The Multiverse Starting from White Deer Plain

Bai Gui planned to redeem Tian Xiao'e, and Guo Juren agreed. There was nothing wrong with agreeing to this matter. It was just a concubine, but in terms of price... Originally Guo Juren planned to do it for free, but if he didn't want money for this matter, he would be left behind. The favor was so great that after the two of them discussed it, Bai Gui bought Tian Xiao'e for fifty silver dollars.

The northwest is barren and human life is not very valuable. Fifty silver dollars can buy the life of a strong man.

Although Tian Xiao'e is charming and graceful, the real value is the yellow flower girl, and the shabby shoes are too much for others...

"Rumors in the market say that I bought her for seven measures of wheat and raised her as a child."

"How is this possible? His father is also a scholar. Although he is just an epiphyte and has no rice or silver, his family still has several acres of thin farmland. These seven measures of wheat can buy the daughter of an ordinary family, but cannot buy a scholar's family. My daughter..."

"I built a farm for her family, bought seven and a half acres of irrigated land, and gave her three mules as gifts. Silver coins were not in circulation at that time, so I spent about a hundred taels of silver. The irrigated land is worth a lot of money."

In the living room, Guo Juren smoked a hookah and said.

There are also differences in levels among scholars. The first-class Linsheng students are officially established, with Linmi and Minyin, and the second-class Zengsheng students are considered supernumerary. Their full name is "Zengguang Shengyuan". During the Qing Dynasty, they also had some benefits. , the third-class attached students are called "affiliated students". This type of scholar is the most miserable and has basically no benefits. The only thing left is the title of scholar, which makes people feel good.

Of course, it would not be bad for Fu Sheng to make a living by teaching, being a teacher, or working as a cashier in a restaurant. It's just that compared to the first two levels of scholars, the gap is a bit big.

As for irrigated land, one acre of good irrigated land can't be paid for more than a dozen taels of silver.

"That's true."

Bai Gui has heard of this rumor, but such rumors are all fabricated and cannot withstand scrutiny.

No matter how poor Tian Xiucai was, he wouldn't be able to afford seven buckets of wheat. Tian Xiao'e was from a scholarly family. She probably spent more than seven buckets of wheat to raise her at home, so Guo Juren must have spent a lot of money to marry her. , as a concubine.

It's just that country people don't care about these secrets. They just talk about it for fun, just to add some "legendary" color, so that such stories can be heard.

While talking, Guo Pan came over with Tian Xiaoe.

In the corridor outside the house, Tian Xiao'e seemed to have lost her mind at first, walking upside down and looking a little confused. However, when she saw Bai Gui who was chatting with Guo Juren, her eyes suddenly gained some color and she walked a little more briskly.

"Xiao'e, Mr. Bai has taken a liking to you, and I'm not a stubborn person."

"You are now considered to be Mr. Bai's..."

"The deed of sale is also with Mr. Bai. You can move to Mr. Bai's wing to sleep tonight."

Guo Juren raised his feet and knocked the pipe of his pipe on the upper of his shoe, showing his composure without anger.

Tian Xiao'e didn't say anything. She knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Guo Juren several times. This was regarded as a thank you for her host's kindness. It wasn't that she was thanking her from the bottom of her heart, but that was the rule.

When changing households, no matter whether the host treats you harshly or favorably, you must follow this etiquette.

After the thank you ceremony is completed.

Guo Juren snorted abruptly.

Tian Xiao'e, who was kneeling on the ground, hurriedly walked to Bai Gui's side and stood without speaking.

"Xiao'e, you don't have to be so formal, just be more relaxed."

Seeing this scene, Bai Gui secretly shook his head and comforted Tian Xiao'e.

However, after comforting him with these words, he didn't say much more, and instead talked with Guo Juren about other things, such as the recent interesting and important events in Qin Province, and some martial arts insights.

The redemption of Tian Xiao'e was a small matter for him and Guo Juren, and they would not pay too much attention to it.

But...for Tian Xiao'e, on the contrary, it was a major event that personally changed his destiny.

"Don't hang around here, I'll pack your things right now."

"Although the Guo family is not a wealthy family, they will prepare a dowry for you."

Guo Pan came over, took Tian Xiao'e's little hand, and whispered.

If a concubine or a maid is given to someone else, the original owner will prepare a generous gift and give it to the maid or concubine, which is considered to be benevolent and righteous.

After this thing is completed, it can be called a good talk between scholar-bureaucrats!

Of course, preparing gifts for maids or concubines is just a rule. The main thing is to see whose family you change to, and whose maid or concubine you become...

Those with low status can be sent away with a few coins. Those with high status were given BMWs, carved cars, fine farmland, and nice houses.

Therefore, this benevolence depends on Bai Gui's identity.

It's not that the Guo family, or the Guo Pan family, really have much kindness and kindness to Tian Xiao'e.

"Yes, sister."

Tian Xiao'e's eyes flashed with joy. Although the dowry given by the Guo family was given out of Bai Gui's respect, the dowry was hers, and most capable men would not do it. Bai Gui is obviously this kind of person who came up with the idea of ​​​​this dowry. She has money in her heart.

Mrs. Guo nodded, took Tian Xiao'e's hand and left the living room.

After a while, the caravan steward walked in.

"Xiangong Bai, Guo Juren."

He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The official road has sent people to clear the snow. It is estimated that we will be able to leave in two or three days."

…

Towards evening.

Bai Gui walked from the living room to the wing.

