At this time, in late autumn, the wind passed by with a cool breeze, refreshing people all over. An ox cart was patrolling the fields, and Ye Zifan sat on it, watching these.
What comes into view are patches of farmland, dotted with thatched houses and tiled houses, with small bridges and running water passing through them. You can also see cattle grazing on the grassy slopes of the river bank, smoke from cooking stoves and dogs barking, forming an idyllic scenery.
Ye Sheng sat next to Ye Zifan, saying nothing, which was very different from his demeanor a few days ago. Ye Zifan also didn't speak, and the father and son were silent.
When they reached the farmhouse, Zhuangtou Sun Gua Tian was already busy welcoming him.
"Follow me!" Ye Zifan said this, got up and rushed inside. There was a small hall in the farm, which was kept very clean and was used for inspections by the owner.
Ye Sheng lowered his head and followed.
Once inside, Ye Zifan had regained his composure. Sitting behind the coffee table, a maid served tea. Seeing Sun Guatian come in and salute, she took a sip of tea and said directly: "I asked you to come in.
I want to ask about the reclamation of wasteland in Nanyu River. The village has not reported the land reclamation yet. What is the reason?"
Sun Guatian said quickly: "Sir, the number of acres cultivated in the village is yes, a total of 654 acres. However, the river water rises and bursts, and the newly cultivated fields are not yet mature, and the crops planted are not yet ripe.
It’s so sparsely grown that even the cost may not be available, so it’s difficult to reimburse it.”
Seeing Sun Guatian's nervousness, Ye Zifan smiled and said, "The clan also knows about this situation, so this time the clan has approved ten cows, some farm tools, and one hundred taels of silver to supervise this matter."
Sun Guatian was overjoyed after hearing this, wiped his sweat and said: "With the support of the clan, this matter can be done. In less than three years, we are guaranteed to be able to cultivate the land and turn in enough food every year!"
Zifan smiled and pointed at Sun GuaTian and said, "You, you make a sad face when you hear the urging, and smile when you hear the funding. You are such a little person."
"I am the master's son, so I am a villain!" Sun Guatian said, making Zifan laugh: "What a talker, I let you study for a few years in vain!"
After laughing for a while, Zifan suppressed his smile and said, "Have you seen Ye Sheng?"
Without waiting for Sun Guatian's response, he waved his hand and said to Ye Sheng: "Sun Guatian has great merits. He has been in the village for ten years. Except for rain and drought, there is nothing he can do about it. He has a bumper harvest every year.
Being honest and free from thieves is very valuable. Now you have to learn from him and manage this farm."
"You will be in charge of the reclamation of Nanyu River. If you can manage these 654 acres, I will be able to show my merit to the clan and increase your private land."
After hearing this, Ye Sheng responded in a low voice, hiding his resentment. This attitude made Ye Zifan sigh in his heart. Although he knew it was useless, he still said: "I hope you can understand my father's heart, learn from each other's strengths, and make achievements."
Come on, do it now!"
Ye Sheng went out with a gray face.
A few days ago, he was the victorious son of the clan, reading books, discussing poetry, drinking wine and women, and felt very uncomfortable. But as soon as the results of this boy test came out, he immediately fell into the dust.
Not to mention outsiders, even my own father, who comes when he drinks and goes when he calls, and now he can't even listen to the errands below.
"Is it possible that I, Master Sheng, will have to live with chickens, ducks, cattle and sheep, facing loess crops, and become a farmer?" When he stepped out, Ye Sheng clenched his fists tightly, and his nails cut into his flesh: "I really can't
So willing!"
When Sun Guatian saw Ye Sheng retreating, he bowed and said with a smile: "Master Sheng's sincere teachings will definitely be understood by Master Sheng, and I will try my best to help and handle this matter well."
Zifan smiled bitterly after hearing this and said, "You are not an outsider. Sheng'er has always been arrogant. I'm afraid I won't be willing to ask him to do this."
"But he failed the imperial examination three times and his future is at an end. I have made the best arrangements. As long as he successfully handles this matter, he can go to the clan to discuss his merits and allocate fifty acres of private land. It will not be a problem. I will give him more jobs in the future.
, if I support you more, if I get three to five hundred acres, I can live a healthy life."
"If he is unwilling to give in and work seriously, I am afraid that my father will not be able to help him. Well, let's not talk about this anymore. I feel sick just talking about it!" Zifan put down the teacup heavily and let out a rough breath.
Just pacing heavily in the small hall.
Sun Guatian didn't say anything. This kind of thing happened many times in the family.
If you can pass the exam, you will be superior to others. If you fail the exam, the only way out is to work for the clan. Speaking of Ye Sheng's job, no matter how many families want to compete for it, they can't!
Zifan gradually became calmer as he paced, sat down to drink tea again, calmed down, and said, "I have something else to do here this time, which is Ye Qing's fields."
"Ye Qing originally had one hundred acres. He mortgaged ten acres and the government gave him another ten acres. I know that these fields have been divided into scattered pieces, but it is different now. Please arrange for one hundred and twenty acres to be taken.
The land must have at least thirty acres of farmland, and the land deed was reprinted and sent to Qing'erfangli."
"The matter of monthly money has nothing to do with you, but the farm will send you a portion of vegetables and seasonal fruits every month, so don't delay."
