What made Zhou Tie even more proud was that when he returned home, Zhou He told him about the half-acre field that was not planted with wheat, and Zhou Zhi planted a vegetable greenhouse. In just two months, he earned more than 50 taels of silver, and he will sell a crop of leeks a year ago, and there will be a lot of silver to be earned.

Especially after seeing those white flowers of silver and strings of copper coins with his own eyes, Zhou Tie's heart almost stopped beating. It took a long time to come to my senses, and then I was refreshed and very happy.

He knew that all this was due to Zhou Zhi, he was wrong to blame Zhou Zhi at the beginning, and Zhou Tie felt sorry in his heart. But if Zhou Tie was really asked to bow his head to Zhou Zhi and admit his mistake, Zhou Tie would naturally not do it.

Although Zhou Tie was just forty years old, his waist was always unable to straighten up, especially in front of outsiders, Zhou Tie was even more sluggish and whispered. But when he saw the silver, his waist straightened up in an instant, and he seemed to talk more.

His performance made him laugh secretly, but more than that, he was happy. The family is reunited, and Daddy Zhou Tie is happy again, which is happier than anything else.

Zhou Zhi didn't return all night last night, although the weather was very cold, the vegetable greenhouse was not damaged at all. Those farmers who learned the tricks were more careful than Zhou Zhi and took care of them more thoughtfully, which made Zhou Zhi also very happy.

Daddy Zhou Tie came back, especially when he learned that Zhou Zhi's vegetable greenhouse could make money, he was originally sore, but he immediately had the spirit and didn't feel any pain. After eating at home, he went to the greenhouse happily, saying that he would not need to take care of it in the future, it was all his own business.

As for Zhou Zhi, Zhou Tie said very resolutely, now that he has money at home, Zhou Zhi can study with peace of mind, and he can write some Spring Festival couplets when he is tired of reading.

It can really be said that people are in good spirits on happy occasions, and the change of Daddy Zhou Tie is too great, from the original not supporting Zhou Zhi's reading, he changed his concept at once, saying that Zhou Zhi will definitely take a test for fame in the future.

Because of the help of farmers, there is not much work in the vegetable greenhouse. Zhou Zhi simply complied with his father Zhou Tie, concentrated on reading and practicing calligraphy at home, and occasionally went to the greenhouse, but even if he went to the last time occasionally, he still had to be brought home by his father quickly.

Four days passed quickly, and it is worth mentioning that Zhou Tie was rescued from Xinzhuang by Zhou Zhi and a group of gangsters.

Especially under the propaganda of the neighbor Aunt Li and the long-tongued woman, Baiyue Village soon spread the rumor that "cold-faced people slaughtered" Zhou Zhi led people to fight a few times in Xinzhuang, and almost leveled Xinzhuang almost overnight. The people of Xinzhuang didn't even dare to dream of Zhou Zhi at this time.

Zhou Zhi just laughed at such rumors.

This day is the fourteenth day of the lunar month, and the leeks in the greenhouse can be cut for the second stubble in two days, just in time to catch up with the sale of a few days before the year.

Zhou Zhi got up early, read and fed the horses to learn words, and just after breakfast, the old servant surnamed Ding of Lu Xingchuan's family hurriedly walked into Zhou's house. The old servant surnamed Ding had already changed his attitude towards Zhou Zhi, and at this time he had great respect for Zhou Zhi, and when he saw Zhou Zhi, he immediately smiled and said, "Little brother of the Zhou family, my young master has invited the little brother of the Zhou family today, so that the little brother must go over." ”

Zhou Zhi has never been to Lu Xingchuan's house since he came back from borrowing books from Lu Xingchuan's house, and today Lu Xingchuan suddenly had an invitation, which made Zhou Zhihao wonder. After a brief tidying up, he followed the old servant surnamed Na Ding to Shulu Village.

On the way, Zhou Zhicai asked, "Old housekeeper, what did Brother Xingchuan ask me to come over for?" ”

The old servant surnamed Ding hurriedly said, "According to the young master, there are a few distinguished guests from afar who are coming, let the little brother of the Zhou family go to meet him, so that he can get to know each other." As for where the distinguished guest was and what his name was, the old slave didn't know. ”

Zhou Zhi nodded slightly, more and more puzzled.

