Making money, taking exams, and raising a family in rural imperial examinations

Zhang Yu is actually a person who is good at hiding his thoughts, but this is for outsiders. He can't hide it when he is in front of Lin Ze, because he likes it, and he instinctively relies on it without defense.

So as soon as Zhang Yu said to dismiss him, Lin Ze found out that his wife was wrong.

Ah Yu is emotionally introverted, and usually doesn't take the initiative to say love words to him, but her actions are extremely sticky, and now she would rather give up the opportunity to go shopping with him to ask for a talisman.

There are so many people in Temple Street today that it is not safe, Lin Ze and He Xiangfeng can rest assured that the two little brothers Zhang Yu are running alone, so naturally they have to follow quietly.

Then they didn't follow for a few streets, they saw the two little brothers entered a magnificent Yuanwai mansion, and the word "Guofu" was written on the plaque at the entrance of the mansion.

"The Guo Mansion of Guo Ji Mizhuang?"

Lin Ze and He Xiangfeng looked at each other, both of them were extremely surprised. When did their daughter-in-law know the family of Mr. Yuanwai in the town?

Don't listen to the name "Guo Ji Mi Zhuang" which is common, but it is a century-old shop that is familiar to everyone in Nanyang Town. Most of the grain business within a radius of [-] miles is in the hands of the Guo family. countless.

To put it bluntly, this Guo Mansion can be said to be one of the richest men in Nanyang Town, and the family has had a scholar before, and their status is much higher than that of ordinary merchants.

How can Lin Ze and Lin Ze not be surprised that the younger brothers from the two villages of Zhang Yu can easily enter Guo's mansion.

Confused in his heart, and even more worried about his daughter-in-law's accident, Lin Ze didn't care too much. He took out the scholar status jade pendant in his inner coat and hung it around his waist, and immediately went to ask the steward at the door.

After being ridiculed by his original classmate in the study last time, Lin Ze became more aware, knowing that the ancient identity is more important than he imagined, so every time he goes out, he will wear the jade pendant that proves his fame, in case of critical moments use.

When the steward at the gate saw the jade pendant on his waist, his serious expression immediately became respectful, not daring to make things difficult.

"The villain has met Lang Guan, so don't be impatient. Today, my wife invites all the ladies and wives of Lang Guan to the house for a banquet, meaning that my young master is looking for a teacher."

"I think Mrs. Lang Guan wanted to give you a surprise, so I didn't tell you. If Mr. Lang doesn't mind, it's better to wait in the mansion. My master also set up a banquet in the front yard to recite poems. Many students are... "

Lang Guan is an elegant name for a scholar in the Great Ji Dynasty. After all, the Guo family is a century-old heirloom, with a little bit of background, and the servants in the mansion are different from ordinary merchants.

"Looking for a teacher? What kind of teacher are you looking for?"

Lin Ze was a little curious when he heard the manager's words, he hadn't heard the news yet.

"It's Mr. Xun. My wife went to the temple to offer incense a few days ago. The old abbot gave me an order, saying that my young master is the number one scholar. He just needs a suitable gentleman. All the officials are dragons and phoenixes. Naturally, You can't let anyone choose at will, so my wife is the host and invited all the ladies and wives of the officials to come to the banquet..."

The steward was obviously quite loyal to the master's family, and he was also proud when he said that his son was able to take the No. [-] examination.

"Oh, what does this invitation to wait for my wife and husband have anything to do with Xunshi?"

Lin Ze sounded interested.

Hearing what he said, the steward knew that he really didn't know. Anyway, these things in the mansion are not secrets, so he continued without hiding anything.

"Lang Guan laughed, my wife said that we are vulgar people, I don't know how to read and write, you are all talented and no one dares to offend, I don't know who is suitable to hire, but this time I am looking for a teacher for my son, and my son is late. , so my wife thought that being a teacher is more important than knowledge, and that's why."

Good knowledge does not mean good teaching. To hire a teacher, you must naturally ask someone who can teach. Mrs. Guo is smart and transparent.

