At first, this rich lady thought that Zhang Yue was just a craftsman, a craftsman who was good at engraving seals. However, after Wang Kui mentioned it, she felt that it was really not easy for Zhang Yue to know Wang Kui.
Although she is now separated from Wang Kuiruo, she still admires his talent. The fact that Wang Kui can call this person by name shows that the two are still friends, which makes the rich lady look at Zhang Yue more.
"How do you know each other?"
When Wang Kui heard the rich lady's question, he immediately said, "I have known Duzhi not long ago."
"If you have anything to say, you might as well say it slowly."
When the rich lady heard this, she immediately said, "How come your friend opened a shop here and carved a seal?"
Wang Kui said with a smile: "Duzhi is a student from the Imperial College. This is the first time I've heard of opening a shop here and engraving a seal."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, Okay, your generation will shake me out.
When she heard that Zhang Yue was a student, the rich lady's eyes couldn't help but light up.
Before, I thought that this young man was actually the boss, but later I found out that he was the one who carved the seal, so I couldn't help but take a high look. Now that we know that he is an imperial student, it seems that this shop was created by him.
Pulling it down layer by layer, the rich lady constantly gained a new understanding of Zhang Yue and felt like she was peeling off the cocoon.
Imperial students also make a living in this business. No wonder this chapter is not carved with much craftsmanship, but has the air of a refined scholar.
The rich lady said to Wang Kui: "Okay, I don't care who he is. Since you are familiar with him, let him sell these three stamps to me. How much money he wants is up to him."
Wang Kui was overjoyed when he heard this. The rich lady finally gave him orders.
Wang Kui turned around and bowed to Zhang Yue and said, "Would you agree to this invitation on my humble face? I will be grateful to you from now on."
Zhang Yue said: "It turns out that I am a friend of Brother Junmin, and I am not unreasonable. It's just that the shop only sells three stamps in half a month. If this lady buys it, the other customers in the shop will come back empty-handed." ”
"But even if Brother Junmin opens his mouth, I can't refute your reputation. If this lady likes her, I'll sell two of them at the original price of ten guan each. What do you think, Brother Junmin?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Kui felt that Zhang Yue was right, but he still said: "Du Zhi, just help others to the end."
Zhang Yue said nothing immediately.
Just then, there was a sudden shouting outside the room.
"Bring out the thieves and troops inside!"
"Otherwise I'll smash your bird shop!"
The rich lady and Wang Kui's expressions changed slightly after hearing this.
He looked outside the room, but there were more than a dozen gangsters holding sticks standing outside.
Zhang Yue didn't need to think twice to know that it was the rogue that Tang Jiu had just beaten away.
Seeing them looking like they were about to rush into the shop and beat someone up, Wang Kui said to the rich lady, "Young man with a rich family cannot sit down in court. Madam, you'd better leave quickly and don't get into trouble."
The rich lady sneered slightly. Several servants of hers were waiting outside, fearing that these rogues would become mischievous.
The rich lady said without any panic: "You can go on your own, I'm here to watch the excitement."
Wang Kui sighed, stood up with his hands behind his back and said, "Since my wife won't leave, I won't leave either."
But Zhang Yue didn't panic at all, and Tang Jiu put down the wine gourd and walked out with a big stick.
Zhang Yue said, "Don't cripple people."
Tang Jiu nodded, then touched the wine stain on his mouth and went out. There was the sound of chickens and dogs jumping below.
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "You two were frightened by some rogues who came to cause trouble."
"It's still two chapters. Madam wants to take it away. I'm making an exception for Madam for Brother Junmin's sake."
Seeing Zhang Yue's confident look, the rich lady nodded slightly and said, "In that case, I will still buy three. They will be newly carved next month and delivered to my house."
Zhang Yue said: "We do not accept delivery. Please come to our store to pick it up yourself."
The rich lady said with displeasure on her face, "If this man doesn't know how to show appreciation, he has never seen anyone doing business like this."
Wang Kui smiled and said: "Don't argue. If that's the case, I'll send it to your wife's house."
"Who wants you to give it to me?" The rich lady had just finished her words when she saw a rogue with blood on his head rushed into the room. When he saw the three people in the room talking, he said something indifferently. Heading towards the three of them.
Wang Kui was a little panicked when he saw this. The rich lady's face was a little confused.
However, this man had something on his head, and his injuries slowed him down a lot.
But Zhang Yue picked up a porcelain plate on the antique shelf with both hands and smashed it directly on the head of the rogue.
All of a sudden, Pocai's face suddenly blossomed and his injuries became more severe.
Pocai fell to the ground and grumbled in his throat. He grabbed a sharp broken piece of porcelain beside him and tried to get up.
"Be careful." The rich lady exclaimed.
But just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly hit the ground with a thud. It turned out that Zhang Yue had kneed him on the back, and then he knelt down directly on top of him.
The other party groaned, his eyes suddenly darkened, and he fainted on the spot.
Everyone present was in shock. The clerk in the store came forward and asked worriedly: "Isn't he out of breath?"
Zhang Yue stood up, patted the hem of his robe and said with a smile: "These prodigies have been fighting in the street since they were young. They all have rough skin and thick flesh. These injuries are nothing."
"That's good, oh, it's a pity for this porcelain plate." The waiter looked distressed.
Zhang Yue said: "Don't worry, I just picked up the least valuable thing on the antique shelf and smashed it. If this porcelain bottle is smashed, you will be so distressed that you can't sleep for three days."
