Although Dr. Shu couldn't help, Shu Yan was content with being able to take care of himself without having to take care of him. He got up early every morning, cooked first, and while boiling water, helped Eunuch Xie wash his head and face, and served the two children.

It’s convenient for an old man. Xie Yi

He is a strong old man. Although he has difficulty moving, every time Shu Yan wants to help him, he will not help him. He doesn't want to put another burden on the poor child when he can do it by himself. Shu Yan just helps the two of them.

The old man empties the toilet.

The three of us had a simple meal, which was just a little yellow rice, some green cabbage leaves, and some pickled scallions. After dinner, Shu Yan washed the dishes and boiled the medicine for Eunuch Xie, and then fed Eunuch Xie to eat.

The Shu family had several hens. Shu Yan boiled two eggs every day, peeled them for the two old men, and put them in bowls.

Xie Yi asked: "Yan'er, why don't you eat?"

Shu Yan lied and said, "Oh, thank you, father-in-law, I just ate it when I was cooking at the stove."

Dr. Shu and Xie Yi believed it, and thought: It is normal for children to grab snacks at home. Until one time, Shu Yan went out to get face wash, and Xie Yi accidentally looked into the pot. There were only two eggs in the pot.

Xie Yi was a little confused. When he asked Shu Yan in the morning, Shu Yan still replied that he had eaten an egg while cooking at the stove.

The next day, he deliberately took another look in the pot and found that there were still only two eggs. Only then did Xie Yi understand that Shu Yan only cooked two eggs every day, giving one to each of him and Dr. Shu.

But he didn't eat. Xie Yi was greatly moved. For such a young child, it would not be too much to be greedy, but he actually...

Xie Yi told Dr. Shu about this matter, and Dr. Shu was also surprised: "In this dynasty, when it comes to filial piety, it must be Wang Xiang and Wang Taiwei. When Wang Taiwei was a child, his stepmother was sick and wanted to eat carp.

It was winter, the weather was freezing, the river had frozen, and the carp was frozen under the river. In order to let his stepmother eat the carp, Wang Taiwei took off his clothes and lay naked on the ice.

When the ice melted on the surface, two carps jumped out from the ice. Wang Taiwei took the two carps and presented them to his stepmother. After eating them, his stepmother recovered from her illness. Wang Taiwei was extremely filial to his parents and was very popular in the village.

He was famous. Later, he was promoted as Xiaolian. The story of lying on the ice to ask for a carp is still widely sung by people. Although Yan'er's move is not as good as that of Wang Taiwei back then, it is still rare. "

"Like father, like son. His father and mother are both benevolent, righteous and filial people. I didn't expect that..." Thinking of Shu An and Zhou, the two old men couldn't help but burst into tears.

Shu Yan only boiled two eggs at a time and kept the rest. After saving up a basket, he sold them to use them to get medicine for Eunuch Xie. Because he knew that his parents were gone and Eunuch Xie still had to take medicine.

Life will inevitably become increasingly tight, and you must save a little.

Shu Yan has been taking care of Eunuch Xie for the past few months. Although he keeps giving him medicine, the old man's condition has never improved.

The Han family is relatively better off. Zhixin also prepares medicine for her mother Liu every day. Although her mother is sick, she is still young and does not need Zhixin's care at all. Liu's condition has also improved somewhat, not to mention her younger brother Ruoxin.

Zhixin is not as busy as Shu Yan. However, the Han family is poorer than the Shu family. The family has little money to begin with. After paying several bills for medicine, the family is already stretched.

Since Shu Yan's parents had an accident, Dr. Shu and Eunuch Xie needed to be taken care of again, and all the work at home fell on him, but he did not abandon his studies because of this. He always took a break from work. After a busy day during the day, he arrived

I read by moonlight at night,

But there were only a few nights with good moonlight in a month. On days when there was no moonlight, he would do some work that could be done in the dark at night, and read during the day. Sometimes, while working

During the break, I picked up a small branch to practice calligraphy. "On

Needless to say, among the Five Classics, in addition to "The Book of Changes", the other four classics "Book of Songs", "Book of Rites", "Shangshu", and "Spring and Autumn" have been studied under the guidance of Dr. Shu. Don't look at Shu Yan

He is only fourteen years old and still has a lot of housework to do, but he is extremely smart, plus

With the guidance of Dr. Shu, I can basically master these four classics. At that time, the imperial court stipulated that as long as you mastered one of the five classics, you could become an official in the court. However, that was only for the children of wealthy families studying in Taixue.

It does not apply to the majority of common people and children from poor families.

Zhixin's mother's illness was good and bad. When she was good, she didn't need Zhixin's care. Relatively speaking, Zhixin was more relaxed than Shu Yan. She had read "The Analects of Confucius" but didn't like it very much, except for "The Book of Songs"

, she also read a little bit of "Book of Rites", "Women's Training" and so on. When Zhixin was not busy, she mostly practiced calligraphy on the floor and reviewed the contents of "The Book of Songs". Although her family situation is becoming more and more difficult now, she

Liu

However, Zhixin does not want her son Ruoxin to abandon her studies, which is not in line with her husband's will - although she never admits that her husband is dead. Zhixin is a daughter, and it is enough to read a few books, not to mention she can write a lot. She now only

He cares about Ruoxin's studies, and although he doesn't want fame, he can't stray too far from his father. Shu Yan is too busy now and can't teach Ruoxin, so Ruoxin will be taught by Zhixin for the time being.

Regarding the three parts of Feng, Ya and Song in The Book of Songs, Zhixin only likes the "Fifteen Kingdoms" and "Xiaoya" parts. These two parts are mostly folk songs from various places, simple and elegant, and mostly describe ordinary people, no matter what.

