【001】Everything is inferior, only reading is high!
In the twelfth year of Yongtai, summer.
Anping County, Xiaohe Village.
In midsummer, a heavy rain swept away most of the scorching heat and brought a rare refreshing coolness.
Under the tree, the forty-year-old Ge Yuanwai was leaning on the rocking chair with his eyes narrowed, a look of contentment on his face.
Under the shade of a tree not far from him, a young man in coarse linen clothes was leaning on a stone table, copying in front of a thread-bound book. There were many copied papers on the ground around him. Press with stones to dry.
This scene attracted many villagers to stop.
"Tsk, tsk, little Mr. Su is really amazing, he can read so many words." Aunt Li clicked her tongue.
"No, don't look at that book. It's not even a finger thick. Let me tell you, there are at least several thousand words in it!"
Uncle Wang added proudly, as if the boy was his own child.
"Thousands of words!"
Several villagers were gasping for air.
"This knowledge... Well, if my Tiedan can be half as smart as him, I will be considered a proud ancestor."
Liu Erzhu's face was filled with envy and he hated himself for not being able to give birth to such a smart son.
"So what if you're smart? Do you have a Qishu Xiu from your family?"
Zhang Cuihua curled her lips and said sourly: "No matter how talented Su Ping is, didn't he go to the county school? In the end, it wasn't all in vain."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent for a while.
The county school is run by the government, and it is cheaper than a private school, but it is not within the reach of the families in Xiaohe Village.
After a long while, someone spoke up, slightly curious: "By the way, why did Mr. Su work so hard all of a sudden? In just half a year, people from all over the country knew about it."
"Hey, what's so strange about this."
Aunt Li sighed, shook her head, and said: "This child has a hard life. He lost his father when he couldn't remember. His mother finally raised him up. He also got rid of his illness last winter. Now he is the only one left in the family. There is no need." Does the function work?”
"Hey, that's right..."
Everyone sighed and dispersed.
At this time, the young man in the courtyard finally finished transcribing.
He gently put the brush aside and looked at the paper in front of him, his eyes dazed for a moment.
His name is indeed Su Ping, but he is not the Su Ping that the villagers have grown up watching.
Half a year ago, I was still the leader of a small department of a listed company.
After fainting at a drinking party, he was suddenly diagnosed with a rare disease called moyamoya disease.
In the end, he passed away with regret in his best years and said goodbye to the world of luxury and wealth.
When he opened his eyes again, he became Su Ping from Xiaohe Village.
Also named Su Ping, the one who was replaced had a completely different fate.
In the inherited memory, before the original person was born, his father was drafted to the border and never came back.
His mother, Mrs. Liu, worked hard to raise him, but she herself developed a disease and ultimately failed to survive last winter.
It was precisely because of the death of his mother that his original body died in grief, so he made room for his time-traveled self.
Time travel!
Why time travel and not rebirth?
Su Ping sighed in his heart.
According to memory, this world is called China Continent.
Xiaohe Village is located in Zhongzhou, which belongs to the territory of the Daqing Dynasty.
Daqing...is not any familiar historical dynasty.
It's just time travel, the key is that his background is still so bad.
Xiaohe Village is very poor, and my family is even poorer.
A single-room tile-roofed house with no other advantages except that it does not leak, and ten acres of fields that produce one hundred and twenty kilograms of millet per mu.
This is all the family property.
It's at least a poor place for other people to travel through time, but what about you?
Not even a poor family.
He was a nobleman from a poor family who had fallen into disgrace. From his own family background, he could be considered a middle peasant.
The best thing about misfortune is that my memory has become so strong that I can recite a book even if I don't understand its meaning after reading it several times.
Moreover, in the Daqing Dynasty, the status of scholars was beyond imagination.
This can be seen from Ge Yuanwai's status in Xiaohe Village.
You know, Ge Yuanwai has no fame, he is just an old boy who has failed many times.
Just like that, it was too late for the people in Xiaohe Village to curry favor.
Ge Yuanwai often sighed and said that if he became a scholar, the magistrates in Anping County would treat him with courtesy.
