Chapter 003: I Opened This Road
"What's wrong with that?" Liu Yuanqi leaned in to take a look, and then looked at Liu Xiu, although Liu Xiu couldn't figure out what was going on, he could guess that he was probably mistaken. He couldn't help but be a little curious, could it be that people in the Han Dynasty drank like this, even eating wine lees together? In his memories of his previous life, this sake lees was something to feed pigs.
"I'm really sick." Seeing that he looked dazed, Liu Yuan shook his head helplessly, got up and took a long spoon of wine, scooped a spoonful of wine in the urn, poured it into the wooden cup in front of him, and then handed the spoon to Liu Xiu, signaling him to take it himself. Liu Xiu took it with a weak heart, carefully scooped half a spoonful for himself, and looked at the still somewhat muddy wine syrup, so he had to drink it hard.
Although the color of the wine is not good, the aroma is pure, and it is a wine made from real grain.
Liu Yuanqi looked at him, stopped talking, picked up a green bean and threw it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and said some benefits of reading, Liu Xiu responded carefully, not daring to say more, so as not to reveal more flaws.
Tang was busy for a while, prepared a few more dishes, and then came to sit down together and drank a few drinks with the "father and son". Although she was very dissatisfied with the money for Liu Bei to go to school, and also felt that her son was mostly bewitched by Liu Bei's little vertical son to go to school, but seeing that it was rare for her husband to talk to her son so gently, she felt a lot more comfortable, even if she wanted to pay a few unjust money, she felt willing.
Three days later, Liu Xiu and Liu Bei rode together in an ox cart, with salutes and tuition, to the Jade Mountain west of Zhuo County.
Liu Bei was scolded by Tang's gun and sword that day, he originally felt that there was not much opportunity to study, he was a little frustrated, he didn't think that things were unexpectedly smooth, Liu Xiu took the initiative to ask to read, Tang was generous once, and prepared him with the same rich outfit as Liu Xiu. Although he was more scheming, after all, he was a fifteen-year-old boy, and the joy in his heart could not be hidden, and he laughed constantly along the way, and his mood was quite high, but he looked at Liu Xiu unnaturally and looked a little proud.
Liu Xiu pretended not to know, shrank on the ox cart, and watched Liu Bei wave his whip and drive the old ox all the way. It's just that the old cow is really not young, although he is panting for breath, he can't get up fast. Listening to the sound of squeaky wheels and watching the old cow walk forward unhurriedly, Liu Xiu suddenly felt a sense of relaxation. In his previous life, for the sake of justice, he copied ancient paintings and calligraphy all night long, studied the techniques of forgery, and studied the preferences of the brick family, and never had such an opportunity to taste the leisurely life of life, and he even always felt that only those old people who were dying would hold a purple clay pot full of tea dirt, and fall to the rattan chair at the entrance of the alley, rubbing the shiny handle, and savoring the last afterglow of the sunset.
But today, he suddenly realized that this slow-paced life seems to be very good. There is no pressure to be promoted, there is no need to be a house slave, there is no need to worry about genetically modified food, melamine-doped milk, etc., natural and simple, and now I am next to a famous teacher like Lu Zhi, with my own IQ, read some books, according to Liu Bei, even if you can't be a big official, it's no problem to be a civil servant in Zhuo County, and then marry a wife with three obedience and four virtues, wouldn't it be Qi?
Liu Xiu leaned on the rickety ox cart, thinking about it contentmently, when suddenly his thoughts turned, and he thought of the Yellow Turban Uprising that he didn't know when it would break out, but it would definitely break out, and he couldn't help but be very depressed, and let out a long sigh.
