"Son, take the hens of the family to the market and sell them for some rice." Fan Jin's mother instructed her son Fan Jin.

Tang Ning, who had just passed through, hesitated and refused: "Mother, this hen can still lay eggs, it's too much of a loss to sell it like this, right?" In fact, Tang Ning knew that today was the day of the list, and his fate would change soon, so there was no need to sell the chicken, and it saved the neighbors from looking for him everywhere.

But Fan's mother disagreed: "It's better to lose than to starve, I haven't eaten for several days, and my hungry eyes can't see." ”

In desperation, Tang Ning had to walk out with the hen in his hand, and at this time he suddenly remembered that when he searched for information about "Fan Jinzhongju" on the Internet before, he saw a question in Zhihu that made him laugh: "Since Fan Jin's family is hungry and wants to sell the old hen for rice, why don't you just stew the old hen and eat it?" This is simply a copy of "why not eat minced meat", it seems that the current living conditions are indeed good...... (Now when I search for Fan Jin Zhongju in Zhihu, I can still see this question)

But although he came out, Tang Ning didn't want to go to the market to sell chickens, but came to the front of his father-in-law Hu Butcher's meat stall, saying that he was his father-in-law, but in fact, Hu Butcher's age is not as old as Fan Jin, in fact, this is normal, after all, Fan Jin is now 54 years old, if Hu Butcher is older than him, how can the sixty-year-old man still kill pigs!

Seeing Tang Ning's arrival, Hu Butcher asked unhappily, "What are you doing here?" ”

Tang Ning first gave up his hand, and then replied: "There has been no rice in the pot at home for a few days, so I came to ask my father-in-law for help......

But before Tang Ning could finish speaking, Hu Butcher interrupted with a "phew": "You are a treasure of the world, you are still embarrassed to come to me for money?" I have worked hard to kill pigs all day to earn a few silver, how can I throw them all into the water with you! ”

Tang Ning smiled bitterly: "Uncle Yue, listen to your son-in-law's words, I didn't come to ask for your help in vain, I came to help you do things so that you can earn a little money to buy rice." ”

"You're here to help me? What will you do? Do you kill pigs or cut meat? Hu Butcher asked disdainfully, and not only him, but even a few people around him who bought meat and people who passed by were laughing at Tang Ning.

But Tang Ning smiled slightly and replied calmly: "Whether it's killing pigs or cutting meat, if you don't believe me, let me try!" "Tang Ning's self-confidence is reasonable, you must know that he used to be Zheng Tu for a period of time (see the sub-volume of "Lu Tizhi Boxing Zhen Guanxi" for details), and he also has the Ku Ding knife technique, which may only be third-rate in fighting, but it is definitely a magic skill in killing pigs and cutting meat.

And Hu Butcher naturally didn't know about it, so he still said contemptuously: "Okay, then you cut one for me to see, I won't be difficult for you, you just need to cut this piece of meat for me, and I will buy you a bag of rice!" As he spoke, he pointed to a piece of pork weighing about ten catties on the meat table.

Tang Ning didn't answer, first rolled up his sleeves, and then took Hu Butcher's kitchen knife, but he didn't immediately cut the meat, but first weighed the kitchen knife and turned a few knife flowers casually.

Although Tang Ning hadn't started cutting meat yet, he shocked Hu Butcher with just this hand, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Where did you learn this knife technique?" ”

Tang Ning smiled and replied, "Of course it's in the book!" Then I saw him dance a kitchen knife like a ball of silver light, and there was a continuous sound of "grabbing" on the board, and after about ten minutes, a piece of pork that was still a big piece just now has turned into a thin cheek.

Then Tang Ning turned his head to Hu Butcher and asked, "Uncle Yue, dare to ask the little son-in-law to cut this cheek, can you still see it?" ”

But at this time, both Hu Butcher and the onlookers were all stunned on the spot, and after a few seconds, Hu Butcher eased up, but the eyes that looked at Tang Ning were no longer right, and there was even a trace of envy and admiration in his expression, and he asked respectfully: "Virtuous son-in-law, where did you learn this knife technique?" ”

"Didn't I just say it, in the book!" Tang Ning continued to flicker.

"It seems that people who still read have the ability, I have been cutting meat all my life, and I have never practiced such a knife technique as a virtuous son-in-law, but why didn't you say that you still have this ability?" Hu Butcher asked puzzled.

Tang Ning continued to pretend: "Compared with reading, this is just Little Doyle!" ”

Just when everyone was chatting and exclaiming, an even more shocking thing happened, only to see a neighbor of Fan Jin hurriedly ran over and shouted at Fan Jin: "Oh Fan Jin, ah no, it's Master Fan, why are you still here, the bad man who reported the good news is at your house, oh no, it's your mansion waiting for you!" ”

"Fan, Master Fan, who are you talking about?" Hu Butcher asked in surprise.

The neighbor hurriedly pointed at Fan Jin and explained: "Who else can it be, of course it's your Master Fan, congratulations on winning the lift!" ”

"Lift people?! Brother Wang, don't make fun of me, how can I have such a good life. Tang Ning replied modestly.

"Oh, Master Fan, don't be modest, how can you not have this kind of life? And now the messengers are all at your house, you can go back and see! The neighbor urged anxiously.

"Then Uncle Yue, let's go back and have a look together?" Tang Ning suggested to Hu Butcher.

"Go back, go back, this has to go back, come, let's all go together!" Hu Butcher said loudly.

Then a large group of people returned to the small house of Fan Jin's house, only to see that the water here was already crowded, not only a few messengers who reported the news, but also enthusiastic neighbors who helped Zhang Luo, some took eggs, some took liquor, some carried a bucket of rice, and grabbed two chickens, and Fan Jin's daughter-in-law and the old lady were busy entertaining the messengers with tears of joy.

Seeing Tang Ning coming back, someone immediately introduced him to the errand officer: "Lord Errand Officer, this is Master Fan Jinfan!" ”

"Oops, the nouveau riche is finally back, please correct the crown and wait for the good news!" The officer said with a smile on his face.

When Tang Ning was ready, the errand officer hung a newspaper sticker in the middle of the grass shed, and at the same time read aloud: "Good news, the old man of your mansion, Fan Jin, the seventh place in the Guangdong Township Examination of the High School!" (There was no punctuation at the time, it's not that I didn't write.) ）

Seeing this scene, everyone present was excited regardless of whether they had laughed at Fan Jin before or not, only Tang Ning, the party, was slightly entangled in his heart, eh, should I be as crazy as the original book?

PS: The first place in the township test is called Xie Yuan, and the second to tenth places are collectively called Yayuan.