The heavens from Bailuyuan

Chapter 232 I study things to know, the moth of Ge (seeking full order)

Bai Gui planned to redeem Tian Xiao'e, and Guo Juren agreed. There is nothing wrong with agreeing to this matter. It is just a concubine's room, but in terms of price... Originally, Guo Juren planned to not need money, but if this matter does not require money, it will be left behind. The favor was too great, and as soon as the two discussed it, Bai Gui bought Tian Xiao'e at a price of fifty silver dollars.

The northwest is barren, and human life is not very valuable. Fifty silver dollars can buy the life of a strong man.

Although Tian Xiao'e is graceful and graceful, the girl with yellow flowers is the real valuable, and others think too much of broken shoes...

"There are rumors in the market that I bought her with seven buckets of wheat."

"How is this possible? His father is also a scholar. Although he is only an epiphyte and has no rice or silver, the family still has a few acres of Susukida. These seven buckets of wheat can buy the daughter of an ordinary family, but not a scholar's family." daughter..."

"I built a village for her family, bought seven acres of irrigated land, and donated three mules as a gift. At that time, silver dollars were not in circulation, so I spent about 100 taels of silver. Irrigated land is worth a lot."

In the living room, Guo Juren was smoking a hookah and said.

There is also a difference in rank between scholars. The first class of Linsheng, the official establishment, there are Linmi and Yinyin, and the second class of Zengsheng, which is regarded as a non-staff. The full name is "Zengguang Shengyuan". During the Qing Dynasty, there were also some benefits. , the third class of epiphytes, so-called "affiliated student members", this type of scholar is the most miserable, and basically has no benefits, only one scholar's fame is left, which makes people feel good.

Of course, it is not bad for Fusheng to teach, be a teacher, or go to a restaurant as a bookkeeper to make a living.It's just that compared with the top two ranks of scholar, the gap is a bit big.

As for the irrigated land, even a mu of good irrigated land can't stand up to more than a dozen taels of silver.

"That's not true."

Bai Gui has heard of this rumor, but such rumors are all fabricated and cannot withstand scrutiny.

No matter how destitute Tian Xiucai is, it won’t be impossible for Qidou wheat to come out. Tian Xiao’e can be regarded as a scholarly family, and the cost of eating and chewing at home is estimated to be more than Qidou wheat, so Guo Ju must have spent a lot of money to marry back. , to be a concubine.

It's just that the country people don't care about these tricks, they just talk about it for fun, just trying to add some "legendary" color, such stories are interesting.

While talking, Guo Pan walked over with Tian Xiao'e.

On the corridor outside the house, Tian Xiao'e seemed to have lost her soul at first, walking upside down, looking a little dazed, but when she saw Bai Gui who was talking with Guo Juren, her eyes suddenly became brighter, and she walked more briskly.

"Xiao'e, Mr. Bai has taken a fancy to you, and I'm not stubborn."

"You are considered Mr. Bai's now..."

"The deed of sale is also with Mr. Bai. You can move to Mr. Bai's wing to sleep tonight."

Guo Juren raised his foot, and knocked the pipe of his pipe on the upper of his shoe, not showing off his anger.

Tian Xiao'e didn't say anything, just knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Guo Juren a few times, which was regarded as a thank you for the kindness of the master.It's not because she thanked her from the bottom of her heart, but because of the rules.

When changing the court, regardless of whether the master treats them harshly or favorably, they have to do this courtesy.

After the thank you ceremony is over.

Guo Juren hummed abruptly.

Tian Xiao'e, who was kneeling on the ground, hurriedly walked to Bai Gui's side and stood there without speaking.

"Xiao'e, you don't have to be cautious, take it easy."

Seeing this scene, Bai Gui secretly shook his head and comforted Tian Xiaoe.

However, after comforting him with this sentence, he didn't say anything else, and instead talked about other things with Guo Juren, such as recent interesting and important events in Qin Province, as well as discussing some martial arts insights.

Redeeming Tian Xiao'e is a trivial matter for both him and Guo Juren, and he will not pay too much attention to it in his heart.

But... On the contrary, for Tian Xiao'e, it is a major event that can change the destiny.

"Don't hang around here, I'll pack your things for you right now."

"Although the Guo family is not considered a wealthy family, they will prepare a dowry for you."

Guo Pan came over, held Tian Xiaoe's little hand, and said in a low voice.

If the concubine's room or maidservant changes family and is given to someone else, the original master's family will prepare a generous gift as a rule, and give it to the maidservant or concubine's room, which can be regarded as full of benevolence and righteousness.

After this matter is done, it can be called a beautiful talk among literati and bureaucrats!

Of course, preparing gifts for maidservants or concubines is just a rule of thumb.The main reason is to see whose family is changed to, whose maidservant or concubine becomes...

Those with low status can be sent away with a few coins.Those with high status will be given a BMW carved car, first-class fertile land and a nice house.

Therefore, this benevolence and righteousness depends on Bai Gui's identity.

It's not about the Guo family, but how much kindness Guo Pan really has with Tian Xiao'e.

"Yes, sister."

A gleam of joy flashed in Tian Xiaoe's eyes. Although the dowry prepared by the Guo family was said to be based on Bai Gui's face, the dowry was her own, and generally capable men would not For the idea of ​​this dowry, it is obvious that Bai Gui is this kind of person, and she has money in her heart.

Mrs. Guo nodded, took Tian Xiaoe's hand and left the living room.

After a while, the caravan steward walked in.

"Bai Xianggong, Guo Juren."

He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The official road has sent people to clear the snow, and it is estimated that in two or three days, they will be able to leave."

……

It was approaching evening.

Bai Gui walked from the living room to the wing.