Thinking of the private school he planned, Lin Ze became more interested in the Guo family's search for a teacher, so he went along with it.

"In that case, then I will go into the mansion with the steward and wait for my husband, so as not to bother you..."

"Officer Lang is polite."

The steward smiled, behaved respectfully and entertained carefully, and led Lin Ze and the two into the front yard of the mansion.

Guo's mansion is a big mansion with three entrances and three exits. The repair is luxurious and grand, and it is inferior to the real powerful and rich people, but it is definitely an eye-opener in Nanyang Town.

Although Mrs. Guo invited all ladies and husbands today, there were also many talented men. These scholars and literati did not want to be husbands for merchants' families, but Guo's family is not ordinary merchants. 'coat.

And the Guo family invited their son a husband this time under the gimmick of "the old host's golden and jade good words and the number one scholar". Regardless of whether this is true or not, as long as you become the husband of the young master of the Guo family, it is equivalent to a lot more indirect A golden signboard.

Although he knew that the young master of the Guo family was an idiot, and the monk's order seemed too unreal, but a scholar who wanted to give up his official career to teach and make a living still couldn't resist the temptation of fame and fortune. Today, everyone came to join in the fun, what if he succeeds.

Because it was inconvenient for men to enter the backyard, they were all arranged in the front yard and entertained by Guo Yuanwai.

The original body is a "celebrity" in the student circle of Nanyang Town, so when Lin Ze appeared, the atmosphere of heated discussion in the front yard obviously stopped for a few seconds, and then there were all kinds of contemptuous glances and whispers.

Among them, the one with the most obvious expression was Yuanchen's former teacher, Master Wei Wei Hongyan.

At the beginning, the fact that the original body broke into the boudoir of Mrs. Wei's daughter drunk to protect the girl's reputation was well known to the common people, but it was heard by the school circle and the celebrities in the town, and the influence was not small.

The original body bears all the "crimes" and its reputation is ruined, and Mrs. Wei's daughter will inevitably suffer a few gossips. Later, she has no choice but to marry at a low price and marry the son of a merchant.

Wei Hongyan was fully expecting his daughter to marry his former Juren student as a flat wife to shine on the lintel of the Wei family, but in the end, the original body stepped in and ruined it. How could he not hate "Lin Ze" in his heart, and the teachers and students became enemies. .

The original body can't get along in the town now, and is isolated by the literati circle in Nanyang Town. There is a big reason why Master Wei promoted it to vent his anger.

"Master Guo, isn't this a banquet for gathering talents? How can a shameless young man who insults gentleness be able to enter the mansion?"

Wei Hongyan couldn't help but turned dark and asked Yuanwai Guo for accountability.

He was specially invited by Yuanwai Guo to come to the town today, coupled with the reputation of the Yucai private school, there are many students under him, and he is very respected in Nanyang Town, so he has a very arrogant temper and is not afraid of offending the Guo family.

After saying that, Guo Yuanwai looked a little unhappy, after all, he also has a lot of face in Nanyang Town.

And the steward who brought Lin Ze in also changed his face, realizing that he might have brought an unwelcome person into the mansion, and secretly thought that it was bad, and he couldn't enter or retreat for a while.

But Lin Ze's expression did not change, he directly passed the steward, stepped forward and cupped his hands, smiling warmly,

"Teacher, long time no see, you are more energetic."

Her humble attitude does not show the slightest anger of being accused of being scolded, her gentle smile is even more generous, and her demeanor makes it impossible to say anything bad.

On the contrary, Mrs. Wei, who had a black face, had a small stomach, and he became angry regardless of the occasion due to his age.

Wei Hongyan was originally a stingy person, but Lin Ze's cotton-wrapped wrists made him even more depressed, and the combination of new and old grudges made his complexion darker, and he threw up his sleeves and yelled,

"I have expelled you from the private school long ago, and the relationship between teachers and students has been completely broken. You should stop getting involved again, so as not to drag the old man and other students to participate in the scientific examination!"

The ancient accumulative system was not only used for punishing crimes, it could be used as long as it was related to reputation.

