After seeing off Wang Anshi and others, Lin's father and son and Lin Feng also left with a full meal. Chen Mo helped Qin Xianglian pack up, and they turned off the lights and went to bed.
"Officer, I have something that I don't understand."
Qin Xianglian nestled in Chen Mo's arms, feeling at ease and happy.
"Just ask, I will tell you everything I know."
As Chen Mo said this, he reached out to find Dabai Steamed Bun.
Qin Xianglian enjoyed it so much that she asked with hot cheeks: "The official just said that he wanted to teach others to read. Is it a joke or is it serious?"
"Of course it is true." Chen Mo explained, "Why do people say that reading is good? Not only because scholars have a high status and can be officials in the future, but also because books can make people enlightened and knowledgeable. Take burning charcoal
To put it bluntly, the earthen kiln method is inferior to retort distillation, and not even a little bit worse."
"Does the official mean that you really don't want to continue taking the exams for meritorious honors?"
At this time, Qin Xianglian had solved the knot in her heart, but she just felt a little regretful.
"The purpose of taking the exam for merit is to be an official, and to be an official is for the people's livelihood. In this case, it is better to skip the process of being an official and go directly to serve the people."
Serve the people?
Qin Xianglian always felt that this sentence was a bit awkward, but she couldn't place it.
But since Chen Mo had already made up his mind and still relied on his pen to make a living, it was hard to persuade him any more.
"Officer, what are your plans next?"
"If the magistrate asks me to teach, then I will teach and do business at the same time. Also, I will build a new house while I have enough labor in the winter."
If Chen Mo hadn't been short of money before, he would have demolished this dilapidated house long ago.
"What did the official say just now, Lord Magistrate?" Qin Xianglian was so shocked that she sat up directly, "The person who just came here, could it be, could it be..."
"You guessed it right, that brother Wang just now is the county magistrate."
Chen Mo also sat up and put the quilt on Qin Xianglian's shoulders.
"How did the officials know?" Qin Xianglian was surprised.
"First of all, their accents are not local. Secondly, the things they talk about always revolve around the county examination. Finally, they keep reminding me in a subtle way that I will pursue an official career in the future."
In addition to what he said, Chen Mo also had two pieces of evidence hidden in his heart.
First, Butler Hu said that he came here to enjoy the autumn scenery. He accidentally learned about his residence while talking to the villagers, so he came over for a visit.
This argument is simply untenable.
Second, it’s Butler Hu.
Chen Mo remembered clearly that when he was taking the classics test, he was expelled from the examination room, and Butler Hu found himself by the river.
It seemed like a chance encounter at the time, but looking back on it now, it couldn't have been such a coincidence.
The fundamental reason is that he has been targeted for a long time.
If nothing else, it was the half of the song "Charcoal Seller" that caused the commotion.
Even Wang Fuxing's visit to deliver notarized documents for the county examination may have been under orders from above.
"The official's analysis was reasonable, but since we knew the identity of the county magistrate, why didn't we explain it at that time, so we weren't afraid of offending others?"
Thinking of everything on the dinner table, Qin Xianglian became uneasy.
"The only way to offend people is to tell them." Chen Mo consoled him, "The magistrate obviously doesn't want people to know when he goes out in casual clothes, right?"
"That's right, the slave family is scared."
Qin Xianglian stuck out her tongue and finally felt less nervous.
She breathed a sigh of relief, but Chen Mo's breathing became rapid.
Especially when she met Qin Xianglian's doubtful eyes, she got up and rushed towards her.
"The officer just needs to lie down, I know how to do it."
After Qin Xianglian finished speaking, she twisted her waist like a water snake.
There are ups and downs here, and the carriage driving towards the county seat is also swaying.
Wang Anshi adjusted his sitting posture and asked: "Tan'er, after eating this meal, what do you think of Chen Mo?"
"Dad, Tan'er insists on the previous judgment that Chen Mo is a secretive person." Wang Tan'er recalled, "As he said, that charcoal, that pot, that meat, that wine, none of them are what ordinary people can do.
Made it? Of course, what touched Tan'er the most was the poem."
"If there is something in your words, go on." Wang Anshi urged.
"The lyrics are excellent, so there is no need to elaborate on them. I will only talk about what is hidden behind." Wang Tan'er said thoughtfully, "My daughter's feeling is that only those who have experienced the vicissitudes of life, or have been reborn in Nirvana, can have such sentiments and talents. Perhaps
It must have something to do with the destruction of the floating ticket. After all, Sister Xianglian said personally that Chen Mo seemed to have changed his temper since then, and maybe that was the reason why he was perfunctory in the county examination."
"It makes sense." Wang Anshi nodded, "Tan'er didn't know that because of the floating ticket issue, Chen Mo went to see the three elders of Qingyang Town before the county examination. The two sides were very unhappy at the time, and he even told the truth on the spot.
Even if he doesn’t read, if Butler Hu hadn’t rushed over in time, he wouldn’t even be able to take part in the county examination.”
"So that's it." Wang Tan'er said with a clear smile, "According to this, the sentence "Study hard, study hard, and you're not as good as a pig" is actually cursing the three elders."
"Are you still laughing?" Wang Anshi pretended to be angry, "Chen Mo is rude and ridiculous. You can't imitate him."
"Let's talk about the matter. My daughter thinks the scolding is right." Wang Tan'er said and sighed, "Dad, if Chen Mori really has a biased perception and thinking because of this, what should he do?"
"He is not biased." Wang Anshi shook his head and said, "With Chen Mo's talent and learning, it is easy to take part in the state examination. If he is really serious about competing with the three elders of the town, he will definitely take the exam seriously. When he returns home in glory in the future, not to mention the three elders of the town,
As the county magistrate, I have to be courteous to him."
"But Chen Mo did not choose this path, which shows that what he said at the dinner table was true. He had no intention of obtaining fame at all and only wanted to be his enlightener."
"When it comes to studying things and enlightenment, what do you think of it?" Wang Tan'er asked.
"Watch while walking." Wang Anshi said with a smile, "Chen Mo is a smart man. He should have guessed our identities, so he claimed a job."
"Dad, are you talking about teaching?" Wang Taner recalled.
"That's right." Wang Anshi nodded, "It's not just teaching. Judging from Chen Mo's serious response to policy discussions, he really cares about the country and the people. My father doesn't like forcing others to make things difficult, and he knows how to accept it when it's easy, so he agreed.
The deal proposed by Chen Mo only hopes that the final result will be a win-win situation."
"What deal did dad and Chen Mo make?" Wang Tan'er was greatly surprised.
"A tacit deal." Wang Anshi said excitedly, "To put it simply, my father no longer forced Chen Mo to take the exam. And he had to use practical actions to cooperate with the implementation of the New Deal. Those who visited today
You also know the public opinion, and the pilot project will be in Baijiazhuang."
"Dad, what you mean is that Chen Mo Lai should be the executor of the New Deal?"
Wang Tan'er was shocked, this job was too heavy.
"Didn't he say that he wants to live in a miserable place and be an enlightened person in the study of things? Then my father will help him. If you do a good job, you will be rewarded. If you don't do well, then obediently go to test for merit."
After Wang Anshi finished speaking, his cunning and sophisticated look flashed across his face.