Lin Xu picked up the teacup and asked with a smile.
"One is the soap given by Mr. Xie, and the other is the poem that Mr. Xie gave me last night."
"Haha, Miss Yueyao is polite!"
After drinking the tea, Yue Yao looked at Lin Xu with complicated eyes, opened her red lips lightly, and said, "Yue Yao has something that is very curious, but she is afraid of being too presumptuous. I really don't know whether to ask."
"Miss Yueyao has something to ask, but it's okay."
"I heard from my husband last night that I am planning to do business when I come to Suzhou this time?"
"That's right."
"Why didn't you go to the exam to get fame and fortune instead of going to the business way?"
After hearing this question, Lin Xu couldn't help but smile.
As a great young man with a soul in the 21st century, he certainly would not discriminate against business, but people in this era were different. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, they have divided the social hierarchy of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce".
Although the social hierarchy of "scholars, farmers, industry and commerce" is no longer so strict, studying and becoming an official is still the lifelong ideal of every young scholar!
For this reason, I don’t know how many scholars studied hard, hoping to one day be able to pass the exam, and then give guidance to the country and shine brightly on the family!
In contrast, doing business is the best choice!
If it weren't forbidden, I'm afraid no scholar would be willing to do business.
Because once he chose the path of business, it means that he had cut off his thoughts of becoming a scholar in this life, and even his descendants were not qualified to take the imperial examination!
In addition, businessmen in this era basically have no security guarantees. The bigger the business, the more money they make, the more people covet their wealth!
In this case, if a businessman wants to protect his wealth and family safety, he can only stick to the high-ranking officials and nobles to obtain protection!
However, if the high-ranking official and nobleman whom he was attached fell, or turned against others, then a wealthy businessman with a wealthy family may cause all the wealth accumulated by decades or even generations to be lost overnight.
, and even a tragic ending of a family that is destroyed!
Such examples emerge in the long river of history and countless examples!
Therefore, Yue Yao's questioning was indeed a bit too presumptuous, after all, they just met last night.
However, because of this, Yue Yao's concern for him became increasingly prominent.
Otherwise, people wouldn't care about this matter!
"I'm not hiding it from Miss Yueyao, I also want to take the imperial examination path, but I'm not strong enough and failed the exam many times!"
Lin Xu said to himself.
"Sir, you are too modest! If you have such talent and poor strength and fail the exam repeatedly, I really don't know who else can pass the exam!"
Yue Yao obviously didn't believe Lin Xu's explanation.
"I am not humble, I really failed the exam many times! Although I was able to write pretty good poems when I was inspired, I didn't specialize in writing poetry during the imperial examination! No matter what I wrote the poems
No matter how good it is, it is useless if the policy is not in the eyes of the examiner."
Lin Xu said with a wry smile.
After hearing these words, Yue Yao couldn't help but smile.
That’s right, the imperial examination does not only test poetry, nor does it particularly value literary talent. The focus is on the meaning of the classics and policy theory. No matter how good the talent is, as long as the meaning of the classics and policy theory is not up to standard, then you will not be able to pass the exam.
Throughout history, I don’t know how many amazing talents can write beautiful articles with a pen, but they just can’t get into the imperial examination. Many people can’t overcome this obstacle in their hearts, so they are depressed for life.
Thinking of this, Yue Yao couldn't help feeling very guilty. She felt that she didn't understand the situation, so she asked this question. It was really too presumptuous!
So she immediately apologized: "Yueyao offended, sir, please forgive me!"
Lin Xu was not interested in the imperial examination, so he didn't think there was anything, and he wouldn't be depressed because of it. He waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "No offense. If you can't pass the exam, you won't pass it.
Nothing. I think it’s good to do business now, and it’s also good to be free and easy.” This chapter has been completed!