In the Daqing Dynasty, the saying "Everything is inferior, only reading is high" is no longer a kind of praise, but a true portrayal of the real world.
Although Su Ping didn't understand why, he was not good at anything else. With his super memory, wouldn't he be good at reading and taking exams?
Not to mention being promoted to a scholar, he felt that there was still hope for him if he became a scholar and had enough food and clothing.
Moreover, the mourning period in Daqing is only forty-nine days, not three years, so the death of the original mother will not affect his participation in the imperial examination next year.
Thinking of this, Su Ping's belief became firmer, he breathed a sigh of relief, and pressed the last page of paper with stones.
Then, he held the linear book in his hands and examined it page by page.
After confirming that no foreign objects had fallen in, he closed the book and smoothed out the creases over and over again.
It's not a quirk of any zodiac sign, it's just that I really can't afford it.
Most of the family's income in the past few years has been spent on buying medicine for my mother Liu, and there really is no money left to buy books.
As a last resort, Su Ping could only borrow books from Ge Yuanwai to copy.
A simple-covered book like this, with inferior paper and ink, costs half a tael per copy.
The ten acres of farmland at home are in full production two seasons a year, but we can only buy a dozen books.
As for selling land, Su Ping doesn't do such things as burning forests for hunting.
So in order not to stain or damage these books, he was very careful every time.
not far away.
Member Ge seemed to be awake from a deep sleep. He saw Su Ping's actions and couldn't help but nod secretly.
In fact, he is not a very generous person, especially since these books are so precious that even his own family members have to ask for permission first if they want to read them.
But from all over the country, there was a scholar like Su Ping, who was modest and courteous, and he liked her from the bottom of his heart.
He couldn't help but want to see how far this young man could go.
After a while, Su Ping finally put the books in order, stood up and bowed to Mr. Ge: "Ge Weng, the students have finished copying."
"Yes, Not Bad."
Ge Yuanwai sat up straight and nodded with satisfaction, "Now your knowledge has surpassed mine. If you gain fame in the future, don't forget to treat me to a drink."
"When it comes to learning, a strict teacher is in trouble. If the teacher is strict, then the Tao will be respected. After the Tao is respected, the people will know and respect the learner."
Su Ping shook his head and said: "Ge Weng taught me a lot. Although he does not have the name of master and disciple, he is actually a master and disciple. Once the student achieves something, he will never forget this great kindness."
This passage comes from the Book of Rites, which means that learning is a journey. Respecting teachers is very rare. Only when you respect teachers can you respect the knowledge you have learned. Only when knowledge is respected can you have the desire to learn and improve.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
As soon as these words came out, Officer Ge's eyes flashed brightly, and he said hello three times, and then said: "I have already said hello to Tu Xuezheng from the county school. He is willing to vouch for you in the third examination for children next year."
The three examinations for children are the county examination, the government examination, and the hospital examination. In Daqing, these three examinations are held once a year, usually in February, April, and June.
To take these three exams, the sponsor needs to be at least a junior citizen, and Ge Yuan is not qualified.
So Su Ping bowed respectfully again.
After receiving the courtesy, Mr. Ge turned around and shouted to the room: "Peace, come out."
"Coming! Coming!"
A childish voice came from inside the room.
Soon, a small figure clutched a book and ran out in a hurry, panting and standing in front of Su Ping.
"What should I do if I fall down while running so fast?"
Su Ping smiled and touched the little guy's head.
Ge Ping'an is the youngest son of Yuan Ge. He is just eight years old and is at the age to study.
Whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, the little guy would rather ask Su Ping than the stern Ge Yuanwai.
"Brother Su."
Ge Ping'an took a few breaths, then stood up straight and bowed to Su Ping in a formal manner.
Su Ping returned the gift and said with a smile: "It seems that you have a lot of questions this time?"
"There are four miles!"
Ge Ping'an raised the book in his hand, with the word "Holy Science" written on it.
"Just tell me."
Su Ping was not humble and said seriously.
Ge Ping'an turned the book to the corresponding position and read according to the above: "The so-called people who rule the country in peace are that when the superiors are old and the people are filial, the superiors are long and the people are fraternal, and when the superiors are compassionate to the orphans but the people are not doubled, this is
A gentleman has the right principles."
