Wu Shicheng beat him up forty times and imprisoned him for a month. In addition to returning the old man Luo Buhuan's goods and mules, he also compensated Luo Buhuan fifty taels of silver. The payment was to be settled on the same day. Otherwise, he would be imprisoned in a cell and have to pay for prison meals.
, in the end he had to obey. Luo Buhuan was a blessing in disguise. He was frightened and met Mr. Yin from Dali Temple in the capital. Wu Shicheng was smart and handled the case seriously. His grievances were redressed. Therefore, Luo Buhuan was very happy and told everyone about him.
case, Wu Shicheng's prestige soared for a while.
It happened that the boy's examination happened and a group of talents were recruited. Scholars were selected from among the boys, and Wu Shicheng took charge of the county examination. Unexpectedly, the results were outstanding, and more than a hundred talents were admitted.
This is the best result in Zaoyang’s history.
So Wu Shicheng decided to hold a celebration event for the scholars, so that the scholars could get to know County Magistrate Wu Shicheng deeply. He knew that Magistrate Wu loved the people like his own children. He also knew that Magistrate Wu cherished and cherished talents.
Of course the scholars were happy. Some old boys were admitted as scholars, and from then on they were proud and proud, and could show off in front of their wives.
The celebrations arranged by Magistrate Wu are known to the whole county. The streets are decorated with lights and colorful decorations, just like the New Year. They look very grand. Businessmen smelled the business opportunities and came from all over the country to take advantage of this opportunity to make a lot of money.
Of course, the scholars are not so fussy, they are more generous. After all, they have different status now and have reached a new level. Everyone respects them. They don’t have to kneel down when meeting the county magistrate. Scholar ladies can wear red clothes and red shoes.
It made the scholars feel honored. Of course, the scholar's wife had nothing to say because of her husband. Naturally, she was more willing to serve her scholar husband. With her status changed, it was not impossible to divorce her. There were thousands of reasons, and she was eventually divorced.
It's a fact. Anyone who puts it on will feel pain.
The scholars thought they were great talents. Indeed, with so many scholars in this small county, it could be called a cultural county and among the best in the country. Wu Shicheng's face was bright, and it was natural to spend money to celebrate, and the people accepted it. The people felt that the celebrations were
You have to do it, spend the court's money, grow your own face, and when you go out and say that you are from Zaoyang, everyone will know that you are from Xiucai County, and you will feel particularly honored.
If Zaoyang County has no special characteristics, it may be just an ordinary county with nothing special about it. It will be buried among hundreds of counties across the country without any influence, and will never bubble up again. It will always be submerged.
Xiucai County organizes scholar celebrations and scholar banquets. Some people who have wives and wives regret that they got married too early and the scholar wife quit. If she is not my wife, how can she be admitted as a scholar. There are really not many single scholars, so things
Rareness is precious, because there are too few single talents, so they attract people's attention.
It is not easy to be a scholar. Some people spend most of their lives to become a scholar. Some are still children with all their hair and beards turned white. They are considered old boys, not old naughty boys.
Unmarried scholars have become the focus of attention for women who are waiting for marriage.
Near the academy, the willow trees drooped and their silk threads fluttered.
The peonies are in full bloom, and the green willows and red flowers make the scenery particularly beautiful.
A girl was standing at a silk thread shop, preparing to buy materials for women's red.
I saw a handsome young man who was a new talent named Yao Mingyuan.
The girl's name is Qu Sile.
Yao Mingyuan was selected as a scholar, and he was very happy. He studied hard for ten years in a cold window and no one cared about him. He was tired of sitting on the bench, and even ghosts didn't come for fear of freezing to death. He became famous throughout the county in one fell swoop, and he felt that the spring breeze was proud of his horse's hooves.
Ji, and he also knows that we are not from Penghao. These all make him feel that even the spring comes to congratulate him. He has become the center of the universe, which is like the whole dynasty gives him a meaning that he does not want. He is so high-spirited that he is almost crazy.
It looked like a dissolute and dissolute body, which made many Huaichun women's hearts shake. Qu Sile was one of them. He forgot to drop the thread in his hand. After being reminded by his boss, he hurriedly picked it up, lowered his head, blushed, and smiled, so as to get over it. All this was taken care of by a matchmaker.
Seeing that the matchmaker has sharp eyes and professional sensitivity, she is ready to pick the young men and women of her age who are her favorites.
She caught the eye of Qu Sile and the scholar Yao Mingyuan. Unlike others, this was a business opportunity. It was obvious that Xie Qian, the matchmaker, was waving to her cheerfully. She was overjoyed and hurriedly walked to Qu Sile.
