The official road of the farmer

Ye Junshu's lesson plans are going very smoothly, "Hundred Surnames" has been taught, and arithmetic has also taught addition and subtraction within fifty numbers.This teaching is basically over.

Of course, at the moment, the children are not just playing games. Ye Junshu asked the children to form teams of five or five and compete with each other.

Ye Junshu took a look around and found that everyone was full of enthusiasm and showed a lot of tricks. Not only did they compare each other in the group, but they also played against each other. They had a great time.

At this time, Uncle Rong, the village chief, came to the door. He and Ye Junshu stood in the corner, looking at the energetic children, their usual serious expressions softened a lot.

Ye Junshu knew very well that the village chief would go to the Three Treasure Hall for nothing, and seeing that he hadn't taken the initiative to mention it, he simply asked first. What the village chief wanted to say was nothing more than this one thing.

"Uncle Rong, which day do you think is better to suspend classes? The temperature has dropped rapidly these days, and the children can't stand the cold."

"I came this time just to tell you about it. Although it's colder this year than last year, depending on the situation, it won't be long before it snows. Why don't we suspend classes in three days?" Uncle Rong said directly, without any fuss. "Every household in the village has to prepare for winter, and the adults have to go to the market to get all the things that are missing at home. There is not so much time to come and help."

Although Yejia Village is not far from the county seat, but because the main road has to pass through a section of mountain road, and that section of road will be frozen every winter, it is not convenient for the villagers to go out in winter, so if there is no urgent matter, they will not Going out of the mountain at risk.

Therefore, people in the village will go to the market several times before it snows, buy all the things they need for the winter and the new year, and then sell the agricultural products and handicrafts that will be sold.

Every household has to prepare for Maodong, and it is true that there is no time to help him look after the children. If it is not inconvenient to go to the county, Ye Junshu really wants to follow him.

Ye Junshu squinted his eyes, "I've troubled all the uncles and uncles during this period, and I also thank Uncle Rong for taking care of me. The children can live well thanks to the help of all the villagers. I really don't know how to repay your kindness. "

"They're all from the village. No one is in trouble. Don't say such kind words. We can't help much. You still have to rely on yourself in the future. Besides, you can teach the children how to read, which is already the best reward for them. It's gone." Uncle Rong said, "Don't put too much pressure on me, the days will pass."

Ye Junshu nodded, but he felt in his heart that what he had paid was far less than what he would get in return, but he had no ability to repay him now.

"Besides this suspension of classes, I have something else to discuss with you."

Ye Junshu looked at Uncle Rong suspiciously.

"I want to ask you, are you planning to start classes next year? I also asked this question on behalf of the folks. They mean that they hope you can continue to teach children. What do you think?"

Ye Junshu was stunned for a moment before he realized that he had planned to continue teaching the children to learn characters, but he didn't seem to have said that, he just thought so in his heart...

Ye Junshu smiled and said: "Of course, I have nothing to do in the past two or three years. I don't know what to do except teach the boy. I also want to teach the children first. As for the future, let's wait until the boy is out of filial piety." .”

Ye Junshu's focus now is to raise his younger brothers. As he said before, he has nothing else to do except teach. At least in the past few years, he can't leave home. , Xiaoshan is also 11 years old, so don't worry about him leaving home to make money.

Uncle Rong nodded, quite relieved, "In that case, I will tell them about it so that they can feel at ease." After thinking for a while, he said, "Boy Zhou, do you still want to take the imperial examination? Will it take so much of your time, will it make you overwhelmed?"

Ye Junshu smiled wryly and shook his head, "Uncle Rong, you have seen the situation in my family. There is no money for me to study at home. Besides, I don't have that much energy. My brothers all need to be taken care of."

Uncle Rong had a look of pity, this was the only good seedling in his village who might be admitted as a scholar, but it was a pity that it could only be wasted.

Ye Junshu didn't feel regretful, he said: "When I can make money in the future, I can support Xiaoshan and the others to study. Even if Xiaoshan can't do it, and there are five children, I will always provide a scholar, so that my father and mother will not regret it." Ye Junshu looked down at his small hands, because he had done too much work, his hands had already grown a layer of calluses, and he was still too small to do much.

Uncle Rong firmly believed that Ye Junshu could do it, but even if that day came, it would be many years later. He shook his head, said nothing, and watched the children play with his hands behind his back.

After half a stick of incense, Uncle Rong left.

Ye Junshu sent Uncle Rong away without disturbing the children, and stood at the corner of the wall with a smile to watch them running back and forth with excited little faces.

Xiao Shan and Brother Qin were also among them, their faces turned red from running, and they smiled happily, Ye Junshu couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Little Zhouzi, little Zhouzi..."

Ye Junshu always felt that someone was calling him, but the voice was weird and almost inaudible. He was sure he hadn't heard it. It seemed to be coming from above. He listened intently and looked up, but there was no sound, except for the children. laughing and screaming.Didn't see anyone on the wall either.

Misunderstanding.

