Yan Jing didn't know what kind of person he was in the past, but now... he is a person who does what he says he does.
After making the decision to take the imperial examination, Yan Jing immediately began to think about what to do.
The work of copying books must continue. He is still too poor and needs to make more money. In addition, he must read more books.
Thinking of this, Yan Jing immediately looked at the shopkeeper: "Boss, do you recruit people who stay in the store to copy books?"
The shopkeeper was stunned for a while before he said, "Young Master Wei wants to come to me to copy books?"
It is not easy to do a job like copying books professionally. Many people will have various problems with their bodies after doing it for a long time. I don’t know how many people have problems with their waist, back, neck, shoulders, and wrists.
Generally, only poor scholars who really have no money will do this job.
"No, I'll copy the book." Yan Jing said.
The shopkeeper: "… "
The bookstore shopkeeper looked at Yan Da in front of him in shock.
In fact, people in Donggu County are afraid of Yan Da, not because Yan Da really bullies people... A large part of the reason has to do with Yan Da's height and appearance.
He was only as tall as Yan Da's shoulders, and he had to raise his head to see Yan Da's appearance.
In addition, although Yan Da's appearance is good, he is full of ferocity, and it is scary just to keep his face straight.
In addition, Yan Da's job is a thug, and he often does things like food in the county town without paying him... Naturally, everyone doesn't want to provoke him.
The bookstore shopkeeper was getting older, so he wasn't too afraid of Yan Da, but when he heard that such a person was going to copy books, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"I copied these books." Yan Jing pointed to the thick stack of paper.
As soon as Yan Jing came, the few readers who were originally staying in the bookstore followed Wei Lingyuan away. So far, only the bookstore shopkeeper has heard Yan Jingze's words.
The bookstore shopkeeper was particularly speechless: "Are you literate?" Yan lived in the county town at a young age and had never read a book, so how could he be literate? How could it be possible to copy books
What's more, this word cannot be practiced without ten years of skills.
"I know how to read, so I can write it for you." Yan Jing said.
"Shopkeeper, these books are indeed copied by Brother Yan!" Wei Lingxiu also quickly spoke to Yan Jingze, "Brother Yan will never forget it."
These two are too confident and sure... The bookstore shopkeeper glanced at Yan Jingze suspiciously, and took out a pen and paper.
Yan Jing picked up the pen and wrote, and quickly wrote the beginning of a paragraph of "Three Character Classic", the words were exactly the same as the words on the stack of paper next to him.
The shopkeeper: "… "
There is a yard behind the bookstore, which is the residence of the shopkeeper, and there is a room specially used for copying books.
But the shopkeeper went there without Yanjing. He took Yanjing and Wei Lingxiu to another vacant room, and even had tea served.
After the tea was served, the shopkeeper didn't speak for a long time. After a while, he said, "Yan Da, I remember you never went to school, how did you read?"
"It was taught by Ling Xiu, and the words were learned from him." Yan Jing said.
"How long have you been studying?" the shopkeeper asked again, his hands trembling slightly - Yan Jingze and Wei Lingxiu seem to have only known each other for a few months
"Brother Yan only started learning to read after I left Wei's house. He never forgets it!" Wei Lingxiu emphasized again.
The shopkeeper took a deep breath, thought about it, and took out a book of words to Yan Jingze: "Look at it first, and then recite it to me later."
This word had just come from the capital, and he was the only one in Donggu County who had seen it.
Yan Jing took the words and read it.
This book is quite beautiful, and the words used are simple. Although the Four Books and Five Classics Yanjing can recite, but in fact can't understand it, this is different, he can understand it.
Yan Jing watched with relish and kept turning back.
"Wait a minute, you need to memorize a paragraph for me." The shopkeeper said, shouldn't you look at the previous one
Yan Jing closed the book: "I can memorize it now..." He said, and he opened his mouth to memorize it.
The bookstore shopkeeper hurriedly took the books and compared them one by one, and found that Yan Jing's recitation was correct.
His hands trembled even more.
Yan Jing said, "Shopkeeper, can you let me copy the book in the bookstore? I guarantee that the copy will be fast and good."
The shopkeeper looked at Yan Jingze: "Are you really going to take the exam?"
"Really." Yan Jing said.
Yan Jing has this kind of ability... He stayed in the bookstore to copy books, definitely for reading.
The bookstore shopkeeper looked up and down at Yan Jingze and said, "Yes."
Although I don't know why Yan Da has such ability, but meeting such a person, the bookstore shopkeeper has no other idea other than making good friends.
Thinking like this, he gave Yan Jingze another tangled look - this guy really doesn't look like a scholar at all!
Yan Jing was overjoyed: "Thank you, shopkeeper! I will come to copy the book tomorrow!"
He couldn't understand the things in these books for the time being, so he would memorize them all first, and then ask someone for the meaning.
Wait... there are other ways to learn!
Yanjing acted resolutely. After talking to the shopkeeper about copying books, he looked at Wei Lingxiu who was talking to the shopkeeper and wanted to come to the bookstore to copy books: "Lingxiu, which school is better in Donggu County?"
Wei Lingxiu said: "The clans of the Wei family and Li family are all very good. There are scholars in the clan who carefully teach the students in the clan, and there are a few scholars who have good knowledge..."
