Bianshanhan [farming]

Li Qingwen kept holding on to the ground and returned the plow stick to the old man. There was soil under his feet, so he didn't get on the cart anymore, and stomped his feet as he walked in.

On the side of the road were low, fluffy grasses, which looked pretty because they didn't grow in the crops. Li Qingwen avoided them, and stomped on the smooth ground for a long time, feeling numb on the soles of his feet.

Entering inside, Li Qingwen found that this manor was really big, with blue bricks and blue tiles, rows of houses in a patchwork pattern, green shades lined up, someone was reading a book under the tree, and the faint fragrance of grass and trees came with the breeze.

Lao Zhang reined in the horse and left it outside. Li Qingwen entered through the main entrance, and he saw a large pool with a few slender stems standing gracefully inside the pool. There were faint ripples in the water, which were fish wagging their tails.

After standing by the pool and watching for a long time, Li Qingwen didn't know if the fish in it were edible.

Li Qingwen, an outsider, stayed by the pool for a while. A boy came over and asked Li Qingwen politely. Hearing that he was a student who wanted to study, he led him to the front house.

The person who received Li Qingwen was a young man with a smile on his face. He called himself Zhu Ze and was the steward of Xueyin Private School. When he saw the letter Li Qingwen handed over, he didn't open it. He just smiled and said, "It's a letter from Mr. Du. I said before, the room is ready for Brother Li, if you have time, come down and take a look."

Li Qingwen was stunned for a moment, "Master Du is Uncle Du?"

Hearing this, Zhu Ze knew that he had made a slip of the tongue, and blinked at Li Qingwen, "Master Du, the former doctor of the Ministry of Industry, but he never liked being called that. Brother Li wants to keep it a secret."

"well……"

I really didn't expect that an old man who climbed the wall so well used to be an important member of the imperial court. Li Qingwen sighed and followed Zhu Ze.

Walk along the veranda to the back, and came to the quiet small building hidden in the bushes. Zhu Ze told Li Qingwen about the masters of the private school while walking. Can't stop nodding.

He has been self-study for the past few years, and he has never found a teacher to get started. This time, there are one or two teachers for each subject. Private schools sound more luxurious than colleges.

When the two reached the second floor, the wooden door opened, and there was a screen. Inside the screen was a spacious and bright bedroom. The windows were opened, and the breeze was blowing, refreshing the face.

"There is a flower garden in the back, and in a few months, it will start blooming..." Zhu Ze said.

Looking at the big and soft wooden bed, Li Qingwen was silent for a moment, and asked, "Brother Zhu, I forgot to ask, Shu Xiu from the private school..."

Just looking at this bedroom, Li Qingwen thought, the cost of accommodation is probably not a small amount. After all, if you live in a hotel in the capital, such a room is expensive every day... He even had some doubts. Gao Shuxiu, is it because of a good place to live?

Zhu Ze asked with a smile: "Brother Li, are you satisfied with our place?"

Li Qingwen nodded again and again, secretly covering the money bag, satisfied, but I'm afraid he will feel distressed soon.

"There's no rush, let's go drink some tea, let me talk to Brother Li slowly..."

Just like that, Zhu Ze brought Li Qingwen to the tea room again, passed by the school, and heard the sound of Lang Lang reading inside, Li Qingwen suddenly had the feeling of returning to school.

This feeling became stronger when he arrived at the quiet and elegant tea room. The tea room was very similar to his reading room in high school, with a table in the middle and various books on the shelves around it.

Of course, there was only a water dispenser in the reading room in the previous life, and there was hot tea and an incense burner emitting faint white smoke.

After drinking two cups of tea and hearing Zhu Ze's many words, Li Qingwen finally knew the amount he had to pay, 80 taels, and immediately took it out happily.

80 taels is quite a lot, but it may be that he heard others say how expensive Shuxiu is here. Li Qingwen had heard a lot, and he had a high presupposition in his heart. Hearing about the money, he felt relieved.

His second brother spends dozens of taels a year in Wenzheng Academy...

Li Qingwen thought, old man Du's affection should have played a role, this is the benefit of having acquaintances.

Of course, what made him feel that it was worth the money was that Zhu Ze said that the students of their Xueyin Private School can go to Yuebei Private School to attend classes, any one of them is fine...

This is equivalent to paying one tuition fee and studying in two schools. Li Qingwen even felt that the price was very conscientious. He thought, when Su Yuanbao studies in the future, he should also come here. He should also like it very much.

Talking until noon, Zhu Ze wanted to stay with Li Qingwen for dinner, but Li Qingwen wanted to go back and tell his second and third brothers the good news, so he politely declined.

Zhu Ze sent him all the way to the door, and only waved back when he saw Li Qingwen got into the carriage.

Seeing Li Qingwen's excited appearance, Lao Zhang took the reins and drove the car, turned his head and said, "Brother Li, you really plan to study here, for 800 taels of silver a year, you can buy a yard in the capital." ..."

Li Qingwen was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Lao Zhang sigh: "Just now I inquired with the boys who went in and out, and they often cost a few hundred taels here, which is much more expensive than other private schools..."

