At the beginning, Qin Shi Huang traveled to my home

Chapter 832: Long-term alcoholism Tao Yuanming

"Master Tao Yuanming, not only have you never had a chance to make a name for yourself, but your life has become increasingly poor.

In 405 AD, with the recommendation of your uncle Tao Kui, Mr. Tao Yuanming finally became the magistrate of Pengze County.

Although he is just a small official, at least he is a regular civil servant, and his income is enough for you, Mr. Tao Yuanming, to support your family.

Who would have thought that you would encounter the county inspector coming to inspect your work after only being in office for less than three months?

So the subordinates reminded Senior Tao Yuanming that you need to wear formal clothes when receiving the leaders from above." Li Wu pursed her lips and looked at Tao Yuanming deeply. What should she say? She continued. "As a result, Senior Tao Yuanming, who has always been dissatisfied with these low-level officials who take advantage of others, resigned directly because of this matter.

Later you wrote "Returning to the Countryside", which has simple language but profound artistic conception. It is the pinnacle work in the history of Chinese literature that expresses the consciousness of retreat.

It was also a turning point in your life, Mr. Tao Yuanming. After that, you returned to your hometown and lived in seclusion. No matter whether your friends persuaded you or the court summoned you, you were determined not to serve as an official again.

You have always lived a free life picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and leisurely viewing the southern mountains.

Senior Tao Yuanming, you are really amazing. You said you would not do it, but you would not do it. Many people have had this idea before, but they still worked hard the next day." Speaking of this, Li Wu couldn't help but sigh. Many times, it was out of necessity.

Is this what they want?

But what else can they do? They have to support their families and have no choice but to bow down for a few pieces of silver.

Tao Yuanming just sighed slightly.

When the ancestors in front of the sky saw Tao Yuanming like this, many of them could understand what he was thinking, but most people could not do it.

"However, Mr. Tao Yuanming, although you are free in body and mind, your life has returned to the pre-liberation era overnight.

Well, without money, there is no idyllic life, it will just be suffering.

Don’t think that rural life is so wonderful, unless you have a lot of money, then it will be as wonderful as it can be,” Li Wu waved his hand, this is the reality of life.

Although I really don't want to admit what the little fairy said, I have to say that he is telling the truth.

“And you, Mr. Tao Yuanming, loved drinking, and wine was not cheap at that time.

You particularly like to use chrysanthemums to make wine. You think this can prolong your life, but this is unfounded. And drinking every day is not good either. Drinking a little can make you happy, but drinking too much can hurt your body," Li Wu said helplessly. In fact, Li Wu could not agree with Tao Yuanming's approach.

Tao Yuanming wrote many poems in his life, but none of them was written to his wife.

In fact, he cannot understand many literati carefully. If he understands them carefully, you will find that they have lost all their charm.

Of course, she didn't say everything, there are many exceptions.

"You are right, little immortal," Tao Yuanming nodded. He still had to listen to the little immortal's words.

“But, after you resigned from office, Mr. Tao Yuanming, you are just an ordinary farmer who doesn’t even know how to farm.

And often there is no wine to drink due to financial constraints.

Senior Tao Yuanming, I will prepare a lot of wine for you, you can't drink it all at once," Li Wu said with a smile, also worried that he would drink it all at once, which would be a disaster.

"Don't worry, little immortal, I will taste it slowly. I dare not drink it all, and I am reluctant to drink it all." The wine given by the little immortal is naturally good wine, and I am reluctant to drink it all.

"Little Immortal, don't forget that we have Senior Qu Yuan and I," Bai Juyi said. Li Wu smiled and said, "Senior Bai Juyi, don't worry, we have everything."

"I will continue to talk about your deeds, Mr. Tao Yuanming.

So, Mr. Tao Yuanming, you often picked a handful of chrysanthemums by the eastern fence, sat beside the fence, and hoped that your friends would bring you wine.

Whenever your friend brings wine to visit you, you, Mr. Tao Yuanming, will definitely get drunk with him, and you will feel sleepy after being drunk.

So many times, when you and your friends are halfway through drinking, you will tell your friend that you are getting drunk and you will not see him off.

Fortunately, your friends all know you and naturally won’t care about these things.

Mr. Tao Yuanming, although you love drinking very much and you will drink with many people who come to you for a drink, that doesn’t mean you will drink anyone’s wine.

In 426 AD, Tan Daoji, the founding hero of Liu Song and the general of the Southern Expedition, heard that Mr. Tao Yuanming was so poor that he had no food to eat.

So I brought wine and meat to visit you, Mr. Tao Yuanming. My main purpose, of course, was to persuade you to take up an official position.

Even though life was poor, you, Mr. Tao Yuanming, still rejected Tan Daoji.

He also asked Tan Daoji to return all the wine and meat he brought. You know, if he really accepted them, he might have to agree to Tan Daoji's request.

Not long after this, Mr. Tao Yuanming, who was suffering from poverty and illness, passed away in Xunyang at the age of 62.

This is the end of your story, Mr. Tao Yuanming."

Li Wu looked at Tao Yuanming, and finally said, "Senior Tao Yuanming, you should drink less. Besides," there are many things that are not pleasant to say.

"Just say whatever you want to say, little immortal," Tao Yuanming said.

"Then I'll be frank. Although you, Mr. Tao Yuanming, are very famous and talented, and many writers in later dynasties like you.

But as your family, I think they once resented you," Li Wu looked at him. When Tao Yuanming heard this, his eyes widened and he fell silent.

Bai Juyi and Qu Yuan looked at each other, and no one spoke.

Many of the ancestors in front of the sky curtain couldn't help but think about it from another perspective. To be honest, if they were in his shoes, they really wouldn't like such a father very much.

He had a good time as an official, but he quit his job and returned to the countryside. He didn't know how to farm and just drank every day. He couldn't even afford to eat. In order to make wine, he took away all the food in the family, leaving them starving. It's quite infuriating to think about it.

Tao Yuanming's wife and children did not say anything. Of course they had resentment, but who would want to have a father who drank every day?

"Besides, farming is not that easy. You have to raise six children by yourself. How can you afford to support them with this kind of land?

None of your sons are promising, but without a good educational environment and when they don’t have enough to eat every day, how can they become successful?

“That’s all. I won’t say more. But your life is different now, Senior Tao Yuanming,” Li Wu said with a smile. In fact, she could understand that Tao Yuanming did not want to go along with those people and chose to return to the countryside. However, returning to the countryside was not such a simple thing, especially since he had no money and had so many children to raise. It was really too difficult, too difficult.

"What you said is right, little immortal," Tao Yuanming thought seriously. He was still very disappointed with his children, thinking that none of them looked like him. But when he thought about his own childhood life and then thought about his children's childhood lives, they really could not be compared.

"And as a parent, long-term alcoholism has a huge impact on the physical and mental development of your family members," Li Wu just smiled. She didn't want to say much about alcoholism, but she really disliked it.