Medicine in Song Dynasty

Chapter 99
At this time, the literati should learn the six arts, and the Confucian scholars are not helpless. Even Su Wencheng doesn't think there is anything wrong with his son practicing martial arts.

After practicing boxing for a while, Su Tong took him back to the house and ate a lot of snacks. After eating, his stomach became round. After a while, he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes. Su Tong simply asked the maid to bring Erlang into the house rest.

The night was a little quiet.Even the fireworks outside the window are gone.

After the new year passed, everything returned to normal, but Su Wencheng was inevitably busy. He was going to take the imperial examination in February this year, facing this fate-changing exam.

The number of scholars in Kaifeng City suddenly increased, not only the businessmen who did all kinds of pen, ink, paper and inkstone business made a lot of money, even the "publishers" also made a lot of money.

Books were popular in the Song Dynasty, and many wealthy scholars spent money to print their articles into books and sell them in bookstores. Although most of them may not be sold, there are still many people who do this. At that time, celebrities in the dynasty occasionally appeared to join in the fun, and all the collections of articles and words of these people were all robbed. They were the favorite "clients" of the "publishers" of the Song Dynasty, and they could be thrown away with those large sums of money. It is completely different to go out, the so-called talented and rich only for the sake of fame.

And Su Wencheng, probably somewhere in between, is more inclined towards celebrities. He is Xie Yuanlang, and he still has some reputation among literati, and the articles he has written are indeed of high quality. However, He wrote a lot of papers in private, but he refused to print the articles for sale. He said that he was not talented enough, but in fact he didn't want too many people to see his writing before the imperial examination was completed.

Printing articles into books and selling them may gain more fame, and it is also a good way to attract people's attention. It will help the imperial examination, but it is a bit frivolous in the end. If it causes a sensation, it will be publicized , It is easy to attract people's envy and hatred, and if a tree is beautiful in the forest, it will be destroyed. This truth applies everywhere.

And if one is not careful, the article written is so right that it does not please the people above, and it is not completely impossible to suffer a dull loss inexplicably.

Su Wencheng's reputation is not small, and his reputation is very good. Many people say that he is capable, talented, and even registered in front of officials. At this time, it is different from the previous autumn test, and he should try to keep a low profile.

Therefore, during this period of time, although Su Wencheng did not stay out of the gate, and occasionally got together with his classmates and friends to discuss the scriptures, most of the time he stayed honestly at the Imperial College or at home to study.

His performance made the students who didn't often show up in the Imperial College look up at him, thinking that he was not as impetuous as ordinary young students who were just fledgling.

After the new year, the weather is still cold, but there are fewer snowfalls.

This day, the sunshine was rare, so Su Tong went to Zheyue Nunnery for a walk, and chatted with the patient for a while. Signs of depression. However, this is normal. Many people will suffer from depression. If it is mild, do some psychological counseling to make yourself happier, and you will be able to recover.

Coming out of the Moon Temple, she went to see the eldest princess again, and it happened that the eldest princess had a guest, that was the little prince Zhao Yunchun, the dream lover of thousands of girls and young women in Beijing that she had seen on the street.

"Since the princess has guests, I don't bother my sister to pass it on. I'd better go back first and come to visit when I have time."

After finishing speaking, regardless of the favored concubine who happened to be serving the princess, she turned her head and left without stopping. If she collides with that young man, I don't know what trouble will happen!
Fortunately, she is currently the distinguished guest of the Eldest Princess, and everyone knows that the venerable princess likes her, the daughter of a small official, for no reason, and the servants of high rank in the mansion dare not forcefully stop her.

Su Tong went out of the gate smoothly, got in the car, and simply walked around the street at random. Now there is no one at home. Her father went to Jiaofang Division at the invitation of her classmates. Her younger brother is still studying in college, and there are few people in the family. , It’s not interesting to stay alone, but after walking around for a while, Su Tong felt that it was boring, and asked the coachman to go back home. No matter how lively the streets of Kaifeng City are, she has seen a lot, and gradually she doesn’t feel how good the scenery is. It is necessary to appreciate.

Leaning in the carriage, leaning on the cushion, Su Tong was so bored that he couldn't help but think wildly.

Speaking of which, she has been in this world for a while, and she is doing well. There is a father who loves her, and a cute younger brother. It is said that she can cultivate a sense of belonging. Now that I think about it, although it is not She is indifferent to the feelings she got, but if there is a chance to go back now, she will not hesitate to miss it, and leave immediately. Even if at that time, she has a high status in this world, the glory and wealth are not a problem, she will I still have to go back, to that not-so-good world that is full of crises.

