Bachelor

Chapter 199 Chase Inn

Chen Rong was still a little surprised, and asked Sun Dan why he moved out to live, was it not good to be at home, and why did he need to spend that unjust money?

Sun Dan smiled wryly and spread his hands, "You can also see that as long as I am at home, there are always visitors, how can I study quietly?" In the past few days, not only Sun Fu and Yang Shen have sent people to invite him to talk, but there are also many scholars in the capital. The son came to ask for advice.

Sun Dan is now vaguely the head of the scholars in the capital, and the stereotyped essays he wrote before have become the model essays that scholars must read before the exam. Sun Dan was so busy that he had no time to do other things besides dealing with these people.

Of course, in addition to scholars, there were also many non-scholar people who came to harass me during this period.For example, the bookseller, since the copy of "Eat Back the Sickness" he copied was regarded by the emperor as a secret book of health preservation, almost all the eunuchs and maids in the palace copied a copy by hand and studied it carefully.For some reason, this incomplete manuscript actually leaked out from the palace. For a while, this book became expensive in the city of Luoyang, and was constantly copied.So, a savvy bookseller came to him, hoping that Sun Dan could continue to finish writing this book.

What this book is, only Sun Dan knows.That is, the pseudoscience used to fool the emperor is not elegant, and it is impossible for him to continue writing.

Not only that, but because the book was so popular, the people in the capital frantically snapped up mung beans, and the price of mung beans rose three times a day.Even the people from the Lu Family Bank came to complain that mung beans were out of stock, which put them under great pressure.And I asked Sun Dan if he could write another health book promoting lotus seeds. There are still more than 100 stone lotus seeds in the warehouse that have not been sold.Judging from this year's climate, a bumper harvest of lotus rice in Huguang is a foregone conclusion, so it's best not to keep it in the warehouse and sell it.

Sun Dan was caught off guard by so many troublesome things.I can't afford it, so I can only hide.

Chen Rong: "It's true, don't talk about you, even I have been arguing with you these few days and I have a headache."

"What about that inn you speak of?"

"Mr. Jingyuan, that place is called Datong Inn. Recently, many scholars who are preparing for exams have lived there. The boss knows that scholars like to be quiet, so he doesn't let people in randomly."

"That's good, let's go in and live. By the way, Shu Zhi, don't call me by my real name after I go, so as not to cause trouble."

"Yes, it should be like this." Chen Rong suddenly realized that with Sun Dan's reputation, if he really gave his real name, the inn was full of scholars, and he was afraid that someone would really step through the threshold.

"My surname is still Sun, so I'll be called Sun Ming from now on."

The owner of the Datong Inn is from Tongzhou. He used to be a grain merchant. He made a small fortune by relying on the Grand Canal. He ended his business five years ago, bought a piece of land in the capital, and built a house. After building the house, he found that There was no good business to do, so the house was simply turned into a nice small hotel.

Because the house has just been repaired for a few years, it looks very new and clean, unlike some hotels, which are too dirty to accommodate people because of the sanitation facilities.

Seeing that there were two scholars coming, the boss greeted Sun Dan and Chen Rong graciously, and said, "You two gentlemen, don't worry about staying in the small shop. The villain only accepts scholars and masters who come to take the exam. , and no one else was allowed in, it was very quiet. I don’t know where the two masters are from, are they here to participate in the current provincial examination or next year’s examination? You two are also lucky, there are just two rooms left in the small shop , if you are two days late, I'm afraid you really won't be able to make time."

Indeed, as the boss said, there are really many people living in the Datong Inn, and there are scholars in green clothes and robes walking around constantly, with the sound of reading in their ears: "Today, there are so many signs, and there are endless , the sun, the moon, and the stars..."

Hearing the sound of reading, Chen Rong closed his eyes slightly and took a deep breath, "The fragrance of books is overflowing, so good!"

But after taking this breath, he inhaled a big mouthful of foul smell, which almost made him cough.

But it turned out that there was a small animal shed in the yard, in which a donkey and a few goats were tied, which looked very eye-catching in the tidy yard.

