Liu Yu could not hold it in any longer and scolded her, "I heard you complaining the moment I came back. Do you not want me to enter this house?"
Mrs. Liu was stunned and raised her voice, "Did I say something wrong? You're a man … "
Liu Yu took a deep breath, suppressed the thought of arguing, and turned to leave.
It would have been better if he did not leave. After he left, Mrs. Liu felt that she was in the right. She made a scene in the house and scolded Liu Yu loudly for being useless. Even the neighbor next door could hear her.
Liu Yu walked out of the house with his head down and squatted in front of the door. He took out his pipe and smoked silently.
Mrs. Liu's voice came intermittently from the house.
A carriage passed by the door but stopped after a few steps.
Liu Yu heard the sound and turned his head to see a familiar person coming down from the carriage.
"Uncle Liu, long time no see. I heard that you're famous again?" A man in his thirties, wearing a dark blue scholar's robe, walked over with a smile.
Liu Yu snorted and said, "What kind of tornado has blown Scholar Rong here?"
Scholar Rong was not angry. He smiled and said, "Uncle Liu, you've seen those officials. They don't care about you at all. If I were the county magistrate, I would definitely make you a district owner. But now? Look at the house you've been living in. It's been so many years and it hasn't been rebuilt. "
"If you have something to say, say it quickly!" Liu Yu said impatiently.
Scholar Rong was still not angry. He smiled and said, "I guess that your second grandson is about to start school. I can't let him go to an ordinary private school like Shiyuan. That will delay his future. Sigh, if Shiyuan had studied at a big academy, he would have been a scholar by now. Uh … don't worry, I'm talking business. The dean of Zhengzhi Academy has a good relationship with me and has recommended me for two scholars. I've thought about it and decided to give them to your two grandsons. What do you think? "
Liu Yu held his pipe and sat on the threshold, looking at Scholar Rong.
In Liu Yu's eyes, the evening sun had just set. Scholar Rong's face was a little gloomy, but his eyes were especially bright.
Zhengzhi Academy was a famous academy in Ning An County. Every year, Ning An County would enroll around 120 students. Every year, the number of new students in Zhengzhi Academy would never be less than 20. In the highest year, there were even 34 students. This established Zhengzhi Academy as one of the top three academies in Ning An County.
If his two grandsons entered Zhengzhi Academy. It was highly likely that the two of them would pass the imperial examinations within five years, and even have the chance to become Elementary Scholars.
After a while, Rong Xiu smiled and said, "I hope you can join my workshop. I don't know how much your monthly salary is, but I can give you thirty taels a month! In the future, for every workshop our company builds, we will give you an additional ten taels of silver every month! This is the twelfth time I've invited you. It will also be the last time. "
Liu Yu lowered his head. After a long moment of silence, he suddenly raised his head and revealed a brilliant smile.
"I've thought about it. Your place is too dirty. I can't go."
The smile on Rong Xiucai's face disappeared. He sneered and said, "Old Liu, have you never done anything wrong in your life?"
Liu Yu chuckled and said, "I have. Who hasn't done anything wrong in their life? However, I didn't lose my heart. I still have a heart. You don't. That's the difference between us. "
"Liu Yu, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit."
The stubborn old man chuckled and said, "I've been forced to drink a forfeit my whole life. I'm not afraid of being forced to drink a few more years."
"You … disappoint me! You wasted your skills on a wasteland like the County Workshop. It's a blasphemy to the craftsmen's skills! "
Liu Yu stopped smiling and looked at Rong Xiucai seriously. He said, "Yes, you're right. The County Workshop used to be a wasteland. However, now that someone has reclaimed that wasteland, crops will soon grow, and the longer they grow, the better they'll be. "
Rong Xiucai laughed and said, "Stubborn old man, it seems like you've been fooled by that Fang Xusheng. He's an official and you're a citizen. Why would he risk offending countless officials to help you reclaim your workshop? Let me tell you, everything he did was the same as what Minister Zuo did in the past. It was to make it easier for us to take over the workshop. If he hadn't done so, he would have faced the wrath of the entire officialdom! "
"I don't know much about officialdom. All I know is that Fang Xusheng is better than all of you, better than all of the officials!" Liu Yu stood up slowly.
Rong Xiucai blinked in surprise. Liu Yu was obviously shorter and older than him, but why did he feel like a mountain was rising when he stood up?
"If that's the case, then I'll watch your children and grandchildren eat chaff and go to those private schools to study!" Rong Xiucai turned and left.
"Those who walk different paths cannot work together," Liu Yu said slowly.
"Pfft …" Rong Xiucai sneered and was about to get into the carriage when he suddenly heard the sound of suona, gongs, and drums from afar. He looked around and stopped, curiously looking in that direction.
There was a band of more than sixty people walking towards them. They were wearing bright red robes and were playing suona, drums, flutes, and all kinds of instruments.
The tune was the famous "Phoenix Stage", which was usually only played when an official was promoted. These people were obviously the ceremonial band invited by the county government. It seemed like someone had been promoted.
"Make way! Go to the alley! " Rong Xiucai hurriedly ordered the coachman to drive the carriage away. He stood aside and prepared to follow the band to see who was going to be promoted.
Liu Yu also looked ahead curiously and said, "Tsk, tsk, whose ancestral tomb is emitting green smoke? This is such a big lineup. Even a Juren can't be compared to this. "
The band was getting closer and closer. When they got close, Liu Yu discovered that Fang Yun's Dragon Horse luxury car was actually behind the band. Furthermore, it was protected by a large number of private soldiers. There were also cavalrymen in black demon iron armor following behind. There were also extremely tall and strong barbarian private soldiers.
"Oh my god, Xusheng is here. This is not green smoke, it's more like the ancestral tomb is exploding!" Liu Yu said.
Rong Xiucai was very surprised and said, "That's not right. There are no rich families or famous families on this road. It's impossible for an ordinary person to be promoted to such a big lineup. That's strange. Did they invite a famous hermit?"
"It's hard to say." Liu Yu whispered.
People on both sides of the road walked to the door to watch. The Lius also ran out and craned their necks to watch. They talked as they watched and envied the unknown official.
The band continued to move forward and soon passed by the Lius. Soon, the Dragon Horse appeared in front of the Lius.
When the 18 tall pure-blooded Dragon Horses appeared, even Rong Xiucai could not help but hold his breath. He carefully observed the handsome Dragon Horses and was attracted by the dazzling dragon scales. His eyes were full of envy. These were the real pure-blooded Dragon Horses that even the great scholars could not afford to use.
When the carriage stopped in front of the Lius, the music suddenly stopped.
Rong Xiucai's face changed dramatically and his hair stood on end.
As a person who had been in the officialdom for many years, Rong Xiucai knew very well that the band could not stop moving. They would only stop when they arrived at the door of the person who was going to be promoted.
When Fang Yun walked down from the carriage with a smile, Rong Xiucai's legs turned to jelly and he almost knelt down.
Liu Yu was very familiar with Fang Yun. When he saw Fang Yun coming down, he smiled and said, "Master Fang, you are too polite. You don't have to stop when you see me. Please go quickly. Don't delay the important matter."
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