Fear of having too much money.
Lin Yuanqiu naturally refused to accept it. Not to mention that he was not short of money at all. Even if he was really short of money, he wouldn't be interested in spending their third bedroom's pocket money.
Lin Sanzhu naturally knew his son's temper. If he said he didn't want it, he would definitely not take it. So after putting the money bag back in his pocket, he talked about the strange things he saw while shopping these days: "Dad, when he saw that man, he was like
this He lay shirtless directly on the nail board. By the way, the iron nails on the nail board were three inches long. Didn't you know that after the man lay down, the two people next to him actually carried him another stone mill? Fan him over, and then let him hug him directly to his chest. Oops, my father felt pain in his back when he looked at it. Unexpectedly, it wasn't over yet. Another strong man with a black face actually carried another big one. The hammer came over, then swung it and hit the man's chest. Guess what happened in the end?"
Lin Yuanqiu cooperated, "What happened?" Lin
Sanzhu clapped his hands and said in disbelief, "The last swish of the sledgehammer hit the fan. It was broken into two parts, but nothing happened to the man lying on the nail board. When he got up, my father took a careful look at his back. Except for a few red marks, there was not even a scratch on his skin."
Lin Yuanqiu knew that his father's chest would be shattered by the sight of it.
Seeing his father's unfinished expression, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but smile and said, "Dad, when my son passes the Jinshi exam in the future, we will move our family to the capital." "Move to the capital?"
Lin
Sanzhu was overjoyed after hearing this, But then he shook his head:
"No, no, how can our family have so much money to buy a big house? These days, my father and your Uncle Zhou have been walking around and found that everything is expensive here in the capital, so he said that kind of people, in We only have 2 cents per person in Hengxi Town, but it costs 4 cents to come here. I am so excited that the house here is twice as expensive as ours. How can our family afford it? , I think it’s better to buy a smaller house by then, just for your little family to live in. Dad, your mother, and your grandparents will still live in the small mountain village." Lin Sanzhu said it sincerely. Now everyone in the
family The total amount of money does not exceed four hundred taels. It is impossible to buy a big house in the capital.
Therefore, it was better for him to have other expectations, otherwise he would feel uncomfortable for nothing.
Lin Yuanqiu did not continue this topic. He had been in the capital for so many days and he had not had time to go out for shopping. He did not know what the housing prices were like here, so he should wait to discuss this matter later.
Don't make promises and fail to deliver, which will make people happy in vain.
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February 18th, the day to leave the examination room.
Zhou Xing went to Longmen to wait there early in the morning, and Lin Yuanqiu also followed him, planning to take advantage of the gap between picking up a few classmates to feel the atmosphere outside the examination room.
According to the teaching assistants, they are planning to wait until the examination is over before continuing the class.
Therefore, these few days, the very small number of Imperial College students who did not take the exam are basically in a "free range" state.
People have always heard that there are so many wealthy people in the capital that if you drop a brick, you can hit the officials who are eating the royal food on the streets of the capital. Lin Yuanqiu didn't feel this very deeply before, but now he saw a car parked at the gate of Gongyuan. Only when I saw another luxurious carriage did I truly understand what a city of one day was.
At a quarter of the hour, the gate of Gongyuan slowly opened, and then the candidates who looked tired came out.
Zhou Zixu and Chen Yutang came out together.
Seeing that his son was in good spirits, Zhou Xing felt more relieved. Just now, he heard several candidates coughing and coughing. He thought it was because it was too cold and they all caught a cold.
Zhou Xing originally wanted to ask how he did in the exam, but then he thought about it and decided to forget it. Anyway, he would know after a few more days.
Speaking of which, Zhou Xing's current mentality was also due to the influence of Lin Sanzhu. After taking the exam so many times, he had never heard Lin Sanzhu ask his son how he did in the exam.
Looking at Yuan Qiu again, he behaves calmly and speaks calmly. I have to say that Brother Lin taught his son really well.
By the way, there is also the Lin family, a large family of more than 20 people, but they are harmonious among brothers, sisters, and sisters-in-law, which shows that the elders in the family are sensible.
Thinking of this, Zhou Xing couldn't help but feel sorry again, thinking to himself, if Yurou could marry into such a family, wouldn't it be like living in a honey pot for the rest of her life?
Alas, I don't want to think about it anymore. Zhou Xing sighed softly. He couldn't force the marriage. Besides, his wife was right. Compared with the Lin family, the brother-in-law's family was indeed inferior.
As for Zhongfu, let’s not mention it.
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After having dinner with Lin Sanzhu, Lin Yuanqiu returned to the dormitory before the Imperial College closed.
Compared with the government school, the management of work and rest time here is much stricter. In addition to the requirement for boarding students to return to the Imperial College before midnight every day, there are also stipulated times for morning reading every day.
As for Xiu Mu, there are two days in a month, on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month respectively.
As for the daily class time, it is not much different from that of the government school. The teaching assistants give lectures for half a day in the morning, and the students make their own arrangements for the other half in the afternoon. During this period, they can go out as long as they come back at the specified time.
Lin Yuanqiu lit the oil lamp, and then took out a roll of drawing paper from the bookcase. These were several ink landscape paintings he made at home a few years ago, all of which were four feet in size suitable for hanging in the nave.
There are also portraits of Bodhisattvas. Lin Yuanqiu plans to paint a few of them in the next few days. Then he will take them to the shop together with the landscape paintings and ask about them.
Although studying is important, making money cannot be delayed.
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The first day of March is the day when the examination results will be released.
Shu Yan has been following his son for several years and has learned a few characters. Although not many, he still knows the three characters Zhou Zixu.
But when Shu Yan came back, there was no joy on his face, because he read the list from beginning to end several times and couldn't find his son's name.
Zhou Zixu failed the exam, and so did Chen Yutang and the others.
When the crowd at the gate of Gongyuan was no longer crowded, several people went to confirm again in person, and the result was still the same. This time, none of the five of them made the list.
Although I was a little disappointed, I felt that it was reasonable to fail. If the imperial examination was so easy, there wouldn't be so many people who devoted most of their lives to it.
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the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Xing took Zhou Zixu out for a trip. Seeing that the two of them had packed up carefully, they must have gone to meet someone important.
Sure enough, when Zhou Zixu came back, he told the matter. He had a good relationship with Lin Yuanqiu, and there was nothing to hide about it.
"He is the grandson of my great-grandfather's old friend. He is now serving as a minister in the Ministry of Industry." "
Originally, my grandfather planned for us to visit people's homes as soon as we arrived in the capital, but my father wanted to wait until I took the exam."
Zhou Zixu understood what his father meant. He was thinking that if he passed the exam this time, he would no longer have to submit the messages left by his great-grandfather to other people's houses. After all, it is not easy to ask for help from others, let alone this. The relationship is separated by several generations.
Just like today, Zhou Zixu had never seen his father speak so cautiously, and he felt really uncomfortable at that time.
"Lu Shibo was a second-class Jinshi in the year of 1898. My grandfather wanted him to give me some advice on knowledge."
When he thought that the other party asked him to read the article to him when he had time, Zhou Zixu's originally low mood became slightly higher. .
"Brother Lin, I will tell you Lu Shibo's advice then."
Zhou Zixu was still thinking about what the two of them had said before, whoever becomes a teacher should impart what he has learned to the other.
Although Lu Shibo confiscated him as his student, this did not prevent him from sharing the knowledge he gained with Brother Lin.
