On the street outside Nancheng, two young men walked up.
One is Zhu Quan, with a mustache and a slender figure.
One is Zhu Ning, with a mustache and a strong physique.
Zhu Quan seemed to be curious about everything. He looked left and then again, occasionally covering his nose to cover up the smell, and said with a smile: "This place is fresher than the Drum Tower. Every year when I leave the city, I go directly to the southern suburbs. Today I finally
Come to the market if you have the chance.”
Zhu Ning smiled apologetically and said: "It's still too poor outside the city. They are all shabby settlements, and the things sold are not as diverse as those in the Drum Tower."
Zhu Quan came to a stall, bought a bunch of candied haws on a stick, took a bite and said, "Pay."
Zhu Ning immediately took out his copper coins and trotted next to Zhu Quan, but he was always half a body behind.
Zhu Quan slowly chewed two pieces, then handed the rest to Zhu Ning and commented: "It tastes the same as the candied haws in Gulou, but it's even cheaper."
Zhu Ning explained: "The prices outside the city are cheaper than in the city."
Zhu Quan suddenly had a whim and pointed to the shops on the street and said: "I always feel that the shopping street at home is fake. What do you think I will take over this street? When the time comes, I will be the owner and you will be the shopkeeper. The business will definitely be prosperous.
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"Young Master has a good idea," Zhu Ning secretly wiped his forehead and wiped the sweat and flattered him. "With your talent, if you go out to do business in the city, you will definitely become a wealthy businessman. But this street is full of hardships. If the Young Master takes away your business,
Guang, they have no money to live. Although the young master will arrange their livelihood, he is afraid that some people will make irresponsible remarks."
"Those big turbans are really troublesome," Zhu Quan sighed gloomily. "Well, since last autumn, I can't even stay at home for a long time because I'm afraid those people will buzz like flies."
Zhu Ning smiled and said: "Since we are at home, why is it inconvenient? You should go home more often. My family misses you."
"Hey, there's a good show there!"
Zhu Quan's character is very out-of-the-box, and he is suddenly attracted by street performers.
Zhu Ning quickly followed and squeezed into the crowd to watch the fun.
I saw one person lying on the ground with a stone slab on his chest. The other person swung a sledgehammer and smashed the stone slab into two pieces.
"good!"
Zhu Quan clapped his hands and cheered, and said to Zhu Ning: "This is strange, it doesn't exist in the market over the Drum Tower."
Zhu Ning explained with a smile: "After all, the Drum Tower is within the city, and the government strictly controls it. People who are doing business in the world don't dare to go."
"Watch and enjoy!" Zhu Quan said happily.
Zhu Ning immediately took out the broken silver and threw it on the performer's gong. It made a crisp "dang" sound, and the performer hurriedly bowed and thanked him.
Then, these Jianghu artists performed sword skills, and Zhu Quan instantly lost interest because the other party's sword skills were not as good as his own.
After walking for a while, Zhu Quan saw several scholars passing by and asked, "Are these the candidates who came to take part in the examination?"
Zhu Ning explained: "The Gongyuan is located in the southeast corner of the city, not far from here. The princes often live outside the city, and the accommodation is cheaper than in the city. After entering Chongwenmen, you can take the Gongyuan exam."
Zhu Quan pointed to the oncoming scholars and said, "Call them here and I'll ask a few questions."
Zhu Ning walked over quickly and stopped him: "My dear gentlemen, please stay here. My young master has something to ask."
When these scholars saw that the two men were dressed as civilians, but still relatively wealthy, and without knowing their background, they all bowed their hands to Zhu Quan in greeting.
"Where are you from?" Zhu Quan asked.
A scholar said: "We are all from Jiangxi. I wonder if you have any advice?"
Zhu Quan smiled and said: "I heard that people in Jiangxi are very good at exams. Are you sure that you will be able to take the Chinese exam?"
This question seemed puzzling, and another scholar said: "How can I explain clearly the matter of the examination? I can only say that I will go all out."
Zhu Quan asked again: "Are you good at martial arts? Are you proficient in the art of war by riding horses, archery, and wielding swords and sticks?"
"We are scholars, how can we be confused with warriors? Farewell!"
The scholars felt insulted and walked away one after another.
Zhu Ning was filled with indignation and asked in a low voice: "Sir, these scholars are quite rude. Do you want to find out their details?"
"Forget it, the turbans are all the same." Zhu Quan didn't want to cause trouble.
The two of them walked for a long time, and suddenly saw two groups of people confronting each other. At first they were tense, and out of nowhere they talked about buying an official position, and even asked for prices on the street to choose an official position.
"It's interesting." Instead of being angry, Zhu Quan became very interested. He turned around and asked, "What do you think of me buying a county magistrate?"
