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Chapter 61 Return to Academy

After a while, Mr. Luo came over and said to them: "The reason why I asked you to come back is to hurry up. There are not many days left for you."

Fang Shujing frowned slightly.

Mr. Luo said: "The emperor has passed away and the prince has succeeded to the throne. The news has not been transmitted yet, but in the past few days, the new emperor is likely to start Enke in advance!" This is big news.

The so-called Enke is an examination other than the normal scientific examination.

That is to say, the advantage of having someone in the court is that their mountain chief is an official in the court. They have already got the news before many people know it.

The people present are all top students in academic studies, students who have great hope of getting the title of scholar.

If the normal exams have to wait until autumn, this time it is held in advance, which will make some people happy and some sad.

It would be good for those who are ready to get their fame early, but if they are not ready, it will add a lot of psychological burden.

Mr. Luo said: "You have been slacking off these days. Hurry up and pick up the books."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone became nervous, fearing that they would forget everything they had learned before.

Mr. Luo said: "Everyone is studying in Class A first. I have asked you, Senior Brother Song, to clear out a dormitory by yourself. We will move there. I will ask them to bring you a few charcoal pots in the evening." Everyone put Being together can also be managed centrally: "Let's go settle down first. Then the kitchen will prepare a hot meal for everyone to take a bite and come back for the exam."

"Okay." Everyone said in unison and their hearts were burning. No wonder everyone wants to come to the academy to study. . After getting the news, they started preparing immediately. When those small private schools got the news, they had no time to prepare for the exam. And they had already reviewed it several times, so they were naturally much better than others.

They hurried back to settle in. The dormitory for ten people was not big. After a while, Senior Brother Song brought two charcoal basins, which were enough to keep warm at night.

After everyone is settled, go to the dining room to eat.

Most of the people in the academy haven't come back yet, and they haven't cooked so many kinds of meals. I just made a stew of cabbage and potatoes, which was soft and steaming. The only staple food here was steamed buns.

Even Mr. Luo and Mr. Wen eat the same food, there is no separate small stove.

Many people have come back after traveling for a long time. It is easy to get hungry in the winter, and the hot meals are delicious.

Fang Shujing was the last to arrive. It's completely dark now. You have to light a candle wherever you go, otherwise it will be dark and the roads will be slippery.

Fortunately, Senior Brother Song brought two lanterns and everyone went to Class A. At this moment, there were candles burning on every table in Class A.

The whole room was full of fire and bright.

Mr. Luo and Mr. Wen were both present, and each of them was given a paper, asking them to write a long parallel character.

These people were all selected from hundreds of people. They didn't need to think too much about such a simple topic, they just started writing. Soon the little prodigy handed in the first paper, followed by the second one. Fang Shujing also quickly finished writing and handed in the article.

Mr. Luo said: "You go back and go to bed early. Anyone who comes late for morning class tomorrow will be forced to stand outside. There are only a few of you in the academy now. There is only one pot of rice in the morning. If you get up late, you will be hungry." "He explained these words very carefully. I've been back for the Chinese New Year for so long, and I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of themselves with good food and drink at home. This is an academy, and it won't work if it continues to be unorganized.

"Yes, sir." These people all know the importance of exams. They have been busy just now, and now they are still in a feverish mood. They were at home yesterday, and today they are in the academy. Moreover, the imperial examination is a dream that many people have, so they will not relax.

Mr. Luo said: "Fang Shujing, please wait a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, many people went back to the dormitory to rest. Of these people, only Fang Shujing was left behind.

Mr. Luo looked at Fang Shujing and said, "The mountain chief has high hopes for you. You must pass this time." He also felt a little emotional when he looked at Fang Shujing. There are more than two hundred scholars in the academy, and the mountain chief has an official position. He comes here occasionally to test their knowledge. Not much attention is paid to them!

But Fang Shujing, who came in through the back door to parachute into Class A, impressed the commander several times. When he wrote back, he specifically told him to do a good job in his studies.

However, Mr. Luo was convinced in his heart. Fang Shujing was a decent and knowledgeable person who did not show off. His experience was more complex than others, and he was less sour than a scholar. Whether he was selling pickles or delivering wine, everyone remembered him. good.

Round but not slippery and sophisticated, such people are naturally suited to officialdom. Mr. Luo was very knowledgeable and went around the officialdom but almost lost his life. This is the difference.

Mr. Luo was afraid that he did not understand, so he said: "After this Enke is over, maybe you can take the exam this year."

If you can succeed, you won't have to wait another three years.

Even a steady person like Fang Shujing felt his heart skip a beat when he heard this.

Mr. Wen said from the side: "These are some of my latest annotations. If you come first, you can take them and read them if you have nothing to do." Not everyone has the opportunity to read such precious manuscripts. If you can achieve a thorough understanding and pass the current level, your knowledge will be greatly improved.

Fang Shujing felt as if he had found a treasure. He took it with both hands and said, "Thank you, sir."

Mr. Wen said, "No need to thank me, you have to work hard."

Fang Shujing nodded repeatedly.

After receiving these things and teachings, I returned to the dormitory. Ever since Fang Shujing became famous in the town, his abilities have been recognized by Shanlin Academy. When they saw him come back, they asked, "Why did you leave you there, sir?" Everyone was very curious.

Fang Shujing said: "I didn't say anything, I just asked about academic matters."

"Oh."

The scholars in Class B were a little envious. Only those in Class A could be so familiar with the gentlemen, but if this was the case If the students in Class A find out, they will cry foul. Because the communication with the teacher in Class A was limited to the classroom, Fang Shujing was an outlier. He could drink and talk with the teacher every day. It was precisely because of this free and easy attitude that the teacher had high hopes for Fang Shujing. I feel that it would be a pity for him to only get the reputation of being a scholar because of his innate ability to get close to people.

I lit the brazier, and since there were so many people in the room, it wasn't cold at all. After eating and drinking, I fell asleep quickly.

Fang Shujing was the first to wake up the next day. He had washed up and came back, while his classmates were still sleeping. He was really used to living a comfortable life at home, and he still hadn't gotten used to the sudden return.

Fang Shujing called them up one by one.

They were in a daze, and when they asked what time it was, they woke up from their beds one by one, muttering: "It's over, it's over, it's too late..."

Chapter 62 News

Those who could be called back were all good candidates for the imperial examination. After two days of adjustment, they quickly entered the state of preparing for the examination. At dawn in the winter, they got up and ran around outside twice. After their bodies warmed up, they immediately went to the class. Take out the Four Books and Five Classics to memorize or copy them.

The people who can stand out among the more than a hundred children in Shanlin Academy are very impressive. Just speaking of self-control is a unique skill. It is difficult for ordinary people to adjust to the state so quickly.

Everyone is very nervous, especially the classic lecture notes. If an error is found, they will be copied at least five times.

There are also various papers with strictly limited submission times. Once it is time to hand in the papers, they will be taken away immediately even if they cannot be finished. Moreover, the paper is required to be clean. Even if there is a stroke of outline or a drip of ink, no matter how well the article is written, it will be judged as failing.

The feeling of urgency was so intense that it almost made people unable to breathe, and then it became more and more excessive. Mr. Luo made the time for writing the paper shorter and shorter each time. The articles required novel solutions to the topic, and he also chewed up all the contents in the book and incorporated them into his points of view. If you write it out again, the process will not take more than an hour.

Nine out of ten people in this class have been punished. Only Fang Shujing has experience in writing scripts before. His word choice is very accurate and his writing has no errors. This alone is admirable.

When Fang Shujing was in Class A, he was loved by everyone because he had the most complete notes. Now the students in Class B also like to borrow his papers to read, and everyone can see something different every time.

Fang Shujing has experienced life and death and is an open-minded person. The ideas he writes are far higher than others. These things cannot be imitated by imitation alone.

Even Mr. Luo liked some of the articles after reading them, and everyone looked at Fang Shujing in a new light. Half a month passed in a flash.

The rest of the students also came back one after another, and it was time to start school.

Mr. Luo called everyone together for the last time and said: "You are all good."

These people are all the pride of heaven. The one who has been praised since childhood is Mr. Luo who is strict and has profound knowledge, so he has very high requirements for articles. Gao, except for Fang Shujing, almost no one else has received praise from Mr. Luo, and everyone hopes to get his approval.

This time, when I suddenly heard him praising everyone, everyone was about to burst into tears. This feeling was unparalleled.

Mr. Luo said: "When all the students come back, you will go back to the original class to study. These papers will be kept by the academy. You have no objection if you ask everyone to read them." In addition to top students like them, there are many qualifications. For those who are average but also want to take the exam, these will give them a lot of enlightenment and inspiration!

"No objection."

"Thank you, sir."

Although they have not experienced much time, these two famous scholars have strictly trained their skills. Now it has become a common thing to take exams. They are not so nervous and can write faster. She is also more stable. This period of intensive training has actually made her progress faster than in the past year!

Mr. Luo said: "You don't have to thank me. It's your admission and it's the glory of our Shanlin Academy. Go back."

Everyone reluctantly packed up their things and moved back to their dormitories from the same room.

Not long after Fang Shujing returned, Liu Lin and Chen Laoshi arrived one after another. Another person in the dormitory had something to do at home and asked for leave from his husband.

They had gained a little weight this year. When they saw Fang Shujing, they smiled and said, "You are the first to come back this time."

They used to eat the pickles that Fang Shujing brought back, and this time they also brought some delicious ones from home. of. What Liu Lin brought was the chili sauce made by his mother, which was fresh and spicy.

Chen Laoshi said: "I asked my dad to buy the braised lamb's trotters." What he brought was their local specialty. The braised lamb's trotters were so big that you could hold them in your arms and chew them, and they tasted very crispy. The meat is very hard and quite fragrant when you hold it and chew it.

Chen Laoshi took them out and put them on the table. Today is not the day for Class A to go to class. It was very lively both inside and outside.

From time to time, new classmates come back from all the way, and everyone brings various kinds of food.

Liu Lin knew that Fang Shujing had good wine that even Mr. Luo was greedy for. They happened to have food to go with the wine, so he said, "Junior Brother Fang, why don't you take out your wine and let's lock the door and have some." It's not official now. It's okay to drink a little bit at the beginning of school.

Chen Laoshi's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay." Although these roommates of his didn't get along for a long time, they still got along very well. None of them were too stingy and calculating. They would also discuss some homework-related discussions on weekdays, unlike others. When people encounter something, they tuck it away or hide it.

Chen Laoshi went out to close the door, but he alerted the people in the dormitory next to him, saying: "Hey... why are you locking the door in broad daylight?" After saying that, he wanted to come in. They usually get along well, and the person who came was Lu Feng. He was very cold at first, but later he became enthusiastic. Everyone thought he was a chronic person, but later they found out that he had prosopagnosia, and he could only remember people after seeing more than ten faces.

Chen Laoshi, who was yelling at Lu Feng, was afraid that he would call Yan Heilian again, so he said: "Keep your voice down." He let him in and locked the door.

When Lu Feng saw the stewed vegetables on the table, he was a little excited: "Do you want to drink?" Although school has not completely started, scholars are still not allowed to drink in the academy. Lu Feng said: "Count me in... I brought roast chicken and smoked dried tofu from home to add to everyone's dishes."

He saw this and couldn't hide it. Liu Lin said: "That's okay, but don't invite others, otherwise you won't be able to drink the wine."

Lu Feng's face became even more joyful and said: "Don't worry, it's just us, there won't be one more person." Take them."

After that, he went out. Within a quarter of an hour after leaving, he came in carrying roast chicken and smoked dried tofu. He also said: "My mother made this spicy dried tofu herself, and you can't eat it anywhere else."

Fang Shujing opened the cabinet and took out the wine. Mr. Luo usually drinks some of his wine, but now there is only half a jar left. After opening it, the aroma of wine wafted out, and everyone present was startled.

"What a good wine!"

Fang Shujing was not stingy and everyone poured a bowl. After several years of aging, this mellow wine had no trace of the bitterness and sourness that comes with grain. It was soft and soft in the mouth, as if holding a piece of wine. It tastes like clouds and is still a little sweet when swallowed, and the aftertaste is long.

