Hearing Shopkeeper Hu suddenly get to the point, Yan Ru'an felt a chill in his heart, and the slightest hope he had had was extinguished in an instant.
Knowing that this hurdle could not be bypassed, Yan Ruan quickly explained: "Shopkeeper Hu, I really don't have any money now. Please give me a few days of grace. I will definitely find a way..."
However, Yan Ru'an was just halfway through his words when he was interrupted by shopkeeper Hu: "Young master Yan, you are joking. No matter what, you still have the title of civil servant. Even if you fail for a while, it will be a disgrace. No matter what you do in the future, Whether you work as a guest teacher in someone else's house, or work as a teacher in a private school, or even go to the busy city to write letters home and far away, you can earn a lot of money, so how can you have no money? But it is only less than twenty taels of silver, Yan I think you won’t be stingy, right?”
As shopkeeper Hu finished speaking, the eunuchs who were watching the excitement, seeing Yan Ruan's embarrassed look, rushed to add insult to injury and shouted loudly.
"That's right, if it doesn't work out, Mr. Yan, you can become the Rabbit Master! With Mr. Yan's thin skin and tender meat, if you become the Rabbit Master, you can make back this little money in one night. If Mr. Yan doesn't know the way, we can I can introduce it to you!”
"If he doesn't even have twenty taels of silver, how can he say 'Bai Yiyong is a scholar'! Haha! I forgot that he didn't even study well and has already given up the exam! Such a useless person, If I were him, I would just die and save myself the embarrassment!"
"Let me tell you, this person doesn't want to pay back the money at all! He's so shameless! I don't know where he has read the books on saints and sages over the years! It's really embarrassing to Saint Kong! No wonder he didn't do well in the exam!"
"Bah, he's still a scholar. Shopkeeper Hu was so kind to him, so it's just that he didn't repay the kindness! He's ungrateful! He doesn't pay back his debts! Such a person. How dare he live in this world?!"
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Although these eunuchs have castrated themselves, they are not qualified to enter the palace and serve as eunuchs. They spend all day eating and waiting for death, and are despised by the world. For them, Yan Ru'an is regarded as a noble man, but they are high and out of reach. Characters, psychologically distorted. He was already extremely jealous.
Now that they can find an opportunity to abuse Yan Ru'an, these eunuchs are extremely excited. Naturally, they say whatever they want. The more they see Yan Ru'an in embarrassment, the happier they are. The twisted and perverted psychology is evident.
Listen to the vicious sarcasm of these eunuchs. Yan Ru'an was at a loss for a while, his face turned red and white, but he didn't bother to refute. He just explained to shopkeeper Hu: "But, but I really don't have any money now."
On the other side, shopkeeper Hu sighed and said: "Originally. Mr. Yan, you are a scholar and have a great reputation. I dare not disrespect you, so it doesn't matter if the debt is delayed for a while. But Mr. Yan, you I actually told a lie before. But it made me doubt your credibility and character, Mr. Yan. My small business is not easy, and twenty taels of silver is not a small amount. Mr. Yan, you said you would repay it at a later date. It's not impossible, but just in case, I have to be on guard..."
Having said this, Shopkeeper Hu's eyes suddenly turned to Yan Ru'an's waist, and a greedy light flashed in his small eyes.
"Well, Mr. Yan, you might as well pledge this jade pendant around your waist to my shop. When you have enough money, you can come to me again and get credit?"
Shopkeeper Hu's expression became more kind and he said with a smile.
It turned out that the reason why Shopkeeper Hu was willing to give Yan Ruan credit on credit these days was that he had been prepared from the beginning.
If Yan Ruan can be nominated on the apricot list, then the previous credit care can be regarded as an emotional investment in advance, allowing both parties to form a good relationship. When Yan Ruan becomes an official in the court, Shopkeeper Hu will naturally be taken care of, and there will be many benefits.
But if Yan Ruan failed in the interview, Shopkeeper Hu would have already set his sights on the jade pendant around Yan Ruan's waist. This is the only valuable thing on Yan Ruan's body. It is worth a lot of money. If it is used to offset the debt, Shopkeeper Hu will definitely make a profit. No compensation!
After hearing what Shopkeeper Hu said, Yan Ruan's expression changed drastically.
The jade pendant on his waist is a family heirloom of the Yan family! Yan Ru'an's parents died young and their family fell into decline. This pendant was the only thing left. No matter how embarrassed Yan Ru'an's parents were at the beginning, they never thought of exchanging this pendant for money. In Yan Ru'an's generation, it is natural that this pendant has become more important. Won't.
What's more, Yan Ru'an knew very well that once this jade pendant was mortgaged to Shopkeeper Hu, he might never get it back again! Even if Yan Ruan saves enough money and comes to pay it back on credit in the future, shopkeeper Hu will probably just give it back to Yan Ruan with an ordinary jade pendant. Where can Yan Ruan go to reason? This is a common method used by private pawn shops!
Therefore, Yan Ruan quickly refused: "How is this possible? This is my family heirloom. What's more, how come this pendant is only worth twenty taels of silver?"
Hearing Yan Ru'an's refusal, shopkeeper Hu finally tore off the kind mask on his face, his expression turned gloomy for a moment, and he asked coldly: "So, Mr. Yan, are you determined not to pay back the money? Paying back debts is a matter of course. I’m afraid it’s not up to you!”
