over.

When did he say he wanted to toast Master Xia right now?They obviously wanted to wait for the two masters to finish their chat. Qiu You's seat was not far away, so they could hear clearly, but after hearing this, they could only bring the wine glasses over, and Du Rulin followed closely behind.

Du Rulin, Qiuyou, Liu Tai and the others took the wine glasses, solemnly expressed their thanks to Master Xia and Master Liu, and stood obediently after everyone drank.Du Rulin also stood opposite Xia Zijin, this time Xia Zijin was honest, even though Liu Tai secretly made faces at him, he would not be moved.

"Good! Good!" Master Liu put down his wine glass, very happy, and said to Master Xia, "How about my disciples?"

Master Xia was naturally also happy. Hearing this, he raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you my disciple?"

"You just taught them for a few days, but I am their mentor." Master Liu said proudly, a little drunk.

"So what about being a teacher? A teacher with one word is also a teacher." Master Xia laughed.

Du Qingchen's position was not far away. Hearing this, his expression moved slightly. He turned his head and said to the two masters, "Both of you are naturally their teachers. Master Xia carefully taught them, so they are naturally teachers. Now that you have masters and apprentices Friendship, it’s better to be more happy than happy today, if it is solid, how about Master Xia accepting these disciples?"

Du Qingchen smiled, as if joking.

On weekdays, he often heard a few teenagers mention Mrs. Xia, who admired and admired him very much, and Mrs. Xia was born as a Jinshi, and his knowledge was enough. Although he was inferior to Min Anshi, Du Rulin and the others also But a scholar, how can he kill a chicken with a sledgehammer?Besides, Min Anshi seemed to have a disdain for his family, so he didn't need to be too high-ranking.

Furthermore, compared to Min Anshi, Mrs. Xia is more down-to-earth. As soon as he brought a gift to Qiu Jin, Du Qingchen understood that this person has a pure and gentle personality, and is tactful and thoughtful in his dealings. Such a knowledgeable character is worth entrusting. He was more trustworthy, so he took the opportunity to test his tone. If Master Xia didn't want to, he could just take it as a joke, and he could come back with something to say.

Master Xia was taken aback, even Liu Tai, who was secretly grimacing to fight back, stopped. Du Rulin reacted quickly, glanced at the slightly surprised Xia Zijin, and instinctively knelt down.

"Du Rulin pays a visit to the teacher, please accept me as a disciple!"

Seeing this, Du Qingchen thought that Du Rulin had thought this way a long time ago, and that's why he reacted so quickly, so he restrained his joking and probing tone, stuffed a glass of wine into Du Rulin's hand, and said, "Did you forget to pour tea? At this moment No, how about Master Xia replacing tea with wine?" Du Qingchen looked at Master Xia with a smile.

Seeing this, Qiu You quickly filled the wine glass and knelt down, "Teacher, please accept me as a disciple!"

Qiu You thought clearly, Mrs. Xia was a serious Jinshi with profound knowledge. They really couldn't find a better teacher. Moreover, Mrs. Xia was gentle and got along well with them. Such an opportunity was missed. There is no more.

Seeing that the two little friends were kneeling down, Liu Tai didn't need to think about it. He also knew that apprenticeship was the best choice. Master Liu was gradually unable to teach them recently. After all, Master Liu was just a juren more than ten years ago. Teaching talents has reached the limit. They can't rely on self-study and understanding in the exams, can they?It still needs to be taught by a famous teacher.

Master Xia is the best candidate, and Liu Tai also knelt down down-to-earth. Moreover, he likes Master Xia and is willing to worship him as his teacher.

Seeing this, Master Xia was even more delighted after being surprised. He also likes a few teenagers. Ordinary people may not be able to see it, but he understands that these teenagers are extremely talented and can make a career in the future. , where there is still dissatisfaction, but still modestly said: "You really want to worship me as a teacher? Are you afraid that my lack of knowledge will delay you?"

"How come? The teacher is very knowledgeable!" Du Rulin said hastily.

"You are eager to learn, and there will always be a time when you will exhaust your knowledge." Just like Master Liu at this time.

"Even if you have learned enough, the teacher is still a teacher." Liu Tai raised his head seriously, and said with bright eyes.

Qiu You bumped into Liu Tai, "How can you learn everything? The teacher is rich in learning, he is a man of great learning, enough for us to learn for a lifetime."

Master Xia waved his hand, "It's not that powerful, but... since you don't dislike it, then I'll drink this glass of wine, haha..."

After Master Xia drank three cups of apprenticeship wine in a row, he became slightly drunk, so Xia Zijin went to help him.

Du Rulin breathed a sigh of relief, secretly looked at Xia Zijin, smiled unconsciously, and lowered his head.Once you become a teacher, you will be able to see brother Xia from time to time, and you can also meet in an open and aboveboard manner. Moreover, under normal circumstances, it is easy for a teacher to marry his daughter or brother to his disciple!Du Rulin smirked.

Du Qingchen was about to say a few flattering words when a visitor came outside the door. The butler of the Min Mansion brought a gift box and entered the door with a smile, glanced at Du Rulin, clapped his hands with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Du, for winning the first prize. For the banquet, my master specially asked me to send a congratulatory gift to the door, to express my heart."

"Who is this?" Du Qingchen didn't know the butler of the Min Mansion.

"It's from the Min Mansion." Du Rulin smiled, walked over to salute, and invited him to a seat.

"No need." The old housekeeper cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I won't bother you when the congratulatory gift is delivered. I have to go back and report."

Du Qingchen hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him to stay, "How can you make a trip and leave without eating?"

Hearing that they were from the Min Mansion, Master Liu and Master Xia also stood up. Scholars like them still respect and are interested in the famous Confucians of the time. Sir, you have worked hard for my disciple, how can you not eat something? Please take a seat!"

"Disciple?" The old butler was taken aback, his expression turned cold.

"Yes!" Master Liu said with a smile: "I am also his teacher, but I am a teacher, and brother Xia is a mentor."

"I've never heard of it before..." the old housekeeper asked.

"The teacher who just worshiped, the old gentleman came a step late, otherwise, I would have seen it." Master Liu said with a smile.

The old housekeeper's face became paler again. Du Qingchen noticed the other person's expression, and his expression also cooled down, leaving only a polite smile on his face.

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