Zhao Ran got up from the bed, held the oil lamp in his hand, and sat on the desk to prepare a letter.
Since he had money, he has stocked up on some fine paper, specifically for practicing calligraphy and writing letters to Yumo. The pen was a gift from Yu Zhiyuan, and the inkstone was also a gift from Yu Zhiyuan, named "Langya".
, all by famous artists.
Zhao Ran dipped his pen in ink and began to write a letter to Yu Mo. After greeting him, he mentioned the opportunity to transfer the ultimatum boy. He told Yu Mo that he was studying hard and hoped that by then
He got the only place with excellent results. The letter did not include the idea of asking Yumo to help him. Whether the other party would take the initiative to help, or even have the time to read the letter in time, was a matter of uncertainty.
As he had thought before, a manly man would be too embarrassed to take the initiative to bring it up, right? In that case, the relationship between the two would really change. Even if Yumo helped and successfully made him receive an ultimatum, the gains and losses would still be there.
I really can't explain it clearly.
After writing the letter to Yumo, he picked up the pen and started writing another letter. This letter was to Chu Yangcheng. Of course, the letter would definitely not be sent directly to Chu Yangcheng. Zhao Ran's plan was to send it to Chu Yangcheng.
Yangcheng's secular residence, I hope it can be transferred to the other party.
Zhao Ran first thanked Chu Yangcheng for saving his life in Qingping Mountain, and at the same time thanked him for bringing him to Wujiyuan and giving him the opportunity to enter the Taoist sect. He briefly described his life in the Taoist sect and said everything about himself
Everything is fine, please rest assured. After greetings, he began to talk about the quota for Wujiyuan this time, saying that he was working hard to obtain it, and hoped that Chu Yangcheng could lend a helping hand again and help him.
After finishing writing, he stuffed the letter into the envelope and was about to seal it with fire paint. After hesitating for a moment, he took it out again, read the letter again, and decisively erased all the words asking for the other party's help.
He picked it up and read it again, put his hand on his forehead and sighed, and once again crossed out all the things about Wujiyuan's quota for receiving ultimatums, leaving only the words of thanks.
The reason for this is that Zhao Ran has gradually calmed down. Thinking about this matter based on his life experience, he suddenly felt that he was going too far. He basically has no friendship with Chu Yangcheng. If there is, then it is
Why should I ask Chu Yangcheng for help when people are so interested in saving my life?
Giving kindness without expecting anything in return is the kindness of others. Thinking about it from another angle, the most fearful thing about doing good deeds is that the recipient will rely on you from now on. If he really made this request, Chu Yangcheng would probably be extremely unhappy!
After re-copying the words of thanks, Zhao Ran turned on the lamp and went to bed. He lay on the bed and tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. He kept tossing and tossing until the next day, and his energy suddenly became quite depressed.
After being busy with duties in the canteen, Zhao Ran first went to Yu Zhiyuan and asked him to send a letter to Yumo for him. Then he asked the handyman who delivered the ingredients to send a message to summon shopkeeper Jin to see him.
Shopkeeper Jin rushed to the mountain gate in a hurry. After making the announcement, he came to the dormitory to look for Zhao Ran. Zhao Ran dragged him into his house and asked: "Whenever I take a bath, the father who comes to the mountain gate to complain
Do the two women and shopkeeper Jin know each other?"
Shopkeeper Jin thought a little and figured out who Zhao Ran was talking about, so he said: "The Taoist priest is talking about Old Man Hu and his daughter?"
"His surname is Hu? I don't know. Anyway, he is the old man who accused Jin Jiu and Zhang Ze of raping his daughter."
"That's Old Man Hu. This old man is greedy for money and doesn't follow the right path..."
Zhao Ran waved his hand to interrupt Shopkeeper Jin: "I know the truth behind it, and I'm just asking you, can you find his father and daughter?"
Shopkeeper Jin asked: "Does the Taoist priest have any orders for them? The younger one immediately sent them over to see them, but they couldn't enter the mountain. The father and daughter were not wanted to see him in the courtyard."
Zhao Ran stared at Shopkeeper Jin for a moment, until Shopkeeper Jin felt uncomfortable, and then said calmly: "Old Jin, tell me, can I trust you?"
As soon as these words came out, Shopkeeper Jin was so aggrieved that he almost shed tears and shouted: "God, what did the Taoist Master say? I, Mr. Jin, am willing to go through water and fire for the Taoist Master..."
"That's all, it's just a casual comment. Lao Jin, don't take it seriously. In that case, I have something to ask you to help."
