Gospel of Lazy Cancer

Chapter 31

"Little pigtail, are you ready?" Niu Xiaoding asked Yao Min after checking his son's luggage for Beijing.

"It's ready."

Yao Min had already given up trying to correct Niu Xiaoding's name for him. After years of struggling, the child had already accepted his fate.Min means bright and joyful, and it is said that it was given to him by his own brother Yao Chen, and the nickname has naturally become a little braid at some point.

Niu Xiaoding is his brother's good friend, and now his son Xiao Niu is his classmate and best friend. Every time Xiao Niu sees him, he feels bitter and bitter.

"Why are you younger than me, but older than me?"

When Niu Xiaoding heard his son complain, he slapped him on the back of the head unceremoniously: "Brother Chen is the disciple of Mr. Fang, and is of the same generation as Mr. Fang who is now retired. In terms of speaking, you can be regarded as a great-grandson."

Brother Chen is the old name, and there are only a few people in Jinyang City who call Yao Xiangye that way, except for family members, and Niu Xiaoding is one of them.

"Father, then you are not a grandson anymore."

The Maverick was hit again. "What about your father?"

Yao Min stared blankly at Niu Xiaoding teaching his son, Niu Xiaoding somehow remembered that he should look like an elder, and told the two of them.

"This time you are going to Beijing to rush for the exam, you must listen to Brother Chen's words."

"No." Yao Min agreed.

Maverick muttered: "You have said this hundreds of times."

Niu Xiaoding sighed: "Father relied on Brother Chen's notes to barely become a child student. When Jinyang repaired water conservancy projects, he donated a lot of money to get a place to participate in the tribute examination in Beijing. You boy, work hard and let our family also give a prize." Master Juren is very beautiful."

Maverick: "Dad, don't worry, I will work hard."

"Take care of the pigtail on the way."

"Yes."

"Let's go, write a letter to report that you are safe."

There were dozens of people in the convoy, including guards sent from Beijing to pick them up, servants from the Niu family, and souvenirs delivered to his brother by the family.

Yao Min was a little apprehensive on the road. He grew up in Jinyang, and he didn't have many opportunities to meet his brother. The most contact was a letter from his brother's family.At first, Sister Man or brother-in-law read it to him, but later they also went to the capital, and the one who read the letter became Brother Xing; Brother Xing was mainly interested in running a shop and doing business, and he didn’t know as many words as Sister Man. Fortunately, my elder brother's family letters are all in vernacular, so it is not difficult to understand; later, when Yao Min is enlightened, Yao Min will read them.

In the family letter, my brother will often first say what he is doing recently, what he eats every day, and he misses the cooking cakes/fried dough sticks/candy/sweet melon at home, and then he will reply to the content discussed in the previous letter, and finally he will talk about the extracurricular activities especially for Yao Min. Homework and a nightmare schedule.

The reply from Yao's family is often that everything is fine at home, the whole family is in good health, and the business of the shop is good, so they send some pancakes/fried dough sticks/candy/sweet melon over quickly, and guarantee that everyone will urge him to complete Yao Min's study plan. of.

Yao Min: ...

Yao Min can actually understand Niu Xiaoding's complex emotions of love and hatred for his brother. The schedule that seems to control his soul is simply a childhood shadow.He is like a duck with its neck stuck, unable to break free and unable to escape, he can only be slaughtered.

However, at a young age, he even obtained the status of a child student earlier than Yao Chen, which also proved the effectiveness of learning the schedule.It is said that it has been approved by Mr. Xuetang, and it is ready to be implemented on the next class of students.

Yao Min: Bye bye.

In Yao Min's memory, the first time he had an impression of his brother and his close friends was when he was about seven or eight years old.

Mr. Fang celebrated his birthday, and his brother asked for leave to visit his hometown.

His brother was very kind to him, and gave him many candies and toys from the capital, and asked, "Do you know what to say when you see a birthday star?"

"I wish grandpa a long life." Yao Min replied.

"My great-grandfather is 99 this year. Is he really your brother? Such a fool?" His brother's friend directly laughed at him.

Yao Min: That Park guy is so annoying!

"If you see it, don't say it, understand?"

Yao Min: "..." Are you my brother?

Yao Chen is persuasive and persuasive: "If you want to say that you are blessed like the East China Sea, you can live longer than Nanshan."

Yao Min nodded obediently: "Oh."

Yao Chen said again: "Follow me closely at the banquet, don't be afraid, if someone bullies you, you will fight back on the spot."

Yao Min asked, "Will someone bully me?"

Yao Chen turned to Park Jia and said, "Recently, the imperial court is short of money, so they want to re-measure the land in the whole country and collect more taxes. This offends people a bit. I hope those wealthy families will not blame my family."

