In October of the eighth year of Wude, Datang, Chang'an, a civilian house in Chang'an City.

"Hey, it's useless to be a scholar! Why didn't I study science and engineering back then? In that case, I could invent glass, mirrors, cement, etc., and I wouldn't be able to make a lot of money. I've just studied so many liberal arts things, but it's useless! Shi Bufan sat on the ground and said with a wry smile.

Shi Bufan looked at this poor home, and then he had to fall into bitterness, because he found that he had actually crossed over, and he had actually traveled to the Tang Dynasty. As for how it crossed, I won't say anything about this Shi Bufan, anyway, it doesn't matter. And when he saw his own home with four walls, he suddenly fell into a wry smile. Because according to his memory, this family was "ruined" by himself. According to the memory of his own ontology, this family turned out to be a wealthy family, although it was not a top rich man in Chang'an City, but it was also a wealthy family, with more than 300 acres of land in the family!

But since the death of Shi Bufan's father, he was involved by a bad friend, became addicted to gambling, and finally lost all the family business. Only this dilapidated house remains. And this dilapidated house was finally bought with the last money, otherwise he would have to sleep on the street. However, there is also a forty-year-old servant in the family, who is also loyal to their family, and he has not chosen to leave at this time, which is good. But then, Shi Bufan had to sigh.

"I studied so much liberal arts knowledge back then, but now I don't even need it. If I had known that I would have crossed, I would have learned all kinds of science and engineering knowledge, so that I could have made a fortune. Don't you see those people who crossed over, didn't they all rely on what to make glass, cement, and all kinds of weapons and equipment, and then they became rich step by step? Then relied on these science and engineering knowledge to make inventions, and finally became rich in the world. But what about me? I'm just a liberal arts tyrant, but in this era, it's useful! Shi Bufan scolded secretly.

Although Shi Bufan was a scholar before he crossed over, he was also a liberal arts bully, and he obtained more than a dozen master's degrees before the age of thirty, but all of them were liberal arts. What is law, philosophy, management, literature, history, economics, but there is no science and engineering. He is blind like this, and he can't play many of the traverser's routines at this time. What made glass to make a fortune, what made this invention and that, for this, Shi Bufan can only say one word.

"The concubine can't do it!"

He has long returned most of his science and engineering knowledge to his teacher, and he only remembers a few things, which are nothing more than common sense. For example, gunpowder is made from a mixture of saltpeter, sulfur, and charcoal, but I don't know the exact proportions and manufacturing process. Anything else, let alone say, he can't do it! Now, the idea of letting him invent things and make a fortune is over, and hope is completely cut off. So next, he was also very waxy and didn't know what to do.

"Childe, Childe!"

Hearing this shout, Shi Bufan immediately replied: "Uncle Fu, are you calling me?" ”

"Oh? Childe, what are you doing? The old servant asked.

Shi Bufan replied: "I'm thinking about the road ahead!" ”

"Childe, don't gamble in the future!" Uncle Fu said.

Shi Bufan immediately replied: "Don't gamble, I resolutely don't gamble!" ”

"Childe, you must do it this time! There is nothing left for our family to lose! Uncle Fu said.

Shi Bufan replied affirmatively: "I definitely don't bet this time, I want to think about my future path, how to go!" ”

"If Childe can think like this, then I will be happy, at least I am not worthy of Mr. Shi! When Mr. Shi was so kind to me, I will never forget it for the rest of my life! Uncle Fu said.

Shi Bufan then asked, "Uncle Fu, what are you doing?" ”

"Childe, I'm chopping wood, preparing to make a fire for cooking!" Uncle Fu said.

Shi Bufan immediately asked, "Uncle Fu, why are you still doing such heavy physical work?" You're forty years old! I'll chop wood! ”

"No, no, no, Childe, I can let you chop wood! I'll do it! Uncle Fu said.

Of course, Shi Bufan couldn't let a forty-year-old person help him chop wood, it would be a shame, so Shi Bufan immediately stopped him.

