Passing through the station

Ruan Bai felt that he was a bit blind in this job position.He didn't even know a few big characters, so he guessed it by himself. As for the official language, he didn't know much. He only learned the Shunyang accent of Liniang and the others.He also knows a little of the Xijing accent that Chu Hao usually speaks.

As for Mandarin?Mu Caiying, Mu Wenfei and Tian Kaifu had said something, but he hadn't been in contact with these three people for a long time.

Chu Hao also felt the same, and asked Tian Kaifu in private, "What's going on?"

Tian Kaifu was also full of helplessness: "The drawing. The drawing of the heated kang submitted by the lower official was drawn by Brother Ruan...Master Ruan." Well, it seems that His Royal Highness values ​​this "second younger brother" more than expected .But think about it, since Ruan Bai is Chu Hao's younger brother, if he also calls him younger brother, then he and Chu Hao are not...

Chu Hao looked at Tian Kaifu suddenly blushing inexplicably, and tapped a few words with his fingers: "Continue talking. Was the blueprint seen by the old devil from the Ministry of Industry?"

That old ghost from the Ministry of Industry...Tian Kaifu twitched the corner of his mouth, it was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry who dared to say that.

"Yes, after Master Qin saw it, he went to find His Majesty..." He definitely didn't know what he talked about, otherwise he would not be the speaker of the seventh rank. "After that, there was this transfer order. In addition, The official is here this time, and there is another official duty."

"Ok?"

Tian Kaifu twitched his lips: "The lower officials are ordered to teach Mr. Ruan how to read and write."

Chu Hao originally wanted to say that it was enough for him to teach these things, but then he thought that he had promised to teach Ruan Bai a long time ago, but in the end he was always delayed because of various things.Although Tian Kaifu's level is not very good, it is still possible to teach a little basic.

"En." Chu Hao nodded.

Tian Kaifu breathed a sigh of relief.In fact, if Chu Hao insisted on refusing, there was nothing he could do.As the companion of the eldest son, he has already been labeled as the Chu family. No matter what he does, he must put the Chu family first.

As a speech officer, he is too clear about the faces of those people in the court.If he is loyal to His Majesty wholeheartedly, there is no need to guess, but there will definitely be someone who will scold the words of the two surnamed servants.Fortunately, so far, the interests of the Chu family have been consistent with those of today.And with his current status, there is nothing worthy of the Chu family's use...

Ruan Bai finally welcomed his cultural teacher, plus a box of books, serious books.

After going to school for three days, he realized that what he had been using to study his knowledge turned out to be a book of Chinese scriptures, thanks to which he still read it as a book of sages.Originally, what he thought he understood was even worse, almost as if he had made up a story.

However, in a place with such low productivity, there is still a script or something... Or, the Shunyang Pass he came to belongs to a place whose social economy is 50 years behind the country?

Ruan Bai was very unhappy to find that he had guessed correctly.Because he is an adult, Tian Kaifu's teaching did not teach elementary school like teaching children. After two days of random teaching, he found that Ruan Bai's memory and comprehension skills are very strong, and it is commonplace to draw inferences about other cases from one instance.

He sighed while teaching: "It's a pity, Brother Ruan is really a pity." With Ruan Bai's qualifications, if he hadn't come from such a poor background, if he could have a master to teach him, he would have already... Well, fourteen, Yes, he is still a little young; but in the year of weak crown, he will surely be able to achieve a career, why bother to be a postman now?

However, thinking that Ruan Bai would be able to make a difference in the officialdom in the future, his heart was full of enthusiasm.He can be regarded as Ruan Bai's wife!

Under Tian Kaifu's regretful eyes, Ruan Bai continued to study calmly.At the end of the first seven days, he suddenly asked Chu Hao: "Is there no word dictionary?"

"Dictionary?" Chu Hao heard another new word from Ruan Bai's mouth. After some explanations, he understood it and nodded, "Yes." Because his whereabouts were exposed recently, he simply brought it from home. Some things came over, of course, it was Tian Kaifu's way, and finally taught him in his name under the guise of him.These books are now in the room of the two of them.

