Chapter 1: Nongmen Tianjiao【09】
Yang Erzhu likes to go to the county town to have fun with the valet in the village who touted him most.
If it wasn't for Yang Sanzhu's tight grip on the money and refusal to give him money to spend indiscriminately, he would have been more dashing. However, in order to have a relationship with the Yang family, there are many people who are willing to please him and spend money for him.
Lou's restaurant.
Yang Erzhu came here with friends and companions, and said to the shopkeeper of the restaurant: "The shopkeeper, the old rules!"
A warm smile appeared on the face of the shopkeeper of the restaurant, and he responded, "Okay! Young Master Yang, please go upstairs!"
He warmly greeted Yang Erzhu and the others to the box on the second floor, and then instructed the kitchen to serve the dishes quickly!
The shopkeeper's enthusiastic attitude made Yang Erzhu extravagant in front of his friends and friends. After eating a meal, he took his friends and left directly and generously: "Old rules, put them on my account!"
There was a smile on the shopkeeper's face: "You don't need the money from Er Shao, I'll give it to you!"
Where did Yang Erzhu actually want to keep accounts, what he was waiting for was the free bill from the shopkeeper.
The friends around Yang Erzhu are also very cooperative in blowing the rainbow fart: "Second Young Master really has a face, you don't have to pay to eat in the best restaurant in the county!"
Yang Erzhu raised his eyebrows proudly: "That's right, my cousin is a magistrate! Do you know that the magistrate is also a magistrate! My cousin can at least be a magistrate in the future!"
So the surrounding rainbow farts are louder.
After Yang Erzhu and the others left the restaurant, the enthusiastic smile on the shopkeeper's face suddenly dropped, and he did not speak with a sullen face.
The shop assistant couldn't help but ask: "Uncle, this guy has eaten and drank for free several times, and every time he orders the most expensive and best banquet, if it keeps going like this, our restaurant..."
The shopkeeper frowned and sighed: "So what? As he said, his cousin is a man, and even the owner can't afford to offend him."
As early as when Yang Erzhu ate and drank for free for the first time, the shopkeeper passed the news to the Patriarch of the Lu family. In order to have a good relationship with the Yang family, the Patriarch of the Lu family didn't care about this petty profit at all, and said that he would directly give Yang Erzhu free of charge. one.
But I didn't expect Yang Erzhu to come here often after eating a sweet treat. No one likes this kind of insatiable behavior.
Especially the shopkeeper who was affected by the profit of the restaurant was extremely disgusted by Yang Erzhu, knowing that the profit of the restaurant was related to the self-interest of the shopkeeper.
Seeing that Yang Erzhu brought different people to eat and drink for free again and again, and took advantage of the Lu family restaurant, the shopkeeper had to think of something.
He pondered for a while, and then summoned the shop assistant: "Today you go to the treasure pavilion opened by Yang Sanshao to buy a music box, and by the way, you accidentally disclosed to him the news that Yang Ershao came to our restaurant to eat and drink for free. Remember, it must be no Be careful to reveal it! And don't show any complaints!"
The shopkeeper was his own nephew, and the shopkeeper felt relieved that his nephew had to do this.
The shopkeeper nodded again and again: "Uncle, don't worry, I promise to do it properly for you!"
The shopkeeper nodded slightly, he was still very satisfied with his clever nephew, otherwise he would not have kept him by his side to teach him, and planned to recommend him to the owner to be the shopkeeper in a branch in the future.
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Yang Sanzhu came to the Treasure Pavilion he opened as usual today to inspect the business situation.
The Treasure Pavilion sells some rare things, such as music boxes, clockwork toys, lipsticks, perfumes... They are all made by Yang Sanzhu himself, and they have not yet been able to be mass-produced.
However, these things are luxury goods in this era. Selling one item can make a profit for a few years as an ordinary store. It is a business of a large family. Therefore, it seems that the customer traffic is not high, but it is actually very profitable.
Especially the lipstick, it is a series as soon as it comes out, and it is sold one by one. When the female family members of the big family see the lipstick with beautiful color, how can they move one by one? And women always have a habit of collecting lipsticks. Even if they don't use them, they should buy all the colors in the series they like!
