The official road of the farmer

I haven't been to Fengcheng County for a while, and the feeling seems to be even more dilapidated.

Under the cover of the gray sky, it also added a layer of haze to people's hearts for no reason.

There were not many pedestrians entering and exiting the simple city gate, and all of them were in a hurry, without any leisure and calmness at all.

Ye Junshu carried a pannier on his back, and wore a white-washed short suit, and walked among the crowd with his head down, without looking obtrusive at all.

Looking around the street, the crowds coming and going are all men of all ages over the age of [-]. Occasionally, I see a few brothers who are all very old. I don't see a single one.

In my memory, there are small stalls selling all kinds of gadgets and places to eat on both sides of the street. They are empty and have not been cleaned up for a long time, making them look a little messy.

Only shops are open for business.

If it is not necessary to come to the county to buy things, I am afraid that I will stay at home and not go out.

Everyone had the same expression on their faces, silent like a cicada, no one would talk unless necessary, even if they spoke, their voices were small, as if they were afraid of disturbing something.

Ye Junshu walked quickly through the streets and alleys, came to the dark red lacquered gate familiarly, and knocked on the door.

Not long after, a familiar voice came out: "Who?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Junshu hurriedly replied, "Master, it's me, Zizhou."

There was a slight sound of the door bolt, and the door was opened, revealing the teacher's slightly suspicious eyebrows, "Zi Zhou?"

"Master, long time no see, how are you?"

"Zizhou!" Shimu looked at it, the familiar eyebrows, wasn't it Zizhou?He smiled gently and lovingly, let Ye Junshu in, and said, "I'm fine, come in quickly, boy, I haven't seen you for more than half a year, the change is so great, my teacher almost didn't recognize it."

Ye Junshu smiled, and after Shimu closed the door, he obediently followed behind Shimu.

He is still very satisfied with his height at this time. Although he has been injured and rested for so long, his development has not been delayed at all. When he came last time, he was half a head shorter than Shimu. Now, he is slightly taller than Shimu It's half the size!

Ye Junshu didn't measure it, but he estimated it. According to the previous calculation, he already has more than 1.7 meters. At this speed, breaking through 1.8 meters is just around the corner!

"Sit down and drink some tea."

Master poured a cup of tea for Ye Junshu, then sat on the other side, looked carefully, with pity in his eyes, "Master has heard about what happened years ago, Zizhou, are you okay? What sequelae? Have you asked a doctor for a thorough investigation? Physical matters, even if there is only a little discomfort, can't be ignored. "

"Ms. Lao is very concerned. The student is very good. The doctor has seen it. The student's body is strong and he recovered quickly. Now he has completely recovered and has no sequelae. On the contrary, Mrs. I heard from my senior brother that you contracted a cold a few years ago. How are you doing now? "

"It's been fine for a long time, so it's hard for you to miss it." Master apologized, "I should have visited you a long time ago, but unfortunately I didn't."

"Teacher, don't worry about it, students understand." Ye Junshu frowned.

When the news of his serious injury reached my husband's home, my husband went to teach in a private school as soon as his health improved. The teacher fell ill within two days. It is said that the body was too tired and accidentally caught a cold.

Ye Junshu chatted with his teacher for a while, and after a while, his eyes couldn't help but flutter. He thought to himself, why hasn't the senior brother jumped out? Hasn't he received the message that he has arrived?

Shimu couldn't help covering her lips and chuckling, how could she not see Ye Junshu's thoughts at this time, half-grown boy, how could he sit still?

"Yaoliang was arrested by his father and sent to study in a private school. He specifically specified that Yaoliang must take part in this year's college entrance examination."

"Really?" Ye Junshu smiled, "Senior brother has been slacking off for so long, it's time to pay close attention."

"If you want to find him, go, your husband must miss you too."

"Then I'll go." Ye Junshu rubbed the back of his head, "By the way, Master, these are the wild pheasants and hares I brought into the mountains yesterday, for a change."

Ye Junshu took out the two faint wild animals in the basket. He rushed into the mountains yesterday, and only caught two, so he didn't send them to the restaurant, but brought them as gifts.

There is still homework he has written in the past six months in the back basket, and he came this time because he wanted his husband to give him advice.

"You kid..." Shimu didn't say anything after all, accepting Ye Junshu's kindness, "Don't rush to leave at noon, come back to have a meal with Yaoliang."

"Okay, then I'll go first."

Ye Junshu nodded, then bid farewell to his teacher, and headed to the private school with a basket on his back.

