I'm the villain in the book

Chapter 949

Not long after, Wei Changtian walked into the front hall of the small courtyard.

It's not big, and it doesn't have much furniture. Like the yard chosen by Duan Fangping and the other four, it's obviously a rented house.

"My lord, have some tea first."

Taking the pastry box from Wei Changtian's hand and putting it aside, the maid politely poured him a cup of tea.

"I'm going to call my son to meet the guests."

"it is good."

Sitting down with a smile, Wei Changtian watched the maid walk out of the front hall quickly, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

The aroma of tea lingered in his nostrils. Although Wei Changtian didn't know much about tea, he could tell that the quality of the tea was not low.

And this once again verified that the man in the blue shirt had a good family background, and he must have come from a wealthy family in a certain prefecture.

However, it is estimated that it is not a scholarly family or a eunuch's family.

Must be a wealthy businessman.
Wu is greater than Wen, Wen is greater than Shang, and Shang is greater than agriculture. This is basically the "chain of contempt" in this world.

In the case of almost official ranks, military officers are a head higher than civilian officials.

Not to mention businessmen, naturally they would not have a high status in a feudal society.

Therefore, most large merchants will try their best to train their younger generations to learn martial arts and study first. If they really don't have the talent for cultivation, or if they really don't have the material for reading, they will choose to let the younger generation accept the family business and become a businessman.

And the man in the green shirt probably reads well.
"My lord, hurry up, don't make the guests wait too long."

"Ah, I got it, I got it."

A small conversation came from outside the house, interrupting Wei Changtian's thinking.

He put down the teacup, stood up, and soon saw the man in green shirt who was studying under the willow tree early in the morning.

"I've seen you brother."

Arching his hands, Wei Changtian said politely, "I've taken the liberty of visiting and disturbing my brother. I hope you will forgive me."

"Ah! It's okay, it's okay!"

Although the man in the green shirt was a bit dull, he couldn't reach the level of "stupid reading", so he immediately bowed his hands and said:
"Brother, you're being polite. I don't know your name? Where is your residence?"

"My surname is Wei, and each name has three characters."

Wei Changtian said nonsense in his heart: "I live in Linchuan Mansion and do some horse business."

"Wei San."

It could be seen that the man in the blue shirt was a little surprised by such a perfunctory name, so he couldn't help muttering something.

And Wei Changtian smiled and "explained":

"Haha, my father is a martial artist, and I happen to be the third child in the family, so he gave me such a name, which made my brother laugh."

"Brother Wei, what did you say? I lost my composure for a moment and made Brother Wei laugh at me."

The man in the green shirt arched his hands a little apologetically again, and then asked curiously: "But brother Wei, since your father is a practitioner, how about you?"

"Oh, I am indeed a practitioner."

Following the words of the man in the blue shirt, Wei Changtian borrowed the slope to get off the donkey and said, "This time I came to Beijing to participate in the martial arts."

"Is it?"

His eyes froze for a moment, and the man in the green shirt was somewhat surprised.

After all, if two people are taking the imperial examination together, maybe they can really communicate with each other on weekdays.

But if Wei Changtian is a warrior participating in the martial arts, then why come to visit him?

The doubts in my heart flashed away, no matter what, anyone who came was a guest, so the man in the blue shirt didn't think too much, but sighed sincerely:
"Hey, Brother Wei has an extraordinary temperament. If you think about it, you have already achieved a lot in the practice, and it will be no problem to be appointed as an official or general in the future."

"It's not like me, I have no martial arteries, so I can only read some dead books, and I don't know if I can pass the exam."

"Ah! Brother Wei, forgive me, I was busy talking, please sit down quickly!"

"Hahaha, good."

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The afterglow of the setting sun came in through the window and fell golden in the small courtyard.

In the courtyard, the servant girl was sweeping the ground, and she would look up at the front hall from time to time, probably counting the time to enter the house and serve tea.

In the room, after chatting with the man in blue for a while, Wei Changtian generally understood the latter's situation.

The man in the green shirt was named He Jing, and he was from Dagan Le'an Prefecture. His family ran several large pawnshops in the local area.

Businesses such as pawnshops and banks are not easy to do, you need to have a certain background in the government.

The He family was able to make a fortune because there was once an elder who served as a judge in the government office.

It is a pity that this man died of illness a few years ago.

It is said that leaning against a big tree is good for enjoying the shade. Sometimes the "background" is just like the nuclear weapons in the previous life. You can use it, but you can't.

Ever since that elder died, the He family has been squeezed out by peers everywhere, and the business has been declining year by year.

Although the He family often travels with the government and is familiar with some important local officials, the relationship maintained by relying on money is not as close as that of blood, so He Jing was forced to take on the important task of "revitalizing the family".

As long as he can pass the imperial examination and be assigned a small official, the situation of the He family will be much better.

After all, officials and officials protect each other, and the officials of Le'an Mansion will at least give the He family more face because of this.

But if he fails the exam this time, maybe the He family will be crushed before the next imperial exam.
The above is the general situation of He Jing, strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with Wei Changtian.

Even Wei Changtian didn't intend to inquire about these things deliberately at all, but just made up a routine completely out of "instinct".

He had dealt with "calculators" like Ning Yongnian, Chu Xianping, and Li Zimu before, and his routine skills, not to mention the pinnacle, were at least beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Therefore, He Jing almost inexplicably revealed all his details, and also developed a feeling of resentment towards Wei Changtian.

Fortunately, Wei Changtian didn't forget why he came here, so after chatting for a while, he changed the subject calmly and said:
"By the way, Brother He, did you bring this maid from your own home, or did you buy it in the capital?"

Glancing at the busy figure outside the house, Wei Changtian smiled and said, "I only brought a few servants with me when I came to Beijing this time, and I feel that they are not very considerate in terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation. I think about buying another maid."

"If you bought it in the capital, can you introduce me to the seller?"

"Ah, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint Brother Wei."

Without doubting the authenticity of Wei Changtian's words, He Jing replied truthfully:
"My maid was brought from home, and she has been with me for seven or eight years."

"Is it?"

Wei Changtian shook his head with "regret": "That's a pity, this maid is lively, I really like it."

"Well, Tweety's temper is quite pleasing, and she works neatly."

He Jing smiled and nodded: "If she hadn't been with me for a long time, I would have given it to Brother Wei."

"Hahaha, Brother He was joking, how can I win people's love?"

Wei Changtian laughed out loud, remembering the name "Tweety" in his mind.

Taking another look at the face that was very similar to You Jia, he hesitated for a moment, and suddenly said to He Jing:
"Brother He, I'm not afraid of your jokes. Although I'm a martial artist, I like to study poetry in normal times."

"It so happens that I just wrote a poem yesterday, which corresponds to the scene at dusk at this moment. I wonder if you can correct one or two for me?"

"Huh? Brother Wei, can you still compose poetry?"

He was stunned, and He Jing was obviously surprised.

However, he soon realized that his reaction was inappropriate, so he hurriedly handed over his hands and said:
"I can't talk about correcting me, brother Wei, just say it."

"Okay, then Brother He will listen to it for fun."

Wei Changtian smiled, looked away and slowly recited:
"Wild grass and flowers by the Zhuque Bridge, and the setting sun is slanting at the entrance of Wuyi Lane."

"In the old days, the swallow before Lu Jingtang flew into the homes of ordinary people."

(End of this chapter)