The entertainment tycoon of the Republic of China

Xie Yan stayed in Bai Luoqiu's house until the evening before leaving. During the period, the two chatted a lot about the racetrack and the theater. Xie Yan had a deeper understanding of the situation in Hankou, and Bai Luoqiu also had a more intuitive understanding At Xie Yan's ability.

Around evening, Li Fu came back from the outside, and came to look for Bai Luoqiu as soon as he entered the door.

"Speak directly." Bai Luoqiu said directly when he saw that Li Fu had something to say.

The guys from the Dechun class have been taken to the residence in Wicker Lane, and now only Bai Luoqiu, Xie Yan, Li Quan and the old cook are left in the bungalow. Li Fu looked around and clapped his hands and smiled.

"Aqiu, you didn't go to see it with me today, otherwise you would have been delighted to see the expressions of the Li family." Li Fu recalled the scene at that time and couldn't help laughing again.

"Meet Li Tianwei?" Bai Luoqiu asked.

"No, he doesn't know why he's not at Li's house." Li Fu shook his head, "But I saw his wife and children."

"You don't know. When I went to Li's house, I didn't explain why I came. I just reported that my family was from the Dechun class. The family thought we were coming to fight the autumn wind or something, and the nostrils were raised higher than the other. The youngest son of his family is not a good thing either, he is a spoiled cub at first glance, he is also the young son of a rich family, he spits and swears all over his mouth, Li Quan was better than him when he was five years old, just such a young son People, the Li family is probably not far from defeat."

Li Fu and the Li family probably really have some deep hatred, when talking about what they saw and heard today, their faces were full of mockery and joy.

"And then?" Bai Luoqiu didn't comment, but motioned for him to continue.

"Then when they got enough of their prestige, I took out the one thousand silver note, and by the way told you exactly what you said. At that time, the face of the Li family changed. It was as black as the bottom of a pot, tsk tsk." Li Fu patted his legs and said, "His family wanted to impress me at the beginning, hanging me outside the gate and not letting me in, but they didn't expect to lift a stone and hit their own feet, and the passers-by could hear it clearly, so it's embarrassing." .”

"But I feel that something is wrong with the Li family." Li Fu said hesitantly after thinking about it.

"how to say?"

"Aqiu, the thousand silver dollars you asked me to take is nothing to you, but the family background of the Li family is not really a big sum. I know you just want to make the Li family feel uncomfortable, and you have made a good deal of it." They were preparing to scold again, but they didn't expect that after hearing what I said, the young master of the Li family and Li Tianwei's wife would still want to scold, but his brothers stopped the two of them, and the black-faced ones could be used to dig charcoal I still took the money, and I didn’t even get angry even if I taunted me a few more words.”

"—Why do I feel that something happened to the Li family?"

After Li Fu finished speaking, he stopped talking and waited for Bai Luoqiu to judge, but Bai Luoqiu looked at Xie Yan.

"What do you think?"

"Me?" Xie Yan was taken aback, but she didn't expect Bai Luoqiu to ask herself suddenly, "I don't know much about the Li family, but according to Uncle Li Fu's words, the Li family has obviously encountered some kind of economic crisis that urgently needs money, and Li Tianwei The relationship with his brothers is not good, so his brothers chose the latter between Li Tianwei's face and money."

"As for the economic crisis of the Li family, I don't have a clue, but Mrs. Wen seems to be checking the Li family these days. I can ask her next time I see her."

"Okay." Bai Luoqiu nodded, "Although Li Tianwei is not here, sooner or later what happened this afternoon will reach his ears. I have nothing to do with how the Li family fights. It's just a dog biting a dog. Don't go to that teahouse in the future. Beware of his revenge."

"Okay, I see." Both Xie Yan and Li Quan nodded in agreement.

After the four of them had dinner together again, Li Quan and Li Fu father and son had just met, and they still had a lot to say, so they stayed in the bungalow to live with Bai Luoqiu, while Xie Yan refused Li Fu's persuasion and went alone Back to the rented place by the pier.