He smiled and said, "What's wrong? You're attracted to it?"
"Qu Sile, what's wrong with you? Are you attracted to him?" the matchmaker continued to ask.
Qu Sile's mother was familiar with the matchmaker, and the matchmaker also knew Qu Sile. Qu Sile was only thinking about good things. When the matchmaker asked, he quickly lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled, but did not speak.
"This damn girl is so shy! Don't worry, if you like it, just nod. This newly admitted scholar is my neighbor. I have watched him grow up since he was a child. When others play, he studies, when others get married, he also studies, and he
Just read every day.”
"This person likes reading, so that's why he was admitted as a scholar, right?" Qu Sile asked.
"Yes, his ancestors were once prosperous, but by his father's generation, they were in decline. There was no way. He could only wash away the shame of his father's generation by getting a job. As a result, there was that grass on his old grave. There was no way, he just
It’s high school. No one is convinced. If you don’t dislike him and fall in love with him, I will be the matchmaker to help you match up and make this a good marriage. What do you think?” said the matchmaker.
"Just because I like it doesn't mean anything. My mother has the final say on this matter. However, I would like to thank you for your concern. You should be more cautious when it comes to your children's marriage. Auntie, if nothing goes wrong, I will go home." Qu
Sile said with a smile.
"As long as you like it, it's easy to handle. I'll take care of the rest. If you're busy, go ahead, go ahead." The matchmaker said.
When the matchmaker returned home, she went to the scholar's home.
The scholar's house had been extremely busy these two days, and many relatives appeared out of thin air to congratulate him.
Yao Mingyuan was very depressed. These people could not be invited in normal times. If the scholar's family was doing something, they would post invitations and people would despise poverty and find various reasons not to come. Of course, these reasons were all rather euphemistic and seemed to be unreasonable.
Reasonable.
Yao Mingyuan knew very well, but just because he didn't say something, it didn't mean he was confused. Even if he didn't say it, he knew very well. Relatives dislike the poor and love the rich, and that's absolutely true.
Nowadays, everyone has heard that Yao Mingyuan has passed the scholar examination. Everyone comes to congratulate him, want to get some light, or want to leave an impression. Someone needs to be a foil. The foil seems to be a relative of the scholar, and everyone feels honored and proud to tell it.
The matchmaker saw the opportunity, and after the guests who came to celebrate left, she went to Yao Mingyuan's home.
Yao Mingyuan knew this person and knew that she was a snob. She disliked the poor and loved the rich. In the past, she always ignored people when she was not admitted as a scholar. But now that she has been admitted, things have changed.
Yao Mingyuan hated her from the bottom of his heart.
Yao Mingyuan's parents also knew who this neighbor was. They asked her to help introduce Yao Mingyuan to a partner before. The matchmaker disliked his family for being poor and was afraid that his family wouldn't even be able to come up with money to thank the matchmaker. So they didn't agree. Now that he's suddenly visiting, there must be someone.
question.
"Old girl!" the matchmaker greeted as soon as she came in, as if she was from out of town.
"Who?" Yao Mingyuan's mother asked.
"Old neighbor, congratulations to the new talent! Your family has been burnt with incense. Yao Xiucai is really young and promising. In the future, he will rise steadily, steadily and securely."
"Thank you for your kind words! Come sit down and drink some water."
"No, I have something to tell you about the new talent."
"Please tell me something!"
"There is a girl named Qu Sile, who is two streets away from here. She was buying thread at the Academy this morning and happened to see the county's scholars carrying out a celebration. She also forgot to buy thread because she saw
I have fallen in love with your scholar Yao Mingyuan. I am here to seek your opinions and see if there is any chance of success in this marriage." The matchmaker said.
"Old sister! You watched our Mingyuan grow up and you know his temper and character. He is career-oriented, just like getting fame, becoming a scholar, and not having to kneel down when meeting the county master. This is
There are many differences from ordinary people. Of course, there are many differences. I can’t list them all.”
"Are you saying that you don't want to talk about marriage?"
"Yes now, you can ask him himself, am I not anxious? Seeing that other people's children have become fathers, at my age, I am still raising children. You also advise him to open up and don't just read sages.
You must read books and don’t hear what happens outside the window. You must get married and have children, otherwise it is a crime. It is disobedient and unfilial. You should be punished. I don’t feel bad. It’s just that he told you personally, so as not to say that I can’t pass on the message.”
"Sister, don't be sad. Whose son can worry less? My son, like your sister, is not obedient. He only commits murder and arson. He does all kinds of bad things. I am going to die from anger every day. It's not that I am lucky, but I am early.
He died several times." said the matchmaker.
