Rebirth of the Poor Girl

The sun is slanting to the west, and the orange sunset glow covers the entire sky.

Tian Minyan's heart kept echoing what Tian Minrui overheard when she was in school. She had to say that Tian Minrui shocked her too much. Did he really not want to take the imperial examination?

"Ninny, why are you always looking at me? But my face has grown ugly?" Tian Minrui pushed her who was in a daze, and then she came back to her senses, watching him hesitate to speak.

Tian Minrui felt that she was very strange today, so he couldn't help but frowned: "What's wrong?"

"No." Tian Minyan looked away, lowered her head and continued to embroider the handkerchief in her hand, and asked casually, "How is brother going to school now? Is there anything you know or don't understand?"

"Well, it's okay." Tian Minrui replied lightly.

"Did the gentleman say when you will be able to try it out? Can you do it this autumn? I heard that the county test will be held next month, right? Grandpa also said that elder brother will come out next month." Tian Minyan looked up at him, there was no mistake, his eyes flickered I was astonished.

"I'm still young, and I've only just started learning. The head of the mountain said that I won't be late until next year."

Tian Minyan groaned, bowed her head and remained silent.

"Brother, do you want to be an official in the future?" After a while, she couldn't help but ask.

Tian Minrui looked at her in astonishment, then glanced at Luo Shi who was busy outside the yard, and asked, "Why are you asking so suddenly?"

"No, ever since you went to school, there have been a lot of things going on at home, and we brothers and sisters haven't talked about it carefully. Anyway, now that we have free time, let's just talk." Tian Minyan smiled, and pretended to be sly: "We are twins. Son, don't lie, I can sense it."

Tian Minrui rubbed the top of her head, smiled, and sighed: "Although I am your elder brother, sometimes I really feel that I am the younger one, niece, I am not as good as you."

"What's the comparison? A girl's heart is inherently thinner. Bro, why can't you compare to me? Don't change the subject, you haven't answered what I just said?" Tian Minyan put down her needlework and sat cross-legged on the kang Come on, with a serious face: "Brother, do you want to take the imperial examination in the future?"

Tian Minrui also put down his book, looked out the door, and said in a daze, "I don't know either."

"Brother, you don't study well?"

"Uh, that's not true. The master's teaching is not bad. Even the head of the mountain often teaches me alone. It's not that I don't understand, it's just..." Tian Minrui hesitated.

"Just what?" Tian Minyan hurriedly asked.

"It's just that I don't think I'm too interested." Tian Minrui glanced at her and smiled wryly: "In the past, my elder brother was able to go to school to read and read. I was actually quite envious of him. I love him so much, but I still envy him for being able to wear good clothes and not have to do farm work."

"I can really study. I thought it was very interesting at first. I thought that I can also study. I dress decently and get envious eyes from others. I think it's good. I also want to study well and be a good official in the future. Let parents and you all live a good life."

"What happened later? You think it's not good to be an official. You think that there are not many good people who are officials. They just exercise power and defend each other. They only enrich their own pockets. You have to learn too many tricks to be an official, and you feel that the imperial examination Maybe it's better than expected?" Tian Minyan said with a smile.

Tian Minrui looked into her eyes in astonishment, and was speechless for a while.

Her eyes make people feel that there is a feeling of insight into everything, and her thoughts and thoughts seem to be seen clearly by her.

Tian Minrui suddenly felt a little flustered, avoided her gaze, and said falteringly: "It's nothing."

"Brother, you are lying."

"Ninny!" Tian Minrui was startled, and met her gaze with wide eyes.

"Brother, you actually don't like being an official, and you don't want to take the road of imperial examinations. You feel that you can't do it, welcome and send it off, intrigue, you are stubborn, and you can't do it, and you don't bother to flatter and flatter. What did you say about governing the country and the world? , In fact, you don’t understand, and you don’t understand. In your world, black is black, white is white, one road will only go to the end, and you don’t understand too many detours.”

Tian Minyan burst out word by word, his words were sharp and straightforward, and he shot straight at Tian Minrui, his face gradually turned pale.

"Ninny..." He pursed his lips.

Tian Minyan looked at him panicked, looking at her cautiously like a child who did something wrong, but couldn't help but sighed when she couldn't refute.

"Brother, in fact, whether you are an official or a businessman, this person is the same. To be an official, you deal with people in the officialdom, to do business, you have to deal with merchants, and you even have to deal with officials. This smoothness is indispensable. When doing business, the people you face are even more cunning than the officials. You have to understand your opponents and clearly know their weaknesses in order to get the most benefits for yourself. In the same way, in order not to let others see clearly Through your weakness, you also need to put on a mask to be a human being, isn't that the same?"

