After failing to apply for the first job, Liu Jing left the Chinese Publishing House with infinite melancholy. He used to think that he was so talented that he could govern the country and bring peace to the world. Who would have expected that he couldn't even find a job now? What a miracle.
If you swim in shallow water and get teased by shrimps, then a phoenix is worse than a chicken.
In order not to return in vain, Liu Jing went to the bulletin board and looked at it for a long time. There were many other recruitment notices, but they were mostly dirty work. At his age, even if he lost face and applied for
, they would not accept him, and he originally wanted to be a teacher or a master, but no one offered such a job, not even the accounting clerk.
He didn't find a job, but the sun was setting at this time, and wandering around outside would be of no use. Liu Jing had no choice but to drag his tired body home, with a gloomy and sad look on his face, as if he had aged more than ten years at once. He
Naturally, he knew that as long as he was willing to put down his identity and go to Tiefu or Wanfu, there would definitely be work, but he couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
Loyal ministers do not serve the two masters. This is the most basic integrity of a scholar. If you surrender to the "enemy" at this time, it will be a lifelong stain. It will even leave a bad name in the history of history and even affect the reputation of your ancestors. Liu Jing is still young.
I am half a hundred years old, and my ambitions have long been worn away by the years. Now I just want to live my life faithfully, without bringing glory to my ancestors or bringing shame to them.
Mrs. Liu came back early and was doing some female work in the yard. When she saw her husband coming back with a sad look on his face, she knew that something was not going well without asking. She didn't say much, put down her work and went to serve him.
Food. Although I haven’t been able to find a job for the time being, there is still a lot of food left from the Wan family, enough to last for two or three months. Usually the Iron Mansion will send people to bring some oil, salt and seasonal vegetables, so I won’t go hungry, just eat.
People always think they are soft-spoken.
Liu Jing was not in the mood to eat. She glanced into the inner hall and found that her daughter and grandnephews were not there, so she asked, "Where are they?"
"Teacher Zhou said that we are new here and have missed a lot of classes, so we will stay in class to make up for it and we should be back soon." Shuntianfu's school is not full-time. Classes usually start at seven in the morning and go until ten.
There are no classes at 1:30, afternoon and evening.
Although there are not many class hours, the content to be taught is not too much. Even in middle school, they only teach some enlightening scientific principles. The most important thing is to understand and apply. The Liu family has just arrived, so they will have to cram for at least a few weeks.
, and then it can be integrated into the normal teaching progress.
The teacher was for the good of his family, but Liu Jing didn't know this. He instinctively thought that the school was conducting military training and wanted to turn his daughters and nephews into Qiu Ba. This was something he couldn't tolerate. However, now he is at home
It doesn't matter what I say, there is nothing I can do except get angry.
Liu Jing was about to go back to the house to sulk when there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. When he looked back, he saw his eldest daughter running back with her grandnephew in hand. Her little face was red and she was panting. It looked like
She was like a crazy girl. And the second daughter did not lag behind, dragging her grandniece along with her and sprinting home at a speed of 100 meters.
"How unbecoming it is for girls to run around everywhere." Liu Jing shook his beard and stared at his daughters with dissatisfaction. However, they did not listen. Instead, they gathered around their mother and chirped.
He was talking about what was going on in school, his face filled with joy.
"How was the poetry competition? Did you win any prizes?" Mrs. Liu asked.
"No, we are far behind others. Others can recite hundreds of poems, but we can only recite dozens of poems." Liu Liu looked a little gloomy. Yesterday, she thought that she was from a scholarly family, so she must be more powerful than others, but she
Before I even got on stage, I was outclassed by others.
"If a man doesn't fight with a woman, what's the comparison?" Liu Jing didn't take it seriously. Although he didn't believe in the nonsense that women without talent are virtuous, he wouldn't spend too much effort to train his daughter. After all, his daughter
You always have to get married, and if you want to prosper the Liu family, you have to rely on your grandnephew. This cannot be blamed on him for favoring sons over daughters. This is the way the world is.
"They are also girls, and the one who can memorize the most is a girl. Not only can she memorize, but she can also compose poems and lyrics by herself. If we can't compare, we just can't compare." The younger daughter Liu Yang was not happy when she heard her father's words.
The Liu family favors boys over girls, but Shuntian Prefecture does not do this. Girls can still go to school with boys and study well. Even the teachers are mostly women.
