Encounter with the Four Great Talents

From Tang Shen's point of view, Tang Yinhui's future talent was naturally influenced and educated by Tang Guangde. Of course, it cannot be said that his education failed.However, judging from Tang Yin's future life, this kind of education is obviously not enough.But in any case, these words are not up to him, a child of a few years old, so besides being depressed, Tang Shen can only keep reminding him not to be affected by this kind of education. A comfortable and secure life is the most important thing.

Tang Shen's enlightenment started very early, at the age of four, even Tang Yin's enlightenment was at the age of five.Although children from rich families may have an earlier enlightenment time, they are all around three years old.But the Tang family is not a big family after all, so Tang Shen, who was required to read and practice calligraphy at the age of four, left the impression of Mr. Tang as a very motivated child.

And this motivated kid is obviously very talented!It's just that compared to Tang Yin's, he lacks aura, and his reading is a bit rigid. Fortunately, the current imperial examinations are all rigid.So the evaluation of Tang Shen is not as good as Tang Yin, but it also makes Tang Guangde very happy.

Although Tang Shen didn't read very well, he was much better than Tang Yin in other aspects.She helped Qiu's housekeeper since she was a child. Although Qiu only let him play because she couldn't be bothered, she was surprised to find that he managed well, so she gradually let him take care of her. After all, she was not in good health. It is better to leave the matter to two concubines who do not agree with each other than to a son.Because Tang Guangde's mind was focused on the elder son, although he was dissatisfied with the younger son doing these meaningless things, he did not object too much.

Under Tang Shen's suggestion, the Tang family used all the money to buy farmland and shops, but the shops were not opened by the Tang family themselves, and they were all rented out.The Tang family is not rich, so this kind of behavior made the Tang family very difficult for a while.So Tang Shen began to manage Tang Guangde's restaurant, added some special dishes, expanded the restaurant a little bit, and turned it into a restaurant, and came up with many interesting ideas to make the restaurant luxurious but not extravagant. Refined and not expensive, attracting many customers.

And he even intervened in the production of the Tang family's field, and went to the field to look around from time to time during the break, asking questions, and built a greenhouse-like thing, growing fungus and various mushrooms, etc. Because I have a restaurant at home, I don’t have to worry about selling it. As long as I use these things to make a few special dishes, the market will soon be opened.

When he was ten years old, Tang Shen was basically in charge of the Tang family's foreign affairs.

And when he was ten years old, 16-year-old Tang Yin went to take the hospital examination.

The Tang family's business has improved, and life has become a little easier, and they won't be so tight just because something happened.So Tang Guangde rarely thoughtfully asked his son to visit some people with some gifts. Although he had confidence in his son, Tang Guangde knew some unspoken rules after staying in the restaurant for so many years.

These things seem to have really played a role. Tang Yinyuan, who was born in Shang nationality, ranked No.1 in the trial row and officially became a scholar.

Tang Guangde was so happy that he had a big banquet at home and asked Tang Yin to entertain the guests with him.Everyone looked at this handsome young man with a romantic temperament, all exaggerating and exaggerating, and the words of praise were expressed without hesitation.

Tang Yin wrote a few poems at that time, the poems are beautiful and picturesque, and there is a faint ambition of Qingyun.All the guests present nodded their heads repeatedly, and began to think in their hearts whether there was a suitable girl in their family. If they could marry the Tang family, it would be a good choice.

Tang Shen was still young and didn't attend the table. He ate with his mother.

Tang Chen is relatively plump, because she has reached the age of marriage, so Qiu is restricting her diet, and today she only ate some simple dishes and stopped eating.Watching Tang Shen pick and choose the meat in the bowl, his mouth watered.

Mrs. Qiu glared at her, and then said to Tang Shen: "Shen'er doesn't use much, but the food suits your appetite?"

"No, the baby is just full." Tang Shen motioned the girl to take the bowl away, and after rinsing her mouth, she sat down beside her mother, "Mother, elder brother has passed the examination as a scholar, and the journey of thousands of miles has just begun the first step, but let him continue the exam." It is."

