The dark night is a lonely village, but there is the sound of reading aloud, which makes people feel very weird.

Zhang Jingxu led a group of officials to slowly explore along the village road, and there was a cold mist everywhere, as thick as ink that could not be dissolved.

They searched for the direction from which the sound of reading came, and finally found that it was a lonely house at the westernmost point of the village, on the edge.

It was three thatched huts, and a small courtyard outside the house, which was not made of brick and stone, but a wooden fence that was common among poor people.

A half-concealed firewood door can barely be regarded as the gateway to the courtyard, but the dilapidated appearance is afraid that even children can't stop it.

From this, it is even more obvious that this family is extremely poor.

But the clear sound of Lang reading aloud came from this house.

At this time, it was already the second half of the night, and the dense fog around was getting colder and colder, and everyone was standing in front of the houses, while Zhang Jingxu was listening to the sound of reading.

"Jade is not cut, it is not a tool, people do not learn, do not know the meaning, it is the king of the ancient times who founded the country, and the monarch and the people are the first!"

"Today's dynasty only knows how to worship the gods, Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and the people are suffering ,......"

"The way to progress is to study well, or to enter the official system, or to set up a school to educate people......"

"One person can save a village, so there is great virtue, not afraid of hanging beams and thorns. If I can do this, the savior of the whole village, from generation to generation, from generation to generation, suffering for more than 100 years, and ...... out of the sea of suffering."

"Therefore, if anyone stands in my way, he will have the heart to harm the villagers."

The sound of this reading is very clear, and you can hear every word clearly, it sounds like the way of education, and it seems to be a chapter of persuasion in ancient books.

However, Zhang Jingxu listened for a long time, and gradually heard something abnormal.

He found that the sentences were not right.

The former sentence promotes the right path, and the latter sentence immediately changes, such as the sentence 'jade is not cut, it is not a tool, people do not learn, do not know the meaning, it is the ancient kings who founded the country, and the monarch and the people were the first'.

This sentence is perfectly fine, but it is a dignified and upright education.

But immediately after the next sentence, it suddenly turned into a sarcastic sentence, 'The current dynasty only knows how to worship the gods, the wine and meat of the Zhumen stink, and the people are suffering......

The semantics are diametrically opposed, and it is obvious that the private goods of the people who read in the house are mixed.

Another example is the latter sentence: 'The way to make progress, full of study, or for the official system, or to set up a school to educate people'.

This sentence is also fine, but it is the essence of the way of persuasion.

But immediately following the next paragraph, it makes people feel a little creepy to listen to.

"One person can save a village, so there are great sages and sages, who are not afraid of hanging beams and stabbing stocks. If I can do this, the savior of the whole village, from generation to generation, from generation to generation, will suffer for more than 100 years, and get rid of the sea of suffering...... Therefore, if there is anyone who stands in my way, he will have the heart of harming the villagers. ”

This paragraph sounds fine at first glance, but if you taste it carefully, you feel that there is a strong paranoia in the semantics.

Great virtue sages, hanging beams and thorns.

If I can do this, I will be the savior of the whole village.

Therefore, if there is anyone who stands in my way, he will have the heart of harming the villagers.

……

This reader is very paranoid!

But after listening to it for a long time, I actually felt that he was right......

Zhang Jingxu stood in front of the door for a long time and decided not to continue listening, so he slowly raised his hand and gently knocked on the chaimen.

Obviously, the door of this house is half-hidden, as long as you push it, you can open the door and enter, but Zhang Jingxu is not like this, but knocks solemnly.

And when he knocked at the door, he even asked according to the etiquette, as if he was visiting the door, and waited for the consent of the master.

"Dare to ask this family, is anyone there?"

"Disturb late at night, please don't blame, it's really because after the contemptible people entered the village, they heard the sound of Lang reading from a distance, and they were happy for a while, and they couldn't help but want to visit."

"Although I came uninvited, after all, I came because of the book, but I don't know if the owner of the house is willing to meet me, a guest who has come to visit......"

It is worthy of Zhang Jingxu, who had been mixed in officialdom before crossing, although he had never become a section-level cadre for half his life, but his ability to deal with people was very skillful.

And with Zhang Jingxu's ritual knock, only to hear the sound of reading in the hut stopped abruptly.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the slightly surprised voice of the owner of the house: "There is a visitor?" And it's so polite! Surely he is also a scholar, otherwise how could he be so elegant......"

After hearing this voice, Zhang Jingxu smiled slightly and replied deliberately: "The master here guessed correctly, Zhang has indeed read for a few years. Not only have I read books, but I have even been a teacher. ”

Boom!

The door of the hut in the courtyard was opened.

But when he saw a weak-crowned young man, with his hair and bare feet, he hurried out, his face was full of joy, and he went directly to the gate of the courtyard.

The surrounding fog was as black as ink, but the young man didn't feel it, but his eyes were as clear as water, and he looked at Zhang Jingxu outside the chai door.

"Oh, I didn't think it was a gentleman? It's so beautiful to be a guest at my house. ”

"Come in, come in, let you wait outside the door for a long time, it's too rude for the students."

As he spoke, the young man hurriedly opened the door, his hands in an inviting gesture, and the sincerity on his face did not seem to be disguised.

