The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

“Can we accuse Fang of pursuing profit?”

"Idiot! The Lidian just doesn't know how to guide the people. Now Fang Yun has allowed the old man and his family to live a prosperous and happy life. This is 'the old and the old and the old of the people, the young and the young and the young of the people'. Liu Yu's matter , which is equivalent to telling the entire human race that you are young There is nothing wrong with hardships. As long as you are dedicated to the country and the human race, your descendants will surely live a prosperous life in the future! The Hall of Ceremony will definitely learn this method and encourage young scholars of the human race to forge ahead. How dare you accuse Fang Yun of pursuing profit? Who gave you the courage?"

"Then... let's leak it in advance and let other palace examinees take the credit?"

"Go away! Idiot! You have been my pig teammate once, do you want to be my pig teammate a second time? This is the palace examination where three half-saints serve as examiners. Fang Yun has already said this in public, and the three saints have already remembered it. You want me to expose it to other palace candidates? I dug up your ancestral grave or smashed up your ancestral hall. Are you going to harm me like this?"

Shen Ming looked at the words in the letter, and Ji Zhibai's twisted expression seemed to appear in front of his eyes. He was ashamed and angry, but instead of reflecting on his short-sightedness, he vented all his resentment on Fang Yun.

"Although I can't open the essay list, I would have known that I was already notorious. The pig-like teammate Shen Zhubu has spread all over the world, and now I am being scolded by Lord Ji. I blame you for everything! Fang Yun, just wait! The simple cases you are trying now are not important, but some of them hide many traps. Once they break out, you will definitely be in trouble. If you review cases at the current pace, you will inevitably step into those traps before and after the March Medical Education Conference. Moreover, the poisonous plan set by Master Ji will be fully implemented at that time! Once it breaks out and causes dissatisfaction among the medical community, the Medical Association will surely become a place where your literary reputation will be ruined!"

Shen Ming thought about the cause and effect and felt very happy. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the county government hall, with a vicious smile on his face.

In the evening, the stubborn old man Liu Yu hummed a little tune and walked slowly home.

Since Gongdian officially designated Ning'an County workshops as Gongjia pilot today, people in the workshops still remain sealed, but they can already go home.

Passing by the tavern on the street, Liu Yu said loudly: "Bring me two jars of old rice wine, and some meat dishes from Lao San!"

The owner of the tavern smiled and said: "Hey, Old Boss Liu is back? We heard that you are quite prosperous these days, and you have even met the great scholar."

"Haha... blah, blah, blah, it's just a few chats with Xiangli Daru, it's nothing." Liu Yu chuckled, showing a mouth of incomplete teeth, his mouth was modest, but his face was full of pride. .

"Congratulations!"

Neighbors congratulated one after another.

However, an old man suddenly said in a strange voice: "Old Liu Tou, you have been a craftsman in the workshop for so many years and have gained a reputation, but what benefits have you gained? The great Confucian's reputation is very powerful, and it can make your grandson enter the university." It’s such a good academy, can it still allow my granddaughter to get married with a betrothal gift?”

The tavern suddenly became quiet.

Everyone knows that Liu Yu has reputation, status, and no real power. This has been the case for decades. Except for Liu Yu's apprentices, not many people take Liu Yu seriously.

Just a good person, this is Liu Yu's image in the eyes of his neighbors.

"Old Miao, forget it, why are you bringing up such a thing on such a happy day?"

"I have been friends with him for forty years. I begged him so hard to let my son enter the workshop. It was just a matter of words for him, but he refused to agree!"

"That's enough for you to say. Mr. Liu regretted it afterwards. Besides, your son has been fooling around with his friends all day long. I don't know what will happen when he gets to the workshop..."

"Hmph!" Old Man Miao interrupted the man with a cold snort, "An honest man? A skilled craftsman? I think he is just an idiot who doesn't understand the world. There is no room for such a person in the world!"

The smile on Liu Yu's face disappeared, he paid for the drinks and food, and left in a hurry.

The Liu family lives in the old city. Although their house has been repaired many times, it is incompatible with most of the neighbors' houses and looks extremely dilapidated because it has not been rebuilt.

The Liu family's house cost him most of his life savings. It was originally a single-family house, but none of his sons could afford a house, so he had to build two houses in the yard for his children and grandchildren.

When he arrived at the door, Liu Yu forced a smile and said loudly: "Nanny, Shiyuan, Xiaoxiao, look who's back!"

"Grandpa!" The children's cheers came from the Liu family's house, and six children ranging from seven or eight to twelve or thirteen years old rushed out.

The children gathered around the stubborn old man and laughed happily. Although their eyes drifted to the oil paper bag and their noses kept sniffing hard, they were very sensible and did not mention the meat, because they knew that there was very little meat and it was usually eaten by adults. Yes, only the extra food can be given to the children. Don’t make the adults unhappy, as the adults are working very hard.

Liu Yu winked at his grandchildren, put down the wine, then opened a paper bag and whispered: "Come on, open your mouth, one for each, no one is allowed to tell!" After saying this, Liu Yu put a mouthful into each child's mouth. Put a piece of meat.

The little boy named Liu Shiyuan whispered: "Chew slowly and hold it for a while until it tastes good. Don't eat it all in one bite!"

Liu Yu smiled at his grandson, but he felt as if he had broken the five-flavor bottle, which was very unpleasant.

Afterwards, everyone at home came out to greet him and asked about his welfare. The whole family was very happy to learn that they would be paid five times their wages these days.

While her daughter-in-law was cooking, Mrs. Liu pulled Liu Yu aside and said, "We don't have much money at home. Shi Yuan has to pay a lot of money to go to college. Seeing that Shi Ming has to go to a private school, it's another big sum." It’s an expense. Food prices have risen sharply recently, and last year’s food reserves are almost gone. In April, I have to eat porridge every day.”

"Well, well..." Liu Yu kept nodding.

At the end of the sentence, Mrs. Liu was very angry when she saw her husband nodded and said nothing, and said: "What's the use of trying to get a good reputation all day long? Ah? Who doesn't know that Rong Xiucai is not a thing? He has a higher literary position than you, and the authority is Your skills are not as good as yours. You have ruined a good county workshop and made the county even lose its pants. It's all lost. You still looked down on him, but what happened later? He suddenly changed his mind, contacted the famous Rong family, and bought the ruined workshop, and then made some improvements, and it became prosperous immediately, and he made money. Yes, it’s like running water! Look at their new house and carriage!”

"It's okay if you don't earn the money you need to have children and grandchildren!" Liu Yu said coldly.

"Can you still bear it? Rong Xiucai has no descendants? On the contrary, if our family doesn't have money, we will have no descendants. Why shouldn't we make money if we can make it?"

Liu Yu snorted and said: "That kind of money, ordinary people can't make it! Those workshops are the running tables set by the officials for their families. They eat up the county's workshops bit by bit. Let's not talk about eating them." Meat, you can’t even drink soup! We don’t make that kind of money! I think Magistrate Xiaofang is different from the previous magistrates. If nothing happens, my salary will be doubled next month!”

"Double? Even if it quadruples, you won't be able to earn as much as Rong Xiucai in a month!" Mrs. Liu said.