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The shopkeeper of the bookstore took a deep look at Li Xiucai and asked, "Do you know Yan Da?"

Li Xiucai said: "You mean the bastard who abducted the young master of the Wei family?"

As a casino thug, Yan Da had no connection with scholars like Li Xiucai before. Li Xiucai devoted himself to studying, and he really didn't know this person before.

But recently he found out.

The young master of the Wei family actually ran away with a gangster... Everyone in Donggu County knows about it.

I don't know why the Wei family didn't hide it...

"I heard that Yan Da is a casino thug, always beating people!"

"Why did the shopkeeper ask him?"

"It's a pity for Wei Lingxiu, he's willing to fall..."

……

Several scholars other than Li Xiucai spoke one after another.

This bookstore belongs to the Wei family in Fucheng, and the shopkeeper, as a side branch of the Wei family, is also surnamed Wei. At this moment, the shopkeeper Wei took a meaningful look at these scholars and said, "If you want calligraphy, I have to ask first."

"It will take more than a few days to get an answer?" Li Xiucai asked.

"You guys wait in the store for a while, there will be an answer soon." Shopkeeper Wei said.

"He's actually in the store?" Li Xiucai was very pleasantly surprised.

Shopkeeper Wei nodded, took the "Three Character Classic" that Li Xiucai returned to him, and entered the backyard.

When he entered, Yan Jing was copying some celebrity's annotations to "The Great Learning".

Shopkeeper Wei went over to take a look, and saw an astonishingly good handwriting.

Shopkeeper Wei is literate, but he has no fame. He left a message and copied books in a bookstore. He also wanted to make a good relationship, but because he was afraid of causing trouble, he never publicized it.

I didn't expect Yan Jingze to be able to write such words...

Shopkeeper Wei said, "Yan Jingze, I have something to look for you."

"What's the matter with the shopkeeper?" Yan Jing asked, and stopped copying the book after finishing speaking, but took a travel book next to him to read.

He always wants to learn more knowledge.

Shopkeeper Wei asked: "How did you write this character?" Although he can't read well, he still has the ability to appreciate it. Yan Jingze's character is really good!

If it weren't for this, those scholars would not think that it was written by calligraphy masters.

"Practice according to the unsold characters outside." Yan Jing said.

Shopkeeper Wei: "..." The writing on the outside is actually not the original work of everyone in the previous dynasty, but a copy, but it is enough to confuse the real one, so it is very valuable, and it is the treasure of their store.

"What's wrong?" Yan Jing looked at the shopkeeper Wei, and suddenly realized something: "Someone took a fancy to my handwriting?"

Shopkeeper Wei didn't hide anything, and directly told the outside situation, and also said that they returned the "Three Character Classic".

"Who are those scholars?" Yan Jing asked.

Shopkeeper Wei explained their identities—he basically knew all the scholars in Donggu County.

Li Xiucai is a granary student?Yan Jing was pleasantly surprised.

Shopkeeper Wei said: "That's right, he is one of the lin students in Donggu County, and he has a great chance of being admitted to Juren."

Yan Jing's heart moved, and he said immediately: "The shopkeeper, you tell him, as long as he is willing to guarantee me during the county examination, this "San Zi Jing" will be his, and I am willing to write another one for him."

In the bookstore, Li Xiucai and others were waiting anxiously, and they were also a little puzzled: "Then everyone, are you staying in this small bookstore?"

"That man may be from the Wei family in Fucheng. When he came to Donggu County, he stayed in the bookstore temporarily."

"I don't know what kind of person that is!"

……

They read the Three Character Classic for a long time yesterday, and they didn't change a single word in the book!

That person is not only good at calligraphy, but also extremely patient, which is admirable.

While waiting, they saw shopkeeper Wei coming out.

Li Xiucai hurriedly went up to meet him: "Treasurer Wei!"

"Li Xiucai, that person is willing to give you calligraphy." Wei shopkeeper said.

"How much silver do you want?" Li Xiucai hurriedly asked.

"He only has one request...to let you be his guarantee in the county examination next year." Wei shopkeeper said.

Li Xiucai and the others were stunned: "Guarantee for him?"

People who can write such characters must be knowledgeable and not young in their eyes.

They have already imagined an image of a knowledgeable middle-aged literati in their 50s and [-]s.

Now, that man actually wants them to be his guarantee?Did they get it wrong?

"Yes, if you are willing to be his guarantor, he will give you this "San Zi Jing" and a calligraphy." Wei shopkeeper said.

Li Xiucai always felt that all this was too strange: "Is his native place in this county? Is his birth innocent?"

Shopkeeper Wei's mouth twitched: "His native place is in this county, and his birth is innocent." On Yanda's household registration, there is clearly a "farmer".

"I'm willing to be his guarantor!" Li Xiucai said, "I wonder if I can meet him?" Could it be that everyone is obsessed with calligraphy, so that he has never taken the examination for fame?

Li Xiucai thought a lot for a while, but shopkeeper Wei said: "Yes, please come inside."

Li Xiucai looked happy when he heard the words, and followed the shopkeeper Wei to go inside. As soon as he entered the inner yard, he saw a very tall man.

