Chapter 38: Please Start Your Performance
A group of scholars were bored, and when they heard about the deeds of the sacred bird, they ran over to see if it was really that magical.
They have money and time, they just have boredom.
Needless to say, even if the original family is poor, if you win the lift, you will become a master, and you will not be poor if you have someone who takes refuge with your nationality.
Among the dozens of talents, there is not a single poor talent.
- It's not that there are no poor Xiucai in the natural county, but that the poor Xiucai will not follow them to join in the fun.
So dozens of people came over, and the Liu family was also alarmed.
Liu Jide and Liu Xingshan did not come forward, but let the fourth child of their next generation come forward to receive them.
- The original study conspiracy, the fourth and sixteenth who lived in the Liu family's compound were not invited to participate because of their different positions, and after the incident, they became the biggest winners because they did nothing, and took over the power left by the five brothers after they left, and the things on the scene were basically done by the two brothers.
Liu Laosi is already in his fifties, and he has also taken the Xiucai exam a few times, but he didn't get in, and later knew that he was not that material, so he lay flat.
However, one of his grandsons was admitted to Xiucai, but he was not at home and was sent to study in the state city.
No one knows how well the book reads, anyway, I heard people who went to the state city say that they were very concerned about those depraved young ladies, and they often took care of them, so it can be seen that they are also a kind person.
The two lifted people with dozens of rich shows, and it is not an exaggeration to say that counting the family behind them, it is eighty percent of the country in Bowu County.
Liu Laosi not only accompanied them throughout the whole process, but also provided them with free food, drink and accommodation.
These people will not eat and live in vain, and they will also express their gratitude in the unique way of the literati - writing poems and leaving ink treasures.
These are not important, the important thing is that with this incense love, don't say whether they will help the Liu family when they develop in the future, as long as they don't come to find trouble for the Liu family, it will be worth it.
The Liu family is polite to these literati, and these literati also respect the Liu family.
In Bowu County, and even in Gyeongju, the Liu family belongs to the existence of a local snake.
Although there has been no official in a hundred years, relying on the wealth accumulated by the family for hundreds of years, he has married with local heroes and wielded a huge network of relationships in the local area.
In addition, every year, Gyeongju will sponsor promising children to participate in the entrance examination, and there are also some people who are admitted to the Jinshi, and they will take care of the Liu family to some extent.
Decades ago, there was a Zhizhou who, with the support of several local big landowners, wanted to bring down the Liu family and divide the Liu family's property, but the Liu family did not collapse, but he went to prison.
Those large landowners were also liquidated, and the land they originally owned was sold to the Liu family.
The Liu family looks harmless to humans and animals, and sometimes even looks like a bully, but on the ground of Gyeongju, for decades, no one really dares to do anything to them.
Naturally, this group of scholars did not dare.
The two people who took the lead in coming over received a coil from the Liu family when they entered Beijing to catch the exam, and they were also very grateful when they saw Liu Laosi.
Liu Laosi took them to visit the Land Temple, and before that, he also took them to see the Deshan School under construction.
After several months of construction, the main building of this school has been completed and the roof has been built.
Now what we do is the final finishing touches, which can be completed before the Chinese New Year.
After the Chinese New Year, you can start school.
This school can accommodate hundreds of students at the same time, and there is also a place for students to live, so those who are far away do not have to go home, and live directly here.
Liu Laosi introduced to them the original intention of the Liu family to build this school, which is to make more children from poor families can afford to read.
All of these people praised this good deed.
Liu Laosi also took this opportunity to invite them to come over next year when they are free to give lectures to the students here, and got their promises.
When dealing with these scholars, Liu Laosi didn't tell them how many miracles their ancestors had shown after their deaths, even when these people asked, he only said that it was a rumor from the countryside, and there were many absurdities and untruths.
- When dealing with these people on the stage, you must be cautious in what you say, and you can't tell the truth.
There are some things that can be said by the people below, but they can't say them themselves.
As for the fact that Old Man Liu was consecrated as a god after his death, it cost 10,000 taels of silver to buy the Dao Palace certification, so it doesn't hurt to talk about it.
and all other supernatural things shall not be acknowledged.
This is a bit of a disappointment for those who come to read the book.
- Who wouldn't want to witness a miracle with their own eyes?
However, after asking if there was a talking divine bird, this time Liu Laosi's answer did not disappoint them:
"It is true that there is a starling who suddenly flew over, saying that it was the messenger of the ancestors, and when he asked, it was like that. As for whether it is or not, we as children and grandchildren can only believe it. ”
Whether it is the messenger of the land god or not, there is no clear answer, but there is a starling who can only talk to people, and it has indeed been confirmed.
They have already arrived at the gate of the temple, and they don't have to worry about Liu Laosi deceiving people.
Everyone then entered the Land Temple with great interest.
As soon as I entered the yard, I saw a birdcage hanging from a big tree, and a black starling was eating in the birdcage.
While eating, he was still chirping at the old man who was feeding:
"You can put a little less salt in this mutton, eating too much salt is not good for your health."
"You can put more oil in stir-frying vegetables, don't fry it so old, my digestion is okay."
"Don't put so much in the meal, I'm a little bird, I can't eat so much, this is a waste of food."
Sure enough, it was a talking bird.
And it's not about learning the tongue, it's about having the ability to organize language.
The people who read the book were in good spirits all of a sudden, and they all ran over to watch.
The starling was not stage frightened at all, and still ate his own things.
But the feeding grandson was a little uneasy.
It can be seen that these are all rich people, and he is still quite stressed when dealing with such people.
Someone asked the starling, "How many meals do you eat a day?" Do you eat so much at every meal? ”
Starlings didn't even look at him.
Someone else asked:
"I heard that you are an oracle, is this true?"
Someone else asked:
"Do you know how to write poetry? Would you like to give us a live song? ”
The starling raised his head at this time, glanced at them, and exclaimed:
"I am the messenger of the Lord of the Land, if you don't give the Lord of the Land incense and bow down, don't talk to me."
When it's time to pull business, he still has to pull business for himself.
These scholars were respected wherever they went, and hearing a bird speak so impolitely to them not only did not feel angry, but became more excited.
- I like it with personality!
Du was so happy to go to the temple to incense the land god, and then talk to the starling:
"We've finished the incense, now it's up to you to show your miracles."
They all looked forward to looking at this black starling, and their eyes all revealed a meaning:
- Come on, show!
- Please start your show!