Unknowingly, it had been a while since Lin Yan entered the "Sage Academy". Generally speaking, his academic life was uneventful.
But his original purpose was to find out the truth about the Momen's extermination and his life experience in the academy, but there seemed to be no progress.
After all, he can't just ask every person he meets: "Do you know who my parents are?"
If he really did this, he would probably be regarded as a fool!
Moreover, Momen's affairs are a sensitive topic. Once his true identity is discovered, what awaits him is not just being expelled from the academy. Even if he is optimistic, he may be imprisoned for life or even lose his life. .
Just when he was at a loss and secretly anxious, Li Zongsheng's words caught his attention.
"Brother, have you heard of the inner courtyard?" Li Zongsheng said with a mysterious face.
"Inner courtyard? What is that?" Lin Yan was confused.
Seeing Lin Yan's expression, Li Zongsheng expressed satisfaction. He continued: "The academy is divided into two houses: the inner and outer. The one we are in is only the outer, but there is actually an inner. I heard that the students who can enter are all selected from a million. The character can get a lot of resources to cultivate, how great it would be if I could enter it!"
Xu Dahai, who was on the side, adjusted the cuckold on his head when he heard this and said: "Don't think about it. For so many years since the academy was established, the number of students in the inner courtyard has never exceeded twenty, and there is no money or connections there. , just by ourselves, it’s as difficult as ascending to heaven!”
When Li Zongsheng heard this, he lowered his head in frustration. Considering his grades, which were barely enough to enter the outer courtyard of the academy, he could only think about it.
Xue Nichang was not discouraged, but the flames of longing ignited in her eyes, and she said firmly: "I must enter the inner courtyard, prove myself to everyone, and then become a female general!"
"What? You want to become a female general!" Lin Yan and Xu Dahai looked incredulous, but Li Zongsheng on the side was very calm. After all, they grew up together and had known about this kind of thing for a long time.
"Why, can't it?" Xue Nichang said confidently.
You must know that there is no such precedent not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also in the history of the Yuan Dynasty.
After all, war is not a child's play. Not to mention that women's physical fitness is weaker than that of men, and in the military camp, women will be inconvenient in all aspects. Finally and most importantly, now that the three religions are prevalent, especially those of some great Confucian scholars, The point of view is that women should stay at home to support their husbands and raise children, and such things as beating and killing should be left to men.
Obviously, Xue Nichang did not agree with this. As the daughter of General Yunhui, she has always been as good as men in all aspects since she was a child. She also looks forward to her father, hoping to be able to gallop on the battlefield and make achievements like him when she grows up.
"You know, the inner court disciples can browse many classics at will, and even have the tactics written by the Soldier Saint. With these, I will definitely be able to realize my dream!" Xue Nichang said longingly.
This sentence caught Lin Yan's attention. If you could read the classics at will, wouldn't it mean that you might learn the truth about what happened back then?
Although he felt that the academy would not give students access to such confidential matters, after all, there was a chance, and it would be good if he could get some clues.
It seems that we need to go to the inner courtyard to take a look!
As for Mingya, she listened with great interest and was obviously very interested in the inner courtyard. After all, she had traveled thousands of miles to come here. It was unknown whether she had any other purpose besides studying.
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A few days later, Lin Yan stopped by "Xu Ji" after classes at the academy. However, unlike the usual deserted scene, there was a long queue outside the store.
"What is going on?" Lin Yan was very confused at this moment, and he even thought that he was in the wrong place.
It’s only been a few days, why have there been so many changes here?
Just as Lin Yan was about to go in and ask what was going on, people around him stopped him and said, "Don't jump in line!"
The rest of the people also agreed.
"Young man, do you understand that you have to queue up?"
"Obey the order!"
"I came first!"
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Lin Yan wanted to explain: "Actually, I'm not here to buy..."
But his words were of no use. He was drowned out by the noisy voices before he finished speaking. In desperation, he could only line up obediently.
After a while, a familiar voice came from the store. It was Xu An. He shouted: "Everyone, everyone, today's products have been sold out. Please come back tomorrow. Sorry!"
Hearing this, everyone in the queue shook their heads in disappointment, and then dispersed one after another.
Lin Yan was able to walk into the store at this time, smiled bitterly, and said to Xu An: "It's really not easy to meet you!"
When Xu An saw Lin Yan coming, he immediately pulled him into the store, then closed the store door and said happily: "You are finally here. Do you know, the toys you brought these days, oh no, they are Handicrafts are selling very well, demand simply exceeds supply!”
This was somewhat beyond Lin Yan's expectation. Originally, he just wanted to give it a try, but he didn't expect the effect to be so good.