Tian Kaifu brought a message, saying that even if there is a war, homework should not be delayed.The word dictionary is also included as a reference book.Chu Hao turned the book out: ""Shi Ya", "Ji Zhu"." Shi Ya explained the meaning of the text, and Ji Zhu marked the pronunciation.

Ruan Bai took it, and saw that there was still a piece of paper inside, which read——

My son, do not return, mother reads.

Ruan Bai can also read characters now, there is something he doesn't understand about the meaning of these six characters, but he still feels wrong.Why did the mother miss her son, but told her not to come back?Could it be some password?

Chu Hao added a little background: "My mother... is a bit fierce." His eldest cousin was said to be his mother's own daughter when she went out.A Hedong lion like Princess Min is a perfect candidate for a daughter-in-law in his mother's eyes.His father was telling him that his mother hadn't given up on letting him marry Princess Min yet.

Ruan Bai contacted the context and raised his eyes: "You ran away from home?"

Fuck!This can be guessed, his second dog is really smart.These days, he watched Tian Kaifu praise Ergou every day, almost like a flower.

He has seen a lot of brats, so what's so hard to guess, is he so surprised?Ruan Bai took his reference book and asked how to use it. After learning it in twos and twos, he started the road of self-study.

Tian Kaifu suddenly realized that Ruan Bai didn't really need him anymore.

"There are several types of common official documents, and the format is roughly like this." Tian Kaifu was explaining, but he was still puzzled. It has only been half a month since the lecture, and it is unbelievable that Ruan Bai was still illiterate half a month ago.

Ruan Bai nodded while taking notes. The pen was sharpened from carbon strips, writing quickly on the paper.

It's not that Tian Kaifu has no idea about the so-called pencil Ruan Bai used.When I saw it a long time ago, I got Ruan Bai's consent and tried it out.But there are too many differences between the hard pen and the soft pen. With the pencil in his hand, he pokes a hole in the paper, which is not as fast as Ruan Bai used it.

Tian Kaifu had seen Ruan Bai's brush calligraphy, and the writing was not fast and not very good-looking, but the strokes were particularly neat.What kind of calligraphy should be practiced specifically cannot be practiced in a day or two.He didn't ask for much.

As for pens, inks, papers and inkstones, as the biggest consumables for studying, they are especially expensive in border areas.However, with their backs against Chu Hao, they could completely ignore such consumption.

After explaining the format of the official document, the rest is the responsibilities of various post officials.

Before the professional class started, Pan Daning came in to call for someone. Others were still a little cautious when they saw Tian Kaifu, but he was so nervous that he didn't think that Tian Kaifu was any different.

"Master, a businessman from the capital came to you and said he wanted to buy something."

Before Ruan Bai could answer, Tian Kaifu took the lead to pick up the tea cup: "Brother Ruan, just go." Anyway, his progress here has far exceeded expectations, let's talk about the businessmen in the capital?I don't know which one it is, but the news is really fast.This small deserted post, no, it is Ruan Bai's small head, but there are many good things hidden in it.

Ruan Bai apologized to Tian Kaifu before following Pan Daning out.A businessman from the capital, surnamed Niu, said he wanted to buy sheep oil, and he avoided any relationship with Xiaoxizi at all.

"Cai Guanshi said it was easy to use, and he read it every day. He should have arrived long ago, but it was freezing cold before, and he was delayed in Xijing for a long time. The villain is only a few days late."

Only then did Ruan Bai realize that Xiao Xizi's surname was Cai.This cattle merchant is worthy of being a cattle merchant. Even though he still maintained respect in front of him, he did not bow his knees like Hu Lao Liu, and there was a not-so-obvious arrogance in his expression.If it is expressed in words, we are mud-legged people who have never seen the world, but we are born at the feet of the emperor.

Business has to be done, but Ruan Bai doesn't need to get used to this "brilliant man".In these days of class, he generally understood the status of officials and businessmen.He may need to give face to Xiao Xizi behind the cattle merchant, but he doesn't necessarily have to give face to the cattle merchant.

Ruan Bai smiled, as shy as a 14-year-old boy should be.If Chu Hao was here, he would definitely know that this guy was making trouble again.But after changing to a cattle dealer, I just feel that the child in front of me is very in line with what I expected.

