Bianshanhan [farming]

When the long sledge team arrived at Linsu, everyone saw the big ship on the ice-covered coast.

It is more than ten feet long and more than two feet high. I heard that this boat can hold more than 1000 stones. Because of this boat, Li Qingfeng has already taken a lot of money from Li Qingwen.

The ship has been built, but this season is not suitable for launching, the sails are still lying down, and it will take several months.

Although it was not possible to ride, but after arriving in Linsu, everyone boarded the boat to watch the excitement, and they were very curious about this behemoth.

Since last year, those fleeing people stranded in Linsu have all returned to their hometowns, Linsu has changed a large number of officials, the imperial court's order of tribute has changed, and all the exiles in Linsu will soon be moved to the border town, and Linsu In the future, it will become a real pier and salt farm.

The boat boss and the others still had to go to sea, and most of the tributes to the capital were fresh seafood. Although this time it was not on the way, they could still bring Li Qingwen and the others with them.

There were a lot of things this time, and the boom was used. The people below tied the sacks and barrels, and the people above turned the wooden poles to get the things onto the boat, and then untied the ropes and carried them back to the warehouse.

The sledge was not empty for a long time, and it was filled with various salt and sea food soon. The weather in January was still so cold that it could almost freeze people to death. If these sea things were pulled back, at least these three months would not be bad if eaten slowly.

The big ship can't set off yet. The boss of the ship and the others took people to find other exiles, and exchanged the things they brought from the border town for kelp and sea fish.

The people here are willing to change, they have also heard the news of going to the border town, and have been asking how the north is going.

After a few days of rest in the cabin, most of the sledges were filled, and then Li Qingrui and the others turned their horses around and returned to the border town.

After staying in Linsu for another five or six days, the big ship started, and it didn't go directly to the capital. It had to go fishing first, and then bring the seafood to the capital again.

In winter, the sea wind is strong, the waves are fast, and the turbulence is very severe. Li Qingwen feels very uncomfortable even if he is not seasick. Li Qingfeng's face turns pale, but the crew are used to it, and they still have to work on the ship.

Now that the boat was built, Li Qingfeng and Qi Min had to learn it. They were all dizzy from being shaken, and they held on to the rope tightly and refused to let go.

After drifting on the sea for more than ten days, the boat slowly headed south after getting a lot of fresh sea food.

Different from the previous few times, this time there was something on the boat, and the smell was particularly strong. Li Qingwen and others who were not used to it were smoked and lost their appetite. When they arrived at the pier in the capital, everyone's face lost a circle, and it was raised during the New Year. The little meat I gave was given to the boat again.

When they got on the boat, they were all very high-spirited, but when they got off the boat, their faces were pale. They also covered their noses with their fur paws, and shook their heads in fear, thinking that their proud noses were broken.

When the boat stopped, both humans and dogs rushed down. Of course, the four-legged ones ran fast. After the boat stopped, Mao Mao and the others were surrounded by officers and soldiers and could not run around.

This time the days on the boat were longer than before. Because he couldn't eat well and sleep well, Li Qingwen was really exhausted. He would rather spend money to find someone to carry the goods than go up again.

Several people were watching the loading and unloading of the goods. Li Qingwen and the others went to a nearby inn first, had a casual drink of porridge, and specially bought fragrant bath beans to take a bath.

Maomao and the others were also placed in a wooden bucket. After washing for a long time and changing a few buckets of water, the fishy smell became lighter.

Resting at the pier for one night, I found enough vehicles to get the goods in order. On the second day, a group of people and dogs set out on the road.

It’s also snowing here in the capital, but it’s not that big. The cars on the road have already been crushed into mud by passing vehicles. After walking for a few days, Maomao and them are dirty again. Can't dry, can't wash them anytime.

I won't repeat the details on the road. After arriving in the outer suburbs, Li Qingfeng, Qi Min and others followed the driver into the city, while Li Qingwen went to the private school with a dozen dogs.

Originally, there were more big dogs coming from the border town, some of them went back with them, and these would not stay for long, when Li Qingfeng left, they had to go too.

Poor big dogs, they have traveled thousands of miles to the capital twice, but because of their size, they have not yet been able to go in and have a look.

After finishing the provincial exam last year, Li Qingwen left the capital early, almost a year later, and when he came back, he felt that his surroundings had changed a lot.

Due to the influx of a large number of students into the capital, the roads in the outer suburbs became more lively, and there were many restaurants and inns. Li Qingwen also saw the land bought by the third brother. I can't see what's inside.

Behind the shop is a small enclosed yard. The inn in the small yard has not been fully built, but you can see the stables, kitchen, garage and warehouse, which have already begun to take shape.

There were still people working here, it was Ma Yujie and the others, and they were very happy to see Li Qingwen, so they opened their mouths and told him that they had won the top spot in the provincial examination.

The results of the provincial examination are released in February, and it is almost mid-February at this time, and the celebrations for the candidates who passed the examination are almost over.

The good news of passing the exam was sent to Dongcheng. They had known about it for a long time and had been waiting for Li Qingwen to come to the capital to tell him the good news.

Li Qingwen was a little surprised, he didn't expect that he did so well in the exam.

In his previous life, he was a science student. Although there were many subjects in the test, except for composition and English writing, every question in the test paper had standard answers. After the test, he could probably estimate his score, but the test was different. The first one, and the remaining two are all about performance and the examiner, he is not fully sure.

