The Pastoral Life of a Reborn Farmer

"I know you don't believe me, but that's the truth. I'm just stupid. I can only memorize it by rote. I can't write good poems and articles, so I didn't take the exam. At most, I can only read and write, so I can only do things like reciting Spring Festival couplets and writing Spring Festival couplets. It really makes me write articles honestly. I definitely can’t do it. If you don’t believe me, I can confront my third brother. Write a set of characters and give it to everyone present to read, my characters are different from those of the third brother, I think everyone will be able to see it."

"That's right." Li Zheng answered quickly, suppressing the anger in his heart. Whose village did the person who spoke just now belong to? Yes, go get a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and let Shen San and Shen Er write a picture for everyone to see."

"Okay." Shen Zhibo nodded quickly, and called his eldest grandson to get things at home. He was quick to get the bedding just now, but now he didn't hesitate at all when he took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Soon, the brushes, ink, papers and inkstones in Shen San's study room were rudely carried over by Shen Zhuang, making Shen San frowned in distress, but without saying anything, Shen Zhuang trotted in front of Shen Zhibo, "Master, I brought the things. .”

Shen Zhibo also took the things with distress, and carefully turned them over to see if they were damaged. Shen Zhuang was still so rude and savage, he didn't inherit his poise at all, and he wasn't even as smart as his third and fourth sons, he looked like the boss , he didn't intend to waste money by sending Shen Zhuang to school.

As for Shen Er, he didn't know why Shen Er knew how to read and write, but since he said that he was fascinated by it, let's take it as he was fascinated by it!Shen Zhibo's family was very poor when he was a child, and he couldn't go to school, but he was smart, so he often went to the school to eavesdrop on and learn, and finally he was able to barely read and write, and built up his family fortune.

Shen Er is his son, so he must have learned this from him!Shen Zhibo couldn't help but look at his second son who was sitting in the quilt with a pale face, and couldn't help shaking his head. Even if he was a little clever and opened his mind, this body is already useless, so he just lifted up his body. His little concern completely faded away, and he no longer paid any attention to him.

"The brush and ink have been brought, Shen Er, Shen San, you each write a pair of characters."

"Yes." Shen San and Shen Ling saluted at the same time.

Shen San came first, when Shen San picked up the pen, his hands were a little unsteady, he had just been frozen for a long time, his hands and feet hadn't recovered, his wrists were very stiff, Shen San gritted his teeth and forced himself to write a picture, but the writing was not good , not as good as the font he usually practiced, Shen San frowned slightly, but he didn't mind, anyway, it was just for comparing fonts, so it doesn't matter if the writing is not good.

The pen and ink was held in front of Shen Er, Shen Er weakly raised his wrist, his warm hands moved nimbly, Shen San raised the pen and wrote down a big character before putting down the brush.

nice!This was the only impression the onlookers had of Shen Ling's writing. It seemed as if he picked up the pen and flicked it without procrastinating at all. It was as if he had drawn a picture casually. If he took a closer look at the paper, it was indeed a word.Great, really great!The villagers didn't know much about calligraphy, but Shen San's movements were stiff, and Shen Er's movements were fast and beautiful. They could still tell that they looked at Shen Ling differently for a while, as if Shen Ling's image suddenly became taller.

Even if one does not take the imperial examination and does not become an official, a person who has read books and can write is not the same in the eyes of the villagers, not to mention that the writing process of this person is particularly beautiful. Some people have already begun to privately consider the possibility of asking Shen Ling to help write Spring Festival couplets Sex, after all, the Spring Festival couplets written by Shen Ling can be sold for money. It must be good, and the writing is so smooth. I think so.

Shen Ling had no idea that what he had just shown turned into a very auspicious behavior in the eyes of the villagers, Zheng Zheng looked at Li Zheng very decently, and pretended to be weak by the way.

The two pieces of writing were circulated among the crowd, and those who understood them or not shook their heads and took them for a closer look. Then the two pieces of writing were passed on to Lizheng, who invited several people who had read the books to compose it. Bao, the public announcement of the Spring Festival couplets is purely a rumor and should not be trusted. If someone in this village spreads these things in private, then don't blame him for being ruthless and punishing people to kneel in the ancestral hall.

The door of the ancestral hall is not often opened, but as the head of the clan, it is okay to let the clan members kneel on the stone platform when they make mistakes.

The matter is over, and Li Zheng doesn't want to talk about whether Shen Ling can write Spring Festival couplets and sell them in the future. Just as he was about to end his ambiguity, Shen Ling suddenly raised his hand and said, "Wait a minute, folks, I still have something to say."

Seeing this, the villagers turned back immediately, and none of them left. Shen Ling said, "My father and I have separated, and we have established our own family. In principle, what I do has nothing to do with my third brother, but I don't want to. I'm just trying to sell a Spring Festival couplet. That's all, I feel really guilty that I have caused my third brother to come here."

