After picking up the five cents, Zheng Fan went back to school and behaved well, not buying steamed buns, but buying steamed buns instead. Because buns cost a penny a penny, and steamed buns cost two, relatively speaking, a steamed bun brings a better sense of satiety than a bun.

After eating a steamed bun, he continued to beg in the afternoon, which was much better than in the morning, until it was dark, and he got a total of ten yuan, counting the four yuan left in the morning, he already had fourteen yuan, and he barely bought some paper and pencils.

I slept on the side of the road for one night, and when I got up early the next day, I went to buy paper, pens and paste, and spent ten yuan. With four cents left, I bought a small tattered table for paper. I picked up a broken wooden board, wrote "Selling Characters" on a piece of paper, glued it with paste, and it was opened.

Not to mention, a hundred birds are not as good as a bird in the forest, and the beautiful writing can also make money, because Zheng Fan's words on the broken wooden board are good calligraphy at a glance, and there are many people who come to buy words and write letters for them.

I earned 50 yuan in one morning, and at the end of the day, I got a total of 103 yuan. Zheng Fan took the money and replaced it with a coarse linen dress, although it was simpler, but it was better to be neat.

I bought some paper and pencils and left Jinzhou Mansion overnight, after all, it is a place of right and wrong, and you can't stay for a long time.

Selling words all the way to make a living, although it is harder, but you can barely get by. The tree demon in Longyang, although it was said to be a demon, Zheng Fan felt that some of what he said also made sense. I can't go to Jiangzhou like this, I still have to take the test to gain fame first.

With fame in your body, if you go to find the gods to resurrect Ah Lu's sister, the probability of success and efficiency will be greater.

Although the master is a minion of the demon, the name of the prefect's incorruptibility spreads all over Jinzhou, and he may just be deceived by the villain for a while.

After making up his mind, Zheng Fan went straight south for ten days and came to 'Qinggu County'.

Zheng Fan came to a tavern, and Xiao Er greeted him and asked, "Objectively, is it a top or a hotel?"

Zheng Fan said: "A pot of wine, half a catty of beef." ”

"Okay, wait a minute. Xiao Er went to the kitchen to get wine and meat, Zheng Fan sat down against the window, and took out the 'hairpin' from his arms: "Sister, wait for me to get fame, find the gods, and resurrect you." That's when we met again. ”

After a while, the wine and meat came up.

"The guest officer is slow to use, and he can call me at any time if he has an order. ”

Zheng Fan asked, "Little brother, is there a place to recruit Mr. Teacher in Qinggu County?" After that, he took out five cents and handed it to the little two.

Xiao Er took the money and said with a smile: "There are many, as far as I know, the Han Mansion and the Zhao Mansion are both recruiting Mr. ”

"Oh?" Zheng Fan raised his eyebrows and said, "I just want to be a teacher who teaches, dare to ask the little brother, which of the two has a better style?"

Xiao Er said with a smile: "The guest officer asked this, Han and Zhao are both big merchants in this county, and the door style is very good, but if the guest officer wants to be a gentleman, I suggest you go to Han Mansion." ”

Zheng Fan nodded, and said in his heart: "It is impossible for Xiao Er to say anything that offends the two mansions, it seems that Zhao Mansion is definitely not a good place to go, so I will listen to Xiao Er's words and go to Han Mansion."

"Got it, you go down first. ”

The little second smiled and said, "Okay!" but scolded secretly in his heart: "You are a scholar of the third generation who is poor, and you want to send me away for five yuan?

Zheng Fan finished eating the wine and meat, followed a few pedestrians, inquired about the way, then put the package on his back and walked towards the Han Mansion.

After walking for half an hour, I came to the door of the Han Mansion, but it was very lively. There are old people, middle-aged people, and young people, and there is a long queue.

Zheng Fan was curious, walked to the side of an old man and asked, "Dare to ask the old man, why is this place so lively?"

The old man glanced at Zheng Fan and said, "You are not a local, the five-year poetry contest between Han and Zhao will start in two months." Both governments are in a hurry to recruit Mr. Teach. ”

Zheng Fan was puzzled: "What does the poetry contest have to do with Mr. Teaching?"

The old man laughed and said, "Among the contestants, there are sons from the two provinces, as well as teachers from the two provinces. The winner will receive two places as alternate disciples of the 'Cloud Dream Pavilion'. According to legend, inside the Cloud Dream Pavilion, there are immortals!"

When Zheng Fan heard the word immortal, he seemed to grasp a life-saving straw, and said hurriedly: "Is there really an immortal?"

Seeing this, the old man laughed: "It's all said to be a legend, anyway, I haven't seen any immortals." ”

The speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, but Zheng Fan made up his mind that he must be elected as a teacher in the Han Mansion.

Zheng Fan made a visual inspection, and there were about twenty people in line in front of him. Nothing happened, and I chatted with the old man.

"Uncle, in front of the Zhao Mansion, are there also these many people?"

The old man shook his head and said, "The Zhao Mansion is already full. ”

Zheng Fan asked again: "Why are only people from the Han and Zhao Mansions allowed to participate in the competition?

The old man said: "Although it is said that the poor are rich and martial, in fact, they cost a lot of money. Poor people, if you only go to study, what do you eat, what do you drink, how do you live? It is very difficult to train a scholar.

Han and Zhao's two mansions are the largest merchants in the county, and they are very powerful, but when they participated in the competition of the Yunmeng Pavilion, there were only two candidate disciples, which one dared to compete with the Han and Zhao two mansions?"

Zheng Fan asked again: "Since Yunmeng Pavilion is recruiting disciples, it must be someone who wants to be outstanding in literature, so if it is only limited to Han and Zhao's mansions, wouldn't it block the virtuous road?"

When the old man heard this, he smiled: "Little brother, you are still too young." Only Han and Zhao are allowed to participate, which is an unwritten rule, and everyone knows it. The steward sent by Yunmeng Pavilion to preside over the game must not know how many gold and silver miles he took from the two mansions, so he acquiesced.

Therefore, some literary scholars can only come to Han Zhao Erfu Bobo to see if they can be selected as Mr. ”

"I see, but if you win the competition and become a disciple of Yunmeng Pavilion, you will have the opportunity to meet the immortals, which is also a good thing. Zheng Fan narrowed his eyes.

When the old man heard this, he looked at Zheng Fan as if he was a fool and said with a smile: "Little brother, it's stupid to read, think about some good things." The two governments spent manpower, gold and silver, is it just to pave the way for us?"

"Hmm, how do you say that?" Zheng Fan frowned.

"The two alternate disciple places mean that these two places, which one wins the game, can give the two places to anyone, even if it is a fool and gets the place, he can also become an alternate disciple, of course, if he is really a fool, it is estimated that he will be kicked out by Yunmengge. ”

Zheng Fan's heart was half cold when he heard this: "Then what can I do if I win to participate in this competition?"