"Chen Gongzi, this is three thousand taels of silver tickets, I didn't know Mount Tai before, I offended you, please forgive me." The middle-aged fat man took out three silver tickets worth one thousand taels and handed them to Chen Yi.

He regretted it in his heart, he received thirty taels of silver a few days ago, and now it has increased a hundred times, becoming three thousand taels.

But if you don't give it to Chen Yi, with Chen Yi's growing fame now, he can't get along in the capital at all, Chen Yi's calligraphy is worth five thousand taels of gold, which is unbelievable.

In the capital usury, there are also some forces behind him to support, but these forces, dare to offend a calligraphy master who is fanatically pursued by many families, it is impossible, the bitter fruit he has made, only he himself now breaks his teeth and swallows it in his stomach.

Seeing the three thousand taels of silver tickets handed to Chen Yi by the middle-aged fat man, Li Wensheng couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded, he didn't know what Chen Yi had done, so that the middle-aged fat man sent the money back so obediently, and it was a hundred times the previous thirty taels.

As for Niu Erzhuang, he looked at the silver ticket in the hand of the middle-aged fat man with a dull gaze, thinking in his mind how many steamed buns he could eat for three thousand taels.

Seeing the three thousand taels of silver ticket handed over by the middle-aged fat man, Chen Yi smiled faintly and did not reach out to take it, "Fatty, give me three thousand taels, is this the end." ”

Hearing Chen Yi's words, the middle-aged fat man's face changed suddenly, "Chen Gongzi, when we solved this matter, we already said that if I want to return the money to you when I want to return the money, it will take a hundred times, and now it is a hundred times." ”

He thinks that Chen Yi is going to regret it. It's just a pity. Chen Yi is precisely the person he can't deal with, including the forces behind him. If Chen Yi really wanted more money, he could only give it, otherwise, he would have to plan to leave the capital.

"Fatty, what I said at the beginning is indeed a hundred times, but don't you plan to return the thirty taels of principal to me?" Chen Yi said with a smile, he really can't do anything that goes back on his word, but these thirty taels of silver are also money. Replaced with steamed buns, it is enough for Erzhuang to eat for a long time.

The middle-aged fat man's face suddenly showed joy, "Haha, I know that Chen Gongzi's words are true, isn't it just thirty taels of principal, and I will return it to you." So saying, he took out thirty taels of silver from his pocket.

He was very happy to be able to lose less, and at this moment he suddenly felt that it had increased a hundred times. gave Chen Yi three thousand taels of silver, and he felt very lucky.

I saw the thirty taels of silver in the fat man's hand and the silver ticket. Chen Yi still didn't pick it up, "Fatty, even if you give thirty taels, this matter is still not over." ”

The middle-aged fat man collapsed at this time, "Gongzi Chen, Uncle Chen, if you have anything to say at one time, whether it is dead or alive, I will admit it." ”

"The person you want to pay back is not me, but the son and his mother, in addition, bring those men at your door and apologize to them together, this matter is really over." Chen Yi pointed at Li Wensheng and said with a smile.

Hearing Chen Yi's words, the middle-aged fat man breathed a sigh of relief, looking at Li Wensheng standing next to him, his heart was extremely envious, jealous and hateful, how could this poor guy have a good relationship with Chen Yi.

Then, he called the group of subordinates at the door over, and bowed to Li Wensheng and his mother, "Aunt Li, Li Gongzi, it was our fault before, please forgive me, this is three thousand taels of silver and thirty taels of silver, please accept it." The middle-aged fat man bowed and handed the silver ticket in his hand to Li Wensheng along with thirty taels of silver.

Looking at the silver ticket and silver in the middle-aged fat man's hand, Li Wensheng's face couldn't help but change, and he hurriedly waved his hand, "You shouldn't give it back to me, you should give it to Brother Chen." ”

Hearing Li Wensheng's words, the middle-aged fat man was suddenly a little speechless, he has been a loan shark for so many years, and he has seen people who don't want to die, but he really hasn't seen anyone who wants the money sent to the door, and today he met two at once.

He couldn't help but look at Chen Yi, Chen Yi smiled, "Wensheng, since they gave it, you can accept it." ”

"No, no, Brother Chen, this should be yours, not mine." Li Wensheng still waved his hand and said.

The middle-aged fat man suddenly became a little annoyed, grabbed Li Wensheng's hand, stuffed the silver ticket and silver into his hand, and then led his subordinates to arch his hand towards Chen Yi, "Chen Gongzi, I have offended before, please forgive me, we will leave." ”

Chen Yi nodded and waved his hand slightly, "Okay, let's go." ”

"Thank you Gongzi Chen, let's go." The middle-aged fat man suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and led these people towards the door.

After solving this matter, his heart fell to the ground like a big rock, and he was very glad that he didn't do anything excessive at the beginning, otherwise, the consequences would really be very strict.

