Shiro suddenly had a bitter face, speaking of which, the person he was most afraid of in this family was his second brother, who was four years older than him.

One is because my father did not doubt that he used to be an official outside the country a lot, and when he was at home, he has always been managed by the second brother, and the other is that the father is gentle and elegant, a loving father, and there were few times when he was with the children in the past, and they have a few brothers, all of them are talented and outstanding, and he really doesn't need to say more, once he returns home, the father naturally thinks that their biological mother died early, so he loves them very much. It's this second brother, who usually has a faint smile on his face, and looks harmless to people and animals, repairs him and the fifth brother, but never shows mercy.

The two brothers glanced at each other helplessly, Gorou pursed his lips, anyway, before coming back, he was ready to be trained, and he couldn't hide, so he simply let the second brother scold him quickly, and when his father came back, he was happy to see that they had been scolded, but he was distressed, and the punishment could be lighter.

Zeng Zigu was afraid that the two brothers would be punished in the main house, and there were Gong'er and Shi Niang playing on the ground, which was not easy to train, and the second was afraid that his mother Zhu would hear it, and he wanted to intercede for these two people, so he took the lead and went to the back room, and Shiro Goro had to follow in a gray manner.

Entering the backyard and entering the room of the three people in the east chamber, Zeng Zigu sat down, looked at the two people standing in front of him, and still had that faint smile on his face: "You don't have to make up those reasons for me at this time, and I am impatient to listen to lies, why did you two go home?" ”

After a moment of silence, Goro looked at Shiro pitifully, and Shiro had to reply stubbornly: "I took two vacations from school." ”

"What did you say?"

The more angry Zeng Erlang became, the slower he spoke. Gorou slandered, obviously very angry, and pretended.

"Gorou and I are on absence." Shiro honestly replied again.

Zeng Zi was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and he gave up studying in the Taixue School in Beijing, and came home, one is to take care of his old father who is not in good health, and the other is to say that it is not easy to live in the capital, and he came home to help the family reduce a big expense, and he can also fight for some money to help the eldest brother Zeng Ziye reduce the burden, so that the younger brothers and sisters below can receive a better education and study and work with peace of mind.

As a result, it's good now, these two boys have actually suspended school.

You must know that in the Taixue in Beijing, there are first-class Confucians and students in the Manchu Song Dynasty, and it is a rare place to be able to study in Taixue, ask questions from seniors, and exchange experiences with elites of the same generation? In the whole Song Dynasty, how many people can enter Taixue? What he gave up was an opportunity that others could not have dreamed of. It is also a place where many people have sharpened their heads and are not allowed to enter the door where people can step up to the sky.

The most important thing is that his teacher, Uncle Yong, has always hoped that he can stay in the capital and study by his side. But the situation of his family is like this, and he disdains to learn from those literati students, so he asks for help from others, and in Beijing, the teacher has already funded him a lot, so it's not good to even count on the teacher for the family's livelihood, right?

After getting angry, Zeng Zigu felt heartache again.

With a smile on his face, he said in a deep voice, "Can you tell the second brother why he is suspending school?" ”

Seeing that his tone was calm and expressionless, Shiro knew that the second brother was really angry this time, and hurriedly replied: "Second brother, don't be angry, Xiao Wu and I didn't make a mistake, and we didn't quit school and go home." It's really," said Shiro's tone, his inner struggle was overturned, and he still decided to tell the truth, "After the Qingming Festival, my grandmother came back to worship her ancestors, and when she returned to Linchuan, she fell seriously ill, but thinking of the difficulties at home, the sixth sister was not allowed to report to the family, and Gorou and I also returned to Linchuan's house on vacation. Because my grandmother was reluctant to use good medicine, she has been delaying until now, and she has slowly recovered. Second brother, the old grandmother will be 90 years old next year, how can those of us who are children and grandchildren watch the old grandmother suffer but be indifferent? How can you abandon your family situation and study at school with peace of mind? If that is the case, it is better not to read this book. A person who doesn't even know how to be considerate of his family, no matter how good his knowledge is, how can he serve the country and benefit the people in the future, I think, whether it is my father or my second brother, I don't want me and Xiao Wu to become such ruthless people who only think about themselves, right? Second brother, you can even give up the opportunity to study in Taixue, Xiao Wu and I are just giving up state school, besides, studying at home, the teaching aid in state school, in my and Xiao Wu's opinion, is not as good as the second brother. ”

Listening to his words, Zeng Zigu was very weak: "Then you shouldn't take a leave of absence, even if you have any ideas, my father and I are at home, why don't you write back and discuss?" You don't need to worry about things at home, but now it's just a temporary hardship at home, how can you delay your studies because of this? Could it be that those who can't even eat give up their studies because of the difficulties in making a living? What's more, our family is still far from that step. If you do something wrong, you should be punished, and when my father comes back, I will make this matter clear, and after the Dragon Boat Festival, you two will hurry back to Linchuan Prefecture School. I will write a letter to Liu Zhizhou and lean on him. ”

