Lucky husband

On the day of Xiumu in the county government, Zhang Anhao got up early in the morning to do a set of boxing to strengthen his body, and then he asked Fu Bo to prepare to send him to Shanghe Village.

I only left at this time, mainly because the county government has been very busy. I heard that in the middle of last month, Xiao Xiumu and his county government servants did not have a holiday, and the big Xiumu only had one day off, so Xiao Xiumu this month Zhao Chengze gave everyone two days off, otherwise he would have gone there long ago.

Before Zhang Anhao checked the situation of Li's family, he knew that the two children of their eldest family were originally sent to the county school to study, and they both passed the Tongsheng examination in the spring of this year, and were qualified to participate in the county examination.

Unexpectedly, the second kid in their family is a thoughtful person. A few days after passing the Tongsheng exam, he persuaded the family members not to continue studying and went to the bookstore to be an apprentice.

These days, as long as the elders in the family are not partial and clear-headed, the kid who can read is the treasure of the family, and the Li family can actually allow him to be a kid who goes around messing around.

And according to Zhang Anhao's understanding, Li's family is now engaged in a small business, which can basically support the two children's education. Their family is not the kind of family that values ​​seniority over inferiority, so Zhang Anhao guessed whether the two brothers of the Li family were at odds .

It's no wonder he thinks this way, in the big families in the capital, there are countless cases where the children of big families fight openly and secretly, and there are countless people who stumbling each other.

He didn't expect that the relationship between the two brothers, Li Mingde and Li Mingli, was quite good. After some understanding, after Li Mingli became an apprentice in the bookstore, he would copy books from the bookstore to his elder brother when he found time, and his elder brother would also read the books in the school. He sorted out his things and showed them to his younger brother. Regardless of whether his younger brother wanted to continue taking the imperial examination, he always insisted on doing so.

Zhang Anhao was very interested in the two boys from the Li family. He made a special trip to the bookstore and thought that the second boy from the Li family was clever. Although he was a little younger, he did a good job in the bookstore. He was better than those older boys. Guys are more likable.

The second boy has met him, and he is short of a young man. When Li Chengshi of the county government is not so busy in the county government and he has settled down in Changping County, Zhang Anhao naturally starts to think about going to Li's house.

In the entire Li family, except for Li Mingjin, Li Chengshi and Jiang Zhiyun who knew that there would be guests, no one else knew about it. After hearing Li Chengshi's words, their mothers pretended not to know about it, and they did what they should do at home.

After Li Mingde got up early and did his basic homework, he went to the field with a hoe after breakfast.

He thought to himself, although the third younger brother can't take money home, he can support himself anyway, and he doesn't need money and food from his family. He spends all his studies in school with family money. Apart from studying hard to improve his grades, there is nothing else. He can't do anything, so when he gets home, he will help the family and make it easier for Grandpa.

Li Chengshi is very satisfied with his eldest nephew's character. This kid is willing to study hard, not rigid in mind, respects elders, and loves brothers and sisters. He has the demeanor of an eldest grandson and eldest son.

Looking at his elder nephew, Li Chengshi thought of his younger son. This kid is one and a half years old now, and he is very clever. Although Li Chengshi seldom goes home, he remembers Li Chengshi firmly. He was awake when his father came home, and he was sure to ask Li Chengshi to hug him, yelling Daddy, Daddy non-stop.

For his youngest son, Li Chengshi had no expectations of glory. He was not the eldest son, and his son was not the eldest grandson of the old Li family. He only hoped that his youngest son would grow up healthy and happy like his name.

Walking on the road and thinking about these messy things for a while, he soon reached the edge of the field. Li Chengshi calmed down and started tending the crops in the field.

The weather is hot in summer, and the sun has already risen after working for a while, old man Li hastened his movements: "Third brother, Mingde, let's go home after clearing the weeds in this field, don't give people away. Burnt."

