"Hmm, you said he went to the calligraphy and painting shops in Xiliu Lane to sell characters?"

On the teahouse, Gu asked the next person who returned the question.

"Yes, Childe. ”

Gu Wenwen suddenly showed a playful smile: "What is the result?"

The man smiled and said, "I hit a wall everywhere...... He deserves it, he dares to offer a hundred dollars a word, and he refuses to be less, where will anyone ask for it?"

A hundred words, not to mention a small amount, the price code is really high. It's not a famous person, and it's not even a rookie with some fame, the lion opens his mouth, and this person is really sick in the brain.

Flute disease!

It is no wonder that there are many people who read books in the world, and there are many people who read dead books.

Thinking of the situation of the Ye brothers and sisters, there is an answer.

At this point, for Ye Junsheng's details, Gu Wendao asked himself almost touched, sighed, but felt worthless for Ye Junmei's heart, following such a brother, how can he have a good life? No, such a wonderful person, this son has met him, and he will definitely save him from the sea of suffering...... Hmph, when you run out of food to eat, you won't believe it and don't bow your head...... With a sense of proportion, he ordered his subordinates to continue to follow Ye Junsheng, and it was best to find out where the other party was located. On the private side, it is natural to continue to talk with friends and point out the country.

The hot topic of discussion is inseparable from the talent competition held after the year. Among them, the list of handicaps that has been widely circulated and influential is even more talked.

According to reliable sources, this handicap was jointly opened by several powerful businessmen and wealthy people in Jiangnan, and even the Ximen family participated, but the second son of Ximen was not involved in the affairs.

The talents from all over the world participating in the competition are like carp crossing the river, but those who can be favored and get on the top list are only fifteen people. There is a more detailed data later, including more than 100 people, but anyone with a discerning eye can see that the latter is basically the role of accompanying the prince to study, and there is no hope of winning the title.

In the list, Gu Wendao ranked sixth, which is a satisfactory ranking. And the top three people are the famous Jiangnan three talents. The leader occupies the right time and place, and the "Mei Xuehai" who was born in Yangzhou Academy is also. He is twenty-four years old and has a wide range of friends.

Guo Nanming is one of them.

A few months ago, Mei Xuehai went north, and at that time he still wanted to talk to Ye Junsheng. Due to the urgency of time, I did not meet the meeting, so I had to wait for the competition to compete.

Having said that, the top three, the three talents in Jiangnan, have always been in strength between the two and the middle, and there is no obvious gap. Even if the odds are set on the market, the odds are very close.

was originally a huge talent competition, coupled with the plaque given by the emperor, the topic has exploded. Now adding a full handicap is even more pleasing to see, from the government to the people, they are all hotly discussed, and the limelight even overshadows the excitement of the New Year.

-- Ranking seniority and debating who is first and who is second. These are all very eye-catching things, which have nothing to do with elegance and vulgarity, but can arouse people's curiosity the most.

Obviously, although there is still a period of time before the start of the competition, many literati and scholars in Yangzhou have flocked to come and run over in advance. Many inns and restaurants in the city are the most beneficial, and the rising tide has raised the charging standard, anyway, as the date approaches, it is overcrowded, and there is no need to worry about no one to eat and live.

For example, Gu asked Ye Junsheng's batch, all of which came in advance. It's just that the situation at the border between the two borders is very different, Gu Wendao and his entourage are received by relatives and friends in Yangzhou, chanting poems every day, dancing and playing with the wind and moon, and they are very happy;

In comparison, it's just two heavens of ice and fire.

Regarding the handicap, as well as the details of the list, in fact, Ye Junsheng also knew about it, but after hearing about it, he selectively ignored it. It doesn't matter if you can't get into the top fifteen, you have no opinion.

What does it matter that the lists made by others have their own standards?

Taking a step back, the list arrangement is also reasonable. Although in Jizhou and in the north, Ye Junsheng has become famous, but the accumulated heritage is always lacking, which is equivalent to a nouveau riche. Although some poems have been passed down to Jiangnan and received good reviews, the number is too small and the type is single, so they will not easily convince others. At present, the biggest effect is just a familiar face.

So that many people know that there is a "Ye Junsheng" in Jizhou. As for other things, the sincerity is not obvious.

......

The eighth......

In Xiliu Lane, the number of shops where Ye Junsheng came to sell words has reached eight, but without exception, those shopkeepers who are in charge of reviewing his words have shown a certain amount of appreciation, but after hearing the offer, they all laughed.

High, too high.

Their conclusions were surprisingly unanimous, and the price clearly exceeded the market by a large number and was unacceptable. So there was a counteroffer, but the highest was only fifty wen, and I didn't want to do more. Among them, there are a few shopkeepers who directly send off guests, and even send them coldly, saying that Ye Junsheng is simply poor and crazy, and dares to offer such a price.

