Wu Eryou has a lot of respect for Li Rizhi, Li Rizhi is the best student in Shangyang Academy, and there are some forces in the family, so it is almost certain that Li Rizhi will be able to enter the official career in the future.

A person who learns well, a person who has a future, no matter where he is or in which dynasty, will be respected.

Li Rizhi walked up to Wu Eryou, and he smiled: "Then we can just stop by for a while, by the way, I haven't seen your brother and sister-in-law for a long time, are they okay, how is the steamed cake business doing?" ”

When it came to Wu Dayou's business, Wu Eryou became happy, he said: "Since my brother listened to Mr. Li's suggestion and went to the county border to open a store, the business is really getting better day by day, over the years, not only built a new house, but also saved money to buy a few acres of land, and now the neighbors see my brother, and they will also affectionately call him Da Lang!" ”

In the Tang Dynasty, the status of merchants was not high, and small merchants and hawkers were especially despised, in the past, Wu Dayou built a straw shed to sell steamed cakes, and others naturally did not have any respect for him, but Wu Dayou made money and bought a field, and his identity began to change, he was not a small landlord, but he was also a yeoman farmer, and of course others would look up to him.

Wu Dalang can also be regarded as a capable person, who can leave some land for future generations!

Li Rizhi said with a smile: "That's good, his business is doing well, you can save a little worry when you study, and you don't always have to worry about the family." ”

Wu Eryou's expression darkened, and he bowed his head and said: "A few days ago, the mountain chief came to me to talk, and persuaded me to give up the Jinshi Department and change to the Ming Classics Department, or, after thinking about it, other miscellaneous subjects will also be completed, but in short, don't choose the Jinshi Department." ”

There was not much disappointment on his expression, but it was very uncomfortable, because he probably knew that he could not pass the Jinshi exam, but in fact, he could hardly pass the Ming Jing subject, and there was no hope, so naturally he could not talk about disappointment.

But Wu Er has been studying for so many years, and it is really not easy for his brother and sister-in-law to do a small business, and he can't read a Mingtang, so he is naturally sad in his heart.

Li Rizhi listened, frowned, and wanted to comfort Wu Eryou, but Wu Eryou's grades were indeed poor, so he couldn't think of any words of comfort, instead of studying hard all the time and achieving nothing in the end, it was better to think about a way out earlier!

Li Ri knew: "Classmate Wu, in fact, studying for the imperial examination is a clear way, but I guess what you are best at, I'm afraid you don't know it yourself, right?" ”

Wu Er was very embarrassed, he was indeed like this, he had been cold for ten years, but what he was best at, but he never knew that there were many subjects in the Tang Imperial Examination, there were more than 50 subjects, and Jinshi and Ming Jing were just two of them, but if he reported other subjects, what to report, he had no score in his own heart!

Li Rizhi said: "If you apply for other subjects and don't know what to report, then I advise you, you might as well go to the town while studying, or go home to help your brother and sister-in-law do business, don't just study, so that you have done a lot of things, maybe you will find out which aspect you like, and then it's not too late to make a decision, maybe, once you find out what you're good at, your homework will improve by leaps and bounds!" ”

Wu Er sighed, but he had never thought about these before, he only knew how to read to death, and he didn't listen to the stupid reading outside the window, but as a result, what he was good at and what he liked, even he didn't know, and now when he heard Li Rizhi's advice, he felt quite enlightened.

Wu Er said happily: "Yes, what classmate Li said is very true, when I go home this time, I will discuss it with my brother and sister-in-law to see if I can study while doing things in the future, and no longer just sit in the room and study!" ”

The two of them talked as they walked, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the town under the mountain, and because they were going in different directions, the two of them said goodbye in the town.

Li Rizhi returned to the county seat, he has long been accustomed to walking this road for eight years, and even where he should rest, where there is a restaurant, he knows it clearly, as long as it is not a rainy or snowy day, then before dark, he will definitely be able to enter the city, return to the Liufen Medical Center, and see his parents.

