At this time of deep autumn, the wind swept by with a cool breeze, making people feel refreshed all over. A ox cart was patrolling the fields, and Ye Fan'an sat on it, watching these things.
What catches the eye are patches of farmland, dotted with thatched cottages and tiled houses, with small bridges and flowing water running through them. You can also see yellow cows grazing on the grassy slopes of the riverbank, with smoke from cooking and dogs barking, creating a pastoral scenery.
Ye Sheng sat around Ye Zifan without saying a word, with a completely different expression from a few days ago. Ye Zifan also remained silent, and the father and son fell silent.
We have arrived at the farmhouse from afar, and the head of the village, Sun Guatian, has been busy welcoming us.
Follow me! "Ye Zifan dropped this sentence and got up, rushing inside. There is a small hall in this farm that is very clean and is used for checking the master's house.
And Ye Sheng lowered his head and followed along.
Inside, Ye Zifan had regained his composure. Sitting behind the coffee table, a rough maid served tea and watched as Sun Guatian came in to pay his respects. She took a sip of tea and said directly, "I called you in to inquire about the reclamation of the Nanyu River. The village has not yet reported the number of acres of reclaimed land. What's the reason for this
Sun Guatian quickly said, "Sir, there are indeed 654 acres of land cultivated in the village, but the river water rises and falls, and the newly cultivated land is not yet ripe. The crops planted are sparse and the cost may not even come out, making it difficult to report
Ye Zifan saw Sun Guatian nervous and smiled, "The clan also knows about this situation, so this time the clan has approved ten cows, several agricultural tools, and one hundred taels of silver to supervise this matter
Upon hearing this, Sun Guatian was overjoyed, wiped away his sweat, and said, "With the support of our clan, we can handle this matter. In less than three years, we can guarantee that we will be able to prepare the land and pay in full every year
Ye Zifan smiled and pointed to Sun Guatian, saying, "You, you look bitter when you hear the urging, and you smile when you hear the funding. You look so petty
I was originally a child of the master's family, but I am just a petty person! "Sun Guatian said, making Ye Zifan laugh heartily
After laughing for a while, Ye Zifan narrowed his smile and said, "Have you seen Ye Sheng
Without waiting for Sun Guatian to respond, he waved his hand and said to Ye Sheng, "Sun Guatian has great merits. He has been in the village for ten years, and except for rain and drought, he has had a bountiful harvest every year. He is honest and has no thieves. This is commendable. You should learn from him now and manage this farm
You will be in charge of the reclamation of the Nanyu River. If you can manage these 654 acres, I can show my gratitude to the tribe and increase your private land
Upon hearing this, Ye Sheng responded with a low voice, hiding his resentment. This attitude made Ye Zifan sigh in his heart. Although he knew it was useless, he still said, "I hope you can understand my feelings as a father, learn from my strengths and weaknesses, and make achievements. Go ahead and do it now
Ye Sheng's face turned gray as he left.
A few days ago, he was still the victorious young master of the clan, reading and discussing poetry, drinking fine wine and being a woman. He didn't feel well, but as soon as the results of this child test came out, he immediately fell to the dust.
Not to mention outsiders, even our own father comes to drink and goes to call. Now he can't even listen to the tasks below.
Can't I, as a proud young master, be a farmer with chickens, ducks, cows, and sheep in the face of yellow soil crops in the future? "As he stepped out of the door, Ye Sheng clenched his fists tightly and his nails plunged into his flesh." I really can't bear it
Sun Guatian saw Ye Sheng retreat and bowed with a smile, saying, "Master Sheng's earnest teachings will surely be understood by him, and I will do my best to help and handle this matter
Ye Zifan smiled bitterly and said, "You're not an outsider either. Sheng'er has always been arrogant, and asking him to do these things may be very unwilling
But if he fails the imperial examination three times, his future is at an end. I have made the best arrangements. As long as he successfully handles this matter, he can go to the clan to evaluate his achievements and allocate fifty acres of private land without any problem. In the future, if he is given more tasks, I will support him even more and get three to five hundred acres, and he can live a healthy life
If he is unwilling to be willing and does not take things seriously, I'm afraid my father won't be able to help him. Well, if we don't talk about this matter, we will get tired of it! "Ye Zifan slammed the teacup heavily, exhaled heavily, and paced heavily in the small hall.
Sun Guatian didn't say anything. We've seen this kind of thing too often with our children.
If you can pass the exam, you will become a superior person. If you cannot pass the exam, the only way out is to work for the clan. Speaking of Ye Sheng's job, no matter how many families want to compete for it, they cannot win it!
Ye Zifan's pace gradually faded away, and he sat down to drink tea again. He calmed down and said, "There's one more thing I'm here for this time, and that's Ye Qing's field
Ye Qing originally had 100 acres, but he mortgaged 10 acres and the government gave him another 10 acres. I know these fields are now scattered, but things are different now. You can arrange to take 120 acres of contiguous whole fields, at least 30 acres of which must be used for farming, and remake the land deed and send it to Qing'er's house
The matter of monthly silver has nothing to do with you, but the farm must send a portion of vegetables and seasonal fruits every month. Don't delay
Upon hearing this, Sun Guatian thought it was the right words. Although he envied it in his heart, he still responded, "Yes, sir, these petty people are all aware. I will handle it myself and there will be no mistakes
Ye Zifan looked at the time and saw that it was almost noon. Sun Guatian was well behaved and immediately said, "It's almost dusk. The little man immediately went to order the kitchen. The farm doesn't have a good banquet, but killing a few chickens and ducks, making some good soup to serve the master and young master can still be done. The master can also talk more to the young master
Ye Zifan's heart skipped a beat, but he still sighed, "It's okay, I've said everything I had to say, and now it's just nagging. I don't need it anymore, I have to rush back to get things done
Speaking of which, Ye Zifan got up and rode on a ox cart, arriving not too far into the mansion and reaching a high corridor where he could clearly see the courtyard below.
