Chapter 15 The East of the City Carriage and Horses Need Strategy
The next day, at midnight, the gates were opened an hour earlier than usual, and a steady stream of pedestrians and carriages passed by.
Bailu Academy is on the outskirts of Lin'an, a certain distance from Lin'an City, so many candidates have already woken up early, waiting for the curfew to end and the city gate to open before setting off for the last martial arts test.
The admission rules of the College are 4A, 8B, and each candidate will try to take all eight exams.
Even if there are many people who have not learned to ride and shoot or are not proficient in this way, they will choose to try their luck, if they are rated as a B, not to mention steady progress, at least the chance of getting a few points is greater.
Another focus they had on this trip was Jiang Yun, many of the three thousand scholars from the Hanmen Sect were waiting outside the inn yesterday, thinking of going to the academy with Jiang Yun to take the martial arts test.
When the door of the inn was opened by the little maid, all they saw was a strange teenager, saying that Jiang Yun was unable to participate in the martial arts test because he was unwell, so please go as soon as possible and don't miss the time.
The scholars had a little more pity for Jiang Yun, they were also scholars from poor families, and yesterday they saw a hope in Jiang Yun, a hope that could make them raise their eyebrows in front of the children of the family.
At this time, there was also a lot of discussion, some people still supported Jiang Yun, and some people were suspicious, thinking that Jiang Yun was scared, and even more thought that Jiang Yun was just a person who deceived the world and stole his name, but in fact, he collected the family's money and made this gambling contract to better damage the reputation of the poor family.
The scholars shouted at the door of the inn, but Mo Yinian was silent, just quietly watching all this.
These scholars, who had originally shared the same hatred, split into multiple factions and quarreled in front of them.
"As expected..."Mo Yinian shook his head.
Jiang Yun's words had already been brought, and what he was about to say had been finished, and he turned around and left.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Are we trying to make people laugh at this? ”
A voice came into his ears, and Mo Yinian turned around and saw a scholar talking something with a flushed face, and his long robe with various patches fluttered.
"Not to mention anything else, who has the courage of Yun Gongzi yesterday for us? Who dares to face the son of Shousuke today? Rong Jingfan said.
He glared at the supposedly united group of soldiers, and was furious.
"Some people think that Yun Gongzi is afraid, I won't say anything about this, it's just his personal opinion. But if someone says that Yun Gongzi has received money from the family and deliberately set up a bureau for us to damage our poor family, then this person is a lackey of the family! ”
"Throughout the ages, scholars have taken integrity as their life, and they have never heard of anyone willing to strip around the city for money, which is the greatest humiliation to integrity, and it is also a great irony of the ancestors and ancestors, and future generations will be ashamed for this generation! It's worse than losing your life! ”
Rong Jingfan looked around, "I just want to ask, who is willing to borrow their own qi in exchange for money, even if they will be spurned for generations?" Who has the courage to strip around the city in public? ”
Some of the most cheerful gentlemen bowed their heads, and the others did not say a word.
Mo Yinian looked at Rong Jingfan, and there was a light in his eyes.
"Now that Yun Gongzi is unable to participate in the martial arts test because he is unwell, the first thing we think of is not the safety of his body, but for the sake of our ridiculous face, the so-called selfishness has changed from uniting against the family yesterday to denouncing in the inn where Yun Gongzi lives today, which is extremely ridiculous!"
"Since yesterday Yun Gongzi said the words of justifying the name of the world's cloth, I Rong Jingfan admired him from the bottom of my heart, and swore to follow him, even if I lose this bet in the end, I will go to the gambling contract with Gongzi!"
Rong Jingfan was word-by-word, and the momentum was extraordinary.
He turned to Mo Yinian, "Please tell Gongzi that I will go to the appointment, and ask Gongzi to take care of his body, don't be angry with others." ”
After finishing his words, Rong Jingfan left freely, no longer paying attention to the rest of the scholars.
He was dressed in Wanjia clothes, and his independent figure gradually disappeared in front of everyone under the unbright sky.