Everyone sighed, the second son of the Shen family is really a good man!He was clearly implicated by the rumors for no reason, yet he was still worried about his third brother's problem. For a while, everyone looked at Shen Ling with kind eyes. It would be good to have more contacts with this kind of person who values ​​love and righteousness, and he can read and write. It is always right to socialize more, and many people have secretly made up their minds.

"It's just that although I'm very sad and guilty, there are still some things that need to be made clear. That is, a scholar's business is to compete with the people for profit, which will damage his reputation. Even his family's going out to sell Spring Festival couplets will affect his life. Future. Then I have to ask, can a brother like me, who is separated from the family, be unable to do any business in the future, and can only make a living by farming? It’s not that I don’t want to farm for a living, it’s just that everyone has seen My body is really more than enough, but the only thing I can rely on is to read some books. I originally thought about going to the town to do business in the future. There is no problem in keeping accounts like that, and it can be regarded as a way to make a living. , but now it seems that if people who are related to scholars can't do any business, then I am weak and can't farm, so I can only starve to death at home, and my third brother's future will be ruined? "

Shen Ling's words were a bit extreme, as if a pot of cold water was poured into hot oil, and the crowd exploded in an instant. If anyone who is related to a scholar can't do business, then is it because of Shen San that the Shen family can't do anything? business? !Then how do they bring the eggs and pigs they raised to sell in towns and counties?This also makes it impossible for people to live.

Li Zheng frowned, and said quickly: "Quiet, of course everyone can do what they should. Shen San can't influence you. Who among the former scholars has influenced your clan?"

Only then did everyone calm down, and after thinking about it, it was indeed the truth. There was nothing before, so how could Shen Eryi say anything?

Shen Ling followed quickly, "Of course, it's hard to influence if it's not close relatives, but close relatives will be affected, such as me, I honestly sell my Spring Festival couplets, honestly try to survive, but I don't want to still affect the three Brother, at least I can’t do business, right?”

Everyone turned their eyes to Lizheng again. They saw with their own eyes that Shen Er couldn't do business. Thinking about it this way, they also felt that Shen Er was a little pitiful. He was in poor health and couldn't grow land. Shen San estimated that it would be difficult to make the trip.

Li Zheng looked at Shen Er, "There is no reason in the world that brothers and sisters of scholars cannot do business. Do whatever you like."

"But Spring Festival couplets can't be written and sold, right? Otherwise, it would be an insult to the integrity of scholars?" Shen Ling continued.

This time, Lizheng didn't speak. Seeing that Lizheng remained silent for a long time, Shen Zhibo had no choice but to stand up and say, "Of course, you are your third brother's brother, so why can't you make such a little sacrifice for him? I won't stop you from doing business." I’m looking at you, but do you have to get involved with these scholars? It’s not good for your third brother’s reputation if you let people say it, selling Spring Festival couplets for a while, and books for a while, it’s like selling calligraphy for a living.”

Just as Shen Ling wanted to say that he was selling calligraphy for a living, Shen San already took a step forward to interrupt the two of them, cupped his hands and said, "Second brother, you are worrying too much, the matter of the Spring Festival couplets is purely a misunderstanding, you can do whatever you want in the future, even if it is If someone slanders me for selling letters for a living, and I have my neighbors as witnesses, it will not affect me or anything. Selling books is an elegant thing, and opening a study is the most elegant thing among elegant things. How will it affect my reputation? As for others My business will not affect me anymore, my second brother is worried about me, I am very grateful, thank you second brother, second brother don't have to worry."

Said, Shen San also bowed.

Shen Ling had to admit that Shen San's book was really worth reading, his brain reacted quickly, his attitude was polite and his speech was clear, and his vision was indeed wider than Shen's father.After all, he has already said so, if Shen San insists on holding on to his business, it will appear that he is narrow-minded, values ​​reputation more than relatives, is cold-blooded, and does not know how to adapt.On the contrary, it is said that even if his words are spread today and the invigilator hears them, they will not have any opinion on Shen San, maybe they will think that this person is smart and magnanimous, and he will treat him on the contrary At least the villagers present whispered after hearing Shen San's words that Shen San is not only good at reading, but also has good conduct, and he will definitely be a high-ranking official in the future.

How did this logic come about? Shen Ling is not very clear, nor does he really want to understand it. He only cares about his own affairs. In the future, no one will be able to trouble him because of his business affairs. This is what Shen Ling wants.

Li Zheng didn't dare and would not promise him, so he forced the Shen family to make the promise himself. He didn't want to wait for the day when his business started, and a group of people around him were waiting for righteous words to hinder him.