Liu Lin said: "You have something good in your hands." You can't buy this kind of wine. Mr. Luo used to take advantage of it, but now these little minions also take advantage of it. Otherwise, Fang Shujing is very generous. They are not willing to treat others to such a good wine.

Everyone talked about the scientific examination in August and the Chinese New Year. They drank wine with smoked sauce and braised vegetables, and they finished it in a short while.

After drinking this wine, my whole body felt warm. I really didn't drink enough.

After drinking for three rounds, and thinking about how to pour some wine to go with the food, I heard a banging on the door from outside.

Normally, the dormitory door is not allowed to be locked. If Yan Hei Lian finds out, they will still be punished.

I was drunk, but suddenly I heard a loud knock on the door, which suddenly woke me up.

"What's going on?" Chen Laoshi shouted.

Everyone also had a tacit understanding, hiding the wine bowl, taking off the stewed vegetables on the table, and putting some pen and ink on it.

The people outside said: "Of course something happened."

Several people looked at each other and felt panicked. They quickly opened the windows and wanted to go out and smell the food and wine in the house. As soon as I opened the window, I felt a cool breeze blowing over my head.

Several people hesitated and finally opened the door.

The people outside were impatient to wait. They opened the door and didn't think anything happened when they came in. They said, "What are you doing in the house? Why can't the door be opened after knocking for so long?"

Liu Linyi also looked at the door next door . The scholar didn't have a black face, so he calmed down and said, "I'm just reading a storybook."

The visitor said meaningfully.

Reading a storybook in a room with the door closed must be something explicit. This kind of thing is inevitable and everyone likes it, but it just needs to be discovered by others.

Fang Shujing asked: "What do you want us to do?"

The visitor said: "I almost forgot, I want to tell you to prepare quickly, something big is coming."

"What's the matter?" Everyone came here curiously.

The visitor said: "The old emperor passed away, and the new emperor is going to hold an encore ceremony. It will be on the 15th of this month."

"What?" Liu Lin and the others were really sober after drinking. He said , "Is the news accurate?"

"Of course I heard that the news has reached the county seat. The county magistrate has revealed the truth and sent a piece of information that is absolutely true. Now everyone is in the front hall." The person said.

Fang Shujing had known the news for a long time and didn't panic, but everyone else's expressions changed. People who go out to study are all for the imperial examination. This is the most important thing. When things happen suddenly, no one is prepared. He immediately followed him to the front hall, where most of the scholars who had gone home were back. They arrived late, drank wine, and found a most inconspicuous corner.

The person who came to announce this was Yan Heilian.

He has always been upright in the academy, and his credibility in this matter suddenly increased by several levels.

Yan Heixian said: "This notice is in my hand. This time Enke is an additional test, and there will still be exams in August. If you want to take the examination, you have to go to the province to take it, and it is definitely too late now. And everyone has just celebrated the New Year. The academy has said that all young students and scholars will have to take part in the exam this time. The rest will have to wait until the exam in August. Of course, if you want to give it a try, you can find your own way to go to the province. The academy does not prevent you from taking the exam, and can also provide sponsors. Those who want to take the exam can go to Mr. Luo to register."

As soon as this news came out, the discussion among the people present suddenly became louder. Shanlin Academy is located in a remote place. It can be reached in seven days by land and water, which is the fastest way in the province. Now on the 4th, there is still time before the exam on the 15th, but it is also very tight. It is not like taking the exam in the county based on talents. You can just hire a carriage from the academy to the county seat!

But the new Emperor Enke doesn't happen often. Now that they know it, they don't want to miss the opportunity. Even if they fail, they can accumulate some experience. If they are lucky enough to be admitted, they don't have to wait for August.

Many smart people in the academy had something unexpected happen this time. Although their time was very tight, this was also an opportunity because no one expected that this imperial list had just been posted. They were not prepared, and neither were the other scholars, relying on their previous true talents and learning.

They may not have the capital to give it a try.

After a simple weighing, someone had his own idea and said to the people around him who had the same idea: "How about we charter a boat."

"Okay." It's good to have classmates around to take care of us.

This exam is very risky, and most candidates from other places don't have time to go to the provincial capital to take the exam. If the competition is small, maybe a B-level paper on weekdays can get an A-level score.

Some people want to participate, while others say they have to wait.

Fang Shujing looked at Liu Lin and the others: "Are you going to participate?"

Liu Lin said: "No." He knew himself very accurately. Although he was in Class A, he was not top-notch. During this time, he went home to relax. If you have no intention of studying for so long, it will only make things worse if you have to worry about it when you have to take the exam. Although this time was an opportunity, he thought about it and decided to participate as planned.

Chen Laoshi did not participate either.

Lu Feng was a little moved, but he said: "I won't participate either." When he said this, he felt a little regretful that he had given up such a good opportunity.

Lu Feng's reason is very real. This year's snowstorm has caused many people to become bandits and thieves who block roads to eat. Now that the New Year has just passed, these scholars who came to Beijing to take the exam have become fat sheep. If something bad happens to you, it's not a big deal to spend some money. If someone is ruthless, you may die on the road, so July and August are the safest months.

He didn't want to be in danger.

The final result was that there were more than 20 people who took the examination, and seven people from Class A participated, and three boats were chartered to walk on the canal.

Since I decided to take the exam, I didn't even have time to touch the books, so I hurriedly got the recommendation letter from the college and set off. Although the academy did not ask them to go, they were still worried about them leaving and asked Senior Brother Song to go with them. Senior Brother Song has completely stopped taking the imperial examination. He can communicate and run errands, and everyone needs to have such a person around them.

All the remaining students who took the exam and those who took the scholar exam participated.

You can pack your things at any time and go to the county town first. You have to go to the test center and rent an inn in advance. I feel too stressed to adapt to the temporary test in the province and I am not acclimatized.

I went back to the academy for the first time today, but it was mostly empty. The rest of the people who didn't take the exam were also made nervous by this atmosphere. Although people did not take the exam, their motivation to study suddenly increased, and many people had already spontaneously gone to class to read and copy books.

Fang Shujing's wine had been aged for five years. When they returned to the house, they wanted to go study with everyone, but they were so sleepy that they couldn't even open their eyes. They went back to the house and fell asleep, like Liu Lin. These people still wanted to struggle to get up, but found that they couldn't do it. The last thought they had when they were drunk in the room was not to drink next time, as it would delay things.

Chapter 63 Exam

Fang Shujing didn't get up until the next day. The academy was already mostly empty. There are still some people who have to cram for a while, but others are almost done. Although they tell themselves that they want to read, they can't read at all, and their mentality is already impetuous.

Those who were going to take the examination in August were all very nervous due to this atmosphere. They spontaneously returned to class to read and copy books without being urged by their teachers.

Fang Shujing's class notes turned out to be a good thing. As soon as I saw the notes, I remembered what the teacher said in class. Everyone wanted to borrow them. Fang Shujing gave them to Liu Lin and asked him to help arrange them.

When he went down the mountain, there was not much snow, and the trees on the mountain were also showing a little bit of green.

Recently, there are grooms waiting for work not far from the academy.

He casually hailed a carriage and returned to the county seat, just like those who wanted to take the scholar exams back to their place of origin to take the exams.

It only took one day to get from the academy to the county. Fang Shujing was very familiar with the county. He went directly to an inn closest to the test center and asked for a room. The room was large and far away from the hustle and bustle. He came early. Yes, within a few days this inn was already full of scholars.

Everyone was gathered around the lobby on the first floor chatting, and most of them had a pick-up mentality. It was not that easy for most people to go back when they were out of town. In this way, there are fewer people signing up, so even the dwarfs can be chosen as generals, and some people with average grades will also have a chance.

Fang Shujing has not been out of the inn these days. The waiter would bring me meals and showers to my room. The rest of the time I would read a book I had long known by heart, and occasionally write articles.

He had many acquaintances in the county, but he had no contact with any of them.

He came out of the room soon after entering the examination room. The rest of the people were very emotionally drained after so many days of excitement, but he was very calm.

When entering the examination room, the inspection is very strict. You will be checked from head to toe. Even the steamed buns you bring into the examination room must be broken open to see if there are any notes inside.

It was still very cold in March, and the waiting time was so long that the scholars were trembling a little after being put through such a process.

Then assign the test number.

After entering, that's when the suffering began. The examination areas were in disrepair, not to mention the mess inside. It was like an igloo. No matter how many clothes you put on, you would start to feel cold within a quarter of an hour after entering. Those My weak hands are all red from the cold, and I will have to grind the ink later. It will be difficult to write with such hands after I take them out.

Everyone was a little panicked, and some scholars jumped up on the spot regardless of their dignity, just to keep their bodies warm!

Someone took the initiative, and the rest of the people started activities in their own rooms.

But they didn't jump for long when they heard a creaking sound. The iron door outside was closed. The government officials who had just checked, the county magistrate and a serious-faced invigilator came in and said, "Okay, everyone, sit down.

" When they arrived, they had no way to warm up, so they had to bow and sit down.

Then I heard the invigilator say: "This imperial examination is to help the emperor select talents. Plagiarism is not allowed, otherwise you will be banned from taking the exam for ten years..." He also said some precautions in the examination room before starting to hand out papers.

After the paper was handed out, Fang Shujing saw that he had done something similar to this topic before, and he wanted to think about how to write it.

In fact, the test for Tongsheng is based on the basics of the Four Books and Five Classics. As long as you read it proficiently several times, you will have no problem passing the test. However, for scholars, it is a bit more difficult. The test is still within the scope of the book, but you need to chew up the knowledge and reorganize it. The test is not only to study hard but also to use it flexibly, but also to consider the examiner's preferences!

These examiners are sent from above and are not familiar to local scholars. But based on the way he spoke just now, it is enough to judge that he is a serious and old-school person. This kind of person likes pragmatic writing best, and colorful articles feel empty. .

He meditated while inking, and soon he had an outline in his mind and started writing.

When Fang Shujing started writing, the rest of the people were still in a daze over the topic. This time the imperial examination was announced suddenly. The scholars in the county were also relaxed and unprepared, but they thought that since it was Enke, they might relax the scope. I didn't expect this article to be so difficult.

It's not like Fang Shujing studying in a big academy. They have very little contact with them on weekdays. Nowadays, the questions are cold and difficult, and many people have lost their mentality. But what they don't know is that this is just the beginning.

As time went by, many people began to write in a hurry, but the weather was too cold, their whole bodies were shaking slightly, and their hands seemed to be frozen and it was very easy to dirty the test paper when writing.

After a while, someone called the yamen officer who was inspecting the exam and said he was feeling unwell and went out first. Although I was reluctant, I had no choice but to give up the exam. When the weather gets hotter in August, it will be more comfortable than now. But I felt very unwilling to let such a good opportunity be given up in vain.

He sighed heavily and went out.

If there is one, there are two, but more people choose to persist here.

But it is easy to persist for a while, but it is difficult to persist for several exams in a row. What's more, there are no easy test papers later. In addition, their performance at the beginning was average, but at the end they were running to death. They were cold, hungry, and had a slight fever. Anyway, the paper was full, and they didn't know what was written at the end? I just feel that the time passes very slowly. There are always those who can't hold on and are carried out. The more this happens, the greater the pressure on everyone's hearts.

Fang Shujing's answers were always good.

He wrote the paper very quickly. He didn't forget to check it after he finished, and then he took a rest to save energy.

Fortunately, his body had been strengthened by the spiritual spring water, and he managed to survive the exam on such a cold day.

"Dang, dang, dang..." The gong of the winding ring sounded.

The exhaustion of the past few days is finally over. Everyone just turned the papers over and turned them in without caring about the results. The candidates felt that they were about to freeze, so it was important to quickly find some heaters to restore their condition.

