71. Everyday Life of a Peasant Family During the Imperial Examination (End)

Duan Qingen's return is a great thing for the entire Duanjia Village.

The Duan family, regardless of whether they are Duan's father, Duan's mother, or uncles and uncles, all stand tall and proudly say:

Their biggest backer is back!

Because Grandma Duan and Li Baojun were there, Duan Qingen did not take the carriage, but just walked back with them.

When the people in the village saw him, they all had smiles on their faces. No one dared to talk to him along the way, but anyone who saw Duan Qingen coming back followed him consciously, all the way to Duan's house. .

Along the way, no one of them dared to take the initiative to talk to Duan Qingen, but there were a few older people who flattered Grandma Duan.

"Old sister, you are so blessed. You have a grandson who is the number one scholar. I am afraid you can wake up from your dreams laughing."

"Yeah, look at how good the No. 1 Scholar looks. I used to say that this kid was a promising guy when he was young. Look, that's true."

"If you ask me, the old lady is better at raising children. The number one scholar has been kissing you since she was a child. It shows that the children have sharp eyes and know that the old lady is blessed."

Grandma Duan had a high status in the village in the past. After all, her grandson was a high-ranking scholar. But there had never been any subject like this. Her grandson, who had become the top scholar, stayed by her side obediently and was flattered by a group of people around her.

She was so happy that she could not see her teeth, and the sadness that she felt when Duan Qingen came back, that her grandson was no longer around, was completely washed away by her joy.

When they arrived at Duan's house, the Duan family, who had received the news long ago, were also waiting at the door.

Duan's mother saw her only son at a glance, and her eyes suddenly turned red, "Qing En!!"

She ran up to Duan Qingen in a few steps. She had the same reaction as Grandma Duan had before. She kept looking at her son up and down, muttering: "I've lost weight, I've lost weight."

Maybe elders all over the world are like this. They always feel that their beloved children will suffer when they are out of sight. Mother Duan wanted to laugh, but what fell was tears. "Come in quickly, it has been hard on this journey." , go inside and take a rest.”

Although Grandpa Duan also missed his grandson, he still remembered to maintain his seriousness as a patriarch. He took a puff of dry cigarette and said to his son who was accompanying him: "Go and tell the villagers that our Qing En has just come back." , I won’t entertain them anymore, wait until the wine is served at home tomorrow, and then invite the villagers to join in the fun. "

"Eh."

After hearing Duan's father's words, the villagers gradually dispersed, and only the Duan family remained in the yard.

Duan Qingen came to Grandpa Duan; "Grandpa."

"Yeah, good boy."

Although Grandpa Duan is old, his body is still very strong. Looking at his grandson standing in front of him, who is already an adult, his eyes are full of satisfaction.

"Our Duan family has been working in the fields for generations. Let alone being the number one scholar, we have never even given birth to a child. Now we are fine. Our family will be able to thrive starting from this generation."

He is proud.

The Duan family has been poor farmers for generations. When Grandpa Duan was a child, his two younger brothers starved to death because they had no money. Therefore, Grandpa Duan has always worked hard. He does not want his children and grandchildren to also starve to death.

When Duan Qingen discovered the loach, he was already an old man, but he still went out to catch the loach every night.

The Duan family had just become prosperous and made money, so he immediately sent his children to his master's house to study.

After so many years, the rest of the children in the family were also born in childhood.

Although he is not as promising as Qing En, he is still the only one in the village.

Grandpa Duan feels that the Duan family's current glory is absolutely inseparable from his efforts.

Of course, the one who works the hardest is his precious grandson Qing En.

"Qing'en, how long can you come back now, but what other important things do you have to do?"

"The Holy Father asked us to go back to our hometown just to visit relatives. It's not a big deal. There's just one thing..."

Duan Qing'en glanced at Li Baojun who was standing next to Duan's mother, supported Grandpa Duan and said, "Grandpa, now that I have an official status and am not too young, why not take advantage of my return to my hometown this time, where all the elders are here, Let’s get married to Junjun.”