The private school is not far from the husband's house, only a quarter of an hour away. Most of the time, the husband goes home to eat, and occasionally the teacher goes to the private school to cook. Ye Junshu used to have a lot of meals when he was studying.

Ye Junshu walked in, walked across the yard, and heard the sound of students reading aloud in the room. He walked over softly to take a look. The students were all sitting in their seats, holding their books and shaking their heads while reading. The book has a serious face and walks back and forth unhurriedly listening to the sound of reading aloud.

He didn't go in to disturb, and left quietly, walking to the back of the house.

There is a house in the backyard of the private school, which is the place where the husband usually rests. The study, bedroom and kitchen should be available. The students basically don’t come here, and they are all active in the front yard.

Ye Junshu guessed that the senior brother should be here.

In the study room, Qin Yaoliang was sitting crookedly in front of the desk, resting his chin in one hand, playing with the writing brush with the other, biting the end of the brush from time to time, his eyes were empty, and he didn't know where his mind went when he saw it.

There was no writing on the white paper spread out on the table.

"Cough!" Ye Junshu deliberately coughed roughly.

Surprised, Qin Yaoliang straightened his body suddenly, and held the brush in a very standard posture, as if concentrating on writing.

Ye Junshu chuckled silently, senior brother is still the same, like a child.

Qin Yaoliang was already prepared to withstand the blow of the storm, but he didn't see any movement for a long time, he looked up quietly, and what he saw was not his father's stepmother's face that hadn't changed for thousands of years, but...

"Brother, long time no see!" Ye Junshu greeted with a smile.

"Zizhou?!!" Qin Yaoliang jumped up in shock, bursting into ecstasy, "Zizhou, you are here!" Then he thought about the situation just now.

Qin Yaoliang flew over and slapped Ye Junshu's head for a while, "How dare you scare me? Let me teach you a lesson!"

"Don't!" Ye Junshu laughed and dodged quickly, "Don't mess with my hair, it's all messed up..."

"Let's see if you still dare to make the next mistake, say, are you wrong?"

"I was wrong, brother, please forgive me!" Ye Junshu begged for mercy.

"Hahahaha..." The two senior brothers laughed together.

After playing around, they began to talk about business.

Qin Yaoliang followed Ye Junshu's head and said, "Zi Zhou, what did you eat? How did you grow so fast? You're almost catching up with me!" Qin Yaoliang compared, what a guy!Almost even with him.

Ye Junshu raised his eyebrows, "Exercise more, don't be picky about food, eat more, drink more soup, such as bone soup, which promotes bone development, and you can go up if you keep it safe."

Men have developed relatively late, and their bones have not been completely finalized, so they should be able to grow.

When Qin Yaoliang heard this, he quickly wrote it down, and decided to ask Amdo to cook soup for him in the evening, otherwise Zizhou would be taller than him in the future... This is absolutely unbearable, he is a senior brother, he should be taller!

Ye Junshu said: "Senior brother, I heard from Shimu that you are going to take the entrance examination this year?"

Qin Yaoliang suddenly lost his face, "Yes, Father has given an ultimatum..." But he really didn't want to take the exam, he really wasn't interested in it.

"Father already knew about my book writing. He whipped me up on the spot, pointed at me and scolded me for three whole days. Not only that, he also confiscated all my manuscripts, saying that if I don't take the exam for a scholar this year, I will be punished." All my manuscripts were burned!"

Qin Yaoliang was extremely distressed, his hard work!At the thought of turning into nothing, he felt so distressed that he couldn't breathe, worried!

The success of the first book made Qin Yaoliang lose his mind for a while, and his father grabbed his tail. No, when the incident happened, he was stared at urgently.

"Father is such an old-fashioned old man! What's wrong with writing a book? Writing a book is like having a bright future. What's the use of being a scholar? There are so many students, and I'm not a genius. How can I become that one-in-a-thousand That one! Father..."

Qin Yaoliang was indignant, frothing all over his mouth, and even waved his arms passionately when he got excited.

Ye Jun Shuben was still listening to his brother's complaints. He happened to be facing the door of the study. He heard footsteps passing by outside. He seemed to hear the voice inside. His steps slowed down and then stopped at the door.

He hastily tugged on Qin Yaoliang's sleeve, motioning him to shut up quickly and not to speak.

Qin Yaoliang didn't understand Ye Junshu's meaning, instead he asked strangely: "Zi Zhou, what are you doing winking? Why are you booing? Do you want to go to the toilet? Or are you constipated?"

