Following Jiang Tian and others, they spent the night in a nearby villa where the bedding and bunks were relatively clean and there were no common lice or fleas. After slowly returning to the building, Jiang Tian found some obvious changes.
Because the door of the small building was wide open, as the helpers came and went, there was an unknown amount of dirt, dirt, peeling wall dust, rotten sawdust and other dirt accumulated for an unknown period of time, as well as a pile of broken household items and miscellaneous objects whose purpose was unknown. , were all cleared into the small courtyard at the back, and arranged in roughly a few piles in the open air.
The old craftsman who had been waiting under the small building for a long time also walked forward diligently and said with a smile to Jiang Tian who was eating breakfast bought by the roadside:
"This proprietor, I have already made some calculations last night. Do you have three repair regulations for the big, medium and small for the proprietor to consider?"
"Say it."
Jiang Tian wiped the remnants of the sesame cracker from his mouth and said:
"The biggest rule is to renovate this place inside and out. It will definitely be more beautiful than the new one. But the old man and his family alone are unable to do it. We need to find some helpers elsewhere to work together."
The old craftsman nodded and bowed;
"Don't even think about it."
Jiang Tian shook his head and said: He is not so extravagant as to build a large construction project for a temporary residence.
"The central plan is to repair the outer wall properly; then renovate the inner rooms, and install several large sets of furniture to ensure that the owner lives comfortably."
The old craftsman continued:
"What about the smallest charter?"
Jiang Tian asked immediately;
"It's just a matter of reinforcing some of the beams and columns that are no longer usable, shoveling the ground and laying a new layer, then painting the walls, and then you can move in."
When the old craftsman heard this, he said honestly without any surprise:
"Probably, it only takes a dozen large and small laborers, plus the cost of materials, and it costs the owner four and a half small silver."
"That's very good. I'll give you five."
Jiang Tian nodded and said:
"By the way, I've opened up the third floor and cleaned it up. Let's get a simple set of household items!"
"The proprietor is really knowledgeable, and I don't dare to slack off."
The old craftsman couldn't help but laugh honestly:
Soon after, this old craftsman with a face full of kindness and simplicity turned several street corners and greeted many people along the way. Even if he was teased, he didn't look angry and said haha; finally, he said hello to people. Then he picked up a bag of rough snacks and returned to the workshop, which was clanking inside.
I saw him walking through it non-stop, and there were piles of unobtrusive furniture and cumbersome objects, but only an old man leaning on the door in the corner; there were also sounds of planing, sawing and axe, and several apprentices of different ages were filling the door. The backyard was full of sawdust and shavings after sweating profusely while working.
Finally, when he appeared at the back door of the courtyard wall and walked hundreds of steps along the winding alley, he stopped again in front of a broken door that was almost integrated with the moss on the wall; he gently clicked the door After a few clicks, he opened the door again and walked in.
The inside is also a very dilapidated place, but it is very dark on all sides. Only the wisps of skylight shine through the cracks in the wall and the nailed-up windows; making this empty inner room barely able to Get some insight into what's going on inside.
"what do you mean?"
Then a sudden voice sounded from the corner, but it was a thin human figure leaning in the shadows:
"It's just a reminder to everyone."
But at this moment, the old craftsman, whose eyes were a little uncomfortable because he entered the dark room from a bright place, said in another tone that made people feel cold.
"Want to remind you of something? Are there any fat sheep or new fun?"
Another voice sounded from high up, but it was a man who was sitting on the beam at some point. His voice was frivolous.
"Shut up and listen to Mr. Jiang!"
Another person standing under the window scolded:
"Then I just want to know, what does the management office mean?"
The fifth person sitting cross-legged on the ground in the room spoke out word by word:
"What do you mean by taking away the old man who has only a few years left to live and replacing him with a young man? Have you noticed something secretly?"
"impossible!"
Someone immediately retorted:
"We have been looking for it for several years. I am afraid we have not demolished those places inside and out, and even dug five feet into the ground."
"Besides, what is Mr. Jiang's background? Is there something he can hide under his nose?"
"I seem to have heard that the person sent in this time is related to Chen Guanshui, who is being stared at."
Someone said angrily:
"That one is shameless! How could he? Isn't it possible that we can..."
Suddenly someone took a breath of cold air:
As a long-standing local snake in Tufang East District, there are only a handful of people who can make them love, hate and deeply taboo; and this person can enjoy their benefits with a smile and turn his back on the spot without hesitation. The guy who bites people and doesn't do anything wrong afterwards is undoubtedly their nemesis and enemy in a certain sense.
"Okay, I'll talk one more time!"
The old craftsman's temperament became cold again and he said:
"It's not impossible for people to die in the apprenticeship. As long as we can come up with a reasonable excuse, even the uncles in the prison will cover it up for us."
