Chapter 19: The Strange Old Man
The three of them walked on the street, Yi Fan touched his stomach as he walked and said, "It's so full, you have eaten too much, the food you cook at home is really good." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
"Well, it's good, it's all good. Dongfang Jin also said on the side.
"Then you can stay in their store during this time, anyway, you have to find a place to live during this period of the imperial examination, you can live anywhere, why not live here, after all, everyone is an acquaintance. Yi Fan said with a smile.
"Of course you can, I think so too, Miss Li's inn meets my requirements in terms of environment and others, so I decided to stay at their inn first. ā
"Miss Li, how about it, I pulled a business for you the first time I came, right?" Yi Fan said to Li Qingyan.
Li Qingyan looked at him and smiled silently, while Dongfang Jin scolded with a smile, "Good you Yi Gongzi, in order to please Miss Li, you sold me." ā
Li Qingyan's cheeks were slightly red when she heard Dongfang Jin say this, while Yi Fan said, "I just gave you a suggestion, and you yourself said that it was good, so you can't blame me." ā
The three of them were talking and laughing on the street, and before they knew it, they walked to the place where the department reported their names.
"Isn't this the county government, you are taking the imperial examination in the county office?" Yi Fan looked at the vermilion solemn gate in front of him, on which hung a plaque of the Lingyang County Ya.
"It's on the other side, don't you see a sign hanging there, and there are scholars walking inside? Only you can think of taking the imperial examination in the county office. ā
Yi Fan looked in the direction of Dongfang Jin's finger, and sure enough, he saw a wooden sign diagonally opposite the county office, which read the registration office for the imperial examination. Yi Fan scratched his head in embarrassment and followed the two of them.
The three of them walked to the door, and were just about to enter, when a person suddenly came next to them to block them, "All three of you need to refer to it?"
"No, it's just me, what's wrong?" Dongfang Jin asked strangely.
"Then you can only go in, and no one else will be allowed to enter. The man said.
"What's going on, when did there be such a rule?"
"The rules are set this year, only those who can refer to it can enter the examination room to register, if you want to register, hurry up, don't stand in the way of the people behind. ā
"Dongfang Gongzi, you go in first, we will wait for you outside. Yi Fan said.
"But I don't know how many people there are in front of me, how long will I have to wait, or why don't you go shopping first, and then I will sign up and go back by myself?"
"Well, if not, there seems to be a bookstore there, and we're going to see the books, and you'll come to us there. Yi Fan pointed to the bookstore not far away.
"Okay, I'll go in first. After Dongfang Jin finished speaking, he turned around and walked in.
"Miss Li, let's go over there and take a rest. ā
"Good. ā
Yi Fan and Li Qingyan walked towards the bookstore.
Walking to the door of the bookstore, Yi Fan looked inside, the bookstore was not very big, it looked a little old, except for the two scholars who were reading, there was only one old man sitting on a chair dozing off.
As soon as Yi Fan walked in, the old man in the chair suddenly said loudly, "If you want to buy any books, go find them yourself, just pay for them at my place at that time, don't ask me if I have any books, I don't know, and, don't make any noise." The old man went back to sleep.
"This old man is really strange, can he really sell books and support himself in this business?" Yi Fan whispered to Li Qingyan after walking inside.
"I don't know. Li Qingyan replied in a low voice.
Then the two of them looked for books on the bookshelf, and Yi Fan found that there were many kinds of books here, very miscellaneous, what kind of medical books, maps, teaching cooking, chess games, and some strange books.
Yi Fan casually took a somewhat thick book out and looked at it, and found that this book recorded some of the history of this world, including the official history and the wild history, Yi Fan read it, and then continued to look for other books, but the book in his hand did not put it back. After looking at it for a while, Yi Fan walked to the innermost part of the room, and found a dusty book in the corner of the bookshelf at the back, he took it out and wiped the dust off, and the handwriting on it was also displayed, "Yizhilu." Yi Fan read it in his mouth.
"What is this written?" Yi Fan opened the book suspiciously, but found that the handwriting on this book was somewhat different from the handwriting of other books, the book seemed to be handwritten, and there were some pictures on it.
Yi Fan looked at it curiously, and at this look, Yi Fan was directly fascinated, and the expression on his face changed from time to time.
This book is like an autobiography written by a person, and it is also like a supernatural novel, with a lot of what the person saw and heard, most of which are supernatural things, and some strange local folklore.
"What kind of book is Yi Gongzi reading, so fascinated?" At this time, Li Qingyan's voice came from beside him.
