Although Feng Jin had already made plans for his future, which was why he absented himself from class so wantonly, he knew in his heart that Tu Xuezheng's original intention of getting angry was for his own good, so he was quite grateful in his heart, and he admitted his mistake with great fear.
Apologize.
Tu Xuezheng let out a long sigh, and looked at Lin Fengjin with mixed feelings in his heart. Among the students he had taught, in terms of intelligence, talent and potential, Lin Fengjin was second to none even among the disciples who entered the family.
It's just that Ruolun is stubborn and cunning, and the second son is also the first! Tu Xuezheng feels that he is helpless when facing such a high-spirited student. He feels exhausted mentally and physically, and he doesn't know how to train him to become a talented and beautiful student.
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Lin Fengjin couldn't take care of Tu Xuezheng's complicated mood at this time. He was busy looking for someone. Unfortunately, after asking, he found out that this person had actually asked for leave.
While he was hesitating, a disciple of the Dong clan named Sun Wen, who usually had a good relationship with Lin Fengjin, suddenly came over. His face was full of embarrassment, and he murmured for a long time without speaking. Lin Fengjin was very good at observing words and expressions.
, then immediately smiled and said:
"What's wrong? Sun asked, is it because there is something going on at home that we can't help with money?"
It is really much more difficult for the children of the Dong ethnic group to go to school than the children of the Han people. Sun Wen's family is truly impoverished. The long robe he wears was given to him by Tu Xuezheng after it was worn out.
I also study extremely hard, but my understanding is still far behind after all.
According to Tu Xuezheng's estimation, Sun Wen had no big problem in the scholar examination, but it would be difficult to pass the examination. In the future, he could only take the deputy tribute route~~-For those who failed to pass the examination, there was also a deputy list, and those who were ranked on it were
As a deputy gong, you are qualified to do odd jobs in the yamen and do some work among the school supervisors.
Sun Wen had fainted for no reason before. Lin Fengjin inquired at that time and found out that he only ate a little of the food provided in the school every day, and the rest was wrapped in leaves to offer to his parents. Therefore, Lin Fengjin
I lent him five taels of silver. When he saw Sun Wen coming, he thought that he had encountered something urgent and had to come to look for him in a hurry.
Sun Wen saw Lin Fengjin and finally plucked up the courage to speak:
"Senior Brother Lin, I want to ask you to borrow ten cents... But the five taels I borrowed from you last time have not been repaid, and I don't know when I will be able to pay you back the ten cents. But,
It's just that Hu Wei suddenly asked for leave and went home two days ago. His face was extremely ugly, and he was crying in the corner next to him."
"I didn't pay attention at the time, but I found out today that his family's village was actually hit by a plague! I really couldn't sit back and watch when my classmates were having a fight. I had to go and have a look, even if it meant going to help.
It’s good to have a handle, otherwise you will really have a bad conscience for the rest of your life!”
"What!!!" Lin Fengjin stood up immediately, his eyes widening.
Lin Fengjin also knew Hu Wei. He was also a scholar of the Dong tribe. He was very cheerful and helpful. However, the conditions in his family were much better than those of the other scholars of the Dong tribe. His father was from a large village of the Dong tribe.
The leader of the village did not bully the poor fellows of the Dong tribe, but also helped him wholeheartedly.
The impression Lin Fengjin left on others was that he was generous and generous. However, the impression Hu Wei left on others was that he was not only generous and generous, but also enthusiastic and proactive in helping others. This is really commendable. Therefore, he was praised by many
People laugh and call him "Hu Mengchang."
At this time, Lin Fengjin naturally knew what the so-called village plague was! Secretly thinking, no wonder the real culprit was not caught under the ancient tomb! It turned out that these bastards were planning this. When they heard the news, they were strangers to each other.
Lin Fengjin also wanted to take care of the women, children and old people inside the village, not to mention that such an enthusiastic classmate was involved!
He immediately stood up and said with a sinking face:
"What can you do if you go?"
Sun Wen thought it was Lin Fengjin who was rejecting him, but he begged in disappointment:
"Senior Brother Lin, Senior Brother Lin, six cents, can I just borrow six cents? I can skip two meals!"
Lin Fengjin rolled his eyes at him, sighed, put his arm around his shoulders and walked outside:
"Something happened to a classmate, it's a matter of life and death! How can we stand idly by at this time? Of course I will go with you! In fact, this time a merchant ship came to my house, someone brought a message saying that something similar had happened in Xiangdu in the past.
The plague that plagues the village has been cured by an imperial doctor who has come up with a very clever prescription. As long as the medicine is used correctly and the treatment is timely, it can be cured, but it will have to be hard work! Are you afraid of the hard work?"
After hearing Lin Fengjin's words, Sun Wen didn't know why, but tears suddenly flowed out. After a while, he choked and said in a strong voice:
"Of course I'm not afraid of hard work!"