Yang Sanzhu looked at the account books and inventory of the Treasure Pavilion and had a basic idea.
Although he can't study well, that's because the courses in this era are all liberal arts, which he is not good at, but he is still very good at making money in business. He uses the marketing methods of those bad streets in modern times, plus the rare things he made by himself. What is the reason for not making money in the Treasure Pavilion?
Half of the money Yang Sanzhu sent to Fucheng to his cousin Yang Yuanjia. Yang Yuanjia lent him his capital when he opened the shop, otherwise how could the Treasure Pavilion be decorated so well from the beginning? Moreover, there is no cousin Yang Yuanjia as a backer, and this Treasure Pavilion will not be open for a long time, so half of the profits are distributed to his cousin, Yang Sanzhu does not feel at all a loss.
The rest of the money was divided into three parts by him, one part was given to his elder brother Yang Dazhu for household use, the other part was kept as working capital, and the other part was saved for the future opening of a branch.
After checking the account, Yang Sanzhu saw that there was no major problem, so he put down the account book, and said to the shopkeeper Li, who had invited him to be the manager of the Treasure Pavilion, "This month's profit is good, and I will make up for the lack of goods as soon as possible."
Shopkeeper Li hesitated for a moment and said to Yang Sanzhu, "Boss, I don't know if I should tell you something."
Yang Sanzhu asked, "What's the matter? But it doesn't matter!"
Shopkeeper Li said: "Just a few days ago, I heard that Second Young Master often went to Lu's restaurant to eat without paying... I have inquired about it, it is true, but Second Young Master said he kept the account, and Shopkeeper Lu said he didn't need to pay, But Er Shao has done this several times."
After listening to Yang Sanzhu, his brows furrowed. Although Shopkeeper Li said that Yang Erzhu did not ask Shopkeeper Lu of the Lu Family Restaurant to give him a free order, but Shopkeeper Lu took the initiative to ask him to waive the order, but he couldn't see that Yang Erzhu's behavior was intentional. Let the shopkeeper Lu take the initiative to offer free bills and deliberately take advantage.
"I know about this matter, and I will handle it!" Yang Sanzhu's face was a little gloomy.
Yang Sanzhu knew in his heart why the Lu family would give Yang Erzhu face like this, where is it for Yang Erzhu, it is clearly for his cousin Yang Yuanjia! Otherwise, Yang Erzhu, a lazy bastard, is qualified to step into the best restaurant in the county?
Yang Sanzhu returned to Yangjia Village with an indifferent expression, and when he saw Yang Erzhu lying on the bed asleep, he was woken up by a basin of cold water.
Yang Erzhu woke up with a shock: "What's the matter? Is it raining?"
Then he saw Yang Sanzhu standing in front of him with a gloomy face, Yang Erzhu glanced at the water basin in Yang Sanzhu's hand, and suddenly shouted reluctantly: "Yang Sanzhu! Who gave you the courage to disrespect your brother? How dare you dare Splash me with cold water, I'm your brother!"
Yang Erzhu's commotion alarmed Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li came over to look at the situation and asked, "What's going on? What are your brothers arguing about?"
Yang Erzhu complained: "Mother, third brother, he splashed me with cold water while I was sleeping!"
Li looked at the water marks on Yang Erzhu's body and on the bed, and then looked at the water basin that had not been put down in Yang Sanzhu's hand, and said displeasedly, "What's the matter with you, third child?"
Yang Sanzhu said indifferently: "Mother, I think it is necessary for us to split up!"
Li Shi was shocked: "Separate family? What family? My mother is not dead yet!"
Yang Erzhu was even more shocked. He thought that Yang Sanzhu could make money, and he disliked them for being a drag, so he wanted to split up, "No! I don't agree with splitting up! Do you want to get rid of us when you are developed? You are dreaming! Mother is Your mother, we are your brothers, you must support us!"
Yang Sanzhu threw away the water basin. The wooden water basin was very heavy, and it made a dull sound when it fell to the ground, "You are only my brother, not my father, I have no obligation to support you! And this separation does not mean that I and my eldest brother should be separated. , but let you go out!"
Yang Erzhu understood: "Little bastard, you are targeting me!"
