Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

The courtyard will be locked tomorrow, and after Lu Ci sorted out all the personal belongings that will be used by then, he greeted Zhu Shuo and Teng Zongliang and asked to go out alone.

Teng Zongliang was fine, although he was curious, but after all he knew that the relationship was not that far, so he readily agreed and went to the restaurant to relax for the last time.

Zhu said that he didn't ask any questions, but showed an expression of "wanting to go" unabashedly on his face, and followed Lu Ci silently with his eyes all the way during the short distance from the hall to the donkey stable.

Even Lu Ci couldn't help but laugh at him, and explained, "I'm going to visit the gentlemen, so of course I don't want to leave empty-handed. If you come with me, they might be embarrassed to accept it. "

Even if Zhu Shuo is a student who is valued for his outstanding talent and good conduct, in the eyes of the masters, he is still far inferior to Lu Ci.

Aren't people's hearts biased?

The masters didn't feel embarrassed at all, but they were very righteous.

Even if their academic performance is comparable, it is obvious that Lu Ci makes people feel more natural and comfortable, whether it is the length of time they have known each other or how they deal with people in the world.

Zhu said he was also aware of this point, and not only did he not have the slightest bit of jealousy, but he took it for granted.

——A person as good as Brother Yu Yu, as long as others are not blind, of course they will love him a lot.

It is his great luck to be able to get along with him day and night.

Seeing that Lu Ci did not hesitate to point out the reason in order not to disappoint or let him think about it, Zhu Shuo couldn't help but feel warm in his heart, and immediately realized that he couldn't help but feel ashamed of himself for being unreasonable.

Lu Ci, however, thought he was both interesting and cute—a shy little girl who was always shy and introverted, but was suddenly pulled out without being taken out, and could actively stand in front of him?

He looked at Zhu with a smile and said slowly, "Brother Zhu, do you understand now? If you want to visit, don't bump into me. The timing is better before the lock-up is over and you are out of the list."

If the two went in tandem, the masters could easily deduce that the two had made an appointment because they knew each other well.

In this way, it is not beautiful.

Zhu said that he was not a dull person. In the past, he devoted himself to studying for the sake of getting ahead, and had no intention of caring about foreign affairs, so he was short in human feelings.

Having been under the influence of the long-sleeved and dancing Lu Ci for the past few years, of course he understood what he meant and nodded quickly.

Lu Ci deliberately asked for his opinion: "Then can I take a step first?"

Zhu said it was only then that he realized that he was still standing in front of Lu Ci, his cheeks blushed, and he quickly suppressed the pitiful expression that he had deliberately exaggerated just now, and stepped aside solemnly: "Brother Yu Yu, go early!" back."

Lu Ci nodded: "I'm sure we won't be able to make it in time for lunch, so reserve my portion for dinner."

Zhu said he quickly agreed, and saw Lu Ci gracefully stepping on the old donkey that had been raised for the past few years, and went to the market.

Before going out, Lu Ci had already thought about what to give to the relatives according to each person's preferences and relationship, so he went straight to the target as soon as he went out, without wasting any time.

Among them, Mrs. Li and Mrs. Yang have the closest relationship with him. On weekdays, when he loves and takes care of him like his own son and nephew, the courtesy should naturally be the most generous.

As for what the masters like and need, it all depends on Lu Ci's usual careful observation.

Lu Ci chose two famous inkstones from Duanzhou for Master Li, two altars of the best wine from the largest hotel in Mizhou City for Master Yang, and a box for Master Liu from a well-known cave. Tea cakes from Ghost Tea House.

For other masters, they should be more regular, so I chose the small fragrant cakes he brought back from Suzhou City.

After Lu Ci chose the gift, he urged the old donkey to go to Nanyang Academy.

Because the courtyard will be locked tomorrow, the academy simply gave all the students a holiday, and the door of the academy was also tightly closed.

Lu Ci knocked on the door three times without haste, and then he heard footsteps coming from far to near, and the door was opened immediately.

