Mosquitoes buzzed all night, and Shen Jie was bitten so much that he couldn't sleep at all. He used the excuse that he was sick to lie in bed, and Zhuoer was busy during the day. He had become accustomed to relying on this woman to do things for him. He would fall asleep from time to time, and when he woke up, he would find something he liked on the table. There is beef stir-fried with chili pepper, various things stir-fried with chili pepper, and hot water is placed on the edge of the table. When he is hungry, he only needs to get out of bed to eat various things.
Wang Zhuoer originally thought that all this was worth it. She was still thinking that she was serving a future master. But she found that he had been eating and sleeping, and occasionally reading for a while, and she began to feel anxious.
"How are you studying?" Zhuo'er was counting the remaining money in his hand, which was 2,500 yuan. In these five days, the two of them spent so much.
"I'm looking at it, but I think it's still a bit boring here. The efficiency is a bit low these days. We will leave for Jiangnan Mansion tomorrow. Maybe we can be more efficient while walking and watching."
When Zhuo'er heard what he said, she felt anxious instantly. 'I've taken good care of you these past few days, but you still can't learn. 'She felt a little disappointed.
But she couldn't say it, it showed on her face.
When Shen Jie saw her look, he suddenly realized that he was so useless that he let his woman down.
"Zhuo'er, can you get me some water to wash me?" He was in severe pain all over his body, and he suddenly forgot about everything. In fact, he could still move. When he moved, he felt sore and refreshing all over his body.
"Can you do something yourself?" Zhuo'er said with a somewhat dissatisfied tone. She couldn't stand it, so she just lay on the bed and ordered her to do various tasks.
"I'm reading. If you pass the exam, maybe you won't have to work hard in this life. I don't think anything else is important." Shen Jie said seriously. He felt that he was really weak, so much so that during this period He didn't even bother to move for a rest.
He remembered that he was not like this before. He originally had a great future of his own. He thought that he was free from the mortal world and that everything in the world was unimportant in his eyes.
Being an official is not the outcome he wants. The main thing is that being an official can help her live the life she wants, so he has very little motivation to fight for it.
But at some point after being assimilated into this era, he accepted everything. He found that since he would still turn into dust in the future, instead of worrying about the future, he might as well live well in the present. Now he felt that he was living well. He was doing well, had some money, and lived a life with a beautiful woman. Everything was so happy, but the feeling of failure always appeared and made him wonder why all his previous efforts were in vain.
Every time he spent money to eat and pay room fees, he always chose to escape this state. After staying in the inn for another two days, he found that he could never get started in learning ancient characters. The books here were all written with words. He could understand classical Chinese, but after his body became inferior to that of an ordinary person, his brain began to become inflexible.
"If we spend money like this, we will have no money in a month." Wang Zhuo'er sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Shen Jie who was half lying on the bed. Every time he saw him, Zhuo'er was attracted by the kind of personality he was born with. She was so captivated by his temperament that even though he was so annoying many times, she would do things for him willingly.
"The room fee from today to tomorrow has been paid. Just order some vegetables to eat in the evening. It shouldn't cost much before leaving tomorrow at noon." Shen Jie began to worry about survival. He found that neither of them was making money. Next, we can only make do by saving money.
"Mr. Shen, you must pass the exam." Zhuo'er said with worry on her face. She was very confused. She was living a good life originally, but the man she relied on had begun to be so economical. She felt that she would His life will get worse and worse, and the only way to change this situation is for him to pass the exam.
"In fact, in this era, besides studying, there should be other ways to make money." Shen Jie asked. He was also thinking. With his knowledge that was thousands of years ahead of this era, he felt that there must be extraordinary ways to get rich. Maintain a standard of living.
"When you talk about doing business, the social status of businessmen in this era is very low. Originally, I was very opposed to a scholar like you doing this kind of thing, but now as long as you can make money, I don't object to you doing business. But if you have been studying since you were a child, you Do you have this ability?" Zhuo'er looked at Shen Jie with his charming eyes and tried his best to help Shen Jie find a way.
"I don't have many ideas right now. I'll think about it in the next few days," Shen Jie said.
It's night again, and there is a girl he likes next to him. The days are passing too fast. Shen Jie still has something in his mind: For example: Li Bai can write poems and travel all over the country. He still spends a lot of money on the road. Friends and people who admired him invited him to eat, drink and have fun.
He remembered that "the water in Peach Blossom Pond is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as Wang Lun's love for me." 'Li Bai's food and accommodation for those few days were probably provided by the landlord.
Thinking about it this way, it seems that this is a good way. He can write out everything he remembers in his mind. As long as he becomes famous, he will not have to worry about food and clothing.
This is indeed a method, but he found that he was powerless and his body was still so weak. As long as he met someone who was more ruthless than the county magistrate a few days ago, he would not be locked up in a dark prison. Either die or be stabbed directly.
Unable to build momentum, the Gale of Wind was first destroyed by the wind. What should he do? He had a lot of advanced theories. Without resources and shelter, he felt that he might be killed before he succeeded. Compared with this, he would rather go back to his hometown with the woman next to him and live a simple, self-sufficient farmer's life.
But he immediately discovered the fact that he was able to stay in the countryside so safely in the past mainly because of his status as a scholar. There were many evil forces in the remote area of his hometown. Once they discovered that he had lost this aura, He was worried that the beautiful woman next to him would immediately become another man's woman, and then he would really be worse off than dead.
He thought a lot, and his head hurt more and more. He felt that he could never meet a noble person. Reading was the only way out, and it was also the only way to honor his ancestors and make her proud of him.
He looked at the woman whose concubine was resting on the inside of his arm, her gentle breath blowing on his arm. His heart felt itchy. He still hadn't really gotten her due to various reasons. , so that when he sees her, he often feels like he wants to get something and is afraid of losing her.
He stopped thinking about all this and fell asleep after a while. When he opened his eyes, he saw a layer of sunlight shining on the black eaves in the distance outside the bed.
She was awakened by his movements. The eyes of that beautiful face seemed to be open. As soon as she raised her head, she looked at Shen Jie.
Shen Jie felt that he was fascinated by her beauty again.
As if she could be embarrassed, she had turned her head and looked out the window.
"It won't be noon," she said nervously. If so, you will have to pay an extra day.
"Probably not, but it's really getting late, and I'm almost rested. Let's get ready to hit the road." Shen Jie said. He felt that he was quite energetic at the moment. It's best to set off at this time, otherwise he would be tired soon and be back again. It will take a day.
