Good luck with koi carp

Chapter 134 Cousin’s family

After the imperial examination, Chi Xiucai embarked on his way home alone.


It is now the end of September, and the autumn harvest is about to begin. Chi Xiucai needs to go back and manage the family fields. In addition, he previously gave up his private school classes in order to tutor his daughter alone. Now that his daughter has finished her exams, it is time to go back to teach students. .


Chi Li and Xu continued to stay in Fucheng, waiting for the results to be released.


If she is lucky enough to win, she will follow the original plan and stay in the city to continue studying until the college exam comes. After the college exam, she will go home to avoid the pain of traveling back and forth.


If unfortunately you fail, then pack up and go home and compete again next year.


Of course, when Chi Xiucai left, he didn't just put aside his daughter's studies. Before leaving, he took his daughter to visit several friends living in Fucheng one by one, asking them to come when they were free. Sometimes I help teach my daughter a thing or two.


"Is it enough to just rely on the guidance of those few people in their spare time? Why don't we find a private school in this city and let Li'er go to school first?"


Even though Xu didn't study seriously, she knew how difficult the imperial examination was. How could it be better to rely on the occasional advice from her husband's friends than to ask a master to teach her specifically?


Moreover, those people were not great scholars in the world. The most talented among them was just a scholar with little teaching experience. He might not be as good at teaching as her husband.


"Don't worry, I have already found a good wife for Li'er. Taking Li'er to visit those friends is just to let her get to know more people. If she needs it in the future, there won't be no one to turn to for help. Furthermore, it also allows Li'er to experience the different feelings brought about by different people and different knowledge, which is definitely not harmful to her."


Even his wife can understand it, how could Chi Xiucai not understand it?


It is precisely because he understands so well that he has painstakingly planned everything for his daughter and paved the way for her future early. This may be the parent's intention to plan for it far-reaching.


It was also because there were only the couple here, so he spoke more frankly and showed his selfishness clearly.

"I plan to take Li'er to Brother Zhang Ming and ask him to teach him. Although Brother Zhang Ming's luck is a little poor, his knowledge is really high. Don't look at him as just a child, but he will teach Li'er. More than enough.”


The point is that Zhang Ming is different from other pedantic people. He will not look down on his daughter because she is a woman. He thinks that she should not run out to take the imperial examination and ruin her reputation. For his sake, Zhang Ming teaches Li'er. I should also try my best to make her really learn something.


Thinking of this, Chi Xiucai couldn't help but think of several friends who had recently parted ways with him due to "different ideas", and couldn't help but look slightly depressed.


There was a warm and gentle force between his eyebrows. When he came back to his senses, he realized that it was his wife comforting her.


Reaching out to grab his wife Su Yi, Chi Xiucai turned over and comforted: "It's okay, it's just that we have different ways and don't work together."


Those pedantic people would accuse and despise him, his wife and children in front of him, and he would not reveal anything to his family. It would not make people feel bad, and he should forget about it.


After all, how can humans and dogs have anything in common?


The day before he returned home, Chi Xiucai deliberately took his daughter out early in the morning and walked straight in one direction with a clear goal.


"Dad, where are we going?" Chi Li asked curiously.


"Li'er, do you still remember the good friend who broke your father's body some time ago?" Because his daughter was naughty, Chi Xiucai explained in advance: "Today, my father is going to take you to visit him. Your uncle Zhang Ming has learned a lot." Yuan Bo, remember to be smart when Li'er goes over there. If you can get some guidance from him, you will definitely benefit a lot."


Hearing this, Chili understood and wanted to take her to visit again for advice.


She originally thought that this time would be the same as the previous times. Her father would bring her to someone's home, introduce her to a certain uncle, and then as a junior, she would be tested by her elders on her knowledge. Then she would be given some guidance, and that would be the end of it. .


Unexpectedly, as soon as she arrived, her father would just as if he were returning to his own home. He led him directly to an elegant man who was half lying on the bed reading a book. He said straight to the point: "Brother Zhang Ming, this is my daughter Chi Li. From now on, she will ask you to teach her."


Chili: "?"

Xue Zhangming: "?"


The future temporary teacher and student looked at each other, seeing confusion in each other's eyes.


Then Chili realized, "Dad, do you want to find a wife for me? Doesn't even the wife himself know about it?"


Logically speaking, Chi Xiucai is not that unreliable person. The reason why he acted so recklessly today is ultimately because his friendship with Xue Zhangming is closer than ordinary friends.


Sure enough, Xue Zhangming, who also realized that he was killed first and then played, didn't say anything. He just said to Chi Li: "From now on, from the end of the day to the end of the day, come to my place to study together."


From the end of Mao Shi to the end of Shi Shi, that is, from [-] to [-] o'clock in the morning.