When leaving, everyone rushed to leave. There were many servants and relatives outside to accompany the exam. Fang Shujing didn't notify anyone before and had been retreating in the inn. Now that the exam was over, he finally felt at ease and hurriedly went to find Lin Yu. Shen. Lin Yuchen was pleasantly surprised when he saw Fang Shujing: "Have you taken the exam?" Hearing that the county had added Enke, it suddenly became a hot spot on the streets. Regardless of whether there were scholars at home, everyone was chatting enthusiastically. He wanted to inform Fang Shu Jing is here, but he doesn't know how to send a letter to Shanlin Academy. I was thinking about this matter these days, but unexpectedly Fang Shujing came to find me.

"I just finished the exam."

Lin Yuchen said, "Then I'll treat you to a drink and take you to see the decoration of my shop."

Fang Shujing said, "Don't be in a hurry about drinking. Let's go and take a look first." Let's go to the shop."

"Okay." Lin Yuchen said, and the two met.

Chapter 64 Release of the List

Fang Shujing went all the way to the shop. The place was quite big, with two floors. Originally, the Lin family kept a restaurant, but the location was average. Although there were many people around, wealthy owners didn't like to come here. Opening a restaurant would cost a lot of money, so he decided to let it go. This shop was left for him to practice and let him toss around.

Before Fang Shujing said he would open a shop together, the shop had been empty.

Lin Yuchen didn't have a furniture business at home, so he just repainted the upstairs and downstairs.

Lin Yuchen looked very satisfied, and the other party Shujing said: "How about it, can your home be filled with furniture?"

Nowadays, all the furniture sold in the county is piled together, and who among the layers is holding the picture? Just leave.

Fang Shujing said: "Otherwise, let's make this place look like an indoor place, display some furniture around it, so that it looks clearer, and the second floor can be directly turned into a tea room, so you can stay here when you have nothing to do." When

Lin Yuchen heard this, he said, "Wonderful, no one has done this in the county. We are the first."

Fang Shujing said, "Buy a bigger house to use as a warehouse." The rest is in stock, and when someone buys it, they can pick it up quickly without any delay.

Anyway, he had nothing to do, so Fang Shujing arranged the things here a little bit. I saw a few small paintings painted on the wall. Not to mention, the room became much more elegant after being decorated like this. Fang Shujing's aesthetic quality is very high. Even a dead branch gives him a bleak and elegant feeling when placed in a vase.

Lin Yuchen couldn't compare to Shang Shujing in this regard, and said: "You really didn't come here in vain. Just because of your elegance, I am willing to drink tea here!"

Since there is a tea room on the second floor, It is necessary to make several exquisite private rooms.

Lin Yuchen said: "How about we decorate the box names with the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter."

He was also inspired by Fang Shujing's model of living furniture. People in the county like fresh and distinctive things. Although Lin Yuchen is the son of a wealthy businessman, he has been ineffective over the years, and his knowledge and business skills are average. If you can build a unique store, you can brag about it when you go out!

Although Lin Yuchen doesn't know how to do it, Fang Shujing does, and he can help with the design.

Posting some poems about spring, summer, autumn and winter on the wall can also add to the atmosphere.

Fang Shujing was busy here until the evening and said, "If I were not at home, everything here would be left to Xu Quan."

Lin Yuchen said, "Don't worry, I will definitely make it clear for you. "The results will be released in a few days. Are you not staying in the county?"

Fang Shujing said: "No, I will go back to the academy."

"Is your academy so strict?" Lin Yuchen was slightly surprised, as usual. After this kind of exam, you need to take a few days to relax. "

Actually, the academy didn't give him clear rules, but since he is dedicated to studying, it would be better to spare as much time as possible.

Lin Yuchen said: "It's a pity that I didn't have a drink with you! "Every time I meet him, I come and go in a hurry.

"Next time, I will come to the county specifically to treat you to a drink. "Fang Shujing was joking next to him.

Just as the two of them were talking, they saw Xu Ziyang here. Why did he become like this after not seeing him for a long time? It was almost impossible to recognize him. He was so fat and his face was so full. Apart from his gorgeous clothes, he was no different from a tramp.

Fang Shujing was startled when he saw his appearance.

Lin Yuchen looked a little strange, so he walked over and said, "He has nothing to do with him every day now. " Eating means gambling and drinking. The Xu family came to see him twice before. But the current situation where the mud cannot hold up the wall is really unbearable. The Xu family publicly stated that they would never care about him again. Without the control of the Xu family. The gambling house will not lend him any more money. He's hanging out on the street now. " Lin Yuchen paid more attention to him on weekdays and knew his affairs very well, but gradually he became impatient.

I didn't expect to see him today. He was really frustrated.

Fang Shujing said: "Forget it, don't mention it . He did. We still have to be good. "Regardless of whether you are a poor family or a rich family, you cannot rely on others alone to live a decent life.

Soon the Lin family's carriage came, and Fang Shujing returned to the academy.

It was already late at night when he came back, but There was no one in the dormitory yet, these people were all studying late at night in class.

When they came back later, they were all surprised to see Fang Shujing: "Have you finished the exam?

"Why are you back so early? Are this year's test questions difficult? "

"It's not too difficult. " "Fang Shujing said.

Liu Lin said: "Then you should be able to pass this year. Congratulations in advance.

Chen said honestly: "Why didn't you wait until you got the results before coming back? " "The results will be released in a few days, but he can hold it together.

Fang Shujing said: "Come back and study with everyone, so you don't have to worry about waiting over there. "

Liu Lin said about the changes these days. Now the teachers in the academy no longer talk about books. Instead, they often use examples from the previous dynasty and ask them to write articles.

In the past, the mountain chief once asked how to manage a county together, and everyone was confused about how to manage a county. , now it is written in more detail, such as how to compile laws, how to deal with crimes if they are the sons of executives, how to provide disaster relief, how to build palaces, etc. They don't understand

how even such practical management can be done. None of the gentlemen's protégés have passed the test recently. The atmosphere in studying has become very depressing!

Fang Shujing said: "You can be assigned an official position if you pass the exam. These questions may appear in Qiuwei, and there are four or five more. As for Yue, I have enough time! "

Liu Lin said: "It's true that when the book is used, it will be less regretful. In the past, I only focused on reading the Four Books and Five Classics. I have never been to a library as big as our academy. Now that my husband has this kind of weird question, he has to find the answer in some professional books.

Fang Shujing said: "Sir, you have good intentions. " "

I don't have many classes now. I just give out a paper every ten days, and everyone can do whatever they want during the rest of the time. Most of the people in Class A spend time in the library reading some unconventional books, and come back to write articles in the evening. I wish I had twenty-four hours.

In the past, when we were in the academy, we would go to the nearby town to buy some pickles if the food didn't suit our taste, but now we don't even bother to go to the dining room for a quick meal. I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to read the book I wanted to read. In

less than ten days, I felt that I had made great progress. Although I still failed in writing the paper, I was no longer confused as before when I looked at the paper. It was superficial, at least there was something to write about.

Soon those who had taken the provincial exam came back one after another. According to the time, the results had not yet been released.

As soon as they came back, they were quickly surrounded by everyone present. I have almost never taken the exam. I don't even know what will be tested in this exam!

But when I saw them, I found that they were in a bit of a mess, and they all looked as if they were exhausted.

"Hey, don't mention it. "They said.

They were not prepared at first, so they decided to take the imperial examination at the last minute. It was quite safe when walking on the water, but the seasick person vomited for seven days after floating on the water today. They didn't even have dry food when they left. Preparation, there are many things on the boat that are not like traveling on land. They can only buy the boatman's rations at a high price and eat those black flour pancakes that are so hard that they can kill people.

I couldn't find an inn in the province, so I temporarily found someone to stay at. I don't know if it was because I didn't get any oil or water after floating on the water for a long time or something. When they arrived in the province, they all had a reaction after just eating a full meal. They had diarrhea and diarrhea all day long.

The next day I felt light-headed and went to take the exam. The test was not at all the familiar lecture notes they usually memorized, but how to replenish the national treasury. These scholars usually disliked the smell of copper, fearing that those things would tarnish their nobility. If you don't even know how to do business, how do you know how to fill the national treasury?

It took me three days to write a messy meal, and there was a friend next to me who couldn't eat or sleep well. Not to mention how uncomfortable it was.

After enduring these days, more than 20 of them figured out that there was no chance this time, so they left Senior Brother Song there to look at the results. They were going back for treatment...

Those who didn't go saw that they had been tortured for nearly 10 years. After being tortured for twenty days, he was no longer human. Those who didn't go there immediately felt lucky because their bodies were not as strong as those of the senior brothers.

When they left, everyone felt that they were safe. Now when they came back, they were a little embarrassed to face the greetings of their senior brothers. They said: "Our Shanlin Academy will not be completely wiped out."

"As long as you can pass the exam, it will be fine, but you can't give it to the academy. Shameful."

They alarmed several gentlemen when they came back.

He quickly invited the doctors from the town at the foot of the mountain to prescribe some conditioning medicine for them. He said: "Since the exam is over, don't think so much anymore. Take a good rest these days and ask the dining room to cook you something delicious later." How have these scholars ever suffered?

When I didn't come back before, I was still holding my breath and wanted to go back to the academy. Now I'm tired and sleepy when I come back, and my body can't hold on anymore. Everyone fell asleep. When the doctor came back from boiling the medicine, they all fainted. Finally, a few scholars forced their mouths open, and then the medicine was successfully fed in.

They looked lethargic for three days. During these three days, they did nothing but eat, drink, and defecate. Sometimes they would float to the hut. Everyone said that it was difficult to take the imperial examination, and even those who had not participated in the exam felt frightened just by looking at them.

It is indeed too difficult and I have to shed my skin even if I don't die.

Fang Shujing gained a bit from reading along in the academy.

He is reading in the library. He heard some hurried footsteps coming from outside. The person who came was actually his roommate Liu Lin, saying: "The results will be released soon... you are the head of the case." He was admitted as a scholar, and the news came here specially from the people at the foot of the mountain. reported.

When Fang Shujing heard the news, he quickly put the book in the library and came out to celebrate with his brothers.

He was admitted as a scholar...

Liu Lindao: "This time our Shanlin Alien won the top three, and also passed the 18th exam." This result is so impressive. This is the best time ever. If you can get into an ordinary private school, it will be enough to fill up the private school. Shanlin Academy doesn't even need to go out to recruit students. Seeing such results makes me want to squeeze in with my head sharpened even if I want to study.

"Is there a list? Show it to me." Fang Shujing said.

"Yes." He opened it and saw that all those who had been called back in advance had passed the exam. There are also some who performed exceptionally well and got into the exam. He now has the reputation of being a scholar.

Although Liu Lin had already passed the exam, he was still very happy for him. Next, he learned a piece of news that shocked him: "What, you want to take the exam?"

Normally, after taking the scholar exam, you have to wait three years before taking the exam. This year, Enke can actually take the exam in the same year. Liu Lin said: "I'm a little jealous of you. "It's God's grace that the time he lost was not wasted at all and was made up for.

He didn't doubt Fang Shujing's ability at all. He was assigned to Class A as soon as he came to the academy. His articles stood out and he was very popular among the gentlemen.

Liu Lin said: "However, your light was robbed by the ten-year-old prodigy in our academy." Although he was the head of the case, when everyone learned that there was another one who was admitted as a scholar at the age of ten. Not many people in the county or town discussed Fang Shujing. The only ones who became famous this time were the ten-year-old prodigy and Shanlin Academy.

Fang Shujing said: "This is best." He doesn't like to be too pushy.

At the same time, news came from the provincial capital that this time admissions were not based on the registration ratio, but on the basis of articles. Those who want to pick up the slack are miscalculating. This time, only three candidates were admitted in the whole province, and none of them were from Shanlin Academy.

As soon as the news came out, those scholars who had passed the examination were afraid to be too happy, for fear that they would be like the fellow students who went out this time. It's really shocking.

...

In Qingshui Village, everyone is looking at the Fang family these days. As soon as the weather allowed for groundbreaking, a circle of houses was built on the wasteland. Later, some people were brought in. Mr. Lu personally pressured them to buy the houses.

The whole village was shocked, this Fang family was really different. They could all afford servants. After these people came, the women in the village knew what the Fang family did, collecting cloth and making clothes and shoes, all for these people to wear.

