Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 2171, the son travels thousands of miles and the mother is worried
More than 100 taels of silver was a lot of money in the past, but it is not a big deal in the current Ming Dynasty. Ordinary people in the capital can earn 200 taels of silver for a year of work.

With the development of global trade, colonization, and industrialization, the wealth of the world is concentrated in the Ming Empire, resulting in the rapid rise of Ming's prices, labor, etc.

A few decades ago, if anyone brought more than 100 taels of silver to Beijing to take the exam, he would be considered a rich man, but now, he is really the poorest scholar.

But even the more than 100 taels of silver were saved by his parents after years of hard work, because Hu Xiwen spent a lot of money on studying at the old school.

Shu Yin is also getting higher and higher, more and more expensive, and it costs hundreds of taels of silver a year casually, and his parents are gritted their teeth.

Fortunately, Hu Xiwen fought hard. He passed the high school in the first provincial examination. The farmer salted fish turned over.

Arriving in the capital ahead of time, Hu Xiwen also found a remote place where the rent was relatively cheap, so he lived there directly and worked hard every day to prepare for the exam.

However, as time went by, he also missed his parents more and more.

Gritting his teeth, Hu Xiwen also decided to make a phone call home. Chengdu had already talked on the phone when he left. My parents installed a phone in the landlord’s house where they rented a house in Chengdu, and I copied it down when I came. Number.

It is very expensive to call home, and a casual call may cost you a tael of silver. In the past, Hu Xiwen was reluctant, and those who came with him to rush for the exam did not call home because they had nothing to do.

Almost all of them have telephones installed in their homes, and they are not short of that kind of money, but Hu Xiwen is different. He has limited money and must save some money, and the money is all the hard work of his parents. Hu Xiwen really didn't want to spend the money he had saved.

Hu Xiwen found his friends from the same year, Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi who also came together to rush for the exam.

"Brother Sun, Brother Chen, I don't know if you have time, can you teach me how to use the phone, I really miss my parents at home and want to call them."

"No problem, Brother Hu's business is our business, let's go."

When Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi heard this, they immediately agreed.

Scholars pay attention to their status. As for being rich or poor, it is not very important. As long as they can go to high school, even a poor scholar like Hu Xiwen will not have to worry about money in the future. Some people send money over.

Hu Xiwen is young, he came to take the exam at the age of eighteen, and his teacher and Sichuan Xuezheng spoke highly of him. This Hu Xiwen has a bright future.

They also pay special attention to Hu Xiwen, and often take Hu Xiwen around at their own expense, but Hu Xiwen often refuses.

This kind of party is all invited, and if I don't have money to afford it, I don't go to join in the fun.

Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi brought Hu Xiwen to a telephone booth. There were many people lined up in the telephone booth, and many scholars could be seen.

These candidates from all over the Ming Dynasty are all Juren, and they are all people of status. They are all famous people in all parts of the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, they are the first to come into contact with such fashionable things as telephones.

"Hey!"

"Father, I'm out of money, go to the bank and transfer tens of thousands of taels of silver to my account."

"If you eat silver, you only transferred 2 taels of silver last time, and you spent it all?"

"I can't help it. The consumption in this capital is very high. I went to visit a few fellow countrymen in the dynasty, and the money was spent. I have to go to various parties and so on. That's all money. , I’ve already saved myself a lot.”

"Okay, don't just know how to eat, drink and have fun. You still have to prepare for the exam. It's only useful after high school."

"I know, I know, I'm planning for the future. If I don't pass the exam, I can still become an official if I have a relationship, and I also have a chance to be promoted."

"I'll transfer you tens of thousands of taels of silver."

"."

"Miss, do you miss me?"

"Well, my husband, everything is fine at home, don't worry about it too much, prepare for the exam well, and strive for high school in one fell swoop, and then you will be able to shine on your family."

"Got it, I just missed you, my lady, that's why I called back."

"."

"Qiuyun, I miss you so much."

"Li Lang, me too. You have to work hard and strive for high school. At that time, my parents will have nothing to say, and they will definitely agree to our marriage."

"I know, but I'm afraid this year will be very difficult. It is said that more than 5 people came to take the imperial examination this time, but there are only more than 700 places. The competition is too fierce."

"Li Lang, as long as you try your best, no matter what, I will not marry you in this life."

"Well, I must go to high school, and then I will marry you in a good manner."

At the phone booth, scholars from all over Ming Dynasty were calling home one after another.

