The rise of the poor

Chapter 69: Morning Exercise
In the early morning, the cold wind is fierce and the snow has not yet melted. The people of Xiahe Village are all curled up in warm blankets, or sleeping late, or playing some interesting games between husband and wife. In short, the whole village is silent.

A door of Zhu Ping'an's house was gently pushed open, and Zhu Ping'an, who was wearing a thick, nondescript rabbitskin hat, came out of the room, carrying a schoolbag and holding the black wooden board that he had followed him for years. .

It was still early, and the east was only slightly bright, and there was silence everywhere, only the sound of the cold wind whistling, but under the reflection of the snow, the visibility in the yard was quite high.

Zhu Ping'an moved his body a little, then habitually walked to a boulder that was specially moved in the yard, laid the black wooden board on the boulder, poured some hot water into the groove of the boulder, and took out a simple brush , Suspended wrist practice calligraphy.This has been a habit that Zhu Ping'an has insisted on for several years. The ancient imperial examinations have very high requirements for fonts, and calligraphy can't cheat. Get up in the morning to practice calligraphy, practice Sanjiu in winter, and practice Sanfu in summer, without interruption.

In fact, in the past few years, Zhu Ping'an's family has become one of the wealthy families in Xiahe Village.However, Zhu Ping'an still maintains the hard and simple habit.

Zhu Ping'an has only two brushes so far. One was donated by Mr. Sun, the teacher of Meng Xueen. This brush was used when copying books and family members. The other brush is the one that Zhu Ping'an is using now. A hand-made brush. This brush is used when practicing calligraphy in the early morning. Over the years, this calligraphy brush has been changed several times. Every time it is made by Zhu’s father with cow hair, but the brush is still the same. , they were all polished by Zhu Ping'an.

"Why do you get up so early again? It's so cold. Go and sleep again."

Zhu Ping'an had been practicing calligraphy for about half an hour. His mother, Mrs. Chen, also got up and opened the door. Unsurprisingly, she saw her younger son writing and drawing on the black wooden board outside.

It was freezing cold outside, and as soon as Mr. Chen opened the door, he felt the bone-chilling cold. Then, watching his younger son practice calligraphy with bare hands, he could not help but persuade his younger son to return to the room to warm up and sleep for a while.

"No need for mother, I'm petty and angry." Zhu Ping'an ticked off the last stroke of the words he was writing, stopped and smiled back to his mother.

"Fart, what are you wearing a leather hat for when you're so angry?" Chen shi rolled his eyes, annoyed.

Ha ha ha

Zhu Ping'an smiled and said nothing.

Chen Shi was nowhere to be found, thinking that he would stew an old hen for breakfast to nourish his younger son's body. When he was a child, he was so chubby and cute, but now he has grown taller, but he has lost weight.No, eat more food and gain weight.

After Mother Chen got up, Father Zhu and elder brother Zhu Pingchuan also got up.

"Dad, it's hard to walk when it's snowing outside. Let me drive today." The elder brother Zhu Pingchuan discussed with his father, and now Zhu Pingchuan is almost printed in the same mold as his father. Honest and honest.

"Today's big show, I'm afraid the big brother is going to help my future sister-in-law carry things?" Zhu Ping'an put down the brush and made a joke of the big brother.

"Hehehe" Big brother Zhu Pingchuan smirked while touching the back of his head.

"What a smirk, it's over if you tell the truth." Father Zhu kicked Zhu Pingchuan from behind and scolded with a smile.

Mother Chen watched this scene, Taomi's actions paused, and her words were full of jealousy, "I have been raising you for more than ten years, and my daughter-in-law hasn't married yet, so I forgot my mother."

Big brother Zhu Ping'an rubbed the back of his head with a smile, "How can you, mother, I will marry my daughter-in-law and honor you together."

Chen's complexion was much better when he heard the words, but his mouth was unforgiving, "It sounds nice now, maybe if you marry a daughter-in-law."

Big brother again and again guarantee.

Looking at this scene, Zhu Ping'an suddenly had a bad taste. He stopped the writing brush to practice calligraphy with a wicked smile on his mouth, and looked at the elder brother and asked suddenly:

"Then if mother and sister-in-law fall into the water at the same time, who will the elder brother save first?"

The question of daughter-in-law and mother falling into the water is a question that has been asked too much in modern times. Modern people who have been asked a lot can always give all kinds of clever answers.

But in this era, this problem is the first time.

Hearing this question asked by Zhu Ping'an, mother Chen's eyes lit up and she was very interested. She stopped buying rice and just waited to see how Zhu Pingchuan answered.

Father Zhu also looked at Zhu Pingchuan amusingly.

"Cough, cough, second and second brother." As soon as Zhu Pingchuan heard this question, he coughed and coughed, looking at Zhu Ping'an innocently.

This, how to answer this.

Zhu Pingchuan seemed to have [-] ants in his heart, one with a black face and a red face, and he couldn't help scratching his head.

If you say save your mother first, but if Juan hears about it, it will be bad.

But if he said that he should save Juan first and look at the Chen family who didn't even buy rice, Zhu Pingchuan knew that if he said that, his mother's anger would be small, and his sadness would be bad.

so hard.

Zhu Pingchuan hesitated, unable to say a word for a long time.

Zhu Ping'an laughed foolishly when he saw his elder brother's anxious look.

Mother Chen looked at the eldest son who was in a dilemma, and felt both happy and sad in her heart. This silly boy is too honest, so he will always be teased by the second child. very.

Looking at the embarrassed eldest son, and then looking at the overjoyed younger son who watched the fire from the other side, Chen suddenly threw this question to Zhu Ping'an.

"She'er, what about you? Who do you save first?" Chen shi asked suddenly.

"Ah?" Zhu Ping'an was stunned for a moment.

Now it's time for Zhu Pingchuan to see the joke, and the second brother feels his own embarrassment.

"Me, I'm still early." Zhu Ping'an replied.

Chen Shi was dissatisfied with the answer and asked, "No matter how early you have to marry a daughter-in-law, who will you save first?"

Zhu Ping'an replied with a smile without thinking, "I'm still early, so I have time to pick a daughter-in-law who can swim, and I'll save my mother first without thinking about it."

"You slick!" Chen shi scolded with a smile.

All morning, the Zhu family was full of laughter and laughter.

Because it would take some time to make breakfast, Zhu Ping'an practiced calligraphy for a while, then packed up the writing brush and wooden board and put it back in his room. He took Zhu Xi's "The Doctrine of the Mean" that he borrowed from the rich man's house yesterday and went to read outside the yard. .

The yard of Zhu Ping'an's house is close to the river and the edge of the village, so Zhu Ping'an can easily find a quiet and undisturbed corner to read a book.

In the ancient imperial examinations, there were no opportunistic methods for the poor students. Only by accumulating solidly and slowly, and having a stable foundation, can you rely on the memory of your previous life, in this eight-legged selection of scholars and all kinds of inferior products. There is an era of high reading and stand out.When it comes to foundation, my foundation is not just a few years of learning.

This boy's test may surprise everyone.

Zhu Ping'an looked at "The Moderate Mean" in his hand, and a naive smile hung on the corner of his mouth, but there was an unnoticeable light flashing in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)