Bachelor

Chapter 167 Coercion
A clean courtyard can be seen through the window. One of the Jing family brothers is playing the huqin, and the other is beating the time with his hands, accompaniment to a pale young man.

The young man was young, with a thin figure and plain clothes, but his voice was not bad, at least three points better than that of the Jing family brothers Yagong.

"It turns out that there are so many beautiful purples and reds blooming all over the place, and they are all ruined like this. What a beautiful day, what a beautiful day, who's house is there to enjoy!"

There were two people standing behind the window in the room, Sun Dan and Feng Zhen.

It has been ten days since the group of Shanxi merchants headed by Shi Wanquan was dealt with last time. It is already mid-February, and the weather is getting warmer day by day.The snow did not fall, and the sun came out before the ground got wet after a day of misty spring rain.The willow twigs have sprouted new green, and this small courtyard also has a faint spring color revealed.

In such a rare fine weather, under the sun, in the gazebo, the brothers of the Jing family, as usual, sang Kunqu opera pieces with Guo Zeng, while waiting for Yueguan.

"It's a pity, Yue Guan won't come." Sun Dan looked at Guo Zeng who was singing radiantly, and couldn't help sighing softly.

One can imagine what kind of life it was like in the past ten days in Pingqiu. The continuous wave of runs has drained the strength that King Jianghua of Qingzhou has accumulated in the capital for many years.As far as Sun Dan knew, in the past few days, he ran around asking people to borrow money, which can be said to have exhausted all the contacts and affection stored in previous years.In this way, he was still gritted his teeth and carried it hard.

Now, it's like sitting on a wild horse that has run wild, either reaching its destination in a gallop, or falling to pieces.

Sun Dan also guessed what Ping Qiuli was thinking.

Ping Qiuli is the mastermind of King Jianghua's succession and the helmsman of the overall situation of the capital.In addition, he is famous, he is a representative of the younger generation of scholars, and he is also an arrogant person, who refuses to admit defeat no matter what.

If he sees the opportunity is not good enough to play hooligans, come and let him go, let Ping's bank go bankrupt, and the money tickets become waste paper, Sun Dan can't do anything about him.

At worst, King Jianghua's layout in the capital should be readjusted, and the person in charge should be changed.

But after the substitution, no matter what happens to Qingzhou in the future, it has nothing to do with him in Pingqiuli.

No matter what the future holds, once the Ping family goes bankrupt, Ping Qiuli's life will be completely over.And he is such an ambitious person, are you willing?
Therefore, Sun Dan is betting that Ping Qiuli will never give up.

He was right.

It's time to launch the final blow to Ping Qiuli, and Guo Zeng's chess piece should also be used.This is a one-time consumable, once it is used, it loses any use.

……

Teenager's thoughts, ignorance of youth, will be completely shattered on this day.

……

Everyone has been young and longed for love.And Guo Zeng is just unrequited love, but this kind of unrequited love is the most terrible.

Sun Dan felt a little melancholy suddenly, and even felt a little sad for Guo Zeng.However, he immediately cheered up and put this negative emotion behind him: "I am still a little bit young, and I always think too much. Yueguan has never loved him. If Guo Zeng's unrequited love continues Going on, there is no benefit in having more of him. People always have to grow up, Guo Zeng has a pure and cowardly personality, and I don’t know how he survived in that big family.”

"I'm also helping you and helping you grow. Maybe you will hate me today. But after many years, maybe you will thank me, Sun Dan. A man has to go through a lot of roads to become a man. " Sun Dan smiled wryly.

At the end of the song, Guo Zeng stopped and looked in the direction of the courtyard gate. He had repeated this action hundreds of times.

Because the sound of the music finally stopped, the voices of the three of them could be clearly heard in the room next to them. Sun Dan hurriedly gestured to Feng Zhen to signal him not to speak.

"Brother Guo, what are you looking at?" Jing Ji gave his younger brother a wink, and asked Guo Zeng with a smile.

