mesbooks Chapter 194 A Man Like the Wind
Chapter 194 A Man Like the Wind
"Well, not yet. The kids in my family are still young and haven't seen the world. I'm afraid they can't take on the responsibility." The village chief also said clearly. "What about your family? Which kids did Simao and the others choose to go with you?"
Yang Dashan: It’s over. I’m going to have no chance with that kid today.
"No, they finally said they wanted to buy two to take with them. After all, if they take these out of the village, they have to be responsible for the people. If something really happens, how can they explain it to their families? Uncle, don't you think this makes sense?"
"That's right, that's right. Buying people is not cheap, right?" asked the village chief.
"I don't know about this either. It was proposed by the brothers. Sanmao said he would go to the county town tomorrow to have a look. If there is no suitable one, he would go to the dental clinic in the provincial capital to choose one." Yang Dashan told the village chief about Sanmao's plan.
"I wonder what your ancestors think about this matter." The village chief said to Yang Dashan, "The ancestors have lived a long time and have more experience than us. How about we go and ask them?"
"I think it's okay. Please wait for me. I'll go home and get some things and go over with you. I haven't visited the ancestor for a while." Then he walked out.
"Oh, why do you need to go back? Just get it from my house. It just so happens that Brother Lin brought back some snacks yesterday." The village chief called Yang Dashan from behind.
But how can you stop a man who is as fast as the wind?
Yang Dashan hurried home to get some things from Li, and then hurried out again. The village chief was waiting for him halfway, but it was almost dark and he could not delay any longer.
It's time for the old man to have dinner. He is soaking his feet. He soaks his feet every night before going to bed. This little grass told him this health-preserving method.
Xiao Cao'er also kindly provided foot bathing medicine packets, which she took out from the mall, one small packet at a time. She also gave the recipe for the packets to the ancestor, asking him to go to the pharmacy to get some more after he had used them up.
The ancestor's sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons saw them come in and quickly asked them to sit down. Then the younger ones left, leaving a few sons and grandsons to keep them company.
The old ancestor saw that the two of them must have something to do when they came here at this time, so he asked them to sit down and didn't ask them to be polite. "It's so late, why are you here? What's the matter?"
The village chief and Yang Dashan looked at each other and said, "Grandfather, my brother Lin will go to the capital with Damao and his teacher to participate in the imperial examination next year. Since it is the first time for the children to go far away, and there is no one around to help them, even though the teacher is here, it is not good to trouble the people around the teacher for everything, so I wanted to ask if you have any advice for us."
The old ancestor was very happy when he heard that Yang Bolin and Damao were going to take the imperial examination. This was the first time in the village. "Great, great, finally someone from our village is going to take the imperial examination. It has been so many years, and there have been no scholars. Now there are two candidates. The ancestors are showing their wisdom, the ancestors are showing their wisdom." The old ancestor clasped his hands together and murmured.
After a while, the old ancestor asked, "There is nothing to worry about for them to go to the capital to follow the teacher. Just let them prepare for the exam. I think their teacher will make arrangements for them."
"We thought so too, but the capital is after all not like a small place like Pingjiang County. If we want to buy something, we have to travel far, and it is not convenient to trouble the servants in the master's house all the time. Do you think we should give them a servant or book boy to take care of them?" The village chief told the ancestor his thoughts.
"Yes, they are juren now. Regardless of whether they pass the examination this time, they may be selected as officials in the future. It would not be convenient to use the servants in your family at that time. Besides, it is still a question whether the servants in your family will be willing to go with you at that time." Yang Dashan also said.
"That's right." The old ancestor nodded after hearing this. "Then what do you two families think?"
"Simao's group of guys had learned some martial arts from Ermao before. Originally, that brat Simao said he wanted to bring them all with him. That's more than ten people. Not to mention anything else, even food and accommodation would be a problem.
What's more important is that after you bring someone out happily, you must bring them back safely. This is a responsibility. Otherwise, how can you explain to their family?
It was because of this problem that I decided to buy a few more people to take with me." Yang Dashan told the result of the discussion at home.
"My family doesn't have any suitable candidate to take with us. The one who can take on the work can't leave his family, and the one who can leave can't take on the work. After hearing what Dashan said, we also plan to buy someone." The village chief also said.
"How old are those guys in Simao's group? Do they have any martial arts skills?" Yang Pingchuan asked.
"I can swing a few times. I run in the village every day. Xiaocao says it's to build up my endurance." Yang Dashan said with a chuckle.
When going to the capital, I wonder how many people dream of going to the emperor's feet, looking at the prosperous streets, the hustle and bustle of traffic, and whether a brick falling down could kill a few officials.
Yang Pingchuan was very excited. He glanced at his ancestor, the village chief, and Yang Dashan, and swallowed his saliva and said, "If there is no suitable candidate, how about I go with you for a while? I will come back when you find a suitable candidate."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the room stared at him.
He touched his nose awkwardly and chuckled twice, "Don't you have any suitable candidates? And you think those guys can't handle the work? Well, I'm older and can help with anything. Wouldn't it be perfect for me to go with you?"
"If you go, who will be in charge of the accounting of the furniture workshop? If you don't have important tasks to do, I don't care where you go, but who are you going to hand over all the things you have now?" asked the old ancestor.
"Yes, there is no one in the workshop who can take over your job at the moment." The village chief said. If Yang Pingchuan goes with them, he will not be a book boy, but a steward. However, if there are only a few children going to the capital, they should follow the teacher and live in the teacher's house. Even if you are given a steward job, you can only follow the children around.
Yang Pingchuan looked at Yang Dashan with sparkling eyes, and Yang Dashan looked back at him, then continued the village chief's words: "Yes, there are so many things going in and out of the furniture workshop every day. It's okay for you to leave for a day or two, but the round trip to the capital will delay you for ten days. Once you get to the capital, you will have to take a good look around. You will definitely not be able to come back without a month or two."