farmer's struggle

Naturally, Li Yu didn't understand the twists and turns, and he still couldn't remember hearing the invitation from the master of the Chen family.He hasn't seen Mr. Chen in the mansion for so long, but now he wants to see him suddenly, what's going on?

Li Yu followed Chen Zizhuo to the study of the Chen Mansion, and Chen Lian was already waiting there. Li Yu had seen the ceremony, and then saw an old man sitting behind the desk, but did this person look familiar?Flipping through his memory, Li Yu is thankful for how powerful his photographic memory is. No matter how long ago it is, as long as he glances at it, recalls it deliberately, or sees related things, he will remember it clearly. It will not be blurred or forgotten by the growth of time.

This old man was exactly what he met in the restaurant with brother Li Feng back then. At that time they were talking about current affairs, but the old man overheard him, and then said some angry words of criticism. At that time, he didn't know who this man was. No one dared to answer the conversation, so they could only change the subject.

However, Chen Lian obviously didn't recognize Li Yu. He sized Li Yu up with sharp and shrewd eyes, and then asked Li Yu to sit down and talk.

Li Yu sat at the bottom of the table with a neither humble nor overbearing attitude, and Chen Lian nodded in satisfaction. This son is indeed a bit unusual.

"You are Li Yu? I heard that you are just a ruffian, but you are proficient in arithmetic, and you can see the big things from a young age, and you can see the big things in the world from the subtleties, but you don't know which one is the real you?" The words are straightforward, but every word hits the core.

If it was an ordinary person, they would have been frightened by his aura long ago, causing two wars.But who is Li Yu?In modern times, what big man has he not seen?So I don't feel anything.

Li Yu shook his head, as if he didn't agree with what Chen Lian said, "I don't understand any major events in the world."

Chen Lian caressed his long beard on his chin, and said with a meaningful chuckle: "Oh? Don't understand? I'm afraid this is not true. If you don't understand at all, why would you say that the current situation a few months ago? Rising, the north has no crops due to drought, there are countless refugees, and the southwest is full of bandits, you say the world will be chaotic, but you don’t know where you know it?”

"Eh?" Li Yu really didn't know that the external situation was already so serious. Since Mr. Chen asked such a question, it must have been Mr. Chen who had already passed on his words, so he glanced at it and remained silent. Chen Zizhuo, hey, I knew what he was talking about.

Chen Zizhuo gently lifted the lid of the tea bowl, and took a sip of tea gracefully, turning a blind eye to Li Yu's eyes.

Chen Lian was still staring at him, and Li Yu laughed awkwardly, "It's obvious, anyone with eyes can guess it, the people depend on food, and the price of food is stable, naturally, there is nothing wrong with it, and the rise in food prices must be caused by a shortage Yes, and the shortage of food has created a factor of social instability, which is why the kid said this, but the kid is just guessing, so it can't be taken seriously."

Chen Lian sighed, and said worriedly: "It's just a guess, and it has seen farther and more clearly than the big shots in the court. Thanks to your guess, our Chen family can prepare food in advance. Now, there are many people outside. Food is no longer available at such a high price in the local area, I still have to thank you.”

Facing Chen Lian's words, Li Yu smiled calmly, "The old man is too famous, the boy is just a ruffian, and he is just heresy when he thinks about what he has learned. If he earns a little money to support his family, he is naturally inferior to a scholar who reads sages and listens to sages. "

"Heretics? If heresy can have such a great use and see through the world's major events, why stick to the books of the four books and five classics?" Chen Lian sighed.

Today's scholars, except for the orthodox sage books such as the Four Books and Five Classics, attribute all other knowledge to heretics, and even dismiss them. In his opinion, any knowledge, as long as it is useful, is not a great one. What about learning?That's why, as long as his children are interested in and willing to learn, he will not restrict them. Zhuo'er has been sensitive to numbers since he was a child, and he is obsessed with arithmetic, so he will try his best to be satisfied.

The outside world is dismissive of Chen Zizhuo's knowledge. They only say that this kind of heresy still takes time to learn. They really don't know what it means. Seniors, make fun of Chen Zizhuo, a brother who learns more about things like writing and calculating, in the future the management accounts of the palace back house will not make mistakes.Facing the doubts from the outside world, Chen Zizhuo ignored them and continued to act in the same way.It was also for this reason that when he met Li Yu who was better at math than he was, he met Lie Xinxi and paid a high price to obtain Li Yu's math method.

Speaking of it, Chen Lian's thoughts are relatively enlightened in modern times.

"I heard that you are going to take the imperial examination from now on?" Chen Lian asked after sighing.

Li Yu nodded, "Yes, the kid has this plan."

Chen Lian stroked his beard in satisfaction, and said with appreciation: "Although it is a bit late to start now, as long as you work hard, you will live up to this life. I have a set of good inkstones here. I will give it to you. It is a treat for you." A promise."

"This..." Li Yu was taken aback. He naturally knew the value of a high-quality inkstone. Mr. Chen would give it away as soon as he said it, but how could he accept it, so he declined and said, "How dare you accept such a precious inkstone?"

Chen Lian said with a straight face, "Given this by the elders."

Gifted by the elders, dare not to give up.

Chen Zizhuo covered his mouth and smiled.

Li Yu had no choice but to stand up, bowed and saluted, "It's better to be respectful, boy, thank you, old man."

Chen Lian also liked Li Yu, a young man, otherwise he wouldn't have given him such a precious thing when they met.

"Since you have decided on the imperial examination, then go ahead, no road will be smooth, even if you encounter setbacks, don't give up." Chen Lian taught earnestly.

"Yes! Boy, remember the teaching carefully." Li Yu said respectfully.He understood that this was a reminder of himself, and it was also the kindness of Mr. Chen, so he accepted it in his heart.

