Wear It with Space

When Shen Ling got up the next day, he found that Lan Zhu was a bit hesitant to speak. He asked, "What's the matter, do you have something to tell me?"

Lan Zhu sighed and said: "Last night I thought about it all night, if you really stay in the county town, it will be a question of whether you can get it in the future. So I thought about it, you should go!"

Shen Ling said half jokingly and half earnestly: "Are you afraid that your father-in-law will blame you for knowing this?" Father Zhou has placed high hopes on him since he was selected as a scholar. If he knew that Lan Zhu prevented him from going to the academy, he would definitely Will blame her.

Lan Zhu said: "I also have this concern. But more, I am afraid that you will regret it in the future. After all, this opportunity is rare."

Lan Zhu's words came to Shen Ling's heart all at once. Yes, there is such a rare opportunity before him. If he doesn't cherish it, he will probably regret it in the future. Shen Ling's original firm heart was shaken a little again, should he go?

When Shen Ling went to the hall, Huang was opening a small box. Shen Ling recognized that it was the box Huang used to hold silver money, and couldn't help asking: "Mother, what do you open the box for?"

After opening the box, Mr. Huang took out the silver slips and a dozen silver ingots inside, and counted them carefully: "In the past two years, the farm and the village have been purchased at home. In addition to eating for us, it also benefits a lot. You are Not only did I not ask my mother for money for two years, but she also often took money from home. With this count, she found that she had saved a lot of money without knowing it."

She stalled a few silver notes in front of Shen Ling, "This is three hundred taels. You can use it first. The college is no more convenient than at home. You have money in your hands and everything is more convenient. In addition, you go to the college. By the way, I have to bring a book boy. My mother feels that this candidate is not as good as choosing from the clan. After breakfast, my mother will go to several familiar people to ask if there is a suitable candidate."

Shen Ling didn't receive the bank note, but looked at Huang carefully and asked: "Mother, don't you want me to go?"

Huang took the veil and pressed the wet corners of his eyes, and said: "Mother is not willing to be a parent in this world, who doesn't want his children to be by his side. But even so, you have to let you go when you are supposed to go. Go." She stuffed the banknote into Shen Ling's hand, and said involuntarily, "If you give it to you, just take it."

Shen Ling couldn't help his nose sore. After wearing it for the past few years, Huang has taken care of him in every possible way. Shen Ling already has deep feelings for her. Seeing her sad, I couldn't help feeling sad.

Huang Shi endured his unwillingness to his son, and said: "Since you are going to the academy to study, you should also go and say hello to the classmates who are close to you. Besides, you have to say hello to Zheng Tang."

Speaking of this, the sentence in Shen Ling's heart that he did not want to say could no longer be said. After coming out of the hall, Shen Ling couldn't help but smile. He didn't expect to have such an indecisive moment. After hesitating for so long between going and not going, I made up my mind.

People say that when you have a family and children, you will look forward and backward when you do things. This seems to be the case. If it were placed in later generations, if Shen Ling had such an opportunity to study, he would definitely not refuse.

After Shen Ling sighed, he went to the study. Now that you have finally decided to go, you should first sort out the books you are going to take. The most basic four books and five classics should be brought along, as well as the selection of articles he often reads. After such a rough tidying up, twenty books have been sorted out. When Shen Ling was about to add a few more books, Zhuier knocked on the door outside and said that Zheng Tang was here.

Shen Ling opened the study door, and saw Zheng Tang standing in the courtyard, looking at the two pepper trees in the courtyard in a daze.

Shen Ling coughed slightly, watching Zheng Tang turned his head, and said: "Have you used breakfast?"

Zheng Tang shook his head and said: "Never." After he got up, because of something in his heart, he simply freshened up and came over.

Shen Ling called Lue'er to tell Granny Li to prepare Zheng Tang's breakfast, and then take it to the study.

Zheng Tang wandered under the pepper tree for a while, then followed Shen Ling into the study. He didn't rush to tell Shen Ling about going to the provincial capital, but asked Shen Ling where he got the two pepper trees.

Shen Ling recalled for a moment, and Fang said, "It seems to be planted by my father when he was alive. As for where I got it, I have to ask my mother."

Zheng Tang stopped mentioning this, and instead started talking about the business: "You said yesterday about opening a store in the provincial capital. I pondered it for a long time, and I think it won't work."

Shen Ling had already anticipated this fact, and was not disappointed when he heard it, but said: "Since you think it's inappropriate, then forget it."

Zheng Tang said with a tentative tone: "I have an idea to produce a collection of questions without having to go to the provincial capital to open a bookstore." He slowly expressed his thoughts, "This collection of questions is all It’s easy to sell when it’s near the county test house test. And these three tests are all in the first half of the year, I thought, in the first half of the next, I will go to the provincial capital to run a few more times to solve your questions. Take it back and engrave it. As for the anthology of articles, I need you to bother to help me find another talented friend."