Listening to Zhang Yue's conversation with this guy, the rich lady on the side couldn't help but smile, thinking that this man was quite interesting, and he picked cheap people to hit just the moment he hit them.
This rich lady is not an economical person. She doesn't like to be a prostitute at home, nor does she want to be a virtuous woman. She likes to travel abroad.
There are also many men who fall in love with her because she is Fu Bi's grandniece or because of her beauty. But this rich girl always likes to tease someone deliberately.
Today he met Zhang Yue slightly and felt that there was something different about him, especially when he hit people with ease. This gave him a completely different temperament from Wang Kui.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Yue couldn't help but remember that back then, this battle was much worse than when Zhao Yasi came to destroy his house.
In a blink of an eye, it must have been several years.
At this moment, Tang Jiu had beaten down a dozen thugs outside, and they were kneeling down to beg for mercy.
Zhang Yue smiled and said, "It's Zhang's fault for frightening you two. I apologize to you."
Wang Kui frowned slightly, but the rich lady beside him smiled and said, "It doesn't matter."
Wang Kui glanced at the rich lady in surprise and immediately stopped talking.
In March, the imperial court issued an edict, ordering the Ministry of Rites to prepare for the tribute ceremony next year, which was regarded as a formal decision on the matter.
Various military prefectures are also preparing for the examination. For example, remote provinces such as Fujian will advance the examination to July, while the rest of Kaifeng Prefecture and other provinces will arrange the examination in August.
There will be a supervisory examination before the Imperial College Examination. As for the Nanjing Imperial College, the Imperial College in Beijing, and the Xijing Imperial College, students will also go to Bianjing in advance to take the Cantonese Examination in order to obtain the qualifications to participate in the Imperial College Interpretation Examination.
When scholars from all over the country came to Beijing to take exams at the Guangwen Museum, another plague broke out in Bianjing.
The climate in Bianjing was indeed very abnormal this year. First it rained heavily in January, and then it snowed heavily in February.
After that, it started to look like summer before May, and there were continuous heavy rains. Finally, the epidemic became prevalent in the capital.
That day at Taixue, Zhang Yue met an old acquaintance.
At that time, Zhang Yue was leaving Yangzhengzhai and saw Guo Lin looking under the locust tree in Taixue.
Zhang Yue hadn't seen Guo Lin for many years and couldn't recognize him for a moment. He stood looking at him from a distance for a while. When Guo Lin turned his head and cast the same gaze, Zhang Yue confirmed it.
Zhang Yue walked over and was only halfway through. He almost couldn't help but shed tears. Then he walked up to Guo Lin, beat his shoulder hard and cursed: "I sent someone to Nanjing to send you a lot of money." Why have I only replied to two letters so far?"
When Guo Lin saw Zhang Yue, he wanted to smile and pat Zhang Yue, but unexpectedly he got punched by him several times.
"You are so nice but you don't mean it. Do you know what a heartless person is?" Zhang Yue continued to curse.
Guo Lin couldn't help but said: "Junior brother, be gentler."
Zhang Yue said angrily: "Looking at Junior Brother's words, let me calm down half of my anger and tell the truth why you rarely write to me."
Guo Lin hesitated for a moment and said, "Senior brother, I don't like to trouble others."
Zhang Yue said angrily: "You still haven't changed."
After saying this, Zhang Yue pulled Guo Lin out and walked out. Guo Lin was stunned and said, "Where are you going?"
Zhang Yue said: "I have friends coming from afar. Let's go have a drink first! You don't have a few kilograms of yellow soup to drink. I'm afraid you won't be able to say a word."
The two immediately found a wine shop to sit down outside.
Zhang Yue said to the waiter skillfully: "First, boil two cents of wine. The other meals are too expensive to pick up, so feel free to put them on the table. This is my senior brother."
Guo Lin hurriedly said: "Junior brother, there is no need to spend so much. Senior brother comes to Beijing with little money... he doesn't bring much money."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "Senior brother, I invite you."
After a pause, Zhang Yue continued: "This money is nothing to me now."
Guo Lin was stunned after hearing Zhang Yue's words, and then he didn't object. The man smiled at Guo Lin and left immediately.
Guo Lin looked at Zhang Yue and said with emotion: "When I left Pucheng, my junior brother was only as high as my nose, but now he is taller than me. It seems that the clothes your sister-in-law asked me to bring you won't be able to fit into them." I always thought you were only this tall."
Zhang Yue heard that Guo Lin's wife asked someone to bring clothes all the way for him and couldn't help but said happily: "I can wear it, I can wear it. I really thank my sister-in-law for her kindness."
"How is sister-in-law doing now?"
Hearing this, Guo Lin said: "She is now taking care of the children at home and honoring my parents for me. Although she is illiterate, she is good at running the house. I have relied on her to take care of the house all these years when I was away from home. If anything happened to my neighbors in the countryside, she would come to stand up for me. ."
Zhang Yue felt sad in his heart when he heard this, and then said: "Senior brother, the family can be reunited after high school."
By this time, the waiters had brought out the food and wine.
Guo Lin was slightly surprised when he looked at the sumptuous food and wine, but he suddenly said: "Junior brother was very good at making money when he was a student in the county school. Now that he has entered Bianjing, he is even more at home."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "Senior brother said so, eat wine."
Zhang Yue and Guo Lin drank a large bowl of wine, and then each talked about their departure.
