mortal clerk

Chapter 5 Going to Study in the County

Li's second recalled his memories and let out a long sigh: "Oh! The events of those years are over. Although we suffered from the root cause of our illness because of this, we got a lot of money. Don't you also have your dowry?"

Li Laosan saw that his second brother's eyes were lonely, and he was endlessly desolate.I thought that although I was sick, but fortunately I was nearly forty years old, and I finally got a son.But although the second brother exchanged half of the wood for the post of deacon in the restaurant, he still has no children.

"Second brother, isn't my son also your son?"

Seeing his brother say that, Li Laoer felt warm in his heart. "I have always regarded Xiao Niu'er as my own child, so I wanted to let him go out to see the world, at least go to school, and in the future, no matter how bad it is, he can return to the restaurant to inherit my position as deacon!"

Li Laosan was shaken when he heard that he was studying and inheriting his second brother's deacon. "But, there is no gentleman in Niuxi Town, where can we go to study? If we go to the county town, it will be thousands of miles away, and we are wild people on the frontier, and we are not registered in the government. If no one recommends us, no one will go there Dare to accept it."

Seeing his honest brother, Li's second son finally moved his mind, and wanted to guide him slowly.

"For decades, although your brother and I have been weak and rarely left Niuxi Town, there are also many merchants in the restaurant who come and go. With the addition of post stations, after those bandits have been wiped out several times, there is not much left."

Speaking of this, seeing Li Laosan seemed to agree, and continued: "In the past few decades, I have never heard of the tragedy of evil spirits harming people."

Although Li Laosan has been in the village all year round, he still goes down the mountain with the villagers every year to exchange some goods and buy some daily necessities, and he has never heard of it again.

"Even so, let's go alone, the journey is long, accidents are inevitable."

"Third brother, you can rest assured of your safety on the road. In a few days, a caravan engaged in serious spice business will pass by the official road of our Niuxi Town. You can let our little Niuer follow to the county town."

After hearing this, Li Laosan finally knew that his second brother had long thought of sending Li Qingniu to study, and now he might even have thought about recommending him, so he didn't answer, and continued to listen.

Sure enough, Li Lao Er saw that Li Lao San no longer objected, so he smiled and said: "As for the recommendation, you still remember that I secretly hid a piece of wood that we got back then, and it will come in handy this time! "

"Second brother, didn't the two of us share the wood in half? It took us a whole day to saw."

Li's second son was a little embarrassed, thinking that he couldn't say that his brother secretly sawed off another piece while you were asleep.

"In short, I kept a small piece, but now it seems that I did the right thing."

Li Laosan didn't care too much, just curious that the wood had no other special features except for its strange fragrance.

"Although that thing is valuable, the piece you gave me was only exchanged for [-] yuan. How could the small piece you left behind play a big role?"

Li Laoer explained with a little regret: "We didn't know the goods at the beginning, so we sold it to the old shopkeeper easily. I have never understood what it is, and why those monsters wanted to kill and snatch it.

A few days ago, I heard that a spice merchant from Shendu had come to buy all kinds of exotic fragrances.So I went to him with the rest of the wood, trying to find out what it was. "

"What did that person say?"

"As soon as the man saw something, his eyes lit up, and he asked me how much I wanted, and I said 'five hundred', and the man frowned and said, 'Five hundred gold coins are not expensive, it's just the money I brought. I bought all the spices, do you think I can exchange them with other things?' I meant five hundred coins, but he thought it was five hundred gold coins."

"It's so valuable? Unexpectedly, what happened after that?"

"Later, I proposed to him that as long as the calf could be brought to the county seat and recommended by an academy, I would give him the things. I didn't expect him to agree so readily."

After speaking, the second brother Li looked at the third brother Li, thinking that my brother and I have already talked about this, and if you don't agree, I can't find any other reason.

Li Laosan saw that his elder brother didn't even want five hundred gold coins, but wanted to let his son go to the county to study. If he refused this kindly, he might hurt his second brother's heart, so he agreed.

