Tang Ning's shout suddenly startled the surrounding diners, originally everyone thought that Kong Yiji, who had taken the initiative to write couplets around recently, had finally become like a normal person, but now it seems that it is estimated that it is still not thorough.

However, Tang Ning didn't care what they thought, because he was really excited in his heart right now. Don't look at him, he has made a lot of money these days, but he has no clue whether it is the main quest or the side quest. Although writing couplets makes money, this is a hammer deal after all, not a long-term solution, and I didn't see the main god and didn't prompt the task to be completed? But with Kong Yiji's shoulders, it is indeed difficult to find a stable job for him, and Mr. Teaching is the most suitable for him, but because the previous bad record has not been cleaned, no one is looking for him at all.

As the most important side task of Tang Ning, there is no hope at all, because after inquiring in the past few days, Tang Ning suddenly found that Ding Juren was almost equivalent to a soil overlord in Lu Town, and even the county order was not as powerful as him. (Because the Qing Dynasty implemented the squire condominium system at the grassroots level, if the county order parachuted in from the local squire is not good, it will definitely make your government decree unable to get out of the county yamen.) ）

However, when Tang Ning heard the words "Lord Yang", he suddenly thought of a wonderful solution. Yes, it is now 1901, the second year of the Eight-Nation Alliance's entry into Beijing, and it is also the time when the power of the great powers in China is at its peak, and the foreign monks in the mouth of the shopkeepers are also Christian missionaries, let alone the prefects, it is estimated that even the prefect or even the governor are unwilling to provoke.

In that case, wouldn't he be able to use the power of foreigners to suppress Ding Juren? I don't think any official dares to risk offending foreigners to help a villager in the township, right? And with his own English proficiency and understanding of Christianity, how can he communicate with the missionaries more easily than a ruffian like Zhang San?

After making up his mind, Tang Ning walked out and said to Li Si: "Don't be afraid, this Fourth Brother Li, even if it is a foreign monk, he has to be reasonable, it just so happens that I will speak their foreign language, let's go and find that foreign monk to comment!" ”

"Kong Yiji, don't brag, just because you can speak foreign words?" Zhang San sneered with disdain on his face.

Tang Ning snorted coldly, and then began to recite an English song endlessly, and then squinted at Zhang San and said with disdain: "How is it?" Now you think I'm going to do it? ”

Zhang San was stunned for a long time, and then he said stubbornly: "Who, who knows if what you said is true or false." ”

Although Li Si on the side couldn't understand English, through Tang Ning's confident expression and Zhang San's flustered look, he had already believed the fact that Tang Ning could speak foreign, and in his mind, Kong Yiji was originally a scholar, isn't it normal for this scholar to speak foreign? In addition, Kong Yiji is no longer that down-and-out look, he shaved his head, took a bath, his face became ruddy because of good food and drink, and he changed into new clothes, coupled with his already tall figure, he suddenly looked much more reliable.

So he nodded and said to him: "I believe Kong Yi, ah no, it's Mr. Kong, Mr. Kong, please!" ”

The priest who came to Luzhen to preach was named William Bordeman, he was a devout Christian, and he came to Luzhen thousands of miles to spread the glory of the Lord, but to his disappointment, the people here did not seem to have any interest in God, and he did not receive a decent believer for almost two months.

Just when Father William was reflecting on whether he was not doing well enough, he suddenly heard someone calling him outside, it was not surprising that he was greeted by this kind of greeting, but what surprised him was that this greeting was actually in English, you must know that since he came to Luzhen, he has never heard a word of English, could it be that Tom, a missionary from Shaoxing, came over?

But when Father William came out to take a look, he found that there was no Tom outside, and that it was a tall and temperamental old man who greeted him in English, so he asked tentatively, "Sir, were you greeting me just now?" ”

Downing nodded and said, "That's right, it's me, respected Father William, I have something to tell you today. Then Tang Ning told all the things that Zhang San had done outside by relying on the prestige of the church, and finally said solemnly: "Father William, if you let this kind of thing go unchecked, it will not only affect the perception of the people of Luzhen about the church, but even affect the glory of the Lord!" ”

In fact, William has long known that Zhang San is not a good person, but no one believes him when he first came to Luzhen, so he had to close his eyes and casually accept some as a number, and now he heard Tang Ning say this, and he can also speak English, and it seems that he is also a believer, so he believed seven or eight points in his heart, and after a simple investigation and confirmed this matter, he said to Zhang San with a calm face: "Mr. Zhang, you must return Mr. Li's account in full, and sincerely apologize to him, Otherwise, I'll go to your magistrate and ask him to put you in a cell!" ”

Seeing that his only backer had also fallen, Zhang San had to apologize to Li Si and return the arrears to him. And Li Si naturally thanked Downing and Father William again and again, and even claimed that he must join the Church without even understanding what Christianity is.

After sending Zhang San and Li Si away, Tang Ning took the initiative to say to Father William, "Father, can I talk to you?" ”

For this request, Father William could not be said to begg, so he agreed again and again: "Yes, of course, Mr. Kong, please inside." ”

When they got to the room, Father William asked Downing first, "May I ask Mr. Kong, are you also a believer?" ”

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "I'm not a believer, but I've just read some books on your religion, so I just have some understanding." Then he took the initiative to divert the topic and said: "Father William, do you know why you can't open the situation in Luzhen and can't attract believers?" ”

Downing's question can be said to have asked William's sadness, only to see him sigh and say: "Actually, I have been thinking about this question for a long time, but I haven't found an answer, maybe I am not religious enough to believe in the Lord, right?" ”

"No, no, no, you are the most devout priest I have ever met, but you don't know enough about Lu Zhen, so you haven't found a suitable way to proselytize."

"Oh? Then please Mr. Kong, please teach me what is the correct way to preach? ”

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