Chapter 123 122 Returning Home Anecdotes

A speedboat crossed the river and landed steadily at the Jiujiangwei Wharf.

Wei Guangde stayed at home for a few days before setting off to Jiujiang Prefecture School to study.

Along the way, the boat rippled with the river, and Wei Guangde was thinking about how to spend the next two years.

When he went to Master Sun, Master suggested that he go to Yuzhang Academy in Nanchang. In fact, he could not learn much in the prefectural school, which was exactly what Wei Guangde wanted.

However, Wei Guangde did not want to go to Yuzhang Academy, and of course he did not want to go to Bailudong Academy or Bailuzhou Academy. He planned to take advantage of his time to visit all the four major academies in Jiangxi.

Academy, it sounds very high-end, and those who don't know it think it is the Ivy League or famous university in the future, as if the admission threshold is very high, but it is not the case.

In this era, the academy is actually a private school, which can be operated as long as it is reported to the government.

Of course, the funds for the academy were not allocated by the government, but mostly raised from the gentry. There was no threshold for students to enter the academy. You did not need to have a good reputation. As long as the academy thought you were qualified, you could enter.

Once you entered the academy, there was generally no tuition fee.

Wei Guangde went to Nanchang twice in a row and met many scholars in Jiangxi, many of whom studied in the four major academies.

Wei Guangde's idea was to visit the four major academies in the form of visiting friends, and read more books in the academies and the articles of those scholars.

Wei Guangde felt that Zhu Shilong's method was more or less effective.

Anyway, he had time now, and he would travel around Jiangxi from next year to prepare for the provincial examination the year after next.

Wei Guangde had already thought about the professors of the prefectural school. He would ask for leave in the name of studying abroad, and send a generous gift when asking for leave. It seemed that it would work.

As for what Master Sun said about worshipping a great scholar as a classics teacher, Wei Guangde was not sure yet.

After all, it is not so easy to find a great scholar. Even if you find one, they may not be willing to accept him. Let's take it slowly.

"Zhang Ji, ask the master to get off the boat with me."

The boat docked at the dock, and Wei Guangde turned around and said to Zhang Ji.

Well, this is what Wei Guangde gained from returning home this time. He brought a few family members, all of whom are from the Hundred Households Office, and they know each other well.

This time, on the second night of returning home, Zhang Ji's mother brought Zhang Ji to his house, hoping that Wei Guangde could take Zhang Ji out.

"The teacher said that I am afraid that I can't study well, and it would be good if I can pass the examination to become a student."

As soon as Zhang Ji finished speaking, Zhang's mother immediately said, "The teacher's vision of judging people is not wrong. Madam, my husband followed the adults to Zhejiang, and my eldest son also followed the eldest young master. Now there is only this little one left at home. Please give him a job and let him follow the second young master. When something happens, he must be accompanied by someone."

Zhang Ji's father is the general flag of the Hundred Households Office. Zhang Ji's eldest brother is now following Wei Wencai, and will also be the general flag of Bengshanbao in the future.

The Zhang family didn't have much military land, and they relied on the food and salary issued by the Wei family for food and drink. So when Wei Guangde was studying at Master Sun's, the Zhang family gritted their teeth and sent Zhang Ji there, hoping that he would be able to learn to read and have a promising future. Also, if he followed Wei Guangde, he would have a promising future and could have a meal by running errands.

Now seeing that Wei Guangde passed the examination for a scholar at a young age, who in Madang Town doesn't know Wei Xiucai from Bengshanbao.

Although Zhang Dayong was not at home, Zhang's mother was not a fool. What she and her man had planned at the beginning was not an opportunity now.

Today, Zhang Ji and Wei Guangde went to the private school. Along the way, she knew about Wei Guangde's situation in Jiujiang Prefecture. When she heard that Wei Guangde was still alone there and temporarily lived in the home of the garrison master, but had already purchased a property there, Zhang's mother was naturally tempted.

The actions of the Zhang family reminded Wei's mother.

Before, she really didn't think of arranging someone around Wei Guangde. Now the house in Jiujiang Prefecture is being simply renovated. This time when her son goes to Jiujiang Prefecture, he might have to move in. It's not good to always live in Zhang's house.

Letting Zhang Ji follow Wei Guangde, Wei's mother is relieved. He has been like this since he was a child. However, Wei's mother picked another family surnamed Lin from the fort.

Although they are also military households, they belong to a branch, that is, a family that does not have to bear the obligation of being a regular soldier. Generally, they are from the other sons of the old military households. According to the rules, the quota of regular soldiers is inherited by the eldest son. They can only be reserve soldiers, but they are also military households.

There are still many such families in the military fort, and they are also the most pitiful. Because there is no regular soldier in the family, they can't get money and food from the hundred households, and can only rely on short-term jobs everywhere to make a living.

There are ways. Although they are military households, they can report to Wei's father and move to the town or the county town. No one will make things difficult for them.

But for most of these military households, apart from the little skills of being a soldier and farming, what else can they do?

Wei's mother transferred a aunt from the courtyard. There was also a man working everywhere and a daughter in his family, who were just sent to work for Wei Guangde.

Zhang Ji could be regarded as Wei Guangde's long-term servant. The men in this family could be responsible for guarding the door and sweeping the courtyard, and the women in the family could do the housework and meals.

After getting off the boat, he took four people and hired a carriage to enter the city. Along the way, Zhang Ji and the family were dazzled.

The farthest place they had been to was Pengze County. This time they came to the city, which was naturally not comparable to a small county.

Tonight, they could only take people to Zhang's house to stay temporarily. Tomorrow, they would see how the yard was cleaned up. If possible, they could move in when they found a time to see it.

This was also Wei's mother's order. You can't just live in the house casually. You have to choose the right time.

Not long after he entered the small courtyard where he lived and settled down, Zhang Hongfu rushed over after hearing the sound.

"Guangde, I miss you so much."

Zhang Hongfu walked in front of Wei Guangde and said happily, "Let's go. The kids from the families in Weili heard that you are back and said they will treat you tonight."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and pulled Wei Guangde out of the courtyard.

"My people here haven't been settled yet."

Wei Guangde was pulled by Zhang Hongfu and said as he walked.

"I'll ask the housekeeper to come over, just a few servants. I'm afraid they won't have a place to eat and stay when they get here."

Zhang Ji next to him watched a young man dressed in silk and satin pulling Wei Guangde out, and hurriedly followed.

Hearing the footsteps, Zhang Hongfu looked back and said, "Your long-term servant?"

"Yes."

Wei Guangde replied.

"You go back first, you've been traveling all day."

Zhang Hongfu told Zhang Ji, "Guangde, follow me out, it's okay."

"You stay."

Wei Guangde had no choice but to turn around and say to Zhang Ji, "By the way, cousin, how is the house? The people we brought this time are going to move in."

Wei Guangde said as he walked.

"It's already packed, I'll find someone to calculate and set a time to move in. I originally said I'd find a few servants to serve you, since you brought people with you."