The official road of the farmer

A controversial incident happened in Yongzhou recently. The head of a family of merchants turned out to be a young brother who had been newly married for less than two years.

It is said that because the heirs are weak, the direct branch has only one bloodline, and the old ones lack energy, and the young ones are mediocre. In order to prevent the huge family business from being ruined, the former head of the family paid a lot of money to make a contract with a shrewd and capable brother to come back as his son-in-law.

This brother does not give birth to a woman, and gave birth to a fat boy in the first year of entering the house. After one year, the family's business was fully handed over to him.

It was nothing to do with other people's family affairs, but the new owner was too capable. He doubled the profit of the store just a few months after taking over the store.

The market share is so big, if this person shares more, others will share less.

No, some rivals in the same industry launched a public opinion offensive, thinking that brothers should be at home to support their husbands and children, instead of showing their faces and competing for profits.

Although the restrictions on brothers in this era were not as strict as the feudal dynasties he knew, at least brothers from rich families could go to the streets accompanied by relatives, friends or servants, especially poor families, and it was common for them to show their faces in public.

It's just about interests, so let's take this as an example.During this period of time, there was a lot of trouble, and their academy was also discussing this matter.

No, this is the topic of their debate today.

The man is in charge of the outside, and the brother is in charge of the inside.Should this ethic be followed?

The students in other classes hold the view that brothers should strictly abide by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and that is a model of self-cultivation for a decent brother.

They, Class A, naturally spoke from the opposite standpoint.

Ye Junshu watched from the sidelines, and from the words of their debate, he understood the characters of these people better.

I didn't expect him to be named as a wallflower all of a sudden.

All the eyes of the people present were focused on him, Ye Junshu was distracted and thought for a while, could it be that he couldn't see him being too leisurely?

Ye Junshu straightened his back and said seriously: "I agree with Brother Wen's point of view. Although the general etiquette does not support brother to show his face, we should analyze specific issues in detail, and not blindly veto other people's behavior.

Don't you see that many famous scholars in history have praised the brother who is not a man?

I think a brother should be affirmed if his talents and behaviors are beneficial to his father, Qi family, governing the country and the world. "

"That's right! The third son of Marshal Li is different from showing his face at the border. He led the soldiers to guard one side and won several victories! The tiger father has no dogs. Even if the third son Li is a brother, let me respect the people. Even today, he strongly supports it, and even personally appointed him as the right general!"

A student whose family member is an official suddenly broke the news.

Ye Junshu thumped, his heart skipped a beat, and he chased the text: "Is this true?"

"Of course! Who dares to make fun of the imperial decree just issued a few days ago?" The student looked pale, as if he was proud of having first-hand information.

In order to prove that he knew a lot, he also talked about a lot of things about the border.

Ye Junshu's heart was in a state of confusion, he was in no mood to speak, and his head was lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.

Fortunately, everyone's attention is not on him at this time.

"That's the truth, but how can a mere merchant family compare with historical celebrities or Mr. Li San... It's really against virtue to do business with men in public!" fly.

Yu Maolin raised his eyebrows, "They are all open for business. Isn't it that dignified men feel ashamed that they can't compare with a brother? I remember that your uncle's family is one of them? The dignified business can't compete, so they mobilize public opinion to coerce others to compromise ?”

The student suddenly flushed with anger.

Yu Maolin said sharply, "If you are a man, you should be broad-minded. Don't be short-sighted and narrow-minded like a brother. Oh, some men are even worse than brothers."

Ye Junshu listened very well, so it is not unreasonable for him and Yu Maolin to become good friends.

The student was so angry that he almost rolled his eyes.

Wen Bihua hurriedly smoothed things over, "Everyone expresses their opinions and is in harmony, don't get angry. We are just debating."

Then Wen Bihua said again, "It's noon, I've already prepared meals, let's go eat first, and continue in the afternoon."

After all, there wasn't much enmity. With Wen Bihua's greeting, the tense scene, which was filled with gunpowder, immediately restored harmony.

Everyone went to another place under the guidance of Wen Bihua.

The debate in the morning came to an end. Although the result was not announced, his side won.In the afternoon, I recite poems and enjoy flowers.

At first, Ye Junshu thought that he was composing poems on the spot, and he was still guilty of thinking up the poems first, as if he was cheating, but after secretly communicating with Wen Bihua, he realized that he was not alone.

Yu Maolin is the one who can really compose poems just by opening his mouth, right?

Everyone else is the same as him, think about it first and then come...

This is the correct way to open the garden party, and each other knows it well.

In the poetry appreciation in the afternoon, it was no surprise that Yu Maolin won the first prize. Ye Junshu's performance was remarkable, he didn't try to be mediocre, but he didn't show his sharpness. Ye Junshu admires Yu Maolin who is as savage as Yu Maolin.

After the garden party, Ye Junshu and Yu Maolin walked home together.

Occasionally, Yu Maolin would not go back to the academy on the night of the holiday, but stayed an extra night, and went to the academy with Ye Junshu early the next morning.

"You still have reservations."

When there were two people left, Yu Maolin said directly to Ye Junshu.Although he understood Ye Junshu's approach, he didn't agree with it.

Ye Junshu smiled and said nothing.He has no foundation, so he naturally has scruples. Once he gets the limelight, he will easily attract jealousy.

