Chapter 3 The second time, Wang Xiaolian Village has the same education as Zhou Mengshi, who was on the first place in his later years.

It is said that there is a village in Wenshang County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, called Xuejiaji.There are more than a hundred families in this episode, all of whom are farmers.There is a Guanyin nunnery at the entrance of the village. In addition to the three halls, there are more than a dozen empty houses, and the back door is facing the water.This nunnery is the incense of the ten directions, and only one monk lives there.Gather up with other people, and come to this nunnery to discuss any business matters. At the end of Chenghua, it was the time when the world was prosperous.On the eighth day of the first lunar month of the new year, the master gathered together and all came to the nunnery to discuss the "dragon lantern making".When it was time for breakfast, Shen Xiangfu, who was the leader, brought seven or eight people in and worshiped the Buddha in the hall; the monk came to greet you, and they all returned the salute.Shen Xiangfu said to the monk Zao: "monk! You should also light the incense candles in front of the Bodhisattva more frequently during the new year! Amitabha! You have received money from the ten directions, and you have to accept it." He also called "come and see: this glass In the lamp, there is only half glazed oil." Pointing to an old man who was dressed neatly inside, he said, "It doesn't matter who else, but this one, Mr. Xun, gave you fifty catties of oil in thirty nights; I will give you for nothing. Stir-fried vegetables are not worshiping Buddha at all!" The monk accompanied him carefully.When he had an attack, he took a lead pot, picked up a handful of Kuding tea leaves, filled it with water, heated it up on the fire, and gave it to everyone to eat.Master Xun first said, "This year, when the dragon lantern goes to the temple, how much money do we have to pay for each family under our household?" He has only red eyes, an iron face, a few yellow beards, a corrugated hat on one side, and blue cloth clothes on his body, like an oil basket, with a whip for driving a donkey in his hand.Walk in the door, bow hands with everyone, and sit on the top seat.This person's surname is Xia, and he is the chief armor of the old year's new ginseng in Xue's family collection.Xia Zongjia sat at the table and first told the monk: "Monk! Take my donkey to the trough in the back garden, take off the saddle, and feed it with some grass. Go to my hometown to have New Year's wine."

After giving orders to the monk, he crossed one of his legs, beat his waist with his fist, and said, "I'm not as happy as you farmers now! Thinking about the New Year's Eve, in the old man's office, there are three shifts and six rooms. , who doesn't send posts? Why don't I go to celebrate the festival? I ride this donkey every day, going to the county and the countryside, running dizzy. Hurry up and be beaten by this blind bastard on the road, throwing me I fell down, and my waist and hips hurt." Shen Xiangfu said: "On the third day of the new year, I prepared a tofu rice to invite my in-laws, I think I have something to do?" Mr. Xia said: "You still say! During the seven or eight days of the new year, how have you ever had a free time? I can’t wait to grow two mouths, and I can’t give up. Just like the master Huang who invited me today, he is the leader who can stand up in front of the master; if he praises me, if I don’t Come, don't provoke him?" Shen Xiangfu said: "Master Huang from Xiban, I heard that he has been away on business since the beginning of the year; he has no brothers or sons in his family, but who is the master?" Zongjia Xia said: "You don't know anymore. Today's wine was invited by Mr. Li from the fast class. Mr. Li's house is narrow, so the banquet was placed in the hall of Mr. Huang's house." After talking for a long time, we finally talked about the dragon lantern.Xia Zongjia said: "I'm a little impatient to deal with such things now. In the past, I was the leader every year, and everyone wrote merits. I don't know how much I lost because I was tired. Besides, this year, in the master's office, The foreman, the second class, the western class, and the fast class, everyone is celebrating dragon lanterns. I don't think I can see them all. Then I have to work hard to see these lamps in the village? But you have talked about it, and I have to take part in it. Let you That one will be the leader. Like Mr. Xun, who has a lot of land and a lot of food, ask him to produce more; you all follow the school of the elements, and this thing will dance." Everyone dared not disobey, and immediately restrained the one surnamed Xun and went out. Half, and the rest of the households also sent members; a total of two or three taels of silver, written on paper.

