The Daily Life of a Rich Peasant's Boy in the Imperial Examination

It was also because Zhang San was driven away that he occasionally got a piece of high-quality Ding Niangzi cloth.

It turned out that Zhang Shan happened to meet a caravan heading south while on his way, and then happened to save the caravan leader.

Zhang San said honestly, "Sir, you know the road from Yuanlu to Chenzhou is very steep, with many cliffs. I encountered a caravan on the way. While they were resting, their master slipped and was about to fall off the cliff. I saw him and immediately grabbed a handful of his strength and pulled him out."

Then he continued, "Luckily, I often do farm work, and the master is quite thin, so I was able to pull him out. If he was heavier, I wouldn't have been able to do it."

The master is also grateful and wants to repay his savior.

Zhang San continued, "My master wanted to repay me for my kindness and wanted to give me some money at first, but my parents said that one should repay a favor, so how could I take someone else's money? So I would rather die than accept it.

The master had no choice but to take a piece of cloth from the caravan and give it to me. It was for my sister's dowry. He also said that this cloth was not expensive, but it was much better than ordinary cotton cloth. If my sister gave it to me as a dowry, her in-laws would look upon it with more respect.

After a pause, he continued, "Sir, as I said just now, my sister is getting married soon. Our family is poor, so I had no choice but to ask my aunt for help. Although she gave me three taels of silver, it was not much. If I can save money on buying cloth, I will have enough money for the dowry. So I will not delay any longer and ask for the cloth."

After saying this, Zhang San wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking very honest.

When outsiders saw this, they all thought he was telling the truth.

Sun Shan looked at the cotton cloth next to him again.

Emma, ​​this merchant is so generous that he actually gave me a piece of high-end luxury cloth.

It seems that he is really grateful to Zhang San for saving his life.

Sun Shan secretly observed Zhang San and made sure that he didn't know the value of the cloth. If he knew, he would not want it.

As mentioned earlier, the merchant refused the silver offer and instead accepted the cloth, which was in effect a higher price.

Of course, there is another possibility that Zhang San pretended not to know the value of Ding Niangzi's cloth, acted crazy and stupid, and asked the merchant for a piece of cloth on the pretext that his sister was getting married.

The merchants, in gratitude for the life-saving grace, had no choice but to spend a huge amount of money to deliver the cloth.

Sun Shan asked again, "How did you get into an argument with Li Si? Why did Li Si claim the cloth was his?"

When Li Si heard Sun Shan calling his name, he couldn't help but speak.

But when he met Lord Sun's triangular eyes, he immediately dared not say a word.

Emma, ​​I was so scared! Lord Sun was so cruel just now. I was so scared.

Mother, where are you? I want to go home.

For a moment, Li Si regretted going to court and would rather not have the cloth. After all, he would not die if the cloth was taken away.

Just now, Lord Sun's eyes were like evil spirits in the dark, staring at me with a chill in my heart. I will definitely have nightmares when I go back home tonight.

Zhang San continued, "Sir, I met Li Si at a dilapidated temple on the road."

It turned out that Zhang San had saved the merchant and got a piece of good cloth. He was in a very good mood and walked very fast. He couldn't wait to go home and tell his parents that they didn't need to buy cloth because his sister had a dowry.

But walking on two legs is no match for flying with wings, so we have to spend the night in the wilderness.

When he came, he found a dilapidated temple in the mountains, so Zhang San walked over and prepared to spend the night.

It was because of this dilapidated temple that he met Li Si who was also on the road.

The two were quite wary at first, but gradually, when they heard a familiar accent, they realized that they were from the same hometown. They explained their situations to each other and found that they were not far away, about the same distance as the next town.

If we talk more deeply, we might find that we are relatives who know each other.

It was already late at night, and only the dilapidated temple could provide shelter, so the two of them spent the night in the temple.

As for whether they are wary of each other, only they themselves know.

After spending a peaceful night, the two of them relaxed their vigilance.

Because they had the same destination, the two of them traveled together.

After walking and walking, we finally returned to Yuanlu County.

Looking at the familiar city gate, a beautiful smile appeared on his face.

Zhang San continued, "Sir, I was traveling with Li Si, and everything was going well. But when we reached the city gate, Li Si suddenly attacked and snatched my sister's cloth. I was confused at first, thinking he was crazy. Then I realized what was happening and took the cloth back. Sir, this is my cloth, which I worked so hard to give to my sister as a dowry. Sir, you must stand up for me."

After he finished speaking, he knelt straight on the ground, touched his eye sockets, cried out that he was wronged, and asked Sun Shan to make the decision for him.

When Li Si, who was standing next to him, heard this, he was so angry that he vomited blood. He pointed at Zhang San and was so angry that he had a heart attack.

He kept shouting: "You...you...you Zhang San..."

She cried to Sun Shan, "Sir, I am the one who is wronged. The cloth is clearly mine, and it was Zhang San who stole it. Sir, you must help me."

Sun Shan immediately picked up the gavel and banged it, and silence returned to the hall in an instant.

Sun Shan said in a stern and impartial manner, "Li Si, I didn't ask you to make a sound. If you disrupt the order of the court again, don't blame me for being rude."

After hearing this, Li Si immediately stopped talking. He lowered his head, not daring to look at Sun Shan. However, his eyes suddenly turned red, as if he had been wronged.

After listening to Zhang San's testimony, we naturally have to listen to Li Si's testimony.

Sun Shan pointed at Li Si and asked, "Li Si, tell me what's going on."

Li Si felt relieved when he saw that it was his turn to speak.

Letting people speak proves that there is a chance to clarify things, to prove that you are the one who is wronged and that the cloth is yours.

Li Si recounted the entire story to Sun Shan: "Sir, not long ago, a cousin of mine wrote to me, asking me to go to Chenzhou Prefecture to do business together..."

Li Si was from Lijiawan, Yuanlu County, and he usually went from street to street doing small business.

One day, his cousin in Chenzhou Prefecture wrote back and said that he was planning to open a store in Chenzhou Prefecture, but he didn’t have enough capital and wanted to get him to invest.

Li Si was unwilling to be a "homeless" peddler. After hearing what his cousin said, he ignored his family's opposition, packed up his belongings, and quietly followed the escort team to Chenzhou Prefecture.

The journey from Yuanlu County to Chenzhou Prefecture was very smooth, and when I arrived at Chenzhou Prefecture, I found my cousin very easily.

Just when I was about to show my talents, realize my ambitions and achieve great things, tragedy struck.

His cousin first cheated him out of his money, then disappeared, and then even sold him to a gambling house.

Li Si couldn't help but panic, but fortunately he had trained his legs and feet from selling goods from door to door in the past, so he took advantage of the gambling house not paying attention and ran away quickly.

Because he was worried about being caught by the gambling house, he left the city overnight and hurried back to Yuanlu County.

The story that follows is similar to Zhang San's.

Li Si saved a passing merchant, but Li Si did not ask for anything in return. Instead, he asked for money. The merchant had his money tied up in his goods and had no cash, so he had no choice but to give Li Si a piece of high-quality cloth.

He also said that this piece of cloth was very expensive and was definitely worth the life-saving grace.

Li Sicai didn't believe it, but the merchant refused to give him cash. He wanted to make up for the wealth that was cheated away by his cousin, but unfortunately it didn't happen.

He was also worried that the people from the gambling house would catch up with him, so he took the merchant's gratitude cloth and hurried on his way.