Lin Fengjin nodded and smiled:
"Okay, I'm going to ask someone to use a carriage to buy some medicine. You can take this opportunity to ask your classmates if anyone is willing to go to Hu Wei's village to help. If so, let's all report it to Master Ming.
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Not long after, Lin Fengjin sent someone to buy a carriage for medicinal materials! He also hired three carriages to load the concubines who were willing to go with them. What was unexpected was that Sun Wen just went and called for them.
Unexpectedly, nearly twenty servants arrived.
It must be said that the academic style at this time was still very simple, and there were many students who were enthusiastic about the ancient ways. What surprised Lin Fengjin the most was that the people who came were not only the outer disciples, but also people like Shen Gu who were going to become officials soon.
As a student leader, seven or eight of his disciples came, and even Ou Qi, who was at odds with him, wanted to go with him.
After a group of people got on the carriage, Sun Wen was on the carriage in front giving directions, but Lin Fengjin, Shen Gu, and Ou Qi sat in a carriage. The carriage was swaying forward on the road. Shen Gu
But Lin Fengjin asked some seriously:
"Junior brother Lin, do you really have a way to control the plague in the village? You know, it is my duty to save people, but I can never watch my classmates in the college be infected with the terrible plague one by one!"
Lin Fengjin smiled:
"Senior Brother Shen, my younger brother is seventeen this year. He is a single descendant of two generations. He has no brothers or sisters. His family may not be rich, but he has a modest income. I will always be with you."
Shen Gu, who has always shown a serious and dignified image, was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, shook his head and said with a bitter smile:
"Junior brother Lin, your talent is excellent, but your temper is a bit out of control. If you want to be favored by the teachers, you really need to change it."
Lin Fengjin raised his eyebrows and smiled:
"It's hard to change a country's nature. By the way, Senior Brother Ou also has this free time. Aren't you going to Dongxia to take the exam soon?"
Ou Qi said coldly with a straight face:
"Don't think that you are the only one in the world who knows Hu Wei! Don't think that the blood in your heart is the only one that is hot! Let me tell you, if Lu Ping hadn't asked for leave for something urgent, he would still be here today!"
Lin Fengjin smiled but said nothing, but there were many things hidden in his meaningful smile that no one could understand.
Hu Wei's village is located a hundred miles west of Tianchang Academy, almost reaching the border of Nanli County.
Hu Wei is the Chinese name given to him by the teacher of the academy. His real name is Agedo, and the name of the village is Barrow, which means pearl in the Dong language.
In the evening sky, smoke rises from the Barrow Village, which is built on a gentle hillside. The mountains are winding and stretching, and the distant mountains are as beautiful as eyebrows.
There is also a blue lake at the foot of the mountain, which is deep and faint, reflecting the lush trees on the hillside. The village is indeed as beautiful as a pearl embedded in the mountain, and the forked road leading to the village is as easy as passing through it.
Silver chain with pearls.
Four carriages came quickly from the road in the distance, and then stopped at the fork in the road. The driver looked at the three gongs placed in the center of the fork in fear. The gongs symbolized good luck and good luck.
The frog god's pattern seemed to become particularly ferocious and twisted in an instant.
The coachman's voice even trembled with fear, and he said to the inside of the carriage:
"Guest! We can't go forward. We really can't enter this cave. It's a three-gong death! I'm afraid it's a plague that will bring disaster to the village!"
Lin Fengjin jumped out of the carriage and said nonchalantly:
"Well, we know that there is a plague inside, so we don't force you to continue walking inside. Here are twenty taels of silver, which is enough to buy your horse and carriage. You can go back to Nanli first and wait, or you can wait in Nanli.
Find a place to stay nearby, and after we finish our work, we will come and get your horse and cart.
The coachman was stunned for a while, but continued to persuade him earnestly:
"Dear officials, this is a plague that plagues the village. Every time it happens, the entire village, from people to domestic animals to rats, will die cleanly! You are all Wenquxing in the academy, how can you go to that kind of place?
A dangerous place?"
Of course, the kind-hearted coachman's persuasion was useless. Lin Fengjin quickly invited the coachman who refused to get in, gave them a sum of money, and then asked his servants to drive, and simply drove the three sides.
The gong blocking the middle of the road was moved away, and then they started heading towards the Barrow Village on the hillside.
When we were less than a hundred meters away from the village, we could see at least a dozen new graves in the fields around the village. They looked like loess, and there were bamboo poles stuck on the graves, and the bamboo poles were tied with the unique yellow and white colors of the Dong people.
The two-color soul-calling belt was blown by the wind with a desolate sound, and even though it was not dark yet, it looked like a ghostly scene.
What makes people feel even more desolate is that there are many braziers on the road, and the braziers are all filled with money burned to the dead, as well as paper figures and so on. It seems that there are no living people in this village at all, and it has become a fact that