Chapter 8 A Promising Career
Wang Kunjun hurriedly wiped his face, put his things away, and went to Zhang Weixin to understand the situation. When I arrived at Zhang Weixin's room, I saw that Wang Feng, Zeng Zhilin, Zhou Lei and Liang Ziyue were already there. Zhang Weixin gave a brief introduction to the situation yesterday and this morning, and then said with some concern: "Although the Zhong Yuanwai family took good care of us, and behaved as if a well-wisher was doing a good deed, they did not have any intentions for us. However, it always felt like it wasn't that simple. At least they weren't really at ease with us, this morning we felt as if someone was watching outside the door, and then Young Master Zhong came, as if he was still talking to that person outside the door. ”
"Yes, I also heard the voice of Young Master Zhong talking to someone, but it was a little far away, and I couldn't hear what he was saying." Wang Feng immediately confirmed.
Wang Kunjun nodded, thought for a while, and said: "This should also be the proper behavior of this family, after all, we are from an unknown place, we are dressed strangely, and it is impossible for people to be wary at all." However, as the saying goes, you can't have the heart to hurt others, and you can't have the heart to prevent people. This is true for the Wai family of the Bell Member, and it is also true for us. I think that no matter whether this Zhong Yuanwai is really kind or has other intentions, we still try not to live here for a long time. ”
"Well, Kunjun is right, I agree." Zeng Zhilin agreed.
"But we people are penniless now, how can we live without here?" Wang Feng said worriedly.
"All of us have hands and feet, knowledge, and ability, and we will definitely not starve to death." Liang Ziyue was unconvinced.
"Everyone, let's see if this will work." Zhang Weixin saw that Wang Feng and Liang Ziyue were a little unconvinced, thought for a while and said, "Although we don't have silver coins that can be used in this era, we have a lot of things in our hands that are rare in this era, such as the bottle of high-quality Wuliangye and the set of high-end glass wine utensils that Kuo Jun brought. ”
"Although there are few good wines in this era, a bottle of wine can't sell for much, right?" Wang Feng asked puzzled.
"It's not the wine that's valuable, it's the glass bottle and the glass." Wang Kunjun patted his cousin on the shoulder and said.
"That's right," Zhang Weixin added, "In this era, the price of haode glass products is far from being comparable to gold and silver. ”
"With this money, we can buy our own house to live in. And this is equivalent to finding the first pot of gold, and it is much easier to make money from money than to start from scratch. Zeng Zhilin said.
"Then why do we sell this glass bottle, we can't sell it on the street." Wang Feng asked again.
"I'm afraid this matter will have to fall on Zhong Yuanwai, or if it really can't be done, sell the bottle to Zhong Yuanwai. Weixin, I think there is a suitable opportunity for this matter, and you and the people of the Zhong family should negotiate. Wang Kunjun thought for a while and said, "When the time comes, call Lao Fan and that Song Feiyang, both of them are good at marketing, and Zhao Dawei, he used to be able to fool customers in investment companies." With these few people making a move, they should be able to negotiate a good price with the Zhong family. Zhang Weixin nodded, turned around and went out to discuss with Fan Wucheng, Song Feiyang and Zhao Dawei.
After everything was settled, Zhong Shiwen came over and invited everyone to the main hall for tea. It was only then that he had a chance to take a closer look at the people in front of him. But seeing that there were men and women, except for two who were slightly older, the others were about twenty or thirty years old. Dressed as weirdly as the two guys yesterday, and both with short hair. Fortunately, the three women all had long hair, and it is estimated that the custom there is that men have short hair and women have long hair. However, although these women are all beautiful, the strange thing is that they do not wear skirts, and they all wear the same pants as other men. I don't know if this is an overseas custom or if there is some other reason. However, he is not good at asking them, after all, there is a difference between men and women. In fact, Young Master Zhong thought badly at all, these beauties would still wear skirts in summer in their time. I didn't wear them today, but because their skirts were a bit short in this era. At least they all show their calves, and some of them are miniskirts, which is a bit too shocking to wear in this era. Therefore, before leaving, it was vetoed by all the men, although the three women were a little angry, but unfortunately the protest was ineffective, and finally had to change their trousers.
