At the beginning, Yang Ji still had no clue, but his eyes swept around a few times one after another, and gradually, he actually saw a little way.

"These people who came to buy couplets were basically going to those famous big clans Xixi and a few other old gentlemen. Other than that, people who go to other people don't buy much. ”

This discovery surprised Yang Ji.

Apparently he was not the only one who had the same experience, and although he seemed to be the youngest and the most miserable, the others were not much better, and many of them had their hands in their sleeves, and it took a long time to sell one or two pieces.

Yang Ji especially noticed that the couplets sold by several old gentlemen with better pen power and calligraphy were much less than that of another gentleman with mediocre calligraphy around him.

Yang Ji vaguely recognized that the old gentleman with mediocre calligraphy was surnamed Zhou, and he had been selling characters here for seven or eight years.

"Yes! I see!"

This discovery made Yang Ji feel like an initiation, and he understood it all of a sudden.

"People who come here to buy couplets can't tell the slightest difference between calligraphy. In their eyes, maybe all the couplets are similar, so they still go to Mr. Zhou's to buy them according to their habits. ”

Yang Ji finally understood that Weishenme hadn't sold a couplet for so long.

"So...... If I want to sell the couplet, I have to be different, at least let them know that I am obviously different from everyone else, and only then can I sell it. ”

A smile appeared on the corner of Yang Ji's mouth.

I understand that the couplet weishenme can't be sold, and the later ones are much easier to say.

Yang Ji's gaze slowly swept across the bazaar, and when his eyes fell on a painting workshop on the street, his heart moved:

"There you go. ”

Whew!

Yang Ji spread out a word again, and wrote a new couplet in an instant. He writes heavily, the more powerful he is, especially the ink dipped in more, and the words he writes are particularly vigorous and vigorous, like a waterfall and a majestic peak.

Left link: Fu Wushuang to.

Right link: Misfortune is not a single line.

This couplet was written and hung directly on the banner behind him, replacing the original couplet.

Wow!

The crowd who were still familiar with Yang Ji exploded after this couplet was posted.

"Stinky boy, what are you doing?!"

"Are you cursing people?

"At this time of year, you dare to write such a couplet!"

"Hurry up, take it down!"

......

The New Year's Pass was originally the most festive time, everyone was in a hurry or to raise money for the New Year, or to buy New Year's goods to ask for an auspicious one, no one thought that such an unfortunate couplet was posted in the center of the market, isn't this a curse?

In particular, a few merchants who came from the south to the north to do business saw this couplet as if they had seen blood in the first month, and they glared angrily one by one, which was extremely unfriendly.

Seeing this kind of couplet at this time is extremely hateful.

There were curses in all directions, one by one they were filled with righteous indignation, and a few strong men even rolled up their sleeves, ready to beat people, but they recognized Yang Ji as if he was a member of the Yang family, and they didn't do it for a while.

In the face of the boiling crowd, Yang Ji was not in a hurry, calm and natural, but he didn't go too far, and when he saw that the crowd was almost gathered, he immediately accepted it.

Lifting the pen, Yang Ji immediately added three words to the left and right of the couplet on the banner:

Left: Blessed Solstice - Today's Solstice.

Right: Misfortune is not a single line - yesterday's line.

As soon as these lines of words came out, the artistic conception changed immediately, the disaster had passed earlier, and the blessing came now, which is the meaning of "bitterness and happiness".

The crowd around who were still angry were stunned one by one, and they couldn't help but be amazed!

Where have they ever seen such a wonderful pen, the words that originally seemed to be a curse, in Yang Ji's hands, adding or subtracting a few words, immediately changed the opposite meaning.

The ability is breathtaking.

"Haha, good boy, there you have it. ”

Hahadaxiao, a strong merchant with a beard, squeezed out of the crowd:

"If you can come up with this idea, I bought this couplet. A copper plate, right? I'll give it to you!"

How shrewd the businessman was, he could see at a glance that Yang Ji was using this to attract guests, and he felt a sense of sympathy in his heart. Merchants tend to have great admiration for those who are intelligent.

"Finally it worked. ”

Yang Ji's originally tight heartstrings relaxed, and the first business that he had been looking forward to for a few hours came like this, and there was an indescribable excitement in his heart. However, Yang Ji was not in a hurry to complete this business.

"Wait!"

Yang Ji took off the couplet on the banner, held the pen, looked focused, and in the blink of an eye, he added a few strokes in the blank space of the couplet.

In the astonished eyes of the bearded strong man, the originally monotonous couplet, the left and right are symmetrical, and suddenly there are a few more vivid ink magpies and cold plums.

