That night, Zhiwen lay on the kang and tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.

Worried, worried about the life of this little family of four who already has a little affection.

From the later generations, I know a little about the general trend of history, but my two knives for studying medicine are of little use at present.

Even the impending enlightenment, Zhiwen did not have the slightest advantage.

Although I read "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" and "Treatise on Typhoid Fever" when I was in school, it is really not the same level as the Four Books and Five Classics that are full of articles.

Zheng San seems to be going to let him take the road of studying and taking the imperial examination, the Northern Song Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are both noble and martial, and they are in the era of peace, whether they want to be high in the temple or far away from the rivers and lakes, even if they are small and rich, they live a small life in peace, and it is the best choice to study and take the scientific examination.

After thinking about it for a long time, I just felt a little sleepy, and I was anxious to urinate again.

After getting up to solve the problem, I heard a low voice of conversation coming from the hall. Well? Daddy hasn't slept yet, what are you talking about?

Zhiwen put on his clothes haphazardly and sneaked to the door to listen to the wall.

"Your uncle, I asked the fourth child to borrow money again during the day," Zhiwen Niang's tone was dissatisfied, "I replied." ”

"If you haven't borrowed, you haven't borrowed," Zheng San agreed, "In our family's current situation, how can there be anything to borrow." ”

Zheng San said again: "It's been all these years that have wronged you." ”

After being silent for a long time, Zhiwen Niang said quietly: "They took care of you for a few years after your father's death, and they also gave you money to help us become relatives." ”

"Don't mention this," Zheng San suddenly became angry.

"That's the money that my father worked hard to save for people, and handed it over to them for safekeeping before leaving, it was intended to be used for my enlightenment, who wants to be used by them for the second child."

"That's why I didn't read the book, and we got married and came back, that's how it should be." Zheng San was visibly angry.

Zhiwen Niang didn't seem to know about it, and it took a long time before she asked weakly: "For so many years, you have been stuffy in your heart like this?" ”

"Otherwise, what else can you do, really break up with them? I can't get over there. ”

"No, why don't they have your share of the land they planted?" Zhiwen Niang is still a little shrewd.

"I don't know, my father didn't farm with them when he was alive, and he was out making things for people to make money."

"I don't bother to earn with them, with their temperament, nothing will come of it."

Zhiwen didn't dare to move behind the door, and his legs were numb.

"Sleep." After a long time, Zhiwen Niang said in a low voice.

Taking advantage of the lighter wind, early in the morning, before Zhiwen woke up, he was lifted off the bed by his father.

After boiling water and washing, Zhiwen finished mechanically and blankly, Zheng San looked left and right, and felt still dissatisfied.

snatched the rag used to wash his face, wiped Zhiwen's face again, and made Zhiwen scream in pain.

"Okay, his father, lightly, don't break Zhiwen's face." As Zhiwen Niang spoke, she had already carried the paste on the table.

"Come and eat while it's hot, don't delay your efforts."

"How's that, haven't you gotten up yet?" Zhiwen took the opportunity to get rid of Zheng San's ravage, and asked while eating, "What are you doing this morning?" ”

"Your father will take you to worship the king in a while, and I'm afraid it will be rude if you're late." Zhiwen Niang replied.

"Wang Xuexue in the village has already received a bag of white noodles as your bundle a few days ago," Zheng San took over the conversation, "Today, my father will take you to recognize the door, worship the teacher, and go to him to be enlightened in the next year." ”

As soon as he went out, although the wind was already very small, Zhiwen was still so cold that he shivered, just now in order to wash his face, but he mixed it with hot water, it was hot and cold, and this small body was really unbearable.

The snow is not thick, it squeaks when you step on it, and the temperature is very low, so you don't have to worry about the snow melting and soaking your shoes.

Just when Zhiwen's feet were about to be frozen, Zheng San, who was walking in front, finally stopped.

