Han Xiufeng believed Pan Er's words, but he wanted to know if Ren Er could get the money back, so as soon as he came to the hall for supper, he hurried back to the rented courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, the atmosphere was obviously wrong.

Ren Er actually sat on the threshold of the flower hall leading to the second entrance, raised his arm and wiped his tears with his sleeve, and knew that he had just cried.

Han Xiufeng didn't know if Qian Junchen was there, so he didn't want to go up and ask directly, so he pretended not to see anything and walked into He Heng's room, only to find that Yang Juren in Jiangbei Hall was also there.

"Junjie, Brother Yang, what's going on outside?" Han Xiufeng pretended to be curious and asked.

Ren Er came to collect debts, and Qian Junchen said that he had no money, so let him postpone it for a few more days. Ren Er said that he and his brother were going back to their hometown and couldn't afford to wait. Qian Junchen couldn't turn around, so he asked his brother to go back to his hometown first, and when he had the silver, he would go to the ticket number to remit it to them. Ren Er didn't agree, crying and making trouble, kneeling down for him, and kowtowing to him. ”

"And then?"

He Heng was very glad that he didn't lend money to Qian Junchen last year, opened the door and glanced outside, and then brought the door and said: "Qian Junchen is going to leave in a fit of anger, Ren Er held him tightly and didn't let go, Qian Junchen was on fire, didn't he say it's two hundred taels, let Ren Er wait here, he went out to raise money, and said that he would come back in a while." ”

"All his students have come to pay their respects, and he must have some silver in his hand." These days, patronizing and taking care of the construction site, Han Xiufeng really doesn't know whether Qian Junchen has money or not.

Yang Juren smiled bitterly: "Zhixing, these days there are more than a dozen new science and technology scholars come to visit, he has received a few hundred taels of filial piety, but he owes more money outside, others don't know that I know, he has no money now, and he wants to borrow it from me yesterday afternoon." ”

"Did you borrow it?"

"I don't dare to lend him any money if I have."

"He's not going to borrow it from his students." Han Xiufeng groaned.

"He is now a Fang Shi, and if he wants to be a teacher, he shouldn't borrow from those new science and technology scholars." He Heng paused, and then said: "When he left, he seemed to have said that he was going to Hengyuan, isn't Hengyuan one of the 'Four Hengs' Hengyuan Qianzhuang, Brother Yang and I are wondering, what does he want in the capital, can Qianzhuang lend him money?" ”

Han Xiufeng said: "Before the shelf, Qian Zhuang would not necessarily borrow. But now, Qian Zhuang will definitely borrow, as long as he dares to speak, let alone two hundred taels, two thousand taels of Qian Zhuang will also dare to borrow. ”

"Zhixing, what are you kidding! What kind of person he is, the treasurer of the money bank sent a guy out to inquire. If I were the shopkeeper of the bank, let alone two thousand taels, I would not lend him two hundred taels. ”

"So you can't make a fortune."

"What do you mean by that?"

Han Xiufeng looked back at Yang Juren, who was also puzzled, and explained: "Two months ago, he was just a down-and-out Xiaojing who demolished the east wall and made up the west wall. It's different now, now it's Enke's fellow examiner this time, whether it's the money bank or the ticket number, it's all the business of dignitaries and dignitaries, how can the shopkeeper of those money banks not know that he is the same examiner. ”

"Zhixing, do you mean that Qian Zhuang wants to slap him?" He Heng will be skeptical.

"I don't just want to tie up, I want to make his money." Han Xiufeng nodded.

"But being the same examiner is just an errand, and he still doesn't have any money after the errand is done!"

"He doesn't have much money right now, but he has a future!" Han Xiufeng patted He Heng's arm and patiently explained: "No one knew him before he became the same examiner, and now that he is the same examiner, people don't know that he can't do it." If there is a vacancy in the Ministry of Rites, or if there is a suitable vacancy in the province, as long as he moves a little, the Ministry of Officials will definitely fill it up with him. ”

Yang Juren understood as if he had been empowered: "He, the same examiner, was chosen by the emperor, and in the eyes of others, he is a saint!" ”

Therefore, although he has no money, he has a future, and the money bank will not only lend him money, but even help him to carry out activities. I don't believe we can bet that sooner or later he will be able to make up for the shortfall. ”

"Qian Zhuang helps him go to activities, what is the benefit of Qian Zhuang?" He Heng asked puzzled.

"Borrowing money is to charge interest, and this is what Qianzhuang does," Han Xiufeng paused, and then said: "If he can let out a fat shortage, Qianzhuang can even do business wherever he wants." This is the same as the two of you who came to Beijing to catch the exam, and relatives and friends helped to make up a reason, and they all expected to follow the light. ”

He Heng only knew how to read the sage book before, and it was not until this moment that he realized that being an official was actually a business, and he was secretly sighing, someone outside asked Han Zhixing if Master Han was not there.

Han Xiufeng hurriedly greeted him, and the person who came was a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while.

"Master Han, I'm Xiao Wuzi of 'Rishengchang', don't you remember?"

"I remembered it, it turned out to be Brother Xiaowu."

"Congratulations to Master Han, congratulations to Master Han, the letter from your family is worth a thousand gold, and you have a letter from your hometown!" Xiao Wuzi, the guy with the Shanxi ticket number "Rishengchang", made another thousand calls, and immediately took out an envelope from his arms.

This is not only the first letter received after arriving in the capital, but also the first letter received after coming out of his hometown, looking at the familiar handwriting of the old man on the envelope, Han Xiufeng was ecstatic, and hurriedly took out a handful of copper plates and handed it over.

Xiao Wuzi not only didn't answer, but took a few steps back, "Master Han, you have received a small heart, you can't accept this small money, if you accept this small money, you won't be able to keep it." ”

Han Xiufeng suddenly remembered the rules of "Rishengchang", in fact, it is not just "Rishengchang", those ticket numbers in Shanxi all adhere to the precepts of valuing faithfulness, noble loyalty, eliminating hypocrisy, temperance and lust, fraternity, jealousy, happiness, and luxury. From the shopkeeper to the guys, all the branches are not allowed to take concubines, prostitutes, go out to drink flower wine, and are not allowed to fake public and private interests.

Han Xiufeng didn't want to smash other people's jobs, so he collected the copper plate and said with a wry smile: "What's so embarrassing, I'll let you run for this letter." ”

"This is what the small one should do, Master Han, the little one will say goodbye first, and then you can go directly to the counter to find the small one, and you have to go to our counter to drink tea if there is nothing to do." Xiao Wuzi said that he would leave, and before leaving, he did not forget to bow down to He Heng and the others who came out to see the excitement.

He Heng had never seen a guy who had no benefits, and sighed: "At first glance, he is literate, and he also understands etiquette, and he can peep at the leopard in the tube, so it makes sense for the West Number exchange business to be so big!" ”

"It's not just literacy."

Han Xiufeng has been to the "Rishengchang" Beijing branch, and has seen the shopkeeper of the "Rishengchang" Beijing branch, and said with a smile: "Brother Junjie, do you know why there are fewer and fewer Chinese-style candidates in Shanxi over the years, and why there has been no champion until now?" It's not that Shanxi doesn't produce talents, but that all the talents in Shanxi go to the ticket number Qianzhuang. One enters the ticket number, the second enters the yamen as an official, and the third is to study and take the imperial examination. ”