Chapter 44: A fool is not a fool
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The sound of the wooden stake breaking, Xiao Liu opened his eyes and saw that it was not his head, but the firewood in front of him.
Pei Erlang seemed to think that chopping wood was a very interesting thing. He chopping wood piece after piece. His strong body and holding an axe were indeed much more suitable than Xiaoliu, who was so weak.
On the other side of the main hall, the two of them sat down.
Soon, Fan Xian mentioned the third uncle's affairs.
"Juro, why don't the third uncle come by himself?"
He asked knowingly, Juro smiled embarrassedly.
"The third uncle is praying for you at home, and he said that he can't get rid of it."
Pei Fanxian was shocked. The third uncle was indeed a strange man, and he could think of such an excuse.
"You go back and tell your third uncle that you can take your prayers slowly. If you ask too much, your ancestors can't bear it."
Juro: This man and the third uncle are indeed a good guy. No wonder the third uncle value him so much.
The two of them exchanged greetings for a moment. Just as Pei Fan was about to get up to see him off, Juro took out a purse.
"Fan Xian, you are not well off, and your third uncle gave Erlang to you. Erlang has a bad mind and is not good at giving birth. Uncle San did a very wrong thing."
"As a junior, I can't disobey the third uncle's intentions. This is some money. Although it's not much, it's still fine to treat Erlang's food expenses."
"I will continue to send money next month!"
Fan Xian had a light in his eyes, and his eyes looked at Juro even differently.
There are still good people in the Pei family!
After Juro left, Pei Fan opened the wallet first.
All the copper coins were slumped on the table, looking about seventy or eighty-year-old.
Pei Fan sighed first, it was indeed only enough for the food expenses.
Pei Erlang is tall and big, and he doesn't do three bowls of rice a day, which may not be able to solve his physiological needs. The copper coins are very heavy. In later TV dramas, emperors and generals reward dozens of gold ingots without moving, and they hold them on plates. Tang people will feel magical when they see them.
When Tang people traveled, they generally did not carry a lot of cash. In this era, gold was not a common currency.
Copper coins are just that the weight of a few dozen coins is no longer light.
Fan Xian walked to the yard, while Pei Erlang was still chopping firewood.
Juro was so concerned about him that Pei Fanxian felt that he should treat him better.
"Erlang, from now on, you will follow me!"
"I am a person who doesn't say anything else, and I will definitely be generous and will not make you worry about food and drink. You can rest assured of this."
"Since Fan Xian is so generous, you might as well give me the money from Juro, and I can just handle the meals myself!"
After putting down the axe, Pei Erlang stood up and faced him. Fan Xian was shocked, but when he saw Pei Erlang, his eyes were bright and his expression was full of heroic spirit. How could he look like dementia?
"Aren't you a fool?"
"Of course not." Pei Erlang said for granted: "If I were a fool, would I vote to keep you in the Pei family?"
He walked into the wing room, checked one by one, and completely threw away the disguise.
"But I think you were a blessing in disguise when you drove you out."
"Now I have the prince's valuation and a unique courtyard, and I live a good life."
Pei Fanxian was speechless and choked.
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that nothing is impossible.
Pei Erlang is a fool, and this is a false proposition. In my memory, Pei Erlang just doesn't like to talk and likes to chase the beautiful little maid and scream.
This is not a fool, he is a fool!
"I've long seen that you are not an ordinary person. I wanted to leave you for the Pei family, but they didn't know that they had no eyes."
Dongqian Yifang has a short-sighted vision. In recent decades, there has not been a famous and capable minister. This is the reason.
"I never expected that you could pretend to be stupid for so many years."
Pei Erlang is two years older than him. Since Pei Fan first remembers, Erlang has been stupid.
Pei Erlang sighed: "It was them who bullied people, so I had to pretend to be stupid. I have been pretending for a long time and I am used to it."
Pei Erlang's name is a fool. Pei Erlang's father is a real fool. He can't find a wife in the same aristocratic circle.
Relying on the shade of a noble family, he finally got into an official position. His father was stupid and it was impossible to be a servant to deal with the government affairs. He only earned the salary of the court at home.
Since he got an official position, Dongqianfang has been organizing his marriage for him. He has persisted for several years, but in the end no daughter in the family is willing.
I finally heard that the Lu family in Fanyang had a daughter who was about the same age and had suitable conditions, so I just blinded her eyes.
The Pei family was overjoyed and immediately came to propose marriage. They thought to themselves, this one in my family is a fool, and this one in your family is a blind person.
Not just right.
Unexpectedly, when the Lu family heard that it was Pei Erlang, they immediately digested the wife and promised her cousin.
After persisting for several years, the people in Dongqianfang were exhausted and simply promoted a maid who served Erlang's father to his wife.
He helped him give birth to Erlang. Shortly after Erlang was born, his father also went ill. Therefore, the people in Dongqianfang believed that Erlang should be a fool.
If he is not stupid, it will be abnormal.
Pei Fan first listened to Pei Erlang telling the story of his childhood and suddenly remembered a word.
What Erlang’s father encountered is a breeding pig in modern times!
The task of breeding pigs is to nurture new life, and they can be thrown away after use.
He was stupid and could not make any progress in his career. He was free to pay the court's salary. In the court, he didn't want to win him from top to bottom.
Apart from producing a few offspring, Erlang's father seems to have nothing to contribute to Dongqianfang.
"I didn't expect that your situation was much better than mine."
The two of them looked at each other and suddenly felt a sense of cherishing each other.
Pei Erlang picked up a cup of tea and just looked at it, but didn't drink it. Drinking tea is actually a kind of attitude towards life. Some people like strong fragrance, while others like clear and elegant.
Seeing that there was no added powdered oranges and cinnamon powder to the teacup, Pei Erlang nodded with satisfaction.
When he sipped the tea, he said the truth: "I'm going to tell you, I haven't tasted tea so seriously for a long time."
Pei Erlang's eyes shone, and Fan Xian suddenly felt that what he was going to say next seemed very important.
"However, Fan Xian, with your talent and knowledge, you won't just want to stay in the West City and do nothing for the rest of your life."
This is a test. If Pei Fanxian had to lie, Pei Erlang would not continue to stay here and pretend to be stupid.
And if Pei Fanxian is willing to express his true ambitions, then this matter will be a big deal.
Fan Xian smiled, but he couldn't tell the difference for a while, Pei Erlang's true feelings.
“What’s wrong with hiding in West City?”
"The Tang Dynasty is now in peace and prosperity. In this prosperous era, we all benefit from it. It is better to live a stable life than anything else."
People who are in chaos are not as good as dogs in rule. The people under Emperor Gaozong of Tang are indeed qualified to eat and wait for death.
Pei Erlang looked stern and got angry: "I want to help you in vain. I didn't expect that you were such a ridiculous person!"
Pei Erlang got up and was about to leave. Fan Xian hurriedly chased after him for a few steps and said with a smile: "You said you want to help me, and I have to see if you are sincere."
"Since you said you would help me, then I will test you. If you want to make a fortune, what is the first step to do?"
Pei Erlang's face was like a fool: "This is a question. Of course, I'm studying for the imperial examination and going to the official career!"
Chapter completed!