"Oh, Miss Li, this book is called Yizhilu, and it records some strange things, I think it's very interesting, so I read it a little fascinating. ā
"What are you talking about?" asked Li Qingyan.
"This book mainly talks about some of the things that a person has heard and seen when he travels around the world, such as ghosts, strange beasts, and some terrible customs in other places. ā
"This, it should be fake, how can there be such things as ghosts and beasts, maybe they were made up by others. Li Qingyan said in disbelief.
Although Li Qingyan didn't believe it, Yi Fan did, after all, he had experienced something like that.
At this time, Yi Fan saw Li Qingyan holding a book in his hand and asked, "What kind of book are you holding?"
"This is a music book, I think the music is good, I want to buy it and learn it. ā
"Oh, yes? Miss Li can also play tunes, so I must listen to them when I have the chance. ā
"I'm not very good at it, but sometimes I play and learn by myself when I'm idle. ā
"I'm sorry to keep you two waiting. At this time, Dongfang Jin walked in from the outside and said.
"Dongfang Gongzi, did you apply for the exam well?"
"It's not bad, it's going well. ā
"Then let's go now, or do we read a book for a while?" Yi Fan asked, looking at the two of them.
"Why don't you go shopping for a while, I'm going to buy some ink. Dongfang Jin said.
The three of them walked to the door to settle the bill, but Yi Fan didn't see the old man.
"Hey, where is the boss?" Yi Fan underestimated.
"I didn't see anyone here when I just came in. Dongfang Jin said.
"Boss, is the boss here?" Yi Fan shouted.
"Stop shouting, here you are. The old man's voice came from behind a bookshelf.
"What books?" asked the old man.
"That's all. Yi Fan said and took out the two books in his hand and put them on the table, and Li Qingyan also put the music score on it.
The old man glanced at it and said, "Seventy-six pieces in total." From beginning to end, the old man didn't look at Yi Fan and them, and lowered his head to fiddle with a box in his hand.
"Oh"
Yi Fan was about to take out the money as he spoke, but as soon as he touched his body, he realized that he was now penniless. So he stood there a little embarrassed.
"Here, boss, take a look. Li Qingyan had already handed the money to the old man at this time.
The old man took the money, then looked up at them, then lowered his head to count the money, but as soon as he lowered his head, he immediately raised it, and then kept staring at Dongfang Jin's face.
"Old man, why are you looking at me like this?" Dongfang Jin asked a little uncomfortably after being stared at.
"Oh, nothing, I just see that you look a little like one of my friends when he was younger. By the way, what's your name?" said the old man, curtly.
"Boy Dongfang Jin. ā
When the old man heard Dongfang Jin say his name, his eyes narrowed slightly, and the hand holding the money shook slightly, but it immediately returned to normal.
"Oh, your name is Dongfang Jin, not bad, good name. As he spoke, the old man put the money away, then lowered his head and continued to play with the box in his hand, and did not speak again.
Seeing the old man like this, the three of them walked out with the book, and as soon as they walked out of the bookstore, the old man also stopped what he was doing, "I thought I would never see you again, but I didn't expect to meet here again, just be alive." Dongfang Jie, your son is still alive, and you can also look at it. ā
"That old man was so strange just now. Yi Fan said.
"yes, he looked at me like that, and it made me nervous inexplicably. Dongfang Jin said.
"By the way, why is the money that Miss Li gave him just now like that, your money here is really similar to the money in my hometown, even the name is the same. Yi Fan looked at Li Qingyan and asked curiously.
Just now Yi Fan heard the old man say seventy-six yuan, he almost thought that he was on the earth, until Li Qingyan took out the money Yi Fan didn't know that the money here is about the same size as the earth, and it is also divided into one piece, five yuan...... One hundred of these, but the painting on it is different from the color, and I don't know what material it is made of, it looks a bit like a cloth-like thing.
"Isn't money all like this, Yi Gongzi has seen something different? The government has very strict control over the authenticity of money, and if someone is found to be cheating, he will be beheaded. Li Qingyan said a little nervously.
"I'm talking about my hometown, and we don't have to be under your government, and we can't control it. The money in my hometown is only somewhat similar to yours, but it's actually different. ā
"Oh, where is Young Master Yi's hometown?" Dongfang Jin asked curiously.
"It's so far away, so far away that I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back in this life. Yi Fan said in a deep voice.
"I believe that Yi Gongzi will definitely be able to go back. Li Qingyan said.
Just as the three of them were chatting, a middle-aged man on the side called Li Qingyan's name. Several people looked for sounds, and the person was coming out of the county office.
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