Yang Jie had a dream, and when he got up in the morning, he couldn't understand it.
He dreamed of his old house in Niulan Village. It felt very real, but for some reason he felt uneasy.
After getting up, he called the book boy in for questioning and wanted to know whether this dream was a good thing or a bad thing.
The book boy Yang Lian thought for a while and replied respectfully: "Master! They say dreams have meanings. If you dreamed about the old house in Niulan Village, it must not be that simple."
"Is that so?" Yang Jie frowned and thought, "This dream is strange. It seems to be awake at the same time. It doesn't look like a dream..."
"Master, I always feel this way in my dreams." Yang Lian said, "Did you only dream about the old house and nothing else?"
"No... are you thinking too much? Isn't there a saying that you can think about something every day and dream about it at night?" Yang Jie said.
"Hmm~ I'm not very sure either." Yang Lian shook his head.
"Forget it!" Yang Jie stopped thinking, "Someone, please change my clothes!"
"Yes!!" Several maids came over immediately and helped the young master put on new clothes.
After washing up and dressing up, Yang Jie took the bookboy Yang Lian to the living room.
As soon as I entered the hall, I saw my mother kneeling in front of the incense altar, chanting sutras and chanting the Buddha's name.
"Jie'er!" Father Yang, the rich man, came towards me, as if he had something to say.
"Master!" The book boy Yang Lian saluted immediately.
"Well!" Rich Yang came directly to his son without even looking at the book boy.
"Dad!" Yang Jie also bowed his head and saluted his father.
"Jie'er, Dad had a dream last night!" Rich Man Yang pulled his son to the table. After the father and son sat down face to face, he said, "In the dream, Dad saw you returning to our old house in Niulan Village.
, reading and writing there every day..."
"Ah? Dad, did you dream about it too?" Yang Jie was very surprised, "You also saw me reading and writing?"
"Yes!" Rich Yang nodded. He did have this dream, but in the dream the person reading and writing in the window of the old house was a shadow, and he did not exactly see the appearance of his son.
Of course, for generations in the Yang family, only his son has the conditions to study. The black shadow in the window looks very similar to his son in outline. There are no other scholars in the Yang family. Who is he?
However, why did my son say he "dreamed about it"?
Just as he was thinking about it, the book boy Yang Lian cautiously said: "Master, the young master just said when he got up that he dreamed of the old house in Niulan Village last night and asked me about it. I didn't expect you also dreamed about it, I'm afraid.
It's not as simple as thinking about it every day and dreaming about it at night. They say dreams have meanings, so I'm afraid this is not a simple matter."
Of course it's not simple. Both father and son actually dreamed of the old house in Niulan Village. How could such a coincidence happen?
The rich sheep man and his son looked at each other in disbelief.
Yang Jie, who at first thought he was overthinking, frowned again: "How strange! Why did dad dream of the old house at the same time as me?"
"I also dreamed that you were studying!" Rich Yang said hurriedly.
"Could it really mean something?" Yang Jie closed his eyes and thought hard, "What does it mean?"
Both father and son were deep in thought, but had no clue.
In the silence, only the sound of the rich man Yang's wife and Yang Jie's mother chanting sutras was heard.
After a while, the scholar Yang Lian stood beside the young master and said cautiously: "Master, young master, I'm afraid it's not the ancestors of the Yang family who have spirits. Seeing that the young master studied poetry and books but failed to get any fame, I remind you that I want the young master to return to his ancestors."
Are you afraid that the ancestors around you will appear and want to enlighten the young master?"
This world is the most superstitious, and such supernatural things can be found everywhere.
As soon as the scholar Yang Lian said this, the eyes of Yang Rich Man and Yang Jie and his son all lit up, and they instantly accepted the possibility.
"Jie'er, I'm afraid Yang Lian is right!" Rich Man Yang was very excited. "Now that our Yang family has money, what else are we missing? What we are missing are scholars, promising scholars. You have repeatedly failed to win the exam.
The ancestors want you to get ahead completely! This must be a dream from the ancestors, asking you to return to the old house in the village and study hard. With the ancestors taking care of you, you will definitely be able to get a good name next time!"
"Is this what you mean?" Yang Jie also became excited. The most important thing for a scholar is fame. Only with fame can one stand out and become an official. Naturally, he also wants to read well so that he can be respected by others and even become an official. "Dad
, is this really the manifestation of our ancestors?"
"If it wasn't for the ancestors appearing in dreams, how could you and my son dream about it on the same night?" Rich Yang nodded affirmatively, "Son! You have to go back to the old house in the village and study hard. I'm afraid you can get the honors this year!"
"If it's true that our ancestors have manifested themselves, of course we should go!" Yang Jie nodded excitedly, "Then our family will move back?"
"No! Dad has to take care of the business in the county, so he can't go back." Rich Yang said, "Your mother has to stay here to take care of dad, and she can't go with you. In this way, you take Yang Lian and some more
Maid, my father will give you a sum of money every month for expenses. If you don’t have enough, you can send someone to the county to get it at any time. But you must worship your ancestors’ tablets morning and night, and don’t waste your time on other things besides studying.”
"What can I do in our poor village?" Yang Jie replied.
"You have to tell me what I need to tell you," said the rich man Yang. "When you return to the village, you should study behind closed doors and ignore other people. Remember, you are going back this time to study hard and gain fame, and live up to your ancestors' dreams. Don't do that.
Moving around this house and that house!”
"What can I do with them?" Yang Jie said, "Dad, don't worry!"
"You and I can rest assured, but relatives in the village may come to you at any time and interfere with your studies. We often have relatives in the county who come to borrow money." Rich Man Yang thought for a while, then turned to look at the book boy, "Yang
Lian!"
"Yes, sir!" The book boy immediately stood up straight.
"You will accompany the young master back to the village this time, and you will be responsible for dealing with our relatives." Rich Yang ordered, "The young master must study hard after he goes back and cannot be disturbed by anyone. Therefore, if anyone comes to see the young master, it may affect his study.
You have to find a way to deal with it, and you must not let them interfere with the young master, understand? No matter what, study comes first, understand?"
"Don't worry, sir, I understand!" Yang Lian replied with squinted eyes, "After the young master goes back, he will just concentrate on studying in the old house, and no one will affect him!"
"Very good!" Mr. Yang nodded with satisfaction, "If the matter is done well, the young master will be rewarded with great rewards if he succeeds in the examination!"
"Thank you, sir!" Yang Lian cheered.
"Dad, when will I go back?" Yang Jie asked.
"The ancestors entrusted us with a dream, so of course there can be no delay." His mother came to the table after reciting sutras, with a pious look on her face, "After breakfast, we will go back to the village immediately."
"Yes, yes! Your mother is right." Rich Man Yang felt that this was correct. "Hurry up and have breakfast, and then take people back to the village. Yang Lian, go and ask someone to prepare a bag for the young master and bring a change of clothes.
