Rebirth: Don't Be the Best

"Brother Zhang is a sensible person, so righteous, I admire you." Young Master Nan arched his hands at him, with the same expression on his face.

Like them, they usually invite well-known scholars to come to teach one-on-one. They have never experienced the taste of studying in an academy since they were young. After all, he is the heir of the Nan family and does not need to rely on reading to make a fortune.

Zhang Shu seems to be just a farmer, and by chance, he set up a recipe for selling vermicelli. Although he made a lot of money, there is still a little gap between businessmen like them who frequently sell tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Ordinary people only think about how to earn more after making money, but Zhang Shu can keep a clear head, not blindly looking for money, but taking into account future generations, I have to say that the consideration is quite far-reaching .

"Gao Yi can't be called, I'm mainly for my own sake." Zhang Shu shook his head quickly.

"Brother Zhang, don't be modest. If it's really just for your own family, then you can directly hire a gentleman to teach at your home. Why bother to build a school?"

"The villagers have helped me a lot. We built a school so that they can also learn how to read and write. They will not suffer from illiteracy when they go out in the future." Why do they always go out in groups to find work?It's not because you are afraid that illiterate people will deceive you into doing your work for nothing, and you will not be able to tell when the time comes.

"Has the master been found now?"

Zhang Shu shook his head, how can a master be so easy to find?You must have real talents and learning, and you must have integrity. You must not be too pedantic, let alone rebellious and withdrawn. Otherwise, you will mislead others and yourself. In the end, it is better not to build a school.

Young Master Nan smiled like a fox that just stole a chicken, "This matter is easy to handle, you and I will meet someone tomorrow, and I'm sure your wife will be caught."

After finally finding something that can help, why don't you show your skills?

Zhang Shu was overjoyed, thanked him again and again, and went back with his daughter.

After returning to the inn, Li Mujin quietly asked Zhang Qianjin a few questions, and then greeted Zhang Shu with a smile on his face.He couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when he learned that Master Nanda would take Zhang Shu to find Mr. Zhang the next day.I thought it was a simple thing, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult. If no one is reliable, they may have to visit each family, and maybe they will meet someone even stranger than that Wang Scholar.Scholars have been somewhat eccentric since ancient times.

On the second day, Zhang Shu went out.Before leaving, he asked Li Muzhen if he wanted to take Zhang Qianjin with him, and Li Muzhen shook his head and said, "Why did he take him with him? Don't worry, I can see it."

Zhang Shu was surprised, it didn’t seem like he said that yesterday, did he?

Master Nanda also woke up very early. He invited Zhang Shu to get on the sedan chair together, and then went to find his wife.Zhang Shu quickly refused. If it was a carriage, he would sit in it, and the sedan chair would have to be carried. He would not be able to enjoy such a blessing.

The group of people walked for about half an hour, Zhang Shu felt a little strange, why did this road become more and more familiar?It wasn't until he saw the gate of Mo Mansion that he realized, isn't this the first time he worked part-time?

Mo's Academy is very famous in the whole government. In the last imperial examination, two masters were selected, and everyone praised them very much.

Could it be that Master Nanda wanted the master who taught the imperial examinations to enlighten the children, isn't that a bit overkill?Before Zhang Shu could figure it out, Young Master Nan had already asked someone to knock on the door.After submitting the invitation, Manager Mo came out to greet him.

He obviously didn't recognize Zhang Shu, and only regarded him as a guest of Master Nanda.He invited them to the flower hall, and then went to report to Master Mo.

Master Mo has a deep relationship with Young Master Nanda. He is the same age as Young Master Nanda and his uncle, but he is more casual. After passing the exam, he traveled around without going any further. Gao Ge is now a Beijing official.

He and Mr. Nan's uncle are close friends. When this academy was opened, Mr. Nan's uncle invested a lot of money into it, and now it still pays dividends every year.

And it was Master Mo himself who helped Master Nan enlighten him, and there was still a little master-student relationship between them.

Master Mo arrived later, just like when Zhang Shu first met a few years ago, still so gentle and elegant, with an extraordinary temperament.

He invited Master Nan and Zhang Shu to visit his garden together. The weather is hot now, but the small garden is full of greenery. The small trees in the middle of the flower bed have grown into big trees, taking care of each other, making the path in the middle Without a little sunshine, everyone who comes in feels a burst of coolness.

The middle of the flower bed is in the shape of a moon, and there is a pavilion in the middle of the two crescent moons. The curtains hang down and flutter gently with the breeze. It is really a good place to escape the summer heat.

Even the young master of Nanda felt that although the garden was small, the layout was exquisite, and there was ingenuity everywhere, so he couldn't help but praise it casually.

Master Mo is very proud. From the time the garden was built until now, there is no one in this county that can compare with his family. In their spare time, when those people come to drink tea to escape the summer heat, they all envy their family's "Four Stars Watching the Moon".

The structure is ingenious, and it also implies a moral, which is a good start.The two praised there, but Zhang Shu felt restless and a little embarrassed.

Young Master Nan was a little surprised, Zhang Shu didn't seem to be such a shameless person, why was it so unnatural.

