Layue nodded obediently.

As for Lu Zhou, he was busy with housework in the yard early in the morning, Lu Xu was worried, Layue had grown a little taller, and Lu Zhou was still that short.

Lu Xu: "Do you want to bring something?" ”

Lu Zhou put away his clothes with a calm face.

At this time, the season is rainy and humid, and there are many mosquitoes, so you have to take out your clothes for autumn and winter to dry. Every year, Yuan Manniang will use old cloth to sew grass ash into a mat, and the finished plant ash mat is placed at the bottom of the wardrobe, which can prevent moisture and insects.

At this time, Lu Zhou collected dried winter clothes and old cloth.

He was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but he didn't realize that Lu Xu was asking him.

The corners of Lu Xu's mouth twitched, okay, he knows, his younger brother is short of calcium, and he can't buy milk, so he buys more tofu!

Lu Zhou: "Brother will return to ...... earlier"

Lu Xu had already pushed the cart out in a hurry, leaving Lu Zhou with a back.

Lu Zhou put down the pot and chased out, "Brother, the weather is bad, go early and come back early." ”

Lu Xu waved his hand at him, "Got it." ”

Yesterday evening, the sky was a little gloomy, in the morning the clouds dispersed, and now there is a gathering posture, the weather is sultry, and there is no sun on the road and you can't feel the slightest coolness.

They all went to Guanyang and saw the crowd from a distance from the gate of the city to the pier outside the city.

Lu Xu went over and asked, "What is this for?" ”

People in line are either holding cloth bags or carrying baskets on their backs, "Buy food!" ”

After careful questioning, Lu Xu learned that it was the boat gang that got the food from nowhere.

Yan Junqi said: "The one standing at the bow of the boat seems to be a merchant who went to the village to collect grain. ”

Lu Xu took a closer look, it was really!

Not only the one who collected grain for six thousand dollars and one stone, but also his acquaintances Song Liu and Song Qi were standing together!

He gritted his teeth: "I'll just say that it is impossible for Guanyang to lack grain for this year's bumper harvest!" Look at the two grandsons surnamed Song, the gambling house is not open, and they are selling grain instead. ”

Yan Junqi asked the people in line: "What they sell is new grain, how much is a stone?" ”

The other party replied: "There is new grain and old grain, the new grain is 500 wen a catty, the old grain is 200 wen a catty, and the maximum is only 10 catties." ”

Lu Xu squinted, feeling that the article they made last night only mentioned the grain merchant's scolding.

The two of them went straight to the city, first went to the bookstore, borrowed the bookstore's pen and ink to rewrite the last page, and added a paragraph to scold these speculative profiteers.

Although the business of the bookstore has been affected, most of the people who often come to buy books and stationery are from wealthy families, and many non-staff families have granges outside the city, and there is no shortage of silver or food, and the bookstore keepers can not only exchange books for food, but also sell some to neighborhood shops without leaving home.

Yan Junqi's book was copied neatly and cleanly, the shopkeeper saw him today and saw that the words were really like his person, the young man who was not very old was handsome and dignified, and his temperament was calm, although he was only wearing coarse linen clothes, but he was free and easy to write, which was not worse than the big families studying in the academy.

Sooner or later, this kid will have a chance!

The shopkeeper secretly pondered for a while, and was satisfied with his discernment.

Yan Junqi proposed to borrow pen and ink, how could the shopkeeper be unwilling, he asked the guy to prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for Yan Junqi, and chatted with Lu Xu for a while, Yan Junqi, who didn't know at all, borrowed his pen, ink, paper and inkstone and was scolding the profiteers in a big book, only to feel that Yan Junqi was sitting there writing articles very pleasing to the eye.

After agreeing on the next book to be copied, they took the paper and said goodbye to the shopkeeper, and went to the gate of the county government.

Lu Xu: "Want to go in?" ”

Yan Junqi: "Hmm. ”

Lu Xu: "I'll brew for a while......"

He had to figure out how to say the opening sentence.

Before he could figure it out, the scribe who had helped him write the paperwork last time happened to come back from outside.

"It's you again, writing paperwork?"

Lu Xu took a look, acquaintance! "It's me, it's me."

"Did you figure out that tahini?"

"I've figured it out, I'm thinking about a recipe, I can make it in two days, I'll definitely send you a copy."

Lu Xu pulled Yan Junqi and followed the scribes into the county office.

"Okay, I'll wait to taste it."

Lu Xu then asked, "Is the county magistrate here?" ”

"Here, you kid still want to find an adult?"

Lu Xu smiled and groaned: "We have to write a book to adults." ”

The scribe's smile froze for a moment: "What do you want?" ”

Yan Junqi took out the letter: "The student has a book to report to the county magistrate." ”

Scribe: "......"

The friendly atmosphere came to an abrupt end.

He has worked in Guanyang County for seven or eight years, and it is the first time that someone has encountered this matter in a book, which is unusual!

