Do you know: I am Yuan Wenshao

Chapter 87 Sun Xiucai

Scholars like Fang Hang still have fame and fame. If they want to sell themselves, there are many people who are willing to buy.

But what he asked for was a living contract, only for three years, and he wanted to sell himself for 100 taels of silver.

Generally, the price of buying a slave ranges from ten to twenty taels, and it is also a death contract.

Even if it's a bit more expensive for those who study, 100 taels for someone like Fang Hang who only sells his body for three years is still a bit high.

This is why so many people are watching, but no one wants to buy.

Yuan Wenshao hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Can you discuss the terms of your prostitution?"

Hearing this, Fang Hang looked up at Yuan Wenshao and said, "You can ask for less money, but I only accept living contracts."

"Master, this man is too dark. If you want to buy a slave, I can sell my son to you for only ten taels of silver. Although my son is only 13 years old this year, he has read some books and is literate." A thin middle-aged man next to him said after hearing this.

"Don't listen to this young man. This man is a gambler. He sold his wife and daughter not long ago, and now he wants to sell his son. If he has money, he will use it to gamble. How can he be willing to spend money to let his son study?" the crowd. Someone among them shouted, recognizing the man who spoke.

"Who?" The man turned to look at the crowd and shouted, "Who is farting?"

The man searched around but couldn't find anyone who spoke, turned his head to look at Yuan Wenshao and said with an apologetic smile, "Sir, don't listen to their nonsense, my son is really literate."

"roll!"

Yuan Wenshao was very disgusted with this kind of gambler, but such things were too common in this era, and he couldn't control them.

The man opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but when he saw Zhang An and the others staring at him, he didn't dare to talk nonsense, turned around and squeezed through the crowd and slipped away.

Yuan Wenshao looked at Fang Hang and said, "I heard someone say that you can support yourself and your family by ghostwriting letters, so why would you sell yourself?"

Fang Hang heard the words and said calmly: "My mother is seriously ill and needs money for treatment. But my mother doesn't want me to sell myself. She said that if I sell myself as a slave, I will commit suicide. I have to save my mother, and I can't disobey my mother. I can only That’s it.”

Yuan Wenshao was stunned when he heard this and admired Fang Hang a little.

If ordinary people encountered a situation like Fang Hang's, they would definitely be confused and panicked.

But Fang Hang didn't, and could still sit and read calmly.

Some people may think that Fang Hang has a big heart, but Yuan Wenshao thinks that this person is very mature.

Some things can't be solved in a hurry. Just because he doesn't show urgency on his face doesn't mean he's not anxious in his heart.

"If you sell yourself, who will take care of your mother?" Yuan Wenshao asked.

According to the rules, if you sell yourself into slavery, you are not allowed to leave the master's house without the permission of the master. Otherwise, the master's family can accuse a fugitive slave and let the government search for him. This has nothing to do with the death contract and the living contract.

"My mother's illness can be cured as long as there is medicine. If the young master is willing to buy it, you can sign a contract first and give me three to five days to deal with the family affairs." Fang Hang said.

Yuan Wenshao was silent for a while and said: "You are a scholar. Once you sell yourself as a slave, not only will you not be able to take the imperial examination, but you will even have no time to study. After the contract ends, you may not be able to pass the exam. Are you still willing to sell yourself?"

"Yes." Fang Hang nodded firmly.

Yuan Wenshao admired Fang Hang even more. There is a saying that a filial person is not necessarily a good person, but an unfilial person is definitely not a good person.

"I have a staff beside me. I want to hire you as my staff. If you are willing, I can pay you 50 taels per year and I can advance you two years' salary in advance." Yuan Wenshao said.

After hearing this, Fang Hang stared at Yuan Wenshao for a long time, nodded and said, "Okay!"

Yuan Wenshao smiled slightly and said to Zhang An: "Give him 100 taels of silver notes."

Upon hearing this, Zhang An took out the banknote from his pocket and paid it.

"After you have taken care of your family affairs, you can go to Shengjiazhuang more than ten miles south to find me. My name is Yuan Wenshao." Yuan Wenshao said.

Fang Hang was startled when he heard this, and exclaimed: "May I ask, who is the loyal and brave uncle who said, 'It is not my intention to be a prince, I hope the sea will be peaceful'?"

"You know me?" Yuan Wenshao was a little surprised when he heard this.

To be honest, the reason why Qi Jiguang's poem is so famous is not because of how well written the poem is, but more about his patriotic feelings.

Just like the seven-step poem written by Cao Zhi, the poem may not be very good, but it will be passed down only if it is written in a special environment and matched with a story.

People in Dazhou loved Ci, and the poems written by a general like him naturally became even more unpopular.

Although the official ordered someone to carve this sentence out and make it into a plaque for him, the poem was not fully spread in Bianjing, let alone thousands of miles away in Jiangnan.

