"Babble!"

There was a tooth-aching sound from the wooden door.

Uncle Wang opened the door with the key, pushed it open, and walked in first.

The location of this house is indeed remote, no one has lived in it for a long time, it is overgrown with weeds, it looks barren, and there is a musty smell inside and out.

Uncle Wang sighed: "Young master, I have wronged you." ”

As a young man who suffers from snailing in modern society, Chen Youniao is very satisfied with this house, clapping his hands: "This place is very good, I like it." ”

The house is a little dilapidated, but it is more than 200 square meters and spacious.

The main house has two bedrooms and one living room: master room, study room, and living room;

The left transept is where the kitchen, dining room, and firewood room are located, while the right transept is divided into two side rooms, which are given to the subordinates or guests to live in;

In the middle of a courtyard, boxy, there is a well, which is covered with a wooden board, and when it is opened, the water is clear, the entrance is sweet and cool, and it can be eaten.

Putting down their luggage, the two of them started to clean up.

Chen Youniao was used to doing these affairs when he was in the dojo, but he was not a pampered rich young master.

"Hey, young master, come and see, there is a stone tablet here. ”

Uncle Wang shouted.

Chen Youniao walked over, saw the stele across the southeast corner of the yard, the stone is mottled, belongs to the remnants, only half of it, there are words visible on it, a big "town" word, light black, there are a lot of small characters below, but it has been eroded, blurred, and it is not clear to see.

Around the stele, there is a pile of miscellaneous items, broken tables and broken cabinets, etc., the wood has rotted away, and I don't know how long it has been thrown here.

The house used to be inhabited by people, and it is said to be a side line of the clan, but then the family had an accident and the house was abandoned. Many years have passed since this happened, and it is not known what it is.

Uncle Wang looked at the stone tablet and said in a low voice: "Young master, this, this seems to be a tombstone, is there a grave here?"

Chen Youniao shook his head: "The stele is not buried on the ground, and it is broken, it may have been thrown here by previous people." ”

Uncle Wang looked around and found no sign of a grave. I wonder how the people who used to live here would have brought a tombstone back and put it here.

"This monument is so alarming to look at it that I took it and threw it away. ”

Uncle Wang immediately stepped forward and mentioned it, but it was very heavy. Chen Youniao came over to help, and the two of them carried it, and then they carried it and left it on the corner of the street outside. It is a special place for garbage accumulation, and every once in a while, the city and county yamen have their own special personnel to clean it up.

In the evening, the house inside and out, look new and tidy. As for the furniture in the house, although it is a little simpler, it can be used improvised, and there is no need to spend money to buy new ones, which can save a fortune.

"Uncle Wang, after a busy day, I'll go to the restaurant for a good meal tonight. ”

Chen Youniao said.

Uncle Wang silently calculated the silver money on his body, and when he returned from Laoshan Mountain, he actually had a sum of silver left, which was enough for a year's expenses, plus the money that Chen Youniao received from the clan every month, in general, he could live in Haidai County.

Of course, there are many kinds of life, such as fine clothes and food, big fish and big meat, that is impossible. On the fifteenth day of the first day of each month, it is relatively reluctant to buy some meat and make a tooth sacrifice.

As for tonight's dinner, it is an exception, so I will follow the young master's wishes and go to the restaurant to have a good meal.

Locked the door and went out into the street.

The streets are full of people, so lively, the night market of Haidai County has always been bustling.

I found a good restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and started to enjoy it. Uncle Wang didn't go to the table, the master and servant were different, there were rules, and finally under Chen Youniao's order, he sat down.

While eating, Chen Youniao kept thinking about things. On the way home, I originally planned to come back to be a rich kid, with no worries about food and clothing, and I didn't have to worry about many things. But now it's not good, after going out for ten years, the family is no longer home, the father has run away, and as a son, he has to think about his livelihood.

There is no industry, no livelihood, and no income. Although the clan has a big family, it is difficult to get help from each family. The amount of money paid every month has been done to the fullest.

Therefore, you can only rely on yourself and work hard with your own hands. If you want to work hard, you have to understand the state of the world.

This world, ruled by the Dayin Dynasty, has a vast territory and 36 county seats.

Today's emperor, the emperor's name is "Zhengming", he is in the prime of life, he is a Ming monarch, and he has worked hard since he took the throne and implemented many decrees that won the hearts of the people.