Ye Junshu's face froze, and Qin Yaoliang continued unconsciously, "By the way, where did I just say that? Oh, when it comes to my father, I don't know how to change it at all, overbearing! I only care about my own..."

The door was pushed open suddenly, and Qin Kangtai yelled loudly, "You bastard!"

Ye Junshu took a few steps back without showing any signs.

Qin Yaoliang jumped up and down, he turned his head and saw that his father was staring at him with a dark face and strode over.

Qin Yaoliang thumped, backed away abruptly, and decisively pushed Ye Junshu forward, "Father, you came just in time, and Zizhou is looking for you in a hurry! I won't bother you! I'll leave now." He sloppily Slipping to the door, closing the door thoughtfully, the whole person ran fast.

Ye Junshu: "..." He felt that he should cut off his brother's robes!

Do you have any sense of morality?Leaving him alone to face the anger of his husband...

"Student has met Mr., um...sir, senior brother always speaks without intention, so don't take it to heart, senior brother will understand your good intentions sooner or later."

Qin Kangtai blew his beard and stared, but he didn't take his anger out on Ye Junshu, who was lying low. He walked to the desk and sat down. Come and move aside, out of sight is out of mind.

"What about your homework?"

Ye Junshu hurriedly dug out the articles written over the past six months, respectfully put them on the table, and then gently moved them to the front of the husband to show him.

Qin Kangtai picked up a thick stack of densely packed papers and read them carefully.

Ye Junshu was a little nervous. He studied by himself for more than half a year, and here is the result. When he read the articles he wrote, he always felt that there was something wrong, but he couldn't explain why.

He didn't even slow down his breathing unconsciously, staring at the changes in the facial expression of his husband, wondering if he was satisfied or disappointed.

Unfortunately nothing can be seen.

Ye Junshu stood for a long time, feeling numb in his feet, Qin Kangtai put down the paper, he didn't comment immediately, but said: "The so-called self-cultivation lies in straightening one's heart, remember?"

Ye Junshu bowed his head slightly, and replied respectfully: "The so-called self-cultivation lies in rectifying one's mind: when there is anger in the body, it cannot be rectified; when there is fear, it cannot be rectified; when there is pleasure, it cannot be rectified; when there is sorrow, it cannot be rectified. If the mind is absent, you will see without seeing, hear without hearing, and eat without knowing its taste. This is called self-cultivation in rectifying one’s mind.”

Qin Kangtai closed his eyes slightly, but didn't speak.

Ye Junshu continued: "The meaning of this passage is that to cultivate one's own character, one must first correct one's mind, not to harbor resentment, fear, partiality, or worry, but to maintain a peaceful mind and let the reason To restrain and control lust, so that the mind will not be swayed by lust, so as to cultivate morality and harmony.”

Qin Kangtai asked lightly: "Then did you do it?"

Ye Junshu: "..."

He knelt down on the ground, kowtowed three times, and said, "Sir, please help the student, the student wants to take the imperial examination!"

Qin Kangtai looked unpredictable, "Why did you take the imperial examination?"

Ye Junshu was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Although the students can be said to have great ambitions, for the sake of the country and the people...but the reason why the students want to take the scientific examination is to protect their families! If the students can't even protect their families, What else is there to talk about?"

Qin Kangtai lamented: "Those who achieve great things don't care about trivial matters. You have no righteousness in your heart. An official is not for the country, not for the people, but only for the family? A dignified man, sticking to the one-acre three-point land, so short-sighted, what is the future?" !"

Ye Junshu kowtowed again, "Please sir help me!"

Qin Kangtai hates iron but not steel.

"Students want to take the college entrance examination this year."

When Qin Kangtai heard this, he immediately became angry. He slapped the table and shouted: "When did you become so ambitious? You have fallen behind others without going to school for more than three years. Your foundation is so weak, your mind is impetuous, and your writing is even worse. What a mess! How can you compare it with others?"

As far as Ye Junshu's current knowledge is concerned, he can take the exam in two or three years and he is a bit sure, but will he try to make up for the gap in three or four months?Qin Kangtai stared down at the student he had always cherished the most, feeling extremely disappointed.

Ye Junshu insisted: "Students can." No matter what, he has to take the test, and he will be admitted as a scholar before he can truly embark on the road of imperial examinations. Ye Junshu doesn't want to miss any chance. He has thought about this matter for a long time, sir. considerations, but no one knows himself better than him.

