To The Land of Nevernight

After Tang Shen traveled through time, just after solving the problem of food and clothing, he discovered that although this era was also called the Song Dynasty, it was not any dynasty in Chinese history.There was prosperity in literature in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and strong horses and soldiers in the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. Although there were foreign enemies, they were not as compromised as in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was an era of prosperity and prosperity.

Master Zeng said a name suddenly, Tang Shen didn't recognize him at all, he was confused, but he didn't show it on his face.

Mrs. Zeng also realized that a 13-year-old boy could not know who Liang Bowen was. He sighed, "You have wasted such a good opportunity!"

Tang Shen didn't think so.

Since the old gentleman can give him a name card, it means that he doesn't care about himself.

Tang Shen: "Sir, why did such a distinguished guest come to Zhao Family Village?"

Zeng Fuzi: "Liang Daru came to Gusu Mansion last year to be the prefect. Recently, he seems to be collecting books about the customs and customs in the south of the Yangtze River. Although the old man is just a poor scholar in the countryside, there are still one or two books handed down by his ancestors at home. Last night Liang Daru's entourage copied my ancestral book all night."

It turned out to be to borrow books.

In order to borrow books, the governor of a government even came to Zhaojia Village in person from thousands of miles away, which shows that Liang Daru attaches great importance to books.

Mrs. Zeng still didn't give up: "You are right, don't think I don't know how much money you can earn from selling fruit juice at the herbal tea shop every day. This money is already enough for you to come to my school for a year! You idiot What do you want to do if you earn money and don't study?"

Tang Shen made a bow: "Sir, don't force me anymore, I have my own plan."

"Aren't you coming back to study?"

Tang Shen just laughed.

Master Zeng looked at Tang Shen seriously, and after a long time, he waved his hand.

"Go away, the old man is in a bad mood today."

Tang Shen was not afraid, instead he laughed and said, "How can you be in a good mood, Mister?"

Master Zeng opened the bamboo tube and took a sip of fruit juice: "It's good to drink a glass of fruit juice every day!"

There are five counties in Gusu Prefecture, and Zhaojia Village belongs to Wu County.Zhaojia Village is adjacent to the county seat, and one of the temple fairs held twice a year will always be held in Zhaojia Village.

As the transportation hub of ten miles and eight villages, Zhaojia Village is very rich.Tang Shen and Tang Juan worked together for more than half a month, and three days before the temple fair, they finally made twenty catties of fruit juice.At first, the little girl was worried that the fruit juice would be far away from the temple fair after it was finished, and it would go bad if left unattended, so she was in a hurry for two days.Tang Shen was in no rush.

"The shelf life of fruit vinegar is not that short."

Don Juan: "What?"

The old god Tang Shen said on the ground: "Your brother has cast a spell, and the fruit juice will not go bad until the temple fair is over."

Don Juan: "..."

I'm afraid there is something wrong with my brother's brain.

But as the days passed, the fruit juice really didn't go bad.Don Juan was overjoyed, as if he had seen two hanging money.Tang Shen didn't stop, and continued making fruit juice.

Tang Juan asked strangely: "Brother, isn't this already worth twenty catties?"

Tang Shen: "Isn't there still three days before the temple fair?"

"But we've already made twenty catties."

Tang Shen put down the tools in his hand, looked at the little girl's curious and sincere eyes, and said, "The village chief wants twenty catties, and you give twenty catties, then what will you get?"

Don Juan: "Two big bucks!"

"The village chief wants 21 catties, how about you give [-] catties?"

Tang Juan subconsciously wanted to say, "I lost a catty of fruit juice", but Tang Shen interrupted her directly: "Think about it. There are still a lot of fruit on the fruit trees at the door, making an extra catty is just a waste of time, not too much cost."

After all, she was only a nine-year-old girl, Ah Huang really couldn't figure it out.

The next day the village chief brought someone to fetch fruit juice. After Tang Shen handed over twenty catties, the village chief said in surprise, "Little Tang Lang, I only ordered twenty catties."

Tang Shen: "Temple fairs are a major event in the county. Ah Huang and I have liked temple fairs since we were young. We were so happy that we forgot about the time, so we did more. Uncle village chief, we agreed, it's two shillings."

The village head smiled and said, "Okay, you take the money."

The village head brought four men to Tang Shen's house to pick up fruit juice. Before he left, one of the men said to his companions, "This little Tang Lang is really good. How can such a pedantic and ignorant man like Tang Xiucai give birth to such a delicate son? Look. , the village head's eyes have changed."

Delivered the goods and took the money.

That afternoon, someone came to Tang Shen's house to order fruit juice, saying that it was recommended by the village head, that Xiao Tang Lang's fruit juice was the best in Wu County, and that the fruit juice made by Xiao Tang Lang would be more popular in the banquet at home.

