The two of them gave the chicken to Li Silang with evil smiles on their faces.
Seeing Li Silang's confused look, Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked at each other.
Zhang Sanlang returned the gift with his hands raised: "We heard that Madam-in-law is happy and came to congratulate her."
"Where, where, I just got pregnant, and I'm still far away from being alive." Naturally, Li Silang couldn't dissuade the enthusiasm of the two of them, so he had to accept the chicken with humility.
Zhang Sanlang took a look at the bedroom and asked Li Silang quietly: "I mean (Li Silang's character), why don't you come to Zui Chunfeng for tea? We have been waiting for a long time and are very disappointed."
"My family is poor and I really don't have any money." Li Silang smiled bitterly and spread his hands with a helpless expression, "Both the elder man and the auntie have spent all their money on sugar-coated haws."
Zhang Sanlang dismissed it: "We are not in a private room. Drinking tea in the hall is not expensive. It only costs a few cents for tea."
"It's just a few pennies for tea. If it's not enough, I'll give it to you." Wang Lang pressed him step by step.
Li Silang had a miserable look on his face and shook his head: "I was told by my family when I was drinking tea a few days ago. Besides, now that the government has wiped out the family's only savings, we must save money."
Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked at each other and looked at Li Silang with contempt on their faces.
Li Silang saw their expressions and didn't know what they were thinking, so he hurriedly said: "Although the Zui Chunfeng Teahouse is nice in my humble house, there is still tea."
After speaking, he took out the teapot and poured a bowl of tea for everyone.
Li Silang came from a poor family and did not have a tea cup, so he had to use a tea bowl instead.
While the three of them were drinking tea, they chatted about different topics.
The three of them have many characteristics in common. They are not far apart in age. They are all classmates and have passed the examination. Their wives are all working in the demon taro workshop in Zhaojiazhuang, and their lives are pretty good.
The difference is that among the three, Li Silang's family is the worst, followed by Zhang Sanlang's, and Wang Lang's family is in business and has the best.
Li Silang is a typical rural family, and the entire house is rectangular.
The front and right side are fenced, and the back and left side are a row of houses with earthen walls.
The open space is a flat dam, which is used for drying millet.
There is a small well in the middle of the dam with a windlass on it, making it easier to get water.
There is a cattle pen on the right, housing a cow, which is the most valuable thing in the family.
In the past, there were only cow pens and no pig pens, but now there are pig pens.
Thanks to Zhao Ping's promotion of pig breeding technology, Jintang County and Lingquan County have taken the lead in raising pigs.
The pig pens and cattle pens do not have their own rooms, they are just blocked by stone slabs.
Li Silang's house has seven rooms, including a main room, two bedrooms, a study room, a woodshed and thatched cottage, a stove house, and a grain house.
There is an Eight Immortals table, three coffee tables and several stools in the main room.
At this time, the guests naturally sat down. There was no drunken spring breeze in Li Silang's house, so naturally there was only group tea to entertain the guests.
Wang Lang drank tea and looked around.
An idea struck him, and he took out the candied haws wrapped in leaves from his sleeve, and shouted to the bedroom: "Dalang, auntie."
"No." Following two clear children's voices, there were two children aged two to three inside.
"Come on, candied haws, candied haws." Wang Lang shook the two bunches of candied haws in his hand a few times.
According to his experience, the older man would definitely rush over and snatch it away from him, with the aunt drooling behind him.
Unexpectedly, Dalang returned to the bedroom at this time, took out a bunch of candied haws, and said proudly while nibbling: "Uncle Wang, I have it."
The aunt didn't say anything, and followed her brother with a bunch of candied haws. She didn't say anything, just looked at the two uncles curiously while nibbling.
Wang Lang and Zhang Sanlang couldn't help but look at each other, especially Wang Lang who felt like he was punching cotton with his fist.
Seeing that the two little guys were not fooled, he had no choice but to forcefully put the candied haws into the hands of the elder man and the aunt.
