Not knowing whether he was dreaming or waking up overnight, Jia Zheng was awakened by his servant Zhou Rui: "Second Master, Second Master, wake up."

When I opened my eyes, it was still pitch black.Jia Zheng was a little annoyed and said, "When did you call me now? I don't know if I sat in the car for so long yesterday. I have to rest for a day today? Come back when it's time to say hello to my father." As he spoke, he turned around, Thinking about going back to sleep again.

That Zhou Rui was about to cry: "I can't go to sleep with my second master. After you came back to rest yesterday, a word came from the master's yard, saying that from today onwards, you have to get up with the people in the kitchen. Still have to..."

Hearing that the words came from his father, Jia Zheng's heart skipped a beat and he sat up.But seeing that Zhou Rui didn't continue, he still said very annoyedly: "But father has something to say, why don't you say it quickly." If he missed something, his father's impression of him would be even worse.

Zhou Rui was so urged that he couldn't help it, so he had to cry and said: "It is said that you have to help the cooks fetch water and chop firewood yourself, and the younger ones are not allowed to help."

Jia Zheng was completely taken aback by his father's incredible fortune.I think that since he was a child, because of Jia Mu’s preference, he has been served for food and clothing. It is not an exaggeration to say that he eats gold and jade. !

But in this case, even if Zhou Rui was killed, he would not be able to make it up.That's what my father really said.As for why, there is nothing else to think about, it's just a punishment for that thought.

After getting dressed under Zhou Rui's silent service, Jia Zheng also silently led Zhou Rui to the kitchen.On the way, Zhou Rui said anxiously: "Second Master, you have never carried anything heavier than a book. Can you handle such things as carrying water and chopping firewood?"

Certainly not!But up to now, it can't be done.Jia Zheng knew in his heart that now everyone is in Zhuangzi, and it is not easy to send a message to Beijing.Even in the mansion, my mother has already put my father under house arrest, so I can't beg for mercy for myself.

Seeing that his master didn't answer his question, Zhou Rui didn't dare to ask again, so he continued to cry and went to the kitchen with Jia Zheng.Li Yao who was beside Jia Daishan was already waiting there.Seeing the arrival of his master and servant, he bowed to Jia Zheng and said hello, then said with a cold face: "Second Master came half a quarter of an hour late today. This servant must have not informed Second Master in time."

Seeing that he was pointing the finger at him, Zhou Rui had no choice but to lower his head as if he would be beaten or punished.Li Yao gave him a blank look, and then said to Jia Zheng: "Today is the first day, the master said, the second master may be at [-]:[-] in the evening. It's just that the second master will be here early tomorrow. Otherwise, in this village There are so many people waiting to eat, I'm afraid there will be a delay."

This is really when I am working in this kitchen.Even knowing that Li Ruo was a capable person beside his father, Jia Zheng couldn't help but cast an angrily glance at him.Seeing him looking up behind him, Zhou Rui gently tugged at the skirt of his clothes, which meant to let him be as patient as possible.

It just so happened that Li Yao's subordinates had already brought two sets of buckets and shoulder poles, apparently fearing that Zhou Rui might secretly help Jia Zheng, they also gave him a set of poles.He handed the bucket to Zhou Rui's hand: "Here. Do you know where the well is? If not, I'll take you and the second master there."

Zhou Rui hurriedly laughed and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was only focused on putting things back for the second master yesterday, and I really don't know where the well on our village is. Please give me some pointers."

The man didn't talk much, picked up a pair of buckets, and started to leave.Seeing this, Zhou Rui felt a sense of responsibility.It's just that although he is also a slave, he has followed Jia Zheng many years ago. Where has he ever carried a bucket?The barrel was either high in the front or low in the back, and there was a knocking sound from time to time.

The man turned his head and said to Zhou Rui: "Be careful, a pair of water buckets costs several hundred dollars, if it leaks, you will have to pay for it yourself."

