The clan meeting was over, after Li Kui refused to become a glorious catcher, the old patriarch seemed to have fallen into a low point in his life, if he met someone who chewed his tongue and liked to fan the flames, he would definitely say a few more words: "It's not that life has fallen into a trough, but it has always been at the bottom, and I have never gotten up." ”

Not to mention the old patriarch, even if it is a different person, holding the bad card of Baizhang Village, it is estimated that he will not be able to toss.

It's too poor.

It's just 30 yuan, and the whole village needs to make it up, which is rare in the remote mountain villages of the Great Song Dynasty. In addition, it is difficult to reclaim the land in the mountain village, and the hard work of several generations cannot make the people in the village rely on the land to feed themselves. As a last resort, the strong men in the village went into the mountains and forests to beg for a living from the mountains.

The life of a hunter has nothing to do with being colorful. A lifetime is accompanied by danger and accidents.

How many descendants have never come out after walking into the mountains and forests?

The old patriarch knew that his eldest son had gone to the mountains to hunt for a few years, but he had not returned, and his bones were gone. Now in the tomb of the son in the clan, there are only a few utensils used by the son and an old coat.

Alas-

In the sigh of wanting to spit out all the bad luck in his stomach, Li Kui's scalp was numb when he heard it. After the clan meeting, he followed the old patriarch to the patriarch's house. I have to say that he disappointed the old man, but on the contrary, the son of the old patriarch seemed to be relieved, and moved out of the stool to entertain Li Kui.

"Uncle Seven."

"Don't be inhibited, you don't come to the house much. Wait, your seventh aunt is cooking chicken soup, it's done, drink two more bowls. ”

The people in the mountains are simple, and if there are guests at home, it is indispensable to entertain them with the best food in the house. And eggs are undoubtedly the most precious and the most handy hospitality food for ordinary people.

Fortunately, the old patriarch had more than a dozen chickens at home, and eggs were not a rarity for the old patriarch. In fact, at home, only the old patriarch is eligible to enjoy eggs, and those who are sons and daughters-in-law dare not eat them, and they are reluctant to eat them. Save the eggs and send them to Mengshan Town when they are in the market, so that they can be exchanged for salt, ironware, cloth and other daily necessities.

The old patriarch snorted coldly: "Are you satisfied?" Now that Kui Wazi doesn't catch fast, you don't have to pay? ”

Uncle Seven shrank his head aggrievedly, and said resignedly: "Dad, the family can't get eight yuan at all, don't you know it?" ”

"Sell the old man's longevity materials, and there will be it." The old patriarch is very axial, and the axis is a little crazy. The old man in the mountain, I am afraid that the most important thing in life is to arrange after death, and longevity is also the most important expenditure after death. The old man even thought of selling the longevity materials, and he also wanted to let Baizhang Village rise, and this obsession made Li Kui awe-inspired.

To be poor, no one wants to be poor. But where there is a way and hope, they are willing to fight.

The old patriarch had a bad year, and when his ambition to do a big job several times just took off, he was suddenly poured a basin of cold water. If it's an outsider, it's okay, but this time it's a son, and being a son is too sincere, and he doesn't consider his father's feelings when he speaks: "Dad! Your pair of longevity is the worst wood, and it has not been lacquered, and the coffin shop in Mengshan Town will charge at most two times, and there is still a difference of six? ”

"Get out, get out of here!"

The most important treasure in his life was said to be in tatters by his son, and the old man's face immediately couldn't hang up, so he almost rolled on the ground angrily.

Suddenly, Li Quangu swallowed a big mouthful of saliva, almost choked himself, and said with a light in his eyes: "Chicken soup, have you put chickens?" ”

Uncle Seven was a little upset, and said coldly: "Let it go!" ”

Can you call chicken soup if you don't put chicken soup?

Li Quan's eyes suddenly lit up: "Second brother, I'm hungry." ”

"Hey!" This was the second time that the old patriarch sighed after a short time home, waved his hand and instructed his son: "Go, take Li Quan to the kitchen, forget it, Li Kui, you will go with you." ”

The old man was so tired that he seemed to have no idea of talking to persuade Li Kui to change his mind.

On the contrary, Li Kui's buttocks didn't move as if he was on the stool, but smiled and said, "Third uncle, don't you want to ask the kid why?" ”

The old man held his knees and was about to get up, but he was stunned by Li Kui's words, Shi Shiran sat down and said curiously: "Kui baby, do you still have a good idea?" ”

"I don't see it, but I have a little bit of caution." Li Kui licked his lips and summed up in his heart. He had always felt strange about the old patriarch. First of all, this is the authority in the village, the absolute authority, and basically has the power to have the final say. Secondly, the old man is very annoying on weekdays, and he disciplines this and that at every turn, and he has no time to be idle. But the life of chickens and dogs jumping all day long also makes his body very strong, which shows that life lies in tossing.

But it has to be said that the old man has a unique personality charm. He is the patriarch, he bears the heaviest responsibility, and with this alone, the old man became the patriarch, and Li Kui was convinced.

A person who can give up his own for the hope of his clan, even if he is not a good person, cannot be a bad person.

He swore that he didn't have such thoughts for the sake of the old patriarch who ordered him to do the hunting. But on the way here before, he has been thinking about a question, is it enough to work hard in this world by himself, for the old lady to be able to live a life of fine clothes and food, in order to be able to let Li Quan eat enough?

Even if he has a smooth sail in the future, but he is alone, there is a big problem, and there are almost no people who can be trusted for his own use.