However, although his face was sincere and his eyes were as clear as water, Zhang Jingxu did not enter the door for the first time, but asked as if he was slightly curious:

"When I knocked on the door, I only informed the visitor, but I did not say anything, I have been listening outside the door for a long time......"

"Dare to ask this little friend, how did you know that I had been waiting for a long time?"

"If you didn't know, then why did you say that you felt too rude to let me wait outside the door for a long time!"

Yes?

This!

The young man seemed to be stunned for a moment, and his face was a little strange.

He looked at Zhang Jingxu for a long time, and then seemed to be quite shy, and explained softly: "Student... Student, I said that kind words, are you... Can't you hear it? ”

Zhang Jingxu deliberately said 'oh' and said meaningfully: "It turned out to be polite words, blame me for being too careful!" I hope that the little friends will not be strange, and it is good to understand more. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare!" The young man smiled shyly again, and said very sincerely: "You are an elder and a gentleman, even if there is a slight misunderstanding, the student should listen obediently." ”

Zhang Jingxu seemed to be very pleased, nodded and praised: "It's really good, he is a kind young man." ”

The little scholar seemed to be more and more shy, and his praised face was faintly flushed.

Zhang Jingxu smiled, walked into the chaimen, looked at the three thatched houses in the courtyard, and sighed softly: "Xiaoyou's family is quite poor, and he is reluctant to light the lamp when he reads late at night." ”

The little scholar was slightly stunned, and then ran into the hut in a hurry, and said in a slightly shy tone: "The elder came to visit, and I forgot to light the lamp, this is really, this is really rude!" ”

As he spoke, the room suddenly brightened, and it was obvious that the little scholar ran into the house in a hurry to light the lamp because of Zhang Jingxu's words.

When he lit the lamp, he hurriedly went out of the house again, his face was still shy, and his tone became more and more shy, and explained: "To make you smile, the house is indeed bitter, and although the lamp is bright, it needs lamp oil...... And the oil, and the oil ......"

Zhang Jingxu smiled mildly and said the following words for him: "Lamp oil is very expensive, you are reluctant, right?" ”

The little scholar nodded and said, "If you can save a point, you can save a point, besides, because I have been reading all year round, I already like to see things secretly." Even if I don't light an oil lamp at night, I can see the words in the dark! ”

"Really?" Zhang Jingxu seemed to have no doubts, but praised as if surprised: "This is really a good skill, and it can save a lot of lamp oil money a year." ”

boasted like this, suddenly changed his tone, and persuaded him: "But such diligence and thrift, after all, it is not good for the eyes, no matter how you adapt to it, but the secret vision will definitely hurt the eyes......"

The little scholar sighed, as if explaining and talking to himself, and said softly: "Our Sunjiazhuang ancestors have been poor for generations, and it is good to be like me, but only a little damage to my eyes. The rest of the village is called pitiful, they are sick from hard work. ”

Zhang Jingxu also sighed, and also said softly: "So you study hard and want to take a path of progress, so that you can change the situation in the village and lead the villagers to live a good life, right?" ”

The little scholar nodded hurriedly, and said with joy: "Yes, yes, that's what the student thinks." Sir, you are worthy of being a well-educated elder, and you can see my thoughts at a glance......"

Zhang Jingxu shook his head and continued to say softly: "It's not that I can see your thoughts, it's just that I empathize, I used to think the same as you when I was a teenager." Thinking of single-handedly, he led the village to prosperity. ”

"Did you succeed then?" The little scholar asked in a very urgent tone.

Zhang Jingxu shook his head again, as if he suddenly became stunned: "No, I didn't succeed." Although I want the people in the village to be good, they don't want to accept my affection......"

Speaking of this, he did not continue, but looked at the little scholar and asked, "What about you?" Do the people in your village support you in studying? ”

The little scholar suddenly became silent.

Zhang Jingxu nodded and said meaningfully: "I understand, they can't understand your hard work." ”

The little scholar remained silent.

It wasn't until a long time had passed that he spoke again, but he didn't talk about the topic just now, just stretched out his hand to make an inviting gesture, and said, "Mr. is visiting late at night, dare to invite him into the house and sit down." Although the student's family is poor, it is still okay to serve a bowl of boiled water......"

Zhang Jing smiled and said: "We are uninvited, we already belong to the villains who come to the door, Xiaoyou, you can give a bowl of boiled water, this is already a good hospitality." It can be seen that the heart of a child. ”

The little scholar's face was overjoyed, and his eyebrows showed a joyful shyness, and he said, "Uncle, you are really elegant, and the people in my village have never praised me so much." ”

Zhang Jingxu smiled and said, "It's also the first time I've been praised for being elegant." ”

Take advantage of the trend and walk into the hut.

When I entered the house, I saw that everything was normal.

Although the house is surrounded by four walls, it looks poor and humble at first glance, but the only few pieces of furniture are spotless, and it is obviously a serious person.

However, the next moment, the voice of the ghost nephew Zhang Gui sounded in Zhang Jing's humble heart, with three points of eagerness, and seemed to be quite worried, and said hurriedly: "Uncle Zhang, be careful, this little scholar's aura is very strange, I feel that he is not a human ...... nine times out of ten."

The next moment, Zhang Jingxu replied to Zhang Gui in his heart: "I know, I know, when I listened to his sound of reading, I already guessed that he was a ghost!" ”