"Nope! Not really! Xie Yuan quickly denied this sentence, "It is indeed my dream to get a meritorious name as a parent official, but I have never been seeking wealth and power. The ancestors of the Xie family have a cloud that the country does not seek wealth and nobility, my grandfather was an honest official, and my father also taught me the same. As a child of the Xie family, I can't forget it. ”

"In that case, what do you have to cling to?" Xiao Ling'er actually admires the spirit of so many people in Xie Yuan and the ancestors of the Xie family, a promise and a belief can be fulfilled with his life.

It's just that in the lives of so many people, Xiao Ling'er only knows that Xie Yuan's grandfather became a parent official, although he has regrets and mistakes, he has achieved the ancestral teachings in the end, and many other people still leave with regrets in the end of their lives. Xiao Ling'er felt pity in her heart, and didn't want to see Xie Yuan do the same.

She thought, and her tone became high-spirited, "Brother Xie Yuan, in fact, the reason why you are obsessed with the entrance examination, Aunt Yu told me and Sister Shishi. I admire your Xie family very much, and I think that your ancestors, even if they were not like your grandfather, they could be parents and officials to ask for their lives, but they still all had great ambitions. I also know that you scholars all pay attention to the word 'benevolence', virtue and benevolence in the world, I think this is also what the Holy Grandfather wanted to do and he sent to the ancestors of the Xie family. However, in fact, as long as the word 'benevolence' is in your heart, when you can't do benevolent deeds, what kind of profession you do, what kind of person you can do, you don't necessarily have to be obsessed with taking the entrance examination to become an official. ”

These words are also Xiao Ling'er's heartfelt words, what happened to Xie Yuan and Yanshuang at the end of the alley, she and Mu Shishi both saw it with their own eyes, Yanshuang was in trouble, Xie Yuan almost didn't hesitate to stand up to help her, the words benevolence and righteousness were engraved in the hearts of their Xie family. Such a person, no matter what he does, benevolence and righteousness come first, honesty and integrity, he can definitely become a talent, and it is indeed a bit buried in sticking to an examination.

Xie Yuan was still a little hesitant in his heart, "But, I can't forget my father's last wish before he died, and my grandfather, he was honest all his life, but he did that wrong thing and died with regret, my father couldn't make up for my grandfather's regrets, how can I, a junior, shirk it." ”

"When did I let you shirk, it's just that you have never thought that the ancestral training of the Xie family made you walk the road of serving the country and the people. Your ancestors swore to serve the country and leave ancestral teachings for the holy grandfather, for the country and the people, and your ancestors wanted to take the entrance examination for the benefit of the people and for the country and the people, and your grandfather and father were even more. But there will never be only this one road, just like you just did, saving the Yanshuang girl from fire and water, isn't it for the country and the people? Scholars write articles to educate the world, farmers work hard, doctors govern sentient beings benevolently, and even businessmen, honest businessmen and taxes are charged to the national treasury, which is not for the country and the people. If you want to be a benevolent person and be able to ask for the people's life, it has nothing to do with who you are or whether you are an official or not, the important thing is whether you have this heart or not. ”

Xiao Ling'er didn't know if she could say anything to Xie Yuan, but now she didn't care about this, she just told him what she thought in her heart.

"Do you think, if it weren't for the medical skills you learned, how would you help Yanshuang today when you were penniless. Even if it is now that the parents are passing by and punishing the handyman, how to solve the illness of Yan Shuangniang, it is not necessary to go to the doctor to find a doctor and a doctor when the time comes. In this case, why doesn't Brother Xie Yuan choose something that he can do well with his own ability, but he must be obsessed with the entrance examination. I think you know better than us whether you are suitable for the entrance examination, otherwise Aunt Yu would not have found us to say that day. I say so much today, not necessarily to persuade you, but there is another better way to go, and you can also fulfill your ancestral teachings, why don't you think about it at all. ”

The more Xiao Ling'er spoke, she almost said that she was in a hurry, her hands were all scratched, and she racked her brains to say everything she thought in her heart in a better understanding way.

