I became famous for writing ridiculous stories in ancient times

The news that Liu Juren accepted a disciple was told to Fu Wenyu by Min Xiucai.

This daughter slave first boasted that his daughter could call him "Dad", and then said: "Do you know? Liu Juren has failed the exam for a long time, and Liu Changyan is now a scholar, and it is said that he is doing well in the Hanlin Academy, so Liu Juren, as a father, has lost interest in taking the imperial examination."

"He plans to accept a disciple."

Fu Wenyu was surprised, "Where did you find out?"

Because "disciple" and "student" are different, Fu Wenyu himself is a student of Master Chen, as long as he pays the tuition on time, he will always be his student and it will not change.

But disciples are different.

Disciples mean "inheriting the mantle", and some disciples are not much different from sons.

Scholar Min said, "My wife and Madam Liu are indirect relatives, so I got this news. The Liu family is a big family in Liuzhou. Although Mr. Liu has few children, there are many people with the surname Liu in the city."

"No, it has been spread and everyone knows it."

So that's how it is.

Fu Wenyu suddenly realized that this is indeed a big news.

Then his mind started to move.

Family members know their own affairs. Although he passed the imperial examination for the first time, it seems very easy. But in fact, this is inseparable from the accumulation of the original body for more than ten years and Fu Wenyu's efforts in recent years.

But going up, it will be very difficult.

After all, the examination for the scholar is not difficult. You only need to read the classics. The court will not expect the scholar to do anything big. Moreover, the competition for the scholar is also small. For example, Fu Wenyu only needs to compete with people from Liuzhou, Jiangzhou and Anzhou, but the juren has to compete with seven or eight states and prefectures similar to Liuzhou and Jiangzhou.

And there are not only those who just passed the exam, but also those who passed the last time, the last time, and even the last time, many people who have accumulated several years or more than ten years of experience in the "Xiucai".

Moreover, there are differences in the types of questions for the Juren exam and the Xiucai exam.

Because Juren can directly become an official in some cases, the questions for the provincial exams in all dynasties are closer to the level of Jinshi, that is, more focused on "practical application" rather than just book knowledge.

But this touches on Fu Wenyu's knowledge blind spot.

There are no officials in the Fu family, and Master Chen is only a Xiucai. So Fu Wenyu's Four Books and Five Classics are okay, but he lacks corresponding practical experience, which leads to the fact that the policy essays he wrote are somewhat false and empty, and such policy essays cannot achieve a good result in the provincial exam.

This is also the reason why Fu Wenyu did not consider taking the Juren exam immediately after passing the Xiucai exam.

He needs to hone himself.

But he didn't expect an opportunity to come so soon.

If Liu Juren can pass the exam, then there is no problem with his practical part, at least he can pass the eyes of the provincial examination examiners. At the very least, he will have a 'standard answer' for some common questions. If he can get the other party's guidance, Fu Wenyu believes that he can make great progress.

So he asked without hesitation: "Then do you know what kind of disciples Liu Juren favors?"

Min Xiucai instantly understood what he meant.

He asked in surprise: "Do you want to become a disciple?"

After asking this question, Min Xiucai thought for a while and said: "For you, there is a great possibility. After all, your ranking when you took the exam for the scholar is not low, and you are more likely to pass the exam than others."

"But I don't know what kind of disciples Liu Juren wants to accept." He smiled self-deprecatingly, "But anyway, it won't be someone like me. I have taken the provincial exam twice, and I have given up the idea of ​​passing the exam in the past ten years."

"If you want to know, why don't I let my wife go and find out?"

Although Fu Wenyu was tempted, he still refused.

He looked at Liu Changmiao, who was surrounded by several familiar scholars and looked a little impatient, and said, "Don't bother my sister-in-law, I will find a chance to ask."

"Changmiao seems to be in trouble, I'll go over and take a look."

Liu Changmiao was indeed a little impatient.

