Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 5

Ouyang Xiu glared at Fan Zhongyan fiercely, "I've never seen someone who takes advantage openly like you, and actually let your grandson call me uncle!"

Fan Ning found that since he had Fan Zhongyan, a cheap grandfather, his immunity to celebrities has improved rapidly.

Ouyang Xiu in front of him only made him a little excited for a while, and then he calmed down. Compared with excitement, he was more curious.

It turns out that this is Ouyang Xiu from the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, who looks much younger than his grandfather.

He hastily bowed and saluted, "Junior Fan Ning pays respects to Senior Ouyang!"

Ouyang Xiu was a little surprised, he took another deep look at Fan Ning, turned his head and said to Fan Zhongyan: "Your grandson is really smart!"

There is a 20-year age difference between Ouyang Xiu and Fan Zhongyan. The two are actually friends who forget their age and never care about their seniority.

Fan Ning obviously also saw this, so he called Ouyang Xiu his senior, without mentioning his seniority. This is called each other, and he cleverly avoided the embarrassment caused by calling him uncle.

Fan Zhongyan said indifferently: "It's enough for me to praise him, and you don't need to worry about it, lest he can't even write."

Fan Ning's face flushed immediately, and his old face was a bit unbearable.

Grandpa is beating him!After fifteen days in the north, he practiced handwriting on the boat for fifteen days, but he didn't make much progress, just a little neater.

His characters are far from the word 'calligraphy', which makes Fan Zhongyan really disappointed.

"Let's talk in the mansion!"

Ouyang Xiu hurriedly let Fan Zhongyan's grandparents into the mansion. Fan Zhongyan looked at the house and said, "Uncle Yong, you really should buy a house. Renting someone else's house like this is not an option, or your wife will really drive you out of the house."

Ouyang Xiu sighed, "The house price in the capital is so high, how can I afford it? Xiwen, if we don't mention this, it will affect our mood. Tonight, my brother will give you the wind, and we will never stop getting drunk!"

Fan Ning was amused, why the Song Dynasty was the same as the later generations, they talked about house prices when they met, but he was also curious, what is the house price in the capital now?
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Ouyang Xiu invited Fan Zhongyan to the living room, and the two sat down separately. Although there were a few empty chairs beside him, Fan Ning still obediently stood behind Fan Zhongyan.

There is no place for him in front of these two bigwigs from the Song Dynasty.

After the two exchanged a few words of pleasantries, Fan Zhongyan took out a bag of tuan tea and put it on the table, and pushed it to Ouyang Xiu with a smile, "Although a little local product from my hometown is not worth a lot, it is worth it."

"It smells so good!"

Ouyang Xiu took a deep sniff of the tea fragrance, and said with a smile to Fan Zhongyan: "This fragrance should be from the ten-acre tea garden at the foot of Dongting Dongshan. I am so lucky today!"

Fan Ning watched for a long time, but he couldn't recognize that these slightly whitish tea cakes were the famous Biluochun in later generations.

At this time, two young people, a man and a woman, walked by the hall. Seeing them, Ouyang Xiu quickly waved, "Abu, Qian'er, you two come in!"

The two walked into the lobby quickly, and there was a young man in front of him, one head taller than Fan Ning, about thirteen or fourteen years old, with delicate features. He first saluted Ouyang Xiuxin when he came in, calling him Master.

Ouyang Xiu smiled and introduced the boy to Fan Zhongyan, "Xiwen, this is my apprentice Zeng Bu!"

Fan Zhongyan stroked his beard and smiled, "It's true that heroes have been born since ancient times!"

The young man heard that the old man in front of him turned out to be the famous Fan Zhongyan, a surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly bowed deeply to Fan Zhongyan, "Student Zeng Bu meets Fan Gong!"

Fan Ning thought to himself, so this boy is Zeng Bu, Zeng Gong's younger brother, Ouyang Xiu's precious apprentice, could he be him?
Fan Ning guessed right, Zeng Bu is a well-known child prodigy in the capital, he shined brilliantly in the capital a few years ago, was favored by Ouyang Xiu, and was accepted as his disciple, and he had just finished the children's examination.

Ouyang Xiu has more than ten disciples, Zeng Bu is the youngest and the one whom Ouyang Xiu regards most.

But at this time, Fan Ning's eyes were more focused on the girl. She saw her jet-black hair combed into a double ring bun, wearing a white embroidered undergarment, a red pleated long skirt, and a light jacket on the outside. The yellow trousers walked gracefully into the lobby.

When the girl approached, Fan Ning's eyes lit up immediately. He had never seen such a beautiful and elegant Song Dynasty girl.

It's just like 'turning around and walking, just like Liu Yaohua smiling at Chuyan'.