Xue Zhangming was talking about studying together, not letting Chi Li come to receive instruction, because in his opinion, they are both students who are still in school, and to some extent they are at the same stage, so they are not at the same stage. Don’t consider yourself a teacher.


In the end, Chi Xiucai's original plan to hire a temporary teacher turned into a joint study group, but it was not a big problem, as long as the results were the same.


After all, everyone was here, so Xue Zhangming simply tested Chi Li's learning progress in the name of exchanging learning progress with each other. Chi Li also realized for the first time how talented Xue Zhangming was.


In the past, she had only heard her father say how powerful he was, but that was just hearsay. She had never really understood how powerful he really was. Now, after actually exchanging knowledge with people face to face, Chili realized that this person Xue Shibo's knowledge reserve is really great.


He comes up with many allusions with ease, and his vision is very sharp. He can easily point out Chili's shortcomings. What's rare is that the other party can also give the most appropriate guidance, instead of saying specious words. She understood it by herself, and she even said that knowledge must be understood by herself before she can truly become her own.


To be honest, Chili hates this.


She believes that as a teacher, if a student does not understand something, she should point it out directly, explain her mistake clearly, and then tell her how to correct it, instead of just saying what she made wrong without explaining the reasons and answers.


If students really knew how to answer questions correctly, they would not need teachers to teach them.


A certain juren whom I visited before used this teaching method. Chi Li was dazed after listening to a lot of people's fault-finding remarks, but could not find a solution. In the end, she could only go home dizzy.


What did she learn from it?

Well, maybe I just lost confidence in myself.


Fortunately, she had a mouth herself, so she went back to her father with the question book she had compiled, and received serious answers from a professional teacher. Only then was she freed from the state of doubting life.


After saying so much, she actually just wanted to express that she really liked Xue Shibo's teaching.


When it was getting late and she was saying goodbye to others and going home, Chili was still in the carriage and sighed with her father: "Xue Shibo is very talented and has great ability in teaching and educating people. If he can open a private school, he will definitely be able to teach a lot of people." There are few talented people.”


Chi Xiucai shook his head when he heard this, but he had a different opinion: "You, Xue Shibo, only have the honor of being a child. Even if you open a private school, you can only educate young children, and you can't teach them anything else."


This is not to say that Xue Zhangming cannot teach, or that he is not knowledgeable enough, but it is a very realistic indication of what people think nowadays.


Ordinary people don't understand how profound a teacher's real talent is. They only look at the teacher's fame. In Chi Xiucai's heart, he thinks that his knowledge is not as good as Xue Zhangming, but in the eyes of the world, Xue Zhangming is not as good as Chi Xiucai. ,this is the truth.


Chili understands.


Isn't this just like a modern diploma?


People don’t care what’s the reason why you can’t continue your studies. Anyway, in the eyes of the public, college students have higher academic qualifications than high school students. After starting to work, people with higher academic qualifications are often more competitive for the same job. The salary offered by the employer is also higher.


Since there were still a lot of things to do at home, Chi Xiucai had his daughter hitch a carriage and rush home after taking her daughter to visit her temporary teacher. Even two students, Shou Ziqi and He Yuanhang, had no time to receive her when they wanted to visit her.


But it doesn't matter. After they finish the exam, they will go back to Da'an County when the results come out.


They don't have a place to stay for a long time in this city. If they just stay in an inn or rent a house, their family won't be able to support them, so they will eventually have to go back to Master Chi Xiucai to continue their studies, and they can see each other often.


As soon as Chi Xiucai left, three guests came to the Chi family courtyard.


"Dong dong dong..." A knock on the door sounded, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, the person outside the door was so strong and loud that it made Chi Li look up from her book.


"There seems to be someone knocking on the door. Go and have a look." She ordered her maid.


"My servant just saw that Mother Chen beside Madam has gone out. The person who came should be a relative of Madam's natal family. I heard Madam mentioned it a few days ago. Maybe she has arrived now." The maid bowed and replied.


"Mom's natal relatives?"


Chili wondered why her mother's relatives came suddenly, or why they came all the way to Fucheng to find them?

She originally thought of continuing her studies and asking her mother about it during dinner in the evening, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Xu sent Mrs. Chen over first to ask Chi Li.


"Miss, madam, please go to the main hall. There are guests at home."


"it is good."


Chi Li put down her book and asked the maid to change her into a set of clothes suitable for meeting guests, then she got up and went to the main hall.


It's not far, the yard is small, and it's only a two-step walk away.


Before she even got close, Chili heard soft conversations coming from the room, and faint sounds of crying and whimpering, followed by her mother's gentle and comforting voice.
Why are you still crying?


Chi Li stepped into the house full of doubts, and was summoned by Mrs. Xu who spotted her at a glance: "Li'er is here, come to my mother's place. I have seen your cousin and two cousins."


