That day, it snowed all night and it didn't stop until morning.
Ye Zifan came over with people carrying food boxes, and saw that the house and fields were covered with snow, there were only some footprints in the corridor, but no one was moving.
When I arrived at the yard, I smelled a bit of fresh and cold fragrance. I glanced at the clusters of plum trees in the corner and couldn't help but wonder: "Why are there plums here?"
"Third Master, Mr. Fu Guangwang from the Fu family in the county sent someone to move it here. It was only planted last month. But there was a Taoist priest who came with the tree, and he survived after using the method."
"Master Fu said that Mr. Qing is studying alone in a quiet room. Although it is a serious business, he may be lonely. Therefore, he sent me some plum blossoms for a trip to enjoy them."
Ye Zifan was startled. The Fu family was also a wealthy family, and Fu Guangwang was a scholar. He knew the scholars from the same county. He was a bit arrogant, but he didn't want to send plum trees.
Ye Zifan passed by and saw clusters of snow on the plum branches. The blooming petals were red, with a lingering fragrance that made people feel relaxed and happy. When he looked carefully, he saw that the plum branches resembled a dragon. He was suddenly surprised. This was a dragon plum.
Only princes could grow it, but now it has spread to the people, and it is still valuable.
There are about thirty plum trees in this clump. If one or two of them are used, they are worth thirty taels of gold.
The entourage saw the third master pondering and said, "I heard that Master Qing composed a poem, so Master Fu sent it over dryly!"
"What poem?"
"It's right in the hall. Master can see it when he goes in."
Ye Zifan went in and saw a book hanging on a corner.
"There are several plum trees in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone.
I knew it wasn't snow from a distance because there was a faint fragrance coming."
The pen and ink are pure black, and the calligraphy is simple and elegant. Together with this poem, it really has an elegant atmosphere. Ye Zifan couldn't help but think to himself: "Qing'er's poetry and calligraphy are not far from being proficient in poetry. It's a pity that Qing'er is not good at painting, otherwise they would complement each other."
But when I thought of this, I smiled bitterly: "If I were to learn how to paint again, I would say that he was just wandering off the beaten path."
I was stunned at this for a long time, and then sighed: "——It doesn't matter if a person has talent, but if he has great talent, he can't hold it down even if he has a lot of money in his bag."
He smiled at himself when he said this. At this moment, Ye Qing came out of the inner room, saluted Zi Fan, and said, "It's snowing, why did uncle come in person? I really don't dare to take it seriously."
"Where, it's been snowing all day and all night. Some people live in thatched huts. If the snow collapses, there will be big trouble. Or there may be heavy snow and road closures. Many people will be cold and hungry, so I brought people
Inspection, and there are a lot of thieves in winter. We are still very peaceful here, but we have to do inspection... I will come over to see you by the way."
Ye Qing listened silently. In this world, due to the supervision of ghosts and gods, luck and virtue, both the government and the rich will consider this aspect, so that it will not be too harsh.
This is not selfless, but just for the long-term benefit of future generations.
There are some philanthropic undertakings in the West on earth, but some people are picky, saying that it is just for the rich to evade taxes, and how many people are sitting on the dividends. In their words, they want to punish the selfishness of the donors.
However, their red eyes cannot see the part that benefits society. "Zigong redeems people" and "Zilu receives cattle" have been said for thousands of years, but many people still pit public and private against each other.
Even if the heads of the clan like Ye Zifan do good deeds simply for their own selfish interests and for the sake of the luck and virtue of the clan, how many such heads are there in the whole world?
Thousands of Ye Zifan, how many people can survive this move?
How many people who were cold and hungry were able to get enough food to survive the winter snow?
And if "you have the intention to do good, but you will not be rewarded even though it is good", according to this standard, among thousands of Ye Yefan, can ten sages be able to reach it?
There is no reward, but how many people can persevere, so the tens of thousands of people who starve to death as a result, are they guilty of "unintentionally doing evil, but not punishing them even though they do evil"?
These were all thoughts, but they were gone in the blink of an eye. Ye Qing thought for a while and said: "Third uncle, it is your duty to patrol the countryside. However, these thieves are inherently thieves, but there are also desperate poor people, and the government's disaster relief is also
It can’t be everywhere.”
"I want to save some money to build a porridge shed."
Ye Zifan didn't speak for a while and looked troubled.
"Third uncle, when spring comes, the talent test will be held. This is my selfish intention. This can help me accumulate some blessings." Ye Qing said softly, then smiled and said: "I know where the third uncle is in trouble, the matter at the porridge shop."
Although it is small, it respects the public opinion and it is related to the system. This involves the issue of popular support and the court. Originally, only the government can help!"
"But things can be done here. The roads are blocked by heavy snow, which is very inconvenient. I didn't set up this porridge shed for disaster relief. I just hired laborers to clear the heavy snow on the roads and houses. After the snow is cleared, bridges and roads can be repaired. This is serious
No one can say anything about the exchange of work for pay!"