After arriving, I was not in a hurry to start work. Instead, I rested for a few days and cooked some paste to eat. The grain in the countryside is sweeter and more delicious than the grain merchants in the county. These servants thought they were going to work as coolies in the village, with supervisors who could crack whips, but the result was beyond their expectations. They made them new cotton-padded clothes and cooked for them.

These days have become the most comfortable days. Just this warm meal was enough to move them. I am holding back my energy and want to work hard.

Work started quickly, and many of these people had carpentry experience. Then there is the strength. So many people were divided into five groups. Each group also asked them to choose a small boss and divide the work into groups. If any group did two extra meals, they could also add a spoonful of meat. Everyone risked their efforts to get the first place, so there was no need to worry. How to discipline.

People in the village sometimes come here to watch. When they see how hard they work, they all say, "They are really capable. A good labor force can almost catch up with a cow!"

As he was talking, the village chief also came over. , with a face full of joy: "Where are the Fang family?" His voice was quite loud, but the sound of sawing wood came from inside and the village chief couldn't hear him watching outside.

On the other hand, the villagers who were watching asked, "What's wrong?"

The village chief said, "Fang Shujing of their family has been admitted as a scholar, ranking first, and someone from the county came to announce the good news..."

"Oh, the scholar master is amazing. "

This is the reincarnation of Wen Quxing."

"The old Fang family is prosperous.

Chapter 65 Sensation to the whole village

Fang Shujing's passing the examination was a big event that caused a sensation in the whole village. People in the village couldn't sit still immediately, and some impatient people quickly knocked on the door to inform Mr. Fang that there were all kinds of noises in their wood furniture factory, and it took a long time before the door was opened.

Mrs. Fang said: "What's wrong?" This is the first time that the family has done such a big business, and she now comes here every day to deliver meals and so on.

The visitor beamed with joy and said, "Why are you still staying at home? What a great news. Your son has been admitted as a scholar. The person who is about to announce the good news is with the village chief. Hurry up and pick it up."

" What?" Mrs. Fang was suddenly surprised: "It's true."

"How can it be false if the village chief said it himself?"

As soon as Mr. Fang was happy, he went in and grabbed Mr. Fang who was working . Dad was caught.

Father Fang is an experienced carpenter, and he plays the leading role here. The size of wood to be cut by so many groups of people all depends on his experience. When Fang helped him do it, he still said with displeasure: "I'm busy, don't mess around." His son had thirty taels of silver in the shop. , and had so many people work every day, he would not be practical if he did not make money. Now he consciously works overtime to catch up on the work, but was forcefully interrupted by Mr. Fang, and he was a little dissatisfied.

Mrs. Fang was not as knowledgeable as him and said: "Quickly, change your clothes to greet the official." She was so happy that she had to say three sentences in total and forgot two of them.

Even though Mrs. Fang usually had a good temper, even Father Fang was afraid of her if she got angry, so he had no choice but to tell his eldest son hastily and then followed him out. Although I know that the lumber yard makes money, I still feel that it is very hard when I see it like this. Look at how dirty they were, and the blue homespun cloth all over their bodies was whitened by sawdust.

When I came out of the wood furniture factory, I was dumbfounded. Why was half the village here?

Everyone saw him and said, "Congratulations."

"Your family has been through hard work. Scholar Fang has been admitted as a scholar. This is a great thing."

"Yes, yes, you go back and change your clothes quickly."

Fang just now Mr. Fang's words were not made clear. Father Fang was not prepared. When he suddenly heard the news that his son was admitted to the scholar examination, he was stunned on the spot: "What did you say?"

The village chief came over and said: "Hurry, people who are here to announce the good news. It's still at my house."

Father Fang's mind went blank, and then a huge surprise suddenly came over him, and he felt a little twitching all over.

It was Fang who noticed him next to him and said: "Master, what are you doing? Don't scare me. Our son is now a scholar. What a good thing, what a great thing."

There had been this before in the village. When something good happens, it turns out to be too exciting, and when something good happens, it turns out to be something bad.

Mrs. Fang kept nagging in his ear for a long time before Father Fang realized what he was saying. When he came to his senses, there was already a circle of people around him, and he didn't even know what happened to him!

Seeing him blinking, he said, "Let's go, change clothes."

Seeing that he had regained consciousness, Fang gave him a heavy elbow with her elbow. He said: "You scared me to death."

Under everyone's chatter, Dad realized that everyone else had been stunned just now. Although his eyes were open, there was no response no matter how he screamed.

Father Fang said: "I'm so... so happy." He used to think that he could only eat enough stewed rice in this life. Unexpectedly, now he has opened a wood furniture factory, his two sons are married, and now the younger son has been admitted as a scholar. The huge surprise made him a little unable to bear it. Now that he recovered, he actually had tears in his eyes. , even if you die, you still have the face to face your ancestors.

Mrs. Fang and Father Fang wanted to go back and clean up, but they were afraid that the people who came to report the news would be impatient. Use your hands to sweep away the dust on your body and hair, go there first.

A group of fellow villagers also gathered around the two of them and wanted to take a look, but they had not seen them either.

Mrs. Fang suddenly turned around and said: "Ouch. I also said that our head is the head of the family, but my brain is not working well. Who...who can help me find my little Liu'er? He should know such great good news. ."

Everyone wanted to help him, but they didn't want to miss the excitement. At this time, Xiao Wang in the crowd said, "I'll go." After that, he left.

A lot of people Wuyang Wuyang's past.

Ms. Fang is now in charge of the food for so many people. She comes to buy whatever is needed in daily life, including firewood, rice, oil and salt. She has some money on her.

When you come to announce the good news, you need to give money.

The two yamen servants waited at the village chief's house for a long time, and finally waited until Mrs. Fang and Father Fang came over, followed by people who wanted to watch the fun. Even the corridors and courtyards are full of people.

The two people who announced the good news were county officials. They knew that Fang Shujing was a good brother of Lu Quantou, and they were even more polite to his parents when they met: "Congratulations, Mr. Fang is not only admitted as a scholar, but also ranked first this time."

Oh, everyone in the village was excited I was shocked to hear that, how many talented people in a county can come first in the interview and honor their ancestors?

"Okay... okay..." Father Fang was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

Fang quickly took out two strings of copper coins, each with two hundred coins on them, and said, "Thank you two officials for coming here to tell us. You can use this money to drink."

"No, no, no."

"You're too polite. ." The two officials said.

But Fang insisted on giving it, so they accepted it half-heartedly. I was very excited after receiving it. They are just little minions who usually don't do much to make money, but they didn't expect that this time they would get so much money that they could have enough to drink several times.

The yamen servant said: "Then I'll leave first. We Lu Quantou said that

we will come to visit you in a few days." "If you have something to do, please do it first."

The two yamen servants used yellow paper to ask the master to copy these names . , gave them.

Neither Mrs. Fang nor Father Fang could read very well, but the government officials told them that the one at the top of the list was his son. They all wanted to offer this piece of paper.

These two people just left. Liu Yechen also arrived: "Father, mother, how is my husband?"

He wanted to know the news about Fang Shujing so much. If Xiao Wang hadn't been with him, he would have wanted to run over.

Mrs. Fang said: "Jing'er passed the exam."

The people next to him also said: "I heard from the two officials that when Mr. Fang ranked first in the exam, not only did his family's land become tax-free, but he also got five kilograms of food every month. , This is a serious person who eats royal food."

"We used to send food to the top, but this is the first time I heard about it. I don't know if it tastes good?" "Is it

still delicious?

I bought the five acres of fertile farmland from the village chief's house. Every year, I can produce a lot more food than other fields. I don't have to pay taxes. How much can I save here and outside?" People in the village value food more than anything else. They are all heavy, so I can't help but envy them.

Liu Yechen lost his breath for a beat: "Aren't they taking the exam in August?"

"This time, the emperor is asking for help in advance." Aunt Wang said, she has the best ears. She just listened to the two officials who announced the good news. That's what I said.

Liu Yechen looked around and said, "What about others?"

Fang said, "He still has something to do in the academy. Let's cut three kilograms of pork today and have a good meal." Fang Shujing was not at home, and even more You have to take good care of Liu'er. Just take care of his son.

A villager said: "It's been a long time since there has been such a big happy event in this village. Your family should set up a few tables."

Fang has always made the decision on this matter. But Father Fang was really happy. When he heard this, he took the initiative and said, "It must be done. If we don't have the money to borrow money, we'll live on a living table for three days." "

Okay."

"How generous."

"Hey "Hey, then I have to save my stomach." The people in the village joked, not everyone can afford to set up the flowing water mat.

At least only small landowners can afford it. Three days of banquet costs a lot of money. They have spent a lot of money.

While they were talking, someone else said: "Fang family... hurry up... someone else is coming with something." When had the village been so lively? Anyone who comes now knows they are here to see the Fang family without asking.

Fang took Liu Yechen and rushed over.

The two yamen servants said before that Lu Captou would come later, but Lu Captou didn't know how. He asked someone to report the news, and he also followed.

Seeing Mrs. Fang, she said, "Aunt Fang, Uncle Fang, I'd like to congratulate you." The deer catcher's head was tall and mighty, wearing a head catcher's clothes, and carrying so many things behind him.

"Thank you for coming all the way..."

Although Lu Qantou was not in the village, he still knew how to make them more proud, and said, "Brother Fang is amazing. He has come out on top in so many talented examinations. County Grand Master I found out and rewarded him with twenty taels of silver, two bolts of silk and four snacks. The county magistrate praised Brother Fang for a long time in front of me, saying that he is really a talented person and will be great in the future."

The villagers became even more excited after hearing this. , to this group of villagers who face the loess and turn their backs to the sky, the county magistrate is the grand master of the sky. Their parents actually praised them personally and even brought them something. This is a glory that cannot be achieved in several lifetimes.

Mr. Lu said: "I don't want to be stingy. I heard that Uncle Fang likes to drink, so I took fifty kilograms of good wine and caught another pig. Cold pigs are not fat this season, so you can just make do with it." "

Everyone had seen the pig's four hooves tied before, and the pig was being carried on a pole. The pig was still grunting and panting.

Lu Quantou said it politely. This pig weighs at least a hundred pounds, which is quite big. How much meat can it produce?

The villagers looked at the pig and wanted to take a bite.

"Come and sit at home." Mrs. Fang said.

Lu Quantou said: "No, I will have a drink with Brother Fang next time he comes back." After that, he said: "Brother Fang also asked me to take care of you. If you come into the county and call me if something happens, you are not allowed to do so." You're welcome." After that, he unloaded his things at the Fang family's old house and left with his brothers.

The villagers took a breath when they heard this. Fang Shujing was so proud that he could even sit at the same table and drink as he was a brother-in-law with Lu Baotou.

This alone has been enough for the villagers to talk about for a long time. The last time there was such a big scene in the village was when Fang Shujing got married in a Qiangong sedan chair.

Chapter 66 Return to the Village

Nowadays, all the students at Shanlin Academy spend most of their time studying, without any need for supervision from their husbands. The students are either in the classroom or in the library. When they return to the dormitory at night, there are still people reading and studying.

Fast forward to June.

The academy began to give them a holiday, and then they would prepare to go to the province to take the scientific examination. They were given plenty of time on the way.

Like Liu Lin, they didn't take the exam in March. Fortunately, they reviewed very solidly. Everyone who took the exam in March regretted it. They went back and forth for half a month, and then rested for half a month after they came back. The review time was one month less than them, and the painful experience last time made them not want to go through it again.

Liu Lin started to pack his things. He wanted to go to the province in advance to find a courtyard house close to the test site. He could save some money and adapt to the environment in advance. In June, spring flowers bloomed and he wanted to take the overland route. It didn't matter if it was farther away. He could take a look along the way. The surrounding scenery. As soon as he expressed this idea, many people responded, so that everyone could take care of him together.

Liu Lin asked Fang Shujing if he wanted a piece. Fang Shujing said: "No, I have to go home first." This time he only received a letter from his daughter-in-law, saying that his family was very happy to know that he was admitted as a scholar, and they even hosted a banquet for the whole village.