The boss was a little embarrassed, and explained that this is because the scholars and gentlemen study all day long and need to nourish themselves.This kind of reading is a waste of brain, and you have to eat meat and meat. If you eat green vegetables and tofu all day long, your brain will not work.

As soon as Sun Dan saw the small courtyard and the green tile house in Yishui of Datong Inn, he felt happy in his heart.The owner of the Datong inn seemed to be a shrewd person, and said: "We are from Shuntian Prefecture. We are here to participate in this year's autumn, and we will probably stay with you for a while. If we win, we don't have to go home. Participate in the examination." Saying that, he threw a dime over.

Hearing that it is a long-term stay, the boss's attitude is even more respectful. He quickly pointed to the two rooms next to each other and said, "It turns out that it is Mr. Xiucai. These two rooms are our upper rooms. They are clean..."

Just as I was about to continue bragging, I heard an old man's weak curse from the door of the backyard: "Ninny, according to me, your spirit is also high, you and I live well in our hometown, why do you want to come to the capital. People are far away from their hometown, living here, you have to spend money as soon as you open your eyes, hey, there is no better way to stay at home." While talking, the old man coughed in a low voice, listening to his voice, he seemed to be sick.

"Father, there is another saying: people are not expensive if they don't go out. What's good at home, guarding two thatched houses, radish, cabbage, cabbage and radish all day long, and for a month, there is no oil star in the bowl. Coming back to the capital now is an eye-opener for me, I don’t want to go back to my hometown. If you want to go back, Dad, just go by yourself.”

It was a woman's voice, she sounded young, and she spoke urgently and quickly, obviously impatient.

The old man who spoke earlier was probably her father. Hearing what his daughter said, he sighed: "My daughter, what are you talking about? You are the only daughter I have. You let me go home by myself and leave you alone." How can a weak girl feel at ease in a place like the capital, where there are so many people? But if I stay in the inn all the time, the little money I have on hand won’t last me a few days, so why don’t I go begging on the street?”

Before he finished speaking, only a crisp sound was heard.Hearing the sound, it seemed that someone threw the wooden basin in the inn to the ground, and the woman's sharp voice sounded: "Qian Qianqian, why are your eyesight so low, you only see money in your eyes. The young master said, He'll help us, just wait a few more days."

"My son, what son, what, I think he is an unreliable libertine, trying to make you happy."

"What made me happy? When we came to the capital from Gaotang, the expenses along the way were not paid by others. I don't think you are an ordinary person."

"Uncommon, Master Juren is naturally extraordinary, but do people think highly of you, wake up!" Suddenly, the old man coughed loudly.

The woman named Nannan screamed again: "Father, how can you say that?"

"I said it, I said it!"

As a result, the father and daughter, who were stiff, began to quarrel.Both of them were from the market, and they spoke normally at the beginning, but when they quarreled and got emotional, their speech became difficult to hear, and it was quite indecent when they were mixed in with the sound of reading.

Chen Rong was very angry and glared at the boss: "Boss, is this the clean place you said?"

The boss's complexion changed drastically, and he bowed his hands again and again to apologize: "Gentlemen, this is purely accidental."

"What's the surprise?" Sun Dan asked curiously.

The boss stomped his feet fiercely, and said: "It's unlucky for me, tell the truth to the two gentlemen. The reason why the father and daughter lived in my inn was not just them two, but also a master Juren who accompanied him. , the rent was also paid by the master Juren.”

"Juren?" Sun Dan was a little surprised.

Boss: "Yes, the store only accepts scholars recently. The person who came here was a juezi. He thought the father and daughter were his family members, so he arranged for them to stay. But the juren stayed for one night. Afterwards, they disappeared, and left the father and daughter here for half a month. Seeing that their rent money had been used up, the master Juren hadn't come yet. Hey, the father and daughter lived together every three days. A big quarrel, a small quarrel every two days, ruined a lot of business for the villain. But they paid the rent in advance, but it was not easy to drive them away. If it weren't for this, it would be impossible for these two houses to be unoccupied. The two masters went to visit Let me ask you, which inn in the capital is not overcrowded..."

Sun Dan glanced at Chen Rong: "How is it?"

Chen Rong was furious: "Forget it, let's live in another place, at worst we can find another monastery or Taoist temple."

