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Jiangning Weaving Mansion, side door.

Several young and strong men led a horse and guarded a carriage.

When it was two minutes before Mao (6:30 in the morning), the side door opened and Cao Yong walked out. Two beautiful little book boys in their teens followed behind him, carrying a package of pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Among the men, one of them was wearing blue cloth clothes, twenty-five or six years old, strong and strong. He looked like everyone's heads. When he saw Cao Yong coming out, he smiled and walked forward: "Little master, I'm carrying you into the car!"

Cao Yong searched in his memory that this man was named Cao Fang, and his family gave birth to his son, the second son of the eldest housekeeper Cao Fu, who was specifically responsible for Cao Yong's schooling.

Seeing that Cao Fang did not speak, he thought he had agreed and leaned over to carry him to the car. There were seats on the inside of the car, and there were small handrails on both sides, which seemed to be tailor-made for Cao Yong. Through the thin bamboo curtain, Cao Yong saw the coachman on the left shaft, and the two little children went to the right shaft, and everyone else got on the horse.

"Slow down!" Cao Yong saw that the coachman was about to raise his whip, so he quickly lifted the curtain and shouted.

Cao Fang pulled the reins and lowered his head to ask, "My little master, what did you fall down?"

Cao Yong pointed to the two little book boys: "Let them come in and sit!"

"Little master, this is not in accordance with the rules!" Cao Fang had just nagged, and saw Cao Yong looking at him with a smile. He felt uneasy in his heart. He smiled and said, "Xi Mo, Nong Mo, you two little monkeys, why don't you thank your master for your compassion!"

Ximo and Nongmo entered the car with a smile, and then the carriage left the side door and went to the tribe a mile away from the back street to learn the movement.

The location of the tribe is a three-entry courtyard. The front is for the students who follow the students to rest. When the middle is the school, the innermost part is the Master's residence.

Nowadays, the master of the clan is Cao Yu, who is about the same age as Cao Yin. He is Cao Yin's uncle and Cao Yong's ancestor. Cao Yu is a rare talent and passed the imperial examination in his twenties. However, after more than 20 years of examination, he was still unfair. Later, his family arranged a donation to a seventh-rank county magistrate. Because he was not familiar with current affairs, he was dismissed in less than half a year, which made Cao Yu disheartened and lost his intention to become an official, and defected to his nephew in Jiangnan.

Seeing that although this young cousin was not familiar with the world, he had solid knowledge, Cao Yin entrusted his clan studies to him.

In addition to the children of the Cao family's legitimate branch and side branch, there are also children from relatives' families who come to the school, so there are also twelve or three students. The older ones are thirteen, four years old, and six or seven years old. Cao Yong is the eldest grandson, with his seat in the middle of the first row, and on the right is Cao Song's seat.

When Cao Yong arrived, the class had not yet begun. Cao Song had arrived. When he saw him coming, his little face was full of joy and he almost danced. A teenage child was also sitting in the seat on the left of Cao Yong, wearing half-new clothes, not as naughty as Cao Song, sitting there obediently, and making a vocal statement. Cao Yong heard that "he is a filial piety and brotherly person, but he likes to offend the superiors," and "those who are filial piety and brotherly person are the basis of benevolence", which is the content in the opening volume of "The Analects of Confucius". I just heard Cao Song mention that the Master is going to open the Analects of Confucius today, and it seems that the child is preparing his homework.

"Hmph, you are used to pretending!" Cao Song muttered when he saw that the boy attracted Cao Yong's attention. Seeing Cao Yong's doubts, he whispered: "It's a relative of the first aunt's family. You haven't come to the school for the past few days. The teacher prefers it and arranges it to the seat in front."

As he was talking, Cao Yan walked in in a square step. Seeing Cao Yong arrived, he pointed to the little boy on his left and said, "It seems that it's okay. This is your new classmate, Gu Na." Then he turned to Gu Na and said, "This is Cao Yong, the legitimate son of your Cao family's aunt, you should call him cousin."

Gu Na got up, shook his sleeves, and gave a gift: "Nephew to my cousin!"

Seeing the two big and small nerds in front of him, Cao Yong held the corner of his mouth: "You are welcome, please get up!"

The homework in ancient times was very monotonous. First, the Master led everyone to recite the first volume of "The Analects of Confucius" three times, and then pointed out the two older students in the back seat to take everyone to recite. For two full hours, nothing else was done. Cao Yong only read the mouth and tongue dry. Fortunately, he could rest for a quarter of an hour every half hour. Two book children poured tea and brought it up, all of which were brought out from the mansion.

