The west of the city is close to the root of the wall, there is a river outside the city, and there is a mountain by the river, and there are few villagers here. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

When there is less traffic, there is no market, and the houses are dilapidated and short, and the wealthy do not want to live here, and it is a little far away from the official yamen, so it seems quieter.

The third house is an old house, and the green bricks in the corners of the walls are already covered with moss, mottled and cracked.

There was a well next to the house, and the stone floor next to the well had cracked a few holes, and a little farther away, there was a bamboo forest.

Scattered wildflowers bloom along the path of the house, which looks less prosperous but more poetic.

Mr. Zhou's clothes had been washed a little white, and he held a yellowed scroll in his hand, groaning softly, putting down the scroll from time to time, and drinking a sip of turbid yellow wine.

There was a plate of peanuts on the table, and the breeze and drizzle outside the window could not stop his leisure and elegance.

In fact, he didn't have much else to do but a little leisure.

The college exam is about to begin, and the preparations have been prepared, and at this time, there are no students who come to bother.

"After teaching for ten years, you always say that you have a golden house in the book, and you don't see you earning back one or two halves of gold, isn't Master Tixue your classmate......?

"People are also husbands, you are also husbands, what do you think is going on with other people? But all the students you accept are poor students, and the number of students is pitiful, and there are no students who come to visit them. ”

"I don't care, but the little baby also has to suffer poverty with us, you can bear it. ”

The woman was so upset that Mr. Zhou stopped chanting and said, "The woman's opinion!"

He didn't bother to pay attention to it, but just picked up his glass and began to chant again.

The beard wet with alcohol is knotted in a lock, and he doesn't pay attention.

The woman shrank her head, and her voice grew quieter, and at home she could express her displeasure, but she did not dare to really annoy her.

Mr. Zhou's complaints about his mother-in-law's womb seem to be taken for granted, and he didn't care about it, and he has long been intoxicated in the book.

There are poems and wine to accompany the rest of your life, and this day is a good one.

It's just that when he occasionally picks up a peanut and looks around at the scenery in the house, he sighs quietly.

Mr. Zhou is an old boy who has not been selected for many years, and he has long gone to the heart of the imperial examination, and because of the livelihood of the people, like thousands of ordinary scholars, he has already compromised with reality.

He's pretty good, although his knowledge is not profound, but he has a set of tips for taking exams and other things.

When teaching students, they will always hit the luck from time to time, so that students can spend less effort, which is also a kind of ability.

Therefore, he has also been sitting in the academy for nearly ten years, and will continue to do so.

Although it can't attract rich children to ask for advice sincerely, it can be regarded as somewhat famous, at least they won't be hungry.

No matter how big the achievement is, there is no way, after all, he is just a child, and teaching is not a job that can make a fortune.

As for the fact that he often boasted that he had a good personal relationship with Master Tixue, that was nonsense.

Human status is a very realistic thing.

If you are not in a circle, you can't pee a pot, but when you go to give gifts, you can exchange a little friendship with others.

Therefore, most of the time, Mr. Zhou really has no one to disturb him except for living at home.

Every time the original Ning Wenjing came here, he would sigh in his heart, Mr. is really a master, not only has poetry and books in his chest, but even his residence is so quiet and elegant, not tainted by the world.

The idea is powerful.

With Su Chen, he never thought that anyone was born with a penchant for poetic poverty, even if he was a noble reader.

Those who do this do not ask for nothing, but because they have no choice.

Who doesn't want to have enough food and clothing, and be respected in front of others?

Therefore, his purpose this time is completely different from his predecessor.

Not only did he not come alone, but he was followed by eight servants in a carriage.

When the horse was ready, some gifts were picked into Mr. Zhou's home.

The first person was holding a red ayaki box.

The group was a little louder, and walked through the long alley.

All the neighbors around him came out to watch, talking in a whisper.

"Which son is this, it seems to be the Zhou family to see where he goes. ”

"What a big hand, I bet that the wooden box in the hand must be silver taels, see that the person is holding both hands are slightly sinking, the weight is not light. ”

"It can't be Ayara or food, isn't that what ordinary people give to Mr. as gifts?"

"You're stupid, there are a few pickers behind you, what kind of food needs to be held in your hands? ”

Even if it is a quiet place, there are seven aunts and eight sisters-in-law, and it is everyone's nature to watch the excitement.

The reason why I guessed that it was a student who came to see Mr. is very simple, Su Chen's current dress is a standard scholar's dress.

Dressed in a plain white gown, tied with a scarf, the demeanor is gentle and elegant, and the fragrance of books between the eyebrows and eyes is very temperamental.

He walked to the door, and before he could make a sound, he heard the sound of a woman clucking from the open courtyard door.

It's feeding the chickens.

Farther inside the house, there was a groan, and it was someone reading poetry.

Su Chen waved his hand to stop the servant's actions and listened attentively.

[The knot is in the human realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses.]

Ask you, how can you be? ]

The remoteness and loneliness in the poems are self-satisfied, which makes people feel emotional, if it weren't for the deep depression hidden in the tone of the person who recited the poem, Su Chen would almost admire this gentleman.