The scribes wanted to ask them what books they wanted, but neither Lu Xu nor Yan Junqi would say.

Seeing Lu Xu laughing heartlessly, the scribe didn't think it was a big rebellion, but he still scared them with a tiger face: "If you annoy adults by reading books indiscriminately, you will be punished." ”

Lu Xu: "Where can we, we have to reflect the truth with adults." I heard that the county magistrate loves the people like a son, even if we say anything out of proportion, his old man will not care about us. ”

The scribes thought about it, they were old and small-tempered, and they were the side of the family, and they were well raised.

He didn't think much about it anymore and led them to the county order.

Guanyang County Ling is fifty-five years old, less than the age of Zhishi, and his hair has turned gray. The person is thin, and there is a lingering faint sadness on his face.

He was born in a famous family, although he was a side branch, he also had some ambitions when he was young, but his luck was not good, and he only achieved one county order in his fifties.

From the age of forty-nine to Guanyang, he also stopped thinking further, just wanting to educate the people, implement culture and education, and cure his one-third of an acre.

Hearing that a boy wanted to see him, Wang Xianling was surprised, but he didn't bother with it, and came out of the back office in casual clothes.

Yan Junqi reported his name, and Wang Xianling had already remembered his hometown.

Guanyang County is far away from the center, and it is a place of food and military conscription, culture and education are not prosperous, and there are less than 100 people and children in their entire county.

Yan Junqi has a quiet face and good manners, Wang Xianling has a good impression of him, and he dares to go to school at a young age, which is considered a bit bold.

He didn't rush to read the content of Yan Junqi's book, but first tested and taught Yan Junqi's knowledge, and after asking and answering, Wang Xianling was a little more satisfied.

Not irritable.

Especially when he has a companion next to him.

Looking at Lu Xu scratching his ears and cheeks, he immediately lowered his head and stiffened when he heard the question, and then saw that Yan Junqi was not in a hurry or impatient to answer fluently, which made people feel even more commendable.

If this kid is self-recommended, he is not unwilling to encourage him.

When he opened the content of Yan Junqi's book, Wang Xianling found that he really underestimated this child's courage.

Especially in the second half of the needle, whether it is the font or the content, the strength and boldness are close to the point, which is quite ancient.

After reading the Wang County Order, he read it again and was silent for a long time.

Lu Xu quietly observed the expression of the county order, and after the examination of Yan Junqi, the old gentleman just showed a little smile on his face, and after reading the content of the book, it was gone, and then his brows furrowed deeper and deeper, and he gradually lost his joy and anger.

Lu Xu couldn't guess how dissatisfied he was.

The county magistrate quietly called the scribes to get busy, and called Yan Junqi and Lu Xu to the hall.

He glanced at Yan Junqi several times, put down the letter and asked Yan Junqi calmly: "I remember that you are a farmer." ”

Yan Junqi: "The student is from Lujia Village, Xiayinma Town, Guanyang County. ”

County order: "Drinking Horse Town...... Drinking Horse Town...... Under whom? ”

Yan Junqi shook his head: "No teacher." ”

Lu Xu hurriedly added: "There is not even a teacher in our village, Junqi is self-taught, and he is the only scholar in our village." ”

When the county magistrate heard this, he looked at Lu Xu, and then turned back to Yan Junqi and asked, "Why don't you go to the county to study?" ”

Yan Junqi said calmly: "The students are poor. ”

County order: "Since your family is poor, your parents and brothers are willing to provide you with education?" ”

Yan Junqi: "My father is mourned, my younger brother is young, and my mother embroiders it for students to study." ”

The prefectural order was silent for another moment.

County Order: "Do you know who you are accusing?" ”

Yan Junqi is neither humble nor arrogant: "I know, but I don't know much." ”

The county commander took a deep breath, leaned back in the chair, closed his eyes, and was silent for a long time.

Yan Junqi stood silently and solemnly.

Lu Xu stood next to him and didn't dare to make a sound.

The tiredness on the county commander's body appeared, as if he was going to fall asleep.

They are like entering a game of concentration, whoever moves first loses first, and he is pitiful for a scumbag who is uncomfortable when he enters the teacher's office, and he has to stand still and stand still.

Lu Xu felt that his feet were going numb, so the county magistrate opened his eyes and asked Yan Junqi: "Are you going to take the exam this year?" ”

Yan Junqi: "Exactly." ”

He stared at Yan Junqi for a long time, smiled, and sighed, "Then go back and study hard." ”

With that, he waved his hand and told them to leave.

Lu Xu was puzzled, did they succeed in this book, or did they not succeed?

He learned from Yan Junqi to give a farewell salute, and patiently left with Yan Junqi.

After leaving the county office, Lu Xu loosened his shoulders and sighed: "Didn't succeed? ”

Yan Junqi: "Hmm. ”

Lu Xu laughed: "At least I didn't get hit by the board!" ”