Although he agreed with his son and grandson to go to the fields, old man Li knew that the third son was a servant of the county government, and he couldn't get burned because he was doing farm work at home. You can't read well.

Li Chengshi wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Father, it's okay. When I was working in the county government, something happened and I had to go out at noon in summer. I'm in good health."

Li Mingde also said: "Grandpa, I am in good health. There are martial arts classes in the school for us to exercise. We scholars must endure the severe cold and heat. No matter how cold or hot in the school, we must study carefully. It should not be too expensive, the master said. After graduation, you will take various imperial examinations, and you may encounter various situations in the examination room at any time, so you must be able to withstand the ordeal."

"Okay, okay." Old man Li laughed so hard he couldn't see his teeth.

He used to see other scholars looking like they were about to collapse in the wind, and he was very displeased. He was very worried that his grandson would be like that in the future. He didn't understand a few words that his grandson said just now, but he probably understood the meaning. The master also wants the children to exercise and strengthen their bodies.

Old man Li was in a good mood and worked quickly. He finished the rest of the field in two or three strokes, and helped his third son and grandson together.

Just when the three of them finished work and were about to go home, Li Mingjin ran up to the field ridge: "Father, father, there are guests at home, grandma asked me to come and call you back."

"Father, it's the old man who we rescued when we came back last time. He said he came to thank us." Li Mingjin said after running a little closer, so that the outsiders working nearby could not clearly hear what guests had come to Li's house.

This time was about the same as Li Chengshi expected, and also about the same as in Li Mingjin's dream. The three people in the field clapped their hands, picked up their hoes and walked towards Li's house.

Li Mingjin was bouncing and walking ahead, old man Li turned his head and asked his son, "Third brother, what did Brother Jin just say, old man?"

Li Chengshi did not hide it, and explained what happened at that time clearly in a few sentences. Old Li nodded and said nothing after listening.

On the contrary, Li Mingde frowned after hearing his third uncle's words, and then quickly let go: "Fortunately, brother Jin is fine, those bandits are really hateful!"

Li Chengshi and others didn't know what really happened, so he naturally wouldn't tell his nephew, thinking that his nephew was a scholar who studied for the imperial examination, and he might have the opportunity to become a local parent officer like Master Zhao in the future, he urged He said a few words: "Fortunately, Mr. Zhao was aware of the details and quickly found the group of bandits, so there was no trouble. If Mingde, you have the opportunity to become a local official all the way through the imperial examination, you remember, you have to be like Mr. Zhao Do more good things for the common people.”

"Third uncle, I, I..." Li Mingde was a little surprised. Does his third uncle think that he has a chance to become a Juren or even Jinshi?

After studying in the school for so long, Li Mingde has become more and more familiar with the imperial examinations. He naturally knows that only those who become Juren can become magistrates. The better places will be robbed by others, and it is impossible to get the turn of poor family like them.

Li Chengshi looked at his elder nephew and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him: "You have to have confidence in yourself, just study hard. If you get to that point in the future, you have to remember the words of the third uncle. If not, then be an upright man good boy."

Li Mingde was overwhelmed, he just felt that he had an additional responsibility, and he had to be more serious about studying in school in the future.

Old man Li listened to Li Chengshi teaching his nephew, but he didn't interrupt. He thought what Li Chengshi said was very good. As an old man, he only knew how to farm the land, so he didn't interrupt when he didn't understand.

The field of the Li family is not far from the courtyard of the Li family, and it will take less than a stick of incense to get there. Li Mingjin hopped into the house, looked at Zhang Anhao who was sitting casually in the yard, and smiled sweetly: "Mr. , My father and the others are back."

"Okay, thank you Brother Jin for making this trip, it's been hard work." Zhang Anhao stood up, looked at Li Mingjin with a smile on his face, and rubbed Li Mingjin's head.

Old man Li and the others stomped their feet outside the yard to get rid of the mud. After old man Li entered the yard first, Li Chengshi followed behind.

