Shu Boguang saw that the current politics of the imperial court were dim, Sima Zhao was in power, all the emperors were puppets, the Three Cardinal Guidelines had been lost, the Wuchang Council had been defeated, the king was not king, and the ministers were not ministers. For this reason, he had long wanted to retire. His prediction was the most

The bad result was that Sima Zhao followed Cao Pi's example when he replaced the Han Dynasty and deposed the Wei Emperor. But what he never expected was that Sima Zhao, Jia Chong, and Cheng Ji would dare to blatantly

He killed the current emperor! What made him even more unexpected was that few ministers in the court dared to stand up against Sima Zhao's regicide, and even stood on Sima Zhao's side. Chao Gang had been corrupted to such an extent! The atmosphere of the court had been corrupted to such an extent!

If this is the case, his students will do the same thing when they become officials in the future. So, what is the point of teaching like this? Therefore, this made him completely determined to become a hermit.

The salary of a doctor from Taixue was not high, and was only equivalent to a minor official of about the eighth rank. Although the Jin Dynasty had a nine-rank Zhongzheng system, it was only the Zhongzheng rank, not a real official rank. There was no formal official rank at that time.

Before Shu Boguang became an official, he was a poor scholar. Although he had taught in Taixue for many years, he did not save much money. Therefore, when he resigned with his old servant and returned to his hometown - Shujiazhuang, Ruyin County

, there are only six packages around, and three of them contain

They are all books. My wife has passed away, and I have only one son, who is twenty years old, and a daughter-in-law, who is eighteen years old. The son and daughter-in-law just got married this year. Because in the "Book of Songs" and "Jianghan", there is "Bandits and Bandits Traveling".

, the sentence "It's safe and comfortable" means to do something.

Because, don't be greedy for comfort and enjoyment, don't be lazy, and do nothing all day long. But he didn't want his son to do anything, but wanted him to spend his life leisurely and comfortably, so Shu Boguang named his son Shu An. Shu An was influenced by

Father's teaching

, "Poetry", "Book", "Li", "Yi", "Spring and Autumn" are all proficient in everything. However, I was taught by my father and never thought about an official career. I just guarded a few acres of fields and a few mulberry trees. After reading,

During my spare time, I tended the fields and tended the crops. When I was tired, I read again.

On this day, Shu An was reading in front of the hall and read the sentence "The wind comes from the south and blows the thorny heart. The thorny heart is young and the mother is working hard." Suddenly he heard someone outside the door saying: "What kind of hard work is the mother's work? I'm old enough."

It’s been hard work.”

When Shu An saw that his father was back, he hurriedly ran out. Shu An's wife Zhou also came out from the main room to greet her, and the young couple moved all the packages into the house. Every time his father came home, he always drove lightly, but this time he went home in a simple manner.

It is obviously different from the past. I brought my old servant Xie Yi and six packages.

Shu An asked in surprise: "Every time my father comes home, it's simple. Why is it so grand this time? Could it be -" Shu Boguang had already intended to retire, and Shu An had already guessed it.

"What could it be? Of course it is. In short, it means that your father and I will resign and go home to take care of our old age. Let your son take good care of me."

"Father, it was a wise move for me to resign and take care of myself. But why is it so sudden? Why don't you have someone send you a letter so that I can pick you up?"

Dr. Shu sighed and said: "Son, you don't know that Sima Zhao now controls the government and is in power. He is even worse than his father Sima Yi and his brother Sima Shi. He also has the sycophant Jia Chong by his side.

, Cheng Ji and his like actually killed the emperor and established a new emperor, and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty actually sided with Sima Zhao... Oh! I really can't stand it anymore!"

Shu An was shocked when he heard this. Although Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone, Sima Zhao still surprised him by killing the emperor: "Father, there is no need to be sad. People's hearts have been with the Sima family for a long time. It is only a matter of time before the Sima family seeks to usurp the throne."

.It is also wise for my father not to work for such a court. Now it is better to go home and take care of your old age. My son can serve you every day and let you enjoy the happiness of family."

