Go back to ancient times to be a royal merchant

Stretching, doing simple exercises in the yard, I felt my shoes being bitten by something. I looked down and saw that they were two puppies brought by Grandma Tang yesterday. Thinking of my sister's exclamation last night, "You two It's a little thing, but it's so sexy, it knows how to sneak into a girl's room at a young age. It's just a drill, but someone else found it! Scared my sister, she got the sole of her shoe!"

How could the two puppies understand what Tian Ding said? They were thrown out last night, and the two milk dogs huddled together to keep warm. Although the weather in the south was warm, it was still cold in February. The dog was sent to Yindilong's stove, and when he got up to start the stove, two more dogs were released.Tian Ding is still looking forward to the two little milk dogs, and hopes that the two can be guards for their family in the future.

On a new day, the sun rose slowly. When Wang Xiubai came out to fetch water for his parents, he saw his younger brother squatting on the ground talking to the two little milk dogs. It was at this moment that Wang Xiubai felt that his younger brother was a child.A few days ago, my father fell down. Although it was nothing serious, he felt that he lost face. Except for going to the latrine, he usually didn't even go out of the house. "Tian Ding." The words came to his lips, and he swallowed them again. Originally, Wang Xiubo wanted to ask what he had for breakfast, but thinking that his younger brother was the youngest in the family, but let his younger brother take care of their meals, Wang Xiubo suddenly felt his face burn.

"Brother, the rice soup has been cooked, it will be ready later, are parents awake?" Tian Ding didn't notice his brother's uneasiness, let go of the two little milk dogs, stood up and talked to the elder brother, Tim was thinking about the wild vegetables at home I'm afraid it's not enough, and Grandma Tang will probably send the chicken and duck cubs here today.

"Cough..." Wang Xiubai groaned lightly, alleviating the embarrassment rising in his heart, "The two are strong, and they were able to touch Xiu Yun's room yesterday, which is also capable." Pour water into the basin, remembering passing by his father's room At the door, Wang Xiubai faintly felt something wrong with his father's confession, "After breakfast, father has something to say."

Tian Ding responded, guessing what his father was going to say, remembering the matter of the matchmaker from Ertang's grandma yesterday, could it be that the elder brother had engaged in marriage in the capital?If this is the case, there is probably no chance, no matter what kind of family background the other party is, they will push it away now, and they will not listen to what they say. The elder brother is the son of a criminal minister, but any family with a reputation in the capital will not marry a girl into their family.

The breakfast is simple, a large pot of rice soup with salty wild vegetables, Tian Ding thinks that the rice soup is better than the school cafeteria when he was studying, at least put it in a bowl, the rice in the soup does not matter the number of grains.After the meal, no one moved, waiting for the father to speak.

Wang Laoliu sat on the chair, looked at his children, and slowly opened his mouth, "Next year, there will be township examinations in every township, and Xiubo will be a good time to end up. You start preparing from today."

The three children were all stunned. No one thought that the father was talking about this matter. Tian Ding narrowed his eyes. He supported the elder brother to take the imperial examination. Whether it is an official or doing other things, it will also help him, at least not like his father.But now listening to his father speak, why does he have a very strange feeling?

"Father, my son will wait for another two years and study slowly at home for the scientific examination." Wang Xiubo thought about the current situation of his family and felt that it was not the time for him to take the imperial examination.One of his parents is sick, one doesn't care about family affairs, and the remaining younger brother and younger sister are not the pillars, so how can he calm down and study.He feels that he is not a competent pillar, but with him around, his brother and sister still have a reliable person, if he is to be like his father, he will not be able to do it.

"I'm not asking for your opinion." Wang Laoliu's attitude was very tough.

At this moment, if he doesn't know that his father has other thoughts, he is a fool.Tian Ding was very surprised, where did my father get the confidence to think that his eldest brother would pass the exam?Doubtful in his heart, Tian Ding still didn't open his mouth. After all, he was young, and he had older brothers and older sisters, so it was never his turn.

"Is Tianding at home?" The village chief called the door outside the yard. Yesterday the village chief couldn't sleep well all night, and he was thinking about the new farm tools. If this can be done, it will be a great thing for the people. How can we not be excited? After thinking about who can do this job well all night, when he woke up early in the morning, he was eager to find Tianding to go to meet the craftsman together. If his wife hadn't stopped him, the village chief would have come running if he wanted to put on his pants.

Tian Ding looked at his father, and Wang Laoliu's face changed after hearing the village head's voice, and then waved at his youngest son.Tian Ding glanced at the eldest brother, Wang Xiubai nodded, and Wang Xiuyun quickly got up to help take the dishes and chopsticks to the kitchen.Tian Ding asked his sister to just put the bowls and chopsticks into the basin in the kitchen.Wang Xiuyun blushed, but still nodded.To Tian Ding's surprise, he had been avoiding his father from the village head, and he followed him out.

The gate opened, and the village chief was also surprised to see Wang Lao Liu in the yard, but he didn't speak to Lao Liu, but pulled Tian Ding to go out, "I'll take care of all the poultry cubs, let's go and have a look."