The door of the wing room was ajar, the lamp was on, and a little yellowish light permeated from the window paper, reflecting on the thin layer of snow in the courtyard.

open the door.

Tian Xiao'e was sitting at the go table, holding her cheeks in her hands, with her head lowered, staring at the board. There were two chess pots in front of her, with one black and one white chess pieces.

Next to the bed, near the ground, there is an extra mahogany box, about three or four feet long and wide, which should be a dowry box.

"Mr. Bai, as you said, you are willing to accompany me to have another five sons in a row."

"This time I will hold the white stones, and you will hold the black stones."

When Tian Xiaoe heard the door creak, she smiled and said.

"Ok."

Hearing this, Bai Gui gave a free and easy smile, took his seat, and put the chess pot containing black pieces in his hand.

The two continued to play chess.

It was midnight.

"I'm staying in the next wing. If Mr. Bai comes, I will serve Mr. Bai..."

Tian Xiao'e took the white chess pieces, got up and said.

When she said this, she was looking forward to it in her heart, hoping that Bai Gui would be like a man in the country who treated her mother-in-law and aunt, and would throw herself on the bed in a rude manner, like a pig in a pigsty, but at the same time, she hoped that all this would not happen .

Contradictory, contradictory thoughts.

In Bai Gui's place, she feels like a human being, not a concubine's woman.

Dreams will always be broken, she hopes to keep the dream longer.

Bai Gui didn't say a word.

After Tian Xiao'e left, he didn't make a sound or say a word.

He didn't buy Tian Xiao'e for that matter.

So when Tian Xiaoe said this, whether he replied yes or no, it was not the same thing.Agreed, it really has something to do with Tian Xiao'e, how can he deal with himself and put him at home?Keep it as an outside room?
He can't necessarily hitch a wild horse.

If you don't agree, it will be a kind of harm to this woman.

"Zhi Baizi..."

Bai Gui glanced at the endgame, the white stones already in the chess pot.

He didn't know if Tian Xiao'e did this on purpose or unintentionally.

If it is deliberate, holding a white piece...,
It means: she is willing to be a good woman in the future and be a good woman!

But Bai Gui still didn't dare to gamble.

"It's late, it's time to go to bed."

Bai Gui said in his heart, he left the chess table, went to the door of the wing room, and fastened the latch.

But when he leaves for a moment.

The kerosene lamp that was placed on the chess table and was brightly lit was surrounded by one or two moths. The moths rushed to the flame, and the moths tended to light.

But the kerosene lamp is an advanced thing, with a glass cover.

The moths couldn't get in, so they could only cling to the lampshade to keep warm in this cold night.

"Sweeping the floor may hurt the lives of ants, and cherish the moth gauze lamp."

"The son saw Nanzi, and the son said: 'I have never seen a man who loves virtue as much as he loves sex.'"

Bai Gui shook his head, cutting away some distracting thoughts.

Nanzi, the wife of Duke Ling of Wei, is dissolute by nature.

Confucius said, "I have never seen a person who likes morality as much as beauty."

This sentence means: There is nothing wrong with being lustful, but you can't see the lust and forget your virtue.

To put it simply, lust is fine, it is a human desire, but if you indulge in lust and ignore morality, it will be abandoned by people.

He thought for a while, taking advantage of this opportunity, imitating Mr. Yangming's patterning of bamboos, and patterning moths for a while.

Confucian disciples have nothing to do when they have nothing to do, and study things to learn.

This is the sign of falling asleep.

Walking to the bed, he took a deep breath and turned off the kerosene lamp.

But the kerosene lamp is relatively closed, the glass shade is still warm, and the moth still stays on the lampshade, refusing to leave, even though the wick inside has been dimmed.

What moths yearn for is the scorching flame, but the only thing that can keep and protect it is the lampshade.

Gauze lamps are flammable, while kerosene lamps are more advanced.

……

more than two days.

Tian Xiao'e, a big fluttering moth, left with Bai Gui.

"I can ride a horse. You are a woman, and you have bound feet and can't walk. Besides, I have strong muscles and bones, and some cold wind will not hinder you. Don't worry..."

Bai Gui reprimanded him in a low voice, and let Tian Xiao'e get into his carriage, while he rode on the horse instead.

Although there are still caravan carriages, but there are no extras, it can be squeezed, but Bai Gui doesn't want to be in the same carriage with this group of elders, similar to his father Bai Youde, who smells sour, people in this era don't know It's too delicate, and I don't wash it often in the shower...

Similarly, the chapped skin left by not taking a bath is not easy to get wind and cold, which is equivalent to a protective layer.

Tian Xiao'e hummed lightly, and put down the thick curtain of the carriage, but after walking for a while, she opened it again, and asked: "Bai Xianggong, you said that you have studied things to know, your thoughts have been sublimated, and my concubine has also learned Some poems and books, I don’t know what you are writing, Mr. Bai?”

"Book of Rites University": "Extending knowledge lies in investigating things, and knowing things after investigating things."

Therefore, when disciples of Confucianism are investigating things, they will often find a way to measure things, so as to know the truth. For example, Wang Yangming checked bamboo for seven days.

Although it is said that Mr. Yangming didn't figure out anything, the seven days of Gezhu still had a great influence on Mr. Yangming's thinking. With this experience, he went to Longchang to enlighten Tao in the future.

Bai Gui's face was slightly embarrassed, but when the cold wind blew, no color could be seen.

He thought about it and chose to tell the truth.

A man who walks upright and sits upright!
If this matter is deliberately concealed, it is meaningless.

So, he said slowly: "I am a moth, the kind of moth that flies to a flame, don't think too much..."

Tian Xiaoe blushed, took a bite, and put down the curtain.

(End of this chapter)