Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1145
The whole day was full of noise, and he had to respond to all kinds of inquiries with a smile on his face. When he was free in the evening, Huan Chong was also exhausted. He sat in a bamboo pavilion among the pine forests, holding freshly brewed tea soup in his hands. Take a sip and drink, and finally enjoy a little leisurely time.

"Brother Younger, I'm waiting for my friend to make an appointment to visit Yique at night later, can we go together?"

A student from Xinshiguan passed by outside the pavilion, and when he saw Huan Chong sitting in the pavilion, he waved his hand and greeted him.

Huan Chong quickly stood up, waved his hands and said with a smile: "I am afraid of the cold, so I won't disturb my classmate's elegance. I will invite my friends to have fun together after the recent banquet."

Unable to invite Huan Chong, the young man was somewhat disappointed, but he no longer forced himself to leave.

It was getting late, and Huan Chong had enough rest, so he stood up and returned the tea set, and went to the engineering institute.Along the way, there were also apprentices from the Academy of Engineering cleaning the courtyard. When they saw Huan Chong, they all respected and saluted without daring to be slighted.

Outsiders only know that the disputes between schools and colleges are very fierce. Before that, there were even several debates and quarrels.

But in fact, there is no private communication between the museums and colleges. There are few scholars in the colleges, and they often hire bachelors to teach courses, while the museums are short of money, and often rely on the Academy of Engineering to help them.Moreover, the restoration and remediation of some old books in the museum often have to rely on the skilled craftsmen of the Academy of Engineering.

As for the lower level of students, there are indeed all kinds of contempt and belittling, but they are not mainstream.In particular, Huan Chong has no dislike for the Academy of Engineering. If it were not for the strong request of his mother at home, he would be even more willing to work in the Academy of Engineering.

Without him, because the various benefits of the Engineering Academy are so good, apprentices are often arranged to experience various common things after less than one year of schooling. If they are lucky enough to join some lucrative projects, all kinds of compensation alone The salary is generous enough to support the family.

The previous generations of the Huan family may have inherited scriptures, but in this generation, the style of study has disappeared.Even Huan Chong didn't remember much, his father died in the battle of Xuancheng, and his brothers were also lack of knowledge, so naturally they couldn't talk about family education.

Huan Chong has always felt insecure, which is probably caused by his experience of being mortgaged when he was young. He yearns for a stable environment more than others.Although I followed my mother's wish to enter the Xinshi Hall, and it can be said that I have achieved something in my studies and showed off my peers, but I still feel a little uneasy. I hope that I can perform more usefully and get the attention of my parents.

The Xinshiguan monthly examination includes many academic rites such as Xiangshe, and there are many merit-based rewards, but it is really difficult to compare with the apprenticeship salary of the Engineering Academy.

In the early years in Jiangdong, he was able to manage the family because his elder brother Huan Wen joined the job, and it can be regarded as a few years of prosperity.

However, following the turmoil a few years ago, his family fell to the bottom again. The eldest brother was convicted and sentenced to servitude.Some disciples also separated because of fear, and it was difficult for the second and fourth brothers to keep their jobs.After Su Zu's calamity, there were still General Shen and the Yu family protecting his family, but this time, no one came to pay attention to his family.

Although it would not even make things difficult for his family again, many Wu people's village clan knew that Liyang's rebellion had come to the east, and his elder brother Huan Wen was also attracted by it.As a last resort, the second brother had to pawn the property, and then led his family north to Heluo to join the third brother.

The third brother is in the army, so it is rare to take care of him at home, although he has always told Huan Chong to study with peace of mind and not to worry about family affairs.But Huan Chong was precocious when he was young, and he knew that the third brother was the only pillar of the family. Apart from his academic dedication, how could he enjoy the rewards that the three brothers got in exchange for their desperate fights on the battlefield? household subsidies.

The Huashang Banquet is a major event of the school, and the engineering school is short of manpower, so naturally it has to hire manpower from other schools, and the remuneration is generous.It just so happened that the studies were not heavy recently, so Huan Chong signed up to help.

"There is no use for the office this year, and there are many talented people from all walks of life. I don't know when I will be hired. Why don't you take the official examination in the spring of next year? If you can pass, you can not only subsidize your family, but also accumulate a little deeds. .”

Huan Chong made his own calculations while walking. He actually wanted to take the official examination since the beginning of spring this year, but he was strongly opposed by his mother.

But my mother doesn't know the current situation in Heluo, the prestige of the stage is scattered all over the country, there are no shortage of wild talents everywhere, and there is no shortage of talent and use in the stage, even those who have won the reputation of the time have to wait to be selected. Now, he is just a student of Xinshi Hall who wants to be hired, but he doesn't know how long he will have to wait.

Of course, recruiting is not a matter of meritocracy, there is still room for human kindness to operate, but his family's kindness has been exhausted in the previous turmoil.Even though there are three elder brothers in charge, they are still young and mostly confined to the army, making it difficult to take care of their families.

For example, his second brother Huan Yun has been seeking to make progress in this way, but he has sent out many invitations, in exchange for which he is often treated coldly, and on the contrary, he has spent most of the third brother's salary.

Thinking of this, Huan Chong couldn't help but sigh again.Every time the second brother seeks advancement but fails, when he returns home he complains that the elder brother has affected the family, making all the younger brothers disgusted by the world, and my mother sighs and often curses because of this.

