Now my family has almost more than 2,000 yuan, which is not considered rich, but I won't have to worry about livelihood for a while.
However, making money in the casino is not a long-term solution after all. Chen Mu's goal is not to support his family, but to get rid of his current poor status.
It is impossible to rebel, but you must at least become one of the top people in this world.
In this kind of feudal dynasty, if you want to get ahead, you can't just rely on a little dirty money. After all, you still have to serve as a prime minister. There is only one way to go - the imperial examination.
Everything is of inferior quality, but reading is of high quality.
The original owner had never even passed the initial child examination, so Chen Mu had to personally deal with the child examination after the autumn.
However, no matter where in the world you are, if you want to really study well and truly get out of the imperial examination, you can't do it without a lot of financial support. At present, it is still important to save money.
After copying the book in one day, Chen Mu had some breakfast and went to Yelang City's brother's shop early the next morning.
During the festival season, there were very few people walking on the streets of Yelang City, and they could be counted at a glance. Chen Mu soon arrived in front of the bookstore.
But when he walked in, he realized that all the books on the bookshelves had been swept away, and the whole room was empty and desolate.
When he saw his eldest brother lying on the ground holding a wine can, Chen Mu knew that something was wrong.
"Hmm...? Chen Mu is here, have you finished copying the book?"
Chen Jianghe looked tired and glanced at Chen Mu, and asked.
"Brother, what are you..."
"Hey, it's nothing. I'm tired from working for so many years and I don't want to do it anymore."
Chen Mu knelt down and looked at his elder brother. His face seemed calm, but he could clearly see a hint of decadence and unbearability in his eyes.
Most people in the world are like this. They may think they are extremely capable in the eyes of the people around them, but when they are struggling in society, only they know whether they are being a dog or a human being.
Chen Mu understood his feelings very well. He had been living outside for more than ten years and had not achieved the so-called class leap. Apart from broadening his horizons outside, he was still a poor and poor person.
Perhaps he spent the whole night thinking about what he had been doing for so many years and why he still had nothing in the end. This God was really unfair.
"Brother, come back to Lihe Village with me. Although it's a bit broken, at least it's a home, right?"
This shop was not purchased, and it was only a place to stay in the village.
The eldest brother kept shaking his head, rejecting this. After all, his image was worshiped by almost every family in the village. If he returned home in such a state of desolation, the pressure of public opinion would undoubtedly be crushing to death.
However, Chen Mu did not give up. He patted Chen Jianghe's shoulder tightly with one hand, and then said very seriously: "As long as the person is still there, everything can be overthrown and started over. The so-called... whether it will come back in peace."
Chen Jianghe stared blankly into Chen Mu's eyes. For some reason, a strong sense of security swept over his heart, as if someone...who he could rely on suddenly appeared.
It can only be said that Chen Mu at this time has an inexplicable aura, and he can't help but ask himself, is this still the same person?
However, he still laughed and scolded at the moment: "Gorgeous, are you the eldest brother, or am I the eldest brother?"
Finally, under Chen Mu's persuasion, Chen Jianghe returned to Lihe Village again.
He has never been back since his parents died. He has been away from home for more than ten years, and when he walks on this mountain road again, he must be filled with thoughts.
When I got home, my eldest brother couldn't help scolding the family when he saw the dilapidated house in his hometown. He didn't know how to repair the house left by his parents.
When Liu Si walked into the door and bumped into his eldest brother, whom he had never met before, he was at a loss at first. When Chen Mu introduced him, he suddenly became cautious.
After saying hello, Yue took the meat he bought and walked towards the kitchen.
That night, the two drank some wine and talked for a long time in the courtyard under the moonlight. When men were together, they just talked about life and ideals.
With the help of alcohol, Chen Jianghe kept complaining that he had been deceived in recent years. He began to tell himself how easy it was to do the bookstore business, but how difficult it would be to do it once all his savings were invested.
Chen Mu, on the other hand, listened quietly to his experience of being cut like a leek.
After a while, the eldest brother opened the baggage he brought, then took out a stack of books and handed them to Chen Mu.
Wait and see, in addition to the Four Books and Five Classics, there are one or two books on governance strategies.
"Didn't you, kid, say you want to take the children's exam? These books...we keep them just for you."
Looking at this thick stack of books, Chen Mu couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. The original owner really didn't say anything.
However, taking advantage of the candlelight, I suddenly saw another item in my elder brother's bag, and my eyes couldn't help but light up.
It seems to be...a pencil, but the shape is a little weird.
"Brother, can you take a look at what you have?"
Seeing the object pointed by Chen Mu, Chen Jianghe frowned and took a closer look before explaining.
"This object is called an ink pen. Hey, I bought it from a traveling merchant. I heard it was passed down from the West. It's strange, but it's not suitable for writing."
Chen Muxi took a look at it and found that the pencil was good, but the workmanship was not as detailed as in the previous life. It only used two pieces of wood to wrap the graphite core, which was very simple.
"But women in the city often use this method to draw their eyebrows. Leave it to your younger siblings so you can tinker with the water tomorrow."
"Thank you, brother."
Liu Si took it. Although he didn't know what it was, it was an object from the West after all, so he looked curious.
In this era where only paper, pen, ink and inkstone are accepted, pencils can only be used to trace women's eyebrows. After all, the gestures of holding a pen are different. No matter whether something is good or bad, it must be recognized by the public.
This house was originally left by my parents. It actually collapsed due to heavy rains a few years ago. The original owner was too lazy to clean up the house hastily. Even the beggar shed tears when he saw it.
The bed is already small, but now that another person is sleeping in it, you can imagine how difficult it is.
But in ancient times, it was okay. It was not uncommon for a large family to squeeze into a bed.
At dawn the next day, the eldest brother and Liu Si went into the mountains with ropes and axes, saying that they wanted to completely build the house. It would be too boring to live in it like this.
However, in Chen Mu's eyes, he thought this straw house was quite good. After all, in his plan, he might buy a house near Yelang County in the near future.
How could a great man live in a village house for a long time?
After eating something hastily, Chen Mu went to Yelang City again.
Who said he had a low starting point? He only had two thousand yuan in total, so he had to temporarily join the ranks of workers.
Although the original owner had never even passed the child test, fortunately he could write a few strokes, so Chen Mu didn't need to work hard at places like the dock. He could find a bookstore to copy some books, which at least wasn't hard work.
Since he was thinking about doing business in this area in the future, Chen Mu naturally went to the largest bookstore in Yelang this time.
The road is very familiar, and the original owner often goes there. The reason is very simple. This shop is the property of Wang Zimo, a popular talented girl in Yelang City.
In the memory of the original owner, this person had some background, he was good at calligraphy and painting, and most of his poems were written with love in mind. Even in the entire Longxia Dynasty, he was considered to be somewhat famous.
This person also became famous with a love novel called "Morning and Evening". Although the writing was extremely boring, ordinary people just liked it.
Therefore, he also took advantage of this opportunity to open bookstores continuously. However, within five years, the entire bookstore industry in Yizhou was monopolized by her.
If you want to truly become bigger and stronger, you must first understand this person's business model.