Yang Sanzhu said with a cold face, "Let me ask you, how many times have you eaten and drank at the Lujia restaurant on the basis of Brother Yuanjia's face?"
Yang Erzhu said indifferently: "It's just a few times! I just went to have a meal, and they didn't want me to pay."
Yang Sanzhu sneered: "You are bullying others!"
Seeing the two sons quarreling, Mrs. Li hurriedly settled the situation: "Thirdest, do you need to be so angry with your second brother for such a trivial matter? And it's not that he wants to eat free food himself, it's that they won't accept the money!"
Yang Erzhu's tendency to take advantage is inherited from the Li family, of course, the Li family does not think there is anything wrong with Yang Erzhu's behavior.
Yang Sanzhu almost laughed at Li's words: "Isn't he the one who wants to eat free food? Lujia Restaurant is the best restaurant in the county, he can't afford a single dish, so he went to the restaurant to eat empty-handed, not for free food. What else could he do? If it wasn't for the sake of Brother Yuan Jia, they would still give him a free bill? I'm afraid they would have sent him to the county yaguan prison long ago!"
Looking at Yang Erzhu's expression that he didn't think there was anything wrong, Yang Sanzhu said with disgust: "Our Yang family can't have such a bully! Our Yang family can only rely on Brother Yuan Jia, I will never allow anyone to drag Brother Yuan Jia. Back legs, cause him trouble!"
However, Yang Sanzhu knew that many officials were unlucky because they were implicated by their relatives and relatives. Those who bullied others were more pitted than others!
"Yang Erzhu, the money you owe to the Lu family restaurant, I will help you pay it back. It is considered that the brotherhood between you and me is complete. But you must split it up, and you must never do this kind of bullying in the future!"
Yang Sanzhu made a decision and did not listen to Li's dissuasion at all. Now the real head of the Yang family's house is Yang Sanzhu, the one who holds the economic power, so it is useless for Li to stop it, and Yang Dazhu does not dare to stop it.
Yang Sanzhu summoned the well-respected elders in the village and Grandpa Yang and Grandma Yang to witness the separation.
Saying it was a family split was actually no different from expelling Yang Erzhu.
Yang Erzhu is also a man of high temperament. Being slapped in the face by his younger brother in such a public manner, he said the words "Separate the family!" in an impulsive manner.
It's useless to regret it afterwards, and you have to suffer in face and death.
Yang Sanzhu gave him all the fields that Yang Erzhu should have given to Yang Erzhu. Of course, he would not be selfless enough to give Yang Erzhu a part of the money he earned.
Yang Erzhu was naturally unhappy that he was driven out so poor and innocent, but unfortunately even if he had objections, he was suppressed by his elders.
Because Yang Sanzhu had already spoken to the elders of Yangjia Village about the stakes.
"The people in our village are all of the same clan, and now it's all thanks to Brother Yuanjia to get where we are today, no one dares to bully! But we must not use power to bully others to make money, because if something goes wrong, Brother Yuanjia can't be saved. Humans, not only those who do bad things will be severely punished, but even Brother Yuan Jia will be implicated. If Brother Yuan Jia is deprived of fame because of some clan, we will have no shelter, and our Yangjia Village will only be swallowed alive by people! Therefore, this kind of Things can never be tolerated!"
Thinking about Yang Yuanjia's life before he was elected, and then thinking about the days after Yang Yuanjia was elected, no one wants to go back to the previous life where anyone could step on with care.
Therefore, the respected elders of Yangjia Village all supported Yang Sanzhu's words very much.
They stood on Yang Sanzhu's side, and naturally no one in the village dared to make trouble.
Even in order to kill the chickens to warn the monkeys, Yang Erzhu was severely punished by the village chief as a warning.
How could Yang Erzhu endure this hardship, he sneaked off with a caravan, saying that he was going to run a business to make money, but in fact, he was not willing to stay because he could not live in Yangjia Village and was punished for heavy work.
With the dream of running a business to make money and then returning home like his uncle did, Yang Erzhu left Ping'an County with a caravan.
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Mansion City, Yang Mansion.
Yuan Jia looked at the writing on the letter paper in the study, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise: "This brother is not bad!"