Guo Zeng blushed, and asked embarrassingly, "Why hasn't Miss Yueguan come here? She would have come here at this time in the past?"

"Oh, so you are waiting for the Yueguan!" Jing Ji was still smiling, and Jing Xiang beside him suddenly turned black, and said coldly to Guo Zeng: "Xiao Guo, the Yueguan won't come, and I won't be here in the future." won't come."

"Ah, why didn't she come?" Guo Zeng's voice trembled slightly, he was very sad and blamed himself: "I must have said something wrong yesterday and offended Miss Yueguan. Brother, recall what I did wrong yesterday?"

Jing Ji was amused in his heart, he couldn't help shaking his head, but he didn't speak.

Jing Xiang snorted: "When you see a woman, you feel as if your mouth has been smeared with honey. How could you say the wrong thing? To be honest, you are very attractive to women. If I have your three-point eloquence, I don't know how to harm you." How many women from good families. If the Yueguan doesn’t want to come, what can we do?”

Guo Zeng's eyes suddenly turned red, and tears fell.He murmured: "How could she be unwilling? How could it be possible? We had a good talk yesterday, so how could we suddenly go back on our word today?"

When the Jing family brothers saw Guo Zeng shed tears for a woman, they were filled with contempt.They all secretly thought in their hearts: This kid is really a waste, he has become so crazy for a woman, what can he do in the future.Although my brother used to molested women in Shandong, it was just for fun.A man should never be interested in female sex, otherwise he will lose his ambition and be looked down upon by others.

The ambitions of these two people are not worth mentioning in the eyes of ordinary people. They are just to buy a house in the capital, and then find a job where they can get money without having to work.However, there are pursuits anyway.Unlike the kid in front of him, who lives in a ignorant way and doesn't know what he wants.

Jing Ji gently comforted Guo Zeng: "Brother Guo, the Yueguan will not come forever, and you don't have to be too sad, just..."

He kept silent, but Guo Zeng came to his senses, raised his head and asked involuntarily, "What do you need?"

Jing Ji said: "Brother, let me tell you the truth, the moon official also has to eat. You and I drag her over to teach opera all day long, but we have to pay for it."

Guo Zeng nodded again and again: "It's the truth, we can't wrong her, we have to give the money that should be given."

"You put it lightly!" Jing Xiang suddenly sneered: "She is a popular Da Tsing Yi, who has become famous in the whole capital. Do you know how much money it costs her to teach opera for a day? For the past twenty days, it has been my brother's second son. No matter how much people pay, Brother Xiaoguo, you are as immovable as a mountain. It is a bit unreasonable to say it. Let me tell you the truth, our brothers have no money now, and we can’t hire the moon officials. In terms of emotion and reason, are you all You have to share some."

"That's that, and I should also bear it." Guo Zeng sighed: "I really thank you for these few days, by the way, how much is the Yueguan girl's stage to teach opera a day, I should give you a few taels of silver. Yes Well, I just received the monthly money a few days ago, a total of two taels, let me give it to you. See if I can invite Miss Yueguan back?"

Jing Ji nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao Guo has such a heart, and my brother is also very pleased. My brother is clear about the accounts, and if he wants to do well, the things in the accounts are clear."

When he said something, Guo Zeng nodded his head, thinking deeply in his heart.

But Jingxiang sneered: "It's only two taels, thanks to you being able to say it? A big name like Yueguan is five taels a day after its release, and more than 20 taels in 100 days. By the way, you promised to give Yueguan the day before yesterday. My brother paid for a pair of outfits, and it cost 500 taels. We three brothers share it equally, so you can take out 200 taels."

"Ah!" Guo Zeng was so startled that he sat softly on the railing, his eyes stared straight, as if he had died.He only earns two taels a month, and 200 taels is enough to overdraw his income for the next ten years.It was like a thunderbolt hitting his head, making him unable to breathe.

(End of this chapter)