"Mom." Chi Li called her mother first, walked to her obediently, then turned around and politely greeted several guests: "Li'er has met my cousin. Hello, cousins."


"This is Miss Li'er, right? You have grown up to be a tall and graceful girl. My aunt still remembers that you were so small when you were a child. You were so cute and delicate that you looked like a handsome person."


When Chi Li came in, Xu's cousin immediately wiped the tears on her face with her sleeves, tried her best to put on a smile and spoke kindly to Chi Li.


Chi Li looked through the memory of the original owner and found no one who matched up with the cousin in front of her, so she could only keep smiling.


Fortunately, she was not at home today, so Mrs. Xu quickly took over the social control. She first recalled the past with her cousin, and then complimented each other's children a few times. The atmosphere quickly became lively.


Chili also took advantage of the chat between the elders to take a look at her cousin's aunt, cousin, and family.


I saw that the mother and son were dressed simply. They were wearing clothes that had been washed and faded. There were even a few patches on them. The younger children were okay. Although they had been exposed to precocious expressions due to life, their facial features remained the same. There is a bit of innocence of a child, but my cousin's face looks a bit miserable.


Just looking at her face, Chi Li could tell that she was several years younger than her mother, but her face was already older and her hair was mostly gray. It was obvious that her previous life was not very good, and her body shape He is strong and has thick calluses on the inside of his palms. He must have been used to rough farm work before.


Observing this, Chili could probably guess the other party's intention of coming here.


It should be that he wanted to seek refuge with her family or seek help.


This situation is not uncommon. The Chi family is a kind couple and the family is wealthy. Many relatives and friends come to them if they have difficulties. After confirming that they are correct, they will basically help. This also leads to frequent problems in their family. Poor relatives come to visit to catch the autumn breeze.


Fortunately, the Chi family and his wife are just kind-hearted and not stupid. They will not be deceived when they encounter someone who deliberately tries to extort money. They will drive the person away with a strong attitude. Over time, the relatives who come to ask for help are basically genuine. Something happened.


I just don’t know what difficulties this cousin has encountered?

Mrs. Xu couldn't tell her daughter what was going on when there were guests, so she only led her daughter into the inner room after they were temporarily settled in a few unoccupied rooms on the west side of the small courtyard. Explain the other person's situation and true purpose to her in detail.


"They were specially invited by your father and I."


Chili: "Huh?"


Seeing her daughter's cute and confused look, Mrs. Xu raised her hand to pinch her face in a funny way, and then continued: "You have to go to your Xue Shibo to study every day from now on. This is a good thing, but you should also pay attention to some needs. Be careful, at least don't let it slip off your tongue, but your mother is also busy with things on weekdays and can't accompany you every day, so your father suggested that you find a few people to accompany you, preferably relatives, so that you can be trusted. It just so happened that you expressed My aunt lost her husband early, and now it is very difficult to live alone with a pair of children, so I thought of asking them to come and take care of you, so that both my mother and your father can rest assured..."


Mrs. Xu almost broke down the heartbreak that the couple had for their daughter and told her in detail. It was only then that Chili realized that everything her parents had done for her was far beyond her imagination.


She had been influenced by modern society before, and she had been rolling around in the wilderness later. She might not care too much about some things, but Chi Xiucai and Xu, the parents, had to care.


Even if the atmosphere of this ancient dynasty becomes more open now, even women can take the imperial examinations, and generosity between men and women still exists.


It's fine in public places. As long as men and women keep a certain distance, no one will judge them during normal social interactions. But for people like Chili who need to go to other people's homes to study every day, it's best to arrange for someone to accompany them, preferably an escort. She is still a person related to her by blood, so that she can block the public opinion from the outside world and not affect Chili's reputation.


Of course, this candidate is not a cousin, but a pair of children of the other party.


"Speaking of which, your cousin's life is also miserable. You were married to a scholar just like me. Unfortunately, your husband was weak and died of illness early, leaving behind a pair of young daughters and your cousin who are having a hard time in this world. To make a living, it’s a coincidence that the relatives over there are not that good. Seeing your cousin’s early death, they actually wanted to deprive themselves of the family. They robbed your cousin’s family of their house and fields, and those who pitied their orphans and widowers also fought. But for others, in the end, your cousin could only take her two children back to her parents' home, relying on some care from the clan..."


Mentioning what happened to her cousin, Mrs. Xu also sighed repeatedly.


In fact, she is not close to this cousin. They are even related by blood almost five years ago, and they have not met each other very often before. It is not necessarily that they have feelings for each other. They are just women, and they have always been together. Feel more pity for it.


So when she was planning to find a companion for her daughter, she immediately thought of the other party. It happened that the other party had a son and a daughter, and one of the sons had gone to school. If the girl wanted to go to school, they could let her study with her daughter. If that happened in the future, It is a blessing for the siblings, and it is also a help to their daughter.


