I was a famous teacher in ancient times

Chapter 83
Yang Xi turned his head and saw an old man in his fifties walking quickly, a little hastily, and there was a lot of sweat on the old man's forehead.

Zhou Yu took a step forward, "Liu Lizheng, what's the hurry to find me?"

Liu Li was walking too hastily and was a little confused. He bent down and slowed down for a while before straightening up, "Last time you said you were doing well, I remember correctly."

Zhou Yu did say that his fame is gone, and he can't take the test again. If he wants to be convincing, he must have the ability to come up with it. Calculation is an intuitive ability, "Yes, you remember correctly."

Seeing that there were a lot of people around, Liu Lizheng cleared his throat, "Let's go to a place with fewer people to talk."

Zhou Yu's heart moved slightly, and he had been in contact with Liu Lizheng several times. He had already figured out the old man's temperament.

Only then did Liu Lizheng notice Yang Xi standing beside the carriage, "Is this your lady?"

Zhou Yu's eyebrows were gentle, "Yes."

Liu Lizheng is an old man, and the Zhou family is not like other people who settled down. The family's bearing cannot be hidden. Thinking of the news from his son, Zhou Yuming has no fame, but the Wu Ye family is called Mr., obviously a lot of secrets .

Liu Li smiled from the front, thinking to himself, he doesn't care what secrets he has, as long as it doesn't harm his interests or cause him trouble, he is not curious about secrets.

After arriving at the carriage, Liu Lizheng lowered his voice, "In the past few years, the rainfall has been heavy, and our county has good feng shui without floods. Other counties are not so lucky, and have suffered some disasters."

With a face, it is wise for you to settle in Xiangxian.

Zhou Yu smiled, "We have inquired about a few counties, and Xiang County is good in feng shui and people."

Liu Lizheng's smile deepened, "Our county magistrate is very capable. The magistrate said that we can't just rely on Feng Shui. You also saw that it was a gloomy day. There has been a lot of rain recently. Build the dam."

The smile on Zhou Yu's face faded, repairing dams meant serving corvée, and the county magistrate allowed him to move to the south. Obviously, he had planned to build dams, and the more people who served corvée, the better.

Liu Lizheng understood Zhou Yu's mood. He heard that the corvée were all bald, and left another bad news, "The county magistrate said that this year, silver money is not allowed to pay corvage, and each family must send a strong laborer to serve corvage."

Zhou Yu asked, "When will you register for corvée?"

Liu Lizheng said: "It's useless for you to ask this. I know that your younger brother is taking the Xiucai exam. There are three Tongsheng exams. The county has tried it and the government exam. It's too late."

Zhou Yu's teeth hurt a little, "You always ask me to count, there must be some way."

Liu Lizheng took a sip of the dry cigarette in his hand, but didn't hold it, "There is a mutually beneficial way."

Zhou Yu, "What method?"

Liu Lizheng's voice became even lower, "Every time in the county of corvée, a notice is posted to recruit people to settle accounts. In the past, there were scholars who were willing to work hard to earn some money, but unfortunately it wasn't enough to count them. Keeping the accounts also delays study time, and over time no one is willing to respond.”

Zhou Yu understood, Xiucai was reluctant to answer the call, let alone thinking about it. As for Tong Sheng, he could not wait to break the time into eight parts. After Tong Sheng, who would not want to be a Xiucai, and would not waste time.

As for the other talents who can settle accounts, they are basically the stewards who signed the deed.

In ancient times, it was difficult to read, there were illiterate people everywhere, and very few people knew how to read and count.

Liu Lizheng likes to talk to smart people, and seeing Zhou Yu understands, "My cousin is a county official who manages the fields. He can talk. As long as you don't lie to me, you only need to settle accounts for your corvée service."

Zhou Yu blinked, "You always help me like this, what do you need me to do?"

Liu Lizheng said cheerfully, "My youngest son is not good enough, and seeing that he has no ability in twenty-five, I'm thinking of letting him be by your side. I don't want to learn [-]%, as long as I can get some pointers."

Zhou Yu thought about the life of his old son, but Li Zheng didn't hide his eccentricity at all, "Why did you always choose me? There are a lot of talented people hidden in our village."

He didn't know much about the people who moved south in the village, but he knew that if he had the guts, he could successfully reach Ruizhou and settle down in Ruizhou.

Liu Li is straightforward, "Your family is rich."

Zhou Yu, "."

In Liu Lizheng's heart, his son naturally has to follow the rich to get rich. It is so simple to understand that in his eyes, the Zhou family is rich enough.

Liu Lizheng took another puff of dry cigarettes, "What do you think of my proposal?"

Zhou Yu asked, "When will you be serving corvée?"

Someone in Liuli Zhengyamen is the most well-informed, "It will be registered in five days."

Zhou Yu thought that their family had a lot of strong labor, and also thought that he would have to show his skills to be powerful in the village, so he could only serve corvée, "How long will this corvage serve?"

Liu Lizheng, "At least for a month, my cousin said that the county magistrate meant to repair the dams, but there is also good news. This time the corvée has wages, so there is a shortage of people who can settle accounts."

Zhou Yu sighed in his heart that the south was prosperous and rich, and most of the corvée in the north worked for nothing, and his thoughts turned, "Tomorrow, your youngest son can return to Yang Town with my wife and brother."

Liu Lizheng narrowed his eyes, "Don't worry, I will arrange it."

Yang Xi sat in the carriage. Although she spoke in a low voice outside, she still listened to it. The corvée is the most tiring, and building dams is very dangerous. It is not as safe as building roads.

The news hasn't spread yet, and when it does, there will be mourning in the village, and every year there will be casualties when the dams are built.

Zhou Yu got on the carriage and adjusted the cushion for his daughter-in-law, "Have you heard?"

Yang Xi nodded, "I heard, are you really going?"

Zhou Yu, "Well, it's not dangerous for me to settle accounts. I just took the opportunity to let the village see my skills, so as not to be angry with you."

Yang Xi snorted, "My heart is already very strong."

She has experienced too much, and she really won't get angry easily, because it's not worth it.

Zhou Yu motioned to Li Zheng, who was driving the car, to go back to Wu's house. Now that he had the news, he would tell Wu Shan to avoid being caught off guard.

Zhou Yu said again: "I teach Lizheng's youngest son and it is convenient for us to integrate into the village, serving multiple purposes."

Yang Xi felt uneasy when he thought of the corvée, "It's too easy to get into trouble when building dams and transporting heavy objects such as stones."

Zhou Yu patted his daughter-in-law's hand to reassure her, "The magistrate does practical work, and if you take precautions, the casualties will be reduced."

Yang Xi said in a low voice, "I hope."

When he arrived at Wu's house, Wu Shan was still curious about how he came back. Hearing the news that he was going to serve corvée, Wu Shan's face was ugly.

Wu Shan rubbed his face, "I really can't escape the corvée wherever I go. I have repaired the city wall, and a lot of people died at that time."

His body is strong and strong, and when he goes home, he is thin and only bones are left, and he is seriously ill.

Zhou Yu said, "I'll go with my eldest brother."

Wu Shan was no longer immersed in his memories, and stared at Zhou Yu dumbfoundedly, "You?"

(End of this chapter)