Chapter 36
A few people stood at the door, Xiaoruo raised her index finger and knocked on the courtyard door three times.

Boom, boom, no one answered.

She raised her voice and asked, "Excuse me, is anyone home?"

This time there was a response, and a vague voice came from behind the house: "Who...who..."

"We are looking for Senior Zheng Dongyang, is he at home?"

"What... are you looking for me for?" Following this answer, a slightly staggering figure came out from behind the house.

Walking in front of several people, a faint smell of alcohol came from him.

Zheng Dongyang is more than half a century old, but he doesn't have the figure of a rickety old man. Instead, his limbs are slender, his eyes are hale and hearty, his hair is black and white tied behind his head, he is wearing gray and white tucks, his wide cuffs are stained with grass clippings, and he looks unrestrained .

He supported the courtyard door and shook his head, trying to wake himself up.

"I'm Zheng Dongyang, why are you coming?" After such a sway, the smell of alcohol dissipated.Just now he was lying under the camphor tree, looking at the clouds and clouds in the sky, he drank a few glasses of rice wine in his heart, he didn't drink much, and he woke up quickly.

No one has been to his house for a long time, and he doesn't care.

Meng Xia has long grass and trees, and the trees are sparse around the house.The birds are happy and trustworthy, and I also love my hut.

A person is unrestrained and free, regardless of the troubles in the world.

Xiao Ruo saluted Zheng Dongyang with Xiao Niao Xiao Zhao, and took a step back behind old man Cen.Old man Cen is an elder, so he is the one to speak up about this matter.

"I'm Cen Xueli from the Tzu Chi Church in Shangxi Town, and I'm here today to study for the children in my family." Old Cen is a year older than Zheng Dongyang, so he doesn't need to salute Zheng Dongyang.

"Study? I don't have a private school here." Zheng Dongyang waved his hands, his wide sleeves swayed with the movement of his hands, like a gray crane pacing back and forth.

An old man and four young men looked at him eagerly in front of him, Zheng Dongyang felt that it was unreasonable not to allow anyone to enter the door, so he asked five people to come in for a cup of weak tea.

The furnishing in the house is very simple, it can even be said that there is no furnishing.There is only a wooden bed against the wall, a blackened square table in the middle, and only one stool, nothing else.The square table is full of books spread out in a staggered manner, a piece of yellow and rough paper is on top, and on the paper is the word "wild freedom".

He said he came in for a cup of weak tea, but he didn't even see the shadow of the teapot. The only stool was given to old man Cen. Except for Zheng Dongyang, who was half leaning and half lying on the edge of the bed, everyone else could only stand.

"Doctor Cen has admired his great name for a long time." Zheng Dongyang's polite words were at the limit, he scratched his head, a little itchy, could it be that he fell asleep under the tree just now, and a little grasshopper burrowed into his hair, right? "What did you say you came to see me just now? To study?"

The old man Cen coughed, seeing Zheng Dongyang's unrestrained and unrestrained appearance, he doubted his choice a little bit, did he recommend him wrongly?
Xiaoruo looked at the wild grass and books on the square table. There were dense small scripts on the books spread out, all of which were marks of his experience or opinions during study. Talent and learning.He has been able to insist on delivering policies to the yamen for many years, and all his books and writings are about the people's livelihood, which also shows that he has a pure heart and integrity, and he really has a great ambition to benefit the people.

The old man Cen touched his nose and eyes in embarrassment and looked at Xiaoruo. Xiaoruo understood, took Xiaozhao a step forward, and said, "Senior Zheng, this is my younger brother Xiaozhao. We are here today to hope that you can become His mentor."

Hearing this, Zheng Dongyang was stunned for a moment, and then burst out laughing.

"Are you here to make me happy? I have no fame, and I am not a private school teacher. How can I be this little baby's teacher!"

"I've heard everything about you. You are very knowledgeable. Although you have no chance to enter an official career, you have been studying yourself and working for the well-being of the people. You are fully qualified to enlighten others!"

Xiao Ruo looked directly at Zheng Dongyang, staring at the tall and thin old man who was staggering and smiling with distinct black and white almond eyes, she could hear self-mockery, unwillingness, and a trace of anger in the laughter.