Shen Ling could not help but nodded when he heard this: "This is also a way. I can give you the collection of questions for the county exam during the Chinese New Year. As for the collection of questions for the government and hospital exams, I will strive to be before April. It’s up to you if you are good at it, and you don’t have to run one more time. As for the people who choose the article, don’t you have several classmates who went to school with me at the same time in this year's clan school? I think you should be very clear about their behavior. , Don’t need me to think about it for you!” Although Zheng Huai who had been with him had already entered school, he was really not suitable for doing this, so he didn’t mention Zheng Huai.

Zheng Tang's words were just a polite remark. After all, Shen Ling had been working on the selection of articles before, so the other party would feel more comfortable in this way. Now that Shen Ling had no complaints when he talked about it, he was relieved.

After that, Luoer brought breakfast for the two, two bowls of rice porridge, three kinds of side dishes for dinner, and a plate of steamed buns with vegetarian stuffing.

Zheng Tang took a sip of white rice porridge and said, "Last time I went to a few nearby counties and drank a kind of light green japonica rice porridge in a place called Yutian County. It was really fragrant."

When Shen Ling heard this, he couldn't help but asked Zheng Tang: "Then have you bought this kind of japonica rice back?"

Zheng Tang said: "No." He saw that Shen Ling seemed to be interested in that kind of japonica rice, and said, "If you want, I will definitely go again before the county test next year. I can bring you some back then. ."

Shen Ling was waiting for his words, and quickly said: "I don't want more, two buckets are enough." Although the black land in the space is no more than 100 square meters, it is only enough to plant some flowers and plants, but with With the continuous upgrading of space, the area of ​​black land will also continue to increase, and some food crops can be planted at that time.

After breakfast, Shen Ling sent Zheng Tang away, went to the room to talk to Lan Zhu for a while, and then went to visit a few good classmates one by one. The first to go was Zheng Huai's house, and Zheng Huai had already returned from clan studies. When Zheng Ming arrived at the clan school this morning, he told them that he was leaving, and at the same time gave them a few days off.

When Shen Ling went, Zheng Huai was in a low mood, so he hesitated whether or not to tell the other party that he was leaving.

Zheng Huai sighed for a long time, and before he came out of the news that Zheng Ming was leaving, he heard Shen Ling say that he was going to study in the academy in the provincial capital.

Zheng Huai didn't think much about it, but thought it was the academy that Shen Ling was looking for, but he was very happy for him. Shen Ling didn't explain, just let him think so!

As for the other classmates, when they heard him say that he was going to the Provincial Academy, there was a hint of envy in their eyes. Some obviously guessed that Zheng Ming could play a role in it, and they tapped a few words on the side, but Shen Ling laughed but did not answer. .

After returning from the classmate's house, Shen Ling found that there was an extra twelve or thirteen-year-old boy in the yard who was standing under the pepper tree and helping Luo Er pick the pepper from the tree.

Shen Ling couldn't help but looked at the boy a few times, and felt that Huang's vision was not bad. The young man noticed that someone was looking at him, and when he looked back, he saw a young man with a scarf on his head standing opposite, with a look like Huang's between his eyebrows, so he guessed the identity of this man, and immediately went forward to salute," Zheng Ze greets his uncle."

Shen Ling smiled slightly: "Which room do you belong to, why have I never seen you?"

Zheng Ze smiled and said, "If you talk about a room, even my grandfather can't tell. My family lives in the westernmost part, and the one far away from the clan school is very far away. Naturally, my uncle doesn't recognize us."

Shen Ling heard him speak eloquently and spoke clearly, so he decided on him as a candidate in his heart, but he didn't show any signs on his face, and nodded and entered the hall.

Huang was making clothes, and when he heard his son coming in, he lowered his head and asked, "What do you think of this person?"

Looking at the color and style of the clothes, Shen Ling knew it was made for him, and said absently: "It's okay, people look very clever, but they are a little younger."

Huang said as he threaded the needle: "Aze is a little younger, but he is the eldest son of the family. His mother had a dystocia when she gave birth to her third son. His father walked the streets and alleys every day. A younger brother pulls a big one. So you don’t think others are small, but at home, they are in favor of an adult. If you put such a person next to you, my mother can rest assured.” She stopped here and gestured for the size of the clothes, and then continued. "Furthermore, my mother promised him that next year he will send his second brother to the clan school, and all the necessary expenses will be paid by our family. For his younger brother, he will not be unsatisfied with you."

"Mother, what does his father do for a living?" After hearing this for a long time, Shen Ling was very curious about what his father did.

Huang said indifferently: "The salesman who walks the streets and alleys. He died of a sudden illness last year. Their branch had a prodigal earlier, and the family was defeated early."

"Then he went to the academy with me, and his second brother went to clan school, what about his third brother?"

Huang groaned: "You reminded me of what you said. His third brother is only five years old this year, and he is the age that needs someone to look after him."

Shen Ling said, "Mother, instead of sending people to clan studies, it is better to let his two brothers help at home and give A Chou a companion. When they get older in the future, A Chou will also have two powerful helpers."

Huang said with a smile: "I am still as thoughtful as I think, just do as you say."

Later, Shen Ling told Zheng Ze about his plan. Zheng Ze really thanked him very much. He was worried that after he left, his third brother would be left unattended, and he was thinking about how to settle him. Now that he heard Shen Ling's words, he immediately felt relieved, and at the same time secretly rejoiced that he had found a good master.