Zhou Rui adjusted the shoulder pole more and more carefully, but he couldn't help but worry in his heart. If he was like this, what would the second master do if he couldn't carry it?

This worry is really not superfluous.The man only sent their master and servant to the well, and demonstrated how to use the bucket to lift water up from the well, how to shake the pulley, and then turned to leave.Before he left, he remembered a sentence: "Guard Li said that the master told me that the second master had to carry three loads of water this morning before he could wash and eat." Second Master's respect.

Jia Zhengcai didn't care for this kind of respect. If he really respected him as the second master, shouldn't he carry the water directly to the kitchen for him?But when he wanted to attack, that person had already walked away.I had no choice but to be together with Zhou Rui, staring at that tall man entering the stage in a daze.

Zhou Rui had no better way, so he had no choice but to explain: "Second Master, don't worry, today is our first day to carry water. If we think about it, we will carry less water at once, and no one will say anything. Wait a while before the servant will carry the water. Hit less, and let the second master take it easy."

It had to be like this.After spending a lot of effort on Zhou Rui, the two finally got two loads of water, and found a fatal problem: Jia Zheng is even better at carrying the burden than Zhou Rui!

Zhou Rui had no choice but to put down his load of water and instruct Jia Zheng how to maintain a balance between the two sides and how to walk steadily.He only took one more responsibility than Jia Zheng, so what good can he do?When Jia Zheng was barely able to carry the burden, he found that the water in the bucket had been spilled to the bottom of the bucket.

Even if he is a master, he can't say that his two empty buckets can be regarded as a load of water.Helpless, Zhou Rui had no choice but to fill another bucket of water, and pour it in two and a half into another bucket to make up a load of water for Jia Zheng.

After Kankan walked less than two hundred steps, Jia Zheng's feet were already weak, he hurriedly put the bucket on the ground carefully, and said to Zhou Rui who was walking in front of him, "Let's take a rest."

Zhou Rui was already out of breath when he heard his words, and by the bright sky, he found that the sweat was already dripping down, so he had to put down the pole on his shoulders, and wanted to come over to wipe Jia Zheng's sweat.

Ever since Jia Zheng got through the personnel affairs, when he sweated a drop or two, he was surrounded by jewels and emeralds, exclaiming in surprise while wiping it with a fragrant handkerchief?Seeing Zhou Rui bring his rough handkerchief to him now, he didn't care that he was still out of breath, and said to him, "What are you doing? I don't need you."

Come on, my own flattery can be regarded as being slapped on the horse's hoof.Zhou Rui stopped in embarrassment, and said to Jia Zheng, "If the second master brought a handkerchief, he should wipe it off. It would be bad if he caught a cold."

Jia Zheng also knew that if he fell ill the first day, not only would his father not feel sorry for him, but he would even scold him for being useless.He took out his handkerchief and wiped his sweat. It was getting brighter that day.At this time, even in the mansion, it's time for morning reading.Calling Zhou Rui, Jia Zheng put the pole on his shoulders again.

Unexpectedly, it was okay to carry the shoulder pole all the time, but when it was put down and carried again, the shoulder would hurt.I wanted to change it, but I was afraid that I hadn't practiced there, so I sprinkled the water again.Had to live next to each other.After three steps and one stop, and five steps and one stop, when their master and servant arrived in the kitchen, the water vapor was already wafting up and the aroma was rising.

It was Zhou Rui who, following the instructions of the cook, poured the water that his master and servant had so easily carried into the water tank, but found that after pouring all the way, there was not even [-]% of the water left in the bucket.

The people under the kitchen didn't say anything, seeing that he finished pouring the water, he went about his own business.But the person who brought them the shoulder pole said to Zhou Rui: "It's not time to rest. According to your carrying method, I'm afraid that even if others have finished their food, you won't be able to bring back three loads of water. If the master is not happy, he will punish you again." Second master, can you afford it?"