This letter was written by Yang Sanzhu to Yuan Jia after solving Yang Erzhu's matter. The letter clearly wrote the ins and outs of the matter.
Yuan Jia was in a good mood after reading the letter. With Yang Sanzhu, a clear-minded cousin, helping him maintain the stability of the rear in his hometown, he was relieved, and he didn't have to worry about being implicated by the clansmen who had committed an accident one day.
Yang Erzhu, the original male protagonist, is also completely unworthy of mention.
In fact, from the very beginning of time travel, Yuan Jia found that most of the male protagonists in the world selected by the system seemed to have started from his brother's legacy.
And Yuan Jia is not dead, without his legacy as the starting capital, the aura of the male protagonist and the younger brothers has been weakened a lot.
The male protagonists that I met before are also capable of their own, and even if they don't have the starting capital, they can still make some successes. I just don't know if Yang Yuanqi, the original male protagonist of this world, can reach the peak of his life as in the original plot.
After all, Yuan Jia didn't die. From the beginning, Yang Yuanqi's opportunity to use the second room of the Yang family as a stepping stone was cut off. Now, Yang Erzhu, who doesn't even know a few big characters, has left Ping'an County, can he still make his mark?
Yuan Jia was curious for a while, but thinking rationally, it is unlikely that Yang Erzhu wants to rise. From the original plot, Yang Yuanqi has always been relying on others. In the early stage, he relied on the training of his adoptive father and mother, and in the later stage, he was supported by his father-in-law. , but definitely mediocre.
If you want to rise from the bottom of the people, it is impossible without amazing talents.
Yuan Jia picked up the pen and wrote a reply letter to Yang Sanzhu. The translation probably means: Brother Sanzhu, you know everything you said, and you did a great job! Brother, I like you, and I will invite you to dinner next time when I come to Fucheng! In the future, the family will be handed over to you, work hard, and when my brother becomes a high-ranking official, I will support you to open the Treasure Pavilion all over the country! But Sanzhu brother, how did you write the word so ugly? Remember to practice more, brother has made some progress in calligraphy recently, and wrote a few new copybooks for you, remember to copy a lot! And have you finished the homework your brother gave you? Next time you write a letter, remember to send it together, brother to check!
Anyway, Yang Sanzhu widened his eyes after receiving the reply: "Brother Yuanjia, are you a devil?"
Then he was so frightened that he didn't dare to write to him anymore. Even if he had something to send, he would send it in the name of Grandpa Yang, for fear that Yuan Jia would have to check his homework.
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Time is like an arrow, and the sun and the moon are like shuttles.
In the blink of an eye, it was time to try it out.
Yuan Jia and his family went to Beijing to buy a house in advance and settled down.
Because he is confident that he will be named on the gold list this time, he will have a palace test immediately after passing it, and then he will stay in the capital to become an official. Of course, he has to buy a house in the capital to settle down.
Although the house in the capital is very expensive, the dividends Yang Sanzhu gave him in the past few years is also a lot of money. It is still possible to buy a smaller house in the capital.
Before the start of the conference, there are always cultural conferences held by people from all over the world.
Naturally, Yuan Jia wouldn't not participate once, and if he didn't fit in too much, he would only be rejected by others.
Then he accidentally met an acquaintance at a literary meeting—Zheng Chi, who had never been seen again after the village trial.
Now Zheng Chi is in his twenties, but his appearance has not changed much except that he is a little more mature, so Yuan Jia recognized it at a glance.
And Zheng Chi also recognized Yuan Jia at a glance. After all, he was someone who was once regarded as an opponent. In addition, Yuan Jia's handsome face was so handsome that he stood there like a jade tree facing the wind. I don't know how many people saw it. unforgettable.
Good-looking people are always impressive, so after Zheng Chi recognized Yuan Jia, he hesitated for a while, but walked up to say hello: "Brother Yang!"
Seeing that Zheng Chi had lost his arrogance in his youth, he had become humble and courteous, and his senses had improved a lot. He responded mildly and gracefully, "Brother Zheng, long time no see, stay safe!"
Juren next to him asked in surprise, "Do you know each other?"