There are tens of thousands of people in the world, who can guarantee that everyone is kind-hearted?Take all precautions, there will always be times of negligence, Ye Junshu would rather be more careful than let himself fall on it.

He doesn't have many chances, and he has to be careful with every step he takes. Once he falls, it's very difficult for him to stand out again.

Ye Junshu had another thing on his mind, so he couldn't help asking, "Mao Lin, Mr. Li San, are you really on the front line at the border?"

Yu Maolin nodded, "Although the news at the border is classified and many information cannot be released, when the general was ambushed, it was the third son who personally led the troops to rescue the general, and has been fighting bloody battles on the front line since then."

As for more details, it is not clear.He just knew the news.The matter of the border is particularly important. The specific inside information is not known to the outside world except the army and the court. Only after the merits and demerits are discussed, will some news about the war be leaked.

Yu Maolin admired him even more.This third son is indeed a descendant of the Li family's Zhong family.

Ye Junshu was worried for a while. He was sure that this third son was the third son he knew. Although he knew that they had no chance, he still couldn't help worrying about him.

How dangerous is the front line?Is the safety of the third son safe?

The third son is kind to him, and it is normal for him to care about his benefactor.Ye Junshu read a few words silently.

All kinds of thoughts in his mind could not be expressed out of his mouth, but he subconsciously paid more attention to the border affairs.

Yongzhou Academy covers a vast area and is generally divided into three parts. The first half is the elegant house where the students attend classes and the office area for the gentlemen. The second half is divided into two parts. It is where the gentlemen live.

Naturally, the house where the husband lives is not shared by two people like the students. They are an independent house, basically three bedrooms and four bedrooms with a small yard surrounded by a fence, and a small kitchen with everything.

The gentlemen basically live with their families.

Mr. Zuo was the one who taught Ye Junshu's class. He was serious, unsmiling, and had a similar personality to Qin Kangtai.

Perhaps it can be said that anyone who is a teacher is basically like this.

He took a stack of papers and walked towards a relatively remote house.

He walked to the side of the half-height fence that no one answered, and was about to call for someone, but found that the fence door was not closed, so he pushed the door open and went in.

Walking on the gravel road, the land on both sides has not been taken care of for a long time, and weeds are everywhere. Mr. Zuo frowned.

He entered the door, glanced at several rooms, and then walked to the one on the right.

The door was ajar, Mr. Zuo raised his hand and pushed it open.

The soaring smell of alcohol hit his face, causing him to frown.

Passing over several wine jars on the ground, Mr. Zuo said unhappily to the man reclining on the couch with disheveled hair and unable to see his face clearly: "You should be restrained or you must be restrained. You don't care about your own image, let the students outside see you, Where is the majesty?"

"It's rare to steal half a day's leisure in Fusheng, senior brother, you don't want to talk about it, and junior brother is not indulgent regardless of the time. Good wine is rare, so you should drink it to your heart's content."

The man on the couch shook the wine jar in his hand, raised his head and continued to drink.

Seeing that Mr. Zuo was still standing aside with a displeased face, he asked, "Brother, do you want a bite?"

"Drinking too much will hurt your body, don't be so drunk that you won't be able to wake up tomorrow."

The man waved his hand, "Can't you trust my alcoholic brother?"

"Brother, what do you want from me?"

"Didn't you keep talking about taking in a disciple some time ago? I have observed for a long time, and I think there is someone who is suitable and should be in your eyes."

"Who? Can you be so sure of the senior brother?" The man didn't care, he finished drinking the jar of wine in his hand, put it down, and was about to find a new unopened jar of wine.

Mr. Zuo handed a stack of papers in front of him, "This is an article he wrote during this period. This kid has a good character, his brain is flexible, and he is making rapid progress. The most important thing is that his ideas are novel and he does not stick to the rules. It should be fine with you."

Hearing what Mr. Zuo said, the man aroused a little interest. He took it and flipped through it. He didn't read a few lines.

"Hahaha...Senior brother, you are right, this boy is my heart! I want him!"

The man stood up and walked back and forth a few times, his eyes excited, looking at the paper in his hand and reluctant to remove it.

"...It turns out that it can be understood in this way, which is very reasonable! It can also be justified, which is wonderful!"

"Which one is he in your class? Ye Junshu? I remember him, he only entered school a few months ago..."

I don't know what came to mind, he suddenly snorted coldly, his expression turned cold, "If I remember correctly, this is the person recommended by that old guy Zhu Zhengyi?"

"Don't worry about this. I have already inquired about it. Ye Junshu has no direct relationship with Zhu Zhengyi. It is a letter of recommendation from his husband in the countryside who has some friendship with Zhu Zhengyi. As far as I know, their relationship has been severed now." Ye Junshu never visited Zhu Zhengyi during his stay in Yongzhou.

...It seems that I visited when I first entered the city, but I didn't see anyone, so I was driven away.What happened last time will not happen again. "

The man was still unhappy, but he didn't say anything.

Mr. Zuo said, "If you are worried, you can meet in person and make a decision."

"Humph!"

"I won't bother you, remember to drink moderately, don't overdo it." After Mr. Zuo finished speaking, he was about to take back the stack of papers when the man stuffed them into his arms, "I haven't read it carefully yet, how to do it?" Decided? If you want to go, go first!"

After finishing speaking, he left the house and quickly entered another room, closing the door firmly.

Mr. Zuo: "..."