There have been many juren from Donggu County, but those juren either taught in the county school or took in a few disciples alone, and none of them opened a school.
Yan Jing asked carefully about the situation of several Xiucai, and finally said: "I know Zhao Xiucai, he is a very good person, you can go to him to apprentice later, and think of a way to get him to accept you."
"What?" Wei Lingxiu was taken aback.
Yan Jing looked at him and said, "Ling Xiu, I want to make money by copying books, and I have to endorse books. I don't have time to study. You go to Zhao Xiucai to study and tell me what you have learned at night. That's the best way."
"I can't, I can't study." Wei Lingxiu quickly refused.
"You must do it. If you are afraid of forgetting, you can write it down with notes." Yan Jing said.
Although Wei Lingxiu said that he could not participate in the imperial examination, Yanjing still wanted him to study.
Maybe when will he be able to take the test? It never hurts to read more books!
The most important thing is, if Wei Lingxiu doesn't study, what else can he do? Let Wei Lingxiu copy books with him
He can't bear it!
Copying books has to be at the desk and writing all the time. Wei Lingxiu is copying and copying. What should I do if my body is damaged
As for him... His body is too strong to be broken.
In the past, Wei Lingxiu was always said to be not a material for reading, but now Yan Jing recognizes him so unequivocally, he is happy in his heart, but does not agree with Yan Jingze's words: "You can go to Teacher Zhao to study, I will copy it in the bookstore. Book… "
"You are too slow to copy books, and you don't save enough money to take the exam." Yan Jing said.
Really... Wei Lingxiu had to admit this too.
"Ling Xiu, it's up to you whether I can take the exam or not." Yan Jing said, dragging Wei Lingxiu to Zhao Xiucai's place.
The original owner was born and raised in Donggu County. He knew some famous people in Donggu County, and this Zhao Xiucai, the original owner knew something.
There are many scholars in Donggu County, and there are more people who accept students as subsidies for their families. Many scholars who accept students choose good families, so that they can get more filial piety from students. Different from Zhao Xiucai, many people from poor families are accepted.
It's just that most of the students from poor families can't insist on studying. Many people have studied at Zhao Xiucai's place for a few years and then stop learning, so that Zhao Xiucai has not taught Tongsheng Xiucai for so many years. Gradually, there are rumors that He doesn't know how to teach people, and people who want their children to take the exams don't go to him for apprenticeships.
But Yan Jing had seen the original owner's memory and had a good impression of the old man.
What's more, in Wei Lingxiu's current situation, it's easy to be bullied when he goes to those schools where rich people study, so he will not be bullied when he goes to Zhao Xiucai's place. teacher.
When Yanjing arrived at Zhao Xiucai's house, there were several children playing at Zhao Xiucai's house. Seeing him, the faces of these children changed greatly, and they turned around and ran: "Yan Da is here!"
In Donggu County, the people who are most afraid of Yan Jingze are children. Who made the parents like to use Yan Jingze to scare people in recent years
Yan Jing ignored these children and walked inside with Wei Lingxiu.
As a result, as soon as he stepped over the threshold, a man in his fifties with a long beard and a long gown came out of the room and glared at him: "Stop, what are you doing here?"
"Master Xiucai, my family Ling Xiu is coming to apprentice." Yan Jing grinned - this person is Zhao Xiucai.
Wei Lingxiu is in Donggu County at the moment, and his reputation is not very good, but everyone doesn't hate him so much, but sympathizes with him.
I think he must have been deceived by Yan Jingze.
Zhao Xiucai thought so.
He kept looking at Yan Jingze on guard, but after asking about Wei Lingxiu's knowledge, he agreed to accept Wei Lingxiu.
His family is poor, and multiple students means multiple incomes, which is always a good thing.
More importantly, Na Yanda had been standing behind Wei Lingxiu, watching him laugh horribly, and he didn't dare not accept it.
Who knew that if he didn't accept it, Yanda would not beat him
In one day, Yan Jing did a lot of things. Wei Lingxiu followed behind him, only feeling that his brother Yan was too powerful.
However, just as he was about to walk out of the city gate... Yan Jing suddenly pulled Wei Lingxiu up, turned around and ran away.
Wei Lingxiu was dragged by him and ran for a long time, panting. When Yanjing finally stopped, he couldn't help asking: "Huh... Brother Yan, why are you running?"
Yan Jing couldn't say that he just saw his former younger brother.
The original owner was the head of the casino, and everyone else was his younger brother.
At the beginning, the original owner asked his subordinates to find Wei Lingxiu's troubles, and then "heroes save the beauty".
So, just now, I saw my subordinates from a distance, and saw that they wanted to say hello to me... Yan Jing took Wei Lingxiu and ran away.
Yan Jing looked at Wei Lingxiu seriously: "In the future, we will come to the county town to read or copy books every day. If we walk back and forth, it will take too much time. It's better to run back and forth."
Wei Lingxiu: "..." Run? Such a long way to let him run
Yan Jing said quickly: "Of course you don't have to run all the time... You can still walk most of the time, and exchange knowledge while walking."
"Okay." Wei Lingxiu breathed a sigh of relief.
Yan Jing said again: "Come, now you come to endorse, if it is wrong, I will remind you!"
Wei Lingxiu: "..."
Wei Lingxiu really didn't like reading, but looking at Yan Jingze's face, he didn't feel like he was starting to recite it.