At noon, it was lunch break. When the Master returned to the inner house, the students' homes brought various snacks and food. The students sat in groups of three and five in groups according to their relatives and distances. Only the three small ones in front were different from everyone. Cao Yong and Cao Song brothers were of their own group, and several scholars were served to eat. Gu Na's family did not come to deliver lunch. They took out a paper bag from their schoolbag, and put a white flour steamed bun and two slices of pickled vegetables in it. A small bite of steamed bun and a small bite of pickled vegetables, and they were eaten elegantly.

There was a boo from behind, and someone wanted to mock him a few words, but because he took care of Cao Yong, he didn't dare to say more, and he just said sarcastically: "I am so poor, how can I sit in such a good seat!"

Cao Song was straightforward and saw Gu Na open the paper bag and shouted, "Why are it steamed buns and pickles again!"

Gu Na's face looked like water, calm and calm. He still ate a small bite of steamed bun and a small bite of pickled vegetables. When he was halfway through, he wrapped the remaining steamed buns and put them back in his schoolbag.

Cao Yong was watching how calm such a child could be. He was secretly curious in his heart. It seemed that he was from a poor family, but he didn't know what kind of parents could raise such a sensible child. Cao Song didn't see that others were bad, and he was embarrassed just now. He took a chicken leg in the lunch box and walked to Gu Na's side and placed it on his desk.

Gu Na took out the "Analects of Confucius" and chanted in a low voice. Seeing that he ignored him, Cao Song felt angry and threw the lunch box on the table, threw the chicken legs out, slid from Gu Na's sleeve to the place, and his clothes were dirty.

"You!" Gu Na glared at Cao Song, his little face flushed.

Cao Song glanced at Gu Na and returned to his seat proudly.

Cao Yong reached out and patted his forehead. It was really troublesome, kid. At this time, the students sitting behind saw the changes in front of him, "Oh", "Oh" cheering.

Gu Na stood up from his seat and walked to Cao Song: "You have dirty my clothes, why don't you compensate me?"

Cao Song glared: "I don't, I don't!"

"I'm sorry!" Gu Na looked firm.

Cao Song turned his head and refused to look at him. Some of the students behind him were determined to make trouble and surrounded him. Some said, "Second uncle, teach him a lesson." Some said, "Don't look at the mirror. If you want to bully your second cousin, you must first ask your fist."

"Bao!" Cao Song slapped the table, stood up, and pouted: "Okay, okay, it's my fault. You shouldn't have dirty your clothes. This is OK!"

Gu Na nodded and returned to his seat.

Cao Song turned around and shouted shamelessly at the students who had good things, "It's all gone, it's so hot, are you upset?"

Seeing that his little brother was kind-hearted and did not bully others, Cao Yong was closer to him.

After half an hour off, the Master came to the school again. The content of the afternoon lecture was to recite "Sound and Rhyme Enlightenment" and write big characters. "Sound and Rhyme Enlightenment" is an enlightenment book for mastering the rhythm of sound and rhyme. Today's teaching content is:

Clouds face rain, snow face wind, evening shines against clear sky. Going geese face swallows, hanging birds face insects. Three-foot sword, six-jun bow, ridge north face Jiangdong. The Qingshu Palace on earth, Guanghan Palace in the sky. The morning smoke on both sides of the river are green, and the spring rain in the garden is red. The temples are windy and frosty, and the journey is the first time when the old man is fishing by the stream.

The wind is against the edge of the river, the difference is against the same, the old man is against the yellow child, the wind is against the sea fog, the shepherd boy is against the fisherman, the alley is shabby, the road is in poverty, the Jibei is against Liaodong, the water is washed in the pond, and the wind is on the head outside the door. Emperor Liang gave lectures on Tongtai Temple, and the Emperor Han set up the wine palace in Weiyang. He was ashamed to see the refining of bronze.

Poverty is against rich, blockage is against openness, wild old men face the stream children. The hair is against green eyebrows, the teeth are white, and the lips are red. The sky is vast, the sun is harmonious, the sword is against the curved bow. The water is green in the stream, and the flowers fall red in the trees are red. The swallows on the wild crossings pass through the willow rain, and fish in the pond play in the lotus wind. The woman has a slender eyebrows, and a crescent moon appears under her forehead; the man is strong and has a long rainbow in her chest.