After receiving his letter, I have been thinking about my wife every day, and now I can go home.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you in the province." Liu Lin said.

The two parted ways at Shanlin Academy, and he hurried down the mountain to go home.

When he returned, Liu Yechen was watering the vegetables grown in the yard.

"Daughter-in-law." Fang Shujing's voice rang out.

Liu Yechen was a little in disbelief. When he turned around, he realized that it was really him. A look of surprise suddenly appeared on his face. Said: "Mr. Sir." He was obviously very happy, but for some reason the tears of grievance fell down, which made Fang Shujing feel distressed: "Don't cry..."

Liu Yechen was already six months pregnant and her belly was a little bit At one point, Fang Shujing hugged him and said, "You are already a baby daddy, why are you still crying so much?"

Liu Yechen's cheeks turned red at his teasing, and he said, "You are going to be here this time How long will you stay here?"

"More than a month."

Liu Yechen was happy when he heard that he could stay home for so many days.

Fang Shujing said: "I didn't expect the child to have grown so big." Then he put his hand on it, and the little guy in his belly seemed to feel the hand that was nudging him gently.

Fang Shujing's heart softened. This was the little guy who was connected to him by blood.

The two returned to the house.

Fang Shujing said: "Liu'er, I miss you very much."

"Me too." The two hadn't seen each other for a long time. Fang Shujing looked at his wife with excitement and said distressedly: "I've lost weight."

Liu Yechen He said: "I'm not thin. Mom is so kind to me now. She always brings delicious food." Sometimes he is too lazy to cook and just eats the food sent by his mother-in-law. "This year's land daddy leaders have all planted it, and it's growing well." Their land is visibly better than other fields, and the grain poles are much higher than others. People in the village say this is because of their old age. Blessed by the Fang family's ancestors.

No one knew that Fang Shujing had sprinkled some spiritual spring water.

Liu Yechen said: "Whatever you want to eat, I will cook it for you."

Fang Shujing was not willing to let his wife cook. Said: "No need, I will get something to eat later." He just came back now and said: "Shall I take you for a walk?"

Liu Yechen said: "Okay."

Fang Shujing said: " You are heavy, I will support you."

Liu Yechen's cheeks turned red when he heard what he said, and he said, "Why are you so delicate?" Even though he said this, he still handed his hand to his husband.

In the village, he was Doctor Xiaoliu, and at home he was the mainstay, but as soon as Fang Shujing came back, he seemed to have the willpower and couldn't help but rely on his man.

Fang Shujing walked with him outside for a while. The sunshine in June is perfect for going for a walk.

Fang Shujing accompanied his wife and said, "It's quite beautiful here." He hadn't been back for a long time, and there were many unknown wild flowers on the road.

Liu Yechen said: "I scattered a handful of flower seeds in spring." These flowers are small wild flowers with strong vitality. It can grow naturally without much care.

Fang Shujing said: "Sure enough, you are still careful."

Liu Yechen raised his chin slightly after being praised by his husband.

After a while, the villagers were the first to see it and said, "Ah, Fang Xiucai, why are you back?" This was the only scholar in their village, but he gave them the face of the head of Qingshui Village. Those who were a little richer in the village saw him. My life was so good that I sent my children to a nearby private school to study.

Fang Shujing said: "I just came back."

"Oh, you should stay a little longer, our village has changed a lot now. You don't know it when you are studying outside." Then he started talking non-stop.

In the past, people in the village had to dig food in the fields if they wanted to make money, but now with this wood furniture factory, the village has suddenly become more prosperous.

The Fang family is generous and makes some meat every now and then to reward those men who do the best work.

I used to buy pork, but it was so expensive. Those smart people in the village started raising chickens. They were small roosters that they didn't like to raise before. Although they couldn't lay eggs, their meat grew quickly, and they could be caught and eaten in three or four months.

The first ones to be raised can now make a small fortune just by selling roosters to the Fang family. The rest of the people followed suit. Every family has its own plot of land. When the time comes, chop up the leaves of the key vegetables and chop the bad ones into a pot, which is enough for the chickens to eat.

Life is better now, and now every family can make money by just staying at home. The village chief's son began to think about raising pigs. When the time comes, the pigs will be killed, the pig blood will be sold to the Fang family, and everyone in the pork village will want it.

Before, everyone looked down on the village chief's son and thought he was too arrogant, but it turned out that he was really good at raising pigs. It was far beyond his expectation.

Mrs. Fang is too busy now, so she hired a neat woman to help cook, providing two meals a day for fifty people.

The clothes that Mrs. Fang made for her servants before were quilted. As summer was approaching, she gave little Wang a job and asked her to take the women who had sewn clothes to make clothes. You can earn more than 100 yuan a month from this alone, which is almost as much as men earn.

Liu Orion also sent them furniture to the county, which made them overwhelmed. He also recruited some men to work with them.

A wooden furniture factory has revitalized the entire Qingshui Village. I never thought I could make money at home, but now I can. Who in the surrounding villages does not envy their village?

Fang Shujing was also surprised when he heard this: "Really?"

The people in the village originally wanted to make friends with Fang Shujing. Although Fang Shujing was a scholar, he didn't have the airs like others. The people in the village were willing to talk to him, and they wished they could talk more when they saw him asking.

"People in our village can buy furniture from the lumber yard, half with silver and half with coarse grains." This furniture is not only beautiful in style, but also profitable. Some people from nearby villages want to buy their furniture for their children to get married, but they are anxious and cannot wait that long. You can buy an account that the villagers are about to prepare, and you have to give the villagers an extra two hundred cash. The two hundred cash is like money raining from the sky. After they have finished buying, they will wait in line for a number. Anyway, the people in the village are not in a hurry.

Fang Shujing said: "Not bad."

Qingshui Village was originally considered lagging behind the nearby villages, but now it has suddenly improved. Not only can the villagers have enough to eat, but they can also eat meat every now and then. It's much richer than other surrounding villages. There are people in other villages who want to cause trouble. But the Fang family's lumber yard has passed through Lu Quantou's place. Who dares to go to his place to cause trouble, unless it's life-threatening!

Now that the weather is warm, people from the surrounding villages have come to their village to do odd jobs.

While the two were talking, others also said, "Isn't this Fang Xiucai? When did you come back?" The speaker had a loud voice, and soon the whole village knew that he was back.

Fang Shujing talked with them for a while and then returned to the Fang family's old house. Only his sister-in-law was at home. Her belly was surprisingly big, and she was happy to see him back. She understood that it was because of Fang Shujing that her family had such a good life.

Xiao Tiantian beside Li Xiuer has been following her mother. Everyone in the Fang family loves her, and her temperament is much more cheerful than before. Seeing Fang Shujing, he said, "Uncle, little uncle."

Fang Shujing picked up Tiantian and said, "Does Tiantian miss uncle?"

"I do." Tiantian said beside her.

He gave Fang Shujing something rare, took out a piece of candy from his pocket, and said, "Here."

The little guy said, "Thank you, uncle."

Fang Shujing said, "Sister-in-law, when will you give birth?"

"In these few days. ." Li Xiuer said.

Fang Shujing said, "Didn't you invite Po Wen?" How could the eldest sister-in-law be alone in the family?

Seeing Fang Shujing's misunderstanding, Li Xiuer quickly said: "My mother has been staying with me at home these days. The aunt next door is Po Wen. She will come just as long as I call. My mother was called out just now to say something and she will be back soon." Now in the village People who are getting married here like to call Mrs. Fang the "Full Blessing Person" and think their family is very blessed. She is also willing to join in the fun, they are all acquaintances for decades, and she will go no matter who asks her.

After a while, Mrs. Fang also heard that her son was back and hurried back to the old house and asked, "Why are you back?"

Fang Shujing said, "Just came back."

Just as they were saying this, they heard the sister-in-law sighing in discomfort. With a snort, Liu Yechen stared at his sister-in-law and said, "Sister-in-law may be giving birth soon."

When Fang heard this, she didn't care about the happy news of her little son's return, and said quickly: "Hey, hey..." and then shouted After calling, the neighbor Wen Po came over. Fang Shujing, a grown man, couldn't stay here, so he said: "I'll call my elder brother."

Liu Yechen wanted to stay in the old house. He knew medical skills and could stay and take care of him. But giving birth to a child is a hurdle for both women and brothers. Fang Shujing was afraid of scaring his daughter-in-law, so she covered his eyes and said, "Come with me."

Before Liu Yechen could react, he was Fang Shujing took him away.

Chapter 67 Sister-in-law gives birth

Fang Shujing went to the wood furniture factory with his wife. He said to Fang's elder brother, "Hurry up and go home, my sister-in-law is about to give birth."

Fang Shujing ran away as soon as he heard the news. He has been uneasy these past few days. If you are not in good working condition, how can you calm down when your wife is about to give birth?

Father Fang also went out. The workers here have been working together for several months and the team leader is keeping an eye on them. He is active and does not need to worry about the work.

They returned to the Fang family's old house together. There were several women in the village who knew how to deliver babies. When they heard the news, they all went to the Fang family to help. Those who boiled water and some went in to midwife.

They men are out there.

After a while, my sister-in-law's heart-rending shouts were heard. How could they pass by this? Brother Fang was like an ant on a hot pot, and the ground was as hot as his feet. He walked around and made everyone even more anxious.

Many onlookers gathered outside the yard and said, "Don't worry, this woman has been waiting for a long time to give birth. Some births are difficult and may cause pain for more than ten hours. But yours has given birth before, and it went well." If you do, you can give birth in two hours."

Brother Fang was not comforted but became even more nervous when he heard this. If the pain like this lasts for one to two hours, wouldn't it be fatal?

Fang Shujing saw that his wife's face turned pale, and she was indeed frightened. She quickly took his hand and said, "Why don't you go back and rest first." Can't live.

Liu Yechen still said bravely: "I'm fine." But his face was slightly pale and he didn't look like he was fine.

Moreover, there was a smell of blood in the house. He was very sensitive during pregnancy and was a bit retching.

It was better when Fang Shujing took Liu Yechen out of the yard. Fang Shujing said, "Then let's wait outside!"

"Yeah." Liu Yechen finally calmed down and was still a little worried about his sister-in-law, stretching his neck to look into the yard from time to time.

Fang Shujing said: "Sister-in-law is strong and strong, and she will be fine."

Soon more people came to join in the fun, and many people started chatting with Fang Shujing when they saw her coming back from other places.

From a distance, I saw a person rushing over, and when I looked closely, I saw that it was Xu Quan. During Fang Shujing's absence, he relied on him to organize big and small affairs at home. He was very excited when he saw Fang Shujing and said, "Master." He only found out about this after hearing someone in the village talk about it.

Xu Quan is also a small manager in the wood furniture factory. He is a bit dignified on weekdays, but when he saw Fang Shujing, he was a bit childish and said, "The stew I make now is delicious. I will make it for you today." ."

"Okay."

Xu Quan knew that Fang Shujing must have eaten nothing when he came back, so he went home to cook.

Sure enough, just as the woman said, Li Xiuer gave birth after more than an hour of pain. They heard the sound of wow coming from inside, and they gave birth to a son.

They hurried into the yard and heard Mrs. Fang looking for him: "Come here Jing'er." Mrs. Fang blocked the door and refused to let her father, Fang Dalang, in. Instead, she asked Fang Shujing to go in and see the child first.

There is a custom in the village that the first person a child sees after birth will have a similar temperament and temperament to this person in the future. Who in the village could be as promising as Fang Shujing? This crying little boy was the eldest grandson of the Fang family. Mrs. Fang naturally hoped that he would be smart and love reading.

So Fang Shujing became the first person to see the child. It turned out that the newborn child looked like this. The whole body was red and wrinkled, maybe because it had been soaked in the stomach for a long time, and there was a thick layer of fetal membranes in many places on the head. fat.

"So fat." Fang Shujing liked children very much and couldn't help but take them and want to hold them. But Fang didn't believe it. He just asked him to see how many days it would take for a newborn child to open its eyes. But their little nephew opened his eyes just after he was born, and it was a huge surprise just by opening his eyes.

"Has this child's eyes opened?"

"What a smart child. He will definitely be a top scholar in the future."

