Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 32: Errand Money

Tian Buli ran all the way, looked at the list in the morning, had lunch at noon, and ran out of Qi Tianfu in the afternoon.

At around five or six in the evening, Tian Buli ran back to Yanque City.

"damsel-fly!"

Bean Lady was selling tofu on the street when she suddenly saw someone running towards her from a distance, calling her name.

When Dou Niangzi saw Tian Buli running back alone, she was startled, but finally she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why are you the only one back? Is he...dead?"

The dragon lady looked at the street and saw only a few people who were preparing to go home to cook.

Tian Buli panted, paused for four or five seconds and said, "Sir, you have passed the imperial examination! You will be back in a while!"

After he finished speaking, he took a breath and said, "Tiger, you and Leopard pack up and go back. I'll go back and pack up some things. Someone will definitely come over to give gifts tomorrow."

Hu Er had just eaten the gift packages that filled the house in February, and now he asked filially, "Second Dad, when will my dad come back?"

Tian Buli explained, "He has an exam in August. If he doesn't take it this year, he will have to wait three years. I will have to borrow some more money to send to him so that he can study in the mansion without any worries."

"I can't explain it to you clearly. You two should hurry up and pack your things. Go back and cook dinner. Don't disturb me and your mother when we're talking!"

Tian Buli and Dou Niang walked back.

When the neighbors nearby heard this, they looked at this side in surprise.

"Brother Tian? Did Mr. Hu really win?"

"I won! Kang Bigong also won!" Tian Buli suddenly thought of something, "I'll go home and drink some water and change my shoes, then go back and tell the good news and ask for some reward money."

Tian Buli felt like he was going crazy because of poverty, and he was asking for such a small amount of money.

I am a cultivator, right?

Forget it, let’s eat first and talk about other things.

Tian Buli and Dou Niang went home, had a meal, and changed into a pair of clean cloth shoes.

Dou Niangzi squatted in front of Gen to change his shoes and looked up. "Did he really pass the exam?"

"Yes." Tian Buli was resting on the bed, "Maybe I can really pass the imperial examination and become a high-ranking official."

Lady Bean said unhappily: "Even if he becomes the number one scholar, I don't care."

Tian Buli was a little confused about what was going on. Not only had he developed such a strange relationship with someone else's wife, but he was also friends with the other person's husband.

How about I be his housekeeper when Mr. Bing becomes a high-ranking official?
Generally, it is a normal arrangement for a person who has a life-long relationship to become a housekeeper or a palace soldier, and he can live a life of free food and drink.

Forget it. What’s the point of having an affair with someone else’s wife? Tian Buli closed his eyes.

Dou Niangzi quickly sat down on the edge of the bed and reached out to touch Tian Buli's cheek.

"Are you still going out?"

"Let's go out and let the scholars have a good sleep."

Tian Buli touched his full stomach with both hands, preparing to wait a little longer before setting out to get some money.

Lady Dou quickly said, "I'll let the three of them stay in the old house tonight. Have you looked for another woman in the past half month?"

"No, I don't have money." Tian Buli said speechlessly: "There are people in the city who are competing for marriage with literary talent, but I don't even look at them. There are people on the street who want to marry scholars, but I just walk against the wall."

"We have to find a good family." Dou Niangzi has always been concerned about this matter. Looking at Tian Buli's indifferent expression with his eyes closed, she said, "Why don't we go and announce the good news tomorrow and have a good rest today."

Tian Buli refused directly, "No, it will be too late tomorrow. I won't go to the villages and towns below. I will just notify a few families in the city." After saying that, Tian Buli sat up and said, "I'm leaving."

Dou Niangzi got up and followed him to the gate of the yard. "Come back early, I'll get you half a bucket of hot water so you can take a good shower at night."

After hearing this, Tian Buli looked at Dou Niangzi and saw the emotion on her face, so he leaned against the gate, put his arm around the charming married woman with one hand, and spoke to her from the bottom of his heart with the other hand.

The bean lady closed her eyes and could not speak, but she hummed unconsciously.

Tian Buli didn't waste any time. He quickly pushed her away, opened the door and went out without looking back.

"Close the door and wait for me to come back."

Tian Buli first announced the good news to the families of several scholars who had not yet returned, and indeed received a handful of copper coins as a reward.

There are too many poor scholars, and those who pass the exam to become a scholar can only get basic respect, not be treated with respect.

The difference between a scholar and a juren is like heaven and earth.

As he walked, Tian Buli suddenly thought of a way to make money quickly!
grab!
Robbing money is the fastest way to make money.

There's no need to do that. You have a bright future ahead of you, there's no need to do that.

Soon Tian Buli gave up the idea.

In one night, Tian Buli earned three or four hundred coins, which was about thirty or forty yuan in the 1970s or 1980s.

When it comes to prices, Tian Buli has always used the era of material scarcity to calculate, because the gap between the rich and the poor and the gap between urban and rural areas are more accurate.

It is very difficult for ordinary villagers to move to the city. It is not difficult to feed themselves, but it is not easy to settle down in the city.

Most people still barter, and there are very few occasions where silver is involved. Even city dwellers still frequently barter, and every household cannot afford much spare money.

Some things may seem inexpensive and you may be able to buy them in two or three years, but in reality you may never be able to afford them in your lifetime.

Kang Bi did not ask for any money when he went to Liu's house to announce the good news. He just took some copper coins from his family's reward money to celebrate.

The main reason was that these two families had already lent money to Mr. Bing, and Tian Buli didn't feel comfortable asking for more money, so he just considered the handful of copper coins as a fee for running errands.

After working for an hour and a half, Tian Buli went home carrying the lantern sent by the Liu family.

Dou Niang couldn't wait any longer, and she pulled Tian Buli in impatiently, locked the door, and walked into the house together.

After a simple drink of water and a bath, the two of them washed their bodies together in a narrow bucket one meter wide at the bottom of the gate. They dried each other and lay on the bed to be intimate.

After a long time, Tian Buli leaned on the pillow at the head of the bed and looked at the moonlight outside the window.

Dou Niangzi lay contentedly in Tian Buli's arms, "It's good that he's gone now. We can do whatever we want. We can do this every day in the future. I'll buy you some dog meat tomorrow to replenish your body."

Tian Buli didn't want this to happen, so he said directly: "I have been here for almost a year. Now that the master is in good health, the three children are gradually becoming sensible, and the master can also make money, how about I send you and your son to the mansion to reunite with the master? Settling down in the mansion will also be a good thing for the children in the future."

"I won't go!" Lady Dou hugged Tian Buli, "I know you think I'm too old. Now that you're gone, no one will say anything about you, but I can't bear to let you go. You can stay with me for a few more months. I'll find you a beautiful wife. When you get married, I won't bother you anymore, and I won't make things difficult for you."

The dragon lady has tasted the sweetness of the pleasure and, at an age when she is easily lonely, it is obvious that she still wants to continue the good time for a while.

Tian Buli sighed, "Then wait a little longer. I will also take the exam for the scholar next year. After the autumn exam, I will move back to my hometown village and prepare for the exam with peace of mind."

"Hmm..." Lady Dou heaved a sigh of relief and took the initiative to lie on him again, "Don't grind tofu tonight, take a day off, there will definitely be a lot of people coming to ask about the scholar tomorrow."

Tian Buli lowered his head and smiled at Dou Niangzi, "Okay, all the strength will be on you tonight~"

"You'll be so tired~" Lady Dou hugged Tian Buli tightly, charmingly.

(End of this chapter)