The daily routine of the ancient imperial examination

Shi Yunzhang looked at the travel list in his hand with complicated emotions. He never thought that a young scholar could write such practical suggestions.

Ping'an Town is only a remote town, but there are such talents. If the other party is really admitted to the imperial examination, with this kind of heart, it is estimated that there will be a bright future in the future.

However, that has nothing to do with myself.

Shi Yunzhang sneered, he had hated the pedantic imperial court for a long time, if his second younger brother insisted on inheriting his grandfather's behest, he would have planned to take his whole family to retire in Jiangnan.

But there is no way, the second brother grew up with his grandfather, and when he was an adult, he insisted on guarding the border for the people, and he couldn't persuade him. As a family member, he could only support him.

In order to prevent the tragedy of his grandfather from happening again, he has been doing business in the north, so that he can help his second brother in the future, so as not to repeat the same mistakes.

This blizzard affected a large number of people and a wide range of disasters. Shi Yunzhang didn't plan to count on the court's help. After they finished reporting the news, counting the losses, surveying and providing disaster relief, the people who really needed rescue would have died long ago.

It's freezing cold, and the people on the border can't afford to wait!

Shi Yunzhang memorized the content written above, and handed the list to the people behind him, asking them to prepare according to the above and set off tomorrow morning.

Seeing his elder brother's frowning expression, Shi Yunchen worried, "Brother, is there anything I can do for you?"

When Shi Yunzhang saw his younger brother's nervous expression, he smiled, stretched out his hand and patted his younger brother's shoulder affectionately, "Chen'er, it may be a little late for elder brother to tell you this now, but the border is cold and snowy, and the conditions are too harsh." It's bad, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it, Chen'er should go to Fengzhou to find her mother and father to celebrate the New Year together, and leave tomorrow, so I can make it in time for the year before."

When Shi Yunchen heard this, he turned his head and glared at his elder brother unhappily, "Didn't you say to take me with you before? Why did you change your mind now!"

"Chen'er, don't make trouble. If you set off together, the journey will be difficult, and it will be difficult for elder brother to take care of you." Shi Yunzhang patted him on the shoulder, coaxing: "When elder brother finishes delivering the goods, come back and pick you up in Fengzhou, okay?" good?"

When Shi Yunchen heard the word Fengzhou, he pursed his lower lips, "I don't want to go to Fengzhou for the New Year, big brother, I want to be with you and second brother."

"Silly Chen'er, my father's words are all angry. There is no overnight feud between the family members. You have been away for two years. They miss you in Fengzhou."

"Brother, stop talking for Father Mu. If you really miss me, can you let me stay here for two years?" Shi Yunchen obviously didn't believe it.

Looking at the younger brother in front of him, he couldn't bear to push him too hard, and finally persuaded him to agree to go back to Fengzhou for the New Year, so Shi Yunzhang felt relieved.

Fengzhou in the south of the Yangtze River is their ancestral home. After his father resigned from office, he and his mother lived in seclusion here for the elderly. Two years ago, Shi Yunchen ran away from home in anger. Shi Yunzhang worried that it would be unsafe for his little brother to run around outside, so he took The other party came to settle in this small town, but who would have thought that Shi Yunchen was playing like crazy and never wanted to go back to Fengzhou.

Shi Yunzhang sighed deeply, let him do whatever he loves, as long as the younger brother is happy, anyway, no matter how much they struggle, their family can afford it.

In the bone-chilling small town, after several days of continuous snowfall, it finally ushered in a sunny day. The golden sun hung high in the sky, and the roadside was filled with the sound of melting snow.

A team of carriages and horses passed by, leaving a muddy trail on the street.

The ice and snow melted, absorbing the surrounding heat, making the air even colder.

Shi Yunchen wrapped himself in a cloak with a dark fur collar and went to see him off. He reluctantly watched the convoy in front of him gradually go away until it disappeared.

Nan Xing, who was following behind, looked up at the sun and felt that the time was almost up, so he tentatively asked: "Master, do you think it's time for us to leave for Fengzhou?"

Shi Yunchen's eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked at Nan Xing, with an inexplicable chuckle at the corner of his mouth, "You can also take care of my young master's affairs?"

Nan Xing first glanced at the motorcade that had just left and was gone, and then looked at his young master in horror, it couldn't be what he thought!

With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

There were bursts of firecrackers outside the yard, as well as the sound of children playing. Inside, Lu Xiuyuan sat at the dining table, holding Tusu wine with one hand, frowning and holding his breath, he drank it quickly.

The taste of this wine was so weird that he forced himself to swallow it. After drinking it, he passed the wine cup in his hand to his elder brother, and watched their family pass the drink until it ended at Lu Dafu's.

Lu Dafu is sitting upright at the dinner table, his injured right leg is stretched straight in the middle of the road, the family members must be careful when walking now, lest they accidentally bump into his injured leg.

In fact, Lu Dafu's fracture is not recommended to go to the ground so early, but the other party is unwilling to lie in bed for the new year.

In desperation, Lu Xiuyuan had no choice but to cut some bamboo, similar to modern plaster casts, to help him straighten his right leg and fix it, and then asked his elder brother to carry Lu Dafu out of the bed, and then talk about it after the New Year's Eve dinner.

Lu Dafu, who drank the blessing wine that gathered the youthful spirit, had a ruddy complexion and a cheerful smile on his old face, and stretched out his hand for everyone to eat quickly.

Xiao Lian looked at the eight dishes on the dining table, including chicken, fish, meat and eggs, two dishes of dim sum, and two dishes of stir-fried pork with vegetarian dishes. She swallowed her saliva, and quickly stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a piece of braised pork into her bowl, and ate it with relish. stand up.

