Every time Wu gave a banknote, it was done in front of her sons and daughters-in-law, and it was the same this time.
Lin Dazhu, Lin Erzhu, and the Zhou family and Liu family naturally had nothing to say.
They all know that although there is no need to study in the government, and there is no money for food and accommodation, the books with written and ink are the real big deal. In addition, there are still relationships between classmates, so this year twelve The money spent is definitely not enough. I think the difference must be made up by my nephew by copying books.
Old Lintou was naturally very pleased to see that the first and second bedrooms were both so knowledgeable. The most taboo thing for a family was disunity, so no matter how wealthy and powerful they were, they would not be able to withstand the hardships.
Now it seems that all the children in my family are doing well.
This time I went to the town one day in advance to hire a carriage, so the coachman drove over early the next morning.
Lin Yuanqiu told her grandma to take good care of herself and not to be too tired when working.
Lao Lintou and Wu nodded vigorously, letting Lin Yuanqiu rest assured that now they both knew how to take care of themselves.
The old couple told the truth, not to mention that they have not lived enough of the good life now, just for the sake of their little grandson, they both have to take good care of their health. Otherwise, if they pass away, Yuan Qiu will still have to observe filial piety like Mr. Zhou did before. Wouldn't this delay the grandson's career?
So they both have to live well.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't know what his grandpa was thinking. In his opinion, being in his fifties was not considered old in modern times. As long as he took good care of himself, he should be fine for another twenty or thirty years.
Seeing that his cousins had loaded their luggage into the car, Lin Yuanqiu didn't delay any more. They had to get to Fucheng before the city gate was closed. Seeing that the guests had already boarded and sat down, the coachman flicked his whip and the horse began to run slowly.
Lin Yuanqiu was about to close the curtain and sit down when he heard a cry of "Wow" coming from outside the carriage. When he opened the curtain and looked around, he saw Xiao Qing'er pulling her father's trouser legs to come over and chase the carriage.
After these days of getting along, the little girl became familiar with this youngest uncle again.
Especially in the past two days, Qing'er and her uncle had a lot to talk about. No, there was a lot to talk about just on the topic of her younger brother. Why is it that Xuan'er is not well-behaved and wets her diaper again? Why is it that Xuan'er can't speak and can only cry, and that little mouth that keeps babbling can talk for a long time.
Therefore, when she saw her dear uncle who loved to listen to her talk leaving in a carriage, the little girl naturally burst into tears.
Lin Yuanfeng had no choice but to pick up her daughter and comfort her. Gao Cui was also comforting her. What she was holding in her hands was the younger brother Qing'er talked about every day, a chubby baby named Lin Moxuan.
"Xuan" means understanding, positivity and happiness. It was exactly what Lin Yuanqiu expected when he named his nephew this name.
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Lin Sanzhu only stayed in Fucheng for one night before going home. He had only made half of the persimmons at home, and he had to make the rest quickly so that when the time comes, he could sell them in the county seat.
We also have to start making new bookmark patterns drawn by our son. Apart from persimmon cakes, the family's biggest livelihood is selling embroidery. Lin Sanzhu really doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't do it himself.
In addition, a few days ago, his father mentioned that he wanted to build two huts on his mountain. It is said that the straw hut cannot block the cold wind in winter, and I love to go to the mountains to read in late autumn. How about we just build two huts and put a kang in the house. In this way, we don’t have to worry about it even if it snows heavily. It will freeze people.
What's more, the family still has the extra bricks and tiles that were laid when building a house last year. It doesn't cost much money to build two more huts.
This was a good thing for his son. How could Lin Sanzhu have any objections? Besides, after having a house on the mountain, the family also had an extra place to rest. What's more, it's cool in the mountains. When summer comes, you can let your parents stay there for a while, so that we don't have to worry about the harsh summer.
When Lin Dazhu and Lin Erzhu heard this, they nodded repeatedly, thinking that the third brother was still filial, why didn't they think of it.
As for Mrs. Wu, she was so happy that she couldn't help but know that her love for Sanwa was not in vain.
Since we plan to live there for a long time, two cabins are definitely not enough.
Lao Lintou and his three sons thought about it for several days, and finally decided to build three main rooms and two east and west wing rooms, plus a kitchen. In addition, they had to build a wall.
It turns out that the father and son all thought about making persimmon cakes at the same time. Dozens of persimmon trees on the mountain will be in full fruit next year, and they will have to transport the persimmons down the mountain.