There was a smile on Chen Lian's serious face, he nodded and said, "Since you are going to take the county examination next year, can someone help you as a joint guarantor?"

Nowadays, the imperial examination requires the joint names of four scholars and the recommendation of a scholar in order to be eligible for the examination, otherwise they will not even be able to enter the examination room.

Where did Li Yu know this, and shook his head blankly, Chen Lian was also helpless, thinking about it, how could this half-way monk know this, and said: "Forget it, just study hard, I will ask someone to help you with these things That's right, when the time comes, you just need to enter the examination room and pass the exam."

After Li Yu heard this, he was also relieved. It must be settled after leaving the matter to Mr. Chen.

Saying goodbye to Mr. Chen, Li Yu left Chen's mansion with the inkstone in his arms. He was also planning to go to Xu Fangzhai to settle this month's share, and then prepare for the exam at home.

Not long after walking, I saw Li Feng wandering the street with a few younger brothers. Li Yu has been too busy these past few months, so he hardly got together with Li Feng.

Li Feng didn't expect to see Li Yu, so he came over with a smile and patted Li Yu on the shoulder, shouting loudly, "Brother Li, is it really you? Haha, why didn't you come to the town to find my brother? Let's go." , Today is such a coincidence, the two of us are going to drink."

Li Yu rubbed his shoulders. This rough guy didn't know the severity of his shots. He shook his head and said, "I'm too busy these days, so I don't go drinking anymore. I still have things to do."

Li Feng frowned, and looked Li Yu up and down, as if he didn't know him anymore. Li Yu felt hairy when he saw him, and couldn't help asking: "Brother Li, what's wrong?"

Li Feng propped his chin with one hand, "Brother Li, is it true what the town says that you want to take the No. [-] Scholar exam?"

Li Yu was ashamed, why did he become the No. [-] Scholar again, and if he wanted to be more outrageous, he corrected him and said: "It is to study and take the imperial examination, not the No. [-] Scholar exam."

When Li Feng heard this, he waved his hand excitedly, "Hey! Isn't it the same for all the imperial examinations and champions? Brother Li, you are promising now. When you become an official in the future, don't forget me, brother!"

It's a big difference, okay? Li Yu was speechless, but still smiled and said, "I haven't written a word yet. When I really pass the exam, I will never forget you."

Li Feng laughed out loud, talking about his good brother again and again, it seemed that Li Yu would pass the exam tomorrow and become a master of the official family.

"Haha, it's been spread all over the town now. Some of them speak sour words. Labor and management can't stand it. If you beat me up hard, you'll be honest. Labor and management want to see who dares to say that my brother is wrong, Li My brother is the star of Wenqu, how dare you and other mortals disrespect him." Li Feng triumphantly asked for credit.

The two chatted for a while, and when they parted, Li Feng forced him to give him a few taels of silver, and told him to study hard, so that everyone in the town would have a look, would he dare to make sarcastic remarks?

Li Yu couldn't laugh or cry, but he remembered Li Feng's kindness to him in his heart.

When Xu Fangzhai arrived, he was dragged in by Xu Sheng as soon as he arrived at the door, and immediately asked about Li Yu's imperial examination. Li Yu was really helpless, why didn't he just take the imperial examination?Do you want to make such a big battle?

Knowing his helplessness, Xu Sheng could only shake his head and smile, "You, maybe you don't know yet, how surprised the outside world is that a ruffian wants to take the imperial examination. If I didn't know you, I would probably be like them .”

"What's wrong with the ruffian? Can't he turn his back on his evil ways and start a new life?" Li Yu sighed.

"I've never seen anyone else before. You're a different kind of person, aren't you?" Xu Sheng laughed at him.

Today's Li Yu really doesn't want to say another word. Everyone comes to ask him and question him, "It doesn't matter what others think, I just need to be myself. That's fine, I will read it carefully at home later. , I guess you can’t run around the town too often, if you have any questions in the future, just send someone to my house to find me.”

Xu Sheng gradually nodded yes, decided not to bother him if there were no major problems, and said generously: "Then this month's share, I will let them send it up. I will give you an extra ten taels of silver. Brother Zuo is subsidizing your imperial examination fees, you should study hard, and when you get your titles on the gold list, you will be blinded by them."

This time Li Yu didn't make any further excuses, "Then thank you, brother." People like Xu Sheng are not short of money, if you decline, it will make him have redundant thoughts.That's why Li Yu accepted his kindness without thinking.

Sure enough, Li Yu's unseen behavior made Xu Sheng happy. He patted Li Yu's shoulder and said with a smile, "Okay, okay. Celebrate."

Li Yu was noncommittal, and took the silver taels handed over by the shopkeeper with a smile. After checking that it was correct, he thanked Xu Sheng again, and then left.

Along the way, Li Yu finally saw what it was like to be a popular figure in the public opinion center. He must have been on the headlines of the hot search by now.

"Look, isn't this Li Laosan? Hey! A talented man who is about to take the imperial examination soon."

"Haha! This bastard Li Laosan really has no self-knowledge, hum! Taking the imperial examination? What does he think it is? Do you think it can be taken by an individual?"

"Hey! You can't say that. What if the family's ancestral grave smokes? The county magistrate admitted him because he was blind?"

"Bah! Speaking of which, if this Li Laosan is really admitted to be an official, wouldn't he still be a ruffian in an official uniform?"

"Hahaha... what you said is really..."

作者有话要说：感谢在2020-06-2109:59:10~2020-06-2210:41:14期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angels of the irrigation nutrient solution: 10 bottles of Pigeon Fool; 5 bottles of Angela;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!