After finishing reading, Ge Ping'an looked at Su Ping eagerly.
Su Ping thought about it for a while and then said: "The reason why it is said that in order to pacify the world, we must govern the country well, because people with high status respect the elderly and care for the lonely, and those with low status will follow suit. So.
, Those with high moral character know that their words and deeds will be learned by others, and they will practice the law."
Ge Ping'an listened carefully, but still seemed to understand.
Su Ping smiled and asked: "Think about it, will you sometimes imitate me or your father in speaking and doing things?"
"oh……"
Ge Ping'an suddenly realized it and immediately felt a little shy.
"This is called what goes up and what follows. When you get the title and become a high official in the future, you have to remember this."
Su Ping said with a smile.
"Well, I'll remember that."
Ge Ping'an nodded solemnly, and then asked: "Then, what is the way of justice?"
Boom~
Su Ping did not answer, but flicked Ge Pingan's forehead with his finger.
"Well……"
The little guy pouted, covering his forehead and looking at Su Ping in confusion.
"You don't like it when Brother Su hits you for no reason, right? Then when you become someone else's big brother, don't hit him for no reason. And the meaning of the law is..."
One of them is young and the other is older. One keeps asking questions and the other takes the trouble to explain.
Member Ge was also listening attentively, occasionally feeling like he was reviewing the past and learning something new.
Just like that, without realizing it, the sky gradually darkened. By the time the question and answer session between the two ended, people around them had already lit oil lamps.
"It's really rude of me to bother you for too long today. I hope Ge Weng doesn't blame me."
Su Ping packed up the papers that had been dried and said goodbye to Mr. Ge.
"It's already this hour. Let's eat here before leaving."
Ge Weng offered words to persuade him to stay.
Su Ping could see that this was more than just a polite comment, but he still declined politely: "Student Meng Geweng has taken great care of me, how dare I be so shameless."
"That's fine."
Ge Yuanwai nodded, waved his hand to two long-term workers, and said, "It's difficult to travel at night, so you two can get lanterns to send them off."
Su Ping was about to refuse, but when he saw Member Ge showing displeasure, he couldn't help but feel helpless.
Although we need to climb a small hill to go home from here, we have walked this road back and forth hundreds of times in half a year. I can go back with my eyes closed, no matter where I need to go.
But the person also had good intentions, so if he refused, it would be a bit awkward.
Su Ping thanked him with clasped fists and left with the two long-term workers.
Mr. Ge watched Su Ping go away and couldn't help but murmured: "How can we not be gentle, kind, respectful, thrifty and generous?"
"Dad, what does this sentence mean?"
The eight-year-old little guy forgot about his fear for a moment and asked.
"Haha, if your brother Su goes well in the imperial examination, I'm afraid he will become a high-ranking official."
Ge Yuanwai imitated Su Ping and touched his youngest son's head for the first time and found that the touch felt unusually good.
"High official? How big is it?"
"It's very, very big..."
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The two long-term workers were in front holding lanterns, and Su Ping was in the back.
He was not very familiar with the people from the two neighboring villages, and the two long-term workers did not dare to speak first, so they slowly approached the "Su House" in silence.
"Huh? Something's wrong!"
Su Ping suddenly stopped.
Looking from a distance, there are bright lights and shadows in the direction of my house.
You can also vaguely hear sounds like horse hooves tapping and snorting.
horses?
Su Ping was confused.
The terrain of Xiaohe Village is uneven. If you want to reach here by horseback, you need to detour more than ten miles on the official road. If you have the time, you can walk in with two legs without hurting the horse.
Whoever has nothing to do but rides in after eating is not such a waste if he has money, right?
The key is... look at this direction, the other party is coming for you!
At this time, the two long-term workers also stopped, looked at each other and said to Su Ping: "Mr. Su, we are almost here. The lights are shining in front, so we won't see you off."
After saying that, the two of them turned around and walked away without looking back, their steps hurried, obviously afraid of getting into trouble.
Su Ping did not force him to stay, nor did he blame him. He hesitated for a moment and then moved on.
There is the foundation for his survival in this world. He cannot escape or escape.