"Yes, it should be done."

Grandpa Duan nodded, "You have been engaged to Junjun for such a long time, and you are getting older. Before, it was because you were always away from home and it was difficult to deal with. Now that you have been admitted to the top exam and will work in the capital in the future, is that right? It should be taken care of."

The eldest man in the Duan family nodded, and naturally the marriage was about to be arranged.

No one in the Duan family had any objections.

If we want to talk about the status of the Duan family, Grandpa Duan is definitely the eldest, followed by Grandma Duan and then Duan Qingen.

These three people all agreed, and the others would never say anything more.

The news spread that the Duan family was having a happy event.

Some people think they deserve it. Li Baojun was brought back as a child bride from the beginning. Everyone has seen clearly what kind of girl she is over the years. It is natural for Duan Qingen to marry her.

There are a small number of people who feel that it is different from what they imagined.

Duan Qing'en is already the top pick. There are so many good girls with good family backgrounds in the world waiting for him to choose. Why did he marry such an orphan girl?

Of course, there were some people who couldn't help but say some sour words in the village.

For example, if I had known that being a child bride of the Duan family would be such a good thing, I should have thrown my daughter into the Duan family. Not only would she have been raised with good food and drink, she would have been able to read and write, and she would have been able to marry the number one scholar when she grew up. .

Duan Qingen couldn't argue with them. After all, he was an official now. If he went to the scene personally, he would lose his status and might even forget his fellow villagers.

Not to mention Li Baojun, she was a bride-to-be and had to pay the most attention to her reputation. Not to mention going to the scene personally, she couldn't even go out.

Duan's father and mother were honest and simple-minded. Even if they were unhappy, they would not be embarrassed to tear their faces with these people who they saw every day.

At this time, the killing power of Duan's aunt was revealed.

She put her hands on her waist and opened her mouth, and a series of words came out of her mouth.

"When my mother brought Junjun back from the market, she was good-looking and well-behaved. Even if you want to do it in the same way, why don't you look at what your daughter looks like? Although I don't have any impression of them, I know it by thinking about it. Just look at your sarcastic faces and you will know it."

"What? Not convinced? Do you think my Qingen and Junjun are not a good match? Junjun is familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and can write poems and essays. Can you? Can your daughter do it? If not, shut up. You have to say such things to hurt our family on the day of the wedding, right? You think this marriage is not good, so you are careless to us and you have to talk about people behind their backs. How about this, I will write down the names of your husbands, and you don't have to come on the wedding day, so you don't have to feel uncomfortable, okay?"

It must not be good!

They just felt jealous, so they gossiped behind her back. The whole village wanted to curry favor with Duan Qingen's family. If their husband's family couldn't attend the wedding banquet because of their gossiping behind her back, how could they have a good life at home?

Immediately, several people apologized and said that they would never dare to do it again.

After all, people should be governed by people of their own kind.

Anyway, after Aunt Duan's majestic speech, the gossip in the village disappeared all of a sudden, as if it had never appeared.

Especially on the wedding day, Zhang Daoyuan and Ma Ruxiao came, the county magistrate also came, and various wealthy businessmen knew that the county's top scholar was going to get married, and they came to attend the wedding banquet with generous gifts.

The new house and yard of the Duan family were big enough, but because almost all the villagers came, plus all the guests, it still couldn't accommodate them.

There was no other way. In the end, the wedding banquet was set up on the roadside. Fortunately, everyone walking on this road today was here to attend the wedding banquet. Even if they were not here, they would be happy to sit down and eat after hearing that this was the wedding banquet of the top scholar.

Duan Qingen and Li Baojun finally got married.

After the wedding, the two lived in their hometown for another month. Duan Qingen brought his wife and two friends to Beijing again.

***

The days after marriage were sweet for Li Baojun.

In the past, she always had many things in her heart, which were difficult to say, because no one in the family would understand her except Duan Qingen.

But after marriage, these things disappeared.