Let's say that Wu Eryou, after leaving the town under the mountain, walked fast, but because his brother and sister-in-law's shop is still far away, he may not be able to get home today.

But Wu Er has something in his heart, this time he doesn't stop and go as usual, he has to rest for a while when he walks on Erlidi, he walks fast, much faster than usual, look at the sky, it is estimated that before dark, he will definitely be able to rush back to his brother and sister-in-law's steamed cake shop.

Sure enough, just when the sun was about to set, Wu Eryou walked to a small market town on the border, and this small market town was where Wu Dayou opened a steamed cake shop.

Originally, there was no market town here, only a few households, and they were all farming-based, just because Wu Dayou listened to Li Rizhi's words, ran here to open a steamed cake shop, when pedestrians walked here, almost all of them would buy a few steamed cakes, business became more and more prosperous, and finally others also found business opportunities, plus the land price here is cheap, so soon there were other shops opened.

After a few years, a small market town was formed, there were thirty or forty shops in the market town, although the scale was not large, but the clothing, food, housing and transportation were all included, and the small market town was also considered to be a sparrow although small, and it was complete.

Because Wu Dayou was the first to do business here, and bought a field here, so in this small market town, even if it is not highly respected, it is definitely a figure with a head and a face.

Wu Eryou entered the small market town, and seeing that it was becoming more and more prosperous, it was foreseeable that in a few years, it would be even more prosperous here, and a new big town would be formed.

The samurai's steamed cake shop is the center of the town, a small two-room building that has been built recently, the first floor is a business shop, the second floor is lived, and there are several rooms on the second floor, enough to accommodate seven or eight people, and the shop on the first floor is not small, when there are many guests, it can often sit forty or fifty people.

Wuji steamed cakes, in the eyes of people in small market towns, are really a good deal to make money.

On the second floor of the Wu family, Pan was closing the window, she was holding a bamboo pole supporting the window, and was about to put the window down, but she saw Wu Eryou, she shouted: "Erlang, is it Erlang, why are you back today?" ”

Wu Eryou looked up and saw his sister-in-law, and thought: "My sister-in-law treats me not as well as before, when she saw me going home before, she was going to greet me from afar and let me enter the house. ”

Wu Eryou is now living on his brother and sister-in-law, and when he heard his sister-in-law ask him, of course he didn't dare not answer, he said: "The mountain chief came to me a few days ago to talk about something, and I thought about it for a few days, so when I go home today, I have something to discuss with my brother!" ”

Pan held the window with her hand and did not put it down, she shouted, "But do you want to raise the pen and paper?" It's not easy for your brother to make money, you can't waste it! ”

In the obedient tone, Pan's has long been dissatisfied with Wu Er's reading behavior of only spending money and not making money!

At this time, Wu Dayou walked out of the shop below, beckoned to Wu Eryou, and said, "Erlang is back, hurry up and enter the house, just right, dinner has just been made, let's eat and drink, if you have anything to say!" ”

After saying this, Wu Dayou raised his head and shouted at Pan Shi upstairs: "Can't you close the window, what nonsense, hurry up and shut up, don't you see my brother coming back, why don't you go and wash your face quickly, I only know that I am verbose, and I owe the goods!" ”

As the business gets bigger and bigger, Wu Dayou's temper is getting bigger and bigger, and his status is getting higher and higher at home, and he is already saying the same, Pan is afraid that he is very afraid, seeing that Wu Dayou is unhappy, Pan didn't dare to speak anymore, quickly closed the window, and went downstairs to wash Wu Eryou's face.

Wu Eryou entered the door, and heard his brother whisper: "This hen that doesn't lay eggs deliberately wants me to cut off the incense, and sooner or later I will have to divorce her!" ”

Although Wu Eryou heard it, he didn't dare to squeak, he knew that Wu Dayou was dissatisfied with Pan's, because Pan's couldn't have children, of course, it was because of who couldn't have children, they didn't know, but with Wu Da's strong temper, it must, and it could only be Pan's fault!

