sjar Chapter 1255 Looking for a Job
Chapter 1255 Looking for a Job
Having said this, the scholar stopped talking. The tragic scene of that night was still echoing in his eyes and he couldn't recall it.
Zhou Guo realized that their journey north was not smooth, they encountered bandits and almost starved to death.
After a while, he continued, "Although we were well prepared and had many young and strong men, we were no match for these bloodthirsty bandits. They killed and hacked anyone they saw, and took away everything they came across. Although we resisted fiercely, most of us were still killed, with the majority being women, children, and the elderly. The ground was covered in blood, it was a horrible sight..."
At this point, the scholar burst into tears. They were all from the same village, especially the children, who were so small and had their tiny bodies soaked in blood. No one could bear to see them.
Zhou Guo and Xu Sibei looked at each other and said nothing.
Zhou Guo even thought that if they had not met the old man on the way, their fate would probably be the same as Xiucai and his friends.
The scholar wiped his tears and continued, "After this incident, everyone started to blame each other, saying that they shouldn't have gone to the capital, but should have gone to the north like you, so that everyone would have someone to look after. With a team of nearly a thousand people, even the bandits would have to think twice about us. People's hearts were scattered, and as we walked forward, there were more complaints, and everyone gathered in groups of three or five, and slowly dispersed, and some even went back to chase you.
When we arrived in the capital, there were only eight families left. Only two of them were allowed to enter the capital, and the others were stopped outside. When we settled down and went out to look for them, we couldn't find them. "
Zhou Guo frowned, "You just abandoned these six families?"
The scholar said: "I don't want to either, but there is no other way. At that time, I can only protect my family. It is not so easy to enter the capital."
Zhou Guo was speechless. The capital city really could not be compared with the north. There were many more demons and monsters under the emperor's feet than in the north.
The scholar continued, "We finally made it to the capital, and we had spent almost all our savings. We finally scraped together some money and rented a shabby house, so that our family could finally have a place to live. His mother made money by washing clothes for others, and I made some money by writing letters for others and copying books for bookstores, but it was barely enough to fill our stomachs."
Zhou Guo asked: "Where is the other family?"
"The other family is having a harder time than us. They came to us several times, and I could only give them some food. Now the women in the family wash clothes for others, and the men do hard labor for wealthy families and carry bags at the docks. The family can make a living."
Zhou Guo asked again: "Do they know you came to see me?"
The scholar choked, looked at her and said, "I haven't had time to tell them yet."
Zhou Guo nodded and said, "You are not too old. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will definitely hold an imperial examination. That will be the time for you to show your talents. I remember that when you left, you took a lot of books with you."
The scholar looked a little embarrassed and said, "I have neglected my studies for so many years... I came to see you today to see if you can find me a job. I can do anything and I just want to live a more stable life. I was really shocked when I saw you and your uncle the other day. When you were young, I felt that you were different and had great abilities. I didn't expect that after not seeing you for a few years, you are really so powerful. You two have been capable since childhood!"
What he said was not entirely a compliment.
Zhou Guo was a little surprised. She thought he came to borrow money from her, but he was looking for a job. Although she had work, she was weak and frail. Half of her subordinates were bandits who had turned to good deeds, some were from Xu's army, and some were from the Wu family who had followed her from the beginning.
They are all quite reckless. If a scholar were to deal with these people, he would probably be eaten to pieces.
She asked him, "What kind of job do you want to do?"
When the scholar heard this, his eyes lit up. Zhou Guo didn't refuse him. Now that Zhou Guo was so capable and could become such a high-ranking official, the job he arranged for him would definitely be a good one.
So he said, "You know me, a scholar, and I haven't learned to carry anything in these years. I just want to find a job where I can make a living by learning these words."
Zhou Guo frowned and fumbled around. She only had the account book in her hands. "How about you do the accounting?"
"Settling accounts?" The scholar was a little embarrassed, as he was not good at calculating accounts.
Xu Sibei said, "You are a scholar. If you don't have the ambition to take the imperial examination, why don't you teach? If the school doesn't want you, there will always be private schools that want you. The capital is also quite big."
At this time, the new dynasty had just been established, and the imperial examination that had been abandoned for many years would soon be held. The court was in urgent need of talents, and those who were ambitious and had plans were determined to take the imperial examination. As long as they were a juren, their minds would not be on the identity of a teacher, and they would definitely want to move up. At this time, it was still easy to find a job as a private school teacher.
Zhou Guo immediately understood what he meant.
The scholar said, "It's not like I haven't looked for them, but when they heard that I was from outside and my accent was not right, they were not very willing to take me in."
Zhou Guo said, "You didn't want it before, but I guess you will want it now. Besides, you have been in Beijing for a while, and your accent is not much different from here."
Now that things have come to this, even if the scholar is stupid, he understands what they mean.
He thanked me ecstatically, "Thank you very much, I'm willing to be a teacher."
A teacher's income is much higher than what he has now, and he is also respected. If he can teach a few outstanding students in his spare time, it will be even more beneficial.
Zhou Guo said, "Okay, where do you live?"
The scholar said this happily.
Zhou Guo nodded, "Okay, go back and wait for news. Someone will come to tell you in a few days."
"Hey, thank you very much, thank you very much, I will go back now."
Dashu brought in two large food boxes. Zhou Guo said, "This is for you. Take it home and eat it."
The scholar took it and left happily. He was going to be a teacher, and his family would live better and better in the future. As expected, it was easy to get things done with someone in a high position. The job that he couldn't even beg for was done with just a few words.
Xu Sibei asked: "Didn't you say there is another family?"
Zhou Guo said: "Then we have to wait for them to come to me. Do I have to go all over the capital to look for them?"
If she doesn't have this ability, she is not suitable for a good job. In fact, they came from the same place and they had some friendship when they fled together. She doesn't mind helping with such a small matter.
Just like so many people in the north, they have lived a good life with no worries about food and clothing in recent years. In the future, they can pick mushrooms, grow mushrooms, raise ducks, and grow peppers. Each of these businesses can make money, and their lives will gradually get better and better.
Xu Sibei thought it made sense, "Then forget it."
In fact, he was not an enthusiastic person, but he was quite happy to see Zhou Guo like this.