Mr. Fu moved to a new house, because of his elder sister's previous incident, and later he got the guidance of his father and his brother, and the two families were also in a relationship where they would give gifts to each other during the New Year, so he specially sent a letter.

In addition, the other party also invited him in the school.

His parents thought about it and didn't plan to come. After all, his brother's current status was different from before, so they were more cautious about many invitations. Seeing that he was coming, they specially asked the housekeeper to prepare a congratulatory gift.

Before coming, Liu Changmiao had planned well.

First, he wanted to congratulate Mr. Fu on his new house, and then ask privately whether the story of "Imperial Cultivation" would have "peripheral" like "Rebirth of the Treasure Map"?

If it did, he planned to buy a storage bag and a fairy sword.

Although he knew that the 'storage bag' couldn't hold too many things and the 'immortal sword' couldn't fly, he still yearned for the world of immortal cultivation. Recently, he took out the three swords again.

But he didn't expect that he said the words of congratulations, but he couldn't find a chance to ask the rest. It's not that Mr. Fu was too busy, but he was surrounded by people and couldn't get away.

One person came to ask his father if he was ready to accept a disciple.

Two people came to ask what kind of disciple his father liked.

Three people came to ask his father if he had time and whether they could visit him. Seeing that he was impatient, these people changed their words and said they wanted to go to his house to discuss homework with him...

Liu Changmiao could answer easily at first, but then he became angry. Since these people want to find his father, they can just go to their concierge and submit the message. What are they doing to find him?

And Chen Lang was the one who kept getting entangled the most. When they were in the same school, they often called him "dandy" behind his back. Doesn't he know that the thing that dudes dislike the most is studying?

Still discussing homework?

I'm not a fool, so I can't figure out what he's thinking?

So Liu Changmiao replied with a cold face: "Chen Lang, what do you want to know? Just ask my dad directly. I'm not my dad. How can I know what he is thinking?"

The man named Chen Lang was still unwilling to give up and said: "Chang Miao..."

Liu Changmiao waved his hand directly, "And what are you talking about coming to my house to discuss homework with me? What a joke. No one in the entire school knows that I dislike reading. Even Master Li gave up."

"You still want to discuss homework with me?"

"Is it because my father doesn't see you, and then you want to see me in the name of my friend? I advise you to save it. My father doesn't like duplicitous people."

Chen Lang's face turned red and he defended: "Chang Miao, I didn't mean this..."

When Fu Wenyu came over, he happened to hear this.

He was secretly amused and felt that Liu Changmiao was worthy of being someone who could say, "I can go back and inherit the family business if I don't do well in studies, and my father and brother will not ignore me." He always spoke and acted with confidence.

So he walked away and said, "Chang Miao, so you are here."

Walking closer, Fu Wenyu pretended to have just noticed Chen Lang, "So Chen Xiucai, you are here too. I'm busy today. If you don't greet me well, I'd like to thank Haihan. If you have any errands, just ask the housekeeper."

Yes, the Fu family has a butler.

When I was in Fujiacun, my family didn't have much social interaction because of filial piety. Moreover, the Fu family was just an ordinary family at that time, so they didn't need a housekeeper.

But after arriving in Liuzhou City, it was obvious that it was needed.

So Fu Wenyu directly promoted Li Yi, who was brought back from Xiaoli Village, to the position of housekeeper, and asked him to take care of the Fu family's external affairs, inspections of the farm, and shopping. Because the family population is simple, and Li Yi also knows a lot of words under the guidance of Zhao Zhuangtou, he is qualified.

As for Li Er, he is still his own servant.

When he left Xiaoli Village a while ago, Fu Wenyu had an in-depth chat with Zhao Zhuangtou. Then I discovered that most of the 20 or so households of servants in Xiaoli Village were from the same village. As for why they changed from ordinary people to servants of the village, it is inseparable from natural disasters, wars, etc.

Although they are slaves, this village, especially the family of the former village chief Zhao Zhuangtou, still wants to get ahead, so Zhao Zhuangtou will teach young people to read.