The aunts here said.

Everyone loves to hear auspicious words, and Mrs. Fang is no exception. She held the child and smiled from ear to ear. Then she called Father Fang and Fang Dalang over to take a look at the child. Everyone was extremely excited.

After seeing the baby, it was time to see the adults... Li Xiuer gave birth to the baby in an hour without much effort. She was very happy to hear that Fang Shujing had given birth to him. After a while the newborn child started crying. Fang took him back to find his mother. It was surprising that the child who had been crying so much suddenly became a little more well-behaved around his mother, neither crying nor making trouble...

After Father Fang saw the child He was about to go back to the wood furniture factory. Brother Fang stayed with his wife and children. He was smiling so stupidly that he looked at the children for a while, then looked at his wife and opened his eyes when the baby was born. The two of them stared at each other with big eyes. , which made Li Xiuer helpless.

He didn't go back until his nephew was born safely.

When the two of them returned home, Xu Quan had already prepared the food. They could have a delicious meal when they got back. They were all a little tired.

Fang Shujing went back to sleep with his wife and squeezed her legs. Pregnancy was quite hard.

Liu Yechen asked: "What does my sister-in-law's child look like?"

Fang Shujing said: "It's just small and red."

Liu Yechen really likes children now. He said: "I will go over and have a look in a few days." Then he added: "I wonder if our little hawthorn will be as cute as my sister-in-law's children when they grow up." He heard the children outside. His cry was loud and clear, and he looked very healthy and lively...

Fang Shujing said: "The little hawthorn must be very cute too."

I don't know if the baby in the belly heard his father praising him, and he kept talking all day long. An Qing was quiet, but when he heard this, his stomach started to stir, which shocked Fang Shujing.

Then he gently put his hand on his wife's belly and said: "Don't make trouble, go to bed..."

Liu Yechen was very experienced in this matter, and said: "If he comes together now, I'm afraid he will have to play for a while."

Fang Shu Jing was beside him and it was refreshing to see his stomach rise and fall.

...

Liu Yechen saw his sister-in-law's son the next day. The little guy opened his eyes. He had a bad temper and would cry if anyone wanted to hug him except his mother and Fang. His voice was also loud. When he cried, It was like a world shattering, and no one in the family dared to mess with him.

Mrs. Fang is now a grandmother, and now she walks with wind. Both of her sons got married late, and this is the first time that an old lady in the village who is about the same age as her has become a grandmother. I haven't gone anywhere these days, just waiting on my daughter-in-law's confinement. When I have free time, I will go and hold my eldest grandson.

Fang Shujing walks with his wife every day, and when he comes back once in a while, he and his wife hold hands together, and Liu Yechen also follows him, which makes the people in the village laugh when they see them together, feeling that they still have the same affection as a young couple. good.

The two of them were sitting there basking in the sun. They saw a bullock cart in the distance. They saw it was Liu Orion, whom they hadn't seen for a long time. When they saw Fang Shujing, they smiled and said, "Oh, why are you back?"

"Go back home after a break. Are you like this?"

Liu Lihu smiled when he saw Fang Shujing: "It's okay. Your business in the county has been very good recently. I have to deliver goods three times a day." He was really impressed. Everyone in the village said this wood furniture factory. It was Fang Shujing's idea. He was still a little puzzled. He hadn't heard that this thing was taught in the book? Recently, he also wants to save money and send all the children at home to study. He will still be a successful student.

Chapter 68 Barbecue

Liu Yechen is very happy recently because his husband is by his side every morning when he wakes up.

During the day, I would accompany him to the old house to see my nephew and then come back. From time to time, I would cook him some delicious food.

Xu Quan went out early this morning. He first went to the wood furniture factory to check in, and then came back. No matter what month it is now, it will be the Chinese New Year when the young master comes back. He said: "There is an extra tofu seller at the entrance of the young master's village. Many people are buying it."

Fang Shujing said: "Buy some dried tofu." Yesterday I gave My daughter-in-law made braised fish once, but she, who has never been picky about food, felt it was too greasy. She said she wanted to eat something delicious and not greasy, but it was difficult for Fang Shujing.

My wife is twins now, so no matter how difficult it is, I still have to find a way to do it for him. Dried tofu is an excellent thing.

Now Qingshui Village is supported by a furniture and wood furniture factory, which has one more way to make money than other villagers. People who have money are more willing to spend money than before.

This tofu seller is from the next village. Those who make tofu either go to the market or the temple fair in the county. They deliver it to some shops in the county on weekdays. Occasionally they send it here on a whim. Unexpectedly, the people in Qingshui Village are quite happy with it. Everyone can earn dozens of cents a month, and eat enough of the green vegetables in the fields and wild vegetables in the mountains. For this cent, they can get a piece of tofu as big as a palm, which looks good. Occasionally, they have to change their taste, but dry tofu is expensive. Some, two cents for a large sheet, spread it out with a layer of farm sauce and sprinkle some sweet and crispy things like green onions, cucumbers and radishes to eat as snacks, but this is also the favorite of the rich women in the village, and most people Not willing to eat like this.

Seeing that the tofu seller was close to their village, everyone cheered him up. He delivered more than 30 pieces of tofu every day, and left them at the entrance of the village to sell for a while before disappearing. The cost of dry tofu was slightly higher, and the quantity brought was smaller. I wanted to eat quickly, but I hesitated for a while and then it was gone.

As soon as Fang Shujing said so, Xu Quan hurried to buy it.

He helped his wife up. He said: "Yesterday I asked them to send a big rooster. Let's make some chicken soup and tofu skewers." When I bought the chicken yesterday, I didn't think about how to make it. I was just thinking that my wife would eat something good when she was pregnant. Unexpectedly, today My son said there was dried tofu, what a coincidence!

Although Liu Yechen had never eaten it, he was looking forward to it after hearing the name.

After a while, a big rooster was delivered to Aunt Liu's house, and she said, "This chicken weighs seven pounds after being killed and trimmed." Just by looking at the majestic comb, you can tell how big the chicken is. Aunt Liu said: "I originally wanted to keep it as a breeder chicken to hatch some good chicks, but it turned out that this chicken was so powerful that it chased my little grandson and pecked it all the way." This made their family feel bad, and Fang Shujing happened to want to buy one. A big rooster, where can I keep it?

Fang Shujing said yesterday that his wife couldn't smell the smell of killing chickens and plucking their feathers, so he asked them to help process them before sending them over. Picking up chickens and ducks in the countryside is not much of a job, so I just raised my hand and had them taken care of and delivered.

Fang Shujing said: "How much is it?"

"I often give it to the lumber yard. It's cheaper than selling it to outsiders. It's a cheap price for you. You can give it fifty yuan." The lumber yard has a reward system. Every day I cook meat every five days and buy chicken quite frequently.

Fifty copper coins for such a big rooster was really not expensive, so Fang Shujing just gave him copper coins.

Aunt Liu laughed when she saw the copper coins and said: "You can eat our chickens, they are so delicious. We raise them finely, unlike others who keep them in cages. We just put them in the backyard. The roosters and hens are full of them." Walking around the yard, the chicken cooked here is not bad at all. "

The chickens will grow quickly after spring. Just make sure there is always water in the water bowl. The hens can lay eggs and the roosters can eat meat when they grow up. It would be so comfortable for her to see the chickens in the backyard every day!

I made a little money this time, and when the village chief's son kills the pig, I plan to cut off two pounds of fat and fry the lard residue for the children to enjoy.

Fang Shujing asked: "How many more are there?"

"There are more than twenty roosters and hens together."

"So many?" Fang Shujing sighed. In the past, people in the village would not be able to raise more than two or three chickens. Ten times less than before.

Aunt Liu said: "That's a lot. Your mother's lumber yard wants roosters over five kilograms. There are only two left at home, which is not enough to sell. In a few days, the hawker will come and deliver the chickens. I'll bring in twenty more to raise." Her chickens are well raised, and since the lumber yard ate their chickens, she won't buy anyone else's chickens. But her family was almost finished eating and had to buy other people's food. She felt quite a sense of crisis.

We talked briefly here and then went back. The chickens were kept free in the backyard, and I was afraid that my grandson would be bullied by the roosters again.

Fang Shujing took the packed chicken to the kitchen, took out the complete skeleton and put it in a crock pot to make chicken soup.

The rest of the chicken is marinated and seasoned, then put on a wooden skewer and grilled over fire. The fat will be forced out after being grilled.

Fang Shujing took all the bones and cooked the soup, leaving the chicken wings, chicken legs, chicken necks and chicken feet. The meat and crispy bones in the middle of the chicken skeleton are also skewered.

One chicken can be skewered for seven skewers when used to make soup, and each skewer is very big.

Fang Shujing had some broken tea leaves at home. He saved some on weekdays and used them to cook tea eggs.

Fang Shujing found the brazier, lit the fire and began to fan it to remove the thick smoke. I lit the charcoal, made a small rack and put it on the brazier to bake. After it was almost ready to be smoked, the oil was forced to drip onto the charcoal, sparking waves of sparks.

The aroma of barbecue can waft far away.

The chicken drumsticks here were too big. When roasting, he cut them twice because he was worried that the outside would be cooked and the inside would not be cooked.

About a quarter of an hour later, Xu Quan came back with dried tofu and said expectantly: "Master, why does it smell so fragrant?"

When he saw that it was barbecue, his eyes lit up.

He has taken advantage of the young lady. It is very troublesome to make this kind of barbecue. It usually takes a whole morning to work.

Not long after, Ah Huang, who was at home, was leaning next to Xu Quan. One person and one dog both had their own cocks. They were looking at each other with eager eyes. Ah Huang's cocks were almost flowing into a river.

The smell of barbecue was indeed overpowering, and soon all the dogs in the village started barking.

Fang Shujing asked Xu Quan to look at the pot inside, and wait until the chicken soup became more flavorful, then cut the dried tofu into diamond-shaped pieces and stew it with the chicken soup!

Liu Yechen was so greedy by the aroma that he asked, "Are you ready, sir?"

Fang Shujing said, "The chicken skewers are ready." The chicken was pierced with crispy chicken bones. A big skewer of meat. After he marinated it with seasonings, he brushed it with a layer of sugar water while grilling it. The color of the grilled meat was orange and it smelled delicious.

Liu Yechen took a bunch and took a bite. It was moderately salty and had a light sweetness on the outside, especially the crispy chicken bones. It was very fun to bite into them. Not only did he not satisfy his craving after finishing the first meal, he became even hungrier, and he quickly ate the second one. Liu Yechen was usually very well-fed and never picky about food, but to make the food go smoothly, Fang Shujing had to give it to him personally. Made!

Liu Yechen's food was so delicious that Xu Quan and Ah Huang stopped looking at the skewers grilled on the fire and only looked at him. Ah Huang has grown very big now, but when he sees delicious food, he still thinks he is a puppy. He grunts and wants to beg for food.

There are also two chicken legs, two chicken wings, two chicken feet, a chicken neck, and a crispy bone skewer on Fang Shujing's fire rack. Fang Shujing said: "Quan'er, you choose one."

Xu Quan said: "I want to choose chicken drumsticks." The seven-pound rooster is not a cover, the drumsticks are also big, and even a small appetite can be full with just one chicken drumstick. .

Fang Shujing took Xu Quan as his younger brother and agreed when he saw that he wanted to eat chicken legs. He said to Ah Huang: "Choose one between chicken paws and chicken neck." Then he waved everything to show it.

Ah Huang hesitated, and finally raised the dog's paw on the left. Although it was a chicken neck with less meat, it was roasted brown and had oil bubbles on it, which attracted him inexplicably.

Fang Shujing gave it to Xu Quan and asked Xu Quan to put it in the dog bowl for him. Their Ah Huang is the best-fed dog in the village. Every time he eats, he eats the same food as them, and all the bones in the house belong to him. The fur is shiny now, and Orion Liu was filled with curiosity when he saw it last time.

In the eyes of dog lovers, Huang is simply the most beautiful dog. He is also big and doesn't bark on weekdays. But if someone is sneaking around, the intimidation he sends out from his throat is no joke, but now he sees Xu Quan held the chicken neck, and it jumped up with joy!

