Zhang Yi, a scholar in Shiwa Village, has become the most "smart" person in the village since he started practicing "Naqing Jue".
Qi training made his hands and feet warm, and he got up to read his books in Yinshi. His memory improved, and he could never forget the "Four Books". His body became strong, and he was no longer afraid of the provocation of the village bully. What's even more impressive is that he also took his family members to study together: he made his fourth brother memorize the "Three Character Classic", taught his second sister to learn how to improve his eyesight, forced his eldest brother to learn arithmetic and become the shopkeeper, and even his three-year-old and sixth brother were coaxed to recite "The Beginning of Man".
The lights in the adobe house were always on until late at night. My mother cooked thick sweet potato porridge, my father chopped more firewood and saved bundles for repairs. My grandfather collected herbs to help him adjust his health, and my grandmother silently worked behind the scenes. Some people laughed at him as a mountain village scholar who wanted to take the imperial examination. Zhang Yi shook his book and laughed: "One roll will make your life better."
The fragrance of imperial examination ink mixed with the fresh breath of breathing. What he wanted to test out was never fame, but a warm and good life for the whole family.