Tang Shen accepted the deposit calmly, and Ah Huang's mouth was wide enough to stuff an egg.

Tang Shen was considering whether to go to the next door to borrow an egg and stuff it into Ah Huang's mouth, when the little girl clapped her hands: "I understand!"

Tang Shen: "..."

What do you know? You know.

"There's a lot more you need to know."

Ah Huang ignored Tang Shen, and she snatched the deposit from Tang Shen with quick eyesight. "I'll keep it for you, you are not allowed to waste it!"

Tang Shen couldn't laugh or cry.

The water town in the south of the Yangtze River is full of outstanding people.

Among the five counties in Gusu Prefecture, apart from Fucheng, Wu County is the wealthiest, and the smell of books is stronger.It is said that among the 130 champions in the previous dynasty, 23 came from Gusu Prefecture, and [-] came from Wu County.The temple fair held twice a year in Wu County is not only attended by the locals of Wu County, but also people from the other four counties of Gusu Prefecture and even the prefecture city will come to participate in such grand events.

The temple fair will last for three days, and the village head specially set up a stall for Tang Shen's fruit juice at the entrance of the temple fair.The village chief asked the brothers and sisters of the Tang family to help distribute fruit juice, and the brothers and sisters agreed immediately.Tang Shen wanted to take the opportunity to see what the ancient temple fair was like, while Tang Juan's heart had already drifted to the temple fair.

Sure enough, Ah Huang couldn't stay idle at all. He didn't stay at the stall for long before going to the temple fair.

July is scorching hot and the sun is hot and dry.The fruit juice sold very well, and many people from other villages bought the fruit juice with copper coins. When they heard that the fruit juice was free, they were even more amazed at the wealth of Zhaojia Village and Wu County.

Tang Shen sold fruit juice for a day, and towards evening, a small figure slowly came back.

Tang Shen glanced at it, and teased, "Boss Tang, after visiting the temple fair, do you have time to come back and take a look at your stall?"

Waited for a long time without waiting for an answer.

Tang Shen frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

Ah Huang lowered his head, twisted his clothes tightly with his hands, and refused to speak.

Tang Shen threw away the things in his hand, squatted down and checked carefully: "No injury, no fight with anyone."

"Master Zeng said that you really don't know how to study anymore."

Tang Shen fell silent.

The little girl raised her face, she looked at Tang Shen with tears in her eyes, and looked at Tang Shen tearfully: "Tang Shen, don't stop reading. We have made a lot of money, so we can read for you. You earn that money and don’t study, is it... is it to marry you a wife in the future and save a dowry for me. I don’t want a dowry, so you can take my dowry to study.”

Tang Shen was amused: "What nonsense, who told you?"

"That's what they all say."

Tang Shen didn't bother to ask who this "they" were, he always liked to gossip, and this would not change even if the times changed.

"What do I want your dowry for?"

"Then why don't you study!"

"Who says I don't read anymore?"

Ah Huang opened his eyes wide: "Huh?"

"It's just that I don't study now. Don Juan, you want me to study because you want me to do something."

The little girl thought for a long time: "Test for merit!"

"What is the test for merit?"

"For a better life!"

Tang Shen: "Did I say that I wouldn't take the merit test?"

Don Juan was dumbfounded: "But you don't want to go to school!"

"If I don't study now, I will go there in the future. No matter how I say it, I have to pass the exam and come back."

Tang Juan laughed through his tears, but he didn't laugh for a while, when the little girl cleverly realized: "Only for the scholar?"

"Yes, only for talents."

"Why!" My brother can take the Juren examination, and my brother is even better than the county magistrate!

Tang Shen said calmly: "It is better to be a scholar for generations than to be an imperial scholar."

Don Juan: "?"

"Being a scholar, you can live a good life. What do you know, little girl, sell your fruit juice."

Tang Juan became angry from embarrassment: "Tang Shen!!!"

Tang Shen did not hide, and accepted his sister's soft iron fist.

It is better to be a scholar for generations than to be a Hanlin for descendants.I only want to cultivate and study in aristocratic families to support my life.Although they are not as dignified as the Zanying family, they are more beautiful than ordinary people.

Tang Shen looked at the fruit juice on the stall, basking in the sun, and felt that the days were extremely comfortable.

After a busy day, the fruit juice was almost sold out, and Tang Shen was about to close the stall.He caught a glimpse of a tall and burly figure in his peripheral vision, Tang Shen raised his head vigilantly, and saw a strong man in rags walking to the front of the stall.

This brawny man was tall, stocky, and dark-skinned.He was wearing a tattered linen shirt with holes everywhere, and a pair of broken sandals on his feet, exposing his two big toes.He walked to Tang Shen's stall, hesitated for a long time, and asked, "I heard people say that the things in this stall don't cost money."