After waiting for more than an hour, it was Hu Xiwen's turn.

With the help of Sun Yun and Chen Maoyi, Hu Xiwen dialed the number of his landlord's house.

"is that one?"

The charter woman's slightly rough voice came from the phone.

"Aunt Wang, I'm Hu Xiwen."

"It's Hu Xiwen, did you call from the capital?"

"Yes, I'm calling from the capital, can I trouble you to call my parents over to answer the phone?"

"Okay, okay, wait a minute, I'll let Juan'er chat with you first, and I'll call your parents."

Aunt Wang motioned to her daughter Li Juan to come over to answer the phone.

Aunt Wang has always wanted to match her daughter with Hu Xiwen, and wanted to marry her daughter to Hu Xiwen, especially after Hu Xiwen passed the rural examination last year in high school.

This Hu Xiwen is young, only [-] years old, and has a relatively handsome appearance. In addition, he is talented and famous. This is definitely a great potential stock.

The key is that Hu Xiwen has never been married, he is like a diamond king.

However, Hu Xiwen had no interest in her ugly and fat daughter. No matter how they were matched, Hu Xiwen would firmly disagree.

Soon, a gentle voice came from the phone: "Brother Xiwen~"

"Forehead"

When Hu Xiwen heard this, his forehead suddenly grew big. If it wasn't for help, he really didn't want to call her house.

Hu Xiwen and Li Juan chatted without saying a word. They looked left and right at the time. After half an hour, Hu Xiwen's parents came to answer the phone.

"Sivan."

"mother!"

"How are you doing here in the capital?"

"I've heard people say that everything in the capital is very expensive, and some people bring thousands of taels of silver and it's not enough to spend. Are you free?"

On the phone, Hu Xiwen's parents were very excited when they heard the voice.

The mother who travels thousands of miles here is worried, and now she is very happy to hear her son's voice. At the same time, she quickly guesses that the money may not be enough, so she calls back and asks the family to send money there.

"No, mother, my money is enough, I just miss you and dad, so I called to say goodbye."

"Your father and I are fine. Don't save your money. You still have to spend what you should spend. Now it's Juren, and you have to take the imperial examination. There are many places to spend money."

"I'll go to your uncle later. Your uncles will borrow money from them, and they will lend you a few hundred taels of silver."

"No need to borrow, no need to borrow, if you want money, our family can pay."

When the charter woman next to her heard it, she immediately said loudly.

"No, no, I still have money to spend, it's really enough."

When Hu Xiwen heard this, he was frightened to death. If he dared to use the renter's money and force him to marry her daughter, he might as well die.

"Xiwen, everything is fine at home, don't worry about it."

"We will raise some more money for you. Use what you need. Don't waste it. Eat well, drink well, and live well. Only in this way can you do well in the exam."

"Everything in the capital costs money and is expensive. I've heard people say that some people who come to Beijing to take the exam bring thousands of taels of silver. Although our family is poor, if you ask relatives and friends to borrow money, everyone They are still willing to lend us money, and we can still borrow a few hundred taels of silver."

Hu Xiwen's father also talked to Hu Xiwen when he answered the phone.

"Father, it's really enough. I have enough money, and I still have a lot left."

When Hu Xiwen heard this, tears burst into his face immediately. For his own study, his parents have suffered so much since he was a child, and it is too expensive to study in old school.

And relatives and friends also talked about this matter, saying that it is useless to study the old school, and it is better to study the new school, so that it is easier to find a job or something. That is, after I was elected last year, everyone changed this view, and they also have feelings for their family members. Much more polite.

"Whether you have enough or not, I will ask someone to send money later, and you still have to spend what you should spend."

"It's really not necessary, it's enough."

Hu Xiwen chatted with his parents for another 20 minutes, and after hearing that calling was expensive, he quickly hung up the phone.

A phone call also slightly eased Hu Xiwen's homesickness, but at the same time, it also strengthened his determination to go to high school. It is really not easy for him to study at home.

Parents have suffered too much and suffered too much. If they fail to win, they will come back after three years, and parents will have to save money and waste three years to save money.

Although it is a Juren now, and if you have status and status, you can still be exempted from the land tax, but now the payment rate of the land tax is very low, which is completely different from before. Not many people will trust their land to the name of the Juren.

This has also led to the fact that many Juren are relatively poor now, and they still have to be admitted to Jinshi and become officials before they can really become rich.

(End of this chapter)