The eunuchs who were watching the excitement shouted and jeered again.
Then, shopkeeper Hu waved his hand, and two innkeepers came up behind Yan Ruan with an expression of eagerness to rob him!
Looking at Shopkeeper Hu whose expression changed drastically, looking at the innkeepers surrounding him, and looking at the people shouting and shouting around him, Yan Ru'an felt desperate, knowing that this piece of family heirloom jade might not be saved. !
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When Shopkeeper Hu finally revealed his true nature, Yan Ruan was just a scholar and couldn't stand reason, so how could he resist?
In the end, the family heirloom jade was forcibly snatched away.
The surrounding area of Eunuch Alley was filled with smoke and smoke, and shopkeeper Hu was mostly gloating over his misfortune, and no one paid any attention to it.
After about a cup of tea, Yan Ruan was kicked out of the "Jude Inn" and fell outside the inn. Then the inn clerk saluted Yan Ruan's package and threw it outside the door.
The eunuchs who were still watching the excitement laughed heartily when they saw this scene.
Shopkeeper Hu stood at the door of the inn, holding the jade pendant he snatched from Yan Ru'an in his hand. His expression returned to his usual kindness, and he smiled and said to Yan Ru'an: "Since Mr. Yan, you don't have money to stay in the hotel now, we are running a small business. No more hospitality, you can find your own home!"
While talking, Shopkeeper Hu turned around and left.
After suffering such humiliation, how could Yan Ruan not be angry? He pointed at the back of shopkeeper Hu with a trembling hand and said loudly: "It is better to be a white-headed old man than to bully a poor young man! Although I, Yan Ruan, failed the examination, I still have the chance to pass the exam. Regarding fame, who dares to say that I won’t be able to achieve success in the future? You did such a great job today! Aren’t you afraid that I will seek revenge from you if I achieve success in the future!?”
After hearing Yan Ru'an's words, Shopkeeper Hu's expression remained unchanged, but a sneer flashed across his lips.
Judging people to merit and fame sounds good! But what's the use of a poor man with no money, no power, and nothing to do? Who else would look up to you?
Shopkeeper Hu is well-informed in the capital, and has seen many talented people. However, because of a failed examination, he has been in trouble ever since. He gradually disappeared from the crowd and became more and more depressed. In the end, he could only return to his hometown to teach. Just sir.
What's more, Yan Ru'an now doesn't even have a penny on his body, and he has relatives in Beijing. It's good if he doesn't starve to death. It's hard to say whether he can participate in the next examination. How can Shopkeeper Hu be afraid of his revenge?
What is "Don't bully young people into poverty"? How many young people can buck the trend? In Shopkeeper Hu’s opinion, it’s just self-comfort!
Therefore, shopkeeper Hu ignored Yan Ruan's words and completely dismissed them. He just went back to admire the jade pendant in his hand.
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However, although Shopkeeper Hu ignored him, the eunuchs around him did not miss the opportunity to ridicule him. After hearing Yan Ruan's words, they burst into laughter.
"Hey! Did you hear that? This Young Master Yan is threatening Shopkeeper Hu!"
"Haha, I finally know what this scholar's greatest skill is, boasting and talking nonsense!"
"Master Yan, please make sure you won't starve to death first!"
On the other side, Yan Ruan suffered all the humiliation today, but no matter what scruples he had, he endured the ridicule from these eunuchs again and again. He stood up from the ground, pointed at the eunuchs and shouted loudly: "You rootless eunuchs !Shut up!"
"Rootless eunuch", these five words are the greatest humiliation to these eunuchs.
Therefore, after hearing Yan Ruan's scolding, all the eunuchs actually shut up and stared at Yan Ruan with vicious eyes.
However, after all, Yan Ru'an was just a scholar who studied hard behind closed doors and was completely unaware of the dangers of the world. After scolding him, he did not vent his hatred and continued to curse: "Your parents gave birth to you and raised you. Did they just ask you to castrate yourself and go to the palace?" Are you going to be eunuchs here? If you can really become eunuchs, you will be able to have enough food and clothing, so that's it. But after you have been castrated, even the palace has no one for you to use, and they don't want you at all. You can't do anything, and you are looked down upon by the world, and you can only be trapped in the eunuch's alley half-dead, cheating, and abducting you. If your ancestors know about it, you will be angry to death again!"
Scholars don’t scold others, they scold others and turn them into shortcomings!
To these eunuchs, Yan Ruan's words were extremely vicious.
As a result, the expressions of these eunuchs became more sinister, but they actually had a tacit understanding and did not say anything to refute, just winking at each other.
On the other side, after venting his anger, Yan Ruan finally noticed that something was wrong with the situation. After his expression changed slightly, he did not dare to say anything more. He just packed up the packages scattered on the ground and left in a hurry.
After Yan Ruan left, the eunuchs looked at each other a few more times, then followed secretly behind with sneers.
Among them, there were several eunuchs who picked up some sticks and bricks and carried them in their hands.
The leader of the eunuchs gritted his teeth and ordered in a cold voice: "Don't he think we have no manhood? After a while, we blocked him and targeted the base of his crotch!!"
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