People in Jiangnan are generally not tall, and those from poor families are especially short, but Li Xiucai's family is rich and not short.

But even so, this person is much taller than him.

Such a tall person... Li Xiucai blurted out: "Big words?"

He had met Yan Da before, but he didn't pay attention to him at the time. He didn't get to know Yan Da until after Wei Lingxiu's incident happened.

This kind of person, Li Xiucai despises in his heart and disdains to be with him, pointing at Yan Jing, he asked the shopkeeper Wei: "Why is this person here?"

Shopkeeper Wei ignored Li Xiucai, but instead looked at Yan Jingze: "Mr. Xiucai is willing to guarantee you."

Hearing what shopkeeper Wei said, Li Xiucai and the others were stunned.

Just now, they only agreed to guarantee the calligrapher who wrote the "San Zi Jing", but they didn't agree to guarantee this big talk, and this big talk...does he need a guarantee?

Guarantee that he can borrow money?

"Treasurer Wei, what do you mean by that?" Li Xiucai asked.

Shopkeeper Wei pointed at Yan Dao: "That "San Zi Jing" was written by him."

Li Xiucai and others: "..." Are they still dreaming and not waking up?

While Yan Jing was discussing with Li Xiucai about guaranteeing him, on the other side, his casino staff were already drinking and chatting with the county government's arresters.

By the way, catching fast is a "low business", and their descendants are not allowed to take the imperial examination, so as not to be degrading, not only that, but they can only receive about ten taels of silver from the county government every year, so it is no problem to support themselves. But it is difficult to support a family, so they often find other ways to "make money".

It is a trivial matter to earn filial piety, extortion is also done, and it is more common to work part-time as a thug in a casino.

Let's just say before, Yan Da got to know them very well and had some friendship.

The county magistrate of Donggu County is surnamed Zhu, and he just came to Donggu County not long ago.

In a relatively wealthy county like Donggu County, the local gentry have a lot of power. Many county magistrates have no way to manage the affairs outside the county government. They are constrained everywhere and can only follow the old rules. is one of them.

But the local gentry will not bully the people, the people are good for everyone...so even if the county magistrate can only do things according to the local rules, he still has the political achievements he deserves, and he can get the filial piety he deserves, and do it in peace In the past few years, he was able to get promoted and go elsewhere to make a fortune.

But it's always depressing.

Fortunately, no matter how strict the local rules are, things like the county test are still managed by the county magistrate.

The county examination in the next year will be highly valued by county magistrate Zhu.

Today, County Magistrate Zhu was wandering in the county government office when he heard a few police officers say, "That bully Yanda, you're actually concentrating on learning?"

"Indeed! After the young master of the Wei family taught him a few sage books, he swore that he would never be idle again, but concentrate on reading!"

"Is there such a thing?"

"It's still a lie! Our Donggu County is really outstanding, and the county magistrate is full of literary spirit, so he can make a bully like Yan Da start reading!"

……

County Magistrate Zhu's family is rich and has some skills, so he can come to such a wealthy county with good political achievements to be the county magistrate.

The only bad thing about coming here is that there is nothing to do and it is too leisurely, so Magistrate Zhu likes to listen to gossip.

He has heard of that big thing.

He had a good impression of Wei Zhiyuan at first, after all, this person has been teaching in Fucheng and did not cause him trouble, but recently, he has a lot of opinions on Wei Zhiyuan.

No matter how wrong your own children are, they should be educated behind closed doors. Wei Zhiyuan actually kicked his son out of the house, and made a fuss...

But those things had nothing to do with him, so he just watched a joke and asked someone who Yan Da was.

Didn't that talk say that it has been rampant in the countryside?Are you starting to read now?There is such a thing?

County Magistrate Zhu hurriedly called the policemen to inquire.

The few arresters quickly said: "My lord, we also heard about it."

"I heard that Yanda has a great memory, and he plans to take the county test next year!"

"Recently, he has been copying books at Wei's Bookstore."

……

While talking, a policeman quickly said: "My lord, if this bully turns his back on his evil ways and starts to study, what about his political achievements?"

Magistrate Zhu's heart moved, he thought for a while and said, "I'll go to Wei's Bookstore to have a look!"

He has nothing to do, so why not go and see the excitement.

Yan Jing went to his subordinates yesterday because he saw that the former officials were able to "influence bullies" as a political achievement, so he asked people to find a way to speak in front of the county magistrate.

He didn't ask magistrate Zhu to really take him as a political achievement, as long as he could make an impression in front of magistrate Zhu.

Afterwards, he naturally had other ways to make Magistrate Zhu pay attention to him.

For example, he has already planned to do "good deeds" everywhere after saving some money.

As for doing good deeds... It's very simple for him to stage a jumping into the water to save people in front of the county magistrate with the cooperation of his subordinates!

Then try to let the county magistrate know his talent, as long as county magistrate Zhu is not pedantic, he will be able to look at him differently.

You know, there are more scholars in one county than in other counties, which is also a political achievement!

However, Yan Jing didn't expect that the handwriting he practiced would be so effective, and he didn't know that Magistrate Zhu loves gossip so much that he planned to come and see him.