The latter is just a small advance investment, and it is still something that cannot be seen, so Xu did not say anything about it.


Anyway, no matter what happens, let the two siblings stay with their daughter. Whatever her daughter wants to do in the future, she won't be afraid that there will be no one around her who can control her.


"How do you want to arrange it, cousin?"


Arrangements have been made for the children, so there is no reason for the adults not to make arrangements for their work.


Sure enough, after hearing her daughter's inquiry, Mrs. Xu replied without hesitation: "Let her stay with me to help. It just so happens that my mother is planning to buy another shop in this city for business. Your cousin also studied housekeeping before, so she can help." One or two.”


Well, the family of three was clearly arranged.


Mrs. Xu's ambition for career was only sparked after her daughter passed the county examination. She was already a business person. Previously, the housekeeper tended to be steady and steady, and she was even a little content with the status quo. This was just because she had a prosperous life and only had an only daughter in the family. , from now on, what the couple will leave to their daughter will be enough for her to live peacefully for the rest of her life, so there is no need to go to that trouble.


But it's different now.


If my daughter can really achieve success in the imperial examinations in the future, or even become an official in high school, then there will be no need to spend money on favors in the officialdom in the future.

Even though I know it's too early for me to think about this now, as parents, I always like to worry about my children in advance, and it's always good to make more money.


Vaguely, Chi Li seemed to see the fire of fighting spirit igniting behind her mother's back. While she admired her, she also used it to send blessings to her family.


"Then my daughter wishes her mother good luck in starting her business, good fortune every day, lots of wealth and good fortune, and good fortune..."


Chi Li piled up almost all the blessings she could think of and gave them to Xu.


Except for Chi Li, in the vision that no one could see, strands of golden light converged from Chi Li's body to Xu's body, and some separated and projected towards Chi Xiucai who was far away.


"At the same time, I also wish my parents good health, happiness and longevity."


"When did your little mouth become so sweet?"


Although she didn't know what she really got, the blessings from her daughter always made the mother feel happy when she heard them. Ms. Xu was so happy that she held her daughter in her arms and kissed her sweetly.


Chi Li also let her mother wait until her mother had hugged her enough before saying goodbye to her and going back to the house to read.


Now three days have passed since the end of the government examination, and the results will be released in a few days. I don't know if she can pass the exam.


Chi Li had no idea about the chance of winning.


At this moment, it is a state of luck and loss.


No way, the competition is really too great.


Nanhuai Prefecture is not located in the economically prosperous south. The prosperity of the local economy brings not only the people's living and working in peace and contentment, but also other pursuits after having food and clothing.


Among them, studying, especially sending their own children to study, has become the first choice for most families with plenty of money and far-sightedness.


Although Nanhuai Prefecture is not the most introverted area in the south for reading, it can be said to be a place with a prosperous literary style, so it produces a particularly large number of scholars.


For this government examination alone, the number of reference students was tens of thousands. Even if this number included the entire government, it was quite astonishing.


The number of people admitted to each government examination is only fifty, which means tens of thousands of people have to compete for the pitiful fifty admissions places. This is such a fierce competition.


Even if Chili felt that she performed well in this exam, she couldn't guarantee that she would pass.


After all, how long has it been since she officially entered school?


How long did it take others to learn?

There were many gray-haired figures outside the examination room a few days ago. Faced with those who had studied for most of their lives, and there were many people in the world who were more talented and talented than her, how could she have the confidence to think that she would be able to compete? Can you pass?

Therefore, after finishing the exam, Chi Li has maintained a humble and low-key attitude, and continues to work hard in the sea of ​​​​learning.


In the early morning, Chili deliberately got up early to eat.


She had to arrive at Xue Shibo's house before seven o'clock. Also going with her today were a pair of cousins ​​brought by her cousin.


Yesterday, Chili learned from her mother's introduction that the siblings were named Zhao Xiao and Zhao Jun. One was 11 years old and the other was ten. The age difference between the two siblings was not much different, and they were only a few years younger than Chili.


They all look more like my mother, and their facial features are somewhat similar to Chili's. You can tell at a glance that they are related.


From now on, the two of them will accompany Chi Li to the Xue family to study. Of course, Xue Zhangming is not responsible for teaching them, but the two of them can stay and listen. How much they can understand is their business.


After asking, Chi Li found out that apart from her cousin Zhao Junyou who had gone to school seriously for several years, her cousin Zhao Xiao also knew some words. She said that her younger brother taught her, but she didn't learn everything.


I'll ask my cousin to teach me when I have time. At least I have to learn all the words first. My cousin can continue studying in his father's private school in the future. Since he has already entered the school, don't give up halfway.


Chili thought.

(End of this chapter)