Fantasy Westward Journey: I bring the system Changan fortune-telling

Inside the thatched hut, the woman had a disheveled face, she hugged her thin daughter, and said to the man in the house: "Sir, there is no more rice to cook in the house, and my daughter keeps crying, what should I do today?"

The man held the scroll in his hand, staring intently, and said: "Don't call out, after my husband has finished reading this article, I will go to Li Ding's house to borrow some rice."

The woman said sadly: "But our family has borrowed more than a dozen buckets of rice from Li Ding, Wang Ruo, Zhou Meng and others. Are they willing to lend it to us? Besides, it's not that you don't want to pay it back. The concubine is weak and labors. No, I can’t plant the land, how should I pay it back in the future!”

The man said impatiently: "A woman's opinion! I, Zhang Shao, have read poetry and books well. When I am a Jinshi, I will be paid a salary. I can return the mere rice and grain."

The woman said submissively: "What Xianggong said is very true, but it has been five years since His Majesty first opened Enke in the fifth year of Wude. I don't know when the next time will be opened. Can our family hold on until then... ..."

The man named Zhang Shao closed the book and said: "In the past, poor students had no way to serve the country, but now His Majesty has opened the imperial examination. Once you pass the imperial examination, you will become a carp and turn into a dragon. We must cherish the opportunity. Besides, those who fail to succeed after repeated trials must be It's just me, Zhang Shao, isn't it the same for Li Ding, Wang Ruo, Zhou Meng and the others? Ladies, just insist, treat yourself as a husband and rank, and you will have your own glory and wealth."

The woman complained to herself: "It's all my fault that I don't live up to expectations. When I gave birth to my daughter, I fell ill and couldn't do rough work, which led to the waste of the field and missed my husband. Alas, I really envy Li Ding and Wang Ruo. Worrying about these daily necessities, you can concentrate on studying..." After saying that, he began to sob.

Zhang felt a little distressed, and comforted him: "My lady, don't cry, don't worry, rest at home, and go to Li Ding's house to borrow some rice for my husband. I am a scholar, and he will definitely not be stingy!"

Zhang slightly went out, walked for several miles, and came to Li Ding's house. He saw Li Ding's brick and wood house, which was much better than his own, and he couldn't help feeling envious.

Go forward and knock on the door, a woman opens the door, it is Li Ding's wife, Liu Shi.

Seeing Zhang Shao, Mrs. Liu smiled and said, "Hey, isn't this the elder brother of the Zhang family? Please come in quickly and have a cup of hot water."

Zhang Xiao asked: "Brother and sister, was Li Ding ever at home?"

Mrs. Liu said: "My poor husband has not come back, and only my concubine is at home alone."

Zhang Xiao asked again: "When will Li Ding return?"

Mrs. Liu replied: "Should be back soon, Brother Zhang, please come in and have a meeting."

Zhang slightly sternly said: "Only my siblings are at home, I should wait at the door to avoid suspicion."

Mrs. Liu praised: "Brother Zhang is a true gentleman."

Zhang waited for a while, but did not see Li Ding coming back. He thought his wife and children were still starving at home, so he couldn't help asking, "Why is Li Ding going out? Why hasn't he returned for a long time?"

Mrs. Liu said: "The clumsy man went up the mountain to collect firewood."

Zhang slightly puzzled: "Firewood? Isn't Li Ding reading at home to prepare for the scientific examination?"

Mrs. Liu said: "My poor man has failed in many trials. Although he knows the scriptures, he doesn't know the general idea. He is not what the court needs. Yesterday I saw my concubine working hard, so I realized that I decided to give up the scientific examination and become a woodcutter. Some firewood, some wild game in exchange for money, I’ve been up the mountain for half a day today, I guess I’ll be back soon.”

Liu's words echoed in Zhang Shao's mind, making him unable to recover for a long time.

Zhang Xiao asked himself, the purpose of studying and taking the merit test is to make life better for the family, but in the past few years, he has not worked hard and concentrated on studying. His wife is not in good health, and the fields are barren. , Now that the family is exhausted, even the meal has a last meal, and my poor child is also suffering along with it!