"Silang, I heard that my wife said that in order to protect her pregnancy, my wife will not go to the workshop to make a living within three months. Is this possible?" After a while of greetings, Wang Lang glanced at the bedroom and asked suddenly.
The wives of the three of them were all in the Zhaojiazhuang workshop, and the three of them were well-connected, so naturally they couldn't hide it.
Li Silang had no doubt about it. When his friends asked about it, he naturally had to explain it.
He bowed his hands to the sky and said, "The doctor said that if you have just had a baby, it is best to stay at home for three months and wait for the fetus to be stable before going to the workshop to survive."
"Come on, why haven't you heard of this before? Why do you think this is happening now?" Wang Lang put down his teacup and looked at Li Silang with doubt on his face.
Li Silang looked at him and bowed his hands: "This is what the doctor in the workshop said. The reason for miscarriage in the past was that there was no guarantee of pregnancy."
"Since this is what the doctor said, of course we should take good care of the pregnancy at home, and a wedding wine will be indispensable." When Wang Lang heard the other party carrying the doctor out, he could only congratulate him.
Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked at each other and nodded.
Zhang Sanlang smiled mysteriously at Li Silang and asked: "I mean, I heard rumors that you have made a living. Is that okay?"
"This is what happened. My family was too poor and we had no other options, so we had to find a way out." When Li Silang heard the other party's question, he immediately understood the other party's intention.
Zhang Sanlang felt a little incredible: "I am a scholar. If we make a living, will it affect our reputation?"
"This is not for business, so it won't affect it." Li Silang naturally knew that the other party was worried and explained immediately.
Wang Lang looked at Li Silang and found it difficult to understand: "If you mean to make a living, why are you still studying at home?"
"You don't have to be on duty during the day, just go at night." Li Silang had no choice but to explain.
Wang Lang shook his head and looked at Li Silang, feeling a little worried for him: "It's even more undesirable at night. You have to know that staying up late is harmful to your body, but it's not as good as being on duty during the day."
"This time is not long, usually one hour, rarely two hours." Knowing that the other party was worried about him, Li Silang looked relaxed.
Wang Lang couldn't believe these words, and at the same time he was full of envy, "There is such a good thing in such a short period of time."
"It won't be long, so how much is the salary?" Zhang Sanlang wanted to know clearly.
Li Silang felt a little elated, but he had to be modest: "It's just three passes."
"Sanguan, it didn't last long, could it be Huizi?" Zhang Sanlang followed up and asked, thinking it was more or less Huizi.
"I thought it was Huizi," Li Silang shook his head, then changed the topic, "I didn't expect it was copper coins."
Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang were stunned, with expressions of complete disbelief: "I am on duty for more than an hour every day, and I still have three points of monthly salary, and it is still in copper coins?"
"I thought it was a fake at first, but I didn't expect it to be true." Li Silang had to be modest.
Zhang Sanlang frowned, feeling that it was too strange: "What kind of job is this? It's easy on duty and the salary is not bad."
"Didn't you see it at the teahouse?" Li Silang replied calmly.
Zhang Sanlang took a step back, never expecting: "I mean, you really became a teacher for those barbarians, no, for the naturalized people?"
"Yes, that's the truth." Li Silang replied in an affirmative tone.
Zhang Sanlang thought for a while, recalled the situation at that time, shook his head, and continued to ask a few questions: "I mean, you didn't agree at that time, so how did you agree? Even if you agreed, where would you go to class? Could it be that a group of barbarians Come to your house for class in the evening?"
"It's wrong, it's wrong. This time we are giving lessons to the naturalized people because of the government's request. You have also seen that my home is like this. How can I teach the barbarians? The government has established a night school next to the construction site." Li Silang knew that they had misunderstood and explained them one by one.
Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked at each other in disbelief: "Those barbarians, no, those naturalized people can actually appeal to the government?"