"Uncle Fu, it's better for me to chop firewood, I think I should be able to chop wood. The ancients said that the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first work their muscles and bones, suffer their minds, starve their bodies and skins, and empty their bodies. And I have to chop wood myself and accept this heavenly test, otherwise how can I be considered a person of ambition? Especially since I have done too many wrong things in the past, I have to work hard to really understand life. If Uncle Fu doesn't let me chop wood, it will also cut off my future! Shi Bufan said.

And Uncle Fu listened to Shi Bufan say so many "big truths", as if he didn't let Shi Bufan chop wood, it would also be ruining Shi Bufan's future future, which was fatal. Uncle Fu doesn't know any big truths, he can only let Shi Bufan chop wood, after all, he doesn't want to cut off Shi Bufan's future future! If it affects Shi Bufan's future future, then how can he meet Shi Bufan's father? How to be worthy of the great kindness of his extraordinary father? The reason why he stayed here was not because of Shi Bufan, but because Shi Bufan's father was kind to this Uncle Fu!

Shi Bufan picked up the firewood, and then finally he was a human being and picked up an axe.

"It's so heavy!" Shi Bufan gritted his teeth and said.

"Smack!"

Shi Bufan chopped down with an axe, but found that he had chopped the firewood crookedly, and there was no split in the middle, and the firewood was chopped crookedly. Obviously, this is also inexperienced!

"Childe, let's do it with me! Hey, it's a pity that the young master is now, it would be nice if the young master was a court official. In this way, you may also be able to obtain the imperial court, so that life will be much better. And when you become an official of the imperial court, you can glorify your ancestors, and you can even have no worries for the rest of your life! Uncle Fu said.

"Oh? That's right! Being an official, isn't being an official an iron rice bowl? If you become an official, wouldn't you be able to get an iron rice bowl that you can eat with rice and eat for a lifetime? Isn't that just a big deal? Shi Bufan was suddenly surprised.

Shi Bufan suddenly thought of one, that is, isn't being an official just having an iron rice bowl? You must know that in ancient times, the status of officials was very high, and other professions could not be compared. In ancient times, if you wanted to really get ahead, that is, you had to be an official, and only when you became an official could you have the opportunity to become the ruling class. Even, being an official can be said to have many benefits. He is not like a peasant, he depends on the sky for food, if God is not happy to have a drought or flood disaster, then you will work for nothing for a year. And when a worker, who belongs to a marginalized group of society, is neither valued like a peasant, nor like a businessman who has a lot of wealth. In this era of underdeveloped handicrafts, workers often belong to the neglected side of society, and even have no land, and their fate and future are not very secure.

Finally, the merchants, although they appear to be rich, have no social status. Not only are they unable to grasp power, but life and death are in the hands of the government. A word from an official may be able to make those businessmen bankrupt and live in fear. Even the merchant had money, but he could not wear silk, and the house could not be of any size, and what decorations there were. Therefore, the profession of businessman is also very hard.

The only best thing is to be an official, isn't being an official is that you can guarantee income in drought and flood, and you can get a high income every year, so you don't have to worry about what happens to rely on the sky to eat, or the benefits cannot be guaranteed. Isn't it the best profession for officials with high salaries, privileges, and even high social status?

Even, after becoming an official, it is generally impossible to remove and demote without making mistakes, so as long as you are careful, then this iron rice bowl that will be mixed for a lifetime is still good. This kind of official's thinking has even continued more than a thousand years later, making it impossible to stop the craze for civil service examinations.

"Uncle Fu, how do you say you can be an official?" Shi Bufan asked.

"Childe, do you still want to be an official?" Uncle Fu was also surprised, he just said it casually, but he didn't expect that Shi Bufan really had this idea?