Rather than letting the villagers see something was wrong, it would be better to just pick the persimmons and make the persimmon cakes on the mountain.
Besides, if there is a house on the mountain, then when they go to the back mountain to pick wild persimmons, they can directly take the shortcut from the back mountain to their own mountain. In this way, you no longer have to worry about running into people from the village from time to time.
As for the number of additional rooms that she wanted to build, it was Mrs. Wu who asked for it because she remembered that Qing'er and Ying'er had prickly heat on their backs on a hot day.
In addition, the eldest grandson's daughter-in-law gave birth to Xuan'er during the hottest time in August. During the confinement period, she was sweating even after eating. But if there is a house to live in on the mountain, then no matter what Whether the baby is afraid of the heat or the granddaughter-in-law is giving birth to a baby, they can be allowed to live in the mountains for a while.
Lin Yuanqiu was also present at that time, and he quite agreed with the idea of building a house.
Because it is easier to pick wild persimmons, the output of persimmons will definitely increase.
To be honest, if the persimmon cake business goes well, all the money needed to build a house will be earned back within a year.
However, Lin Yuanqiu still asked his grandfather not to demolish the thatched shed.
After all, Lin Yuanqiu liked the feeling of a hut with sparse huts, grassy courtyards, and only a few volumes of books.
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This time, a total of two scholars from the Fu School were selected, ranked 32nd and 47th respectively, and another person ranked second on the deputy list.
Those who were on the secondary list were eligible to study in the Imperial Academy in the capital. Therefore, the student left the Imperial Academy and went to the capital within a few days.
The two students who passed the examination worked harder than before. Spring will be here in a few months. They both said that they would work hard to pursue the victory. They would naturally take part in the next examination.
To others, whether it is the classmate who went to the Imperial College or the two classmates who are about to attend the Spring Festival, they are very enviable.
After all, there are many great scholars in the Imperial College. If you are lucky enough to be admitted as a disciple, you will naturally benefit a lot.
As for the two classmates who are about to take part in the Spring Festival, regardless of whether they are successful or not, they will already be far ahead of them if they can reach the point of being elected.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't have much idea, and he was absolutely envious. But he also knew that if he didn't put more effort into his studies, then the Imperial College and Chunwei would miss him in this life.
Speaking of wasting time, Lin Yuanqiu really came up with a way these days, which was to collect useful current affairs information from the inscriptions and policy papers he had seen, and then record them in categories, such as economic and civil affairs, military and Foreigners, servants and officials.
Lin Yuanqiu then divided them into many subcategories, such as flood control, drainage, navigation, irrigation, farming, etc.
Finally, Lin Yuanqiu was going to recite them all into his mind one by one, so that these current affairs could become his knowledge reserve.
Although I don’t know if this method works, how can I know if I don’t try it.
After lunch, Lin Yuanqiu went to the racecourse. While delivering a pack of persimmons to Coach Zheng, he also told him that starting from tomorrow morning, he would start practicing riding and shooting again.
During the nine days in Gongyuan, Lin Yuanqiu saw many candidates giving up the exam because of lack of physical strength or fainting from heatstroke.
Therefore, for the imperial examination, having a good body is as important as having rich knowledge.
It was almost mid-October when Zhou Zixu came to study at home.
What made Lin Yuanqiu unexpected and reasonable was that in addition to Zhou Xing, there was also a little book boy named Shu Yan who came with him this time.
Zhou Zixu whispered to him that the book boy was specially bought by his family to serve him, otherwise his parents would not worry about letting him go out alone.
He is said to be a little book boy, but he is actually twelve years old this year, but he looks extra thin on the outside. And being so thin, it seems that he was hungry at first glance. It is probably because his family was in a difficult situation and he didn't have enough to eat that he was sold.
To be honest, after traveling here, Lin Yuanqiu realized how beautiful his previous life was.
Unlike now, although there were no wars in the peaceful and prosperous times, the people here basically depended on the weather for their livelihood. What they feared most were floods and droughts. If they encountered a few unfortunate events, their wives and children would probably be separated, and their families would be destroyed.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu had to be grateful for his good luck. Although the Lin family was poor, they would not sell their sons and daughters.
If he had accidentally worn it on a betrayed person before, no matter how powerful he was in this life, he might not be able to turn around.
Zhou Zixu really took up "shooting" and "improving" among the six arts as he said before, and he also learned riding and shooting from Lin Yuanqiu every morning.
Although it was difficult for the two of them to hit the target during horseback archery, their enthusiasm for shooting bows and arrows has not diminished by half.