After hearing Zhou Zixu's words, Lin Yuanqiu said in his heart that he was not moved, which would be a lie.
It is not easy for ordinary people to study. Looking at Zhou Zixu's face just now, it is clear that today's trip to the Lu Mansion does not make him happy. But they were ready to tell him all the insights and knowledge they had gained. How could he not be moved?
Seeing the gratitude in Lin Yuanqiu's eyes, Zhou Zixu shook the goosebumps on his body and said, "We have agreed before. If Brother Lin gets any words of instruction from now on, he will have to tell him without hesitation." ." Lin Yuanqiu naturally knew that Zhou Zixu said this on purpose, otherwise he, a peasant boy with no relatives in the capital, would have no one to educate him except the assistant teacher in the Imperial College. On the day Lin Sanzhu returned, Lin Yuanqiu gave him all the remaining anti-seasickness pills. Although it was basically certain that his father would not get seasick, there was a contingency for everything, and Uncle Zhou would definitely use it.
How can a father rest assured if his son is left thousands of miles away? Fortunately, the two children have a companion and can take care of each other. This makes Lin Sanzhu and Zhou Xing feel a little more at ease.
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Compared with those in Fu School, the Six Arts of Gentlemen here in Guozijian are much more formal. Like Fu School, the practice of "improving" and "shooting" that must be learned together is not done here, and there is not a single student here. Only two arts requirements can be chosen.
This made Lin Yuanqiu very happy, and he quickly went to the chief of the team to sign up for his favorite "book". As for "improving" and "shooting", Lin Yuanqiu did not fall behind. Since he had already learned it before, he had to keep improving.
Different from Lin Yuanqiu, Zhou Zixu did not continue to ride and shoot, but signed up for "Le" and "Book", and then went to the piano shop to buy a seven-stringed Paulownia Qin. This posture showed that he was ready to learn a lesson. Field.
After finishing the three portraits of Bodhisattva, Lin Yuanqiu took advantage of the half-day afternoon to arrange his own time, and went out carrying the simple book box containing eighty words.
When she went shopping with her father that day, Lin Yuanqiu got a general familiarity with the terrain. There were more than 20 streets in the capital, including restaurants, inns, cloth shops, grain shops... selling everything.
As for which street had a bookstore selling pens, inks, paper and inkstones, Lin Yuanqiu also asked passers-by to find out.
In ancient times, calligraphy and painting were not divided into different families. I thought there must be a calligraphy and painting shop open on the street in front of the temple.
But before he reached Miaoqian Street, Lin Yuanqiu saw that there were several shops selling calligraphy and painting on Qingyu Street, where antique calligraphy and painting were sold. As for why I knew it would be a calligraphy and painting shop, no, it said so on the plaque hanging on the door.
Lin Yuanqiu looked at the painting shop called "Sibaozhai" not far from him. Looking from his side, he saw several scrolls hanging on the wall of the shop, both in terms of the whiteness of the paper and the bright colors. , one can tell that it is a new painting that has nothing to do with ancient paintings.
Thinking like this, Lin Yuanqiu did not go any further, but turned around and walked towards the "Four Treasures Studio".
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Chapter 109 Selling Paintings (2)
In order not to let others see his identity as a judge, Lin Yuanqiu changed into a round-neck shirt when he went out today.
What he is wearing at the moment is the cross-collar cotton robe that Chunyan made for him. It is of ordinary style, and with the book box on his back, in the eyes of others, he is just a scholar of the age of Dancing Elephant.
Seeing a customer coming into the shop, the shop assistant hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. After staying in the calligraphy and painting shop for a long time, the shop assistant still had basic eyesight.
No, from the moment he saw Lin Yuanqiu, he directly classified him as a painting-selling scholar.
Although their shop has long-term supply of painters, they also occasionally accept some paintings sent by poor scholars. Although the clothes of the man in front of him do not look poor, who comes to buy paintings and carries a book box, so this man They must have come to sell paintings and they definitely didn't run away.
So after saying hello, the store clerk looked at Lin Yuanqiu, waiting for him to take off the book box and then take out the paintings from it.
However, this scholar is still a newbie and has no idea how good his painting skills are. If the painting is not good, their store will definitely not accept it.
As for Lin Yuanqiu, he felt a little regretful after stepping into Sibaozhai.
He felt that he should go to the dental clinic first.
As for what to do in Yaxing, of course it was to inquire about the housing prices in Beijing.
It is said that the housing price of a city can best represent the economic level of a place, although the economy of Beijing is definitely better than that of neighboring state capitals. But for Lin Yuanqiu, understanding the housing prices here will help him set a reasonable selling price for his paintings.
But he wasn't in a hurry. There were paintings hanging on the walls anyway. If he asked about their selling prices, he would have an idea.
So after Lin Yuanqiu responded to the store clerk's warm greeting with a smile, he walked around the store and began to admire the scrolls hanging on the wall.
Nowadays, most of the scrolls are mainly nave paintings, so the size is basically four feet wide. With this size, hanging on the wall of the Imperial Master, and then attaching couplets to both sides, it will look more impressive.
Lin Yuanqiu looked at the paintings on the hanging scroll. There were pictures of tigers descending from the mountain, pines and cranes prolonging life, rich peonies and so on.
As for the four screens hanging on the side walls, apart from the plum blossoms, orchids, bamboos, chrysanthemums and flowers and birds of the four seasons, the rest are landscape pictures.
As Lin Yuanqiu had thought before, the landscape paintings in the shop used fine brushwork, and none of them were as freehand as his.
After thinking about it, Lin Yuanqiu pointed to one of the paintings called Autumn Colors of Xishan and asked the store clerk: "Seller, how much does this painting cost?" The store clerk
naturally understood Lin Yuanqiu's intention, which was to find out about similar paintings. Selling price means setting a price for your painting.
Seeing that Lin Yuanqiu was asking about landscape pictures, I guess what the scholar brought here should also be landscape pictures.
There's nothing that can't be said.
The shop assistant stretched out a finger towards Lin Yuanqiu and said, "One tael of silver."
One tael of silver?
Lin Yuanqiu found it a little incredible. This was a four-foot-long sheet, and it was actually cheaper than the one sold in Fucheng?
You must know that when shopkeeper Xiao Hu received his landscape paintings, the price for one of these four-foot-wide paintings was nine hundred cents.
As for the resale price of Shopkeeper Xiao Hu, Lin Yuanqiu has never asked, but it is absolutely impossible to sell it for one tael of silver.
Could it be that the painter of this painting is not good?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu carefully looked at the brush and ink on the picture. He saw that the layers were clear and the ink colors were changeable. The only shortcoming was probably that the ink was not thick enough and looked a bit thin.
Lin Yuanqiu pointed to the painting next to him and asked in a more detailed manner, "What about this picture of Autumn Mountain and Evening Green?" "
This one costs one or two cents."
Perhaps Lin Yuanqiu thought that Lin Yuanqiu would hang seven or two coins on it. After asking about the eight landscape paintings, the store clerk simply quoted the selling price,
"This one with the mist and clouds watching the waterfall is one tael, three cents, this one with the stream and mountains and boating is one tael, this one with the lakes and mountains is one tael, two cents..." "
The more Lin Yuanqiu listened, the more disappointed he became. Originally, he had heard from his father that noodles and meat noodles in the capital were twice as expensive as those in his hometown, and he thought his paintings could also be worth twice as much.
Now it seems that he thought too much.