This is a flat courtyard. To be fair, the courtyard is quite good, with three main rooms and three left and right wing rooms. However, it has not been repaired and looks a bit dilapidated.
The Ye Mansion, in fact, is a continuous pattern of courtyards of various sizes that have flourished and formed the current pattern.
Three days have passed, and Ye Qing hasn't gone out, which has attracted some attention.
Contrary to the speculation of the outside world, Ye Zifan was an experienced person who knew that Ye Qing might be familiar with the newly acquired position of a child, studying the Dao Jue to assist in future cultivation. After thinking for a moment, he did not go in, but only instructed his followers: "If Qing'er comes out, ask him to come to the clan hall once
Yes! "Said a servant, lowering his hand.
Courtyard · Small Study Room
Ye Qing closed her eyes and practiced, feeling a sense of tranquility and darkness. This was the sea of knowledge, and only a hint of silk light shone through, illuminating a small area.
This is the light of the heart illuminating the sea of knowledge, this is' brightness'.
The sea of human knowledge is deep and vast, yet illusory. However, by reading classics thoroughly, one can open up light, even if the owner does not know.
This bright place is the true land of the sea of knowledge.
If one can attain enlightenment, the entire sea of knowledge will be illuminated, and with the infusion of spiritual energy, one can travel a thousand miles a day.
The path of first following the Tao and then the Dharma is extremely brilliant.
Ye Qing has already gone through it once. Although she feels a sense of gloom, she is not anxious or impatient. She just silently carries her heart qi and extracts her true meaning.
I don't know how long had passed, but the divine consciousness suddenly trembled. With a loud bang, the entire sea of consciousness paused for an instant and turned into a silence.
This was a terrifying feeling, but Ye Qing didn't panic at all. In just a moment, a beam of light exploded, illuminating an area.
Ye Qing opened her eyes and in an instant, she saw a torrent running through her. This torrent condensed into a white color, but with a hint of crimson, and the core was the ancestral hall.
At this moment of enlightenment, Ye Qing's gaze penetrated the ancestral hall and saw three divine positions filled with golden spiritual light, inhaling incense and each possessing a majestic will.
This scene was just a moment, everything disappeared, and all I saw was the complexion inside the room!
I only saw a faint hint of white energy in my room, which I had to carefully distinguish, but I was different. A faint white energy gathered around me, with some yellow energy in the middle.
Finally, I see Hui's eyes open! "Ye Qing thought with emotion. Upon closer examination, it was clear that this white aura was transformed by the childlike status and the resources she possessed.
But this yellow aura was transformed by the copper cup. At this moment, the gaze was different. When I looked at the copper cup, I saw the golden light lingering around it, with a mysterious talisman faintly. In the cup, there was only a thin layer of golden aura, almost reaching the bottom!
The child born in the middle has consumed most of the fruit in one go, but it is still much more than what I have to bear now! "This cup of luck may seem small, but it is filled with a cup of golden luck, equivalent to fifteen cups of red luck, equivalent to two hundred cups of white luck... The difference between Ye Qing's narrow luck capacity now and the water tank and wine cup is just the difference.
The magic weapon has already been set in size and cannot grow. It will eventually become unusable. The only way to achieve this is to increase one's own destiny and energy
The experience of the Earth and his past life tells him that luck, like money, is meaningless when it stands still, only when it is circulated and used can it have power and value.
Da Cai Law: Use literature to select scholars, use qi to select order!
Chuanlin's notes have discussed the imperial examination system.
At the beginning of the ranking, regardless of the luck of the paper, talents can at least do things, not just do bad things. This is the first bottom line. As long as they truly have talent, no matter how bad their fate is, the court will not hesitate to bless them with luck.
And in the final selection of rankings, regardless of luck, there are considerations for investment and efficiency. Although luck is like the sea, it cannot afford waste!
Ye Qing thought to herself that with this bit of luck, she would have more than enough to live a small life, but if she wanted to become a scholar and become a successful candidate, it would be a drop in the bucket.
Next is the county examination. There may be as many as two thousand young people accumulated over the years in the entire county, all of whom have strong family support, noble personal destiny, or outstanding literary talent. Although I have a prophet, I have exhausted my luck due to my second reincarnation. It is simply a pipe dream to rely on my current luck to become a scholar and achieve success!
No wonder so many outstanding heroes have to rely on their own clans.
But is the Ye tribe a big tree that they can rely on?
Ye Qing smiled bitterly, believing that he had become a child and demonstrated talent, and that his clan would strongly support him. However, the Ye clan was considered a wealthy family in the county, with only a third rate in the county. How much strong support could there be?
The fact that it took the Ye tribe forty years to produce a successful candidate already indicates the situation.
Ye Qing fell silent for a moment, then let go of this choice lightly. To achieve great success, one must still strive for it on their own.
The road is difficult and still needs to be opened up!