This is a brick house, due to the dust of the Loess Plateau, the original color can no longer be seen, and the whole is yellow.

Listening to Zheng San, this is the village Lizheng provided for Wang Xuexue to live and enlighten for free.

"Wang Xuexuan, I am Zheng San." Zhiwen's father did not come forward and knocked on the door, but stopped at a distance and shouted loudly.

After a few moments, the door opened. A Confucian student of about forty years old walked out of the room, his shirt washed white. Zhiwen's eyes were sharp, and he clearly saw a little girl's head sticking out of the half-open door, and quickly poked it out and retracted behind the door.

"It's Zheng San," Confucius said, "Well, what are you doing?" ”

"I came here with a dog." Zheng San replied respectfully, then turned to Zhiwen and said, "Why don't you hurry up and meet the teacher." ”

"Slow down, I've decided to close." Wang Xuexue hurriedly shook his hand, "The dolls in the village who are willing to be enlightened, even to your family, are only three households, and it is really difficult to make a living." ”

Wang Xuezhi said a little lonely, "The day before yesterday, your Zheng Si passed by my door, and I specially asked him to help me notify a few families in the village who had handed over the bundles, don't you know?" ”

"Ahh Zheng San was taken aback, "How can this be, how can it be so, do the pedants not care about these dolls in our village?" ”

The first thing I was concerned about was the closure of Wang Xuexue.

Sighing slightly, Wang Xuexue said: "I am also uneasy, but in order to support my family, I have to do this." ”

"I wonder what the pedant is going to do next?" Zheng San's speech was also brought to the crepe.

"First go to the county seat to find a place to settle down, if you have the conditions, find a place in the county seat to open an apprenticeship after the New Year, after all, there are more people there." Wang Xuezhu's mood is still low.

"I have been busy packing up my things in the past two days, and I am old and frail, and I can't personally send back the bundles of the three families one by one, so I ask Zheng Si to inform you that you will come and retrieve the bundles by yourself, and I hope you will forgive me." After Wang Xuezhu finished speaking, he gave a long salute.

Zhiwen admired this old Confucian a little beside him, and he could spit it out if he ate it, it was a bag of 100 catties of white noodles, saving a little, enough for a family of four to have rations for several months.

But no one in my house came to tell me about it. Zhiwen looked up at Zheng San and found that Zheng San also looked down at him, and the two fathers and sons felt uneasy in their hearts, don't Zheng Si fail to borrow money, and hit the idea on this bundle.

Wang Xuexue may also feel that something is a little wrong, but he also continued: "Yesterday, Zheng Si came to tell me that Zheng San was not at home, and his third sister-in-law said that it was inconvenient for him to come to the door to retrieve the bundle, so I asked him to take it back on his behalf." Since he is your cousin, I have no doubt about it, so I asked him to send the bundle back, which is rude. After saying that, he made a long stroke.

As soon as the words fell, Zhiwen saw Zheng San's fists clenched, and his green tendons were exposed, and then he took a deep breath before slowly letting go of his fists.

Then he clasped his fists with both hands and saluted Wang Xuexue, "Thank you Xuexue for informing me of the situation, and I also wish Xuexue to be able to fill the world with peach and plum when he arrives in the county." ”

"Lend you good words." Wang Xuezhi returned the salute.

"Then take your leave, pedant. If you need help, just tell me that I know the county seat well. Zheng San saluted again, turned around and led Zhiwen to the way he came.

Zhiwen glanced up at his father, and saw that Zheng San was expressionless, with anger in his eyes, knowing that he was angry that his fourth uncle had taken away the bag of white noodles by impersonating his name.

Zhiwen had no impression of these four uncles, and he didn't know much, so naturally he couldn't come up with any ideas, so he could only follow Zheng San closely.

"Dad, where are we going?" Zhiwen asked as he walked.

"Go to your fourth uncle, you have to find a way to get back the bag of white noodles that was taken away." Zheng Santou walked forward without looking back.