Furthermore, Zhang Xiao, as a classmate, knows Li Ding's ability very well. Even Li Ding gave up the scientific examination, and he is not as good as Li Ding. Will he be able to go to high school?

At this moment, Zhang Shao was full of doubts about his own journey.

"Hahaha, brother Zhang! Mr. Li went up the mountain to cut firewood, indulged in the joy of the mountains and forests, and forgot to come back, I have been waiting for a long time!" At this moment, a voice came from behind, it was Li Ding, a classmate and good friend, who had returned.

Zhang slightly put aside his distracting thoughts, and said: "It's nothing serious, the house smoke was cut off again today, I have the audacity to come here to borrow some rice, my dear brother, don't blame me!"

Li Ding smiled and said, "What's the matter! Ma'am, go get two buckets of rice from the rice jar. Brother Zhang, please come and sit at home."

Zhang Xiaoxie said: "Thank you, brother, but my wife and children are still waiting for the rice to cook, so I won't sit down."

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xiao asked: "My dear brother, you have studied hard for many years, and now you have given up your desire to obtain fame, have you ever been willing?"

Li Ding replied: "Why don't you be reconciled? Although we understand the scriptures, we don't understand the political strategy. Even if we can get the honor, it's only an extra meter of insect ears. It's better to accompany our wives and children at home and enjoy the joy of fishing and woodcutters. My brother is You are persistent, but once you figure it out, you will be enlightened and you will no longer be sad."

At this time, Mrs. Liu had already brought the rice sack over, and Li Ding took it over and said, "Brother Zhang, don't be too small. Brother, I'm afraid you won't be able to carry it. I'll drive a donkey cart to bring you some rice later."

Zhang Xiao took the bag of rice, was silent for a moment, then suddenly bowed to Li Ding and his wife, and said, "Thank you, Mrs. and Mrs. Xian, for awakening the dreamer! From today onwards, there will be no scholar Zhang Shao, only the fisherman of Jinghe River!"

Li Ding and his wife looked at each other and persuaded: "Brother Zhang must be thoughtful, and don't regret it in the future."

Zhang Shaodao: "For my brother, let go of your obsessions, and only feel that the Lingtai is clear. Brother, let's go home and cook, and leave."

Zhang Shaotimi returned home and shared his thoughts with his wife, who also advised him to think twice.

Zhang Shao made up his mind. In the afternoon, he packed up his books, picked some castor beans, weaved fishing nets, and cut down some trees with great effort to make a raft. After making all preparations, he went fishing early the next morning.

On the first day, I harvested three or two small fish and stocked them in the water tank at home. I cooked a fish soup at night, which was very delicious.

On the second day, the fishing net was broken and the raft was scattered. Zhang Shao came back in a state of embarrassment, looked up to the sky and sighed, "There is nothing easy in the world. I, Zhang Shao, am over [-] years old, how can I be so useless!"

In the evening, when Zhang Xiao fell into a dream, he felt the divine light in front of his eyes, and an unidentified fairy said to him: "Zhang Shao, I am a free and unfettered fairy. I’m ashamed, I’m here to solve your problems in a dream.”

Zhang Xiaozuo bowed and said, "Dare to give advice from the immortal."

The immortal said: "Would you like to be the number one scholar in the world, or a happy fisherman in the Jinghe River?"

Zhang Xiao replied: "I don't dare to ask extravagantly for the number one scholar, I only hope to catch more fish and improve the conditions of the family."

The immortal said: "You are not greedy. If you still want to be the number one scholar, there is nothing I can do. If you just want to catch more fish, I can help you. How about this, I put a big red carp in your fish tank, tomorrow You bring carp into Chang'an, find a fortune teller on Ximen Street, use the fish as gold for divination, ask him to help you do the fortune telling, when and where to cast the net, and where to fish, you will surely return with a full load of fish and shrimp."

Zhang was overjoyed, thanked the immortal, he woke up unexpectedly, the room was pitch black, how could there be any immortal?

Zhang Xiao put on his clothes and went out of the thatched hut, he saw the two small fish in the fish tank disappeared, only a big red carp swimming happily in the tank!