There are about a dozen new scholars who have entered the government school this time, but there are still not many people who sign up for archery.
But when Lin Yuanqiu... saw that the students practicing archery with him were all in their twenties, it suddenly dawned on them that most of the scholars in the government schools were in their thirties. How could they still be there? Would love this hyperactive exercise.
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The teachers still give half-day classes to the students every day, and the remaining half-day is left to everyone to make their own arrangements as before.
Lin Yuanqiu, on the other hand, changed from his previous practice of just staying in the room alone, painting or reading.
Nowadays, he often goes to the pavilion where his classmates gather to chat. Although he can't get a word in, Lin Yuanqiu's purpose is to listen to their chat. I did hear a lot of things that I never knew, which confirmed my previous knowledge, that is, the importance of having a good teacher.
For example, this time Xie Yuan He Zhicheng is the favorite disciple of the great Confucian Fang Zhijin, and Ya Yuan is also a famous disciple.
Lin Yuanqiu could see the envy and yearning in the eyes of his classmates when they talked about this matter. He was not the same, but it was not so easy to become a famous teacher.
Take all the students in Fu Xue today, except for the seven or eight who have been admitted by Fu Xue's teachings, the others, like him, are all students of the impermanent master.
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On this day, after lunch, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu gathered in the pavilion with their classmates just like the previous days.
Not long after they sat down, the two of them heard the shocking news that in ten days, Mr. Wu Jing might come to the school to give lectures.
According to everyone's speculation, when Mr. Wu Jing comes to give lectures this time, if he meets a student who suits his liking, he might accept him as his apprentice on the spot.
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Chapter 89 Mr. Wu Jing
Lin Yuanqiu had also heard of Mr. Wu Jing's name. During the college entrance examination three years ago, many students in the inn mentioned him.
The thing that impressed Lin Yuanqiu the most was probably Mr. Wu Jing's three students who were taking the Chunwei exam at the same time.
I heard that among the last three students, one was second in the exam, one was Chuanlu, and the other was ranked sixth in the second class. Such results clearly show the profound knowledge of these three candidates.
And a teacher who can teach such excellent students is even more obviously knowledgeable.
It is said that a thousand-mile horse is easy to come by, but a good talent is hard to find. For scholars, the most awaited thing is to meet a good teacher.
So after learning that Mr. Wu Jing was coming to give lectures, all the students naturally prepared actively. Everyone wanted to perform well in front of Mr. Wu Jing, and even more hoped to catch his eye.
Zhou Zixu was also in a very excited mood, and was extremely glad that he came to study at the right time.
"Brother Lin, I heard from my uncle that when Mr. Wu Jing accepts students, he likes to talk about current affairs and policies, and he also likes practical insights. If we want to successfully become Mr. Wu Jing's disciples, these are the things we need to do We need to put more effort into current affairs."
Lin Yuanqiu was very moved by Zhou Zixu's lack of secrets. How could anyone else tell such very useful information to others? Those classmates only said that Mr. Wu Jing was coming to give lectures and kept silent about other things.
The reason for this is not because he is worried that if others know too much, he will lose the chance of being accepted as a disciple by Mr. Wu Jing.
For example, if Zhou Zixu informed him of this important information at this time, he would prepare specifically for this aspect, so that the chance of Zhou Zixu being accepted by Mr. Wu Jing would be much less.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but bowed his hands to Zhou Zixu and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhou."
"Thank you," Zhou Zixu didn't care, "Based on the friendship between me and Brother Lin, these are nothing. Brother Lin often taught me to write poems and poems before. Hehe, besides, I also have selfish motives. .”
Selfishly? Lin Yuanqiu looked at Zhou Zixu, but did not realize the meaning of these words.
But he saw Zhou Zixu's eyes full of hope and said, "Brother Lin is smarter than me, and the possibility of being chosen by Mr. is far greater than mine. How about we do this? If Brother Lin is lucky enough to be accepted by Mr. Wu Jing, then Brother Lin might as well accept me as his disciple." How about apprentice?"
In this way, I can be considered Mr. Wu Jing's disciple no matter what. If I come to Aiwu Jiwu, I will definitely be able to receive Mr. Wu Jing's teachings.
Cough cough cough, Lin Yuanqiu almost choked on his own saliva.
Don't tell me, this person's brain is really good.
Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help laughing, "How did you know that this was possible for me? In my opinion, Brother Zhou is much smarter than me. I think it is more likely that Mr. Wu Jing will catch his eye."