He obviously talked to Zhu Ze for a long time, but Li Qingwen heard a lot from Lao Zhang, for example, other people's beams range from several hundred taels, for example, this private school bedroom is not shared by one person, there are several people together …For example, students can bring their own servants, servants, and book boys, and they can even cook alone…

Li Qingwen thought, this favor is too great.

On the way back, Li Qingwen took a closer look at Yuebei Private School, after all, he would also come here to study in the future.

Obviously, it was less than half a day before and after, and when he looked at this pile of thatched huts again, Li Qingwen was much more pleasing to the eye, and even felt that it was quite elegant.

Whoever said that it is not good to spend money is not good, and now he feels that Yuebei Private School is very good.

The biggest worry was resolved, Li Qingwen was brisk in body and mind, the carriage was blocked by the crowd, he told Lao Zhang, jumped out of the carriage and ran back.

April in the capital city is much warmer than that in the border towns. The branches on the side of the road stretched and the green leaves sprouted. Li Qingwen ran all the way to the restaurant.

Not only did Li Qingwen have good news, but Li Qinghong also had good news. He finally negotiated the restaurant and was waiting to go to the yamen to sign the contract.

Three blessings are coming, but it's a pity that Su Yuanbao is not around, otherwise Li Qingwen must have sucked it hard!

Their happy event was not a big deal. Li Qingzhuo stood out in the provincial examination and was only half a step away from adding an official robe.

Chunwei revealed the list, and Li Qingzhuo ranked ninth in the provincial examination of more than 2000 people, and once again entered the list and became a Jinshi.

On the day when the announcement was made, Li Qingzhuo and Li Qinghong were on the way when the officials delivered the good news to the restaurant. They didn't know it, but the people in the nearby alleys were happy for several days.

They are all neighbors in the neighborhood. There is such a Jinshi who has been admitted to the imperial examination.

It may be that Li Qingzhuo was too indifferent to the matter of passing the exam, and in addition, he entered the academy again when he came back. Li Qinghong, Li Qingwen and others seemed to be missing something in celebrating, so they kept waiting, wanting to wait for the official exam It's over, let's be happy together again.

The official examination, also known as Quanxuan, is held in the middle of the same year when the provincial examination is released. The Quanxuan examination is more like an interview. It is said that the focus is on the student's life history, body, appearance, speech and behavior, official document writing, etc.

Li Qingwen didn't think it required studying hard, but the second brother seemed to be very busy and didn't go home for several days, which made him a little worried, and he couldn't help but think of Lin Tan's words in his ears.

Lin Xueshi will not really encounter any troubles that cannot be solved...

After all, Li Qingwen was worried about his second brother, so he went to Su's house, gave Su Yuanbao a storybook, and left a message for Su Shuqing to inquire about Lin Weisheng.

After returning home, Li Qingwen wrote two letters, one to his family and one to Jiang Cong, saying that they arrived in the capital safely and everything was fine.

The letter was written, but it still had to be kept in my hand, and I had to wait until the official mission to the border town.

Li Qingwen's letter hadn't been sent yet, but instead, he received a letter from Hongzhou.

At this time, the Jiang family and others had not yet arrived in Hongzhou, and the letter was from Qin Dongmeng. She didn't know that Li Qingwen had come to the capital, but the letter was for Li Qingzhuo.

Li Qingwen took the letter to the academy to find his second brother, but was told that his second brother hadn't been in the academy for several days.

Li Qingwen suddenly felt a little bad. He couldn't open the letter privately, so he had to put it away first, and waited while reviewing the book.

This time he didn't wait for Su Shuqing's reply, Su Shuqing came to the door in person.

"Bachelor Lin was involved in an old case..." Su Shuqing said: "Huzhou is still investigating, and the result is unknown."

"Is it serious?" Li Qingwen asked. He knew that his second brother had a close relationship with his teacher, so he didn't want anything to happen to Xueshi Lin.

"It's not clear yet." Su Shuqing sighed, "This matter is beyond our reach. You advise Qingzhuo to be more cautious in the near future. He will be elected soon. If something goes wrong, all these years of hard work will be in vain."

Just like the public examiner in the previous life, the student examiner also reviews his life experience and resume. If there is a lack of character, it is difficult to become an official, no matter how good his literary talent is. From that moment on, you will bear everything about your mentor.

We share weal and woe.

Li Qingwen knew that Su Shuqing had good intentions when he said this, but he also knew that the second brother would not listen, and he would never sit back and watch his teacher die.

Worried about his second brother and Bachelor Lin, Li Qingwen frowned, and Su Shuqing patted him on the shoulder, "I have a friend in Huzhou, and I have already sent a letter to inquire about this, and we will have news after a while."

Knowing that Su Shuqing was worrying about his own affairs again, but this was not the time to be polite, Li Qingwen could only tell him to tell himself as soon as he believed him.

A few days after Su Shuqing left, Li Qingzhuo still didn't come back. Li Qingwen went to the academy many times but didn't see anyone. He guessed that his second brother might have gone to Huzhou.