Pu Jiayan snorted: "They dare? Just wait for the first bird, come and kill the chicken to make an example to the monkey."

Yao Min: I don’t want to go anyway.

At the birthday banquet, sure enough, a short-sighted little Douding came to trouble him.

"Are you the younger brother of that vixen?"

"..." Did you find the wrong person?

"Hey, Yao is talking to you!"

"..." Apart from my family, are there other people with the surname Yao in Jinyang?

"Xiao Zhuizi, are you deaf?" The other party not only knew him, but also gave him a nickname and pushed him.

It seems that the one who came to find fault was right, Yao Min beat him back on the spot according to what his brother said, and flexibly used the moves taught by his fourth uncle. Crying bag, the adults arrived when they finally wanted to make the monkey steal the peach.

"Where did the kid beat Mr. Pu Xiaolang?"

Yao Chen hurried over and quickly took him away.

"Brother, did I make a typo?"

"No." Well done!

"Brother, next time you see him, tell him that there is no vixen in our family."

"..."

"Also, I'm not called Little Braid either."

"……puff!"

Yao Min suddenly remembered that it seemed that his nickname had been passed down since then.

Brother hey!

"Little braid, tell me what kind of person your brother is."

Maverick was bored during the journey, so he talked to Yao Min.

"I grew up listening to his stories. I heard that he is very knowledgeable. My mother said that my father used to worship him as the god of exams, and he worshiped him every time he took an exam. It's a pity that I haven't seen my dad take the exam."

Yao Min: If you say my brother, just say my brother, don't diss your father, okay?I can't take your words.

"He can govern the Yellow River so submissively that even the Imperial Army and the Xiang Army tremble when they hear his name, isn't it fierce!"

Yao Min thought for a while: "No, he is very kind to others and speaks softly."

"Really?" Maverick was a little disbelieving.

"But don't come up with any crooked ideas. What he says you do, the advice from my fourth uncle."

"Oh, so scary?"

"Shh!" Yao Min motioned him to shut up, wondering if there were any guards sent by his brother to monitor them, if they reported their private discussions, they would not be stripped of their skins!

Xiao Niu thinks that he is too sensitive, and he has great admiration for the youngest Xiangye in history, but maybe he is not afraid of tigers as a newborn calf, or maybe he has heard Yao Chen's name since he was a child, but he has no fear and is full of curiosity.

Yao Min: Don't blame me for not reminding you...

All the way to the capital safely.

The two went directly to Yao's mansion, the mansion was bestowed by a sage, and the Yao family had gained a firm foothold in the capital, so Yao Min was lucky to take the exam in the capital.Yao Chen still has a place to shade his children. If Yao Min fails the Jinshi examination, he can still have a sixth-rank official status, but he still hopes that his younger brother can rely on himself, otherwise he will not be rich for three generations, and he must establish a good family tradition of self-improvement every day.

The stewards of the Yao Mansion entertained them for their placement, and Yao Chen came back at night, with a tired face, but he was still very happy to see them.

"I've met Uncle Shi." Maverick saluted respectfully, and secretly looked at him. As the little braid said, he was very kind and gentle!There is no airs of court officials at all!And very young and handsome, the whole person seems to be shining.

"Brother, have you eaten yet?" Yao Min didn't know Maverick's mental activity, and talked to his brother.

"Not yet. The food in the court canteen is really bad. I've wanted to change it for a long time, but only changing the Ministry of Education will be criticized by Taiwan, and changing all the yamen will be endless..." His brother asked someone to prepare the table, Let them catch up with them, talk about interesting things about their work, and ask how they are doing at home.

Maverick was a little surprised that Mr. Yao didn't ask them about their homework, unlike his father who BB'd endlessly every day, and his favorability rose steadily.

"You have just arrived in the capital, rest for two days, and I will have someone take you around."

Mavericks: I am so touched!

"Is there any place you want to go in particular?" Yao Chen asked.

Maverick Qiqi Ai Ai said: "I, I want to go to Mo Yun Bookstore to have a look. The collection edition of the Three Kingdoms Deduction Picture Book is still a few issues away. I have inquired, and only the main store in Beijing can buy it."

"Oh, I heard that it needs to be booked in advance. How many dates are you missing?" Yao Chen smiled, as if he was very interested in it.

Maverick said without any precautions, and Yao Min listened anxiously: You can shut up!Are you preparing for the exam?How can I have time to read picture books? !He wanted to speak to stop him, but his brother glanced at him and instantly became dumb.

"I know the owner of Moyun Bookstore. I'll write you a note. You can pick it up directly, and just give the market price."

"That's great! Thank you, Uncle!" Maverick almost danced excitedly, "Little Braid also likes it. By the way, he is very good at killing the Three Kingdoms. We can't beat him every time! Last time we bet, he won a lot of good things .”