After a few words of greeting, Zhang Weixin told Young Master Zhong about the plans that everyone had discussed just now. Zhong Shiwen was a little surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly asked: "Zhang Gongzi said a word, is it because the reception is not thoughtful, or the number of etiquette is lacking, which annoys Zhang Gongzi?" ”
Zhang Weixin hurriedly explained: "This is definitely not the reason. Zhong Gongzi's family can be said to be meticulous in their hospitality to Zai and his companions, and the servants are also very dedicated to their service, and they are grateful to Zaixia. The reason why I want to leave is because I wait for these dozen people to live here, which is too troublesome for Zhong Yuanwai and Zhong Gongzi, and it is really not good to continue to bother. ”
Zhong Shiwen naturally tried every means to keep him, and Zhang Weixin insisted on leaving. Zuihou couldn't argue, Zhong Shiwen had to say that he would wait for his father to come back and make a decision, and Zhang Weixin had no choice but to agree.
Everyone then chatted for a while, and Zhong Shiwen also brought his sister over to chat with the three ladies. As a result, the appearance of the classical beautiful girl naturally attracted a bunch of praise from "strange monks" - of course, behind the scenes. It wasn't until five or six o'clock in the afternoon that the bell came back from outside. Everyone hurriedly got up to salute, and Zhong Yuanwai naturally warmly welcomed him, and instructed Zhong Fu to prepare a banquet immediately. After the greetings, Zhong Shiwen told Zhong Yuanwai that everyone was going to sell treasures to raise money and was about to leave, and Zhong Yuanwai was naturally strongly opposed. If it was just Zhang and Wang, he might not be so insistent on retaining. However, just now he had been listening to the wall roots in the next room for a long time, and felt that none of these dozen or so people were ordinary people, they were all learned and knowledgeable people. If you can take advantage of the affection of taking them in and bring them over for your own use, it will be a powerful helper, and it will definitely be of great benefit to your own affairs. So he tried his best to stay, but Zhang Weixin insisted on leaving.
Zhong Yuanwai saw that Zhang Weixin's attitude was very resolute, and he was afraid that the two sides would be too anxious, so he thought about it for a while and said: "Since everyone insists on leaving, Zhong will not be forced to stay." However, Zhong felt that the matter of selling treasures and raising money just now mentioned by Zhang Gongzi was not a safe plan. According to Zhong, it is better to think of another way. ”,
Zhang Weixin saw that the other party no longer insisted, just put his mind at ease, and heard the other party say that his idea was inappropriate, and he didn't know what idea he wanted to play, so he cautiously asked: "What's wrong with this, please ask Mr. for advice." ”
Zhong Yuanwai said: "Zhang Gongzi just said that you have a treasure brought from overseas in your hands, and you plan to sell it in the county seat or the prefecture in exchange for a sum of money, so that you can live. ”
"Exactly."
"Let's not talk about whether Childe can sell the treasure smoothly, just say that Childe and his companions got the money, where do you plan to settle down in the future, and how do you make a living to make a living? After all, no matter how valuable this treasure is, there will be a time to sit and eat nothing. ”
"This student hasn't thought about it yet. However, students think that now that they have money, it should not be difficult to find a place to live and do some business to earn a living. ”
Zhang Gongzi's words are wrong. Zhang Gongzi should not have forgotten the scene when you and the other three first arrived at the entrance of the village. If it weren't for Zhong's answer, I'm afraid that Zhang Gongzi might not be able to ask what he wants to know by now. Although Zhong is not a genius in the world, Zhong thinks that in this secluded place, there are probably not many people like Zhong who can talk calmly with you and not be weird with their extraordinary dresses and experiences. Since others can't have normal dealings with you, how can you find a place to live and how can you open your doors to do business? ”
"This ......", Zhang Weixin, who asked a few words outside the clock, really didn't know how to answer correctly, after all, everyone was crossing for the first time and had no relevant experience.