"It's okay." Sun Dan nodded, it doesn't matter if you live here, if you listen to people quarreling all day long, it's not interesting.He came out to seek a clean mind, so that he could prepare for the exam quietly, seeing the situation in front of him, it was not much better than being at home.

Seeing that Sun Dan and the two were about to leave, the boss was in a hurry, gritted his teeth, and stopped Sun Dan and Chen Rong: "You two gentlemen, wait a little longer, the villains are not old enough to drive their father and daughter out. Their rent is still paid. There are two days due, at most I will refund them the rent for these two days."

"Isn't it right?" Sun Dan frowned slightly.

"Wait a moment." The boss rushed to the place where the father and daughter were talking, and yelled into the room: "Noisy, my business here is almost ruined by you. I don't care about your business." Done, we don’t serve the princes. Do you know who are the people who live here? They are either scholars or masters. You are arguing here, and you are not afraid of offending the masters? Stop talking nonsense, pack up your things and get out of here.”

The noise in the house stopped.

The door opened with a squeak, and a girl about sixteen or seventeen years old opened the door, revealing half of her pretty face: "So it's the boss, why are you so angry. Our father and daughter are talking about something, please speak louder." Please forgive me!"

The woman spoke quickly, but her eyes kept rolling while she was speaking, she was obviously a very clever little girl.

"Go, go, stop talking nonsense, pack up your things and leave immediately."

The woman suddenly sneered, she had a pair of single eyelids, and she seemed a little mean when she spoke: "Why, our lease has not yet expired, so we are going to let our father and daughter move out, isn't it against the rules? Wait for the husband to come back Already, I want to ask my husband to ask you for an explanation."

"Sir, Mr. Ping is hiding somewhere." The boss was extremely angry, and sneered loudly: "I have seen a lot of prodigal sons and playboys these days, and I was carefully deceived."

Sun Dan was amused to hear it, and probably this is another Ming Dynasty version of an infatuated woman with a heartless heart.He turned to Chen Rong and said, "Forget it, Shu Zhi, let's change to another place..."

Just as he was about to leave, his body froze. It turned out that the woman screamed: "Nonsense, Mr. Qiuli is not that kind of person!"

Sun Dan took a breath, stood still, turned and walked towards the woman.

The boss is still yelling: "What kind of person is not like that? There are no such people these days. He is a master of Juren, and he can only look up to you, a country girl. Just dream, do you still want to be a wife...ah !"

A loud slap sounded, the boss covered his face in a daze, and looked at the woman in surprise.

The girl was so angry that her face was flushed, she put down her palm that was raised in mid-air, spit, and cursed: "A dog can't spit out ivory. This girl comes from a clean background, and you humiliate me like this. We can't finish this matter."

The boss clenched his fists fiercely: "Okay, just wait, I'll call someone..."

"What's your name? Our rent is due in two days. As long as you dare to drive us away, we'll see you in court."

"You..." The boss roared angrily: "We won't be afraid of you when we go to court, you will treat this as your Shandong, I have to show you how good you are today." Take it off your face.

As soon as the hand was in the air, it was grabbed by a hand.

This stop was as straight as iron pliers, making the bones in his wrists "creak".

The boss yelled out in pain, turned around and saw that it was Sun Dan.

Sun Dan has been practicing the Quanfa taught by Feng Zhen for almost a year, and his body has become stronger and stronger, and his strength has also increased a lot.Even ordinary people can't stand this grab.

Sun Dan smiled: "Boss, why are you so angry with a woman, it's not easy to go out, so let their father and daughter stay here?"

The boss looked at the woman bitterly: "For the sake of Mr. Sun, I will let you stay for two more days. Hehe, if your Mr. Ping hasn't come back by then, don't blame me for driving you away Went to the street."

The woman was not afraid, and turned her head to stare at the boss: "Mr. Ping is a modest gentleman, he promises a thousand gold, and he will come back naturally. It is impossible to see our father and daughter living together." Speaking of Mr. Ping, the woman's face flushed slightly, There is a sweet smile on the corner of the mouth.