But he saw another possibility in the old patriarch, a small family, an old patriarch with almost no selfishness, and a group of village people who looked stupid but accepted death, and they were all brothers who did not pay five suits, and these people would be the people he should trust the most in this world in the future.

Thinking of this, he decided to discuss with the old patriarch and move out his plan to make a fortune, at least so that the people in the village could live a little better, and the young daughter-in-law would not have to worry about her husband going into the mountains to hunt and be separated from yin and yang, as long as he did this, he would be enough to have a clear conscience.

Li Kui said: "Third uncle, you may always think that catching fast is a good business. But in the eyes of the kid, this business is too ruined. Among the officials, the fast catcher is Xu rather than the official, and the person who makes a living as a fast catcher not only can't make a career, but also is excluded everywhere because of the problem of identity. ”

"Kui Wazi, doesn't the old man know what you said?" The old patriarch was obviously still angry, but at least there was no sign of making a move, and it had obviously disappeared a lot: "But catching fast can make money in this business, and it is convenient to collect taxes, you look at our village, does it look like we can afford to pay taxes?" There is a catcher in the village, at least in an ordinary year. Instead of working part-time jobs for large households, who wouldn't want to make a living in their own home? In the past, the old man cheekily lied to the village to cause disasters, and he talked too much, and the old man was a little shameless! ”

"Besides, Kui Wazi. You kid just don't know how thick the sky is. Imperial examination, that is a beautiful thing that can only be obtained by Wenqu Xing, you are a country boy, how can you be favored by God? The old patriarch said earnestly.

Li Kui smiled and said: "Third uncle, you know one and don't know the other, do you know where our Baizhang Village is?" ”

"Yishui County."

"Which state does Yishui County belong to?"

"Yizhou!"

"What kind of road does Yizhou belong to?"

……

The old man was asked, his face was a little unbearable, he felt that he was despised by his grandchildren's Li Kui. He said angrily: "If you kid didn't say that he was ugly, the old man would have to fight with you today." ”

Obviously, the old man is in a hurry.

Li Kui smiled and said: "Third uncle, last time I went to Mengshan Town to sell mountain goods, I got a news that we haven't been a jinshi in Yizhou for thirty years. ”

"This ...... There is no way for the students in the entire Yizhou to get into the Jinshi, you kid must think that you will not succeed in the high school imperial examination? I'm angry...... "Even if the old patriarch is well-cultivated, he is also very angry with Li Kui. The people of Baizhang Village are all fiery personalities, and when they can do it, they will never use other methods. It's a pity that the old man's most advantageous dove battle has been broken, and he wanted to do it manually, but Li Kui pressed his shoulder with one hand, risked his life, and shouted twice: up-

There was no movement.

The old man's heart was like ashes, especially what made him feel aggrieved was that Li Kui still said to him vigorously: "Calm down, the third uncle is calm!" ”

"The kid said that Yizhou has not been a jinshi for thirty years, but he didn't say that the kid must be a jinshi!" Li Kui hurriedly explained.

The old man snorted and panted, shook his face and said to Li Kui: "You kid has thought about it, the old man is also blind, and you still think that your kid is a master's life?" ”

Li Kui said unhurriedly: "Third uncle, do you know that there are ten people in Yizhou every year who have the opportunity to solve the test, but the last time I took the test, even these ten people didn't get together. However, the county learns to show talents, and the number of people in the state who try to win the lift is not small every time. Although the kid has never gone to school, he also knows that he may not be able to compete with the world. But what about competing with the county for the identity of a showman? Compete with the state for the identity of a lifter? ”

The third uncle's eyes widened, and he was frightened by Li Kui's operation. Because Li Kui understands that he is the most popular district in the scientific examination school district, there is no reason why he can't pass the test! Jinshi's operation is a bit difficult, but is it difficult? It doesn't seem that hard.

Li Kui continued: "According to the law of the Great Song Dynasty, a juzi is not allowed to be an official, but it doesn't matter, if you really want to get the identity of a juzi, we can go to the yamen in the county to be an unruly priest and be a disgusting six-room scribe." Although he has an official name, he is not an official body, but the kid can ask clearly, as long as there is no big mistake in 20 years, and the achievements are outstanding, in case of meritorious service, the boss recommends it, and he can also enter the list of official eunuchs under luck. ”

"Unruly priest, annoying scribe, old man, kill you bastard boy who doesn't know the height of the sky!"

The old patriarch who regarded the head of the fast hunt as a big man in the sky, couldn't stand his own grandson and couldn't even look down on him, he opened his mouth to be an official, and said that the old man was an unpopular person, could he bear it?

What's more, cultivating a scholar will not support Baizhang Village's financial resources at all.

After beating Li Kui twice, he found that his efforts were in vain, and the third uncle was also tired, so he sat down and gasped: "Your kid has a good vision, and it is possible to plan, but I am afraid that the whole village will not be able to support a single scholar." ”

"The third uncle doesn't have to worry, the money boy who studies naturally has a plan." Is it difficult for people to make money?

It doesn't seem too difficult, but it's really difficult to be a celebrity when you are poor.

The third uncle opened his mouth, feeling that he seemed to be really old, so old that he could no longer see through the young man's mind, and turned his face to feel that he was afraid that the people in the town really did not have such knowledge. Tentatively, he said, "It's the Venerable Master again!" ”

Li Kui flatly denied: "No. ”

"He's not from a clean background, but he's not a good person, and the old man thinks he's probably got into a lawsuit outside to settle in our small place. This person is loyal and treacherous, so it's better to have less dealings with him! ”

The old man said with a determined face, which aroused Li Kui's strong curiosity. Obviously, the Master of Wisdom had a handle in the old man's hands.