Life in the village was actually a little unsuitable for Li Baojun.

She had a small frame and little strength, and could not do many heavy work, which was different from other girls in the village.

At the same time, she also liked reading and painting, which was also different from other girls in the village.

For Li Baojun, she was too out of tune with girls of the same age.

But after coming to the capital, Duan Qingen would take her to attend banquets with colleagues, where she would meet many ladies who, like her, liked to read and write.

Their lives were similar to hers, all doing housework, reading and writing.

Li Baojun began to receive various invitations, inviting her to appreciate lotus and flowers.

Of course, these were just names, in fact, everyone was reciting poems and writing essays together, and then gossiping and talking about their husbands.

At the beginning, because Duan Qingen's official position was not very high, most of the husbands of the ladies Li Baojun knew were not high officials.

Gradually, Duan Qingen took her to more and more gatherings.

At the same time, he began to encourage Li Baojun to compile what she wrote on weekdays into a book.

Li Baojun liked to write poems. She often walked in the corridor or just woke up in the morning and felt a little sleepy, and she could think of a poem in her mind.

But she was a woman, and she could only write what she wrote at a banquet and show it to others.

Poems like this written at home, except for her husband, must not be passed on.

Li Baojun didn't care about these things, she just liked it.

Until one day, when she came back from the banquet, Li Baojun suddenly realized that now they were accustomed to the presence of princes and nobles at the banquet.

Duan Qingen's status in the court had quietly reached a very high level.

At the beginning, he was selected as the prince's lecturer.

This is not a very outstanding position. After all, although the prince is not young, there are eight lecturers alone, and this is not the real prince's teacher.

But Duan Qingen stood out.

Since he became the prince's lecturer, the prince, who was originally a little mediocre, has gradually begun to emerge and work hard.

The emperor was so happy.

He has many sons, some are smart, some are mediocre, but his favorite is undoubtedly the prince.

Before, the prince had always been ignorant, but the third prince had been active in the court. It seemed that many people admired him, and the emperor was still hesitant and didn't know what to do.

Should he give up his beloved but mediocre prince, or suppress his feelings for his third son who has good talent.

Just when he was hesitating here, the prince stood up.

The emperor didn't choose at once.

His good sons were sensible and knew to study hard, so why should he think about abolishing the prince and appointing someone else.

After making the decision, the emperor began to pave the way for the prince.

First, he had to cut off the third prince's subordinates.

He was his own child, so of course he couldn't bear to do anything to his third son, even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cubs.

He just wanted to make sure that the third prince could live a peaceful life as a prince without any unreasonable thoughts.

As a result, the emperor's idea may have given the court another idea, and they all thought that the emperor wanted to kill the third prince.

The smart people all huddled up and pretended not to see anything, but the third prince's enemies emerged one after another like mushrooms after rain.

One of them was the general.

The general and the third prince had always had grievances, but he was a rather arrogant person. When people had grievances with the third prince, they would turn to support the third prince's opponent, the prince.

But the general had grievances with the third prince, so he did not support the prince, but directly confronted him.

He was the son of a dragon and the grandson of a phoenix. Even if you were a general, you were still his father's subordinate. How could you be so tough?

Even the emperor who wanted to suppress the third prince was dissatisfied.

I suppressed my son because I was his father. You, a subordinate, are making trouble.

Especially after the general actually said in the court that the third prince had ill intentions and suggested that the emperor kill him, the emperor's dissatisfaction with him reached its peak.

To put it bluntly, which minister in the world should say to kill the prince.

If there was no idea of ​​rebellion in his heart, would he think of killing the prince?

So, the third prince was fine, and the general fell.

At first, he was just dismissed from his position.

At this time, Duan Qingen, who already had a place among the ministers who participated in major events in the court, decisively threw out "1234567 disgusting things the general had done".

The whole capital was shocked.

A great general actually targeted a scholar who went to Beijing to take the imperial examination.

There was also a young man from a noble family who was notorious because of him and had to leave the capital.