During the dinner before, Li Fu was halfway through his meal, and suddenly got up and offered Xie Yan a cup of tea instead of wine, asking Xie Yan to take Li Quan with him when he went out to do errands in the future.

"This kid is also an adult. Staying in the troupe is just doing errands, and he has no future. I heard that he is doing well when he is wandering outside with you this time. If you don't dislike it, Ayan, why do you take it with you in the future? Let him see the world, and treat him as my uncle begging you once."

"father!"

"Uncle Li Fu, this..."

Xie Yan was taken aback by Li Fu's actions. Judging from what Li Fu meant, he seemed to be very optimistic about himself, and planned to entrust his son to him, hoping that he could learn more.

Li Fu's cup was held in front of his eyes, Xie Yan really couldn't refuse, seeing that Li Quan didn't object and Bai Luoqiu didn't make a sound, finally agreed to Li Fu's request.

"Ayan, don't look down on my face, this kid has a solid skin, just let him do anything in the future."

"Uncle Li Fu, you are joking. Li Quan and I have had a difficult time, and we love brothers. How can it be like what you said."

Xie Yan declined a few words with a smile, and was a little happy about it. After all, it is always inconvenient for him to go out alone. Li Quan and him live together in Hankou these days. , is better than one person.

Xie Yan still remembered that she promised Mr. Wen Lao to write soft articles for the promotion of adult schools, and in addition to Miao Erya who wanted to go to school and Wen Yanhui who planned to go to school, she simply planned to go directly to the new school in Huguang. Find out about the new school.

He told An Yujing about his plan yesterday, and An Yujing directly said that the day after tomorrow will be the school's preliminary screening for admissions, and she and a few classmates will go to help. If Xie Yan is free, he can go with her go.

Of course Xie Yan was overjoyed, and made an appointment with An Yujing to meet at the school gate tomorrow morning.

Because Xie Yan insisted on going back to live near the pier, she agreed with Li Quan to meet at the school gate tomorrow morning, and then left Bai Luoqiu's house.

When Xie Yan returned to the small rented apartment near the pier, the sun had completely set on the river, and the sky was pitch black. The landlord, Mrs. Qiao, went out to play cards with others. Xie Yan took the key and went directly to the third floor from the stairs outside. He opened the door and took a shower, then lay down on the bed.

He gained a lot today. Not only did he finally meet the mysterious Bai Luoqiu in the original owner's memory, but he also learned about the original owner's life experience and had a certain understanding of the Li family's situation. It can be said to be a surprise.

But things are always one after another, never ending. Today's matter has been successfully concluded, and there are still more things to be dealt with and explored tomorrow.

Xie Yan lay on the bed and turned over, wrapped tightly in the old-fashioned but tightly stitched quilt she had chosen, and soon fell asleep in the warmth.

In the early morning of the second day, without anyone calling, Xie Yan woke up early under the action of the biological clock.

He stretched himself after getting up, quickly washed up and went downstairs, and when he got downstairs, he looked at the big clock on the pier and found that it was only after six o'clock in the morning.

Seeing that there was still plenty of time, Xie Yan flexed her wrists, planning not to eat for nothing, and then go to the Wen's canteen not far away to have breakfast.

After Xie Yan lived near the wharf, these days she often came to eat at the worker's cafeteria that the Miao family was in charge of. After coming and going, she became familiar with the Miao family couple, and she could get an extra egg without Miao Erya turning on the stove.

As usual, I walked into the cafeteria that was remodeled from two rooms. At this time, many workers on the morning shift were queuing up to get their meals. Xie Yan looked in through the crowded room, but he didn't see the one with two thick long braids. The girl Miao Erya.

When the queue was up to him, Xie Yan took the buns handed over by Aunt Miao, and took the opportunity to ask, "Auntie, where is Erya? Why didn't you see her today?"

"Erya—Mr. Xie!" Aunt Miao kept her head down and didn't pay attention to her work. When she heard the sound, she looked up to see Xie Yan, and quickly wiped her hands on the apron. Just left, why didn't she tell you?"

