Vol 3 Chapter 31: Bai Zhankui
Duanmu Qingchen looked around and lowered his voice, "It's the kind that can... kill people..."
The corners of Lian Youyou's lips raised: "That kind of thing is another matter Remember when I said that some people have deep-seated hatred, are their evil obstacles too strong? They can't even arrest the evil spirits? That's what you said. Ear Listening is believing, seeing is believing, Fu Mingrui..."
Lian Youyou's name was Fu Mingrui, and Fu Mingrui raised her beautiful eyes slightly, revealing the lingering fear that hadn't been cleared away.
Lian Youyou turned her face, looked back and smiled: "You came to me to meet Yu Pingting, now, I will take you to meet her."
Fu Mingrui slowly returned to his senses and looked at Lian Youyou. She looked back and smiled, soaked in the heat of the sun, which instantly melted away all the coldness and lingering fear in his heart. It was like drinking a bowl of scorching **** soup, making his whole body Also warm up. The heart in his chest revived again, beating in his chest. But his gaze could no longer move away from Lian Youyou's back.
"Where are we going now?" Duanmu Qingchen asked Lian Youyou, rubbing his still numb arm.
Lian Youyou stared ahead, and smiled, "Yu Pingting's husband's house, Baijia Village."
The carriage moved forward at high speed, heading for Baijia Village.
Baijiacun is Bai Zhankui's hometown, and the whole village is called Baijiacun because most of the surnames are Bai.
Bai Zhankui was originally from a poor family, with the same conditions as most of the villagers in Baijia Village. He also cultivated the land at the beginning of the year and harvested the grain at the end of the year.
Bai Zhankui loved reading since he was a child, and Bai Youcai let his son learn how to farm, but his son didn't want to, so he went to the private school in the village to eavesdrop. For this reason, Bai Youcai and Chen Jinhua scolded Bai Zhankui countless times.
What is the use of reading? The children in the village can't read books, and they can't earn money after reading books. For example, the old scholar in the next village can only earn some money by writing Spring Festival couplets for everyone during the New Year. a daughter-in-law. It’s really not as good as farming and raising chickens. If you save more money, you can marry a wife in the village in the future, such as Ah Hua from the next door.
But Bai Zhankui didn't listen. Although he was young, he felt that only by studying can he have a bright future, and those who are officials have all read books. Therefore, he wanted to understand one thing, that he could become an official by studying.
Although he was born in a poor family, he was extremely arrogant and looked down on the ignorant women in the village when he was young. He doesn't like the illiterate Hua next door. The wife he wants to marry is a well-educated young lady like the one written in the book. But in his capacity, wanting to marry someone else's eldest lady is really whimsical, and he was laughed at by his parents.
Therefore, he knew that the only way to become an official and marry a young lady is to study.
Bai Zhankui was the only son in the family, and Bai Youcai and Chen Jinhua scolded him, and opposed him, but they still favored him, so he left.
The teacher in this private school loves the children who are eager to learn. He also doesn't love the sons of local rich men who really paid the money but don't like to learn.
So regarding Bai Zhankui's study, the teachers in Baijia Village also turned a blind eye. If Bai Zhankui didn't understand something, the teacher would give him some advice. Bai Zhankui's subsequent achievements are all due to the teacher in the village giving him a good start.
When Bai Zhankui studied until he was twelve years old, the teacher told the county magistrate of Baijia Village that Baijia Village had never produced a scholar, but he felt that Bai Zhankui was a good seed. If he could cultivate him, Baijia Village could also produce a scholar. up.
Baijia Village is on the edge of the capital, so it belongs to the capital anyway. Emperor Cheng emphasized literature, so Baijia Village did not produce a scholar, and the county magistrate lost face. A few scholars came out of the next door village, and even the county magistrate was promoted. This is a political achievement!
The county magistrate felt that what the teacher said was reasonable, so he even asked Bai Zhankui to take the test, and found that he was really a good candidate. So they allocated funds to Bai Zhankui to study!
Bai Youcai and Chen Jinhua saw that the county magistrate subsidized Bai Zhankui to study, and they still had money to earn.
From then on, apart from being envious of Bai Youcai and his family, other people in the village secretly said that Bai Zhankui would definitely not pass the examination as a scholar, how could it be so easy to be a scholar? At that time, the county magistrate will definitely anger them, and they will have to spit out the money they funded!
In the end, Bai Zhankui really passed the exam! I also went to the town to study!
The people in the village were once again envious, and began to say that there are many talented people in the town, and the ones from Bai Zhankui village are stupid, different from those clever children in the town, and they will definitely come back after studying for a long time.
In the end, Bai Zhankui did come back, but he brought the eldest lady of the town with him! It's like a homecoming!
Although on the surface, everyone said that Bai Zhankui was great, he was the pride of their Baijia village, he was the only scholar in the village, and he married a girl from the town, so he had a bright future. Let other children in the village learn from Bai Zhankui.
But secretly, a pair of sneering eyes stared at the Bai family, just waiting to see the Bai family have an accident, run down, and then turn back to an ordinary family like them.
When Lian Youyou's carriage arrived at Baijia Village, it was already the time when Wei Shi and Shen Shi were handed over in the afternoon, that is, around four o'clock in the afternoon, almost dusk.
Lian Youyou looked at the sun and raised her eyebrows. It was just the right time.
Her carriage drove under the archways of Baijia Village, all of which were chastity archways.
The chastity archway is originally a respect for noble and pure women. But it has been handed down year by year, and with the changes of the times, it has gradually changed its taste. A woman who becomes a widow and does not marry until she dies, or who is buried as a martyr, is a woman with lofty thoughts and noble talents.
If so, then Ma Guanqun's wife could also set up a chastity archway here. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether she was good or bad during her lifetime, as long as she was buried with her husband, she is a good woman.
In a small village, there are few carriages.
When the villagers who came down from the farm saw such a luxurious carriage, they all stopped, or rushed to tell each other, wanting to see who owned the carriage, or who had such a wealthy relative.
Lian Youyou's carriage passed under the archway here, and Zhao Cheng and Wang Quan's horses just came out of Baijia Village over there.
They were ordered by Fu Mingrui to investigate Yu Pingting's suicide in Baijia Village early in the morning, and they have been in Baijia Village for a whole day.
Fu Mingrui happened to be looking out the window, and like Duanmu Qingchen, he wanted to gain some popularity in order to watch the Nether Realm next. He happened to see Zhao Cheng and Wang Quan, and stopped immediately: "Zhao Cheng Wang Quan!"
King Zhao Cheng stopped his horse when he heard Fu Mingrui's shout, and saw Fu Mingrui poking his head out of the window of the carriage ahead.
"My lord!" They were also a little surprised. Fu Mingrui asked them to investigate, why did he still come?