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October 22, the fourth year of Zhengde's reign, was originally a very ordinary day, but because of Zhou Chong's time travel, this day was no longer ordinary, because on this day, a landmark work in the history of world literature appeared in

In front of the world.

In the afternoon, Fengyou Tea House was full of guests. People who had lunch came from all over the city to sit with three or five tea lovers, chatting while drinking tea. Some people also used this opportunity to discuss a few business deals and laugh.

I got the money in no time.

However, more people focused their attention on the high platform directly opposite the teahouse door. There was a teenage girl holding a pipa in her arms and singing a little tune, although the little girl did not

It's not particularly beautiful, but she plays the pipa well, and her voice is as clear as a lark, so the ditties she sings for drinking are naturally particularly pleasant.

At a table facing the stage, Zhou Chong, Zheng Jing, Li Zheng, and Zhang Kuang sat down in order of priority. Among them, Zheng Jing was the oldest and usually had high prestige, so he sat at the table facing the table.

On the throne, Zhang Kuang sat on his right, and Li Zheng and Zhou Zhong sat arm-in-arm opposite Zhang Kuang.

"Wenda, you said you won't sit in the private room on the second floor, so why do you insist on us sitting in the hall? It's too noisy around here!" Li Zheng, who was sitting next to Zhou Zhong, turned around and looked around, then complained a little.

He said, although he knocked on the door, he had lived in fine clothes since he was a child and had always eaten and drank tea in a private room. Counting this, this was the first time he had sat in the hall drinking tea and chatting in public, so he seemed very uncomfortable.

adapt.

"Brother Shrike, please be patient. Although it is quiet in the private room, the hall also has the advantages of a hall. For example, the girl on the stage can sing the ditty well. You will never hear it in the private room!" Zhou Zhong said with a smile, holding up his tea cup.

. Speaking of which, when he first woke up, Li Zheng and Zheng Jing came to visit him. At that time, Zhou Zhong asked them to re-introduce him on the grounds that he was in a trance during the illness, so that his mistakes were not revealed. In addition, Aunt Wang

He and Zhuo'er were also fooled by him using this reason.

Hearing Zhou Zhong's words, Zheng Jing, who was sitting in the front seat, smiled and said, "Wen Da is so excited. Originally, I was a little worried that you would be hit by family affairs, but now that I see you are so open-minded, for my brother

I feel relieved!"

"That's right, Brother Zheng, have you noticed that since the last time Wenda recovered from his serious illness, his whole person has become a little different, and he is much more open-minded and cheerful than before. This should be what people often call 'surviving a disaster'.

"You must be blessed later, right?" Zhang Kuang also said with a smile at this time, they had known Zhou Zhong for many years and often chatted together, so they could feel any changes in Zhou Zhong.

"Huh? After Brother Fang Shi reminded me like this, I also feel that Wenda has become a lot more cheerful. In the past, you would not have discussed with us the music of the little girl on the stage." Li Zheng also said to Zhou Zhong in surprise, with a look in his eyes.

Somewhat doubtful, as his best friend, he was more concerned about what happened to Zhou Zhong.

Although Zhang Kuang didn't ask directly, he actually expressed his curiosity about Zhou Zhong's big change in his words. Li Zheng even painted it directly on his face. Even Zheng Jing, who had always been steady, showed his feelings at this time.

With an expression of interest, he was also very interested in seeing such a big change in Zhou Zhong's good friend's temperament.

Regarding the curiosity of the three friends, Zhou Zhong pretended to smile casually and said: "What else can there be? Last time I was seriously ill and experienced life and death, and then my family fell into decline, and I suffered from the hardships of the world. This made some of my younger brother's

My thoughts have also changed, and it can even be called a rebirth. The Zhou Zhong in front of these three dear friends is no longer the child prodigy Zhou Zhong he was before!"

When he said the last sentence, Zhou Zhong smiled secretly in his heart. Now that he had revealed the secret in front of Zheng Jing and the others, it was a pity that they would never think of the true meaning of this sentence.

Sure enough, after hearing what Zhou Zhong said, Zheng Jing sighed and stroked Zhou Zhong's back and said: "Wenda, I used to admire your talent, but I thought your temperament was too dull, and when things got tough,

I don’t know how to adapt, but when I saw you today, I felt ashamed for my brother. After experiencing so many difficulties, you not only did not fall, but you were tempered and became more mature. I believe that Wen Da, your future future will be limitless!"

Zheng Jing's praise of Zhou Zhong was also approved by Zhang Kuang and Li Zheng. They asked themselves that if Zhou Zhong's affairs were put on themselves, they would probably not be able to resist it, let alone Zhou Zhong's behavior now.

So relaxed.

Zheng Jing and the others were both scholars. As they chatted, they began to turn to the imperial examination, especially next year when the triennial examination was held. They had already agreed to participate together, but now they

A problem arose. The reason why Zheng Jing and the others asked Zhou Zhong to come out today was to solve this problem.

"Wenda, Uncle Zhou passed away. I'm afraid you won't be able to participate in next year's examination. This will mean you have to wait another three years. It's such a pity!" At this time, Zhang Kuang, who was sitting opposite Zhou Zhong, suddenly sighed.

