Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 25: Friendship

After sending the people away in the afternoon, Tian Buli opened the windows for ventilation and lit some incense for an hour or so.

Dou Niangzi waited for a long time but no one showed up. When she came over to take a look, she saw smoke and Tian Buli tidying up things in the yard.

"What are you doing here? Why is there so much smoke in the room?"

Tian Buli explained: "The room is filled with the smell of both of us, so I lit some incense to disperse it."

The bean lady looked Tian Buli up and down.

Tian Buli turned around awkwardly and said, "I'll go back to eat after I finish packing these. You can go back first."

Lady Dou walked up to Tian Buli in two or three steps and said with some sadness: "Why are you hanging out with someone else's concubine? Will you still have a bad reputation if the news gets out?"

"The people of Fuyuan Escort Agency have connections with the government and are also from the underworld. Be careful that they will come to settle accounts with you. How can you live like a human being then?"

Tian Buli said quickly: "Yes, I know I was wrong."

The bean lady sighed, "I have to find a good family for you quickly, otherwise bad things will happen."

Tian Buli couldn't bear to see Dou Niangzi so sad, so he told her some good things to make her happy.

"…In this way, the two girls are willing to give me the house and let me return it to the gentleman."

When Lady Bean heard this, she became even more sad.

"That bastard didn't do anything, but you still think about everything for him. You would rather accept favors from two bitches to help him get the house back..."

"If he's ungrateful in the future, I'll fight him!"

Tian Buli suddenly didn't know what to say. It was obviously his own problem. He had sex with someone else's wife and had an affair with the concubines of two other people. Why did he make Mr. Bing look so bad?

Do you think I've been wronged because I sacrificed my looks to get these two houses?

Tian Buli quickly comforted her and let Dou Niangzi work here.

After going out, Tian Buli saw Tiger and Leopard playing with nearby children on the street.

After Tian Buli worked and sold tofu these days, the relaxed Huer and Baoer started playing with the kids nearby.

"Tiger and Leopard! Go to the house and pack up your things with your mother! I'm going to get your father to come over and make chicken soup for you today!"

The two greedy boys quickly got up and stopped playing with their friends, and ran to help with housework.

Tian Buli went home and saw his husband who was reading a book. He told him what happened today and even did not hide his past relationship with Zhang Xia.

"Please don't spread this matter, it will be bad for me and the two ladies."

Tian Buli gave a warning.

Mr. Bing suddenly burst into tears, wiped his tears with a smile and said, "Your kindness is great, I will always remember it in my heart!"

Tian Buli knew that he was very excited, so he comforted him and took him to the old house.

Now there is no trace of the original big house, and the two connected courtyards are only one-fifth of their original size.

Mr. Bing walked around the not-so-big yard four or five times, and suddenly raised his head to look at a bamboo-shaped stone in the corner of the yard wall.

"This is the vegetable garden in my backyard. I remember when I was young, I was tidying up the vegetable garden with my mother. There was a stone in the ground that we couldn't dig out, so we just left it alone."

Mr. Sick squatted down and reached out to touch the wet stone.

"It's this stone. Although it's broken into pieces and not as sharp anymore, it's still hard to move underneath."

Tian Buli squatted down and touched it. It was just an ordinary stone. Besides, since it had been here before, there was no need to get it out.

"Sir, the other families all bought their houses normally, and I can't ask them to move out. Why don't we just stay here for now? We have to take exams in a few days, and we can renovate the house after we finish the exams, okay?"

Mr. Bing smiled and said, "That's good. Now Tiger, Leopard, and Dog have a home." Mr. Bing no longer had any regrets in his heart.

"After I finish the exam, I will find a job as a teacher and earn some money to relocate the graves of my parents and bury them together."

Tian Buli had no impression of his parents, but he could understand Mr. Bing's feelings.

"There's no rush to make money, sir. Just focus on your studies. It didn't cost much to buy these two houses. Now we have enough money for you to take the exam."