However, he had only visited one store, and Lin Yuanqiu planned to go to a few more stores to ask. The prices in other stores might not be like this.
Thinking like this, Lin Yuanqiu turned around and prepared to go out, but then he thought, since he's already here, he might as well take out his paintings to see what price they can give.
Lin Yuanqiu had just looked at all the paintings in the store, and none of them were painted in the freehand style like his.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu untied the book box and took out a separately rolled landscape picture.
There is a large wooden table in the middle of the shop, presumably for displaying paintings. Lin Yuanqiu put the painting up, and then slowly opened it, "Seller, could you please take a look, do you accept paintings like this in your shop?" At this time, the shop
assistant had already opened the scroll little by little. Stared attentively.
When he saw this painting, it turned out that it was by the same artist as the two paintings he had received in the store before. He quickly shouted into the inner hall, "Shopkeeper, shopkeeper, please come out and take a look!" A sudden shout came
. Lin Yuanqiu was simply shocked. Did his painting violate some taboo?
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu hurriedly lowered his head and looked at his paintings. There were springs falling on the green mountains, small bridges and flowing water. There was nothing abnormal about it?
Shopkeeper Zhu, who was sitting in the inner hall and doing the accounting, ran out in a hurry after hearing the shouts of the store clerk, his body trembling.
This fleshy figure immediately reminded Lin Yuanqiu of Shopkeeper Hu, and then he thought that Shopkeeper Xiao Hu was also close to the same. Could it be that people who buy and sell calligraphy and painting are all big-hearted and fat-bodied?
No, what are you distracting? This is not the time to care about other people's health. Lin Yuanqiu retracted his thoughts of running more than a thousand miles away and stared at the two people in the store. He wanted to see the next two people. What operation will it be?
As for Shopkeeper Zhu, his mind is already focused on the landscape map on the table.
After Lin Yuanqiu saw that he had looked at his painting carefully, he asked the shop assistant to bring him a magnifying glass, and then took a few photos of the name seal at the signature.
"Well, it should be done by people from Taoyuan Mountain."
Shopkeeper Zhu nodded as he spoke, and then looked at Lin Yuanqiu, "Do you still have such a painting on your hands?"
Those who buy and sell naturally sell whatever is profitable. Since last year, large-scale freehand landscape paintings inscribed with Taoyuanshan people have appeared on the market. The brush strokes are grand and the ink is free and easy. As soon as they appeared, they were liked by many elegant people. Unfortunately, the quantity is not large, and his shop has only received two so far.
It’s not like there are no people here in the capital who are learning to paint, but painting tigers is not the opposite of dogs. Without the lines that have been used for decades, how can we express the artistic conception of freehand brushwork.
Therefore, such "goods" are in short supply in Shopkeeper Zhu's store.
Seeing the expectation in the fat shopkeeper's eyes, Lin Yuanqiu's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the paintings of Taoyuan Mountain Man have become so famous?
If this is the case, then the selling price will definitely be indispensable.
Although he was excited, Lin Yuanqiu was not stupid enough to open the lid of the book box and take out all the paintings without even asking the price.
"Shopkeeper, do you accept this painting?" Lin Yuanqiu reminded, pointing to the landscape painting on the table.
Shopkeeper Zhu nodded, of course he accepted it, there is no reason not to make money by doing business.
"Then what's the price given by the shopkeeper?" Lin Yuanqiu remained calm and unhurried.Oh
, by the way, the price, shopkeeper Zhu then remembered that he forgot to quote.
He was also unambiguous, and did not let Lin Yuanqiu make a price first, and then return it with a hammer or a stick, but directly quoted the purchase price of two taels of silver a piece.
Two taels?
Lin Yuanqiu was slightly stunned, why was it only two taels?
Although the price is more than twice that of the original price in Fucheng, it is not low. But Lin Yuanqiu felt that this quotation was really inconsistent with the performance of the store clerk and shopkeeper just now.
Just now, these two people were so excited that they were shouting and taking pictures with a magnifying glass. Alas, he thought that his paintings had become famous in the capital at some point, and he would surely make a fortune this time.
It turned out that I was overthinking it.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu didn't want to think about it. Other people's paintings were sold for only a little more than one tael of silver, but the receiving price of his paintings was two taels, which was pretty good.
Seeing that Lin Yuanqiu was speechless, shopkeeper Zhu couldn't help but said, "Don't worry, little friend, I, Zhu, have always been honest in my business, and I never look at people's orders. If you don't believe me, you can go to other stores with your paintings and ask." , I can’t guarantee that there won’t be one with the same price as mine, but there will definitely not be one with a price higher than this.”
Lin Yuanqiu’s more than 30 years of social experience in his previous life was not in vain. Seeing the anxious look on Shopkeeper Zhu’s face, he was sure that the other party was not No lies.
Lin Yuanqiu has always believed in his intuition. This was what he relied on when dealing with Shopkeeper Hu.
Besides, he had nothing to disbelieve. If he was accidentally tricked, it would only be a loss this time.
It's not like you can't go into other calligraphy and painting shops and ask.
So Lin Yuanqiu didn't hesitate and took out all the remaining paintings in the bookcase. Then he pointed at the three Bodhisattva portraits and said, "Shopkeeper, please give me a price!" Shopkeeper Zhu suppressed the excitement in his heart
. He was so excited that when he saw the first painting, he asked if they still had it, but in fact he had already concluded that it was most likely a gift or transfer from someone else.
But at this moment, shopkeeper Zhu never expected that this man not only had freehand landscape paintings, but also Bodhisattva portraits, which were in short supply on the market recently, he actually had them.
Shopkeeper Zhu cleared his throat and said with some embarrassment: "It's a bit presumptuous to say it. I wonder if I can tell you, little friend, what is the relationship between the Taoyuan Mountain people and you?" "He is
my uncle." Lin Yuanqiu answered easily and used It’s the same statement as before.
Upon hearing that it was his uncle, shopkeeper Zhu immediately thought of the possibility of long-term supply in the future.
With this in mind, he hurriedly invited Lin Yuanqiu to the inner hall, ready to discuss cooperation.
Lin Yuanqiu did not agree to cooperate. He chose the same method as Shopkeeper Hu, which was to sell paintings by the piece, with no specified quantity per month, and then he could accept orders according to the customer's requirements.
As for the money, of course it is settled on the spot and there is no default.
And the most important point is that he doesn't want to have the opportunity to face customers directly.
Shopkeeper Zhu had no choice but to talk about cooperation, but after carefully thinking about the other party's actions, it did not harm him at all. Especially the last one where I don’t meet the customer, shopkeeper Zhu couldn’t have wished for it.
Thinking that with this source of best-selling paintings, his shop would be able to earn a lot more money in the future, Shopkeeper Zhu's face was filled with joy.
After the deal has been negotiated, the next step is to settle the money. The six ink landscape paintings totaled 12 taels of silver, while the Bodhisattva portraits cost 8 taels each. In the end, Shopkeeper Zhu gave Lin Yuanqiu a total of 36 taels of silver.
In addition to the six taels of broken silver and the other thirty taels, Lin Yuanqiu asked shopkeeper Zhu to give him banknotes.
Since it is a calligraphy and painting shop, there is no shortage of pen, ink, paint and drawing paper in Sibaozhai.
Lin Yuanqiu asked shopkeeper Zhu to get twelve colors of paint and a roll of drawing paper. After paying the money, he said goodbye and left.
Time is the most useless thing. I felt that I didn't waste much time in the calligraphy and painting shop. But now I looked up at the sun in the sky and found that it was almost time.
