The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 1
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In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Chunhe Jingming.

Daming Shaoxing Prefecture, Yuyao County.

At the entrance of an alley near the Town God's Temple in the county seat, a young man about twelve years old, dressed in a light blue coarse cloth gown and a black headdress, looked at the bustling crowd not far away without saying a word.

His name is Xie Shen, a native of Yuyao.But that's not always the case, because his soul came from a later life, and it had come through time and attached itself to this young man with the same name and surname as him.He is not very clear about what happened. He only knows that this young man must have accidentally fell into the water. After being rescued, he has been unconscious and dying. It was not until he crossed over that he occupied the magpie's nest and became the master of this body.

But what's strange is that Xie Shen still has part of the memory in his original body. He tried his best to retrieve it, and only then did he have a general understanding of the environment he was in.

Today is the fifth year of Hongzhi. Today's son Zhu Youtang is determined to rejuvenate, recruits talents, and orders the provincial education officials to inspect the prefectures, prefectures, and counties in the province to select candidates for the rural examination.This year is the year of the township examination, and next year it will be the general examination. The palace examination will be followed by two major examinations, and it will be the year for Jinshi.Being Tian Shelang in the dynasty and going to the Tianzitang in the evening, studying in the Ming Dynasty is naturally the most promising thing.However, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with him. Although the original Xie Shen was considered a scholar, he didn't have any fame, and at most he could only be regarded as a half-baked boy.

In his previous life, Xie Shen was a graduate student studying Ming history. Although his main focus was on the Jiajing and Wanli dynasties, he still had some understanding of the Hongzhi dynasties.The six prefectures in eastern Zhejiang have always been at the peak of cultural prosperity, and Shaoxing prefecture is the prefecture with the most scholars in the six prefectures in eastern Zhejiang.If it falls at the county level, the leader must be Yuyao.In the two counties of Shanyin and Kuaiji combined, the number of Scholars in the Institute is not more than that of Yuyao.In this way, Yuyao is definitely the death group of the imperial examination.Wang Yangming, Xie Qian, Wang Hua, Xie Shen couldn't help laughing at himself when he thought of those famous people from Yuyao.

Although Xie Shen worked hard on Ming history in his previous life and did some research on stereotyped essays, it was really difficult for him to stand out in Yuyao County, where the Ming Dynasty examination competition was the most terrifying.

But when he lowered his head to look at his thin body, he couldn't help but shook his head and let out a long sigh.

What else can he do without the imperial examination? With his bamboo pole-like body, he can't resist his shoulders, and can't lift his hands. If he kills a chicken, he might be molested by the chicken
What's more, in this era when everything is low-grade and only high-level students are educated, if you don't take the imperial examination, you can only serve the people. Whether you are farming or doing business, you will be suppressed by the government after all, and you will have no chance to stand out.Isn't the famous Shen Wansan of the Ming Dynasty the best example, his wealth is incomparable to the enemy's country? Isn't it just a random crime that becomes the talk of others after dinner?
Reading, you still have to study, even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, you have to bite the bullet.He's only 12 years old, and he's still malleable.
"Xiao Lang, why are you here? Come home with me quickly. You were already weak when you were rescued after falling into the water. If you catch the wind and cold again at this time, it will be terrible. Your sister-in-law will cook it for you. After eating chicken soup, you can drink a few more bowls to replenish your body."

A middle-aged man's voice interrupted Xie Shen's contemplation. He raised his head and saw that it was his brother Xie Fang, and couldn't help feeling warm in his heart.

Xie's family is not prosperous, and in their generation there are only him and Xie Fang, but this cheap elder brother seems to treat him well, and there is no shortage of food and clothing.

Xie Fang opened a tea shop in Yuyao County, and transported the tea harvested every year to the county for sale, and some of the better quality would be collected and sold in Fucheng.

Almost all prefectures and counties in Zhejiang Province grow tea.The most famous ones are Longjing tea from Qiantang County in Hangzhou Prefecture and Zhushan tea from Ningbo Prefecture.As for Yuyao, although tea trees are also planted, the tea produced there is not as famous as the "Zhejiang flower" produced by the cotton planted there.

However, it seems that the local people in Yuyao like this light Yaojiang tea very much, and its sales in this county are not bad.

Thanks to hard work, Xie Fang can support a family.Under Xie Fang's repeated insistence, Xie Shen was sent to enlightenment since he was a child, and he has been studying for six years now.However, Xie Shen in the past can only be regarded as an upper-middle talent at best, and he is definitely not a child prodigy. If he continues to develop on the original track, whether he can get the fame of a scholar is still a problem.

But now that Xie Shen came across, he must have done better than the kid before. As for how far he can go, it depends on luck.

Since Xie Shen was rescued from falling into the water, it was like a different person. Not only did his speech become more appropriate, but his memory of Confucian classics and commentaries on the scriptures was also greatly improved. One day, he seemed to have opened up his mind. He believed that Xiao Lang would be able to pass the examination in a few days, and he would bring glory to the Xie family.

The two walked around most of the county together, and stopped in front of a small green brick courtyard in the west of the city.

The yard is not big, but the location is very good, just across the street from the tea shop, so Xie Fang can return home without having to walk very far every day when the shop is closed.

Xie Fang knocked on the door, and a young lady about twenty years old in a floral cardigan opened the door.

This beautiful little lady is naturally his sister-in-law Xie Chen.I heard that she used to work as a helper in the tofu shop at home, but was introduced to Xie Fang by a matchmaker, and fell in love at first sight, and married into the old Xie's family ever since.

This little lady has been married into Xie's family for three years. At the age of 17, she is already married as a woman. Evil feudalism!
"Xiao Lang and Husband don't stand at the door, the slave's family has already prepared the food, come in and eat."

As Xie Fang entered the courtyard, Xie Shen skillfully placed the cloth bag he was carrying in his east wing.

There are some stationery utensils in the cloth bag, including brushes, ink, paper and inkstones, as well as a set of "Mencius" and a set of "Four Books Annotations".

He was supposed to go to the school opened by Old Master Liu in the east of the city today, but Old Master Liu was caught in the cold and couldn't teach for a few days, so Xie Shen returned home early with his cloth bag and Xie Fang.This is also good, there is enough time for Xie Shen to think.After all, Old Master Liu was also born as a scholar, so he still has the ability to know people.If you don't deal with it properly, you may not be able to pass the first hurdle.

The small yard is not big, and the dining room is even more pitiful.

However, there are only three people in total, and they can barely sit down.

It seems that selling tea did not make Xie's family rich, and the situation of their family is only a little bit better than that of a family.

Xie Shen, Xie Fang, and Mrs. Xie Chen were sitting around the table, just about to show off her sister-in-law's craftsmanship, but there was a sound from the courtyard door.

Xie Fang frowned, put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands, got up and walked towards the courtyard gate.Not long after, a middle-aged man with a short stature and a fleshy face followed Xie Fang back to the dining room.

(End of this chapter)