However, there are still many problems in the dynasty. One of the most prominent is the juxtaposition of kingdoms. There are three small kingdoms, namely "Qingqiu Kingdom", "Zhongshan Kingdom", and "Fumeng Kingdom", each kingdom, which occupies three county towns. It is said that there is also a Rakshasa country overseas, which is entrenched in overseas fairy mountains, but it is ethereal and almost legendary.

There has been a country within a country, and for hundreds of years, there have been many incidents.

Emperor Zhengming wanted to solve this matter a long time ago, but it was difficult to return, and there were many obstacles, so he couldn't start.

Dayin has been in the dynasty for more than 800 years, respecting Taoism, but as for the Shi family, it has long declined, leaving countless ruined temples and becoming a huge mess. So Chen Youniao's father, Chen Mudao, couldn't find the truth, and actually ran away with a wandering monk, I really don't know what my mind is thinking. Maybe it's not thinking about becoming a monk at all, but looking for a name to go out to avoid debts.

Taoism flourished, flourished, and with the support of the imperial court, the Taoist court was established, with the "Heavenly Master" as the honor, and there were nine great avenues of kings, thirty-six real people, etc.

The Laoshan Dojo where Chen Youniao was born is one of the four major avenues in the world, and is quite famous along with Wudang Mountain, Qiyun Mountain and Qingcheng Mountain. It's a pity that it has nothing to do with him now.

Although he quit his family to practice since he was a child, he has never gone out in the mountain gate for ten years, but the dojo has a lot to do with the world, and many people are well-informed, so when he was on the mountain, Chen Youniao also heard about many major events that happened in the outside world, so that his ears were not clogged and he didn't know anything.

He himself is a literate person, and he is by no means the same as an idle ordinary person.

Under the rule of the current dynasty, if you want to get ahead, it is nothing more than martial arts. Meritorious service in the imperial examination and military training are two avenues. As for monasticism, it was indeed a golden strip originally. The key is to have a matching talent and succeed in learning. Compared with martial arts and cultural governance, the path of cultivation is countless times more difficult, and it can be called one in ten thousand.

At present, Chen Youniao has become an abandoned boy in Laoshan, and this road is basically broken, so he has to return to the world, starting from both martial arts and cultural governance.

It's also not easy to walk.

The main reason is that Chen Youniao is not young, and after two years, he will be crowned. The muscles and bones of the body are basically formed, and it is difficult to practice martial arts. Practicing martial arts has to spend a lot of money to boil up your qi and blood, which is even more difficult.

This road is impassable, and there is only one choice left for the imperial examination.

Chen Youniao studied Mengxue when he was a child, although he did not go to the test for fame because of his Taoism, but he has a foundation in reading and writing, plus two lives as a person, if he picks up books again, as long as he studies diligently, there is always some hope.

"Don't forget, I still have the ...... of "Wenxin Carving Dragon""

Although the role of Wenqi is not clear, as the name suggests, it is definitely related to reading and writing, as well as the fame of the imperial examination, which is helpful.

After determining the general direction, there is a way to go.

In addition, there is a library pavilion in the clan, and there are many books, as a child of the clan, Chen Youniao is qualified to borrow books.

This provides the convenience of reading books.

Thinking about this step clearly, Chen Youniao's eyes became firm. Although he didn't have a decent life in his previous life, he finally passed the college entrance examination of "thousands of troops and single-plank bridges", and then was admitted to university. On exams. Who's afraid of whom?

It's a strong point!

After eating, the two went back.

It's dusk, and night is falling.

When he returned to the vicinity of the house, he suddenly saw a man kneeling there. The appearance of the cloak is not clear.

Chen Youniao was stunned: What's wrong with this person?

Uncle Wang shouted, "Who?"

The man, who seemed to be frightened, jumped up and cried out, "Ghosts......! Lord Ghost God, don't kill me, I'll burn incense and kowtow to you every day......"

shouted, but fled with a puff of smoke.

"It turned out to be a madman. ”

Uncle Wang said angrily.

When I walked to the door, I saw three burning incense sticks on the ground, green smoke curling, and a pile of ashes next to it, apparently burned paper money.

Seeing this, Uncle Wang's face suddenly darkened: the madman just now actually came here to burn incense and worship.