The Lazy Man in the Literature of the Time (5)

The villagers thought that Ji Changze was looking for an excuse to be lazy when reading books, and Aunt Ji San also thought that he was reading books to be lazy. Even Aunt Ji Er, who had the best temper, did not think that her nephew really intended to study seriously.

She was more inclined to believe that Changze wanted to make progress.

The key point was "want", not to make progress.

In the family, except for Grandma Ji who firmly believed that her grandson was as talented as her eldest son and was born to be a good reader, everyone else remained distrustful of this.

Ji Changze did not care about these things and continued to read his books in the house.

No one else in the Ji family complained, and they were still busy fishing and selling books.

Although Ji Changze started it, he hid in the house to read books the rest of the time, but because of his status as the only male in the family, the whole family automatically converted "starting" into "participating in the whole process".

Even because of Grandma Ji's persistent brainwashing, such as "If it weren't for Changze, how could our family make so much money?" "Changze is the only one in the village who can find such a good place." "Second and third sons, you must be good to Changze, look at how young he is and make our family so much money", etc.

The more she talked, the more she believed it, and the second wife also believed it wholeheartedly. The only sober Aunt Ji San knew in her heart that Ji Changze never intervened in this matter.

But so what.

My nephew was raised so spoiled that even if he did, he probably wouldn't be able to do much work, and maybe someone would need to take care of him.

It's better for him to stay at home honestly and not cause trouble like now, that's the biggest contribution he can make.

Thinking so in her heart, Aunt Ji San followed with a look of agreement on her face.

So Ji Changze's study at home was still smooth, although no one in the family except Grandma Ji believed that he could really see anything.

After such a dull time, the fish swarms either finished catching or moved to other places after being caught. The Ji family could no longer catch such a large number of fish. They knew that this day would come. They were very happy looking at the money they had earned in the past.

These fish were really meant to make money for the Ji family, but they were gone just before the Chinese New Year.

Wouldn't this money allow them to have a good Chinese New Year?

With the money in hand, Grandma Ji was much more relaxed. She took the money to the city to buy some cloth and made new clothes for the whole family.

Ji Changze kept calculating the time. In the original timeline, the original owner saw the little sister brought back by the captain at this time after the Chinese New Year.

He also found excuses to stroll around the city several times during this period. He got acquainted with his third sister and his father-in-law who lived in the city, but he still didn't see any professional begging team. He estimated that he would have to wait until the Chinese New Year.

Either he found it himself, or he had to find a way for others to find it.

On the second day of the first lunar month, the married woman returned to her parents' home with her son-in-law and children.

The three daughters of the Ji family were different from before when they came back this time. Their joy was written directly on their faces, and their steps were much lighter.

After all, Ji Changze had been running to the city during this period. He would see his third sister when he went to the city. How could he go to his third sister's in-laws' house empty-handed? Naturally, he had to bring some things.

Sometimes it was vegetables grown by himself, sometimes it was leftover fish, and sometimes it was some meat.

The Ji family now had an extra income from selling fish, and Grandma Ji was no longer stingy like before. She just gave some things, and she gave them to her granddaughter. What's the big deal?

These were really small things, but for the third sister and the eldest sister who lived in the city and town, they were the thoughts from their mother's family.

They didn't have land to grow, so they had to buy whatever vegetables they wanted to eat. It was not realistic to raise chickens, ducks, fish and meat at home, and their in-laws rarely bought them to reduce expenses.

Therefore, when their younger brother sent them these, it greatly increased their family status.

There was really a difference between having someone in their mother's family and not having someone. At least the two of them could clearly feel that their parents-in-law's attitude towards them had become much kinder.

The second sister who married in the village was not married for these dishes and fish.

When Ji Changze was tired of reading, he would go to her, either to talk to her or to talk to her husband. Her husband was originally a scoundrel who didn't care about the whole family after he was full. He ran around everywhere every day and never came home.

Ji's second sister couldn't say anything to him. After all, even she could see that it was the two younger brothers-in-law who were favored by the parents-in-law. The husband was upset, so he deliberately got angry with the parents-in-law and didn't go to work.