Ye Junshu didn't take it to heart, and was about to leave when he took two steps when something hit him on the back of the head.

The force was not heavy, but the feeling was obvious. Ye Junshu subconsciously touched the back of his head and looked back.

"Who?"

Outside the three-meter-high fence, a [-]-year-old boy was clinging to a tree trunk with one hand, trying to expose half of his body, and waving desperately at Ye Junshu.

Seeing Ye Junshu look over, the boy became even more excited and waved his hands more happily, "Little Zhouzi! Xiao Zhouzi! It's me!"

Ye Junshu was puzzled for a moment. He didn't remember knowing someone this old... But the face was a little familiar, and it took him a while to react. He matched the boy in front of him with the little friend he remembered, "Brother Mouse?"

After confirming the person, Ye Junshu was very pleasantly surprised. He ran forward a few steps, and then backed away when he couldn't see the person. He raised his head and shouted happily, "Brother Mouse, you're back!"

"Hush!" The young man winked, gestured desperately at Ye Junshu, and shouted in a low voice, "Come out!"

Ye Junshu was a little slow to react, and hurriedly went around the door to the outside of the wall, just in time to see the young man slipping down from the tree and landing firmly.

Ye Junshu ran over and asked excitedly, "Brother Mouse, when did you come back? Why didn't you come in when you came back?"

"Little Zhouzi!"

Brother Mouse... His big name is Ye Junhao, nicknamed Mouse, he is the eldest son of Ye Erbo, more than two years older than Ye Junshu. Since he was a toddler, Ye Junshu likes to follow Ye Junhao the most, and Ye Junhao also likes to take him with him Ye Junshu played, it can be said that Ye Junhao was Ye Junshu's best playmate, bar none.

However, since Ye Junshu started school at the age of six, he spent less time playing together, but his relationship has not faded at all. Anyway, he is not much different from his brother, and he is still a good friend who can talk about each other.

The financial situation of Ye Junhao’s family is not very good. Ye Erbo accidentally broke his leg when he went out to do short-term work a few years ago. Because he didn’t get treatment in time, he is now walking with a limp, and he will still be sore after walking for a long time Unbearable.They can only support a large family by relying on the family's one-acre three-point land and Er Bomu doing manual work.

So Ye Junhao made a big oath early on that he was going to make a lot of money!Like Ye Junshu's father, he went out to do business with others, and after making money, he hired the best doctor to have his legs re-examined. Big and beautiful house!

These are what Ye Junhao said to Ye Junshu. Of course, Ye Junhao’s idea was strongly opposed by his family as soon as he proposed it. For ordinary people, life is of course more important than money. If it is so easy to make money by running a business , there will not be so many poor people.

But Ye Junhao really couldn't pull back eight cows. Two years ago, this kid secretly found someone who Ye Junshu's father ran with before, and lied about his father's name to follow him. When they found out, People can't catch up.

But it made my father miserable at that time. Although he didn't know it at all, it was in his name after all. Ye Jun's calligraphers couldn't tell the hardships. For this reason, the Erbo's family complained quite a lot. Although there was no quarrel, the two families But less and less.

However, no one in Ye Junshu's family blamed Ye Junhao. Instead, they were worried about him. After all, they were watching the child grow up under their eyes. If something happened, no one would feel bad.Especially Ye's father has experienced it himself and knows the danger.

When Ye Junhao left home, he was only 13 years old, and he was thin and small. After two years, the change was really great. No wonder Ye Junshu didn’t recognize him for a long time. There is a shadow of childhood, but everything else has changed. He is taller and bigger. He is in the period of changing his voice. His voice is a bit ugly, but his personality is still the same, it seems that he has not changed at all.

"Little Zhouzi! Don't say anything, come here! Let my brother hug you first." Ye Junhao stretched out his hands with a smile, and easily hugged Ye Junshu with his hands on his hips, relying on his body that is a circle taller than Ye Junshu and still very girlish. in a circle.

"..." Ye Junshu, who was held up high, was dumbfounded, and then his face was empty, with four characters written all over his face.

The surprise of reuniting with her childhood friend, all feelings are gone, Ye Jun is expressionless in writing.

"Hahaha..." The boy laughed out loud when he saw Ye Junshu's expression.

"Brother Mouse!" Ye Junshu turned into anger from embarrassment, frowning coldly.

"Pfft! I won't laugh anymore haha... Xiao Zhouzi, you are still so cute!" Ye Junhao raised his hand and pressed Ye Junshu's head with all his might.

Ye Junshu: "..."

Hehe, what is cuteness? He doesn't know these two words.

Ye Junhao hugged Ye Junshu's neck and walked out, "Come on, Xiao Zhouzi, let's find a place to have a good chat! We haven't seen each other for a long time, but my brother managed to sneak out..."

Ye Junshu rolled his eyes towards the sky, staring at the big tree that was less than two meters away from the high wall, and thought seriously as he walked, should this tree be cut down?What if a thief climbs over the high wall along this tree one day and enters the house to steal things...