During the national mourning period, he openly hired prostitutes.

The most outrageous thing was that he gave his wife sterilization drugs for his concubines to ensure that his child would be born from the concubines' belly.

This simply shocked a lot of people.

No matter how much others spoil their wives and kill their concubines, there will be a limit. After all, if you don't have a legitimate son, you will definitely be looked down upon.

But this great general acted without scruples and used vicious means.

As long as he didn't like someone, even if they didn't offend him at all, he would find a way to get rid of them.

He went out to have sex with his concubine, and a passing woodcutter saw him, so he twisted her neck.

What shocked some ladies in the capital the most was the sterilization drug incident. For women, whether they can have children is too important.

His wife is a legitimate daughter from a wealthy family. Marrying him is considered a low marriage. Hasn't this lady been doing housework for him when he was away all these years?

He wanted to take a concubine, and his wife never refused.

He actually gave a woman sterilization drugs. Does this mean she wants her to live alone for the rest of her life?

Fortunately, after being taken back by her family, the wife asked the imperial physician to treat her. The imperial physician said that if she took good care of herself, she could still recover and have children in the future.

But even so, the whole capital began to spurn this hypocritical general.

In the end, because he was involved in more than a dozen murders, the verdict came down that the men in the general's mansion died together and the women were exiled.

He only has one bloodline, the eldest son born to Concubine Xinrong, so the male heir mentioned is naturally him.

The most shocking thing happened.

In order to protect her child, Concubine Xinrong actually shouted out a big secret in front of people all over the street.

This child is not the bloodline of the general at all.

It is said that the general always took her to the brothel, and the two had fun together when they were drunk. Once she went to the toilet after getting drunk, and ended up being raped by a man.

The key point is that because she was drunk, she didn't remember what the man looked like at all. After she went back and got pregnant, she started to get scared.

But she didn't dare to tell the general, so she gave birth to the child in a daze.

When she found out that the child did not look like the general, she concealed the matter even more tightly.

It is said that after this incident was reported, someone suggested that the emperor find a doctor to check the pulse of the general. Everyone knew that the general had the most women in his courtyard in the capital. Although he only favored Liu Xinrong later, it was reasonable that his wife was drugged and couldn't have children. It didn't make sense that all the women in the courtyard couldn't have children.

The emperor also thought it made sense.

The main thing was that the whole capital knew about this incident, and it would be bad if he didn't make a decision quickly.

So, a doctor was sent to the prison and told the general that he was cuckolded.

Another diagnosis.

Well, the general really couldn't have children.

And he looked like he had been given a sterilization drug, and no one knew who did it.

As soon as the doctor left, the general went crazy.

The woman he had favored for so long actually gave birth to a bastard. He had been pampering that bastard for so long. It would be strange if he didn't go crazy.

After the emperor knew the truth, he had Liu Xinrong thrown into the prison where the general was imprisoned.

As for how the two fought, he didn't care.

The child was indeed innocent and not the general's blood. He didn't let anyone kill him. He only sentenced him to exile with a group of children his age. When they were exiled, these children had no memory and no one knew who was who.

This "Let's talk about the love, hatred and grudges of the general" initiated by Duan Qingen was a perfect ending.

The third prince was also affected a little, because according to Liu Xinrong's confession, she had also had a love affair with the third prince.

Now people in the capital suspect that the sterilization drug was given to the general by the third prince.

The third prince said he was wronged.

He just felt a little happy to sleep with the woman that the general loved so much, and he had been secretly hoping that the general would find out that he had given her a green hat. He really did nothing else.

But he had to accept this black pot out of thin air.

The general's incident was just a prelude. The court was reshuffled again. The prince took the position of the prince firmly, and the third prince was out.

Because of this incident, Duan Qingen was promoted to a higher position and became the youngest third-rank official in the court.

Li Baojun asked him afterwards who gave him the sterilization drug.

Duan Qingen did not hide it.

"It was his wife."

