Be a master through ancient times

In the evening, Chu Guang came back.

The family land was sold because of Chuci's affairs, so he went around doing work for others, earning a dozen or twenty coins a day.

It's just that the farmers are not generous, the money is given freely, but the food is poor.Chu Guang only drank two bowls of porridge that day, and it is estimated that the rice grains could not be made into a rice ball.Just now, the old lady of that family was still secretly complaining that they ate too much.

Chu Guang was a little helpless, but he didn't deliberately work for a while and rest for a while, like everyone else, and didn't work hard.He just wanted to get things done early and find a good host.

Before he reached the door of the house, a burst of tangy fragrance enveloped his whole body.He unconsciously sniffed it vigorously, and the moment the scent was inhaled, his stomach became even hungrier.

Whose New Year is this?It's too careless, isn't it greedy if you don't have any festivals?

Chu Guang thought in this way, he walked into the house, and found that the smell became stronger and stronger, as if it came from his family!

There was a pot of boiled dumplings on the table, all of them were white and smooth, with thin skin and big filling.

"Brother is back? Hurry up and go to the table, I'll be waiting for you." Chu Ci came out with a few pairs of bowls and chopsticks, then turned his head and shouted to the backyard, "Come out soon, you can eat."

Chu Guangzheng wondered who are the people in these words?In the end, he saw his son and Brother Qin, a hunter from the neighboring village, come out together, both of them were holding that weird-looking slingshot in their hands.

Chu Xiaoyuan pouted and was full of dissatisfaction. This Qin Zhao had better eyesight and stronger strength than him. He felt that he had already lost.

"Why are you pouting? Go to your mother and ask for a few pennies, and go to the village to get a couple of drinks." Chu Guang ordered.

"Brother, Brother Qin brought the wine. His home-brewed tiger bone wine is good enough to eat." Chu Ci stopped Chu Xiaoyuan, turned around and went into the kitchen to bring out the small jar of wine.

As the saying goes, dumplings are like wine, the more you drink, the better.The three men at the table drank happily, while the others just buried their heads in eating dumplings.

In addition to pork, there are also dried wild vegetables in the dumplings. Shen Xiuniang is used to adding some sesame oil when mixing the dumpling fillings. The final product tastes fresh and tender, refreshing and not greasy. Eating once can make people think about it for half a year.

Shen Xiuniang used about three catties of flour, which was eaten up in one meal.Chu Guang and Qin Zhao were the main fighting forces, and almost half of them were eaten by them.

Chu Xiaoyuan glanced sadly at the two remaining dumplings in the bowl, let out a moan, and lost the meal...

The chick grows up day by day, and the days pass by, and in a blink of an eye, it is already October.

Chu Ci came after the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it has been almost a month and a half before I knew it.

Last time he went to the town to hand in the templates of the six scripts, which cost about one or two taels of silver in total.He gave the money to his sister-in-law for the household.

With this money, the family was relieved, otherwise their family would not even be able to pay the gift money.

In a few days, it will be the day when a young man in the village will marry a daughter-in-law.The name of this back mountain is He Sanlang, and this year, when he followed his master to make furniture for people, he met a girl from a neighboring village.

The two got along secretly for a while, and they were interested in each other, so He Sanlang asked his parents to propose marriage to him.The girl's family background is quite good, and her parents are not such vicious people, so he agreed without much embarrassment.

There is a custom in the village that the whole village has to go for red and white things, such as building a house and having a baby, and it is enough to invite only relatives and friends.

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On the day of the banquet, everyone brought their things and went to He's house.But the He family is in a state of anxiety now, because the old master who wrote the gift book for their family had a bad stomach today and has been sent to the town by his family to watch.

The gift book is very important, and you have to follow this when you go to other people's homes to give gifts, otherwise others give more and you give less, which is so embarrassing.

There are quite a few people in their village who can read, but only a few can write well.At this time, someone suggested that they should go to the Chu family to find Chu Ci.

"Then will Chu Xiucai come to help us write?" Mother He was a little worried, he was a scholar.

"If it's going to work, let's ask first, neighbors, I see that Chu Xiucai has a very gentle temper now." The village chief said.

"Alright, then I'll ask him now." Old man He picked up a bag of wedding candy and went straight to Chu's house.

The Chu family is quite well organized today, and Chu Guang can rest for a day if they have a feast.He was sitting in the yard weaving bamboo baskets when he suddenly saw old man He standing outside his house.

"Uncle He, isn't your Saburo marrying a wife today? Why do you have time to come to my house? Come in and sit down."

Chu Guang was very enthusiastic, but old man He was a little embarrassed. He handed the wedding candy to Chu Guang before speaking.