"Think about it, since ancient times, so many people have done a lot of things for the country and the people, and their fame has been passed down for centuries, are they all Qing officials who have successfully taken the examination? I know, Li Bai, Liu Yong, Meng Haoran, and Su Laoquan of the Eight Families, all of whom are famous writers, but they all failed in the imperial examination; There is also Ban Chao, who has made great contributions; Li Shizhen, who wrote the medical work "Compendium of Materia Medica", also failed repeatedly, but later found that he loved medicine more and gave up his career to join the medical profession, benefiting many people. ”

"Yes, I admit that there are indeed many people who have become parents and officials through examinations or talents, and serve the court for the people, but you can't ignore that there are also so many people who have chosen other paths to do this. Therefore, the success of the entrance examination is not a measure of everything, as long as your belief is in your heart, which road will not be the road to faith? ”

"Brother Xie Yuan, do you still want to be so persistent, maybe you will regret it for life like your father, maybe you will be lucky that your hard work has paid off, and you will be able to pass the township examination and have the opportunity to go to school in the province after many years. Still, should we consider taking another path and doing something else that can serve the country and the people? Or continue to practice medicine to heal the people, or engage in business, and have confidence in your pocket, in the future, you can also act without any worries when you encounter something like Miss Yanshuang. I think that when you get to Jiuquan Road in the future, the ancestors of the Xie family will not blame you, but will only be pleased with what you have done. How to do it, Brother Xie Yuan should figure it out for himself. ”

Xiao Ling'er was in a hurry, and almost said a large series of words in one breath, almost choking herself, and said Mu Shishi on the side in a daze.

Xie Yuan didn't know if he understood it, he didn't speak for a while, and Xiao Ling'er was anxious, "I said so much, did you listen to it?" ”

Xie Yuan nodded vaguely, he was naturally not stupid, what Xiao Ling'er wanted to say, Xie Yuan knew it in his heart. To be honest, he really didn't think about it so much before, but now listening to Xiao Ling'er's words, he felt that something in his heart seemed to be touched.

He wanted to find a point that could refute Xiao Ling'er, but he felt from the bottom of his heart that she really had some truth in every word.

The original intention, what is the original intention of his ancestors and father to let him be admitted to school and become an official, if it is for the country and the people, then really, is it the same as what Miss Xiao said?

Xie Yuan still couldn't figure it out after all, but just sighed, "Miss Xiao, I listened to what you said, but there is no need to make up such unheard of names, from ancient times to the present, there are indeed similar people, your words are not unreasonable, being an official is indeed not the only way to serve the country and the people." ”

"Uh......" Xiao Ling'er stuck her throat and touched the back of her head with some embarrassment.

Really, she almost forgot, what kind of class chao Li Shizhen was in the past in their place, although many places in the Southern Dynasty were similar to there, but these people were afraid that Xie Yuan had never heard of them. This guy doesn't listen to anything on the side, but he finds fault quite quickly.

"Oh, whether he's heard it or not, you know it anyway, what I'm saying makes sense."

Xie Yuan chuckled, they had met twice, and this was the first time Xie Yuan had seen him smile politely at her. Just this smile, Xiao Ling'er thought, he should have listened to it.

However, Xie Yuan still didn't make a decision right away, he just arched his hand towards Xiao Ling'er and Mu Shishi, "Senior sister, Miss Xiao, I want to make today's trip, everything you want to say is here, if there is nothing else, it is not early, I will go back first." ”

As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of Yanshuang again, and strode out, leaving only Mu Shishi and Xiao Ling'er looking at each other in silence.

"Huh." Xiao Ling'er finally couldn't help but slap Mu Shishi's arm, "Sister Shishi, what you said about me, is it convincing, can he understand?" ”

"Who knows?" Mu Shishi swallowed her saliva, and finally came back to her senses from Xiao Ling'er's words just now. Obediently, I've known Xiao Ling'er for so long, I didn't expect this girl to have a unique ability to think, she is really a good material for talking about business, no wonder even the South Street shop can be pulled out of Mei Cheng'an's mouth, "However, I think I should be moved, you see, this time the attitude towards us is very different from last time." But what decision to make has to be thought through by himself. ”

"Okay." Xiao Ling'er shrugged her shoulders, whether she could make Xie Yuan change her mind, to be honest, even she wasn't too sure, "No matter what, we have done what should be done, and the decision is still for him to do it himself." It's okay, it's a big deal to find another cook. ”

Xiao Ling'er simply stretched her waist, and her words were relaxed.

Speaking of this, Mu Shishi was reluctant to look at her, "Well, now the shop is ready, cook, anyway, even if the junior brother wants to come, I have to find someone to help, and I can make do with it for a while." Next, shouldn't we think about when we will officially open for business? ”

"There's no rush for this." Xiao Ling'er didn't make a decision, "This is the first medicinal restaurant in Tang County, we can't open it casually, we have to pick a good day and figure it out, now we can't even borrow the limelight of the Mei family, we have to think about which one we can borrow." ”

"Wait, it's been two months." Mu Shishi understood Xiao Ling'er's plan, but it was not a way to drag it out like this. "Now when the official business is good, we don't open yet, I'm afraid we will miss the peak season. Moreover, I heard that in a few days, Yi Gongzi will come to Tang County, and it will definitely be the time when Tang County has the most people and the best business. ”