Because Ouyang Zhi came, the family did not get together at night, and studied with him on the big kang of the three brothers. Looking at the three brothers who are diligent in their studies (Lin Zimo needs to be discussed), Ouyang Zhi sighed: "The three Lin brothers are so diligent, and they will be able to get nine out of ten in next year's Xiucai exam." ”

Lin Zimo looked up curiously and asked, "Will Brother Ouyang participate next year?" What conditions are not? Lin Zihao and Lin Zihan also raised their heads and looked over, Ouyang Zhi said: "Brother Wei is already a child, he was too young the year before last, and when Brother Lin is admitted this year, let's go to the Fucheng Examination Institute together." After thinking about it: "As for the conditions, it doesn't matter, there is a recommendation from Mr. Chen's incumbent officials, so there is no need to trouble anything else." "Ordinary students must have three talents to be eligible to take the exam.

Zhou came in with a tray and said with a smile: "Take a break, I boiled eggs in sugar water, eat them and then read a book." Ouyang Zhi was curious about the sugar water eggs in the bowl, stretched out his chopsticks and smiled: "In this way, the student is welcome, thank you, aunt." Lin Zimo also smiled: "We don't have snacks for supper at home, so let's grieve Brother Ouyang." "You are very particular about the Lord, and you will never eat such coarse food.

Ouyang Zhi hurriedly said: "Brother Lin, the big family has the troubles of the big family, I still envy your family!" How comfortable it is, why not eat poorly? Ate a mouthful of candy eggs: "You can bear it without eating or sleeping, the most unbearable thing, you must always hold the shelf, make a mistake in a walk, come over and talk about it, don't listen to a word, just tell your grandfather, I really don't know that I am the master?" Or are they masters? Looking at Ouyang Zhi, who was full of complaints, the people in the room couldn't stop laughing.

Rich people have the troubles of rich people, and there are no troubles of money without money. Lin Zimo persuaded: "Brother Ouyang, let's be content, you have many rules in your family, and the masters live freely!" Like my family, not to mention anything else, the least meal has to be made by my mother, and the little sister has to make it when cleaning up the house, that is, the warm kang and earth dragon in our house, which are also burned by my father outside. Glancing at the dark night outside: his voice was a little low: "Our brother wants to help, but it can't be so tired of my father's mother, my father's mother's greatest wish is that we will be admitted to the fame and live a better life, and they will be at peace with whatever we pay for this." I think Brother Ouyang also understands the elders, it is not easy to work hard outside and give you a rich life. ”

The words not only lowered Ouyang Zhi, Lin Zihao, and Lin Zihan, but even Lin Zimo himself was moved. Don't say you don't know, only to find out that in places you don't pay attention to, your relatives have already paid too much for you.

This time, without the supervision of his eldest brother, Lin Zimo also actively devoted himself to the book, but he didn't want to be an official, and he didn't want to live up to his father's expectations, and being a knowledgeable businessman could also make them feel at ease.

Habit becomes natural, and the biological clock makes everyone wake up early, pull the confused Ouyang Zhi to wash up, and go out for a run together. At home in the county town, there are no such conditions, and the three brothers trot in the yard every day, stretching their arms and legs. This time I returned to the village, fresh, and ran in the direction of the small river I bought.

Ouyang Zhi complained: "I knew that if you got up so early in the morning, I must have slept in the back room, and I would sleep at home until the end of the hour!" ”

As he spoke, as the three brothers ran out of the house, and when they were about to complain, they turned the corner, the fresh air, the empty fields, the rows of jujube trees, pear trees, and apple trees that had just been planted for three or four years, and the small river that had frozen into a jade belt in the distance, made Ouyang Zhi, who had never seen it, immediately silent, and ran around with the three brothers.

When he ran to the river, Ouyang Zhi said that he wouldn't run anymore, panting: "Let's rest, look at how good the scenery is here?" Lin Zimo stopped to accompany him, Lin Zihao and the others continued to run, they were in very good health, and they finally came back, so they naturally wanted to run to the fullest.

There were no trees planted on the side of the river, and Ouyang Zhi pointed to it and said, "Why is it empty here?" How beautiful will it be next summer when all the trees are planted? Lin Zimo took a look, he didn't expect his father to be so fast, and he really left this land for himself, and the small trees were planted everywhere in an orderly manner: "I asked my father to leave this land." He compared it with his hand: "I plan to dig this place into a pond next spring, plant lotus roots, raise fish, and dig up the soil to build a small hillside and build a pavilion." ”

Ouyang Zhixi patted him: "There are flowers and plants planted around, a natural big garden!" Much better than the ones at home. "Imagine, it's really beautiful, Lin Zimo also looked forward to it, he had been to the park before, and he was very envious of the people who lived by the park, but the high housing prices discouraged him. Now he is going to live next to it, or his own garden, and the beauty in his heart should not drop.

Ouyang Zhi had already planned: "When the time comes, I will definitely make an appointment with three or five friends, bring wine and food, and return as soon as I get drunk." Lin Zimo rolled his eyes angrily: "Get out, it hasn't been built yet, you're going to drink here." Ouyang Zhi was not annoyed, and smiled: "Brother Lin, don't say that, in life, make money when you should make money, study when you should study, and enjoy it when you should enjoy it." Although it is reasonable, Lin Zimo will not admit it, "hum", no longer bother him, and plan how to dig the pond there?

Back at home, Ouyang Zhi was shocked by the three brothers practicing calligraphy on the wooden board again. The three brothers also followed their previous habit every morning and practiced calligraphy on the wooden board made by their father, saving a lot of paper. Moreover, I am reluctant to use good paper, use secondary paper, write a little harder, and the paper will break. Writing on the wooden board, there is no need to worry about the poor quality of the paper, and the wrist is strong through the wooden board, and the words that are practiced are very good.

Under Ouyang Zhi's strong request, Lin Zimo had no choice but to give him an exercise, there are many such planks at home, and in a few days, Father Lin will change a batch.

After breakfast, I led Ouyang Zhi to visit the vermicelli workshop. Since cooperating with the Ouyang family, they have all sent stewards to pull the goods, and Ouyang Zhi came to see it for the first time.

The workers are not dressed in the same attire, they wear simple hats that look like doctors on their heads, sleeves on their arms, and there are water tanks and basins at the entrance of each workshop, and the workers who enter must wash their hands.

From washing sweet potatoes to pressing out vermicelli, Ouyang Zhi basically looked at each process, and said with emotion: "It would be nice if other workshops were as clean as yours." "Now it is not easy for people to draft water, they have to go to the well to draw water with buckets, the labor at home is scarce, and they have to work in the field, from adults to children basically do not pay attention to hygiene, especially in winter, black necks and small black hands can be seen everywhere. At the beginning, the Lin family workshop required workers to be clean, which caused a lot of discussion for a while.

When I went back, I met the patriarch head-on, and the patriarch greeted him warmly: "Are you three back?" How are you doing in the county? Seeing the brightly dressed Ouyang Zhi, he hurriedly greeted: "Hello this little young master." Ouyang Zhi nodded and didn't reply, the young master of the Ouyang family is not something that everyone can pay attention to.

The patriarch doesn't care, he is now proud of the spring breeze, full of red light, the processing work let by the Lin family has greatly improved the life of the village, although the current wage is lower, it is also higher than the average store, now the villagers are living a good life, usually easy to manage, several children have also been sent to the neighboring village to go to school, the future of the Lin family is getting better and better!

After a day's rest, they rested at home for another night, and early the next morning, under the escort of Lin Huaide, the group returned to the county seat.