On the way back, Qin Chong relaxed. Not only did I find a craftsman who transformed the hammer, but I also learned an amazing hammer technique.

Life is really stubborn and unreasonable. If Qin Chong hadn't fallen off the cliff, he wouldn't have encountered meteoric iron at all; If he hadn't given up his gun and practiced hammering, he wouldn't have come to Shangyang Village. Naturally, he couldn't imagine that an ordinary blacksmith in Shangyang Village would have a peerless hammer technique.

Everything seems to be predestined, at the right time, with the right person. However, Qin Chong's choice is the key.

When I entered the village, there was a lot of people on the streets. The shops along the road are lit up, and the bright tiles are bright, and the lively scene is more lively than the daytime. On the second floor facing the street, the lights and shadows are shaking, and the silk and bamboo are curling. This prosperity is no worse than that of a big city.

Qin Zhong became more and more curious about which great talent created such a village that was not like a mortal.

While walking, Qin Chong suddenly felt that something was wrong. When he turned his head to look, he saw Lang Zongyu following behind him with a dull head, looking listless. couldn't help frowning and stopped, waiting for Lang Zongyu to come closer. But who knew that Lang Zongyu was reluctant to give up and hit Qin Chong headfirst.

"What's going on?" Qin Chong felt quite strange, in the afternoon, his eyes were still full of energy, and everything he saw was fresh.

"What?" Lang Zongyu raised his head and looked at Qin Zhong blankly.

"What's wrong with you?" Qin Chong was speechless, pursed his lips and said, "Seeing such prosperity, don't you want to go forward?" ”

"Where to go?" Lang Zongyu also frowned, he couldn't understand Qin Chong's ridicule.

Qin Chong was very discouraged, he didn't want to talk to him, so he turned around and left. After talking for a long time, it was completely a chicken and a duck, which made me angry. I didn't go far, but I saw that on the road ahead, the crowd was blocked in the inner and outer three floors. They led the horses, and they couldn't get by.

Looking ahead, I saw that it was the restaurant that collected couplets. There are many times more people reading books in front of the door than in the afternoon. After inquiring, I found out that the store saw that no one continued to publish the next link for a few days, and the reward was raised. In addition to a table of 100 poultry feasts, the meal will be permanently 5% off in the future.

This time, more readers came, and even readers from Fuping County also came over to join in the fun.

It's just that there are a lot of successes in the next link, but none of them can be hit. The reader racked his brains, but he couldn't appreciate it, which also aroused his anger. Calling friends to gather in Shangyang Village, you have to suppress the arrogance of the store. However, his talent is limited, and there is never a good work.

Qin Chong didn't think so, he had already seen through such tricks. Regardless of whether it is right or not, at least the store's advertisement is out.

The more people come, the more famous the restaurant becomes. It is estimated that at this moment, the shopkeeper's mouth is about to smile crookedly.

Qin Zhong had no intention of getting involved, he just wanted to find a quiet place and ponder his newfound hammer technique. However, the road was crowded with people, and they couldn't get through it for a while. Even, Qin Chong and the others were still leading the horses, which had already caused dissatisfaction among passers-by.

"It's really strange, anyone dares to worry about the feast of birds."

"Can you read or write, do you want to be right?"

.........

Qin Chong and the others were dressed as martial artists, and they were immediately disliked by the scholars beside them, and they squinted at them and spoke coldly. Lang Zongyu suddenly felt uncomfortable, and just wanted to escape from this place quickly. The words he knew were not enough to count two slaps, and he didn't dare to reply when he was ridiculed.

Qin Chong was angry, and said in his heart, this is really a society that only recognizes clothes and does not recognize people. As long as you don't wear a robe, you will be despised everywhere you go, and there will always be some pretentious guys who show their nobility by belittling martial artists.

In an instant, his good impression of Shangyang Village dissipated completely.

"Ah, this brother is coming out?" Qin Chong shouted suddenly, his eyes widened exaggeratedly, and he looked at a scholar beside him.