Mrs. Qiu was always convinced by the youngest son's words, nodded and said: "My son understands, it really needs to be like this. It's just that Yin'er is still young after all, should he study for a few more years and take the exam after he is more confident? "

Tang Shen shook his head: "It's better to push big brother to continue the exam. Although big brother is more talented in reading than my child, my child thinks that big brother is not good at reading. He prefers to write poems and paintings. If big brother really doesn't I love to be an official, I think I don't have to force myself, I just need to be admitted to Juren. It would be a pity if my eldest brother stayed on the list of scholars. Now that my eldest brother has just won the prize, it is the time when he is full of energy. Mother and father should remind his eldest brother, Let him work harder."

Seeing that her son spoke clearly and logically, Mrs. Qiu was worried that the eldest son would be tired, but this is a big deal after all. It is a completely different thing to win a Juren and a scholar. !

Nodding his head, he accepted the matter.Only then did Tang Shen feel relieved.If he remembers correctly, Tang Yin did not take the imperial examination again until he was nearly 16 years old after he was selected as a scholar at the age of 30.There is such a long blank in the middle, and I don't know if he used it all for Qiuxiang.

The Qiu family told Tang Guangde what Tang Shen had said, and Tang Guangde also strongly agreed.But when it comes to Tang Yin, Tang Yin is not happy.

Tang Yin now worships Mr. Shen Zhouchen, a well-known painter in Wudi, as his teacher. He had stopped studying painting a lot in order to take the academy examination.Originally planned to study painting for a few years after passing the exam, now he is asked to hurry up and take the township exam, which makes Tang Yin, who is obsessed with painting, very unhappy.

Tang Shen was playing with his sister, and Tang Chen was arranged to learn cooking skills in the small kitchen.Because my younger brother has a tricky mouth and good taste, I use my younger brother as a tester, after all, she can't eat it herself.Tang Shen was also very shameless. If he did well, he would reluctantly eat two more bites, and if he did not do well, he would criticize him. Tang Chen was so angry that he pinched his ears hard with his hands from time to time.

It's busy here, and I saw Xiaotao, the girl next to Qiu's, running over and said anxiously: "Second master, eldest girl, go and have a look, the master is angry."

Tang Guangde favored boys over girls, so Tang Chen didn't like him. When her father was angry, she didn't dare to join in the fun.Knowing that Xiaotao was mainly looking for her younger brother, she turned her head to her younger brother, watching him and waiting for him to speak.

Tang Shen rubbed his ears that had just been twisted red, and asked unhurriedly, "At this time, if Dad doesn't go upstairs to watch, who will he be angry with when he stays at home?"

Xiaotao glanced at Tang Shen, the second master clearly knew what was going on, but he was so calm.But thinking about how worried his wife was, she could only say: "It's the uncle, the master wants the uncle to concentrate on studying today, and prepares to take the provincial examination next year, but the uncle refuses, so..."

Tang Shen frowned, but didn't move or speak.Tang Chen asked a little strangely from the side: "The year after tomorrow? Isn't that too early? Don't worry, Dad, it's okay to let the eldest brother rest for a while, right?"

Tang Shen frowned even tighter, Tang Chen didn't dare to speak anymore.Although the younger brother is kind and only ten years old, in this family, he is famous for being right-spoken.Now he is in charge of Tang's family inside and out, even his father, seeing that he is still doing well in school, let him take care of things.Tang Chen was cowardly by nature, he didn't dare to guess what his younger brother's frowning meant, so he just shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Tang Shen knew that 16 years old was really not that old, even if Tang Yin was given a two-term break, he was only in his early twenties.Generally, it would be better to take the exam in his early twenties, but Tang Shen didn't want this kid to lose his ambition at all, and it would be difficult to get him back later.

After thinking about it, Tang Shen stood up, patted the wrinkled corner of his clothes and said to Tang Chen, "Then brother, let's go and have a look, sister, let's continue making dim sum here, the sweet-scented osmanthus dim sum just now is too sweet, sister Make some non-sweet snacks for my younger brother." Tang Chen responded with a smile, and Tang Shen nodded and left.

The Qiu family's courtyard is the main courtyard, which is quite big. When you go in and turn around to the main house, you can see Tang Yin is kneeling on the ground, Tang Guangde is sitting on it, blushing with anger, and the Qiu family is sitting beside Tang Guangde, pulling He was talking anxiously with his hands, and he was obviously relieved to see Tang Shen come in.

"Greetings to father and mother." Tang Shen bowed and was called out by Tang Guangde.

Tang Guangde panted again and again, pointed at Tang Yin and said, "Shen'er, your elder brother refuses to take the exam even if he dies, please persuade me!"

