Guide to becoming a God through meritorious deeds

"You earn? What do you earn?"

As soon as Mu Heng finished speaking, Xu, who had been keeping silent with his lips pursed just now, suddenly said sarcastically.

Although Mrs. Xu spoke out everyone's heartfelt feelings, it was still strange for a dull gourd to speak so bluntly.Especially Xu's tone, no matter how you listen to it, there is a bit of contempt.

According to the customs in this area, sister-in-laws, especially not elder sister-in-laws, should avoid suspicion when talking to younger uncles.That is to say, they have the right to express their opinions to their father and mother, but it is very careless behavior to directly confront their uncle and use a tone of lecture.

If Rong Yang was here, he would soon understand why the third daughter-in-law of the Gu family suddenly had the courage to speak like this.

Because at that time, the jade token in his body would remind him that the certain god who traveled through with the golden finger of space was none other than the third daughter-in-law of the Gu family, Xu, whose painting style had suddenly changed.

Xu Bai traveled over here three days ago. The original body he crossed over was so exhausted that he fainted on the ground because he had been busy for a whole autumn harvest. When he opened his eyes again, the soul inside had changed.

Over the past few days, Xu Bai has always insisted on the strategy of standing still, observing everyone in the Gu family silently, and making a conclusion: the eldest Gu Huixue is weak, the second Gu Hui is treacherous, the third Gu Huicheng is simple and honest, the fourth Gu Huiwen is sick and delicate, old man Gu and Chen Shi, who is preoccupied with his youngest son.

This kind of family configuration made Xu Bai immediately think of the typical top-notch family in Zhongtian Wenli, and the Sanfang where he lived had to get rid of other Sanfang people before he dared to make a fortune, or he would wait to be sucked.

Originally, he had made up his mind to separate the family, but the matter of Gu Huiwen's marriage this morning made him even more determined.

Back then, when Gu Huicheng married the original owner, he only paid two taels of betrothal money, but now old man Gu and Mrs. Chen actually have to pay five times the price to marry the fourth child, it's so partial.He didn't care about this little money, he just felt worthless for Gu Huicheng.

Moreover, he thinks more than these people, such a big landlord's family, why did he marry the younger brother to the Gu family?Xu Bai, who has lived in the modern era of information explosion and the unpredictable end times, can't help but guess whether this little brother committed misconduct before marriage, and married the sick child of the Gu family just to find a family who dare not speak up, to do Receiver.

Thinking about it further, she might even be pregnant, so she was eager to find someone to take over.

Thinking about it this way, this little brother is a hot potato. After marrying in, he doesn't know what kind of moths he will make. Just because of this, he changed his face just now. He was already upset by this sudden change. Xu Bai couldn't hold back Gu Boss' words without shame, and directly attacked him.

As for Gu Laosi, the younger sister Lin who collapses at the first blow, and still wants to earn a dowry by herself, if that's the case, just lie to his parents who love him wholeheartedly.It sounds good now, but in the end, it was not the Gu family who paid for it.

"Young family, what are you talking about?" Mrs. Chen's face drooped. She really didn't expect that the most ghostly person in the family was actually Mrs. Xu, who usually didn't say a word.

Sure enough, a dog that bites does not bark.Chen couldn't help thinking.

Gu Huicheng hurriedly took Xu Bai's hand, and explained: "He has been in poor health for the past few days, and it wasn't on purpose."

Old man Gu and Mrs. Chen didn't speak. Anyone could tell whether it was intentional or not.

Old man Gu pressed his hands heavily on the table, and suddenly heaved a long sigh.

"I know, these years, because of the fourth brother's health, the family is not well-off." Old man Gu said in a muffled voice, "You all have opinions in your hearts, so you are not happy about spending money on the fourth brother."

"But don't think about it. The fourth child is not in good health, and he didn't do it on purpose. The members of the big family are all brothers. Can't you forgive me?"