Mr. Bing was shocked when he heard this, "Why did you say that, benefactor?"

Tian Buli smiled awkwardly and said, "The last time I went to talk to the county magistrate, I listened outside for more than half an hour. I didn't understand most of what you talked about in the room."

"I am young now, so it doesn't matter if I wait for three years. I will spend the money on you, the first in the case, first. As long as you pass the exam, I will definitely have money to take the exam in three years."

"The next step is to live frugally and save money to go to Qi Tianfu and find a scholar to act as a guarantor."

After hearing this, Mr. Bing waved his hands hastily, "Absolutely not! You are young and promising, while I only passed the exam at an old age. How can I hinder your future? Absolutely not!"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "I know what I am capable of. Although I am eloquent, scholars would definitely look down on such abilities. The county magistrate didn't say a few words to me last time, but I could guess his attitude by looking at his expression."

"The county magistrate is a capable man. I think he is better at talking than me." Tian Buli expressed his opinion. "His vision is more accurate than the two of us. He thinks you have a future. Sir, you will definitely have a future. But I am not in his eyes yet. It must be because I have not accumulated enough experience."

"I am young and cannot keep calm. Kang Biyong, who is one year younger than me, is calm, well-educated and well-educated."

"Even if I have achieved fame now, it is only at the bottom. As the saying goes: It is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix."

"Sir, just focus on the exam. It's hard for me to pass the exam to become a student, let alone go to the government to take the exam to become a scholar. The interview alone will easily give people a bad impression."

"Sir, since you passed the exam, I have someone above me. There are people who can teach me some things I don't understand. Now I will study more and learn more in the next few years."

Mr. Bing sighed and said, "My benefactor said this because he wanted me to concentrate on my studies. But I have received so much kindness from him. Now I have to take the exam alone. How can I feel at ease?"

Tian Buli did not do it for the money, but mainly because he felt that he really did not have the ability to pass the imperial examination.

The main reason is that I have not received enough education. I have only been studying for less than a year. How can I compare with the scholars here?

The main reason I was able to pass this time was that the rest of the people were too stupid. Most of them were just going through the motions and few of them took the exam seriously.

Not everyone in the county competed for the title of Tongsheng. Instead, the scholars, rich or poor, competed among themselves.

"Sir, don't think too much, just focus on your studies. Just like Tiger and the other two, when there was not enough money for all three children to study together, they would definitely take care of Gou'er, who was more sensible."

"It's the same for the two of us now. Sir, you take the lead. The children, I and the damselfly will earn money to support your studies. When you have a promising future, you can help us. This is human nature. Don't drag your feet like a girl."

"A real man should have lofty ambitions and the courage to shoulder the trust of his family and friends. Now it all depends on you!"

Tian Buli felt hopeless, so he transferred the pressure of the exam to Mr. Bing.

Mr. Bing did not think that this was a transfer of pressure, but rather felt that Tian Buli had given him the opportunity to bring honor to his family and to rise to prominence.

"Thank you very much, benefactor! I will never forget your kindness!" Mr. Bing bowed and expressed his gratitude.

Tian Buli helped him up and said, "Sir, you are welcome. Studying costs a lot of money. I see that other people's parents or women and brothers help them make money, and they study hard at home."

"Just study hard and leave the money matters to me!"

The money issue is not that difficult. If you really can't afford it, you can borrow money. However, it is more troublesome to find someone to guarantee it. The two of them don't know anyone in the mansion.

Fortunately, this matter is difficult and simple at the same time. A few days later, when Kang Biyong came to visit, he learned about the difficulties and took Mr. Bing home as a guest, and got the guarantee of Mr. Kang.

When the county magistrate learned that Tian Buli had given up the exam and that Mr. Bing had devoted himself to studying for the exam, he also asked his servant to send ten taels of silver to support him.

The county magistrate's attitude is much more valuable than these ten taels of silver.

(End of this chapter)