"Mr. can be at home, and the student Ning Wenjing is visiting. ”

As soon as the sound of the poem stopped, Su Chen walked in with a smile, and the people who came in behind him offered the gifts early.

Seeing this kind of battle, Zhou Tian was stunned for a long time, but Mr. Zhou had seen the world and greeted him with a smile.

After a few words, the two of them were invited into the main hall.

Seeing that a five or six-year-old girl in the room was staring at herself with dark eyes, she was not afraid of life, and there were still a few black marks on her face, Su Chen smiled, untied a crystal clear jade from her cuffs, hung it on the girl's neck, and said with a smile: "The little junior sister is getting more and more cute, the student now lives in the Jingyuan in the east of the city, and the clumsy Jing likes children the most, so he has to go to play at home." ”

"It's too precious, how to make it. ”

Before the woman could speak, Mr. Zhou's face changed drastically and he was busy.

Even if his family is poor, he is not uninformed, and he has long seen the color of that piece of jade, which can only be worn by the sons and brothers of wealthy families.

He can see how much silver is worth, in short, it is very precious.

"It's a plaything, the little sister wears it better, today's students came, but they made a special trip to ask for teaching, the college exam is imminent, and I hope Mr. will help more. ”

Su Chen smiled softly and warmly, making people feel like a spring breeze.

"That's as it should be. Mr. Zhou's face was ruddy, as if the two glasses of turbid wine he had just drunk had already been served.

Especially after seeing his mother-in-law take the heavy wooden box and see that it was silver inside, she enthusiastically took Su Chen's hand to the table.

I didn't forget to tell Zhou Tian to kill the chickens and ducks quickly.

When he was drinking, Mr. Zhou was in a trance, and on several occasions he almost dropped his chopsticks on the ground.

The two talked about taking the exam for a while, and Mr. Zhou took out some of his very precious classics and recorded them, which were the treasures at the bottom of his box.

When he handed it to Su Chen, he didn't forget to tell him carefully, and his heart was overflowing.

When he looked at Su Chen at this time, it was as if he had seen a nobleman, not just a student.

I just feel that the young people in front of me have changed too much.

Some words are not easy to ask, so I can only keep them in my heart, and think in my heart that this time, no matter what, I have to meet the master and recommend my students once, otherwise, I really don't want to go.

The two talked for a long time, and when they left, Mr. Zhou personally sent them out of the door, and the master and apprentice said goodbye.

Su Chen got into the carriage, looked back at the bamboo fence low house behind him, and smiled.

He came here on purpose, of course, not just for gifts, but for an attitude.

In this year, even if there is chaos everywhere, in the hearts of all the people, there are some things that are still valued.

For example, the name of the text, such as morality, such as respect for teachers.

He wants to take the test to show talents, etc., of course, it is not enough to rely on his own literary talent, and sometimes, kung fu is more useful outside of poetry and off the field.

Visiting Mr. Houli is actually only the first step, these things go through the motions, and there is no need to be so troublesome in the future.

Today's actions probably also have the obsession of Ning Wenjing, the predecessor of Yuanyiyuan, and at the same time promote his good reputation.

……

Back at home, Mr. Zhou staggered to open the wooden box, looked at the dazzling silver ingots, gasped, and his head was dizzy.

"Three hundred taels of silver, this is really a great gift! plus that jade pendant, the supreme must also be a hundred taels, this ...... This!"

Turning his head to look, he saw that his mother-in-law was also surprised, Mr. Zhou took a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his hard work, and said in a low voice: "Ning Wenjing's family doesn't seem to be rich, for so many years, he has been reading with his head bored, and he doesn't seem to understand anything, how can he be like this?"

"Ahh

Zhou Tian suddenly patted his head and shouted: "This name is so familiar, didn't Sister-in-law Sun still say it before?" Outside the city, Zuo Mingyue Qianhu's military horses were killed by righteous scholars because of their impact on the city, and Master Zhang bought murder in the city, and he was also captured and killed by a scholar surnamed Ning, and he was rewarded by the government. ”

"I heard that Master Zhang's massive family wealth was all returned to the Ning family, and the government unexpectedly did not intervene. ”

"It turned out to be him. ”

Mr. Zhou let out a long breath, his face was cloudy, and after a while, he laughed again.

"With such a student, the old man is a blessed man after all. ”

He walked out of the courtyard gate, and saw that all the neighbors had come forward to greet him, and his demeanor was very respectful, and his words were full of flattery.

You must know that these people often secretly call themselves poor on weekdays.

……

Su Chen took advantage of his free time, so he walked around, spilled a lot of silver, and asked himself to open all the joints.

As for the prefect's yamen, he had the strength to kill Yue Song before, plus some of the Zhang family's wealth sent by Qiao San.

As long as the Nie prefect is not a fool, he will not set a threshold from it.

When the lights came on and the Su family was about to prepare dinner, an invitation card came to the door.

"Liu Fangyuan? Liu Sanniang Sword Dance is specially invited. ”

After receiving the invitation from the next person, Su Chen was a little surprised.

Didn't you say that you would hide it first and find out the news and act secretly? Why did you come to ask for it at this time?

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Thanks to Gan Luojia (2000) useless bookworm (500) and other tips~~