Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 58 Set a Date

When I returned to the county town after many days, I saw the guards checking as soon as I arrived at the city gate.

The rest of the people gave money to enter the city, and when it came to Tian Buli, the guard took the money with a smile.

"My dear husband, the provincial examination will be held next month. When will you leave for the mansion?"

Tian Buli asked curiously, "I plan to go next month. I have been studying in the countryside for a while. How come you know I am going to the city?"

Li Wen said with a smile: "How can we, the runners, hide the affairs of scholars? Two days ago, Mr. Hu sent someone to bring a letter from home, and he must have asked you to go over earlier."

Tian Buli walked aside to chat and did not delay the others from entering the city.

"I don't know about that. I'll go to the master's house and ask him later. If he's in a hurry, I'll go over and help."

Li Wen reminded him, "If you want to go, you should first ask the county magistrate for a pass. It will be convenient to go to the government office with a pass from the county government. It will be even more convenient if you have a pass from the government office."

Tian Buli nodded, "Just go to the mansion. I've been there several times. No problem."

Seeing that he didn't care, Li Wen said, "You better be careful. Not all people in the palace are good people. If you don't have a pass, those who are short of money will arrest you and send you to jail. Some unreasonable people will be arrested and sold to serve in the river and mines."

"It's so hot in the summer, serving in our county is already too hot. If you are caught to dig rivers or mine, your body will be left exposed in the wilderness after you die!"

"Let me tell you something." Li Wen reminded him, "If you are caught, you will never find him again."

Tian Buli asked curiously, "Those policemen who went there to arrest people can't find them either?"

Li Wen showed a disdainful expression, "I can't find it."

This is a very affirmative answer.

Tian Buli knew that many people were just like Manager Lei of the Xia family and Steward Liu of the Liu Mansion. Once such people were given power, they would definitely order them around and act recklessly.

Not to mention servants from county families like Steward Lei and Steward Liu, such things happened quite frequently even in some wealthy families and royal families.

Feudal dynasties habitually did not take other people's lives seriously. Although Tian Buli had the military strength to kill these people, he did not want to get involved.

"Don't worry, I only take official roads, and I'm dressed like a scholar, so generally nothing should happen."

"Even if something happens, I can run."

Tian Buli was smiling. He was able to escape last time thanks to Li Wen opening the door, so when he went in and out of the county town, he would chat with Li Wen and his brothers and give them all the money he owed.

Li Wen also admires Tian Buli.

Tian Buli actually has a very good image in the eyes of others.

Women’s affairs are not a big deal at all, and no one cares about that in this era.

Tian Buli is a man of his word and will do whatever he says.

After being helped by Dou Niang, she worked for the family for almost a year before leaving. She also helped Mr. Hu get back on his feet and was very good to the three children.

He is also loyal and has done a lot of things for Mr. Hu.

Dare to kill! Killing people is not a shameful thing in this era, especially when the reason is justified. Not only will you not have to go to jail for killing people, but you will also win everyone's respect.

If you are already a student, you should take the examination to become a scholar.

Most of the promising people are like Kang Biyong and Hu Yuwei, who are not in the same circle as ordinary people.

It's not that Li Wen and others don't want to make friends with the fourteen-year-old scholar Kang Biyong and the top-ranked Hu Yuwei, but they look down on little people like them.

After chatting for a few words, when Tian Buli was about to leave, Li Wen quietly revealed another piece of news.

"The Xia family has been short of money recently, so they sold off several concubines and even sold off a thousand acres of land."

Concubines are consumables, and when they are almost used up, they will be replaced with new ones and the old ones will be sold. However, land is a family heirloom, and generally will not be sold unless it is absolutely necessary.

If one is able to sell land, it probably means that one is really short of money.

Li Wen said with a smile: "Prostitutes come and go in this city, and they are replaced every year in late summer and early autumn."

Tian Buli asked curiously: "Why at this time?"

Li Wen explained: "After the grain harvest, the family doesn't need so many girls to work, so those who can't pay the rent sell their women. Also, the men who sell grain or help with the wheat harvest have some spare money and go to the brothels to have fun. Many women in the city also do this."

"There are some prostitutes in the city who work on their own. After the autumn, all the scholars go to the city to take exams, so the brothels are doing good business. They are willing to buy new ones at this time."

Tian Buli roughly understood it, but he had no intention of going to a brothel.

After saying goodbye to Li Wen, Tian Buli arrived at the Hu family courtyard.

The gate was not closed, but a long wooden board was used to block the door to prevent the chickens in the yard from running out.

Tian Buli stepped over and saw Bai Yanhong and his young wife Li Qin eating melons under the eaves, while several chickens were fighting over a piece of melon rind in the shade.

When Bai Yanhong saw Tian Buli, her face quickly turned red with joy.

"Look who's here. Where did the sun come out today? Please invite my husband here~"

Tian Buli smiled awkwardly, but luckily he was thick-skinned, so he said with a smile: "How can you be so distant after just a few days of not seeing each other? If you are so disgusted with me, I will be polite to you!"

Bai Yanhong smiled and said, "Do you want to be polite or not?"

Before Tian Buli could answer, a child poked his head out from the kitchen next door.

Erbao walked out of the kitchen holding a slice of watermelon and shouted happily: "Second Dad! You're here! We just ate the watermelon!"

At this time, the damselfly also came out, fixing her hair with her hands and looking at this side happily.

"You're finally here. I know you're studying at home, so I don't dare disturb you. Come in and sit down."

Tian Buli walked over with a smile.

