The two reached a verbal agreement, Qi Hua's efficiency was also very high, and the Qi Mansion immediately sent professionals.

Responsible for the bookkeeping office who drafted the cooperation contract, responsible for the management of the family business, and responsible for the bookshop responsible for the typesetting and printing of Zhou Bai's poetry collection, etc.

After a full meal, the printing and sale of Zhou Bai's poetry collection was completely done.

In the end, Zhou Bai himself took the name of the poetry collection, called Sui Han Ji.

Quoted from the sage classics: the year is cold, and then the pine and cypress are withered.

Every year when the weather is the coldest, we know that most of the other plants are withering, only the pines and cypresses are tall and do not fall.

This sentence shows Zhou Bai's philosophy of life, and it is also a message to his readers.

The road to seeking the Tao in the imperial examination is particularly long, and no matter what setbacks you encounter, you must maintain your indomitable will in order to achieve the glory of the title of the gold list.

After listening to Zhou Bai's explanation, Qi Hua couldn't help but praise: "Sui Han Ji, good name, by the way, you haven't taken the word yet, why don't you call it Sui Han?" ”

"You mean the privilege of showing off your talents?" Zhou Bai asked rhetorically.

He wrote down the three words of the Sui Han Ji on the white paper, and then handed them to the people of the Qi family, and the entire Sui Han Ji will be engraved according to his original handwriting.

"Well, although our dynasty has a rule that men can only take words if they are crowned with twenty crowns, but scholars who have achieved fame without crowning can take words in advance." Qi Hua nodded and said.

Daxu's various rituals are all in accordance with the ancient Xia clan, twenty crowns, and men are counted as the pillars of a family.

But how can the world of transcendent manifestations be so delayed, and this scholar who has not achieved fame can take the word in advance to show his ability.

After all, the next step is to make a name for yourself, you can apply for exercises and resources, step into the path, and chase the path of immortality.

Every Xiucai is a reserve for entering the Dao, and even some small Daomen are willing to pay the price to lead you into the Dao in order to pass it on, as long as you give up the imperial examination.

"Sui Han, when I have something to achieve in the future, you can call me Sui Han and the like, as for the word, I have already made a conclusion, so I won't say it for the time being." Zhou Bai watched the Qi family leave the private room and said to Qi Hua.

Qi Hua patted his head as if he thought of something, and said, "Hey, I was careless, I don't know how many people are willing to take this word, so I take the liberty of it." ”

Zhou Bai knew what Qi Hua meant, but he smiled silently.

The elders give the names of the juniors, which is the easiest moment to get closer to the relationship, which is equivalent to saying that the younger generations who are taken will be their own people in the future.

Under the existing universal view, it is the same faction, and it is very difficult to betray.

Qi Hua thought that Zhou Bai could rely on the trivial matter of taking words to devote himself to a certain Confucian high-ranking official who appreciated him.

Zhou Bai didn't care so much for the time being, but asked Qi Hua again: "Can the eldest prince of Qi remember that you still owe me a favor?" ”

Qi Hua was stunned, and scolded with a smile: "Obviously, you also got benefits from the Tingshan Poetry Society, but you still think about my favor?" ”

"Let's say, other places don't dare to guarantee that the one-third of an acre of land in Bei'an County should still be able to speak."

Don't look at Qi Hua, who is very approachable to make friends with Zhou Bai, but after all, he was born in the Bofu Mansion and has a knighthood.

At this time, Zhou Bai's request for favor is also to show the pride and self-confidence of the princess.

"Okay, please also ask Brother Qi to help me change the nationality of Yile household." Zhou Bai took a few strokes of the pen on the paper and handed Chen Zhongbang's home address to Qi Hua.

"That's it? My favor is so cheap? Brother Zhou is still changing. Qi Hua didn't look like a celebrity, and he was a little annoyed, this is looking down on people.

Zhou Bai smiled and said, "Okay, I recently heard that the roads are not quiet and there are bandits, why don't you send a few soldiers to give me a ride?" ”

Qi Hua frowned, a little unconvinced: "You are the new head of the case, which thief is so short-sighted, not afraid of the government sending troops to encircle and suppress?!" ”

In fact, just as Qi Hua said, all young scholars who walk and study rarely have been blocked and robbed.

These are all bloody lessons, but all those who have tried them have become the dry bones of mass graves, and they have become proof that the Daxu Imperial Court attaches great importance to scholars.

"On these two conditions, in exchange for the favor you owe me, agree?" Zhou Bai was straightforward.

"Yes, of course you can, but it will be difficult for you to want me to owe favors in the future."

……

Coming to the "Poor Man's Alley" again, Zhou Bai is completely different from a few days ago, with a different identity.

The civil nationality was changed to the scholar nationality, and he was ranked first in the county trial case of Bei'an County, and the poems he wrote spread all over the streets and alleys, as if he was a rising star.

No one will deny that this son of a poor family from the countryside will become a lifter in the future.

It was even rumored in the county government that on the night of the first reading, the county keeper praised him as a top three talent.

That is to say, if there is enough luck, Zhou Bai may be admitted to the Jinshi in the near future, even if it is the lowest third-class Jinshi, it also represents an unpredictable future!

"Knock knock~" is a polite knock as usual.

This time he didn't let Zhou Bai wait too long, just for a moment, and footsteps immediately sounded in the courtyard.

When the courtyard door opened, it was Chen Zhongbang, and it could be seen that the complicated and anxious look on his face had not faded.

"Sir, I'm here as promised." Zhou Bai bowed and greeted first.

"If you ask me to return ten taels of silver, then please go back, the money has been spent." Chen Zhongbang saw that it was Zhou Bai, his eyebrows suddenly stretched, and he said with some humor.

Zhou Bai followed into the courtyard and replied with a smile: "That's a prepaid settling-in fee, of course you can spend it as you like." If you wish, you will be paid ten taels a month starting this month. ”

Not only Zhou Bai is changing, but so is Chen Zhongbang's home.

The weeds at the base of the wall were uprooted, the wooden houses on both sides were no longer dead and empty, but covered with tiles, the sunken ridges were repaired, and the main house in the middle could not even see cobwebs.

The courtyard is still full of old colors, but it seems that a trace of vitality has grown from somewhere, and it can lead them to change.

"Sit down, I'll pour tea."

"No, no, Mr. Chen sit down and talk, what about your family?" Zhou Bai called Chen Zhongbang, who wanted to enter the house to pour tea, and wondered.

The change in the Chen family's courtyard is not only the appearance, but also the sound of the machine and the sound of washing that are busy for a livelihood have disappeared.

"Thanks to your ten taels of silver, the old mother and the inner son can go to see their children and grandchildren."

"I have a son, but I've been living with his uncle." Chen Zhongbang couldn't help but smile when he mentioned his son.

"And ...... you?" Zhou Bai's heart moved, there was a play, which was completely different from what he thought.

Chen Zhongbang sighed and said, "Alas, in fact, the night after you left, I thought about it all night. ”

"You appeared just right, I am really unwilling, I am not alone, I still have a wife, children and mother to support ......" For a while, Chen Zhongbang fell into a confiding.

He was a little uneasy, whether this bet was right or not.

After a long time, Zhou Baicai said softly: "Mr. Dacai, I have entrusted the county Wangqi family to help me with the household registration matter, and your son will be able to take the imperial examination like me in the future." ”

Chen Zhongbang glanced at the scholar's sword on Zhou Bai's waist, took a deep breath, and suddenly knelt down and bowed to the ground: "Chen Zhongbang, I've seen the lord!" ”