"Okay, okay, it doesn't matter if you can't compare to others this time. If we work hard in the future, we will definitely be able to match them." Mrs. Liu hurriedly encouraged her daughter.
In fact, Mrs. Liu, like her husband, instinctively looks down on the people of Shuntian Mansion. After all, this place is no better than Jiangnan with a strong humanistic atmosphere. The people are brave and fierce. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a barbarian land. There are not many people who know their families. However,
, her daughter's failure subverted her prejudices, and Liu Jing was secretly surprised: This Beiping City is really a strange place.
"The school not only teaches poetry, but also teaches a lot of novel knowledge. We have never heard of it, and it is very difficult to learn. Mom, we have tutoring at night and can't help you with your work." Liu Liu said apologetically.
"Eat first, then get busy after eating."
The daughter came back, and the family gathered around the dinner table. Although Liu Jing was worried, he still had a meal with his family. After all, he found that he was too estranged from his family. If he didn't try to reshape his image as a loving father, he would be in trouble in the future.
I'm afraid this family is no longer decided by him.
Because they had just lost their grandmother and mother, and their father died young, Liu Zhi and Liu Jiao became orphans without a father or mother. They had been depressed and talked a lot less. They only ate with their heads covered. Mrs. Liu looked at these two poor grandnephews.
, the disaster not long ago resurfaced in her mind. Apart from grief and anger towards the court that forced her family to death, a seed of hatred sprouted in her heart.
After dinner, Mrs. Liu sent her daughters away. Only she and her husband were left in the inner hall, and then asked: "What are your plans for the future?"
"Find a job first, and then raise the children to adulthood." Seeing his wife asking this, Liu Jing could only reply with a wry smile, life is so difficult, no matter how much money you have, you will still be hungry if you don't have food to eat.
"There is no way to go on like this. Our Liu family is regarded as traitors by the imperial court, and we will definitely never get ahead in the Ming Dynasty. Why don't we find another way out?"
"Stop, did those people ask you to say this? Did they coerce you?" Liu Jing immediately became anxious. He knew what his wife meant.
"Don't always be a villain. No one is threatening me. Our Liu family is different from the past. If you don't find another way out, what will our Zhi'er do in the future? Without a foundation, how will he survive in the future? You can't bear to revive the Liu family.
burden
It's all on his shoulders? What to do with Liu'er and Yang'er? They will get married in a year or two. We have no status in Peiping. A well-known and wealthy family is willing to marry them? Can you bear to let them marry those mud-hand mud?
Foot farmer?”
"This..." Liu Jing couldn't help but frown. He naturally knew what his wife was worried about. Now the Liu family only lives in Shuntian Mansion, but if they really want to gain a foothold in this place, they have to contribute. Now Shuntian Mansion is
Wan Lei's people are his best friends from top to bottom. If they don't cooperate with him, the Liu family will definitely not be able to get ahead in the future.
"I'm just afraid that there are so few people in Shuntian Mansion. I'm afraid I won't be able to accomplish anything. If I vote for the wrong master, in the future..." Liu Jing said. His worries were justified. After all, this was a battle involving Liu Jing.
It is a big bet on the fate and future of a family. If you make a wrong bet, you will die miserably in the future.
"Besides joining the Peiping Army, do we have any other choice? Now Shuntian Mansion is alone, and it may skyrocket in the future. If we join the stock market at this time, it will show our sincerity and determination. We will only join in when others become prosperous.
, then it will be too late.”
"It's just that I have repeatedly stated that I will not work for them. If I go to them now, wouldn't I become a villain who breaks his word and is capricious?" Liu Jing was moved, but she still had some concerns. After all, he had many times in the past.
He said something rude to Wan Lei and Tie Xuan, but he kept smiling at this time, because he was afraid that they would hold grudges.
"You, you always want to save face." Mrs. Liu rolled her eyes at her husband. They are an old married couple. She naturally knows what kind of husband she is, so she rolled her eyes and said: "We can't go to him directly. We can
Find another way."
"Take another way?" Liu Jing looked at his wife in surprise. He didn't expect that she would be so tactful after not seeing her for a few days.
"I went to Zhao Mansion during the day and met Mrs. Tie. Mrs. Tie accidentally mentioned that Master Wan and Master Tie seemed to be preparing to compile some book. You are also well-read, why don't you take this opportunity to offer a treasure?"
ps: The end is coming, the earth is still there, we are still there, haha, I want to collect some of the little knife...