It depicts labor scenes,

They express the love between men and women. They are all sincere feelings, happy but not obscene, sad but not sad. Except for "Wind" and "Xiaoya", the parts of "Daya" and "Song" are all hymns of the imperial court and sacrifices in ancestral temples.

She didn't like the poem at all.

Shu Yan, Zhi Xin, and Ruo Xin studied and lived under such conditions.

One day in early winter, the mulberry leaves in the mulberry forest were almost all gone. Shu Yan, Zhixin, and Ruoxin finished their work at home and came to the mulberry forest to prune the branches. They cut off the dead branches of the mulberry tree because of the pests of the mulberry tree.

They are often hidden in the hollow dead branches of mulberry trees. The cut dead branches are bundled and taken home to be used as firewood.

The Shu family has more land than the Han family, but Shu Yan is quick with his hands and feet, going up and down, sometimes holding the scissors to cut branches, sometimes bending down to tie them up, and his efficiency is not much slower than that of Zhixin sisters and brothers. Zhixin looked at Shu Yan

, recalling the time when Mr.

The joy between the two of them seems like it was just yesterday. I can't help but sigh, how come things in the world have changed so quickly. Now both of them have to shoulder the burden of the family. Not to mention laughing together, they even have few opportunities to meet each other.

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Zhixin likes "The Book of Songs" very much, and relies on "The Book of Songs" to express her daily joys, sorrows, and joys. She is at the age when her love interest begins, and looking at Shu Yan's tied up hair, this scene reminds her of "Qi Feng"

One of the poems in the book can't help but be sung:

There is no land and no land, but arrogance and arrogance. There is no thought of people far away, and the work is troublesome... It is graceful and coquettish.

Shu Yan was also proficient in the Book of Songs. As soon as Zhixin sang it, Shu Yan understood its meaning. The general idea is: Don't work hard to plant fields, only the grass will grow lushly. Don't miss people far away, that will make you feel sad...

…How come the handsome and handsome young boy in the main role has already grown up after not seeing him for a few days!

Why didn't he sigh, what's the use of doing this? It just adds to the sadness.

"Zhixin, the Analects of Confucius says it well, once it comes, make peace with it. It is useless to be sad, everything will be fine."

Zhixin was feeling melancholy when she suddenly saw the head of the Shi family's farm walking over and said to Shu Yan, "Shu Xiaolang, you are so diligent."

Shu Yan hurriedly came over and saluted: "Tianzhuangtou."

Although Shu Yan is only fourteen years old, he has already tied up his hair. He makes himself look like an adult. He behaves according to adult standards, so when he meets an acquaintance, it is necessary to salute.

"Shu Xiaolang, how are your grandfather and Eunuch Xie doing?"

"My grandfather is in good health, but Eunuch Xie still needs to take medicine every day."

"Oh, this is really difficult for you. You have to take care of two elderly people every day, and you have to work in the fields. How can you bear it at such a young age?" The head of the farm expressed concern for Shu Yan.

Shu Yan smiled: "What's the big deal? Work is done day by day, and there is always a way for everything."

"Having said that, normal housework, such as pruning branches, these things are better. It doesn't matter if it's later or earlier, but when it comes to tasks like spring planting and autumn harvest, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it.

Farming time waits for no one! Have you forgotten about your family's rice harvest this year? Do you still want to ask others to help you every year?" The head of the farm seemed to be thinking about Shu Yan, "Also, thank you father-in-law.

Isn’t it because of this that you became suddenly ill?”

Shu Yan didn't understand why this person said these words for a while. At this time, Zhixin and Ruoxin also came over. Although the three of them didn't like the Shi family very much, they remembered that this person was once willing to lend them a boat and use it.

From this point of view, it is good to come and find their parents.

Seeing Shu Yan's hesitation, the head of the farm said further: "According to your current situation, these fields are really not suitable for planting again. In a few months, planting will be done again, and there are patients in your family now, and you

How will you be busy when the time comes? The most important thing is that the two elderly people in your family will also be anxious for you. If you become anxious, your illness will definitely get worse. Alas..."

Hearing the head of the field say that these fields were no longer suitable for planting, Shu Yan suddenly thought about the fact that the Shi family wanted to buy his family's land to build a water pile the year before last - could this be what the head of the field wanted today?

Shu Yan was also conflicted. On the one hand, these lands were the source of food and clothing for the family and could not be easily sold. On the other hand, there were two elderly people in the family who needed care.

Shu An agreed to sell the land to the Shi family to build the water pile, but Han Ning disagreed, and they had conflicts over this. Now things have changed, people have changed, and now it is the next generation, Shu Yan

He also felt that the land should be sold to the Shi family, because firstly, the Shi family's construction of a water dam can indeed greatly facilitate the people. Secondly, according to his family's situation, it seems that this is the only way to do it, but he doesn't know if the Zhixin family agrees now.

agree.

"What the head of the farm means - let our two families sell the land to you?"

The head of the farm was very happy after hearing Shu Yan's words - he didn't have to say it himself, the other party understood it. He smiled quickly and said: "Smart, this is a smart choice!"

"Whether it is sold or not is not up to me. I have to go back and discuss it with my family."

"Of course, if there are elderly people at home, you should tell them."

Zhixin is also smart, and she also heard what the head of the farm meant. She and Shu Yan had similar ideas. Her mother was also tired and sick from working, and her condition was good and bad. Her brother was still young and had some problems.

Nothing could help her, and her mother took medicine one after another, and the family

We can no longer make ends meet and are in urgent need of money. My mother's thinking is always sober and confused. When she is sober, she doesn't seem to show any objection to this matter. If my father is gone and my mother doesn't come up with any ideas, then
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