Although there was still more than an hour before Youshi, Lin Yuanqiu did not delay. After going to the snack shop to buy two packs of snacks, he went to the Imperial College.
Maybe it's because I ate dinner too early. When I get up early these days, I always feel a little hungry, but I have to eat breakfast after finishing my morning reading. That's why Lin Yuanqiu thought about buying some snacks to prepare, so that it would be convenient to eat a few cushions when he is hungry.
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The first morning class on the tenth and twentieth day of each month is a time for offering wine and giving lectures to the students. The content of the lecture is "Jingda Gao", which is an important text compiled by Emperor Jingyuan himself. The criminal law has been in existence for more than sixty years.
It is a required course for Imperial College students every year.
On the day of class, everyone gathered in Piyong Hall, offering wine and sitting at the head of the hall. Then the eunuch, the doctor, the teaching assistant, and Xuezheng stood in order.
Students like Lin Yuanqiu and others must stand and listen quietly.
Because standing and listening to the lecture makes it impossible to take notes, so as soon as the lecture is over and Lin Yuanqiu returns to the classroom, he will carefully recall what Jijiu said and then record it.
Although the legal provisions are in the book, there is no explanation of the regulations. After writing them down, when it was time to recite the regulations, Lin Yuanqiu could compare the explanations one by one, so that he could memorize them better.
The reason why I recite and record it so carefully is because "Jingda Gao" stipulates that one exam must be taken every quarter, and the scores obtained can be related to the year-end assessment.
In addition to "Jingda Gao", there are also policy essays, poems and essays to be tested every quarter.
After the students have completed all four subjects, the teaching assistant will rank the students according to their scores, and then post them on the notice board in Piyong Hall, and the top ten students will also receive corresponding rewards. .
Although the reward is only a set of pen, ink, paper and inkstone, the words "Guozijian" are engraved on the brush tube, inkstone and ink stick.
This is specially customized by the Ministry of Etiquette and cannot be bought outside.
I heard that there was a thick stack of paper, which made Lin Yuanqiu very excited.
Lin Yuanqiu thought to himself, if he gets
After receiving this reward, he then used the paper printed with the word "Guozijian" to copy out two sets of three hundred thousand and four books and five classics to give to Chunyan and Chuncao as dowries. By then, his two sisters would not be ordinary decent.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but count the students in the three classes of Guangye Hall. There were almost two hundred people, the top ten among the two hundred, so he must work hard.
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Chapter 110
It was soon the first day of the new year holiday for the teahouse in Beijing. After breakfast, Zhou Zixu came over to urge him, "Brother Lin, let's hurry up. I heard that Deminglou is the most crowded at this time. By then, We are sure to hear a lot of useful things."
Lin Yuanqiu had already changed into his robes. After hearing this, he did not delay, locked the dormitory door and walked out with Zhou Zixu.
As early as a few days ago, the two of them had made an appointment to go to a big teahouse in the capital on their holiday. If possible, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu still wanted to go to the teahouse to collect some useful information just like they did when they were in Fuxue. .
There are two reasons why I think of going to the teahouse again.
One is that this method is really good. It allows them to get a lot of information that no one has ever told them, which broadens their horizons a lot.
If nothing else, let’s take some of the strategies in last year’s provincial examination. Among them, the strategy with the proposition of strengthening the country and strengthening the army, didn’t the source of their arguments come from the information obtained from the Bafang Teahouse?
It can be said that since last year's provincial examination, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu have become more enthusiastic about going to teahouses.
No, half a month ago, Zhou Zixu asked Shu Yan to go shopping in various streets in the capital. The purpose was naturally to let him "pre-emptively" and find them a teahouse with a prosperous business and many customers.
As for the second one, apart from this method, they really have no better way to gain knowledge for the time being.
Although it is the highest university in the Jing Dynasty, and there are assistant doctors with Jinshi background, they are only responsible for teaching and are not willing to talk about other matters unrelated to their studies.
Lin Yuanqiu also tried to take his article to the Academic Affairs Office and asked the teaching assistants for advice. Although they gave him answers at the time, he could clearly see the impatience in their eyes. In this case, who would be shameless enough to ask for advice a second time?
Later, Lin Yuanqiu thought about it and understood why the teaching assistants had such an attitude. Not to mention that there were more than 2,000 students in the entire Imperial College. If you came one by one to answer your questions, they would be annoyed to death.
Furthermore, and the most important point is, why should someone, who is neither a teacher nor a disciple of you, teach you some knowledge outside the classroom? Is it because he is waiting to teach you to be an all-rounder so that he can compete with his students to become an official? Chance?
It was only after Lin Yuanqiu entered the Imperial College that he learned that most of the doctors and teaching assistants in the Imperial College had students who were their disciples.
Some people have one, some have two, and the one who accepts the most students is Assistant Ye who teaches Mo Yi, with a total of eleven students. It can be said that adding these people together alone is enough to account for one-third of the places on the proficiency test list, so why should people make it more difficult for their students to win the Jinshi.
In the eyes of the teaching assistants, as long as they do their job well, teach the subject matter well, and not hide it, they will have a clear conscience. As for whether you can learn well, it depends on your own ability.
Not to mention that a teacher should have a heart of benevolence, but also a heart of sincerity and dedication. This was simply impossible in ancient times.
Here, it is natural for a teacher to favor his students in terms of knowledge, and it is blameless for others.
As for Lin Yuanqiu and others, although they also call others teachers, this teacher is not that teacher. In the eyes of the teaching assistants, these students are just students at best.
Shu Yan led the way, and the three of them soon arrived at Deming Tower.
As soon as they stepped into the teahouse door, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu were excited by the packed scene in front of them. It's good to have more people. With more people, there will be more topics to talk about. With more topics, naturally the more information they can get.
Recalling that when we were at the Bafang Tea House before, it was only so lively when it was close to the Chinese New Year, so the two of them were full of expectations for today's trip.
Especially Zhou Zixu. At this time, he was focused and ready to remember useful information into his mind at any time. Huh, so what if you don't have the guidance of a famous teacher? Not all of them can come up with good ideas.
It was just that the two excited people found a seat, ordered tea and snacks, and then listened with their ears for half an hour. They felt nothing but disappointment.
Lin Yuanqiu looked at the tea table not far from him on the left. There were several gray-haired old men with a birdcage beside their legs. It could be seen that they all came out to walk the birds in the early morning.
No, a long time has passed, and the topic of the few people has never left the bird. Yesterday, my myna started to call "auspicious", and my thrush loves to eat grasshoppers. I will give it to it when I get back later. Go to the yard and catch a few.
On Zhou Zixu's right, two grown men were arguing endlessly about the dowry procession they saw on the street yesterday.
The thin-faced one said: "You must have seen it wrong. The dowry burden at the front is just a piece of tile and two pieces of earth."
The flesh-faced man: "I think you have poor eyesight. Let me tell you, yesterday I went to the groom's house with the dowry bearer. On the dowry bearer, there were clearly two pieces of green tiles and a lump of earth, okay? ."
Slim-faced man: "Well, well, I'm too lazy to talk to you. I can't compare with your ability to tell lies with open eyes. You also went with the groom's family. The groom's family is in Tongzhou. Are you running all the way with the carriage? "?"
The meat-faced man obviously felt guilty, but he was still unconvinced: "How about running along, I'm happy to do it." After listening
to these trivial topics for nearly an hour, how could Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu stay? , let’s change to a teahouse.