Anyway, if you don't let me live well, I won't be a workhorse who works hard every day to help.

Aren't you partial to your younger brothers? Then let them work.

Honestly speaking, if he didn't get married, there would be nothing wrong with his behavior, but he married a wife, and his wife was still Ji Changze's second sister.

His parents were partial to him. They couldn't catch their son who came and went like the wind, so they took out their anger on their daughter-in-law. It's not that they beat or scolded him, after all, his daughter-in-law's family lived in the village.

But all the dirty and tiring work was left to Ji Erjie, and any delicious food and drinks at home were hidden for the youngest son.

Her husband escaped and relaxed, leaving Ji Erjie alone to suffer at home.

Ji Changze had talked to Ji Erjie several times before, and he had inquired about her several times (she didn't know after the inquiry). After confirming that she had feelings for her husband and didn't want to separate, he gave up the idea of ​​kicking this second brother-in-law out, and instead tried to manipulate him to see if he could reform him.

Second sister Ji didn't know these thoughts of Ji Changze.

She only knew that her husband didn't live at home, but after Ji Changze talked to him several times, he actually started to care about her and protect her.

For this reason, Sister Ji's gratitude to Ji Changze is definitely deep.

The three sisters lived a peaceful life and were in a good mood. They were all happy when they returned home. Ji Changze also greeted them with a smile. After looking around, he found that although the third brother-in-law also smiled on his face, there was a sad look in his eyes.

He thought for a while and leaned over: "Brother-in-law, what are you doing? Why do you look unhappy? Is it because my family didn't entertain you well?"

"No, no, there is fish and meat here, and the hospitality is quite good."

Being deceived by Ji Changze, the third brother-in-law was really anxious.

The third brother-in-law, Qi Bing, is a standard scholar, easy to talk, good-tempered, gentle, and considerate to his wife. The relationship between husband and wife is very good. Now after hearing Ji Changze's words, he quickly waved his hands and shook his head, for fear that his brother-in-law would misunderstand him.

Ji Changze still looked suspicious: "Then why don't you look very happy?"

Seeing that his brother-in-law still looked like "Are you unhappy because you came back with my sister?" Qi Bing quickly explained: "It's not because of this, it's because of work."

Ji Changze nodded with sudden realization, put his hand on his shoulder, and said as if the two brothers are good friends: "I understand, I understand, men will inevitably be a little unsatisfied. Come on, brother-in-law, tell me."

Qi Bing: "..."

My brother-in-law has never worked before, so it’s useless to tell him.

But maybe Ji Changze's expression was too sincere, or maybe he was under a lot of pressure recently, Qi Bing still couldn't hold it in and told the story with a sad face.

As I said before, he is a small cadre, engaged in agriculture. His status is not high, but it is not low. He is a good-natured person, gets along well with his colleagues, and is willing to work at the grassroots level. He is a sincere person. I am sincere and willing to do things, so I have always done well at work.

But recently, work has encountered difficulties.

"Big white moth?"

Ji Changze sat next to his third brother-in-law and pretended to be listening: "What kind of big white moth?"

"That kind of white moth is not from our country. It was introduced from other countries. What is it called? What kind of foreign invasion? When it was young, it looked like a caterpillar. Then it turned into a big white moth. A white moth. It’s nothing. The main reason is that when it was a child, it gnawed crops, leaves, and everything with leaves. The mountain county not far from us has already been hit by disasters. Our county is taking precautions. As a result, , I still haven’t taken precautions. It’s okay now. It’s not yet time to plant the fields, but I’m afraid that when the time comes, the big white moth will overwinter and eat up all our food.”

Qi Bing sighed as he spoke: "Tell me, we have finally settled down, and the weather is smooth, the country is peaceful, and the people are safe, but then there is an insect infestation."

Ji Changze understood.

"So brother-in-law, the county is planning to take advantage of winter to kill them?"

"I want to get rid of them, but I can't. They are only so big when they become pupae. You can find some if you look carefully. The one in Qiming County before was in the middle of winter. Basically everyone in the county went to look for them. But the winter was over. There are still a lot of bugs popping up out of nowhere, and I can’t kill them all, even with pesticides, so I can only watch them destroy the food.”