"Examination?" Xie Yan certainly remembered Miao Erya's desire to go to school, but the Miao family had always opposed their daughter's going to school before. Xie Yan originally planned to persuade the other party after the actual inspection, but Miao Erya actually went today. I have passed the exam.

"Actually, I think it's useless for a daughter like us to go to school, but she really wants to go, and I won't stop her. It's just that her father has always disagreed, and she didn't let go until yesterday." Aunt Miao said neatly While tidying up his things, he said, "I thought that such a big happy event, that girl must be the first one to tell you about it."

"I was away from home all day yesterday because I had something to do, maybe Erya went and didn't find me." Xie Yan explained with a smile, feeling very happy for Miao Erya.

As long as Miao Erya can take this step, then her life will have a chance to change completely. Although Miao Erya's foundation is very weak and she can only study from primary school, Xie Yan believes that as long as Miao Erya is willing to study hard , with her perseverance and heart, she will definitely be able to learn something. She doesn't want to be a university student, at least she will have no problem finding a better job with what she has learned in the future.

After Xie Yan and the Miao family said goodbye, they took two potato stuffed buns in their hands and ate while walking towards the tram station. After getting off the tram, they asked someone for a walk. It took about half an hour before they arrived in Hankou. The newly built new school entrance.

Perhaps to save money, these new middle schools and primary schools are all located in the outskirts of the city, adjacent to a large lake. The houses seem to be rebuilt from private houses and look a bit shabby, but this does not affect the enthusiasm of the people in Hankou for it——Xun Xun The school built by the adults personally ordered the tuition and miscellaneous fees to be almost free. How could such a good thing be missed!

Because there are too many students enrolled in middle schools and primary schools, many of them join in the fun. In order to save manpower and materials, the Hankou Education Bureau decided after research to hold a simple preliminary test before the formal entrance written test to eliminate a group of students. Clearly ineligible persons.

The day when Xie Yan came today happened to coincide with the first test.

Xie Yan got up early in the morning. Although it was delayed all the way, it was not yet eight o'clock in the morning when he arrived at the school gate. However, the periphery of this converted private house was already full of students and accompanying parents who came to take the exam.

Xie Yan observed coldly. Judging from their attire, many of these people came from well-to-do families, but there were also some poor students in shabby clothes. The new school plan of the Hankou Education Bureau undoubtedly gave them new hope.

"Mr. Xie, here!" Xie Yan was still looking for Li Quan in the crowd, when she heard a familiar voice suddenly, she turned her head and saw that it was An Yujing who had made an appointment before.

An Yujing wore a brand new dress today, black and white top and bottom pants, and looked very capable. Seeing Xie Yan, she smiled and said something to her friends, and they walked over together.

"Mr. Xie, let me introduce you. These are classmates I met in Huguang University, and they invited me to help host this preliminary test." An Yujing smiled and pointed to them one by one, "This It’s Luo Dao, who is very good at math, but he is too fussy; this is Ding Hai, who is good at foreign languages, but unfortunately he is a bit dull; this is Guan Cheng, even though he is not much older than us, he is especially good at dealing with children, like an old lady, He is already the vice principal of the elementary school!"

Following An Yujing's introduction, the three young men with different looks but equally energetic standing in front of Xie Yan nodded and said hello.

"This is the Xie Yan I told you about." After introducing the three companions, An Yujing told them about Xie Yan again, "Mr. Look down on people."

"What do you mean we look down on you, An Yujing, don't make jokes." The young man named Guan Cheng laughed and said, "Don't we know how to look at people? From your introduction just now, we all have our own shortcomings. , Luo Dao’s fussing, Ding Hai’s stupidity, I’m not too old—only Brother Xie, you didn’t say a single bad word, which shows that he has a high status in your heart, how could we get into trouble?”

"It's up to you—" An Yujing choked up, feeling a bit unworthy of the young vice-principal of the elementary school.