Jiang Yun was in the room, and he could see this scene clearly through the window, and among the bunch of scholars, this person was the only one he admired the most.
This man's clothing is the worst among these poor scholars, but he was the first to choose to follow him yesterday.
He is the first person to speak for himself today.
As soon as Mo Yinian came back, he looked at Jiang Yun, then at the open window, and smiled silently.
"Childe also paid attention to that person."
"I hope that Gongzi Rong will be admitted to the academy, and such talents should not be buried in the people."
Jiang Yun let out a sigh of relief, he originally thought that he would have to go down to deal with those scholars, but now he didn't need to.
You might as well go and sleep for a while, there is still a while before the store opens, and you can't rush to come.
As the sun rose, the entire city of Lin'an began to operate.
The restaurant opened its own wooden door, the kitchen worker processed a cart of ingredients, and the bluestone brick road in front of the restaurant gradually became lively, but it was still noon when it was really full.
At this time, the streets were mostly filled with livestock carrying goods, and it was also the time for the carriages and horses to transport them.
It stands to reason that ten cents of goods are charged, and the carriages and horses go in and out every day, and the income from the flow of water is also considerable, which is enough to make the boss laugh.
But the dragon shopkeeper of Liu's carriage shop didn't think so.
His eyes were bloodshot, and there was a circle of black around him, looking at the few account books in front of him, his brows were furrowed tightly, and he was about to clench, and the wolf in his hand could not calculate a good number without any calculation.
"Steward Long, how's it going?"
A person Yingying walked over, combed her hair and temples, inserted an emerald jade hairpin, and looked at the appearance of the dragon shopkeeper, and vaguely guessed something.
"Miss, you're here."
Steward Long stood up and saluted.
"No, the accounts... How.."
Steward Long sighed, "We haven't counted the quarters yet, and in July alone, we have already lost nearly two thousand taels of silver." In addition to the interest on the debt of 9,800 taels of silver, we are afraid that we will have to give out more than 3,400 taels of silver in July. If this continues, within three months, the carriage and horse shops will be gone. ”
Liu Ting was already mentally prepared, but she didn't expect to lose so much.
If he can't make ends meet like this, even if his father trades with Beirong, he will definitely not be able to support it.
Moreover, trading with Beirong is an extremely dangerous thing, and my father is no longer young, and he is absolutely unwilling to let him do these things again.
"There's no way... We had to change hands. But in this situation, even if it can be transferred out, I'm afraid the price is very low..."
Liu Tingxiu frowned slightly, clenched her teeth, but failed to come up with a good solution.
"Miss.. Why don't we ask the Li family? Steward Long asked tentatively.
"I have nothing to do with the Li family! Don't mention it again! Liu Ting's tone was resolute, "It's not a way to go on like this, Steward Long, let the news go out again and see their attitude." ”
"Yes!"
Steward Long was also a little scared when he saw Liu Ting getting angry, and hurriedly agreed.
He sighed in his heart, "This Li family is not a good thing... It's been so hard for so many years.."
A flash of light shone in, and Steward Long looked out the window, and it was time to open.
Although it has been losing money, it still has to be opened, otherwise others will think that their car and horse shop has gone bankrupt, let alone talk about the price.
There are still dozens of people waiting to eat, these are the most loyal people, if they also leave, the collapse of the carriage and horse shop is inevitable, and the Liu family may not be able to leave Lin'an.
Liu Ting sighed slightly, speechless in the mirror. Thinking that her father sent her to Lin'an back then, she was puzzled and even felt a little resentful, but as she grew older, she gradually understood that this was to give the Liu family a way back.
Mobei is not peaceful, maybe that day Beirong will move south, and then the entire outside of the Saiwai will be slaughtered by the war, especially for women.
In every war, the news of women being taken captive for others to have fun was overwhelming.
Even he never came back.
Because of the war, Liu Ting lost almost everything, and now only she and Liu Changqing are left to rely on each other.