It's not that Ye Junsheng's words are really not worth a hundred words, the biggest crux is that he is nameless - his reputation in Jizhou is obviously impossible to show off in Jiangnan, if there is no real recognition, even if he shows his past performance, people may not buy it.

The geographical gap, on the north and south sides, is very distinct.

To put it bluntly, if Ye Junsheng's words are compared to a commodity, Jiangnan is a brand new market, and if you want to enter and sell well, you need to do something new.

Fortunately, he was mentally prepared in advance, and Ye Junsheng thought very openly. He is not the kind of person who is self-aggrandizing, and he feels that if he hangs the false name of "the first genius in the north" in Jizhou, his tail will go to the sky, how can the reality be so simple?

"Let's ask for one more, if it really can't be sold, simply don't sell it. ”

He really needs money to turn over and maintain his life at present, but it is far from the point of exhaustion, so he directly took out the night pearl and sold it.

The encounter that the Night Pearl received from Helan Mountain was of extraordinary quality, but for Ye Junsheng, it was of little use, and it was basically shelved. Therefore, as long as there is an opportunity, he is willing to sell, believing that he can sell it at a satisfactory price.

In fact, as for money, Ye Junsheng's current opinion is really light. I don't know if it's because of my cultivation and becoming a warlock, anyway, I have long lost my original enthusiasm for worldly wealth. The change of mood is always subtle, and there has been a change unconsciously.

Warlocks have always been known as masters of the world, not because they are naturally arrogant, but because of the changes in their status and the qualities that naturally come from mastering all kinds of magical powers. Looking at the world, we are accustomed to putting ourselves on the outside from a calm standpoint.

In a word: indifference.

It not only includes the view of glory and wealth, but also the feelings that go deeper into the bones...... Ye Junsheng cultivates the way of virtue, the way of scholars, and pays attention to entering the WTO, which is slightly different. However, in the final analysis, the essence is basically the same.

Now his temperament has changed a lot, and he has become more calm and reserved, and the things that others talk about and are very passionate about may seem worthless to him.

Not fasting.

This is the last shop that Ye Junsheng is going to visit. It occupies a small area, and when you walk in, the space of the store seems a little cramped. However, the interior layout is simple and elegant, and the number of calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls is not much. Correspondingly, the door is full of birds, and it is deserted.

It seems that I have landed at the wrong door......

Ye Junsheng showed a wry smile, but since he had crossed the threshold, there was no need to retreat and change elsewhere.

He was greeted by a shopkeeper named Lao Yan, who carefully reviewed the three characters brought by Ye Junsheng with a rigorous attitude, read them again, and read them again. It can be seen that this shopkeeper's style of doing things is very serious. Unlike those big shopkeepers, even if they are well disguised, a touch of condescending arrogance is still revealed, and they always look like "the person who sells words asks for him".

After half a salary, he raised his head and asked, "One hundred papers, is it really a lot?"

"It's a lot. ”

Ye Junsheng's answer was the same as always.

Lao Yan sighed and said, "Actually, your handwriting is excellent. It's not easy to write such good words at such a young age, but ......"

Hearing such a very familiar "but", Ye Junsheng, who had been mentally prepared, began to pack up the notebook.

Lao Yan looked at the young man in front of him with some surprise, as if he had been evoked some memories lurking in his heart, and felt familiar: the scholar is really a scholar, if he blindly bargains, he is similar to a vendor, and the market atmosphere is strong, but he doesn't like it.

Of course, this is his unilateral judgment.

Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Gongzi is slow." ”

Ye Junsheng raised his head and looked at him indifferently.

Lao Yan coughed dryly and took a piece of writing: "This one, our store bought it." ”

"Okay, thanks. ”

Unexpectedly, Ye Junsheng did not show any unexpected elation, but had a look of course, as if he had a firm grasp of Lao Yan's decision.

Lao Yan suddenly muttered in his heart, he always felt weird, what was wrong, but he couldn't figure it out. Since he decided to buy the next word, there is naturally no reason to change his words.

In Xiliu Lane, Wei Nongzhai belongs to the low-end stores, with some fixed customers, but because of reputation and lack of funds, there is a big gap in the supply of quality. At present, Lao Yan saw Ye Junsheng's words and appreciated them very much. After hesitating, I finally decided to buy the next one and hang it in the store, and try to sell it to see if I could sell it. He didn't dare to buy more, so he bought a pilot.

He pondered that even if he lost, he could not lose it all.

The next thing is simple, after Lao Yan asked some questions, he asked the account office to pay a hundred yuan and handed it over to Ye Junsheng, which was considered a successful transaction.

Seeing Ye Junsheng leave, Lao Yan smacked his lips and picked up the word again to watch:

"Tranquility is far-reaching, indifferent is ambitious. ”

(To be continued)