I have a fortune book

Chapter 34
The two reached a verbal agreement, Qi Hua's efficiency was also very high, and the Qi Mansion immediately sent professionals.

The accountant and book office responsible for drawing up the cooperation contract, the manager of the family business, the person in charge of the bookstore responsible for the typesetting and printing of Zhou Bai's poetry collection, etc.

After eating and drinking enough for a meal, the printing and selling of Zhou Bai's poetry collection was completely done.

In the end, Zhou Bai himself took the name of the collection of poems, called Sui Han Ji.

Quoted from the classics of sages: Sui Han, then know the pines and cypresses and then wither.

Every year when the weather is the coldest, we know that most of the other plants are withered, only the pines and cypresses stand tall and never fall.

This sentence shows Zhou Bai's life philosophy, and it is also a message to his readers.

The road to seeking the Tao in the imperial examination is particularly long. No matter what kind of setbacks you encounter, you must maintain an indomitable will in order to obtain the glory of the gold list title.

After listening to Zhou Bai's explanation, Qi Hua couldn't help praising: "Sui Han Ji, a good name, by the way, you haven't chosen the word yet, why don't you just call it Sui Han?"

"You mean the privilege of being a scholar?" Zhou Bai asked rhetorically.

He wrote the three characters of Sui Han Ji on the white paper, and then handed it over to the Qi family, and the entire Sui Han Ji's characters will be printed and engraved according to his original script.

"Well, although my court stipulates that men can only get their characters if they have [-] crowns, but scholars who have achieved fame without crowns can get their characters in advance." Qi Hua nodded.

Daxu's various etiquettes follow the traditions passed down by the Xia clan in ancient times. Only a man with twenty crowns can be counted as the pillar of a family.

But how could the world of supernatural manifestations be delayed so much? Scholars who have not achieved fame can get their characters in advance to show their abilities.

After all, the next step is to raise people's fame, and then you can apply for exercises and resources, step into the road, and pursue the road to longevity.

Every scholar is a reserve for entering Taoism, and even some small Taoism sects are willing to pay a price to lead you into Taoism in order to pass on, as long as you give up the imperial examination.

"Suihan, when I achieve something in the future, you can call me Suihan Layman or something. As for the word, I have already made up my mind, so I won't say it for now." Zhou Bai watched the Qi family leave the private room, and looked at Qi Hua said.

Qi Hua patted his head as if thinking of something, and said: "Hey, I was careless. I don't know how many people are willing to take your word, so take the liberty."

Zhou Bai knew what Qi Hua meant, he just smiled and said nothing.

It is the easiest time for the elders to name the juniors, which is equivalent to saying that the juniors who have been named will be their own people in the future.

Under the existing universal view, it is the same faction, and it is difficult to betray.

Qi Hua thought that Zhou Bai could rely on the trivial matter of picking characters to join the disciples of some great Confucianism and senior officials who admired him.

Zhou Bai didn't care so much for the time being, but asked Qi Hua again: "Master Qi, do you remember that you still owe me a favor?"

Qi Hua was stunned for a moment, then laughed and cursed: "Obviously you have also benefited from the Tingshan Poetry Association, but you still miss me as a favor?"

"Let's talk about it. I can't guarantee it in other places. The three-acre land in Bei'an County City should still be able to talk."

Don't think that Qi Hua is very approachable in order to make friends with Zhou Bai, but he was born in the uncle's house after all, and he still has a title.

Responding to Zhou Bai's request for favor at this time also showed the arrogance and confidence of the prince's son.

"Okay then, brother Qi, please help me change my citizenship for Yilehu." Zhou Bai scribbled a few times on the paper, and handed Chen Zhongbang's home address to Qi Hua.

"That's it? My favor is so cheap? Brother Zhou, let's change it." Qi Hua didn't look like a famous person, so he was a little annoyed, he looked down on someone.

Zhou Bai smiled, and said again: "Okay, recently I heard that the road is not safe and there are bandits infested, why don't you send a few soldiers to give me a ride?"

Qi Hua frowned, a little disbelieving: "You are the new leader of the case, which bandit is so short-sighted, not afraid of the government sending troops to encircle and suppress it?!"

In fact, as Qi Hua said, all young scholars who travel and study abroad are rarely blocked and robbed.

These are bloody lessons, but anyone who has tried them has become the dead bones of the mass graves, and it has become a proof that the Daxu court attaches great importance to scholars.

"On these two conditions, in exchange for the favor you owe me, do you agree?" Zhou Bai said bluntly.

"Yes, of course, but it will be difficult for you to want me to owe favors in the future."

……

Coming to "Poor Man's Alley" again, Zhou Bai was completely different from the previous few days, with a different status.

Changed his civil registration to a scholar registration, he ranked first in Bei'an County's trial case, and his poems spread all over the streets and alleys, like a rising star.

No one would deny that this son of a poor family from a rural family would become a Juren in the future.

It was even rumored in the county mansion that the county guard praised him as a top-three talent on the night of the examination papers.

In other words, if there is enough luck, Zhou Bai may be admitted to Jinshi in the near future, even if it is the lowest third-class Jinshi, it also represents an unpredictable future!
"Dong dong dong~" is a polite knock on the door as usual.

This time Zhou Bai didn't have to wait too long, just for a moment, footsteps sounded in the courtyard immediately.

The courtyard door opened, and it was Chen Zhongbang. It could be seen that the complicated and anxious expression on his face had not faded away.

"Sir, I'm here by appointment." Zhou Bai bowed and greeted first.

"If you ask me to return ten taels of silver, then please return it. The money has already been spent." Seeing that it was Zhou Bai who came, Chen Zhongbang suddenly relaxed his brows and said humorously.

Zhou Bai followed into the courtyard, and replied with a smile: "That's the prepaid settling allowance, of course you can spend it as you like. If you want, starting from this month, I will pay you ten taels a month."

Not only Zhou Bai is changing, but also Chen Zhongbang's home.

The weeds on the top of the wall were uprooted, the wooden houses on both sides were no longer dead and empty, but covered with tiles, the sunken roof ridge was repaired, and the main house in the middle could not even see the spider web.

The yard is still full of old colors, but there seems to be a glimmer of vitality that can lead them to change.

"Sit down, I'll make tea."

"No, no, Mr. Chen sit down and talk, where is your family?" Zhou Bai called Chen Zhongbang who wanted to enter the house to pour tea, and asked doubtfully.

The changes in the small courtyard of the Chen family are not only the appearance, but also the sound of locomotives and washing machines busy making a living have disappeared.

"Thanks to your ten taels of silver, my mother and wife were able to meet their children and grandchildren."

"I have a son, but he has been staying at his uncle's house." Chen Zhongbang couldn't help smiling when he mentioned his son.

"Then what on earth are you...?" Zhou Bai's heart moved, there was something to be said, it was completely different from what he thought.

Chen Zhongbang sighed and said, "Oh, actually, the night after you left, I thought about it all night."

"You showed up just right, I'm really unwilling, I'm not alone, I have a wife, children, and mother to support..." For a moment, Chen Zhongbang fell into a confidant.

He was a little uneasy, whether this bet was right or not.

After a long time, Zhou Baicai said softly: "Mr. Dacai, I have entrusted Wangqi's family to help with the household registration. Your son will be able to take the imperial examination like me in the future."

Chen Zhongbang glanced at the scholar's sword on Zhou Bai's waist, took a deep breath, and suddenly knelt down and said: "Chen Zhongbang, I have seen the lord!"

(End of this chapter)