The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 79
"There are currently three private schools in the town. A gentleman surnamed Liu is a boy student. He is only in his thirties. He is still taking the examination for scholar. The second one is Yang Xiucai. Both are in their fifties, and the other one is my husband, surnamed Wen, who is over 40 this year and is a scholar." Gu Wanhe briefly introduced the situation of the private school in the town, and at the same time he did not want the second uncle to choose his husband, so Just said it briefly.

"Brother Hua, is Yang Xiucai still preparing for the next exam? Are there many students in the private school?" Gu Chengyu felt that among the three private schools, Mr. Liu was not suitable for him. First of all, Mr. Liu was young and was still taking the exam. You must put all your energy on the examination of talents, and you may not be so attentive to students.The second Yang Xiucai is old, if he does not continue the scientific examination and only focuses on teaching and educating people, he can consider it.As for the last one, I'm afraid Gu Wanhua doesn't really want him to go?
When Gu Wanhua heard Gu Chengyu mentioning Mr. Yang, he knew that Mr. Yang's conditions he said should be able to attract them. "Yang Xiucai hasn't heard of the scene in the past few years. I guess he doesn't want to take the exam. There are nearly [-] students in the private school. Some of them are able to take the county exam this year like me, and some of them are children who have just been enlightened."

After hearing this, Mr. Gu was somewhat satisfied with Mr. Yang, but he thought that Brother Hua was studying with Mr. Wen. Maybe Mr. Wen's conditions were better? "What about your husband, Mr. Wen? You are in Mr. Wen's private school, so you should know your husband better, and tell him about his situation."

"My husband's talent is not low, but he is very strict. If he is disobedient, he will use a ruler at every turn. I think my uncle is young after all, and I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it." Gu Wanhua felt a little bit a little when Gu Wanhua heard his father ask about his husband. unwilling.

"What are you talking about? Who taught you to gossip about Mr. behind his back? Mr. must be stricter, otherwise he won't be able to discipline you students?" When Uncle Gu saw that his grandson had started making up Mr., it was really rebellious.What's more, if Xiaobao and the others ended up in Mr. Wen's private school, wouldn't it make Mr. Wen prejudice against Brother Hua if they slipped up?
"Then how many students are there in your private school? How many people have passed away this year? How many people have passed away in your private school for a few years? How many people have been selected?" Gu Chengyu thought, since the talent is not low, and the students are strict, then the students in the private school There must be many students.

"There are 52 people now, three of them will be dismissed this year, and three or four will be dismissed every three years. As for whether anyone will be selected, how can it be so easy to be a scholar? In the past few years, only three scholars have been selected. In the past two years, there was a scholar. Brother has passed the government examination, but failed the college examination. He is still studying at home, and he often goes to the private school to ask his teacher for advice. He is also planning to leave the examination room this year. If you want to go to our private school, it is also good, but our husband accepts students But I have to pass his test. I entered school at that time because my master taught me some words when I was at home, otherwise I wouldn’t be able to get in!" Gu Wanhua thought that Gu Chengyu must have no enlightenment, unless he has some qualifications, otherwise Mr. will accept him.Thinking of this, the old god is there.

Gu Chengyu made some analysis. First of all, Mr. Liu should be ruled out. Mr. Yang’s place remains to be seen. Mr. Wen should be a rigorous person, and he will only let students go when they are old or have some foundation.How about the specifics, you have to go and see to find out, just listening to Gu Wanhua's one-sided words is not enough.

"Father, let's go to the private school in the town tomorrow to have a look! Hearing what Brother Hua said, it makes people hesitant. It's better to go and have a look. Are you Muxiu today?" Gu Chengyu planned to go to someone else tomorrow Inquire about.It suddenly occurred to me, didn't the daughter of Li Langzhong's family marry into a bookstore in the town?The news about her family should be well-informed, after all, those who buy books are all scholars.

"It's time for the exam. My husband asked me to study at home for two days."

"That's good! Brother, let's go back now. Brother Hua is going to end in a few days, right? Brother, don't be too strict. You should take care of yourself. I think Mr. Wen should be very optimistic about Brother Hua." Damn it, otherwise he won't be let off." Gu Lao thinks it's better to leave earlier, don't affect Brother Hua's study, if Brother Hua can pass, he, the third grandfather, will have a bright face!

Gu Wanhua felt a little guilty when he heard this. In fact, he went to his husband to ask for this end. He has been studying for eight years. Counting the enlightenment at home, it has been ten years. He wants to prove himself in the end.But Mr. Wen said that she was a little impatient, and her foundation was not yet solid, and she wanted to continue to solidify her foundation, but he couldn't wait, and students of his age also had two fates this year.In the end, the husband saw that he had made up his mind, so he said to let him try it out.

"Then I won't keep you anymore. I have to urge him to study. Today is [-] years old. The county exam is the [-]th of this month. On the [-]th day, I have to go to the county to find an inn to stay in, otherwise I will go to the county on the same day." But it’s too late, I have to get up before dawn in the morning. So there are only three or four days to study.”

On the way back, Gu Chengyu told Father Gu about his plans, "Father, let's go to the bookstore of Langzhong Li's daughter's house tomorrow and ask! It's better to ask about it."

The next day, Gu Chengyu and Gu Laodie went to the town in Lao Wangtou's bullock cart.There was no big market today, and there were not as many people in the town as there were that day. The two asked someone on the street to ask. There were two bookstores on the west side of the town. Thank you and went straight west.

On the west side, there were a lot of shops on both sides, and Gu Chengyu saw the Xiwenshu shop at a glance.The bookstore has two facades, and there are quite a few people going in and out to buy books. In front of the counter stood a man in silk embroidered clothes, who looked about the same age as Gu Chengli. I heard that the apprentice bookstore did not hire a shopkeeper. Then this person is Li Langzhong's son-in-law.

Gu Chengyu and Gu Laodie entered the bookstore, and saw that there were quite a few books in the store, and there were people copying books among them. It seems that ancient scholars copied books to earn money.

"But what books do you want to buy?" the shopkeeper asked routinely when he saw someone coming in.Although neither of them looked like someone who could buy books or the four treasures of the study, no matter who they were, they should not be underestimated.

"Dare to ask but shopkeeper Pan?" Gu Chengyu stepped forward and bowed.

"Exactly. I wonder who you are?" Shopkeeper Pan was a little strange. He had never seen the old and the young, let alone knew each other.

"The boy is from Shangling Village. This is my father, whose surname is Gu. Is Mr. Li your father-in-law?"

"Indeed. I don't know what's the matter? Could it be that my father-in-law is looking for me?" Seeing that the boy replied and mentioned his father-in-law, shopkeeper Pan felt even more strange.

"My boy also heard from Li Langzhong that his virtuous son-in-law opened a bookstore in the town. The boy's family wanted him to study in a private school in the town, but they didn't know which private school was suitable. Shopkeeper Pan is well-informed, and he must be familiar with the town. I know the situation of going to the private school very well, so I wonder if you can give us a suggestion."

After hearing this, shopkeeper Pan carefully looked at the little boy in front of him who couldn't even reach the counter. He was a boy, but he was delicate in appearance, and his speech was no worse than that of a scholar.

"So it's Uncle Gu. I'm not very well-informed, but I've only heard about it from the students who came to buy books."

After listening to him, Gu Chengyu gave a general account of the situation of the private schools in the town, and there was not much difference between what Gu Wanhua said.

(End of this chapter)