But I went to three or four restaurants in a row, and it was always the same situation. Apart from parents, the topics the tea guests talked about were short-term, and there was nothing else related to current affairs.
When the two of them filled their bellies with tea and dragged their tired footsteps back to the Imperial College, they suddenly understood something.
That is, at the foot of the imperial city and next to the emperor, who dares to openly discuss everything in current affairs? If someone accidentally reports it, wouldn't it be like an old man hanging himself because he thinks his life is too long?
Therefore, I am afraid that going to teahouses to collect information will not be feasible in the capital.
When he returned to the dormitory after dinner, Lin Yuanqiu took out the past question papers, then added water to the inkstone to rub the ink, and then started working on the questions seriously.
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In the following days, Lin Yuanqiu was still the same as before. First he had morning reading class, then it was time for breakfast. After breakfast, it was time for the teaching assistants to attend class. After the three classes were over, he made his own arrangements for the rest of the afternoon.
If Lin Yuanqiu didn't go out on the street during this half-day, he would spend it on schoolwork. He has always maintained the habit of taking class notes. Every time he opens it, it feels like he has reviewed the teaching assistant's lectures again, and the benefits are undoubted.
Zhou Zixu, as for Zhou Zixu, would often come over and ask Lin Yuanqiu for the policy papers he had written. Then he would copy them and send them to the Lu Mansion together with his own articles.
In this way, when Minister Lu was free, he read the policy text and wrote comments, then Zhou Zixu went to Lu Mansion to get it back and the two of them discussed it together.
Lu Huai has been immersed in the officialdom for many years, and he is also a second-class Jinshi. He knows a lot both in scholarship and current affairs, so his comments are often to the point, which benefits Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu a lot.
However, this benefit did not last long. Gradually, Zhou Zixu came to pick up articles less often, and he still did not get back the articles he took last time.
Lin Yuanqiu was a little confused. Based on his understanding of Zhou Zixu, something must have happened.
Zhou Zixu naturally didn't hide anything. He didn't feel embarrassed when he heard Lin Yuanqiu asked, but he talked about everything.
It turned out that when Zhou Zixu went to the Lu Mansion last time, Mrs. Lu specially met with him, and then she tactfully told him about Shi Lang Lu's recent busy schedule.
Listening to the words, Zhou Zixu was not a fool and quickly understood the implication of Mrs. Lu's words.
This means that he often sent articles for advice, which made it difficult for Lu Shilang to rest.
Thinking of this, Zhou Zixu felt uncomfortable. Not only did the Lu family have an old friendship with his great ancestor, but when his father came to visit that day, he put a thousand taels of silver notes in the snack box.
Although his family was living a relatively prosperous life, taking out a thousand taels at once was not a small sum.
Zhou Zixu knew that the reason why his grandfather and father were so generous was to smooth his career.
But now, the other person only spoke lightly, and I was no longer embarrassed to go to their home with the article.
I don't know if Lu Shibo knew about this, but regardless of whether he knew it or not, Zhou Zixu was not going to go anymore.
Seeing the disappointment on Zhou Zixu's face, Lin Yuanqiu patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's go to a restaurant to eat fish!"
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Although his mind was basically devoted to his studies, Lin Yuanqiu did not forget about painting. .
After all, money is the foundation of one's life, and nothing is impossible without it.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu would paint one or two paintings every night. For this reason, he bought two more oil lamps, so that with three oil lamps lit, his eyes would not be hurt due to poor vision.
As for the paintings, they are the same as before, including freehand landscapes, four-part paintings of flowers and birds, and portraits of Bodhisattvas.
In addition to these, Lin Yuanqiu also went out to buy some pieces of cloud gauze, and then painted two sets of Kang screens, which were in the same five-part screen style as in Fucheng.
As for the selling price of the kang screen, Lin Yuanqiu had already thought about it. He planned to sell it for fifty taels of silver per set. This price was exactly double what it was in Fucheng.
On the fifteenth day, Lin Yuanqiu went to Sibao Zhai with his book box on his back.
Shopkeeper Zhu was greatly relieved when he saw someone coming. I finally let go of my worries.
It will be a month soon. How can it be said that he is not in a hurry? During this period, he has collected deposits from several customers. If he cannot complete the order, he will have to compensate them for the money.
When they arrived at the inner hall, Lin Yuanqiu took out a dozen paintings and two sets of Kang screen pictures from the book box.
This was the first time that shopkeeper Zhu saw such a beautifully painted five-part screen.
Everyone knows that the most important thing is to draw the open face of a Bodhisattva. Many people cannot draw this kind of charm.
Seeing the lifelike faces full of compassion in the paintings, shopkeeper Zhu could already imagine how exquisite the kang screen would be when it was finished.
After carefully rolling up the cloud yarn, shopkeeper Zhu and Lin Yuanqiu settled the money. The two sets of five-part kang screens were worth one hundred taels, the thirteen freehand landscapes were worth twenty-six taels, and the four-part painting of flowers and birds was worth eighty taels. The four pictures of Bodhisattva are thirty-two taels.
Shopkeeper Zhu flicked the beads on the abacus, and then said with a smile on his face, "My friend, these paintings today total one hundred and sixty-six taels."
Although before going out, he had already calculated the amount of money in his pocket, but When he took the banknote in his hand, Lin Yuanqiu could not hide his excitement.
Sure enough, it is easier to make money in big cities.
Shopkeeper Zhu took out five or six bags from the counter, and then said carefully to Lin Yuanqiu, "These four bags ordered by the customers are Guanyin, and one of the two bags is Yangliu Guanyin, and the other is Lotus-holding Guanyin. I have a note written on the baggage, and I will ask your uncle to draw it when the time comes."
Lin Yuanqiu nodded, then opened one of the baggage and took a look. Except for the written note, the things wrapped inside were the same as before. Same.
Three scented incense sticks, a writing brush, an ink stick, a small porcelain box for pigments, and an inkstone.
Lin Yuanqiu
I found that the inkstone this time was much larger than the previous one in Fucheng, and the carvings were more finely crafted, so the price was probably a lot more expensive.
Lin Yuanqiu tied the cloth bag again, and then put all the bundles into the book box.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't mention selling second-hand inkstones this time. He had a lot of children at home, and these inkstones looked good, so he left them to Qing'er and the others.
After saying goodbye to Shopkeeper Zhu, Lin Yuanqiu did not go back to the Imperial College directly. Instead, he transferred from Qingyu Street to Shangting Street. There were several tooth shops open here. Lin Yuanqiu wanted to inquire about the housing prices in the capital.
Based on today's income from selling paintings, it would not be difficult to save up the money to buy a house. Lin Yuanqiu had already thought about it. When he had saved enough money, he could buy a house in the capital first.
According to my experience in my previous life, I will definitely not lose money when buying a house in a big city.
Given Lin Yuanqiu's age, the charlatans would definitely be less enthusiastic. After all, when he was only sixteen or seventeen years old, how could he be the owner of the family's property, shop, and house?
Lin Yuanqiu didn't care and directly asked Yaji about the price of the house.
Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but take a breath when he heard that the price of the house in the small courtyard was more than 300 taels. As he had guessed before, houses in the capital were two to three times more expensive than in the capital.
The yard was too small upon entering, so it was not part of his plan.
Lin Yuanqiu asked about the price of the large courtyard again, and the quotation he got was that anyone who entered the courtyard three times and took the throne would have to pay one thousand eight hundred taels. As for the fourth courtyard, if it has a back room and a reverse seat, it will cost more than four thousand taels of silver.
