Chapter 155 Ancient Farmer (12)

Chapter 155 Ancient Farmer (12)

The roads in ancient times were very difficult to walk on.

If you were sitting in a well-equipped carriage, it would only be generally difficult to walk on. Now, sitting in a simple donkey cart, the person sitting inside could be thrown up and down a thousand times in a day.

Lin Shiheng was fine, he seemed to have a kind of calmness of "Let the wind blow from the east, south, west, and north, I will remain unmoved".

Even if the person in the donkey cart could fly, he could still open the window and read in the sunshine outside.

And the one who was traveling with him was miserable.

The one who was walking with Lin Shiheng was of course not someone who had already agreed to go to the provincial capital with him to take the exam, but a scholar who was sitting in his own carriage, with servants and gifts and money around him, and was supposed to go to the provincial capital to take the exam comfortably.

This was a completely different comfortable version of taking the exam from Lin Shiheng.

He claimed that he had a backer, and that he was from the same clan as Sun, a third-rank official in the court. He had always lived in his hometown, which was next to Lin Shiheng's county. He had been living a life of luxury since he was a child. When he was going to Beijing to take the imperial examination, his family would prepare silver, servants and carriages for him without him having to do anything.

Unfortunately, this scholar was unlucky. Everything was arranged properly, but halfway through, he happened to meet robbers, who robbed all their money. If this scholar had not been good-looking and flexible, and immediately said that he could marry the robbers' daughter, he would probably not be able to save his own life and the lives of his servants.

They took advantage of the chaos to escape on the way back, and were separated from their servants. They were penniless, and he was a young master who had no ability to survive in the wild. He could be called the number one unlucky person in the world.

Fortunately, after he escaped, he met Lin Shiheng and could go to the provincial capital to take the imperial examination together.

Unfortunately, Sun Xiucai, who was delicate and precious, was dizzy from the donkey carriage.

On the way, he almost vomited his bile.

People vomited and felt uncomfortable in their mouths, so of course they wanted to drink water. He didn't bring any water, so he went to ask Lin Shiheng for it.

Often at this time, the scholar who was dressed simply, holding a book in his hand and smiling warmly would considerately take out water from his bag and hand it to the stranger who had never met him before.

It can be said that he was very kind.

"One tael of silver."

Young Master Sun rinsed his mouth with the water bag without hesitation. After rinsing his mouth, he leaned against the window with a look of despair, "Brother Lin, how much do I owe you?"

"Not much, a full eighty taels."

Lin Shiheng smiled at him with a pure kindness, which made Sun Xiucai's teeth ache.

Most of the scholars nowadays are full of courtesy, righteousness, and shame, and disdain to be stained with the smell of money, otherwise the bandit would not be fooled by Sun Xiucai's upper and lower lips and let him go.

After all, in the impression of the world, scholars disdain to lie.

At least the scholars that Sun Xiucai had met were all of the above type. He didn't expect to meet Lin Shiheng, a great oddity.

"Brother Lin, have you ever told me that you don't look like a scholar?"

Lin Shiheng smiled kindly: "No."

"As a scholar, you should make your family live well. Now I make money reasonably, why not?"

Sun Xiucai has been with him for so many days, and he has developed some feelings for him. Although he is occasionally choked by his thick skin, he feels more at ease with Lin Shiheng's direct price tag than those who are respectful and considerate on weekdays and shoot cold guns in the back at critical moments.

Although he is very demanding, he still needs money.

The two of them had a hard time all the way to the provincial capital... Oh, no, it was Sun Xiucai who had a hard time alone, while Lin Shiheng had a very easy time along the way.

When Sun Xiucai saw the plaque hanging on the city wall, his eyes were red. He was only a teenager now, and he had never suffered much since he was a child. Now, he had suffered enough for half his life.

He couldn't wait to return to his own territory. He jumped off the donkey cart and said goodbye to Lin Shiheng: "Thank you for taking care of me these days, Brother Lin. I have relatives in this city. Now I just need to find them. I hope Brother Lin can give me a place to stay. When I settle down, I will let someone give you the silver I owe you."

Lin Shiheng lifted the curtain and looked back at the city gate.

"You are not old, don't be deceived again. Do you want me to send you a way?"

Sun Xiucai shook his head. The place he was going to was not convenient for others to go.

"Well, let's say goodbye now."

Lin Shiheng smiled and was about to put down the curtain. Sun Xiucai was stunned and hurriedly called him: "Brother Lin, you haven't told me where you are."

If he didn't tell him the location, how could he send someone to send the silver over.

The handsome scholar in the car shook his head and laughed, "No need." Seeing Sun Xiucai's bewildered face, Lin Shiheng smiled and said, "When we met, you were covered in wounds and looked alert. You didn't even touch my things. You refused to eat even when your stomach growled with hunger. Are you afraid that I would poison you?" Sun Xiucai narrowed his eyes suddenly, tensed up, and quietly pressed his hands on his waist. "I see that you always put your hands on your waist. Is there a b-i'sh0u there?" Lin Shiheng didn't take his alert look seriously at all. Instead, he said with ease, "If there was anything wrong with me on the road, I'm afraid this b-i'sh0u should be in my heart now." "And you're not a scholar who's here to take the exam, right? The exam is about to start, and you don't have any books with you. You're not in a hurry at all. When you stopped to rest, you never mentioned borrowing books from me."

