Chapter 261: Guo Xiucai
So what's going on? Shen Yingniang wanted to know more, just like she said in front of Wang Wu and them, knowing yourself and knowing your opponent can win all battles.
Yue Lingjun smiled and waved his whip and drove the carriage forward, the carriage shook, and Yue Lingjun explained to Shen Yingniang.
"If it were normal, I really wouldn't be sure, but this Guo Xiucai would not have rejected us, because he had no choice, this person is more straightforward, and to put it ugly, he is a little pedantic, and he has some sour and rotten Xiucai's problems."
"It's also because of this upright temperament, he has offended people before, and then he was targeted, the key is that he offended not ordinary people, it is precisely because of this, although the literary style is not bad, but because of being targeted, he can only stop at Xiucai, and now he is barely making a living by copying books."
Speaking of this, Yue Lingjun sighed.
"The house leak happened to rain overnight, his widowed mother was seriously ill, and this person was a dutiful son, in order to treat the old mother, not only usually copied books, but also went to the private school to teach students as a master, and he could barely survive the original life, but unfortunately, he offended people in the private school again."
"I inquired and learned that he seemed to be teaching a student from a good family, and then the student was pampered at home, where could he stand this anger? As soon as he went back to complain, as soon as the student's family came, they directly named him and asked him to get out. ”
Looking at Shen Yingniang, Yue Lingjun raised his eyebrows and said.
"I lost my job in the private school, and his income was reduced by half at once, and he could make a living by copying books, but he couldn't give the old mother medicine, and now he was in a hurry, you went to invite him at this time, that is, to send charcoal in the snow, so he absolutely couldn't refuse, unless he wanted to be an unfilial son."
Shen Yingniang was surprised that her mouth could be stuffed with an egg, and then she reacted and immediately laughed.
"It seems that I really fell asleep and sent a pillow, I have a fate with this Guo Xiucai, so it's okay, he is my timely rain, I can also solve his urgent need, no one dislikes anyone."
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"This aunt, where is Guo Xiucai's house?"
When Shen Yingniang arrived at Guojia Village, she directly stopped a village woman who was carrying a hoe and was about to go to the ground, stopped the other party, and began to inquire about the residence of Guo Xiucai's family.
Yue Lingjun stood by the carriage and waited.
The aunt saw that Shen Yingniang was dressed extraordinarily, and her conversation was not like an ordinary person, and she glanced at the carriage they were riding in, and her attitude was a lot more respectful, and she smiled and said.
"This girl, do you have something to do with Guo Xiu?"
The people in the village are like this, they like to ask around, but Shen Yingniang doesn't want to say anything, she just wants to know where Guo Xiucai's family lives, and she will leave when she finishes things, and she doesn't want to have too much intersection with the people in Guojia Village, so she just smiled and looked at the aunt.
was a little embarrassed by Shen Yingniang's eyes, and the aunt finally couldn't bear it anymore, and pointed in one direction and said.
"Guo Xiucai's family lives at the foot of the mountain, originally their house was near our village road, but isn't his mother sick? His house is in a good place, so he changed his silver, and now he lives in a thatched hut at the foot of the mountain, which is pitiful......"
Seeing that the aunt was about to talk about Guo Xiucai's bitter past, Shen Yingniang hurriedly raised her hand to interrupt her, and at the same time sent two copper plates to express her gratitude.
"Thank you, auntie, then let's go find someone first, you are busy with yours, I won't bother you."
After Shen Yingniang finished speaking, she didn't wait for the aunt to say more, and hurriedly returned to the carriage and beckoned Yue Lingjun to the foot of the mountain.
The aunt looked at the copper plate in her hand, her eyes lit up, but she couldn't catch up when she watched the carriage go away, but outsiders came to the village, and she went to find Guo Xiucai, so she had to quickly spread this new thing to the village.
Who doesn't know that Guo Xiu is an unlucky guy, although he has read some books and knows a few words, but his temperament is really awkward.
Forget about the relationship with the people in the village, go to a private school to teach, and actually be chased back, and now I see that someone is coming to the door again...... I just don't know if the girl is here to find trouble or to help.
Either way, it's a rare thing to talk about! The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and her speed became a little faster.
Shen Yingniang didn't know that the two pennies she gave out had such a big effect, and soon, their carriage arrived outside a thatched house at the foot of the mountain.
This thatched house looks really simple, even the barely carved out yard, there are a lot of weeds, obviously, the people who live in are in a hurry, and it can be seen that the people who live here are not in much better condition.
Shen Yingniang didn't look at it much, and directly opened her throat and shouted: "Is Guo Xiucai at home?" ”
Shen Yingniang only shouted twice, and there was an echo in the room, and then a man with a thin figure and a haggard face, twenty-five or sixteen walked out of the room.
The other party looked at Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun vigilantly, and when his eyes fell on Yue Lingjun, the man was obviously tense, but he still walked out of the room and asked Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun.
"Dare to ask who you are looking for?"
Shen Yingniang asked with a smile, "Are you Guo Xiucai?" ”
Hearing this, the scholar-looking man straightened his clothes, and then said to Shen Yingniang and Yue Lingjun with a scholarly salute.
"It's Guo Xiucai down there."
