Three days later

Lingnan is humid and rainy, but the early morning in Lingnan is exceptionally beautiful, and a few rays of morning light shine through the paper holes in the windows, forming several pillars of light.

The morning air is also exceptionally fresh, with a hint of Lingnan's unique bamboo fragrance, which makes people feel refreshed.

Li Sanjian, who got up early, was pleased to take a look at the bean sprouts that were sleeping sweetly, and took advantage of the morning light to hold a copy of "The Analects" and copy it while reading.

"When a disciple enters, he is filial, and when he goes out, he is a brother, he is cautious and faithful, he loves the public, and he is kind and benevolent, and he has more than enough strength to learn literature."

Li Sanjian read aloud softly and copied on the paper.

In this world, books such as "Poems", "Books", "Yi", "Book of Rites", "Zhou Li", "Analects", "Mencius" and other books must be familiar and mastered as a reader.

So far, Li Sanjian has not been able to enter the official school, but Li Sanjian has not been discouraged, and he has not delayed studying and practicing calligraphy whenever he has time.

At present, Li Sanjian is more and more interested in reading it.

Why didn't I find these books interesting before? Li Sanjian thought while copying, especially the Analects, which are worthy of being the classics of Confucianism, the jurisdiction of the Five Classics, and the throat of the Six Arts.

However, what moved Li Sanjian and was depressed was that there was no punctuation in the book, which made Li Sanjian dizzy, maybe there were simple marks on other exquisite books, but these books in Li Sanjian's hands were simply printed, all of them were crowded together, and it was extremely difficult to read.

This is also one of the purposes of Li Sanjian's copying while reading, Li Sanjian added punctuation marks on the part of the copy, and did not dare to mark on the original.

Li Sanjian obtained the only few books from Su Shi, and Li Sanjian was reluctant to scribble on them.

"The way is to govern, all to be punished, and the people are free and shameless; The way is virtuous, all are courteous, shameful and qualified... Brother! ”

Well? Li Sanjian was shaking his head and reading vigorously, and suddenly there was a brother behind him, Li Sanjian thought it was his own echo, so he turned his head to look, it turned out to be a little bean sprout woke up...

"Sprouts, are you awake?" Li Sanjian hurriedly got up and pressed the bean sprouts back into the quilt and said with a smile: "Do you miss your father and mother?" ”

"Brother, how do you know?" Little Bean Sprouts blinked her eyes wide and asked suspiciously.

"Because you've been shouting in your sleep." Li Sanjian shook his head slightly and said, "Do you remember what your father and mother look like?" ”

Li Sanjian felt more and more pity for the little bean sprouts at this time, and was separated from his father and mother since he was a child, and he could only reunite with them in his sleep.

"Brother... The bean sprouts didn't answer, and a few tears flowed from the corners of their eyes.

"Okay, don't cry, it's my brother who is not good, and I mentioned the sad thing about Bean Sprouts again, Bean Sprouts, are you hungry?" Seeing this, Li Sanjian hurriedly comforted.

Pang Lang's medicine really has a miraculous effect, three pairs of medicine down, the bean sprouts are out of danger, and after three days, there is basically no major problem, but the bean sprouts also slept for three days, and they ate very little during the period.

"Hmm... The sprouts nodded, their little heads almost retracted into the sheets, revealing only two sparkling eyes.

Li Sanjian smiled and walked to the door and said, "Shankui, go boil some gruel." ”

"Yes, master." Yamakui, who was chopping wood at the door, answered.

"Brother... You're so nice. Bean sprouts suddenly said to Li Sanjian.

Li Sanjian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then smiled: "Since it's good, you have to listen to my brother, right?" ”

"Well, Bean Sprouts has always listened to my brother." Bean Sprouts nodded.

"In that case, let's drink the medicine first, right?" Li Sanjian then said.

"Brother, the medicine is so bitter." When the bean sprouts heard the words and drank the medicine, they immediately said aggrievedly.

"Hehe" Li Sanjian smiled when he heard this: "Good medicine is good for disease, if you don't drink medicine, how can you get better?" ”

Li Sanjian then picked up the decoction that Shan Kui had just sent in on the table, and watched the bean sprouts drink it in one sip.

"Master, the porridge is ready." Shan Kui said with a bowl of porridge in both hands.

Shan Kui held a bowl of porridge in his two giant hands, and he could barely see the bowl.

Li Sanjian nodded and took the gruel.

In the past few days, it was all Shankui boiling medicine and porridge, it was really embarrassing for him, Li Sanjian said secretly in his heart.

"Shankui, how is the practice of characters?" After the bean sprouts drank the porridge, Li Sanjian asked Xiang Shankui.

Shan Kui nodded.

Shan Kui didn't know Chinese characters, so Li Sanjian took the time to teach him to learn Chinese characters.

Li Sanjian has the "Martial Arts Secrets" given by Yao Yu in his hand, but Shankui doesn't learn calligraphy, how can he practice martial arts? Therefore, Li Sanjian took the time to teach Shankui to learn characters.

Although Shankui looks honest and honest, he is not stupid, and he learns very quickly, almost as soon as he teaches it.

