Chapter Ninety-Seven: The Down-and-Out Scholar
Seven Heroes Town. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
This is a small town 100 miles away from Kyoto, and the whole town is not very large, but there are many pedestrians in the town today.
Because this is the closest place to stay in Kyoto, it is the best choice for those who go to Kyoto to participate in the imperial examination this year, whether it is to rest or replenish supplies.
In the past, the streets were deserted, because of the constant pedestrian began to become lively, many people with a good eye, after seeing the pedestrians speaking with different accents, they simply took out a stool from their homes and set up a small stall to sell the special products here.
The sound of selling, inquiry, and sometimes the cry of a child sounded, all kinds of people gathered together, and the atmosphere of fireworks in the world became more and more intense.
Zhang Hua, who had rested for almost five days, finally came out of the door today, and he had not seen the sun for a long time, and at this time, he welcomed Zhang Hua in his own way.
The warm sunlight shone on Zhang Hua's body, which made Zhang Hua raise his head with enjoyment, with a smile on his mouth, and Zhang Hua slowly began to move his muscles.
"Young master, slow down, don't pull the wound." When Lu Liu saw Zhang Hua stretching his waist, Lu Liu hurriedly prepared to go up to help.
"Don't be so afraid, I'm not a delicate person, just stretch out, what's wrong with this."
After Zhang Hua saw Lu Liu's worried expression, he opened his mouth and said, after feeling that his body was still not very neat, Zhang Hua also sat down for a few chest expansion exercises.
"Your way is also novel, what's the reason?" I don't know when, Zhao Xue and Xiaoqing appeared behind Zhang Hua, and Zhang Hua was a little displeased when he heard Zhao Xue's voice, but he didn't show it.
turned around immediately, but when I saw that today, Zhao Xue and Xiaoqing, who were dressed in white, looked like a white lady and Xiaoqing going down the mountain, and Zhang Hua was also happy.
"What are you laughing at for no reason?"
Zhao Xue seems to be very sensitive to Zhang Hua, and every ordinary action he makes seems to be able to arouse Zhao Xue's strong resonance.
Zhang Hua didn't want to say anything, just shook his head, and then prepared to walk outside the courtyard.
"Nothing, farewell." Arching his hand at the second daughter, Zhang Hua said that he was about to leave here, but he didn't expect Zhao Xue's footsteps to suddenly speed up and come to Zhang Xiang to block him.
"You haven't answered me yet? What did you just do? ”
"Chest expansion exercises." Zhang Hua said angrily, Zhao Xue frowned when she heard this, and her mind kept thinking about the origin of this so-called chest expansion exercise.
"Chest expansion exercises? Haven't heard of it, from there? ”
"The second set of national broadcast gymnastics, the times are calling." Zhao Xue's face became even more ugly, she understood every word Zhang Hua said, but when they got together, Zhao Xue looked confused like a dog looking at the stars.
Zhao Xue just wanted to ask again, but Zhang Hua's eyes were quick, and he grabbed some before she could open her mouth and said: "This thing, even our five or six-year-old children know about it, you don't know it?"
If you had the face to live, I'd just die.
I will provide you with another message, there is a well in the backyard, warm in winter and cool in summer, the well water is sweet, pleasant and more nourishing, it is really your best choice. ”
Zhao Xue was stunned for a moment and didn't react, and after Zhang Hua shook his head helplessly, he moved a few steps away and secretly signaled to Luliu, and the two of them also left here in a hurry.
After a while, Zhao Xue reacted, her pretty face was frosty, her silver teeth were clenched, and the murderous aura on her body couldn't stop coming out: "Xiaoqing, go get my sword!" ”
"Miss, what are you doing?" After Xiaoqing looked at her young lady being angry like this, she covered her mouth and laughed softly, Zhao Xue looked at the direction of the courtyard gate, she gritted her teeth and said: "Kill demons and demons, and do the right thing for heaven!" ”
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"Young master, that Miss Zhao, it's better for you to provoke her less." After Zhang Hua went out, the housekeeper Lao Ling waited outside for a long time.
The last time I saw Zhang Hua, he dared to fight with the bandits with his bare hands, and now he still has a secret wound on his body, at this time, Lao Ling, he dared to leave him half a step.
The group of three people is now walking slowly in the market, and the housekeeper Lao Ling remembered Zhao Xue's identity, and he also said with some fear.
After Zhang Hua bought a bunch of sugar gourds from the side of the road and handed them to Green Willow, he said indifferently: "I'm not in a hurry to hide from her, how can I have spare time to provoke her." ”
"I know that the young master is weak by nature and doesn't like to provoke right and wrong, but it's better to be careful."
Lao Ling said, after Zhang Hua heard this, he looked at him seriously, as if Lao Ling was a stranger, and his heart was furious.
"I know, in the future, I will be respectful and good to her in the future, and I will retreat, with me without her"
Lao Ling: "........."
At this time, Zhang Hua saw that there were many people crowded in front of him, not pointing and pointing, but looking very lively, Zhang Hua became interested, pointed his finger to the front and said, "Let's go, go over and have a look." ”
Saying that, a group of three people also watched the past, and there was a scholar in Tsing Yi in the crowd who was writing with a pen.
The green shirts on the body are very clean, but most of the green shirts are washed white. There is also a basket next to him, which is full of books, looking at his appearance, Zhang Hua guessed that he is also a scholar who is going to participate in the imperial examination this year.