After knowing what was going on, Lin Yuanqiu walked out of his teeth and walked towards the Imperial College.
At the same time, I also set a goal for myself to buy a big house.
Lin Yuanqiu had already thought about it. He had no biological brothers in his life. If he could really embark on an official career, he would definitely need helpers in the future. Instead of picking a few trustworthy people from the clan to train him, as the clan leader and elders proposed, he might as well just let them be trained. Several cousins stayed by his side to help him.
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The Imperial College was affiliated to the Ministry of Rites, which was in charge of cultural, educational and etiquette.
Therefore, every once in a while, an official from the headquarters will come over to give lectures to the students in Class Six.
As for the candidates to give lectures, sometimes it is the Minister of Rites, sometimes it is the ministers on the left and right, and sometimes it is the doctor and the foreign minister.
And the one who came to give lectures at Guangye Hall today was none other than Qin Yu, the Minister of Rites.
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Chapter 111 Qin Yu
Qin Yu is still the same as before, never doing anything sloppy. No, after entering Piyong Hall, he did not make an inspiring opening statement like other officials of the Ministry of Rites. Instead, he went directly to the topic and talked about the content of today's lecture.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu and Zhou Zixu, who did not even have time to eat breakfast in order to grab a seat at the front, were immediately stunned by the solemn-faced elder in front of them, who was about fifty-two or thirty years old and dressed in a raven-green robe with a cross-collar collar.
It can also be said that it was too unexpected for the two of them.
In fact, yesterday they heard many classmates from Guangye Hall talk about Mr. Qin's teaching style, and they summed it up in four words: "clean and neat".
At that time, the two of them thought that the lecture content was simple and fast, but they never thought that this "clean and neat" was reflected in their behavior.
Lin Yuanqiu was naturally deeply impressed by Mr. Qin Yuqin. How could they, the examination students, forget the official who had been the examiner for him.
Lin Yuanqiu remembered that when he took the scholar examination, Mr. Qin was still a minister of the Ministry of Rites. Unexpectedly, a few years later, he was now the minister of the Ministry of Rites.
Although he was the examiner of his own college examination, Lin Yuanqiu saw Master Qin's face clearly for the first time. When he was a junior student in the college examination, he could not see the people in the hall clearly because the light was too dark. As for when the examiner was inspecting the examination room, Lin Yuanqiu was entirely focused on the examination questions and did not pay attention to these.
Also, it stands to reason that after every college examination results are released, the examiner will organize a hairpin banquet to meet the new talents, and then give some pointers on knowledge, which is regarded as establishing a teacher relationship with the new talents. .
Many examiners will do this. After all, this is a legitimate opportunity to expand their network.
Who knows if there will be a future first-class official among this group of new talents. If there is, he will have some status as a "teacher", and he will always get some conveniences when the time comes.
Although the possibility of this is very slim, as long as it is possible, it must not be missed.
Mr. Qin, however, did not ask the Yamen to inform him about the hairpin banquet.
Lin Yuanqiu was a little strange at that time, but now it seems that it must be due to Mr. Qin's personality.
However, Lin Yuanqiu likes this kind of way of doing things very much.
Take the lecture at the moment as an example. According to Mr. Qin’s rhythm, today’s class will definitely have a beginning and an end.
Thinking of this, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think of the two lectures he had given not long ago.
The two officials of the Ministry of Etiquette talked about a lot of off-topic topics first. When the formal lecture came, they had not even finished the middle of the lecture. It was already the end of the class, and then they smiled happily. He left the words "Let's continue in the next class" and meandered away.
You must know that this "next class" is not the next class in a quarter of an hour, but the next time it is their turn to come over to teach.
For every new student who enters the Imperial Academy, the director will give them a class schedule.
Lin Yuanqiu had read it carefully, and it would be at least two months before it was the turn of the two officials to come to teach.
Therefore, it is not that Lin Yuanqiu is too picky. In his opinion, there is basically no difference between the lectures and the lack of lectures. Because the time between the two classes is too long, when the second class starts, the previous class will I have almost forgotten what I said. Here in Piyong Hall, in addition to the students in the "Law
Class" who offer wine Except for having to stand and listen, there are tables and chairs for sitting at other times.
So for today's class, Lin Yuanqiu brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone so that he could record everything Master Qin said.
Years of taking notes in class have made Lin Yuanqiu write much faster. In addition, he was sitting closest to the podium today, so Qin Yu quickly noticed Lin Yuanqiu, who was writing furiously with his head down.
Although Qin Yu was a little curious, he did not stop the lecture. After finishing the explanation of "Jing Jiang on Work and Rest", he asked the students present to use the article's "Choose barren soil to live in it and work for the people." Therefore, the emperor will rule the world." With this sentence as the title, I wrote an 800-word policy essay.
"After you have written it, you can take it to me for a look. I will be waiting quietly in Dehui Hall before Unity Time today."
After saying that, Qin Yuxing walked to Lin Yuanqiu. After he put down the pen, he reached for the book and read it. When I picked it up, I saw that the pen was moving like a dragon and snake, and it penetrated the back of the paper. Then I looked at the writing font, which was running script.
What was written was exactly the content of his lecture just now, and the other party had almost recorded everything he said.
Thinking of the way this man was writing straightly just now, Qin Yu couldn't help but think to himself that this boy's writing speed could be compared with Master Chen.
As a historian, Master Chen's duty is to record Emperor Jing Kang's words and deeds in the court. Qin Yu has seen Master Chen's writing speed. It is not an exaggeration to say that the pen moves like flying.
Perhaps it was a habit he developed while studying in his previous life. Whether it was a book or a brochure, Lin Yuanqiu would always write his name on it.
Because of this, after Qin Yu returned the note to Lin Yuanqiu and praised the writing well, he inadvertently saw the three words written on the cover.
Lin Yuanqiu?
Why does this name look familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere.
Qin Yu was thinking as he walked. When he left Piyong Hall and walked quickly to Dehui Hall, he suddenly remembered the college exam he took in Jiangzhou Prefecture eight years ago. By the way, the article about punishing thieves and sweeping the streets The policy to curb theft was written by an examinee named Lin Yuanqiu.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu quickly remembered that he had lowered Lin Yuanqiu's ranking in order to cherish his talent.
Could it be that the young man who raised his son just now was the nine-year-old child that he was worried about hurting Zhongyong?
Qin Yu shook his head, thinking that it couldn't be such a coincidence. There were so many people with the same name in the world, so they must be people with the same name elsewhere.
In this way, Qin Yu didn't think much more, and started reading after flipping through the book in his hand.
Lin Yuanqiu, on the other hand, returned to the dormitory after attending the next two teaching assistant classes. After he ate a few snacks, he began to write a policy text:
"Choose barren soil to live in, and use it to work for the people. Therefore, the emperor will rule the world, and the people will think when they work, and when they think, good thoughts will arise, and they will be free." If you are immoral, you will forget your good deeds, and if you forget your good deeds you will be disgusted, the people of the fertile soil..."
Although Mr. Qin did not emphasize that it must be completed when he arranged this policy, Lin Yuanqiu did not want to miss any opportunity to improve himself.
What's more, Mr. Qin was his former examiner. Lin Yuanqiu always felt very cordial towards him.
With the class records, it is not difficult to write a policy essay, not to mention that Lin Yuanqiu had read this book "Gu Wen Guan Zhi" in his previous life.