The more Qi Bing spoke, the more worried his face became: "It used to be, I just heard about it, but who knew it would reach our side. Fortunately, we caught up with them to survive the winter, and we still have time to discuss countermeasures. Recently, we For this matter, I have been meeting every day and can't think of any solution. I just couldn't help but think about it, and it wasn't because I came back with your sister. "

He didn't forget to explain a few words.

Ji Changze moved his fingers thoughtfully: "Brother-in-law, do you have any way to get this guy's pupa? Or his corpse."

Qi Bing's face was full of questions: "What?"

After asking, he saw his brother-in-law, who had always been idle and unlearned, smiled and said: "I have been reading recently, and it is also about agriculture. Get that thing, and I will study it. Maybe I can make this Has the matter been resolved?"

Qi Bing: "..."

"Nagaze, don't think about it. Even the experts from the capital can't do anything about this. How can you possibly do anything about it?"

Ji Changze was quite confident: "Just because the experts can't do anything, doesn't mean I'm dead. Brother-in-law, haven't you heard of it?"

Seeing his confident look, Qi Bing became curious in his heart, what? Is there anything else he doesn't know?

He really asked with a bit of expectation: "What haven't you heard of?"

Ji Changze: "My dad is a scholar."

Qi Bing was silent for a while, but didn't wait for his brother-in-law to continue speaking, so he answered dryly: "So?"

"I am my father's son!"

Ji Changze clapped his hands and said confidently: "My dad is a scholar and has a smart mind. As for me, I followed my dad since I was a child, so I am also smart. I didn't like to study before, but now I start to read. It's not enough to solve such a small matter. Easily."

Qi Bing: "..."

Inherited from father to son... can it still be considered like this? ? ?

He really couldn't accept Ji Changze's genetic theory, but he was also mild-tempered. He was embarrassed to say directly to his brother-in-law, "Come on, you haven't studied for more than 20 years. It's weird that you can get results by cramming." He could only squeeze out an embarrassed expression. Smiling, he said politely: "This doesn't mean that a good brain is enough. Reading is like sailing against the current. If you don't advance, you will retreat..."

Ji Changze interrupted: "Yes, I think so too. Since I started studying, I feel that I have made progress every day and have never regressed."

Qi Bing: "..."

You've never made any progress before, so it's strange that you can regress.

Over there, Sister Ji noticed that they were talking and came over with a smile and asked, "What are you talking about? You are avoiding us."

"You said I am smart like my dad. Didn't my brother-in-law encounter a knowledge problem at work? I have gained a lot of insights from reading recently and felt that I could help, so I said I would help solve it."

Sister Ji looked at her younger brother in surprise: "Nagaze, can you really help your brother-in-law?"

Qi Bing: "Well...actually..."

Ji Changze: "Really!"

Third Sister Ji's face was filled with happiness. She held her brother's hand and praised, "Your brother-in-law is worried recently. If you can help him, I will thank you very much and take you to a restaurant for a good meal."

Qi Bing: "..."

I’m not my wife, do you believe that?

Third Sister Ji really believed it so easily. This was also due to Grandma Ji who kept saying that her grandson was smart like his father when they were children. It was either that he was not smart or that he did not want to learn how to think.

In addition, when I came back this time, the whole family praised my cousin, saying that he was capable and smart (because of the discovery of the fish school). Ji Changze said very immodestly that he was making great progress in his studies, and Ji Sanjie took the initiative to do it. In the brain, it was replaced with the fact that my cousin has the ability to study.

She was delighted.

Even if Nagaze can't help, this is still a help. If his cousin helps Qi Bing, it will make her look good.

If he didn't have a sibling relationship with her, how could he help.

Qi Bing over there watched helplessly as his wife not only did not doubt her brother-in-law's knowledge reserve or learning progress, but instead happily let them have a good chat, and said dryly: "Daughter-in-law, you quite believe in Nagasawa. "

"Of course." Sister Ji added without hesitation: "Nagaze is smart, the whole family knows it."

Qi Bing: "..."

No matter how smart you are, you can't be better than an expert just by reading a book.

He was embarrassed to offend his wife and brother-in-law, so in the end he could only nod and agree.

When he turned around, he sent someone to give the chrysalis to Ji Changze.

When he gave it, Qi Bing didn't expect his brother-in-law to give him any solution. In his eyes, it was like a primary school student who felt that he was very powerful after learning multiplication. You can’t take the high school exam all at once.

Qi Bing quickly forgot about this incident and continued to be busy searching for information, visiting rural areas, and attending meetings with his boss.

The county's leadership team has not had a good year. They are scrambling against time and have to deal with it endlessly. But even if they wait until heaven, it does not mean that they can handle it.

Qi Bing's eyes were red from the excitement, and the whole family felt sorry for him. Even Qi's father, who liked to nag the most, recently tried not to talk when his son was resting so as not to disturb him to sleep.

He felt that the whole family should take care of their son wholeheartedly at this time.

Therefore, my daughter-in-law was very dissatisfied with her return to her parents' home at this time.

Qi Bing also knew that his daughter-in-law had returned to her parents' home. The reason was that Ji Sanjie handed him a pamphlet when she came back. She said with a smile on her face and said relaxedly: "Nagaze has come up with a solution, so I'll write it down here. Just take it and use it."

At this moment, Qi Bing couldn't laugh or cry.

Silly wife, why do you believe what Nagasawa says, but if he says it works, does it really work?

But seeing his wife so happy, he couldn't say anything to hurt her, so he could only accept the booklet and planned to put it away for now and look through it later.

As a result, he put it in the study, and Sister Ji stuffed it into his pocket when she was packing her things: "Look, you are so lost. This is something that can help you. Why did you forget to bring it? Okay, let's go to work." ”

Qi Bing watched the pamphlet go into his pocket: "...Yeah, why did I forget it? Fortunately, I have you."

Forget it, just make your wife happy.

He arrived at the work place and quickly got into work, and the booklet was taken out and placed on the table.

The afternoon's work was still busy and full of anxiety. When he came to his senses, he was already in a hurry to go to the toilet. Qi Bing hurried to the toilet and accidentally dropped the booklet on the ground. He was in a hurry to go. I didn't care about the toilet, thinking about picking it up when I came back.

As a result, when he went to the toilet, the expert sent by the superiors personally came to get the information and saw the booklet on the ground.

There is a line of words written firmly on it: "Preventive Measures for White Moth Epidemic".

I'm afraid it was written by the comrades here. This kind of work enthusiasm is very good.

The white-haired expert felt a little relieved. He knelt down, picked up the book, opened it, and started reading. As he looked at it, the expression on his face became serious.

yes.

Why haven't you tried going in this direction?

How did you come up with such a good way to use natural enemies to control this invasive species?

The more he watched, the more excited he became. He wanted to do an experiment on natural enemy restraint on the spot. He just did it as he wanted, without caring about anything else. He was so excited that he went back to do the experiment.

Five minutes later, Qi Bing came back.

He was stunned when he found that the booklet on the ground was gone. He looked back and forth several times, but after no matter how hard he looked, he couldn't find it and began to feel guilty.

Although there was a high probability that the booklet would be useless, it was his brother-in-law who made it for help and lost it without even looking at it.

Shame on you.

At the end of the get off work day, Qi Bing still couldn't find the booklet. Instead, he heard from his colleagues that the experts from the capital listened to someone's advice and went to do experiments in a very excited mood. It was heard that this method was very novel and it seemed that it was very likely to solve the species invasion this time, so everyone was very excited.

Qi Bing breathed a sigh of relief and became happy.

As long as it can be solved, the food can grow well. With enough food, everyone can have enough food and clothes.

"Who made the suggestion? If this works, it will be a great achievement."

"I don't know. It's said that it was written in a booklet. The expert said that it was picked up on the ground. He also asked around who dropped it, but no one has come to claim it."

Qi Bing thought it was quite a coincidence and joked: "I lost a booklet in the afternoon. Maybe it's written in the booklet I lost..."

As he was talking, he suddenly stopped.

Oh my God, it can't really be a booklet written by Changze? ?