"The magpie branches are in spring, you are a businessman, and buying this is also to ask for an auspicious one, so I will give it to you." ”

Yang Jidao.

"Awesome, awesome! Little brother, it's a pity that you have such a mind, and you can read. ”

The strong man of the bearded merchant was impressed.

Businessmen go from south to north, and they have not seen anything. Originally, he only had some admiration for this young man, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't help but be a little grandstanding. But when Yang Ji added this painting to the couplet, he was completely convinced.

At this age, it was the first time he had seen such a quick-witted teenager.

"At this age, with such a wrist and such a sensitive mind...... It's impressive. - It's a pity that I'm a scholar. ”

The bearded man secretly regretted in his heart, but this thought was only a thought, and it was quickly extinguished.

"Haha, just with your magpie plum blossoms, and your auspicious words, this pair is worth my two copper plates. ”

Daxiao, who was bearded, took out another copper coin and slapped it heavily on the table.

"Thank you. ”

Yang Ji's voice revealed irrepressible joy.

After all, he is only fifteen years old this year, which is not as good as those old gentlemen who have lived for decades and have a calm heart. When I sold my first couplet and made my first money, I couldn't put into words the joy and excitement in my heart, and even my fingertips almost trembled with excitement.

With this good start, Yang Ji's business is really much better.

People in Pingchuan County usually buy couplets, and where have they seen paintings on couplets, they all feel particularly fresh and novel. In particular, except for the first order, the price of Yang Jiding in the back is very low, all of them are a pair of copper.

The ink paintings on the couplets are tantamount to giving them away for free.

"Give me a pair, give me a ......"

"And me, and me! I'll come first......"

......

For a while, Yang Ji had just returned to the stall, and in an instant, there was a crowd of people around, all of whom came to buy Yang Ji's calligraphy and paintings. Even those Mr. Xixi couldn't help but look sideways.

"It worked. ”

Yang Ji clenched his fists, and his heart was surging.

A pair of couplets jumped on the paper, and the rice paper that Yang Ji bought was quickly sold out, so he had to go to the study shop again, and bought a few stacks of rice paper.

Yang Ji actually didn't dabble much in painting, but he was only involved by chance when he was learning calligraphy, and he was only good at a few flowers, birds, landscapes, and was not profound. However, at this time, it is more than enough to use it for a few couplets.

"I'm tired!"

Yang Ji wiped the sweat stains on his forehead, rubbed his wrists, and put down the brush:

"Although the couplets sold a lot, they also took time and energy. ”

Yang Ji looked at the sky, it was already late. There weren't as many people in the market as before, and now, he could sell three or four pairs in an hour.

"In a little while the bazaar will be gone. ”

According to the rules, the market will only last until the evening at most. And there will be fewer and fewer people. Yang Ji counted the money bags, deducting the money for each purchase of rice paper, Yang Ji actually didn't make much.

"There are only forty-five coppers. ”

Yang Ji couldn't hide his disappointment in his eyes: "It's still far from enough after a busy afternoon!"

Yang Ji originally thought that as long as he worked hard, he would definitely be able to earn enough money for himself and the old housekeeper to live for two months before the end of the year. However, the truth is far more complex and unforgiving than imagined.

Although the couplets were sold, it cost money to buy rice paper, money to rent a stall, and even ink strips, because of a large amount of consumption, I had to buy more than a dozen more.

In all fairness, the harvest of forty-five coppers is quite a few. Even Mr. Xixi of several major clans may not earn more than him in a whole day. However, Yang Ji deeply knows that this is far from enough.

"Today is the first day, and everyone is very curious to buy so much. And in the back, the further back you go, the less you will sell, and it is impossible to sell so many every day. - And everyone is not stupid, and there will definitely be people who will follow suit tomorrow, and I may not be able to sell much by then. ”

Yang Ji was secretly anxious in his heart.

A few copper dollars may be a matter of eating more and eating less for others, but Yang Ji is different. He knew very well that for him and the old butler, it was a matter of life and death, a question of whether or not they could survive this cold winter.

No one can help him in this matter. He had no one to rely on and was left to fend for himself.

"It's only a few hours before it gets dark, so we don't sell much here. I'll have to find another way. ”

Yang Ji stood up, he wanted more than forty-five coppers.

"It's too troublesome to sell one by one, and a family can only buy a pair of couplets. I want to make enough money before the end of the year, unless it's sold in bundles. And can afford so many ...... Only those shops!"

Yang Ji's gaze fell on the shops on both sides of the street.

With a slight groan, Yang Ji quickly walked into a grocery store behind him. The shopkeeper is a middle-aged man who looks very shrewd.

"Young man, do you want grain or flour oil? or buy some firecrackers and go back, festive and festive, my price here is very fair. ”

The shopkeeper grinned.

