The genius was bright, Zhuang Shuqing got up, put on a specially prepared gray servant's clothes, changed his younger brother into the most simple one, and waited for the middle-aged man not long after breakfast in the lobby. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

After settling the bill, he got into the carriage and went out of the city in silence.

Lifting the car curtain, the late autumn sun was very warm on his body, Zhuang Shuqing simply called Zhuang Shuhan over to sit, "I don't know your uncle's surname." ”

"Back to Miss, my surname is Zheng, Zheng Qi."

"Uncle Zheng." Zhuang Shuqing leaned on the carriage and continued to talk to him, "Has Doctor Gao negotiated the price with you?" ”

"This Miss Don't bother, Doctor Gao has already given it, it takes seven days to go to Huiyuan Mansion on the way, if the weather is good, you can go faster, you can get there in six days, it takes three taels of silver."

After knowing that one of her patterns could be sold for one tael of silver or more, Zhuang Shuqing felt that three taels of silver was really not much, and she thought that she would get at least five taels of silver for such a long journey.

She inquired that she got nine taels of silver for a boat, and those who were willing to give that silver to take a boat were from a wealthy family, and the common people generally traveled by ox cart, and the better ones would take a horse-drawn carriage.

Originally, she also planned to grit her teeth and take a boat, the two of them added up to eighteen taels, she could take it, but when she thought of her future life, she endured this impulse, this bit of silver needs to be kept for emergencies, and when she arrives in Huiyuan, she has to rent a house, have to live, and she needs money everywhere, and she can't afford to waste this money.

But she didn't expect this silver to be given by Dr. Gao again, and she wrote down this favor in her heart, and she didn't think too much about it, there will always be a time when she can return the favor in the future, and now she has to think about how to settle it in a new place without being targeted by those who are uneasy and kind.

The journey was quite smooth, God opened his eyes and there was no rain, the coachman was familiar with this road, and knew how many miles a day was appropriate, which inn was not black, probably because Dr. Gao had instructed before, and the accommodation all the way was arranged by him, and when he needed to pay for it, he came out of Zhuang Shuqing here, but he didn't suffer any loss.

Zhuang Shuqing reciprocated the favor and took Zheng Qi's accommodation all inclusive, Zheng Qi got this good, and it was a little better for the two sisters and brothers, no matter what Zhuang Shuqing asked, as long as he knew everything, he said everything.

When he arrived at Huiyuan Mansion, Zhuang Shuqing's understanding of this world had deepened a lot, at least his heart was no longer so empty.

Sending his younger brother to the stall next to him to buy some cakes, Zhuang Shuqing looked at Zheng Qi, "Trouble Uncle Zheng to bring a message to Dr. Gao, his affection is in our hearts, and we will definitely repay him in the future." ”

Zheng Qi nodded again and again, "I must bring it, I must bring it." ”

Motioned to his younger brother to hand over the oil paper bag, "Thank you Uncle Zheng for this way, it's a little meaning, please accept it." ”

Zheng Qi honestly touched the back of his head, and finally took it, he has a big family to raise, and he can save a little is a little.

Seeing the carriage leave, Zhuang Shuqing dressed his younger brother, "Let's find an inn to settle down in, and then go to find a house tomorrow." ”

Zhuang Shuhan answered, took the package and carried it on his back.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was divided into six prefectures, and Huiyuan Mansion was particularly prosperous as the closest prefecture to Kyoto, and the streets were full of traffic, and the eyes of the two sisters and brothers inevitably revealed some disdain.

People who live in good places are born with a sense of superiority and even some xenophobia, but they will never say it openly, they will only behave more reservedly.

Zhuang Shuqing, who used to live in a big city, understood this mentality very well, and didn't see it, so he pulled his younger brother through the alley and entered the back street, the inn on the main street, they couldn't afford to live.

But even in a remote place, Zhuang Shuqing spent 480 yuan to set up two medium-sized rooms.

The Ronggui Inn in Liangshan County only costs forty wen a night, and the price is six times more expensive.

Zhuang Shuqing tightened his money bag even more.

After a good meal, the two sisters and brothers closed the door to settle the account.

The pawn jade pendant was two hundred taels, the doctor Gao gave five taels, and the uncle was ten taels, and more than one tael was used along the way, as well as two hundred and thirteen taels plus two hundred copper plates.

"That's all we have." Zhuang Shuqing hid the silver tickets separately, sewed the silver naked on the corners of his brother's clothes, and counted fifty copper plates for him, "You have to use the money when it should be used, don't save it, you are the time to grow your body, you suffered a loss before, and now you have to slowly start to make up for it, and when it settles down, my sister will find a way to sell the tricks, and continue to paint in the future, don't worry about running out of money, you don't have to worry about these, go to the bookstore to see, the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone sister can be the master to buy for you, but what books to buy Sister doesn't know, you have to make your own decisions." ”

Zhuang Shuhan grabbed the copper plate and hesitated: "Books are very expensive......

"I know." Zhuang Shuqing patted the place where the silver ticket was hidden, "These silver are for you to buy books, our living expenses will not be much, and when the time is better, my sister will go to find a good private school for you, but my sister has something to say ahead." ”

"Yes, I listen to everything my sister says."

"I haven't said that yet." Zhuang Shuqing smiled, "Reading is right, now only reading can be profitable, but don't read yourself as a nerd when you read, what is the way out for reading?" Is it to be an official, and to be an official is to be good by relying on those things that you learned from books? Naturally not, otherwise all the people who study all over the world can be officials, and those who are officials need to be well-connected, not brainless, and they must know what the price of rice is, how much is a pound of noodles, and whether the fluctuation of salt prices is normal, so as not to be deceived by the people below.

Of course, if you are aiming to be a corrupt official, these words are useless to you, but I don't want to have a younger brother who is a corrupt official, and the greedy silver is hot with your hands, you don't want me to make what I did before a joke, think about Zhuang Zeliang before doing anything, think about Chen, Zhuang Shuting, Zhuang Shuyao, and then think about my mother, think about me, don't think twice, Shuhan, life forces you to be precocious, I know you understand, these words must be remembered, you know? ”

Zhuang Shuhan nodded vigorously, "I won't give them a chance to laugh at my sister and be disrespectful to my mother." （http:／／.)。 ”

"Then you set a goal for yourself, and then work towards that goal, and my sister knows that you can do it."

Zhuang Shuhan didn't think about it and said, "Sister, I want to be an official." ”

"Scholars want to be officials, but before that, you have to take the exam to become a showman, and then take the township examination, and finally you can go to Kyoto to take the big exam, and only after the big exam can you have the opportunity to become an official."

"As long as my sister lets me go, I will definitely be able to be a child."

"Don't worry, let's lay the foundation first and then talk about the rest, you are still too young, if you win, you will be sought after as a genius, and it may not be a good thing to be famous early."

"Sister, even if I pass the exam, I won't be proud, I don't want to delay." Six years, he only has six years, after this time, even if he works hard, what is the use, he doesn't want his sister to delay him for a lifetime.

Zhuang Shuqing didn't know what he was thinking, she just felt too impatient, but now she hadn't figured out the regulations of the scientific expedition, so she had to wait for it to stabilize, and she wouldn't hit him, "Sister will give you another silver ticket of twenty taels, you should be careful to keep it, you can buy any books you need, don't worry about anything else, everything is up to your sister to worry about." ”