Peng Qingshi pondered for a moment, and pondered for a long time before speaking; "They said that Xiaobu is unkind, ruthless and unrighteous for being rich, and my brother's family of three has no food to eat, so I came to borrow some rice, but not only did you not borrow it, but you also beat people out...... He also said that you don't touch the spring water with your ten fingers, and rely on your younger siblings to show your face outside, and mix in a group of men to make money to make a living. ”

When Bu Ru heard this, his face turned pale immediately, and he really didn't know how to deal with other people's dirty water and slander.

"Don't worry, we naturally know that you are not such a person, otherwise we would not have been invited to drink with you, don't pay attention to these gossips." Peng Qingshi hurriedly comforted.

"Don't say brother, I was in a hurry to use the money two months ago, and I just met Xiaobu not long ago, so he didn't want to borrow me five hundred yuan, how could he be a person who ignored my brother's life or death?" A friend at the same table said indignantly.

Lao Zhou; "Forget it, the rumors stop at the wise, we know more or less about your talent and character, and those who believe in you will naturally believe you."

"The exam will start on March 6th, and when the time comes, I will take the exam and slap them in the face." A tall and thin friend who happened to be sitting next to Bu Ru patted him on the shoulder, and then turned to Peng Qingshi; "Brother Peng, what preparations should I make before the exam? Tell everyone, we are all big girls on the sedan chair, the first time. ”

"Yes, yes, it's the first time for me."

Peng Qingshi and Lao Zhou are both people who have taken the test once and have some experience, so he said; "First of all, I naturally have to register, three days before the start of the exam, also before March 3, go to the county office to register, write the resume of the three generations, and ensure that among the three generations, no one is a traitor, no advocacy, juggling, etc."

Everyone knows a little bit about this, and generally people who do this within three generations will not go to school, so everyone is not worried about this.

"And there must be someone to vouch for."

Everyone also knows that there are two ways to guarantee this, one is called guarantee, that is, to find a person with a reputation for talent to come forward to vouch, and a talent can guarantee five candidates. The second is mutual bonding, that is, five candidates guarantee each other.

It is not easy to make this guarantee, first of all, to ensure that the registration information is true, and to ensure that this person does not cheat in the examination room.

If any one of them cheats, the other four will be voided.

Lao Zhou said very old-fashionedly; "So you'd better go to the county seat a month before the exam, find a place to live, one is convenient to exchange knowledge with everyone, and the other is to prepare for the exam, the opening exam is in the early morning to prepare for admission, it is impossible to rush to the exam room on the day of the exam, right, we go to the county seat fifty miles here, even if the night rush over the time is urgent, how to take the test after walking fifty miles, right? You know, this test is a whole day. ”

"The county test is a whole day, the government test is two or three days, and the township test is even more difficult, one test is three days, a total of five ......"

Everyone nodded.

One family had a more difficult time saying; "If you go to live in the county seat a month in advance, this housing and food money will cost a lot, can you go two or three days before the exam?"

"When you can find a place to live, I will serve you, hundreds of candidates have poured into the small county town, and the inn has long been full."

The guy bowed his head and said nothing.

Peng Qingshi suddenly asked Bu Ru; "Xiaobu, have you found someone to vouch for?"

"Not yet."

"I heard the news, some people say that you are not allowed to vouch for people like you who are rich and unkind, ruthless and unjust, otherwise you will be the enemy of all the scholars in the county......"

Bu Ru was shocked again when he heard this.

"Although it is not said that everyone believes it, even if most people believe it, it is difficult for you to find someone to vouch for it, so you have to do it as soon as possible, otherwise you will miss this time and you can only wait for three years to take the test."

Bu Ru is now very eager to take the test to make a name for himself and protect the most important person in his life, he has studied articles with many people, and he is still more confident in himself.

If he really doesn't let him take the test, he'll go crazy.

"Isn't Xiaobu a student of Master Zhao? Will you vouch for him, right? ”

"It used to work, but not this year."

"Why?"

"Haven't you heard? Last year...... Oh, it should be said that it was the year before last, and in the Xiucai assessment, he took the penultimate exam, and he has already removed the title of Xiucai. ”

"No, it's said that he can only learn well, how can he be the second-to-last in the exam?"

Peng Qingshi lowered his voice; "It is said that someone operated in the dark and replaced his test papers."

Everyone gasped; "And that kind of thing?"

And Bu Ru was even more pale and speechless.

That night, he didn't know how the party ended, and when he went back, he was a little drunk, but his mind was clear.

took the little scholar through several streets full of messes and scattered tourists, and soon returned to the door of the Bujia Powder Shop.

He knocked on the door, and the aggressive voice seemed a little loud in the quiet night.

After waiting for a while, no one opened the door, but the snoring of the two night watchmen in the powder shop could be heard like thunder.

I knocked again, leaned against the door, and waited quietly for the person to open the door.

Standing a little cold for a while, he looked up and saw a bright moon in the middle of the sky, shining on the figures of two people.

Not far away, the sound of the flowing water of a small river came, which is usually inaudible, but it is extremely clear at this time.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that why was mortal dust so troubled? I really want to take a boat at this time, go down the river with the waves, and go to a place where there are no worries to spend the rest of my life.

However, he immediately felt why his idea was very familiar, and after thinking for a while, he remembered Su Zi's Linjiang Immortal, and his thoughts and those of the former sages should coincide at this moment.

After reading so many books, his two favorite ancient literati, one of them is Su Zi, he thought of this open-minded person, his life was up and down, upside and down, and occasionally a little lost, but then he would always adjust his mentality and continue to move forward with high morale.

From his poems and articles, we can see his open-mindedness and generosity, optimism and upwardness, especially his poem; "Don't listen to the sound of the forest beating the leaves, why don't you groan and walk slowly." This open-minded attitude in the face of gossip and suffering has inspired many readers.

"Idiot! What are you thinking? It's so cold outside, let's go back. ”

When he was in a daze, the little scholar went to knock on the door, and after Jiang Yi opened the door, he found that the nerd was leaning against the door frame, and the whole person seemed to be stupid, so he called him a few words coquettishly.

Bu Ru, who came back to his senses, looked at Jiang Yi fixedly, and the slim lady looked like a goddess under the moon.

Even if he doesn't listen to the things outside the window every day, he knows how much his wife has paid for this family.

From the edge of starvation to death, to today's rich life, the lady is so strong as a woman, is she messed up when she encounters a little difficulty?

He secretly clenched his fists, he must find someone to vouch for him before March.