The Road to the Imperial Examinations of Farmers in Ancient Times

"The heavens and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is prehistoric. The sun and the moon are full, and the celestial constellations..."

That day, I heard Li Xiulin read a book all morning. Something hidden in a certain part of my memory seemed to be opened by a key. I don’t need to think about these texts that Professor Li used to memorize with a ruler. Zhang Lai, he can recite it.

Li Wen didn't know that his father was standing behind him.

When Li Wen turned his head, he saw his father standing behind him, looking straight at him with a pair of eyes, which shocked him.

Li Wen patted his small chest, looked up at his father, his eyes were bright and clear, and asked, "Father, when did you come back?"

"Sambo, tell Dad, where did you learn what you were reading just now?" Li Shanshan suppressed the excitement in his heart, squatted down and looked at the child, and asked.

He stood on the child's back and listened for a long time. Li Shanshan was a rough man, he had never read, and Li Shanshan also knew that the child was studying just now.It's not that this man has never thought of letting his child go to school, and his wife's body can't give birth anymore. He may only have such a son in his life.

This child has been able to speak since he was one year old, he understands everything others say, and he is smarter than other children since he was young.

If it is to send the child to study, if it is to send the child to study, there is only one thought in Li Shanshan's mind, he wants to send the child to study!

"Yes, on the day of Uncle Qi's birthday, Sanbao remembered it when he listened to Uncle Xiulin studying in the yard." Li Wen's face was a little shy, and he looked at his father with big eyes, appropriately showing the innocence that a child should have. Excuse me.

In terms of seniority, he should be called Li Xiulin's uncle.

"Sambo listened to Xiulin read, and Sambo remembered?" Li Shanshan asked, grabbing his son's shoulders with both hands.

"Yes, yes." Li Wen replied with a guilty conscience and said.

But at the moment, his father is caught in the excitement that his son can remember after reading and listening to it, so he didn't notice these small details.

Li Shanshan picked up his son, found a small stool and sat down, looked at the son standing in front of him, and asked, "Does Sambo want to go to school? If, Dad means that if you send Sambo to study, Sambo is willing to go." ?"

read?I must have thought about it.

only……

Li Wen hesitated for a moment, and said, "Father, you need money to study."

Studying requires money, and taking the imperial examination requires a lot of money. Their family does not have that much money. This is a very real problem.

Li Wen naturally wanted to study. He knew the situation of their family. At least for now, it was very difficult for him to study alone.Li Wen is thinking that in a few years, when he grows up a bit, he can find a way to help the family earn some money, and then propose the idea of ​​going to school, it may be easier at that time.

"Father is here to find a solution to the money matter." Li Shanshan paused, he didn't expect the child to understand this at such a young age, he pulled the child into his arms, stroked the child's head and said, "Sambo just tell Dad , do you want to study?"

Li Wen thought for a while, looked at his father and said, "Yes, Sambo wants to study."

"If Sanbao goes to study, he has to get up very early every day and walk a long way to the town with his father, is Sanbao still willing to study?" Li Shanshan knew that Li Xiulin was studying in an academy in the town. There is no private school, and children have to be sent to the town to study.

Li Xiulin's grandfather's house is in the town, so Li Xiulin usually lives in his grandfather's house in the town, and only comes back home once a month, which saves him from having to run back and forth every day.

Their family has no relatives in the town, and the child is still so young, leaving the child in the town, let alone the mother and daughter-in-law disagree, even he himself is not at ease, so he must send the child there every day. Pick it up again.It happened that he went to the town to work every morning, and he could send his children to study by the way, and then pick them up in the afternoon. Li Shanshan explained these things clearly to his children first, telling them that studying is a very hard work, saving time The child refuses to go after two days of study.

"Father, Sambo is not afraid of hard work." Li Wen pursed his mouth and clenched his small hands into fists, telling him that he is not afraid of hard work.

"Haha, that's good. It's good that our three treasures are not afraid of hard work. I will leave the matter of Sanbao's study to my father. When I turn back, my father will discuss with your mother and your grandma." The one who sent the children to study The matter still needs to be discussed with the family members, it is not something that he can make a decision by himself.

His mother loves Sanbao the most in this family, and Li Shanshan believes that his mother will definitely agree to send the child to study.

The man who seldom smiled had a rare smile on his face.

Lying on the bed at night, Li Shanshan and his wife talked about sending their children to study, and the couple lay on the bed discussing this matter.

Li Wen lay on his own little bed, listening to what his parents said.

Li Shanshan was talking to his wife about sending the child to study, and Sun Yi asked, "Can the second room agree to us sending the child there?"

"Aniang agrees, and the second child will agree."