"Actually, this school is not entirely run by the government. Even if the government wants to run a night school, it is unable to do so. Zhaojiazhuang also participated in it, so it can be regarded as a school jointly run by the government and Zhaojiazhuang." In response to the two people's questions, Li Silang also An explanation was given.
Zhang Sanlang (Zhang Shan, ranked third, named Sanlang) felt that he could not accept it for a while: "They are a group of barbarians. Even if they learn the etiquette and justice of the Han people, they cannot change the nature of the barbarians."
"Zigao (Zhang Sanlang's word), this is wrong. During the Five Husties, the Murong family established five Yan kingdoms, and later established Tuyuhun in the previous dynasty. But these were all wiped out, and the Murong family has now become a Han people. Member." Li Silang conveyed Yu Jihan's advice to Zhang Sanlang.
Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked at each other, thought for a while and nodded.
The two of them bowed respectfully and said to Li Silang, "Be taught."
"This is not what Tie said, but what Master Yu said. When the government came to visit, Tie didn't think it through. Now that I think about it, this remark is indeed reasonable." After giving way, Li Silang returned the courtesy and at the same time Facing the direction of the government, he saluted respectfully.
No matter from which angle you look at it, Yu Jihan had a great impact on him, and it is not an exaggeration to even give him a blow.
Zhang Sanlang felt something was wrong, frowned and asked: "I mean, these barbarians, no, they are naturalized people who are obviously older and have missed the best period of education. How to educate them?"
"This is indeed a problem, but it has been solved now." Li Silang said, taking out a "Three Character Classic" from his sleeve and placing it on Zhang Sanlang's coffee table.
Seeing this thing, Zhang Sanlang and Wang Lang looked toward the "Three Character Classic" together.
Zhang Sanlang shook his head: "This "Three Character Classic" is for children's enlightenment. Is it suitable for these adult barbarians?"
"Zigao, you might as well try reading this book." Li Silang did not answer directly, but pointed to the book with a smile.
Zhang Sanlang still couldn't believe it, but the other party had already said it, so he could only frown and open the "Three Character Classic".
When he opened the "Three Character Classic", he couldn't help but be stunned: "Tadpole text?"
Hearing this, Wang Lang also stepped forward to take a look, and couldn't help but frown.
"That's right." Li Silang couldn't help but feel happy when he saw the expressions of Zhang Sanlang and Zhang Sanlang. "This is a powerful tool for reading. With it, the reading speed can be increased by more than ten times."
At first, he was stumped by Tadpole Wen and looked embarrassed. He didn't expect that Zhang Shan and Zhang Shan were also stumped, and their expressions were naturally not much better.
Zhang Shan couldn't help but laugh at himself: "This tadpole article, it knows me, but I don't know it." Zhang Shan and Wang Lang looked at each other, both looking embarrassed.
"What's so difficult about this? Even though Master Yu is in his sixties, he can still understand it." Faced with the confusion and confusion of the two people, Li Silang was full of admiration for the tone of Yu Jixuan who taught him.
Zhang Shan and Wang Lang looked at each other with doubtful expressions: "How come we don't know when Master Yu will be able to recognize Tadpole Wen?"
"To tell you the truth, the tadpole essay below was taught by Master Yu." At this point, Li Silang bowed solemnly towards the government.
This Qian Zu Weng was so kind to him that he actually taught him Tadpole Literature.
Zhang Shan frowned, his eyes full of doubt and confusion: "I don't know much about Tadpole Wen, and Yi Zhi has no connection with Master Yu. Why would he teach you this knowledge?"
"I'm ashamed to say that I was actually appreciated by Master Yu and was considered my godson." Li Silang said with some embarrassment.
Zhang Shan and Wang Lang were shocked and almost dropped the "Three Character Classic" in their hands.
Wang Chao had sharp eyes and caught it with his hands.
Fortunately, Zhang Shan discovered his mistake and hurriedly held it with both hands.
