Tongzhou border.
Zhong Yongcheng.
As we all know, there are four major families in Tongzhou: Shi, Wang, Lu, and Jin. Among them, the Shi family ranks first among the four major families because of its relationship with the vassal king Zhou Qi.
Just last month, the old man of the Shi family died of a sudden stroke. The Shi family was in an uproar over the property, and the family groups fought among themselves. For money, they really disowned each other.
After the Shi family became a mess, the Wang family, which had always been ranked behind the Shi family, suddenly became the most powerful family in Tongzhou.
The patriarch of the Wang family also has an eldest grandson named "Xiucheng", which means "splendid future".
This child is very talented. He can speak within a few days of his birth, learn to walk in less than two months, can recite various poems fluently by the age of two, compose his own poems by the age of five, and can write quite wonderful poems by the age of seven. article.
It is truly a blessing for the family to have such a child prodigy!
Wang Xiucheng is nine years old this year, and he is not yet old enough to take the scholar examination. However, the Wang family has a strong background and a lot of power. After a lot of planning, he finally found a back door.
The young man's embroidery results were really impressive. He answered all the examiner's questions fluently, and his splendid article was even more astonishing. He easily passed three rounds of tests and successfully entered the school.
In this way, Wang Xiucheng became Zhong Yongcheng's youngest official scholar.
A strange scene occurred on the streets of the city.
There were two people sitting on a large and colorful car, a thin boy wearing a blue brocade robe, and a woman in a green coat with smooth skin and an unusually strong figure.
Two flags were placed on the back of the vehicle. On one side were embroidered the six golden characters "Zhong Yong's No. 1 Prodigy", and on the other side were the six characters "The Reincarnation of the Confucian Saint".
And the person pulling this cart was not a horse with strong legs.
But eight muscular bare-chested men!
There is a word written in ink on the back of each man. The eight words connected together are - "If you are rich in learning, you will be good in talent."
The winter wind was biting, and eight burly men struggled to crawl on the street. Apart from the hemp ropes tied up, they had no clothing on them, and they were all shivering from the cold.
"Climb faster!"
The green-robed child sitting in the vehicle shouted loudly, "You are not as fast as me walking fast. What's the use of raising you?"
The boy took a long whip from the hand of the woman in green coat next to him, and swung it hard, hitting everyone on the body.
The eight men screamed like slaughtering pigs, and their progress was barely fast.
Under the guidance of eight people, the vehicle arrived at a quite lively place.
The woman in the green coat had a rough voice and shouted to the crowd: "My young master is here, why don't you get out of the way!"
Everyone gave way and retreated.
Vehicles passed slowly.
In front is an old man with gray hair, holding a flute in his left hand and a long rope in his right hand. At the other end of the rope is a black-haired and white-faced ape.
"Hey, old man over there, I heard that your monkey can dance?"
The woman in the green coat shouted, "Hurry up and perform a show, our young master wants to see it!"
The old man nodded quickly, said "yes" respectfully, picked up the flute and started playing.
The white-faced ape jumped up to the melodious melody.
The posture is vivid, just like a highly skilled dancer showing off her skills here.
After playing the song, the ape also stopped.
"good!"
The boy in green robe applauded repeatedly, "Well done! This little monkey is really capable!"
The old man was very happy when he heard the admiration. He grinned and said, "Young master, I am not bragging. This monkey I raised can dance three thousand small songs and eight hundred major songs. He is very capable!"
The boy chuckled, "It's so awesome, then give me this monkey."
The old man who had been living on the streets all year round was stunned for a moment, and managed an awkward smile, "Sir, you... are you kidding me?"
The rich young man in a blue brocade robe frowned, "Are you kidding me? I never joke. I saw that your little monkey is quite capable, so I wanted it. I took it back to raise it and watch it dance when I have nothing to do. How come dancing has become such a joke to you?"
The gray-haired old man hunched over and said plaintively: "Sir, this monkey is my breadwinner. I really can't give it to you..."
The boy in green robe snorted, "What the hell are you eating? It's just a monkey. I'll just pay for it."
As he spoke, the young man took out his pocket and found that he didn't have any money with him. He turned to the woman in the green jacket next to him and asked, "Sister Yu Lei, do you have any money with you when you go out?"
The woman named "Yu Lei" shook her head casually, "I left in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me."
The boy said to the bent old man: "I don't have any money right now. How about this? You give me this little monkey first, and then go home with me to get the money."
"this……"
The old man was a little hesitant, wondering whether he should go back with him.
Suddenly, a muscular woman wearing a green cotton-padded jacket flew out of the car.
The body is as light as a swallow flying in the sky.
The old man looked horrified and looked up at the woman in the green coat who was more than a head taller than him.
The burly woman was condescending, looking down at the old man in rough clothes, with a look of contempt in her eyes, "Damn old man, our young master rarely has a moment of elegance, and you ruined it all! It's just a broken monkey, how much money can it be worth? ?”
The woman took off a hairpin from the top of her head and handed it over, "Here, this silver hairpin is worth a lot of money. It's enough to buy you a monkey!"
"No……"
The old man refused to reach out to pick up the silver hairpin. He tightly grasped the rope in his hand and refused to let go at all.
The woman in the green coat was obviously really angry, her eyebrows were raised up, her face was like a glaring King Kong, which was terrifying to see.
"You old stubborn ass, you can't get enough of it!"
The woman in the green coat yelled angrily, "You have to give it today, and you have to give it even if you don't!"
She grabbed the rope that tied the little monkey, took a step back, then tugged hard, and immediately pulled the old man out.
The gray-haired old man fell hard, his face landed on the ground, two of his teeth were knocked off, and blood flowed from his nose and mouth.
His hands were still holding the rope.
The woman in the green coat sneered, stepped forward, and pierced the silver hairpin in her hand into the old man's palm.
"ah--"
The old man let out a painful cry.
The second time.
The old man's left and right hands were stabbed with bloody holes. Finally he couldn't bear it anymore and tremblingly let go of the hand holding the rope.
The woman who was as tall as a hill kicked the old man over with blood on his face and hands. She bent down and picked up the rope holding the monkey, "If you had just accepted the hairpin obediently, wouldn't it have been so bad?" Are you in trouble? In the final analysis, you are the one asking for trouble! You deserve to be alive!"
