Chapter 14: The Choice

Mo Lingfeng was seven years old, and Zhao Shiheng did not allow her to stay in the front yard, so she had to go back to her yard no matter how late she was.

The maid walked beside her with a lantern, illuminating every stone slab beneath her feet, and her shadow swayed with the light, looking very lonely.

Although she is young, her eyes can see very clearly, and she knows that the wind and rain in the world have fallen on Mo Qianlan.

She didn't dare to think about what the world would be like after Mo Qianlan died, so she refused to grow up, didn't want to study, and wanted to keep Mo Qianlan in her world forever.

Mo Qianlan is her father, mother, brother, playmate, and a part of her soul.

She kicked the orchids that fell from her feet, suddenly stopped, and looked at this large area of mountain orchids, there were some scattered white flowers blooming in it, she reached out and pulled down one of them, crushed them with her feet, and then pulled them down and crushed them, and so on and so forth, until this clump of orchids was picked bare, and there was no scenery at all.

Picking it down the road like this, she covered her hands and feet with flower juice, and she was so sleepy that she refused to stop.

"Girl," there was an urgent cry behind him, and it was Zhao Shiheng who chased after him, "Leaf!" ”

Mo Lingfeng stopped and turned around, and when Zhao Shiheng approached, he said in a low voice: "Uncle." ”

Zhao Shiheng approached, and saw that her hands were very dirty, so he took out a handkerchief and squatted down to wipe her hands, touched her little face again, and said very gently: "Don't be afraid, your brother's epilepsy won't die, it's just scary when the seizure occurs, and it doesn't know when it will happen, in fact, it's not a big ......deal."

Mo Lingfeng listened quietly, his eyes were dark and faint, as if he could also see through Zhao Shiheng's fatherly heart - his daughter died, and he loved Mo Lingfeng like his own daughter.

Zhao Shiheng lowered his eyes and put away the veil: "Uncle won't lie to you, Li Yitie is a miracle doctor, it turns out that he is a holy hand in Kyoto, and he is more famous than the imperial doctor...... Uncle also wants to tell you that your brother and I are much older than you, and even if there is no disaster or disease, we will leave much earlier than you......"

Mo Lingfeng hung his head: "Uncle, I know." ”

Zhao Shiheng touched her head and sighed: "Is it okay for Uncle to enlighten you and read?" ”

Mo Lingfeng was silent for a long time before he said, "I want Wu Jin to read with me." ”

Without waiting for Zhao Shiheng to agree, she waved her little hand: "Uncle, see you tomorrow." ”

With that, she twisted her body and strode towards the "Changsui Residence", stepping on two green caterpillars along the way.

Zhao Shiheng saw that she was depressed and angry, and couldn't help but sigh again and went back to the front yard.

The next day, the results of spring came from Kyoto, and the whole of Kanshu was disturbed.

No one in the state school is on the list, and there is one person in Tunan Academy who has won the second class of Jinshi, and within the state school, the atmosphere is bleak, and even the lecturer is absent-minded.

After Wu Jin took a day of class, he ran home, first hugged Wu's father to relieve his hands, and then carried him twice around the patio, and when he carried Wu's father back to the house, he took the book and was about to recite it, when there were visitors at home.

The person who came was Yinbei.

Yin Bei was always smiling, and Wu's mother repeatedly asked to take a seat, but he just stood and didn't give Wu's mother a chance to boil water and make tea.

Wu Jin nodded and asked, "Did you come on horseback?" ”

Yin Bei nodded: "Don't worry, this time I will find someone to watch the horse." ”

"Horses are a trivial matter," he turned to explain to Wu Jin, "My uncle wants to hold a school at home, and I want you to be a servant, eat with the house, give you two taels a month, and another one or two silver lamp oil money, pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, you can use it at will." ”

Mother Wu stood aside, her brows furrowed, and without waiting for Wu Jin to speak, she unceremoniously refused: "Thank you for your master's kindness, but he will take the liberation test this autumn, and going to be a servant will delay his studies, so he won't go." ”

Although the family is not good, there is no need to sell his son's future.