This wife could accept the general's new people to the mansion one after another, and could also accept the general's favoritism and killing of concubines.

But after knowing that she was given the sterilization drug, she could no longer accept it.

Didn't the general not want to have a legitimate son? Then he should never have a child again.

The reason why the imperial physician could diagnose that this wife could still have a child by recuperation was because she had been recuperating before.

In short, it was a happy ending.

After Duan Qingen finished this, he devoted himself to the infrastructure of the court and didn't pay attention to other things. It was Li Baojun who knew that he had made this happen, and occasionally told him when he heard the news.

For example, the general was beheaded.

Liu Xinrong survived and was sentenced to exile, and was not allowed to return to Beijing for 20 years.

But she had never suffered any hardship in her life, and I don't know if she can endure the hardships along the way.

The unfortunate wife recuperated at home for a while and then remarried.

It is said that the young man and her childhood sweethearts have been waiting for her. After the two got married, she followed her husband to be exiled.

This is also good. In a new place, no one will know her past, and no one will gossip about it. When the two have a child and return to Beijing in a few years, no one in the capital will mention this matter again.

That's about it. Li Baojun soon had no time to pay attention to other people's affairs. After this matter was settled, she became pregnant.

After getting married, the two had been consciously taking contraceptives. Now that they were about the same age, they stopped avoiding it.

Maybe it was because they were both in good health, and the baby came as soon as they stopped taking contraceptives.

It was very hard for women to be pregnant, but they couldn't stay at home every day to recuperate. After all, this would make the body weak and the fetus too large. Secondly, she was now in a position of imperial decree, and she had to socialize and entertain.

Li Baojun didn't feel it was hard, but Duan Qingen was always worried that she was too tired, so the couple went out together every day and took the same carriage. Duan Qingen went to court, and Li Baojun went to parties or something.

When leaving court, if Li Baojun hadn't returned home, Duan Qingen would pick her up again.

Because of his behavior, Li Baojun has always been envied in the circle of wives in the capital.

After all, her husband is good-looking, has a high official position, is still young, and is a childhood sweetheart. In the end, he is so considerate and gentle. The whole capital can count them on one hand.

On one hand, there are two good friends of Duan Qingen.

Let alone Ma Ruxiao, he and his wife have always been in harmony since they got married. On weekdays, you can always see them walking on the street during holidays.

And Zhang Daoyuan, after getting rid of the shadow of Liu Xinrong, the woman with a little mustache, he finally got married.

It was not chosen by his family, but he chose her himself.

At a polo match, two sisters came together. The younger sister played on the field, and the older sister watched on the side. Her smile was gentle and generous, which immediately touched Zhang Daoyuan's heart.

He did not tell his family. He secretly found out which family the girl was from and whether she was engaged. He immediately wrote a letter and had someone send it back to his hometown by express horse.

After that, Grandfather Zhang came back with Grandmother Zhang.

The two old people directly helped Zhang Daoyuan get engaged, and did not let Lord Zhang intervene at all.

Lord Zhang did not realize that he was disliked at all. In his eyes, he was still the father that Zhang Daoyuan admired.

Mrs. Zhang saw it, but it was a pity that her words were useless now. Zhang Daoyuan had evolved to be more vulnerable than her. She only said two sentences, and was reprimanded by Lord Zhang for not being able to tolerate his stepson and deliberately wronging others.

Zhang Daoyuan felt so happy in his heart.

In the past, when he was wronged and Mrs. Zhang could not tolerate his stepson, Lord Zhang thought he was just being hypocritical.

As a result, Mrs. Zhang is really seeking truth from facts now, and Lord Zhang feels that Mrs. Zhang is wronging him.

It feels good!

It feels good!

It feels very good!

It's a pity that he is the eldest son, so it's not easy to live in a separate house, but it doesn't matter. Now that grandparents are here, he can go there as long as grandparents ask him to accompany them.

Anyway, he just won't accompany Master Zhang.

The men in the capital don't care much about how the three treat their wives, but the other ladies do.