Wu Dayou asked, "Why did you come back today, what did the mountain chief tell you?" ”

Wu Eryou sighed and said, "It's hard to say!" ”

"Then say a few words until the matter is clear!" Wu Dayou patted his younger brother on the shoulder.

The steamed cake shop now employs two guys, both of whom are not very old and half-sized, they are apprentices, and they don't pay their wages, Wu Dayou has food and drink for the two apprentices, but they don't cover it, and they don't have to wrap it, because they are all local children, the steamed cake shop is closed and the door is closed, and they finish dinner and go back to their own house to live.

The work in the steamed cake shop was almost finished, even if there was a little work left, Wu Dayou could do it by himself, so he said to the two apprentices who were still in the shop: "You guys go home early today, take some food home, and eat it yourself!" ”

The two apprentices are very happy, the food of the martial arts family is still quite good, you can see the meat at every meal, and the steamed cakes are enough, they can only eat by themselves and go home, but they can't take a little home, today the master is gracious, let them bring some food home, then the family can also eat some steamed cakes!

Wu Ji steamed cakes are famous far and wide, if you want to eat them every day, it costs a lot, and the two apprentices are poor at home, how can they afford to eat them!

At this time, Pan Shi came down from upstairs and gave Wu Eryou a wash of water, she saw that the two apprentices were desperately taking steamed cakes, each of them took a dozen, she was immediately furious, and asked the two apprentices: "Take so much, do you want to support yourself?" You say, "What else will you do but eat?" ”

"Will be hungry!" The two apprentices replied in unison.

Pan picked up the rolling pin, rewarded them with a slap in the face, and scolded: "It's so delicious and lazy, you dare to talk back, don't get out of here, come to work early tomorrow!" ”

It is common for others to be apprentices, beaten and scolded, the two apprentices have long been uncaring, they are used to it, they each hugged a dozen steamed cakes, ran out to go back to their own home, take more steamed cakes home, this is an affordable thing!

Pan closed the door of the store, set the meal, and waited for the Wu brothers to eat, Wu Dayou took out a small bottle of wine, and drank it with Wu Eryou, and Wu Eryou said it.

Wu Eryou spoke, Wu Dayou just listened quietly, when she heard Wu Eryou say that she wanted to work and study at the same time, Pan wanted to interrupt several times, but she was afraid of making Wu Dayou angry, so she didn't dare to really interrupt.

It wasn't until Wu Eryou finished speaking that Pan said, "Is Erlang going back to the store to help?" But this shop only makes steamed cakes, but I can't let Erlang understand what you're best at. If you're good at making steamed cakes, wouldn't you be just like your brother, and you still need to take the test! ”

Obviously, the Pan family is unwilling to let Wu Er come home, this shop is just the property of Wu Da, Wu Er has come back, so this family property, isn't it possible to pass it on to his younger brother, you know, the Pan family has no son!

Wu Dayou glared at him and shouted: "What nonsense, if Erlang goes home to help, wouldn't my two brothers join forces to earn a bigger family property, and Erlang doesn't necessarily have to make steamed cakes." ”

Wu Eryou sighed and said: "I just studied for ten years, but I didn't achieve anything, I feel uncomfortable, I hope that through the method of doing things and reading at the same time, I can find the direction I am good at!" ”

After he said this, he said, "I am full, I want to go out and relax!" ”

Wu Dayou said strangely: "Didn't you walk for a day today, you have traveled so far, but it takes less time, you must be very tired, and you haven't eaten much, you drink more wine than you eat steamed cakes, it's better to rest early!" ”

But Wu Er didn't listen, put his hands behind his back, got out of Wuji steamed cakes, and walked to the street.