Paper Maker: This is the end of the Ming Dynasty in Liaozhai

Chapter 1 The Paper Maker

Shanxi, Datong Prefecture.

Yu County, a small county located in Datong Prefecture, to the east is Beijing City, the capital city of Daming, to the west is Datong Prefecture City, one of the important towns on the nine borders, and to the north is Xuanfu Town, which is also one of the important towns on the nine borders. It is close to the border of the Great Wall, but it has been considered peaceful over the years.

"Young master, you go slowly, wait for the younger one."

On Yuxian Street, a man dressed as a servant was carrying a lot of things and was running out of breath. In front of him was a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, dressed in a moon-white Confucian robe, holding a paper fan, and dressed as a scholar. man.

"Ah Fu, I asked you to find out if there are any new books in Lingyue's study recently, have you gone to find out?"

Hearing the servant's shout behind him, Su Hao stopped in his tracks, turned his head and asked.

"Young...Master, I have asked, the study...the people over there said that the new book...will not arrive until next month."

Hearing Su Hao's question, Ah Fu gasped.

"Is it still next month?"

Su Hao has no choice but to remind him again: "Remember to remind me when the time comes."

Looking at the bustling street, Su Hao's eyes were full of confusion. He traveled through time, but the time period he traveled through was not very good. Now it is the second year of the Ming Dynasty's apocalypse, and there are still 20 years before the end of Ming Dynasty.

Although his time-traveling status is not too bad, the original father is quite capable, running a paper-making shop, from coffins to paper-making, joss sticks, and paper money, almost monopolizing all funerals in Yu County and several surrounding counties Business can also be regarded as a gentry.

But Su Hao is also very clear that in this era at the end of the dynasty, there is not enough identity, and all money is rootless duckweed. Don't look at the current situation of the Su family, but just a small disaster is enough to bring the Su family down. abyss.

That's why Su Hao, like the original owner, set his sights on the imperial examination. After all, the Ming Dynasty was a low-grade era, and only the era of high-level studies. For ordinary people like them, the best shortcut to gain status is the examination of merit.

But now the imperial examination is not the same as it was in the early Ming Dynasty. It is enough to read a few books. After more than 200 years of development, the imperial examination is a road that only the king of papers can walk.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, one could be expected to raise people after reading the Four Books and Five Classics, but now, even if one can memorize the Four Books and Five Classics backwards, one may not necessarily be expected to raise people.

If you want to be nominated for the gold list, at least you have to memorize most of the classics annotated by famous Confucians.

Thinking of this, Su Hao subconsciously looked to the upper right, and a faintly visible panel suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.

Host: Su Hao

Status: Young owner of Zhizha Shop in Yuxian County, scholar

Skill: [Four Books and Five Classics] (integration)
Enlightenment points: 0
This is the golden finger that he brought through time travel, an extremely simple system, he called this panel the Enlightenment System.

Seeing the big duck egg behind the Enlightenment Point, Su Hao couldn't help sighing. Originally, the Enlightenment System came with some Enlightenment Points, but he let him use it up before.

The function of the Enlightenment System is to let people enter the state of Enlightenment. The last Enlightenment allowed him to thoroughly integrate the Four Books and Five Classics that he had studied for ten years, and passed the examination of scholar.

It's just that it has been two years since time travel, and he still hasn't figured out how to get enlightenment points.

Shopping all the way, shopping all the way, soon, Su Hao came to his door.

"Master, master is waiting for you inside."

As soon as he stepped into the house, he saw Zhubo, the old housekeeper of the Su residence, waiting by the gate.

"Uncle Zhu, what does my father want from me?"

Su Hao asked casually, and walked towards Su An's other courtyard without stopping.

Zhu Bo replied, "Master didn't say anything."

"Father, what can you do with me?"

Coming to Su An's bedside, Su Hao helped Su An up.

Although Su An has a good financial sense, his life has been rough. His wife passed away shortly after giving birth to Su Hao. When Su An was young, because of business disputes, he was blinded in one eye first, and then lost his eye. hand.

After more than ten years of good life, his legs were cut off because of a business dispute three years ago. Since then, he can only use a wheelchair and a sedan chair.

It's a pity that after three years of suffering, in the past two months, Su An's body still couldn't hold on anymore, and he was getting thinner and thinner, and I'm afraid he won't last long.

Seeing Su An's scrawny appearance, Su Hao couldn't help feeling a little sad. Although he was no longer the original Su Hao, Su An's kindness to him was sincere. Even though he was disabled, in order not to disturb his study, Su An still Holding on to his body, he took care of the Su family's business.

Not only did he eat and drink without missing him, but he also responded to his requests.

cough……

Su An coughed several times, and after taking a breath, she said slowly, "Push me to the study."

"Okay, baby, I'll push you over."

Although he didn't know why Su An was suddenly going to the study, Su Hao obediently carried Su An into the wheelchair, and pushed Su An to the study.

Su An said weakly: "Close the door."

Crunch!

The study door was closed, and there were only father and son in the room.

"Hao'er, go and pick up the lampstand."

Su An pointed to the big red rosewood lampstand standing on the side: "There is a switch under it, press it."

"Go here, baby."

After Su Hao responded, he came to the side of the lampstand, lifted the lampstand vigorously, and then stepped on the floor tiles.

The next moment, there was a bang, and a secret passage downward appeared on the ground.

Su Hao is not at all surprised that his family has a secret room. Datong Mansion is located at the border, but there is not much peace. In the 29th year of Jiajing, Altan Khan of the Tatar Division led an army into the suburbs of Beijing, burned, killed and looted for several days. Satisfied, the entire Yu County suffered heavy casualties, and the Mongolians on the grassland often went south, so the people here have the habit of building cellars and secret rooms.

Following the secret passage, one soon came to a secret room. On both sides of the secret room were two bookshelves with dozens of books on them. In the middle was an altar with more than a dozen memorial tablets. It is two paper people.

The two exquisite paper figurines seemed real at first glance. If he hadn't recently taken over the business of the Su family and had been in contact with paper figurines and paper horses, he might not have recognized them.

"Take out the cheats on the altar."

Su Hao was still looking at the secret room, Su An said suddenly.

"Ok."

Hearing Su An's words, Su Hao responded subconsciously.

"Okay, sir!"

As a result, before he could move his legs, he heard an old and hoarse voice from one of the paper figurines.

This sudden voice made Su Hao startled, and his hair stood on end in an instant!

The next moment, footsteps sounded, and the paper figurine walked to the altar, opened a hidden compartment, and took out a small box.

"Father...dear...kiss...paper...paper man...live..."

The scene in front of him made Su Hao's teeth chatter continuously, and he couldn't even finish his sentence.

"Hao'er, don't be afraid!"

Su An gently patted Su Hao's back with his remaining hand, and comforted him.

Feeling the warmth from Su An's palm, although Su Hao hasn't recovered yet, most of the panic in his heart has dissipated.

At this time, the paper man came to Su An's wheelchair with the box in his hand, and handed over the box respectfully!
After receiving the small box from the paper figurine, Su An said with a smile: "Hao'er, this is Uncle Fu, the guardian of my Su family."

"The old slave has seen the young master!"

There was also a smile on the face of the paper figurine, but coupled with the peculiar gloomyness of the paper figurine, this smile might as well not be smiling!

Seeing the paper figurine's smile, Su Hao subconsciously took a step back.

　() Three requirements for quality, for collection, recommendation, and promotion
　　


(End of this chapter)