Take the farm down to earth

Chapter 14
The ancients used tea bowls to drink tea, and they still wore tea lids.

Normally, serving tea without talking or drinking means serving tea to see off guests, and people with discerning eyes will get up and say goodbye.

But in order to avoid misunderstanding, holding the tea bowl in the left hand and flipping the floating tea leaves with the tea lid in the right hand means that the other party has spoken.

Shi Zhongkui understood what the other party meant, reached out his sleeve, took out a three-finger-wide wooden box and placed it on the table at the head seat.

Without saying a word, he took a few steps back and waited.

Seeing this, the magistrate put down his teacup and opened the wooden box with a slightly changed expression.

Take out a folding fan with a carved wooden handle from inside.

After a while, there were several voices of "Miao, Miao" in the living room.

Among the 20 fans handed down from the family of the stone nerd, Shi Zhongkui could not see the inscriptions and postscripts on the fans, and the quality of the pictures of Xiangfei, palm bamboo, elk and polygonatum odoratum.

But judging by how much this county magistrate loves a set of two Yuzhu fans, the fan in the stone nerd's hand is indeed a good thing.

One was presented this time, and the other one, of course, was sent to him by the county magistrate's distant cousin, the old man from the private school, before the county examination.

According to the old scholar who had already obtained the letter from the magistrate of the county, and would go to the Ministry of Industry to be a small official in the near future, the jade bamboo carved wood folding fan was not so expensive, it was only 200 taels of silver.

But it is said that the person who painted it was not only a famous calligrapher in the previous dynasty.

There are also seals left by several famous calligraphers and painters of the same period on the fan, and one of these famous masters is the ancestor of the same clan of the county magistrate.

But the old scholar asked Jia Quan to come to inform him that the real purpose was the fan in the stone nerd's hand.

It can also be seen that the stone nerd has good things in his hands. Many people know about it, and many people even know who's inscriptions and seals are on the fan.

The old guy also knew that Shinero valued the family fan more than his life, so he didn't think of forcing it at the beginning, and he was not qualified to force it.

After all, he is only a scholar. If the stone nerd is killed and the fan is not obtained, even if there is no lawsuit, the private school will not be able to continue.

After all, no one dared to send their own children to study under a teacher who forced his disciples to death.

After some testing, seeing that Shi Zhongkui hadn't moved for more than 40 days, he was about to give up.

It wasn't until Shi Zhongkui carried a bag of 50 catties of coarse face door again, and after a careful examination, he was sure that Shi Zhongkui's knowledge, not to mention the county examination, was no problem in the examination of scholar.

Only then did he make up his mind to recommend it to the county magistrate, and then made a circle with Shi Zhongkui in a foggy circle.

Fortunately, Shi Zhongkui is not the stone nerd he used to be, so he finally understood after going home and thinking about it carefully.

At the same time, he also wanted to understand that the old scholar can only be regarded as a person who studies tricks. Compared with Jia Yucun, he is simply a good person.

Now that the old scholar got his wish, he took a letter with him, waiting to be a clerk in the Ministry of Industry.

The magistrate of the county retrieved the calligraphy left by his ancestors. Shi Zhongkui's test scores are not really the first, but the top five is still no problem.

After that, of course everyone is happy.

And it was great joy.

To be honest, the county test is basically about familiarity with the Four Books, and the Five Classics is not tested at all.

In other words, as long as you memorize the memorization of the four books thoroughly, you can basically pass.

But just like that, there are still some people with gray hair who haven't even passed this level.

The first place in the county examination is the head of the case, which is not considered a glorious ancestor, but the first is the first, and Shi Zhongkui is considered a little famous in Daxing County.

It's a pity that basically no one cares.

In comparison, it's like getting first place in a primary school entrance examination, and everyone forgets it after a few days.

But if you are number one in the upcoming government and hospital exams, then you are Xiao Sanyuan.

The township examination, general examination, and palace examination are also the first, and they are called Dasanyuan.

There are only two people in the six yuan and the whole history, and only one of them is the six yuan in a row.

This is the real giant of the top schoolmasters, number one in the ages, unmatched by anyone.

Of course, Shi Zhongkui thought about getting a little Sanyuan, a big Sanyuan or something.

But in addition to one's own level, the test and palace test depend on luck.

But if after the junior three yuan, then take the first place in the provincial examination, Jieyuan.

Maybe the emperor would like to make an auspicious one, and winning six yuan alone is the most auspicious auspicious auspicious.

Thinking about the world of Red Mansions, it is not impossible for the current emperor to have an overlord on his head.

With this expectation, let alone 2 fans, if the prefect is willing, Shi Zhongkui will immediately send another set of fans.

"Zhongkui, I see that you don't seem to have any words yet, right?"

Shi Zhongkui clasped his fists and bowed down, "Don't dare to hide from En County Lord, the elders in Wansheng's family died young, so there is really no chance to get the teacher's instruction."

The county magistrate smiled, although Shi Zhongkui didn't say it clearly, but the words "education" all showed what he meant.

"Since that's the case, how about this county give you a Boqian?"

Shi Zhongkui thought about it for a while, and couldn't help thinking that this county magistrate, who looks 3 to 40 years old, is still of a very high level.

Zhongkui's Zhongzi is a homonym for Zhongju.

It was meant to win the championship in one fell swoop.

The Bo between brothers means the first, Zhong is the second, and it is really appropriate to use the word Bo.

The most important thing is to be humble.

Kui told Qian, saying that while winning the championship, he also needs to be humble and polite.

This must mean looking forward to, not necessarily being a real gentleman.

But the attitude of the ancients towards characters is not only the teacher's expectation of him, but also an important way to make people's first impression.

The importance of words is far more important than the name parents gave when they were children.

In the future, in officialdom, letters between relatives and friends, articles left by myself, and paintings, all surnames and characters will be used.

In other words, the name Shi Boqian will be used far more times than Shi Zhongkui in Shi Zhongkui's life from now on.

"Thank you teacher for giving me the words, the students are being polite here."

Shi Zhongkui pulled the hem of the robe with both hands, and bowed in a polite manner.

Seeing that he was so knowledgeable, he knew everything, the magistrate stroked his beard happily and said with a smile, "Get up."

"Thank you, teacher."

Yu Honggao didn't care whether the cheap students were busy trying to find a job, or whether they didn't really recognize him as a teacher.

His purpose is very clear.

Use the fan to plan a higher official position for yourself, and leave Daxing County.

Shi Zhongkui didn't care whether this cheap teacher was upright, let alone whether he planned those ancient fans in his hand.

Unless it is the instructor during the examination, that is, the examiner who selected himself as a Jinshi.

The relationship between the other chief examiners and the students, although they have the name of master and apprentice, is not as strong as imagined.

If the teacher has no future, it is nothing more than giving gifts during the New Year and holidays, and attaching letters of thanks.

On the contrary, it is different.

So to put it bluntly, in this relationship, one wants to find wings, and the other wants to find a backer.

If the teacher has an accident, you can help run around, but you don't have to pay for him.

Of course, if you admit to death with righteousness in your heart, or have ulterior motives, then that's another story.

Yu Honggao thought that Shi Zhongkui, who was not even a scholar, could not think so far.

But I can't think of a modern person who is not so easy to turn his heart to someone.

Even if they remember the other party's kindness, most of them just look for opportunities to return it.

Moreover, this kind of person is already a good person.

(End of this chapter)