"Uncle, please stop. My nephew has something to say." Wang Laoliu bowed his hands to the village chief.

"Hey, did you meet your uncle today?" The village chief stopped and turned to look at Wang Laoliu while talking about the running. "If you want to mention whether your aunt is a matchmaker, you can't control it, unless Xiu Bai is already engaged. Although the parents' orders cannot be violated, it depends on whether the 'fate' is reasonable or not. You want to use your son to climb high , you also have to see if your family's current reputation is big enough. If you want Xiu Bai to be your son-in-law, don't blame me for expelling your family, our Wang family can't afford to lose this face."

"Uncle was joking, the eldest son is talented and intelligent, why is my nephew willing to let him go out?" Wang Laoliu smiled stiffly.

Tian Ding and his elder brother looked at each other, he could have imagined that his grandpa would target his father, but he didn't expect his grandpa to guess that his father would send his elder brother to be his son-in-law.Wang Xiubai didn't show it on his face, but he was bitter in his heart. In terms of intelligence, he was not as good as his younger brother. His father had set too high expectations on him, which made him at a loss.

"Oh, then you agree with your uncle's matchmaking for Xiubo yesterday?" The village chief turned the words back, and looked at Wang Laoliu's face again, it was very exciting.

Tian Ding felt that the village chief did it on purpose, the pit was too obvious, that is, his father would jump into it if he didn't pay attention.

"My nephew thinks that after the eldest son is in high school, he will find a good wife."

"Ridiculous." The village chief pointed to Wang Laoliu's nose, "Lao Liu, Lao Liu, why have you become like this now?" The village chief's words were full of disappointment. Before that, he had already changed Wang Laoliu. Look, today Wang Laoliu is meeting people and saluting again, which made the village chief arouse hope, but he never thought it would be like this, "Let me ask you, what is a good wife? Family background? Character? Or something else?"

"If you have a family background, let me ask you again, what status are you now, and if you want to climb a high branch, how will you deal with yourself after you let you add Ding and Xiu Yun? The other party can tolerate them, it is magnanimous, if they can't tolerate them, Xiu Bai has to listen like a dog." The village chief didn't give Wang Laoliu a chance to speak, "When the time comes, there will be a fight to separate the family, and the other party's family background is tough, what do you have? What are you?" The village chief became angry. He said, "You've been an official for several years, why do you only see the pursuit of profit? What's the difference between you and asking your son to be a door-to-door son-in-law?"

"Women should marry and obey their husbands." Master Wang said with a stiff neck, firmly not thinking that he was at fault.

"Father, my family is poor now, and my son is not preparing for the imperial examination. After the spring plowing, the son will go to the city to find a man to support the family." Wang Xiubai stood sideways in front of his father, and straightforwardly expressed the plan in his heart. Talented and intelligent, in the future, my son will teach him and help him in the imperial examination."

Tian Ding looked at his eldest brother in surprise, why did this matter involve him, he was not interested in imperial examinations, and never thought about it at all.

"Nonsense!" It will take more than ten years for Tianding to take part in the scientific examination, how can he afford to wait.Wang Laoliu yelled loudly, Wang Xiubai didn't even answer, just threw a sentence, I made up my mind, and walked out of the house.Wang Laoliu was so angry that he yelled loudly from behind, Tian Ding followed his eldest brother out, the village chief shook his head, turned around and followed, thinking over and over in his heart, why did Wang Laoliu become like this?

Tian Ding chased his elder brother out of the house, looking at his decadent back, Tian Ding organized his words in his heart, and strode over. "Brother, are you worried about what your father said?" Tian Ding didn't directly say that he didn't want to take the imperial examination, but said it immediately, fearing that his elder brother would think too much.

Wang Xiubo shook his head, but there was an indescribable sadness in his heart.

Tian Ding patted the elder brother's thigh, "Brother, when your father decides your destiny for you, you put the blame on me? Brother! The pillar of our family is you now. Wouldn't it be good to let me bear the burden for you instead?" ?” He wanted to pat his elder brother on the shoulder, but the altitude was not high enough, “How does elder brother know that I am willing to take the imperial examination?”

"What else do you want to do if you don't take the imperial examination?" Wang Xiubai looked down at his younger brother. Their family can be regarded as a scholarly family. If they don't take the imperial examination, is there any other way to go?

"Brother, what you have in your head is too rigid. Everyone says 360 lines, and you can be the number one scholar. Who said that you can only get ahead if you take the imperial examination?" The thinking of the ancients, sometimes people who are really angry want to take things to the other party's head Take a shot.

"Those..." Wang Xiubai was about to say something when he saw the village chief come out and immediately stopped talking.

The village chief walked towards the two of them, shaking his head as he walked. The excitement when he came here before was gone, and his heart was filled with anger. After seeing the two children, the village chief immediately calmed down, "Let's go! Go to my house Say it."

Wang Xiubai surrendered, and Tian Ding thought in his heart that he must have a good chat with his eldest brother today, at least let him know that he has made plans for the future.Maybe it was the reason why he was thinking about things while walking, he staggered, and the whole person rushed forward...