003 [The folk customs are simple and wear Qingzhai]
After all, Shen Fucong had been a master for many years and followed the magistrate all the way to the prefecture. After a brief period of confusion, he realized that his life was not in danger, and he quickly calmed down.
Master Shen rolled his eyes wildly and said in a flattering tone: "Little brother, I haven't eaten meat for a few days. How about I pick up that old bird and take it back and roast it? There's a lot of meat in the old bird. It can’t be wasted. Do you think this is the truth?”
"Okay." Wang Yuan agreed smoothly.
Master Shen immediately trotted over, and while picking up the crow, he quietly turned back to inquire about the situation. However, he saw Wang Yuan had followed him at some point, and was looking at him with a smile. He was so frightened that he gave up the idea of escape, picked up the crow-shooting arrow and said : "Little brother, I helped you pick up the arrow."
"Thank you very much," Wang Yuan put the arrow back into his bag and said respectfully, "Sir, please get on your way."
Master Shen wanted to use an excuse to relieve himself, but he felt that this kind of strategy was too low-level and the other party would not be fooled easily. He began to approach while walking: "My surname is Shen, my first name is Fucong, and my courtesy name is Weitang. I wonder what my little brother's surname is? "
"Wang Yuan." Wang Yuan replied.
"What a good name," Master Shen praised as he used the magical power of flattery. "Your Majesty, choosing the word 'Yuan' for you really places great expectations on you. Only those who are sincere in the world can master the great scriptures of the world and establish the greatness of the world." Originally, we know the transformation and upbringing of heaven and earth. How can we rely on it? It’s benevolent, it’s deep, it’s deep, it’s vast, it’s heaven.”
Wang Yuan had never heard of these ancient sentences before and asked curiously: "What does this mean? Please give me some advice, sir."
Master Shen was afraid that the scholar would encounter soldiers, but he had no reason to explain. When he saw that Wang Yuan actually fell into this trap, he quickly said happily: "These sentences come from "The Doctrine of the Mean". It means that only a sincere person, with a benevolent heart, can Only with intelligence, virtue and good deeds can we formulate laws, establish foundations, and grasp the principles of creation of heaven and earth. Little brother, you are obviously a sincere person. You have determined to learn at a young age, and you are so smart. When you grow up, you will definitely become a talent in the world. !”
Wang Yuan followed the other party's flattery and said cheerfully: "Really? I think so too."
Master Shen tried his best to deceive Wang Yuan and said: "Little brother, with your talents and my careful teaching, taking the imperial examination to become a high official is like searching for something. When you become a high official, you will What do you want to do?”
Wang Yuan didn't expose the opponent's trick, and just pretended to be dumbfounded: "When I become a high official, I will build a big house for my parents. I will also buy a few cows to plow the land, and I will eat a lot of fish and meat every day. There will be a lot of meat in the meat." Salt, if you don’t add salt, it would be tasteless!”
"Ha ha ha ha!"
No matter how talented you are, no matter how skilled you are in archery, are you still just a barbarian child from the frontier? Your eye sockets are too shallow, and you will only have so much to pursue in this life.
Master Shen couldn't stop laughing, his contempt grew in his heart, and he praised: "Little brother, you are so ambitious!"
Wang Yuan looked innocent, tilted his head and asked: "Sir, can you become a high official if you pass the scholar examination?"
Master Shen shook his head and said, "That's not enough. After passing the scholar examination, you still have to take the civil examination. If you pass the examination, you can become an official. Don't worry, I'm not sure about other places. You will definitely win the examination in Guizhou!"
"Why?" Wang Yuan was like a curious baby.
Master Shen showed a sincere and disdainful smile: "How many scholars can there be in the wild land of Guizhou? There are not even serious academic advisers, and there is not even a provincial examination for oneself. You have to go to Yunnan to take advantage of other people's examination rooms. As long as If you study hard with me, you will definitely stand out among a group of natives."
Wang Yuan exclaimed: "Sir, you are really amazing!"
Master Shen started to talk nonsense: "I used to be a guest of the prefect, and I casually taught a few eight-legged essays written by the prefect's son. Do you know what your score was? Ranked 47th in the second list of Jinshi!"
"There are only forty-seven." Wang Yuan seemed a little disappointed.
Master Shen was unhappy: "What's wrong with the forty-seventh place? That's the second-ranked Jinshi!"
Wang Yuan patted his chest and said, "If I take the exam, I will definitely be on top."
Haha, you are a bastard in the mountains, you may not even be qualified for the county examination, but you still want to be the top scholar.
Master Shen was full of sarcasm and slander, but continued to fool him: "Don't worry, if you have the chance, you will definitely be admitted to the top of the exam. If you pass the exam and become a high official, you can eat meat every day, and buy as many cows as you want."
Wang Yuan said happily: "Sir, when I become a high official, if I buy three cows, I will give you one as a gift; if I buy ten cows, I will give you three as a gift."
Master Shen counted with his fingers: "Why are there still fewer?"
Wang Yuan scratched his head and said, "It's quite a lot. I usually go down the mountain to buy big meat cakes, which are three cents for each and three for ten cents. It's quite affordable."
Isn’t that just nonsense?
I can too!
During the rest of the journey, the old and the young chatted and laughed happily, and the friendship between teachers and students was touching.
Master Shen did not make any attempt to escape, lest he would be shot to death by Wang Yuan's arrow if he failed. Once he came, he would make peace with him. He would first make the baby happy, and then build a good relationship with its parents. There would be many opportunities to escape calmly in the future.
After marching for most of the day, the two finally returned to the village.
Shen Fucong observed the situation along the way to determine his future escape route. He found that the area was densely forested, and only near the village were there many reclaimed farmlands, most of which were planted with drought-resistant and poverty-resistant sorghum.
There are no fences or high walls in the village, and the houses are built along the mountain, scattered and irregular.
After entering the village, Wang Yuan suddenly stopped and clasped his fists, and said seriously: "Sir, we have told jokes all the way, just as a way to connect teachers and students. I hope that in the future, sir, you will treat me with sincerity and not hesitate to teach me. One day, my disciples will definitely repay the teacher's kindness." !”
Were you telling a joke just now?
Master Shen's smile froze instantly, feeling that his intelligence had been insulted, and said angrily: "From Zazuo Yi to here, you have been teasing me all the way?"
Wang Yuan asked back: "Isn't it the same, sir?"
Master Shen was suddenly speechless.
Wang Yuan added: "Sir, don't run away in a hurry. The mountains are full of wild beasts. Maybe some jackals, tigers and leopards will appear while you are walking. It is common for them to die without their bodies intact!"
Master Shen didn't seem to hear the threat in the words, and quickly turned from anger to laughter, and said with a haha: "Little brother, you are really too worried. I think the people here are simple and simple, just like a paradise. If you can spend the whole day wandering in the mountains and forests, you will be right. Isn't it beautiful to sing under the moon, so why would you want to run away?"
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers suddenly came from behind him.
But I saw a few villagers wearing green clothes, carrying a girl on their shoulders, returning to the village happily. The girl kept struggling, obviously not willingly, she was probably kidnapped up the mountain.
Master Shen was shocked: "You still kidnap women and children?"
"It's not a kidnapping, it's a bride-robbing. Judging from her clothes, she should be a Liao people (Gelao ethnic minority) woman." Wang Yuan also felt very helpless, because his mother was robbed up the mountain.
The Chuanqing ethnic group is generally relatively closed-minded, and consanguineous marriages are extremely common.
But there are some differences in this village. The main reason is that the proportion of Han people is very high, and at most cousins are allowed to get married. Whenever a bachelor cannot find a wife, he will invite his friends to go down the mountain to rob him, and if he encounters a lone girl, he will directly carry him back. .
Not only Chuanqing people do this, but the Yi tribe in the west and the Dong tribe in the east are also popular in going down the mountain to snatch their brides. Not only do they snatch women, but sometimes they also snatch men - so boys must learn to protect themselves when they go out.
Wang Yuan is temporarily unable to change such vulgar customs.
Master Shen was so frightened that he suppressed two dry laughs for a long time and said in a strange tone: "Haha, as expected, the people's customs are simple and honest, which is an eye-opener for me."
Wang Yuan shook his head: "Sir, please come with me. I will take you to see the village leader."
The owner of the village is named Fang Ayuan, and his ancestor is one of the founders of the village.
During the Chengzong period of the Yuan Dynasty, there was the "Eight Hundred Daughters-in-law Rebellion" in Yunnan. In order to quell the rebellion, the Mongolian court levied money, food and corvee in Guizhou. For a time, chieftains from all over the country rose up and turned the whole province of Guizhou into a pot of porridge. The ancestors of the Fang family were there. He fled and settled in Heishanling.
The leader of the village, Fang Ayuan, has the blood of Han, Miao, Liao, Tujia, Zhongjia and other ethnic groups in his body. He is a Chuanqing man with complex genes. (Note: Zhongjia means Zhuangjia and Tongjia means The predecessor of the Zhuang and Buyi people.)
Since the Chuanqing people are not accepted by the Han people and the natives, they are very united internally. Moreover, they are willing to absorb new blood. After all, with more people and greater strength, they can avoid being bullied by surrounding forces. As for the land, the mountains are full of new people. Just go and clear up wasteland.
Master Shen was quickly recognized by the village leader and officially became a member of Chuanqing Village.
After asking about the situation, the leader of the village, Fang Ayuan, also warned Shen Fucong: "Mr. Shen, you are a little fugitive. It will be useless even if you escape down the mountain and report to the official. It is very likely that the chieftain will arrest you." Slave, why don't you stay in the village and be happy as Wang Er's teacher! Don't do anything to destroy the village. If I catch you, I'll chop you into pieces and feed it to the dogs!"
"That's it, that's it." Master Shen kept smiling apologetically, showing no sense of literati.
Wang Yuanfu took Master Shen home again. His father and elder brother had not returned from the trip, and only his mother was working with her sister on her back.
Wang Yuan shouted at the door: "Mom, I invited the teacher back!"
Ms. Wang Jiang quickly put down her work and came out to greet him: "Sir, please come in quickly. I'll get you a bowl of water."
The daily language spoken in Chuanqingzhai is Guizhou Mandarin, which Master Shen can understand completely. When he saw Wang Jiang's enthusiasm and courtesy, he immediately felt the desire to please, hoping to use this woman to escape from the bandits' den in the future.
"Thank you, eldest sister!" Master Shen said politely.
Mrs. Wang Jiang smiled and said, "This is boiled cold water. Brother Yuan said you won't get sick if you drink it."
Master Shen wanted to continue to say flattering words, but he glanced at Mrs. Wang Jiang's waist and saw a short knife stuck sideways. Suddenly, he secretly said "Bitterness". In this land of barbarians, women are not easy to deal with. Yes!
Mrs. Wang Jiang returned to the back room and took out a colorful feather fan: "Sir, I heard that scholars in the Han family like fans, so I made one myself with peacock feathers. There is really nothing valuable at home, so this one The fan is my apprenticeship ceremony to Brother Yuan, I hope you don’t feel too shabby.”
"This fan is extremely beautiful and a great kindness!"
Master Shen didn't lie this time, he really liked this peacock feather fan.
Wang Jiang's craftsmanship is exquisite, and the shape is Wang Yuanding's. Not only does it have colorful feathers, but it also has a wolf tooth as a tassel. It will definitely fetch a good price in the Central Plains or Jiangnan.
Mrs. Wang Jiang greeted her warmly for a while, then took Mr. Shen to the next door, pointed to the two thatched houses and said: "This is a house prepared for Mr., you don't need to make a meal by yourself, just come with us to eat. Mr. has traveled a long way, I'm sure You must be exhausted, please go inside and rest first, I will call you again during dinner."
"Thank you, sister!" Master Shen said, cupping his fists.
Mrs. Wang Jiang went to do housework, but Wang Yuan stood in front of the hut, practicing archery in a happy mood. If anyone dared to sneak away, he would not be able to help but miss the arrow, and it would be impossible to kill him with one arrow. allow.
Master Shen listened to the sound of bowstrings outside, then looked at the simple furnishings in the house, recalled what he had experienced in the first half of his life, and thought about his situation in the second half of his life. He felt his heart was as gray as ashes, and he couldn't help but feel sad, beat his hands and feet, and sighed with tears: