The school lasted for six days and had one day off, and in a blink of an eye it was time for the day off.
While studying, Yunjing felt that time passed very quickly, and he didn't even feel that he had learned anything. Six days passed just like that.
Early that morning, Li Qiu put on a casual gown, which was not as formal as usual when going to school.
They don't have to go to school. They make their own breakfast, which is simple porridge and pickles. What they eat is no different from that of ordinary poor people.
After the meal, Li Qiu said to Yun Jing: "Jing'er, do you still remember that we don't have much rations? We have to find ways to earn rations. Although we can save a lot of food by eating in school on weekdays, if we don't prepare in advance
If you prepare, you will be hungry later.”
"Of course I remember it," Yunjing replied.
Nodding, Li Qiu added: "Although it is midsummer now, autumn will come soon, and winter will come in a few months. Therefore, in addition to food rations, we also need to prepare firewood and charcoal fires in advance. We spend most of our time in school.
, there is not much time to take care of these, in order to avoid starvation and cold, so we have to start thinking about these now."
Hearing what he said, Yun Jing thought to himself that the master was trying to test how he could earn money and food, right? He was only six years old, so it was too difficult for him...
The fact is that he thinks too much.
Li Qiu said bluntly: "Jing'er, let's go, my teacher will take you to make money today. Let you see how educated people make money to support their families without official salary."
Yunjing was a little surprised that he didn't take the opportunity to test himself. He didn't hesitate and immediately asked: "Master, do we need to prepare anything?"
After getting to know each other in the past few days, Yunjing learned that after a scholar obtains a meritorious service, even the most junior one as a child, he can receive a certain amount of money and food from the government. The higher the merit, the more he will receive. If he becomes an official, there will also be
Salary, if you are greedy, the benefits will be great...
So apart from these, how do scholars make money to support their families?
Yunjing guessed that it was nothing more than writing letters for others...
Li Qiu said with a smile: "Of course we have to prepare it. A table, pen, ink, paper and inkstone are enough. Oh, by the way, we also have to disguise ourselves. Otherwise, we will not be able to boast about being a teacher and make money in the town with the face of being a teacher."
It’s a bit too easy”
Yunjing felt that the master was bragging, but he couldn't find a reason to refute...
The next moment, he was shocked. After Li Qiu finished speaking, his face was like a magic trick. His muscles squirmed and quickly turned into another face. Not only that, the bones on his body crackled.
There was a loud noise, and then he was two inches shorter!
If he hadn't seen the changes in his master with his own eyes, Yun Jing would never have believed that the stranger in front of him was the master he had been with for so long.
"It didn't scare you, did it?" Li Qiu, who had changed his appearance, asked him.
Yun Jing shook his head and said, "I'm not scared at all. I just think Master's skills are a bit too amazing."
"It's just shrinking the bones to change the appearance. It's very simple for me as a teacher. Maybe you think it's magical. In fact, this method can only deceive people below the innate stage, but it can't deceive people above the innate stage.
, Appearance and height can be easily changed, but a person's aura is not easy to change, so it's nothing, well, you will understand later, don't worry about it now," Li Qiu explained casually.
Yunjing Xindao: Master, if you don’t feel pain in your back while standing and talking, it doesn’t matter to you. That’s because you are standing at a different height. From an ordinary person’s perspective, your skills are already astonishing.
What's more, I probably won't be able to find another person with your ability in the entire Xinlin County. Is this nothing?
Then he secretly thought to himself, with such an ability, it would not be difficult to pretend to be another person, right? If... well, pretending to be someone else and doing bad things, how much injustice would it cause?
Yunjing didn't dare to think deeply, it was too immoral to use such skills to do bad things!
Li Qiu didn't know what Yunjing was thinking, so he stretched out his hand and rubbed his face twice. Yunjing felt a cool breath brushing his cheeks, and then heard Li Qiu say: "This way, no one will recognize our teacher.
Just two disciples”
Yunjing knew that his master also helped him disguise himself...
Do you want it to be so casual?
This kind of skill shouldn't be something that's rare to encounter only in a million. Master, you just used it so casually, which I can't accept.
Then Li Qiu prepared some pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and carried a backpack with a few pieces of wood that could be spliced together. He asked Yunjing to bring two small stools, and they set off towards Niujiao Town.
On the way, Li Qiu briefly told Yunjing how educated people can make money to support their families.
What he said was similar to what Yunjing guessed, but it was more detailed, and there were even many ways to make money that Yunjing had not thought of.
Because the popularization rate of knowledge here is not high, there are still many places for people who have read books to make money. You can earn a sum of money by helping others write letters, choosing names, writing genealogy tablets, etc.
The name Yunjing was originally given by his grandfather Yun Lin when he came to town and spent several money on bamboo weaving works to get it from a scholar.
A few bamboo woven products must have cost more than ten copper coins, and they were just named "Yunjing". It is conceivable that it is very easy for scholars to make money.
No wonder Li Qiu has not been worried about food rations during this period of time.
There is no standard fee for writing letters, naming names, and writing family trees. If you think you are of high standard, you can charge more. Of course, the other person must also be willing to do it. In short, it is something you and I agree with.
Yunjing heard Li Qiu say that many times scholars, well, including those who just read books, are often a bit hypocritical and would rather not do business than lower prices...
In addition to these few places to make money, you can also sell the words you write and the paintings you draw. There is no end to this. If you write well and draw wonderfully, and meet the right person, you can draw one word at a time.
It is possible to sell for sky-high prices.
For rich people, money can't buy me. I'm happy.
Then, you can make money by helping people write contracts, marriage contracts, lawsuits, etc. You can also make money by selling copies of books.
What Yunjing found most outrageous was that Li Qiu said that he could make money by reading letters for others, and he called it a blessing...
Although some people find it incredible, it actually makes sense when you think about it. If a person receives a letter but is illiterate, you have to find someone to read it to you, and then you don’t have to mean it? And if you don’t mean it well, you will encounter ill intentions.
The bad ones may have misrepresented the contents of the letter to you.
The above-mentioned ways of making money mentioned by Li Qiu are all common methods for people who have read books. If you are knowledgeable and capable, if you receive a business to help others translate martial arts secrets or classics, then you can make it directly!
Also, if you have a good brain and write some stories, if you write well and get published, you can make a lot of money...