The other two people also looked over, with surprise in their eyes.
How come such an outstanding young man is missing half of his hand? Although the wound seems to have been well treated and the scar is not terribly scary, it is not that beautiful after all.
Mr. Wen looked at Jiaren with his head half lowered. There was no sign of indignation or shame on his face. He couldn't help but feel a little more fond of this disciple. At such a young age, it was not easy to be so indifferent.
He briefly talked about the dangers he encountered when crossing the mountains, and emphasized that Jiaren sacrificed his life to save his younger brother. After that, he practiced left-hand calligraphy and achieved some success.
The faces of the three gentlemen changed when they heard this, and they felt surprised and worried for a while. After listening to it, the gentleman who was the first to call out Jiaren's hand was very ashamed.
"What a good boy. If you don't mind, could you give us a few words to read? We usually do some research on writing."
Jiaren nodded in agreement. He quickly spread out the paper and ground the ink. He thought about it. Thinking about it, I wrote a line of words, "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman strives for self-improvement!"
A teenage boy has only practiced left-hand calligraphy for more than half a year. He can't say how amazing he is. He is rare in the world, but he is better than many. People who have practiced calligraphy for seven or eight years are much better.
"Not bad, not bad! The writing is steady, smooth, and occasionally sharp, and it is like a gentleman!"
"Yes, in this comparison, I can't even use the word."
"People often say that hard work is important, but I would say talent is the most important thing. Although this kid has lost half of his right hand, his left hand will definitely shine in the future."
"Brother Wen, Mr. Tang Yuantang from Kyoto also fell here. He is our Tianwu Everyone with left-hand characters, if you have the opportunity someday, take this child to visit. If you can get some advice, this child will be of great use."
Mr. Wen was also happy to see his disciple being praised, and nodded in agreement.
"I'm busy on weekdays and don't have time to teach this child more, so I plan to send him to Luo'an Academy. I heard that Mr. Tang is also going to teach in the academy, which kills two birds with one stone."
"Haha, no wonder you invited us to play here today, it turns out that We have a plan for a long time."
"Yes, we all have children at Luo'an Academy. Before your disciple has entered the school, we should find some classmates and friends for him first."
Several people laughed and joked with Mr. Wen, but he didn't Not angry.
The sons and nephews in their family are both well-educated and have decent moral character. However, they were born into wealth and some do not know the sufferings of the world.
It would be a good thing to have a poor student like Jiaren as a friend.
After a few words of joking, everyone went to the hot springs to soak in the water. The room was naturally more private, but there were many people on the other side of the pool, and a few people who were eager for fun rushed there.
Jiaren got free time and went back to the valley entrance. Mrs. Li and Mr. Li and Mr. Li were all waiting with their legs crossed.
Jiayin is not worried. Mr. Wen used to be a bit decadent and cowardly, but the power of love is great. Ever since Mrs. Cui reconciled, he has exploded into the universe.
Now, not only is he a royal censor, he uses his words as a sword, scaring the old aristocratic families and upstarts from provoking him. He is also acting more securely, and there is nothing he can't do if he takes action.
If he is not sure, he will not bring people here.
Sure enough, Jiaren came back and his whole face lit up.
"Mom, Dad, I'm going to study. The teacher found me an academy called Luo'an, and there is a gentleman there who is a master of left-hand writing."
"Seriously? That's great!" Mrs. Li pulled her grandson. , almost with red circles.
Ever since the grandson injured his hand, everyone in the family has had a stone tied to their hearts, and now they can finally move it away completely.
Jia Huan even hugged her eldest brother and spun him around twice. She was so happy that she went crazy.
"Hongying, Mr. Wen is so busy that he hasn't forgotten about Jiaren, so we have to thank him. Make some good dishes for lunch!"
Mrs. Li loudly ordered her daughter-in-law, and then called her second son, " It's clearly recorded in the account, our family pays for it ourselves, don't use the public account."
"I understand, mother." Li Laoer also happily agreed, feeling extremely grateful. If it weren't for his poor cooking skills, he would have wished to cook himself. .
The village chief happened to stroll over. When he heard about such a good thing, he waved his pipe and pot and shouted.
"Jiaren is also a child in the village, and it is a good thing to study. Will he stop recognizing the villagers when he becomes successful in the future? Public accounts must be followed! Everyone should congratulate Jiaren!"
Old Mrs. Li thought After thinking about it, he stopped being polite and said, "Okay, listen to the village chief. Jiaren will study hard in the future. When he succeeds, he will be the support of our village."
Sure enough, the village chief was even more happy after hearing this.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, but Li Laoer thought of his elder brother, so he went to find Mr. Wen on the pretext of thanking him.
It happened that Mr. Wen had arranged for some friends to come over and ask for tea.
Li Laoer told what happened last night, and finally said, "Sir, our family doesn't know if the eldest brother has any difficulties, and we don't dare to admit him rashly. I just wanted to find out the details of that family carefully. I heard that That family is a side branch of a big family, and there are many officials and scholars in the direct branch."
Mr. Wen nodded and responded, "Our family, the Cui family, and even the Liu family have been here for hundreds of years, so we are naturally more familiar with them than others . Some, it's easier to get information. You and your family can rest assured and wait for my news."
"Okay, thank you, sir. Our family can't help much, but we have troubled you many times." Li Laoer said this sincerely, but also with guilt.
Mr. Wen actually smiled, "We have been friends together through life and death, and Jiaren is my disciple. They say that once you are a teacher, you are always a father. After all, I will compete with you as my father, so let's stop being polite. ."
Li Laoer also laughed, and the matter was over.
Mr. Wen and several friends had a sumptuous meal at noon, and even drank a few glasses of wine. They got into the hot spring pool when they were tipsy, and the alcohol evaporated quickly.
When the sun set on the top of the western mountain, they said goodbye feeling comfortable.
On the second day, Li Laoer couldn't hold back his excitement and took Jiaren and Jiayi with him to see what Luo'an Academy was like.
The accounts of the valley were handed over to Liu Biaotou's wife.
Sister-in-law Liu is originally from Jiangnan. She has been studying and practicing calligraphy since she was a child, and she is gentle and careful.
In the past few days, she has been helping with the logistics and checking the accounts every night, just in case Li Laoer has something to do, so that the valley's accounts will not be left unattended.
At dusk, the work in the valley was basically finished, the accounts were clear and the calculations were clear.
Everyone was happy. The village chief personally assigned Sister Liu eight work points and asked her to work for Li Laoer from now on.
This is the second highest work score among the women in the village. The first is Tao Hongying.
The women felt that Sister-in-law Liu had given them a good face and that they were close to each other on weekdays, so they asked Tao Hongying to cook two dishes and put a pot of wine in to briefly celebrate Sister-in-law Liu.
The men knew about it and didn't dare to stop her. They joked in private and said they were worried about their family status.
Nowadays, the women in the village also receive work points and wages, which are not even much less than them.
Usually when I'm in a bad mood, I can still scold him a few times, but now I don't dare to say a word.