As soon as Li Laosan finished speaking, Li Qingniu turned over from the back window and jumped into the main room.

"Father, I've heard it all! Don't go back on your word."

"You kid, how can you eavesdrop on what adults are saying? See if I won't beat you." Seeing Li Qingniu appearing suddenly, Li Laosan got up and went to catch Li Qingniu.

Li Lao Er hurried forward to stop him. "Why do you want to beat the baby again? It's good if he heard it, so let's say it again." Turning his head and smiling, he asked Li Qingniu.

"Xiao Niuer, what have you heard?"

"Second Dad, I heard you say that with a piece of wood, I found a businessman and took me to the county town to study!"

Seeing this clever ghost, Li Lao Er was also happy in his heart. "Xiao Niuer, do you want to go?"

"Of course I want to! I've been thinking about it in my dreams!"

"It's fine if you want to go, I'm afraid you think the distance is too far, and you won't want to part with your parents!"

"Second Dad, didn't you say before that 'a good man has ambitions everywhere'. But where is the county? Is it farther than Niuxi Town? Is reading fun?"

Li Laoer saw that the kid kept talking, so he stopped quickly. "Okay, okay, I will tell you these questions slowly on the road!"

"Second Dad, do you want to go with me?"

"Of course, how can I rest assured that you go to such a far place alone."

"Second brother, you've put in so much effort, it's already been very hard, how can I let you send him? I should send him!" Li Laosan looked at his second brother who seemed to be "premeditated" A little sorry.

Li Laoer pretended to be angry and asked: "I didn't give it to you, could it be you who gave it to me? You haven't even left Niuxi Town, and you went to the county town? Besides, my aunt is almost seventy, you stay by your side and do your best to be filial." yes!"

At this question, Li Laosan blushed and didn't know how to answer, so he had to ask for forgiveness.

"Okay, third child, I just said it all. I have always regarded Xiao Niu'er as my own son. Our old Li family is weak, and Xiao Niu'er is the last hope. Now the business in the restaurant no longer needs me to live." Don't worry, he is the most suitable person to send the little cow to the county."

Li Laosan still wanted to argue, but was interrupted firmly by Li Laoer: "Okay, Lao San, this matter is settled! Don't you still worry about your brother and me?"

"Leave the little cow to the second brother. I'm naturally relieved. I just heard that it will take at least half a year to go to the county town. You are not in good health. If something happens to you, I will be so happy." go?"

Li Lao Er was told by him that he thought that this younger brother still loves him.

"Third brother, the second brother didn't take good care of you back then. Now I have no children. Taking the little cow out and finding a good future for him is my greatest wish."

Although Li Qingniu couldn't quite understand the words of the two, he understood the rhythm of crying, and asked in a low voice: "Dad, second dad, what's the matter with you? I'm going to wander the rivers and lakes, you can't cry!"

Li Laosan pulled his son and said earnestly: "Xiao Niuer, you can think clearly. Going to the county to study is not playing. Tell Dad, do you really want to go?"

In Li Qingniu's heart, he just wanted to get out of this small village. As for studying, let's go and have a look first, if it's not fun, let's not play.But seeing that his father was so serious, and his second father was also staring at him seriously, he answered seriously.

"Abba, Second Dad, don't worry, I went to the county town, I must study hard!"

"Your second dad finally won the opportunity, you have to take advantage of it."

During the conversation, the meal was ready, and the family gathered around the table, enjoying themselves.

At night, Li Laosan and his daughter-in-law told in detail that the second brother was going to send Li Qingniu to study in the county.

After Xia Dalian listened to it, although she was reluctant to let her son go far away, going to study was the right way after all, so she generally agreed in her heart.

But when he thought about such a big matter, he didn't discuss it with himself, and decided it directly, so he couldn't feel angry, so he didn't talk to him.

　The unknown world is the scariest, the ignorant world is the safest
　　
　
(End of this chapter)