A distant guest, Brother Xingchuan, a child from the countryside, he doesn't like to socialize, and he doesn't go out easily, how can he recognize a distant guest? I really don't understand.

However, Zhou Zhi understood that since it was Lu Xingchuan who asked him to get to know him, he must have wanted to make a few more friends. Because everyone has a common purpose, that is, they must go all the way through the imperial examination and gain fame. A few more friends on this road will be of great help in the future.

As the old servant surnamed Ding walked quickly, the distance of five or six miles was soon there.

As soon as they entered the gate of the Lu family, Fan Jin and Wei Haogu greeted them, Fan Jin smiled and said, "Brother Zhou Zhixian came so quickly, hehe!" Brother Gu and I got a message from Xingchuan yesterday, saying that there was a distinguished guest coming to the door today, and the two of us would come here to wait outside, who would have thought that the distinguished guest had not yet come! This Lu Xingchuan, isn't he playing tricks on us? ”

As soon as Fan Jin's words fell, Lu Xingchuan came out of the backyard dressed freshly and said with a smile, "It's Brother Fan who is talking bad about me again, right?" Hum! You Fan Jin, the dog can't spit out ivory in his mouth! Which one is asking you to come? I only invited Brother Gu Xian and Brother Zhou Zhixian, but you also came with you. If you don't want to wait, you can go back now. ”

Lu Xingchuan is actually a person who doesn't like to laugh, but he dares to say anything in front of Fan Jin, and he doesn't worry that Fan Jin will be annoyed.

Yes, the relationship between the two is irreversible, plus Zhou Zhi, and even Wei Haogu, they are all people with common aspirations, and they are also informal, so they naturally speak at will.

That Fan Jin's face sank, and he said, "Hmph! Let's go! Who still rares your Lu family? ”

He said this, but he didn't move under his feet.

The four of them began to laugh and talk.

Although the weather is still very cold today, Zhou Zhi wore a new cotton jacket, which was just made for him by his mother Zhou He for two days, and Zhou Zhi did not feel cold. Especially when talking and laughing with the three of them, Zhou Zhi felt even more comfortable, as if his horizons had also broadened a lot, and there was a stream of blood flowing rapidly.

The four of them were talking and laughing, when the sound of horses' hooves sounded outside the door, and the four of them hurriedly walked out of the door.

A carriage then stopped at the gate, and three people quickly jumped out of the carriage. The three of them are almost in their twenties, and their appearance is not bad, but their clothes are very different.

The three of them were all the same size, and after getting out of the car, they were all full of smiles, Lu Xingchuan hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and said, "Xingchuan has seen three virtuous brothers, and the three virtuous brothers have been driving all the way. ”

Although Fan Jin, Wei Haogu and Zhou Zhi didn't know these three people, they also hurriedly stepped forward and gave their hands, very respectful.

The three of them followed Lu Xingchuan into the courtyard.

While walking, Lu Xingchuan introduced Fan Jin, Wei Haogu, Zhou Zhi and the other three to the three of them. These three people are very polite, and they bow to Fan Jin and Wei Haogu Zhouzhi.

Zhou Zhi pointed to a young man with a fair face covered with a luxurious fox fur and introduced, "This is a native of Jiangyin, Nanzhili, surnamed Xu Mingjing, and a straight man, and he is a new imperial examination person this year. The knowledge of the virtuous brother of the straight husband is the best in the seven counties of Jianning Mansion, which is very good! ”

When Zhou Zhi heard this, he was immediately shocked.

As a top student of a famous university in later generations, if you haven't heard of Xu Jing in the Ming Dynasty, it will be a joke. There is also a Xu Xiake who is more famous than him, and this Xu Jing is Xu Xiake's ancestor.

Zhou Zhi couldn't help but look at Xu Jing carefully, and saw that Xu Jing's face was fair, full of light, and although his eyes were not big, they were very bright and radiant. Zhou Zhi secretly thought that Brother Lu Xingchuan actually knew such a person, it seems that these three people are not small today, I don't know who the other two people will be?