"But! There are some people who don't deserve to die here, and don't even want to be touched. I have to explain it to you and try to stay away from each other!"
"Mr. Jiang, what do you mean?"
At this time, a hoarse female voice finally said:
"So the new guy's background is very troublesome?"
"All I know is that he is obviously in prison in his apprenticeship; but the rough guy who accompanied him clearly smells like a prisoner, but he respects and obeys his orders in everything."
The old craftsman said decisively without hesitation:
"God knows where it came from. It was tucked in to avoid the limelight, or it was hidden for a while."
"Then do we really have to retreat from him for no reason?"
Some people are not reconciled to this:
"No, there is no need to be so deliberate."
The old craftsman shook his head and said:
"When facing a person of unknown origin, the best way is not to hide, but to try to make people stare. This is the long-term way to gain advantages and avoid disadvantages."
At the same time, Jiang Tian also moved out several large stacks of old books full of insect marks and dust among the musty clutter in this bookshop; then, Xiao Ao also had a large package delivered to him. Cheat sheets and other items found in the apprentice's workshop.
Collecting things similar to the prototype of newspapers in this era is helpful to understand the current situation of this era and the hidden context of historical development. However, after Jiang Tian took a few glances, he couldn't help but smile bitterly; because what kind of things are these:
"Tiangang Tu", "Album of Stars", "Horse Racing Talk", "Selecting the Essentials of Fighting Balls", "Cuju Book", "Polo Score", etc., are all full of competitive sports colors and backgrounds. In fact, they are related to many gambling and gambling. Periphery, the informal publications to which it is linked;
However, if we think about the environment and atmosphere in the apprenticeship, as well as the distribution of the corresponding population classes, it is not so difficult to understand that people are generally popular and obsessed with this kind of sudden wealth, but it is full of metaphysical probability.
However, in this era that is obviously characterized by classical feudal society, have the cultural, sports and entertainment activities among the people in the capital already flourished to this extent? Needless to say, it was also the fault of the senior from more than a hundred years ago.
However, fortunately, after cleaning up most of the books that were actually moth-eaten and rotten. Jiang Tian unexpectedly found more than a dozen serial books called "Beijing Talk", which were banned underground publications; they published many rumors, anecdotes and old talk among the people in the capital.
There are even some revealing and critical contents about those who were in power and those in power at that time, which are full of novelty and third-party elements; and they are the product of horizontal printing from left to right. So with this look, I actually saw the sky falling asleep;
Even after falling asleep in his temporary home, Jiang Tian couldn't help but recall and ponder some of the contents in his mind. Because it seems that many of the people referred to can be traced back to today's prominent families.
The next day, a large car parked in front of the small building, but someone gave away some daily household items and personal belongings from the residence of Jiang Tian's predecessor, Zuoqu, Wenxin Lane, Guangderi, Wannian County. come over.
There were even a few letters and notes that had been left at home for who knows how long. Of course, these letters do not hide the rough traces of being opened and examined many times.
On the contrary, those personal collections of books from the previous life, and the scrawled writings inside them that were like heavenly books, called comments but actually short diary contents, gave Jiang Tian, whose memory was still vague, some unexpected surprises and completions.
Later, while sorting out these scattered items, Jiang Tian also found a note with a message; although there was no signature on it, there were only a few numbers on it: I heard that you are in trouble, and I would like to express my special praise. I hope you will follow up.
However, the familiar texture and pattern of sticky notes made Jiang Tian couldn't help but think of a name: Huajian School. To be honest, this is obviously one of the social relationships left over from the predecessor, and a potential sponsor.
At least in his predecessor, on the surface, he was a teacher and wrote some art and literature articles, and contributed to the literary copy "Guichuan Congyue" in a niche circle in Beijing; but in fact, he secretly wrote about the love affairs that the public loved to see. Story, and use this as the main extra income.
Therefore, after having written several short stories before, I also spent a lot of money on retouching, and the long chapter "Haihunhou is so lustful that he forgets his life", which was serialized, has been written for thirty-seven chapters.
To be honest, this result made Jiang Tian feel a little bit dumbfounded. He really didn't expect that after traveling to a paradoxical historical time and space, he would actually encounter someone urging him to write a manuscript?
As the person in the eye of the storm who was focused on by many parties, Jiang Tian was arranged to enter the apprenticeship, and after temporarily getting rid of most of the attention and troubles from the outside world; the undercurrent of the situation was still rushing forward, and began to stir, collide, and... It stirred up waves of whirlpools and winds.
That night, a Zaoyi rider galloped into Anyi Fang, which was one of the six street envoys of Youjinwu but was now occupied by the censor patrolling the city; and then fierce police gongs were sounded.