If it was the original body who was humiliated in such a public way, he would definitely not be able to bear it and fled immediately, but who is Lin Ze, he has climbed up the job step by step, so he can't stand such a little pressure and come out to mess around.

Completely ignoring all the gazes around him, his smile remained undiminished, he retracted his salute posture, straightened his back and smiled,

"Mr. Wei enlightens students, and is a master. Although the students are not from the private school for cultivating talents, they still think of you as a teacher in their hearts. Since Mr. Wei is so determined, the students can't make you angry. Change the title, sir. Don't get so angry..."

This thick-skinned attitude, neither salty nor light, made Wei Hongyan even more angry.

With his status in Nanyang Town, when someone talks to him like this, it is always respectful and obedient. Lin Ze's attitude is humble and correct, but the inexplicable words he said make people angry, and he just scolded him for being small. ah!

Wei Hongyan was so angry that he was about to curse, but Lin Ze was one step ahead of him, then changed the subject and continued,

"I know that Mr. Wei's matter made me angry at the time, but it was not the student's wish at the time. I can drink a lot on weekdays, but who knew that I would get drunk after a few drinks that day, and I don't even know that Mr. is frugal. The front and back yards of the mansion are so far apart. Recently, the number of servants in the house has been reduced, so I can still break in when I am drunk, I really regret it..."

"The student has already paid the price of ruining his future for this. Now he has even done street peddling to make a living. The students can't complain about this kind of bitter fruit. Blame the students for being greedy, but please don't mind if you make a lot of money. Junior sister Wei is also married. Man, no matter how bad things are in the past, Junior Sister Qingyu Yuntang really feels ashamed and ashamed."

Yuntang is the word of the original body, Lin Ze made a sad appearance, but the hidden knife stabbed every word and every word, making Wei Hongyan want to rush up and beat people.

Is this sad?Is this being humble?This is clearly what the soft knife means!

Although it was wrong for 'Lin Ze' to be drunk in the first place, he is not the only person in the world who has ever been drunk.

The backyard of the Wei family's huge mansion is so important that there are no servants and maids guarding it, allowing drunk guests to break in. This can be regarded as dereliction of duty by the master's servants, but in the end almost all the faults were borne by the original body up.

The original body didn't do anything specifically, but because of this, his reputation was ruined all his life, and he ended up selling food on the street for a living. It can't be said that he is completely wronged, but it is definitely really unlucky.

And the girl from the Wei family was originally appointed to be a flat wife for an old Juren who was nearly forty years old. Although the current husband-in-law is from a businessman, he is rich and handsome with a reputation as a scholar and has a bright future. For women, the latter is happier, right? .

On the other hand, the original body is really miserable.

The original is too stupid, all his cleverness is spent on reading, and he will not quibble when encountering these things. He didn't make a big mistake in the first place, and it seems that he is so heinous in the end.

It’s fine if Lin Ze doesn’t point it out, but once it’s pointed out that Wei Hongyan was aggressive after the incident, and at this moment he doesn’t care about his daughter’s reputation and brings up the old incident in public, it seems that he must be punished, which is not in line with the sacred status of a master and sage.

It also shows the desire to hold grudges against her daughter because of bad things. Although many people know that this is true, no one is stupid enough to point it out to offend the master.

Wei Hongyan's face almost turned purple, unable to bear the stimulation of not taking him seriously, he threw the teacup out of his hand to vent his anger,

"You bastard, the power of your tongue!"

"Snapped"

The teacup fell in front of Lin Ze, and a good white porcelain cup was shattered all over the floor.

"Mr. Wei, a gentleman uses his words but not his hands. This is the mansion of Mr. Guo. You are rude. If people see you, you may be criticized."

Lin Ze smiled lightly, without showing any face, and at the same time gave He Xiangfeng a look.

Those who are barefoot are not afraid of wearing shoes. The original body has already been excluded and isolated by all the students in the vicinity of Nanyang Town, so there is no need for him to make concessions.

He Xiangfeng received Lin Ze's gaze, and then listened to what he said, tacitly turned around and left the yard to do something.