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Seven years later, there was a small shop in the village, similar to a grocery store in a certain era. The coffin shop with a plaque hanging in front of the courtyard didn't even have a coffin that could support the front.

The 15-year-old Ji Mo is not tall, and he can't touch the plaque on the top of his head with his feet. This was hung by Uncle Li back then. They really sold the coffin for many years, until... Uncle Li passed away.

Not long ago, a wind-cold, really common wind-cold made Uncle Li linger on the bed, and never got up again. Ji Mo knew that the medical conditions in ancient times were not good, but he didn't expect it to be something like a cough and a runny nose, so he let him A strong man can't get up all at once.

He has invited many doctors, even if Uncle Li refused to invite him at the beginning, he did not delay. Even so, I don’t know whether it is quack doctors who harm people, or the ancient herbal medicine is weaker, but still failed to save Uncle Li. For many years, the master was like a father. When Uncle Li passed away, Ji Mo was really sad for a long time.

It has been more than three months, and Uncle Li has been buried smoothly. Ji Mo still hasn't come out too much. His ordinary face is stained with youthful light, which can be regarded as good-looking, but he refuses time and time again.

To put it bluntly, he couldn't understand that when Uncle Li was seriously ill, even when he himself felt that he couldn't do it, it was the matchmaker who came to the door most times, and they were all matchmakers for Ji Mo. Uncle Li would have agreed to one. It was still Ji Mo who refused, saying that he was not in the mood to think about it, and only wanted Uncle Li not to die.

In front of the matchmaker, Ji Mo burst into tears, crying until Uncle Li said he was "dizzy" and let the matchmaker leave.

And the consequence of this incident is that everyone says that Ji Mo is a good person, and the character of filial piety is worthy of praise at any time. However, in the marriage and love market, he is even more popular, and matchmakers always come to ask him about his intentions. , Introduce him to a good girl.

Even if he said that all the money in the family was spent on the funeral for Uncle Li, he didn't stop this trend, and on the contrary, there were many more good families who let him marry.

Uncle Li's funeral was really too lively. It seemed that only a rich family could do it. An ordinary coffin shop in the village, the income is almost visible to everyone. Under such circumstances, it can be so bankrupt. Funeral, not a biological child, how filial is this!

If it wasn't for Ji Mo's ignorance, he might have been promoted as a filial son. Even so, the villagers regarded him as a representative of filial sons. The county heard about this and even gave him some symbolic rewards. ——One tael of silver is also the basis for Ji Mo to survive until now.

With the death of Uncle Li, the coffins he made during his lifetime were sold out, and this coffin shop also existed in name only.

Ji Mo moved the stool over and stepped on the stool to reach the plaque. Someone had already seen his movements and wondered: "Boy Ji, what are you doing? You quit the plaque?"

Ji Mo, who had already taken off the sign, turned his head and saw that it was Uncle Chen, the village chief. He forced a smile and said, "Master used to make coffins. I didn't learn this craft, so I stopped doing this business. Now I Those who know it are paper-making people, and in the future, they will specialize in paper-making people."

It’s not that I haven’t learned it, I’m really a bit lazy. Now there is no ready-made board for coffins. I have to go to the mountains to find trees. When I find a good one, I cut it and pull it back, then dry it in the shade, and cut it. Uncle Li did it for the carpenter. For some hobbies, I got a set of tools and came back, just that one set, which was considered very valuable, and was buried with Ji Mo, and there was also Uncle Li's small box of paints.

Two years ago, Ji Mo had his own paint box. Uncle Li made it himself, and the small porcelain box inside was also a custom-made set. It was his graduation gift. With this set, even the set of Uncle Li Even better, Ji Mo was not greedy, and was buried with him according to the ancient method.

He himself is not superstitious, but the ancients believed in this, and he is willing to use this to reassure each other. For the funeral ceremony, he even invited experienced people to handle it. The funeral team with the suona team is not enough. The great monk in the nearby temple was invited to perform rituals, and he also donated money for sesame oil to the temple.

Inside and out, it is really bankrupt.

At that time, all the aunts in the village who were in charge of cooking knew this. Except for the existing beds and the like, there was no money anywhere in Ji Mo's house.

With the testimony of these women who like to get a little cheap, and the testimony of those idle bums, Ji Mo's filial character can still stand the test.

If not, it would be impossible for the county to issue rewards.

From the coffin shop to the paper man, it seems to be in decline, but to Uncle Chen's ears, it has a different feeling. Ji Mo doesn't know how many words Uncle Li said to praise him when he was carrying him, what? Things like things that can be learned as soon as they are learned, and coffins that are made more meticulously than themselves, have long let the villagers understand Ji Mo's ability, and Ji Mo said this, as if commemorating Uncle Li with this craft.