Zhu Ning suddenly had black lines on his head and reminded: "Sir, these are all scoundrels who set up traps to deceive outsiders."
Zhu Quan said confusedly: "A liar? I thought they were really Xie Qi's family."
Zhu Ning explained: "Xie Qi is asking the court to add a posthumous title to his grandfather Xie Yikui. How could he not restrain his family at such a critical time? If this person is really Xie Qi's nephew, he is afraid that his legs will be broken if he doesn't go home.
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"Yes, yes, I remembered it," Zhu Quan said with a smile. "Two days ago, someone brought me a posthumous title and asked me to finalize it. It should be called 'Wenzhuang'."
Zhu Ning said flatteringly: "Master Shengming, this Yunnan scholar in front of me will definitely be deceived."
Zhu Quan rolled his eyes and said, "Let them be deceived, and after they give the money, arrest these scammers. By then, all the 30,000 taels of silver will be mine. Haha!"
Zhu Ning flattered him and said, "Young Master is incredibly resourceful. This move will make the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman will benefit!"
The two followed the buyer and seller to the tea shop. They heard that those who wanted to buy an official had to find a guarantor to establish a written document, which made Zhu Quan suppress his laughter until his stomach hurt.
"What money should I give you? Five hundred taels of silver, I just gave it to you."
"If you make a written statement in front of your face and refuse to acknowledge it without even turning around, do you still have any royal laws?"
"In order to avoid causing trouble for you, I only said that I would lend you five hundred taels when I established the bill. Regardless of whether you sign with your real name or a fake name, your fingerprints will never be wrong. It is natural to pay back debts. If you dare to default on the debt, you will be reported to the official!"
The plot suddenly reversed, leaving Zhu Quan and Zhu Ning stunned.
Zhu Ning sighed with emotion: "You are so talented!"
"Interesting, really interesting," Zhu Quan was overjoyed, "This trip out of the city is so worth it, I can actually see such a good show!"
Zhu Ning asked: "Master, do you want to arrest them all?"
Zhu Quan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, let's watch the fun first and wait until they finish fighting."
The scammers rushed over in a swarm. Wang Yuan picked up the table with one hand and smashed two of them away.
Zhu Quan was stunned: "What a great strength!"
Jin Lei retreated in panic, and two thugs, Zhang Mingyuan and Zhu Lun, immediately stepped forward to protect him. They were afraid that something might happen to Jin Lei, so they did not take the initiative to join the fight. They only attacked those crooks who wanted to harm their master's family.
Mr. Xie was also a martial artist. He raised his fist and punched Wang Yuan.
As a result, before all the fists could get close, Wang Yuan raised his foot and kicked him away, and knocked out another liar. Without any fancy tricks, just one punch and one kick, these liars were all lying on the ground within a few breaths.
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"Good skills!" Zhu Quan clapped his hands and cheered.
Wang Yuan was still in the mood to clasp his fists and return the favor: "I'm sorry, this young master is so complimentary."
Zhu Quan smiled and said: "No need to be modest, you are really good at fighting."
Wang Yuan ignored it and went over to grab Mr. Xie's lapel, took out the piece of writing and said: "It's written in black and white on a piece of paper, you owe my young master five hundred taels, and you still haven't paid back the money!"
Mr. Xie said harshly: "You outsiders, if you dare to cheat in the capital, be careful and you will die!"
Wang Yuan raised his fist and beat the man violently until he was beaten into a pig's head, and then asked: "Would you like to repay my young master's money?"
"Hoo, no ho!" Mr. Xie had lost two of his front teeth. He was worried that he could not hear clearly when he spoke, so he nodded in agreement.
Wang Yuan spread his hands and said, "Bring the money!"
Mr. Xie said with a sad face: "Why don't you just let it go?"
"You dare to fool me, I'm looking for a beating!" Wang Yuan raised his fist.
The liar next to him struggled to get up: "Don't fight, hero. The second master said that he doesn't have enough money."
Wang Yuan asked Zhu Lun to search him, and after searching out all the scammers, he only found a few taels of silver, and he threw a piece of silver to the store to compensate for the loss.
Wang Yuan picked up Mr. Xie and said, "Take me to get the silver."
"Yeah, yeah." Mr. Xie nodded hurriedly. Not only did his front teeth fall out, his cheeks were also swollen, and he spit out bloody saliva whenever he spoke.
Seeing everyone leave the tea shop and go away, Zhu Quan was inexplicably excited and said to Zhu Ning: "Hurry up and watch the fun, I'm afraid there will be a fight!"
(This book will be on the shelves on May 1st. We hope to support you with the first order by then.)