Poor Family

  Chapter 21 Wang Gui's thoughts

Before dawn the next day, Li Daqi and his cousin Li Daguang came to the patriarch's mansion. Although Li Daguang was derelict in the burning of the ancestral hall, he was not neglected by the patriarch, and the new ancestral hall was still in his charge. Genealogy opportunities.

   "Daqi, I heard that this time the genealogy is being compiled together with the Bianjing Li family. Maybe we still have a chance to go to Bianjing?"

  Thinking of those dazzling brothel music workshops in Bianjing, Li Daguang's heart almost flew to the sky.

Li Daqi was still wearing his shabby jacket. He hadn't had time to buy new clothes yet. Although his body was still thin and thin, he had eaten two full meals yesterday and had hope in life again. There is also a bit of gloss on it.

   "Let's go! Don't make the family wait too long."

   The two entered Li's mansion and walked to the gate of the atrium, but they faintly heard fierce quarrels coming from the courtyard.

   "You clearly know that Feng'er will go to the county school next year. Participating in the Boys' Association is an opportunity to build contacts. You gave the place to others without discussing it with me. Have you considered my feelings?"

   "Feng'er has participated in the Children's Association for four consecutive years, so what's wrong with letting it out once, just let me out once, okay?"

   "You also know that you want me to let you once, but will you give me the position of the butler once?"

"I do not understand what you are saying?"

   "You know it well!"

   Li Daqi and Li Daqi looked at each other, they heard that this was a fierce quarrel between the patriarch brothers, what happened?

At this time, the gate of the atrium suddenly opened, and I saw Li Wengui angrily walking out from the inside. He couldn't stop his feet in time, and bumped into Li Daguang heavily. He glanced at Li Daguang and walked away quickly.

Li Daqi pulled Li Daguang, who was in a panic, and the two walked into the atrium. They saw the patriarch standing in the yard with his hands behind his back, his face still angry. to talk."

Walking to the middle hall, Li Wenyou had restrained his anger. He invited the two of them to sit down, and said slowly: "The compilation of the genealogy has been delayed for several years. It just so happens that the county is going to compile the county annals, so I will take this opportunity to compile the genealogy together." It has been repaired, and Bianjing is also urging us, let us repair the genealogy and send it to Bianjing for merger."

   "Isn't that urgent?" Li Daguang asked.

   "Actually, there is no rush. Bianjing only started at the beginning of the year, and it will take at least a year to repair it. Our side will also repair it for almost a year. We just finished the merger together."

  It is not difficult to repair the genealogy and arrange the seniority. What is difficult is to write the main life experience of the ancestors. It takes time to inquire and verify slowly. It takes a year.

Li Wenyou smiled again: "This time, I plan to spend 100 yuan from the family treasury for the revision of the genealogy, mainly for your travel expenses, living allowances and some necessary expenses. I think the expenses for one year should be enough. If it is not enough, you can pay more. Tell me, this important family matter will be entrusted to you two."

  Li Daguang was secretly delighted that the members of the Li clan basically lived in Tangyin County, so they didn’t spend much on travel expenses. Even if they shared it equally, he would still have 50 pennies a year, and his life was very good.

  Li Daqi nodded silently, he felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

  Li Wenyou said to Li Daguang again: "Daguang, let's go back first! Daqi and I will talk about the repair of Xiangzhi."

  Li Daguang got up and saluted and left. Li Dayou said to Li Daqi gently: "We won't mention the past. I have some things that I have wronged you in the past. Please forgive me!"

  Li Daqi had a sore nose, "It's too late for me to be grateful to the patriarch, how can I still hold grudges."

   "Okay, let's get back to business! But before I talk about Xiangzhi, I want to tell you about this year's Boys' Meeting, because it has something to do with Qing'er."

Lushan Town got its name because it is close to Lushan. Lushan is not so much a mountain as it is a long strip of small mound, like a thin earthworm across the vast plain. A small stream flows through the foot of the mountain.

  A pavilion was built on the top of the hill, and the "Deer Mountain Sunset" became a local scene. Literati and poets from the county often took their girlfriends to the pavilion to write lyrics and sing songs, and it became a fashion in the town.