Seeing that the other party hesitated, Zhong Yuanwai hit the railroad while it was hot: "Besides, Zhang Gongzi wants to sell treasures to raise money, and it is difficult to succeed just by relying on you and others." If it doesn't work, there is a possibility that there will be no money left. Not only will you not be able to exchange money, but you may also put your life on the line. ”
Hearing this, Zhang Weixin had nothing to say, but Wang Kunjun was also shocked, and secretly thought: "What Zhong Yuanwai said really has a certain truth." These people have ignored many things because of Zhang Weixin's smooth journey in the past two days. First, these people are actually not accepted by most people in this era. Unless you are a person with enough knowledge or a very big heart, you are afraid of these people, and you may still make a deal with yourself. Second, in this era, these people should actually be regarded as people without legal status, and they say that they want to sell treasures to do business, and I am afraid that as soon as they show up in the city, they will be arrested by the government as fugitives or spies, and it is difficult to say whether they can come out of the yamen alive at that time. Thinking of this, he stood up and bowed to Zhong Yuanwai and said: "What Zhong Yuanwai said is extremely true, it is indeed our inconsiderate consideration, thank you for the reminder." ”
"Prince Wang doesn't have to be polite, since Zhong has taken you to his home, he naturally has to think about you." Zhong Yuanwai saw that this son named Wang Kunjun finally spoke, and knew that things would take a turn for the better. After observing it for nearly an afternoon, although this prince Wang Kunjun didn't talk much, he could faintly feel that the seemingly main Zhang Gongzi was looking at his horse's head. None of the others are decision-makers, and they don't express their views on the question of where to stay. The key to this matter seems to fall on this prince of Wang Kunjun.
"However, there are a large number of students, and they are very different in terms of their origins and mannerisms. Even if the bell is not seen outside, other people in the village will also have some discussions, and it is inevitable that it will not spread to the outside after a long time, and it may be unfavorable to the outside of the bell at that time. In addition, although Zhong Yuanwai's family is well-off, it is not easy for him and his companions to live for a long time. In my opinion, we are people with knowledge and craftsmanship, not sour Confucians who can only read. If Zhong Yuanwai can help us find a place to live and let us eat according to our own ability, it will be the greatest help to us. We are grateful for the great kindness of the staff, and we will repay him if he succeeds in the future. After that, Wang Kunjun shook it to the end and gave a big gift.
Zhong Yuanwai hurriedly stepped forward to help him up, and even said that Wang Gongzi was serious, but he also had a bottom in his heart. He heard Wang Kunjun say this, and knew that although these people still insisted on leaving, they did not have the conditions to settle down at this time, and they still couldn't do without their help. It's just that I don't want to be under the fence for a long time, after all, they are all young people, and there is still some backbone for scholars. However, since they do not want to live in their own homes, where should they be arranged? was thinking about it, but at a glance he caught a glimpse of his naughty daughter, and suddenly had a plan. So, he said to Wang Kunjun: "Zhong Mou left everyone to live at home, not for selfishness, but because he admired everyone's talents and wanted the little dog and the little girl to grow some knowledge." Since everyone felt that it was inconvenient to live in Zhong's house, Zhong was not forced to stay. Zhong now has a place for everyone to live temporarily, and he is afraid that everyone will not want to go. ”
"You might as well come and hear it, An Zhi and the others don't want to go." Wang Kunjun saw that things had taken a turn for the better, and hurriedly asked.
"Not far from here, there is a Jade Void Palace, and the place is wide. Usually, those good men and women only pray in the front hall to make wishes, but the back hall is a pure place. The Taoist chief of the Guan Lord Yuxuzi is a friend of Zhong, and it should not be difficult to ask him to take you in, or you need to be a Taoist priest for a while to avoid people's eyes. When you get used to life in Middle-earth, Zhong will find a way to find a legal identity for you, and then it will be much more convenient to do business, or even take a fame test, I don't know if you are willing. Zhong Yuanwai suggested tentatively.
Be a Taoist!
Wang Kunjun was thundered by this proposal, and it was too imaginative to let a group of atheists from modern society become Taoist priests. He had had countless ideas about the possible careers of everyone in the near future, but this path to ordination had never been involved, although now that he thought about it, it seemed that this was really a promising career in this era. He turned to look at the rest of the group, and the various wonderful expressions on everyone's faces showed that everyone was thundered by the proposal. This matter must not be decided in a pretense and needs to be discussed by a team meeting.
So, Wang Kunjun said to Zhong Yuanwai: "Sir's proposal is really unexpected by us, this matter cannot be arbitrary, and it needs to be decided after consultation with everyone." ”
"It should be, it should be. This matter is not in a hurry at this time, you can discuss it with confidence, and just tell Zhong when there is a result. Zhong Yuanwai obviously understood everyone's concerns, and then almost changed the topic and said, "The banquet is ready, let's eat first." ”