How to survive in poverty: I use a simulator to farm

When he was studying, time was tight every day, and Chen Yixuan always felt that there was not enough time.

March is quickly approaching.

Chen Yixuan took his sons and went to the north of the county with Zhang Jiqing to become a disciple of a family named Qu.

Scholar Qu is approaching seventy this year.

Six sons. Three daughters.

The daughters had already been married long ago, and they died of illness or dystocia not long after marrying into their husband's family.

In his early years, his family was wealthy and his parents were both capable people. But since the moment they raised him, let him study, and wanted to train him to be successful, the Qu family has been getting worse day by day.

He went to the examination room every year and was admitted as a scholar when he was in his thirties.

Now more than thirty years have passed, and he has achieved nothing except the reputation of a scholar.

When he was young, he could continue to study at home. Later, after his parents died, he saw that he had nothing to do and had to find a way to survive on his own.

Open a private school and teach students.

Over the years, Qu Xiucai successively married three wives and two concubines.

The first three wives each gave birth to several children and then passed away.

The next two concubines were married to him after he was fifty years old, and both of them also gave birth to his children.

He now has four sons alive.

The eldest son and the second son died of illness one after another. So the orphans and widows were left to live with him.

The third son, the fourth son and the fifth son were all born to concubines. Only a teenager. I have only been married to my wife for a few years now, and I still have no ability to start my own business.

As for the son, Lao Liu, he is only over three years old this year.

He is held by his mother every day.

The family is full of children and women. No matter how weak his body is, he has to support his old bones to earn money.

Once he passes away, whether his family's incense can continue to be passed down is a question!

……

Zhang Jiqing is the son of Zhang Shoubei.

He himself is a serious scholar. At that time, he was admitted as a scholar at the age of sixteen and made a sensation in the county.

For such people, Qu Xiucai intends to make friends.

Now that Zhang Jiqing asked him to do something and gave him an extra three taels of silver, Qu Xiucai would naturally handle the matter properly.

After receiving the apprenticeship ceremony from Chen Yixuan and drinking a cup of apprenticeship tea, the scholar Qu and Chen Yixuan became masters and disciples.

After receiving the title of master and apprentice, Qu Xiucai talked to him about his family affairs very enthusiastically.

"Apprentice, you see, although I am a lot older, I have studied for so many years. I still remember all the questions in the imperial examinations that I took in the past."

"I have also read these four major collections of classics and history. It's a pity that the times are not good, and my property is not as good as it used to be. Otherwise, I must take the imperial examination again! If our generation of scholars do not pass the imperial examination, what will happen to those people? In the eyes, our generation is a generation without spirit..."

When Chen Yixuan heard this, he smiled and couldn't help but say what he was thinking.

"Master has such lofty ambitions, and I admire him. But if I can be admitted as a scholar in this life, it will be good."

"If you are admitted as a scholar, you can support a large family. As long as you ensure that you live a long life, your family can at least have enough food and clothing for a while..."

When Qu Xiucai heard this, he suddenly sighed.

"Human beings have endless desires in this life. If they have food and clothing today, they will want to be rich tomorrow. Once they have wealth, they will want power... In short, this heart cannot be filled at all."

"I don't believe you will be truly satisfied the day you pass the examination as a scholar."

In order to save some rations for his family, Qu Xiucai told his two younger wives and second daughter-in-law that he would go out for a walk during this time.

His second daughter-in-law is in her thirties. I have been a widow for seven or eight years.

She raised a son. Now he is sixteen years old.

She hoped that Qu Xiucai would live a few more years and earn a few more years of money for her family. In this way, if his son takes the exam and obtains the title of scholar, he and his son will have something to rely on in the future. She didn't want Xiucai to have an accident outside, so she asked with a concerned look on her face: "Dad, where are you going? You have to explain clearly. If not, we would all be worried about you."

Qu Xiucai waved his hand: "Nothing, nothing. I will go to my apprentice's house to stay for a few days."

"I will personally teach him his homework for ten days and a half, and I will come back after I increase his chances of becoming a scholar by 30%."

Both of his concubines are forty.

When I heard him say these words, how could I not understand him?

Don't you just want to eat and drink at other people's houses?

So, the two of them hurriedly waved: "Master~, it's getting late, you go quickly!"

……

Chen Yixuan brought his new master back, and Chen Feiyan was a little surprised.

There are only two thatched houses in the house. There is also a thatched house that is almost completed.

This large room is where Chen Feiyan and his family sleep together.

In the other, slightly smaller room, Chen Yixing's family of four slept.

Now that Chen Yixuan has brought his master, a room will be available at home...

When Qu Xiucai arrived at Chenjia Village, he first visited the village chief and several clan elders.

After saying hello and recognizing his face, Qu Xiucai followed Chen Yixuan to his house.

Scholar Qu originally thought that as Zhang Jiqing's cousin, Chen Yixuan's family should have enough money, not to mention how wealthy he was.

There should be no shortage of room at home.

Unexpectedly, he was shocked when he arrived at Chenjiacun.

He didn't expect people here to be so poor.

He saw with his own eyes that there were already many people in the village, but they didn't even have any clothes.

Just stepping on the wet soil and plowing the fields...

After arriving at Chen Yixuan's house, he found that his house was actually one of the better-off in the village.

Two thatched huts are side by side. There is also a new house with no upper beams next to it.

"Yixuan, is this your home?"

Chen Yixuan nodded: "Master, we country people are poor and our conditions are simple. I hope you won't dislike it."

Qu Xiucai smiled: "What do you dislike?"

"As long as you are admitted as a scholar in the future, you will not have to pay taxes in the future. If you are lucky, you will be admitted as a civil servant in a few years. At that time, the rich merchants in the city will take the initiative to make friends with you and give you houses. I’ll give you a shop, I’ll give you a field, I’ll even give you a beauty!”

"For us scholars, the current embarrassment is only temporary. You must not feel ashamed!"

After hearing this, Chen Yixuan shook his head: "That's not true."

The visitor is a guest, not a thief.

After Chen Feiyan knew that Qu Xiucai was Chen Yixuan's new master, she quickly served him hot tea made from hawthorn slices, and then served him two plates of snacks and a plate of hot fried sorghum cakes.

Seeing her posture, Qu Xiucai immediately praised her: "Yixuan, is this your wife? She is such a capable person!"

After saying that, he picked up the hot tea and took a sip.

After drinking half a bowl of tea, he naturally started eating sorghum cake.

The deep-fried sorghum cake was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, which was particularly to his liking.

He couldn't help but eat a few more.

"Yes, the wild food on this mountain is quite interesting."