Zhang Anhao stepped forward and didn't dislike the old man Li who still had mud on his hands, and grabbed the old man Li: "Brother Li, you are the father of Captain Li, thank you so much, there would be no Captain Li without your birth." , not to mention that he saved my old bone last time..."

Li Chengshi is not a fast catcher, but the common people here like to call the county government officers to catch fast, so Zhang Anhao went to the countryside to follow the customs and shouted with everyone. People who used to hang out in the military camp, Zhang Anhao is not the kind of literary and old-fashioned student.

You must know that when he first entered the barracks, he was just an inconspicuous little soldier, and the people around him were all uneducated, rough, or thorny. The thoughtful old man should not speak too easily.

After some compliments, old man Li's face turned red, because he has been doing farm work all year round and sunbathing outside, and his skin is dark, but judging from his smile, he is very happy at the moment.

Old man Li held back for a long time, and finally said something: "Since the third child is a servant of the county government, he should rescue people who fainted on the road. This is what he should do."

"Let me tell you, if all the arresters in the world are like Li Butou, those magistrates who are willing to do practical things for our people will save a lot of trouble." Zhang Anhao muttered, and finally didn't say much.

After talking to old man Li for a few more words, the topic turned to the presents he brought over. These things were selected by him considering the situation of Li's family. They were all edible and usable without any flashy decorations. of.

After some refusals, old man Li was finally defeated and accepted the things Zhang Anhao brought.

After talking with old man Li, Li Chengshi and Li Mingde had changed their clothes, washed their faces and came out. Old man Li took the opportunity to walk away. Although this old brother looked very approachable and comfortable talking to him, but he I know, the purpose of people coming here is to thank my third boy, or it is better to let my third boy who is more talkative greet the guests.

What happened next was just like in Li Mingjin's dream. Zhang Anhao said a few words to Li Chengshi, then chatted with Li Mingde, and then took out a small bundle from the pile of gifts and handed it to Li Mingde , said a few more words and left the Li family yard.

Li Mingjin was not interested in the food and cloth brought by Zhang Anhao. He just wanted to know what was in the bag in his elder brother's hand. After Zhang Anhao's carriage left, he immediately went to his elder brother and asked him to Open it up and see what's inside.

Li Mingde was also quite curious, he did not expect that this knowledgeable old man would specially prepare a gift for him, and when he gave it to him just now, he told him to use it well.

Unpacking the package, there is actually a set of packed books inside, not simply the Four Books and Five Classics, but the annotations of some sages of the past dynasties on the Four Books and Five Classics.

Such books are not easy to find, because not every sage's book will be widely circulated by the public, only those who have a large collection of books at home will have it.

Li Mingde's eyes widened when he saw the contents of the package. He didn't expect that he would see these books one day, and couldn't help sighing: "Mr. Zhang is so kind, he actually gave me these books!"

Yes, after getting along just now, everyone already knew the old man's surname Zhang, so they stopped calling him old man, old man, but added the word Zhang.

Li Chengshi's eyes flickered as he looked at these books, thinking of what Mr. Zhang said on the ox cart back to the village that day, his heart moved, and he said to Li Mingde: "Mingde, since Mr. Zhang gave you these books, then You have to study hard, and if you don’t understand anything, you can ask the teacher in the school, and don’t let Mr. Zhang’s heart down.”

"Enen, third uncle, don't worry, I will definitely read it carefully." Li Mingde nodded heavily, he had never read any of these books, and he immediately returned to his room with the books in his hands, intending to start reading them now.

Li Mingjin curled his lips. He was not interested in seeing the name on it, so he quietly went back to the left room, and continued to do needlework with his mother and two older sisters.

Li Chengshi was standing in the yard. At this moment, he had a little understanding of why Brother Jin had that dream. If Mr. Zhang simply came over to thank him, it would not be a big deal. Brother Jin should not have dreams, the problem is It was on the set of books sent by Mr. Zhang Lao. He sent the books to Mingde and asked Mingde to read them carefully. Is there any other meaning?

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