The scholar stopped writing at this time and looked at the four big characters in front of him whose ink had not yet dried: "God rewards hard work." After a moment of silence, he nodded silently, and then handed it to a child beside him.
The child took it in a daze, and the woman next to him also took out two cents from her waist and gave it to the scholar after seeing it.
After the scholar saw these two articles, a sad look appeared between his eyebrows, and he quickly put it into his arms, and he also bowed his hand again to express his gratitude.
"That brother, do you still need to mention the word below? Two pennies at a time. The scholar said again, but no one in the crowd responded, and after seeing that there was no one, the scholar sighed, and then silently began to clean up.
Brushes, inkstones, these are the least things, the scholar cleaned up very seriously, especially the ink in the inkstone, the scholar took out a small bamboo tube from the back basket, and carefully poured the ink into it.
A few drops of ink fell to the ground, he was distressed, and he couldn't help but sigh after watching his hands stained with ink.
Then he picked up the basket, the scholar walked forward, and after seeing someone selling steamed buns, he touched his shriveled belly, hesitated and went up to ask: "This little brother, how do you sell steamed buns?" ”
"Two for a penny."
The little brother said with a smile, after the scholar heard this, he looked at the steaming steamed buns in front of him, he licked his lips, and then took out a penny from his arms and handed it to the little brother, and said seriously: "Trouble the little brother to bring me two steamed buns." ”
After the little brother collected the money, he immediately took a piece of hemp paper from the back and began to take the steamed buns from the cage drawer, and then saw the scholar staring at the steamed buns in the cage drawer, he said: "This son is a scholar?" ”
The scholar silently straightened his back because of the three words of the scholar in the little brother's sentence, and at the same time, a trace of blush appeared on his face: "Yes, in Xia Meng Wuchang, a person from Shanyin County, this time I am here to participate in the imperial examination." ”
"Imperial examinations? Childe is amazing, there are thousands of scholars in our town, but only three people can participate in the imperial examination this year. ”
The little brother said a little excitedly, but then after seeing Meng Wuchang in rags and embarrassed, the little brother was also a little puzzled: "Since the son is a scholar, why is he so depressed that he wants to sell words?" ”
It's okay that the little brother didn't ask, but the little pride that Meng Wuchang had just emerged was immediately shattered: "The family is hard, and my parents have scattered all their family wealth in order to be able to participate in the imperial examination, and they also owe a lot to others.
This trip to Kyoto, accommodation, food, the cost must be extremely high, in order to save a little, in the next forced to give others words to relieve the pain of shyness. ”
Meng Wuchang said softly, and after the little brother heard it, he was also stunned for a moment, glanced at the steamed bun in his hand, and then he opened the hemp paper and filled it with four more.
"It doesn't have to be like this, two is enough for me to eat for a day, I really don't need it." Meng Wuchang said anxiously, but the little brother was still not moved at all.
After seeing that the little brother gave him four more steamed buns, Meng Wuchang immediately took out the penny in his arms, but it was still less, and then touched his whole body, and after finding that he didn't have a penny on his body, Meng Wuchang couldn't help but get anxious.
"This little brother, I only have this penny in my hand, so please take out two of them." Saying that, Meng Wuchang handed the only remaining article to the little brother.
"This son, listen to me, what I admire most is a scholar, but because I am stupid, I can only do a small business.
But you are different, as long as you can be on the list, then Gongzi must have a great future, and these four steamed buns are only two pennies, which is not very interesting.
Just as I gave it to Childe. I'm a big old man, I don't know what to say, and I don't have much money, Gongzi Quan is here, I'll give you a congratulatory gift from the imperial examination in high school."
The little brother said sincerely, and after Meng Wuchang heard it, his eyes were already red, looking at the little brother of the same age as himself in front of him, Meng Wuchang coughed softly and said: "The little brother has a heart, but it is useless, I can't ask for these four steamed buns in vain, why don't I give you a pair of words for the little brother, as a reward, what do you think?" ”
"Mention the word? Okay. But after thinking about it, he looked at him and continued: "Just write my name, as well as my mother's name, my sister's, a total of three people, six cents." As he spoke, he shouted to the noodle seller on the side: "Lao Wang, bring this boy a bowl of noodles, count it on my head." ”
Lao Wang, who bought noodles, had been looking at the two of them since just now, and after hearing it, he also nodded quietly.
Meng Wuchang burst into tears at this time, he didn't know what the little brother did, looking at the little brother's sincere smiling face, then Meng Wuchang also gave him a salute.
The little brother smiled again after seeing it, learning Meng Wuchang's movements in his hands, but after seeing that he couldn't learn it, he also touched his head and giggled.
Handing over the steamed buns to Meng Wuchang, the little brother smiled and said: "Childe eats first, and when he is full, he writes, and the words written in this way are beautiful, big, and beautiful." ”
Meng Wuchang smiled, and then turned around and came to the noodle stall, after the old Wang on the noodle stall saw Meng Wuchang sitting down, he said while busy: "Son, wait a minute, it will be fine immediately." ”
"I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry," Meng Wuchang touched his stomach and whispered. said, and at this time, two men and a woman came to him and said to Meng Wuchang: "This son, can you sit together at the table?" ”