"Big brother, are you worried about your studies again?" Liu Bei turned his head, glanced at him with a smile, and comforted: "Don't be afraid. Not to mention that Lu Jun is not the kind of rotten Confucian, even if it is, it doesn't matter, we are not trying to figure out the scriptures to be a doctor, but we are just borrowing his name, so that we can eat more in Zhuoxian in the future. Zhuo County is the seat of the county government, if you mix well, maybe you can find an errand in Taishou Mansion, and at that time, my uncle doesn't know how happy he will be, at least he won't talk about you like now. ”
Liu Xiu smiled: "You're okay, I'm not going to do it." What I'm worried about now is that if the teacher wants to test our academic foundation, then what is good, I can't remember a single saint's scripture. ”
Liu Bei turned his back to Liu Xiu and smiled silently, he didn't doubt what Liu Xiu said at all. Liu Xiu doesn't like to read, although he has read "The Analects" for a few days in the school official like him, but he is in the left ear and out of the right ear, I don't know how many times he has been scolded by Mr., and finally he returned it to Mr. in full. Compared with Liu Xiu, he is still a little confident, not only can he memorize most of the "Analects", but also remember a few sentences of "The Book of Filial Piety", compared with Liu Xiu, he is a bit of a foundation. This is not because he is more studious than Liu Xiu, he doesn't like to read like Liu Xiu, the reason why he can still remember a little is mainly because his mother always does not forget that his grandfather Liu Xiong and father Liu Hong have been officials in the county, Liu Hong even served as a fan of Dongjun, and he is one of the few official eunuchs in the village.
Liu Xiu was worried about Mr.'s school examination, but he was not worried at all, and even had some expectations, but his face did not show it, but he persuaded softly: "It's okay, at that time, it will be the same to show Mr. that you have just been sick." ”
Liu Xiu smiled silently, and shrank back again: "When the time comes, I will have to rely on you to take care of your brother." ”
"That's nature." Liu Bei unceremoniously puffed up his chest, clapped loudly, and was arrogant: "Do you still need to say this?" For so many years, the teenagers in the village have been fighting, when did our brothers not stand shoulder to shoulder and beat them to the ground? Although your body is not fully healed now, but with me, how can I make you suffer? ”
Liu Xiu responded in his mouth, but secretly pursed his lips. After deciding to come to study, Mother Tang told him a lot when she packed up, saying that Liu Bei, this kid is slippery, every time the children in the village fight in a group, they all sobble him to rush to the front to die, and he followed behind to make a black hand, so that he could keep a snack in the future, and don't always be used as a coolie by Liu Bei. I don't know if he had a bad impression of Liu Bei before, or if he was muttered a lot by Tang, but now he is very protective of Liu Bei and doesn't believe what Liu Bei said at all.
Liu Bei said as he drove the ox cart into a mountain road, the cliffs on both sides gradually rose, the mountain road became narrower and narrower, and the old cow became more and more difficult. Liu Bei got out of the car, pulling the car with one hand and waving the whip with the other, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he drove the cow while saying: "Big brother, there is a sheep's head in front, and after here, it will not be far from the Jingshe." ”
Liu Xiu nodded, and seeing that Liu Bei was very struggling, he also got out of the car and helped push the cart. As soon as he took his hand, the old cow suddenly felt much more relaxed, and his steps were much faster, and after a short time, he came to the sheep's head where two boulders stood between them. The two stopped, but their mouths opened wide in fear of the sight in front of them.
Under the sheep's head, more than a dozen servant-like men each held weapons, and surrounded a young man with a white horse and a sneering face in the middle, and on the big stone next to him, there was a young man in brocade clothes with a crossed waist and staring eyes, pouting and shouting: "I opened this road, I planted this tree, if you want to enter the house, stay and buy road wealth." ”
Liu Xiu scolded to himself, I said, Zhuo County is also a county government, similar to the previous provincial capital, and this is where Lu Zhi's fine house is located, not to mention the sound of books, at least it should be a peaceful place, how can there be a robbery in broad daylight? Besides, that kid is well-dressed, how did he start a profession like robbery, which is not very technical, but has a very high risk factor.
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Blue Sox Book Friend: I'm not unkind, I don't have time to change it. Tears!
ps: Two more today.