The reputation of the Yu family is so bad that it would be difficult to expect Mr. Tuohu to change his mind and go to his family.
Su Ze asked Yu Zongyuan: "Brother Yu, when will your father's birthday be celebrated?"
Yu Zongyuan said: "July 16th, that is, the middle of next month."
Su Ze calculated the time and found that it was the end of June, and it was only ten days away from July 16th.
Yu Zongyuan's face was full of sadness. He saw his mother in tears these few times when he returned home, and he felt really reluctant to give up.
Su Ze still attaches great importance to this number one angel investor.
If it's the middle of the month, my literary skills should be able to reach Level 5, and I should be able to write a masterpiece by then.
At best, I can rehearse a play by myself and wish Yu Zongyuan's mother a birthday.
Su Ze said: "Mr. Tuohu is also my teacher. I'm afraid it will be difficult to persuade him."
Yu Zongyuan's newly ignited hope was extinguished, but he heard Su Ze say again: "Does your family support a troupe?"
Yu Zongyuan said: "I have raised one, but it can't compare with Mr. Tuohu's opera troupe, and it can't be on the stage. And they can't sing Du Shiniang."
Su Ze said: "When I go back this time, if Brother Yu is trustworthy, I will send the troupe to Changning Guard."
Yu Zongyuan's eyes lit up and he said, "Brother Su, does he still know how to rehearse an opera?"
Then Yu Zongyuan immediately said: "I understand! Brother Su is so kind and kind, I will remember it forever!"
After saying this, Yu Zongyuan left in a hurry as if he was afraid that Su Ze would regret it.
Su Ze shook his head and led the horse into the city.
Nanping County finally regained its vitality from the dark cloud of "Xu Shisheng met the Japanese", and the shops on the streets became prosperous again.
Su Ze led the horse to the county school. Ignoring the looks of the scholars along the way, Su Ze tied the horse and walked into the dormitory.
As soon as I entered the dormitory, I saw Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai had arrived.
Seeing Su Ze come in, Lin Qingcai immediately said: "Brother Su!"
All I saw was that Chen Chaoyuan was surrounded by letters, and he was sorting them.
Su Ze asked in confusion: "Brother Chen, what are these?"
Chen Chaoyuan said quickly: "Brother Su, these are all your things."
"My stuff?"
Chen Chaoyuan handed a stack of compiled letters to Su Ze and said, "These are letters written to you."
Su Ze opened it and saw that these were letters from readers written to him.
The circle of scholars in Nanping County is so large that if you inquire about it, you will find out that Su Ze attended the county school.
This kind of reader exchange was also very normal in the Ming Dynasty. For example, the two major leaders in today's literary world, Yang Shen, who was relegated to Yunnan, and Wang Shizhen, who was an official in the Ministry of Punishment, received a truckload of letters every day. At that time, everyone in the world regarded this
Indicators to measure status in the literary world.
These letters were basically empty words boasting about Su Ze's articles. Su Ze put them aside, and Chen Chaoyuan took out another pile and said:
"These are articles sent in for review by Brother Su."
Contribute?
Isn't this why someone gives you a pillow when you feel sleepy? Su Ze was having a headache about the content of the second issue of "Surprise", and someone came up to contribute.
Su Ze opened these letters, read a few articles, rubbed his eyes and said:
"Brother Chen, please find some good articles to wash my eyes!"
Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai laughed loudly. Su Ze rubbed his eyes and said, "What are these!"
Chen Chaoyuan smiled and said, "I know Brother Su doesn't like these articles."
Lin Qingcai said: "There is no way. Brother Su became famous overnight, and many people in the county thought that writing novels was a good way out. They copied other people's works and wrote them hastily, so naturally they couldn't catch Brother Su's eyes."
It is not a good thing to have too high a level of appreciation. The classical Chinese prose that Su Ze studied in junior high school and high school were all selected into the textbooks.
When he was reading, he didn't think it was strange, but after traveling through time, Su Ze realized the difference between these famous articles and ordinary articles.
After thinking about it, Su Ze said seriously to Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai:
"Brother Chen, Brother Lin, I have a job here, are you two willing to do it?"
Errand?
Chen Chaoyuan was the first to say: "What do you say, Brother Su? If Brother Su has something to do, I will help you."
Lin Qingcai also nodded.
Su Ze said: "Of course we can't let you two do it for nothing. I can give you one tael of silver as a monthly salary for this job. It's just a part-time job. What do you two think?"
Part-time job means part-time job. Lin Qingcai and Chen Chaoyuan's eyes lit up.
In fact, strictly speaking, Chen Chaoyuan worked part-time as a lawyer's assistant for his cousin, and Lin Qingcai also did some daily work to supplement the family income.
