Crossing the Four Seasons Pastoral

It was only here that Ye Xiaoan realized that it was no easier to study the ancient scientific examinations in a down-to-earth manner than the college entrance examinations thousands of years later.The scientific examination system here is quite similar to the ancient Chinese dynasty, but the content of learning is even more.It's not easy to be in the cold window for ten years. For example, Zhou Bei only has three days a month without attending school.The condition of the Zhou family is not bad, and they will go to the town to deliver some items from time to time.

The second day after Zhou Nan left, Ye Xiaoan felt that his sleep quality had deteriorated.He obviously didn't do anything while lying on a bed, but there seemed to be something missing in the air, which made people toss and turn in the dark.Zhou Lekang went to the town, Chen Xidi went out to visit again, Ye Xiaoan sat alone in the main room holding the sole of his shoe in his hand, and soon dozed off like a chicken pecking at rice.There was the chirping of birds like sparrows outside the window, which made him suddenly raise his head and wake up.

It seemed like... thinking about him.Ye Xiaoan found out this fact in horror, patted his face and stood up, ready to go outside.

When they got married, they were plowing in the spring, and few of them had time to come and chat after drinking the wedding wine.Now that he is getting more and more free, although Ye Xiaoan roughly recognizes the faces of the people in the village, he is not familiar with many of them.No matter what the relationship between him and Zhou Nan will be in the future, it will probably be inseparable from this place for the rest of his life.With this in mind, he put down what he was doing and prepared to listen to some gossip.

"What are you doing?" Someone stood at the door and asked before he could go out.

At this time, the sun was shining by the door, Ye Xiaoan looked over, the man was about older than him, but his expression was not very good-looking.Although he was talking to him, his eyes were looking straight into the room.

He Shiming only came to Zhou's house twice, but he never thought about stepping in again.It's a pity that things backfired. Since the last time he was warned, his uncle was no longer willing to take him here.Finally, he let go this time. He came over last night and found out that Zhou Nan had gone on a long journey.

This made him feel even worse.If Ye Xiaoan hadn't done a good job, why would Brother Zhou Nan go out?It is said that newly married men like to get into bed, which makes He Shiming look down on Ye Xiaoan even more from the bottom of his heart.Brother Zhou Nan must want to get rid of him, that's why he would rather travel far away!

"Making shoes!" Although Ye Xiaoan could see that the other party was not kind, Ye Xiaoan had never met this person before, so he couldn't figure out the real intention of the other party for a while.He deliberately picked up the sole and shook it. In fact, the sole was made by Chen Xidi, and he was just handed over to him for the upper.It's a pity that he is not skilled in craftsmanship, and he can't make a decent one after working for a long time.

He Shiming saw the shoes in his hands at a glance. Although the soles were quite thick, the stitches connecting the uppers were too ugly.The stitches are sometimes sparse and sometimes dense, and the thread ends are crooked, not to mention whether it is firm or not, even if it is made and worn out, it is a joke.

There was mockery in his eyes, and his words were stinging: "These are the shoes you made? It's so ridiculous. Even a child who just learned needlework can do better than yours. If it wasn't for Zhou Nan's kindness, you Such a person can't be found at all, right?"

Even so, he was unwilling to criticize Zhou Nan's vision, and blamed Ye Xiaoan for all his faults.

Ye Xiaoan naturally knew that his workmanship was not good, even if someone joked about it, he wouldn't take it to heart.But now——a stranger standing in front of his house deliberately satirizing him, no matter how you look at it, it's not so good.He is not really a 14-year-old child, let alone timid.After hearing He Shiming's words, he only frowned slightly: "Excuse me, who are you?"

Always find out your identity first, lest you really scold me wrong.

He Shiming felt as if he had punched cotton, and he was almost so angry that he cursed.You obviously come to demonstrate with full confidence, but when you get to the front, you find that the other party doesn't even know you exist.

"My name is He Shiming, you may not have..."