"Whether it is the officialdom or the business world, there are intrigues and deceptions. We are just mortals, and we cannot be unique in it, because we cannot live in the most primitive way of farming and weaving in isolation from the world. So what we can do, It can only be to integrate into that world and become a part of that world. However, no matter how dirty and chaotic the world is, no matter how many masks you wear, you must stick to your bottom line principle. If you don’t lose yourself in it, then You succeed, and you have a clear conscience."

"Ninny, what are you doing..." Tian Minrui opened his mouth wide in shock.

"I want to ask how I know?" Tian Minyan glanced at him and said, "I went to the school today, and I heard everything you and Fang Yu said."

Tian Minrui immediately became nervous and said, "No, that's not the case, niece, I can still take the imperial examination."

"Brother, why are you nervous? I didn't tell my parents." Tian Minyan clicked her tongue, looked at him and said, "I just want to tell you that no matter whether you are an official or a business in the future, your life will be the same. Brother, do you understand?"

"I know that even in business, I have to deal with officials. How could I not know?" Tian Minrui saw that she didn't look disappointed or unhappy, so he smiled wryly: "I just..."

"You just put too much pressure on yourself. You don't want to see us disappointed, so you put a lot of pressure on yourself, and go the way we want you to go. You don't even know if you are really You just want to go that way, and you obviously want to go the other way."

Seeing him drooping his head in silence, with a gloomy and distressed expression on his face, Tian Minyan jumped off the kang, turned to look at him: "Brother, let's go, let's go to the fields."

"What are you going to do?" Tian Minrui blinked, but obediently jumped off the kang, put on his shoes and followed her out.

"Hey, where are you going? The meal will be served soon." Seeing the two brothers and sisters going out, Luo Shi hurriedly shouted.

"Mother, let's go to the field to have a look, and we'll be back in a while." Tian Minyan replied, pulling Tian Minrui and running out.

Tian Minyan dragged Tian Minrui to the entrance of the village, saw that the setting sun was about to set in the west, and said with a smile: "Brother, let's compete, run together, and see who can run into the field at the east end first?"

Tian Minrui was taken aback, looked at the person who was still busy in the distance, and quickly said: "You are a girl's family, you can't run around like this, this person wants to talk."

"Brother, we are not the young lady of that rich family, so it doesn't matter if we run away, who isn't crazy about this country girl?" Tian Minyan raised her chin indifferently and said, "Brother, do you think you can't run away from me?"

"How could that be?" Tian Minrui frowned and retorted.

"Then come, I'll count one, two, three, and run." Tian Minyan ran forward after saying three words, leaving Tian Minrui stunned in place, giggling and saying: "Brother, come and chase me."

Tian Minrui finally came to his senses, and hurriedly chased after him, walking fast.

The two brothers and sisters ran across the official road and into the field ridge, neither of them said a word, they just ran forward at their fastest speed.

And those peasants who were carrying iron hoes home or were still working in the field were very surprised when they saw this. Are the two brothers and sisters of the Tian family stupid?What are you running for no reason?

After all, Tian Minyan is a woman, her physical strength is not as good as that of a man, and she gradually falls behind, but she doesn't feel lost, looking at Tian Minrui who is running faster and farther ahead, she narrows her eyes with a smile.

When she ran to their family's [-] acres of land, Tian Minrui was already sitting on the high field ridge, with a relaxed expression, quietly looking at the setting sun in the west.

Panting, she sat down beside him, sticking out her tongue like a puppy and panting heavily: "Brother, you won."

Tian Minrui turned his head to look at her flushed little face, and showed a sincere smile: "My dear brother, thank you."

Tian Minyan raised her eyebrows, looked into his clear eyes, and said, "Have you figured it out?"

"Yeah." Tian Minrui nodded, looked at the sky full of red clouds, and said, "I'm only 11 years old now, too young, too superficial, too worrying. I've made up my mind, no matter what happens in the future No matter what the way, I have to get a reputation, even if it is just a scholar. No matter how lonely I am, I must recognize the reality. With fame, I will not suffer even if I do business. Kneeling can also save taxes for the family."

"As for the future, I will give myself four years to decide when I am 15 years old." Tian Minrui smiled faintly.

Tian Minyan looked at his handsome side, stretched out her hand and held his hand firmly, and said, "Brother, don't worry, no matter what your choice is in the future, our family will support you."

Tian Minrui looked at her, held her hand instead, and nodded. There was no hesitation or confusion in his eyes, and his eyes were clear and profound.

The two siblings sat side by side, watching the setting sun go down bit by bit, without talking to each other. However, the family affection of the same blood, the trust and support between each other, was as silent as it was loud.

And this day will always be fixed in the memory of the two of them. Many years later, when the two of them have children and grandchildren in groups, when they talk about this day, they can't help but look at each other and smile.