Young people with flexible brains are also smart enough, and their luck is even better, so that they can become a small official at a young age.But that's it. I haven't seen a big scene. When I meet a big businessman like him, I will definitely lose three points of momentum first.

Business, easy to talk about!

In Da Zhou's world, Ruan Bai really hadn't seen many.But there is a Chu Hao beside him, even if he is careful when he speaks, he will reveal some powerful values ​​from time to time.These days, he has another Tian Kaifu by his side. With his love for Chu Hao and Ruan Bai, he knows everything.In addition, Ruan Bai actually had a lot of contacts with merchants, and the small thoughts of Niu merchants were quickly shattered.

With the deepening of the discussion, the sweat on Niu Shang's forehead grew more and more, and when someone came to call for dinner, it finally turned into beads of sweat and rolled down his cheeks.

Ruan Bai still looked like a young man who didn't know the world, in the already dim light, he smiled slightly: "Shall we have a light meal together first?"

No matter how shy the little fox smiles, I won't be fooled again! "Trouble Master Ruan, the villain is not polite to bother you."

Ruan Bai was leading the way, and the bull merchant tried to move his legs, feeling a little weak, and he had calculated the accounts in his heart over and over again, and suddenly found that he hadn't actually lost money.The purchase price of mutton oil is not high, not to mention that there is one more kind than Guanshi Cai said, the taste is still light, and there is no big difference, but it is said that medicinal materials are added, which are specially used to wipe hands and feet to prevent frostbite .

This is nothing, the key is that Master Ruan asked for settlement methods, not gold, silver and copper coins, but materials.If he carried a bag of sheep oil on his back, he would have to carry five or six carts of daily necessities.Neither quantity nor quality can be discounted.

After washing in the evening, Ruan Bai wiped his feet with the jar of mutton oil, raised his face to allow Chu Hao to wipe his own face, and curled his lips: "Poverty." The exact same thing had to be divided into two or three jars, so he didn't even look at it. What is the environment now.

Chu Hao choked back with his words: "Didn't you say it? When conditions permit, you should pay attention to what you should pay attention to." Well, a white and tender child looks like a child of a powerful family at first glance. Will be bullied.That bullshit cattle merchant dared to take advantage of his second dog, he was really brave enough.But his family's second dog is so vicious, it's good that he doesn't bully others.

Ruan Bai rolled his eyes.His original room was occupied by Lao San's family, and he didn't intend to move at all. Now he can only sleep in this room that is declared to be Little Brother Chu.

For Ah Qiang and the others, they are used to working at sunrise and resting at sunset.But it was too early for him just after dinner.After the body gradually adjusted, the original routine also followed.

As soon as the low table was put down, the oil lamp was lighted, and the quilt was rolled up, Ruan Bai took the book and pen and started to light the night battle.

Chu Hao took a look, reached out and touched the top of Ruan Bai's head, and took out the book himself.He hasn't read his homework for a year, and he has fallen behind a lot.

When Ruan Bai encountered any doubts in the middle, he would ask Chu Hao.Today, Chu Hao waited for a long time without seeing any questions, and felt a little strange, so he asked, "Did you understand everything in today's lecture?"

"Well..." Ruan Bai wrote down a few words, "It's not difficult to talk about the format of the official document today, just fill it in according to the top." He suddenly put down the pen and couldn't help complaining, "But His Majesty really writes every day. Have you read these official documents?"

"Huh? Your Majesty is looking at the memorial. The official documents of a petty official like you are usually not presented directly to His Majesty." Seeing his strange expression, Chu Hao asked with a frown, "What mess are you thinking about? "

It seems that as the two become more and more familiar with each other, or this guy becomes more and more involved with the 14-year-old boy, the expressions and words on his face increase, and he has more and more dubious thoughts.

"Huh?" Ruan Bai suddenly blushed and pointed to the official documents in front of him, "But every official document has to write a long paragraph at the beginning, praising His Majesty for being wise, martial, handsome and extraordinary... from the hair to the soles of the feet, Then at the end, I have to boast again..." His vocabulary is so small, and he hasn't learned rhetorical techniques yet, so he doesn't know if he will be beaten if he misses a few words. The key is, "It's shameful to write like this. Your Majesty Don't you feel ashamed seeing this?"

