Dad Zhou Tieben was busy in the greenhouse in the field, but when he came home early the next morning to find that Zhou Zhi had not returned all night, he couldn't help but worry and became very worried.

But when I heard my mother's mother, Zhou He, say that she was invited by Lu Xingchuan, the group leader of Shulu Village, I couldn't help but be overjoyed. The son Zhou Zhi actually had dealings with such an official as the group leader, and it seems that the Zhou family's future appearance will undoubtedly fall on Zhou Zhi.

Zhou Zhiguang shines on the lintel, and green smoke rises from the ancestral tomb of the Zhou family, it will be a matter of time.

So when Zhou Zhi said after returning home that he was going to the town tomorrow to sell the second crop of leeks and the thousands of couplets he wrote, the black face of Daddy Zhou Tie became gloomy. He said very harshly, saying that things like being a small merchant and a hawker would not be able to be done in the future. Zhou Zhi can only study at home with peace of mind, and the matter of selling vegetables and couplets can be left to him alone.

Zhou Zhi said with a smile, "Daddy can naturally sell vegetables, but Daddy can't do this thing of selling couplets." Daddy can't read, how to sell couplets? ”

A sentence choked Daddy Zhou Tie, and he immediately thought about it. had no choice but to agree to him and Zhou Zhi to go to the town to sell together.

The younger brother Zhou Shaocheng also said that he would follow with a small face. The younger brother Zhou Shaocheng can be described as the top baby of his father Zhou Tie, and Zhou Tie had no choice but to agree in the end.

So on the second day, the father and son got up early, warmed up, and pushed the little old cart, loaded with leeks and couplets, and went to the town.

At the end of the year, Gaochang Town, an already prosperous town, became even more lively.

Because Zhou Zhi sold fresh vegetables in the town a month ago, the price of leeks at this time was 200 yuan a catty, and the sales were also fast.

Two hundred wen and a pound of leeks made Daddy Zhou Tie inhale the cold air, and muttered in his heart, "This ...... It's too expensive, and his son Zhou Zhi is too dark, right? ”

But when he saw that many people still came to buy it, and he saw the heavy copper coin, Zhou Tie also calmed down, what about him? No matter how expensive it is, someone can buy it, who is afraid of money?

As for the couplet, those who have read a little bit of the book see that the handwriting written by Zhou Zhi is very handsome and beautiful. The couplets are something like "the days increase the years, the people increase the longevity, the spring is full of blessings." "Five blessings are prosperous, and the four seasons are safe and smooth. "The family is happy and welcomes the rich, and all wishes become prosperous. Such festive words are even more likeable, and soon people began to buy them.

That's how it is, once it's opened, there is often an endless stream of people after it.

The custom of sticking Spring Festival couplets for the New Year has long existed, but every door in the house must be posted with a pair, so when people buy Spring Festival couplets, they are not just a pair, but how many doors are bought, so that the couplets can sell two or three hundred pairs a day.

However, this made several talents in Gaochang Town, including Fan Jin, lose a lot. With these Spring Festival couplets of Zhou Zhi, who still brought gifts to the central government to write them? Fortunately, Fan Jin's family background is not bad, so he and Zhou Zhi's laughter passed.

I thought that the little brother Zhou Shaocheng would come with him to join in the fun, but I didn't expect this little guy to shout very neatly, a small mouth is still very good at talking, and the most important thing is that the little brother Zhou Shaocheng's arithmetic ability is still very strong.

Although Zhou Zhi had already discovered that Zhou Shaocheng had such a talent, a child who was only seven years old was so sensitive to numbers and so clear in his accounts, which made Zhou Zhi really surprised.

Even if Zhou Zhidang had an idea, the younger brother Zhou Shaocheng didn't want to study, so he would simply wait for another year or two, and when the younger brother was a little older, find him a shop where he could learn accounts, study hard, and in the future, he could be a bookkeeper or something, and he could find a way out.

With the help of his father Zhou Tie and younger brother Zhao Shaocheng, he is much happier to be such a hawker, and at the same time, he sells a lot more leeks and couplets.

