The first year of Tang Wuzong's Huichang, 841 AD.

The weather in the early spring of Luoyang, the eastern capital, is still a little steep, and there is a hint of coolness when the wind blows.

The silk willow in the backyard of a small workshop sprouted, a few yellow orioles jumped around on it, and under the willow tree sat a man who looked like a scholar, the man wore a single coat, frowned slightly, supported his chin with one hand, and looked at the yellow oriole on the willow tree from time to time.

The man's eyebrows were slightly sorrowful, as if he had something on his mind.

After sitting like this for about half a pillar of incense, the man got up and let out a long sigh, thinking back to the previous things as if in a dream.

His name is Su Ming, he was a student at a university in the 21st century, he studied criminal psychology, economics and classical literature during his studies, and was ready to stay in school after graduation, but who would have thought that he would accidentally look through Tang Shi in the dormitory while waiting for the notice and fell asleep, and when he woke up, he found that he was possessed by a sick scholar.

The scholar's name is Su Wuming, and people close to him often call him Su Lang, his body is very weak, and he thinks it is caused by only knowing how to read and not exercising, so he has to stay in bed for several days for a small cold.

In the past few days in bed, Su Ming has a general understanding of this family, this family is in the cloth business, in addition to him and a mother in her fifties, there are two old women who help weave cloth, the workshop business is not very good, barely able to make a living, sometimes it is too late to work, or the family is sick or something, may have to go hungry for a day.

Su Mu has a round face, she is a very kind and kind woman, and she is very good to the two old mothers who weave cloth.

Su Ming is not a depressed person, on the contrary, he is optimistic about everything, so when he thought about the time of half a pillar of incense under the willow tree, he decided to accept everything in front of him and be a different Su Wuming.

Thinking of the name Su Wuming, he couldn't help but smile, he was familiar with all kinds of ancient books, and knew that there was indeed a Su Wuming in the Tang Dynasty, and it was said to be a detective, but that Su Wuming was born in the Wu Zhou period, and once helped Wu Zetian's daughter Princess Taiping catch the thief, and now this is the Tang Wuzong Li Yan period, and the difference between them is more than 100 years, and it is not the same person.

Just as Su Wuming was thinking about this, a woman walked out of the house with a bowl of soup and medicine, and shouted as she walked: "Su Lang, you child, just come out to blow the wind when you are sick, be careful if you catch a cold again, come, hurry up and drink this medicine, get rid of the roots!" ”

The woman was Su's mother, Su Wuming saw her working hard to take care of herself, and she couldn't help but be very moved, thinking that she must exercise her body well and never let Su's mother worry about herself.

After taking the decoction and drinking it all, Su Wuming wiped his mouth and asked, "Mother, has the workshop not been open for the past few days since I was sick?" ”

When Su Mu heard this, her face showed a slight look of surprise, thinking that Su Lang had never cared about the business of the store before, why did she suddenly ask about this today?

Although she was surprised and confused, Su Mu still replied: "I took over a business from Li Yuanwai's family in the east of the city, and helped them make ten-foot cloth, and Zhang's mother is doing it, so you don't have to worry about it, it's the right thing to take care of your body quickly." ”

At this time, Su Wuming's body was just right, and he really didn't want to go back to the house to lie down, life lies in sports, and he preferred to walk around, so after listening to Su's mother's words, he hurriedly smiled and said: "The child's illness is almost better, it's better to walk more, my mother still takes me to the workshop to have a look." ”

The reason why Su Wuming asked for this, in addition to walking around to exercise, was that he felt that the workshop was the source of money for the entire Su family, and as the only male member of the Su family, if he didn't want to make money, how could he support his family?

Hearing Su Wuming say this, Su's mother was very happy, so she took Su Wuming's hand and walked to the workshop, saying as she walked: "Since your father died, you have been dedicated to studying, thinking about taking the entrance examination to enter the officialdom to glorify your ancestors, this textile matter, you have not asked for a long time, thinking about your mother, you have studied and taken the exam three times and have fallen to Sun Shan, I want to come to this life and officialdom is not related, it is better to inherit the craftsmanship of my mother, I will be old and absent in the future, you will not have no craftsmanship and starve!" ”

Su Wuming's words were a little foggy, had he taken the exam three times before?

If you think about it carefully, you really have taken the exam three times, and all three times are named Sun Mountain, it seems that the people in Luoyang City laughed at him for this, and gave him a nickname, called Su Luodi, which means that he will not be able to pass the Jinshi exam in his life.

In a dynasty like the Tang Dynasty, where the hierarchy was relatively strict, there were only two ways for the common people to enter the officialdom, either they were to take the imperial examination, and if they passed the examination of the Jinshi Economic Officials, they could become officials in the court.

Either you are a staff member to a high-ranking official, or if the high-ranking official appreciates your talent and recommends you to be an official, you will have a chance to become an official.

With Su Wuming's current situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do both, he failed the examination three times, and he doesn't know any high-ranking officials and nobles, who will recommend him to be an official?