Why does the little old man of the emperor feel ashamed?That little old man's face is thicker than all the people in the world put together!Chu Hao silently slandered, looking at the male ghost in front of him who was pretending to be stupid and pretending to be something, he snorted coldly: "Pretend, pretend again!"

"Tch." No sense of humor at all.Ruan Bai immediately turned into a cold face, and his eyes became fierce.There's no entertainment at all in this shitty place, and now he's not even allowed to entertain himself. Does he have any human rights? !

Ruan Bai poked again according to the official document, and asked coldly, "Isn't paper quite expensive?"

Chu Hao nodded his head: "For some people, yes. You don't have to worry about this, brother has money." He has been walking around with his inconsequential father since he was a child, and lived well with his cousin-in-law, the general. For a long time, I am no stranger to the lives of ordinary people.His small coffers were accumulated at that time, and they have shrunk a little recently.

On this point, Ruan Bai was not polite to him.The unicycle he is modifying now comes from a free project, so changing a few pieces of paper is nothing.

"Then they still waste so much paper and write such nonsense." The key is why things have to be so complicated when they are clearly explained in three sentences.Official document, can't you highlight the key points one, two, three?But as a petty official like him, he probably didn't have much official correspondence to write.Well, if you are in charge of the express delivery business, at most it is a task of delivering official documents, right?

Seeing that Ruan Bai was about to start studying after a few words, Chu Hao tapped on the table with his fingers: "Wait, I'm asking you something."

Ruan Bai looked up: "Say."

Chu Hao didn't hold back, and said directly: "Brother bought a large piece of land in Xiyuan." No one wanted the land in Xiyuan, and the price was as cheap as picking it up for nothing.Thinking of how heartbroken the emperor's little old man would be when he found out in the not-too-distant future, he suddenly felt brilliant.

Ruan Bai's name Xiyuan has been heard like thunder recently.Not far from Shunyangguan, there are open-pit coal mines everywhere.If it weren't for him having no way out... Wait: "I want to buy it too!" He also wants to be a coal boss!

How could he have forgotten that even if the person in front of him didn't have a clear background, he must be the second generation official.This person has brainwashed him more than once, telling him not to be afraid of offending others, and telling him not to be afraid of running out of money.

It was a rare time when Ruan Ergou also begged for help, Chu Hao put on airs in an instant, raised his chin high, and squinted: "This is your attitude of begging for help?" At least it should be nice to bark, right?For example, brother; or say, okay~ brother~ brother~ Ruan Ergou grinned, and then changed his face in a second: "Tch, I won't help if I don't help, it's rare." Asking Chu Hao to help buy it is just to take a shortcut .He doesn't believe that there is no official way to buy a piece of land these days?

Early the next morning, he asked Tian Kaifu related questions.

Chu Hao was at the side of the breakfast table with a fierce look in his eyes.

Tian Kaifu was so frightened that he took a mouthful of the hot tender tofu nao, and swallowed it whole. It was so hot that he subconsciously scratched his chest, tears streaming down his face: "Master Ruan, let's talk about this topic later." Ruan Bai thought To buy land, why don't you find his elder brother, a seventh-rank sesame official like him?My younger brother doesn't ask his elder brother for help when he has something to do. If he finds an outsider like him, my elder brother will be very angry!

But Ruan Bai should know about this matter, Tian Kaifu still told him.Even if Chu Hao has objections, he still has his own affairs, and it is impossible to stare at people for twelve hours without relaxing.

Tian Kaifu also told him about the sale and purchase of various assets, such as houses, bulk goods, and population.

Looking at Ruan Bai's shocked face, Tian Kaifu, who felt that the official had neglected his duties, felt ashamed with empathy: "If you encounter a famine and treat your children and others as slaves, you can still have a bite to eat; if you insist on not selling... I couldn't last that day."

He is a spokesperson, and it is his job to visit everywhere, and this kind of thing happens a lot.He can save one or two, but can he save ten or twenty, one hundred or two hundred?Once a drought or flood occurs, it is not just a village or a town that suffers, but a state, a capital, or even several state capitals!

