The young daughter of the Wei family married Li Changsheng, who was stripped of his status as a scholar, which naturally caused a sensation. The two were a well-known couple in the surrounding area, and it was originally thought that Li Changsheng's misfortune would ruin the marriage. Everyone was waiting for the Wei family to take advantage of the Li family.
However, the result was not like that. Wei Xi entered the Li family with a red veil. There was no dowry, no banquet, no relatives or friends present, and she even walked to the Li family by herself.
Although such behavior made many people secretly beat their chests, everyone praised it openly. At least the talented people could only praise this behavior vigorously for their own face.
Naturally, there was contempt and jealousy towards Li Changsheng in secret.
On the other hand, the uneducated common people don't have the nerve to do that, so it's inevitable that they will be mocked in secret.
Li Changsheng's home is a small courtyard with a wall, with a total of three rooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a master bedroom. There is a jujube tree and a well in the yard.
This is the wedding house prepared by Li Changsheng. The house is neither big nor small, and is considered upper-middle level in the local area.
Li Changsheng's family had been poor farmers for generations, but at least he had been a scholar for so many years and was a well-known child prodigy. He certainly had money, so he built this small courtyard a long time ago, and this was not the first time Wei Xi had come here.
Apart from the fact that he couldn't stay overnight due to etiquette, Wei Xi often came to this courtyard and was naturally very familiar with it. He didn't feel strange about suddenly moving to a new place.
"Husband, this is my craft."
Wei Xi put a dish of burnt blackened food on the table and looked at Li Changsheng expectantly. Li Changsheng ate it with all his might and said with a smile, "It's delicious. It's really delicious. I didn't expect Xi'er to cook other dishes besides red bean porridge."
"Really?"
Wei Xi was filled with joy. She picked it up and put it in her mouth. A burnt smell rushed into her head and almost made her vomit.
"Ugh! It tastes terrible! My husband, you lied to me!"
In a rage, Wei Xi rushed over. After getting married, she was no longer bound by etiquette and could hug Li Changsheng like she did when she was a child.
A faint fragrance of a woman came to his face. Li Changsheng was prepared and grabbed Wei Xi's hand and held her in his arms. As a lady from a wealthy family, Wei Xi had never done any farm work since she was a child. She was light and soft, so she had no strength.
Li Changsheng felt like he was hugging a cloud, soft and light.
"How dare you sneak attack my husband? Wait till I show you how I'm going to deal with you."
Li Changsheng picked up Wei Xi and walked into the bedroom. When he threw her onto the bed, her face, which had just been a little angry, suddenly became pitiful, like a sheep.
"Husband, this is not proper, not proper. It's so early in the morning, what if we are discovered? How about doing it in the evening first?"
"There are not many people near our house. It's very quiet."
It was almost noon and the sun was shining on their buttocks but they had not yet gotten up. They lay quietly in bed, looking at the ceiling, feeling empty both physically and mentally.
Li Changsheng entered the sage state, while Wei Xi blushed and kept muttering that it was impolite.
Wei Xi suddenly asked: "My husband escaped death this time."
Such a strange and sudden question was confusing, but Wei Xi could sense that Li Changsheng was more like a survivor than a downfall. Recalling his previous resistance to the imperial examination and his repeated failures, it was obvious that he did it on purpose.
Li Changsheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded and smiled, "You can say that."
"Why?"
"If a tree stands out in the forest, the wind will destroy it." Li Changsheng replied, "I thought that as long as I showed enough talent, I could keep climbing up. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I was too naive and almost got myself into a state of despair."
He was too outstanding and too sharp, which made others jealous and attacked him. At the same time, he also knew that no matter how talented he was, he could not match his family background. Those high-ranking masters would not look at him with respect, but would think about how to tame him and turn him into a dog.
A few years ago, when he passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, the county magistrate met him and wanted to invite Li Changsheng to marry into his family. At that time, Li Changsheng was in high spirits and had an engagement, so he naturally refused.
The Wei family didn't mind him being poor, so they naturally wouldn't look down on him when he became successful.
The county magistrate expressed his regret with a meaningful smile on his face. It was not until later that Li Changsheng understood what this smile meant.
In the first provincial examination, his essay was for some reason stained by ink and was considered unqualified.
He failed the second provincial examination for the same reason.
The county magistrate once again invited him into his mansion, intending to marry his daughter to him, but Li Changsheng once again refused.
To outsiders, they seem close, but in fact, only he understands the filthiness of it.
Li Changsheng naturally knew who was behind this, but as a commoner, he was powerless in the face of the county governor. He could either surrender or return home. In the end, he chose to return home, and thus escaped.
This reminded him of the book "Zhuangzi Shanmu" he had read in his previous life. There was a sentence in it: When you are between wooden geese, you should have changes like dragons and snakes.
It means that a gentleman should be between talented and untalented, advancing when he should and retreating when he should. When the right opportunity comes, he can soar like a dragon, puffing up clouds and spitting out mist; when the environment does not allow, he can be like a snake, lurking among the grass, lowering his posture and embracing mediocrity.
Being too aggressive is not a good thing.
Li Changsheng slowly recounted everything he had experienced, and Wei Xi listened attentively. The little girl had obviously never experienced the darkness of officialdom, and she shrank back into the quilt after hearing the last part.
"Husband, what should I do if I encounter this kind of thing in the future?"
Wei Xi hugged Li Changsheng tightly, looking a little uneasy.
"It's okay, you can rely on me."
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