"Of course, even if this is the case, I will only build a porridge shed. If there are too many, I may not be able to bear it. I just want the porridge and soup to be kept with chopsticks. My nephew's one hundred and twenty taels can help the poor and orphans in the village survive this cold winter.
, even if it is my wish - Third Uncle, what do you think?"
A porridge shed can serve a thousand people to drink porridge, clean roads, treat house collapses, and also provide a way out for potential thieves who have been desperate. This has many benefits, and it is said that there is no leakage in Enze Township.
Ye Zifan looked at Ye Qing blankly, feeling sour and hot in his heart. He was happy and sad at the same time. The joy was that a talent was born in the clan, but the sadness was just a thought: "Why don't I have this son?"
"How can I disagree when you mention this? Okay, let's build a porridge shed to accumulate some virtue for you. Do you want to go there yourself?"
"No, I still have to practice meditation first, but Qianqian can go and see her." Ye Qing waved his hand and said.
When Ye Zifan saw Ye Qing's appearance, he was radiant and sighed in his heart. He had watched Ye Qing grow up since he was a child and only thought he had a gentle temper. Looking at his face, he also had a meager appearance. It was not a great blessing, so he was
There is a matter of coercion.
But in the past six months, I have only tried this thing with a boy, and I have shown the true color of decisiveness. I traveled to the south and won the title of the best poet at the Dragon King's Banquet. It goes without saying that he is talented and intelligent.
After returning, Ye Qing did not step out of the courtyard, focusing on meditation.
I get up in the morning, do physical exercises, and then devote myself to pondering the meaning of the scriptures. In the afternoon, I start writing articles. After dinner, I read some miscellaneous books on geography and military affairs, political records, humanistic travel notes, etc. as a pastime. In fact, it supplements my previous life.
Memory perfects planning.
These things gradually became famous in the clan, and even the clan leader sent people to visit him, and he was reading every time. On several occasions, even the clan leader sent people to send many precious books, and opened a special stove.
If Ye Qing needs it, as long as Qianqian reports it, there is nothing wrong with it.
However, so far, Ye Qing has only read books in the newspaper, and the attitude of the clan is very clear. As long as you have the title, date, location, and author of the book, they will try their best to find it, and they will not hesitate to exchange the collection with other families.
Ye Zifan glanced at Ye Qing faintly, and saw a trace of red energy still permeating his face. Thinking about it carefully, this kind of decisive killing, talent, intelligence, perseverance, and attitude even make people feel terrifying.
.
On that day, why did I regard this man as a mediocre person?
When Ye Zifan came to his senses and realized that he had gone out, the sky was gloomy and gloomy, and the wind brought snow falling. He let out a silent breath and led his people to continue patrolling.
Ye Qing returned to the house. There was charcoal burning in the house to keep it warm. He sat not far away and meditated. After a while, Qianqian came in.
"Would you like to go to the porridge shed in the afternoon?"
"Of course I do. There are very few things that can be done in my hands right now, and I will be done in a while." Qianqian said a little depressed.
Everyone in the Ye family was studying hard. Even when Qianqian went to buy some personal belongings, many sisters rushed to do it for him. They only said: "Young Master Qing wants to be a Jinshi. If you don't wait carefully, come out and do this."
There is no need to delay my homework, and it would be even worse if I suffer from cold or heat due to lack of care..."
"What's so embarrassing about this?" Qianqian could only say this, watching helplessly as her job was taken away. She didn't have to go there to pay for her monthly money, food, and rice, but just delivered them to her.
House cleaning is also done by the new maid in the yard.
An even smarter aunt called her over to teach her how to "serve the young master", which made Qianqian's face turn red and her ears red, but she still couldn't run away.
Back in the courtyard, Qianqian didn't mention it to Ye Qing. She was so embarrassed.
"I know, there are fewer things to do, but there is no less power. You are in charge of the food, money, cloth, melons and fruits. You just have to deliver them diligently. But this is good. It frees up time. You can learn more from me.
"Ye Qing had already made plans. He was young and it was not appropriate to go to the soup kitchen.
But it is only natural that Qianqian monitors things on his own behalf.
Qianqian may not feel it yet, but over the past few days, Qianqian's appearance and temperament have gradually changed. Although she is still not as stunning as in her memory and is still young, the signs have begun to show.
Now that she is not overly talented in beauty, she can be sent out to do some work, gain some experience, and also study in the morning.
The three classics and five classics in this world are not empty and useless knowledge. Every word should be pursued to understand the truth. If you read it well, even if you don't understand it, it can cultivate your mind and ability.
No matter how she develops in the future, it will be of great benefit.
I think of my past life, but I didn't have this experience and didn't understand the truth about Qianqian. I really can't let it go in this life.