Storytellers are often found in teahouses on the streets. Most of them are literate people who have read a few storybooks or heard rumors from other places. They wander around and tell stories to people with great emotion.
When the people listen, they can eat a lot of food.
Being literate and being a scholar are not the same thing.
A scholar is a person who must go to school and be taught by a specialized teacher. Not only can he read and write, but he must also be able to read through the Four Books and Five Classics. The most important characteristic is that he can pass the imperial examination and become an official step by step.
Literacy and hyphenation are just literacy and hyphenation. Just like monks and Taoist priests, they also need to be literate in order to learn their own classics. But who can say that monks and Taoist priests are scholars?
There are also those noble ladies who have teachers who carefully teach them how to read and write, but because they cannot take the imperial examination, they are not considered scholars.
Moreover, there is no question of who is superior and who is inferior between scholars and those who are literate. It is like there are many learned monks who, after familiarizing themselves with Buddhist classics, will dabble in Confucianism. Some people are even more knowledgeable than orthodox ones.
The literati are still high.
Of course, storytellers don't just hang out in teahouses on the streets. Some restaurants also have storytellers. However, such places have high requirements for storytellers, so there are very few storytellers who can stay in restaurants permanently.
Chang Hao is such a storyteller.
His family was poor since he was a child and there was no money for him to study. He just listened to some outside the window while herding cattle.
Not everyone will be so lucky. Just listening to a class outside the window can be noticed by the teacher and be kindly invited to study for free.
Chang Hao was not so lucky. Although he was born smart and could understand and listen to what his husband said, he did not have the chance to formally enter school. Of course, his husband had long discovered that he was eavesdropping, but he did not hurry up.
If he wants to leave, let him keep listening.
Many years passed by, and Chang Hao had long since grown up and no longer made a living by herding cattle. After many twists and turns, he came to the capital and assumed the identity of a storyteller.
Chang Hao is particularly popular because of his youth, good looks, and his humorous and winking ways. Now he is a regular storyteller in a small restaurant, and the owner of the restaurant has specially arranged a small room for him.
, let him live for free. It also allowed him to gain a foothold in the capital.
Chang Hao is not dissatisfied at all with his current life. He is from a peasant family and can now gain a foothold in the capital based on his own preferences. What else is there to be dissatisfied about?
On this day, Chang Hao showed up with the air of a scholar, holding a fan.
"Everyone, I'm being polite this time." Chang Hao held the fan in both hands and turned it around towards the diners in the lobby.
"What else will Mr. Chang talk about today? Is it still a story about the former Tang Dynasty?"
Some guests who were familiar with Chang Hao laughed and asked when they saw Chang Hao coming out. The entire lobby burst into laughter and the atmosphere was very happy.
Chang Hao didn't mind and laughed. He knew that these diners liked to joke with him the most. He also liked such a lively atmosphere, and he could still make money to make a living, so why not?
"I won't tell you any stories about the Tang Dynasty today."
"Oh?" A diner suddenly said in surprise.
"Mr. Chang, does he have a new trick? Tell me quickly."
The new diners here didn't understand what was going on, but the regular patrons slowed down their chopsticks and focused their attention on Chang Hao.
Chang Hao did not show off, opened the fan with a loud bang, fanned himself a few times elegantly, and said: "Let's not talk about the past today, let's talk about today's things."
After looking around at the crowd, he saw that everyone was looking at him. Chang Hao suddenly closed the fan in his hand, clapped it in the palm of his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Jiaofang Secretary!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was naturally silent.
But soon someone burst into laughter and joked with Chang Hao: "Mr. Chang, if you talk about other things, we all like to hear it. But if you talk about Jiaofangsi... I dare to ask, Chang Hao
My husband, have you ever been in there? Hahaha..."
"Jiaofangsi is a place where dignitaries can enter. How could Mr. Chang have ever been there? But with Mr. Chang's handsome appearance, you can still go to an ordinary brothel. Maybe there are girls who are willing to pay for it after meeting Mr. Chang.
What about?”
Although this person's words were teasing Chang Hao, they were also serious. If it were another person, he might have a conflict with the diners.
But Chang Hao is different from ordinary people. He is a lively person. He is very curious about all kinds of things, and he doesn't pay attention to this kind of half-joking ridicule.
"Of course I have never been there, but the younger son of Uncle Wang's third son in the village next to me is working as a handyman there. I met him a few days ago and got some news about the Jiaofang Division.
Do you want to hear it?"
Chang Hao looked at everyone with a smile.
"I want to hear it, why don't you want to hear it?" Someone immediately responded impatiently.
"If you really have some information about the Jiaofang Department, tell it so that we young and old men can see it. Don't worry, it will be of great benefit to you."
"Okay!" Chang Hao immediately became excited when he heard this, clapped his hands and said: "The first thing is that the rules for entry into the Jiaofang Division have been changed. From now on, only high-ranking officials can go to the Jiaofang Division. Only big guys can go to the Jiaofang Division."
If you have money, you can go."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the lobby!
The news that Jiaofangsi is no longer a place where only dignitaries can enter, although people in Jiaofangsi have known about it for a long time. However, among the people, very little is known about this matter. When we come to Jiaofangsi
People, including Grandma Li, have no concept of publicity. They are completely unaware of the huge sensation this news will cause among the people. Secondly, the Jiaofang Division is still closed and completely prohibits idlers from waiting.
Entering, this news will naturally spread extremely slowly.
"What you say is true! Mr. Chang, please don't lie to everyone."
You can go if you have money? Doesn’t that mean that as long as you are willing to spend money, you can enjoy the treatment of an official like going to a brothel? Thinking of this, some people can’t help but look salivating on their faces.
The four major brothels in the capital have always been famous, but everyone knows that compared with Jiaofangsi, they are not even the slightest bit worse.