Listening to the tone and etiquette of this speech, it is indeed the sour and rotten Xiucai Guo Xiucai in Yue Lingjun's mouth.
Shen Yingniang knew that she was not looking for the wrong person, so she smiled and got straight to the point: "That's a good feeling, I didn't find the wrong place, Guo Xiucai, I am Shen Yingniang from Huangjia Village, I don't know if you have heard of my name, I came this time to invite you to our village to be a master, but I don't know if Guo Xiucai is willing?" ”
As soon as Shen Yingniang's words came out, Guo Xiucai's eyes lit up, and he looked at Shen Yingniang in disbelief, as if he had been hit by a big gold ingot falling from the sky.
However, this surprise did not last long, and Guo Xiucai's face showed a look of embarrassment, and there was a bit of a sense of wanting to stop talking.
Before Shen Yingniang came, she had already asked Yue Lingjun to investigate the person clearly, and she could probably guess what Guo Xiucai was thinking at this time, but she didn't say it, but asked pretending to be confused.
Guo Xiucai's expression ...... Don't you want to go? If you are willing, we will give you a tael of silver in January, but I don't know if the master has any other requirements? ”
Guo Xiucai heard that there was one or two taels of silver a month, you know, this is very high to be renewed, he couldn't get so much before, at most he could get a third......
Guo Xiucai was moved, but he still didn't forget his current situation, and he didn't want to hurt others, so he sighed and bowed to Shen Yingniang again.
"This girl, don't hide it, I actually worked as a master in a private school before, but there was something wrong in the middle, so I was kicked out of the private school."
has said all this, Guo Xiucai does not intend to hide it, he is originally a person who has one thing to say, and if he conceals this kind of thing, he will feel that he is a villain.
Guo Xiucai didn't like to shorten his temperament, so he told Shen Yingniang about the matter from beginning to end, and observed Shen Yingniang's expression while talking.
He actually wants to go to Huangjia Village to be a master, whether this matter is true or not, he doesn't judge first, just the moon silver of one or two silver, even if the other party is most likely a liar, he has to give it a try.
It's really that the family can't open the pot now, let alone scrape together money to buy medicine for his mother, and if it goes on like this, I'm afraid he will have to sell himself to buy medicine for his mother.
But he can't lift it in his hands, he can't carry it on his shoulders, and because he has offended people before, he has no future at all, it is estimated that even if he sells himself in two, he will not be able to sell a few taels of silver, and he will still not be able to buy enough medicine for his mother at that time, so the girl in front of him is probably his last reliance.
Shen Yingniang didn't know that she had such a big role, she pretended to be the first time she heard about Guo Xiucai's encounter, first showed a surprised expression, and then said indignantly.
"How could the student's father and mother be so unreasonable? Master, you disciplined that student for his own good, and you actually went home to complain to his father, and his father and mother were really short-sighted, and they didn't know that habitual children were like killing children? ”
"Not only did he connive at his own children to behave like this, but he also kicked you out of the private school, which is really hateful! There is no respect for scholars at all, such people, even if they make some money, the family will not prosper for a long time, and sooner or later they will lose to that loser! ”
Shen Yingniang's scolding was called a happy one.
Guo Xiucai seemed to have found a confidant all of a sudden, although he didn't know this girl, but when the other party said that he was in his heart, he also felt that the student was too ridiculous.
I don't know how to cherish my own situation, God knows how many students are looking forward to a relaxed study environment, that student has money at home for him to study, just study hard, and actually spend his time in private school.
It's just a matter of abandoning your own studies, and you have to interfere with other students, it's just rat poop, a black sheep!
He was also unaccustomed to it at the time, so he would teach a lesson or two, originally thought that the other party's father and mother would know their hard work, but who knows, the lower beam is not right, how can the upper beam be right?
Not only did he not get the support and gratitude of the other party's father, but he waited for the other party's father and mother to scold.
Not only that, but he also kicked him out of the private school, cut off his income, and now he has no way to earn money for medicine for his seriously ill mother.
The more Guo Xiucai thought about it, the more sad he became, the corners of his eyes turned red, and he couldn't help but say to Shen Yingniang.
"What the girl said is exactly what I thought in my heart, and I didn't expect that things would turn out like this, whether it was the student or the head of the private school, he was simply a scholar in vain, he read so many sage books in vain, and he didn't know the hearts of good people!"
Speaking of the back, Guo Xiucai was obviously angry, and he stopped saying anything more.
However, after reacting, Guo Xiucai hurriedly resumed his appearance as a scholar, and said vigorously.
"Sins and sins, what a disgrace to Sven ......"
The corners of Shen Yingniang's mouth twitched, and she couldn't help but hesitate in her heart, did she really want to invite this Guo Xiucai to go to the village to teach the children to read and write?
That's a bit roundabout!
Thinking of this, Shen Yingniang couldn't help but glance at Yue Lingjun, and the other party also looked at Shen Yingniang.
The eyes of the husband and wife met in mid-air, and Shen Yingniang saw the other party's meaning from Yue Lingjun's eyes: Just choose him!
Although I don't know why Yue Lingjun is so optimistic about this Guo Xiucai, the other party seems to have no other major problems except for being pedantic, and he is also filial.
Anyway, since you know that you are filial to your father, you shouldn't be a bad person, at least there won't be any big problems in your conduct.