Because of Zeng Zigu's fame, Linchuan Zhizhou Lord Liu Jun admired him very much, other students are writing essays and confessions, in order to be able to worship the elders of the Confucian, in order to seek teaching, there are also those who go to Beijing to catch the exam but have no entanglement, will also vote, in order to get funding, this is the atmosphere in the Great Song Dynasty Shilin, Zeng Zigu had Linchuan Liu Zhizhou's funding, but Zeng Zigu did not vote, and Liu Zhizhou knew his name, after taking office, he wrote a letter to Zeng Zigu, so when Zeng Zigu went to Linchuan, he went to visit this Zhizhou Lord. Later, when he went to the capital, this Liu Zhizhou also funded him to entangle him for twenty times, that is, Shiro Goro entered the state school, and it was also recommended by this Zhizhou lord in his own letter.

Seeing that the second brother asked him and Shiro to go back, Gorou hurriedly said: "Second brother, my fourth brother and I have already returned, so why go again?" Besides, reading books at home, my fourth brother and I promised that we would definitely be admitted to the Jinshi in the future, and even if we didn't go to the state to study, we would never waste our studies at home. ”

"Zeng Ziyi, let me tell you, do you think that in the state school, you are only allowed to read and write? If so, why should Mother and Father waste money on you? Our Zeng family has nothing else, that is, the collection of books is commendable, and the tens of thousands of books in the study room at home are enough for us to read for a lifetime. People say that reading 10,000 books, traveling 10,000 miles, is talking about the way of learning, not blindly reading, you are in the state of learning, only to communicate and learn with others, to improve your own opportunities, to have room for growth, is it that you and Shiro, after reading so many years of books, do not even understand such a simple truth? ”

Goro and Shiro naturally understand these truths. But they can't sit still even if they can't contribute at home, at least they save money, right?

Gorou stiffened his neck: "No matter what the second brother says, in short, I will not return to Linchuan again." Even the eighth sister can compete for money to support the family, and the fourth brother and I are men, how can we not even be as good as my sister? ”

"You ......" Zeng Zigu flicked his sleeves and said angrily, "Zeng Ziyi, if you insist upright, then get out of Zeng's house for me now." ”

"Second brother, you can come back, why can't we go back? Besides, although the second brother is the elder brother, there is still the eldest brother in front of him, and this family is not your turn to be the one, and you have no right to let me go. ”

"Goro," Shiro hurriedly pulled the second brother who was about to leave, and glanced at Gorou again and again, "Fifth brother, how did you talk to the second brother?" Brothers, friends, brothers, and brothers, this is an example we should set for Xiao Jiu and them, you are like this now, isn't it true that your mother is under Jiuquan, won't she be sad when she sees it? ”

With Shiro's words, Zeng Zigu paused when he stepped out of the door, Goro's head also drooped, and Shiro persuaded again: "We are all brothers, what can't we say well?" What the second brother said makes sense, fifth brother, even if you have an idea, you shouldn't talk to your brother like that, isn't the second brother for the good of me? The eldest brother is in his thirties, and he is in business, busy with his family, and he can't immerse himself in the book, say something ugly, and it will be difficult to pass the exam in the future. If you and I disappoint my father and brother again...... Fifth brother, no matter what you think, I, I'll go back to school. If you still think that the second brother is the elder brother, listen to him. ”

Gorou hung his head and didn't speak.

Zeng Zigu sighed and said softly: "The second brother knows that you are a good brother, so this time I will listen to the second brother, don't make my father sad again." If he gets sick again, how will you deal with yourself? Don't worry, I'll think about things at home. Grandmother's side, the two of you also have to visit often, if you have anything, help Liuniang do more, there is only one old servant in the old house, and Liuniang works hard. Next year is the spring season, and our brothers will go to the capital to take the test together, even if one of us wins, it will comfort my grandmother and father. Grandfather's generation, seven of our Zeng family in the Jinshi, grandfather is high in the Ministry of Lang, although the father has shade, but still go to the Jinshi by himself, so straight waist pole for the official, father's generation, uncle, is also six people in the Jinshi, now our generation, there is no one in the test, how to be worthy of the ancestors worthy of the father worthy of the lintel of our Zeng family? You all have to fight for some air. ”

Zeng Zigu patted Gorou's shoulder and continued: "The second brother also received a letter from the teacher a few days ago, because he sent your article to his old man before, he was very happy, and also praised both of you, especially the fifth brother, the teacher praised your article for being mellow and majestic, the atmosphere is open, it is really a talent that can be created, but it is still at a young age, and the knowledge is not enough. It is the time for us to take advantage of others, let us prepare for the next spring exam, if there is no entanglement, he will find a way, so that we don't have to worry, just do our studies. How can we disappoint our teachers? Gorou, did you listen to me? ”