In this way, on the twenty-fifth day of the lunar month, all the leeks and couplets were sold out. The father and son were busy for almost ten days, and they earned nearly seventy taels of silver.

Counting the more than 50 taels of silver kept by the family's mother-in-law, Zhou He's family, the Zhou family's silver seems to be more than 120 taels, which can not be regarded as a medium-sized family in Baiyue Village, as if they have entered the ranks of wealthy households.

Daddy Zhou Tiexi couldn't close his mouth, his waist was even more straight, he was always happy to see people, and he spoke with a loud voice, full of confidence.

The Chinese New Year is about to begin, and the father and son bought thirty catties of pork in the town and some daily use, and the tofu also has to come up with dozens of catties, which are not expensive anyway, and they have only spent less than one or two silver on these New Year's goods.

Zhou Zhi bought two large bags of Li Ji pastries and carefully placed them on the small cart. Li Ji pastry is the best pastry in Gaochang Town, it tastes sweet and soft, and the aftertaste is endless.

He planned to send it to Lu Xingchuan's father, Lu Qiushan, and the old Xiucai Wang Ding.

It's the New Year, these two families must be visited, people can't have no conscience!

Needless to say, Lu Xingchuan doesn't have to say anything to Zhou Zhi, but the old man Lu Qiushan also attaches great importance to Zhou Zhi, and every time he talks about his life-saving benefactor, he is warm to Zhou Zhi. Besides, the books that Zhou Zhi is reading now are all borrowed from Lu Xingchuan, and this kindness cannot be forgotten.

Because the old Xiucai Wang Ding lent Zhou Zhi's books, he attracted thieves to come to the door and forced him to burn all the books. He also attaches great importance to Zhou Zhi, and this kindness naturally cannot be forgotten.

The father and son returned home full of New Year's goods, and their mother Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun were busy stewing meat, fried tofu, steamed steamed buns, etc., with happy smiles on their faces, and they were very busy.

Zhou Zhi carried pastries to Lu Xingchuan and Wang Ding's house to visit.

Although the old Xiucai Wang Ding said that the book burning hit him a lot a while ago, it was in the past after all, and now he seems to be refreshed again. Seeing Zhou Zhi entering the hospital, he hurriedly welcomed Zhou Zhi into the house.

Zhou Zhi's performance in the past few days Wang Ding is very concerned in the dark, especially when he learns that Zhou Zhijing has a relationship with the Lu family in Shulu Village, as well as Fan Jin, Wei Haogu and other shows in the town, and has become friends, Wang Ding is very happy.

In Wang Ding's mind, with Lu Xingchuan's help, Zhou Zhi no longer has to worry about his studies. Although those people can afford to provoke themselves, they don't dare to provoke the Lu family in Shulu Village even if they lend them a few courages.

The Lu family's background is profound.

Wang Ding asked about Zhou Zhi's current reading, and heard that Zhou Zhi had read all the four books and five classics, and had begun to read various commentaries and various scriptures and histories other than the four books and five classics, and immediately asked Zhou Zhi to recite some of the articles on the spot.

Secretly sighing that Zhou Zhi will be able to succeed in the imperial examination in the future, Baiyue Village is the rhythm of great talents!

Wang Ding was happy in his heart, and his stubborn temper also came up, and he said, "Those people just don't let the old man borrow books with you, but they don't say that they won't let the old man teach you how to compose."

Hum! The old man is a talent after all, and they can't do anything to the old man?

Zhou Zhi boy, the old man will start teaching after the first month of the year, why don't you teach you to do eight strands of writing in the first month? ”

When Zhou Zhi heard this, he immediately bowed to Wang Ding with joy and was very grateful.

Seeing that it's time to learn the art of the eight-strand system, you can learn by yourself by reading, but this eight-strand essay is just by yourself and behind closed doors, and it is better to have a gentleman teach it directly.

Lu Xingchuan can teach himself, but running to Lu Xingchuan's house all day long is not a way, and Lu Xingchuan also has to study and actively prepare for the exam.

Wang Ding's ability to teach himself to do the art of eight-strand making is so generous, which is definitely an unexpected joy.