"Really?" You usually play a lot, right?Gathering people to gamble?

Yao Min: Wan, fuck, mess with it!

Yao Min lived tremblingly for two days, the strange thing is that his brother didn't ask them to settle the score, but kept his word and asked them to take them to familiarize themselves with the capital and play around.

On the second day after arriving in Beijing, they first went to the main branch of the White Rabbit Toffee Store in Beijing. There were many customers inside, and the shop decoration was very unique. The ones are as tall as a child, and some are as long as arms, and they are colorful.Candies come in different shapes, including dolls, fruits, animals, and even small houses made of candies.Every time a child passes by, they will stare helplessly, as if they have seen heaven.

The old store in Jinyang is still there. In recent years, people’s life has become better and better. More and more people can afford it, and the business is booming. However, it seems that in order to commemorate the first days of starting a business, the decoration of the store has not changed. Later, after moving to the capital The shop opened is the unified style.In this way, Jinyang people are honored and frequented.

Zheng Hao's brother-in-law is now an official in the capital, and Sister Man, as his family member, cannot directly manage the business, so she entrusts the Zheng family's side branch to do it, and she controls the food and controls the overall situation.

They had informed them in advance, and they were lured to meet Sister Man when they went to the store. Sister Man's demeanor had changed drastically, she was still beautiful and capable, but she revealed the elegance of an official wife and the love of a mother.

Apart from his mother, Yao Min's closest relative at home is Sister Man. Sister Man is close to his brother, and almost treats him like a son. After arriving in the capital, the two often corresponded.

"Sister, I bought this for my little niece and nephew." He took out the gadgets he had saved to buy, and Xiao Niu also gave a gift.

Yao Man accepted it happily. Now that she has both children and a harmonious husband and wife, she has no worries.She asked Yao Min: "Have you met your brother?"

"En." Yao Min nodded.

"The court has been troubled recently, and I don't know the details. I just heard your brother-in-law say that your brother is worrying! Tighten your skin, don't make him angry."

"Oh." I'm afraid it's too late.

Maverick had already been taught a lesson by Yao Min last night, so he kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't dare to talk nonsense.

They had dinner at Zheng's house. After the meal, Zheng Hao tested their knowledge. He felt that the foundation was solid and the articles were good, so he encouraged and praised them.

In the next few days, Yao Chen still ignored them, and his servants took them to visit restaurants and restaurants, and eat snacks in the night market. The dazzling array of beautiful things in eyes, the bustling scene, the two boys gained a lot of knowledge, and even Yao Min relaxed his vigilance.

The accident happened on the day of visiting Xiangguo Temple.

"Xiangguo Temple has the Heavenly King Hall, the Daxiong Hall, the Octagonal Glaze Hall, and the Sutra Library..." The little novice led the two young gentlemen on a tour, and introduced the way. He pointed to the towering hall in the center with glazed tiles on the top and said: " This is an octagonal glazed hall, surrounded by verandahs, with bells hanging on the corners of the wings, and a statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva with thousands of arms and eyes on all sides is enshrined in the hall, which is extremely efficacious, and it is said that Master Yao also came to make a wish.”

Yao Min and Mavericks looked at each other, thinking it was funny, but they didn't break it.

I didn't want this to be heard by another person who came to play, and that person couldn't help but sneered: "If the Bodhisattva really blesses such treacherous, shameless and despicable villains with smooth official career, I'm afraid they will be blind!"

Yao Min's face darkened, his elder brother was in a high position and became famous at a young age, he would inevitably make enemies, he felt extremely annoyed when he heard people insulting his elder brother.Although he also knew that his brother was really treacherous, shameless and despicable, but he was only allowed to slander in his heart, not others' turn.He sized up the person who made the sarcasm, he was a young man of twelve or thirteen years old, he looked arrogant and condescending, Yao Min managed to suppress his anger of wanting to hit someone.

Yao Min: I don't care about brats.

The novice who led the way was directly attacked by others, and he was also a little angry. He was not very old, so he couldn't help but retort: ​​"This little man, don't talk nonsense, why are you alone, where are your adults or servants?"

"Little bald donkey, don't mind your own business."

The young novice choked on his words so that the little novice blushed, turned his head and said to Yao Min and the others: "The bumpkins from other places, no wonder they were coaxed and deceived by others. When they arrived in the capital, they didn't come from your backcountry. Can a Bodhisattva become a Xiangye? That old thief surnamed Yao..."

Seeing that the boy was speaking freely, Xiao Niu couldn't help it anymore, Yao Min held him back and winked, Xiao Niu understood, and immediately dragged the little novice to guard the intersection to prevent passers-by from accidentally breaking in.

