Farming in another world to make a fortune

Yu Zhou's heart skipped a beat at first. He knew that the ostentation of getting married yesterday made many people in the village wonder where he got the money.So when he heard Li Zheng's words today, he couldn't help but wonder if Li Zheng knew something.

But he quickly realized that what Li was asking was whether he had any plans for Liye, not how he was doing with Liye, so he threw the question back calmly, "What does Uncle Xi mean?"

Since Li Zheng called him over, he didn't intend to go around the corner, and said directly: "What do you think of the county examination in February this year?"

"Uh... I don't have any opinions." Yu Zhou said in a daze. He only traveled here at the end of February this year. What can he think about things that have nothing to do with him until now? book, but he never heard Chen Feng mention that he had participated in the county examination.

He believed in Chen Feng's ability to gather information. Since he didn't mention it, he must have never participated in it.

Li Zheng was choked, frowned, and after a brief silence, he continued: "There are three people from Lijia Village next door who participated in the county examination this year, and one of them won. They also participated in the government examination a few days ago. Among them, Tongsheng is one step closer to being a scholar, and before that, there was already a scholar in their village, and he was in his prime."

When Yu Zhou heard this, he probably understood that he was competing for the limelight with the village next door. However, he had only traveled here for more than two months. He was busy making a living the first month, and preparing for his marriage the next month. He really didn't understand these things. However, he nodded, indicating that he was listening carefully.

Seeing that he was listening intently, Li Zheng said with a calm expression: "In our village, only Mr. Dongtouwen has a reputation as a scholar, and he has passed the age of hearing."

Before Yu Zhou crossed over, he was brought to know by his roommate once. He probably knew how difficult it was to become a scholar in ancient times. He didn't expect to travel here. Not only did his village have a scholar, but the village next door also had one.From this point of view, the villages near them are quite powerful.

But according to what Lizheng meant, the scholars in their village are all over 60 years old, so Yu Zhou asked, "Then no one else in our village has participated in the scientific examination in these years?"

"How many households in our village do you think can afford a scholar? Among those who can afford it, who is the material for studying?" Li Zheng sighed deeply, "Let's talk about Mr. Wen's family Son, it took thirteen times to pass the Guangxian Examination, and even Mrs. Wen doesn't have any hope for him to pass the prefectural examination."

After a pause, he continued: "Mr. Wen's grandson is said to be quite knowledgeable, but he is only 12 years old this year. Mr. Wen wants him to take the county examination after he is 15 years old."

He laid the foundation for such a long time, how could Yu Zhou still not understand the meaning of his words, after pondering for a moment, he said: "Although I have studied in the academy for several years, you also know how stupid I was before... So at most, you can only know a few words, which is still far from the level of the county examination."

"I heard that you went to the town for the past two months and often went to the academy. I thought you..." Li shook his head before finishing his sentence, with a slight look of disappointment in his eyes.

He also thought that Yu Zhou had the idea of ​​obtaining fame in the examination.

After a while, he didn't know what he thought of, and changed the subject again: "You can read and write. If you want to reach the level of the county test, it will be much easier than others. The next county test will be the next year. We went in February, and there are still nearly two years in the middle, if we try our best, it may not be impossible."

Before today, Yu Zhou had never thought about taking the county examination and imperial examination, so he couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Li Zheng saw that he no longer refused without thinking or thinking, so he felt that there was still hope, so he continued to lobby, "Your grandma sent you to study in the town no matter what. It’s because I don’t want you to be like them anymore, only relying on those few acres of Susukida to make a living. I can’t say anything about you when you were stupid. Now that you are sensible, you should think more about the future. Do you want your husband to follow you Continue to face the loess and back to the sky? After having a child, continue to roll in the mud?"

When Yu Zhou heard the above mentioned, he didn't feel too much. After all, he now has a considerable income whether he writes scripts for bookstores or sells tea, and he doesn't need to rely on those few acres. Tian came to make ends meet, and Jin Chuan didn't need to follow him with his face to the loess and his back to the sky.

It's just that when he heard that the child continued to roll in the mud, his heart suddenly tugged.

Perhaps it is human instinct to always want to prepare a better environment for children.

In the future, he can pass on the skill of frying tea to his children, but if the children are just ordinary people, can they keep it?

He met Wu Changlin and his wife now, and the cooperation was smooth, but it was hard to say whether the child would meet a good partner in the future.

Although he just got married now, Yu Zhou didn't feel that he was thinking too far. Some things had to be prepared in advance.

And even if he doesn't think about his children, as a man, even if he doesn't want to be famous and an official, he still wants to have the ability to protect his family.

Seeing that he was lost in thought, Li Zheng must have heard what he said just now, and said, "Think about it carefully, anyway, there is still time before the next county exam."

Yu Zhou didn't retort this time, nodded and said, "Okay."

The conversation between the two ended here.