"I still remember that Lu Langjun is going to arrive now, so he didn't dare to go far, so he waited nearby."

Mr. Ji, who had been instructed by Lu Ci in advance, pushed the door open, smiling all over his face.

Lu Ci untied the bucket of rice hanging on the left side of the donkey and handed it over, "Thank you, Mr. Ji, if you didn't remember to leave the door for me, I would have been shut down."

Although Ji Laozhang knew that Lu Ci was always generous and straightforward, he agreed so readily at that time, but he didn't expect the other party to be so generous, so he just gave him a bucket of rice - that was his wages for several days!

He laughed so hard that he couldn't see his teeth, he enthusiastically sent Lu Ci all the way, and told him which wives were in the house, which ones had gone out and how long it would take before they came back, and then left happily.

Lu Ci untied the small incense cakes first, and sent them to the masters one by one, then took the wine, inkstone and tea cakes on his back, and went to Master Li's residence.

As soon as he walked to the door, the door was opened directly from the inside by Mrs. Li, who got the news from someone else.

Master Li's face was flushed, obviously in a good mood, he was stroking his white beard, and was about to meet Lu Ci in person, when he was taken aback by the pile of things he was carrying: "Why did Yu Yu bring so many things? "

Lu Ci smiled and said, "Thank you, Master, how could you come here empty-handed?"

Mrs. Li was about to speak with a sullen face, but Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yang appeared behind him, and said, "You guessed it right, I really came to the front of the courtyard——here,"

When Master Yang saw the big and small bags on Lu Ci's body, he couldn't help being taken aback, and immediately said with a stern face: "It's great if you remember to come, why waste all this money?"

They are well aware of how difficult it was for the young man back then.

Now it's hard to get better and better, but no matter how rich you are, how can you spend so much money on unnecessary things?

Even Mr. Liu, who loves to laugh the most, stopped laughing, and said seriously: "Don't be extravagant. The difficulty of paying tribute will involve a lot of huge expenses. If you want to visit us, just come directly. Who dares to pay a visit?" They are talking nonsense behind their backs, so you can let us know, what are you buying these for?"

Master Li snorted heavily: "Did you hear that? Take them all back to me!"

Lu Ci felt warm in his heart for the earnest love and care of these wives whose lives were not impoverished, but definitely not rich.

He was not in a hurry to defend himself, he just saluted them firmly and earnestly said: "What does this have to do with other people's tongues? If there were no gentlemen back then, how could Lu Yuyu come here today? No matter what the result of this test is, Mr. taught, I will keep it in my heart; this grace of reincarnation is even more unforgettable. Now it is just a wish, please accept it, gentlemen, don't worry about me."

"As for the expenses for applying for the exam," Lu Ci smiled slightly: "If you don't even have this sense of propriety in how you behave as a student, and you are tired of gentlemen worrying about me, then I will be a man in vain."

Master Li looked at Lu Ci wearing an ordinary t-shirt with a beautiful figure like a jade tree facing the wind, and couldn't help but think of the scene that day, and felt sour.

During Lu Ci's most difficult period, in order to improve his family's situation, he was willing to do almost anything to earn a living.

One of them was to write homework for Zhong Yuan and his little brothers.

Mrs. Li knew Zhong Yuan's ignorance, and he was aware of Zhong Yuan's ignorance. Seeing that Zhong Yuan was still acting like a fool, but the literary theories he handed in had improved by leaps and bounds overnight, he naturally became suspicious.

After he secretly found out, he chased after Lu Ci, the source.

Knowing that the other party's family was too poor and had a widowed mother to take care of him, he really felt pity for his talent, and couldn't bear to let this kind of talent and beauty be wasted, so he took the initiative to ask the dean to take some out of the bundle he had received. Only by offsetting the part that Lu Ci couldn't pay, can Lu Ci smoothly enter Nanyang Academy.

He doesn't have many Shuxiu, and he has a family to support, making this decision is not easy.