Ever since he learned about Chen Yi's calligraphy, he has been inquiring about this matter, and the results of the inquiry have made his body tremble.

After the middle-aged fat man left, Li Wensheng immediately walked in front of Chen Yi and handed over the silver ticket in his hand, "Brother Chen, I can't accept these three thousand and thirty taels of silver, this belongs to you." ”

"Wensheng, why can't you take this money, this usury is because of you, I just took advantage of this opportunity, if you want to give me money, I will accept the thirty taels of silver." Chen Yi said with a smile, many of which meant to test Li Wensheng.

Li Wensheng shook his head, "Brother Chen, the thirty taels of silver that were repaid by the usury at the beginning were paid by you, and the difficulties of our family were also solved by you, and my mother's illness was cured by you, what qualifications do I have to take this money, my mother taught me since I was a child, to know how to repay the favor, and not to forget the righteousness, so this money is yours, and I will never ask for it." ”

At this moment, Aunt Li next to her also nodded, "Chen Gongzi, you can accept this money, we will never take it." ”

Hearing Li Wensheng and Aunt Li's words, Chen Yi smiled and nodded, "In the face of a huge amount of money, being unmoved is the most rare quality of a person, what you said is reasonable, but the promise I said before must also be fulfilled, I said that the money you buy a house depends on him, and now the money has arrived." ”

"Brother Chen, my house can still be lived, and I don't have to buy a new house, not to mention, I have to rely on my own hands to get it, which is the happiest, and you have helped us a lot." Li Wensheng still shook his head and was unmoved.

Niu Erzhuang on the side seemed to be unable to stand it, "You city people are so strange, you don't want any money, how many steamed buns can you buy with this money." ”

"Brother Chen, please be sure to accept it, otherwise I will wait here until you accept it." Li Wensheng said very firmly.

Seeing this scene, Chen Yi smiled with emotion, in ancient times, there were many poor scholars, all of whom were quite backbone, but now he has seen it, "Indeed, the things that people get by their own efforts are the most valuable, well, I accepted the three thousand taels of silver, and the remaining thirty taels of silver, you renovate the house and buy some other things, otherwise, I won't accept three thousand taels." ”

Hearing Chen Yi's words, Li Wensheng finally nodded, holding the thirty taels of silver in his hand tightly.

Chen Yi smiled and continued: "Study hard, the imperial examination may not be able to soar, but it can change your fate, Erzhuang, do you want to go back with me, or continue to stay here." ”

Niu Erzhuang looked at Chen Yi, then at Li Wensheng, and then said, "Little brother, I said I followed you before, and I still follow you." ”

"Follow me to work, I don't support idlers." Chen Yi said with a smile, it is naturally impossible for him to take Niu Erzhuang to run around, and the only arrangement is naturally Xinglong Pawnshop.

"I have a lot of strength, what is the work, as long as I am full." Niu Erzhuang waved his fist nonchalantly.

Chen Yi nodded, "Okay, Wensheng, let's go first." ”

"Brother Chen, walk slowly." Li Wensheng said with his hand, and sent Chen Yi and Niu Erzhuang to the mouth of the alley.

With Niu Erzhuang, Chen Yi came to Xinglong Pawnshop, and was about to throw Erzhuang to the shopkeeper Xu, but he saw the door of the Xinglong pawnshop, and the shopkeeper Xu was talking to a group of people.

Seeing Chen Yi coming to the pawnshop, Shopkeeper Xu couldn't help asking, "Chen Gongzi, do you know these people?" ”

Chen Yi smiled and nodded, "Yes, I asked them to come, each of them has some martial arts, so, let them stay in the pawnshop first, if not, don't want it, by the way, and him, Niu Erzhuang, let him be the foreman of this group of people in the future, and take these people to maintain the order of the scene and calligraphy gathering." ”

Niu Erzhuang's personality is upright, and it can be said that he is the best candidate for security, as long as anyone violates the order, with his character, he will definitely push all the way over.

Hearing Chen Yi's words, Niu Erzhuang and these people looked at each other for a moment, and smiled, "I know them." ”

And Shopkeeper Xu, looking at this group of five big and three rough people, nodded, Chen Yi's order, he would naturally complete it, because his current fate was already connected with Chen Yi, "Okay, Chen Gongzi, I will arrange it for them." ”

After arranging Niu Erzhuang and the others, Chen Yi took a carriage and continued to head towards Lu Zigang's jade carving workshop.

He would communicate with Lu Zigang for a period of time every day, and as for the rest of the time, Lu Zigang was alone in the room carving with a Kunwu knife, after all, the matter of carving jade for the palace could not be delayed.

In his free time, Chen Yi and Xu Wei would exchange some experiences in painting and calligraphy, and he also learned a lot from Xu Wei, which he could not feel in calligraphy and painting.

After all, skills can give insight, but they can't give other calligraphers and painters insights, and the only way to get them is to use copying techniques to copy the works of these people. (To be continued......)