"Your mother and I, although partial to the fourth child, have never treated you badly. Everyone's marriage is handled decently for you, and food and clothing are not searched. Why can't you tolerate it?" What about your own brother?"

Listening to Old Man Gu's words, Boss Gu murmured, "Father, we have no objection."

The old man ignored him and continued: "Since this is the case, I have discussed with your mother. When the fourth child gets married, our family will be separated, and we will live on our own in the future. Your mother and I are getting old, so we can't care about that." too much."

Hearing the sadness in the old man's words, Gu Huicheng hurriedly said: "Father, we really didn't mean that."

Old man Gu shook his head, and said stubbornly: "It's a good thing to have big branches. This matter will be done after the fourth daughter-in-law gets married."

Hearing old man Gu talk about the separation, Xu Bai's heart finally brightened up.He also didn't want to be with this big family, even if he wanted to start a small fire for himself.

If marrying a difficult daughter-in-law for Gu Laosi can result in a separation of the family, he has no objection.

Hearing the firmness in Old Man Gu's words, the Gu family went back to their own house with their own thoughts.

After they dispersed, Mrs. Chen held Mu Heng back.

"Fourth, don't take what your sisters-in-law said just now." Chen was afraid that Mu Heng would be hurt.

Mu Heng smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing." He continued, "I was not joking when I said just now that I want to earn the dowry by myself. I've already figured out a way to make money."

Chen said gratifiedly: "It's enough if you have this kind of heart, how can you make money?"

"Mother, I'm telling the truth." Mu Heng looked at Chen Shi seriously: "Although I stayed at home before, I never neglected my studies. The county town sells it for money."

In fact, Mu Heng has many ways to make money, but in order to maintain the personality of the original owner and pave the way for future imperial examinations, he finally chose the stupid way of publishing a collection of poems.

The skill of composing poetry has been a hobby of Mu Heng's for several lifetimes. In the beginning, it was because Rong Yang had it for a while.Indulging in ancient literature, praising certain poets' poems for their natural skill and long aftertaste, Mr. Mu felt uncomfortable with Rong Yang's distraction, so he ended up writing a lot of love poems for Rong Yang by himself. Later, the matter of writing poems , gradually became Mu Heng's hobby to pass the time in his free time, and the subject matter became more extensive.

To be honest, I don't know why, whether it's martial arts, martial arts, poetry, or ancient prose, he feels like he has Su Hui, and he can get started as soon as he learns it, as if he has learned all these things .

But versatility is not a bad thing, at least in this plane, well-written poems are very useful.Because in the Daqing Dynasty, the status of poets has always been high, and literati love poetry, especially Emperor Jiahe.

The so-called effective, the royal family's pursuit of poetry also indirectly caused the prevalence of poetry in the Daqing Dynasty.

Therefore, the value that a good collection of poems can create is unpredictable. Moreover, if he has gained some fame because of the collection of poems, no one will talk about the marriage between Rong Yang and him.

On the table just now, Mu Heng could see clearly the lawsuits between eyebrows. These people not only felt sorry for the money to be spent, but also murmured in their hearts why the Yan family was so rich and they would marry the Gu family.

Everyone in my family thinks so, let alone outsiders, when the time comes, the wind direction of public opinion will be difficult to control.

It is unrealistic for him to go to the examination of a scholar right away to prove himself. Some means can be used to show a little edge first, so that others will not dare to talk nonsense.

Chen's half-knowledge, she is a village woman, who can't read a single big character, how can she know that poetry is considered elegant in the upper class, so she asked, "Can anyone buy this poem?" She only knows how to sell grain, meat and cloth. , I have never heard that poetry can be sold.

"Mom, as long as the quality is good, the bookstores in the county should accept the manuscript. If it can be published, I can count it as a success, and I won't be shy when I go to Yan's family to propose marriage."

Chen's heart was sour, the fourth child felt inferior in front of Yan's family.