"Boss Chu, I have something to ask your Chu Xiucai for help. I wonder if he is at home?" Old man He is a little anxious, and there are still a lot of things waiting at home. manage?

"Little Er, come out first, Uncle He has something to ask for you." Chu Guang tilted his head and called inside, then asked Father He to sit down, and he barely gave his buttocks.

"What's the matter with Uncle He looking for my nephew, but it's okay to say." In front of outsiders, Chu Ci has always maintained his gentle image.

"Chu Xiucai, it's like this. Isn't my Saburo married today? I originally asked Mrs. Zhang to write a gift book for my family, but unfortunately, Mrs. Zhang suddenly felt unwell today, and I can't find anyone else for a while. You He is the most knowledgeable person in our village, so I took the liberty to come here, and I would like to ask you to do me a favor and write this gift book." Old man He looked at Chu Ci expectantly, for fear that he would refuse.

"It's a good thing. I'm so happy. Don't worry, Uncle He. You go back first. I'll pack up and then I'll be there."

Old man He saw that Chu Ci agreed without hesitation, with a smile on his face, and he didn't panic immediately.

"Thank you, thank you very much, then I will go back first, there is still a lot of trouble." The peasants were honest and would not engage in those empty-headed things, so they turned around and left.

Chu Ci went back to his room and changed his clothes into a more festive one, then went to He's house with his ink cartridge and brush.

A small head poked out from the room, and quickly followed Chu Ci's footsteps.It was too late for Chu Guang to call him to stop.

"This little bastard, he follows Xiaoer all day long, and doesn't think about me as a father at all." Chu Guang complained to Shen Xiuniang who came out with him.

"Isn't it good to be with Xiao Er? His uncle is more capable than both of us, and just learning a little is enough for him for the rest of his life." Shen Xiuniang is not jealous at all.

"That's what you said." Thinking of his outstanding younger brother, Chu Guang laughed twice and continued to work.

The two couples seem a little silent to outsiders, but when they get along, they seem to have endless conversations.Maybe this is not a family, not entering a family.

Speaking of Chu Ci, he came to He's house with Chu Xiaoyuan carrying his things, and the He family immediately invited him to a seat, and then set up refreshments and fruit plates, which seemed really enthusiastic.

This lord Chu Ci cannot be dismissed, his status today is greater than that of a newcomer.He didn't delay too much, and asked for the gift book as soon as he came, and flipped through the previous content seemingly casually. In fact, he wanted to understand the rules of writing the gift book.

Fortunately, the gift book is very simple, and Chu Ci can figure it out at a glance.He turned to the blank page at the back and asked, "Who will come first?"

"Whoever comes first, remember whoever comes first, Chu Xiucai, you remember my family first. Wang Sihai, take fifty Wen." A woman squeezed over and said.

What she reported was the name of the man in the family. Chu Ci wrote Wang Sihai in the upper column and fifty characters in the lower column.

The people around looked around and saw that the handwriting under his hands was indescribably beautiful, so they gave all kinds of compliments without hesitation.

Chu Xiaoyuan stood proudly beside his uncle, and the smile on his face deepened every time he heard a compliment, as if he was being praised by others.

While responding to everyone, Chu Ci wrote down the gift money from each family on a piece of paper.

Chu Ci was lamenting in his heart that the atmosphere of following the ceremony here is completely different from the modern style of comparison, and he didn't realize that he had become the object of everyone's chatting.

"Her sister, has this Chu Xiucai in your village talked about getting married?" The person who asked was full of hope.

"No, this ordinary family, how dare they go to their Chu family? Chu Xiucai is going to be a high-ranking official in the future, so how can he talk about marriage so easily." The person who answered did not dare to give her hope, like Chu Xiucai. With such a personality and appearance as a scholar, marrying a lady from the city is almost the same, and country people don't even think about it, because it is useless to think about it.

"That's right. In our Yuanshan County, there is no one who has never heard of Chu Xiucai. They all say that he is a Wenqu star descending to earth! Looking at him today, he is really good-looking." This person was not discouraged. Just a random question.

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The sound of crackling firecrackers sounded outside, which finally attracted everyone's attention.Chu Ci seized the opportunity to secretly stretch his arms and legs, and then clenched his fists to relieve his tense muscles.After half a day, he was more tired than simply painting for a day at home.

Chu Xiaoyuan can sit still, and has been sitting here with him all morning.It was so lively outside, he finally couldn't sit still.

"Go, go see the bride." Chu Ci patted Chu Xiaoyuan on the head, giving him an excuse.

"Yeah!" Chu Xiaoyuan was waiting for this sentence, and as soon as Chu Ci finished speaking, others rushed out.

Chu Ci laughed, he thought, next time he has to let this kid speak by himself.