The three are good friends, grew up together, studied in the same county, took the imperial examination together, and were on the list together. Then they all love their wives the same way and have no concubines at home.

This doesn't look like a coincidence.

Is it really that the men in their county are more considerate?

For a while, the candidates who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination from the same hometown as the three were very popular.

This is also a digression.

In short, Li Baojun's pregnancy life is enviable.

Her husband is so considerate, often picking her up and dropping her off, and even taking her for a walk and shopping with her on vacation.

Maybe because she is in a good mood and in good health, Duan Qingen and Li Baojun's first child did not make her mother suffer much, and came to this world safely.

It's a boy, which is good. Nowadays, women are not relaxed. If they can have a daughter in the future, it's better to come later.

Duan Qingen gave the child a nickname, because he was born in December, so he was called Twelve.

When Twelve was two years old, the emperor died and the prince succeeded to the throne.

After sending away the old emperor who had done nothing wrong, the court ushered in a new reshuffle of forces.

As a teacher trusted by the new emperor, Duan Qingen was promoted twice again.

This time, he was really a high-ranking official.

The next year was a busy year.

After the previous emperor left, the new emperor not only had to ensure the various means before the previous emperor, but also had to carry out new measures.

Duan Qingen, as his teacher, naturally supported him.

So, one by one, the policies that benefited the people were born in the court, whether they agreed or opposed.

The new emperor was a little stubborn.

As long as it was a policy that was good for the people, he would insist on doing it even if all the civil and military officials in the court opposed it.

In the first year, some people in the court did not understand his actions, and some even thought that the new emperor was not a good emperor.

But gradually, the treasury became more and more full, and there were no more people fleeing famine in the capital, and the country became more and more stable.

There was no more opposition in the court.

After the sea ban was lifted, a large number of merchants went out to sea and brought back seeds, food, culture and history from outside.

Hot weapons began to be secretly studied, and various tools that could replace manual labor were also developed under heavy rewards.

Originally, the court thought that now that life is getting better and better, and there are various tools, the people don’t have to worry about hunger anymore, and they should be more relaxed.

But in fact, there is still endless work waiting for them.

The country is running at a rapid speed, and it can’t rely on men alone.

So, the policy of women being able to work was unveiled.

The officials in the court who had been able to accept the emperor’s various operations again quarreled.

As always, the new emperor still didn’t listen to them.

He just wanted the country to be good, and he didn't care whether the country's improvement would infringe on the interests of some vested interests.

When she was twelve or eighteen years old, the new emperor issued an edict to allow women to work.

At the same time, women's schools were established.

This year, Li Baojun became pregnant again. Although there was no definite evidence, she and Duan Qingen both felt that the baby should be a girl.

Knowing that the girl would no longer have to live the same life as before, she rushed here.

The year when Duan Qingen's youngest daughter was born, there were still few women on the street, but if a woman came out to work or set up a stall and was insulted and harassed by a man, she would be imprisoned for robbery.

Every day, there were yamen runners patrolling the streets, and gradually, it seemed that it became a normal thing for women to go out on the street.

A lady applied for the job when the women's school recruited teachers. As the first recognized female teacher in this dynasty, the emperor issued an imperial edict to praise her as a good teacher for the country and the people.

With such a sweet taste, the noble families in the capital who originally thought that going to a women's school or being a teacher was a shameful thing changed their attitudes and sent their daughters/wives to the women's school.

Duan Qingen named his little daughter Xing, implying the new policy.

When she was four years old, it was not uncommon for women to walk on the street. If any ruffians dared to do anything, the yamen would naturally teach them a lesson.

When she was seven years old, she entered a school that was co-educational. A group of little kids, each with baby fat, followed their parents obediently with their little schoolbags and were sent to school.

There were both boys and girls who came to send their children, and they were very polite and did not enter the school. After all, the school stipulated that parents could only let their children walk in by themselves.

Duan Qingen and Li Baojun were not as worried about their children as other parents. After all, Li Baojun was the dean of this school.

