What is the main plot of Wang Mian in The Scholars?

Wang Mian's main plot in The Scholars is summarized as follows:

1, Wang Mian studied hard since childhood and herded cattle during the day. When he was seven or eight years old, his father told him to herd cattle on the ridge, and he sneaked into the school to listen to the students. After listening, I always remember it silently. When he came home at night, he forgot all the cows he was grazing. Wang Mian's father was furious and gave Wang Mian a good beating. After that, he was still like this.

His mother said, "The child is so obsessed with reading, why not let him?" Wang Mian ran away from home and stayed in a temple.

2. When Wang Mian came back from traveling, he heard that Hangzhou friend Lu was born in Luanyang (northwest of Qian 'an County, Hebei Province) and died, leaving only two young girls and a boy, who were left unattended. So he rushed to Luanyang, buried Lu Sheng, took two women and a man home, and kept them all the time.

After Wang Mian became Shan Nong, his life became more and more difficult. Everyone in the village looked down on him, which made him very sad. The most unbearable thing for him is that he can't afford to support his parents. Later, his father died of poverty and disease. He is sad, but his life is still poor. His friends want to recommend him as an official. Wang Mian said, "I have land to farm and books to read. Will I send official documents to others? " Reasons for refusal.

Character evaluation:

Wang Mian was born in poverty, lost his father at the age of seven, and dropped out of school to herd cattle at the age of ten. He saved all the dim sum money given by his employer to buy books. Later, when herding cattle, I learned to draw a good lotus by myself. With this skill, Wang Mian sold paintings to earn money to support his family and honor his mother.

Wang Mian was born smart. Before he was twenty, he knew astronomy, geography and ancient and modern times. But he is also aloof, despising the powerful, and staying away from wealth and fame. Magistrate of a county to please, Wang Mian also don't keep the appointment; Wang Mian was recruited as an official by the imperial court, and he fled to Kuaiji Mountain overnight, where he lived in seclusion.

Wang Mian is the benchmark and mirror set by the author in his works, which is in sharp contrast with those who were led astray and pedantic and ignorant by the imperial examination system, and entrusted the author's ideal.