"Okay, wait until tomorrow, and ask your father to take you to the county seat in a bullock cart." Regardless of whether it can be sold or not, it can be regarded as fulfilling the wish of the fourth child.

Early the next morning, old man Gu and Mu Heng took a thin booklet and went to the village to take a bullock cart.

When some women and brothers in the car saw Mu Heng, they were very surprised that this sick man had gone out.

But old man Gu and Mu Heng are both men, even if they were puzzled, they didn't dare to ask such a blatant question, and Mu Heng didn't care about their eyes either.

When they arrived at the county seat, Mu Heng and Old Man Gu got out of the car and went straight to the largest bookstore in the county, Chongde Bookstore. According to the memory of the original owner, Chongde Bookstore should be a chain bookstore, and the business of the owner was very big. For many years, it has been the largest bookstore in the county.

As soon as the two of them entered the store, a clerk came up to greet them and asked them what they were buying. His attitude was just right, and he didn't give them cold eyes just because they were dressed in plain clothes.

There was a smile on Mu Heng's pale face: "I have a collection of poems here. I don't know who is screening manuscripts in your store. Is it convenient to meet?"

The clerk was taken aback by his smile, thinking that this man was dressed poorly, but the demeanor of this smile was beyond the reach of the students in the county school.

"You wait, I'll go in and call for someone." As soon as the clerk heard Mu Heng's words, he knew his purpose, and went to the back room to invite the shopkeeper out.

The shopkeeper of this Chongde Bookstore in Qingping County, surnamed Zhang, is a very elegant person, and the manuscripts recommended to the bookstore on weekdays are all selected by the shopkeeper.

Shopkeeper Zhang was originally reciting the most popular recent poetry collection in the room. He was very unhappy when he heard the clerk shouting. scored three points.

What good books can a farmer write?Although he thought so in his heart, his professionalism and self-cultivation made him restrain his expression, and took the book from Mu Heng's hand.

Before reading the content, he was attracted by the handwriting on the top piece of paper. He had never seen such majestic and majestic words in his lifetime.

Because the members of the Gu family were basically illiterate, the original owner used to write in his own room, and few others saw him, so Mu Heng simply changed his original font, which immediately surprised the shopkeeper Zhang. Converged inner contempt.

When he saw the content, he had only read four lines of the first poem, and the shopkeeper Zhang couldn't help but exclaimed: "Good poem, really good poem!"

After saying these two sentences, he hurriedly looked down. While reading, he recited plausibly again and again. He had already forgotten the people around him, so he just read and tasted like this. give up.

Closing the book with reluctance, he suddenly turned around and gave Mu Heng a deep bow: "Sir, you are talented!"

Mu Heng also saluted, and then said: "The shopkeeper's praise."

Shopkeeper Zhang was so emotional that he couldn't help asking, "Where is Mr. from?" He hadn't heard that Qingping County had such a great talent recently.

"Xiao Ke is a native of Qingping County. I wonder if the shopkeeper thinks this clumsy book can be published?" Mu Heng got straight to the point.

Shopkeeper Zhang nodded repeatedly: "Of course, given the quality of this collection of poems, if it can't be printed, then there probably won't be any collection of poems that can be printed."

Generally speaking, only well-written books will be accepted by bookstores for publication, and the author will be given a retouching fee or a share. If a poorly written book wants to be printed, it can only be paid for by itself.

Shopkeeper Zhang not only applauded this collection of poems, but also knew that he, who found this collection of poems, finally had a bright future. It was printed by the opponent.

According to the law of this dynasty, only the bookstore designated by the original author has the right to print the book, and it is illegal for other bookstores to print books rashly.

"In this way, I will set the finishing fee for this book as 100 taels of silver for my husband. This is already the highest level in our bookstore. After the book is sold, the money earned from the sale will be [-]% according to the regulations of our bookstore. .”

Old man Gu on the side froze on the spot when he heard 100 taels.

Did he hear correctly?As for the thin brochure of the fourth child, it can be sold for 100 taels?