As the first female dean in this dynasty to open a co-educational class, she was naturally controversial.

But so what, her husband supported her, her children supported her, and the emperor supported her.

When Duan Xing'er graduated, Li Baojun had already become a representative of outstanding women.

When people talk about her, they don't say "Mr. Duan's wife" or "Mrs. Duan", but "Dean Li".

Duan Qing'en's official position is already as high as it can be. Although he is not young anymore, he looks very young.

However, others will also express understanding in addition to envy and jealousy. After all, not everyone can be like him, with a powerful wife and sensible and excellent children.

When Li Baojun was fifty years old, he resigned from the position of dean.

Duan Qingen also resigned from his official position.

They returned to their hometown together and spent the rest of their lives there together.

Their children stayed in the capital.

They are all married and have their own children, so they don’t need to worry about anything anymore.

When they spend the rest of their lives in their hometown, they can roughly guess how future generations will judge them.

But no matter how they are judged, they are now at peace with themselves.

Duan Qingen and Li Baojun died in the same year, Duan Qingen died at the age of eighty-five and Li Baojun died at the age of eighty-six. The two died one after the other, and the time between their deaths was no more than three days.

Judging from the judgment of future generations, the two can be said to be the most beautiful and the most gorgeous flowers in this dynasty of blooming flowers.

In history classes, teachers often joked that they were the best couple to show affection.

After all, they are an old couple, and there are still few people who express their appreciation for their partner's poems almost once a month.

But it is undeniable that they have made great contributions to history and the liberation of women.

[Ding! Mission completed, please choose: 1, continue the mission, 2, vacation. ]

[Vacation. ]

/****

When Duan Qingen opened his eyes, he was under a tree.

Under him was a recliner, and there was a palm leaf fan in his hand. It can be seen that when he came, the original owner was lying on the recliner like this, fanning himself with the palm leaf fan.

He closed his eyes and began to receive memories.

It was a very simple life.

The original owner was an orphan. When he was very young, he became a thief in order to survive. He didn't dare to rob, fearing that he would be caught, and he always stole things secretly.

Later, when he was in his twenties, he began to feel that being a thief was not good. If he was caught, he would go to jail, so he simply started to cheat with a banner and pretended to be a fortune teller.

When he was in his thirties, he met a weirdo.

This person was dressed in ancient costumes and was relatively young, but he had great kung fu skills and was particularly easy to deceive. He believed everything they said and, like the original owner, had no moral bottom line in his heart.

The original owner saw that this was just a thug who came to his doorstep.

He was powerful, didn't eat much, and was obedient.

So he fooled this person and made him his eldest disciple (although he only had this one disciple), and then he took this disciple everywhere to cheat people.

Because this disciple knew martial arts, if he met someone who didn't believe in his real ability, the original owner would fool him, and then he would not go up, and let his disciple go up and fool people with his real ability.

The two of them fooled people like this, and they made a lot of money.

As a result, one day the fooling went wrong. Originally, they said they fooled an old lady to buy their talisman, but the talisman didn't work, and the old lady's son came directly to the door. During the dispute, his disciple who knew martial arts beat the person to death.

The original owner panicked all of a sudden.

When the police arrived, he immediately pushed the blame away, saying that it was not him but his disciple who did it, and then watched his disciple being sent to jail. It can be said that he was a complete jerk.

When this disciple first became a disciple, he was only about thirteen or fourteen years old. He knew nothing and could not do anything. He believed everything the original owner said. When the police arrived, the original owner asked him to follow, so he followed obediently, and never came back.

Later, the original owner continued to swindle and deceive people everywhere until he ran into an iron wall. When he ran away, he stepped on empty air and fell to his death.

This was his life, and the time when Duan Qingen arrived was the day after he had just accepted that eldest disciple.

Duan Qingen combined his memories and frowned.

Why does this eldest disciple look so much like a time traveler from ancient times?

The author has something to say: I feel a little uncomfortable. I almost missed it.