After the death of their parents, children must observe filial piety for three years. During this period, not only are they not allowed to marry, but they are also not allowed to take part in the imperial examination.

Hearing Li Zheng introduce today's topic, Zheng Jing and Zhang Kuang, who were sitting in the seats, looked at each other, and then said: "The alchemist is right, but Wen Da, you don't have to be discouraged. You are only fifteen years old this year.

When you finish your filial piety period and take part in the examination, you will only be twenty years old. With your talent and five years of hard study, I believe you will be more certain to pass the examination!"

As soon as Zheng Jing finished speaking, Li Zheng, who had the best relationship with Zhou Zhong, immediately took it over eagerly and said: "That's right, among the few of us, you, Wenda, are the most talented, so in the past five years,

You must not be distracted during the time. I have already discussed with Brother Minglun and Brother Fang Shi, and I am willing to provide funds for Wenda to study hard. After five years, you will definitely be able to become a blockbuster, and even win the first prize in one fell swoop and become Jieyuan. By then, we will be the leader of Songjiang Prefecture.

Scholars are also honored!"

After hearing this, Zhou Zhong finally understood the reason why Zheng Jing and the others asked him to come out. It turned out that they saw the current situation of the Zhou family and were worried that he was busy raising a family and neglected his studies, so they proposed to provide money to support the Zhou family so that he would not have to support the family.

People worry about food and clothing, so they can concentrate on studying, so that they can have greater confidence in obtaining fame.

Hearing that Zheng Jing and the others were so considerate of themselves and even willing to donate generously to support his studies, Zhou Chong also felt warm in his heart. In the Ming Dynasty, obtaining fame and becoming an official was undoubtedly the most glorious thing. Unfortunately, Zhou Chong had

His own difficulty is that he now knows nothing about the Four Books and Five Classics. Even if he is given five years to study hard, he may not be able to reach the heights of Zhou Chong. Besides, he has no interest in the eight-legged essay in the Ming Dynasty imperial examination.

It is precisely because of this that Zhou Zhong was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Thank you three brothers for your kindness, but everyone has their own ambitions. Since my father passed away, my relatives have followed me and eaten a lot.

It was painful, so I made a vow to myself that I would revive my family business in the shortest possible time, so I really couldn’t concentrate on studying!”

Hearing that Zhou Zhong, who was bent on gaining fame, rejected their proposal, Zheng Jing and the other three looked at each other in shock. Although they had known that Zhou Zhong had changed a lot before, they never expected that Zhou Zhong would now revive his family business.

He put it first, and even from his words, there was a feeling of contempt for the imperial examination.

"Wenda, you have to think clearly. Although the Zhou family is temporarily in trouble, as long as you can pass the exam, what does a little family property mean?" Li Zheng is still a little unwilling. No matter how rich the Zhou family is,

He is just a businessman, but if Zhou Chong can pass the examination, he will be able to enter the officialdom, and the Zhou family will become a family of officials. Only then will they be truly proud. As for people like the Song family, I am afraid that they will be

Kneel down in front of the mansion and admit your mistake.

Zhou Chong had no interest in the imperial examination at all, but now he couldn't tell Zheng Jing and Li Zheng clearly. After all, Zhou Zhong was very obsessed with fame in the past, and he couldn't show too much difference all at once, so he only showed his interest in Li Zheng.

Zheng smiled and said: "Brother Shrike is overthinking. I just said that the first priority is to revive the family business, but I didn't say to give up the imperial examination. I plan to run the family business while studying hard. Although it will be affected to some extent, I believe that as long as I

If you work harder, you will still be somewhat sure of getting the honor!"

Hearing what Zhou Zhong said, Li Zheng, Zheng Jing, and Zhang Kuang looked at each other helplessly. Zhou Zhong, whom they knew, had been studying since he was a child. He was naturally talented, but he knew almost nothing about other matters. Therefore, Li Zheng and the others were different from the previous ones.

Like Butler Xu, they don’t believe that Zhou Zhong has the ability to revive the family business. Therefore, in Li Zheng’s view, Zhou Zhong’s only chance now is to study harder, then gain fame and enter the officialdom. By then, the Zhou family will lose

Everything will come back doubled.

However, when Li Zheng and others persuaded Zhou Chong, the girl singing on the stage in the hall finally finished singing a song, stood up with her pipa in her arms and saluted the tea guests below. At this time, many tea guests gave rewards, as many as three to five cents.

, it could be as little as one or two cents. Of course, many people thought it was unpleasant, so they naturally did not reward them. In the end, the girl received a total of dozens of cents in reward money. This money was not hers alone. According to the rules, a percentage of it must be taken away by the teahouse.

, the rest is her income today.

After collecting the reward money, the singing girl went down to rest, and someone else would perform on the stage. Originally, Zheng Jing and the others had failed to persuade Zhou Chong, and they were all a little frustrated. They were not in the mood to pay attention to what was going on on the stage. But at this time, Zhou Chong

Zhong, however, clapped his hands and said: "Three brothers, today's great show is coming. I hope you will support me a lot!"
Chapter completed!