"Your master taught you the craft and hoped that you would learn it well. You can't do this. If he knows it underground, he will be heartbroken."

Uncle Chen looked at Ji Mo as if he was looking at his own child, and his tone was intimate.

Ji Mo was surprised, he didn't expect the other party to say that, it seemed that he didn't agree with it, but he wasn't going to change his mind, he was thinking, if the system task is so clear, it is "Paper Maker", so he must not be able to do it Miscellaneous items such as the coffin shop, otherwise it will be of no benefit to the growth of professional knowledge.

Just three points away from learning professional knowledge, Ji Mo saw some kind of hope. It would be great if Uncle Li was still there... There are so many things that have been passed on from word to mouth. Whether you can complete the last three points of professional knowledge learning.

"I'm the only one left, just tie the paper, I really don't want to do anything else."

Ji Mo said with a disheartened look, making Uncle Chen sigh again, what a filial child.

In order to refuse the marriage, Ji Mo had already declared that he would be a filial piety for Uncle Li for three years.

Uncle Chen also knew about it, so he didn't persuade him to get married as soon as possible, and left after talking to him a few more words. Ji Mo used the conversation to publicize to him that his paper-making skills since elementary school were very good. , hoping to open a business on this.

Taking advantage of Uncle Li's funeral, Ji Mo learned to write from the great monk in the temple, saying that he wanted to copy Buddhist scriptures and present them to the Buddha, so as to accumulate virtue for Uncle Li.The great monk was grateful for his filial piety. In fact, at that time, he was already famous for going bankrupt and organizing funerals for his master. It was very fast, and I was still admiring it outside, and everyone carried it in a sedan chair.

Ji Mo is an adult thinking, learning to read and write is a matter of course for him. He didn't start in elementary school, so there is really no opportunity and no conditions. It is easy to have the opportunity, and it is impossible not to learn.

Since that day, he has been copying Buddhist scriptures when he has nothing to do. He has written a lot, and he can recite the whole volume of those with few words.

After bidding farewell to Uncle Chen, he took the plaque and went in. Then he went to the house to copy Buddhist scriptures. These Buddhist scriptures were to be burnt in front of the Buddha. Whether the copying is good or bad really depends on oneself.

In the past, Ji Mo never cherished the opportunity to write, but after suffering all his life and discovering how difficult it is to learn, he is very concerned about this matter, and he seems to be grateful for every word he writes, Ning Xinjing Breath, every stroke, all reveal piety, devotion to knowledge.

And the fact that he can write has elevated his status invisibly. Since the great monk publicized it, some villagers have asked Ji Mo to write letters for him. Ji Mo has also done well, and only asked for paper. The pen fee, the money that was not collected for writing, was more suitable than those outside, and it added another sum to his reputation.

If Ji Mo didn't have a system where the main task was a paper maker, he might consider changing his career at this time to improve his social status. However, since the main task remains the same, then he still has to do his own job.

"If you write a book about the paper maker, will it improve your professional knowledge?"

Without a master, Ji Mo needs to think about how to improve those three points of professional knowledge. Maybe after reaching 100, he will be able to leave ancient times and return to modern times?

With such a dream, it is certainly impossible for him to marry and have children in ancient times, wasting his time with trivial matters.

"Boy Ji, what do you want to eat today?"

The voice of Aunt Zhao next door came from the yard. She came to help Ji Mo cook. The materials are provided by Ji Mo, so she will help with the cooking. There is no need to pay for a meal at noon. When the meal is ready After that, just serve her a bowl.

Probably because I have to share a bowl with myself. Aunt Zhao cooks very carefully and is willing to put oil. Now it is all animal oil. If I put too much, it is almost the same as eating meat. The filial piety in the village is not so particular. Ji Mo didn't strictly follow the ancient way of keeping filial piety.

To be honest, he didn't quite understand what the ancients did to observe filial piety. People of different classes did things differently, as if they had heard of living together in a hut. If people in the village did this, it might not be filial piety. Instead, they sit and eat, waiting quietly to die of starvation.

Such as Ji Mo, who claims to keep filial piety for three years, is really the first in the village. I heard that those scholars will not keep filial piety for such a long time, nine months is the most.

"Auntie just looks at it, and it's just these dishes. Auntie's craftsmanship is pretty good."

Ji Mo quickly put down his pen and walked out. This Aunt Zhao cooks cleanly and is also enthusiastic. The only shortcoming is that she always likes to take some small things. Soon, even the salt is much less. Once, Ji Mo found that she secretly wrapped a handful of salt and stuffed it into her pocket to take away.

In order to avoid greater losses, Ji Mo always went to help out, looking at something, these days, salt is not cheap.