For the lower-class scholars in the Ming Dynasty, working part-time was a normal thing. After all, studying was very expensive.
One tael of silver a month is actually considered a good wage in Nanping County.
Su Ze said: "I plan to publish "The Surprise" as a newspaper twice a month. I definitely can't run this newspaper by myself. I want to solicit contributions from readers all over the city. Once they are published in the newspaper, according to the
The editing fee depends on the number of words."
"I would like to ask you two to help me review the manuscript."
Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai were stunned for a moment, and Su Ze said again: "I'm afraid that reviewing the manuscript will delay my two brothers' studies. If you don't want to, forget it."
Chen and Lin immediately said: "Brother Su misunderstood! I am willing!"
Su Ze also didn't expect the two people to be so motivated.
Su Ze didn't know the importance of reputation for low-level scholars like Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai.
Lin Qingcai's article appeared in the first issue of "Surprise", and the clan congratulated him. The clan leader also donated a set of four treasures of the study room to support his study.
The benefits Chen Chaoyuan received were even more tangible. In the past few days, people who came to him to write deeds were all queuing up. These were the effects of reputation.
Both of them have seen the popularity of "The Surprise". Even if the subsequent issues are not as popular as the first issue, they still have huge influence in the county. Being able to review the manuscript for "The Surprise", their reputations
It’s about taking it to the next level.
What's more, Su Ze also offers one tael of silver per month, so he would be a fool if he didn't do it!
Seeing that the two agreed, Su Ze laughed, pushed all the letters written to him to Lin and Chen, and then said with a smile:
"Then these submissions will trouble you two!"
Lin and Chen immediately looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They had just laughed at Su Ze, but now the unlucky job fell on them.
After a while, Hai Rui came over and called the three of them to class. After arriving in class, Hai Rui said:
"Xiong Yue has something to do at home, so he won't come this time. Please hand in your last homework first and start class immediately."
The three of them all frowned. The last time Xiong Yue came to study, he looked absent-minded. Unexpectedly, he was absent from class this time.
Hai Rui stroked his beard and said, "Xiong Yue asked me for leave because of family matters. Don't think too much about it."
One afternoon passed, the imperial examination score increased by 44 experience points again, and Hai Rui left with the eight-part essay written by the three of them.
Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai immediately started reading the manuscript, while Su Ze picked up his pen and thought about the articles for the second issue.
Since the first issue of "Surprise" was based on "Du Shiniang's Furious Treasure Box" to boost its sales, it must still publish a light and lively novel and drama. Su Ze was searching for the best, which one should he write?
"Fan Jin passed the examination"? No, it's too bitter and satirical. Then don't offend all the talented people in the county?
"A Dream of Red Mansions" and "Journey to the West"? Su Ze wanted to copy it, but there was nothing in his mind.
Su Ze's literary skills are now only Level 4. Those below Level 5 are prose, short stories and poems, and the content is limited to high school textbooks.
Su Ze speculated that after reaching Level 5, a medium-length article would appear.
But if you want to recall all the long works such as the Four Great Classics, you have to be at least Level 10 or later.
Su Ze thought for a while, and an article came into his mind!
This one works!
Su Ze picked up the pen and quickly wrote out the story in his memory.
Then the background of the story was modified to make the story more relevant to Nanping.
Putting down the pen, Su Ze read it with satisfaction. He also felt that Yin Feng Ce Ce was chilling. It was indeed that person's work!
Lin Qingcai and Chen Chaoyuan, who had been reading the manuscript for half an hour, were already dizzy. They knew that reviewing manuscripts was painful, but they didn't expect it to be so painful!
Reading these articles is simply torture!
Seeing Su Ze getting up, Chen Chaoyuan came over and asked:
"Brother Su, did you write the surprising article in the next issue?"
Su Ze nodded, Chen Chaoyuan's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Can you borrow Brother Su's article so that I can wash my eyes?"
Su Ze laughed and knew that Lin and Chen were tortured by those manuscripts, so he said: "It's okay to take a look, but..."
"Just what?"
Lin Qingcai also hurriedly came over. They all knew about Su Ze's skills. Last time, they stayed up all night to read "Du Shiniang". When they thought of Su Ze's new work coming out, the two of them were like fans who knew that their idol was going to
After announcing the work, my heart was like ants crawling.
Su Ze said: "I'm afraid that if you watch it now, you two brothers will have nightmares."
"Nightmare? How is it possible!"
Lin Qingcai picked up the manuscript where the ink was still wet, and he and Chen Chaoyuan started reading it together.