"Ah, I heard from my uncle. You came here..." Of course Ye Xiaoan didn't hear it from Qi Diwei, no matter how angry he was, he couldn't ruin the reputation of his own child.However, Zhou Nan mentioned it to him, and his tone was full of pride that "I am very popular".

"I didn't teach you a lesson. As a brother who has already passed the door, you have done too much irresponsibility? Brother Zhou Nan worked hard to go out to make money, but he was lazy at home. Don't you feel ashamed?"

"What are you ashamed of?" Seeing his righteous indignation, Ye Xiaoan felt amused in his heart: "If you don't do your duty well, why do you need Brother Ming to ask you something?"

Don't say that Chen Xidi and Zhou Lekang are still there, even if there is no father above, what does it have to do with Qi Diwei at most to reprimand him?

"You..." He Shiming walked in front of him in two or three steps, his eyes were about to burst into flames, but he insisted on holding it back: "You can't take care of Brother Zhou Nan at all! If you are sensible, let me take care of it with you .When the time comes, I will remember your benefits, and I will help you cover up one or two things in front of them."

"You say that, does your uncle know?" Ye Xiaoan didn't expect that someone in the big ass village would snatch it up, and he didn't hesitate to come to him.It's a pity that this "threat" is really not enough in his eyes.

"Don't scare me with my uncle." He Shiming disdainful, he also believed that his uncle would help him before, the result?After waiting for two years, Zhou Nan married someone else.It doesn't matter if Zhou Nan is not at home, as long as Ye Xiaoan agrees, it will be too late to regret when he comes back.

Ye Xiaoan chuckled: "Are you going to pay for the ten taels of silver yourself?" He didn't know what the conditions of He Shiming's family were, but it was rare to pay so much.The Xingshi Dynasty stipulated that civilians could only have one marriage, otherwise they would have to pay a tax of [-] taels.In the annual tax in the future, the extra people have to pay by the head or by converting it into two acres of land.

"Of course you have to pay for me." He Shiming said naturally.

"Then there's nothing I can do. I don't have a single copper coin in my hand. Even if there is, I can't promise you this matter—unless you can ask Zhou Nan to mention it to me." After Ye Xiaoan said this, he felt vaguely uncomfortable Comfortable, shook his head to drive away the inexplicable thoughts.

"You are too much! Why do you..."

"You'd better leave quickly, you're coming back soon." Ye Xiaoan didn't want to waste any more time, but no matter what happened between him and Zhou Nan, as long as he had this position, he couldn't buy a marriage for someone thing.

"Just let you think about it for a day, or you will regret it." He Shiming stamped his feet, turned his head and left.The rest of Ye Xiaoan couldn't laugh or cry, because such a sudden incident disrupted all the things he wanted to sort out.

An hour and a half had passed by the time Su Mu came down from the mountain chewing grass roots.This mountain road is not too difficult for him, but it is not suitable for long-term travel, and he needs to rest from time to time.In addition, he himself was happy to see Lie Xin-although the medicinal materials he picked back were not expensive, they were very practical.Besides, the family he was staying with was poor and white, and spending the extra money was not as good as picking it up himself.It was rare to have such a simple thought, and he felt that he was getting bigger and bigger.

He was humming an unknown tune as he walked home slowly, when suddenly someone shouted from behind: "Brother Su Mu!"

Su Mu stopped in his tracks. It was a bad day for him to go out to the teacher, and he met unreasonable people when he went out. He didn't meet anyone else today, and he didn't know who would call his name.

The man quickly caught up and untied the basket he was carrying affectionately: "Brother Su Mu went to the mountain? There is nothing to eat on the mountain at this time. Brother Aping almost thought you were gone..."

Tian Xifan had been watching him go out from afar, but at that time he couldn't make room for a bucket full of clothes.It was only later that I found out that Ye Youping thought he was gone, so he hurried over to explain.Although Ye Xiaoan also asked him to help watch the situation at home, but his little brother couldn't help there, so he had to try to block people on the road.Unexpectedly, he actually met him.