Shi Bufan said with certainty: "Uncle Fu, of course, the income of an official is high, and the income is guaranteed by drought and flood, so this is an iron rice bowl!" ”

"Being an official? Hey, Childe, this is a bit difficult! The general trend of my Datang now dominating the world is very obvious, King Qin has swept the world, and the peace of the world is just around the corner. And countless heroes have also come to vote, I'm afraid you ...... Gongzi" Uncle Fu hesitated a little, obviously not saying the next words.

And Shi Bufan's face was black for a while, what is this! This Uncle Fu actually doesn't trust himself and doesn't think he is capable enough? However, Shi Bufan is also helpless, because he knows what kind of thing that guy in his body is. Although I have had the opportunity to read since I was a child, I don't like to study, but I can just be literate and coarse in writing and ink. So at this level, if you want to stand out in front of the world, it's too difficult, almost impossible. It's no wonder that this Uncle Fu doesn't trust himself so much, after all, what level is the ontology, this Uncle Fu, who has taken care of himself since he was a child, can he not know?

"Uncle Fu, I'm not the same as I used to be. Uncle Fu, if you believe me, I will definitely help you. You have helped my Shi family for so many years, then I should also let you enjoy Qingfu. In the future, you are my father, and I will definitely take good care of you and let you spend your old age in peace! Shi Bufan said immediately.

"Oh, Childe, I can't help it! I'm just an old servant! Uncle Fu said excitedly.

Shi Bufan immediately replied: "Uncle Fu, when our family was down, only you could stay, so this kindness is too rare!" ”

"Childe, my family was kind to me back then!" Uncle Fu said.

Shi Bufan then shook his head and said: "No matter how great the kindness is, twenty years of service can be paid off." What's more, if you can stay, it means that Uncle Fu is a real person who knows how to repay your kindness. There are too many people in this world who will take revenge, isn't it great that Uncle Fu can have such a grateful retribution? From now on, Uncle Fu, you are my father, and I will definitely honor you in the future! ”

Uncle Fu's eyes were full of tears, obviously excited. And this son has really changed, if it was a son in the past, he would never say this, but now Shi Bufan has changed, which makes this Uncle Fu feel relieved. As long as it can be changed, there is still a future in the future.

"Childe, since you want to be an official, then I have a few ways. First, that is, to participate in the imperial examination. However, if you want to participate in the imperial examination, you must enter the major official schools of my Datang, but at present, you are not qualified to do so. And even if there is an official school, among those who can enter Shangshu Province for the provincial examination, there is no one in a hundred who can have the opportunity to become an official! If you include all the students of the world's official schools, it is one in ten thousand! ”

"As for the rest, that is, if you are born in a scholar family or your parents are officials, you can enter the government through the shade of the door, which is also the most important method at present. Of course, Childe, your family is not high, so naturally you can't pass this method. ”

And the last method, that is, through the recommendation of the court officials, and then they can also enter the government through this method. As long as you can get the recommendation of the court officials, then joining the office is just a matter of one sentence. However, we don't know any court officials at all! ”

When Shi Bufan heard this, he really felt unreliable! Regardless of the condition that you must enter the official school in the imperial examination, then you have not entered the official school, and you cannot obtain the right to recommend. And he was not born in any scholar family, and there were no relatives in the family who were officials. It's not enough to be an official, you still have to be a big official!

As for the last one to find a big guy to recommend, it doesn't seem to be very reliable! Where do you go to meet those big guys? Those bigwigs are busy one by one, how can they wait to meet themselves? Do you want to recommend yourself? Come on, Shi Bufan is not the kind of hot-blooded young man, of course he knows that it is not so easy for Mao Sui to recommend himself. Since ancient times, the example of Mao Sui's self-recommendation is full of too many coincidental factors, and his luck is so good? If you don't play well, you'll be killed as an assassin, and this is not for fun.

"How do you get into the imperial court, and then mix an iron rice bowl that can be eaten for a lifetime? As long as I have this iron rice bowl, then I won't have to worry about it next! Hey, it's really useless to be a scholar, who made me not have the knowledge of science and engineering? Otherwise, I'm going to get rich now. Shi Bufan thought in his heart.