The door of the wing was ajar, and the lamp was lit. A little yellowish light filtered through the window paper, reflecting on the thin layer of snow in the courtyard.

open the door.

Tian Xiao'e was sitting at the Go table, holding her fragrant cheeks, her head lowered, staring at the chess board. There were two chess jars in front of her, one black and one white.

There is an extra mahogany box on the ground next to the bed, about three or four feet long and wide. It should be a dowry box.

"Mr. Bai, you said that you are willing to accompany me for the next five years."

"This time I hold the white piece, and you hold the black piece."

Tian Xiao'e heard the door creaking, smiled and said.

"OK."

When Bai Gui heard this, he smiled freely, sat down, and put the chess jar containing the black stones in his hand.

The two continued to play chess.

It fell until midnight.

"I will stay in the next room. If Mr. Bai comes, I will serve Mr. Bai..."

Tian Xiao'e collected the white chess piece, stood up and said.

When she said this, she was looking forward to it in her heart. She hoped that Bai Gui would treat her mother-in-law like a man in the countryside, throwing him rudely on the bed like a pig in a pig pen, but at the same time, she hoped in her heart that this would not happen. .

Paradoxical, conflicting thoughts.

With Bai Gui, she felt like a human being, not a concubine.

Dreams will always be broken, and she hopes to keep them alive for a longer time.

Bai Gui said nothing.

He didn't say a word until Tian Xiao'e left.

He didn't buy Tian Xiao'e for that kind of thing.

So when Tian Xiao'e said this, whether he replied yes or not, it didn't matter. After agreeing, he really has a relationship with Tian Xiao'e. How will he deal with it at home? Raised as an outside room?

He may or may not be able to tie up a wild horse.

Not agreeing would be a disservice to this woman.

"Zhi Baizi..."

Bai Gui glanced at the end game and saw the white piece already in the chess jar.

He didn't know whether Tian Xiao'e did this deliberately or unintentionally.

If it is deliberate, Zhibaizi...,

It means: She is willing to be good and be a good woman in the future!

But Bai Gui still didn't dare to gamble.

"It's late, it's time to sleep."

Bai Gui thought to himself, he left the chess table, walked to the door of the wing, and locked the door bolt.

But when he leaves for a while.

One or two moths surrounded the brightly lit kerosene lamp placed on the chess table. The moths flew towards the flames. Moths are attracted to light. When there is no one guarding the kerosene lamp, moths will surround it.

But the kerosene lamp was an advanced thing, with a glass cover.

The moths couldn't get in, so they could only stick to the lampshade to warm themselves in the cold night.

"Sweeping the floor may harm the lives of ants, but cherish moths and shade lamps."

"When Master saw Nanzi, Master said: 'I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves sex.'"

Bai Gui shook his head to get rid of some distracting thoughts.

Nanzi is the wife of Wei Linggong, with a dissolute nature.

Confucius said, "I have never seen anyone who likes morality as much as beauty."

This sentence means: There is nothing wrong with being lustful, but you cannot forget your virtues by looking at lust.

Simply put, there is nothing wrong with being lustful, it is human desire, but if you indulge in lust and ignore morality, it will make people abandon it.

He thought for a while, and took advantage of this moment to imitate Mr. Yangming's practice of checking bamboos and checking moths for a while.

Confucian disciples have nothing to do and study things to gain knowledge.

Only then did he show signs of falling asleep.

He walked to the bed, blew a puff of air, and turned off the kerosene lamp.

But the kerosene lamp is relatively closed, the glass shade is still warm, and the moths still sit on the lamp shade and refuse to leave, even if the wick inside has dimmed.

The moth yearns for the hot flame of the lamp, but the only thing that can retain and protect it is the lampshade.

Gauze lamps are flammable, while kerosene lamps are more advanced.

…

More than two days.

Tian Xiao'e, a big-hearted moth, followed Bai Gui and left.

"I can just ride a horse. You are a woman, but your feet are bound and you can't walk. Besides, I have strong muscles and bones, and a bit of cold wind will be fine, so don't worry..."

Bai Gui scolded in a low voice and asked Tian Xiao'e to get into his carriage while he rode on horseback.

Although there are still caravans and carriages, there are no extra ones. It can be crowded, but Bai Gui does not want to be in a carriage with these big men. He is similar to his father Bai Youde, who is so sour that people in this era will not Too delicate, I don’t bathe often...

Similarly, the chaps left by not taking a shower are not susceptible to wind and cold and act as a protective layer.

Tian Xiao'e hummed softly and put down the thick curtain of the carriage, but after walking for a while, she opened it again and asked: "Ms. Bai, you said that you have studied things to gain knowledge, and your thoughts have been sublimated. I have also learned this." Some poems and books, I wonder what Mr. Bai is referring to?"

"Book of Rites: University": "The way to know is to study things, and to know after studying things."

Therefore, when Confucian disciples were studying things, they would often find an east-west pattern to understand the truth. For example, Wang Yangming was studying bamboo for seven days.

Although Mr. Yangming didn't figure out anything, the Seven Days of Gezhu still had a great influence on Mr. Yangming's thinking. After this experience, he went to Longchang to realize enlightenment in the future.

Bai Gui's face was slightly embarrassed, but the cold wind blew and the color could not be seen.

He thought about it and chose to tell the truth.

A real man sits upright and upright!

It would be meaningless if you deliberately concealed this matter.

So, he said slowly: "What I hate is a moth, the kind of moth that flies to the flame. Don't think too much about it..."

Tian Xiao'e blushed, took a sip, and put down the curtain.