As he gets older and knows more things, Huan Chong often doesn't understand why his elder brother Huan Wen did what he did back then, but it's just that he doesn't understand, not to mention resentment.Even if he doesn't follow human feelings, there is no shortage of ways to advance to the stage. He just thinks that it is unreasonable for the second brother to blame himself for ignoring his own shortcomings.Of course, this kind of thinking is only hidden in his heart, and he will not reveal it in front of his family.

By the time we left the area of ​​Xishan, it was already getting late, so Huan Chong quickened his pace and headed south of the city.

On the way, he passed a military camp, where most of the prisoners who violated the law lived. Suddenly, Huan Chong vaguely heard someone calling "Huan Da", his expression changed suddenly, and he walked directly down the main road to the military camp.

Although living in the camp is mostly hard labor, it is not messy, and some daily chores are neatly placed in one place waiting to be burned.There were many servants walking around in the camp. Although their expressions were dull and their clothes were ragged, they did not have that disgusting rancid smell.

Regarding this point, I have to mention that in the spring of last year, Xingtai presided over the disaster relief and extinguished the epidemic. Huan Chong also participated as a student of Xinshiguan. His main job was to supervise the laborers soaking in boiling water. It seems that this regulation has been maintained.

An outsider approached the camp rashly, and soon attracted the attention of the guards. Two people came forward to drive them away with bamboo sticks.Huan Chong could only take a few steps back and stand in the distance to look around, but he couldn't find the majestic heroic figure in his memory after watching for a long time.

Now the sky was getting darker and darker, Huan Chong could only return to the avenue with a sense of loss, and continued to walk towards Luoyang City.

After arriving outside Luoyang City, it was completely late.Although there is also a curfew in the city, it is strictly enforced mainly on both sides of the Luoshui River, and the southern part of the city can be freely entered and exited.

After entering the city, Huan Chong was not in a hurry to return home, but went to a nearby night market.

There are more and more residents in Luoyang City, but most of them are extremely poor and small households. Even if they have any needs for food, clothing and drinking, they don't need to make a special trip to visit several big cities in the city, so various private markets have emerged as the times require.As for the goods sold, they are also very simple, whether it is grain, rice, eggs, poultry, or sesame and salty food, all of which are privately produced by small households and needed by the common people.

Huan Chong entered the market in a school robe, which still attracted some attention, and many villagers surrounded him to sell their goods.But when they saw that the villagers were gathering, the servants of the city came forward with sticks to disperse them, and did not forget to smile at Huan Chong.

Residents live together, so it is not easy to maintain law and order. It is inevitable that bullying men and women will happen, but Huan Chong's robe is a layer of protection.Earlier, an apprentice from the academy was killed in the workshop. The official investigated and hunted down the culprit. The culprit was directly beheaded, and nearly a thousand people who were just on the sidelines were also sent as criminals.

Under such severe punishment, the morals of the world can only be solemn.Otherwise, Huan Chong would be looking for death if he got involved in this kind of market chaos just because he was a teenager.There is no need for excuses for the murder of the bad people, a single belt and a pair of leather shoes are enough motivation.

The commissions of the Engineering Institute are paid daily. Huan Chong put his hands into his sleeves and counted out half of the amount carefully, and then made more purchases in the city. There is no shortage of meat such as poultry and fish, and even half a fan of dog meat.

For the small market, this was already considered a big deal, and because Huan Chong was extravagant and sold out the goods early, some villagers kindly offered to help deliver them.Huan Chong didn't refuse this, so he led two helping villagers through the small market, walked through another lane by the light of the torch at the top of the city, and arrived at a workshop that was halfway under construction.

The workshop was still working at night, when the supervisor saw Huan Chong walking in, he laughed and walked up and cupped his hands, saying: "Huan Lang is here to visit the servant again?"

"Thank you Feng Jun for taking care of me."

Huan Chong raised his hand in response, and signaled to the helpful villager to give him half a fan of dog meat.

Seeing this, the supervisor couldn't help smiling even more cheerfully, repeatedly stating that he would take good care of Huan Lang's servants.His daily communication is vulgar, so no one knows how to address him as "Jun". This Huan family man treats him with courtesy and benefits, so he is even more respectful.

"Just one thing, I will be transferred to another house later, I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of him nearby. It's Huan Lang's arrival tonight, so I can't help but bring up the old story again. Although I'm just a vulgar person, I also admire the benevolence of Huan Lang's family. Ze, I wish to ask Kui Niang to be my wife, and I will honor the Zun Mansion in the future..."

The supervisor took the dog meat and held it in his hand, and said shyly again.

"I've made a note of this, but Kui Niang is unusual in my family, and I can't force her to disobey what she wants. But no matter whether it succeeds or not, I must thank Feng Jun Huinian."

Huan Chong answered briefly, and then turned to a corner in the workshop.Here is a small courtyard with a cramped layout, the gate is only ajar, Huan Chong pushed the door and walked in, seeing the darkness in the room, he called softly: "Is Kui Niang at home?"

"Yes, yes... the slave is..."

A moment later, there was a low cry of surprise in the dark room, and a moment later, the door latch was pulled out, and a figure hurried out. Through the moonlight, it was a woman in a thorn hairpin sarong.

When the woman saw Huan Chong standing in the courtyard, she was overjoyed at first, and then panicked after a while, and said: "The road is dangerous in the night, why should you come to see me... If, if, alas, how can a lowly slave deserve such a thing?" .”

　This chapter is a bit late, the reason is a bit late, because I wrote two more chapters in one breath,,,

　　
　
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