Crowned the New Han Dynasty

Chapter 26

"My brother is out for something, please come in and wait."

Chen Ting looked at the man outside the door and noticed that he had an extraordinary bearing. Although he was dressed as a servant, he had the aura of a scholar, which made him dare not take him lightly.

Chen Ting had also heard some rumors that among some crown clans, servants of celebrities studied together since childhood. Over time, they developed a special temperament and could not be offended easily.

Wang Chuan first thanked him, then stopped for a moment at the sign in front of the door, nodded, and finally reluctantly looked back. When he walked into the room and saw the empty lobby and the only table and chair, he was stunned for a moment, and then As if he understood something, he smiled.

"It seems that this time the task entrusted by the master can be accomplished smoothly, and maybe a few taels of silver can be saved."

While he was thinking about it, Chen Xi had already served tea.

"I can't do it, I can't do it..." Wang Chuan stood up to greet him. He and Wang Qian traveled around. Although he was a slave, he was a seventh-rank official in the Prime Minister's Concierge. Ordinary scholars were often very polite to him, but Wang Chuan was also very polite. You have to be clear about the importance. I came here to ask for words. You can't be arrogant at all. You have to keep your posture low enough.

This was also to keep a low profile. The old man of the Wang family did not want to make it known to everyone and add variables, so he asked his trusted servant to come over. If it were a child of the Wang family, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.

Although Wang Chuan was a servant, he had extraordinary knowledge. Under deliberate guidance, he had a pleasant conversation with Chen Zhi's two younger brothers. After all, he had traveled extensively and experienced a lot, which was not comparable to ordinary people. Chen Ting and Chen Xi soon became friends. The thought of reverence arose.

Looking at the expressions of the two people, Wang Chuan felt that the purpose of this trip was stable, and he was secretly happy.

At this moment, chaotic footsteps came from outside the door, followed by several more scoldings——

"Be careful, you won't be able to afford the compensation if you break these!"

"You, what about you, how did you move it? Do you know how much this painting is worth?"

"Slow down! Slow down! Talk about you! Stop!"

……

Accompanied by a series of voices of questioning, Chen Ting and the others were distracted.

"Sir, wait a moment, I'm going to see what's going on."

After apologizing, Chen Ting stood up and walked over. Following the sound, he looked over and saw a man dressed as a shopkeeper, leading seven or eight strong men to carry things from a donkey cart filled with boxes.

"This is this?" Chen Ting looked confused, and immediately saw the face of the person dressed as the shopkeeper, and had an impression, "Shopkeeper Wu? Why is it you?" He remembered that this person was the shopkeeper of a rice shop in the Chen family.

"Hey, Master Ting, I'm sorry for alarming you." Upon hearing the voice, shopkeeper Wu put down what he was doing and came forward, "Master, please wait a moment until we have moved this thing." What you return is a valuable item, and nothing can be done carelessly."

"These things... are calligraphy and paintings?" Chen Ting asked with some uncertainty, looking at the large and small boxes and several objects that were obviously calligraphy boxes.

"Yes, they are all calligraphy and painting, and they will be placed in our Shulinzhai from now on," shopkeeper Wu directed, turning his head with a smile on his face, a few drops of sweat running down his slightly rich forehead, "This is just the first batch, there will be more tomorrow. There’s a batch coming.”

"What is this for? What are you doing in Shulinzhai?" Chen Ting had a guess, but couldn't be sure.

Shopkeeper Wu directed a man to move the last box out of the car. While wiping his forehead with his sleeve, he replied with a smile: "The eldest master has given orders. From now on, Shulinzhai will still sell calligraphy and painting, Master Zhi." You can no longer just write letters to people casually.”

"It's not good!" Chen Ting was still puzzled, and Wang Chuan, who stopped by the door to watch the excitement, secretly thought that something was wrong. He heard a possibility from these words, "The Chen family still reacted and wanted to restrict the spread of calligraphy. !" As soon as Wang Chuan thought of this possibility, he knew that things were going to be troublesome. It just so happened that the shopkeeper Wu also saw Wang Chuan, and saw that he was well-dressed. people, and I don’t have much impression——

Shopkeeper Wu is in charge of an estate of the Chen family, and has contacts with all three religions and nine schools. He cannot say that he knows everyone in Pengcheng County, but those with a little bit of a nod will definitely have an impression, especially someone with an extraordinary bearing like Wang Chuan, it is impossible not to have an impression. Therefore, he quickly made a basic judgment, and then thought about the few things Master Chen Chi had specially asked him to come over and explained before he came over, and he immediately took it into consideration.