If you withdraw from Lin'an, the foundation that you have worked hard for many years will be ruined, and if there is another war at this time, the Liu family will cease to exist.
This is also the reason why Liu Ting has been struggling to support the carriage and horse shop, with the carriage and horse shop, it is considered to have a little weight in this city, and the merchants also need to give some face.
"Hey! What do you want to do? ”
"Put things down!"
"How's that!"
The carriages and horses were in chaos, and the bursts of scolding were mixed with the sound of things shattering, so that Liu Ting hurriedly walked out and saw the confrontation in front of her.
Most of the people had already gone out to deliver the goods, and the rest were just about to go out, so they called five people to block the way, and they were still holding iron rods and other guys, and without saying a word, they hit their hands and feet, aiming at the joints, and the means were sophisticated.
The remaining seven or eight coachmen picked up wooden sticks and other things, and stared at the five idlers in green clothes.
Liu Ting knew that it was the members of the Green Snake Gang when she saw the Tsing Yi embroidered with snakes on her body, and now they are becoming more and more arrogant, and even dare to come over to make trouble in broad daylight.
She once tried to report to the official, but the two seemed to have discussed it, and as soon as the people of the Green Snake Gang left, the arrest came quickly, and then nothing was found.
When the five people of the green snake stick saw Liu Ting walking out, they all looked at her with bad eyes, and some even made obscene whistles.
"Yo, isn't this the little lady of the Liu family? I haven't seen him for a few days, but it's even more refreshing. ”
The leading Monday looked at Liu Ting's graceful figure, bulging chest, and evil fire, and thought to himself that if he could get this woman, wouldn't it be beautiful!
The other four let out lewd screams and even made a distinct gesture.
"Don't insult my young lady!"
A coachman picked up a wooden stick and rushed up, his body was very strong, and his arm was quite strong because of the perennial drive, this stick was considered to be extremely strong, and at least it was swollen when it hit.
"Hmph, that's too much to do."
Monday wrenched his finger and made a crisp sound.
In terms of body shape, he is quite thin, which is why this coachman chose him in the first place.
The coachman's stick came in an instant, and as soon as the figure of the man moved, he flashed easily, and then struck the coachman on the back.
The coachman suffered a heavy blow and fell to the ground with a "plop", unable to get up for a long time.
The other four all laughed and didn't care.
Although the five people who have been on the streets all year round may not be strong, the strength in them is not comparable to these drivers.
The rest of the coachmen looked at each other, and the man who had just gone up was the most powerful of them, so that he couldn't get up from the ground with a stick knocked over that day.
"Keep coming." Monday grinned.
"Let's get on it!" Steward Long shouted, he understood that if he didn't make a move now, as soon as the momentum fell, the people's hearts would be scattered, and the Liu family's carriage and horse shop would definitely be gone.
Steward Long rushed up with a flat pole, and when the other coachmen saw this, they found the backbone of the main body and rushed up with him.
"Up!"
On Monday, he took four bastards in Tsing Yi to fight with the coachman.
Although there are more coachmen than these bastards, when it comes to fighting, they are no match for these bastards who make a living from it.
Most of the coachman's clothes were torn, and his hands and feet were bruised here and there, and he gradually lost his strength and fell behind.
"It's boring!" Monday kicked a coachman away, and it wasn't long before the driver fell to the ground, lying there unable to get up.
"Little lady, come and make me happy." Monday smiled lewdly, his eyes fixed on Liu Ting.
Liu Ting's face was frightened, and her body retreated weakly.
Monday followed suit, and the four behind him were smiling meaningfully.
"Hey, hey, hey, let's get into the arms of the uncle."
"Who can save me..."
If she wants to be defiled by this ruffian hooligan, she can only commit suicide to prove her innocence.
She looked at Monday weakly, and such a weak and helpless appearance made Monday even more animalistic.
Monday stretched out his hands and approached Liu Ting step by step.
"Garbage."
A voice came from outside the door.
Liu Ting looked at it, and a figure wearing a white robe and a white cloak appeared in her eyes.