Zhou Rui wanted to say that he couldn't afford it now.But this is the person used by the master, he is a servant of the young master, and he has no objection.I had no choice but to ask Jia Zheng again to pick up the bucket and head towards the well.

The people in the kitchen asked the man in puzzlement: "Our kitchen has its own person to carry water, why does it make Er Ye work so hard. Besides, if it is really pointed at Er Ye to carry the water, everyone doesn't need to eat it."

The man said with a cold face: "Speak up, the master has his own arrangements, and you can ask them?" The people in the kitchen didn't dare to speak at once, they only cooked and counted for Jia Zheng's master and servant at the same time. .

When their master and servant finally had enough burdens, Jia Zheng didn't want to move anymore.It's just that the kitchen was full of people waiting to get their meals, and the various smells made him want to gag, it was really not a good place to rest.He had no choice but to go back to his small yard with the support of Zhou Rui.

Wu Xindeng, another servant who followed, saw the description of the two of them, and exclaimed: "Second Master, why didn't you let the little one go and replace you. Look at the sweat on your face, wash it off quickly."

Zhou Rui gave him a wry smile: "My dear brother, you can fetch a basin of water for me as well."

Seeing him like this, Wu Xindeng didn't dare to laugh even if he wanted to, and went out without stuttering.Zhou Rui patted his thigh suddenly: "You are all fools. You were in the kitchen just now, so you should have brought the rice back together. Now there are only two of us in the yard. Wu Qindeng went to fetch water for the second master, and waited." If you go to serve the meal again, it won't be cold."

He was so tired that Jia Zheng couldn't turn his head around: "What are you afraid of? Seeing that we didn't pick up the food, they still don't know how to bring it over?"

Zhou Rui had no choice but to say: "My second master, if that person really had the heart, he would have turned a blind eye to how much water the second master has carried. Why let the second master suffer this."

Jia Zheng also knew that what he said was reasonable, and because he had "shared troubles" with him just now, he had to comfort him and said: "The one who is looking at us is the one next to the master, not the people in the kitchen."

Even if he knew that what Jia Zheng said might not be reliable, Zhou Rui was more tired than Jia Zheng today, and he only hoped that what he said was true.But when Wu Xindeng had brought back the water and no one from the kitchen came to the door, Jia Zheng knew that he couldn't count on it.I had to ask Wu Xindeng to serve the meal again.

At this time, where is there room for Wu Xindeng to refute?I have to go and get the meal by myself.As Zhou Rui expected, the rice was already cold.He didn't want to use it, and was afraid that the master would have something to tell him in the morning, so Jia Zheng had to force the entrance.After pausing for a moment, Zhou Rui reminded: "Second master should go and say hello to the master."

If he was in the mansion, Jia Zheng would have to ask someone to take a leave of absence for him, and Jia's mother would cover for him, saying that he studied hard at night and so on.But now actions are his father's eyes, so Jia Zheng dare not even mention such a topic.Seeing Zhou Rui like that, let him stay in the house by himself, and only took Wu Xindeng to the main courtyard.

It was only after entering the yard that Jia Daishan was walking around the yard.Taking a step forward, Jia Zheng saluted and said, "Father please be well. Judging by father's appearance, this Zhuangzi really came to the right place. Now father is much more stable than in the mansion."

In the early morning, Li Yao had already told Jia Daishan about Jia Zheng's behavior when carrying water.Although not satisfied, it was not easy to persevere, Daishan's face softened a bit: "I heard that you really carried three buckets of water this morning?"

Hearing the satisfaction in those words, Jia Zheng thought he had passed the examination, and said with a smile, "Yes. My son dare not disobey my father's orders."

"Remember your words." Jia Daishan said plainly, "Come and tell me when you can fill that bucket with water."

This load of water is not a one-time test, but a long-term work!Jia Zheng became a little uneasy: "Father, the son knows that the father wants to let the son know the truth about the difficulties in the world. It's just that the son is studying now. If he works like this every day, he may miss the study."