Since then, these people have become slaves, and their worth is not even comparable to that of an animal. Even if the master's family kills them, they only need to go to the government to file a case and spend a very small amount of coins.

These children are bought to do the heaviest work.In general, the servants and maidservants of rich families who follow their masters almost all have children with the master's family for several generations.

This is not to let the children go out to work, but to really work hard!

However, as Tian Kaifu said, if you don’t sell your sons and daughters, do you just watch your children starve to death by your side?

This is not just a problem of the social welfare mechanism...for a long time, no matter what kind of society it is, this phenomenon cannot be eliminated.

Tian Kaifu suddenly heard Ruan Bai say softly: "I will make everyone's life easier." Slave, he did.He had been a slave for more than ten days, the experience where his life was hanging by a thread without any guarantee, he didn't want to try again at all.Even those servants who are "lucky" to be bought by good people, when their life is only worth a few hundred pennies or even less, what kind of luck can they talk about?Even, their children will be the same in the future, all worth only a few hundred coins...

"It's easier said than done."

"Then start with the easy ones, and start with the side."

A soft sentence hit his chest like a lightning strike, just like the mouthful of hot tofu he swallowed in the morning, it was dull and hot.

Tian Kaifu stood up suddenly, and saluted Ruan Bai very respectfully: "But according to Master Ruan's order!"

Ruan Bai patted the table, asked Tian Kaifu to sit down again, and said, "First of all, how much money do you have?"

Tian Kaifu has been a scholar who has been reserved/beating around the bush all his life. He didn't expect Ruan Bai's first question to be so reserved. He blushed, touched his pocket, and took out a purse. Inside was a gold leaf, two taels of silver, several Ten copper plates.

"There's only so much on me."

In fact, the money is not small, let alone carry it with you.The salary of Dazhou officials is not small, but it is definitely not much, especially for a seventh-rank like him, who not only has no luxuries, but is also easy to offend others.Most of his colleagues live in relative poverty.

Tian Kaifu's good life also depends on his good background; otherwise, he would not have been selected as Chu Hao's companion.

Ruan Bai got a lot of gold and silver from the Huns, but not many coppers, and the biggest sum was the ten thousand gold from last time.He didn't know the land price: "How much land can you buy in Xiyuan with this money?"

"Is there still a need to buy the land in Xiyuan?" Tian Kaifu asked instinctively, "Coal is indeed a good thing. But it is better for the people to pick it up and sell it to us. The people have one more income. , and will not delay my use."

"Master Tian's words are wrong." Ruan Bai began to brainwash Tian Kaifu, "We bought land, but we still have to hire people to pick it up. We can pay the common people, and in the current weather, we can also give them Providing a shelter from the wind and snow, as well as some hot soup, isn’t that much better than the common people being exploited by those profiteers?”

Tian Kaifu always felt that something was wrong, but it sounded very reasonable.

Ruan Bai still had a lot to say, and when Chu Hao came back early, he saw a person squatting at the door of the classroom.This situation is actually not uncommon.In Ruan Bai's words, everyone loves to study.Tian Kaifu was ordered to be his teacher and could not teach others, but if he spoke too loudly and was heard by others, it was force majeure.Therefore, they always leave a little gap in the class.

But today's situation is different, the object of education inside has obviously changed.

"...If we want to help others, we must first have the capital to help others."

"When helping others, we can't let our family members suffer. Our parents raised us, our brothers and sisters love us, and our wives love us. How can we let them suffer along with us because of our own goals?"

"Brother Ruan, goodbye."

"At the end of the day, we have to make ourselves rich before we can be able to do more and help more people!"

"What brother Ruan said is true!"

"So, how much money do you have?"

"Ten taels of gold, and 200 taels of silver in the bank. In addition, there is a property in the capital and a property in Xijing, and there is a small village in the suburbs of Beijing!"

The author has something to say: Xiaobai: Xiao Tiantian teaches writing.

Xiao Tiantian [hand in hand]: To hold the pen like this, the sleeves must be fastened, otherwise it will fall into the inkstone.

Xiaobai: Xiaotian continued.

Xiao Tiantian [Hand in hand]: It is very good to put your wrists like this.

Persimmon: Let go of that dog's paw and let the nest come!