Shu Boguang interrupted his son: "The happiness of a family? Can having a son alone be considered the happiness of a family? It has been almost a year since you got married. When will you have a grandson, will it be considered the happiness of a family!"

After hearing this, the daughter-in-law Zhou blushed and ran to the kitchen to cook. When the old servant Xie Yi saw Zhou going to cook, he hurriedly said: "If you have any work, Madam, leave it to me."

Mrs. Zhou said: "I am so old and have traveled such a long way to serve my family. It is really tiring. How can I let you do it? You can rest peacefully and rest."

When Shu Boguang heard his daughter-in-law say such words, he felt very happy. He called to Xie Yi and said, "If you have any work, let them do it. We have been traveling for days, so we should have a good rest."

Xie Yi did not dare to go against Shu Boguang's words and rested with his old master.

At that moment, Shu An and Zhou killed a chicken and prepared some meals. After the family had eaten, they packed up the upper room and gave it to their father and Xie Yi. They lived in the side room.

The Shu family was originally a poor family and could not afford servants. Xie Yi was not a servant of the Shu family, but an attendant of Shu Boguang when he was a doctor of Imperial College. He was five years older than Shu Boguang. Now he is over sixty and has lost his job.

Shu Boguang saw that he was helpless and had no source of income, so he took him back to his hometown.

Although the old man is older, he is still strong and hardworking. Shu An and him do not distinguish between master and servant. They work together and eat together when they have food. Shu Boguang does not allow Xie Yi to call Shu An "little master".

Such words made his son and daughter-in-law call Xie Yi "Uncle Xie".

Shu Boguang was a famous person in his hometown. As soon as he returned home, the elders in the village came to visit him, and the Shu family was lively for a long time.

Shu An and the Zhou couple were very filial to their father. They would bring cooked meals to the old man's house every day, and would wait until the old man had finished eating before leaving to eat by themselves. They also never treated Uncle Xie as a servant.

. He was not allowed to do any heavy or tiring work, but was done first by himself. The two old men were very strong and did not need anyone to serve them.

Dr. Shu is in his sixties, and he reads every day, not only the "Book of Rites" and "The Book of Changes", but also the "Analects", which has only more than 10,000 words, and he often recites it. Dr. Shu is not only proficient in classics and history, but also an expert in calligraphy.

Absolutely, I have to write a line every morning

Book. Xie Yi was waiting beside them. After reading and writing, the two old people couldn't sit still and went to help in the garden. They did farm work no worse than the young people. After the hard work of the four people, the Shu family's crops

And the mulberry trees grow exceptionally well than other trees.

The four members of the Shu family cannot be said to be very wealthy, but their father is kind, his son is filial, his master is benevolent and his servants are righteous, and they are happy and harmonious, which has attracted constant praise from the villagers. Despite this, behind the happiness of the family, there is a shadow that always casts a shadow in the hearts of the four people -

—That is, Shu An and his wife have been married for three years, but they still have no children. The young couple is worried, Dr. Shu is worried, and Xie Yi is also worried, but he has never had a chance to ask.

On this day, Zhou went to the river to wash clothes, while Xie Yi and Shu An rested under the mulberry tree.

Xie Yi asked: "How long has Dalang been married?" Although Dr. Shu did not allow himself to call Shu An "little master", he should also have self-awareness and not be so arrogant that he could directly call him "nephew" instead of "big master".

"Lang" as a respectful title.

Shu An followed his father's teachings and respected Xie Yi: "We have been married for three years, Uncle Xie."

"Dalang has read poetry and books, but does he know that there are three kinds of unfilial piety, and the greatest is not having an heir?"

Shu An blushed: "To be honest with Uncle Xie, the two nephews don't know anything about it, so they are not in a hurry! In the past three years, they have also asked doctors for treatment, but the more anxious they are, the less movement there is."

Xie Yi said: "Pregnancy is a major event for all living beings to extend their lives. If one of the couple is weak, they will not be able to conceive. It is difficult to determine whether the cause is the male or female. I have a secret recipe passed down from my ancestors. Men can take Qizisan and women can take purple.