Su Mu turned his head and saw that the other party was a fair and handsome little brother, and his expression was naturally not malicious, so he let down his vigilance and said, "Who are you?"

Tian Xifan was used to the familiar way in the village, so he felt awkward when he heard this question, and was a little embarrassed for a while.After being dazed for a moment, he finally remembered that although Su Mu had been there for a few days, he had been recovering from his illness.Even though brother An mentioned his name, the two of them never met face to face.

Thinking of this, he quickly regained his composure and said, "Brother Su Mu, my name is Tian Xifan, and I used to live near your house." After that, he pointed to the house that had been demolished and only the foundation remained.

Su Mu glanced and nodded.Thinking about it, no one would choose to coax him in broad daylight, not to mention that he has nothing worth plotting against him now.However, he has followed the master for a long time, and he has also learned a lot of his habits subtly. The medicine box on his back is never allowed to be touched by others.So he pressed Tian Xifan's hand and said, "Thank you, but I just carry this on my back."

Tian Xifan was stunned. Most of the baskets he carried were owned by other households. Except for grain storage during busy farming seasons, they were used for digging rivers and repairing roads to carry boulders during slack.He knew that the weight was not light when he lifted it a little bit just now, and he took the initiative to help because of his pale face.But in his mouth, it was just something.

"Brother Su Mu, what are these you picked?" Su Mu has a unique temperament, not domineering, but what he said has a taste that makes people feel irrefutable.Therefore, Tian Xifan didn't bother to help any more, and asked curiously while looking at the things in his basket.

"Herbal medicine." Su Mu said concisely.Except for the treatment of his internal injuries, most of the rest are for that idiot. With the few medicines he brought back a few days ago, it can be used for early treatment.

"Brother Su Mu, do you still know herbs?" After all, Tian Xifan was still a child, and he still had curiosity and longing for the outside world.

"I know." Even though he was a miracle doctor in other people's mouth, Su Mu didn't brag about such a child, but admitted it frankly.After thinking about it, he felt that the other party's attitude was enthusiastic, and his reaction was too indifferent, so he said, "There are many basic herbs on your mountain, which are enough to cure some common diseases. If you want to admit it, come to me tomorrow at Chenshi, and I will help you." I'll take you there." Don't look at the many herbs on his back, but there are not many of them.To ensure the supply, he has to go up the mountain every day.

Su Mu traveled to many places with his master in the past, and even went to remote villages to treat other people's diseases. Naturally, he knew that herbs that could cure common diseases were more important to them.Master often said that it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish, so naturally he can't stay here for a long time, and it doesn't matter to find someone who is close to his eyes to teach him some basic skills.

"Really?" Tian Xifan didn't doubt his words at all, and they all had a natural respect for masters and doctors in their bones, so they were completely overjoyed at this time.

"Tomorrow's hour, don't be late." Seeing that he had already arrived home, Su Mu didn't say much, but just reminded him once.He has always been impatient, no matter how pleasing to the eye, if he doesn't want to learn, forget it.

"No problem!" Tian Xifan's eyes flickered, it wasn't the busy farming season, and he didn't have much work to do every day.If I get up half an hour earlier, I can completely free up this time.Another reason is that he has been warned not to go crazy outside, and it would be a serious matter if he could really recognize some herbs.

Originally, he was only worried about Su Mu and came to see if he had come down from the mountain. Since he was safe, he should go home.But Su Mu told him this great thing just now, suddenly he was worried that Brother Aping would blame "Master", so he took the initiative to follow him all the way back.

Ye Youping was still waiting in front of the house, thinking that if the other party left, he should be relieved, since he was such a difficult master anyway.But I don't know why, when I first saw the empty house, I was out of breath.Later, I heard that he went to the mountain, and I held my courage again.

Cai Yuanzi didn't know how many times he was watered before he finally saw his figure.But looking at the basket on his back, he felt that it was too silly to wait for him to come back at home.