Master Mo also looked over. After a rough look, he felt that this person looked very familiar, but he forgot where he had seen it.Zhang Shu stood up now, and bowed his hands towards them, "The skilled craftsman you talked about just now is here, and he deserves it."

"I don't know if Master Mo still remembers that three or four years ago, when your family built this garden, they hired a dozen or so laborers to work together? I was one of them."

Master Mo thought for a long time before clapping his hands suddenly, "It's you! I even said a few words to you at that time. Don't bully the young and poor. I didn't expect you to make such a big family business now, and the future generations are awesome. , the younger generation is terrifying!"

Young master Nan didn't expect that Zhang Shu and Mo's house had such a relationship, so he pushed the boat along and brought up Zhang Shu's matter.

Mr. Mo asked Zhang Shu about his request to Mr. Zhang, and Zhang Shu said everything without any concealment. If he didn't say anything out of face, he would end up being dissatisfied with the candidate and even add to his hatred.

Master Mo thought for a while, "Do you have any age requirements?"

Zhang Shu shook his head, "As long as you have a good character, have real talents and learn without being pedantic, it doesn't matter how old you are."

"I have a candidate here. The old man is alone, but he is very knowledgeable and has great wisdom in dealing with people. If you invite him, it will definitely benefit the whole village. It's just that he is old. Now Already 65 years old."

In this age when people live in their seventies, he is indeed old.

"I'm not afraid of this. As long as the old man can go to our village, we will definitely take care of the old man until he is a hundred years away."

His grandparents are about the same age now, as long as they are well raised, they will definitely live for more than ten years.At that time, the talents in their village will also be cultivated, and then it will be enough to choose a wife from their own village.

Master Mo felt relieved after hearing this.The old man's surname is Huang, and he was originally the master of the imperial examination class, but the imperial examination class is too academically demanding. At this age, he has already been sent to the hospital several times due to overwork.If you can go there to teach children enlightenment, you will definitely open your mind, and you don't have to work so hard anymore.

After the deal was made, Master Mo sent someone to invite him over.After talking with Zhang Shu, the old man Huang agreed to the matter and waited for Zhang Shu to build the school.

Zhang Shu made a big deal, and felt very comfortable.He thanked Master Mo and Young Master Nanda repeatedly, and invited them to come and play after the school was built, and then he was going to go back.

Before returning to the village, he went to Zhang's small shop.The second aunt was still collecting bills and greeting guests in front. Zhang Shu chatted with her about the recent business, and then mentioned the matter of someone delivering firewood.

"You said Brother Wang, this brother is really capable. I was a little dazed when I delivered the firewood two days ago, but he said that you sent it, so I gave him the money, and he didn't want it. He said that he ate a bag of cakes for nothing, and he didn’t charge for the firewood for the first three days. He saw that the wooden barrel in my yard was broken, and he helped me peel a bamboo to re-bind it. When he is too busy, as long as he Send firewood to see, will help a little."

The second aunt praised him so eloquently that Zhang Shu felt more sympathetic to that brother Wang. It is really unfortunate that such a good person has such a brother. I hope he can get out of the clutches as soon as possible.

Zhang Shu then took the carriage back to the inn to pick up the children. At first, Li Mujin also said to come and see, but the two children fell asleep and couldn't go away, so they didn't go.

When they returned to the inn, both of them were awake and eating breakfast.Zhang Erbao still drank milk, while Zhang Qianjin ate a bowl of custard.Zhang Shu took out the tea eggs wrapped in oil paper and distributed one to each person in the store.Now there are a lot of tea eggs, but the best one is from Zhang’s shop.There are often dozens of young servants who buy them home, and they can earn quite a lot a day just by relying on the tea and eggs.

Moreover, the two brothers Wu Jiang and Wu Hai have new ideas. They are young now, but they can't always stay in the store doing odd jobs.Now tea eggs are selling well, so they want to raise chickens and lay eggs at home. After reducing the cost, they can earn more.

Zhang Shu naturally strongly supports it. At that time, not only can tea eggs be made, but salted eggs can also be pickled, and roosters can also be used for smoking. It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

Of course, this matter is still far away, and the school is still the most important thing at present.They picked up the carriage and went back to the village, but they were stopped at the entrance of the village. The villagers suddenly became more enthusiastic about him, and everyone greeted him, "Zhang Shu, you are back!"

Did anything happen while he was away?Otherwise, why is everyone talking like this?

Zhang Shu was confused and didn't know why, but when he passed by his own designated school, he suddenly understood.

At this time, a lot of wood had been piled up on it, and the foundation was almost dug. Just waiting for Zhang Shu to start construction, everyone built the school.

Thinking of what the village chief ordered him, Zhang Shu was full of admiration, and he didn't know how the village chief had fooled them, so that they could take the initiative to come and help.

However, his original idea was that all the children in the village go to school together. Now that the villagers are so upbeat, he certainly won't let them down.

It's just that he still has to put on the airs that should be put on, and when it's time to pretend that he doesn't know, he still has to pretend. He doesn't want to turn himself into a person like Wang Shusheng in the hearts of the villagers.