Shimendong pills, plus a few herbs. Regardless of the cause of the disease, there is no harm in treating the sick person or the healthy person, and the results will be visible within a year."

Upon hearing this, Shu An was overjoyed and said, "If you can help the Shu family have children, you will be the great benefactor of the Shu family."

Xie Yi hurriedly stopped him: "Why should I be so polite, sir? You, the young and old, of the Shu family treat me as a family member and never as a servant. How can I just sit back and ignore this matter?"

At that moment, Xie Yi wrote the formula of the medicine to Shu An, and Shu An took the medicine according to the prescription.

Ruyin County is located on the dividing line between the north and the south of China, neither south nor north, and has a pleasant climate. The terrain is rich in water and less mountainous. The winter is shorter than in the north, and the summer is not too hot compared to the south. But this year there was a heavy snowfall in the winter.

After the heavy snowfall, the weather was extremely cold. It was the twelfth lunar month, and every household had prepared firewood, rice, and clothing for the winter. The rich and famous children in Ruyin County all wore furs and mink hats.

The middle-aged people fill their barns with grain and pile their firewood sheds. They enjoy the leisurely winter without any worries. But the poor people live a life without enough food and clothing. As for the Shu family, they are self-sufficient, although they cannot be said to be wealthy.

Although he was very rich, he was not going hungry. But since the heavy snow passed, Shu An couldn't sit still. He took two buckets of rice and a load of firewood from home, and asked his wife Zhou for a used item.

Old linen clothes.

"What are you doing with rice and clothes on a snowy day?" asked Ms. Zhou.

Shu An said: "Brother Han's family doesn't know how to survive this snowy day. His family was not rich to begin with. He married a new wife last year and borrowed foreign debt. Two months ago, he injured his hand while working. The family

It's probably too late to open the pot. With his character, he would rather go hungry than open his mouth to others easily."

Mrs. Zhou said: "Our family has a little surplus of firewood and rice, but you only have two pieces of clothes in total. How can you give them away?"

Shu An looked at his wife tenderly. He knew in his heart that her wife was not obstructing her sincerely, but that she didn't have many clothes. Clothes at that time were very expensive, and you couldn't just buy a piece of clothes casually. Even if it was just a piece of clothing.

A piece of linen cloth or Gebu cloth is also a big expense for ordinary people.

"Give me one as a gift. I also have one. If you pay attention when you work and save some clothes, you can still make do. You can't just watch others get cold."

Mrs. Zhou also admired her husband's kindness from the bottom of her heart, and she did not insist on stopping her husband. Shu An carried firewood, rice and clothes, and walked towards the west of the village through the heavy snow.

Shu An walked to Han's house and put firewood in the door. The owner of the house, Han Ning, was the same age as Shu An. They were very close friends. Their fields were next to each other. They often farmed together and studied together when they were tired.

Han Ning and his wife Liu greeted them, and Shu An walked into the house. Apart from a bed in the back room and a stove in the outer room, the family had almost no belongings.

Han Ning had already understood Shu An's purpose. Han Ning was quite eccentric. Although he was poor, he never asked for help easily. Even if someone offered to lend him money and rice, he would not accept it. But Shu An was different.

.The two have been in love since childhood and talk about everything.

Han Ning took the rice and said, "Thank you Brother Shu. Brother Shu's firewood has really solved my urgent need. But I don't know much about these clothes, so I can never accept them."

When Shu An heard this, he deliberately tensed up his face: "How can you not take it away? How can you survive the winter without clothes in such a cold weather?" As he said that, he stuffed the clothes into Han Ning's hands.

After hearing this, Han Ning stopped being polite. As soon as he took it, he couldn't help but smile: "Hey, what do you mean, why are they women's clothes?"

Shu An was startled, and after a closer look, it turned out to be a woman's clothes. He hurriedly unfolded the clothes and found that there was another piece of clothes under the woman's clothes, which was his own clothes. Shu An understood in his heart that his wife Zhou had thought more carefully.

, I only thought about how Brother Han would spend the winter, but I didn’t expect that the women of the Han family, my wife, would take this into consideration and take out one of the only two items she had and give it to Mrs. Liu.
Chapter completed!