After hearing this, Sun Guatian felt that this was the right thing to say. Although he was envious in his heart, he still responded: "Yes, sir, these little people know it. I will do it myself and there will be no mistakes."
Zifan looked at the time and saw that it was almost noon. Sun Guatian fell asleep and immediately said: "It is almost dusk. I will go to the kitchen immediately. There is no good banquet in the farm, but I want to kill a few chickens and ducks and make some good soup to serve."
The master and the young master can still do it, and the master can also talk to the young master more."
Zifan was moved after hearing this, but still sighed: "That's all, I've said everything I want to say, now it's just nagging, I don't need it anymore, I have to rush back to do things!"
With that said, Ye Zifan got up and rode an ox cart away. It was not too far from the mansion and came to a high corridor. Standing on it, you could clearly see the courtyard below.
This is a flat courtyard. To be honest, the courtyard is not bad. It has three main rooms and three side rooms on the left and right. However, it has not been repaired and it looks a bit shabby.
Ye Mansion is actually the continuous growth of large and small courtyards that have formed the current layout.
For three days, Ye Qing didn't go out, which attracted some attention.
Contrary to outsiders' speculations, Ye Zifan was a visitor and knew that Ye Qing might be familiar with the new Tongsheng status and study Taoist techniques to help his future cultivation. He thought about it and did not go in. He just told his surroundings: "If Qing'er comes out,
Ask him to come to the clan hall once!"
"Yes!" said a servant, lowering his hand.
Yard·Small Study Room
Ye Qing closed his eyes to practice, only to feel that it was dark and dark. This was the sea of consciousness, with only a sliver of light shining through, illuminating a small area.
This is the light of the heart illuminating the sea of consciousness, this is "brightness".
The sea of human consciousness is deep, very vast, but illusory. Reading the classics well can open up the light, even if the master does not know it.
This bright place is the real place of the sea of consciousness.
If you can realize the Tao, your entire sea of consciousness will be illuminated, and if you are instilled with spiritual energy, you will be able to make rapid progress.
This path of teaching first and then following the Dharma is extremely sublime.
Ye Qing had already gone through it once. Although he felt a bit gray, he was not anxious or impatient. He just silently channeled his inner energy and refined his true meaning.
I don't know how long it took, but my consciousness suddenly shook, and I heard a "boom", and the entire sea of consciousness stopped for an instant and turned into silence.
This was a very scary feeling, but Ye Qing did not panic. After a moment, a ray of light exploded, illuminating an area immediately.
Ye Qing opened his eyes, and for a moment, he saw a torrent passing through it. This torrent condensed into one piece, white in color, but with a trace of red aura, and the core was an ancestral hall.
In this moment of enlightenment, Ye Qing's gaze penetrated the ancestral hall and saw three gods filled with golden aura, breathing incense, and each had a majestic will.
This scene only lasted for a moment, everything disappeared, and all I saw was the color in the room!
All he could see in his room was a faint trace of white air, which he had to look at carefully, but it was different on his body. There were traces of white air gathered there, with some yellow air in the middle.
"Finally, my eyes are open to seeing wisdom!" Ye Qing thought with emotion. After careful identification, it became clear that this white aura was the result of a child's personality and his own resources.
But this yellow gas was transformed by the copper cup. Now the eyes were different. When he looked at the copper cup, he saw that the cup was surrounded by golden light, and there was a mysterious charm, but in the cup, there was only a thin layer of golden gas.
Luck has almost bottomed out!
"I won the Tongsheng. I spent most of it at once, but it's still much more than what I have to bear now!" This cup of luck may seem small, but a cup full of golden luck is worth fifteen cups of red luck.
Luck, worth two hundred cups of white luck... and Ye Qing's own small amount of luck now, is the difference between a water tank and a wine Gu.
"But the magic weapon has a fixed capacity and cannot grow. One day it will no longer be able to be used. The only way is to increase the capacity of your destiny weapon!"
The experience of the earth and previous lives told him that luck, like money, is meaningless when it is stationary. It has power and value only when it is circulated and used.
Da Cai's Law: Select scholars by their writing, and determine their order by their spirit!
Chuanlin Notes discussed the imperial examination.
When you first enter the list, no matter how lucky you are, you must be able to do good things instead of bad things. This is the first bottom line. As long as you are truly talented, no matter how bad your fate is, the court will not hesitate to bless you with luck.
The final selection of the ranking is not about luck but not about essays. Even if you are lucky once, you can't afford to waste it. There are investment and efficiency considerations!
Ye Qing thought to himself that his luck was more than enough if he wanted to live a small life, but it was a drop in the bucket if he wanted to be a scholar.
Next is the county examination. The number of children accumulated in the county over the years is probably 2,000. These are all supported by their families, or they are noble in life, or have outstanding literary talents. Although I have a prophet, I can't do it because of two
After rebirth, you have exhausted your luck. It is simply a dream to rely on your current luck to become a scholar!
No wonder so many outstanding heroes have to rely on their own clan.
But the Leaf Clan is a big tree that they can rely on?
Ye Qing smiled bitterly. He believed that if he was selected as a child and showed talent, the clan would give him strong support. However, the Ye clan was considered a big family in the county, and only a third-rate family in the county. How much support could there be?
It took forty years for the Ye clan to have a candidate, which already explains the situation.
Ye Qing was silent for a moment and let go of this choice. If he wanted to achieve a great position, he still had to fight for it himself.