"What, what are you doing? Do you know who I am? Help—woo—"

Yao Min picked up the brat, subdued him three or two times, and covered his mouth with a handkerchief.

The catching method taught by the fourth uncle is very effective. He used these moves to dominate Jinyang when he was young, and he became more restrained when he went to school later, but there are still legends about him on the street.

"I also asked 'do you know who I am?' Of course I do. You are an idiot who will be rubbed on the ground by me. You come out to mess around before your hair grows. You are spoiled by your family, right?"

In two years, you will be an adult and the adults in your family don't know about education, so let him do it for you, and you will be exempted from apprenticeship, no thanks.

Yao Min picked up a soft willow branch, pulled off the brat's pants, and when he pressed it, he was thrashed, hitting the fleshy places, very painful but not hurting the bones.

"Are you aware of your mistakes?" Yao Min asked every time his butt was spanked.

In the beginning, the brat struggled desperately, and I don't know how many times he hit him. In the end, Yao Min's strength was almost exhausted, and he still didn't hear the voice of the other party begging for mercy.

At first glance, the child's face was flushed with tears, and he was very embarrassed.

"Forget that you were gagged, I'm sorry." Yao Min said without sincerity, and let him go, but he lay motionless like a dead fish.

"Don't pretend to be dead." Yao Min threw away the tools of the crime with some guilt.

"Don't say 'I won't let you go', 'you wait for me', I'm tired of hearing it when I was ten years old."

"Keep your mouth clean, and walk around when you meet someone surnamed Yao, understand?"

"If you bump into me again, I will rinse your mouth with that stuff myself."

The last sentence, he learned it from his fourth uncle, and he used it when he thought it was domineering, but he didn't really understand what it meant.

After giving the bear boy a lesson, Yao Min was refreshed and happily went home with Maverick, leaving the little novice messy in the wind.

That night Yao Chen talked to him, and seeing his brother's half-smile expression, Yao Min had the feeling that the sword that had been hanging above his head had finally come down.

"Tell me, what other words have you been tired of hearing since you were ten years old?"

"Brother, dear brother, I was wrong!" Yao Min immediately knelt down, and everything he said was overheard. At that time, there were only two people present. This spy is really scary!

"No, you're right, it's best to keep it up."

"Brother, aren't you mad and confused? Are you really so strong?" The other party has such a deep background?

"Don't imitate your uncle's slang, you are going to be in the Weiwu Kiln." You will be in the officialdom in the future.

"...Brother, you are so slippery with slang."

Yao Chen coughed: "Don't get distracted, you beat up the youngest son of the Pu family today, and you will have to deal with him in the future. Until the exam, you stay at home honestly and are not allowed to go out."

"Then what do we do next?"

"You hit him twice, it's too late to regret it now!"

"Twice what? Just once today!"

Yao Chen smiled without saying a word.

Yao Min was so terrified by his laughter, there was no need for brother to lie to him about this kind of thing, he might have offended him before he realized it.

"His current official status is sixth rank, Jinshi and rank can give officials rank eighth, which is not much higher than you, let's work hard to climb up while he is young these few years!"

Yao Min: I'm not a creeper, and the officialdom is so easy to climb?Alas, after the exam, I'd better go to Daxiangguo Temple to pay my respects!

Under the pressure of survival, Yao Min showed his great potential. Originally, his husband predicted that he would be an accompanying runner in this subject. As a result, he became a high school Jinshi and became an official at the same age as Yao Chen. Going back to Jinyang to prepare for the exam, and to fight again next year, he is in a good state of mind. Zhongju has set a new family record, and he can leave it to his son to break it like his father.

Yao Min had been staying at home very honestly, but he couldn't restrain himself after the exam, and there were a lot of social interactions in the same year. Others knew that he was Yao Xiangye's younger brother, and he also wanted to make friends. He couldn't completely ignore him. reason.

The living can't be suffocated to death by urine?

There are always more solutions than difficulties. He is really not afraid of that brat. If he dares to provoke him, he will hit him once. If he takes a step back, the Pu family is an outsider. How can his brother watch his own brother die?

Facts have proved: his brother can.

His brother is so cruel!

He was pushed out to fight the Pu family boy, and the fight lasted for decades.

Until their elder brothers died of old age and were buried together in Jinyang.

On the day of the funeral, his nemesis, the official residence minister, cried like a child.

"I have been bullied by you since I was a child! Your elder brother can do it at the age of six, and that Yao Jingxing weak crown can do it, and later even that shit brother Yao Jingxing will be compared with me! How many times he beat me before, you guys Still protecting him! Now you are gone! From now on, I will have the final say in the Pu family! From now on, I will write on the door that those with the surname Yao and dogs are not allowed to enter! The Pu and Yao families are inseparable!"

Yao Min: Made a stick!Crying and mourning will take me with you!