Su Ze just looked at the two of them with a smile, and sure enough, after a while Lin Qingcai screamed and almost threw the manuscript in his hand.
Chen Chaoyuan's condition was not much better. He was trembling with fear, but he still held the manuscript in his hand and covered his face while reading it.
The two of them were afraid and wanted to watch it, just like people in later generations who watched horror movies with their eyes closed. They read the whole movie with trembling bodies. After watching it, Lin Qingcai asked tremblingly:
"Brother Su, is this all true?"
Su Ze laughed and said, "Of course it's true."
At this moment, Lin Qingcai almost fainted from fright, and Chen Chaoyuan also trembled all over and said, "Brother Su, don't scare me!"
Seeing the two classmates like this, Su Ze remembered the fun of telling ghost stories in the university dormitory, and couldn't help but continue to joke:
"If it's not true, how could it be written?"
Lin Qingcai shouted again, and Su Ze said: "Haha, don't worry, you two, this is all made up by Su."
That night, Lin Qingcai and Chen Chaoyuan spent the night huddled on the same bed. The next day they both showed up in class with dark circles under their eyes, causing Hai Rui to look at them twice.
Today's class was to correct the exercises assigned last time. Hai Rui glanced at Su Ze, who had a straight back, and was filled with love for talent.
Yesterday, Hai Rui spent the night correcting their essays. Chen Chaoyuan and Lin Qingcai's eight-legged essays had indeed improved, but they were still far from getting the first place in the imperial examination.
But Su Ze's article made Hai Rui's eyes light up. There was no problem whether it was breaking the topic or completing the topic. The part about stereotyped writing was like a model essay. Hai Rui read it twice carefully. If such an article was to be marked in the county examination
When he met him, Hai Rui would definitely give him a pass.
Hai Rui was just a little regretful. If Su Ze had studied the Five Classics earlier, he would have passed the county examination next year.
I don’t know if I can wait in Nanping County until the day Su Zezhong becomes a scholar.
Officials in the Ming Dynasty passed the exam every six years, but many officials would be transferred when they did not complete the exam.
If officials were promoted strictly according to the six-year exam, wouldn't it mean that you have to be 100 years old to become a Liubudo official?
And those officials who were not liked by the emperor and superior officials would also be kicked around.
So what if you get an excellent exam? Promoting you to an official position in a remote place is still a promotion. Some unlucky guys spend their whole lives wandering around the borders of the empire. Being an official is almost like being exiled.
Hai Rui's reputation in the prefecture and county is good. He may have been an academic officer for a year or two and then be transferred.
Putting away these messy thoughts, Hai Rui took out Su Ze's article and started explaining it as a model essay.
This kind of model essay explanation is very valuable for scholars like Lin Qingcai and Chen Chaoyuan who do not have the guidance of famous teachers. They immediately listened with concentration.
After listening to Hai Rui's explanation, Su Ze gained some other ideas. After finishing the course in the morning, everyone felt that they had benefited a lot.
After class was over, Hai Rui called Su Ze to his study room.
"teacher."
"Rulin, the imperial examination is the right path. You must not indulge in such trivial matters as opera and novels."
Hai Rui's usual advice, Su Ze smiled and agreed.
Hai Rui was just admonishing. Besides, Su Ze's eight-part essay was good, and top students naturally had privileges. He just didn't want Su Ze to focus all his attention on opera novels.
Hai Rui added:
"Does your Changningwei have a printing shop?"
Su Ze nodded, "The Surprise" was printed in Changningwei, and now the entire Nanping County knows about it.
Hai Rui said: "That's it. I want to compile and publish the famous prose works of previous generations into a book to revitalize the cultural and educational style of our county. The prefecture and county are also supportive and have allocated funds."
"But the government-run printing office costs a lot of money. Can Changningwei's printing shop take on this job? Of course, the county school also pays to print books, but the funds are limited."
Classical prose?
"Guanwen Guanzhi"!
How could Su Ze forget this!
Literati in the Ming Dynasty admired ancient literature, so compiling and printing such books was the best way to gain reputation!
"Guwen Guanzhi" was written in the Qing Dynasty. It is the most authoritative collection of ancient prose from the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. How could I have forgotten this book!
Many famous articles in high school textbooks come from Guanwen Guanzhi! Even if you cannot compile all the ancient articles, you can still publish them volume by volume!
It’s okay to publish a chapter on the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties first!
By the way, Mao Kun, the author of "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasty" is still an official in Guangxi, right? He returned to his hometown to compile "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasty" after he was dismissed from office. He can first make a collection of "Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasty"
ah.
Su Ze discovered once again that "literary" skills have great potential!
He couldn't help but sigh, being a copywriter is so busy!!
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