"Huh! Well said, the old man just likes to listen to such words, and he advances in the face of difficulties, which is the true character of a man. Wang Ding high-fived and praised.

Then he took Zhou Zhi's hand very affectionately, let Zhou Zhi sit on the edge of the kang, and continued, "In the old man's opinion, their move is ostensibly against the old man, but in fact, as your kid said just now, they are coming for you."

They are nothing more than jealous of the virtuous and afraid that you will get ahead one day. If you think about it carefully, your actions these days are not small, first of all, you made Chen Wenju embarrassed, and you have never been literate since you learned it. And then you make bellows, and you create a greenhouse in the field to grow fresh vegetables in the cold winter.

Whether you succeed in the end or not, they will eventually see that you have ideas, are restless, and seem to be a talent, so they must suppress you.

I am noble and martial, and the status of a scholar is obvious to all, and I am superior to others. How would they not be worried? Hehe! Boy, if you are ambitious, you will have great achievements in the future! Our Baiyue Village is going to be talented! ”

Wang Ding's love for Zhou Zhi is beyond words.

At this time, Zhou Zhi's mood also slowly calmed down, the opponent was in the dark, but he was in the light, so it was obviously very irrational to seek revenge without a purpose.

The top priority is to wait slowly, and the other party's fox tail will eventually show one day. But if the other party is really a rich and powerful opponent, can he be a farmer now in any other way than to work hard?

No matter where the other party is sacred, with this kind of vile behavior of jealousy and envy, their hearts will definitely not be big.

Hehe, speaking of which, their lives are worth more than their lives.

As the so-called heroic people, there will be a festival of people, people can not bear the people, the husband sees humiliation, draws the sword, stands up and fights, this is not enough to be brave. There are great brave people in the world, who come suddenly and are not surprised, and they are not angry for no reason, and the people they hold hostage are very large, and their ambitions are far away.

This breath still needs to be endured, and what needs to be done now is to slowly accumulate strength.

Zhou Zhi then said, "The master's deep meaning is understood, but the boy has tired the master, and he will not be able to do it after all." ”

"It's okay, aren't they just books, but what's the use of bringing them to a coffin? Let them ruin and ruin. Alas! It's just a pity, you Zhou Zhi kid has no books to read, I don't know where you can borrow books? Wang Ding said with a bitter face.

Zhou Zhi said indifferently, "Master doesn't need to worry, as long as the kid has the heart to read, the book will naturally be able to be borrowed." Today's conversation with the master has benefited the boy a lot, and the boy is grateful to the master! ”

After saying that, he bowed to Wang Ding again.

Zhou Zhi always expressed his apologies like this, which made Wang Ding obviously a little annoyed, and said angrily, "You kid doesn't need these things for the old man, after all, the old man is destined for you, and the old man is still looking forward to you being able to get a name!"

You will be able to memorize the two volumes of "The University" and "The Analects" in less than a month, and at this rate of reading, you will be able to participate in the scientific examination in less than three or five years. ”

Ordinary people study, without ten or eight years of closed-door hard study, it is difficult to succeed in scientific research. You must know that Zhou Zhike doesn't have a lot of time to study, he still has to work in the fields and take care of his family. Wang Ding said this about Zhou Zhi, as if he had seen a lot of Zhou Zhigao and treated him like a prodigy.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Zhi said with a straight face, "The kid plans to participate in the small exam in the spring of the next year, and he will take the test before he comes out." ”

If Zhou Zhi was not too eager for fame before, he is very eager now. Isn't the opponent trying to stop himself from studying, then take a test as soon as possible and let them see it.

Besides, Zhou Zhi also has some confidence in saying this, at least he has the knowledge base of later generations. Although he is not familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics, and he still knows nothing about the eight-strand system at this time, Zhou Zhi believes that his understanding ability is very strong.

Speaking of which, modern people are not necessarily smarter than the ancients, but they have a lot more knowledge.

Moreover, Zhou Zhi memorized the "University" and "Analects" through these days, and he was surprised to find that his memory was getting better and better, almost reaching the level of memorization.

With such skills, are you still worried that you can't finish reading the Four Books and Five Classics as soon as possible and learn the eight-strand system as soon as possible?

When Wang Ding heard what Zhou Zhi had just said, his face immediately became gloomy, and he said, "Young people must not be arrogant, it is only thirteen or fourteen months before the small examination of the year after tomorrow, how can you kid finish reading and how can you participate in the scientific examination?"

Reading is about a step-by-step approach, and the old man has to say that you must be sure to settle down with a heart. ”

Although the Master's teachings may not be accepted in the heart, they must be listened to in their mouths. Zhou Zhi nodded busily in response, "What the master taught me is that the kid has written it down!" ”

"Huh! The old man can't help you anymore, don't hide it from you, even if you can help the old man, but you don't dare, the old man still wants to have a few more days of peace, boy, you can do it yourself! Wang Ding finally said helplessly.

After bidding farewell to Wang Ding, Zhou Zhi came out of his house and went home directly.

At this time, the mood is very calm, no matter who the opponent is, no matter how many opponents there are, don't think about it for the time being. The most important thing is to do what you are doing now.

On the one hand, you have to take care of the vegetable greenhouse, and on the other hand, you have to find a way to borrow books elsewhere.

Zhou Zhi thought of Lu Xingchuan, the group leader of Zhaozhuang.

He and Lu Xingchuan hit it off at first sight, and the friendship between the two gentlemen was as light as water. Zhou Zhi thought that if he went to borrow books from him, he would definitely not return empty-handed.

Today's sunset in Xishan, it is impossible to go, Zhou Zhi plans to go to Zhaozhuang tomorrow to find him to borrow books.

Back home, his mother Zhou He and sister Zhou Luyun had already cooked the meal. But none of them ate, and both of them looked depressed. Even the younger brother Zhou Shaocheng seems to have something on his mind, looking sullen.

Without waiting for Zhou Zhi to ask, his mother Zhou He said, "Xiaozhi, you may not know that something happened to your tiger brother." ”

When Zhou Zhi heard this, his head suddenly "buzzed". He has a great friendship with Zhang Hudan'er, and in this Baiyue Village, there is no one who takes the most care of Zhang Hudan'er. Something happened to him? He's the leader of the neighborhood's sprawling gangsters, so who would dare to mess with him? What could have happened to him?

Zhou Zhi didn't have time to ask his mother and sister, so he hurriedly ran to Zhang Hudan'er's house.

His house was not far from Zhou's house, through a narrow alley, in the northernmost part of the village. Because Uncle Zhang is a gelding, his family's life is slightly better than that of the Zhou family. Five adobe houses with fenced walls.

At this time, there were already a few peasants in front of Uncle Zhang's house, looking inside. Zhou Zhi hurriedly entered the courtyard, but saw Uncle Zhang sitting paralyzed in the courtyard, sobbing with tears.

Zhang Hudan'er's elder brother Zhang Da and younger brother Zhang Fu comforted Uncle Zhang on the side. But the two brothers were also sorrowful.

"Uncle Zhang, what's wrong?" Zhou Zhi asked anxiously.