"Oh, by the way, what's your son's name? Look at my memory, I've forgotten everything you said."
"His name is Xiao Xinyan. Because he is short of money, I asked a fortune teller to name him this. His last name is, of course, the last name of that damn guy of mine. As soon as I heard this name, I knew he was not a scholar. Unlike your family
A son, as soon as he hears his name, is destined to be a scholar. Mingyuan means a person who sees far and understands things." said the matchmaker.
"Xinyan's mom, old sister, I don't care if he lives or not, his name is just a code name and has no meaning. The key is to see how a person behaves," said Mingyuan's mother.
"Is your Mingyuan at home?"
"exist."
"Can we meet and have a word?"
"Okay. Mingyuan, Mingyuan!"
"Mom, what's the matter?" Yao Mingyuan had just seen off the guests when he came in and heard his mother calling him.
"Son, this is the neighbor's aunt, Xiao Xinyan's mother, do you know her?"
"I know you, mother. This is auntie, a neighbor." Mingyuan said.
"Congratulations on passing the examination as a scholar." Xinyan's mother said.
"Scholarship is nothing, there are still candidates, the number one scholar, the real success is the number one scholar, the scholar just starts." Mingyuan said.
"Take your time, you have now surpassed the population of Zaoyang County by several million. If my son were half as big as you, I would wake up from my dreams in the middle of the night with a smile. Unfortunately, my son Xiao Xinyan is far behind. He is a
He is a reckless, rude, ignorant, and lazy man," said the matchmaker.
"He and I have taken different paths. He is smart and capable, and he can become a great person without studying. I don't have any special skills. I only have the path of studying." Yao Mingyuan said.
"I don't understand this. In short, I think you are on the right path. My son has no future. It's not that I look down on him. If it comes up, I will definitely say good things about him everywhere. The problem is that he has no advantages. This makes people sad.
I feel very depressed. Madam, I came today and have nothing to do. I just want to ask if Mingyuan has a sweetheart?" asked the matchmaker.
"Auntie, not yet." Mingyuan replied.
"That's right, I study the books of sages every day, how can I have time to pick up girls? If it doesn't happen, I will make a living by being a matchmaker. With that boy Xiao Xinyan, I have been drinking the northwest wind for a long time. I came today for no other reason than to be a man.
When you are ready to get married, when you are a girl, you will be successful and famous. You will take the exams later, start a family first, and then start a business. Try to do both. If you keep studying hard, I am afraid it will affect your family. The best time of a person is once
If it is wasted, it cannot be recovered again. It is a pity." The matchmaker said.
"Auntie is right. I wonder where Auntie is going to introduce me to this girl? Where does she live? Can we meet her?" Mingyuan asked.
"It's two streets away from here. It's called Qu Sile. She was buying thread on the street today and happened to see you Mingyuan attending an event in the academy, so she fell in love with you. I wonder if Mingyuan has any impressions?"
the matchmaker asked.
"Oh, I remembered that there was a girl who was buying threads. She looked at me directly and made me irritable." Mingyuan said.
"How is this girl?" asked the matchmaker.
"I think she's average. She's a little fatter. She doesn't look like the one in the painting. She's a graceful lady and a gentleman." Mingyuan said.
"Mingyuan, it's not what my aunt told you. It's easy for a fat woman to have children and give birth to many children. It's easy to support her. A slim woman looks comfortable but is useless in reality. She will fall down when the wind blows. If you marry her,
If you want to serve him, how can you have the time to study sagely books and continue to obtain fame? Besides, marry a fat girl who is in good health and studies hard. She can take care of you and not feel tired. How good is this! Look,
Many of them have succeeded in studying, passed exams, and have wives at home. All of them are not weak, but in fact very healthy. Do you want to find a sick boy to come back?" asked the matchmaker.
"No, I don't think we should just focus on quantity when we have children, but also on quality. One soldier and a litter of generals. If there are not many children in the family, one child is worth ten. You see, I need to be talented and good-looking.
Just like the person in the painting, who is pleasing to the eye and can bear the responsibility of having children, only such a girl is worthy of marrying home." Mingyuan said.
"Okay, I understand. If you don't like it, I will find it for you and introduce it to you. Do you like it? I can't make your mother sad. He doesn't say anything about you, but in fact he still hopes to have a grandson soon.
Only in this way can he truly complete his mission. As elders, we all hope that you will live a happy life. If you don’t like Qu Sile, I will tell her to find someone else who is suitable and stop wasting time on you. Do you think it’s okay?
Okay?" asked the matchmaker.
"Okay! Don't waste time on me, you can tell her directly!" Mingyuan said. This chapter has been completed!