"Study?" Jia Daishan took a look at his cheap son: "Do you know how many poor students not only want to study, but also support their families, calculate a piece of paper, and pay attention to a pen? Now you It’s just two buckets of water, and you say you’ll miss your studies. Then let me ask you, if you fail in your studies and fail to take the imperial examination in this life, may you be able to support your own family?”

He actually said that he failed in the imperial examination in his life? !Jia Zheng felt that he couldn't bear it: "My son is very diligent in his studies, and he has been taught by a famous teacher. My father worried that his son would not succeed in his studies, but he was too worried."

"Hehe," Jia Daishan laughed, and said, "Whether you are overwhelmed or not, you will know in the future. But you can't bear the shoulders or lift your hands. Your elder brother will serve in the army in the future. You You have to know how hard it is to support your family." Seeing that Jia Zheng wanted to speak, he raised his hand to stop him, and continued, "Son, you have to know that none of the clothes you wear or the food you eat are yours. What you earn by yourself is just relying on the shadow of your father and grandfather."

I rely on the shadow of my father and grandfather, so what about Jia Amnesty, isn't it also something for nothing?Jia Zheng accidentally said what was in his heart.Jia Daishan was not annoyed: "Indeed, he also got the shadow of his father and grandfather. But as I said just now, he will serve in the army, and now he is also returning to Jinling for my father. In my eyes, He needs to use it. But you," looked at Jia Zheng contemptuously, "in my eyes, it doesn't work."

Jia Zheng became more dissatisfied, disregarding Jia Daishan's usual majesty, and said, "My brother went to Jinling to do business, and it was because my father gave him a chance. I just didn't give me such a chance."

Daishan was still not angry: "Yes, it is indeed unfair to you. It's just that he is two years older than you, just to let me rest assured to let him do things. But you, just let you carry a few barrels Water, is there a bucket full? But there is one non-stop?"

Jia Zheng made him speechless all of a sudden.Jia Daishan still didn't let him go, and said: "You can see the whole leopard at a glance, you can't do a small thing well, how can I entrust you with a big one!"

Is it still unreasonable? !Jia Zheng burst into tears: "Dare to ask father, what kind of trivial things have you asked your brother to do?"

Jia Daishan smiled slightly: "Anything I entrust to him, he will do it himself, if he can't do it, he will tell me in advance, and he doesn't want to take a discount from it to deal with me. Such an honest temperament, let me rest assured."

Jia Zheng's tears fell more urgently: "Today is only the first day for my son to carry water, and he accidentally spilled some. Tomorrow, this will definitely not happen again. Father, please give your son another chance."

Such a simple aggressive method can kill people?Jia Daishan said that he has no sense of accomplishment.However, it is worth affirming that the cheap son can have such a performance.So he smiled, and even though the smile was fleeting, it was caught by Jia Zheng who was paying attention to him: "You still have a backbone. It's just that I don't know how long you can last with this backbone."

"Then please wait and see, father." Jia Zheng became more unconvinced, and he took Jia Daishan's fleeting smile just now as a mockery of himself.

Jia Daishan said again: "Don't forget, you are a good reader. My aide Tan Zhen will come over in two days, maybe he will discuss knowledge with you."

Tan Zhen and Jia Zheng have met this person several times, all he knows is that he talks wittily, is unrestrained, and is most out of the ordinary.It's just that this person is different from Jia Daishan's other aides, so he doesn't like his young boss.I don't know why he came here, but he can't lose face too much, Jia Zheng still knows it.Yin bowed to Jia Daishan and said, "Yes, my son will definitely do his best."

Daishan waved him back to his yard.After he left, Li Yaocai asked: "Why is the master so strict with the second master? He is a student who was educated. What if he loses his ambition?"

Daishan is more polite than his son to his long-term follower: "Did you lose your ambition? If your ambition fell so easily, it means that you didn't have any ambition at all at the beginning." After speaking, he sighed: "You want to Thinking about it, we were in the Northwest that day, and we were alone in deep trouble, if we hadn't held on with our hearts, would we still be able to return to this world of flamboyance?"