Although the three or four months were a bit rushed, he went all out and had a chance to give it a try. He had learned that the college entrance examinations were basically based on the basics. Using modern explanations, it is the fill-in-the-blank questions on the contents of the Four Books and Five Classics. Translating short answer questions, writing essays and poems.

He is not unrealistic. If the husband is willing to teach him and point out his shortcomings, he will definitely improve rapidly.

Qin Kangtai disappointed: "You go, I can't teach a student like you."

"Sir!" Ye Junshu looked up in disbelief.

Qin Kangtai stopped talking, he stood up, stopped reading Ye Jun's book, and left straight away.

As soon as the door opened, Qin Yaoliang, who had been eavesdropping on the door, lost his support and fell in.

"Uh..." Qin Yaoliang's eyes wandered.

Qin Kangtai glared at him, snorted coldly, and waved his sleeves away.

Qin Yaoliang shrunk his neck, saw Qin Kangtai walking a certain distance, and immediately ran over in two steps, "Zi Zhou, Zi Zhou, you get up first."

He quickly helped Ye Junshu up, let him sit on the seat, rubbed his knees, and explained: "Zizhou, don't be angry, my father is so rigid, and it's not a day or two, he is the son of love." He is deeply responsible, and he will be able to figure it out in a few days."

Zizhou is obviously so good, and he talks about it all day long as a role model. Now that Zizhou is willing to take the imperial examination, he turned his face. Qin Yaoliang really doesn't understand what his father is thinking.

Ye Junshu's face was very ugly, he forced a smile and said: "It's nothing, I let the husband down."

"That's not true, my father has always valued you very much, and sometimes even I feel jealous! Don't worry, Zizhou, I'm still here! Leave these articles of yours here first, and my father will definitely not be able to help reviewing them." Yes, I'll bring it to you then!"

It can be seen that Qin Yaoliang eavesdropped on everything outside, but he was on Zizhou's side. He felt that Zizhou was not wrong. Since he decided to take the scientific examination, shouldn't he strongly support the college entrance examination this year?Why is Father still angry?It is obvious that Father himself is the one who most wants Zizhou to go to the scientific examination for so many years...

Isn't this making trouble out of no reason?

Qin Yaoliang didn't understand his father's behavior, but Ye Junshu did. The husband was disappointed in him... Ye Junshu's thoughts had indeed changed. He was too eager for power and status, and his mind was wandering.

As for scholars, this is the most taboo thing. Once you are eager for quick success, you will lose your heart, and it will be difficult to improve no matter whether it is academically or mentally.

I'm afraid Mr. has seen it from his homework.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then smiled at Qin Yaoliang: "Brother, you don't have to worry, I know it well."

Seeing that Ye Junshu had returned to his usual appearance, Qin Yaoliang cautiously reconfirmed, "Are you all right?"

Ye Junshu shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't I still have you? Will you help me? Brother?"

"Of course!" Qin Yaoliang patted his chest, repeatedly reassuring, "I will definitely help you!"

"Well, I can count on you." Ye Junshu patted Qin Yaoliang on the shoulder.

"do not worry!"

"Okay, I should go. When I go back and see Master, please tell me that I won't go to eat."

"Don't!" Qin Yaoliang quickly stopped him and wanted to continue, but Ye Junshu said, "Mr. is angry now, and he will be even more angry when he sees me. I even pointed at him to calm down as soon as possible."

Qin Yaoliang thought it was reasonable, so he didn't say anything to persuade him to stay.

Qin Yaoliang put away Ye Jun's writing, and the two went out together. A few students of similar age in the courtyard outside seemed to be talking about something.

Ye Junshu took a quick look, and it should be the break time of the children's class.

There are two classes in Mr.'s private school, one is for beginners, and the other is for admitted children. The children's class is full of students who have already passed the exam and are preparing to take the examination of scholar. Most of them are a little older than Ye Junshu.

When Ye Junshu was studying, Qin Yaoliang was the only one he knew best. The others were just nodding acquaintances. They hadn't seen each other for many years, and they didn't know each other for a long time.

So he didn't go over to say hello, and walked directly towards the gate.

"...The gang of bandits along the Linjiang Road are really hateful! Why didn't the imperial court send troops to wipe them out!"

"Yeah, how many lives have been lost, who would dare to go there in the future?"

"That's right, my uncle is now going south to run a business, and he has to hire a lot of thugs to dare to go. He doesn't dare to run away on weekdays."

Ye Junshu caught a few key words, stopped suddenly, and walked along the river?bandit?Running a business?Human life?