"No," Yang Ji shook his head, "I'm here to sell something?"

"Selling, young man, are you sure you're in the wrong place?"

The shopkeeper looked stunned, then lost his voice, pointed to the signboard outside the door, and jokingly said:

"Do you see the signboard at the door? I only sell here, not buy. It's really whimsical to sell things to my store,...... Young man, turn around and go out of the door, and go to another house. ”

"Two couplets in copper, painted in ink. ”

Yang Ji didn't make a move, but also stretched out a finger and looked at the counter and said seriously.

The shopkeeper was stunned, and then he felt that Yang Ji was serious, and his brows furrowed, but he didn't drive Yang Ji away.

"Your shop is right behind me, you should be able to see how many couplets I sold in today's market."

Yang Ji opened his mouth and said, he was by no means choosing this shop for no reason.

"As long as you hang my couplets in the store, it's not strange that people who come here to buy New Year's goods come and go, and they buy a couplet. As long as you sell two pairs, you can earn an extra copper plate, so why not?"

The shopkeeper's expression was slightly relaxed.

"It's true that you don't buy things here, but the year is coming, at this time, do you still have to push the money sent to the door out of the door?"

Yang Ji Zhengse.

Hearing this, the grocery store shopkeeper was very moved, and the businessman did not push the money out. If it was someone else, he wouldn't have agreed.

But how prosperous Yang Ji's business is in the market today can be seen clearly behind him, it is all real money, more convincing than anything else.

"This kid is still too tender, this kind of couplet with ink painting can already be regarded as calligraphy and painting, and the price must be more than one copper plate. If I do sell it, it's not just two couplets and one copper. ”

The shopkeeper glanced at Yang Ji and made a calculation in his heart.

He is a businessman, shrewd and well-read, and it can be seen at a glance that although Yang Ji pretends to be sophisticated, he is actually still a fledgling with little experience, and this kind of thing is obviously the first time to do it, otherwise it would not be at that price.

"Yes, young man, look at you so realistically, I want your couplet. However, I'm a grocery store, and I mainly sell flour and grain and oil, and I can only ask for about ten couplets at most, and any more would be a bit risky. ”

The shopkeeper's clapper said.

One copper and two couplets, the price is already very low, and he is not embarrassed to bargain anymore.

"Thank you. However, if you can help me write an extra pair of notes to prove that you bought ten couplets from me, then I can give you an additional couplet. ”

Yang Ji was not in a hurry, and said unhurriedly.

"Haha, good, good, little brother, if you have anything good in the future, you might as well come to me. ”

The shopkeeper came back to his senses, praised in his heart, and spoke a little politely.

There is a cheap and not a bastard, although Yang Ji will have some impact on him if he sells calligraphy and paintings to other homes, but he can still digest more than a dozen couplets, and there is no reason to stop Yang Ji.

This kind of thing doesn't expect to make a fortune, it's good to make a fortune a year ago, and it doesn't take much effort anyway.

The two reached a deal, and Yang Ji quickly rushed out eleven couplets, accompanied by ink paintings, which was quite refreshing.

Things went a lot smoother later, Yang Ji took the notes written by the grocery store shopkeeper, with the fingerprints on them, and knocked on the doors of each store one by one.

With the note as a "stepping stone", Yang Ji's couplets were sold much faster.

Although the digestion capacity of each store is different, more or less, more than a dozen pairs, less than two or three pairs, but all of them add up to not a small number.

"A total of eighty-five coppers, deducting my original five coppers, I also earned eighty coppers today, although it is still a little short, but it is enough for me and Uncle Liang to spend the whole winter behind. As for the cost of the back,...... It's never too late to figure it out. ”

Yang Ji pondered, revealing a happy smile. He had been struggling all day, and now he was finally relaxed.

"It's really not easy to make money, it took me a day, my wrist was numb when I wrote, and the whole person felt like it was going to be scrapped, and I only earned eighty coppers. However, although it is hard work, it is worth it. - That woman wouldn't believe that I could earn so much in one day. ”

Yang Ji snorted coldly a few times, only feeling a sense of relief in his heart.

"It's not early, Uncle Liang is still waiting at home. I hurried back to make him happy. ”

Yang Ji packed up the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, carried the pen box on his back, looked at the direction, and immediately walked quickly in the direction of Yang's mansion.

"This kid...... Madame only gave him half a month's worth of silver, and he could even think of selling couplets to make money. ”

A figure quickly walked out of the hidden corner of the alley, silently looking at Yang Ji's departing back, and muttered to himself:

"No, this matter must be reported to Madame quickly. ”

Turned around and quickly vanished.

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