Li Yao also sighed: "I'm afraid that Mr. Tan's weird temper won't last for a few days."

Dai Shan disagreed: "Such a small humiliation is unbearable. In the future, he will really gain fame, and he will stumble in the officialdom, causing more shame. He will be more polite than Tan Zhen."

Well, that's your son, it's up to you.Li Yao didn't say much, just followed him slowly around the yard.

On Jia Zheng's side, he was not in such a leisurely mood.No matter how confident he is in his knowledge, it is only based on the comparison between himself and his original self.That Mr. Tan is not at all polite.I found the book, but I didn't know which one to read first.Let's read the scriptures, that Mr. Tan seems to be able to sing and write.Let's look at the rhythm, and I'm afraid that people will start from the current politics.

So undecided, he had no choice but to hold on to the book in a daze.Zhou Rui had already rested for a while to recover, he didn't want Wu Xindeng to be better than Jia Zheng, so he had to come forward to support him.Seeing that Jia Zheng was only in a daze with the book, he said: "Second Master is very tired today, why don't you give birth to your son first, the days are still long, when will you not be able to read the book?"

Because Zhou Rui really worked hard in the morning, Jia Zheng didn't blame him: "What do you know. The master said that Tan Zhen was coming over. You also know that he has always been ruthless. Now the master has some opinions on me. If Tan Zhen Say something in front of the master. You just want to go."

Zhou Rui shivered for no reason.He also knew this Mr. Tan, and when he met Jia Zheng several times, Jia Zheng was furious after returning to his study, so he didn't dare to persuade him any more, and just carefully served the pen and ink.

Dai Shan also knew that there must be a limit to everything. If Jia Zheng was exhausted once, he was afraid that he would rebel, so he was only asked to carry water for the day, and did not ask him to chop firewood.

On the second day, Jia Zheng asked Wu Xindeng to wake up from the bed again. He said well: "Yesterday brother Zhou followed the second master, and the servant can't be lazy. Let the servant follow today."

Well, minions can change shifts, but Jia Zheng only has one.Sighing, Jia Zheng took Wu Xindeng to the kitchen again.The buckets from yesterday were still there, and the person who counted them was also waiting early, and even dialed thousands to say hello to Jia Zheng: "Second Master came on time today."

Jia Zheng didn't care about him, so he just called Wu Xindeng to leave.I don't think it was the first time in Wu Xindeng's life that he got close to this shoulder pole, and he had to go up and down for a while before he knew how Zhou Rui got the second master's favor yesterday.

It was another difficulty when we got to the well, probably because Wu Xindeng didn't know how to get the bucket of water from the well.Jia Zheng had no choice but to let go of his master's airs and teach him what Zhou Rui did yesterday.Only then did I know that it is not difficult to see people carrying burdens. Just by Zhou Rui's three swings and two swings yesterday, the bucket was filled with water and stood up again, but he couldn't let the bucket lean over first.

Jia Zheng was sweating profusely, and scolded Wu Xindeng: "Idiot, Zhou Rui only watched it once yesterday, and he'll get it. How come you are still so useless after teaching you for so long?!"

He was so angry that he threw away his hand, only to hear a plop, but the bucket left the hook and fell straight into the well.Jia Zheng was angry and angry, and tears fell down without money: thinking that he was also raised in gold and jade, how could he be so worthless in front of his father.

Without a clue, the person who counted them came over: "I have waited for the second master for half a day, but I still haven't seen the second master go back. I am afraid that something will happen, so I came to see."

Something happened, what are you afraid of?Is it because you are afraid that you will fall into the well?A thought flashed across Jia Zheng's mind, and just as he was about to act, he felt the cold wind blowing over his body, making his whole body chill.If he really did what he wanted, then the well water would be much colder than the wind outside.That thought drifted away with the wind.

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