She was about the same age as Zeng Bu, also thirteen or fourteen years old, but she was extremely beautiful, with a pair of big eyes looking around, and a pair of colored contact lenses shining like black gems.

Although the girl is not yet an adult, she is already slim and graceful, as pretty as a flower.

For a moment, Fan Ning was a little stunned.

This girl is called Ouyang Qian, born to Ouyang Xiu's third wife, Xue Shi, and also Ouyang Xiu's eldest daughter.

Ouyang Qian stepped forward to give her father a gift, and Yingying gave Fan Zhongyan a Wanfu gift, her beautiful eyes were shy, and her red lips whispered: "Qianer greets Uncle Fan!"

Fan Zhongyan laughed, and said to Ouyang Xiu: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Qian'er has grown up so much, the little yellow-haired girl has become a pretty girl, how time flies!"

At this moment, Zeng Bu glanced at Fan Ning quickly, seeing that he was staring at Ouyang Qian blankly, his eyes glowing, he was really displeased, so he asked with a smile: "This little brother is... .”

Fan Ning immediately withdrew his gaze, stepped forward to salute, and said with a faint smile: "Fan Ning, the younger generations of Wu County are the last to learn."

Ouyang Xiu laughed and said, "Abu, Fan Shaolang is the grandson of Fan Gong, and he has won the true biography of Fan Gong. You should ask him for advice!"

Received the master's hint, Zeng Bu understood it, and asked with a smile: "I wonder what books Fan Xiandi usually reads?".

"My hunting is very complicated, and I can't compare with Brother Zeng."

"It's okay! It's okay! Why don't we learn a lesson or two, and let Brother Yu experience the beauty in the chest of Brother Yu."

Zeng Bu looked very eagerly. He and Ouyang Qian were in love with each other.

But the master has never expressed his position. Today, he met Fan Zhongyan's grandson. If he can severely suppress this little kid, he can earn enough face for the master.

Perhaps the master will agree to their marriage as soon as he is happy.

Besides, having the opportunity to perform well in front of Qian'er made Zeng Bu excited and looking forward to it.

Ouyang Xiu was also quite interested, he stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "Abu, don't underestimate the enemy! Fan Shaolang is a rare child prodigy."

Fan Ning was a little surprised. Is Ouyang Xiu trying to instigate this?
Fan Ning glanced back at his grandfather Fan Zhongyan and asked for his opinion.

Fan Zhongyan had a wry smile in his heart.

This competitive Ouyang Xiu!He was just joking just now, he really called his precious apprentice, didn't he know that his grandson was only eight years old?
In fact, literati's combativeness has been a stubborn illness in the Song Dynasty, and everyone from top to bottom cannot escape the vulgarity. Whenever they are happy, they have to compete with each other.

Needless to say, the battles between parties and leaders in the imperial court are more elegant, such as fighting poems, fighting words, fighting paintings, fighting calligraphy, fighting couplets, even fighting tea, fighting stones, and fighting crickets.

So it is not surprising that Zeng Bu proposed to compete with Fan Ning at this time.

Fan Zhongyan also has great hopes for Fan Ning. He wants to see how Fan Ning handles this matter. It doesn't matter if he loses, but he can't lose his demeanor.

He smiled and nodded, letting Fanning play as he pleases.

Fan Ning took another sneak look at the little beauty next to her, and saw that she was looking at him with a trace of contempt on her face, but when she looked at Zeng Bu, her eyes were full of admiration.

Fan Ning suddenly understood that this Zeng Bu wanted to use himself as a shoe-shine cloth to show off in front of the beauties!

This made Fan Ning a little unhappy. You can try to please the little beauty, but you can't step on Fan Ye's head to please the little beauty.

"I don't know what brother Zeng wants to learn from?"

Zeng Bu thought for a while and said, "I'm a few years older than you. If I compare my knowledge, I might be suspected of being bullied. Why don't we compare and endorse the books?"

Zeng Bu has an amazing memory, and he can't forget books with a photographic picture. This is his most proud talent.

At this moment, Ouyang Qian smiled and said, "Brother Zeng, let me join in too!"

"Okay! Junior sister also participates."

Zeng Bu asked Fan Ning again, "How would you like to compare?"

Fan Ning lazily said: "The guest is up to the host, whatever you want, I will accompany you."

At this time, Ouyang Xiu was also a little embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Fan Shaolang traveled a long distance and just arrived in the capital today. He must be very tired. Let's talk about the competition another day!"

Fan Zhongyan smiled slightly and said: "I've heard about Zeng Shaolang's child prodigy for a long time, but I've never seen it with my own eyes. This opportunity is rare, and Uncle Yong can't disappoint me!"

(End of this chapter)