After walking for a while, Qin Yaoliang realized that he was suddenly alone. He hurriedly turned his head and saw Ye Junshu standing behind, as if he was listening to the students.

He turned back, "Zi Zhou, what's wrong?"

"Oh, it's nothing." Ye Junshu came back to his senses, and continued to walk out with Qin Yaoliang, "I just heard that there was another bandit on the Linjiang side road?"

"Isn't it?" Qin Yaoliang obviously heard the news.

"There was a meeting at the beginning of the year. I heard that someone in the caravan had a feud with the gangsters, so they robbed the money and killed the people in the caravan. Only a few escaped. It's a pity that this happened. Report it, just go through a process, and the officers and soldiers wandered around there, saying that if they didn't catch anyone, they would be gone."

Qin Yaoliang shook his head and sighed, that's why he didn't want to take the scientific examination. Officials are no different from bandits. He didn't want to enter this big dye vat. It's better to be a resident who writes books in this small county.

Ye Junshu frowned unconsciously, "Then do you know the people in that caravan?"

Qin Yaoliang shook his head, "I don't know." Then he asked doubtfully, "Why do you care so much about this?"

Ye Junshu didn't hide anything, "I have a playmate who left home to run a business a few years ago. I was a little worried when I heard the news." Brother Haozi has been gone for many years, and there is no news. Ye Junshu is really worried Did he encounter any accidents.

Qin Yaoliang thought for a while and said, "Then you don't have to worry. I heard that the caravan came from the south, so it shouldn't matter."

After hearing this, Ye Junshu felt a little relieved.

He thought for a while, and then asked: "Brother, do you know about the gang of bandits on Linjiang Road?"

Qin Yaoliang raised his eyebrows, "Then you are asking the right person, I have heard a lot of gossip, it is said..."

When Ye Junshu left the private school, it was almost noon. After thinking about it, he went to a restaurant to have a meal, and by the way, see if the boss and fat uncle he knew were affected.

Fortunately, Uncle Fatty and the others are safe, but the business of the restaurant is even worse.

Ye Junshu didn't stay long, he was going to buy some meat, so he went home.

He has been to the county so many times before, and he is familiar with the streets and alleys of this county. He naturally knows where to go to get to the market faster, and he can try to avoid bumping into the Ming family.

It's just that when he arrived at the market, Ye Junshu didn't see the very familiar stall, so he thought for a moment that he had made a mistake.

Looking around again, another pork stall was still there, and several stall owners who had talked about the mountains together were also there, and the others were gone.

Ye Junshu was puzzled, he walked to the pork stall, "Uncle."

"Guest officer, what do you want? My pork is all fresh. Do you want white plate, pork belly, or something else?"

"I want five catties of white boards, five catties of pork belly, and by the way, I also want those tube bones."

"okay!"

Ye Junshu looked around, seemingly casually, "Uncle, why doesn't Uncle Lei from another pork stall come to sell pork?"

The big knife that cut the meat paused, and the uncle buried his head and did not speak.

Ye Junshu continued: "Uncle, don't you remember me? I was the boy Zhou who often came to chat with you years ago!"

The uncle raised his head in surprise, looked at Ye Junshu carefully for a while, and now he recognized him, "What a boat boy!"

Ye Junshu nodded with a smile.

The uncle's attitude was much more enthusiastic, he said with a naive smile: "The change is too great, the uncle didn't recognize it all at once haha..."

"The boy hasn't been here for a while, so it's normal if he doesn't remember." Ye Junshu circled the question again, "Where's Uncle Lei? I haven't seen him for a long time, I miss him."

The uncle obviously knew that the boy in front of him had a good relationship with Lao Lei, so he didn't hide it now. He looked around vigilantly for a while, and then lowered his voice: "Lao Lei should be at home right now, just follow this path." Go straight down the street and turn left at the end of the alley, just ask, you... oh, please try to persuade him when the time comes, people cannot be resurrected after death, so be careful."

Ye Junshu was startled, and suddenly had an ominous premonition, "Who is dead?"

The uncle shook his head, but said nothing more.

Uncle Lei never contracted again, only Brother Pan can depend on each other for life...

The more Ye Junshu thought about it, the more uneasy he became, he turned around and ran in the direction the uncle pointed.

The uncle was stunned for a moment, then chased back a few steps, "Do you want that meat?"

Ye Junshu had no time to take care of it, he only had one thought in his mind, don't hope something happened to his brother, right?