Zheng Dongyang only felt that the girl's eyes were like two fires, and the place she stared at was bright and hot.He stopped laughing and stared blankly at the five people in front of him.

After a while, he opened his mouth in a low voice, as if speaking to five people, but also as if he was talking to himself: "Knowledge is profound, for the benefit of the people, ha, what's the use, what can you do..."

"Why is it useless? As long as a person can make full use of what he has learned, don't waste his time, have a righteous heart, and serve the people wholeheartedly, there will always be a time when he can give full play to his talents. Is it necessary to be a king and a prince to be considered useful? The temple is lofty , but the temple in your heart is everywhere."

Xiaoruo's words were sonorous and powerful, like a big bell hitting Zheng Dongyang's brain, making his brain buzz.

"Daddy said that even if you write a letter for others or pass a hoe to others, you are doing things for the people, because others are the people, and the people are made up of individuals." Xiao Zhao said in a soft childish voice.

He still remembered that Father Xiao used to hold himself and Niaoyou, and told them that one person is a person, two people are followers, and three people are a group. The millions of people in the world are also made up of individual people. When you are able, you must help The people of the world, if you are too weak to protect the people of the world, then start by helping one person, because a person is also a common people.

Xiaoruo's words are the words of the bell, and Xiaozhao's words are like the gavel striking the big bell, causing the big bell to emit a deep and long-lasting echo. feel.

Looking at the five people again, Zheng Dongyang straightened his clothes with his sleeves and sat upright. He nodded towards Xiaoruo Xiaozhao: "You have such opinions at such a young age, this kid is extraordinary. If you don't think I'm just a boy, I'm willing to be his Master Meng."

Everyone was overjoyed, Xiao Zhao knelt down and kowtowed to Zheng Dongyang on the spot, which was regarded as teacher-student sympathy.

Verbal apprenticeship is only the beginning, and the initiation ceremony is indispensable.Old man Cen had never eaten pork and had seen pigs run, so he knew that the opening ceremony needed to be held on an auspicious day, so he made an appointment to pick up Zheng Dongyang to go to the Tzu Chi Hall for the opening ceremony three days later.

Three days passed in a flash. Zheng Dongyang got up early in the morning, picked out the most expensive clothes from the few clothes he had, put on the most expensive clothes, packed himself up, and strode towards the Tzu Chi Hall.

People felt very strange along the way, they had never seen him so happy, grinning and squinting, looking happy.

Someone greeted him: "Zheng Dongyang, what are you doing?"

"I'll go to my student's house to receive the apprenticeship ceremony."

"Hey! You still have students! How strange!"

Everyone was discussing, Zheng Dongyang didn't care what they were chewing on, he flicked his sleeves, and walked on tiptoe briskly, leaving everyone's discussions behind.

In the Tzu Chi Hall, old man Cen and Xiao Ruo had already inquired about the complete initiation ceremony process.

They arrange ten flavors such as hair vegetables, glutinous rice balls, pork liver, and small carp in the middle hall. They are divided into ten bowls. This is called "Ten Kui".

After eating, Xiao Zhao bowed to Zheng Dongyang on the red carpet.He was also put on a new suit by his elder sister today, the blue shirt lined his red lips and white teeth, like a little golden boy walking out of a picture album.

After kneeling and worshiping, Zheng Dongyang took Xiao Zhao hand in hand to describe the printed three characters "Shangdaren". One tael of silver and ten strips of bacon prepared early in the morning were presented as gifts to the teacher to show respect.

After all the procedures were completed, Zheng Dongyang held Xiao Zhao's little hand and took the seat together.

It is said that Xiaoruo helped Xiaoxun prepare the meals together, but in fact she still just manages the fire, washing, cutting, stewing, and frying are all done by Xiaoxun.

"Well... this table of dishes deserves [-]% or [-]% of the credit." Xiaoruo looked at the delicious dishes and nodded in self-approval.

Xiao Xun picked up a chopstick of white jade loofah and let her taste the saltiness, and got a thumbs up for it.He smiled and let Xiaoruo distribute the credit.Xiaoruo is still reserved, and if he is asked to distribute it, the credit will be [-] points, he [-], Xiaoruo [-] points.It is only natural that there is no good dish without a good heat, and it is all due to Xiao Ruo.

(End of this chapter)

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like