The two families live together without separation. Sending a child to study is not the business of their family, but the business of the two families.Li Shanshan had thought about it, if the second child disagreed, the two brothers would split up at worst, and he would work harder in the future so that the children could go to school.

"Well, then let's talk to Aniang and the others about this tomorrow." Sun Yi heard the meaning of her husband's words, and if she could send her children to study, it would be a great thing.

The couple talked for a long time at night, all about sending their children to study.

Li Wen listened to his parents' voices, and listened carefully at first, then fell asleep in a daze.

The next morning, the two brothers of Li Valley went to the town to go to work, and they didn't come back from the town until evening.Everyone will be at home for dinner in the evening. Taking advantage of everyone's presence, Li Shanshan said to his mother, "Mother, I want to tell you something. And brother and sister-in-law, you should also listen to it." listen."

Li Wang looked at the boss and said, "What's the matter with the boss, you can tell me."

"Aniang, it's like this. I want to send Sanbao to study in the town. I don't know if you agree with this matter." The right to head the house is in his Aniang's hands. The matter of sending children to study must be It must be approved by his mother first.When Li Shanshan mentioned this matter, his hands on the table clenched into fists, and it could be seen that this man was nervous.

When he heard that his family wanted to send Li Sanbao to study, Li Dahua was the first to jump out and object, "I don't agree."

"What kind of family is our family? Every day we eat wild vegetables without any oil or water. Where did we get the silver to send Sanbao to study. Besides, our family doesn't have as much land and silver as the landlord Yuanwailang's family. I can provide for a scholar who can't get enough to eat these days, where can I get the spare money to send my child to study. A Niang..."

"Shut up, sit down!" Seeing the second daughter-in-law jumping up to protest, Li Wang said with a displeased face, "The second son's family, the boss is not asking you, you jumped up and said so loudly. Well? Do you really think my old woman is dead?"

"Let me tell you, I'm still alive for a day, and I'm the only one in charge of this family, and it's not your turn to choke with me." The old lady said sharply.

"Sit down." Seeing that Auntie was angry, Li Lao Er hurriedly stretched out his hand and pulled his daughter-in-law to sit down.

Li Dahua sat down reluctantly.

"Boss, you also know the situation at home. Why do you suddenly want to send Sanbao to study?" Mrs. Li Wang loves her grandson so much, and the old lady definitely has no objection to sending her grandson to study.

However, it is suddenly said that sending children to study must also take into account the family situation. It does not mean that sending grandchildren to study means sending grandchildren to study.

Li Shanshan told his aunt that his son went to the village chief’s house to eat the seventh uncle’s birthday banquet that day, listened to Li Xiulin’s reading, and he could read it when he came back, “Our family’s Sanbao is smart, and he must be able to read the book. Ah Mother, why don't we send Triple Treasure to have a try."

In the matter of sending children to study, it is rare for this man to be so persistent. He firmly believes that his son must be able to read and read good books.

I don't know where this blind self-confidence comes from. Probably every father believes that his child is Chongming. Fortunately, Li Wen did not feel ashamed of his parents' expectations of him.

But that's another story.

Now hearing his father talking to his grandmother about sending him to study, Li Wen knew that this kind of occasion was not suitable for a child like him to speak, so he kept silent and waited for the adults to discuss the results.

"Second brother, what do you say about this matter?" Mrs. Li already had a conclusion in her heart. The old lady had an idea in her heart, otherwise she wouldn't have been a widow and brought up a few children back then.

For a widow with several children, the hardships involved are unspeakable to outsiders. If it were any other woman, they would have left their children to find someone else to marry.

However, Mrs. Li brought up several children by herself. Now both daughters have married to other villages. The two sons married their wives and had children. The family still lives together. This family has always been hers. holding on.

"Aniang, this matter..." Li Laoer is not a person who can make up his mind, and he looks a little hesitant.Sending Sambo to study is not a trivial matter, it will cost a lot of money, where does their family get so much money to send their children to study, Li Er Er is thinking about money in his heart.

Li Dahua pulled her man down below, trying to make her man object to this matter.

"My dear grandson, tell grandma, do you want to go to school?" Li Wangshi turned her head and asked the dear grandson sitting beside her.Li Wen looked up at his grandma with a small face, hummed, and said, "Grandma, Sambo wants to go."

"Sambo wants to study, so let's send him to study." Li Wang agreed to send his grandson to study.As soon as he heard that his aunt agreed to send the child to study, Li Shanshan was relieved, and Sun Yi also smiled.

Li Dahua stared angrily at Li Sanbao.

Several girls sat there, but none of them dared to speak.

It's not up to the girls to speak up about anything in this family.Li Siya is still young and ignorant, and Li Daya is a little older, she already understands what the family said about sending Sanbao to study.