"A classmate wrote to me and mentioned this poem. After reading it, I admired my uncle's feelings very much," Fang Hang said.

"Haha, it's getting late, I'll leave first."

After all, it was copied. Yuan Wenshao also blushed a little after being praised like this.

"Don't worry, uncle, I will go find him within three to five days." Fang Hang shouted.

Yuan Wenshao waved behind him and left without looking back.

On the way back, Changwu and Pinlan asked about Yuan Wenshao.

They always thought that Yuan Wenshao was just a military general, but they did not expect that Yuan Wenshao was both civil and military.

Yuan Wenshao briefly introduced the original situation and said with a smile: "Don't be too surprised. Military generals have been studying since childhood. In fact, many military generals study the art of war and read history books."

"Isn't it a military book?" Chang Wu asked doubtfully.

"How can there be so many military books? There was no printing technology before, and the imperial court did not allow military books to be handed down. Some of the military books that have finally been handed down are also collected by aristocratic families, and generals have no access to them. On the contrary, there are many records of battles in history books. Many generals learn how to use troops by reading battles in history books." Yuan Wenshao said with a smile.

"I see." Chang Wu nodded suddenly and said, "My father said that I have no talent for reading and wants to ask a martial artist to teach me martial arts. If I want to join the army in the future, should I also read history books?"

"You can watch more in your spare time, but you also need to practice your martial arts more. Although personal bravery is of little use on the battlefield, it can save your life at critical moments." Yuan Wenshao said.

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On the tenth day of April, the Sheng family's ancestral house was very lively early in the morning. Although Sheng Wei was only a businessman, he had a very good reputation in the local area, and the local landlords and gentry were very respectful.

Even the local county magistrate came over to attend the wedding banquet because of Yuan Wenshao.

Sheng Wei was smart enough to temporarily change the officiant and let the county magistrate take charge.

In the afternoon, Sheng Changsong returned from the wedding and completed the wedding in the presence of guests, relatives and friends.

After the wedding was completed, there was a banquet. Because of his status, Yuan Wenshao toasted more to him than to the groom, making him dumbfounded.

For this reason, he went to Sheng Wei specifically to express his apology. After all, when Sheng Changsong got married, he somewhat stole the limelight.

Sheng Wei didn't care at all and was even very happy.

With a fortune as big as the Sheng family, there must be many people coveting it.Although Sheng Hong was an official, he had not been back for many years and had been an official in other places, so he was not of much help to Sheng Wei.

Sheng Wei was able to earn a large family fortune, mostly by managing everything on his own.

Now that Yuan Wenshao is a relative, among other things, at least some local officials will not dare to cause trouble for the Sheng family.

The most unhappy person was Sun Xiucai. Unlike other dynasties, the Zhou Dynasty could be called a scholar by passing the county examination.

Although not very rare, scholars are still very respected in this place.

Therefore, whenever someone with some status in Youyang held a happy event at home, he would invite Sun Xiucai to attend.

Others need to give gifts when making banquets, but Sun Xiucai does not. Not only that, he also has wedding gifts.

Every time we sit down, he can sit at the main table and be praised.

But this time, because of Yuan Wenshao, all the officials from the county came, plus the elders from the Wen family who were sending off relatives, naturally there was no place for him at the main table.

Therefore, he was very unhappy to see Yuan Wenshao being so popular.

Yuan Wenshao was just a martial artist. Relying on the legacy of his ancestors, he was lucky enough to make some achievements and get a title. There was nothing to be proud of.

He is a child prodigy who passed the county examination at the age of 12, and will definitely become a prime minister in the future.

But he wasn't stupid either. Even though he was unhappy, he didn't dare to show it.

However, he was depressed and drank a lot of wine. In addition, he listened to people boasting about a poem written by Yuan Wenshao. The more he listened, the more unhappy he became. He walked to the main table with a wine glass in hand.

"Uncle Yuan, I would like to propose a toast to you, Sun Zhigao." Sun Zhigao said with narrowed eyes.

"Haha, drink together, drink together."

Yuan Wenshao didn't hear clearly who it was, he picked up the wine glass mechanically and smiled.

After drinking, Sun Zhigao did not leave, but smiled and said: "I heard that Uncle Yuan once wrote a poem, but there are more popular poems in the Zhou Dynasty. Today is such a happy day. I wonder if Uncle Yuan has a taste for poetry." A word of congratulations to the two newlyweds. It’s just a good time for us all to appreciate your uncle’s literary talent.”

quiet!
After Sun Zhigao finished speaking, Yuan Wenshao's table instantly fell silent.

The county official at the same table, Liu Jiaoyu, was the first to come to his senses and shouted: "Zhigao, you've drunk too much. Go down and take a rest."

Students who have passed the county examination can also obtain the qualifications for official education if they have not passed the county examination.

Liu Jiaoyu was in charge of the county official school, so he naturally knew Sun Zhigao.