Tang Shen responded and asked Tang Yin: "Brother, please make a condition, why are you willing to study and prepare for the exam?"

Tang Yin was so choked that he couldn't speak, so he could only say weakly: "It's not that I don't want to, I just think about it for a few years. In the past two years, I want to devote myself to learning painting."

"Then why don't you go to school after the exam?"

"But I've already been admitted as a scholar...it was agreed before..."

"Brother, don't you think that you were admitted as a scholar, and that's the excuse and reason for you to learn painting?" Tang Shen's tone was flat, expressionless, but the words he said were like knives. "Big brother is the next head of the Tang family, the eldest son of the Tang family, the future pillar of the Tang family, and shoulders the important task of shining the lintel. Do you think the Tang family lacks a talent? I can get a talent in two years. If only Lack of a scholar, do you need to take the exam?"

Tang Yin opened his mouth, with a distorted expression on his face.Tang Shen went on to say: "The Tang family now has us two brothers, and it is time to grow. The younger brother has limited talent and cannot take on this important task. The elder brother has talent but no ambition. He abandons the future of the Tang family and only cares about his own comfort. Well, won't you be ashamed?"

No matter how good-tempered Tang Yin was, he was a little annoyed at this moment: "I just said..."

"Two years? Brother is really joking. You are reading the book right now, and if you review more, you will have a chance to hit it in one fell swoop, saving time, effort and worry. You leave the book for a few years and just focus on drawing. Wait until After you finish painting, you have to learn it all over again. It will take more time and energy. Brother should be clearer than younger brother. You love painting. Although the Tang family doesn’t have much money, they will buy it for you. There is still money for the Four Treasures of Painting, Paper, Brushes and Study. But my elder brother wants to enjoy these things without doing anything, and my younger brother feels a little wronged, after all, the money you spend is not for nothing. My younger brother doesn’t want you to be a second-class official. As a high-ranking minister, if you are admitted to Juren, you don’t have to take the test, and my brother doesn’t expect you to be able to get any great official position with your temperament, so you can feel more at ease if you stay at home and watch.”

Tang Guangde was stunned when he heard it, and Tang Yin even blushed and thickened his neck after taking over from his father.

Tang Shen didn't look at anyone's face, lowered his head and picked his fingernails and continued: "The Tang family is still a businessman. Although the ancestors of the Tang family were in business, the eldest brother knows the status of a businessman. My brother has been trying to find a way to make him happy all these years. The Tang family changed their careers to do something else because they wanted to get rid of their business status. If the eldest brother wins the exam, then this major event will be much easier to handle. Even if the eldest brother is kind to his ancestors, he has lived up to the kindness of his upbringing."

These words are too heavy, even Tang Guangde felt that it was a bit inappropriate, but Tang Yin gritted his teeth and nodded: "Okay! I will take the exam, but Shen'er has to keep his word. If I win the exam, I won't take it anymore." I'm going to the imperial examination, I don't want to do that!"

Tang Shen nodded: "If you come down again, you will be able to take the exam. If you want to take the exam, I won't let you go. Don't worry. In two years, Brother Lao will go back to his room and study carefully. Your drawing tools and the like My brother will keep it for you for now, let's see the real chapter in two years."

Tang Yin wanted to say something more, but he gritted his teeth and stopped. He nodded and stood up, bowed to his parents and went back to the room.

Tang Guangde asked Tang Shen worriedly: "Shen'er, is it all right? In fact, even after two years, Daddy can afford to wait."

Tang Shen shook his head: "Father should be more pressing. The eldest brother also said that he has no ambitions. If he is allowed to wait for two years, who knows what will happen in two years? Will he be given another chance to wait for two years?" Years. If it doesn’t work, it won’t work tomorrow? If he passed the exam, our family can live a better life. Didn’t the older brother pass the exam as a scholar, and even the guests who come to the door are different.”

Tang Guangde thought for a while, nodded, and said with a gratified smile: "Shen'er is so smart and thoughtful, it makes my father useless. You are right, just do as you say, your elder brother likes painting, let him After winning the weightlifting, just study with peace of mind.”

Tang Guangde knew very well that the temperament of his eldest son was not suitable for officialdom. If the youngest son might do well, but the eldest son could not. If you are a scholar, you can naturally get rid of your business status.

Thinking of this, Tang Guangde still decided to let his son go to prepare for the exam again. When will he not be able to learn painting?