Qin Chong's voice immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked back. This afternoon, only two or three people played the next link, and the rest of the people did not play again. Everyone has been waiting anxiously, and at this time, they are not overjoyed to hear that someone has come out?

The scholar blushed in an instant, pointing at Qin Chong, his eyes full of disbelief. Qin Chong smiled, stretched out his hand and pushed the reader to the front. In full view, the readers became more and more embarrassed. was pushed forward by Qin Chong, and he couldn't speak.

"I didn't." The reader finally shouted, ashamed that he just wanted to bury himself.

The crowd burst into laughter, looking at the scholar, all of them pointing at the book with a playful face. What are the scholars here for? Is it really for some kind of feast? Of course not. They came here in groups to make a name for themselves through the restaurant couplet.

Fame is the most important thing for readers, because fame can bring endless benefits. With fame, you can be well-known and concerned; With fame, you can gain respect and recognition; With fame, there is a layer of aura on the body. Even because of his reputation, he can also be rewarded by the imperial court.

Now the imperial court has opened a branch to take scholars, just like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge. There are very few successes, and there are countless people who are famous.

What about these people? Some people have drilled the tip of the horns, and they have to be admitted to the Jinshi. The imperial examination is held once every three years, and this part of the people takes the first and second examinations and the third examination, and ten years of panic have passed. The white-haired pale man of the direct examination faltered, and it was still difficult to have good luck outside Sun Mountain.

There are also some people who rely on the recommendation of others to enter the academy as teachers and become staff members to assist the proprietor. This is nothing less than a road, and it is very likely that because of the proprietor's recommendation, he will get an official status. However, the most crucial factor in joining the staff is that you have to have a reputation and be recommended.

The restaurant solicits couplets, which is not a big deal. But now that it has attracted the attention of all sides, this is a big deal. Once you win, you will inevitably become famous. In the future, everyone will praise their talents. What kind of reader wouldn't want to seize such an opportunity?

Qin Chong is not a person who swallows his anger, he was humiliated, and immediately retaliated back. In a word, the scholar was sent to the charcoal fire, ridiculed and ridiculed in public, covered his face and ran away. I'm afraid that in the past few days, I will be embarrassed to go out of the house again.

Qin Zhong led the horse and squeezed out of the crowd, and walked away as if nothing happened. The so-called insulting person will always humiliate him, and the only way to bring disaster to himself is to bring on him. Qin Chong felt that it was normal to do this, who let that scholar provoke him first. However, Lang Zongyu was greatly taken aback, and he was extremely puzzled by Qin Chong's approach.

"Why offend that scholar." Lang Zongyu followed behind Qin Chong, but he was worried in his heart.

"One report and one report, fair and reasonable, why not?" Qin Zhong disagreed.

"Scholars are valuable, and we can't afford to offend. was ridiculed by him, just listen to it, and there will be no loss of meat. ”

Qin Chong stopped abruptly and slowly turned around. At this moment, he seemed to have just met Lang Zongyu, and under his rough appearance, there was a humble heart. In his heart, being inferior to a scholar is already a deep-rooted understanding.

At this moment, Qin Chong realized in a trance that Lang Zongyu's attitude was not his alone, but the consensus of the entire society. Under the impetus of the imperial court and the advocacy of the literati, the people of the Great Song Dynasty prostrate on the ground, and it is natural that the scholars are superior.

And Qin Chong is like this, he is an alternative in this era, and he belongs to people who have been spurned for deviating from the norm.

Qin Chong opened his mouth and gave up his plan to educate Lang Zongyu. Changing a person's perception is not an easy task. At least Qin Chong didn't have this self-confidence, and with a few words, he corrected the concept that Lang Zongyu had formed since childhood. He didn't want to, so it caused a gap between the two.

The formation of concepts is imperceptible from childhood. And to change him, you have to come up with a dripping of water and stones.

"Are you hungry alone?" Qin Chong changed the subject.

"Hungry." Lang Zongyu immediately made a bitter face, his chest was pressed against his back when he was hungry.

"Find a place to stay and have a good meal." Qin Chong patted Lang Zongyu's arm, turned around and walked forward.