It is said that after the man bought it that day, his son was very happy to see the moving wooden horse, so he showed it off to his playmates of the same age. When other children saw it, they naturally wanted it too, so they acted coquettishly like the adults in the family and went to buy it.
So it spread to ten, and now this ordinary and deserted shop is full of customers every day, so that Xu An can only supply limited quantities.
This time when he saw Lin Yan coming, he gave most of the profits during this period to the other party, but Lin Yan only took half. After all, this was what was agreed before.
In addition, Xu An naturally hopes that Lin Yan can provide some other goods, because the previous ones are almost sold out.
It's almost unreal how good the business has been these days. It's even better than his business in the past year, and he also sells a lot of other items in the store.
At this time, it is natural to strike while the iron is hot and stabilize the passenger flow!
Lin Yan also thought about this problem seriously. According to the current situation, even if he works around the clock, it will be difficult to catch up with the required goods.
And his current main business is obviously not this. He is a warrior and now an academy student, but he is not a businessman. This business is just for him to supplement his daily expenses, and he cannot put the cart before the horse.
But with such a good situation, it would be a pity to give up, so now there is only one way, and that is to increase the price!
When Xu An heard this, he smiled helplessly. He had already raised the price. The Trojan horse that he originally bought for only two hundred coins was now sold for four coins, which tripled the price, but there was still an endless stream of people buying it.
"Not enough, the increase is not enough!" Lin Yan pondered for a while and said.
"Isn't this enough?" Xu An couldn't believe it. This thing was neither gold nor silver. He thought it was pretty good if it could be sold at this price.
"In this way, the original price of two hundred coins has now been directly increased to one tael of silver, and the rest are deduced by analogy, and the supply is limited every day." Lin Yan directly decided on a price.
"What? Can it be sold at such an expensive price?" Xu An was a little worried.
"I couldn't believe it before, but now it's absolutely fine. You know, this is Chang'an!" Lin Yan smiled and said.
Then he agreed with Xu An that he would send another batch of goods later.
After returning to the small courtyard, he continued to work hard and worked for more than an hour before making another batch.
After all, this kind of thing is not difficult. Once you do it once, you can just copy the rest according to the template.
After finishing, Lin Yan opened the door and was about to get some air, when he found Ming Ya looking at him angrily at the door.
During this period, Lin Yan was obsessed with making these things. It was okay at first, but later he often ran away alone after class, leaving Mingya to come back by herself. The girl was already angry at this moment.
Lin Yan also knew that he had been a little too involved recently, and his communication with Mingya had become less.
Although he thought the girl was a burden at first, after getting along with her for a while, he found that it was quite nice to have someone to go to and from school with.
Seeing the girl's angry look, Lin Yan scratched his head and said, "I'm sorry, I haven't been able to take care of you recently."
The girl still had her hands on her hips and looked at him angrily without saying anything.
Lin Yan smiled awkwardly, then slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, I have a gift for you!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked into the house. After a while, he came out with a square box.
Lin Yan handed the box to Ming Ya and said, "It's for you, open it and take a look!"
The girl took the box and thought: Just want to send me away with a wooden box, hum!
But she still slowly opened the lid of the wooden box, and then a beautiful melody came from the box.
The girl opened her mouth in shock and said, "How did you do this?"
Lin Yan smiled, then picked up the two small iron pieces connected together in the box, and looked carefully at them to see two little people holding hands.
He put the little people in the box, and the two little people danced to the music.
Lin Yan continued: "These two villains are you and me, which means we have always been good friends. Do you like it?"
The girl's eyes were narrowed into crescent moons, and she was currently immersed in the wonderful music coming from the wooden box. She was obviously extremely satisfied with this gift.
After the song ended, the girl happily held the box and said happily: "Since you are so careful, I will forgive you this time!"
Lin Yan took a breath. After all, Mingya was one of the few friends he made after coming to Chang'an. Naturally, he hoped to get along well with her. After all, young people at this age still value friendship.
"By the way, what's the name of this box that can play nice music?" the girl asked.
"Uh, I haven't thought about it yet." Lin Yan reached out and scratched his head and said.
Hearing this, the girl put her finger on her chin, frowned as if thinking, and then suddenly thought of a good idea, and said happily: "Look, it can make nice music, and it also represents our friendship, so why not just call it ' Youyin treasure box' bar!"
"But, it's just made of wood, so it's not really a treasure." Lin Yan said sheepishly.
"But to me, it is a treasure!" The girl looked directly into Lin Yan's eyes and said seriously.
The bright moonlight shines down on the girl's body, making her look particularly beautiful!