Sun Dan's heart skipped a beat: It looks like this little girl fell in love with Ping Qiuli.

He looked up and down the woman's eyes, and gave a compliment in his heart.This woman's skin is a bit dark, but she has a good figure. Although the single eyelid makes her eyes look a little swollen, she doesn't have to look one by one.This Pingqiu, I really have some vision!

However, this person has always regarded himself as a celebrity, how could he do such a messy thing, he can do such a young girl.Afterwards, such a mess was not cleaned up.

If I see his face in the future, I must shame this beast.

Sun Dan's grievances against Ping Qiuli have a long history, and it can be said that the hatred is as deep as the sea.Sun Dan still admires Ping Qiuli's ability, this guy is capable of both literature and martial arts, he is an extraordinary person.Now, Jiajing has ascended the throne, King Jianghua has also been deprived of his title, and is under the care of the clan mansion.It can be said that the forces in Qingzhou have been wiped out.It can be said that Ping Qiuli is also down and out.It stands to reason that he should disappear in the capital, but he doesn't want to still have such a romantic affair here.

Sun Dan laughed and let go of the boss's hand: "Boss, you go, we're living here." Sun Dan wondered why he didn't leave the capital this Pingqiu.

Seeing that Sun Dan and the others agreed to stay, the boss went down to arrange for Sun Dan.

"Thank you." The little girl named Nannan gave a slight blessing and thanked Sun Dan.When saluting, his eyeballs were still rolling rapidly, and he secretly glanced at Sun Dan.

Sun Dan said lightly: "You're welcome, let me ask you, is the Mr. Ping you're talking about called Ping Qiuli?"

Nannan was very surprised: "Yes, sir, do you also know Mr. Ping?"

Sun Dan smiled wryly: "Of course I know you, old friend." He put on a Shandong accent and said, "I didn't know you when I met Brother Qiuli?"

Hearing Sun Dan's accent, Nannan was very pleasantly surprised: "So it's from Shandong, so it's no wonder that Qiuli is from Shandong, and my father and daughter are from Gaotang. I don't know where the husband is from?"

Sun Dan: "I'm from Zouping, and I'm a classmate with Ping Qiuli. By the way, your father and daughter are not in Shandong, what are you doing in the capital?" He pointed to the entrance of the house as he spoke, "It's your father inside."

Nannan: "It's really my father. By the way, you were called by Qiuli?" Before Sun Dan could answer, she turned her head and shouted into the room: "Father, look at what I said. I said Mr. Ping would not We left it here and ignored it, didn't this call someone over?

The old man coughed hoarsely from inside: "So it's Mr. Ping's classmate, niece, why don't you invite the guests in?"

Nannan: "Mr. Sun, please come in."

"Okay, come." Sun Dan turned to Chen Rong and said, "Go to my house first and tell my wife the address, then call Feng Zhen over and let him live in this inn too." Come back to this inn for a few days, that guy is a master.Although Sun Dan didn't think that the shrewd people here in Pingqiuli would openly commit murder in the inn, but people are the worst thing to say, there are still crazy people.It is possible for Ping Qiuli to become a lunatic after being hit so hard.Otherwise, it would be impossible to be a philandering radish to deceive your daughter's feelings, this is his style of doing things like someone else.

It is estimated that there will be other reasons, this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

However, it would be safer to call Feng Zhen over for personal protection.

Chen Rong responded and left by herself.

Sun Dan stepped into the room.

There was no light inside, and the curtains and door curtains were drawn, so it was a bit dark.

In the house, an old man with gray hair was lying on the kang by the window. Seeing Sun Dan enter the room, he forced himself to sit up.

His head was full of sweat, and his face was as red as a pig's liver from coughing. He cupped his hands, and panting, he said to his daughter, "Ninny, it's so hot that my heart is flustered. Do you have a bowl of mung bean soup for the guests to cool off?" .”

Nannu snorted, "Father, we've been eating porridge for a few days, where can we find mung bean soup? Your old man probably doesn't know how expensive mung beans are in the capital now. One bucket of mung beans can be exchanged for ten buckets of good rice. "

The old man was taken aback, "I knew we would bring some mung beans when we came to the capital."

(End of this chapter)