The inn is easy to find, but all of them are full. In the past two days, too many scholars have come to the village, and most of the inns on the street have been occupied by them. Qin Chong walked three houses in a row, but he couldn't even find a place to live, and he couldn't help but feel impetuous.

"Two guest officers, I'm trying to find it, and the inns in the entire Shangyang Village are all full." The innkeeper kindly reminded.

"All full?" Lang Zongyu scratched his head, but he didn't care too much, it was a big deal to deal with it in the wilderness for a night.

"It seems that we can only sleep on the streets." Qin Chong was quite helpless, who asked him to catch up with the reading assembly.

"Alas, it's a pity, the two of them are not readers." Xiao Er shook his head and walked towards the inn as he spoke.

"What do you mean?" Qin Chong was angry, he misunderstood that Xiao Ergou looked at people and didn't give them a room.

"The guest officer doesn't know." Xiao Er was grabbed by Qin Chong, and he was startled, and hurriedly explained, "In our village, there is also a proud building, which is really magnificent, eating, drinking, and having fun, not to mention the residence, and the beautiful singer is accompanied by it." ”

"Proud Building?" When Qin Chong heard this, he was a little curious. Why did Xiao Er say, it's a pity that he is not a reader?

"The proud building is the best place in our village, but not everyone can enter it."

"Why?" Qin Zhong asked.

"The landlord once made a rule that if you want to enter the building, you have to pass three levels first." Xiao Eryi raised his hand and stretched out three fingers.

"The first level, the pair."

"Hey." Qin Chong was happy when he heard it, what kind of atmosphere is this Shangyang Village, where are the pairs?

"The second level, a poem."

Qin nodded and motioned for Xiao Er to continue.

"The third level, no one knows what it is." Xiao Er spread his hands as he spoke, his eyes glanced at Qin Chong, that means, you know why, right?

Qin Chong touched his nose and felt great interest in his heart. No one knows what the so-called third level is, because no one has ever reached the third level. Anyway, I don't have a place to live now, so it's good to try my luck, what if it happens?

"The landlord said that as long as you pass the three levels, everything in the building is free." Xiao Er broke out another piece of information.

"And this good thing?" Qin Zhong's heart moved. "Where's the Proud Building?"

"This is in the east of the village, go to the west, see the intersection and turn south, you can see the proud building." Xiao Er pointed to the path.

"Let's go, go to the proud building." Qin Zhong said, leading the horse and walking forward.

Seeing that the two of them were really going to the Proud Building, Xiao Er couldn't help pouting and reflexively entered the inn. Since the construction of the proud building, no one has broken the three levels, and they don't even know what the third level is. Over the years, how many scholars have been stumped, and the two martial artists also want to get in?

I don't know the height of the sky, and the second child is sent to see a lot. For Qin Chong's words, it is only a joke.

"Really?" Lang Zongyu caught up with Qin Chong and asked in disbelief. The proud building is both a pair and a poem, isn't it self-humiliation?

"I said that I am a scholar, can Brother Lang believe it?" Qin Zhong asked with a smile.

"Huh?" Lang Zongyu was completely confused, how could he become a scholar again, not a martial artist?

Qin Zhong ignored Lang Zongyu's doubts and walked west. After walking for less than a moment, I came to a crossroads. Looking south from here, you can see a three-storey building with lanterns hanging high, stringing the outline of the high-rise building, which is particularly conspicuous.

The north and south streets are the main streets of Shangyang Village, with pedestrians and shops. Although it was night, it was still very lively.

Along the way, the silk and bamboo in the ears are constant, and the singing is tactful and affectionate. Looking sideways, there are all signboards such as Pear Blossom Courtyard and Yiren Xuan, and the fragrance of hospitality in front of the door is blowing, and the eyebrows and eyes are teasing. Qin Zhong realized that this street is actually mostly green buildings, what a gentle township.

When they didn't walk for a long time, Qin Chong and the others came to the front of the proud building. Looking up, I saw more than ten zhang tall buildings, carved beams and painted buildings, really majestic and magnificent.