What impressed Lin Yuanqiu the most was the passage Master Qin used as the title of his policy essay today.
The meaning of this passage is that in the past, when the emperors resettled the people, they would specially choose barren land for the people. In this way, the people would think about how to improve the harvest of the fields every day, and naturally they would not think about other things. But for the king , as long as the people work with peace of mind and do not cause trouble, then he will be able to rule the world for a long time.
At that time, Lin Yuanqiu's first feeling after reading this article was to lament the scheming in the emperor's art.
After Lin Yuanqiu finished writing the policy and polished it, it was almost time to apply.
Thinking that the next hour would be Youshi, Lin Yuanqiu sped up, carefully copied the policy text, and then took the article to Dehui Hall.
Dehui Hall is located at the northernmost position of the Imperial College. It takes at least a quarter of an hour to walk from the dormitory here.
In order not to waste time, after leaving the Moon Cave Gate, Lin Yuanqiu took a shortcut through the green trees. As he walked, he looked up and admired the branches of the big locust tree. There were already strings of locust flower buds on the branches. The white and elegant buds reminded Lin Yuanqiu of the fried locust flower eggs that his grandma fried for him when he was a child. They were tender, fragrant and delicious, and very good. eat.
Because the locust tree is known as the "official official", the most planted tree in the Imperial College is the locust tree. And with so many locust trees planted in the Imperial College, it is natural to wish all the supervising students to be on the list and go well. Understand the meaning of high-ranking official career.
When Lin Yuanqiu arrived at Dehui Hall, he saw several students coming out of the door holding articles. Seeing the depression on their faces, I thought that when Mr. Qin commented on the article, his words were sharper.
This reminded Lin Yuanqiu of the opportunistic comments Mr. Wu Jing gave him earlier.
I don’t know what kind of criticism I will get today.
They are all classmates of Guangye Hall, so they naturally know each other. After greeting them, Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time and entered the Dehui Hall in a few steps.
At this moment, Qin Yu was eating the tea brought by the waiter. Commenting on articles was not an easy task. After talking so much to others, he was already a little thirsty.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu come in, Qin Yu was stunned for a moment, then put down the tea cup and motioned to Lin Yuanqiu to take the article.
Lin Yuanqiu took a few steps forward, presented the text with both hands, and then gave a standard student salute, "Please correct me, Master!"
Since he was asking for advice, Lin Yuanqiu felt that it was more appropriate to call him Master.
As for Qin Yu, after hearing this call of Master, he felt that it was much more pleasant to his ears than the previous few students calling him Sir. Originally, the Imperial College was a place where knowledge was imparted, not a yamen where cases were resolved. Why should I call you "Sir"?
Also, thinking of the doubts in his mind before, Qin Yu did not read the article immediately after taking it, but first asked what he wanted to know, "I wonder where your surname is?" Where is your surname
?
Lin Yuanqiu didn't expect Master Qin to ask him this. After a moment of silence, he got busy quickly.
He replied, "Master, my student registration is in Hengxi Town, Jiangzhou Prefecture."
Hearing that Lin Yuanqiu was from Jiangzhou Prefecture, Qin Yu hurriedly asked, "You are the one who passed the college entrance examination in Guimao Year." "
Exactly. In the year of Guimao," Lin Yuanqiu nodded with a smile, "Master, you were the examiner of the students in the college examination that year."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help laughing, "I saw your name earlier. At that time, I was wondering if there was such a coincidence, but now it seems that I am arbitrary." As
he said that, Qin Yu carefully looked at the young man in front of him, who was about seven feet tall and wearing the round collar uniformed by the Imperial College students. The 襕shirt, a style of clothing that is cut all the way up and down, makes the person look a little thin, but looking at his rosy complexion, it can be seen that his body bones are very healthy.
Qin Yu opened the article and read it. From the argument to the evidence, and then to the evidence, the whole article is not like other people's flowers. Apart from some shortcomings in the argumentation, this article is an orderly article. good article.
As for the lack of explanation, Qin Yu can understand it. After all, he only gave him more than an hour to write the article. There are some omissions in the haste, but it is reasonable.
Also, being able to figure out the context of the entire article in such a short period of time, I think I probably took it for granted that I was worried about hurting Zhongyong in the first place.
Looking at the handsome young man in front of him, the article in his hand, and the upright structure of the pavilion, Qin Yu thought for a while and said, "If you don't understand something in the future, just come to Qin Mansion to find it." I am."
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Chapter 112 Family Letter
As he spoke, Qin Yu took the pen and paper and wrote the location of his mansion on the paper.
The official's surname is also Qin. Don't let this guy find his home by then.
At this time, Lin Yuanqiu felt that describing himself as good luck from heaven was not an exaggeration at all, and he couldn't help the excitement in his eyes and the smile on his face. After seeing Master Qin hand over the paper with the address written on it, he hurriedly took it with both hands and bowed, "Thank you, Master. I will definitely cherish this opportunity!" Qin Yu nodded. This boy spoke honestly and honestly
. Somewhat suits his temperament.
When he was taking the rankings in the academy examination, Qin Yu had carefully read the resumes of Lin Yuanqiu's previous three generations. From the great ancestor to the grandfather to the father, they are all farmers who work in the fields.
Therefore, this boy was able to pass the provincial examination in just seven years, which shows that he must have put a lot of effort into studying.
You must know that the Provincial Examination is no different from others. It is not easy to pass the exam. Many scholars have not passed the threshold of the Provincial Examination for 20 to 30 years.
What's more, this is still a farm boy. Not to mention the money spent on starting a business every year, just looking at the silly smile of this boy at this time, it can be seen that he must be lacking guidance on weekdays.
At this moment, Lin Yuanqiu looked as stupid as Qin Yu had seen him. Except for the corners of his mouth that almost reached the base of his ears, even his eyes almost turned into moon buds with joy.
Qin Yu simply didn't notice. When he saw another student coming, he waved to Lin Yuanqiu and said, "You should go back first. By the way, I have a break. Today is my second day on duty after taking a bath." Lin Yuanqiu "Yeah
. "Uh-huh." He nodded, and after stepping out of Dehui Hall and quickly walking to the locust tree forest, he immediately jumped three feet high.
Haha, he planned to calculate Master Qin's bathing time after he returned, and then posted it on the wall.
Officials in the Jing Dynasty took a day off every ten days, which was a ten-day break. Mr. Qin just said that today is the second day after he takes a rest, which means that in eight days, it will be time to take a rest again.
Therefore, in the past few days, Lin Yuanqiu planned to select a few policy questions from past question papers and write a few policy essays, especially those topics for which his own evidence base was relatively weak.
Lin Yuanqiu feels that sometimes it is necessary to strike while the iron is hot.
Only if you take it seriously, others will not feel that your good intentions have been let down.
Otherwise, if someone is not related to you, has not eaten from your family, and has not used anything from you to cultivate, why should they waste their efforts giving you pointers on articles?
Before going back to the dormitory, Lin Yuanqiu turned around and went to Zhou Zixu's place. It would be the Youshi hour in half an hour, and he didn't know if his policy had been written yet.
Just as he was thinking about this, he saw Zhou Zixu rushing towards the entrance of the courtyard as if he were flying. Looking at what he was holding in his hand, it was the written policy document.
Seeing Lin Yuanqiu coming over, Zhou Zixu knew that he must come over to see if he had written the policy, so he said, "It's done, it's done, it's done. Brother Lin, I'll go to Dehui Hall first, wait." I'll come find you when I get back."