This is how Li Yi and Li Er were trained.

As for the people who were trained in the past, some stayed at Zhuangzi, and some went to the Li family to serve them, including Zhao Zhuangtou's two sons and one daughter. It's a pity that Zhenbei Hou was in a hurry when he bought Xiaoli Village. Because those people were in the Li family, they were not bought together.

Fu Wenyu understood what the other party meant.

So he promised at that time that he would reunite them if there was a chance in the future. His promise made everyone in Xiaoli Village, including Zhao Zhuangtou, feel grateful and took the initiative to tell him many things.

As a modern person, Fu Wenyu doesn't like the ancient way of having "children and grandchildren" as slaves, and he doesn't have a good impression of the contract of sale. He thinks that if he hires someone, he can just sign an employment contract, and it can be used for important positions. It will take longer, but there is no need to make people’s children and grandchildren slaves.

Otherwise it would be bad for everyone.

The Lai family in "A Dream of Red Mansions" is a living example.

He even has a vague idea in his mind, which is to develop the hot spring mountain he just bought into a place similar to a 'hot spring villa', so that the servants of Xiaoli Village can get income and thus 'self-redemption' "My body," and become an ordinary citizen.

Of course, this is just an idea.

Because after returning from Xiaoli Village, he was busy with moving, and even the update of "Imperial Examination Cultivation to Immortality" was left behind. He could only rely on the support of previous manuscripts, and the so-called development plan only had one idea.

But speaking of the Hot Springs Mountain development plan…

Fu Wenyu thought, and suddenly looked at Liu Changmiao seriously.

Because Liu Changmiao is a good candidate for cooperation!

Although he has a straightforward personality and sometimes offends people, he has a strong backing and there is no one in Liuzhou whom he cannot afford to offend. Moreover, judging from the affairs between his eldest sister and Sun Tianzong, Liu Changmiao is good-natured and not a vicious-hearted person. Working with such people is reassuring.

And a very important point is that Liu Changmiao is rich and free, and his joining can share the risks with Fu Wenyu. Moreover, Liu Changmiao's temperament is very playful, so he should be interested in this proposal. His identity, social circle, etc. can also bring the first wave of customers to the Hot Spring Villa.

As for whether the "Hot Spring Villa" with only one idea can be profitable, Fu Wenyu is not worried about this.

Because he is not the only one in the world who understands the benefits of hot springs.

When he took the martial arts team to the capital, he heard someone say that there was a hot spring on a mountain near the capital. As for why it is 'heard' rather than 'seen', it is because the mountain has been enclosed. Anyone who can have a house on the mountain is an important minister and powerful person, and the best position undoubtedly belongs to the one in the palace. Bit.

So as long as the news of hot springs in Liuzhou spreads, there will be no worries about not attracting customers.

Making money is a matter of course.

And why not enjoy it alone?

First, Fu Wenyu does not have the habit of "enclosing it if you like it and not showing it to others", and second, Xiaoganzhuang is far away from Liuzhou City, and he can't live there all the time, so it is better to develop it and leave a good location for his family.

Otherwise, it will be a problem whether it can be preserved. He has not forgotten how Xiaoganzhuang came about. Therefore, it is a good idea to develop it into a "hot spring villa" so that anyone with money can go there.

Perhaps Fu Wenyu has been thinking for a long time, Chen Lang has left uncomfortably, and Liu Changmiao asked curiously: "Mr. Fu, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Fu Wenyu came back to his senses.

Because the plan of the "hot spring villa" is currently only in his mind, so after hearing Liu Changmiao's question, he did not mention it, but said.

"I saw that you were entangled by Chen Xiucai, so I came to see you."

When this was mentioned, Liu Changmiao's mood became worse again.

"Chen Lang is a mean person."

"When we were still studying in the academy, he looked down on me who didn't like to study and called me a 'dandy'. Now he actually said that he wanted to find me to 'discuss homework'. He really thought I was a fool."