Tang Shen gave Tang Juan a wink, the little girl was a little scared when she saw the man's appearance, but she still poured a glass of fruit juice.

"Here, remember to return the bamboo tube, we have to wash it and continue to use it."

"I want two glasses..."

Don Juan opened his eyes wide: "Two glasses?"

The strong man pointed to the distance.I saw under the big mulberry tree at the entrance of the village, a crooked old woman was lying leaning on the tree, as thin as a stick.

Before Tang Juan could react, Tang Shen had already poured another glass of fruit juice and handed it over.

"Thank you little brother!"

Holding two cups of fruit juice, the strong man hurried back to the mulberry tree.He fed the old woman a drink. The old woman seemed to have not drank water for a long time. After drinking a glass of refreshing fruit juice, she sat up straight.The strong man fed the old woman the second cup without hesitation, but he returned the cup without taking a sip himself.

Tang Shen: "Don't go, I'll give you another drink."

The strong man was taken aback, looking at the cup in Tang Shen's hand.

Tang Shen smiled and said, "Only by taking care of yourself can you take care of others."

The strong man looked at him gratefully, held the cup, and gulped it down.

The two brothers and sisters closed the stall and went home.

On the second day, the temple fair was still full of people. Tang Shen's fruit juice was well received, and he had already received many big orders.

Don Juan counted the orders received in the past two days with his fingers. "One penny, two pennies...Tang Shen, we can earn at least ten pennies. I've never seen so much money!"

"It's ten hanging seventy coins."

Don Juan was overjoyed: "A lot of money."

"It's quite a lot, enough to get out of here."

Don Juan was still counting the money, after a long time, she suddenly raised her head: "Leave?"

"Have you ever been to Gusu Mansion, Boss Tang?"

Don Juan licked his lips: "No, no."

Tang Shen curled up his fingers and patted Don Juan's forehead: "There will be one soon."

Tang Juan covered his forehead and rushed forward angrily: "Tang Shen! What exactly do you mean, tell me clearly!"

Tang Shen laughed, dodging his younger sister's punches and kicks.

Life is uneventful, the brother and sister have received a lot of orders, and there will be work to do in the next month.The three-day temple fair is coming to an end, and the number of people in the village is gradually decreasing.Don Juan poured a glass of fruit juice and handed it to a villager. She had just raised her hand halfway when someone touched it suddenly.All the brown juice was spilled on the man's clothes, and the little girl was startled, with her mouth open and she was at a loss.

"What are you doing, you dirty my clothes, you pay me!"

Tang Juan raised his head, and found that he was an acquaintance, the Popi who was chased by Tang Shen for a whole river three months ago with a kitchen knife.

The little girl straightened her back: "I didn't, you hit me on purpose, and everyone else saw it."

The other villager who was holding the juice hadn't spoken yet, but the popi gave him a vicious look, and he shuddered and ran away.

Soon, five or six rogues surrounded him.

Tang Shen noticed the commotion here, saw this scene, and immediately knew that the other party had come prepared.

It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, but I didn't expect this group of rogues to wait for three months to take revenge.He walked up with a cold face, and pulled Don Juan behind him: "What do you want to do?"

The rogues spit on the ground: "What are you doing? It's okay to stain my clothes. Brothers, hit me!"

The six hooligans rolled up their sleeves, ran up and lifted up the bench to smash it.Tang Shen clenched his teeth and hugged a bench with both hands.He didn't bring any weapons, so he could only grab things at random, and at worst, he would fight to the death and let Don Juan run away first.

The leader of the Hooligans took the bench and smashed it hard at the juice stand, only to hear a bang.The juice stand was intact, and the long bench smashed into splinters against a stout body.

Tang Shen stared blankly at the person standing in front of himself and his sister.

The dark-faced man raised his arms to block his face. The bench was thrown on his arms just now.His arm was red, but he didn't say a word, and slowly lowered his arm, staring fiercely at the group of hooligans with bright eyes.

The poppiers were terrified by him, and someone shouted: "He is alone, what are you afraid of, hit me!"

The rogues charged up again.

The author has something to say: This chapter quotes a sentence from Mr. Feng Youlan's "Preface to Sansongtang".

The original sentence: "I don't want my sons and grandchildren to come out of Hanlin, but I only hope that my descendants will have a scholar from generation to generation, who can cultivate and study the family. Although it is not as prominent as the family of officials, it is more beautiful than the family of ordinary people."

In fact, in ancient times, if you didn’t have too many ideals and ambitions, it would be nice to be a scholar, and it would be very comfortable to be a scholar, but being an official is still tiring...

Of course, our little shou must become an official for me!The road was locked by him, and the key was swallowed by me 2333

Finally, when I was writing this chapter, I wondered if some people would think this is Xiaogong... Spoiler alert, the Xiaogong in this article is a male god of Zhilan Yushu type, a true national male god.