Woniu Village·Pei Family
The drizzle fell in front of the eaves. On the left and right were the wing rooms, with a newly built corridor, a cluster of green bamboo planted in the middle, and one or two clusters of orchids planted under the window.
Pei Ziyun picked up his pen and put down the words. Voices came from outside Douyuan. Pei Ziyun's pen tip stopped and he continued writing. After writing a paragraph, he put it down and left the study.
"Mr. Sir!" Several people sat stiffly and stood up when they saw him.
Pei Ziyun said: "We are all members of the clan, there is no need to be formal. What do you think about building an ancestral hall?"
"Ms. sir, this is of course a good thing. We can all work. We can build it by buying some bricks and wood. Fifteen acres of ancestral land is enough, which can support a family." An old man stood up and said. The highest, he also read some books, it turned out that he was the head of the family.
Everyone's surname is Pei, and they are indeed related to each other, but they are relatively far away, and after fleeing here, they have no foundation whatsoever.
Pei Ziyun took a map, which was a simple map of the village. He spread it out and asked, "Uncle San, which location are you going to choose to build?"
"The north of the village is where the Zhang family's ancestral hall and the Earth Temple are located. We're afraid we won't be able to occupy it, and it's not suitable." Pei Sanbo said, seeing Pei Ziyun nod, and said: "The south of the village is good, there is wasteland, you can buy it. And several of our families live here, right next to the river.”
Pei Ziyun nodded: "How much will it cost to build it in the south of the village?"
"One acre and fifty taels of these wastelands can be bought from the officials. Fifteen acres is seventy-five taels. It doesn't cost much to build three ancestral halls. We can give them some food, buy some bricks and wood, and we can build it ourselves." It can be built." However, it only cost nearly a hundred taels of silver. Pei Sanbo kept looking at Pei Ziyun.
Pei Ziyun smiled and did not say anything immediately. He just asked, "Mother, are there any mistakes or omissions in the genealogy of you and your third uncle?"
Pei Qian said: "I've done it several times, that's right."
When the news got out, a clan member came with their family tree. Since they were from the same clan, there was no problem. At this time, everyone looked at Pei Ziyun eagerly.
After building an ancestral hall, you can enjoy the incense exclusively. This is nothing more, it is the business of the deceased.
And when the genealogy is combined, there is a scholar in the family. Not to mention anything else, he can get a lot of advantages just by doing Dendrobium and Dendrobium.
The so-called "leaching the tip and kicking the dendrobium" is an unspoken rule for the government to collect grain. When the government collects grain, the large dendrobium is used as a measuring device, and the common people put the grain into the dendrobium and weigh it.
The grain heaps must be piled up to the top, and the grain collectors will kick the dendrobium stalks, and some grain will overflow. They say this is to make up for the losses during storage and transportation, but in fact it will go into the pockets of the officials - even though it is not much, There is about 10%.
This achievement of the people is related to food and clothing.
Besides, it is said that returning the clan’s land and being able to go to school is a great blessing.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Pei Ziyun stopped trying to make excuses and said, "That's it. Mother, go buy the land. Third uncle, please contact the brick kiln."
"All the money comes from my family."
As soon as this was said, everyone was delighted. At that time, some people responded: "I am a plasterer. As long as food is provided, I will do it."
"I'm here to help too. I'll go up the mountain and cut down some trees!"
Immediately, fellow tribesmen responded one after another. The original Pei family ancestral hall was burned down by the previous dynasty, and he lived here. Seeing that there were scholars in the tribe and they were willing to pay for the reconstruction, they all came to help.
They invited us to lunch and discussed it for a long time before leaving excitedly. Before leaving, he shouted: "Don't worry, the construction will be completed within one month."
Seeing them leaving, Pei Ziyun couldn't help but smile.
It is said that only with organization can we have strength. For the government, of course, the weaker the clan power, the better. But for individuals and families, the more united and powerful the clan is, the better. Apart from anything else, in my original world, just When looking for a job, if you have many relatives and connections, just make a phone call.
If you are alone, you can't even beg your father or your mother.
This is a different stance. As a smart man, Pei Ziyun stands on his current ass and thinks that the clan should unite - individuals have their own ups and downs, and no one can guarantee that they will be officials from generation to generation, but if there is a clan, they will not fall into a bad situation.
"Brother Pei!" Just as he was thinking, a cheerful voice came. Pei Ziyun smiled and stood up, opened the door, and a gust of wind and rain suddenly entered the house.
"It turns out to be Brother Tang!" The person coming was Tang Zhen.
Pei Ziyun and Tang Zhen were considered to be the same age, and their personal relationship was fairly good. They bowed to each other, and Pei Ziyun invited Tang Zhen into the room to sit down.
Tang Zhen said with a smile: "We haven't seen you for a long time. Brother Pei came home, but he did a big thing. He killed the Black Wind Thief all at once. What an extraordinary means!"
Pei Ziyun said to Tang Zhen: "It's too exaggerated. I am a scholar. I can kill this giant thief, but I have been harmed by this beast for a long time. Therefore, I sincerely request an inspection. The inspection is an impartial person, and I will immediately and resolutely kill this thief." "Hey, this is all the fault of the government and the inspectors, how dare I take this place?"
What he said was accurate, but Tang Zhen didn't doubt it too much and said: "No matter what, it was Brother Pei who persuaded the inspection to do this."
After a pause, he continued: "But after this incident, Brother Pei is mostly at home and rarely goes out. Why should I study hard?"
