Chapter 1565

This is a small village in Zhenyi's past. There is a small lake at the head of the village. In early winter, there are no people near the lake. Only two women are washing clothes.

Gao Jingyan looked at the compass and said to Zeng Guang, "this is it. Let's go and have a look."

They dismounted and led the horse to the village.

"We need to raise some dry food and horse material, or we can't do anything."

The sound of horse hoofs startled the two women. They squatted by the lake, looked around and asked, "who are you looking for?"

Gao Jingyan arched his hand and said, "sister-in-law, I have a road guide and some money. I want to buy some dry food and horse materials in the village."

When the two women saw that they were wearing green shirts, they smiled and said, "it's OK to be a scholar. Go into the village and find the old man to arrange for you."

Gao Jingyan thanked the two women and went into the village.

This is a village of more than 100 households, with earth houses, wooden houses and even brick houses.

As soon as they entered the village, the children ran over and followed curiously.

Most of the cloth clothes worn by these children have patches. Gao Jingyan noticed that most of their fingernails are black, which shows that they don't pay attention to hygiene.

There are not many outsiders here, so after hearing the children's voice, many people came out of every family.

"Young man, what are you doing in Xiaoge village?"

An old man frowned and asked. Seeing that he was wearing clothes without patches and had some dignity between his eyebrows, Gao Jingyan said, "the old man and the boy came to study. They passed by your village and wanted to buy some dry food and forage."

The old man looked at them suspiciously and said, "go and call old Li Er."

"Third uncle, he's called Li Chi. If you call him Li Lao Er now, he will scold you."

A big man said with a smile. When the old man's eyes swept over, he went to the village.

The old man looked back and asked, "where are you from?"

Gao Jingyan arched his hand and said, "the old man, the boy came from Jinling. Zeng Guang, show the road to the old man."

Zeng Guang introduced the way out to the old man. The old man probably knew some words, checked it himself, nodded and said, "it's true, but if it's a scholar, let's wait for Mr. Li to ask."

Gao Jingyan smiled: "that's what it should be."

Those children looked at the two horses curiously. They were brave enough to touch them. Then they were scolded by adults and went back bitterly.

Those women gathered together and pointed at Gao Jingyan, and laughter came from time to time.

The old man frowned at the women and shouted, "women hurry home to clean up. What are you looking at outside?"

"I know, uncle!"

Those women went home with a smile, which showed the prestige of the old man.

This is the old man of the village. Gao Jingyan knows it well. Two people came there. One of them was the big man who went to call people. The young man behind him was wearing a green shirt. Even if there were some patches, he looked different from the villagers, as if he was depressed.

"Li Laoer, come here!"

As soon as the old man waved, the young man immediately trotted over and asked, "uncle, what's up?"

The old man pointed to Gao Jingyan and said, "these two people said they came to study. You have also read for several years and go to entertain them."

The young man looked at Gao Jingyan and said, "I'm Li Chi. I dare to ask you what you came for."

Gao Jingyan arched his hand and said, "I'm Gao Jingyan. This is Zeng Guang, my younger brother. I'm from Jinling. I'm going out to study and want to see some worldly wisdom."

Li Chi nodded and said, "where are you studying?"

Zeng Guang's face changed slightly. Gao Jingyan said frankly, "Zhixing Academy."

Li Chi's eyes shrunk and asked, "but the one of xinghebo?"

Gao Jingyan nodded and said, "if your village is inconvenient, I can leave and won't disturb you."

Zeng Guang looked around vigilantly, and then got ready.

Science is a great enemy in the eyes of those who study.

If Li Chi shouted, they came to bewitch people. Gao Jingyan worried that he and Zeng Guang would die silently in the village, and then disappear somewhere. They would not be dug out until hundreds of years later.

But it is more likely to disappear into the world and no one knows.

Gao Jingyan stared at Li Chi. If something was wrong, he would immediately mount the horse, take out the army stab and kill out!

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, the old man asked, "second brother Li, what do they do?"

Those men who looked on coldly around all slowly forced over. Gao Jingyan stretched out his hand and put it on the burden behind the horse. There was a short army thorn in the burden.

Zeng Guang's complexion turned white and his left leg moved slightly. This is the prelude to getting ready for the horse.

Li Chi suddenly smiled and said, "third uncle, they are scholars."

The old man Oh, and then said, "let's see. They say they have money. If they give money, they have accommodation and dry food."

"Uncle, I have dry food and clean beds!"

"Uncle, my family just bought meat yesterday and didn't finish it!"

"Third uncle..."

Suddenly, the men around began to compete for this resource.

The old man frowned and said, "Li Er is a scholar. You know a fart! Go back and let Li Er receive you."

Those men looked disappointed, but no one dared to entangle again, so they separated.

"Thank you, brother Li."

Gao Jingyan breathed a sigh of relief, but Li Chi said, "my family has no meat, but the bed is clean." he pointed to the patch of his clothes and smiled at himself.

Zeng Guang said with a smile, "thank you, brother Li. We brought dried meat. If we don't dislike it, we can cook some porridge."

Li Chi took them home. His parents heard that they were scholars, so they warmly welcomed them out.

After greeting, Li Chi took them to his room.

Li Chi's home is very simple, with three wooden houses and two earth houses. His room is the best, but it's a bed, a table and a chair. They are a little old.

"That's it at home. Just sit down."

The three of them sat down at random. Li Chi's eyebrows said gloomily: "after studying for five years, I couldn't pass the exam. Without that talent, I couldn't survive at home, so I went home to work as a farmer."

Zeng Guang sighed, "it's useless to fail in the exam. If you're smart, you can have some future. If you're not smart, you're wasting your life."

Most of them met Gao Jingyan and Zeng Guang, who were both scholars. Li Chi said with a bitter smile, "I wanted to go and study science. I just went home to work in agriculture, but I couldn't lift up my spirit anymore. I just wanted to forget the days of study in my dream."

Gao Jingyan said positively, "this is the dream of becoming a master. Brother Li, there are all such legal persons!"

Zeng Guang said quietly, "I came all the way, taught many students in Suzhou mansion, and then set off along the way. The two villages in front taught some."

Gao Jingyan pretended not to care about Li Chi's look. When he saw his struggling face, he said, "science is closely related to people, not useless."

Li Chi said with a wry smile, "my family has spent all their savings reading for me. I can't afford it!"

Gao Jingyan gave Zeng Guang a wink and said, "when we came out, Shan Chang once said that science is a practical science, and we can't set a threshold with money."

Zeng Guang took out three books from his baggage and said, "these are the cheapest printed on paper. They are not expensive, but affordable. Brother Li can take them and have a look. If you are interested, you can discuss them with me."

Li Chi took the book and looked at it carelessly. Gao Jingyan gave Zeng Guang a wink and they quietly went out to wash.

After washing, they talked outside.

"He is hopeless in the imperial examination. We are a road. As long as he learns and can help with scientific principles in the village, the children in the village will naturally follow suit in the future."

"When those people in the village visit relatives, they will naturally show off, and then they will attract curiosity, and science will slowly develop here."

Gao Jingyan looked forward and said, "this is the dandelion that the mountain leader said. Where the wind blows, the seeds will take root..."

A gust of wind blew, a dead leaf on the ground was rolled up and floated in the ai