"Your Excellency, County Magistrate, last time my father sent me to the county government office to pay taxes, you happened to be away, so I couldn't meet you. It's a pity that I couldn't meet you. Today, my wish has come true."

"Brother Su, there is no need to be so outgoing. Today I am visiting you as Senior Brother Ling Jiang. My teacher is an old friend of yours, so we can be friends as equals."

"Then... just boldly call me Brother Lianghan."

"That's exactly what it should be."

After hearing the news from Cai Shou, Ouyang Rong said goodbye to his junior sister temporarily and did not disturb her rest.

After going out, in the narrow alley outside the courtyard, I met Su Fu, the eldest son of the Su family, who had been waiting for a long time. The two of them immediately saluted and exchanged greetings.

Xie Lingjiang is her daughter's family, so Su Dalang cannot enter her yard without permission and can only wait outside the door.

Just before I left, I heard my junior sister add that my uncle and aunt were very strict with the elder son of the Su family. He studied hard in the study all year round and invited all kinds of teachers to his door.

If the junior sister hadn't been busy with the county government affairs and had to shirk it, she would probably have to become a teacher for the eldest son of the Su family who is several years older than her... It can be seen that the entire Su family is very concerned about the eldest son's studies.

Ouyang Rong was not surprised by this. Studying is better than eating, drinking and having fun. It seems that although the Su family is rich, the family tradition is not bad.

The alley is located between the two girls' boudoirs. It is blocked by red walls on both sides and the light is slightly dark.

In the alley, after Ouyang Rong and Su Fu bowed, they looked at each other.

Wait until you get a clear look at the melancholy old man with unshaven beard and dark circles under his eyes.

Ouyang Rong couldn't help but lean back slightly and turned to look at the bun-faced maid named Cai Shou who seemed to be leading him.

Are you sure this is not Uncle Su?

Is it Su Dalang, who is only two years older than me?

The alert little girl seemed to see the doubts in Ouyang Rong's eyes, Muyu nodded like a pointer and blinked.

Ouyang Rong was slightly shocked.

Good guy, at the age of twenty-three, he has matured at the age of thirty-two.

He turned around and quietly looked at the young man in front of him, and couldn't help but sigh, how old he was at such a young age.

Su Dalang touched his face curiously, "Brother Lianghan, why are you staring at me like this?"

Ouyang Rong waved his hand, "No...it's okay. I just heard his name for a long time and finally met him. Brother Su...is quite mature and steady."

"Brother Lianghan Miao praised it."

Su Dalang's face was pleased. He scratched the back of his head, as if he was a little embarrassed. He turned his head and looked at the yard of a girl with plum blossom makeup next door, and whispered in a low voice:

"Are you mature and steady... This is the first time someone has praised me like this. My sister says I'm immature every day."

Ouyang Rong laughed.

Immediately, Su Dalang invited Ouyang Rong to sit in the study. The latter had nothing to do today, so he was fine.

The two of them walked along the alley, chatting while walking.

Ouyang Rong took another closer look and found that the eldest son of the Su family was actually not as old-fashioned as he seemed at first glance.

Su Dalang is tall and has broad shoulders, and people with broad shoulders must have a big frame.

Walking in the alley, he and Ouyang Rong could only walk one behind the other, unable to walk side by side.

Besides, even though he has an unshaven beard, it is not too surprising that it was the fashion of the Zhou Dynasty for men to grow beards.

On the contrary, someone like Ouyang Rong, who doesn't like to grow a beard, looks too young. If he hadn't been in Longcheng County Yamen, with his deep temperament and resolute actions, he would have easily been unable to suppress the old officials.

In addition, I haven't met Su Xiaomei yet, but judging from her figure and temperament when we met that day, she must be not bad, and the Su family's genes are still good.

The elder son of the Su family also has an upright appearance. Even if he looks like a mature uncle, he is still a melancholy man with an unshaven beard, not a greasy man.

Glancing at Su Dalang's deep bags under his eyes, the young county magistrate accompanying him asked curiously:

"Brother Su, are you... working too hard last night?"

Su Dalang rubbed his increasingly haggard face and sighed:

"I have been very busy with my studies recently. Yesterday, Mr. Jingyi was in class again. I finished my homework a little late in the evening. I got up this morning and went out immediately when I heard that Brother Lianghan had arrived. My appearance may be a bit uneven. Don't blame me, Brother Lianghan."

"It doesn't matter. It's just that Brother Su's book is... a bit intense."

Ouyang Rong sighed. Although it was the first time that the two met, Su Dalang's look of being impatient made him very friendly, and he even wanted to teach someone about his fishing experience.