Luckily, Lu Ci was successful. Not only did he shine in his studies, he also made a living by doing other small businesses, and he also saved some property, which he turned to study for himself.

What Mr. Li didn't know was that the wonderful fate of his discerning eye at the beginning was actually arranged by Lu Ci's little calculation.

After all, if Lu Ci really wanted to cover up Zhong Yuan's lazy behavior, and wanted to do it well, he wouldn't have written those few articles so brilliantly and attracted attention.

It is not difficult to enter the academy to study in the normal way, but it is not easy to get the special care of the master.

One is purely about achievement, while the other is about fate.

And Lu Ci has always been a person who is good at manually 'manufacturing' fate and using opportunities.

What he can figure out is that the good materials that were discovered by himself and originally buried, naturally he can't help but pay more attention to them than the shining pearls he owns.

However, it was completely beyond Lu Ci's expectation that Master Li would be so enthusiastic.

At that time, it was inconvenient for him to tell the truth that he could actually afford Shuxiu, so he just accepted the kindness silently, and then found the right time to push it away.

But Lu Ci felt ashamed of Master Li's selfless kindness, but he would never forget it no matter what.

Master Li was also filled with emotion.

Over the years, he has taught countless students, and there are a few extras who have been taken care of by him. Not to mention passing the exam, at least they are living a good life.

But among these people, after living a good life, there is not a single person who still remembers this gentleman.

Of course, it's not that he hasn't gotten better things from other students' homes, but he has never accepted them—who can't see the utilitarian contacts?

Only Lu Ci, whose life has just gotten better, hastily sent him good things.

He also deliberately chose to come to the door before the courtyard was locked, obviously not seeking any benefit.

Mrs. Li's mind was already delicate, and as he thought about it, he vaguely felt that his nose was a little stuffy and his eye sockets seemed a little hot.

In order not to lose face in front of the students, he turned his back in a hurry, and said with a cold snort: "Young Master, your tone is not small. No matter what, this time it's just a matter of reluctance, and it's not an example! Before you are in high school, you are not allowed to send anything. Come!"

Lu Ci smiled and said, "It's a deal."

It should be answered first, and what to do in detail, of course, will be discussed at that time.

Just as Lu Ci had expected when he came, Master Li stayed with him for lunch no matter what, held his hand again, explained a lot of words, and let him go reluctantly.

Infected by the thoughts of the kind gentlemen, when Lu Ci returned home, his emotions had not been sorted out.

Zhu said that he was packing up his things in his room, and he didn't immediately find out about Lu Ci's return home, but he happened to be bumped into by Teng Zongliang, who was full of wine and food, and he could see a little melancholy.

Of course, Teng Zongliang couldn't turn a blind eye to this, and immediately asked with concern: "What happened to brother Yuyu?"

Lu Ci didn't want to share this delicate thought with the other party, so he sighed, and made up a perfunctory sentence: "When I came back, I passed by Wuyou Cave, and I couldn't help thinking that under the prosperity of the market, there are also places where filth is hidden. , like light and dust attached to each other, old diseases of old age, I don't know how to cure them."

"..."

Teng Zongliang was taken aback for a moment, his face turned red, and he immediately became respectful.

I pretended to be Lu Ci's age, but compared with the other party's state of mind that worries about the country and the people all the time, it is still far inferior...

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. The inkstone produced in Duanzhou was famous in Song Dynasty

2. Wuyou Cave, which borrows the name of the Bianjing sewer system

Because the urban sewer system in the Song Dynasty was very deep, it became a lawless place where some criminals or homeless people hid, and it was so complicated that even Bao Zheng couldn't cure it.

According to Lu You's "Notes on Laoxue'an", the ditches in the capital are very deep and wide, and many refugees hide in them.From the beginning of the country to the prosperity of the army, it was common, although talented and Yin cannot be cut off. "

3. Yiku Ghost Tea House borrowed from Wu Zimu's "Meng Liang Lu"