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A penny is difficult for a hero, and now, the Li family is stumped by the distribution of more than 1,500 yuan.

The last time Li Jing went to the town, he not only fell into an unwarranted prison, but also confiscated the last bit of food in his family at that time. Later, in order to save him, the Li family was manipulated by Wang Liang, not only took the last 60 acres of land in the family to save Li, but also took the 20 acres of land of Wang's blacksmith's house.

The current Li family, except for a triple courtyard, really has nothing. A large family, the last bit of food was also used for Li Jing's wedding ceremony yesterday. The current Li family has eight people, and in a few days there will be no rice in the pot. At this time, more than 1,500 yuan, how could the Li family still take it out.

Gui Niang was also very aware of the current situation of the Li family, she held Han's hand and said: "Auntie, the daughter-in-law also has a golden hairpin, an arm, and a bracelet for the dowry. After a while, I will take it out and come to the old village chief's house and exchange it for money. ”

Women in the Tang Dynasty basically had one or two sets of jewelry rings or something, the rich would have gems and jade, and the second order would also have red gold. Even ordinary people's homes will put a few pieces of silver jewelry. Most of these are the dowries prepared by the women's maiden families, and some are even passed down from generation to generation, from mother to daughter, and from mother-in-law to daughter-in-law. This kind of thing is very precious, and it belongs completely to the private house of the women, and the husband has no right to manage it. At this time, Han saw that Gui Niang had just started, and he wanted to sell his dowry jewelry to the housekeeper, but he was moved but refused to accept it.

"It's not your turn to sell jewelry, and I still have a few pieces of jewelry in my house, which were passed down to me by Saburo's grandmother back then, and they were supposed to be passed on to you in the future. Hey, now I have to sell it first, and let's get through this hurdle. ”

Li Jing watched her sister-in-law also open her mouth to sell her jewelry, and her heart was both moved and guilty.

couldn't help but say: "Auntie, there is something I want to ask my mother to agree." ”

"If you have anything, just say it, and ask for anything."

Li Jing said solemnly: "I've thought about it, I'm going to enlist in the army." ”

Han Shi and the others were all stunned at once, and they couldn't speak.

"Mother!" Li Jing said with unprecedented seriousness: "Mother, sister-in-law, sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, fourth sister and fifth sister, Wan'er, Gui Niang." In fact, I have been thinking about this matter for a long time, even if I don't come to draw Ding today, I also plan to join the army myself. ”

Han Shi held Li Jing's hand, "Son, how can you have such an idea." A good man is not a soldier, not to mention that you are still a tribute who has read so many books. Although it is a hurdle now, we can still find a way to get through it. It's really not good, selling houses and jewelry, we can all survive this hurdle temporarily. You are a Xianggong who previously delayed the exam. But as long as you calm down and review your coursework, you will not be able to pass the test with your knowledge. It's almost November this year, but the imperial imperial examination is once a year, prepare now, and wait for the Beijing exam in October next year, you will definitely be able to win. As long as we win the Jinshi, then our family will be in full bloom. ”

Not only did Han think so, but several other sisters-in-law and sisters also thought the same way, even Gui Niang also persuaded him to study wholeheartedly in order to prepare for next year's imperial examination.

Li Jing shook his head with a wry smile, to say that with the original Li Jing's knowledge, although he was not from the official school of the imperial court and county and the official school of the central government, he was also seriously self-taught. His academic ability is still good, and he got a letter of recommendation from a state and county official a few years ago, and obtained the qualification to participate in the imperial examination. In terms of talent, Li Jing believes that he is sure that he will be able to score five or six points in the Jinshi exam.

Only what time is it? The imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty was not only talented. The Tang Dynasty implemented an examination that did not obscure the name, and it was necessary to find the appreciation and guarantee of the officials in the court in advance. Today's Tang Dynasty court is extremely corrupt, and it is not easy for him, a small flat-headed commoner, to think about the single-plank bridge of the imperial examination.

What's more, even if he can really be admitted, Li Jing is not willing to take this path. It's the end of the Tang Dynasty now, and next year will be the great civil change at the end of the Tang Dynasty set off by Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao. In a few years, even the emperor had to flee from Beijing in a hurry and run to Chengdu, Shuzhong.

In the last years of the troubled times, the real way out was not to enter the imperial examination, but to become a soldier. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was the world of those large and small warlords.