His elder brother also stretched out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken. Seeing that Lu Xiuyuan hadn't moved his chopsticks, he urged, "Erlang, don't be dazed, hurry up and eat."

Lu Xiuyuan smiled and said: "It's okay, brother eats first, and I'll eat together after mother comes over."

Lu Dafu took a sip of his wine, smacked his mouth twice, and said in a voice: "Don't wait for your mother, the two of them will wait for the dumplings to be cooked before coming over. Let's drink first." Pour wine for the two brothers.

Seeing that it was all right, Lu Xiuyuan quickly left his seat with a bowl in his hand, "Father, drink it, I'll get a bowl of chicken soup."

He trotted all the way to the kitchen, where Mrs. Zhang was pressing dumplings with a strainer, while his sister-in-law was lighting a fire beside her.

Lu Xiuyuan held an empty bowl and asked, "Mom, how long will the dumplings have to wait?"

Mrs. Zhang added some cold water to the pot again, and the boiling dumplings fell silent again. She put the lid on the pot, turned around and said with a smile: "Wait a little longer, it will be fine when the pot boils this time. If Erlang is hungry, go eat some first." Let the dishes pad your stomach."

He shook his head hastily, "Father wants to send me to drink, I'll wait until the dumplings are cooked before going there." After speaking, he took a bowl and put it in a small pot beside him, filled a spoon with half a bowl of chicken soup, and drank it while waiting.

After a while, the dumplings in the pot started to roll again. Mrs. Zhang scooped them all up into the bowl with the strainer, and howled at the main room, "Come here to serve the dumplings!"

His elder brother trotted over to help, carrying a bowl in each hand, and brought them into the room together and placed them on the table.

The red lanterns are hung high to celebrate the New Year with joy.

Lu Xiuyuan looked at the scene of the family sitting around the table eating the New Year's Eve dinner. The traditional festive atmosphere made him relive the happiness of Chinese New Year when he was a child.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, it's time to watch the year. Their village is remote and there are no entertainment activities, so the whole family sits around and chats while eating melon seeds.

Seeing that the adults were chatting happily, Xiao Lian couldn't sit still anymore, jumped up from the stool, and slipped back into the room.

Everyone curiously chased after the little girl, wanting to see what she was doing.

After a while, Xiao Lian came back mysteriously, with her hands behind her back, asking everyone to guess what she was holding.

Mrs. Zhang cooperated with a smile: "Oh, grandma can't guess, Xiaolian can tell grandma, okay?"

Seeing that everyone shook their heads and couldn't figure it out, the little girl smiled triumphantly, "Hehehe, it's this~"

Xiao Lian took out two big red papers from behind, on which the word "longevity" was written crookedly.

Mrs. Zhang was illiterate and couldn't understand what it meant. Just as she was about to ask Lu Xiuyuan, Xiao Lian took two steps forward and threw herself into Mrs. Zhang's arms. She rubbed her hands and said, "This is the word for "shou" that Xiao Lian just learned. For grandparents, may grandparents live long and healthy!"

After hearing this, the corner of Zhang's mouth burst into a smile, and he quickly hugged Xiaolian, "Hey, grandma's good granddaughter, you are awesome!"

His sister-in-law heard it beside him and couldn't laugh or cry: "The word "longevity" has auspicious words. Didn't mother tell you to wait until tomorrow morning to deliver it, and to say it tomorrow morning?"

When Xiaolian heard her mother's words, she quickly shrank into Zhang's arms and stuck out her tongue, "I want to take it out now, I can't wait to give it away tomorrow!"

Mrs. Zhang hugged Xiaolian in her arms again, with a kind smile on her face, "It doesn't matter when you send it off, your heart is the most important thing."

"That's right, that's right, bring it here and show it to grandfather." Lu Dafu patted the table next to him, impatiently urging, everyone saw it just now, but he hasn't looked carefully yet.

The whole family laughed happily.

Lu Xiuyuan leaned back on the chair with his whole body relaxed, squinting slightly, watching the harmonious scene in front of him, like a painting, deeply engraved in his heart.

In Ping'an Town, where the lights are in full bloom, every family gathers together to drink New Year's wine, eat dumplings, and welcome the new year.

The sound of firecrackers outside, Shi Yunchen was sitting in his house holding the wine jug, listening to the lively movement outside, drinking one cup after another.

The boy stood aside, wanting to persuade but dare not persuade, Nan Xing, who advised the young master to drink less wine last time, has already been sent to burn paper.

Shi Yunchen waved his hand impatiently, "You go down first."

The servant hesitated again and again, but finally retreated silently.

After leaving the room, he quickly rubbed the soles of his feet with oil and went to find Nan Xing. It's better to burn papers for Nan Xing to worship the sky, and let him come back to serve the young master.

When the servant left, Shi Yunchen picked up the jug and walked out of the courtyard, going to the bookstore alone.

The street was brightly lit. I looked up at the fireworks exploding in the sky, which were as gorgeous as silk, and lowered my head to take another sip of wine.

On this kind of reunion day, he didn't want to spend the festival alone.

But he couldn't go back to that home in Fengzhou, no matter how much his father and elder brother persuaded him, but every time Yun Chen looked into his father's eyes, he felt that he shouldn't have been born in this world.

Mingming's father is also a brother, but why he hates himself so much, who is also a brother, he doesn't know, and he doesn't want to know, in fact, it's good to spend the New Year outside alone.

I just hope that the eldest brother can reach the border safely all the way.

Pushing open the door of the book shop, lit the candles, and went to the room where they were reading. Shi Yunchen nestled in the chair, holding the scriptures Lu Xiuyuan wrote at the beginning of his brother's imperial examination. Revisit it.

He likes Lu Xiuyuan's words, which can make him feel warm and firm.

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