Sure enough, volume is the same in every era.

Even the man of the Su family, who has a great wealth and is well clothed and well-fed.

I just don’t know what kind of job Su Dalang is competing for.

If he studied hard, the Su family probably wanted him to take the imperial examination and become an official. Otherwise, he wouldn't be doing business, or just guarding the ancestral property of the three-thirds of an acre of land, right?

However, the imperial examinations of the Great Zhou Dynasty required thousands of troops to cross a single-plank bridge, and every year the number of scholars from the south was no more than one hand.

On the way to the study, Ouyang Rong originally wanted to find a topic to criticize the bad convolutions of scholars from the north and the south, but then he thought about it. He, a scholar who was a Jinshi, seemed to be the most provocateur among them, and he also involved everyone to death. In the end,

The roll won...

Ouyang Rong silently shut up.

As soon as he arrived at the study and entered the door, Ouyang Rong understood why Su Dalang was so haggard.

He couldn't help but look around.

"Brother Su, why is your study so dark?"

"Brother Lianghan, wait a moment, I'll open a window."

"Brother Su, this room is a bit crowded. Where is the bed? Why is there no couch? Hey, why are you putting all the books on the floor? It's very stylish... Wait, could this be you?

The bed?"

"Hey, brother Lianghan, please keep your voice down. Jiayan and Jiaci are afraid that I will be lazy and rest, so they don't allow a couch in the study room, and extra chairs are not allowed. It was my little sister's idea, saying that when I see a bed when I'm studying, I'm more likely to fall asleep.

Be wary of being disturbed by foreign objects..."

"Then your study bed..."

"It was a temporary set up. My legs felt numb when I slept on the table. Occasionally I couldn't hold on anymore and my homework wasn't finished, so I lay down on it and just squinted for a while... But I had to get out quickly so I couldn't be discovered... Liang Han

Brother, come and help me."

"..."

Ouyang Rong came forward silently. He was a guest and worked as a coolie to help Su Dalang sort the books into categories and move them back to the bookshelf.

After finishing, Ouyang Rong rolled down his sleeves, wiped his sweat, and walked to the desk. For a while, he couldn't find a stool to sit on.

"Brother Su, your documents... are piled a bit high."

"Wait a minute, I'll make a place for Brother Lianghan to sit down. By the way, what kind of tea does Brother Lianghan drink? I'll let the maids make tea."

"Well, I can do that."

"Cai Shou just gave me some Lushan tea. It's just right. Let's drink this."

Not long after, the maid from Su Dalang's courtyard came into the room and filled up the boiled tea.

But the appearance of these maids made Ouyang Rong look sideways.

"Brother Lianghan, what's wrong? The servants are not good at making tea?"

"That's not true, Brother Su, these maids in your house... are more mature than you."

Su Dalang was stunned, looked outside, took a long breath, and had a melancholy look on his face:

"This was also arranged by Jia Yan and Jia Ci. All the maids in the yard are like this. They are a bit older, but they are still very good. They are very diligent in their hands and feet. They usually don't disturb me when I study..."

He seemed to have no one and subconsciously muttered: "It's just that when I was sleeping at night, there was a maid in the next room who snored a little louder."

The corner of Ouyang Rong's mouth twitched.

You are not a maid here, they are all aunts and uncles... all of them are elderly maids doing rough work.

Others add Hongxiu to Tianxiang, but you add millet to rifle.

Compared with the beautiful young maids in the junior sister's courtyard just now...well, they don't look like her biological children at all. I suggest you check them out.

And he was so devoid of desire and diligent in studying... If the entire study room hadn't been so antique, Ouyang Rong would have almost looked around to find a countdown sign for an exam.

Brother Su doesn't just rhyme, he really takes the postgraduate entrance examination.

All joking aside, after witnessing this, Ouyang Rong was a little in awe and quite understood why Su Dalang was so mature and haggard. Anyone else would have to endure this.

Perhaps they both like Juan, and the two of them have a natural affinity.

Ouyang Rong said sincerely: "Brother Su, you have to develop a good habit of studying and then take your time. It is difficult to achieve it overnight. You still have to take care of your health first."

Su Dalang was a little moved:

"Thank you so much, Brother Lianghan. Actually... I envy you. Not only can you study, but you can also do things. Your family doesn't have to worry about it. At dinner the day before yesterday, my father and mother mentioned Brother Lianghan's deeds and asked me to study hard.

, my little sister also praised it."

"Whatever deeds are reported are all lies."

Su Dalang shook his head and said sincerely: "I will still ask Brother Lianghan for more advice in the future."
To be continued...