Just thinking about it, Su Mu had already pushed open the door of the workshop and led Su Wuming to walk in, Su Wuming glanced at the workshop, and saw that the loom inside was the kind of ancient that could only be seen in history books and museums, and the weaving was not only very cumbersome, but also extremely inefficient, and it took two or three people to help to complete an action.

Su Wuming looked at these ancient looms and pouted slightly, he lived in the countryside in his previous life, and remembered that the people in the village would also weave and cut their own clothes in their free time, although he felt that the looms in the countryside were already very backward, but they could be completed by one person, and the efficiency was very fast, and he could weave a piece of cloth a day.

And looking at the looms here now, I am afraid that it will not be possible to weave ten feet of cloth in seven or eight days.

Holding his chin slightly, Su Wuming fell into deep thought, wondering if he would make one according to the loom in his memory, which would improve the efficiency a lot!

Just when Su Wuming was thinking so, there was a sudden knock on the door of the workshop facing the street, and Su's mother hurriedly went to open the door, only to see that it was Zhang's mother in her workshop, Su's mother thought they were here to weave, so she hurriedly smiled: "Zhang's mother, how long will it take to finish?" ”

Zhang's mother and her companion are probably about fifty years old, and they look older than Su's mother, Su Wuming glanced at the two of them, and immediately noticed that something was wrong, he had studied psychology and behavior before, and he looked at Zhang's mother and the two of them today, as if he was slightly nervous, and his expression was quite unnatural, thinking that he had something to say.

Sure enough, as soon as Mother Su asked that sentence, Mother Zhang hesitated and said, "Sister Su, it's really ...... I'm really sorry, the two of us suddenly have an urgent matter at home, I'm afraid I can't do it here from you, do you think you have settled this month's salary? ”

This sentence is like a bolt from the blue, now that the work of Li Yuanwai's family has not been completed, Zhang's mother and they are leaving, how is this good?

"Mother Zhang, you have been working with us for many years, why do you suddenly want to leave, you see...... You see that there is still a job to be done, Su Lang is sick again, I really can't take care of it, as long as the two of you are willing to stay, I will pay double the salary this month, how about it? ”

In the face of Su's mother's request, Zhang's mother and the two of them looked very embarrassed, and at this time, Zhang's mother glanced at her companion, whose skin was slightly dark, and her eyes were a little small, but she exuded a shrewd brilliance, and her eyes quickly made Zhang's mother make a decision: "Sister Su, this is ...... This is really not good, there is really something going on at home between the two of us, otherwise with our friendship for so many years, we would not be able to leave at this time. ”

Su Mu wanted to say some more good things to keep her, but at this time, Su Wuming suddenly stepped forward and said, "I think the two of you are not because there is something at home, but because others have given you a higher price, so you are thinking about leaving, right?" ”

Su Wuming suddenly said such a sentence, which shocked several people present, and Su Mu hurriedly asked, "Mother Zhang, is this what it looks like?" ”

Zhang's mother was even more embarrassed, Su Wuming saw her like this, and knew that he had guessed correctly, and he felt that things would not be so simple, and the people who persuaded Zhang's mother and the two of them probably wanted to defeat their Su family's workshop.

The atmosphere in the workshop was a little awkward, and Zhang's mother stopped talking, and finally glanced at her companion: "Aunt Sun, look at this...... Are we going to help them finish this last business before leaving? ”

Mother Zhang said this kind of thing, which showed that she still had a little conscience, and Su's mother suddenly had a hope in her heart, but at this time, the aunt smiled coldly: "Mother Zhang, I didn't say you, we have already collected the money over there, how can we do it for the Su family again?" You have to think clearly, don't lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds. ”

When Aunt Sun said this, Zhang's mother, who was hesitant, had no choice but to look at Su's mother and said, "Sister Su, I'm really sorry, we can't do it here with you, we will leave after you settle the salary!" ”

At this time, Zhang's mother and the two of them were still thinking about their wages, and Su Wuming looked at the two old women in front of him, very angry.

Su Mu seemed to have a little hope: "Mother Zhang, how much salary did your next family give you, and I still give you that price?" ”

When Aunt Sun heard Su's mother's words, she smiled coldly: "Your Su family can't afford the price they gave, hurry up and settle this month's salary, we are still waiting to start work!" ”

The last hope was also dashed, Su Wuming glared at the two women in front of him, and said to his mother: "Mother, the salary can't be given to them, people like them are ruthless and unjust, why do you bother to talk to them about morality." ”

But Su's mother didn't listen to Su Wuming's words, after she distributed her wages to Zhang's mother and Aunt Sun, she said to Su Wuming: "Don't forget your roots, others can bully me, but I will never fail people, this is what your father told me when he was alive, I also hope that you can keep it in mind, and when you can help people, try to help, even if you can't help, you can't fall into the ground." ”

Su's mother's words were a little deafening in the small workshop, but Zhang's mother and Aunt Sun left without returning the salary.