Xu Quan swallowed hard when he smelled the smell and said, "It smells so good..." Then he said to Ah Huang, "Give me a bite."

"Wow."

Xu Quan said, "Just one bite, and my chicken drumsticks will be ready later." , I'll give you a bite too."

Ah Huang whined softly.

Xu Quan was happy when he heard this. He broke off a knuckle-sized piece and put it in his mouth to chew. The meat was slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. It was also brushed with a layer of sugar water and tasted slightly sweet. It's really amazing.

Xu Quan was still not satisfied with the meal, and suddenly realized that it was good to eat the chicken neck. Ah Huang was quite good at choosing, but he didn't eat enough.

Ah Huang drooled a lot. Seeing that Xu Quan had eaten it himself and didn't care about him, he let out an angry cry.

Xu Quan then put the chicken neck in his dog's basin. It was not as thin as what people eat, but it was so big that a dog chewed the brittle bones with a clicking sound. The chicken neck was quickly eaten and left uneaten. When it was enough, he licked the entire inside of the dog bowl, and then squatted down and got in again.

Fang Shujing was grilling next to him. After a while, his wife put the chicken skewers to his mouth. Fang Shujing took a bite. The chicken was indeed very fragrant when grilled!

He was quite touched when he ate the meat given by his wife. Since she was pregnant with the child, she has developed the instinct of animals to protect food. This chicken skewer is something he loves to eat. Being able to share it with him proves that she is still very important in his heart. .

Fang Shujing left a chicken wing for himself and cooked it on the back, then asked Xu Quan to deliver the rest to the Fang family's old house.

Then I gave them six boiled tea eggs, making a total of ten boiled tea eggs, leaving four, which was just enough for the three of them and one dog.

Xu Quan wanted to eat the chicken drumsticks quickly, and wished he could run to deliver them as quickly as possible. The smell would be delicious along the way. It makes those who have just finished their meal very hungry.

Xu Quan went back after delivering the things. As expected, he was given a big chicken drumstick as soon as he returned.

Ah Huang barked beside him.

Xu Quan also gave him a knuckle of chicken. Ah Huang was stunned for a moment and then his barking sound got louder.

Xu Quan was still reasoning with it: "What you gave me still has bones. It's all meat. It's more economical for you, okay?"

Ah Huang didn't listen and screamed at him, so he had no choice but to give some more to Ah Huang. yellow.

As soon as Fang Shujing picked up the chicken wings, he saw Liu Yechen looking at them with longing eyes. He handed it to his wife, but Liu Yechen was embarrassed and insisted on taking a bite. Fang Shujing couldn't resist him, so he took a small bite, and then his wife was willing to take it and eat it.

Fang Shujing peeled the tea eggs and used some salt to season the chicken soup in the earthen pot. The more the tofu was cooked, the better it tasted. Grind some more garlic juice and add a big bowl of chili oil. Even the soup is delicious and there is not so much oil.

After Liu Yechen finished eating, he ate a large bowl of chicken soup and tofu skewers. It was so smooth that he drank all the chicken soup, and finally ate the tea eggs!

The earthen pot is not big, just enough for one person and one bowl. In the end, Ah Huang also got some of it. The whole chicken skeleton was cooked until it lost all its flavor, and finally it belonged to Ah Huang.

Xu Quan was half a boy and when he was old enough to eat, he ate a big chicken leg, a large bowl of tofu skewers in chicken soup, and finally a tea egg. With a warm feeling in his stomach, he said, "Master, it's better if you come back." Fang Shujing gave him monthly money every month. He also saved a lot, and said: "How about I use my own money to order another chicken from Aunt Liu, and you can cook us a meal tomorrow if you are tired!" The only person in the village who can make the scholar cook is the daughter-in-law. Liu Yechen was the only one left with Xu Quan.

Fang Shujing said: "In this way, I will write down the steps for making chicken soup tofu skewers and the marinade for the meat skewers. You can make it anytime you want." It is better to teach a person to fish than to teach a man to fish.

Xu Quan said: "That's okay." He was good at cooking but still not as good as the young master. Having the young master's recipe is like turning stone into gold. The milk puff pastry last time is an example!

After the meal, the two of them walked around the yard. Liu Yechen whispered, "Can you sleep with me?" Since he became heavier, he had the habit of taking a nap, and he relied heavily on Fang Shujing, hoping to wake up. My husband was still with me when I arrived.

After hearing this, Fang Shujing said: "Okay."

"Just sleep very honestly." Liu Yechen repeated it again to avoid misunderstanding.

Fang Shujing also laughed at him: "What are you thinking about every day?"

Liu Yechen blushed. He was like this, not because those who are close to black are black!

Chapter 69 Furniture Sales

A few days after Fang Shujing was at home, Lin Yuchen came. When we met, he complained: "If it weren't for Brother Liu who delivered the goods, I wouldn't have known you were back. Congratulations on being admitted as a scholar." Good brother, he was admitted as a scholar. He was even happier than if he had passed the exam.

I just wanted to get drunk with him, but it turned out that Fang Shujing had been at Shanlin Academy and had to wait for him to make an appointment again when he was free. In the end, Fang Shujing returned to the village. He waited lonely in the county and had no choice but to come looking.

Fang Shujing was making snacks for his wife at the moment, and there was some flour on his body. Although he looks like a scholar with a scholarly spirit, he is clearly a family man. At this moment, he steamed all the pastries into the pot and said, "Let's drink some at home today."

Lin Yuchen's favorite drink was drinking. When he was a playboy, he wished he could go to eight dinner parties a day.

Now when he heard Fang Shujing say this, he said: "Not today." Then he felt a little embarrassed: "I came here first to see you, and secondly to rush the goods." He was a little a little bit embarrassed when he mentioned this. Proudly said: "This furniture shop of ours is really the right one. There is an endless stream of customers every day. Our products are good-looking and not expensive, and there is also a display area. People who originally only wanted to buy a box came back. Build another set of cabinets. "Although his family is engaged in business, he has always been in the restaurant business. Unexpectedly, he also broke into a world in the furniture store. It was very popular when it opened last month. On a good day, hundreds of people come into the store, and more than 30 sets can be sold, with some scattered ones. The waiters in the store were as if they were drunk.

Lin Yuchen has grown up in a business environment since he was a child. He has only one requirement for his clerks, that is, they must be enthusiastic and treat everyone equally regardless of whether they are rich or not. This makes it possible to get rid of those three streets of shops that watch people order dishes.

The location of their shop is the only way to enter the county town. The store is quite large, and people are constantly coming in here. Many people came to join in the fun. Seeing how cheap the price was, I decided to make a reservation here. I earned at least 200 taels in a month, and after splitting the account, I still had 100 taels!

As a new store, it was so popular right after it opened that it greatly exceeded everyone's expectations. Even Father Lin couldn't help but praise his son.

Lin Yuchen is selling well now and said, "It's just that your goods are being made so slowly that the warehouse is empty. Now I can sell whatever goods you give me."

His father followed suit when his business was good, and he came every now and then. He called a few friends and went to his small teahouse on the second floor to drink tea. In fact, it was just to show off and let these old guys see his son's abilities. Fang

Shujing said: "To make things, you still have to work slowly and carefully, and you can't cut corners and smash the signs."

Lin Yuchen said from the side: "That's the truth, but other shops have already copied it. I sold one with Our prices are about the same!"

Aren't these people trying to steal business?

Fang Shujing was not in a hurry, and said: "Your shop is in a good location, and it has an inherent advantage over others. My father is the most down-to-earth and serious in his work. Our selling price is not high, so I don't believe they can beat us. In this way, I Come up with more styles. It will only be popular in the next few months. It won't sell in the future!"

Lin Yuchen said: "I'll be busy." Even so, he said with full expectation. This time I came to reconcile the accounts, and I settled the money in one piece. "It was originally scheduled to be settled once a month, and the accounts would be reviewed once a year. Lin Yuchen is now in charge of writing the accounts in detail.

Fang Shujing said, "Then I'll go with you."

"Okay."

Fang Shujing said, "Then I'll go talk to my wife." After a while, Fang Shujing came out and said, "Let's go. "

Follow Lin Yuchen to the wood furniture factory.

As soon as I entered, I saw a large courtyard with various semi-finished furniture, some of which had already begun to be painted.

Every process here is complete and everyone is working hard.

As soon as Fang Shujing came over, Father Fang saw him. There were people around who didn't dare to speak loudly when they saw Fang Shujing. When these servants were sold, they thought they were going to mine or do other heavy work. Unexpectedly, it was better than they imagined after arriving here. Just work hard. The two meals a day were sufficient. Young men like them could eat eight fist-sized multi-grain steamed buns in one meal, and one spoonful of meat was cooked every seven days. One group of people ate while the other four groups watched. Not to mention how delicious it was, everyone was working hard to earn meat for themselves.

Well-fed and well-dressed, my body is actually stronger than before.

I was very grateful when I saw Fang Shujing again. If he hadn't selected the people in the first place, I'm afraid more than half of these people wouldn't have survived this winter!

"Master Fang." They greeted.

Fang Shujing said: "You guys get busy first." There were dormitories of these people around, one of which was Father Fang's room. Sometimes he would rest in this room when he was tired.

Fang Shujing and Lin Yuchen entered the house together, and called Father Fang and Mrs. Fang to come over.

Brother Fang recently had a son. He is at the old house every day, and there is no shortage of him at the wood furniture factory. Fang simply let him serve his wife's confinement at home, and he was happy with it.

Fang was cooking for them today. Although she had already hired one person, she often helped but she was still tired. She planned to invite two more people. When they were called over, they recognized Lin Yuchen and said, "Master Xiao Lin, why are you here? Please sit down." He was very enthusiastic.

Lin Yuchen smiled and said: "Uncle and aunt, don't be busy, I'm here to share the money with you."

Fang was a little embarrassed to talk to Father Fang about money: "This... you can just give it to me." Lin Yuchen said: "

Fang Shujing is my best brother, but my brother has settled the score. Don't worry, I will guarantee my character that you will not suffer any loss."

Fang said: "I can definitely trust you. " "

Both Mrs. Fang and Father Fang can't read, so Lin Yuchen read him how much they sold. They do it every day and know how many pieces they send. There is no difference in the number of pieces, and the rest is divided. A total of one hundred Zero and three taels of silver.

Lin Yuchen knew that people in the countryside did not like to use banknotes, so he changed them to silver in advance. The row of white coins was quite shocking.

Both Fang and Father Lin were excited and said, "That's it." Much money. "The old couple never dreamed that they would make so much money one day.

Lin Yuchen said: "The goods sell very well in the store. "Who doesn't have a wedding or something like that? It would cost a lot of money to hire a carpenter. The level of the carpenter varies, and you don't know what it will look like. It's better to buy in their store than to hire a carpenter. It's a little more expensive to make, but just looking at the lacquer on the wood, I don't know how much better it is than others. Who can spare the time to apply the lacquer more than thirty times, and these thirty times have to wait for it to dry. When the carpenter took on this job, he also took on other jobs, but the work was not as meticulous as this one.

Everyone was willing to buy it, and it soon became popular, and the nearby villages also liked to buy it, so there was a steady flow of money.

Lin Yuchen said with a smile: "If we hadn't stopped us, on the best selling day, the samples on display would have been almost too much to resist. "In the end, they fought hard not to sell their work, otherwise they would have to close down if the whole house was empty.

"We hurry up and do it. "Seeing the real money made me more motivated. Father Fang said: "We can still ship out a batch of goods today, including twenty pieces of desks, chairs and pen holders and bookshelves. "

It was Lin Yuchen who asked someone to bring the drawings to make them. These are easy to make and can be shipped quickly. They are also constantly enriching the varieties.

Lin Yuchen heard this and said: "That's great. Then he said: "We need to make more cabinets at home." Even if many people don't buy a complete set, they will buy a separate cabinet when they see it is good. "This is the best thing they sell in their store. It's the one that Fang Shujing uses at home. Not only does it look good, but there's something else going on inside. If you don't mention the hidden compartments, others won't be able to find them. Those who have seen the display Everyone wants...

