Chapter 9: Retribution
Chapter 9: Revenge
I saw a Q version of the scholar figure drawn very interestingly, although the face of this character is the Q version they have not seen, but from the style of clothes, it can be judged that this is the person who just got fifteen gold coins to get Liu Meier.
Around the scholar are red koi fish.
This look is a good omen.
"Wow, these fifteen gold coins are worth it, not only is there a beauty possessed by a koi carp, but there is also such a talisman?"
"I've never seen this painting before, this little guy is very talented."
I have to say that although these scholars are sour, they are convinced of Lin Jianqiu's talent. Whether it is poetry or painting, it convinces them. It's just that as soon as this thing was released, the scholars were even more depressed.
"Ladies and gentlemen, since the koi fish has possessed our top brand, it means that the boundary of this Jinmanyuan is good, you see, our gate is directly opposite, facing the moat, the left side is facing the Qian Village, and the right side is a hundred meters to the east, facing the academy. This place is blessed! โ
Lin saw that Qiulai raised the koi painting in his hand on the second floor, pacing back and forth, and his voice was loud and powerful.
"This koi possession is not what our Jinmanyuan family said, it was said by the villagers, and the villagers also said that there are several sons who have won the list, all of whom have drunk in our Jinmanyuan! I'm sure you've heard of it, too. โ
This is the case, those idlers in this small town who have always had nothing to do, wish there was something to brag about, not to mention that Lin Jianqiu gave sweetness, the more the rumors spread, the more hateful they became, and for a while, there were seven or eight officials sleeping in this golden courtyard.
"Where Fuze is good, the blessing of the koi will bless everyone, but some people have more, some people have less, in short, there are all! You say, yes and no? Lin Jianqiu stopped, touched his nose, and said.
"That's right! Where blessings are good, there are happy people, and everyone gets joy! โ
"Yes! The grandmother who sold pastries said that there was a showman who didn't get the top brand Fangze, but he also drank wine in Jinmeilou, didn't he also win?! โ
When the two little servants pretending to be scholars saw him touch his nose, they were clever and immediately answered. At this answer, the look on each scholar's face turned from depressed to joyful. Asking God and worshipping Buddha and the like are deeply believed in by people in this world. Even if the legend of koi fish possession is a bit exaggerated, no matter how much you don't believe it, you will have a trace of belief in your heart.
After all, those who can come here to drink flower wine are all believers and come to ask for good luck.
Lin Jianqiu's words hit everyone's mind, who doesn't like their high school?
"In this way, the sons who are dashing in our Jinmanyuan will draw a koi portrait for each person according to the gods, and send it to the temple overnight to ask the master to open the light, and ask the gods to bless everyone to go north to the middle list, shine on the lintel, and give blessings to some koi, how about it?"
Lin Jianqiu's words once again hit everyone's minds, to be precise, it has exceeded everyone's expectations, making the scholars' mood instantly happy.
"What a good idea!"
"That's right! Since there are koi fish here, then say that the blessing is good, and the feng shui of this place is good! We can all be happy! โ
"Yes, I don't think I can be the top student in high school, I can't figure out that the most lucky girl who took away the top girl, but our blessing is not small, I can just make the list!"
Mother Wang shook her fan proudly and walked to the stage, she glanced at Lin Jianqiu with great satisfaction, and at this point, it was her turn to play. So he waved the handkerchief in his hand: "Oh, all the great talents are on the list, that's for sure, our officials who went out of Jinmanyuan, is that still less?" But...... But ......"
Her eyes purred, and she stretched out a finger: "But I have to go to the temple to find the master to open the light, and I have to thank the Buddha for a little money...... It's not much, just a gold coin. โ
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The scholars were stunned, and then they nodded: "Yes, give me a copy!" โ
"Get me one too!"
Although a gold coin is a little expensive, it is worth it, and those who can come here to drink flower wine are still passable. It's okay if everyone doesn't have it, but if everyone else takes the blessing and doesn't take it yourself, I always feel worried.
Compared to a lifetime of fame, it is worth spending a gold coin to buy a peace of mind.
No, Mother Wang's money bag was full of gold coins, heavy, she counted them, and there were 58 of them!
This alone is more than her monthly income. Coupled with these drinks, it is estimated that there will be more than 80 gold coins in front of the girl's room. Plus those fifteen, it's a hundred gold coins.
A hundred gold coins, that's a gold ingot! Although the two numbers of a gold ingot are not uniform in each country, in the country of the Raccoon Tree, a gold ingot is an extremely considerable income, which is equivalent to a whole year's rent.
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"It takes time to paint, and it takes time to go to the temple to ask the master to open the light, we will do it before sunset tomorrow, and everyone will send a small servant to pick it up when the time comes!" Lin Jianqiu raised his voice and said.
"But you have to do it well, you can't ruin our blessings!" One admonished.
"That's right! You must find a master to open the light, but you can't lose your blessing! โ
"Ladies and gentlemen! Put your heart in your belly! Eat, drink and have fun! Girls! Serve you well, these are the future officials who will be on the list! Mother Wang's eyes narrowed into a line with a smile, and she walked to the wing room with a bag of gold coins.
She had to lock the gold coins as soon as possible.
After putting it away, she took out a gold coin and handed it to a servant: "Go and invite three or four people who can write well to come over, and ask them to come over early in the morning, there are more than 50 copies of this scholar, and the second issue of "The Biography of Jinmanyuan" will be published tomorrow, before sunset tomorrow, Lin Jianqiu wants to paint, and the bird can't finish writing alone." โ
It turns out that this is the reason why Lin Jianqiu said, 'It costs some money'.