After leaving, Yu Zhou and Jin Chuan bid farewell, and Li Zheng and Aunt Xi sent Yu Zhou and the others to go out. When they got to the door, Li Zheng still did not forget to remind him: "Remember to think about what I just said when you go back."

"I remember." Yu Zhou nodded again.

After they left, Aunt Xi walked back beside Li Zheng, and asked casually, "After you told Yu Zhou about that, what was his attitude?"

"He didn't go to the bookstore in the town to prepare for the county exam next year," Li Zheng said, "But after we talked just now, he said that he will think about it when he goes back. I see something interesting."

"That's good," Aunt Xi nodded, "He should discuss it with Jin Chuan when he goes back. Jin Chuan seems to be able to distinguish between important and important, and he will probably support him in studying and taking the county examination."

Li Zheng sighed, "It's hard to say, once the man in the family really only cares about studying, all the farm work and livelihood have to fall on his shoulders, not to mention the expenses that Yu Zhou needs to study. Ping’s daughter-in-law always said that what she regrets the most these years is letting Li Ping go to school, but in the end not only did she fail a child, the family’s livelihood was not helped at all, and it was all supported by her alone.”

"Jin Chuan seems to be capable, and it shouldn't be a problem to support their family." Aunt Xi hesitated.

Lizheng shook his head, but didn't answer.

This is also a big reason why there are few scholars in the village. Once someone in the family is studying, not only will there be one less person to make a living, but also the money needed for the scholar Shu Xiu, pen, ink, paper and inkstone is even more. Several families can afford a scholar.

Moreover, even if you can read and write, the possibility of being admitted as a scholar and returning to your family is very small.

After Yu Zhou and Jin Chuan came out of Li Zheng's house, Jin Chuan saw Yu Zhou's brows were slightly frowned, as if he had something on his mind, so he directly asked, "What did Li Zheng tell you just now?"

"He wants me to take the county examination in February next year." Yu Zhou said directly without hiding anything.

Jin Chuan was startled, the fingers hanging by his side were unconsciously clenched, and his voice was a little nervous, "Then how did you reply to him?"

"I said to think about it again."

"Oh." Jin Chuan replied in a low voice, maintaining a smile on his face, but he was not as excited as when he first heard the news.

Immediately afterwards, Yu Zhou pulled the hand hanging by his side and held it.

Yu Zhou asked: "You also want me to participate?"

Jin Chuan swallowed, raised his eyelids and glanced at Yu Zhou quickly, "Am I telling the truth?"

"Of course," Yu Zhou laughed, and squeezed Jin Chuan's palm, "You know the consequences of not telling the truth."

Jin Chuan blushed up to his ears, and he got better when he got home, and muttered, "How can you say that kind of thing outside?"

"I didn't say anything excessive," Yu Zhou shrugged, with an innocent look that you imagined, "and there are no outsiders around."

Jin Chuan opened Yu Zhou's hand and was about to walk into the house.

Yu Zhou hurriedly pulled him back, sat down at the door of the main room and said, "I won't bother you anymore, you haven't told me the truth yet."

After Jin Chuan sat down, he organized his language a little bit, and then said seriously: "Scholars, farmers, businessmen, in our Dayan, there is a very clear classification of grades, but not everyone has the opportunity to take the imperial examination. The poor are because they have no money. Businessmen can’t afford to study because they are not qualified for the imperial examination. And even if they are qualified and have money to study, there are very few people who can finally stand out in the examination room.”

Speaking of this, Jin Chuan paused for a moment, and looked at Yu Zhou with admiration, "You have studied, and you can write beautifully, these are already a good foundation, and I think... with your husband's talent, If you don’t participate, you’re really burying talent.”

After he finished speaking, he couldn't help but blush a little. He always felt that it was not a prudent behavior to praise his husband so bluntly.

However, he spoke from the heart.

Yu Zhou nodded. Whether it was Li Zheng's attitude before or Jin Chuan's words just now, it could be seen that they respected and admired from the bottom of their hearts those who participated in the imperial examination and achieved success.

After he weighed it, he was also a little excited about taking part in the imperial examination.

But the heartbeat is the heartbeat, his current level is only able to recognize and write, and it is not an easy thing to compare with people who have studied since childhood and have worked hard for more than ten or even decades.

And let me ask a person who has read more than a dozen or so books for nearly 20 years before time-traveling before finally leaving school, it will take some time to accept psychologically that he has to start another kind of systematic study.

So after pondering for a while, Yu Zhou said, "I can't make a decision yet."

"I understand." Jin Chuan nodded. He knew Yu Zhou's character, and once he made a decision, he would go all out. Enough, you can consider this matter with peace of mind."

"Yeah." Yu Zhou also nodded, he just got married yesterday, so he must give himself a wedding leave, right?

In the end, whether to take the county examination in February of the next year or not, we should wait for a while, anyway, it will be a long time.

Yu Zhou thought he would need some time to think about it, but it turned out that he made a decision in just a few days because of a trivial matter.