Volume 1 Changshui County handyman Chapter 4 Paying attention to arranging noodles
There had been no movement in the attic, until today when the banshee appeared, it started to tremble.
Could it be that Goldfinger has awakened?
Lu Jiuzhang tried again, but he still couldn't push the attic door in his mind.
This is a bit fucked up.
Lu Jiuzhang walked home without interest.
"Jiro!"
When Lu Jiuzhang returned home and was about to open the door, his neighbor Aunt Zhao stopped him.
"Erlang, your eldest brother has passed away. I express my condolences. My wife originally wanted to comfort you, but you also know that it is not appropriate." Aunt Zhao said.
Aunt Zhao has a daughter who is about the same age as Lu Jiuzhang.
When I was young, I and Lu Jiuzhang often played together. Later, as I grew older, I noticed that men and women were different, so they stayed in the house and rarely went out.
This world is roughly similar to the ancient world that Lu Jiuzhang traveled through, but there are some differences.
When a woman gets older, although it is not as strict as not to go out and step out the second door, women who have not left the palace still do not go out as often.
In the past, when Lu Jiuzhang's eldest brother was still alive, Aunt Zhao was quite nice to Lu Jiuzhang.
After all, Lu Huaigu worked in the Demon Slayer Division as an official.
But after the death of the eldest brother, in the eyes of these people, the Lu family was undoubtedly "in decline".
Maybe he feels that Lu Jiuzhang has no power, no fame at all, and is no different from a waste.
"It's okay, Aunt Zhao, just let her stay at home."
Lu Jiuzhang replied, then opened the door and walked straight in.
The suicide note had been taken away by Lu Jiuzhang before, but the ashes were still placed on the table.
Lu Jiuzhang felt that people would eventually fall back to their roots and rest in their graves.
The eldest brother, Lu Huaigu, had a good reputation during his lifetime, and liked to pay attention to pomp and show when doing things. When he had nothing to do, he also liked to go to brothels to look for flowers and have a drink.
One-quarter of his monthly salary was given to Lu Jiuzhang, and the remaining three-quarters were spent on extravagance.
For so many years, I have not had an aunt, let alone any descendants, but Yihongyuan has made a lot of money.
It’s considered enjoyable!
Everyone is dead, and there is nothing to pursue.
There is no money left at home, only the thirty taels of pension left.
It is definitely unrealistic to hold a large-scale funeral, but at the very least, we need to get a coffin for Lu Huaigu, and then get a tombstone and a memorial tablet.
Lu Jiuzhang can write the words on the tablet, but he has no fame at all, which does not meet the original intention of giving the eldest brother a grand funeral.
After much thought, I decided to leave the matter of the coffin to Carpenter Li on the east end of the street.
Leave the tombstone and tablet inscription to the scholar two streets away.
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Thinking of this, Lu Jiuzhang went out again.
It cost almost two taels of silver to build the coffin, and the coffin was made of fine cypress wood.
As for asking an old scholar to write an inscription, it will probably cost a lot of money.
Scholars are of high quality.
Although it is the worst ninth grade, it is still very comparable to others.
Confucianism and Taoism are divided into nine grades. The ninth grade is almost the level of a scholar. He already carries the luck of Confucianism and will be lightly blessed with talent when he writes and writes.
Quote the scriptures and spit out lotus flowers from the mouth to nourish the righteousness and prevent evil spirits from invading.
If you have not yet entered the ninth rank, but have passed the imperial examination and become a scholar, the academy will also give you luck empowerment to help you make a breakthrough in one fell swoop.
The scholar's surname was Zhou, and people nearby respectfully called him Master Zhou.
The so-called master - preaching, receiving karma and solving doubts.
Outside the school, Lu Jiuzhang waited quietly for several minutes.
Lu Jiuzhang didn't go in until the young man reported.
This is the first time Lu Jiuzhang has stepped into the classroom in the six months since his rebirth.
"Master is giving a lecture, please wait a moment."
The Maid boy said.
"good!"
Lu Jiuzhang nodded and started spinning around inside.
This is a house with three entrances and three exits, consisting of a house gate, a back room, a main room, and a back room.
Most of the students were studying in the east and west wing rooms. Lu Jiuzhang looked over and saw the Master leading a group of children to read books written by sages.
Master Zhou is already in his mid-forties this year. Perhaps because of being a high-level student, he looks much younger than his peers.
He was wearing a green coat, shaking his head with his hands behind his back, walking between the desks of young students.
Those young students also followed suit and shook their heads while reading.
After waiting for about half an hour, Master Zhou came over.
After seeing that it was Lu Jiuzhang, Master Zhou took the lead in bowing to Lu Jiuzhang.
Good guy, this is a bit overwhelming for Lu Jiuzhang.
Master has a very high status in any place and is highly respected by the people around him.
Although Lu Jiuzhang is a time traveler, in the eyes of people around him, he is just an idle lothario.
"Master, no."
Lu Jiuzhang quickly stopped him.
"This gift is for your eldest brother. For suppressing demons in Changshui County and maintaining the peace of Changshui County, you deserve to receive this gift." Master Zhou said.
His voice is unique and peaceful.
Listening to it gives people a slight sense of comfort.
"Then let me thank Master Zhou on behalf of my eldest brother."
Lu Jiuzhang returned the gift with his hand.
"I heard from my servant that you are here to ask me to write the tombstone and spiritual plaque for your eldest brother. Respect comes from respect, and the money cannot be less." Master Zhou said, "According to the usual price, one word is ten copper plates, the tombstone and tablets, etc.
, the price will triple.”
"It's almost thirty words, so I'll charge you one tael of silver."
"Come to the study with me."
Master Zhou said as he walked in front.
When the students saw Master Zhou entering the study, they all began to whisper to each other and chat.
Students in the Zhou Dynasty had very few holidays. The most common one was the ten-day holiday, which was one day off every ten days.
Most of the time, these students were trapped in the school. All day long, they only recited the Four Books and Five Classics, which were the works of saints and sages.
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In the study room, there are bookshelves on three walls, filled with yellowing books.
Master Zhou sat on his desk, found a foot of plain paper, and began to write.
Lu Jiuzhang looked around in the study.
Looking at so many books, Lu Jiuzhang couldn't help but sigh. There is an idiom called "Xue Fu Wu Che", which can be applied to Master Zhou.
The total number of these yellowed books must be more than five cartloads.
But just as he approached the bookshelf, Lu Jiuzhang's heart suddenly began to throb, and in his mind, the 100-foot-high attic loomed.
Above the attic door, three big characters gradually appeared on the originally blank plaque - Kuixing Tower!
These three characters are written like a dragon and snake, vigorous and powerful. At a glance, they are both mysterious and mysterious, with an inexplicable Taoist charm flowing through them.
Kuixing Tower? What’s the explanation?
Lu Jiuzhang is really not sure about this.
After his consciousness returned to his body, Lu Jiuzhang stared closely at a book on the bookshelf.
It was that book that shocked Kuixinglou inexplicably.
Seeing that Master Zhou was still writing, Lu Jiuzhang boldly took out the book.
On the yellowed cover, there are three big characters written on it - [Thinking Record].
The author is a person named Lu Shiyi, who is also the descendant of Lu Jiuzhang.
When I opened the book, the first sentence inside said, "People in the past said, when you see profit, think about righteousness, when you see color, you should also think about righteousness, and then the evil thoughts will cease..." This chapter has been completed!