Erbao didn't even bother eating the melon, and quickly ran past Tian Buli and stood in front of Dou Niang. "Mom, I want to go out and play, give me money to buy some buns, I won't be back at noon."

Tian Buli didn't expect that this silly kid would become smart after not seeing him for a few days, but he became smart at the wrong time!
It was clear to the dragon lady what the kid was thinking. The kid was just taking the opportunity to ask for money.

If it were in the past, I would definitely teach him a lesson, but now that my family is rich, I don’t mind giving some pocket money to this only son who is around me.

"Okay, here you go." Damiang said and prepared to give the money.

Tian Buli didn't want to misunderstand, so he quickly said, "What are you going out to eat? I finally came here, let's have lunch together at home, and when I leave in the afternoon, I'll give you five cents to buy a sesame seed cake."

Dou Niang felt that Tian Buli was right. "You little brat, you just want to go out and play. Go call Zhang Xia over and have lunch together at noon."

"Okay! I'll go call Er Niang." Er Bao quickly ran out to call for help.

It was hot in the room, so they quickly went to eat melons and chat under the newly built shed.

Not long after, Erbao called Zhang Xia back. Zhang Xia was tidying up the flowers and plants in the new house. When she came back and met Tian Buli, they started chatting together.

Tian Buli told what he heard from Li Wen, and Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong both sighed.

Zhang Xia said: "We knew this a long time ago. When we were there before, we fought overtly and secretly all the time and looked down on each other. Now we feel like we are all a group of miserable people."

Dou Niang didn't want to talk about this. "Let's not talk about this. Brother Tian, ​​when are you going to the capital city?"

Tian Buli said, "I have read the letter from the master. Everything is fine now. However, I also want to be by the master's side at the critical moment. I will go there seven days before the exam. Dou Niang, will you and Bao Er go with you?"

Dou Niang shook her head. "I won't go. It's so hot, I don't want to walk around. Besides, I don't know many words, I can't write any poems, and I can't comfort him. It'll be boring sitting in the house if I go. You can take Bao'er with you when the time comes."

Bao'er listened obediently beside him and had long wanted to go to the city to visit his two brothers.

Tian Buli said: "Okay, I'll come back in a few days."

At this time, Li Qin's sister Li Hua came back from buying wine.

Li Qin smiled and said, "My dear husband, you live alone in the village, and there is no one to wash your clothes and cook for you. You got married too early, but you should have a woman to serve you. What do you think of the painting?"

Li Hua blushed and looked at Tian Buli shyly.

Tian Buli said quickly: "This generation is a bit confusing. Thank you for your kindness, but my family has already hired five women to help clean the house, cook and look after the house. It's too early to get married. I plan to wait until I pass the imperial examination in the future."

Dou Niang has always felt that ladies like Gao from the Fuyuan Escort Agency are truly good women, so ever since she met Gao, she has been thinking about finding a virtuous wife like that for Tian Buli.

"Yes, when I pass the imperial examination, I will marry a lady from a wealthy family in the capital city!"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Douniang, you think too much. In our county, there is no shortage of matchmakers if someone passes the imperial examination. However, there are many officials in places like Qitian Prefecture. A juren is nothing. You can't just marry a lady from a famous family if you want to."

Dou Niang has always believed what Tian Buli said. After hearing it, she believed it but also felt a little confused.

"How could Master Xia, a martial artist, marry such a beautiful woman?"

"How would I know?" Tian Buli replied with a smile. Maybe they were a talented man and a beautiful woman when they were young, and they secretly decided to spend their lives together.

Zhang Xia and Bai Yanhong didn't know the details and had no gossip to share.

Soon the family gathered together for lunch.

Since they are not outsiders, there is no need to invite the bride's family to come and keep her company.

When leaving, Tian Buli gave Erbao ten cents as pocket money. Since they would not live together anymore and would see each other less often, it would be easier to keep the child's enthusiasm by giving him some pocket money and make him remember his second father's kindness.

On the way back, I bought some medicinal herbs to replenish blood and qi, and in addition to clothes, I also bought ten pairs of shoes.

A bag of medicinal herbs, a bag of clothes, shoes and towels, and an ancient document as thick as a dictionary, enough to read for seven or eight days.

We left the city gate in the afternoon and ran back to the mountainside at around six o'clock.

As I approached the door, I heard the voice of the rabbit demon.

"Gray Rabbit Flying Kick!"

"Black Rabbit Flying Kick!"

A black rabbit jumped up and kicked a gray rabbit that also jumped up to the ground.

At this time, the yellow rabbit and the white rabbit jumped up and attacked the black rabbit from behind.

"Yellow Rabbit Flying Kick!"

"White Rabbit Kick!"

The black rabbit kicked back in the air, kicking out his legs like he was doing breaststroke, "Black rabbit kicks!"

The two weak rabbits, the gray rabbit and the white rabbit, were quickly kicked to the grass, while the black rabbit landed handsomely and turned around and squatted to watch the defeated rabbits.

Tian Buli felt speechless. Normally when he was practicing his bullshit skills he liked to shout out the names of his moves to make himself known. He didn't expect that the four rabbits would also shout out the names when they were playing games.

"Rabbits! I'm back!" Tian Buli shouted.

The four rabbits who were addicted to fighting quickly ran over after hearing Tian Buli's words.

"The master is back!"

"Owner!"

"Owner!"

"Owner!"

Under the protection of four little rabbits who were tired of playing, Tian Buli carried two bags of food home for dinner.

(End of this chapter)