The students shook their heads and read them easily, which was much easier than the boring "The Analects of Confucius" in the morning. Those who like to show off in the middle were already looking forward to the Master's match so that they could show off. The Master knew that the teaching should be done step by step. Seeing that everyone recited it several times, they asked the students to get up and memorize the first paragraph one by one, and half of the people could memorize it. Then, the Master told everyone to memorize the remaining two paragraphs after they went home.

After memorizing "The Enlightenment of Voice and Rhyme", the Master asked everyone to prepare their pens, ink, paper and inkstones. He watched everyone write big characters, but the contents were "Hundred Family Names" and "Thousand Character Text" taught earlier. It's okay to not have homework. Cao Yong was particularly concerned. In order not to be illiterate, he would read and write well.

Before two minutes, the school was over. The heads of each mansion followed and took their own little masters, riding horses and driving cars, and they all dispersed.

Cao Yong sat in the carriage and was very bored. He had been studying for nearly twenty years in his previous life. It was only a few years later that he had to start over again. He felt a headache when he thought about it.

Weaving house, side door.

A man with a vulgar expression nodded and bowed to the doorman, looking in his thirties, wearing wrinkled silk clothes. The doorman was impatient, rolled his eyes, and cursed a few words.

The man was still verbally talking. The doorman called out two strong men and scolded him a few times before scaring him away.

Cao Yong's carriage arrived. After he got off the car, he saw a dirty and thin man staring at him not far away, looked at Cao Fang and asked, "Who is that person?"

Cao Fang replied: "That's Gu San, who is considered a relative in our mansion. He was once a grandson. His family was defeated and he defected to the master. However, he was a dissatisfied person. He only knew how to prostitute and gambling. He also bullied men and women outside under the guise of the master. He was so angry that he drove him out!" At this point, he paused: "His son is now in school. I heard that his wife came to beg for his wife a few days ago."

I really didn't expect that this man who looked very dirty was Gu Na's father. Cao Yong was secretly surprised when he thought of the child who was gentle even when eating steamed buns.

Cao Fang sent Cao Yong to the second gate, and Daimao and two little maids were already waiting there.

Gu San spent a few days in the casino and gambled all the last copper plate on his body. He wanted to go to the Weaving Mansion to fight Qiufeng, but he couldn't even enter the gate. He was full of anger. He was afraid of being beaten and did not dare to complain at the door. He was far away and spit out: "Damn it, wait until the third master becomes rich, and I will tell you to look good!"

When Cao Yong got off the carriage, Gu San looked at him from afar, with a collar around his neck and a jade pendant hanging on his belt, and couldn't help but feel attentive. It was not until Cao Yong's master and servant entered the door that he sneered and turned around.

This is the nephew of the wife of Cao Yin. Cao Yin was disgusted with him, but he was not too flirted with the fact that his wife was killed. Although he was driven out of the mansion, he still rented a small yard on the back street for their family to live in, and sent some money and food to them on a monthly basis. He always asked Gu San to gamble, which made the family very difficult. It was all up to Gu San's wife, Zhou, weaving and embroidering, so that the family did not have to be cut off.

When Gu San returned home, Gu Na was having supper with his mother Zhou. The mother and son, each of them, had a bowl of stick noodles porridge. There was still half a white flour steamed bun on the table, which was left by Gu Na at noon and pushed to his mother Zhou for his meal.

Zhou was not willing to accept it, so he pushed the steamed buns in front of his son and drank porridge with a few slices of pickles.

After Gu San entered the room, he looked for food in the kitchen. When he saw a white steamed bun, he picked it up and took a bite.

When Zhou saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "This is the food for my son to bring to school tomorrow. I'll serve you porridge!"

Gu San lost money and was angry at Cao's house again. He was full of evil fire and had nowhere to vent his anger. Seeing his wife talking, he reached out and slapped Zhou twice. "Stupid girl, the star of the family, since you hit you in our Gu family's door, I have never been happy!"

Zhou covered his mouth and cried. Gu San stepped forward and kicked: "What a mourning sound? I'm not dead yet. Don't think I don't know what you mistress thinks, so I curse me to die early, so I can find a young man."

Zhou was kicked to the ground, his face was so scared that he was so aggrieved that he cried. Gu San wanted to do something, but saw Gu Na stretching out his arms and protecting his mother behind him, looking at him with a tight face.
Chapter completed!