Pei Ziyun pointed at the pen and paper and said: "Brother Tang also knows that my Pei family is considered a descendant of the officialdom, but it is in another county. It was only moved here when there was a military disaster. It has no roots in Jiangping County."
"I was lucky enough to be selected as a scholar, and I was overjoyed. However, my mother still had to urge me to pass the exam. The Pei family is stable in Jiangping County. My mother has this fate, so I can't be idle. I want to sharpen my skills and read more books. Give it a try this autumn."
Tang Zhen saw Pei Ziyun's sincere look and couldn't help but admire him. He said, "After hearing that Brother Pei's exam papers were posted, many candidates were very impressed and said that Brother Pei's time has come. Now Brother Pei is still working hard like this. It seems that this year In Qiu Wei, you will surely win."
Pei Ziyun shook his head: "In the Autumn Wei Provincial Examination, only thirty-three of the three thousand talents in the province were selected. Among them are dragons and crouching tigers. There are many heroes in the world. What does my little literary talent mean? I only look at the timing!" "
"Brother Pei is such an honest man!" Tang Zhen also sighed after hearing this. He didn't think it was Pei Ziyun's modesty, but the truth. He had also read Pei Ziyun's article. It was indeed a bit popular, but to say that it was famous throughout the province, he was very famous. For a while, there was still a lot to be desired.
It can only be said that it is possible to win the exam, but there are many people who have the ability to win the exam. Only thirty-three people can win the exam in three years. It really depends on timing.
Tang Zhen stopped talking about this topic and changed the topic to talk about scholars, especially some scholars from the same county.
Pei Ziyun listened with some interest and smiled: "When I returned to the county, I only paid a visit to my senior. If I hadn't been involved in family affairs, it would be great to visit more often."
Tang Zhen said: "Hey, I know Brother Pei has a lot of things going on recently, but a trip by chance can not only relax, but also exchange articles and make friends."
"There is a literary matter recently. I think Brother Pei should go there." Tang Zhen took out a post and gave it to Pei Ziyun. Pei Ziyun was startled and took a look at the post.
"It turns out that this is the county scholar literary association, inviting new scholars to go to Luhe to play by themselves. This is the custom of scholars." Pei Ziyun was about to agree, but when he looked at it, he saw that although Tang Zhen was smiling, he was a little nervous. , suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and thought: "It's just a simple literary meeting, but the last incident at Yinlong Temple, according to the intelligence, Zhang Jieyu wooed the outer disciples. This Tang Zhen is afraid that he is no longer a simple scholar."
With this suspicion, I looked again and thought to myself: "My face is pale and my eyes are blue. I am afraid that I have been drinking too much recently, and I was rescued by someone, so we are alienated from each other. Is this person here to invite me?" Is it a scam?"
As soon as this thought arose, an incident from the past life flashed through my mind.
In the previous life, the original owner wasted five years before he managed to win a scholarship, so he naturally missed it and never received this invitation in the past few years.
But in the Jin family in the county, there was a boy named Ji Xing. He was still young, but in three years, he was selected as a scholar. He was a bit stubborn and unruly. When he met Zhang Jieyu, it is said that he wrote a few poems to satirize him.
Later, when Jin Jixing participated in the scholarly literary meeting, he was suddenly reported to the academic administration and was demoted. He drowned a few months later. The reason for the demolition was that he got drunk in Luhe and publicly humiliated a young lady from a wealthy family. He was an upright person. Jiaoyu was furious because of this!
Thinking of this, Pei Ziyun smiled and nodded: "How many people will go to Wenhui?"
Tang Zhen was startled and said a few names. In a hurry, he naturally said all the names that were impressive. Pei Ziyun was even more shocked: "That incident was widely circulated as a scandal, so the original owner was also somewhat impressed. This Several people also appeared in this matter in the previous life!"
What does this person want to do
According to the booklet and the memory of the original owner, Zhang Jieyu is a monk from the Prison Sect and has connections with bandits. There was something fishy about the temple last time. Is this revenge
If he didn't agree, he was afraid of another evil plot, and he couldn't take any precautions, so he lost the opportunity. He smiled and said, "Since everyone is going, why can't I come?"
"Okay!" Tang Zhen laughed suddenly: "Brother Pei is really happy!"
"This matter is settled." With that, Tang Zhen left. Pei Ziyun nodded, stood up and sent Tang Zhen away.
As soon as he saw this person leaving, Pei Ziyun's face instantly turned cold. Seeing that the rain gradually stopped but the sky was still cloudy, he picked up the sword hanging on the wall and went out.
Scholars can wear swords, that is, openly holding weapons, and now they have a gun license, but most scholars just make a show and don't draw their swords, but Pei Ziyun is different.
Pei Ziyun practiced the formula. Although he could not enter the Tao without spiritual intelligence, his physical strength increased greatly. According to the standards of the Tao sect, his swordsmanship was just a beginner, but according to the standards of martial arts, he had already entered the hall.
In the rain, Tang Zhen got on the oxcart. With a scolding, the oxen hurried away.
Pei Ziyun followed behind, sighing in his heart, luckily it was just an ox-cart, if it were a horse, it would be difficult for him to catch up, and this Tang Zhen was afraid that he really had something in his heart, so he was very cautious, and he would pull away every time he walked on the road. He opened the window and looked behind him. When he saw that no one was following him, he continued to move forward.
When Tang Zhen looked back for the first time, Pei Ziyun didn't check for a moment and was almost discovered. With this premise, he didn't dare to get close and followed him far behind.
In my heart, I felt that Tang Zhen was even more suspicious.
(End of chapter)