"Brother Guan Cheng is also joking." Seeing this, Xie Yan smiled, "Everyone knows that a child's heart is the highest praise. Miss An said that Brother Guan Cheng is good at dealing with children. I don't know how many people can't envy this. , where is the shortcoming?"

"Hahaha, Brother Xie is really not an ordinary person." Guan Cheng saw that the young boy in front of him was so funny and water-tight when he spoke, his eyes lit up, "Do you want to come to our school to be a teacher? The salary is 15 yuan per month. Do six days off and one day, and there are benefits during the holidays!"

"Ah?" Thanks to Xie Yan's reflexes, he didn't understand why the topic suddenly turned to recruitment.

"You're going to get over it soon." An Yujing helped Xie Yan explain, "The new schools here have more students than originally planned, and there are not enough teachers. The middle school is not bad. , The primary school teacher’s salary is already [-] yuan lower than that of the middle school, and now no one wants to do heavy work, look at Guan Cheng, it’s crazy to find a teacher.”

"Although we work hard and pay low wages, we have a high sense of accomplishment!" Guan Cheng argued after hearing the words, "Don't you think it's a very happy thing to watch those children learn to read and write little by little? "

"I know, but you'd better stop fighting Xie Yan's idea." An Yujing waved his petite body with a big hand, feeling quite, "He already has business to do with me."

"...Okay." Guan Cheng could only sigh, but still did not give up, "Brother Xie, if you know someone who is suitable to be a teacher, you must introduce it to me!"

"I'll try my best." Xie Yan had no choice but to verbally agree first, but he really didn't know anyone who was suitable to be an elementary school teacher.

"Okay, it's almost time for the exam, and there are enough people queuing up at the school gate, let's get down to business first." An Yujing knew Xie Yan well these few days, so he helped out when he saw the situation.

"Because the primary school and middle school buildings are built in the same place, today's preliminary exam is also taken at the same time, but the test questions are different." An Yujing introduced to Xie Yan, "The school gate will be opened at that time, and all students who applied for the exam will be arranged to receive After the test papers, go to the designated classroom to answer the questions, all we have to do is distribute the test papers and invigilate the exam.”

"Hurry up, let's go there together." An Yujing turned to call his companions, "Ding Hai, what are you doing?"

"Ah?" Ding Hai, who had been dumbfounded by An Yujing before, raised his head and temporarily put away the newspaper in his hand, "What do you want me to do? Have you already started?"

"I've wanted to say it a long time ago, you've been out of your mind today, and you've been reading with a newspaper in your hand as soon as you arrived, what are you reading?" Luo Dao, who was on the side, poked his head when he saw this.

"No, it's nothing." Ding Hai quickly put away the newspaper.

However, this action was enough for several people including Xie Yan to see the name of the newspaper clearly.

"Wen Wei Po?" Luo Dao raised his eyebrows, "Don't many people in our school read this newspaper? There's nothing to hide here."

"I..." Ding Hai was speechless. Wen Wei Po is indeed a trendy newspaper favored by young students in Hankou, but for a "fool" like Ding Hai who concentrates on studying on weekdays, reading it so intently is that the sun is coming out of the west up.

Luo Dao obviously knew this, so he asked this question deliberately.

"I... this..." Ding Hai hesitated.

"Okay, okay, it's a good and decent newspaper, and you make it look like you are reading some bad books." Seeing this, An Yujing gave the wicked Luo Dao a false look, and stepped forward to make a rescue, "But Ding Hai, you really don't read this kind of entertainment newspapers on weekdays, why are you so fascinated today?"

"When I went out this morning, my mother helped me pack breakfast with this yesterday's newspaper. Just now I was here waiting for you to be free, so I opened it and read it. Who knew there was a very interesting novel written on it. I couldn't hold back and read on." Ding Hai was interrupted by this, and he had already come to his senses, explaining embarrassingly.

"What novel?" Xie Yan suddenly realized something.

