What special functions did the ancient polar child have besides companionship?

You readers must often see a plot in TV series. What plot? A weak scholar's ass is always followed by a seemingly simple little boy. Especially the rich second generation and the official second generation in ancient times, sometimes there is more than one extremely talented person behind them. Gao Qiu turned out to be a little genius of Su Shi.

At this time, it is estimated that some readers will ask. So, what does a top boy do?

Very generally, there are six functions:

The first is to help the scholar clean up the housework, which is equivalent to the nanny now, and used to be a personal servant girl.

Second, helping a scholar tidy up his study is more important than a servant, at least he needs to be literate.

The third is to protect the owner. This responsibility can't help but remind people that many seemingly simple and humble children are actually hidden masters. This kind of story, if you think about it carefully, is mostly the son of a big family. Why do you say that?

If the master is raised by himself, it is a huge expense to train him from an early age. If he is a Jianghu person, he will be too arrogant to yield to ordinary literati. But, ah, we can't assert that there are no such extremely poor scholars around us, and there are many variables in the world, so we can't jump to conclusions!

The fourth kind, like the current public relations, is responsible for helping scholars deal with some cumbersome things and helping scholars make suggestions.

The fifth is to accompany students, which is more advanced, study with scholars and travel together. Didn't all ancient emperors have this extreme? Traveling together, reciting poems together, studying together and discussing together are really fun!

Sixth, it is to meet the physiological needs of scholars. In fact, in ancient times, broken sleeves were also very popular, especially for many scholars from big families. Their family education was very strict and they were not allowed to get close to women. Therefore, they can only solve their physiological needs through extreme exquisiteness and beauty.

So, is this true?

According to records, this system prevailed in Guangdong and neighboring Fujian:

When a boy is about 16 years old, he often recognizes an older unmarried man as his brother. After a certain ceremony, they will eat and sleep together like husband and wife until the older men get married. Some people will maintain a relationship even if one or both of them are married, and even after 30, they are still very loving. Both parents also treat each other's son as a son-in-law, and the other son will bear part of the expenses when he gets married.

It was not until the late Qing Dynasty that the marriage form of "Qi brothers" gradually faded out of people's field of vision.

Next, let's get back to the point. Why did poor scholars in ancient times have extremely poor children?

In fact, this problem is not difficult to think about. When most people know his duties, they will think that an extremely talented person is like a nanny and a personal servant girl. No one is stupid enough to work for a scholar for free. Well, I really don't want to say that this really exists. Let me give you one next.

Take the story of Liang Shanbo and scholar 49 as an example. Liang Shanbo lost his father when he was very young, and his mother raised him. In ancient times, it was difficult for a woman to live alone in an era where men were the first, let alone bring a "drag bottle". Therefore, Liang Shanbo proved the name of a poor scholar. He has been followed by a loyal and stupid person. So, here's the problem. Liang Shanbo has no money. How can he stand the extreme? Actually, it's not hard to think.

On the one hand, people who are extremely bookish live a camping life, and follow scholars just to have a mouth to eat and a place to live, that's all, and the estimation of money is not important;

Second, 49 may be sent by a distant relative of Liang Shanbo, so 49 can follow suit. Think about it, in that kind of life where you can't eat enough and put on clothes, you can learn knowledge if someone is willing to give you food and shelter. Now, I'm really flattered, let alone accept the money, even if I post it backwards. Besides, after Liang Zhu's death, both extremely knowledgeable people guarded their graves, which shows how loyal their extremely knowledgeable people are to them.

There are many such examples. Take Zhuge Liang as an example. When Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Shan Ye, he was followed by two extremely young children. Here, it is obvious that the children in the village live in poverty. At that time, Zhuge Liang's economic aspect must be a long story. However, his two extremely young children must also be indifferent to fame and fortune and follow Zhuge Liang very sincerely.

It is recorded in the book that these two nerds worship Zhuge Liang, and there is even a book that says, "My nerd guards my grave, which is really loyal." It is not difficult to see that Zhuge Liang, despite his poor family, attracted two children with his own personality charm for a lifetime. Therefore, this is one of the reasons why poor scholars will have students who are extremely poor.

Having said that, some people will ask, not all scholars are like Zhuge Liang, why would anyone want to follow such a poor scholar?

It can be said that the status of ancient literati is relatively high. For the ancients, reading may be the only way to change their lives.

Poor scholar, sour scholar, now the social status is equivalent to high flyers in 985, and the top scholar is equivalent to a national cadre. It can be seen that learning is the only way out for the poor in ancient times. What should I do if I can't afford to read? You can accompany the scholars, study together, and take care of your meals. This is why so many talented people are willing to follow scholars as extremely talented people even if they are not paid.