Yin Bei smiled again: "It's not really a servant, it's just a reason, and it's the same to study in class, and I also participate in the exam with the students of the state school." ”

He looked at Wu Jin: "Little brother, three taels of silver is a lot, and the most expensive thing for a scholar is pen, ink, paper and inkstone. ”

The difficulty of the Wu family is that the family is poor, and they have to work hard to provide for a scholar, when Wu's father is healthy, Wu Jin also needs to sell cakes, and now Wu's father is sick in bed, Wu Jin has never bought paper and pencil again.

Even when the lecturer asked them to buy the "Zhaodetang Manuscript", he didn't buy it, and only borrowed the books of his classmates every day between classes.

Wu Jin stood straight, like an invulnerable iron birch tree.

He pondered for a long time before asking, "Dare to ask Brother Yin, who is Mr. Teaching?" ”

"Brother Jin!" When Wu's mother heard this, she shouted, "You go into the house!" ”

She will never let Wu Jin call people - if she says it well, she is a servant, and if she doesn't say it well, she is a slave.

She raised her hand and pushed Wu Jin to the house, but Wu Jin held down Wu's mother: "Auntie, don't worry, wait for me to ask clearly." ”

Yin Bei ignored Wu's mother's anger: "Mr. Teaching's surname is Zhao, and he used to be a Jinshi and the first. ”

He took a step forward and whispered in Wu Jin's ear: "Mr. Zhao's left foot is slightly lame. ”

Wu Jin was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly remembered someone - Zhao Ji, the champion of Yuanzhang for six years, is not only a jinshi and the first, but also the top of the list!

In the eleventh year of Yuanzhang, Zhao Ji fought with the king of Jiyang County in Taihe Tower, and the king of Jiyang County pushed him off Taihe Tower, and he broke his left leg as a result.

It is rumored that the doctor invited when he received the bone was asked by the king of Jiyang County, and did not take the right position for him, and only after his leg was good did he find that he was lame, resigned with hatred, and did not know where to go.

The people of the Three Tripods are the teachers - thinking of this, his heart beat wildly in his cavity, and the blood all over his body gushed up.

But immediately, he instinctively wanted to avoid Mo Qianlan.

The Mo family is obviously at the end of the crossbow, but after Mo Qianlan's hands, it has become a living sand, and it may swallow up people who don't know the depth at any time.

In an instant, Wu Jin had many thoughts in his heart, and his hesitation was even more difficult than answering in front of Mo Qianlan that day.

Wu Mu didn't hear what Yin Bei said in her ear, and saw Wu Jin's face shocked and hesitant, and she was silent for a long time, and she didn't know what Yin Bei said in Wu Jin's ear.

After a while, Wu Jin slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity: "Thank you Mo Jiedu for your kindness, I am still studying in the state." ”

Wu Mu breathed a sigh of relief.

Yin Bei was disappointed, but he still maintained a smile and said goodbye to Wu Jin.

Wu Yi stood outside the door for I don't know how long, and when he saw Yin Bei going out, he hurriedly turned sideways, and when he was far away, he hurriedly ran in, and his face was full of desire to speak.

finally stayed up until it was dark and went to sleep, he immediately got into the quilt and quietly asked his brother, who was still working hard under the lamp: "Brother, how good it is to be a servant, what about three taels of silver, you must also take care of the meal, eat meat every meal, why don't you go?" If it's me, I'll go. ”

"Sleep yours." Wu Jin turned the pages of the book, did not answer him, and felt a little bitter in his heart, tired and dazed, and after writing the diary carefully, he also blew the lamp and fell asleep.

After a night, Wu Jin got up early, stood in front of the bed and thought about Yin Bei's words, buried deep in his heart, and went out to wash.

After eating a bowl of gruel, he went out in the morning mist, and instead of going to the state school, he first went to the engraving office to pick up waste paper to do his homework - he didn't feel tired, because he was never relaxed.