Su Tong blinked, a little guilty. It seemed that she had such a strong idea of ​​going back. Apart from missing her immediate boss, it seemed that the bigger reason was that she really missed the Internet, TV, movies, animation, novels, and all kinds of entertainment. items, and flush toilets.

Even if she becomes a decent rich lady here, with a group of maids serving her in front of her eyes, serving her tea, pouring water and rubbing her shoulders and backs, she still feels that her life is far inferior to her current life.

"We still have to find a way to go down in history... not just for promises." Su Tong gritted her teeth and muttered softly. She certainly felt that it was inconceivable that such a miraculous thing like time travel would happen once, and the chance of it happening twice would be even slimmer, but even if there were only a million She is willing to give it a try if there is such a tiny possibility.

Besides, if there is no goal in life, wouldn't it be pitiful to live in such a society that believes in the law of superiority between men and women?
Maybe it was a year later and she was one year older, maybe it was because Su Wencheng frequently mentioned her marriage recently, which made her somewhat uneasy, or maybe it was because Su Wencheng was going to take the scientific examination soon, and it was very likely that this year would be smooth. Stepping into the official career smoothly, and having the opportunity to make a career in the sky, she has finally taken a small step towards her goal.

These days, Su Tong, who is always at ease with the situation, always has some messy thoughts popping up.

Su Tong closed his eyes, yawned, put aside all the thoughts in his head, and planned to take a nap with his arms around a fat pillow.

She just felt a little drowsy when she heard the coachman—'Woo...', and the carriage stopped suddenly.

Bang Dang, Su Tong rolled down and bumped his head against the wall of the car. If she hadn't held a big pillow in her arms, at least the impact would have been reduced, and she might have a swelling on her head.

"what happened?"

Su Tong sighed, and did not dare to open the door, but knocked on the carriage and asked in a low voice.

The coachman in front was obviously out of breath and at a loss for what to do, and he said after a while: "Little lady, there is someone selling himself to bury his father..."

Obviously, the tone of the driver's voice was a little distorted.

It’s not that it’s uncommon for people in Kaifeng to sell their bodies to bury their fathers. Even if this is the capital city, and it’s the most benevolent place, people who sell their bodies are indispensable. After all, this is the normal state of this society. The common people depend on the sky for their food. They will not be able to survive, even if they are small landlords, their families may be ruined overnight.

However, this is the Royal Street, the most prosperous place in Kaifeng with the best law and order. The government servants who patrol the street come here almost every once in a while. How can someone be allowed to sell their bodies to bury their fathers on the street?
Su Tong raised his eyebrows when he heard this—it's been so long since he came to this world, and he finally ran into the most common routine in novels. …I don’t know if it’s the older version, or the version that is more popular in recent years when the poor orphans insist on being slaves and handmaidens to help them with good intentions?Or other new tricks?
Anyway, as long as you encounter a person who sells his body to bury his father, most of the novels will have new things happen. It is rare for them to be bought by any ordinary wealthy household for a real five taels of silver.

Su Tong opened the car door, looked forward, and couldn't help but be surprised - it turned out to be an acquaintance!

The leading actor is Jo Yoon-soon.

Miss Su's car was lent to her by the eldest princess. It is absolutely magnificent, and it has the princess' brand name on it. The common people in Beijing have eyesight. When they saw her coming, they had already made way for her, so Su Tong opened the door of the car. , I happened to be able to see the protagonist in this matter.

There are naturally many main props, a corpse covered with a white cloth, and a frail woman kneeling next to her. Although she can't see her face clearly, but only looking at her thin but slender figure, it can be seen that the woman's appearance is at least not too bad. Poor, definitely not a salt-free girl.

Of course, most of those who are confident in selling themselves to bury their fathers must at least have a handsome appearance. Otherwise, if they change to a fat girl with a big waist and a round waist, they just want to sell them. Who would dare to buy them except for those with strange tastes?
However, the behavior of this frail little girl was really a little tough.

For some unknown reason, Zhao Yunchun wandered around the street alone with a guard.

Su Tong stared with his chin in his hand, blinked, thinking that this kind of thing might have happened to him, the young master was kind enough to give some money to help...

Before he could settle his thoughts, the woman rushed over, grabbed Zhao Yunchun's sleeve, knelt down under him, and wailed loudly: "Master, out of mercy, you bought the little girl." Well, the little girl's father has been away for several days, so there is no longer any delay."

Before the words fell, someone shouted from behind: "What are you talking about, I didn't want to give you five pennies just now, but to buy you back to be a maid, this price is not low, enough for you to bury your father, why don't you sell me! "

Su Tong snorted and was overjoyed, and everyone around him also giggled.

(End of this chapter)