"Liu Jiaoyu, the students didn't drink too much." Sun Zhigao shook his head.

When Yuan Wenshao heard this, a gloomy look flashed in his eyes. Sun Zhigao asked him to write the lyrics in public, obviously deliberately embarrassing him again.

Others would just find an excuse and excuse it, but he and the Sheng family are related by marriage, and Sun Zhigao asked him to write lyrics to congratulate the newlyweds. If he didn't do it, he would lose the Sheng family's face, and if he didn't do it well, he would lose face.

Liu Jiaoyu wanted to use the excuse that Sun Zhigao was drunk to cover up the matter. Unexpectedly, Sun Zhigao not only refused to borrow the steps to go downhill, but also spoke louder, attracting the attention of everyone at the table. Come over.

Sheng Wei was greeting the guests, noticed the movement here, and walked over quickly.

"Eat and drink well, everyone. You're welcome."

Sheng Wei first bowed his hands to everyone, and came to Sun Xiucai and said, "Zhigao, there are a few scholars from Youyang over there. They have a few drinks and chat.”

"Haha, it seems that uncle is in a bit of a dilemma. In that case, forget it." Sun Zhigao said with a smile.

Sheng Wei was a little angry when he heard the words. He was about to speak when Yuan Wenshao said: "Sun Xiucai is right. Today is Changsong's wedding. It is indeed time to write a congratulatory message. I heard that Sun Xiucai is a child prodigy in Youyang. I wonder if I can do the same." head?"

"Haha, of course there is no problem. My uncle is half the master. I invite you first." Sun Zhigao said with a smile.

He originally wanted to embarrass Yuan Wenshao and embarrass him, but unexpectedly Yuan Wenshao actually wanted to compete with him.

He is still very confident in his talents and learning.

Yuan Wenshao glanced at him, pondered for a long time, and then said: "There is no place to ask for good spring. The beautiful flowers on the mountains are blooming towards the golden boudoir.

The wine is so fragrant and the sky is not yet dawn, a bright moon peeks out of the window.

At the beginning of the morning, the make-up and eyebrows were clever, and he asked Tan Nu with a smile, how much is the beautiful meal.

I am even more happy that the spring scenery this year is good, and the grass in front of the steps is getting greener. "

"Good words!" Liu Jiaoyu applauded and praised: "What a step before the grass gradually becomes green and suitable for men."

Yinancao is also known as daylily and forgetwort. The ancients were superstitious and believed that a pregnant woman would give birth to a boy.

Generally, women will wear it when they get married.

Yuan Wenshao said a few words of modesty and looked at Sun Xiucai with a smile.

Sun Xiucai's face was a bit ugly. Although he was praised as a scholar after passing the examination, he was a little too arrogant and neglected his studies, but he still had some foundation, so he could naturally tell the quality of this poem.

He asked himself that he could not write a better song than this one.

"Sun Xiucai, it's your turn. You are our Youyang's prodigy. You can't embarrass our Youyang."

"That's right, Uncle Yuan thought about it for a while, and then he made it."

Those who can come to the wedding banquet have a good relationship with the Sheng family. Sun Xiucai has been very arrogant since he was selected as a scholar. Many people already dislike him. Today, he caused trouble at the Sheng family wedding banquet, which is even more annoying.

Many people couldn't tell whether the words were good or bad, but when they saw Sun Xiucai's bad expression, they guessed what he was saying and started booing one after another.

Sun Xiucai's face turned green and red. After hesitating for a long time, he simply fell back and pretended to be fainted.

Although Sheng Wei was very dissatisfied with Sun Zhigao embarrassment for Yuan Wenshao, as the master he could not ignore it. He asked his servants to carry Sun Xiucai down, apologized to everyone, and invited everyone to eat and drink.

The tables in the backyard of the Sheng family are all occupied by women. Compared to the men drinking, the women eat and chat, and finish earlier than the men.

Mrs. Li asked her servants to remove the leftovers, bring tea, and then returned to the main hall in the backyard.

The hall was full of women from the Sheng family. The eldest aunt Sheng Jun saw Li coming in and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Changsong is married. Is it time to arrange the marriage of my eldest niece? In two days, Yue Shulan is about to reach the age of hairpin."

"What my aunt doesn't know is that my eldest uncle and eldest aunt have already fallen in love with Youyang's prodigy Sun Xiucai, and they are just waiting for sister Shulan and the hairpin queen to ask a matchmaker to arrange marriage." Hua Lan said with a smile.

In marriages, it is usually the man who initiates the proposal, but the ancients paid attention to a well-matched person. Although Sun Xiucai was famous, marrying Shulan was still a bit high.

In this case, the woman needs to find a matchmaker to come to the house to express the Sheng family's intention, and then the man will find a matchmaker to come to propose marriage.

Shulan stood behind her grandmother and lowered her head shyly when she heard everyone discussing her marriage.

(End of this chapter)