"We are already doing it. I will ask all five groups to do this later." They now have different divisions of labor and make different things. But since the cabinets are selling so well, they might as well make more cabinets and the rest later. reproduction.

Lin Yuchen got the answer he wanted and said very happily: "Then I'll leave first... let's get together when we have time." Now the shops in the county cannot do without him.

Fang Shujing sent him out, and Lin Yuchen said: "In a few days, I will dismantle the tea room on the second floor and put in furniture." He is now addicted to business, and he has no interest in eating, drinking and enjoying things. Enthusiastic.

Fang Shujing said: "Okay, see you later."

Lin Yuchen got on the carriage. After having a profitable business, he became very popular.

Fang Shujing continued to return to the house.

Father Fang quickly gave Fang Shujing thirty taels, which was his original capital. Fang Shujing didn't want it, but Father Fang insisted on giving it.

Fang Shujing had no choice but to accept it, and Father Fang said: "The wood is empty, the paint is gone, and we have to restock. The boss is looking after the children at home, so ask Shuanzi to come over." They must have someone organized here. Man, his nephew is quite capable, but his family's conditions are not very good.

Fang said: "We are almost out of food and oil..." Fortunately, these seventy taels were delivered in time, otherwise the factory would have stopped working.

Now that you have money, you can make a lot of money.

Father Fang was so excited.

Fang scolded him angrily: "You should be calm now that you are old, and don't let anyone know how much money you make." The richer you are, the more you have to keep a low profile, otherwise you will be hated by others!

Father Fang said: "I'll go find the bolts, and then I'll get the wood." Although he tried his best to restrain himself, making money was a happy thing after all, and he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

Fang laughed and scolded: "This old thing."

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Chapter 70 Unexpected Childbirth

Father Fang was in a hurry to go out to buy materials, and they were the only two people left in the room. Fang Shujing knew that it would take a lot of money to stock up on wood. Fang Shi said, "I really don't have any shortage of money. Let's use this for the family."

Fang Shi said, "Your father feels that he owes you. He talks about it. " I won't say it, but I know it in my heart." I wanted to make up for it, but it turned out that Fang Shujing was a pushover. Instead of using their help, he even helped his family.

Fang Shujing said: "I'm happy that my family is living well."

Just like Mrs. Fang has told her neighbors this year that she will not sell the grain she grows this year, but will sell it to those who have more to pay taxes. She, although having fifty people to help with the work is enviable, it still costs her a lot of money every day. As long as the Fang family is strong, it's okay, but if they are petty-minded, they will be so worried that they can't sleep every day.

Fang said: "I can't tell you about your eldest brother." He comes to the meeting every day with his son in his arms. He used to have a calm temperament, but now he shows off to everyone he sees.

When Fang Shujing heard this, he laughed and said, "My eldest brother finally had a child, and I don't want him to care about it."

"But being a father is not dignified at all." People in the village have a saying, it is better to have grandchildren than to have children. It will be difficult to manage his children in the future.

Fang Shujing said: "What kind of dignity do you want from your own son?"

Mrs. Fang glanced at him: "I think the same will happen when your child is born."

Fang Shujing said: "Our little hawthorn will be a few months away." He was just born."

Fang frowned and said, "Why give your child such a name?

" As for my brother, he really wanted a little brother like Liu Yechen. Fang Shujing quickly thought of another thing and said, "Is there a stable woman who is dedicated to delivering my brother's babies?" When he thought of his sister-in-law, He was still frightened by the screams on the day of delivery. He loved the child but was reluctant to let his wife suffer. Every time he thought about it, he felt very worried.

"Every mother-in-law is the same. It's too early for you to consider this now. The child is only more than seven months old, and it will take a month or two before we can see him."

"Alas..."

Mrs. Fang knew that he had not stayed in the village long. , said: "When you leave, ask Xiao Liu and Xu Quan to move in too." The place they live in is too remote. Now Fang has to be busy at home and take care of everything here. I'm afraid she won't be able to take care of things there. .

Fang Shujing said: "They are doing well over there, and Ah Huang is here." They didn't live together from the beginning. It's definitely not convenient to put them together now. Besides, Liu Yechen usually likes to tinker with medicines and stuff, so it would be more comfortable to stay with them.

When Mrs. Fang mentioned the big dog, he said nothing about how tall and powerful it was.

Fang Shujing went out from here and returned home.

Liu Yechen was sitting in the room, packing the baby's hat and clothes. Although he doesn't know how to do it, he can't help it. Doctor Xiaoliu is very popular in the village, and many people will send them to him. They are all very beautiful. The baby hasn't been born yet, but there is a box full of the child's things.

Fang Shujing said: "Where are you packing?"

Liu Yechen said: "Well, the child was born in August. I received two small red cotton-padded jackets before, but I can't put them on..." His words were full of regret. . The little baby must be very cute wearing a small cotton-padded jacket, but the clothes are so big that the child will definitely not be able to wear them until the Chinese New Year.

Fang Shujing said next to him: "Then keep it, maybe the second child can be used."

Liu Yechen glanced at him and said: "You are not greedy." This one has not been born yet, so he started to think about it. Second child.

The two of them were talking about this in the room. Fang Shujing gently put her hand on his belly. The little guy in his belly felt his heat and started tossing and playing happily.

This became their unique parent-child time. Liu Yechen smiled and watched their interaction.

Fang Shujing said: "The little hawthorn is quite powerful." He pushed it from the inside and it was much stronger than before.

Liu Yechen said: "Yeah." I don't know if it's because of his thinness. Recently, I always feel heavy. I used to be able to walk around, but now my legs start to swell when I get tired, and I don't like to go out much.

Fang Shujing and Liu Yechen were talking together when they heard Mr. Liu coming in from outside and said, "Doctor Xiao Liu, my boss said... there is news about your master."

"What?" Liu Yechen suddenly said Standing up, he had been missing his master very much. After searching for him for so long, he finally had news about him.

Fang Shujing asked: "Where is he?"

Xiao Liu said: "I also heard from my boss that he seemed to have met him in the provincial capital." Xiao Liu couldn't tell the specific person.

Fang Shujing said, "Brother Liu, please come home."

"Okay, I'll find it for him now." Little Liu said.

When Liu Yechen heard the news, Shujing asked, "Why doesn't Master Xianggong come back?" He originally thought that Master had something to hide, but now people around the village have seen that he is still fine. Could it be that... ...Did Master not want him back then?

Liu Yechen's mind was filled with random thoughts. Master was the person he loved most in the world. Why did he leave him alone in the village? Tears were in his eyes at this moment.

Fang Shujing said: "Don't cry. Since I have the news, I will help you find it and I will definitely find it for you."

After a while, Brother Liu came over. Seeing Liu Yechen's eyes were red, he said, "That mother-in-law of mine Talking too fast... I made you unhappy."

Fang Shujing said, "Sister-in-law is also kind-hearted. Your friend said that she met him. Can you tell me more specifically?"

Liu Orion said, "That friend of mine is also nearby. In the village, Dr. Liu had been to their village before when he was working as a barefoot doctor. Now he went out to do odd jobs with his fellow villagers. When he saw Dr. Liu, he said that he was working as a sedan chair when he went out. He was very famous, so he went up to talk to him, but Doctor Liu said he didn't know him..." I came back a few days ago and talked about this matter, which has happened for several months. He said it while drinking, and he also scolded Doctor Liu for being snobbish and not recognizing his fellow villagers when he climbed to a high branch.

At that time, Orion Liu listened and asked a few questions, but the man only said that they had met once and did not share any other information. He was still hesitant to tell them. As a result, his wife, Xiao Liu, came over to tell them after hearing this.

It has been half a year apart and there is only one provincial capital. Finding this news is as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Now that I was asked, I had no choice but to tell everything.

There was obvious disappointment on Liu Yechen's face.

Fang Shujing had no choice but to say: "Thank you, Brother Liu..."

Liu Orion said: "Oh... Doctor Liu, don't think too much, maybe Doctor Liu will come back to you in a few days."

But Liu Yechen was not interested. high.

Liu Orion found that he had no comfort, so he had no choice but to leave.

Liu Yechen was in a very depressed mood. When he saw Fang Shujing, he said, "Ms. sir, can you help me get on the bed and lie down for a while?"

Fang Shujing carried him to the bed.

He said in his ear: "Let's go find the young Marquis. Since he is in the provincial capital, we can definitely find him." This has narrowed the scope.

Liu Yechen closed his eyes and remained silent.

Fang Shujing thought that he must be extremely sad. He and his master had been dependent on each other since childhood. Now that he knew that his master was still good, but he didn't want to see him, it was inevitable that he would take a rest.

But it didn't take long for him to realize that something was wrong. Liu Yechen's forehead was covered with sweat.

But Fang Shujing was frightened: "Daughter-in-law, are you okay? Don't scare me."

Liu Yechen opened his eyes and said, "I seem to be about to give birth." His voice was trembling.

Fang Shujing kissed his cheek and said, "Daughter-in-law, hold on, I'll find a stable wife for you right now." His family, Xu Quan, was willing to stay at the wood furniture factory during the day, and there was no one around.

Liu Yechen's attack happened so suddenly. After comforting his wife, Fang Shujing ran all the way to his aunt's house next to the Fang family's old house. Knock on the door! The people inside were so frightened that when the aunt saw that it was him who hadn't waited to say hello, he pulled her and ran away. Even the neighbors next to me were confused, wondering which song he was singing?

Only after arriving did I find out that Liu Yechen was going to have a baby.

The aunt ran out of breath and said: "Hurry up and boil the water."

Fang Shujing immediately went to boil the water. He has always been a very steady person, but today his hands were shaking when he was carrying the basin and he couldn't control it. Live nervously. He was taken inside and the door was closed again with a bang.

Soon, Fang Shujing was completely panicked. After a long time, he said, "Auntie, how is my wife?" Why there was no sound from inside.

"It's okay, let's wait."

Fang Shujing couldn't wait to go in and accompany him. He had arrived early for delivery. Unlike his sister-in-law who gave birth to a baby, half of the village's people were accompanying her, so the surroundings were quiet now.

Fang Shujing could even hear his own beating heartbeat and intense nervousness.

Soon a faint cry of a child was heard.

Wen Po said: "It's a son."

Fang Shujing went in immediately. As soon as the child was wrapped up, it was a little bigger than the palm of his hand and very thin. Fang Shujing really held the child in the palm of his hand, even if he wanted to hold it, he would hold it No posture.

Po Wen said: "Doctor Xiaoliu lost all his strength and fell asleep. This child feels very sorry for him." He is small and easy to live with, so the adults don't suffer too much. And the birth speed was less than half an hour. But the remaining part of the sentence was not said. It is too easy to keep the child at such a young age. The child's cries were continuous and not clear or loud at all.

Fang Shujing said, "Thank you very much, auntie." After that, he took out two taels of silver from his pocket and gave it to her. He couldn't care about anything else, he just wanted to take care of his wife and little hawthorn.

Wenpo said: "We don't charge money. We are all fellow villagers and neighbors. We should help each other. Besides, Dr. Xiaoliu has helped our family before." Then she left first, and Fang Shujing held the small hawthorn and put her own The bookcase opened and there were two small pills inside. This is the same elixir that saved the young Marquis. It was condensed from the spiritual spring water collected in Shanlin Academy.

He fed one of his sons, and the other one was fed into the mouth of Liu Yechen, who fell into a coma. This thing melted into water in his mouth. This is a real genius treasure, worth at least ten thousand taels of gold!

Little Hawthorn opened his eyes after drinking. Except for the small dots, their son looked like Liu Yechen and was also a handsome young man.

Fang Shujing hugged the child and held up his wife's hair. He was fast asleep. Maybe the pill had taken effect. His face, which was pale just now, turned rosy. It was because Liu Yechen didn't know what he was thinking. His brows were furrowed at this moment.

Fang Shujing put the little hawthorn in his arms, and Liu Yechen's brows gradually relaxed, and the little hawthorn fell asleep quietly against Liu Yechen.