Chapter two hundred and ninety-eight other people's ambition
Chang Le went back to the study room in the inner courtyard with his neck held high. He also wanted to add to his mind that having too many relatives would delay his studies. He would never care about such nonsense again.
Zhou Lan didn't feel the worry of fighting for power, and found a lot of happiness in his second brother-in-law. His daughter-in-law was really good at everything.
Then things got worse. The autumn harvest was here, and my wife became busy. Not to mention taking care of the trivial matters of his life, she couldn’t even take care of her own.
Putting all the things in Zhuangzi together, no matter how well he handled them, Jiang Changxi was still overwhelmed.
Especially when it comes to warehousing autumn grains, we must not be careless at all. You must know that food is the lifeblood of the year, depending on the weather.
No matter how much money you save, it doesn't matter. In more remote places, food is used to exchange for things, and money is not easy to use at all.
Moreover, this is the first year since they started a family. They have no experience and no routine to follow, so they have to be careful about everything.
Jiang Changxi was busy running between Zhuangzi all day long, and the four girls around him were all very tanned.
Zhou Lan hesitated to talk to her husband several times, and then studied until midnight every day, as if she didn't study enough and felt sorry for her daughter-in-law's hard work.
The husband felt sorry for the female disciple: "Who told her to take the account books from the outer courtyard if she had nothing to do? What do you want Mr. Lang to do at this time?"
Zhou Lan lowered his head after listening to his husband's words: "Sir, shouldn't I give it to you?"
The husband thought to himself, if you don't give me the account book, what can your wife do? He said implicitly: "I still have to give it."
Zhou Lan nodded, saying that he was right, that is, what he did was wrong: "But the things that should be done by me cannot be passed on to the family members, and Chang Xi should not have to work so hard."
Sir, he looked at his male disciple. He really couldn't just study and he didn't have any sense of responsibility. He nodded approvingly: "You have already said it, Sir, what else can I say?"
Zhou Lan: "Sir, I have been thinking a lot recently about joining an official position and joining the world. I just immerse myself in studying and don't understand the ways of the world, social interactions, and economic career. Even if I have fame and fame, how can I survive in the world of fame and fortune?"
This, I really didn't expect that my disciple would have such knowledge. At this age, I should be thinking about wearing bright clothes and angry horses.
The teacher felt that perhaps his teaching was too good and his students’ thinking progressed too quickly.
Zhou Lan: "Sir, there is a senior student in the college who is from a relatively poor family. He relies on his wife's sewing to supplement his family income. His wife's eyes are hurt. Although my disciple's family background is not that bad, he does not want to be such a scholar."
The husband nodded slowly, thinking of the female disciple’s character, and especially wanted to tell the male disciple that your wife does not have such a character either.
But after enduring it, I changed it to: "How do you want to be treated?"
Zhou Lan: "I don't know what I want, but I am definitely not tired of Chang Xi. I am going to pursue an official career by myself. Moreover, I am young. Even if I am lucky enough to go to high school, I am afraid that I will not be reused. I still have a lot of time."
, not in a hurry."
The teacher said in his heart that your intention is already very obvious. Don't be modest: "Just inform me that you want to slow down your study progress."
Zhou Lan: "Sir, the tents of the outer courtyard can be given to Madam, but the disciples must do less of the work of the outer courtyard."
Sir, you raised your eyebrows and looked at me to see what you were going to say.
Zhou Lan: "My son wants to suspend classes for ten days. It's not easy to talk to my husband, so I'd like to ask the master to help me deal with it."
The gentleman's eyes widened in anger: "After all that, it turns out that you can't deal with the college."
Zhou Lan softly begged her husband: "Sir, master, teacher."
Regarding his own disciples, the teacher was very indulgent: "Okay, just tell the schoolmate who doesn't have a big or small affair."
The main thing is that I think my disciple’s idea is right. It’s definitely not possible if you don’t study, but it’s not enough if you just study without some sense of responsibility.
Zhou Lan: "Thank you sir. I will slow down my pace, but I will not let up in my studies."
The teacher felt that he was of little use. These disciples were too sensible and understood everything they needed to understand. How could he still explain their doubts?
Fortunately, he still had young disciples who allowed him to use his remaining energy.
Mr. Wenzhai now sends his young disciples to class and after class every day, and then takes them with him to watch and learn in the fields.
Zhou Lan wanted to say that I could take Chang Le to and from school with me, but my husband ignored him.
He disliked the eldest disciple very much, and even said: "You are busy, so when you have time, focus on studying."
This made Zhou Lan depressed.
It was a crisp autumn day, and the weather was looking very nice. The experienced old man expressed his concern that he must rush to harvest, otherwise half of the crops would be ruined in the fields.
Although Jiang Changxi didn't know much about the weather, he listened to others' advice and let the chickens and fish be killed on the stove to replenish the food and start harvesting.
By the way, several farmers sent people over to convey the intention of harvesting. It is better to let the farmers lose two days than to suddenly rain and destroy half of the fields.
Food is not a trivial matter for anyone. Everyone in Zhuangzi quickly took action. Exaggerated by the tense atmosphere, even Dali and Dafu went to the fields to collect food.
Jiang Changxi had to check the warehouse. The grain was not finished after it was harvested. It also had to be dried and prevented from sprouting. All these needed to be arranged. He was busy keeping his feet on the ground. When he remembered the time, the city gates were probably closed.
I simply rested on Zhuangzi, but I couldn't rest. There were torches burning in the fields and people were harvesting them.
Zhou Lan returned home and saw that his wife had not come back. He frowned and felt worried. In the past, he would have returned home long ago.
The husband looked at the weather with the same worry: "I'm afraid the weather is going to change. It's the time of autumn harvest. I'm afraid the village is too busy and it will delay the time."
Zhou Lan couldn't sit still: "Sir, disciple, go to the city gate to meet them. If you haven't come back after the time, please ask sir to take care of Chang Le. Disciple, I will go to Zhuangzi to have a look."
As he said this, he asked Shunfeng to prepare his horses, and they went out like a gust of wind.
The teacher looked at the disciple leaving neatly and shook his head: "It looks like a young couple getting along."
Chang Le was also very worried. Jiang Changxi cared so much about Zhuangzi. If he didn't rush to harvest in time and delayed the harvest, he would be sad: "Sir, why don't we go with him?"
The teacher's positioning of their master and disciple is quite accurate, but that is not where he can excel: "Why are you going to make trouble? Study hard at home and don't slack off."
Chang Le: "Sir, this is a good time for me to surpass my brother-in-law."
The teacher teased his young disciple: "Chang Le, you are indeed smart, but compared with your brother-in-law, you are still a little behind. Don't think about surpassing, just work hard to catch up."
Chang Le was very unconvinced: "Sir, how can you be more ambitious than others? When I reach the age of brother-in-law, I will definitely be more knowledgeable and solid than him."
The teacher said to himself, you are brothers, why do you have to engage in internal fighting: "It's not because of other people's ambitions, they are also my disciples, sir."