"Could it be that this person wants to take advantage of his employer?"

Shopkeeper Wu doesn't care how good Chen Zhi's calligraphy is, but he will be in charge of Shulinzhai in the future, so Chen Zhi will be his boss. In his opinion, his boss's capital and ability are all profitable business. How can you just let others take advantage of you?

Moreover, Chen Chi's arrangement this time was quite urgent. After receiving the news yesterday, he summoned Chen Zhi this morning, and then arranged for shopkeeper Wu to come here. He came and went again and again, which showed his eagerness and highlighted the importance he attached to calligraphy. How could Shopkeeper Wu take it lightly?
He came to Wang Chuan with a smile and asked seemingly casually: "Who is this?"

"Oh, this Mr. Wang is here to see my elder brother." Chen Xi came out of the door. He also recognized the shopkeeper Wu and was curious as to why he appeared here with various boxes.

"Your surname is Wang?" Shopkeeper Wu's heart moved. He thought about what the eldest master Chen Chi told him to pay attention to the Wang family, and he became more and more sure. "Disrespectful, I wonder what the relationship between brother and Wuyuan's Wang family is?"

Wang Chuan looked helpless when he heard this, but as a servant, he did not dare to deny it, so he could only hold his hands and said: "It is at my master's house."

"Oh? It turns out to be the Wang family. I already know the purpose of Brother Wang's coming here. Please come back. My young master Zhi's calligraphy treasure is not easy to get." As he said that, shopkeeper Wu saw Chen Ting and Chen Xi turned his head with doubtful eyes and explained: "Two young masters, Mingjian, I have been ordered by the master of the house to be a shopkeeper in our Shulinzhai from now on. Shulinzhai will still sell calligraphy and painting. I need to ask the two young masters to take more care of me in the future."

"Come to Shulinzhai to be a shopkeeper and sell calligraphy and paintings?" Chen Ting and Chen Ting were confused about shopkeeper Wu's attitude towards Wang Chuan. They were about to ask, but they were shocked by the sudden news. Their minds were in confusion and they couldn't care. Study deeply.

Shopkeeper Wu turned his head again, the smile on his face faded, and said calmly to Wang Chuan: "Brother, please help yourself."

Wang Chuan narrowed his eyes and felt angry in his heart. He had not been treated so rudely for a long time. Even if Shopkeeper Wu was just doing business, Wang Chuan felt offended, but he did not attack immediately.

"It is said that the king of hell is easy to live with, but the little devil is difficult to deal with. This shopkeeper Wu has made it clear that the fox is fake and the tiger is powerful. If it weren't for the calligraphy masters behind him, how could I tolerate such a villain? But now that the real owner is not here, it is useless to say more. On the contrary If I want to hate them and leave a bad impression, it is better to wait for Mr. Chen Zhi to come back, then I will come to the door and beg him directly, I believe he will still give it to the Wang family."

After thinking about it, Wang Chuan simply said goodbye to Chen Ting and Chen Xi, and walked away without even looking at Shopkeeper Wu.

"You are so arrogant. I don't know what status this person has in the Wang family. How dare he act like a servant! When Master Zhi comes back, I will give him a warning!" Shopkeeper Wu was also unhappy, "Also, this The matter must be told to the great master immediately, and cannot be ignored."

Thinking in his mind, shopkeeper Wu started talking to the confused Chen brothers again. After informing them of Chen Chi's decision, he directed a few men to move the calligraphy and paintings into the house and busy decorating them.

These boxes not only contain calligraphy and paintings, but also some shelves and tools for placing painting scrolls and hanging calligraphy scrolls.

After the busy work was over, the entire Shulinzhai took on a new look. The hall was still empty, but the surroundings were filled with calligraphy and paintings, regular calligraphy, grass, insects, birds, and landscapes. There was a faint fragrance of ink lingering. Chen Xi praised it repeatedly and ran happily.

Shopkeeper Wu sent a few men back to resume their duties, then pulled Chen Ting and Chen Xi to the corner and carefully warned: "My boss's calligraphy treasures are extremely precious and cannot be leaked out at will. The two young masters must be careful not to fall into other people's schemes again. There will be a counting house coming in two days, so I'll let you two know first." He looked like he was heartbroken, vaguely thinking that he was a confidant of the Chen brothers.

On the other side, Wang Chuan did not go far after leaving Shulinzhai, going around and around, thinking in his mind.

"I don't know when Mr. Chen Zhi will come back. It's best to find someone to find out."

After thinking about it, he came to a street corner and saw a letter writer setting up a stall on the street corner. He felt moved and walked over.

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