"Auntie, now that the world is gradually chaotic, being a civil official can't even protect yourself, how can you protect your family. I have thought about it, I want to join the army, become a general, and protect my Li family's prosperity. ”

Although the Li family has been military generals and officers for several generations, the Han family still hopes that his son can enter the imperial examination, instead of becoming a martial artist. However, after Li Jing laid out the urgent predicament of the Li family, the Han family could only nod helplessly.

The Li family is too embarrassed now, not only is the family running out of food at the moment, but the Li family can't take out the 1,500 yuan at all. What's more, if Li Jing wants to participate in the imperial examination, he will have to pay to get through the joints of the state and county and obtain a letter of recommendation from the state and county. Then I had to go all the way to Beijing in advance, and I had to visit officials in Beijing. These entanglements, gift money, etc., the Li family can take them out again.

"Son, my mother is sorry for you, I have delayed your life." Han sobbed.

Li Jing comforted Han a few more words, and then asked the two sisters-in-law and Gui Niang to go back first. Then he went directly to the house of the old village chief Wang in the east of the village, and as soon as he entered the door, the Wang family was also worried.

The village chief of Wang Lao is the first household in Wangli Village, and even the richest man in Qingning Township. His family has thousands of acres of fertile land, and there are seven or eight cattle and horses. Many families in Wangli Village do not have much land of their own, and they are still farming in his family's tenant land. The Wang family has three large mansions connected together at the east end of the village, like a manor. In Chishan Town, the Wang family also opened a grain store, which can be described as a big business.

Wang Lao Village Chief has been busy all his life, and he planned to hand over the family business to his eldest son two years earlier, so that he could enjoy Qingfu himself. As a result, there were unforeseen circumstances, and when the boss of the Wang family took a boat to Jianghuai to transport rice, he was robbed by pirates at sea. The cargo was robbed, and Boss Wang was also buried at the bottom of the sea.

The old village chief asked the second child to take over the family business, but the second child of the Wang family once competed with others in the green building in the town and became jealous, but accidentally offended the son of Cui Zhenjiang. As a result, the second child of the Wang family was beaten half to death by Cui Zhenjiang's son, and although he picked up a life after being carried back, he became disabled and half paralyzed. The old village chief had just two sons, one dead and one crippled at once. Although the remaining two rooms have sons, the eldest of the grandchildren is only fourteen or fifteen years old, and they have not yet reached mature age. In the past few years, the Li family's agriculture has been half managed by the old man, and half taken care of by the girls of the Wang family.

The daughter of Village Chief Wang is only twenty-five or sixteen years old, and she left the cabinet ten years ago and married the son of the owner of a cloth village in the county town. It's a pity that the man was not a blessed man, he died after only a few years of marriage, but he didn't leave a son yet. Two years after her husband died, her in-laws passed away one after another. The clansmen of her husband's family came to the door and wanted to drive her out of the marriage, so that she could take the family property and divide it. Later, after two or three years of trouble, I don't know how to reach a good negotiation in the end. She divided her husband's property in two and returned half to her husband's family. The other half belonged to her, and the husband's family was no longer allowed to come to her.

Wang Yueying is very business-minded, and in the past few years, the business of Lifeng Cloth Village under her control has become bigger and bigger, but it has exceeded the scale of her husband's business before. Now that the old village chief Wang is unable to run the family business, Wang Yueying began to help take charge of the Wang family's family business.

The Wang family is rich, very rich. But this time, the Wang family drew a pebble dyed with ink. The village chief Wang Lao has already left the crutch and can't walk, and the grandchildren in the family are still young. The only Ding man is a disabled man lying in bed.

Just now, the village chief Wang Lao had already summoned several Zhuang Ding in his family and the tenants of Wang's family and asked to ask someone to enlist in the army on his behalf, but none of them were willing to agree. He offered several conditions, but no one agreed.

"Twenty acres of land, which one should be Ding on behalf of my family, the old man is willing to give him twenty acres of land. Which one would like to go! When the old village chief saw that his wife was willing, he had to grit his teeth and once again said a very tempting price.

"I do!" A clear voice sounded outside the hall, causing everyone to look sideways.

"The old village chief, my nephew is willing to relieve the old village chief's sorrows, and is willing to replace the Wang family." Li Jing walked into the hall in a loud voice.