Mr. Shi followed her gaze and looked back: "What's wrong?" ”

Mr. Shi is obviously old, but unlike his peers, he is hunched over because of old age, and his whole person is still stretched.

He was tall and burly, a head taller than Jiang Liniang, and it was not until this time that she stood on the steps in front of the medical hall that she could see the four golden characters above his head - hit the nobleman!

Jiang Liniang involuntarily covered her mouth.

I knock, I knock!!

I, Jiang Liniang, have been depressed for more than ten years, can I finally turn over with salted fish?

She looked at Mr. Shi with sparkling eyes, but she didn't think he had anything to do with the nobleman, his white-washed robe, his mediocre servant, and the old donkey......

That's it, if people really see a person, they just want to squeeze some good things out, how boring it is!

If you bump into someone, and people don't call for an official, or ask for compensation, aren't you already a nobleman?

Jiang Liniang was instantly relieved.

The three of them entered the door.

Mr. Shi lay on the bamboo chair and asked the doctor to check the joints next to him, and asked Jiang Liniang: "What does the little lady do for a living?" ”

Jiang Liniang told the truth.

Mr. Shi was a little curious: "Tofu brain? Is it delicious? ”

Jiang Liniang nodded again and again: "It's delicious!" ”

I subconsciously wanted to serve him a bowl, but as soon as I stretched out my hand, I remembered that I was going to go home after selling out, so I smiled at him embarrassedly and said, "It's not there today, I'll send you a bowl tomorrow, where do you live?" ”

Mr. Shi didn't answer and asked, "Do you set up a stall in Liushi?" Tomorrow I'll go early, and that's it. ”

Jiang Liniang smiled and said: "A word is a certainty!" ”

Mr. Shi asked her again, "Have you ever read a book?" ”

"Huh?" Jiang Liniang was slightly stunned, and then said: "I have studied for two years and learned some enlightenment numbers. ”

Mr. Shi looked at her and shook his head slightly: "Your speech and demeanor don't look like you've only read a book for two years. ”

He showed a thoughtful expression: "At least more than ten years. ”

Jiang Liniang was so hung that she broke out in a cold sweat on the spot.

Compulsory education plus high school and college graduate students are indeed more than ten years!

It's just the academic qualifications of the last world, and the world is not useful!

All she could say was, "How old am I, how could I have had this experience?" If my family could really provide for me to study for so many years, how could they ask me to come out and make a living from a girl's family? It's just that I'm a little clever, and my brother has been a diligent reader, so I heard one or two things next to me. ”

"Oh, it's a gift."

Mr. Shi became a little interested, and while raising his leg as the doctor said, he asked her, "Then your brother must be famous?" ”

Jiang Liniang: "......"

You're so annoying, Mr. Shi!

Which pot is not opened, which pot is mentioned!

There are some things that she mutters in her stomach, and Jiang Liniang really can't tell outsiders that her brother is stupid.

He said, "My family is poor, and my children have to work on their own to support themselves, so where can I have money to study?" In order to support the family, the elder brother worked every day, and he did not have time to study the scriptures of the sages. ”

Mr. Shi nodded thoughtfully, and said to her, "If I don't see it, then it's fine, how can a gifted person be unable to pursue the path of a sage because of poverty?" Tomorrow ask your brother to come with you to Liushi, and if he really has some gifts, I will plan for him. ”

Jiang Liniang: "......"

Life is so hard!

It's never been poverty that restricts my brother, it's just the brains!

What do I mean by that?!

Mr. Shi was waiting for her answer.

Jiang Liniang could feel that this was a very rare opportunity for her and her brother.

She really hoped that Mr. Shi could give her brother a way out.

But she also knew very well that with her brother's ability, she would definitely not be able to meet Mr. Shi's standards.

Instead of giving my brother hope, bringing people in a hurry, and then ushering in disappointment, it is better to make it clear from the beginning.

Jiang Liniang told him frankly: "If you think that my brother is a manufacturable material because of me, then you probably have misunderstood." It's not that the little girl is arrogant, but the talent of the elder brother, which is indeed far from the little girl. ”

Then he said seriously: "It's just that my brother may not be a good person for you, but for me, he is the best brother who shelters me in the midst of the storm, filial piety to his parents, friendship and sisterhood, and he can't find the slightest mistake or omission." ”

Mr. Shi listened, but he was not disappointed, and even a touch of approval appeared on his face.

"Then I'll test you."