The monk held out tea trays, - Yunpian cake, red dates, and some melon seeds, dried tofu, chestnuts, variegated sugar - and set up two tables.Master Zun Xia sat at the head and poured tea.Shen Xiangfu said again: "The child is old, and this year I want to invite a teacher to set up a school in this Guanyin Nunnery." Everyone said: "We also have several children who want to go to school. Only the son of Master Shen is Master Xia's." Your son-in-law; Mr. Xia always has the county lord's card ticket, and he needs to be readable. It's just that this gentleman needs to go to the city to invite him." Mr. Xia said: "Mr. has one, who do you think? It is a gentleman invited by Mr. Gu's family from the Household General Section of our yamen. His surname is Zhou, and his official name is Zhou Jin. He is more than ten years old. The previous master took his first name, but he has never been in school. Mr. Gu The husband invited him to stay at home for three years. His family, Gu Xiaosheren, had graduated from high school last year, and he was in high school together with Mei Sanxiang in our town. That day when he came back from the school, Xiaosheren was wearing a square on his head. Wearing a red scarf, he rode the horse in the old man's shed, bragging and fighting, and came to the door of the house. The people in the yamen and I stopped the street to hand out wine. Later, Mr. Zhou was invited, and Mr. Gu personally served him Three cups, the honor is the chief. I ordered a play, which is the story of Liang Hao's eighty-year-old champion. Mr. Gu didn't like this play very much. Later, the student who sang Liang Hao in the play was seventeen He won the number one prize at the age of eight, and Mr. Gu knew that it was a sign for his son, so he was happy. If you want a husband, I will invite Mr. Zhou for you." Everyone said, "Yes." After finishing tea, the monk Another catty of beef noodles was eaten, and they dispersed.

The next day, Xia Zongjia really told Mr. Zhou that he would be paid twelve taels of silver every year;It is agreed to go to the countryside after the Lantern Festival and open on the 20th of the first lunar month.On the 16th, everyone sent the members to Shen Xiangfu's house to prepare wine and meals, and invited Mei Sanxiang, a new student in Jishang, to accompany them.Na Mei Jiu was wearing a new square scarf and arrived early.Mr. Zhou didn't come until the card time.Hearing the barking of dogs outside the door, Shen Xiangfu went out to welcome him in.When everyone looked at Zhou Jin, he was wearing an old felt hat and an old plain silk gown. The right sleeve and the seat behind were all torn.A pair of old red silk shoes under the feet.Black thin skin, gray beard.Shen Xiangfu arched into the main room, Mei Jiu just slowly stood up to meet him.Zhou Jin asked, "Who is this Mr. Xiang?" They all said, "This is Mr. Mei, who we met at the meeting."Mei Jiu said: "Today is different." Zhou Jin refused again and again.Everyone said: "Mr. Zhou is also the elder in terms of age. Please be honest, sir."Mei Jiu turned around and said to everyone: "You guys don't know the rules of our school. Old friends are never in the same order as younger friends; it's just different today. Brother Zhou please come." Student members are called "friends", and Tongsheng is called "little friend". little friend".Just like a daughter getting married: when she gets married, she is called "bride", and later she is called "grandmother" or "wife", so she is no longer called "bride"; bride".Don't gossip.

Because Zhou Jin said such a thing, he didn't give in to him, but made a bow to him.Everyone bowed and sat down.Only Zhou and Mei had two raw red dates in their teacups, and the rest were clear tea.After eating tea, two tables were set up with cups and chopsticks, Mr. Zun Zhou as the chief, and Mr. Mei as the second seat.Everyone sat down and poured wine.Zhou Jin took the wine in his hand, thanked everyone for disturbing him, and drank it all in one gulp.Immediately, eight or nine bowls were placed on each table, including pig's head meat, rooster, carp, tripe, lung, liver, intestine and so on.They shouted "Please!" and raised their chopsticks together, but they were already halfway there like wind and clouds.When I looked at Mr. Zhou, he never dropped a single chopstick.Shen Xiangfu said: "Why doesn't Mr. today use delicacies? But he is not a strange person who comes to the door?" He picked out and handed it over.Zhou Jin stopped him and said, "To tell you the truth, my student is Changzhai." Everyone said: "This is a mistake! But I don't know why sir is fasting?" Yes, I have eaten it for more than ten years now." Mei Jiu said: "Because my husband is fasting, I remembered a joke. It was at the house of my case uncle, Mr. Gu, in the city the day before yesterday, and I heard him say: There is a Mr. one- to seven-character poems." Everyone stopped their chopsticks to listen to him read the poem.He then read: "Stay! A scholar, eating a long fast, full of beards, not uncovering the scriptures, making arrangements for the paper and pen, and not inviting me next year!" Is it okay to stay?" He covered his mouth and said, "Xiucai, just around the corner. He said 'eat long fast, beard full'!" After finishing speaking, he laughed loudly, and everyone laughed together .

Zhou Jin was embarrassed, Shen Xiangfu quickly poured a glass of wine and said, "Sanxiang Mei should be punished for a glass; the teacher of Mr. Gu's family is Mr. Zhou." Mei Jiu said: "I don't know if I should be fined or not? But this joke, Not because of Brother Zhou, he explained that he is a scholar. But eating fast is also a good thing. In the past, I had an uncle who ate long fast. Later, when I entered school, the teacher brought Ding Ji's gizzard. Grandmother said: "Ding Ji If you don’t eat the meat, the sage will have to worry about it; the big one will bring disaster, and the small one will get sick.” I have to break the fast. My elder brother this week, it’s only in this autumn that there will be a must for the delivery of gills. I’m not afraid that you won’t open it. !" Everyone said that he made a good deal, poured a glass together, and sent it to Mr. Zhou to congratulate him. Mr. Zhou's face was blushed and white, so they had to thank everyone and took the wine in their hands.

The cook brought out some soup, a large plate of solid steamed buns, and a plate of fried pork belly.Everyone said: "This snack is vegetarian, sir, how many do you use!" Zhou Jin was afraid that the soup would be unclean, so he asked for tea to eat snacks.One of them asked Shen Xiangfu, "Where is your in-laws today? Why don't you come and sit with your husband?" Shen Xiangfu said, "He went to Master Li's house for a drink." Another person said, "Mr. Li these years In the hands of the new master, it has really become popular. I am afraid that he will have to search for thousands of silvers in a year. It's just that his old man likes to gamble, not as good as Spanish old man Huang. , the house at home is built like a heavenly palace, so it’s very lively.”

Master Xun said to Shen Xiangfu: "Since your in-laws have become a family, the fortune has been considered favorable; in two years, I am afraid that they will be in the same position as Father Huang." Shen Xiangfu said: "He is also considered to have stopped. If you think about the state of old man Huang, I'm afraid you'll have to dream for a few more years!" Mei Xiangzheng ate the fire, and said, "Dreams are a bit accurate!" After asking Zhou Jin, he said, "Eldest brother has been taking school exams these years. Have you ever had any dream omens?" Zhou Jin said: "Not at all." Mei Jiu said: "It was just a lucky year, on the first day of the first lunar month, I dreamed that on a very high mountain, the sun in the sky was not Not bad, it just fell down and fell on my head, sweating all over; I touched my head when I woke up, and it seemed that it was still a little hot. I don’t know why at the time, but now that I think about it, I’m not sure!” So After the snacks were finished, another round of wine was poured.When it was time to turn on the lamp, Mr. Mei said goodbye to everyone and went back.

Shen Xiangfu took out a pair of blue cloth quilts and sent Mr. Zhou to rest in Guanyin nunnery.I agreed with the monk that the venue is in these two rooms at the back door.Until the opening day, Shen Xiangfu accompanied the crowd and brought the students here; a few children, who were long and short, came to see the master.Everyone dispersed, and Zhou Jin was in charge of teaching. In the evening, the students go back.Taking apart the meeting gifts of each family, I saw that Xun's family paid one penny, and another eight cents for tea; the rest also had three cents, and some four cents;Closed, not enough for a month's meals.Zhou Jin packed it together, and handed it over to the monk to keep it.Those children, like stupid cows, couldn't take care of them for a while, so they slipped outside to play tiles and football, and they were extremely naughty every day.Zhou Jin had no choice but to be patient and sit and teach.

After more than two months, the weather is getting warmer.After lunch, Zhou Jin opened the back door and came out to look at the riverside.Although it is a rural place, there are also a few peach blossom willow trees by the river, red and green, interspersed and beautiful.After looking at it for a while, I saw that I was going to get up twice.When Zhou Jin saw it was raining, he turned into the door and watched the rain fall in the river, the smoke cage was far away from the trees, and the scenery was even better.The rain was getting heavier and heavier, but I saw a boat coming from the upper reaches of the river in the rain.The boat was not very big, and it was covered with reed mats, so it was afraid of rain.Near the river bank, I saw a person sitting in the cabin, two servants sitting in the stern, and a load of food boxes on the bow.When he was about to reach the shore, the man even called the boatman to berth the boat.Lead the people and come ashore.

When Zhou Jin looked at the man, he was wearing a square scarf, a sapphire blue satin gown, powder-soled soap boots, and three mustaches. He was about thirty years old; when he walked to the door, he raised his hand with Zhou Jin and kept coming in.He said to himself: "It turned out to be a school." Zhou Jin followed in and made a bow, and the man returned a half bow and said, "You think he is Mr.?" Zhou Jin said, "Exactly." The man asked the follower, "" Why didn't you see the monk?" Then the monk came out hurriedly and said, "It turned out to be Uncle Wang. Please sit down, the monk is going to make tea." He said to Zhou Jin, "This Uncle Wang is a new student. Sir, I sat with you. , I'll get some tea." That Wang Juren was not modest, so he set up a stool and sat at the head; Zhou Jin accompanied him at the bottom.Wang Ju asked humanely, "What's your surname, sir?" Zhou Jin knew that he was a Juren, so he said to himself, "The last name is Zhou." Wang Ju said humanely, "Whose house did you work in last year?" Zhou Jin said, "At the gate of the county, Mr. Gu's house. "Wang Ju said humanely: "Could it be that my teacher, Mr. Bai, once took a case examination? He said that he worked in Gu Erge's house in the past few years. Is it not bad?" Zhou Jin said: "I, Mr. Do you know him too?" Wang Ju said: "Second brother Gu is the bookkeeper of my family, and a good brother of Baimeng." After a while, the monk offered tea to eat.Zhou Jindao: "The old man's special volume was read by late students; the next two articles are especially exquisite." Wang Juren said: "I did not write those two articles." Zhou Jin said: "The old man is too modest. But who wrote it?" Wang Juren said: "Although I didn't write it, it wasn't someone else's. At that time, the first scene, the ninth day of the lunar new year, it was getting late, and the first article hadn't been finished yet. Puzzled, he said: "I usually write the fastest, why is it late today?" Just as I couldn't figure it out, I fell asleep and fell asleep on the number board. I saw five blue-faced people jumping into the number, and one in the middle , holding a big pen in his hand, touched my head a little, and jumped out. Immediately, a man wearing a gauze hat, red robe, and gold belt came in with a slap on my head, and said, "My lord, please." Get up!' At that time, I was startled and sweated all over my body. When I woke up, I took a pen in my hand and wrote it unconsciously. It can be seen that there are ghosts and spirits in the Gongyuan. My brother also reported this to the chief examiner Master, a master should be classified as a Taoist disciple." While talking lively, a primary school student sent imitation for approval, Zhou Jin told him to put it aside.Wang Ju said: "It's okay, you just criticize the imitation, I have other things." Zhou Jin had to criticize the imitation.Wang Juren told his family: "It's getting dark, and the rain doesn't stop. You pick up the food boxes on the boat and ask the monk to cook with liters of rice. The boatman told him to wait on him and leave early tomorrow." Xiang Zhou Jin said: " I just came back from going to the grave, and I don't want to be caught in the rain and be delayed overnight." As he spoke, he turned his head abruptly.Seeing that the primary school student's name on the imitation paper was Xun Mei, he was taken aback; after a while, he smacked his lips and made many strange expressions on his face.It was not easy for Zhou Jin to ask him, so after the approval, he still sat with him.He asked, "How old is this elementary school student?" Zhou Jin said, "He's only seven years old." Wang Juren said, "Is he just enlightened this year? Did you give him the name?" Zhou Jin said, "Isn't this name too late?" Born. At the time of Kaimeng, his father asked Jishang Xinjinmei friend to name him; Mei friend said his name was Jiu, and also named him next to "Wang" as an omen, so that he would be like him in the future mean." Wang Juren said with a smile, "it's a joke: on the first day of the first lunar month of this year, I dreamed of seeing the test results, and it goes without saying that my younger brother is on the top; the third place is also from Wenshang, named Xun Mei. My brother was just wondering that there is no Xiaolian with the surname Xun in my county; who knows that with the same name as this elementary school student, wouldn’t he be on the same list as him?” After finishing speaking, he laughed loudly and said: “You can see that dreams are not accurate! What's more, fame and fame are always based on articles. What ghosts and gods are there?" Zhou Jin said: "Old man, the dream is also accurate: the night before yesterday, I was a newborn, and I was meeting friends with Shangmei. He said it was also the first day of the first month. The dream Seeing a big red sunset on his head, he will be prosperous this year." Wang Juren said: "This is even more inaccurate. For example, when he enters a school, the sun will set on his head, just like what I posted , shouldn’t it even fall from the sky, I’m the one holding it up?” Gossiping with each other, holding lamps and candles in the hands, the housekeeper holds wine and rice, chickens, fish, ducks, and meat are piled up on the platform.Wang Juren didn't let Zhou Jin, so he sat down and ate, and took the bowl away.Then the monk brought Zhou Jin's meal, a plate of old vegetable leaves and a pot of hot water, and Zhou Jin also ate.After resettlement, they rested overnight. The next morning, when the sky was clear, Wang Juren got up, washed his face, put on his clothes, clasped his hands, and boarded the boat.Chicken bones, duck wings, fish bones, and melon seed shells were scattered all over the floor. Zhou Jin was dizzy and spent the whole morning sweeping.After this incident, everyone in the Xue family knew that the child of the Xun family was a Jinshi in the same year as Wang Juren in the county. Jinshi".When the fathers and brothers heard this, they were all displeased.I want to congratulate Old Man Xun, saying that he is a "Master Feng Weng".Master Xun was so angry that he couldn't tell.Shen Xiangfu said to the crowd again behind his back: "Where is Wang Juren saying these words himself! This is why Mr. Zhou saw that only the Xun family had a little money in this episode of mine, and made up this statement to flatter him, trying to make him feel good. During festivals, his family sent two extra boxes. I heard the day before yesterday that Xun’s family copied some gluten and dried tofu and sent them to the nunnery; they also sent steamed buns and barbecued pork buns a few times, for these reasons.” Everyone stopped. joy.Because of this, Zhou Jin was not secure, because he was in the way of Mr. Xia's face, so it was difficult to let him go, so he was in a mess for a year; later, Mr. Xia also thought he was stupid, and didn't know how often he came to thank him, so everyone took care of him. Zhou Jin resigned.The year I came home, I lost the library, and it was difficult to stay at home.One day, his sister-in-law Jin Youyu came to see him and persuaded him, "Old uncle, don't blame me for telling you: it is difficult to study for fame and fame! What is rare in this world is this bowl of ready-made rice. How long will it last? I am going to the provincial capital with a few rich people to buy and sell, and I am short of a bookkeeper. Why don't you go for a walk like us; you are alone, in the guest room, or Are you short of food and clothing?" Zhou Jin thought to himself, "'If a paralyzed person falls into the well, he will still be sitting when he picks it up', what is my fault?" He agreed immediately.Jin Youyu chose an auspicious day, got up with a group of guests, and went to live in a grocery store in the provincial capital.Zhou Jin had nothing to do, just walked around the street.Seeing many craftsmen, they all said that they were repairing the Gongyuan.Zhou Jin followed to the gate of the Gongyuan, and wanted to go in to have a look, but was beaten out by the gatekeeper with a big whip.In the evening, I told my brother-in-law that I would go and have a look.Jin Youyu had to spend a few pennies, and a group of guests also went to see it, and asked the owner of the shop to lead it. The owner of the line walked into the front door, and there was no hindrance to those who used the money.When I arrived at the Dragon Gate, the host instructed: "Guest Zhou, this is the door for the gentlemen to come in." After entering the doors on both sides, the host pointed out: "This is the name of 'Tian', you go in and have a look!" Zhou Jinyi After entering the number board, he saw that the two boards were neatly arranged; unconsciously, his eyes felt sore, he let out a long sigh, and bumped his head against the number board, stiff and unconscious.Because of this death, there are divisions: