Song Dynasty Official Publishing House

It was early winter in a blink of an eye, and the ink in the inkstone would even freeze when going to school. Song Cheng would miss his home's air conditioner at this time.The weather was very cold, and Song Cheng was born with a cold body, so he changed to this small body, and it didn't change. His limbs were often cold. In winter, his hands were like frozen stones.

Song Cheng put the brush on the edge of the inkstone, gasped at his little fist, and then rubbed it vigorously, but his hand was only numb and didn't feel a trace of heat.

Qi Yue packed up his things, stood up and patted Song Cheng on the shoulder, "Go home, don't suffer from the cold here."

Song Cheng let out a "hmm" before getting up to pack his things.It was snowing heavily outside the window, and the entire small academy turned silvery white. There was thick snow on the old bamboo poles, and the bamboo leaves seemed to be overwhelmed and bent over.

Song Cheng shrunk his neck and hands, and hid his whole body in the big cotton robe, except his ears were exposed and were red from the cold.Qi Yue tidied up Song Cheng's clothes, and stuffed his exposed hands and clothes into the clothes.He stretched out his hand and rubbed it, put his hand on Song Cheng's ear, and said with a smile, "Run!"

Song Cheng giggled, and he said, "You keep up, don't step on my shoes, when I lift my left foot, you lift your left foot, and when you lift your right foot, you lift your right foot, do you understand? "

Qi Yue covered Song Cheng's ears with his hands, and turned Song Cheng's head around, "Do you think I know, you little puppet has a lot of things!" Song Cheng shook his head vigorously. Protesting, Qi Yue really stopped, and he said, "Let's go, my hands will get cold if you don't."

It was snowing heavily outside, and there was almost no one on the road, Song Chengqiyue rushed out like a child driving a dirt plane, and stepped on a series of footprints on the snow outside.

When the two arrived at the entrance of the alley, they passed by a person in black clothes, Qi Yue didn't pay attention, but Song Cheng slowed down and stopped.Qi Yue didn't expect Song Cheng to stop suddenly, and threw Song Cheng down on the road without paying attention. Song Cheng said "Ouch", Qi Yue hurriedly got up and grabbed Song Cheng, "Are you okay? ?”

Song Cheng stretched out his sleeve to wipe the snow off his face, and Qi Yue also helped him to pat the snow off his body.Song Cheng's small face was flushed red from the cold, the white part turned whiter, and his face was covered with snow. Qi Yue helped him brush the snow off his eyebrows with a smile and said with a smile, "Why did you stop without talking? Damn it I didn't notice when-"

Song Cheng stretched out his hand to interrupt Qi Yue, he turned and looked behind him, Qi Yue also turned around, and saw the man in black clothes standing at the entrance of the alley, there was already a thick layer of snow on his shoulders, and he was carrying his luggage. , travel-stained, even blue stubble can be seen on the chin, the corners of the mouth are full of anger, and the eyes are bright and slightly wet.

"who are you?"

Song Cheng asked.

Qi Yue followed Song Cheng and turned around, he couldn't help opening his mouth wide, he stretched out his finger and pointed at the person in front of him and said loudly, "Brother Xu!" His tone was full of surprise.

The person who came was Xu Fuzhi. He came back in the afternoon, but he just stood at the entrance of the alley and somehow walked in. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said to Qi Yue, "Boy, you have grown up."

Qi Yue touched his head in embarrassment, he pushed Song Cheng who was standing beside him outside, "Brother Xu, this is Song Cheng, Master Xu's student!"

Song Cheng was not as comfortable as Qi Yue, he just looked at Xu Fuzhi and said nothing, Xu Fuzhi walked away with a smile, he walked up and rubbed Song Cheng's head and said with a smile, "Really? Look how you look like a little fool."

Song Cheng raised his head and said, "I'm not a fool."

Xu Fuzhi patted Song Cheng on the head with a smile and said, "Let's go, go home."

Qi Yue smiled and said, "That's right, you guys go home!"

Xu Fuzhi lifted up the package on his body, stretched out his hand to hold Song Cheng and asked, "Are you really my father's student?"

Xu Fuzhi's hand was rough and warm, and Song Cheng felt comfortable, so he didn't pull it out, "Well, yes."

Xu Fuzhi didn't say anything, the two walked to the door of the library, Xu Fuzhi looked up at the words "Jingxiang Library" on the door plaque and said with a smile, "Then this library will be yours from now on." , "Call me big brother."

Song Cheng asked, "Aren't you called Senior Brother?"

Xu Fuzhi smiled and said, "Brother, be kind."

Song Cheng nodded and said, "Brother."

Xu Fuzhi laughed when he heard the words, he pushed open the door of the library, and shouted inside, "Father, mother, son is back!" Song Cheng felt his hands trembling slightly, one big and one small stood At the door, Qi Yue was still following behind, but no one made a sound.There was only a creak of the door in the courtyard, and it opened.Mrs. Xu came out of the door in a panic, and looked out of the courtyard as soon as the door was opened, "Is Fuzhi back?"

Xu Fuzhi let go of Song Cheng, stepped forward a few steps, knelt down in front of Mrs. Xu, bowed his head and said, "Mother, my son is not filial!"

"It's good when you're back, get up and show your mother, it's good when you're back." Mrs. Xu quickly reached out to help Xu Fuzhi up, she stretched out her hand and led Xu Fuzhi to wipe away tears and was about to go in, Xu Fuzhi shouted He said, "Mom."

Only then did Mrs. Xu pay attention to Song Cheng and Qi Yue standing at the door, she wiped away tears again, and waved to Song Cheng and Qi Yue, "Come in, it's cold outside."

Master Xu sat inside with a dark face and didn't say a word. Xu Fuzhi opened the door curtain and went in with his mother. Song Cheng and Qi Yue followed closely behind and went in together. Master Xu ignored Xu Fuzhi and only greeted Song Cheng. Waving, "Cheng, come here."

Song Cheng subconsciously glanced at Xu Fuzhi, and walked over obediently. Xu Fuzhi didn't dare to speak when he entered the door. Mrs. Xu knew that this was a matter between the two fathers and sons, so she just patted Xu Fuzhi on the shoulder and sat down on Xu Fuzhi's seat. side of the wife.

Xu Fuzhi raised the corner of his clothes and knelt in front of Master Xu, "Father."

Master Xu looked at his son who was kneeling in front of him, obviously calmer than before, and sighed softly, "You're back?"

Xu Fuzhi nodded and said, "Yes."

"Have you gained anything from this trip?" Master Xu asked.

"Yes." Xu Fuzhi put the luggage on the ground, reached out and took out a spiritual tablet and a marriage letter, and handed them both to Master Xu, "Father, this is the harvest of Fuzhi's trip."

Mrs. Xu was sitting on the side. At this time, she saw the spirit card and marriage letter that Xu Fuzhi took out, and she got up and walked beside her husband. She asked, "Fuzhi, what is this?"

Xu Fuzi got up and reached out to take it, only to see that the spirit tablet said "the position of my elder brother Cheng Yishu".The handwriting can still be vaguely seen to be Xu Fuzhi's words, but it is much more subdued, even carrying the sadness and vicissitudes of the northwest wind and frost.

Master Xu placed the coffin on the table, got up and sat down, opened the marriage letter, and saw that the handwriting was clear and elegant, and the wording was modest and courteous. The letter betrothed his younger sister Cheng Yiya to Xu Fuzhi.

Xu Fuzhi didn't want to read the marriage letter, but knelt in front of his father silently and said, "Father, I promised Yishu that I will take care of the younger sister for him, and take care of him. Fuzhi is worthy of the teachings of his father and teacher." He said. Then he bent down and kowtowed again.

"Have you made up your mind?" Master Xu asked.

Xu Fuzhi nodded and said, "Yes."

Mr. Xu nodded and said, "You have always had your own ideas since you were a child. Since you have made up your mind, I will not stop you. Well, I won't talk about it when I get back. Let's clean it up and talk about it at night if there is anything else to do." Then he got up and went to the study, Xu Fuzhi nodded silently, got up and put the marriage letter in front of the spiritual tablet, found the incense candle at home and lit the first incense with Cheng Yishu.