With so many things to write, he is really too busy alone, although Wang Mazi is slamming the door, this point is still clear. What's more, today's income has far exceeded her imagination.
"Follow this pattern...... Isn't it...... In less than two years, I will be able to build the largest apricot blossom garden! Wang Mazi waved her fan, very proud, she walked to the hall and began to continue to greet guests, looking around, but did not see Lin Jianqiu.
"What about others?" Mother Wang asked the steward of the hall.
"I went back to the firewood room with Que'er, saying that I wanted to draw tomorrow's biography and the portraits of these sons and brothers first, so that the scholar invited by my mother could copy it immediately after Ming'er arrived in the morning."
Mother Wang nodded with satisfaction.
The lights in the miscellaneous room were dim.
"Childe, do you really not write?" Que'er drooped her eyelids and yawned vigorously: "I'm not tired or sleepy, let's write, otherwise you will be beaten to death by Mother Wang......"
"Don't write, you sleep, I know it in my heart." Lin Jianqiu looked at the small bed: "It's just that I want to wronged you to sleep here for one night, I'm afraid that if you go back to your room to sleep, let that old mother see it, and beat it again." โ
"If you don't write this, if you don't write this......" The finch obviously couldn't open her eyelids, but her brows were still wrinkled, and she stood on the table with her brace, touching the pile of cloth over and over again.
"Sleep!" Lin saw Qiuqiu's face and pretended to be angry.
The finch squeaked and walked to the bed, and lay down instantly, her eyes blinking twice, and she didn't dare to speak again.
"Close your eyes!"
"Yes, Childe." She obediently closed her eyes. The fifteen-year-old girl was already sleeping a lot, not to mention that she hadn't slept for two days and one night, even adult men couldn't bear it.
In the end, I was tired, and after a short while, I fell asleep, and the cherry mouth pouted, and I was eating delicious food in my dream. It's also in the dream that you can eat something delicious.
The summer night was cool, Lin Jianqiu lay on the wooden board on the ground, without worries, and had a good night's sleep.
Suddenly, a dark shadow floated over the wall of the courtyard and jumped directly from the wall, no, to be precise, it flew down like a light feat. The shadow looked around, as if looking for something, before disappearing into the corner.
What the heck?
Lin Jianqiu thought he was dazzled.
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"Mother Wang, these four are all well-written, and they are cheap, and there is still half of this gold coin left."
After breakfast, the guests were sent away, and the little maid brought in four scholars whose clothes were all patched, all of whom had not passed the exam for many years, and their family funds were exhausted. If you don't get in, you're useless as a scholar.
"I don't know how much they've written." Wang Mazi nodded, although she got up early in the morning, she didn't feel tired at all, she made so much money, what are you tired of? He was very happy, so he led the four scholars to the miscellaneous house.
As soon as she arrived at the door, Wang Mazi's face changed instantly, and she only heard a snoring sound that was not loud but could be heard clearly.
"I guess I was tired of writing, so I went to sleep." The little maid said, pushed the door open, and let Wang Mazi enter the door. She raised her legs and went in to take a look, only to see that the finch was sleeping on the small bed, and Lin Jianqiu was sleeping on the wooden board, and the two of them slept so fragrantly.
When I looked at the table, I saw that none of the piles of cut coarse cloth were moving!
"This ......" Wang Mazi couldn't believe her eyes, she was so shocked that she forgot to be angry, but panicked and threw herself at the pile of coarse cloth and turned it over.
Stunned again.
"Really...... Really didn't write a word?! Wang Mazi pushed down the thick stack of coarse cloth handkerchiefs, fire burst out of her eyes, and her hands trembled: "Whip...... Whip...... Whip ......"
The whip was in the lobby, not brought.
"Mother Wang?!" At this time, Que'er woke up suddenly, and when she opened her eyes, her face turned pale in an instant, she climbed down from the bed, knelt on the ground, turned her head and shouted to Lin Jianqiu: "Lin Gongzi!" Lin Gongzi! โ
"Okay, you two!" Mazi Wang's eyes quickly scanned the room, and she took out a bamboo pole from the clutter, rounded her shoulders, and struck at the nearest finch near her.
Syllable!
The bamboo pole was intercepted by Lin Jianqiu halfway.
"You...... You ......" Wang Mazi was so angry that she wanted to pull out the bamboo pole in his hand. How can a woman have as much strength as a man? What she didn't expect was that the little guy who was honestly beaten in the past would dare to do it against her today!
Syllable!
Lin Jianqiu directly pulled the stick out of the old mother's hand and threw it outside the door.
"Oops, hey, hey......" Wang Mazi cried wolf, her hand trembled and raised it to see, there were many barbs on the bamboo pole, so pumped, the skin of the palm of the hand was rotten in several places.
"You...... You...... You ......" Wang Mazi turned her head and yelled at the few little guys who were stunned by the situation in front of her: "Why are you stunned?!" Take it for me! Fight to the death! โ
The little guy outside the door trembled.
He is just a little guy in the lobby who pours tea and water, he is only thirteen years old, with thin arms and legs, how can he take Lin Jianqiu? On weekdays, he can take it, because Lin Jianqiu doesn't dare to resist, let alone take it, Wang Mazi has a look, this Lin Jianqiu has to kneel.
But now ......
"Little ghost, you'd better be nosy, I have a very bad flaw." Lin Jianqiu smiled fiercely, blocked his body in front of the trembling finch, and said his shortcomings: "You will be rewarded!" โ
When he said the words 'Eyes will be repaid', he looked directly at Wang Mazi.
Not angry or annoyed, but smiled lightly.