"Hmm" Li Sanjian then took out the book given by Yao Yu, pointed to the words on it and said to Shan Kui: "These two words are tigers, this sentence is that the tiger goes down the mountain to probe its claws first, and the whistling sound returns to the mountainside." The next sentence is to bounce off the cliff to the river grain, and the herds of fierce beasts are running everywhere. . . ”

In addition to the text, there are also illustrations in this book, which Li Sanjian can still understand, although Li Sanjian understands, but with Li Sanjian's small body, it is impossible to practice, but some of the methods of strengthening the body, Li Sanjian can still learn from it.

Shan Kui seems to have some talent in this regard, almost as soon as he learns it, but he has to become a "martial arts master" with just one book, which is also impossible, and he must find a famous teacher for him in the future, Li Sanjian said secretly in his heart.

Shan Kui bent his sturdy body, listened to Li Sanjian's explanation sideways, and the bean sprouts, which had gradually recovered after drinking the porridge, lay on the head of the bed, looking at the two brothers strangely.

The medicine jar in the room was still steaming.

A warm scene, the three of them really feel like a family at this moment.

"Can the apprentice Li Sanjian be here?" At this moment, a slightly older voice interrupted the warm scene.

"Huh? It's you... Li Sanjian saw someone calling for him, so he went out of the door, only to see a person standing at the door, who was the old man who had "blackmailed" his county school janitor a few days ago.

In fact, this old man is an old official of the county school, and he has been a county school official for more than 20 years.

"You're ready to enrol... But... "The old official spoke at a critical time.

Li Sanjian's heart suddenly fluttered when he heard this, and then he counted ten copper coins and handed them to the old official.

The so-called eating a trench grows a wisdom or is one life and two times cooking, Li Sanjian immediately understood what he meant.

The so-called Hades is good-looking, and the little ghost is difficult, so Li Sanjian was "exploited" by the old officials again...

The old official took the copper coin and put it into his sleeve, and the old face suddenly became full of spring, and said to Li Sanjian with a smile: "But before entering the school, there is still an entrance exam." ”

"What is an entrance exam?" Li Sanjian asked.

"The entrance exam is the entrance exam." The old officer replied.

"Oh, what do students mean to test? Please speak clearly. Li Sanjian asked again.

"It's nothing more than a hundred family names, thousand-character essays, etc., and only those who pass this test can be enrolled." The old officer replied.

Li Sanjian immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, Li Sanjian had studied under Su Shi for more than a year, and he had already memorized enlightenment books such as thousand-character texts and hundred family names.

Since it is an entrance exam, it shouldn't be difficult, Li Sanjian secretly thought in his heart.

What Li Sanjian didn't understand at this time was that the county school officials refused to enroll him at the beginning, why did he suddenly allow it again?

Li Sanjian was puzzled by this, but it was not easy to ask in detail, and after thanking the old official, he was ready to take the entrance examination of the county school on the second day, but before that, Li Sanjian had to prepare a suit.

If he is still wearing shabby Li family clothes to study, it is estimated that he will be driven out again, Li Sanjian shook his head and smiled bitterly.

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In a ready-to-wear shop in Lingshan County, two people came at this time, one big and one small, and after the two entered the store, they were curious to look at all kinds of colorful clothes.

"Look at what? Go, go out. Seeing that Li Sanjian and the others were in tattered clothes, and they were not very old, they didn't want to deal with them, but they didn't think that they were getting closer and closer, so they scolded.

"I'll buy some clothes." Along the way, Li Sanjian was fed up with all kinds of white eyes caused by the dilapidated line, and he had become a little accustomed to it, so he didn't bother with the little guy, and said to the little guy calmly.

"Oh, what clothes do you buy?" When the little servant saw that the business came to the door, it was not easy to continue to drive them away, so he asked, but his expression was still disdainful, and he expected that they could not afford to buy any good clothes, such as silk and satin.

Sure enough, Li Sanjian pointed to some cotton clothes and asked, "How much are these clothes?" ”

"Three hundred pieces of text." The little guy replied.

Li Sanjian shook his head, smacking his tongue in his heart, why are ordinary clothes so expensive?

In fact, 300 yuan for a piece of cotton clothing is not expensive, of course, it is ridiculously expensive for Li Sanjian.

Then Li Sanjian painfully ordered Shankui to take out two pieces of money and buy two clothes for himself and Shankui.

Li Sanjian bought two gray robes, and Shankui's clothes cost 200 wen each, the reason is that Shankui is tall and strong, as long as he chooses an extra-large one, so that he can barely cover his exposed skin all the time.

Of course, the extra large size costs much more fabric...

"How many of those over there?" Li Sanjian then pointed to silk, silk and other woven clothes and asked.

"Ranging from two to hundreds." The garment shop boy rolled his eyes and replied, although the guy thought they still couldn't afford it, but for the sake of money, he still replied, but he looked very impatient.

Let's go quickly, go to the invitation of the shopkeeper of the ready-to-wear shop, and get two pieces of money from the two poor men, which is a great achievement for the little guy. . .

"Pick two small ones." Li Sanjian said expressionlessly.

The dog's eyes look at people low, Li Sanjian was a little angry in his heart at this time, should the poor suffer so many blank eyes or cold treatment?

This little guy is like having white eye, and the white eyes are one after another...

Li Sanjian was reluctant to buy expensive clothes for himself to Shankui, but the little bean sprouts were still young, and they were recovering from a serious illness, if they bought her a cotton shirt, in such a humid and hot climate in Lingnan, maybe she would get sick, so Li Sanjian bought two beautiful silk clothes for the little bean sprouts, which were not only beautiful but also cool.