He smiled and said: "The Book of Shang says: Yin Zhi is mourned, and it refers to merit, and it is not without killing in Erbang. What is the solution? ”

Jiang Liniang shook her head: "I don't know." ”

Mr. Shi asked her again: "The Mean says: Secondly, the song can be sincere." Sincerity is the form, the form is the writing, the writing is clear, the light is moving, the movement is changing, and the change is changing. What is the solution? ”

Jiang Liniang still shook her head: "I don't know." ”

Mr. Shi asked her, "Why don't you know?" ”

Jiang Liniang asked him rhetorically: "Knowing this, what is the use of it for me?" ”

Mr. Shi was stunned by her question, and after thinking for a few moments, he said, "This is the way of a saint." ”

Jiang Liniang said: "There are many saints in the world, you believe in this one, but I believe in another. ”

Mr. Shi said, "Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

Jiang Liniang said: "The name of the saint I believe in is Wang Gen, he said: The way of the saint is tantamount to the daily use of the people, and anyone who is different is called heresy!" ”

Mr. Shi changed color when he heard this, and he was speechless for a while.

At this time, Jiang Liniang saw that Mr. Shi was just surprised, but she didn't pretend to be colored, and she couldn't help but feel a little relieved.

"For a person like me, before filling his stomach, where can he have the leisure to learn the way of a saint?"

Jiang Liniang said: "If you have this time, you might as well sell two bowls of tofu brain!" Mr. Shi, did you say? ”

Mr. Shi was silent for a long time, not even noticing that the doctor had left, and only after coming back to his senses did he say to her: "It's a bit biased, but it's not unreasonable." ”

Jiang Liniang only heard the word "biased", so she couldn't help frowning secretly, but she didn't say anything more.

Mr. Shi has seen a lot of people in the world, how can he not see that she is not convinced, and immediately smiled: "In your eyes, the way of the sage, is it all empty and useless things?" ”

Jiang Liniang said: "I only believe in the saint who can make me eat well." ”

The smile on Mr. Shi's face deepened, but he did not refute it directly, but asked her: "Little lady, how much wealth do you have?" ”

Jiang Liniang said: "Less than two golds." ”

Mr. Shi said: "If I have ten thousand gold with you, what will you do?" ”

He added, "To be honest, it's okay. ”

Jiang Liniang paused and said, "I want to buy land for my father and mother, and hire a good teacher for my brother, so that my sister will no longer have to suffer from hard labor, and then I will help all those I can help." ”

Mr. Shi said: "For example, those who are lonely, poor, and sick. ”

Jiang Liniang said: "That's right. ”

Mr. Shi said with a straight face: "Can you keep this 10,000 gold from being coveted?" ”

Jiang Liniang was stunned, and then shook her head.

Xiao'er went through the downtown with gold, and she wanted to know what the result was, and the previous recipe for tofu had already taught her a lesson.

Mr. Shi asked her again: "So, can you help the poor and helpless people in the world?" ”

Jiang Liniang was asked by him, her lips moved a few times, but she still shook her head honestly: "I can't help, I can only do my best." ”

"So, you're just going to be able to help people you can see."

Mr. Shi then restrained his smile and said solemnly: "Little lady, there is a limit to one's strength. There is a saying in the court bureau that people die and the government is eliminated, isn't that what you are doing? One official is enough to make it difficult for you to move an inch! It is often said that the candle of the Son of Heaven shines for thousands of miles, but how far can the eyes of the Son of Heaven see? Where can the ears of the Son of Heaven hear? The only one that can shine in all directions is the sun. ”

He said earnestly: "What can help more people, and even the people of the world, is never the great power of the individual, but the order and discipline of stability and civilization -- this is the way of a saint!" ”

Jiang Liniang was shocked, and was stared at by those eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything, and she was instantly terrified.

She is not from this era after all.

She has seen the civilization of later generations, has experienced the power of modern times, and has always been proud of her heart, even if she suffers from life.

The people who live here, even if they are emperors, have not enjoyed as much as her, and even the so-called Confucian who is rich and rich is not as knowledgeable as her.

In Jiang Liniang's heart, there has always been a kind of condescending look down on this era.

The people here are backward, ignorant, and have not been nurtured by modern civilization, and she Jiang Liniang is a civilized person who is different from this group of natives.

Mr. Shi's words can be described as a slap in the face to her, and he woke her up!

What is she proud of?

Is there really nothing to be gained in the system that the ancients have used for thousands of years?

Is it true that all the civilizations that have been passed down for thousands of years are dross?

Isn't her so-called trying her best to help those who can be helped also based on the premise of peace in the world and Gyeonggi Antae?

If you lose the order and discipline that Mr. Shi said—

What she did, isn't it rootless duckweed, and there is nowhere to stay?!

Jiang Liniang was devastated and looked defeated.

Seeing this, Mr. Shi softened his tone and said earnestly: "Of course, your heart is good, but manpower will eventually be exhausted. Only by establishing a system in which the poor can receive relief and the old and weak can receive relief, and can we truly protect them in a long-term manner. What do you think? ”

Jiang Liniang got up and saluted him: "It's the little girl who is arrogant and smiling generously." ”

"No," Mr. Shi shook his head, "you ......"

His expression was a little complicated, and after a long time, he finally said, "You are amazing." ”

Jiang Liniang only felt that her face was hot and burned badly: "Don't be ashamed of me, it's just a child's ignorant statement." ”