After that, he ran away.
It's not an exaggeration to say that he was running at full speed. Seeing Zhou Zixu's explosive power, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think of the scene where his father was chased around with a big broom.
Thinking of his father, Lin Yuanqiu quickly remembered the letter from home he received yesterday.
The letter was from my cousin. It was a thick letter. When I opened it, I found that inside the envelope, there were also letters written by Chunyan and Chuncao to him.
From the words written in the family letter, one can clearly feel the tone of voice of his grandfather. I think the content of the letter was dictated by his grandfather and copied by his cousin.
The letter first talked about spring plowing.
Now, except for the original six acres of paddy field, all other fields in the family have been leased out. The grain harvest from the tenant fields was split 50-50 with the tenant farmers. This share ratio was considered to be a very preferential treatment.
In addition to the rice that has been sown, several new bayberry trees were planted on the mountain this year. Lin Sanzhu bought these saplings after seeing them when he went to town to hand in embroidery.
In addition to these, the cousin also mentioned the bookmark sales in the letter. Before going out, Lin Yuanqiu spent a few days drawing a batch of patterns.
Just like before, they are all in one series, and whether it is a picture of a lady with a poem attached, or a variety of autumn chrysanthemums and ink bamboos, or a few wintersweets inserted into a blue and white porcelain vase, these are all interesting to those who love to collect. Students, the enthusiasm remains undiminished.
Nowadays, in addition to shopkeeper Gao's bookstore in the town, the county town also often rushes for goods. Before coming to the capital, Lin Yuanqiu specifically told his family not to work too hard while doing embroidery, and not to neglect his own health just to catch up on the embroidery work. Although my mother and uncle never lighted an oil lamp to keep their eyes open at night, sitting like this all day long will definitely have an impact on the body over time.
In a word, you can't make enough money, but your health is the most important thing.
Seeing her thoughtful look at that time, I thought that when my mother and the others started doing embroidery again, she would definitely be staring at it.
At the end of the letter, he asked Lin Yuanqiu to help him name his newborn nephew. In late February, the third sister-in-law gave birth to a son successfully, and both mother and child were safe. ◢思◢TU◢网◢Seeing
the news that the third brother has become a father, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but think of the time when he was a child and followed the third brother and the fourth brother, and the three of them secretly beat persimmons with bamboo poles to eat.
At that time, the three of them were seven and six years old, and Lin Yuanqiu himself was only five years old, still at the age of a little kid.
But now, time flies by, and more than ten years have passed by in the blink of an eye.
Finally, Lin Yuanqiu read Chunyan and Chuncao's letter again.
The two sisters asked a lot about the capital in the letter, such as how big the capital is? is it fun? Also, do the dresses and flowers in the capital’s hair look good?
Lin Yuanqiu planned to go to the hair flower shop when he had free time. If he saw fashionable and beautiful hair flowers, he would buy some for Chun Yan and Chun Cao... By the time
Zhou
Zixu came back from Dehui Hall, it was almost done. When it was time for dinner, the two of them did not go to the canteen, but asked Shu Yan to bring it over to eat.
Seeing Zhou Zixu smiling and in a good mood, Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but ask, "Brother Zhou just got compliments from Master Qin?"
Praise?
"No, no, no." Zhou Zixu shook his head, "Master Qin said that my arguments were too ordinary and needed to be improved."
Need to be improved?
Lin Yuanqiu was about to ask, since you didn't get compliments, why are you still looking in a good mood? As a result, I heard Zhou Zixu say, "I only made one mistake, but others made several mistakes."
Therefore, compared to before, he had made some progress.
Lin Yuanqiu cleared his throat and said, "Master Qin told me that if I don't understand anything in the future, I can just go to the Qin Mansion and ask him." "
What?"
Zhou Zixu was a little surprised. He thought he had heard wrong and hurriedly repeated it. He asked again, "Master Qin asked Brother Lin to go to the Qin Mansion and ask him if he didn't understand something?"
"Yes." Lin Yuanqiu smiled and nodded.
"Great, great!" Zhou Zixu was excited, clapped his hands and said, "Brother Lin, do you think Lord Qin would like to accept you as his disciple?"
Lin Yuanqiu shook his head, feeling that this possibility was unlikely. After all, Taking on a disciple is not a casual matter.
He and Mr. Qin had just met for the first time today. They didn't understand each other, so how could they accept him as a disciple rashly.
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Chapter 113 Going to the Qin Mansion (1)
Tonight may be the first time Lin Yuanqiu has suffered from insomnia since coming to Da Jing Dynasty.
Although he kept urging himself to go to bed quickly, otherwise he would definitely be sluggish when he got up in the morning, but he still couldn't control the distraction of his brain cells.
No, Lin Yuanqiu's brain has been scratching his head since he lay down on the bed. He wanted to see which types of policy essay questions he was least good at. After he was ready to sort them out, he would write one for each of these types. Here comes a policy article. Then when Lord Qin takes a rest, he can show it to the other party.
The reason for this plan was because he remembered Lu Mansion's refusal to ask Zhou Zixu for advice, which made Lin Yuanqiu suddenly feel that his opportunity would be as bright and fleeting as fireworks.
I was really worried that after I went to the Qin Mansion, the other party would suddenly say, "You don't have to come here again."
Therefore, what Lin Yuanqiu was thinking at this moment was how to take advantage of this rare opportunity to present his shortcomings in knowledge to Master Qin all at once, so that he could help him clarify them.
This way, even if I don’t have to go next time, I won’t feel too sorry.
In fact, Lin Yuanqiu also knew that his ideas were too shrewd, but what should he do? Students like them who had no connections and could not be more ordinary than ordinary students sometimes had to rely on being thick-skinned to solve their lack of knowledge.
Moreover, Lin Yuanqiu felt that there was no reason to live without calculation in life. Therefore, as long as you behave uprightly and never do anything that violates your conscience, there is no harm in it.
Besides, who doesn’t want to live a noble life, but high status requires capital as a prerequisite. A high status without nobility and famous status will probably be just poor in the eyes of the world. No, ordinary people don't have the scope of "the world". At most, they only have "the people around them" or "the people around them".
It was really uncomfortable tossing and turning, Lin Yuanqiu stopped lying down, sat up and started to put on clothes.
Since I can't sleep, I might as well take advantage of my increasingly clear brain to write a policy essay. By the way, just write the policy essay questions that I just thought of.
There was a well in the dormitory yard. Every day after dinner, Lin Yuanqiu would go to the well to fetch a bucket of water and keep it in the house for washing up the next morning. So at this moment, Lin Yuanqiu directly washed his face with the water in the basin. After making himself more awake, he started to add water to the inkstone to grind the ink and prepare to write a policy essay.
Because he had just sorted out the ideas of the article, he didn't feel any lag when he started writing now. Soon Lin Yuanqiu wrote several pages of paper eloquently.
Then it was time to revise and polish the text, and then copy it. By the time I was done with it, it was almost midnight.
Thinking that there were still three or four hours before the morning reading class, and he would definitely not be able to do it if he didn't sleep, Lin Yuanqiu put down his brush, went to the basin to wash off the ink on his fingertips, and then went back to the inner room and lay down on the bed.
Perhaps because he had already converted all the thoughts in his mind into words, Lin Yuanqiu fell asleep very quickly this time, falling into a deep sleep in less than half a quarter of an hour.
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Every day after that, Lin Yuanqiu will insist on