Royal Gold Magistrate

"The purpose of life is to give..."

"Okay, okay! Let's stop here, very good!" Mo Xiaohu gave him an appreciative glance.

But because of wearing sunglasses, Xiao Letian couldn't see his true face clearly.

I just felt that he was looking at me, and my heart couldn't help but feel tense.

"Next, I will ask you two simple questions. How much is 44 plus 37?"

"81" Xiao Letian blurted out without hesitation.

Mo Xiaohu was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "What about 94 plus 83?"

"170 seven." Xiao Letian blurted out again.

Mo Xiaohu gradually became serious.

There is no mathematical environment in Dajing, and ordinary people can do their calculations when buying vegetables.

But singling him out for number crunching always seemed difficult.

Even the addition and subtraction within ten is confusing.

It's really surprising that the kid in front of him can calculate so fast and correctly.

"What is one thousand 350 six minus 280 one plus six hundred and thirty-nine?"

"One thousand and 710 four." Xiao Letian answered quickly again.

This guy is obviously talented, or he has been trained, otherwise it is impossible to be so fast, and he is a good seed anyway.

Mo Xiaohu slapped the table excitedly: "Okay! Come on, write your name and address here!"

Xiao Letian was overjoyed, and hurriedly tore a blank piece of paper to leave a message.

"Tomorrow at [-]:[-] o'clock, remember to take the second exam at the Banshan newspaper! Let's go."

Mo Xiaohu took the paper from Xiao Letian's hand, and wrote a big character A on top of his name.

Seeing this, Xiao Letian felt ecstasy in his heart.

Repeatedly: "Thank you interviewer, thank you interviewer!"

After finishing speaking, he turned and left, with a little lightness in his steps.

Xiao Letian rushed home, feeling this rare joy all the way.

Until returning home, the joy disappeared immediately.

Walking into my own dilapidated house, a person who should not have appeared at this time appeared in the house.

An old man with a stooped waist was leaning over to pack something in the stove.

Hearing the sound of the door being opened, he immediately looked back.

"Le Tian? Why did you come back so early today? Didn't you say you were going to study with your classmates?"

Xiao Letian looked at the other party's ravine and weather-beaten face, and his heart was shrouded in a huge sense of shame.

Nervously called Dad, then said with a guilty conscience: "Mr. has something to do today, so I went back early."

Xiao Kang saw that his son's expression was different, he said "Oh" without asking any further questions, and continued to clean up with his head down.

Xiao Letian said awkwardly: "Father, why did you come back so early today?"

"I was fired by my boss, and I will go out to find a job tomorrow. Have you eaten? It's just in time for you to eat together."

Xiao Kang opened the lid of the pot, and the steam gushed out immediately, and after dissipating, several sweet potatoes were exposed.

After picking it out with chopsticks, I took two sets of bowls and chopsticks, and brought them to the dilapidated and stained dining table aside.

Then he took a small bowl of pickles from the stove.

After everything was arranged, he said, "Let's eat, and continue reading after eating, don't waste time."

The father and son sat down, bowed their heads and ate in silence, neither of them spoke.

In this slightly dark broken house, the atmosphere is even more silent.

Halfway through the meal, Xiao Kang spoke: "An interesting thing happened in the city today. I heard that a university was established in the eastern suburbs, and it caused a lot of noise. I heard people talking about it on the way home."

Xiao Letian showed a trace of expression on his face, and hurriedly asked: "Father, what do you think of Dongjiao University?"

"Heh... I heard people say that it is for cultivating craftsmen. It is really ridiculous. It is so polite and disrespectful." Xiao Kang showed a bit of contempt on his face: "Entering the Eastern Suburb University can enter the imperial court. Do you dare to pretend to be a university."

Xiao Letian couldn't hide his disappointment, he pursed his lips and lowered his head to pick up the rice.

This trace of emotion was keenly captured by Xiao Kang, Xiao Kang frowned and said, "What did you learn in class today?"

"No...it's nothing, Mr. was unwell early in the morning, I taught myself with my classmates." Xiao Letian hesitated.

"What exactly did you learn!" Xiao Kang's tone became a little more serious, his hands stopped, and his eyes fixed on Xiao Letian.

"How did I teach you since childhood! Tell the truth!"

Xiao Letian was frightened, goosebumps all over his body, and tremblingly said: "I...I went to see the... interview at Eastern Suburb University."

"brute!!!"

As soon as Xiao Letian finished speaking, Xiao Kang suddenly jumped up and kicked Xiao Letian over.

Caught off guard, Xiao Letian was kicked to the corner of the wall, and shrank into a ball skillfully.

Bloodshots gradually climbed up Xiao Kang's eyes, panting heavily: "I'm working outside for you to study...You actually want to be a craftsman! Are you worthy of your mother! Are you worthy of me!!"

Xiao Letian muttered, looking at his old father, he felt ashamed.

Xiao Kang was full of regret.

His wife died early, leaving only such an only son.

He is also a scholar!

In order to raise the child, he gave up the exam and gave up all his future!

He became an old farmer who was low in the dust, working outside for others in exchange for a little pitiful wages.

His only dignity is the worn-out Confucian uniform that symbolizes his status as a scholar, but he doesn't care even if he is laughed at.

Because he also has a son...smart since he was a child.

As long as it is cultivated carefully, one day it will be able to rise to the top, and the carp will leap over the dragon gate and enter the Tianzitang.

Glory to ancestors, glory to the lintel!

For this reason, he suffered everything.

It's a pity...this son is smart, but he always lacks the perseverance that ordinary people should have when it comes to reading, so that he failed to pass the entrance examination three times.

But the potential is there, as long as you work hard, you will definitely be able to pass the exam!

Xiao Kang always told himself so.

But today, this dream, the hope that supported him to bear the burden of life, suddenly shattered!

The death of his wife, his son's failure to make progress, and his grievances all began to reverberate in Xiao Kang's mind like a flying horse.

Waves of dizziness hit Xiao Kang's senses, and two lines of tears flowed down the gully on his face.

suddenly!

Xiao Kang seemed to have gone crazy, picked up the broom next to the table, and hit Xiao Letian!

He yelled and cursed: "Bastard! Beast!! Are you worthy of your mother! Are you worthy of yourself!"

A heavy blow landed on Xiao Letian.

He couldn't read well, and his father beat him countless times.

It's just that it was a small fight before, but this time it was really angry!

Xiao Letian covered his face and wailed, without making any excuses, he saw his father tearing up through his fingers.

Eyes are also moist.

Tears gathered more and more, Xiao Letian let go of his hand, and suddenly knelt down in front of Xiao Kang.

Bang Bang Bang!He kowtowed his head three times, and blood slowly flowed down his forehead. Xiao Letian mourned: "Father! Hit me! My son is unfilial, I am sorry for you! You beat me to death!"

When Xiao Kang heard the sound, his hands stopped moving.

As if all the bones in his body were loose, he casually threw the broom in his hand aside.

Desperately walked into the house...