Li Qingwen was still thinking about this, when the workers stumbled and read two lines of poems, which were "Meeting a Beauty in the Forest" written by Li Qingwen in the provincial examination, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

"I read it right, right?" The young man who spoke just now asked with a blushing face, "The poems you wrote are all being praised by everyone. After listening to them a lot, even those of us who are illiterate have memorized a few sentences... ..."

Li Qingwen: "..."

Why is the test content leaked out?

He just wanted to get a good grade in the exam, and he didn't want to gain any fame by relying on it, and he was very unaccustomed to listening to his own poems.

Hearing the big guy's congratulations, Li Qingwen led the dog and left. When he passed the Yuebei private school, he saw the three of Qin Yu who were living together. Now, I dare not approach at all.

"You bastard, if you don't make a name for yourself, you can become a blockbuster." Chen Taili said from a long distance: "Usually he keeps saying that he is not good at poetry and poetry, but this time the teacher's poetry is amazing, attracting everyone to pay homage to it. "

The four of them studied together and lived together. Zhu Zuyuan and the others knew that Li Qingwen was not good at poetry and prose, and they all passed on their experience. They didn't expect that they didn't pass the exam, and Li Qingwen soared into the sky and won the top prize.

Hearing the three people's praise of his poems, Li Qingwen only felt his face burn. This situation was no less than reading his love letter in public, it was really too embarrassing.

Knowing that Li Qingwen came from home and traveled all the way, the three of them didn't talk for too long, they only asked him to buy a drink, and then went to Beiyue Private School to study.

This year they failed again, and the three of Qin Yu moved out of the Xueyin Private School. They came to the capital for several years, and they spent a lot of money. They lost one after another, and their pockets were shy. They rented a small yard together and still studied in the two private schools.

Not only the three of them, but when Li Qingwen arrived at the private school, he found that the bedroom was half empty. Years of fighting, not only wasted the years of scholars, but also a lot of money.

Whether it is books, the Four Treasures of the Study, or Shuxiu, the cost is not small, plus the food, accommodation and transportation in a foreign country, even if it is a wealthy family, it is not an easy task to support a scholar.

The classmates who moved away congratulated Li Qingwen one after another, and left behind their next place to stay. Even though they were disappointed after failing the exam, everyone worked hard to make friends for the sake of the future, whether it was for future official career or It is the help between people who are far away from home.

Standing on the empty stairs, Li Qingwen's joyful mood was a little erratic because of the several separations that followed.

Zhu Ze came over when he heard the news, and helped Li Qingwen tie Mao Mao and the others behind him. For some reason, he saw Li Qingwen's loneliness, and told him with a smile that more scholars would come.

While talking, Li Qingfeng and Li Qinghong drove the car to the private school. They were overjoyed when they heard the news about their younger brother's high school, and immediately brought the special products from the border town over to thank Zhu Ze and the teachers of the private school.

The last time they ate the mushrooms in the border town, they all felt that they were very fragrant. They were also very happy to receive a gift from the Li family. They praised Li Qingwen for his extraordinary aptitude, and he was awarded the dual degree. There are very few scholars like this. After that, only four were released, and they will surely become the pillars of the country in the future.

Li Qinghong was overjoyed, and kept nodding his head, saying that it is very rare to be one in a thousand. His younger brother is the first name among thousands of candidates, how powerful that is, he couldn't even think of it.

Li Qingfeng rubbed Li Qingwen's head, "Our son didn't want to study and still did so well in the exam. If he likes to study, wouldn't he be invincible in the world!"

Fortunately, he said this behind others, otherwise Li Qingwen felt that he didn't have enough face.

Naturally, Sun Zhenwang's gifts were indispensable, so he was not polite, and asked Li Qingwen for another bag of golden melon seeds.

As one of the tributes sent to the capital from the border towns, pumpkins are very popular in the palace and inside and outside the capital. The private school plans to plant several acres of pumpkins this year.

The two carts were all sent away, Li Qingwen also received 300 taels of silver from the private school, not only him, but also another classmate who passed the provincial exam with him.

This silver is the practice of the private school.

After the provincial examination for high school, half of the students have already stepped into the officialdom. For the subsequent selection, they need to buy clothes and spend money when they go to the post.

Li Qingwen did the math, he spent a lot of money studying in Xueyin private school, and in the end the private school also subsidized 300 taels, which was a big loss in the business.

In fact, each private school wished to pass a few more students in the exam, so that the reputation of the private school would definitely increase greatly, and there would be a steady stream of students coming here because of its reputation. The reputation was much more valuable than a mere few hundred taels of silver.

Other people's banquets were coming to an end, so the Li brothers and Li Qingwen rushed to make arrangements. Li Qingwen took Maomao and the others to a new shop in the suburbs, and with someone to look after them, he could go to the city to hold a banquet.

This time the banquet was still held at their Yangxiezi hot pot shop, no sheep bones were eaten, the menu was newly customized, and the food and wine were all prepared. Because there were not enough people, it took three days of invitations one after another before it was considered an end.

After these three days, the sorghum baijiu in the border town has gained some fame. According to those who have drunk it, the taste is really delicious.

For someone like Li Qingwen who doesn't like drinking, he can't tell the difference.

This time, the goods brought from the border town were not sold. A small door was opened at the Yangxiezi hot pot shop in Dongcheng to sell dry goods and medicinal materials from the border town alone.