One is the son of a scholarly family in the capital, and the other is a talented poor family. The two seem to have known each other for a long time, which is surprising.
Zheng Chi smiled and said, "Brother Yang was the head of the case during the hospital examination, and I had to be second. Brother Yang was the youngest scholar in the dynasty, and he was still a junior scholar!"
Seeing that Zheng Chi was so calm, Yuan Jia told him what he had been holding on to. Obviously, he really looked at it. After the arrogant boy is not arrogant, he is always more likeable, and he has a smile on his face: " Yes, we had an appointment to take the township exam together, but unfortunately I missed the township exam by Shouxiao."
Zheng Chi heard Yuan Jia's provocation when he was young and frivolous as a friendly meeting, and his ears were a little red, and he felt ashamed.
Juren next to him said with a smile: "Haha, you didn't take the township exam together at the beginning, but now you will take the same exam, and it will still be the same year!"
"It's really fate!" Yuan Jia glanced at Zheng Chi. Zheng Chi took the township exam a year earlier than him, but the general exam was the same as him. Obviously, he was hit after the township exam was released, and it took three more years to settle at home. Come to the exam.
Yuan Jia sat with Zheng Chi in this literary meeting. From the beginning, it was a little embarrassing to communicate with each other. At the end of the meeting, Zheng Chi had already treated him like a good friend: "Brother Yang, it's really good to talk today. It's a good thing, but unfortunately the time is too short, it's a pity. I don't know where Brother Yang lives now?"
Yuan Jia reported his address with a smile. Zheng Chi heard that he was going to Beijing with his parents, so he dismissed the idea of inviting Yuan Jia to live in his own house, and changed his words: "Brother Yang, he will come to visit when he has time, and Brother Yang, please don't dislike it!"
Yuan Jia is willing to make friends, so naturally he will not dislike it: "Brother Zheng is here, and the plum blossoms are shining, how can there be any reason to dislike it?"
After returning to their respective homes, Yuan Jia originally thought that Zheng Chi had spoken politely before, and even if he really wanted to visit, he would have waited for a while. Unexpectedly, Zheng Chi came to visit with a gift the next day, with a very serious attitude.
Yuan Jia was slightly startled, and immediately welcomed him in: "Brother Zheng is very polite, such a generous gift..."
"Brother Yang doesn't need to refuse, this is what my mother prepared for me, please accept it!"
Yuan Jia didn't pretend to refuse, the Zheng family was very rich, and this gift was estimated to be a normal gift for the Zheng family, so he accepted it: "Then thank you brother Zheng, and please also invite brother Zheng. Stay here and say hello to Ling Zun Ling Tang!"
Zheng Chi may be arrogant in his talents, but he is not a person who looks down on others in life. Even if the Yang family's house is far inferior to the Zheng family, he does not dislike it at all. When he sees Yang's father and Yang's mother, he is very respectful. say hello.
Such an upbringing attitude greatly increased Yuan Jia's affection for him.
During the next exchange of poetry and prose, Yuan Jia didn't hide it either.
Yiwen meeting friends is not an empty talk. At least when Yuanjia communicated with Zheng Chi, he found that Zheng Chi was a person who devoted himself to learning. Unlike him, he took the imperial examination as a promotion ladder, and he inevitably carried a utilitarian heart in learning in this world. .
Zheng Chi is different. He is really studying knowledge, especially in poetry and poetry. Yuan Jia believes that he will become a great poet in the future, and maybe it will be passed down to future generations. His poetry has become a textbook for students Poetry is required.
The communication between Zheng Chi and Yuan Jia was also very lively and vivid. After returning home, it was inevitable that he would praise his new friend in front of his family: "Brother Yang's talent really makes me feel inferior!"
Father Zheng was a little curious, but he knew how arrogant and arrogant his son was. He ranked higher than him in the imperial examinations, and he was not necessarily convinced. Now he is so proud of a poor family? !
"This Yang Yuanjia is really as talented as you said?" Father Zheng asked.
Zheng Chi replied, "Of course! It's worse than that!"
Father Zheng smiled slightly: "Then I really want to see him. You can invite your friends to come to the house when you have time, and let Weifu meet him."