The two finally came to their senses after a while, looking at him with some envy and jealousy.
Zhang Shan's tone was sour, and he reluctantly bowed his hand: "Congratulations on being appreciated by Master Yu. Don't forget your classmates when you get promoted."
"I heard that Master Yu is half the ancestor of the little saint, and he is the only person in Lingquan County who owns a four-wheeled carriage. It is really gratifying for Li Silang to be appreciated by Master Yu." Wang Lang also said.
Although Li Silang was a little proud, he couldn't help but be humble.
After congratulating him, Zhang Shan finally expressed his request: "I mean, we also want to learn tadpole writing. Is that okay?"
"We are all classmates and good friends, so of course there is no problem in studying." Faced with the request of the two classmates who were friends with each other, Li Silang agreed immediately without any hesitation.
Zhang Shan was overjoyed when he heard that Li Silang didn't hesitate at all.
He exchanged glances with Wang Lang, suppressed his uneasiness, and said, "I mean, the new magistrate has plundered all the family's savings. We also want to find a livelihood, is it possible?"
"I mean, I've had a very hard time at home these past few months. I'm not afraid of the two of you laughing at me. Now I don't have any money for tea." Wang Lang felt that he must be blushing. In the past, his family's conditions were the best, but he still had to complain. Fan.
Facing the two requests, Li Silang fell into deep thought while drinking tea.
The two classmates can only be said to be good candidates. Like him, they spent their main energy on studying, and their purpose was to gain the title of Jinshi.
Do you still want to copy books? Since the invention of the little saint’s movable type printing technology, there is basically no way out for copying books now.
Now Chidao is sending people, but the two of them are the same as him. They can't carry them on their shoulders or carry them on their backs, which is obviously not possible.
There are two workshops in Zhaojiazhuang, one is the Yam Workshop and the other is the Liquor Workshop. The two of them obviously dislike the loss of their worth here and will never make a living there.
Li Silang's eyes turned around the two of them, as if he understood something.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "If the conditions at home are the worst, it doesn't matter. How can we make a living for the two of us?"
He was thinking, but Zhang Shan and Wang Lang were also thinking.
Wang Lang almost rolled his eyes when he heard this.
Pretend, just pretend. Didn't you just say that your ancestor was a miscellaneous room or a master bookkeeper? Doesn't it still matter?
But Wang Lang knew that he couldn't push it too hard, otherwise it would be counterproductive.
While drinking tea, he was lost in thought, how should he speak?
"I mean, since the three of us are all candidates, I wonder if we can work as a part-time teacher at the night school for naturalized people?" After thinking about it, Wang Lang simply made it clear.
Although Li Silang had already made some assumptions, he was still shocked when Wang Lang pointed it out directly.
He thought for a while and bowed his hands to the two of them: "Two classmates, tell the truth. Master Yu is the head of the mountain, and I have to report this matter to him."
"Then please report it to Master Yu." Wang Lang bowed his hands and said goodbye to Zhang Shan.
Zhang Shanchuan opened his mouth, but finally closed it.
Li Silang knew that he must talk to her, but since the other party didn't say anything, he naturally wouldn't say it either.
Zhang Shan actually wanted to say something good about Jinghou, but he was afraid that he might not be able to do it.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Shan finally closed his mouth tightly.
Li Silang had some guesses that Zhang Shan wanted to say it later, but he was not sure he could succeed, so he simply didn't ask.
Although Li Silang didn't ask, he was also a kind-hearted person and did what he said.
He bid farewell to his two classmates and walked directly towards the Lingquan County government office.
Li Silang came to the Yamen and reported the intentions of the two classmates to Yu Jihan.
Jia Li is also here. He is not the mountain chief. While drinking tea, he looks at Yu Jihan to see how he handles the matter.
He also knew Zhang Shan and Wang Lang. After all, there were not many candidates in Lingquan County.
Yu Jihan drank tea and fell into thinking.