Liu Changmiao said disdainfully: "Isn't it just for my father?"

"Since the news that my father wanted to take a disciple spread, I can meet such people everywhere. Since they have this idea, why don't they go to my father?"

Wait, Fu Wenyu realized that something was wrong.

So he hurriedly asked: "One? Why did I hear that your father wanted to take two disciples?"

Min Xiucai did say two just now.

Liu Changmiao said, "It's two, but one of them has been decided."

He said with a complicated expression: "I don't know what medicine my brother-in-law has taken in the past few months. He has been very attentive to my parents and my eldest sister, and he doesn't say he wants to go back."

"My father said privately that if he keeps doing this, he will be counted as one."

"So he will only take one more."

So that's it.

Fu Wenyu suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Scholar Min said two, while Liu Changmiao said there was only one. It turned out that one of them had been reserved by Scholar Lei, and he was just waiting for him to pass the test.

Then there was no way.

Liu Changmiao's brother-in-law, Scholar Lei from Jiangzhou, had been living in Liuzhou recently, so Fu Wenyu had met him at some places frequented by scholars.

Scholar Lei was still talented, but his articles were a bit "empty".

So with his talent and the blessing of his son-in-law, it was not surprising that Mr. Liu chose him.

However, Fu Wenyu thought about it and felt that if there was only one quota left, he still had a chance. So he planned to sort out his good articles and poems in the next two days, and then take the common way of apprenticeship in this era - presenting his articles and asking for guidance.

As for whether Mr. Liu would choose him, this was not something Fu Wenyu could decide. Anyway, he had tried it, and even if he didn't have the opportunity to become a disciple, he still had the opportunity to get guidance from Mr. Liu.

Fu Wenyu visited the Liu family before taking the exam for the scholar.

So with a normal heart, two days after the housewarming banquet, Fu Wenyu sorted out his best articles and poems, and then went to Liu's house.

Unfortunately, Liu Juren rejected his request.

The other party said frankly: "Your literary style has been established. Although my advice is useful to you, it is not very useful."

"And this time, I also want to find a younger apprentice. So yesterday, Tang Yuanwai brought his son to visit. I saw that Yishan, although the child didn't talk much, was very smart, so I agreed."

Liu Juren accepted Tang Yishan as his apprentice?

Fu Wenyu was a little surprised, but not particularly surprised.

After all, judging from the questions Tang Yishan asked on the day of the housewarming banquet, he still had his own ideas about the imperial examination. At present, the best imperial examination teacher in Liuzhou is undoubtedly Liu Juren who wants to accept an apprentice. In this case, Tang Yuanwai will definitely try his best to fight for his son. This is human nature.

And it is also very normal for Liu Juren to want to find a younger apprentice to facilitate teaching.

Fu Wenyu had to say goodbye with regret.

Fortunately, before leaving, Mr. Liu mentioned that if he had any questions, he could ask him. He would stay in Liuzhou in the next few years and hoped that Liuzhou would have another candidate.

Fu Wenyu left gratefully.

After returning home, he began to conceive the plan of the "Hot Spring Villa". He planned to find an opportunity to discuss it with Liu Changmiao after the plan was completed. It would be best if it could be built before winter.

After all, winter is a good time to take a hot spring bath.

But when his plan was completed and he was about to discuss it with Liu Changmiao, in addition to the news that Mr. Liu accepted Tang Yishan as his apprentice, there were also rumors that he "shamelessly clung to Mr. Liu", "felt ashamed of himself for failing to become his apprentice", "hiding at home and not being able to see anyone", etc.

Fu Wenyu was at a loss after hearing this.

Is this talking about him?

Impossible!

Moreover, he just stayed at home for a few days and wrote a storybook and a plan. How could he be "ashamed of not being able to become a disciple" and "hiding at home and not being able to face people"?

Who is spreading rumors? !