Steel Dynasty - Chapter 83

[Chapter 83 Lian Po is old, can he still make a living?]

“Hahaha, how can the newsboy be the one reporting the military situation? How can you withstand the fatigue of the carriage and horse because of your powerlessness?”

Someone in the crowd suddenly laughed.

When the scholars looked over, they saw an old farmer with gray hair and a boyish face. He was carrying a medicine basket and laughing happily, as if he had heard a huge joke.

When the scholar heard this, he immediately said angrily: “You old man, how can you laugh at us?”

The old man waved his hand, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I only have a different opinion. This notice says that we are recruiting people who can read and write. “

,

It does not require fame, it just requires literacy. From this point of view, it must be something like reading the notice at the city gate.” When everyone heard this, they nodded frequently, and the scholar also said: “

That

makes sense.

In Dayu Country, once a notice is posted, there will be officers who are responsible for reading the contents of the notice to the people.

“If this is the case, is it too overqualified? We are all people who have studied poetry and books for more than ten years.” Another scholar said.

“That’s right, this is too overqualified.”

“This is just a newsboy. This long history can be considered.”

“…”

Everyone was talking about it, and the old man shook his head and sighed. These scholars all have high ambitions and low abilities. It is precisely because of this high talent .

If they fail to achieve their goals, many scholars will achieve nothing and spend their entire lives in poverty.

That’s how he was. He didn’t realize this until he was fifty-five years old, but it was too late.

“If you don’t go, I will!” The old man walked up to the notice and wrote his name in front of the officer in charge of the notice.

Chang Shi thought that he was too old and had no chance, but the newsboy was just a job to make money. It was better than going to the mountains to collect medicine.

“Hey, you’re here, Laohan, are you literate?” someone shouted.

One of them looked at the old man carefully and suddenly laughed: “Who am I talking about? It turns out to be the old scholar Fan Zeng. It is said that he takes the imperial examination every year and still has no merit.”

“You can say that he is an age at least. It’s really useless.”

“Bah, you had the nerve to laugh at us just now.” The scholar took the opportunity to fight back.

Fan Zeng’s rosy face became even redder with anger, but he finally sighed, silently picked up the medicine basket and walked home.

Returning to his home in Ankangfang, Fan Zeng slammed the medicine basket on the ground, “Humph, just wait, I will get a meritorious title even when I am eighty years old.”

At this time, an old woman came out and saw Sa Sa The medicinal materials were scattered all over the floor, and he cursed: “What a shame, why did you throw these medicinal materials on the ground? You still expect to exchange money to buy rice, you old thing.”

This old woman was Fan Zeng’s first wife. Hearing this, he said angrily: ” I’m not going to collect herbs tomorrow. I’m going to be a newsboy.”

The old woman was even more angry and cursed a few more times, saying, “If you don’t go to collect herbs, what kind of thing is a newspaper boy? You have white hair and yellow teeth. “

I don’t want you to pick up excrement!”

“Hmph, I don’t know what a newsboy is, but the notice says that you only need to be able to read and write, and it will cost you one tael a month.” said.

“One tael of silver.” The old woman’s eyes lit up.

When Fan Zeng was young, he was poor and had little fame, so he had to find a wife from a well-known shrewd man from all over the country. He had a very weak character and was often scolded at home.

“Yes, one or two.” Fan Zeng said.

One tael of silver a month is enough for their family to live on.

The old woman rolled her eyes and said, “Then go ahead. It’s not in vain that you have read poetry books for so many years. But if you don’t succeed, just go and collect medicine.”

Fan Zeng still felt guilty, but now he felt more and more physical. He couldn’t support him to go up the mountain to collect medicine.

The family was in embarrassment, and his son was also studying to prepare for this year’s imperial examination, but the cost of traveling to Chang’an was a problem. Thinking of this, he decided to go and see it even at the risk of his own skin.

With this in mind, he ate in a hurry in the evening and went to the Governor’s Mansion before dawn the next day. At this time, he was the first to arrive.

Although many scholars looked down upon the newsboy yesterday, just as he thought, many scholars came today.

He is someone who has been here before, and he knows that these young scholars are very concerned about face. Even if they have different ideas in front of everyone, they still have to agree with them, but if they think about it carefully, they can still figure it out.

After waiting for an hour, the sound of horse hooves suddenly woke up the drowsy Fan Zeng. He raised his head and saw a handsome young man wearing a rich brocade robe and a jade pendant riding towards him.

Behind the young master were two bodyguards with strong backs and fierce faces. They looked like veterans who had experienced many battles.

“His Royal Highness King Qi.”

“Yes, it’s His Highness King Qi.”

“…”

Some scholars recognized Xiao Ming and talked to each other.

Fan Zeng was startled and felt extremely nervous. King Qi had arrived in person for the newsboy matter. It seemed to be an extremely important position. He suddenly felt that he had no hope.

Seeing King Qi approaching, the scholars waiting in front of the Dudu’s Mansion bowed excitedly and shouted in unison: “See His Highness King Qi.”

Xiao Ming got off his horse and said to everyone waiting in front of the Dudu’s Mansion: ” Excuse me, your coming today is a sign of your trust in me. Please come with me. “

Xiao Ming is very happy to see so many people coming to apply. This shows that Qingzhou still has some talent reserves, at least. It’s ready for urgent use.

Everyone followed Xiao Ming into the Governor’s Mansion. At this time, Pang Yukun also arrived. He and Xiao Ming sat down together.

At this time, Xiao Ming said: “First of all, I will tell you what a newsboy is?”

After sitting down, Xiao Ming went straight to the point. He never liked talking nonsense and said bluntly: “When talking about newsboys, we must mention newspapers… “

Facing the more than 200 people who came to apply, Xiao Ming explained that in modern times, newsboys are children who deliver newspapers, and Xiao Ming here extends to people who deliver and read newspapers.

While talking, Xiao Ming took out a newspaper. This was the first newspaper printed by the Equipment Department overnight.

“This is the newspaper. You can circulate it.” Xiao Ming held the newspaper closest to him and the person closest to him was startled for a moment because he was an old man with gray hair.

The old man obviously noticed Xiao Ming’s surprised expression, and immediately lowered his head, and concentrated on reading the newspaper, shaking his head as he read.

Pang Yukun also noticed the old man at this time, but when Fan Zeng read out the words, he nodded appreciatively and said to Xiao Ming: “The words are correct, but at this age…”

Fan Zeng suddenly raised his eyebrows when he heard the discussion about him. ear.

Xiao Ming smiled and said, “Tai Gong Jiang met King Wen in his eighties. Lian Po is old, can he still make a living? I think it’s okay.”

Fan Zeng looked excited when he heard this, and he read louder and louder.

(End of chapter)