"Hankou Romance." Ding Hai took out a crumpled newspaper to show them, "This novel is really different from the common market novels that are often seen in newspapers. A lot of content about foreign countries in the book is not made up, I dare to assert that the author of this novel, Mr. Xian Zhe, must be a well-informed young student just like us!"

"..."

The "well-informed" presenter rubbed his nose, feeling like he was being publicly executed.

"A Romance in Hankou? I've heard of this story too." Guan Cheng on the side didn't know that the discoverer was actually right in front of him, so he interrupted, "It seems that many of my students' parents like this story, and the children also like it." I can speak a little, so I also know a little bit—but isn’t it a storybook? Why is it a novel again?”

"When I was reading the newspaper, I saw the advertisement of Hankou Qiyuan novel version that will be serialized in the newspaper, but I have never been interested in this kind of newspaper novel, so I didn't care about it." Luo Dao also touched his chin, "But I can I’m a little interested in the story that Ding Hai likes so much, is it yesterday’s Wen Wei Po? I’ll look for a copy later.”

"Go and see it, I guarantee you will like it!" Ding Hai and Luo Dao seem to be noisy, but in fact they have always had a good relationship. Hearing Luo Dao's words, Ding Hai does not want to let go of people who can discuss the plot with him. Quickly said, "Wen Wei Po said that the novel has been finished, and it will be published in an issue the next day, and it will be finished soon."

"..."

Seeing the young people in front of them immersed in the discussion about Hankou Romance, Xie Yan and An Yujing glanced at each other, reading helplessness from each other's eyes.

Xie Yan didn't want to reveal her identity to too many people before, because it was related to the racetrack, and An Yujing didn't talk nonsense with the people around her, so although Luo Dao and the others knew An Yujing well, they didn't know each other. Knowing Xie Yan's true identity created the delicate situation before him.

Seeing that the topic of these three young talents was getting farther and farther away, and when it had begun to infer the hometown and identity of the presenter through language habits and plot arrangements, An Yujing finally couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted.

"Well, if you want to talk about this, let's talk about it later, we still have business to do." After all, he was hiding from his friend in person, An Yujing was still a little guilty.

Fortunately, these young college students did not notice the abnormality of their companions, and finally put aside the matter of novels for the time being.

"Let me see what time it is now..." Guan Cheng took out a pocket watch from his pocket, "It's already eight o'clock, and the exam will start at 08:30, we really have to hurry up!"

Guan Cheng and the others hurried towards the school gate, and Xie Yan followed closely behind. He observed the students around him while walking, and suddenly heard something strange in the crowd. He turned his head and saw a somewhat familiar person.

"Mom, I told you that I want scallion pancakes. What are you doing!" Under a tree more than ten meters away, a teenage young man with a hulking back was full of resentment, complaining to the woman beside him. .

"Dabao is good! It's all my mother's fault, don't be angry! Mom just accidentally added eggs to the noodles in the morning, just one, you should eat it soon, if you don't eat it, you won't have the energy to take the exam later." The woman kept pleading with pancakes in her hand, but she was actually the second person Xie Yan saw after coming to this world, Aunt Wang who almost threw them out the door.

"I don't eat! Eggs? What rotten eggs! Don't you know that the word "egg" and "zero egg" are the same? Who eats eggs before exams? If I fail the exam today, it's all because of you!"

The movement of Aunt Wang, son, mother and son has attracted the attention of the people around, but Wang Dabao didn't care, and scolded, "You are the disaster sent by God to kill me! Ever since you put those two tuberculosis After I lived in the woodshed for a day, everything went wrong for me, I couldn’t understand the books, and I couldn’t solve the problems—why don’t you die!”

"Well, I—" Aunt Wang was full of guilt, "I didn't know those two brats were so unlucky..."

"Okay, get out of here!" Wang Dabao pushed Aunt Wang away impatiently, and kicked a stone on the ground. Unexpectedly, the stone flew straight up with too much force and hit a person not far away. s face.

"Ouch!"