There is a path behind the school that leads directly to the Lushan Pavilion. Students often use their lunch break to go up the mountain to play. At noon, Li Yanqing followed Wang Gui up the mountain. This is the first time Li Yanqing went to Lushan. Standing in the pavilion, you can Looking down at the panoramic view of Lushan Town, even looking south along the official road, you can also faintly see Liwen Village. Looking at the scenery from a high place is refreshing.

  At this time, Li Yanqing heard Wang Gui gnashing his teeth and scolding from behind him, and when he turned around, he saw Wang Gui beating a young tree with a wooden stick, as if the little tree had forged a blood feud with him.

  Li Yanqing laughed, since the morning he found that Wang Gui was in a bad mood, and no one paid attention to him. This kid couldn't hold back his thoughts, and he pulled himself up the mountain. He must have wanted to say something to himself?

   "Even if you beat Xiaoshu to death, you won't be able to get out of the sullen feeling in your heart." Li Yanqing said slowly, leaning on the pavilion pillar with folded arms.

  Wang Gui left the wooden stick on the ground fiercely, rushed into the pavilion angrily, and shouted at the school: "I hate it in my heart, why should all the bad things happen to me!"

   "Tell me about it! Maybe I can help you with something."

  Wang Gui sat down on the stone steps and mumbled for a while, "Have you heard of the Boys' Association?"

   "When I was in school, I heard from Li Er that it will start next month. Last year it was your cousin Wang Hui who participated. This year it should be your turn!"

  Li Yanqing suddenly understood Wang Gui's troubles, and asked with a smile, "Could it be that you don't have your share this year?"

Wang Gui said bitterly: "The first and second time was attended by first cousin Wang Zhu, and the year before last and last year by second cousin Wang Hui. Both of them went to the county school, so it should be my turn this year. I've been looking forward to it for a year, but yesterday my grandfather told me that the Wang family's quota for this year has been let go, and I'm asked to participate next year, I, I."

   Wang Gui suddenly buried his head in his knees and cried sadly.

Li Yanqing looked at Wang Gui sympathetically. Li Er told him about the Boys' Association this morning, and he knew that the four places in Xiaohe Township were taken by the four major families every year. Last year, it was Li Feng, Wang Hui, and Tang Huai. With Zhang Daxiao and Wang Hui going to government schools in spring, it should be Wang Gui's turn in the Wang family.

   Unexpectedly, something happened. Li Yanqing sat next to him and asked with concern, "Who did the quota go to?"

  Wang Gui twitched and said: "The quota is given to Brother Yue!"

   Li Yanqing was stunned, he actually gave it up to Yue Fei, so why not cry! No wonder he didn't talk to Yue Fei all morning.

  Wang Gui wiped away his tears and said, "I don't hate Fifth Brother, it's just that I want to go with you."

   "Wait a minute!"

  Li Yanqing heard a clue, and quickly asked: "What do you mean we go together, does it have something to do with me?"

  Wang Gui looked at him in surprise, "Don't you know? Li Feng won't be going this year, and you have a place in the Li family."

  Li Yanqing blinked his eyes. The news came so suddenly that he was not prepared for it. After a while, he asked, "Let me go? Who decided this?"

   "My grandfather said that Master suggested to let you go, and your patriarch agreed."

   It turned out to be Master Yao. This news was beyond Li Yanqing's expectations. It seems that Master doesn't hate him!

  He scratched his head and said again: "But I don't even know what the boys' association is, so what are we going to do?"

   "I heard that it's a ring fight, using various tricks to defeat the opponent, but it's just using literary tricks."

  Wang Gui blushed suddenly, his studies were the worst, even Tang Huai was better than him, if he went, wouldn't he be at the bottom, but...a few good friends have gone, and he wants to go too!

   Li Yanqing was interested, probably some kind of knowledge competition, he used to participate in knowledge competitions often and always won the first place, but this was the first time he participated in a knowledge competition in the Song Dynasty.

  Li Yanqing patted Wang Gui on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Don't worry! Let's go together, I'll take care of it."

   "Really?" A hint of surprise flashed in Wang Gui's eyes.

  Li Yanqing nodded, "This kind of trivial matter is just a matter of little effort!"

  (end of this chapter)