Sun Xiucai froze. He thought his disguise was perfect, but he didn't expect that there were so many flaws. He was obviously only a teenager, but his voice was extremely obscure: "Who are you!"

"Didn't you tell Brother Sun a long time ago? I'm a scholar here to take the exam."

Sun Xiucai didn't believe it. Not only did he not believe it, he also kept thinking in his mind, who sent this person, and why he didn't do it all the way since there was a chance to harm him.

"Now that you've seen it, why are you pretending to be dumbfounded?"

The scholar in the car smiled casually, "If I don't do this, will you eat my food and drink my water? I'm afraid you'll starve to death before reaching the provincial capital."

Sun Xiucai's face froze. This was true. If Lin Shiheng hadn't clearly marked the price, making him think that this was a man who wanted to make money, he would not touch his things even if he starved to death.

But why did this person want to help him?

What is he planning?

Sun Xiucai was deep in thought here, but Lin Shiheng in the car raised his eyes and looked at the sky, "Now that you have reached a safe place, let's leave here."

After saying that, he lowered the curtain and asked the coachman to drive the car.

The simple donkey cart entered the city, leaving Sun Xiucai in a daze and confusion.

Just leave like that?

Are you leaving without wanting anything?

That shouldn't be the case. The people he had ever come into contact with were either for fame or profit. Lin Shiheng was the first one who clearly saw that his status was extraordinary but refused to leave.

Thinking of the chats they had while walking together, the talent Lin Shiheng revealed inadvertently, and the way he remained firm no matter how bumpy the donkey cart was, Sun Xiucai's young face gradually became enlightened.

He is indifferent to fame and wealth, sees through things without telling them, and in order to save him, he doesn't care at all about putting on a disguise of loving money.

This is the real scholar!

He must recruit such a noble and noble person to his side! !

The driver of the donkey cart looked confused as he drove.

In the eyes of the people in Linjia Village, the driver was hired. In fact, he was bought by Lin Shiheng, and even the donkey cart was bought together.

In today's world where "if you sell me into a contract, you will be my master", he fully regarded Lin Shiheng, a talented scholar, as his master.

He originally thought that his master was so kind-hearted that he picked up a scholar who was also going to take the exam and got on the bus. However, what Lin Shiheng said just now made him stunned.

Isn't this man a scholar?

He had heard Lin Shiheng speak loudly before, and the young master agreed again, and even made a lot of money for his master's happiness. What kind of development is this now?

After all, he was still worried that his master would not be well off when he arrived in the provincial capital. The driver hurriedly drove the car and couldn't help but asked: "Master, do you really don't want any reward? From such a long way to here, how much does it cost just to calculate the travel expenses?" Less."

Lin Shiheng sat safely in the car, "I don't want it, he will give it to me."

"If you reach out and ask for something, you won't find anything that others offer you in a dignified way."

The driver was even more confused.

What the young master means is that the young master Sun will come to your door to give money?

But they didn't tell Master Sun where they planned to live.

He was confused in his heart, but he didn't have the nerve to ask. He drove to an inn and followed his young master in.

The coachman knew that his young master had money. When he drove to the county before, a government clerk came to deliver the money and said that it was a great help.

From that time on, he knew that his master was very capable. Didn't he see that people from the government came to seek friendship?

Waiting for Lin Shiheng to get out of the car, he followed closely and asked carefully: "Master, will you live in a dormitory?"

As for him, he can naturally be dealt with in any room.

"No need." Lin Shiheng paid him and said, "Go and book two rooms."

The coachman didn't understand why he wanted to stay in a second room if he was rich, so he obediently booked two second rooms.

That night, a man dressed as a servant walked into the inn and knocked on Lin Shiheng's door.

"Master Lin, I am a servant of the Sun family. This is a thank you gift from my young master. It is said to be the silver that was agreed before..."

The scholar in green clothes stood tall, frowned slightly, and turned to the left with a noble face. While allowing the servant to see the environment of the lower room clearly, he said quietly: "I just helped Brother Sun with a little effort, I don't need any thanks." Li, take it back."

The servant took a few glances to see clearly the dire situation in the lower room. It was so bad that even a servant like him couldn't live there. Looking at the handsome scholar in front of him, he was obviously so poor, yet he could still refuse such a offer. A large amount of silver.

The image of a master with no admiration for money, pure character, and strong character appeared in front of him.

You must learn from your master when you go back.

Thinking about his master's words, he directly threw the object in his hand through the space on the right that was left because Lin Shiheng turned to the left.

"Hey, you!"

Lin Shiheng seemed surprised and turned around to pick it up and return it to him, but the servant turned around and ran away.

"Master Lin, just keep it. This is my master's wish."

Watching him run away, the scholar stood there with the silver as if helpless, and then gently closed the door.

As soon as the door closed, he lowered his head and nodded the one hundred taels in his hand, his lips slightly raised.

Tsk, I’m rich again.

The money is so good.