Shopkeeper Jin immediately patted his chest and vowed: "That's what the Taoist Master ordered, and Jin will do his best!"
Zhao Ran said: "Go find that old man Hu. Aren't his father and daughter singers? Make up a joke, write down his experiences as lyrics, and let him go everywhere in Guyang County, whether it's a prostitution or a tea shop.
, even in the street, always sing as soon as possible. In addition, you can also find some storytellers, compile stories about Jin Jiu, Zhang Ze and his daughter, and tell them in a big way. Remember, the writing must be twists and turns.
Some of them have ups and downs, especially the stories of the blessings and benefits. They need to be both detailed and obscure, and they need to be able to capture people's hearts and attract people to listen."
Shopkeeper Jin hesitated for a moment and said: "Would this... not offend those two people too much? One is from the county captain's family, and the other is from the imperial minister's family. If the investigation continues and the Taoist priest is implicated, it will be unreasonable.
Beautiful. Besides... Old Man Hu wouldn't dare to do it in such a big way..."
Zhao Ran sneered and said: "Don't mention Jin Jiu and Zhang Ze's names in the libretto, just use their nicknames instead. For example, Jin Yuan, Zhang Bo, etc., if you don't mention them by name, who would be willing to come forward and take the initiative to recognize them?"
This bad reputation?”
Seeing that shopkeeper Jin was still hesitant, he took out two hundred taels of silver notes: "One hundred taels is for your expenses, and the other one hundred taels will be given to Old Man Hu as long as he brings this matter out of trouble. He doesn't always
Do you go to the mountain gate to complain when you are in peace? How much money is it for? It's just a few dozen taels, isn't it? Just ask him, if there are a hundred taels here, will he do it or not?"
Shopkeeper Jin looked at the banknote, gritted his teeth and took it. Just as he was about to express his determination, he heard Zhao Ran say: "Lao Jin, please remember, just let others handle this matter. Don't come forward yourself.
Don't let Old Man Hu know the root cause of this. The person who handles the matter must be sent far away, and he can only turn around after the matter is over. I don't want to implicate you, do you understand?"
After hearing this, Shopkeeper Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He thought to himself that it seemed that Taoist Zhao was not a heartless person. If something happened, he would probably try his best to protect himself, so he swore a curse to Zhao Ran.
Fan, then left.
Five or six days later, the topic of Jin Jiu and Zhang Ze once again spread in Guyang County. Old man Hu and his daughter sang a set of lyrics in a teahouse, many of which contained obscure but heart-shaking lyrics.
Love of **. Although the relevant characters in the lyrics are named after others, the listeners are automatically introduced as Jin Jiu and Zhang Ze. In addition, the woman in the story personally comes to sing, this gimmick is definitely a selling point!
Just think about it, the woman singing opposite is the person in the story who was kissed by two men on the bed. How interesting is this? Every time when singing, it has a full sense of scene.
It makes people think wildly, start thinking about it, and even make their blood boil and their heart itch unbearably.
For a time, the value of the Hu family's father and daughter soared. The young masters who wanted to listen to his music were like crucian carp crossing the river. The Hu family's daughter became the number one song in Guyang County. It is said that the price of a family's beauty was directly turned into ten taels of silver.
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Immediately afterwards, a storyteller in several teahouses and taverns began to tell a story with the theme of "The Love of Three Rings of Mandarin Ducks". The stories in the stories were so subtle and euphemistic that the listeners couldn't stop.
As Zhao Ran expected, because the people involved did not have their original names, it was difficult for the county officers to catch them, which caused a headache for Jinxian Lieutenant and the Zhang family. They had to secretly send people out, either with inducements or coercion, to let Hu
The father, daughter and storytellers kept their mouths shut.
But the matter has become a hot topic. Is it possible to eliminate the impact overnight?
The lively things happening in Guyang County naturally spread to Wuji Mountain, and everyone in the courtyard, including the Zijianyuan, Sandu, down to the deacons, leaders of various parties, Taoist priests, and firework laymen, all heard about it, and many of them heard about it.
Some people even took advantage of their rest to go to Guyang County to listen to the music and calligraphy in person, and then publicized it widely when they came back. Some people even paid huge sums of money to get the Hu girl's favor overnight, which became the basis for jokes among colleagues.
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In mid-November, each deacon's office announced the candidates for the Dao Tong to be punished, and Zhao Ran was officially on the recommendation list of the Song Inspector, becoming the only candidate for the dormitory.