The person let out a pain, and the voice seemed to be a young girl, Wang Dabao hurriedly looked, seeing that the other person was dressed in rags and did not look like a rich person, he was relieved, and then looked at his mother.

"All right, all right, get out, look at you, you'll cause trouble for me if you stay."

Wang Dabao wanted to leave this way, but he was stopped by someone in the next second.

"Stop!" An angry voice sounded from behind.

Wang Dabao frowned and turned around, and saw that the person holding him back was the little girl who was hit by the stone he kicked just now.

"What are you doing?" Wang Dabao asked impatiently.

However, that girl with rough hands and feet seemed to have inexhaustible strength all over her body, staring at Wang Dabao's arm tightly, even with his size, she couldn't break free.

"You kicked a stone and hit someone just now, won't you apologize?" The girl sneered, "Eating such a fat life for nothing, do you have to be fed when you grow up so big?"

"you--"

The situation under the tree became more and more heated. Several companions in front of Xie Yan also sensed that something was wrong, and they all stopped to watch. Guan Cheng was still worried that the girl with braids would suffer, and planned to come forward to save the siege. Hearing the girl's words , a little surprised and said, "What a sharp-toothed little girl."

"...Yeah, it's really powerful." Xie Yan raised her forehead and was ready to help - the girl who grabbed Wang Dabao who was almost twice her size with one hand was Xie Yan these days Miao Erya, whom I often meet.

Xie Yan knew that Miao Erya grew up in the market place, and she was sharp-tongued and hot-tempered since she was a child, but she was not an unreasonable person. If Wang Dabao's series of actions just now touched her bad luck, Miao Erya would never be so unreasonable. Unrelentingly sarcastic.

"What? You didn't eat the egg you passed the zero-egg test. You ate a duck's butt that made you unable to speak. Did you become dumb?" Seeing that Wang Dabao's face was flushed and he couldn't hold back his words, Miao Erya sneered again Voice.

"Get out! You fucking die!" Wang Dabao panted angrily, "You're just a poor girl with patches on her clothes, why should I apologize to you!"

"Poor girl?" Miao Erya looked down at her washed white coat and patched trousers, raised her head and smiled, "Are you wearing brocade on your body or jade on your head? Girl? A trash who can't even cook dares to criticize others."

"You, you—" Wang Dabao took a few deep breaths, and suddenly saw the registration form that Miao Erya was pinching in his left hand.

"The registration form for the blue seal? You want to take the primary school entrance examination?" Wang Dabao was stunned for a moment, and finally found a reason to fight back. He kicked Miao Erya with a sense of superiority, "Primary school entrance examination? Hahaha! I thought you were something What a powerful character! Everyone, take a look, you are not ashamed that such a big girl is taking the elementary school exam with the children? Why don't you go home early, cook your meals, wash your clothes and find a man to marry."

"I would like to advise you, you can't find anyone for a woman like you. I don't care how much dowry you pay. Don't pick any man with a broken leg, a broken hand, a man in his 40s and two children. If someone wants you, hurry up." Pack up and get married, don't embarrass your parents by staying at home!"

"you!"

Miao Erya was kicked by Wang Dabao, and after hearing these words, she almost wanted to tear him apart.

However, what Wang Dabao said just now happened to hit Miao Erya's sore spot, whether it was about getting into elementary school or getting married, Miao Erya's heart tightened, subconsciously feeling that everyone around her was talking about her.

Talk about her origin, talk about her education, talk about her words and deeds.

Yes, isn't she the shameful girl who went to elementary school at the age of sixteen or seventeen regardless of her parents' ideas...

Xie Yan saw the little girl with thick braids standing there helplessly, frowned deeply, and clenched her hands subconsciously, but before he could go over to help deal with that Wang Dabao, the other Xie Yan was also very angry. A familiar person came out.

"You... are too much."

The girl in ordinary clothes walked up to Wang Dabao with a soft voice, standing cautiously, with some uncertainty in her eyes, but she did not waver, "You have to apologize to her, or I will make you regret it." of!"